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Money in Bank

NEW YORK, May 21.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase, S3,718,e25.
Loans, increase, $685., 800.
Specie, increase, IS, 963,500.
Legal tenders, increase, 81, 321 500.
Deposits, increase. $14276,9O0.
Circula ton, INCREASE, $51. 900.
The banks now hold $50 1853 lis in excess
Of the requirements Of the Is per cent rule.
The Financier says: In the face Of the
showing made by the New York banks
for the week ending May. q 1t is difficult
to see how the money market is to be sus-
tanned on the present low level for any
length of time, as the banks now hold an
excess reserve of s50,715.250 the highest re-
ported in fourteen months, and the total
cash In bank has rarely exceeded the pres
ent volume. The treasury is disbursing
arge sums of money and Until two weeks
ago high, rates forced constant liau,saa,
sterling bills. The result has been to throw
a mass of idle money into the banks. For
tunately. the situation has been SO much
improved that the banks are finding use
for part of this money, and the expansion
# S.s57 800 in loans for the week is cheer
ing sign.
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Bows Throw Mud at Sarasta

The tug-of-war now going on between
Americans and Spanards in different parts
IF the world is being caricatured in Chi
cago. An enterprising firm has recently
placed on the market new cigar, inclosed
n q paper case. Throughout the city
large number of billboards have been util-
zed in calling attention to the "favoritd.'
Just before the great naval battle in the
larbor of Manila the firm placed upon
these billboards large picture represent
ing Messrs. Mckinley and Sagasta, each
pllling at the end of the paper casing of a
iuge cigar, causing it to part in the middle.
Ialf the small boys in the city have been
,elting the Spaniard with stones, mud and
flth, until the features of the willy minis-
er are no longer recognizable.
Doubtless this was the end sought by the
rtful advertisers. who have well earned
he thanks of young Chicago. which has
,een given an opportunity to unload some
If it's enthusiasm and hatred Spaniards
ire evidently not popular in Chicago.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
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THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED BY GEO. A. DoBINsoN
3. Ellis to Charlotte L. Wills
Part blk e, Fort Hill trt. yr, 10h

A. 3. Ellis to Charlotte L. Wills
Part blk E, Fort Hill trt, yr, 10la
H. A. Clarke to H. w. Walker-Part
lot l, blk 1, s. B. Kingsleys sub. Of
lot G and part lot B, Loop & Me-
serve trt, 3 yrs, II per cent........ 1,4Ot
A. Cunningham ct al. to E. e. Spald-
ing ct aL-Lot 5. Dunsmoor trt.
yrs, 10 per cent. ....................... 1,OO(
II. d. Perry ct al. to Borrowers Nut.
B, q l.. Ass'n-I4ot 8, blk d, Lake
Shore trt, 10 yrs, 1913 per cent?. 1,10t
M. F. O'Dea to l.. A. National Blk
Lots 16 TO 10, sub. of blk g., o. S.,
mos, 10 per cent. .................. 7,0O
j.. f. Grass ct al. to State Nut Il. &
L. Ass'n-Part lot 3 of sub. of part
Ro. La Brea, 0 yrs. Is per cent?. 1,25'
H. l.. Armstrong ct al. to ]. H. Roads
Property conveyed to mtgor H. l..
Armstrong by l.. A. Co. bank ct al.
and other property, l to yrs 9h
per cent notes $1,000 each. ......... 5,0Ot
Sixteen mortgages under $1,000 ...... 1893;
20.
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over


~ ~ tDaIIy Statement.)
v: and n. J. Ponet to A. B. Ellis
r Fart WI DIX p, Fort HilI TIT =. $4,000
Part lots and 8. J. Barusch re-
sub .......................... 25oo
Andrew McNally trustee. to Don G. -''''
Porter-Lots and 6. Washburn's
sub; lots l, 2, %, "a. % and 10, Smiths
SUBJ; lot 4, blk B, Central trt: LOT
-. Lake add; part lots Q 7 and s.
Miller, Garter & Frost's SUBJ; lot 16.
smith James trt: part lot Z. blk B.
replat Of Buena Vista trt: also
street railroads described in trust
deed S5S-293. franchises, etc .15o nm
Twenty-elght transfers under $1,000, of
winch IL We're nominal .............. 1905
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, May 21-California dried
fruits: Apples strong; others steady.
Evaporated Apples-Common, 6@Shc per
pound; prime wire tray 919Ac; wood dried,
10c. ''SS
Prunes-4@SNc.
;Apric ots-Royal, s@1Oc; Moorpark, 1O@12c
Peaches-Unpeeled, 5GSc; peeled, 12di4c.
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

= :. daily Statement.)
B. r.. Garrett to Azusa Valley Blk
Part Sec. ~, 8. 10, yrs, 1Oh
&. :: ANDERSON ct al. to T. s. Wads-
lots IS to 81, blk F, Mrs. Fitzger-
AID trt, yrs. IL per cent. ....... @
Same to same-Lot ., same sub, q yrs.
II per ncent ..................'.... @
same 70 Lizzie Y. Grier-Lot 3, same
Same to same-Lot 4, same sub.
yrs, II per cent ..,.,...
Same to Mrs. T. Riley-I.ot 5, same
SUBJ, 2 yrs, II per cent 2
eame to John A. Poage-Lot 6, same
!. SUD- yrs II per cent. q,
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, May 21.-Bar silver, 57Ac;
Mexican dollars, 45Nc.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-Bar silver,
565sc; Mexican dollars, 461a@46%c.
LONDON, May N.-Bar silver, 27Md.
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SNUFF Manufacturers

A delegation Of snuff manufacturers, rep
resentinE 80 per cent of the output of the
United States, is in Washington to protest
against the clause in the proposed war
revenue bill placing a stamp tax on snuff
already in the hands Of jobbers and re-
turers and jobbers, representing large in
terests, is also in Washington to protest
against the same clause as applied to other
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Spanish Securities

PARIS. May 21.-Spanish tours closed at
$685., a net gain of 3-16.
London-Spanish tours closed at 1884, a
net gain of /.
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Exports and Imports

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Imports of dry
goods and general merchandise at New
York for the week ending today were
sS,175,416.
The gold and silver movement for the
week at New York was: Exports of gold
10000; silver, $696,72l; imports, $4,000, 217;
silver, 5000.
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1ncorporatiol1s

The B. Cronere company. San Fran
cisco; $4,000; subscribed, s6OOO
The Stanislaus Mining company, Sonora
S100. 900; subscribed, $25
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Petroleum
Local Quotations

OIL CITY, Pa, May e1.-Credit balances.
SEC; certificates opened SS1ac; highest, SSIsc;
lowest and closed, &c.,
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WASHINGTON, May 21.--Today's state.
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $204 1923 SIG
gold reserve, $174,362, sol.
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Missouri ss ....1oo Va Centuries 80. 81
M X & 2ds... 81 40 uia...... i,
dS ,s ts. w v snGrs ist s.. 1884,
N C 5s........112h do 2ds...... SIX
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Releases, $1,000 and Over
DAILY Statement.)

N. X. Foster to A. G. Severns, ST.
2S9 ........ ......................... 81,
c. l.. Gwynne to f. Maynard, 5S4-273 l.,
State L. Il Il. Co. to w. Boyer 557-55 l.,
N. X. Foster to S. B. Washington,
aZo-Ebl ............. ..................... J.,
Nineteen releases under $1,000. ......... 8,
-
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$13.
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Bond List

NEW YORK, May 21.-The following
are the closing prices of bonds on The New
York stock exchange today:
U new As reg .121% N Carolina 6s, .1221s
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, May 21.-The following
are the closing prices on the New YORK
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: Wire Production in 1897

The. latest statistics presented by the
American Iron and Steel association give
the production of iron and steel wire rods
in the United States during 1897. Last
year recorded the largest production in
the history of the American wire-rod in
dustry, as the total was 97O. 736 gross tons,
against 623,986 tons in 1885, and 791 100 tons
in 1895, showing an increase of BAG, $50 tons,
or over 55 per cent over 1896, and 179,6O6 tons
over 1885,
Pennsylvania made the largest quantity
OF wire rods in 1897. with Ohio second in
production, Illinois third and Massachu-
sets fourth. Three other states, Connec-
ticut, New Jersey and Indiana. also rolled
rods in 1897. Another fact is the small figure
which iron now cuts in the production of
wire rods. Out of total of 673, 402 tons of
rods made In 1894. 5772 tons were iron. Each
year since has seen less iron used in this
line, and last year there were 96S III tons
of steel rods turned out, while only 2019 tons
of iron rods were manufactured.
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do coup. .121N
U s As reg. .1OS
do coup. 1881
do Eds. e. 95
U S IS reg. .1101a
do 5s coup. 110ia
District 8 65s.
Ala Glass A. .10S1s
Ala Class 3. .10S1s
Ala Glass Co.. 30
Ala Currency. 90
Atchison As -. 90
do adj As. 63%
Can So Eds. .1O7M
Chicago Term. S4%
C q Ohio IS. :. .112h
c H & D AS. .104ss
d & r G lists. los
D & r g As. -. 91A
e Tenn lists. .106
Erie Gen as. =. nv
d w & D lists tr 72K
Gen Electric IS. 1031s
G H & s A 6s. .109
do DDS. .1051A
H & T Co IS. ITO
do con Is. .104
Iowa G Its. .101%
La new con As. 100
L & N Uni As. SSN
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do As. los
N Pacific lists. ZIG
do IS. ...... COZ
do As. :. 95H
n Y G & st L As. 1OSh
Nor & w IS. j.. lit
Nor Consols. .13S
do deb IS. :. .113lh
Q Nav lists. us
o Nav As. 951a
9 s Line IS t r. :. .122%
Q s Line SIS t r.. .1021s
0 Imp lists t r. go. .fGJN
do IS t r.... 5SI
Pacific 6s of 95.. .U3
Reading 4s. S9A
r G G. W lists. -. S%
9 L & l M co nos 93X
8 L & 8 F gen Is. ZIG
st Paul Con. .142
st p & c p sits. .Ioh
do IS. III
So Ry 5s. 80
s r & 4 .......... &c
Tenn new set 3s.. So
Tex p L G lists. I'M
do reg 2ds.. 351a
U p D & @ 1sts. :. STE
U p pfd. ......... S.
DO 4s........ 927a
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AtCIllSOu ....... IL
do pfd. :. 3OH
Baltimore & o. 171s
Canada Pacific. 1921
Central Pacific il
Canada South. 5O1a
Ches & Ohio. -. 21N
Chi &c Alton. .159
G b & @. .1001s
Chi & Z Ill. :. 50
G c c & st L.. c3A
do pfd. rs
Del & Hudson. .10S
Del & L w. 1852
d & r G.. IN
do pfd. 46
Erie new -. 12A
do LIST pfd S4ls
Fort Wayne. .16S
Great N pfd. .165
Hooking Val. -. 6
Illinois Cen .102%
Lake e & w. :. 10
do pfd.
Lake Shore 1875
Louis & Nash. 531s
Manhattan l.. .1041s
Met st Ry.... 153
Mich Central LOB
MINI & st L.. 25ia
do LIST pfd =
Mo Pacific. -. 235s
Mobile & Ohio. rs
M X & T.. -. 1914
do pfd. -. 34H
Chi Ind & L.. 8
N J Central. .. "a
N Y C & st L.. 1914
do LIST pfd.. 65
N Y Central. .11Hs
Nor West ...... 10
N Amer Co. -. 5%
North Pacific. 26
do pfd. :. 65H
o r G. N....... 40
Plttsburg 1864
Reading ....... 1915
Ore Short Line %
st l. & s r. :. 71s
do LIST pfd.. 81
do ID pfd.. 2Sia
st Paul. ........ 965s
do pfd. .145N
st p & Omaha. 76
do pfd. .14S
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OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
Los Angeles May Il, 1893.

ITO be angry with weak man Is proof
that you are not very strong yourself"
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Total
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
CHINA NOT so C0MPLACENT.
ACUATION OF KIAO CHOU SAID
, TO HAVE BEEN DEMANDED.

Alleged Action Attributed to SuppOs-
ed Pressure Brought to Bear by
Ctrcat Britain-Great Activity Re-
ported at the Navy Yard at Hong
Kong and Profound Secrecy OBJ
served AS to the Object-China
still SIlirmiShinG for Cash.
London, Jan. IA dispatch to the Times
from Hong Kong says there is the great
est activity in the navy yards there, while
profound secrecy is maintained.
According to a special dispatch from
Shanghai a sudden stiffening has taken
place in the attitude of ihe Tsung Ii va
men toward Germany, resulting in de-
mand for the evacuation of Kiao Chou and
lead ng to the belief that Great Britain is
bringing pressure to bear upon Pekin.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
on Thursday Emperor Nicholas granted an
audience 10 the Chinese minister plenipo-
tentiaiy, Yang Su, who handed the czar
a personal letter from the Emperor of
China. 1t is reported there that the con-
versatiou turned on the proposed Chinese
loan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
DNGLEY ON THE DEFICIT.
Revenue for Next six Months Expect
ed to Exceed the Expenditures.


Washington, Dec. 31.-Chairman Ding
ley of the ways and means committee
furnishes the Associated Press the follow
ing statement: ''The revenue for Decem-
Der shows an increase of more than 50, ,5O0,
coo over that of November, and s., ,750, coo
over that of September, and even exceeds
the expenditures of December nearly
S1,75O,O00 The official figures for Decem-
ber Excluding The $31, ,715, ,2O4 received dur
ing the month on account of the Pacific
railroad sale and the $9OO,OOO paid out to
qualify the government representative to
bid in case of the sale of the Kansas Pa
cifc) make the receipts $27, ,931, ,494 ;expendi-
lures $26, 1875 900, and surplus 81, 1876, 494. The
receipts in December, 1894, were nearly
$22 900, COO; in December, 1895, they were
$26 600, co., and in December, 1896, a little
less.
This surplus for December, 1897, how
ever arises from the fact that there have
been almost no interest payments for the
month, which makes the expenditures be-
low the average. In January, the quarterly
interest will be due which will swell the
expenditures considerably above the aver
age, and leave deficiency for that MONTH
Notwithstanding the revenue, will proba-
bly, rise to at least $29 100000, and possibly
more.
"On the basis of the estimate of the Sec
retary of the Treasury that the eXpendi-
lures for the fiscal year will 1919, O00000-a
little over 100000, COO having been already
expended the average monthly expendi-
lures for the six months, beginning Jan.
l. the last half of the fiscal year, are con-
siderably smaller than those for the first
half, on account of the suspension of many
public works in the winter season, and the
large July payments of liabilities of the
previous fiscal year.
'There is no doubt in treasury circles
that the revenues under the new tariff
law from Jan. l to July l will exceed in
the aggregate the expenditures for the
same period, Notwithstanding January
and possibly April-the two months for
the payment of quarterly intereSt-will
show a balance ON the wrong side
The preliminary figures of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures issued to-
day show that the total receipts for the
month of December was $50, 6,69S, and the
expenditures S27, 7,095,OO0, which leaves a
surplus for the month of $32, ,531 sos. These
figures, however, include the receipts and
payments on account of the Union Pacific
transfer. Independent of the Union Pa
| ciic account the surplus this month is
| 81, ,736, 494.
For the six months of the present fiscal
year exclusive of the Union Pacific pay
ments there is deficit of S44965 GOO, but
including the Pacific payment there is a
| surplus of $95, ,454.
The receipts from customs this month
amount to 1860, 7SS, against $9990,3S5 for
December, 1896. The gain over last month
! in 81, $50 1853.
! The December receipts from internal
| revenue amounted to $14,342, 928 as compar-
| ed with $l3, ,1C4,S SOS for December, 1896. The
| gain in the internal revenue receipts over
| last month is $S12, 279.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
LowNDEs our OF THE RACE.
MaryIand's Governor No Longer a
Candidate for senator.

Baltimore. Nd, Dec. S1.-Gov Lowndes
has withdrawn from the senatorial con-
test. Speaking of the senatorial contest
and his position in regard to it, the gov
ernor says: This conclusion 1 have
reached after carefully considering Vie
circumstances surrounding my nomination
by the republican party for the Office I
hold and the circumstances under which
I was elected for that office.
81 shall not attempt to conceal the fact
that l have an ambition to represent my
state in the Senate of the United States,
and 1 have so publicly expressed myself.
Put 1 wish it distinctly understood that I
have no intention, as has been insinuated,
to use my Office as governor of this state
in the manner that has been attributed to
me. believe that If / desired to use the
patronage of my Office to make myself the
senator from Maryland, it could be done.
1 think that those who know me feel that
rather than crafty any desire 1 may have
to be the senator from Maryland by pros
titution Of my office to my own personal
advantage, l would resign it tomorrow
and never again re-enter public Ifs.
Gov. Lowndes was asked what his ideas
were regarding the senatorial race and
what would be the effect of his withdraw
al. lie replied: Judge McComas has a
strong following. He is eminentiy quali-
fed to represent Maryland in the Senate"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
CUBA'S COUNTLESS CoRPSES.
MORE THAN 100000 PERSONS PER-
ISH FROM FAMINE.

Most of Them Women and Children
and Their Deathbeds the Open
FieIds-Another 10000 insurgents
and Concentrates Added to the
Death List in Western Cuba--Small-
POx. Dysentcry ana Cholera Rag
ing Among the RecOncentrHdOs.
Havana, via Key West. Fla, Dec. 81
Details have been received from Spanish
sources of a conspiracy against Spanish
rule, said to have been discovered in the
province of Pinar del Rio 1t Is stated
that 1,5OO men employed in the fields Of
Clay, Brock & Co, tobacco growers, and
who had been eisarmed, conspired TO join
the insurgents Their leaders have been
imprisoned in Moro castle
Christmas night there were riots similar
to those which occurred at Havana. Ma
tanzas and other towns. The demonstra-
tions were intended as a protest against
for the United States, President McKin-
ley and annexation.
A majority Of the conservative mayors
have been relieved from towns in the in
terror. They represent 70 per cent of the
taxpayers
letter from an important insurgent
chief says that about 10000 insurgents and
reconcentrados have died in Western Cuba,
up to Santa Clara. He also expresses re-
gret at the suffering endured by the in
surgents in the field.
d.. Delhn calls attention in the Dairo
de la Marina to the necessity of sending
about fifty physicians to the interior of
the island, provided with medicine chests
and vaccine. This step. he says, is to
save from death innumerabe human be-
ings who are dying from hunger and neg
lect DR.. Delfin adds that over SEQ 900 per-
sons, mostly children and women, have
died of famine in the fields.
1t Is not advisable, the Spanish say. to
entrust the distribution of food and money
to the reconcentrados
Besides the pangs of famine, the recon-
centrados are suffering from smallpox
dysentery, cholera, etc, which threaten
determination. Therefore, DR.. Deldn says
it is necessary to send medicines with the
food and physicians.
1t is reported that an important engage
ment occurred last Monday in the Muiata
mountains province OF Pinar del Rio, and
that large numbers were killed on both
sides. One prominent insurgent was cap
tured and brought to Havana, where he
is imprisoned incOmmunicado
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tary Of the legislative committed h 1881
which office he still holds grand mastefs
Of the United Masonic Ordar.of kolon aud
of the island Of Cuba; fms editor of the
political newspaper, Ell Tuun, NOV known
as FL Pals; managing director OF the Re-s
vista General de Dereche " Administers
ton; collaborated in other literary and,
scientific journals; has published sevorat
works on law orator, jursconsult pR
licist (R
Senior RodriquSz. minister of co nn1sf,xs
IS Spaniard by BRrn' but at an 6arAy age
he removed 70 Cuba, settling at Santiago
de Cuba, where he became prominent as
a lawyer and also as an owner OF an ex-
tensive tobacco plantation. Later he went
70 Havana. where he was tne representa-
tive Of the Santiago Charaber of Com
merce. He took leading position in the
retormist movement and is named in order
TO give recognition TO that clement In poll
ties His landed interests in Cuba are said
TO be very extensive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
MONETARY CONVENTION TO MEET
Chairman Hanna of the Executive
Committee Calls 1t for Jan. %.

Chairman Hanna of the ExecutiV
Committee Calls 1t for Jan. 20.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. .S1.-H II.
Hanna, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the indianapolis monetary con
vention, to-day mailed to the boards Of
trade and commercial organizations of
the country the notice of the call for the
reconvenng of the convention in this city
on Jan. 25, 1895 The notice refers to The
purpose and results of the previous con
ventiou, and says:
Under the authority delegated to the
executive committee it has decided TO
convene the convention on Jan. 25, 1898, at
o'clock p m, in the Grand opera housa
in Indianapolis, Ind, the session to con-
tinue probably not to exceed two days"
The notice says that the committee have
received thousands of suggestions from
all parts of the country, and have finally
agreed upon a plan for recommendation
This plan will be published Jan. g.
The notice says: 1T is of the utmost
Importance that the work of the comms-
sion be taken up for consideration and
approval IN convention, and that plans be
formulated for the furtherance of the
work undertaken in the original CONVEX
ton in the interests of the whole people
to eliminate the money question from poll
tics. and establish a financial system that
will be stable and adequate to the wants
of the country, and to the people; and TO
this end. and for and in the name of the
executive committee the writer invites
YOU to send the ablest and foremost men
OF YOUR city to participate in the delibera-
tiOns of the convention
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TWO KILLED BY An ENGINE.
Two other Men Fatally and a Fifth
Seriously Injured.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Through careless
ness in backing a shifting engine on a
track in the yard of the Warden boiler
works at Nineteenth street and Allegheny
avenue this afternoon, two men We're kill
ed, two others received injuries which will
likely result in their death and fifth was
seriously injured.
Five employees of the boiler works were
engaged in pushing an empty car when a
shifting engine rather swiftly entered the
yard and struck he car All five men
were thrown down and the engine ran
s. over them. Walter Gregory and Phillip
McNeley were instantly killed. Patrick
O'Malley and Patrick McHugh were taken
TO hospital and it is believed neither can
recover John A. Hallihan was also Sc
verely injured and was carried to his
home
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SHOWING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Traction Lines Impeded and Wires
Down at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Dec. 31.-The heaviest snow
storm of the year is now prevaiing
throughout Western Pennsylvania. From
six to seven inches of snow is lying on
the level and it is still showing hard.
The storm, both here and in ALLEGHENY,
is the most disastrous in point of dam
age to wires, buildings, traction lines, ETC.
in the history Of the city. The loss of the
Bell Telephone Company in Indiana, Jel-
ferson and Westmoreland counties will
reach $l25O0o It will be weeks before per-
feet communication will be restored.
The traction companies were tied up all
most completely for a good part of the
day
A number Of accidents are reported aad
many horses were killed by coming into
contact with live wires, but Fortunately
no human fatalities occurred. The loss %
the two cities cannot be estimated jo-
night but it WIN reach away up into The
thousands
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CnIvA's sKrRMIsH FOR CASH.

One Of the Demands of British Lend
ers Not 10 BE Agreed To.
Pekiu, Dec. 31.-Although desirous of OBJ
tanning British loan, the Chinese author
tiles refuse to agree to a foreign control of
the internal revenue in case of default. In
the event of a loan not being procurable,
China will not pay her war indemnity un-
Ill 1902, because of the provisions of the
treaty of Simonosol1i. The final decision
is postponed until after the holidays,
awaiting 4 reply from London.
Further German missionary trouble is
reported nom the Shan Tun peninsula.
1t will probably delay and complicate the
negotiations.