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FUNERAL PARTY STRICKEN.
Fast Train Kills Fifteen PennsyI-
vania Mourners.

Fast Train Kills Fifteen PennsyI-
vania Mourners.
Fifteen dead and several seriously
hurt, some fatally. is the result of
embarrassing accident at Slatington,
Pa, ON the Lehigh and New England
Railroad. Several families were wiped
out of existence and many homes were
rendered desolate. Out of a party of
twenty-four only three escaped. The ac-
cident occurred about O'clock An ON
nibus, driven by a man named Peters,
was returning to Slatington from a funer-
al the occupants had been attending at
Cherrysyille. The coach belonged to
Henry Bittner, of Slatington, and the
dead and injured were nearly all relatives
of Sophia Schoeffer, at whose obsequies
they had been present.
The train was a special, and consisted
of an engine and one car. At the point
at which the collision occurred there is
sharp curve in the road and the omnibus
came along at a good rate of speed, the
occupants unconscious of any impending
danger. AS the vehicle swung around the
curve the engine and car came in sight. 1t
was too late to stop either the omnibus
or the train, and, as the driver of the
former whipped up the four horses to
cross the track ahead of the train, the
latter crashed into its middle. The occu-
pants were thrown in all directions,
bruised and bleeding. The fifteen dead
EillaH oh
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BOER PLOT is FOUND.
Discovery of Scheme to Make Lord
Roberts a Prisoner.

Discovery of Scheme to Make Lord
Roberts a Prisoner.
A plot to seize General Roberts and to
shoot as many as possible of the British
officers in Pretoria was discovered, and
ten men charged with completely arrest
ed Everything was prepared in the plot
to make Lord Roberts a prisoner and
shoot the British officers and the con
spiracy was only discovered at the last
moment. The consprators numbered
about fifteen. They had planned to set
fire to the houses in the extreme western
part of the city, hoping that the troops
would be concentrated there. The plan
was that then the conspirators were
forcibly to enter all houses occupied by
British officers, these having been pre-
yiously marked, and TO Kill the occupants.
All the Boer sympathizers were ac-
guainted with the plot and several had
been told off to secure the person Of Lord
Roberts and to hurry with him to the
nearest commando. Horses had been OBJ
tanned for this purpose. Then the Brit
ish learned the names Of the ringleaders,
who were put under arrest.
This plot is regarded as part Of the
conspiracy, of which the recent Johan-
nesburg rising was the first indication.
The plot included a number Of the towns
.sople, who were in communication with
the enemy.
General De Wet. the Boer commander,
who, according to the English correspon-
dents, was certain to be captured by the
British. who had thrown an unbreakable
Gordon around him, has succeeded in
the Vaal River, and, according to
the report, large part Of his force have
made good their escape and reached
Buffel's Hook.
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other, second and final canvass is be-
gun This usually is completed two
weeks before election. BY that time a
large proportion of the doubtful voters
have taken sides and can be classified
The result is canvass which shows with
fair clearness the probable result of the
election. Once again the managers of the
parties search for the important weak
spots, deciding the points at which to do
the hardest work in the closing days of
the campaign.
Some New Methods This Year.
Some novel campaign methods will be
resorted to by the two parties this year.
The Republicans already have adopted
the plan of sending out large number
Of monographs, which will be used in
small places. Eloquent party speakers,
like Representative Dolliver, of Iowa,
and Representative Dalzell, Of Pennsyl-
vania, have been making speeches into
these machines. The Democrats, on the
other hand, will make free use of stere-
opticons. James X. Mcclure, chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee Of
New York, already has arranged to give
Democratic stereopticon exhibitions all
over the State. He will send out these
shows on a schedule in every respect
similar to that made by a theatrical man
ager who puts a show ION the road"
As the campaign develops it is certain
that other novel features Will be adopted.
Flags, maps, watchcharms, pins, and
other articles are under consideration by
both campaign committees. But, as here
tofore, the chief dependence will be
placed in the eloquence of the spell
binders" and the convincing logic of cold
tyne
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HER FATHER OBJECTS
REGULATIONS FOLLOW a MIS-
SOURI, GIRLS ELOPEMENT.
Groom and Father-in-Law Indulge in
Physical and Legal Hosti1ities-Ada
1s Faithful = Boarder Shoots His
Landlady's Son to Death.

John r. West, armed with afidavits
from his parents as to his age, eloped to
Nevada, Mo-, with Miss Ada Crouch,
secured a license to wed, and then hasten
ed to Lamar, where the couple were mar
RED Ten minutes after the ceremony
a message was received from the young
woman's father ordering the police to ar
rest them. They were taken to Sheldon,
and while West was securing bonds the
brides father, DIR. Crouch, hurried away
with the young wife. WheE he returned
West had him arrested en- the charge of
kidnapping, and i'll the midst of the quar-
rel that ensued Crouch shot at West with
his revolver, but failed to hit him. Later
Mrs. West left her home, where her faith
er had taken her, saying she was going
TO visit neighbors. She joined her hus-
band at his home Crouch. learning of
her being there, again took her home
West was arrested while on his way to
his father-in-law's house. He has sued
Crouch for $4,000.
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CROP REPORT FOR AUGUST.
Agricultural Department Issues Its
Monthly Statements.

Agricultural Department Issues Its
Monthly Statement.
The August report of the statistician
of the department of agriculture shows
the following averages of condition upon
Aug. 1: Corn, S7.5; spring wheat, 56.4;
oats, $50; barley, 71.6; spring rye, $50;
buckwheat, $40; potatoes, $50; timothy
hay, 100. The average condition of corn
declined points during July and On
Aug. it was pa points lower than at
the corresponding date last year, but 3
point higher than on Aug. l, 1898, and
1,3 points above the mean of August av-
erages for the last ten years. The con-
ditions in the principal States are as fol-
lows: Ohio and Indiana, 9S; Illinois, 90;
iowa, 105; Missouri. 80; Kansas II and
Nebraska, IS. During July there was an
improvement of points in Ohio, 8 in
Indiana, in Illinois and in Iowa. On
the other hand there was a decline of ,
points in Missouri, S in Nebraska and %
in Kansas.
The average condition OF spring wheat
improved IL points during July, but on
Aug. 1 it was 27.2 points lower than at
the corresponding date last year, 4O.1
points lower than on Aug. ], 1898. and
27.S points below the mean of the August
averages for the last ten years. The con-
ditions in the principal States are as fol-
lows: Minnesota, IS; North Dakota, 20;
South Dakota, 40; Nebraska. Ga; Iowa,
81. During July there was an improve
ment of 10 points in Minnesota, points
in South Dakota and l point in Iowa.
On the other hand there was a decline OF
points in North Dakota and 2 points in
Nebraska
The average condition of oats declined
5 point during July and on Aug. l it
was So points lower than at the CORE
spending time last year, but S point
higher than on Aug. l, 1898, and 81
points above the mean Of the August av-
erages for the last ten years. The aver
age condition of cotton on Aug. ] was
&c. as compared with 1913 on July 1,
1900. 81 on Aug. J. 1899, 91.2 on Aug.
1, 1893, and S5.3 the mean of the August
averages Of the last ten years.
The average condition Of potatoes de-
clined 81 points during July. On Aug.
/ it was AS points lower than at the cor
responding date last year, but 4.3 points
higher than on Aug. l, 1893, and % points
above the mean of the August averages
for the last two years.
The average conditions Of barley de-
clined At points during July and ON Aug.
1 was % points lower than at the CORE
spending date last year, TT points lower
than on Aug /, 1898, and 1871 points be-
low the mean Of the August averages of
the last ten years
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army reports 10 his captain. The captain
in turn reports to his major, the major
to his colonel and the colonel to his gem
eral, Senator Hanna or Senator Jones,
as the case may be. When a situation
arises down the line that threatens trou-
bic Senator Hanna or Senator Jones
hears of it and devises some plan for di-
verting the danger. He then directs his
subordinates to see that the plan is tried
and requires full explanations for failure.
While the national chairmen are very
busy devising plans for success, they also
ind time to raise the bulk of the cam
paign funds. They delegate to others
the task of selecting and sending out cam
paign literature. engaging and assigning
speakers, receiving callers and answering
correspondence and studying reports on
conditions in the various States Speak
ers are told the subjects on which they
may talk, and they are directed as to
how they shall handle their subjects. IL
it is found that a certain line Of argument
is received with disfavor in certain
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that of printing and stationery. For this
each National Committee spends at least
100000. The number and size of docu-
ments sent out have increased with each
campaign, until this year it is expected
that the Mckinley and the Bryan man
ayers each will send out no less than
100, 900, 900 documents. Before the Gar
ield-H Hancock campaign was half over
the Republican and Democrats had sent
more than u 900, 600 documents, and this
style of campaigning has become more
popular with each Presidential contest.
The bulk of this matter is sent by ex-
press to the chairmen of the various
State Committees for distribution. A
great deal of it goes free, being franked
from Washington. Speeches delivered in
Congress by Republicans and Democrats
constitute large part of the campaign
matter, and Republicans and Democrats
alike take advantage Of this opportunity
to get TO the voters speeches favorably
to their side of the contest Each Ma
tional Committee sends out !, 100000 but
tons and 100000 autographs, al l of
which are distributed through the State
chairmen Of the two parties.
Work of National Chairmen.
Senator Hanna and Senator Jones. the
respective chairmen of the two great po-
litical parties, are organizing machinery
for the campaign of 1900 as complete
and substantial as though they expected
never to do anything else but elect Presi-
dents. If they were organizing hundred
year Presidential clubs they could net be
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CHINA AND THE POWERS.

The Atlantic Journal has compiled
these important dates in Chinese affairs:
1s42-Treaty of Nankin names certain
open ports and cedes Hong Kong to the
British.
1S51-Taeping rebellion breaks out under
the pretender Tien Teh.
1S5S-British and French allied forces pro-
coed toward Picking and take Pei Ho ports.
June-Treaty of Tientsin guarantees free
dom of trade and liberation of Christianity
1S59-United States Envoy Ward arrives
at Picking and concludes commercial treaty
Nov "a.
1s60-Anglo-Freneh expedition. Allies take
Taku forts. with loss Of 500, march to Pc
treaty signed Oct "a. November-Russia
concludes treaty. with Russia obtaining free
trade and territories.
1S64-Gordon's success against Taepings.
1865 Chinese embassy, headed by Arson
Burlingame, received at Washington and
1ST0-Massacre at Tientsin OF many
French Roman Catholics and converts.
1s76-First railway in China opened telev-
en- niles at shanghai
1s77-Decrees Of equal right to Chinese
Christians.
1ssO-New treaties with the United States
signed.
iss7-GeneraI proclamation for protection
OF Christian missionaries and converts.
1883 Railway from Tientsin to Taku
opened.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FlOlS. emperor de-
crees protection for foreigners: diplomatic
protests. Britain. France. Germany, and
United States unite; Chinese violence. In
surrection in Mongolia and northern China
against foreigners. and native Christians
suppressed after much slaughter.
is94-War with Japan
1Sa5-Treaty with Japan cedes FoTmosa.
1s9T-Germans seize port Of Kiao Chou on
account Of murder of two missionaries.
S-January-Germany obtains ninety
nine years lease Of district of EiaO Chou IN
Shanfnng.
March Russia obtains lease Of Port Ar
thur and Taiienwan and territories for
twenty-five years
Aprii-Britain obtains lease Of Wei Hal
Wei for period eoterminous with Russia's
occupation Of Port Arthur.
France obtains niEsty-nine years lease OF
Bay of EwaRg-Chau-Wan, In southeast
China.
1S99-Dowager empress resumes regency
and fsvors reaetionary ministers. Powers
send marines 10 Picking 70 protect legat' pms
800 Boxer agitation against f0resgn~fs-
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Hotel Virginia. New York, was dam
aged $1,000 by fire.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has asked the
War Department to assign him to duty
in China.
According to the recent census, the Pop
uIation of the Russian Empire is 129,-
100000.
For the second time blight has so af-
fected sugar beets in San Joaquin Coun-
ty, Cal, that scarcely half crop is ex-
pected.
The worst famines Of modern times
were the famine in Ireland in 1867, in
which 100000 pecg.e persisted; the H.
dian famine Of 1868. which claimed j.
100000 victims: the Indian famine CT
1877. in which 100000 people persisted,
and the great famine in China in. 1878,
in which 100000 died.
An American woman, Miss Harriet G..
Fay. IS chaperoping party Of eight
Young Mexican women. lately graduated,
who are making a tour Of the United
States for the purpose Of examining the
schools. The State OF Vera Cruz pays al
the expenses. They have visited ST.
Louis, C1leaEO, buH44o, new 1Ogk ana
Boston.
In a Northampton fMass.) paint slap
the other day a bolt Of lightning struck
the roof OF the building and flying to the
room where Dir. Boucher was painting
a window set 1t afre without at all in
jaring the painte1. who put the fire out
with his brush.
-F-4. ~~.s-. rz,r-as,ar ~ rrTuflz IL all
schools. public and private, last year in
this country was 1851, Gf3, cut Of an
estimated population Of T2.737 100.
There are Of.05s young men and wo-
men in the universities aud colleges: 3D.
23l in schools OF law, medicine and the
ology: 81. 53S in normal schools, 70.950 in
business schools. q. J01 in reform schools
and 07.737 in kindergartens.
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State the speakers in that State are
warned to shift their arguments in &C.
cordance with new instructions,
No feature of the campaign is watched
by the national chairmen more closely
than the preliminary and final canvass OF
the voters. Both parties will soon have
under way canvass of every voting pre-
cinct. This will show in general way
how many of the voters favor Bryan and
how many favor Mckinley. 1t will also
show who of the voters are doubtful, who
are inclined to favor Bryan and who lean
toward Mckinley. The taking of this
canvass costs a tremendous sum of
money, but the party managers must
have it in order to gauge the outlook.
They soon discover where their own
lines are weakest and where those of
their adyersaries are strongest. While
steps are being taken to insure success at
one point and to avert disaster at an
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hicago-Cattle. common to prime.
$500 to $500; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $5.25; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to S4.35; wheat, No. , red, 75c to 76c:
corn, No. 2, SIC to 3Sc; oats, No. 2, 23c
choice creamery, 1Sc TO zoe; eggs. fresh,
&c TO he; potatoes. zoe TO 23c per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cat shipping, $500 to
$50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $5.42s
sheep. common TO prime. $500 to $500:
wheat. No. ?. 74c to 75c; corn. No. 2
white, Ale to 42c; oats. No. 2 white.
&c TO &c.
St Louis-Cattle, SIS. % to $3.50: hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 TO $3.50;
wheat. No. ,. zoe to lie; corn. No. ,
yellow. Soc to SIC: oats, No. ,. zoe TO
21c: rye, No. ,. 4Sc to 49c.
Cineinnati-Cattle. $500 to $40; hogs.
$500 to $3.50. sheep. $500 TO S4.25;
wheat, no. .. 76c TO &c; corn. No. ,
mixed, 40c to 41c; oats. No. mixed. &c
to PC: rye. No. ., 55c to 56c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 TO $5-T0; hogs,
$500 to $5.45: sheep. $500 To $3.50:
wheat. No. ,, tic to 7Sc; corn. Nc. 2
yellow. Ale to &c: oats. No > white. lie
10 25c; rye, ole TO 53e.
Toledo--Wh No. , mixed. I1e TO
1Sc; corn. No. 2 mixed, SOC to doe; oats.
No. : mixed. &c to &c; rye, No. 2 soc
to 5lc: clover sesSs. prime. $500 to $40.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. northern.
T4e TO 15c; corn. No. 8, Soc to 40e: oats,
No white, 24c TO 25c: rye. No. /. soc
to ole: barley. No. ., 4Tc 10 4Sc; pork,
mess. $1l.01 TO S11.T0.
BuHalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
$500 TO $50: hogs. fair to prime. $500
TO $3.50; sheep. fair TO choice, $3-25 to
$N.T5; lambs. common 10 extra. S4.O0 To
$500.
New York-Cattle, $S-25 TO S5.95: hogs,
$500 to $5.S5. sheep. $500 to s. 80:
wsleat, No. red, Sic to Sc: corn. Ne. 2,
42c TO 43c; oats, No. white. 2Sc TO 29c;
butter. creamery. IIc 10 1oc; eggs. west
ern, 15c to lie.
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were being attacked BY Chinese, fought
back, until some one of the Americana
discovered the awful mistake that was
being made and they ceased firing, but
the English and Russians kept it up unr
til an American rushed into their lines,
in the face of a deadly fire and stopped
the manning Of his men. Ten Ameri-
cans were wounded, some Of them very
seriously, before the mistake was discoy~
cred.
in the fighting that night ten Amerf-
cans were killed and fifty-fve wounded
The British had fifty wounded and the
Russians ten, including a colonel. The
fighting lasted for four hours. The Chr
nese lines extended from the railway
bridge eastward three miles. 1t is esti-
mated that they numbered 10000 Tho
Russians, British, and all the Americans
were engaged.
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Nellie o. Blair Of st. Louis killed her
self in Chicago.
A new street car company is being pro-
NOTED in ST. Louis.
Ohio middle-of-lhe-road Populists viii
not put up State ticket
Several Chicago boys playing Boxers
were stabbed and bruised.
Margaret J. Hilliard. Chicago, gets d.
vorce from w +. and $4,000 aiimomy.
Fish are dying il French streams from
hot weather. Much typhoid in Paris.
Deaths from sunstrokc average twenty
daily.
In a boxing match between George
Green and Paddy Purtell. at Tacoma.
Wash., Green knocked out Purtef 10 six
rousd=.
Meth German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany. New York. places is loss in the
Hoboken disaster at S2,2J0.G00, nearly
covered b. insurance.
E. Thompson. Boston. fell sixty feet
from a roof and landed upon Jacab Mus
coyitz. Thompson walked home. The
other man had 10 be hauled.
Among the exhibits sent to the Paris
Exposition from Mexico i an air COM
prcsscr by poor Mexican mechanic Of
Toluca. II is said TO be Of great econom-
ic value.
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KILLS FRIEND TO WE'D.
CowardIy Murderer of Express BTes-
senger Lane Is Caught.

IoWardly murderer OF Express Mes
senger Lane Is Caught.
What promised to be tine greatest rur-
der mystery in the history Of the Adams
Express Company was solved unexpect-
eddy. when Charles r. II. Terrell, an ex-
employe, confessed TO having murdered
Charles Lane, a messenger, and robbed
an express car on the Panhandle, near
Milford Center, Ohio Love for his sweet
heart and an ambition TO provide her with
the necessary funds to purchase an eiab-
crate wedding outfit prompted Ferren 10
shoot down his old friend and companion
in cold blood and rob the safe Of his
former employers. Ferret was arrested
while sitting in doorway with his sweet
heart, Miss Lillian Costello, well-known
young woman, at her home in fashion
able part of Columbus, Ohio.
Terrell was to have been married soon
to Miss Costello. He had been discharged
from the employment Of the Adams Elk
press Company three months ago and had
not been able to secure employment. Tho
slayer confessed that the motive Of thu
robbery was TO secure money, of which
he felt in great need on account OF his
approaching marriage Tire money Sc
cured he had given to Miss Costello TO.
keep for him, saying that 1t was money
he bad saved from his earnings.
The Pennsylvania express, leaving Gin
einnad at s p. m. Thursday. was robbed
before the train reached Columbus, and
Express Messenger Lane was found dead
IN his car when the train reached the
Ohio capital city.
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$3.50 ork. Midsummer dullness 10
all different markets. General
ways slows MP somewhat at this
the year, and the Stock Exchange
fatNgn is simply a reflection of this
9fate of comparative inactivity. Nc as-
Fportant change in conditions is likels De-
fore the middle of next month, when mer-
chants will begin 10 make preparations
for the early fall season. There is more
confident sentiment in commercial cir
cles This is not cue from the growing
belief that prices have at last reached
bedrock, which hiss resulted in q better
inquiry for goods. The situation in re-
spect to crops is also hopeful. For this
reason merchants are all looking forward
TO a satisfactory fall trade. Dullness has
been the only feature of the stock mar
ket. The volume OF business has been
too light throughout the week TO give
prices any decided tendency in either d.
rection.
Chicago.--The price of wheas tended
moderately upward during the week, and
showed slight Improvement at the close
of Saturdays session as compared with
its value at the end of the week previous.
The frmness thus indicated was chiefly
due to heavy rains and comparatively cold
weather in Europe just as harvest was
well under way, and res.ited ii the re-
ceipt of heavy buying orders from the
importing countries. No new light has
been thrown upon the vexed question OF
the actual total of this seasons domestic
wheat production in the crop report OF
the national agricultural bureau. 1t did
not include any reference TO the extent Of
the reported damage to winter wheat, but
as far as it went confirmed the report of
the previous month as to the seriousness
of the loss to spring wheat by the long
drought that prevailed in the Dakotas
and Minnesota. The size and excellence.
of the Kansas wheat crop is attested by
the heavy volume of the deliveries and
the eager competition for their possession
between the home and foreign millers,
Kansas is the main present source OF
supply, and for a month to come, at
least, should be able to hold in check the
bullishness arising from crop failures In
other parts of the country, unless fur
Their damage should overtake the crops of
the United Kingdom and Europe. Heat
and dry weather have reduced by two
points since July l the promise of tho
corn crop, and a further continuation OF
such weather threatens additional de-
| terioration.