The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-08-03
News of the Week.

An oil we'll which will flow several thousand
barrels a day has been drilled at Lima, Ohio.
Newark, N. j., was visited Monday after
noon by tornado, followed by destructive
hail and rain storm.
The transport Meade reached San Francis
co last Sunday from Manila with 40 insane
patients and rs consumptives.
Owing to such active competition the Wool
Trust has reduced prices from to % per
cent, and may result in free wool.
new insect has appeared in California in
time to devour the eggs of the countless red
spiders that injure the orange groves.
Following an increase in the price of tin,
resulting from the strike, there has been an
advance in the price of canned goods.
1t is interesting to know that there are
enough negro bankers in the United States to
hold Convention in Buffalo in late Septem-
Der.
Negro ministers at Birmingham, Ala, have
issued circulars addressing members of their
race against going North and East to take the
place of striking workmen.
search of the debris of that section of
Batoum, Russia, wrecked by an explosion
July 25, reveals that thirty soldiers were in
jured and three officers killed.
The drought in Northern Kansas, which
had lasted since April 10, was broken last
Saturday. The rain was steady, and lasted in
most places from three to four hours.
A food, caused by cloudburst, has done
damage to ranches, stock and crops amounting
to more than 0,000, over fifty miles of terri
tory, in the vicinity of Canon City, Col.
The 5S5 nailers and packers employed in
the % -four mills of Minneapolis, who have
been granted an increase of wages, Sunday
voted to insist upon their demand for years
contract.
At Cleveland, Chic, on July &c, the well
known trotting stallion Cresceus made mile
in 2.02$, the fastest ever made. he was ac-
companied by two runners, and the track was
heavy from rain in the morning
The Missouri river, in finding new chan
mel, has cut away almost the whole of Howell's
Island, three miles below Missouri City. The
island was one of the largest in the river, and
contained more than 1000 acres of rich corn
land.
Octopus have invaded the coast of England
to such an extent as to destroy all the lobster.
fish and crab fisheries. They are in such i'm
mense numbers as 10 prevent fishermen from
fishing and great distress prevails among their
families.
Near Erie, Penna., on July 29th, thrown
from her wheel while coasting down steep
hill, Miss Hattie Greenfield was hurled against
a barb wire fence, and suffered terrible in
juries. A point caught in her right eye and
tore across her face, splitting an ear. An
other barb gashed her throat, and she may
die. Miss Greenfield is deaf and dumb.
The extensive plant of the American Ma
chine and Foundry Company at Hanover, Pa,
was destroyed by fire on July 81. Loss about
500, 900, with insurance of $74, 800 Several
hundred men are thrown out Of employment,
and many lost all their tools. The works will
be rebuilt. The fire was discovered about
a. M. ard owing to low water and a multi
plicity of wires the fremen were greatly
hampered
Eastern Pennsylvania was visited last Sun
day night by the most disastrous storm for
years. In Lackawanna Valley over $50, =
900 damage was done. Allentown had a
of over 1902, several were killed
by lightning, and buildings were damaged to
over S., 900. In Bethlehem the temperature
was excessive, all outdoor labor was suspended
and the storm was the most terrible ever
Known there.