Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 2 August 1895 — Page 3

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A COOI. KETBEAT.

Has Every Desirable Facility for an Enjoyable Summer Sojourn.

Persons desiring to combine recreation, entertainment, instruction and devotion with their summer outing will find Eagle Lake, on the Persylvania Lines, near Warsaw Ind., the ideal spot. This pretty resort is site of Wii.ona Assembly and Summer school, the youngest of the Chautauqua Assembly?. The grounds have been well au4 favor&bley known as Spring Fountain Park. They constitue about two hundred acres of romantic woodland st etching nearly two miles alog th& eastern shore of Eagle Lake, a beautiful sheet of water. The grounds have been platted and pretty cottages constitute the summer homes of persons who here find rest and healthgiving recreation in invigorating air, amid attractive surroundings. Some desirable cottage sites are ytt obtainable. In addition to the portion laid out for building purposes, a fine park has been made. There is also a race track with overlooking amphitheatre furnishing splendid facilities for outdoor athletic sports. The large auditoriuin has a seating capacity of 3,000, and the several college halls are used fo Assembly purposes. A good hotel, xestaurants and supply stores furnish means of living at reasonable rates. A large fleet of row boats with two steamers will permit indulgence in boating, and persons fond of fisiiing may e-jjoy that ^-Unio to satisfactory extent, as the lake teems with fish. The low tourist rates over the Pennsylvania Lines place these pleasures within easy reach. The rate will be in effeet all season from ticket stations on these lines. In addition to the season tourist tickets, a low rate will also be in effect for round trip tickets good fifteen days. Ticket agents of the Pennsylvania Lines will furnish them, and they may be obtained from agents of connecting lines. The Assenbly Department opens July 1st and continues four weeks during which time prominent speakers will discuss live topics. During August there will be educatiouel work under Prest. John M. Coulter, of Lake Forest University,in connection with the Assembly. For details regarding rates of fare, time of trains, etc., apply to nearest Pennsylvania Line Ticket Agent, or address F. Yan Dusen, Chief Assistant General Passenger Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa. Applications for information concerning the resort should be addressed to Secretary E. S. Scott, Eagle Lake, Ind.

Numerous Excursions the Coming Summer at Reasonable Kates. Whether the tourist's fancy directs him to the New England States or the Atlantic seaboard to the South or to the iake region of the North or to the Rocky Mountains and the wonderland beyond the Mississippi, he will be given opportunity to indulge his tastes at a small cost for railroad fare this year. In Aug excursion tickets will be on sale over the Pennsylvania Lines to Boston, account the Knights Templar Conclave. The sale of low rate tickets will not be restricted to members of the organizations mentioned, but the public generally may take advantage of them.

The Asbury Park excursion will doubtless attract many to that delightful ocean resort. Atlantic City, Cape May, Long Branch aad all the famous watering places along the New Jersey coast are located on the Pennsylvania Lines, hence this will be a desirable opportunity to visit the seashore. The Denver excursion will be just the thing for a sight-seeing jaunt thro* the far West, as tickets will be honored going one way and returning a different route through the most romantic scenery beyond the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Variable route privileges will also be accorded Boston excur sionists, enabling them to visit Niagara Falls, Montreal, Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence Rapids, the White Mountains, the Hudson River territory, and to return by steamer on Long Island Sound, after sight-seeing at Newport. Narragansett Pier, Nantucket and the Cape Cod resorts to New York and thence through the agricultural paradise of the Keystone State, along the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers, over the AUeghenies, around famous Horse Shoe Curve, through historic Johnstown and the coke and iron regions of Western Pennsylvania. It is also expected that Boston excursionists over the Pennsylvania Lines will be privileged to return via Baltimore and Washington if they so dpsire.

In addition to the above, there will be plenty of other cheap excursions over the Pennsylvania Lines to various points. As the season is some weeks away, arrangements in detail have not been consummated, but it is certain that no railway will offer better inducements than the liberal concessions in rates and privileges that may be enjoyed by travelers over the Pennsylvania Lines. This faot may readily be ascertained upon application to any passenger or ticket agent of these lines, or by addressing F. VAN DUSEN, Chief Assistant Gen. Pass. Agt., Pittsburg. Pa. apr6wd-t-8-tf

DR. J. M. LOCHHEAD,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN ui SIMEON.

Office at 23)1 W. Main street, oyer Early's drug store. Residence, 12 Walnut street.

Prompt attention to calls In city OJ oountry. Special attention to Children*, Women*' and Chronic Diseases. Late resident physician St. Louis ChlldfeQs ^ospltAl

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FOR SALE.

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ELMER J. BINFORD. LAWYER. Special attention given to collections, sett'iiu? estates, guardian business, conveyancing,

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Notary always in office. Office—Wilson block, opposite court-house.

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UNDERTAKERS.

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MICHIGAN RESORTS:

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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad.

Traverse City, Ne-ah-ta-wan-ta, Omena, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Bay View, Roaring Brook, Wequetonsing, Harbor Springs, Harbor Point, Oden-Oden, Mackinac Island

pperPeninsula Points.

Tourist Tickets are on sale June 1st to Sept 30th, return limit Oct. 31st.

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NORTHERN" MICHIGAN RESORT REGION", Time Cards and full information may be had by application to ticket agents or addressing

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POLICE ARE BAFFLED.

Chicago Detectives at Last Acknowledge Their Defeat.

HOLMES' HANGING POSTPONED.

Numberless Clews Run Dovrn, but Xot no ugh Genuine Evidence to Secure a

Grand Jury Indictment—All the Same, They Believe the Man Guilty of Many Crimes—The Latest Developments. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—The police ac

knowledge their complete defeat so far in the effort to secure direct evidence of murder against H. H. Holmes. Dozens of promising clews have been carefully investigated witness after witness, who was confidently expected to "tell all," has been examined without result and at last the detectives are forced to admit their efforts have been unavailing so far as real proof of guilt is concerned.

This was admitted by Inspector Fitzpatrick last night. "When we started on this case," he said, "we knew it would be almost impossible to get any Due who could positively connect Holmes with any case of murder, yet we thought it our duty to investigate and we have done the best we couid. We believe several crimes have been committed and believe thac Holmes and his confederates are guilty of several murders, but so far we are unable to prove our belief correct. We have

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dence that would even cause an indictment against any of the men under suspicion if it were presented to the grand jury."

Pat Quiulan was given a two hours' session in the "sweat box" yesterday, but the result was as unsatisfactory as the previous examinations of the exjanitor. Quinlan gives no evidence of weakening, and stubbornly sticks to his statement that he knows absolutely nothing of any killing.

The police received word yesterday of the mysterious hauling away from the Holmes' house at night of several large boxes. The boxes were taken from the "castle" during Holmes' residence there, and several detectives were dotailed on the new lead in the case.

The officers at Englewood continued the attempt to trace the missing Williams girl yesterday. Of Annie but little is known," and Minnie has been traced to June, 1893. Letters were found showing that she was in the confidence of Holmes, and was supposed by people living at a distance to be a man and a partner of Holmes. A letter from F. E. Randall of Aurora referred to a deal in which Holmes and Minnie Williams were interested. The effects of the Quinlans were searched but nothing found.

Four witnesses were examined by Inspector Fitzpatrick yesterday evening. The most important of them was a man named Erickson, who is at the present time employed as a drug clerk on the West Side. He told the officials that he was at one time employed in the "castle" drugstore. He knew Holmes well and said he always considered him very peculiar. "Why?" asked Inspector Fitzpatrick. "Well," replied Erickson, "healways wanted so much chloroform. During the time I was there (it was only a few months) I sometimes sold this drug to him nine or 10 times a week, and each time it was in large quantities. I asked him what he used it for on several occasions, but he gave me very unsatisfactory answers. At last I refused to let him have any more until he told me, as I pretended that I was afraid that he was not using it for any proper purpose. He told me that he was making some experiments, and the following day showed me a bottle containing a yellow liquid. He had another bottle with a white liquid in it, and when he mixed the two a heavy vapor arose, to which he set fire. He also told me that the gas was poisonous. Some time after,

'Detective Ge.ver's Work,

INDIANAPOIJS, Aug. 2.—Detective Geyer has got on tiie track of a man said to be a prominent railroad official, of whom H. H. Holmes tried to rent a room while in this city last fall. It is said Holmes wanted a side door room, with free access to it day and night. The man who owned the house is now out of town, but will be communicated with. It is thought Geyer lias learned more than he will give out.

when lie got more chloroform, I asked of Marysv le for two or three days past, him if his experiments were nearly and five men were delegated to ascercomplete, and then he said he was not making any more experiments. I could never make him out."

Awaiting Philadelphia Authorities. TORONTO, Ang. 2.—The analysis into

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Nellie Pietzel had been committed

HOLMES AGAIN TALKS.

What He Says About the Latest Develop. **8 en TOUte to Marysvale. He inents iu the Case.

CHICAGO, Ang. 2.—Holmes, the alleged wholesale murderer, was aske# ift aii interview: '.y "Can you explain how so many bpiies came to be concealed in the basement and other parts of yoUr Chicagtt house "I will answer that question in this way," he replied. "Every person who has known me is aware that I am a doctor by profession. It is also known perfectly well in Chicago that there was a restaurant in my building during the world's fair. At that time there were lota of bones from fowls and other animals thrown outside the building. Lots of these bones, no doubt, found their way to the cellar. During the time I lived in the building I bought several cadavers there, both for scientific and pecuniary purposes. This may account for the bpnes the Chicago police say they have found." "Will you explain your relations with Minnie Williams?" "The poor girl was a great friend of mine. She was unfortunate in more ways than one. I can not but believe that she is still alive, although God only knows where, as she is a fugitive from justice on account of the awful tragedy which resulted in the killing of her sister. I care to say nothing more about her at this time," "Is it true that Minnie Williams killed ker sister Nana?" "Yes, it all came about over a jealous

quarrel during the heat of passion, In which Minnie threw, a stool at Nana. It struck her on the head. She died shortly afterward." "It is reported that some of your family were the victims of insanity. Is this true?" "It is. My uncle died insane at Burlington, Yt. The insanity streak in out family comes from mother's side. I want to say, however, that I am still compos mentis. Although in view of the absurd reports that have gone out about me it might be a question as to whether me or my accusers are the crazier." "Will you deny or affirm the report that you are a rich man?" "My money is principally tied up in real estate. Part of this is incumbered and part is clear. If I was out of here I might be able to turn up $200,000 without much difficulty." "Do you belong to any religious denomination "No, I am a believer in the teachings of Tom Paine and Ingersoil."

NEW MEXICO'S FLOOD.

Eight Feop KIIHWII to Have l'erislied and Several More Are Missing. DENVER, Aug. 2.—A News special

from Albuquerque, N. M., is as follows: A dispatch from Socorro says that up to the present time eight bodies of persons who were stricken down by the rush of water Teusday have been recovered. The names of the victims are:

Leander O. Durau. Cecil Duran. J. D. Duran. D. Duran.

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Duran.

In addition to these Suffrino Baca, grandmother of the Duran children, will die of her injuries.

Reports coming into this city report that a number of persons are iuis.- :ng from towns south of here.

It is not thought that any one in the valley escaped death. The railroad company is making efforts to relay the track. A large force of men are gathering up rails from all parts of the bottom lands, where sections of track had been carried many hundreds of feet by the flood.

The cloudburst was one of the most remarkable ever seen in this country. Two clouds were approaching, driven by conflicting cui-rents of wind. Near Snake river about eight miles from this city, the clouds met with a crash that was plainly heard. Very soon after a rush of water poured through the streets of the town. Huge boulders, bridge timbers, logs and an ocean of small stones poured down with the mighty mass of waters. Nothing could resist it. It swept men along with it in its mighty rush.

To the great mass of debris carried down. jfrom the mountains was large timbers of homes that had stood the onslaught of wind and rain for years. Struggling in the mass were men, women and children, in danger not alone from the swift rushing water but the stones, timbers and pieces of furniture which was being dashed against them.

The southern arroyo destroyed a great portion of the Magdelena bridge, washing sections of 100 to 200 feet into the upper part of the town, and destroying six bridges. The northern Stream destroyed several houses and flooded almost every building in West Socorro. The middle arroyo came down with the force of a mill race, 20 feet high, carrying everything before it and devouring human lives on its way.

STILL EXCITED.

The Indian Scare Not Over With by Any Means. SALT LAKK CITY, Aug, 2.—Aspecial to

The Tribune from Saint Anthony says: The people of this and surrounding towns are still much excited over the Indian scare and almost every hour brings fresh rumors. It is said the settlers at Marysvale have organized themselves and are now taking every precaution for their own safety. Guards are out by day and night

Indians have been seen in the vicinity

tain what the Indians were doing. The understanding between these men was that they should meet at a certain cabin in the vicinity at an appointed time. When the men approached the Cibin iu question they noticed a number of Indians surrounding it who at once commenced firing!

Three of the men returned to Marysvale but one, Wilson and Captain Harris, have not as yet returned, and it is feared that their lives have been taken.

Tvro White MM Killed.

SALT LAKK CITY, Aug. 2.—A special to.The Tribune $rom Market Lake, Ida., says: A courier just in from Rexsburg says two whi^fl»en were killed by Indians yesterday on Trail creek, this side

Alice and of Jackson's Hole,

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determine if possible whether any traces of poison can be found, has decided to postpone further examination until a definite line of action has been determined upon by the authorities in Philadelphia.

The mailcarrier be-

twe^n Jackson's Hole and Teton basin is thought to have been killed by Indians.

All Quiet.

DENVER, Aug. 2.—A NeSvs Special from Cheyenne says: Adjutant,. General' Stitzer wired Governor Richards that the troops had just entered Teter stated quiet,

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FORCED TO THE WALL.

Tha Stapdwd Wagon Company of Cincinnati Makes Assignment.

CIFPINNATI, Aug. 2.—The Standard Wagon. company yesterday assigned to Edward Ritchie assets, $300,000 liabilities, $400,000. Although the company cohfe ssed judgment Wednesday to the Merchants' ifational bank for $32,000, the failure created a stir yesterday, as it was considered by some heavier than $400,000 in liabilities.

Several years ago there was an assignment by the company, and after considerable litigation the assignment was raised. At that time the liabilities of the concern were about $900,000. Since then that debt has been reduced about $500,000.

The company has done a good business, and has paid the debts it has out of the earnings of the business.

Before the assignment the Standard company bought out the Davis Carriage company. On the sum to be paid for that concern there has been paid about $100,000, and there is about the same amount duey JThe notes for that deot are falling due all the time, and the company has not been able to meet them without borritiriug money. It has not had the |Qi$d|iihat it once had, because «f thd foMeif troubles, and was not able to raise money on: the only available assets it has—the real estate.

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VICTIMSOFTHE CHUTE

A Car Goes Tearing Down an Incline Plane.

TWENTY PEOPLE WERE ABOARD.

Fourteen of Tliem Injured, Two of Whom 3I:ty Die—A Panic Among Those That Escaped Injury—The Accident Occurred in Chicago at Sixty-Third Street and

Cottage Grove Avenue. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—A serious acci

dent happened at the chutes last night at Sixty-third and Cottage Grove avenue. A car coutaing about 20 people was near the top of the chute when the cable broke and the car went tearing down the slide of 300 feet. A wild panic ensued among the people iu the car, and many of them in their desperate efforts to escape were spilled out of the car. The following were injured:

Katie ]Moreugard, face and head bruised. Fred Ebbett, leg fractui ed aid bruised may die.

M. A. Macinerney, bruised about the face. J. Hussey, badly cut on side.

Miss M. Crook, head badly cut and right log bruised. .Miss JVlinnie Heidt, right side and leg bruised.

Miss S. J. White, bruised about head. C. Duulap, badly battered up, in serious condition.

Miss Maud Heffron, head i:,nd ankle bruised. diaries A, Sclialdenbrand, injured about legs.

George Emerson, right l'\g bi\u^d. Fred Sharp, badly bruins 1. Max Erlindorn, head cut. J. Hussy, left leg badly cut. The injuries of Miss Crook, it is believed, will prove fatal, her head having been so badly cut that a portion of lmr brain oozed out.

The car was approaching the place at the top of the slide that the stop is usually made when John Parin, the niotornian, found that his grip had caught and would not release the cable. He sprang to the edge of the platform and called

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the passengers to jump.

The car shoe past the platform. There was a crash, a recoil, and the car released from the cable by the contact with the timbers at the end rolled back. The passengers were thrown from their seats into the bottom of the boat. When it passed back half a dozen people jumped out. Parin caught a woman's hand and she fell

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the planks.

The car and its load trembled a moment at the verge of the descent and then shot down. George Emerson leaped from the boat as it was half down, and fell headlong to the ground. Another form pushed out. Then with a crash louder than the first the boat came to a standstill at the bottom of the incline. Its occupants were thrown among the broken beams and boards.

There was a wild panic among the crowd of spectators aiid among the occupants of the other cars, but the wounded were quickly carried away by the ambulance.

The slide down which the car flew is fully "00 feet long, and slopes at an angle of 35 degrees to the giound.

The people who patronized the chute would get into a car at the bottom of the incline, and after being drawn to the top would enter a small boat, which would be allowed to slip down the chute at lightning speed into a large pool of water at the bottom of the slide. The accident occurred just as the car reached the top of the incline.

TREASURY STATEMENT.

Doings of the United States Treasury For the Mouth of July. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—The monthly

treasury statement of the public debt shows the total debt on July 31, less cash in the treasury, to have been $940,108,905, an increase for the month of $38,435,938. This increase is due to the delivery to the London syndicate during the month of $31,157,700 in 4 per cent bonds, together with a loss of $8,090,822 in available cash. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt, $747,360,400 debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,699,050 debt bearing no interest, $387,198,384. Total, $1,127,258,435.

Certificates and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury $581,799,693. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold. $155,354.005 silver, $512,746,149 paper, $123,376,791 bonds disbursing officers' balances, etc., $15,920,823. Total, $807,397,830, against which there are demand liabilities amounting to $620,248.300, leaving a cash balance in the treasury of $187,149,530,

The monthly statement of the receipts and expenditures of the government during the month of July shows: "Receipts, $29,069,'697 as- against $34,--.'809,339 for July, 1694. The disbursements during July, 1895, amounted to $38,546,063, as against $36,648,587 for

July, 1894. Of the receipts $14,076,894 were from customs and $12,898,405 from internal revenue. During July, 1894v the receipts from customs were $8,457,337, and from internal revenue $25,200,487.

The pension payments last amounted to $12,755,427, a reduction of about. $147,000 from July, 1894.

Several Time* Burned Out. DURHAM, N. C., Aug. 2.—Reames'

large tobacco warehouse, Stokes* Opera House, R. Blackuall's drugstore, A. Max and Ellis and Stone's large dry goods stores, besides several Buiall business houses, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss will aggregate $100,000. ,YJ*'-

Seventy Pound Kails.

LIMA, O., Aug. 2.—The Brice syndicate at the back of the Lima Northern railroad has placed an order with a Pittsburg concern for a 70-pound steel rail, to be delivered iu a short time. The work of grading will soon commence

An ither Good Thins.

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 2.—Senator N. D. Heller, who operates the Heller town blast furnace and stone quarries, advanced the wages of his employes 10 per cent.

Ilia Vacation Ended.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Postmaster General Wilson returned to the city vesterday from a two weeks' vacation |i Virginia.

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ALL INSURED.

Fire al Itrooklyn Pier Destroys Consider' able Property. BROOKLYN, Aug. 2.—Fire yesterday

destroyed the covered pier of Beard'® stores and did considerable damage toshipping. The bark Cairniehill, from Calcutta, took fire, as did two cansd boats, three lighters and a pile-drivings vessel. The Cairniehill was towed out in the stream, where after a stubborn light by the men

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board and by the

two fire boats, the flames were extinguished. The canal boats were alsotowed away befo.e they had sustained any irreparable injury.

One of the lighters, however, belonging to the New York Central railroad, was entirely destroyed. The second, property of the New York Lighterage and Transportation company was considerably damaged. The third, the Walter Keatts, belonging to the Green Point Lighterage company, also sustained a good deal of damage. A rough estimate made by the fire department officials places the total loss at about $150,000. Of this $2O,000 was assigned as the value of the pier, which was an old one extending 530 feet intothe river, with a width of 50 feet The rest of the amount was distributed among the Cairniehill, the lighters and canal boats.

The cargoes were of jute and saltpetre, which the smaller boats were loading from the bark. The fire seemed to have originated in some mysterious way in the bales of jute lying on the pier. The moment it reached the saltpetre there was a series of explosions which, however, did not hurt anyone.

The Cairnihili is a large bark owned by David Corsar & Sous of Liverpool. It is about two years old and cost $150,000. The cargo was originally invoiced at about $100,000, but most of it had been transported to purchasers. Whatever loss had been incurred was fully covered by insurance. The vessel and the pier were also said to be fully insured.

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.

Juil^e Grosscup Called Upon to lieuiler -V Very Important Decision. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—The validity of the

Chinese exclusion act was called into question by the arrest of four Chinamen at Detroit, and it is probable that Judge 4 Grosscup of the United States court will be called upon to render a decision upon which the fate of the law may depend. The four Cninamen were arrested in De* troit charged with attempting to evade the exclusion law. Tliey were sentenced to 10 days each in the Detroit workhouse and ordered deported at the expiration qf their term of imprisonment.

Attorney Springer of Detroit intercepted the deputy United States marshal here who had the four men in cus- I tody and a writ returnable yesterday was issued compelling the marshal to show cause why the prisoners should not be released on the ground that the charges made in the warrants were too vague. By the advice of the circuit judge, before whom the case was heardr the matter was taken before Judge Grosscup of the United States court. 1 The latter continued the case until

Sept. 1, giving the Chinamen their freedom until then in bonds of $5,000 for the four. When the case conies to trial the law will be attacked. The Chinamen's attorney claiming that it is invalid, as it excludes only "laborers" and is otherwise full of weak points.

Indications.

Generally fair weather slightly warmer westerly winds becoming variable.

Base Ball.

AT BOSTON— E Boston 0 3110100 0— 5 86 Baltimore 0 0205070 1—15 16 2

Batteries—Dolan, Sexton, and Ryan Hemming and Robinson. Umpire—Emslie.

AT CHICAGO— ,, Chicago 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 x— 5 9 3 St. Louis 1 01 0 0000 0—3 53

Batteries—Terry and Donohue Ehret, Kissinger and Miller. Umpire—McDonaid- tv: 1

AT PHILADELPHIA— E Philadelphia 0 10034000—8 *12 3 Brooklyn 0 1030204 x—10 14 3

Batteries—Lampe, Taylor and Grady Gumbert, Abbey and Dailey. Umpire— Burnham.

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Pittsburg 0 0000300 x— 2 7 1 Cleveland .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 6 3 Batteries—Hawley aud Merritt Cuppy aud Zimmsr. Umpire—O'Day.

AT WASHINGTON— Washington.. ..2 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 0— 9 14 0 New York 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0— 6 9 &

Batteries—Mercer and McGuire Clark, German and Farrell. Umpires -Heydler and Hunt.

E MARKETS.

Review of the Grain and Livestock Marketa For Ang. 8.

W a 1 a 7 5 5 No. 2 red. Sfo. 1 white, 71^. Com—No. 1 *9c}£ No. 3 yellow, 48^c No. 2' corh, 47K@48C Oats—No. white, 29@30c Na. 3 white, 27@29}£c No. 2 mixed, 25vgi27%c. Cattle—Outlook fairly good. Hogfc-Good mediums, $5 15® 5 20 good, to choice heavy, 94 90@5 05 common "to "good heavy, $4 50(34 75 roughs, $3 80@4 35: pigs, fair' to ehoiee, 5 20@5 30 stags, fo oOS4 Q0 Sheep and lambs—Export ewes and wetners, $4 00® 4 8ft good to prime, 93 75@4 00 fair to good mixed sheep, 92 50@3 75 common to' fair, 91 75@3 35 good to best spring* lambs, 95 25®5 70 good to choice, 94 50® 6 00 fair to choice yearlings, 93 00@4 35.

FltUbarg.

Cattle—Prime, 95 30®5 50 good, 94 40 ®4 75 good butchers, 94 30®1 40 bulls, r: stags and cows, 91 75@3 00 rough fat, 93 00@4 00 fresh cows and springers, 915 @40. Hogs—Best light grades, 95 35®5 35 common to fair light, 95 00@5 35 heavy hogs, 95 00@5 10 roughs, 93 50® 4 50. Sheep—Export, 94 00@4 35 extra, 93 70®3 9l) good, 93 00®4 00 fair, 91 75® 2 40 common, 80c®91 00 yearlings, 91 50 @3 50 spring lambs, 93 00®4 50 veal calves, 94 00@5 00.

medium,

Cincinnati. j. ..r

Wheat—64@69c. Corn—43@46Kc. Cattle—Selected butchers, 94 60@5 00 fair toe

Chicago.

Hogs—Selected butchers, 94 55®4r 8& packers, 94 55®4 80. Cattle Poo* tKF choice steers, 93 S5®5 80 others, 93 75® fi 80 cows and bulls, 91 50®4 00. Sheep-* II. ?5@4

lambs, '93 75@5 50. New York.

Cattle—91 85®5'65. Sheep—93 00@4 OOf lambs, 93 50@0 00.

"Vi'vS'

93 65@4 50 common, 93 50®

3 00. Hogs—Selected and prime btitchef»r 94 S5@4 90 packing, 94 66®4 80 common to rough, 94 35@4 65. Sheep—ft 25®$ 75. Lambs—93 50@5 50.