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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

PRINCE ALExANDER,o of Bulgaria, received
SaO), 900 for giving up his throne.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS has sailed for
Europe with his wife on long trip.
THE Emperor of Russia has sent NJ. Pas
teur the sum Of $50, 0J0 for his hydrophoba
hospital.
WALT WHITMAN is busy on a poem that
he calls 'Senilia," an aged mans review of a
life nearly gone.
SENATOR LELAND STANFORD, it is said,
makes it matter of pleasure to give away
the purses won by his horses on the turf.
GERMAN military circles are already pre-
pairing to celebrate the Emperor's ninetieth
birthday anniversary, on March % next.
MISS HARRIET GOODWIN, a niece of Gen
eral Stonewall Jackson, is a leading member
of the Shaker Community at Alfrel. Me.
DR.. j. L. INGERSoLL. who had been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Prob bitionists of
Wisconsin, is brother Of Colonel Bob"
PosTMAsTERGENERAL Villas is quoted as
| saying that President Cleveland has prom
ised to make visit West with him next
fall.
MISS CLEVELAND has finally consented to
go to Chicago to live, and is making pre- para
tions to lease her house at Holland Patent,
N. Y.
The picture of tho late Vice President
| Thomas A. Henlric adorns the new one
dollar silver certificates which have just been
issued. Mrs. Hendricks doesn't like the por-
trait.
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN's house at Mans
| field, Ohio is 100 feet above the sea level
the highest point in the State. and exactly
on the divide between Lake Erie AID the
Ohio River.
EXTRA BILLY" SMITH, twice Governo,
of Virginia, reached his ninetieth birthday
last week. He is still quite active, phys
| ically and mentally. and daily walks to War
renton, Va, distance of nearly mile.
BISHOP WHIPPLE, of Minnesota, walks un.
| armed among the Indians in that vicinity; i.
appealed to by them when disputes arise
| and could command the lives of hundreds OF
various tribes did he need them.
THE blue of fox furs presented by the Ca,
to the Sultan are described as two magnifi.
cent pieces made up of the finest skins ant
measuring each three metres square. Their
| value is reckoned at $50, 900 rouoles
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
Boiled tODeath.

Patrick Mccarthy, helpless paralytic and
lunatic at the Flatbush L. 1. Insane Asylum,
was boiled to death there on Saturday after
noon. He was given in charge of keeper
Charles H. Edgerton to be carried to his
daily bath Elgerton had prepared the bath
and dropped Mccarthy into it in the uncere-
monious fashion usual at such institutions
The man screamed until other keepers and
the physicians were brought in by his cries.
He was then unconscious and presented a
horrible appearance. The scslding water
had literally boiled him alive. His skin and
much Of his flesh had peeled off, and his
whole body presented a sickening, pulpy
sight. Everything possible was done for
him, but ks died In two hours,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
Prospects of a Deal Between Them
That Discomfit England.

Prospects of a Deal Between Them
That Discomfit England.
The appointment of Jules Harbette as
Minister to Berlin is regarded as the opening
OF an entente cordiale with Germany that
may have marked results M. Herbette has
through knowledge of all the intricate
moves in European diplomacy during the
past fifteen years, and has all the facts and
figures at his fingers ends 1t was he who so
skilfully directed the negotiations between
France and the Vatican in reference to
Muncio at Pekin. He is cool-headed and dis
corning.
A few weeks ago the German Minister to
to the possibility of Germany's acquiring two
ports on the Atlantic cost of that country
and large tract Of territory to establish a
naval station as basis for German colonial
enterprise in Africa. This came to the ears
OF the French Minister to Morocco, who at
once reported it to his Government.
M. de Freycinet at once summoned Gen.
Delebecque, Commander of the Nineteenth
Army Corps, from Algeria, to
Paris; and after three days
consultation between Boulanger,
Delebecque and Herbette as to the political
and strategical consequences to France of
this new move of Germany, the French Gov
eminent decided not to oppose but to help
Germany acquire strong strategical foot
hold in Morocco and the west coast of Africa,
and to make this the occasion for a change
in diplomatic relations with Germany
Consequently NJ, Herbette's first official act
in Berlin will be to assure Bismarck of tho
rough and cordial French cooperation in all
The colonial schemes of Germany, and to
make it clearly understood in Berlin that
France is utterly Indifferent as to what is
done in the impending partition of Turkey
providing Germany will recognize the SUI
premacy of French interests in the Mediter>
ranean. and aid France to regain her former
position in Egypt. In short Nj. Herbette's
mission is to offer Bismarck Franco-Ger-
man alliance in the Mediterranean and colo-
NAL matters.
This is, Of course, distisctly antagonistic
to England. If the new French Ambassador
succeeds in creating this Franco>German
colonial alliance England will have to count
with the united French and German fleets in
the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, China,
Panama, the West Indies, Madagascar and
the New Hebrides
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
ACTIVITY IN PRODUCTS.

The Eastern wool markets are no less
favorable for holders, the tendency Of prices
being upward. On some liaes rise of a
cent pound has been attained. The Boston
wool market was stronger and more active
At the close. At Lpnlon wool prices are
firm and strong. Wool sales at Philadel-
phia are larger than for any previous week
this year. Boston reports remarkably favor
able conditions in the dry goods trade. Cot
ton goods are closely sold up at mills. Dis
tributiou is considerably ahead of last year.
The ,bbing dry goods trade at New York is
slightly less active.
The improvemt in the coal trade reported
last week is well maintained. Tho general
situation in the iron trade continues strong
and prices are we'll maintained. The visible
supply of sugar which was stated at LOU, 643
tons two weeks ago, has further decreased
to 973, sos tons, against 1,C26. 33l tons sama
date last year. This, with reports of damage
to beet crop, has causel higher prices. Cof-
fee has again been excited under further
speculative manipulation, strengthened by
smaller receipts, and advanced ~ pound.
Domestic rice hos sold in New York at low
est price for years in consequence OF neavy
| supplies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
Six Miners Bodies Fonnd.

Superintendent Nchol and fire boss,
Prandlock, went into the Marvine shaft, al
Scranton, Pa, and found the dead bodies of
) of the men who were imprisoned in the
mine by the cave-in that occurred Monday,
asst. The bodies were found in the gangway
where ths missing men were supposed &c
have gathered when the fall occurred. They
were not crushed, and lay as if the men had
gone to sleep. Decomposition was far ad-
vanced. The entoombed men had evidently
been suffocatsd soon after the accident ocs
CURED,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
ANT1-SALOON MOVE,
The Conference of Prominent Re
Oub1ipana,

pubiieans.
About $50 delegates to the National Con-
vention of Anti-Saloon Republicans met in
Chicago. The convention was called to order
by Mr.. Albert Griffin, of Kansas, who said
he was requested to Suggest the taffle OF
United States Senator Henry W. Blair, OF
New Hampshire, for Temporary Chairman
j. c. shafer. of Illinois, Temporary seere.
tary, +. r. Elliott, Of Kansas, Assistant
Secretary, and E. R. Hulchins, of Des
Moipes, Iowa, Reading Clerk. The gentle
men selected were elected unanimously.
The call of the States was then proceeded
with to form committees on permanent Off
ganization, credentials, order of business and
resolutions.
The COMMITTEES on Credentials reported
that 1877 accredited delegates were present as
follows: Illinois 40. Kansas 80, Indiana us
Maine l, Vermont 9, New York 6, Rhode 1,
land z, Michigan 3, Wisconsin II, Massa-
chusetts 10, Nevada !, Minnesota 10, Texas Q,
Dakota 1; Pennsylvania L; Ohio l; New
Jersey 7;New Hampshire e.
The Committee in Permanent Organic.
ton reported the name Of ex-senator William
Window, of Minnesota. for Permanent
Chairman. He was unanimously elected.
The Secretaries pro TEN. were elected as per-
manent officers. Vice Presidents were named,
one for each State.
The platform declares war against the sa-
loon and holds it to be the supreme duty OF
Government to adopt such measures as shall
restrict it and control its influence, and at
the earliest possible moment extinguish it
altogether; that the National Government
should absolutely prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia and in all the Territories
Of the United States; and that the best prac-
tical method Of dealing with the liquor traffic
In the several States is to let the people de-
eide whether it shall be prohibited by the
submission of constitutional amendments,
and, until such amendments are adopted, by
the passage Of local option laws
During the interval between the reassem-
bling of the convention and the receiving Of
the report of the committee, Hon Hiram
Price, Of Iowa, spoke of prohibition as an
ultimate result of the present agitation.
This was illustrated by clreful study OF
the history of the country during the past
fifty years.
Mr.. Dunr, of Maine, said the Republican
party was amply able to enforce prohibition.
III Maine the people had no faith in the Pro-
hibitionists as a political party, but in the
Republican party, for the creation and en-.
forcement of the statutes governing the sale
and manufacture of luuor
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
Five British scooners Lost.

The recent gale on the Labrador and New
F0undland coasts caused more damage to
property than was at first supposed. Ga the
northern coast of Labrador five scooners
were lost. Fortunately only three men were
lost. All these vessels were fish laden. Hun
dreds of furnishing families are at present
hurrying from the shore into the main set
Elements of Notre Dame Bay.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
Villages DESTROYED .

The Australian mail brings news of a con-
fict between the German gunboat Albatross
and the natives of the New Hebrides. tap
pears that the Albltross opened fire on the
natives in revenge for the murder of Klein
and Cullen. Twenty were killed and many
wounded. The crew of the Albatross then
landed, whereupon the natives decamped to
Pentecost Island, where the Upolo's mate
was murdered. The Germans pursued them
and opened fire with gatling guns, which did
terrible execution. Several villages were
burned by the Germans
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
Charleston in Better spirits,

The situation in Charleston is brighter and
more cheering, fact which is largely due to
the favorable weather, and escape from the
threatened West I1dia hurricane. The
death list from the effects of exposure is 49,,
as against 70 in the previous week. There is
still scarcity of skilled bricklayers and
plasterers, and wages are at earthquake
prices. The fright caused by The old shocks
is generally subsiding and refugees are re-
turning to the city. "' :
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25

William E. Gould, cashier of tie First Ma
tional Bank, of Portland. Me has been dis
covered to be a defaulte". The directors be-
lieve that the loss to the bank will not xceed
$4,000. The business of the bank will in nc
wise be affected. Gould is held under arrest
in civil suit by the bank, awaiting the &C.
ton of the Controier of the Currency.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
Virgins Earthquake.

Prof. f. Stone Virgins, of the Canadian
Meteorological Bureau; says the 20 h instant
will witness one Of the most terrific subter.
ranean upheavals ever known ON this conti>
nent. Being asked as to the parallel of lati-
tude on which the disturbance would take
place, DR.. Virgins replied that the activity
would bs confined to the 30th parallel of lati-
tule, and would extend from OCEAN to ocean.
The shocks would also effect San Francisco
and the Pacific slope. North of parallel 30
The disturbance will be meteorological, and
will consist of a terrific storm-in fact a vast
hurricane. The disturbance throughout will
he terrific, and cannot fail to cause wide-
spread devastation. Walter H. Smith, presi
lent of the Astro- Meterolog cal Assoc iation
Tor Canada, agrees with Virgins in subs-
lance,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
The Cholera Returns.

The cholera returns from Austria Hungry
since the last report are: Trieste, new cases.
l death; Flume, new case. death; Pesth,
new cases, DEATHS Raab, new cases 2
deaths The returns from Italy are: Ferrara
II new cases, s deaths; Ravenna, new cases,
deaths; elsewhere, 90 new cases, 8 deaths.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS.
Continued Favorable Report of
Trade Conditions.

Continued Favorable Report of
Trade Conditions.
| The trade dispatches this week tell Of an
increased distribution Of merchandise, with
distinct and wi lespread tendency toward
higher prices for staple goods. The facts es
telegraphed from leading cities are almost
anformly encouraging From New England
the autumn business is reported in excellent
shape. Philadelphia reports satisfactory ac-
tivity in most branches Of the distributing
trade, with no complaint Of collections in
any quarter Kansas City reports the best
| business for several months. With prices firms
or. ST. Louis finds still further improvement,
with free buying in anticipation Of higher
priees. At st. Louis business maintains an
active and firm movement, with the distrbu-
tive trade especially we'll employed. The
merchandise movement at New Orleans has
been very brisk, with the prices OF staple
goods, except -four, generally advanced on
the week. From Chicago report comes that
In important branches Of trade surprise is ex-
pressed at the ease Of Western and North>
western collections. Some lines report that
money is coming in a month ahead Of time.
Good reports of collections generally have
been received. Iowa trade centers report
urther satisfactory trade movements. Re-
ports from st. Paul and Minneapolis Of
general trado are again favorable. The dry
goods ira lie of st. Paul is particularly pros
porous.
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
| The loan markets throughout the country
are generally reported more active, with a
tendency to higher rates. AT Cincinnati the
rate of interest has advanced from 4 to per
cent At New Orleans the money market is
active, with hardning tendency. 'llec-
tions are somewhat slJw at Louisville on &C
account Of low prices of tob acco and the re-
luctance of shippers. The bank clearings at
thirty cite, for this week amount 1874 .676, =
| y36. COMPARED with IT'S 9j9,94 dollars last
week and with 737 1863, 300 dollars in the like
week of 1885, The increase last week from
the total of the preceding was3 4>5per cent,
and this week the incre $50 is l l-2 per
cent; as against one year ago the gain is 20
err cent. There is market revival of specu~
ative activity in the New York stock market.
Transactions this week am )untsd to 1,7O9,-
! 300 shares against SG5, 900 shares last week.
Besides the settlement Of the Granger troub
les an | formation of a new pool, there is the
fact that Readings difficulties arc settled.
Bonds of all classes are active and strong.
Governments advanced on purchases by the
National banks. Money is easier, through
rates are firm at between and q per cent.
Foreign exchange is weaker on decreased
| Inquiry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25

Statistics, more or less accurate, show that
'onn Bull is by no means the beef eater that
he is cracked up to be. Englishmen eat but
an average Of forty five pounds q year while
the Australians average $50 pounds and citi.
Sens Of the United States 49, pounds
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25

IL rs estimated that 500 people die daily of
cholera inside OF the walls Of Seoul and other
towns in CoFea are spi ,ctsd, la w.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25

CATTLE
Cattle market slow; prime, 81 s. to 5 25 {:
fair to good. 81 25 TO 50; common. IS 50 to
4; stocksrs and feeders, s. 25 to 4 25; Satur>
day and Sundays rece pts, 1928 head; ship
ments, 2 PAP head.
HOGS.
Hog market active: Saturday and Sum
lays receipts. 3 200 head: shipments, 5 400
head. Philadelphias, S. Is to 5 80; Workers,
"A rs to 4 80; grassers, 81 80 to 4 60.
SHEEP.
Sheep market active; prices a shade higher
than last weeks; Saturday and Sundays re-
,aipts, 22)0 head shipments. 8 500 head.
Five cars cattle shipped to New York.
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 81 Hog quiet:
common and light, So 80 to- 80; packing and
butchers, 81 80 to IS; receipts, 2 lS5 head;
shipments l00 head.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept 20.-Hogs in far
supply aud good demand; receipts, 63S head;
quotations, y to 6Sc.
, 1886-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The Chroni-
Gle tomorrow will publish an article show
ing the methods adopted by the overland
railroads in the disposition of the so
called Pacific Mai Subsidy fund. The
article in substance charges that although
under the last agreement of the overland
roads to pay the Pacific mail $4,000
monthly, the railroads shipped an average
Of 1000 monthly by the Pacific mail
steamers, leaving a balance of only $685.
600 a month to be paid. The Chronicle
says that even this amount the overland
routes managed to avoid paying. They
collected as charged through the medium
Of an advance rate system from all East
ern trunk and Iowa lines. a certain pro-
portion to be applied to what was termed
a steamship fund and out of which
the balances due the Pacific mail we're
paid.
The Chronicle will publish figures to
show that in the division Of excess which
remained in this fund after paying the
Pacific Mails balance, the eastern trunk
and Iowa lines were completely ignored,
Notwithstanding the fact that the latter
roads had contributed 25 per cent to the
fund.
, 1886-04-07

A troupe Of Italian opera singers are
about as great an inconsistency as a flock
Of unframed animals. The reporters for
the press constantly aver that have
financial reason for changing an opera
ut the last M II it were only
known what a dealer in macaroni-eating
singers has to contend with, all this talk
would be stopped. Upon the slightest
pretense prime donne will refuse to APP
pear, and in figuring what we shall do
we have to select an opera that will not
have Ia it's cast one Of the soloists who
has sung the night before. Most OF our
best singers refuse to appear twice in sue
cessioIi, and we are compelled to do the
hest We can.-CoL Mapleson.
, 1886-04-07

The wines OF st. Emilion, which have
enjoyed favor on royal tables for 1900
years, are made from grapes raised on n
succession OF slopes or downs parallel to
tho Dordogne, at n distance OF about two
miles from the river. These downs run
east and west for Ave miles and cover a
breadth OF about two, making some ten
square miles, which before the advent OF
the phylloxera, produced $4,000 gallons
OF frst-class, and double that quantity Of
second-class wines. The soil consists OF
clayey and gravelly sand, resting OF clay
or rock; and tho slopes facing the south
and east give tho best wines. st. Emilion
is warm, generous wine, with a per-
fume of Its and plenty OF body.
When ripe II ought 10 ave a fine color,
which, though dark. Is brilliant and vel
vety, and a suspicion OF r~oughness which
lust rouses the palate.-Boston Tran
4criDt
, 1886-04-07

The event of my life was the part l un-
dertook in the liberation of Rome. One
day while in Rome a young officer be-
longing to Garibaldi's staff called upon
me and asked my aid in melting an in
surrection for the purpose of delivering
the city owe to his general. The plans
were made, and the next night the place
of the harlequin in the ballet was filed
by the young officer, who wore a rich
green costume. My bodice and skirt
was of bright red. AT the conclusion Of
an effective dance l fell back upon my
partner in the regular ballet fashion, my
red dress and white skirts resting
against the green costume of the harle-
quin, thus showing the national colors
which were then prohibited on the stage.
The effect was electrical; and as the cur
tain fell the spectators rushed into the
street in the widest excitement. In a
short time the city was aroused and Carl
baldi entered it in triumph.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
, 1886-04-07

Beware of the Hoo-Dooed store-Rooms-
There is one of the unlucky places Of
this town." said a renting agent. as he
rode along Madison street in a horse car.
Il wouldn't want to guarantee to give 8
cents for all the money that will ever be
made in that store-room. Within the
last year four or five men have tried their
hands at running a restaurant there and
have failed, The room is o vacant
again. ] never knew a man to succeed
there. At least a score of tenants have
been in there since the building was put
up, and not one of them has made a dol
, 1886-04-07

A first class feeding farm in Iowa for
sale or exchange for ranch and cattle in
terest. This farm is situated II miles
from the town of Spencer. on the Chicago
Milwaukee X st. Paul railroad and CON
sists of 900 acres in all, 500 of which
are fenced and improved as under, 400
acres enclosed pasture with creek. 230
corn land, l63 hay land, 4 acres shade
trees, 3 acres ornamental lawn and garden,
two very gooddwelling houses, first class
barn and cattle sheds, 3 big corrals with
windmill waterpower. scales, etc. Apply to
4. SHIvEs. Spencer. Iowa.
, 1886-04-07

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, I'll.
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitter, | feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know il. Have
had arunning sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me | would have
to have the bone scraped or leg amputa-
ted. | used, instead, three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and nay leg is now
sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
twenty-five cents per box by W. N. Hunt.