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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
The Trade Balance.

The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics has
sent to the Acting Secretary of the Treasury
statement of the value of imports and ex,
ports of the United States for the month Of
July, 1856, and for the seven and twelve
months ended July 81, 1886
The value of the exports of merchandise
for the month of July, 1886 according to the
statement, was $52 ,7S2, 707, and that of the inn
ports of merchandise $55 $50, 7O9. For the
twelve months ended July 81, 1885, the ex-
ports of merchandise amounted in value to
$3.50, 555, 499, and the imports to s641, S52, pa
an excess of $44, T3226.
The value of imports and exports of the tw c
precious metals for the same periods was a
folows:-For July, 1886, exports, gold, ST.,
1881; silver, $2,246,379. Imports, gold
s5So,o72; silver, s1,4O5, G67 For the lively,
months GUIDED July 81, SSG:-Exports, gold
S42, 797, 932; silver, s2S 54l SOD Imports, gold
$50, 735, 600; silver, Sl6,4l9,9
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
THE STATE OF BUSINESS.
Improvement Noted in Different Sec.
| tions of the Country,

Improvement Noted in Different Sec.
lions of the Country.
Special kilograms to Brddstreets mention
fairly active movement OF general merch,
andise at twenty-eight Of the larger cities,
special Improvement being noted at Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, st.
Paul, ST. Joseph, Kansas City, New Orleans,
Richmond and Savannah. The volume Of
sales is reported from almost ali directions to
exceed the totals in August in preceding
years, the distribution of dry goods being
conspicuous The business outlook has i'm.
proved in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri
and Kansas, since the crop prospect has been
improved by frequent rains, and country
merchants are buying more freely.
The total bank clearings at thirty cities
amount to $3.50, 0SS, 233' a total gain over last
year of 10 per cent. The increased demand
for and decreased supply Of funds at the east
has been extended westward and Cincinnati,
| Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis and Kansas
City announce strong or stringent money
markets, with funds relatively scarce and
rates higher. AT New York the uncertainty
| in the money market and trouble in the truuL
line pool tended to depress the stock market.
Later the SIS, UO0, 900 bond call and the an-
nouncement of large shipments Of gold from
Europe caused reaction and partial recov-
cry. Money on call ruled, firm at 6 to z,
with variations as high as 10 to Is and as low
as to s. Commercial pap,r wss firm at 6.
Exchange very weak,
The dry goods trade is satisfactory with
jobbers, autumn buying promising to begin
unusually early. All advances have been
maintained and some lines of cottons have
been marked up. Wool is quick and un.
changed from last week, buyers holding off
and transactions smaller than a year ago
Light weight goods, on which prices of raw
wool are asserted to depend, are no higher.
The best makes of Eastern pig iron are hard
to buy, the current make being taken up on
contract An advance next month is not im-
probable. At Pittsburgh 2oc more has been
obtained on some brands, while at Cincinnati
and Chicago Southern and Ohio irons have
brought Csc more per ton in number of in
| stances.
The speculative wheat market has been in.
| fluenced chiefly by increased sales of export,
backed by renewed advicss of short crops
abroad. Indian corn is quiet and lower, with
an improved crop outlook. Hog products
are featureless, except lari in which an effort
to corner the product for September resulted
in a fictitious advance. The extreme heat
has not been favorable to the cotton plant in
Louisiana and in Alabama. The prospects
are not so bright in Texas for like reason.
! Sales of tobacco in New York are more active
at unchanged prices. The Western tobacco
markets are dull, rains having benefited the
| crop
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
Still CuttinG Rates.

The cut in passenger rates over the Balti-
timore and Ohio Railroad by outside ticket
agents and scalpers at New York is contin-
ued. The regular office maintains the Si5
rate, which is a reduction of IS from the CID
rates. Scalpers are selling tickets on the
basis of $l3 to Chicago and sell only Balti-
more and Ohio tickets. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, it seems, has not yet
been injured by the passenger rate cutting,
as it carries all the Baltimore and Ohio pas
sengers to Baltimore over its own lines and
receives full rate for them from the Baltimore
and Ohio.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
Will the Anarchists Hang.

Anarchists say that the condemned men
will never be hung; that they will suicide in
preference.
Prison will take the place of the halter,
said one. 1T would be disgrace to see them
hang. II they are to die, you eau rest as
surei no hangman will perform the job OF
numbering them"
The Jail officials are keeping close guard
on the prisoners; but their friends have had
any number of opportunities to give poisons
to Them tits generally conceded that Lingg,
Fischer, Schwab and Enge are rank cow
ards. and the kind that suicide when trouble
overtakes them. Should they commit self
murder no one would be surprised.
A great bomb was found in the residence
of Mr.. Spruce, at 240O South Park avenue.
Spruce is a board of trade man. The bomb
was three feet long, aud so dangerous that it
was thrown into the lake,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
200 Lives Lost on the Volra

The Passenger steamer Vera ON the river
Voga, was burned at Ssratory, and 200 lives
are reported to have been lost. The fire was
caused by the fall of a hanging lamp in the
saloon. The wood work was ignited, and all
efforts to quench the flames were unavailing
The passengers, all of whom were in bed at
the time the fire broke out, rushed to the
deck as soon as the alarm was given, and many
Of them, panic stricken, sprang overheard.
The captain ordered the vessel to be run
ashore. This was done, but while the bow
became embedded in the bank the stern res
NAMED in deep water, and the passengers
were still obliged to swim ashore. Many
persons lost their lives by being struck by
tables and chairs which were thrown from
the vessel to aid the struggling swimmers in
The watar
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
Destructive Storm in Michigan

Dispatches from Kalamazoo, Hudson and
Adrian, Michigan, report severe storms on
Saturday night. Many buildings in Kala'
mazoo and Van Buren, counties were dam
aged or completely wrecked. At South
Haven razor was struck from the hand of a
barber, whose hand was paralyzsd and
several men were stunned, but none injured
fatally by lightning. The water in Long
Lake, near Kalamazoo, rose AZ inches dur.
ing the Storm. John Wan Riper's tea m
was killed In the field near Hudson, and
several houses were badly damaged. The
barns of Julius Smith, near the industrial
home in Adrian were destroyed by lightning.
There are reports Of other damages which
have not yet been verified.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
WHIRLPOOL CRANKS.
GRAHAM MAKES ANOTHER TRIP
SAFELY AT NIAGARA FALLS.
An Exhibitor Losses His Life in the
Whirlpool Rapids.

Graham, the Philadelphia cooper, made
his second successful trip through the Whirl-
pool Rapids at Niagara Falls on the 10Th.
The barrel was the same as that used in the
first trip. A slight change was made in the
hammock, the inside of which was
raioed up so as to throw his head
out. The head of the barrel was
taken out, and in its place a canvas was
tackled around the edge, leaving hole sui
fciently large to let his head through, and
fastened closely around the neck. This left
his head and face plainly visible to the crowd,
fully 1000 strong, standing on the banks and
bridge.
The barrel was taken down the bank early
in the afternoon and fastened to the shore
under the trees, near the old Maid of the List
landing At 3:l5 o'clock Graham started
leisureIy down the bank and stripped, prepar-
atory to the trip At $50 o'clock the barrel
was lowed out into the centre Of the
stream. Five minutes later the
rope was cut off and the barrel
started down, passing under the bridge lit
tie nearer the Canadian shore than on the
first trip. AS he passed the Manning elevator
his head could be plainly seen, and as the
barrel whirled round all had a chance
to see his face, which could be easily
recognized. The barrel was several
times out of sight and entered the
o'clock. The course was such that the barrel
went into the centre of the whirlpool, where
it circled around, gradually nearing the
Canada shore, for ten minutes g. ID. Carl
ton a citizen of the Falls, who had gone to the
point to view the trip, took off part of
his clothing preparatory to entering the
water, but the barrel drifted in 50 close that
he could catch it. Graham was in a
very bad pa e, drifting among the
rocks and breakers near the outlet and
had he not been caught would have stood
a good chance of being killed. So close was
he to the shore that he called for some one
to come out and get him. When taken out
of the barrel it was found that both elbows
and one knee were more or less bruised by
striking against the cask.
Graham says that the weight of the waves
had no effect upon him, but that the spray
nearly strangled him and 81 900 would not
tempt him to repeat the trip. 1t is doubtful
if he would have stood the trip through the
DEVILS Hole Rapids.
j. Scott, a noted fisherman of Lewiston, who
was anxious to go down ON the dummy Maid
of the Nit and who also figured as an i'm
portant witness in the Webb inquest, was
drowned in the Whirlpool about noon.
He had been hanging around all cay,
taking Graham out Of the WHIRLPOOL, and
with life preserver had been giving exhibit
tons in swimming aud diving. About noon
he jumped into the water off Thompson
Point at the outlet of the Whirlpool, and
was drowned The body at one rose to the
surface. and was caught at Lewiston.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
The Coming Corn CrOn

The tenor of the reports from the corn belt,
while indicating slight improvement in
some sections, does not show any particular
change for the better. The crop as whole
has been badly injured, and recent showers
N Illinois, while staying the injury on the
low lands, have not revived the general cror
conditions, indicating that large proportion
Of the corn area has been burned, dried up
and ruined. The general situation in Illinois
and Iowa has also been aggravated by the
presence of chinch-bugs. Thu yield in IL
linois does not promise to exceed ne-half
chat of last year, while that of Iowa will be
about CD per cent. Of last years crop In
Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio and In.
diana the condition of the growing corn is
still reported as averaging fairly we'll. In
Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas the general
outlook is poor, bus sufficient data is not at
hand to make any close computation as to the
probable yield.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
GOT BOTH WIVES.
"A Family Swap in North Carolina
That Was Not n Fair Deal

"A H"Auiiy swap HI NOFCn SdfOIlna
That Was Not a Fair Deal.
Evidence in a trial at Carthage, Moore
county, N. T., has brought to light a queer
state of affairs in two families. Two men
were husbands Of wives of opposite charac-
teristics and personal appearance. One was
blonde. the other was brunette. The men
are rough customers. Each fell in love with the
others wife. They were friends and a trade
was proposed. The husband of the blonde
gave the husband of the brunette 81 so to
clinch the bargain and the trade was made.
few days later the new husband of the
brunette concluded that he yet loved his
blonde wife as well as his newer mate, and to
settle the matter in the easiest way ran away
with both women. His whereabouts is not
known. He now has both women and the
other mans money as well. The other man
is in Jail at Carthage for his part in the bar
gain, and after serving out term there will
go to the workhouss to work out the costs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
"A MOTHERS HORRIBLE CRIME.
Chops Her Child TO Pieces and Tries
to Burn the Fragments.

to Burn the fragments.
Kate Stolbs, a fine looking German woman,
n years old, made sensation among the ten-
ants in the house on Eighlieth street, NV
York, by running cut of her rooms, wiring
ing her hands and excIaiming that thieve
had broken into her room during the night
and stolen her best dress. The woman who
lived nearest her was telling her how jmpos-
sible it was that such thing could have
happened, when smoke began to pour out Of
the Stolb womun's rooms. mime Colt, they
have set my place on fire, cried the girl, and
ran shriekng OUT into the yard at the rear.
Men living in the house rushed up and
succeeded in quenching the fire, which was
in the girls bedroom. The flames had been
in the bed, and one OF the men dragged the
mattress out into the open air. He picked up
something like bundle of rags half burned
that tumbled out of it. A lot of women gath
cred around as he held it up, and said,
"What is, it, dog?" The women gazed at it
moment and then shrank back in terror and
screamed in chorus, "I0's baby" The man
dropped the thing in horror to the ground
and shrank back with the women. Presently
some one thought to send for policeman.
When he came he arrested the Stolb girl
She had made no attempt to escape but re-
NAMED pacing up and down the yard
At the station house she deniel all knowl-
edge of the infant, and said that she was az
unmarried woman. The half burned body
was brought to the station house, and with
the woman was turned over to the police sur
geon. He quickly discovered that the woman
had become mother within five days, and
that the chilli had been horribly butchered
before the attempt to burn it. lis head was
nearly severed from its body by blow with
something like Ratchet or an axe, both arms
were nearly cut off at the elbows, and tie
head was frightfully gashed.
Detectives found at the woman's rooms
evidence corroborating the surgeons state
ment, and also an ak that bore marks of hay
ing been recently cleaned from something
like blood stains. There was also an ironing
board on which the babe had been place. to
be cut up. TIE condition of the bed showed
that it had been torn open and the husks
piled over TIL, child's body and then set on
fire. Letters found by the police indicate
that young butcher named Otto Wins
who worked in the neighborhood, was the
paramour of the woman, although she had
always earned her living as washerwoman
and had borne a good reputation where she
had lived.
The woman is locked up at the station
house,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
Terrible Floods in Burmah.

Dispatches from Mandelay state that the
embankment of the Irrawaddy river at that
place burst, making breach of three hum
dred yards wide. The whole district around
the city is flooded to a depth ranging from
four to twenty feet. Innumerabls houses
have been washed away, many of them so
suddenly that the inmates were drowned be-
fore they could escape. Fully fifty thousand
people are homeless. The number of lives
lost cannot at present be ascertained.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
The Will of a Suicide.

The will of General James Vandlen, OF
Newport, R, L.; who recently committed
suicide from the steamer Umbria, was pro-
bated this morning. His child, James. re-
ceives $500 coo and considerable real estate
1850, 900 to a grandson, aud $3.50, to two
granddaughters. II the children die before
becoming Of age, or leave no will, then the
Metropolitan Museum of Art is to have the
whole of such property.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
WARMLY WELCOMED.
President Fitzgerald, of the National
League, Receives an Ovation

from His TOWnSmcn.
Hon, John Fitzgerald, the newely
elected President of the Irish Land
League of America, arrived home
at Lincoln Neb. from Chicago Fully 5000 citi-
Gems were at the depot to welcome hir, and
his arrival was the signal for a general out-
burst of enthusiasm, while inhumerable
steam whistles and bells woke the echoes for
miles around. At the depot a procession
was formed, headed by the Governor Dawes,
Chief Justice Cobb and Mayor Brock, and
the illustrous Irishman was escorted to the
Opera House, where addresses of welcome
were made by the Governor Dawes, Judge
Cobb, Mayor Brock and many other promi-
nsnt citizens.
There were responded to by the newly
elected President, and the balance of the day
was spent by Mr.. Fitzgerald in receiving the
the congratulations of his fellow citizens
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
ATown Sewnt Away.

The town of Saric, in Sonora. having a
population of 700 was swept out Of existence
by floods on Saturday and Sunday. Grain
fields were ruined. The loss of life and dam
age to property is not known,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
Central Yards, East Liberty.

CATTLE
Market was little slow to-day, with most
of the offerings grading common to medium,
although there were not many buyers for the
best quality, Sa'esmen complain that there
are too many green, half-fatted cattle coming
forward, although this is not unusual at this
season OF the year. Shipping cattle may be
quoted at "a so to 5; a very good lot sold at
81 So; butcher cattle, So SO to so; stockers
and feeders, IS to 4 according to weight,
quality and condition.
HOGS.
Market slow, but prices were about the
same as those of yesterday. Philadelphia
hogs, IS to 5 10; corn fed Workers, 4 60 to
70; grasseis, 40 to so.
SHEEP.
Supply light, market steady and fairly
active at about last weeks price. Selling at
to IS for prime, 8 to so for fair to good
and 2 to 2 50 for common,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
Valuable Property for Sale.
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PRIVATE SALE
Very Valuable Real Estate.

TNHE "SAND SPRINGS PROPERTY, " sit
J. uated at the West end of Frostburg, is Of
fered at private sale
The improvements consist of handsome
and G ;;,n en CoTr a"d AH,
good Cellar; Fountain Pump ~ asaHIA
in the yard of excellent sand Ass &sas9sa>
stone water; Dollhouse, Icehouse, Wood
house, Washlousc and good Stabling; a
TENANT HOUSE, and LARGE
TtCO-StOry Building,
Suitable for Brewery, Distilery, Tannery
or Planning Mill.
The buildings are comparatively new.
The Lot contains 3 acres, more or less, and
encloses a choice variety of Fruit Trees.
Situated at the eastern base of Savage noun
tain, this property would make delightful
summer residence.
s" Title unquestonable.
Te1ms-One-half cash remainder in six
months with interest from date Of sale.
For further information apply or write to
WILLIAM STAPLES,
Sep 29-tf Frostbu-g, Md.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-08-05
atirainia free grtss.
SHEPHERDSTOWN SUMMARY.

From the Register:
Rev. G. w. Eyerhart, an old and respect
ed citizen Of this county, died at his resi-
dence near Ganotown las, SUNDAY night in
the list year of his age.
Mr.. James W. Kearuey met with q pecu-
liar and painful accident on Wednesday.
He was helping to handle a grain drill
when the tongue flew up and struck him
under the chin, causing him % bite his
tongue through and through. Every day
the beauties OF keeping ones mouth shut
are illustrated I'm some manner
The NJ Wesley congregation of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold their
annual Harvest Home festival on Thurs
day, August 9Th .if rainy. the next fam
day), at Jones Spring old place. In
addition 20 the fcas, of the outer man, tor
which these people are justly famed, there
will be an open air concert I'm che evening
Ii is expected that Rev. G.. O.. Baker, one
Of the most popular soloists In the country
will be present and sing number of choice
selections. and that Mis-, Edith Y. Hedges
the well-kuown and popular elocuuonist
will be present and read.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-08-05
CONNECTIONS.

At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary.
land Railroad to and from Baltimore Frederick
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar Waynes-
boro Pa, and points on Western Maryland
Railroad and its branches.
With Cumberland Valley Railroad 10 & from
Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chambers
burg Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and pointson
the Cumberland Valley Railroad and branches
Also TO and from Pittsburg and the Westand
Northwest, and Boston, New York, Philadel.
phia and North and East.
AtShenandoah Junction, w. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore and Ohio to and from Wash
ington.
At Waynesboro Junction, Va, with Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway to and from Green.
brier White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No. makes close connection at Waynesboro
Junction with c. & o. X. II. East and West
Bound trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch Of
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan. with Main Line of Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk and Western Rail.
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce Station, for Wildwood and WincheS-
ter, Virginia. At Troutyille for Fncaste
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-08-05
1885 Drug Trade 1885
AISQUITH ~ co.
Druggists,
Court House Square, Charlestown,

COurt-House square, Charles1o"h,
DEALERS in Drugs, Chemicals Paints, Oils
~ Window Glass Patent Medicines, Soaps
Perfumeries, Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes
Druggists Sundries and Fancy Goods.
We respectfully call the attention of our GUS
toners and the public TO our large and well Sc
lected stock of all articles usually kept in a first
class Drug Store. With increased facilities fol-
business and enlarged stock we are prepared to
serve the public with all goods in our line al
reasonable figures. We are prepared TO supply
country physicians with all articles they need
at the most moderate prices.
Our Book and Stationery department has
been well stocked and we are offering special
inducements on goods in this line.
A full line of Tobacco, Segars, and Smoking
Tobacco always on hand. We are headquarters
for John Lucas Il Cos Liquid Paints-any
quantity of all colors from Id. to gal. cans
always in stock.
January T. 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-08-05
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
to Atlanta, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala, without
change, via Harrisburg Hagestown and Roa.
noke; also Pullman Buffet Sleeper from Wash.
ington to New Orleans via ID. * q. II. K. and
Shenandoah Junction.
No. has Pullman Sleeper Washington TO
Memphis and Little Rock without change via
B. Il y. Railroad and shenandoah Junction.