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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-11-10
DESEI By PIRATES.

'Ihc Singapore Trading Comany,
limited, was and is an organization
o"nlng hall Il dozen briggs and schooners
VIII cA voyage among the islands Of the
Indian ocean, and traffic for pepper,
spices, cinnamon bccsysax, figs, rare
woods, medicinal roots and herbs. etc.
on one occasion this was twenty years
aGo-fhls company received an order
rom sydney, Australia, for q great
uaE1ty OF sharks brains 1t seemed
That some eminent guack doctor in the
a"lony had made the discovery that
sharks DralnS WAS the great panacca the
nledical world had been lnokng for to
aufe alFQlseaees.e They were dried and
thcn pulterlZed and mixed with certain
root, and, as silly as it may look to
ypu, the people went Wild over the new
uTc. | presume that the uuack had
corner on the root part OF the cure,
but hc could not corner the other por-
ton. sharks are plentiful all about
Australia, bat they could not~bc caught
fast enough to supp y the demand. The
rrlce during the height Of the excitement
was 81 an ounce for the dried brains,
and s an ounce for tho MIXTURE. The
craze lasted about months. by which
time the swindlcr had made his pile and
was ready to skip. Then every body
rldlcucd everybody else, and the price
pt sharks brains dloppcd to 30 cents
/ pcr pound ut which figure the Chinese
| used them for banquet dish
When the order was recei, cd at Sinra-
! pore was mate of a small schooner
! called the Little Duke. and it was plan
+ "a hat | oh, l.,
OF he islands to the north Of Australia
70 u 1t. had voyagcd from Singapore
TO lorresl strait several times. and after
a little talk selected South Aroo Island
! - the most convenient place for carry
ing out the purpose. There are seven
OF these islands in group off the New
Guinea coast. While the water from
the straits Of Malacca to those of Torres
are really the Indian Ocean, they are
laid down on maps and chants as differ
rn' seas lava, Flores, Banda. and Ara
tula. We had once been cast away on
the coast OF South Aroo, and had found
the waters almost alive with sharks We
knew Il 10 be unsnhuhited, and about
twenty miles long bytcn broad
cur outht was yery8simpc | was to
have couple OF men with me. and we
took tent, lot of shark lines, a couple
ol ,i lan'cs' and bedding and provisions
for nrcarmS We had rcvolycrs and dou-
bic barIeled shotguns and after a long
and tedious voyage, during which We
called at several islands, we finally cast
anchor OIL South Aroo, aud were safely
landed on sandy beach. The schooner
was IN haste TO get away, and two hours
after iahdIhg US she was out Of sight.
We were 70 be left on the island from
fourteen to twenty days. Near where we
landed was what sailors call rip that
!, nairo" channel between the main
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-11-10

but generally OF silver, made by solder
ing two or three - ar Su-cent pieces
upon a pm. sonnet mos the coins are
left inta t. sometimes polished aud
chased. ha..r >een a really elrgan, QUO
made 81 poll he'd and concavel dollar.
ovcrt Il with Tc!.e' work and set with
II 'alon "pai> from cheap American
= ece Il trulnp"-y. >tn f'ra4ca.cs
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-11-10

Tie German stand ~ army cons E
80. ~, private, anu non -com'a.-.!a.1e 9
officers aud , ~ comm s.loted - GER
Tie OIL cial figures Of the French ar =,
give 80, ooo privates aad non co:nfa.s
stoned officers and -5, .0u eonmls,.onet
officers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-11-10
The Lost-Car Tracer.

"Were it not for the constant ,igl-
lance Of the great railroad companies IN
keeping watch Of their FIRE ght oar the
loss Of rolling stock and dalna-t result
ING from delays and mistakes would
all concerned. said a pro Aaent railroad
porter.
NEARLY all the great roads employ q
corps OF what are known as 'lo~t-car
.earchers or ttaccrs' Every 1reight car
Is numbered and u-el fer certain pnr
pose. and whether il be a gondola or
tiat open car, or box car. i can bc
traced from one end OF the country to
the other The 'serchers' sill iploA 4
cIew TO san Ertnci>co If ne e>~ary, and
ste that the car IS returned 70 II pr"i =
station. The ear >carcEer' ha> hcen 4
most a tive agent If tie railroad for
manv wear past but, rs n ever, other
hussn :. i'm roeei methods are con
,t,ntly introduced
AT last Our great t=unk linc road has
lisp n>ed with the a scarcher II tavos
I 4 large fore of r. ~poH>.!tl.. CLERKS
with ,c e-ralh Ii AMI tc lhoae II al>l!l..
rle~ 80 S. emal all ,l.e.r WORK
lone that, II the enductor o5 . ffcl-ht
train were 10 make the slightest .r.of III
IT, number, If ;lf, o. Il hI- t-alu ar !
ie~lrlltl Il - them, i NoIi.l tc detected
I'd the conductor called III - tccJ' Y
il; If i car ! rrPor'ei nll~lt-, Il. ans
sar; of tho country pu" Il these tIc$ r II.
e.errlny % his looks c.u ;e = "La'
point tie pat.iC}! n c<tt -hou I te Il IL {
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
A Relative of Byron Dies in Poverty.

TExARKANA. Ark, Jan. 18.-Dr. John Gordon
died on Monday night in q little box cabin which
charitable neighbors here had provided for him.
His life was sad but romantic. He was born in
Scotland, in 1913. George Hamilton Gordon,
the fourth Earl of Aberdeen was his cousin. In
the year of his birth his cousin was created q
British peer, with the title of Viscount Gordon,
for the successful negotiation of the treaty Of
Toplitz. by which he induced the Austrian En-
peror to join the alliance against his son-In-law,
NAPOLEON. DR.. John Gordon came to America
in 1843, and engaged in business for a short time
successfully IN New York, and then moved to
St Louis. He was an intimate personal friend
of Senator Thomas FL. Benton, and an influential
factor in the politics of St. Louis. Here he
was also prosperous, and he became wealthy in
the management of a wholesale business. Re-
verses finally overlook him, aud he surrendered
all TO the liquidation of claims against him. The
Doctor then came to Texarkana. and hoped to
make a living for himself by the sale of medi-
cine which he manufactured, but was harassed
by prosecutions account of not having
license The old gen ntleman struggled along
bravely, and held the respect of those who knew
him to the last The Doctors claim to the Earl
dom of Aberdeen he never discussed, but others
assert that the obstacle to the succession was
refusal to take the burgess OATH" require
ment growing out of the establishment of the
State church of Scotland. Lord Byrons father.
MAD Jack Byron married Catherine Gordon,
of Aberdeen, and the Doctor was therefore
lated 10 the poet Byron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
A DEFEAT FOR RANDALL.
Cleveland's Friends Capture the Chairman
ship of the Pennsylvania Committee.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 16-At the meeting
of the Democratic State central committee, this
afternoon Dallas Sanders, of Philadelphia. the
candidate of Congressman Randall was defeated
for chairman by Elliott p. Keisner. of Luzerne
county, who was put forward by Congressman
Scott The vote Stood Keisner, AZ; Sanders,
35; Robert E. Wright, /. A large number of
prominent Democrats from all parts of the
State were present and participated in the pre-
lminary skrmish. The executive committee,
Samuel j. Randall Eckley B. Coke, J. Henry
Cochrane, William l.. Scott, William Nc
Clellan, and VIM. Muchner, was selected af-
ter contest The committee deci ded to hold
the State convention in Harrisburg, on Wednes-
sented the following resolution which was
adopted after some show of opposition oy
Davis of Lancaster, and two or three otners
Resolved, That this committee cordially and en-
Cleveland. 1t has been thoroughly true to the best
interests of the Republic. The peace and prosperity
of the country largely due to its wise and bengn
policy with respect both foreign and domestic mat
ters 1t has reformed the civil service abolished use
less offices, reduced the cost of government, restored
many millions of of land the public domain,
effected large reduction of the public debt prevented
the Importation of foreign pauper labor under con-
tract and has wisely and consistently endeavored to
effect reduction of the idle surplus in the Treas
ury, and to tighten the burden of taxation
borne by the of the people The line OF policy
laid down in the last annual message OF the Presi
dent for the revision and reduction of the war tariff
especially commends Itself to sure guaranty
of prosperity to all classes of producers and OF that
genuine and honest protection to labor so long pre-
tended but vouchsafed by the monopost legIs-
ton of the socalled Republican party We. there
fore. avow, without hesitation qualification, our
mistaken confidence in the wisdom, courage and
patriotism of President Cleveland and earnestly and
hopefully recommend and his reelection to the
great ottlce which he has acc6ptaDly nleQ-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Another Member of Parliament Sent (,
Prison-Release of Father RYAN

Another Member of Parliament Sent to
Prison-Release OF Father Ryan.
DUBLIN, Jan. 18-Mr. W. j. Lane, member
of Parliament for the eastern division of Cork
county. has been sentenced to months i'm
prisonment without labor for melting tenants
to resist bsiliffs
Father Matthew Ryan, the priest who was
imprisoned at Limerick for month for inciting g
the people to illegal acts in connection with the
plan of campaign, was released to-day. Ten
thousand persons were collected around the
prison. and when he emerged he was
received with prolonged cheers The Mayor of
the town, the sheriff the municipal council and
many members of the clergy crowded around
him and congratulated him upon his release. A
carriage was in waiting, and the priest was
driven to a hotel. The police and force of
military were on duty to prevent disorder.
The crowd escorted Father Ryan four
teen miles to his parish at Herberts-
town. The police followed the whole dis
tance, but were delayed when half way
to Herbertstown by a which had been dra wn
the road Father Ryan was thus enabled
on his arrival home, to address the people with
out interference. He advised the tenants to
adopt the plan Of campaign, which. he said, was
moral and just, Notwithstanding every ything that
lords. both spiritual and temporal, said to the
contrary.
Nationalist meeting announced to be held
at Balygawley. County Tyrone. tomorrow, has
been proclaimed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
Cahla Notes.

The Baptist Union has accepted Mr.. Spur
geons resignation.
Emperor William has assented to the holding
of the customary annual ball At the Berlin
opera-house. The date of the entertainment
will probably be Feb. 8.
noticeable outburst of crime in Vienna. Sew
eral murders, attributed to jealousy, robbery
and insanity, are reported
A conference OF the Church of Ireland has
sustained the view taken by the primate of the
church as to the position of Professor Galbrsith
member of the finance committee of the
church being incompatible with mem bership in
the National League. Professor Galbraith has
intimated that he will resign from the church
committee.
Princess Louise who left Kensington palace
= ssa~Uf day week for Marseilies afss san ISer1o,
s-naorn panied by Lord Lorne, has arrived at
Malta, where she will remain month the
guest of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at
San Antonio palace. The Princess will Ethen go
to Algiers and expects to pass q fortnight at
Hamman Rirha. Princess Louise will meet the
Queen at San Reno about the first week in
April.
The Emperor of Germany, it appears, has lost
all faculty for counting. Figures dates, or the
cost of anything convey no longer any meaning
to him. On other subjects he is still sufficient
ly clear-headed. He always comes up smiling
after each fresh attack and the strong remedies
employed Notwithstanding, he might any
morning not wake up. Those who see him
when he is best say that they will not believe he
Is dead until they attend his funeral
The Sultans jubilee gift to the Pope was an
anneau of gold, profusely studded with precious
stones and valued at f10. 600. 1t was presented
by an American patriarch The President of
the French Republic sent two magnificent vases
His Holiness has received ego GOO from the
monks of the Chartreuse. diamond rose valued
at f25O00 from Ecuador, and a huge golden
staff filed with gold dollars from San Fran
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
WHEN INDICATIONS.
THURSDAY-Warmer,f followed by colder,
fair weather, followed by snow.
w A r MIN 6 UP

French remedy for burns is to allow the
contents of syphon of seltzer-water to flow
slowly over the affected parts. 1t quiets the
pain speedily and expedites the final cure.
May be it is on that principle that setzer-
wateris SO often taken internally with ''suthin'
hot"-to cool the burn.
It's bad practice to try to heat up from the
inside5 and the principle of it is wrong, too.
And it Is costly-cost you more than clothes.
the use of which illustrates the true principle
Of heating up from the outside. That's the
way to do it. Get warm clothes.
In these days when warm clothes are so
much needed we aid the effort by our reduc-
ton in price of that kind of clothes. You
can't buy a heavy Overcoat anywhere to such
advantage as of US now under our 20 per cent
reduction sale. So with Sealskin Caps and
many other things which we invite you to
come and see.
It's the trade that comes that gets the bar
gains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Small Outcome of the Trial of Two Ai1ege
Trafalgar Square Rioters

Small Outcome of the Trial of Two Alleged
Trafalgar Square Rioters.
LONDON, JAM 16.-The trial of r. c. Gra-
ham, Liberal member of Parliament for North
Lanarkshire, and Mr. Burns. the Nottingham
Socialist leader. was concluded to-day. The
defendants we're arragned upon identical
charges of rioting, assaultine the police and un-
lawful assembly, which offenses, it al
legged, were committed in Trafalgar Square,
on Nov 3, 1887 Considerable in
terest manifested in the case.
and the court room was crowded throughout
the trial. Some pretty hard swearing was in
dulged in by the police, but their testimony
failed 20 sustain the first two charges and the
jury returned verdict OF not guilty thereof.
The third and simplest of the charges, however,
that of unlawful assembly, fully sustained,
and upon this the Liberal member and
his socialist companion were convicted.
When the verdict was announced the spectators
evinced their indignation by an outburst of
Kisses, which the court had gieat difficulty in
queling. The verdict amounts to moral vic-
tory for the prisoners, since they we're acquitted
of the serious charges, and they have decided TO
make no appeal from the judgment of the
court The prisoners are locked up in Holloway
Jail tonight, but will be removed to soma other
prison tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
The Pennsylvania Company's Men.

PITTsBURG JAN IS-The committee repre-
senting the locomotive engineers of the Penn
sylvania compapy's railway system west of
Pittsbure left for their homes this morning,
perfectly satisfied with their interview yester-
day with Manager Baldwin and General Mana
ger McCrea in regard to advance of 10 per
cent. in wages and the abolition of the double
header" system. The committee was courteously
treated. and the conference was harmonious.
An answer is expected in few days. The
quest for an advance originated at the head
quarters of the brotherhood.
1t is rumored about the Allegheny yards of
the Pittsburg Ft. Wayne & Chicago railroad
that the request of the yard-men and train
hands for an increase in wages had in part been
granted. No official notice has been given to
this effect, but the committee claim to have
intimation from inside quarters. The Chicago
scale will be conceded without the .'time and
half time" feature.
1t could not be definitely learned, but it is un-
derstood that the Pennsylvania Company has
granted the requests of its employees. An intel.
lieent railroader stated to-nigh: that the men
had received an answer from the officials of the
company. and that it was satisfactory. The ad-
vance, he said, was about 10 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
Business Embarrassments.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18-Jackson Heiss.
wholesale grocer, has made an assignment. 1t
is said his liabilities will exceed $50, 900. He ex
poets to pay one hundred cents on the dollar.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1S.-The San Francisco
Bridge Company assigned yesterday with ia-
bties estimated at 5000. 900 and assets 5000 900.
The failure caused by loss of money a
contract to improve the streets of the city cross
ing the arms OF San Francisco bay,
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Jan. 18-The Eagle iron
works, extensive manufacturers of screws and
iron fences here, failed last night Daniel A.
Fell, attorney-at-law, has been appointed re-
ceiver. The affairs of the company have been
unsteady for year past, and the failure is
are yet unknown hut are said to be very large.
The company is composed of Geo. S Rippan.
Timothy Parker and Geo E. Edwards. The Dick
son Manufacturing Company. at Scranton, and
a number of New York and Philadelphia iron
dealers will be the heaviest losers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
A Cool ana Courageous schoolma.am.

Omaha (Neb) Special
j. II. Aver. of Orc, Neb., brought news to
Omaha, today. of extraordinary act of
bravery and good judgment. When Thursdays
blizzard came IN teacher, Miss Minnie Free
man, who is still In her teens, was at a little
school-house of the Myra Valley district with
thirteen pupils, ranging in age from SIX to ff-
teen years. The first blast of the blizzard struck
the schoolhouse with such force as to tear the
door from its hinges. A second terrific gust
carried away the roof, leaving the frightened
little ones exposed to the elements. The plucky
teacher was equal TO the emergency. She gath
cred her pupils together and securing a coil OF
strong heavy twine began with the largest one,
and tied them all together by the arms, three
abreast Taking the youngest in her arms. she
tied the end or the twine around her own body.
and with all the words of announcement she
could muster started out into the furious storm.
Selecting her way carefully the brave girl led
her little charges through snow drifts and the
binding blizzard, and after wearisoms Jour-
ney Of three-qusrters of mile, the little baud
reached the threshold of a farm house and were
taken in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
LABOR INTERESTS.
Rumor that the Reading Coiiieries Will Be
Leased to a Syndicate.

Rumor that the Reading Coiiieries Will Be
Leased to n Syndicate.
NEW YORK Jan. 18.-Various rumors are
af1oat concerning the probable move on the part
of the Philadelphia 6 Reading company to
effect directly or indirectly some sort of settle
ment OF the mining troubles. One report.
which comes from prominent member of the
Coal Exchange, is to the effect that President
Corbin, unwilling, in view of recent
bitter declarations, to be party to
making concessions to the men. has conceived
the idea of leasing the collieries to powerful
syndicate which could better arrange a settle
ment. Said the reporters informant: 'He
would have two objects in thus evading the
ssue-one in shifting the responsibilities upon
their shoulders, the other in dealing the striking
railway hands powerful blow hy conciiating
other faithful allies, the miners. However,
should this be true, the combination would
hardly have any immediate effect on the market.
Snch schemes are not consummated in a day."
POTTSylLLE, Pa. jan. 10.---Thc stand raksu
by some of the Catholic clergy of the county in
antagonizing the miners strike and condemning
it from their pulpits occasions considerable per-
turbation among the leaders, although they af-
feet to regard it as of little consequence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
in the Hands of the Elections Committee
Verdict Expected Some Time Next Week.
The Minority of the Same Committee En-
ters a Plea in Behalf of Mr.. Thmbe.
The Government About to Sever Its Connec-
tion with G. r. Faulkner-Justice Lamar
Formally Sworn In-Washington Notes.
LowRY-wHITE.

The Contemptibie Parts Played by Two Prom.
inent Fort Wayne Democrats.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON Jan. lS.-The Lowry White
contested electon, from the Twelfth Indiana
district, has been argued, and is under delibera-
ton by the House committee elections.
verdict is expected some time next week. But
two hours were occupied in the closing areu-
ments to-day. Hon. Van Manning, of this city,
occupied half of the time for Captain White,
and ex-senator Mcdonald of Indianapolis con-
sumed the other hour for the contestant. Moth
ing new was developed in the talk to-day, but
there was a full attendance to hear what moro
could be said from yesterday in this unusual
and interesting case. Mr.. Manning dwelt espe-
cially upon the attempt made by Bell and Mony-
han. friends of Lowry, to get White to confess,
in private and unsolicited interview, at his
residence that he was not naturalized citizen.
or. if he had been naturalized, that he could not
produce proof of it. The visit to the homo OF
Captain White by these two men. without
tice. and without knowledge the part of
White as to its import. and with q
view to obtaining some admission that
could be sprung upon him at the last moment in
the campaign, when he could not refute or do
fend, was denounced as cowardly. indecent and
an act that could not be countenanced by any
body; yet credit given Bell for his frankness
in testifying that White had protested that he
was naturalized citizen Disappointment was
expressed over the argument of ex-senator Me-
Donald He kept to the law of the aud
made but single point He simply held that
after Lowry had posted notices in the district
that White was not naturalized citizen, those
who voted for him die SO at their peril, and that
as Lowry had received the highest number Of
legal votes cast, and was eligible, he must be
given the seat if White was ousted. 1t was ap-
parent from the questions asked by Democrats
as well as Republican members of the commit
tee, that the doctrine laid down by Mcdonald
was not accepted as true. If the committee does
not report in favor of Captain White, it will
cause much surprise among Democrats who
have studied the casa, as among Republicans