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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
COMMERCIAL.
THE CONDITION OF BUSINESS
1t is Brisk Despite Politics-Foreign
Trade Decrcascs-Deoitne
In Stocks.

r. @. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade
says:
Political excitement must have prevented
great many transactions during the past week.
and yet the volume of business has been sur
prisingly large. Outside New York there is
general increase in bank clearings over last
year of about l2p,r cent. AT New York, on
the other hand a decrease of 10 per cent ap.
pears, which the difference in speculative ac-
tivity does not fully explain.
Foreign trade as whole, is smaller than
year ago. At New York, for three weeks
OF October. exports have been is per cent.
larger and imports 5 per cent smaller than
last year. At all ports the imports for the
month of September were sl9OO,00 smalle,
than last year, while expor were if3, 400, ,0OC
smaller, so that the excess of imports over ex.
ports of merchandise was only 81. 2ig. .S2l.
Outside Of the five principal classes named
week ago, the exports increased e. G0O, 900
or 10 per cent, decidedly encouraging sign.
But prices OF breadstufrs do not so yield as
to proplise free movement, and the excess
OF imports over exports for the past eight
months has been more than S9i, ,OOO, 900.
The collapse of the lead combination and
the failure of tn, chief spcculator has in
creased tho distrust of other speculative
movements which disregard legitimate con-
siderationS But whe It is 3 cents higher than
week ago, with corn ll(c lower, pork 30
cents per barrel, hogs 40 cents per 100 pounds,
and lard 30 cents wer. Coffee has fallen !,
cent, refined oil / and crude certificates u
cents. Asigl.t advance in cotton aud rise
of 4 cent in leather are tho chief changes in
the other direction.
Theron market is less firm, though still OF
"a waiting sort. but there are limitations that
less than SIS h Is been accepted for rails. The
coal trade also shows signs Of weakness, while
the output for th last week reached gGS. $40
tons, aud accumulation of stocks seem rapid.
In woolen and cotton manufacture no change
is noted; but, although dry goods transac-
tons are called irregular, symptoms of bet-
ter demand are reported.
As usual, interior reports, indicate very
satisfactory volume Of trade, and these ac-
counts are 50 general that only the few ex-
ceptions call for mention. Less activity is
noted at Pittsburgh, quiet trade aud slow coli
lections at Memphis, aud slower collections
at st. Paul with more careful s,rinity Of ac-
counts by jobbers. At Cleveland, too, man.
ufacturs is rather hesitant, aud the money
market tends toward stringency; considerable
hqudation appears at Atlanta, but increas.
ing cotton receipts give promise Of greater
activity there and at Memphis. The Treas.
ury continues to supply the market literally
with funds, having paid ont during the past
week 81 800, 900 more than it h rs taken in, the
excess being in silver certificates.
Business failures this week number for tho
Unitei States 222, Canada 3?, total 254 COM
pared with PIG for the corresponding week
last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
ON SAMOS' ROCKS.
Tho Baby!onian Expedition Discs
trously Wrecked.

The Babylonian expedition of the Universi
ty OF Pennsylvania, which left Philadelph,a
for the Orient early last summer has ueo?
shipwreckci in the Mediterranean Sea.
The exp dition was to have reached Pllosr
tine about the beginning of October, and
would have proceeded thence directly to the
site of Babylon and Nineveh, the ancient
capitals OF AsSyra, In order to begin archiee
illogical excavations.
Instead of being at the present time en-.
gagged in digging up and bringing to light
the remains of bygone ciyilz ltion, the
members of the expedition are themselves
outcas,s on an island in the Mediterranean
Sea with most Of their baggage and scientific
apparatus lost or seriously damagel, and with
itaie prospect Of being conveyed TO their
nkduts of destination.
The news of the mishap reached Professor
james, secretary of the Philosophical De-
pIrtmont Of the University, Friday after
noon. Tho communication, which is from
Professor Ii. V. IlilpreTht, tho AsSyriologist
of the party, is datei Oct. ., and announce,
that the steamer bearing him and Doctors
Field, Harper and Haynes was wrecked 81.
nrd1y night, September 20, on n rock Off tbJ
Island of Samos. After 80 hours OF waiting
n Turkish brigantine took of tho p passengers
and landed every one in safety on the island
where they still were at tho date of the COM
munication.
The staff af explorers consisted Of Rev
John Z. Peters, Professor Of the Old Testl.
ment Literature and Languages in the de-
partmcnt of BIBLICAL learning in the divinity
school of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in
Philadelphia, rs director; DR. Il +. Harper,
of Yale College, aud Prof. ii. V. Hilprecht,
of the University Of Pennsylvania, as AS
syriologst: Pro-. John Henry Hayes, who
accompanied the Wolfe expedition in 1885,
of which Dr.. Wa'd was hea |, photographer;
Mr.. j, ID, Prince, representing Coumoii Col
legc, who GOES as ass slant to the director, do,
voting himself especially TO tho stuiy of dia-
Iect,: an architect and physician, who was
10 have been taken on at Beyrout
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A TALE OF A WRECK.
Captain Covert Tells How the siIas
Fish Went Down.

Captain John Covert, of Brooklyn, with
one exception the only survivor of the wreck
ed bark Silas Fish, sunk in cyclone of
Turks Island. on September 9, was an inva-
lid passenger on the steiner Ozama, which
has arrived from Turks Island. The Captain
told reporter how he was snatched almost
from the jaws of death. Tho Silas Fish left
Poston on September "a, 1887, for Montevi-
deo and touched at several S ,uth American
ports. From / ara she went to East Harbor,
Turks Island, and loaded with salt for New
York.
On board the Fish when sho left East Har-
Dor, besides the regular crew Of ten men,
were Pilot Robert Clark and three passen.
gers-J. j. Fritch, n merchant nt Grand
Turk, his son Marshall and Mr.. Kelly. The
bark arrived off Grand Turk on the evening
of September LIST last. During the night a
gale arose and it was impossible to make the
harbor in the morning. Then an ineffectual
attempt was made to make Riding Turk
and finally the bark was headed through the
South Channel, taking for three hours a
south by west course. This only served to
bring her almost directly in the path Of a
cyclone. her top sails were blown
away; then, rs the wind shifted to the north
and blow mt the rate of sixty miles an
Gour, the fore lower topsail and fore stay
sail were carried away, the cargo shifted TO
the starboard and the vessel broached TO. A
new jib was hoisted. but it blew into rib
bons. The main topsail then blew Oft the
gaskets, and was followed 10y every available
sail except the mizzon stay sail and spanler
An attempt was made to get the vessels
stern 10 tho sea by means OF drag, and
then to cut away the fore and main rigging.
The effort was vain, for she hecltd over still
more, AMI the spare sp1rs on the deck broke
loose and battered out tho bulwarks, while
mountainous wav,s washed her desks. She
was settling fast, when suddenly the main
deck was seen to waver and crackle, forced
upward by the pressure Of water and air be-
tween dc cSs, an II second later she lurchod
10 sta board and went down.
The captain was drawn dow. by tho
suction, and he grasped a fragment OF wreck
age Ms he rose to the surface. He saw Mate
McCullum for n moment and sailor named
Daniel Brown, who was clinging TO n chest,
but afterward let 60 and sank. The captain
managed to get on to piece OF the flrowood
house. He was joined by Quinton Paul, q
French selmau, and after drifting for two
days and nights they were cast ashore at
Goods Hill, Turks Island, most rocky
coast. negro cared for tho captain, who
was nearly dead aud he finally got to Grand
Turk, whore the American Co, sui secure |
him a passage on the Ozama. The captain
and Paul were the only ones who were
saved
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Inc congressional Committee to investi,
gate the acqueduct scandal organized and
appointed Joseph NJ. Wilson, OF Phladek
phia, to investigate the tunnel.
The famous Cuban bandit Victor Frugoso.
has been killed by the civil guard.
S. II. Albro, OF New York, was reappoint
ed Superintendent of Indian Schools.
Two well defined shocks of earthquake,
were felt in different parts Of Massachusetts
Sunday night.
1t is reportcl at Bangor, NJ ,ne that an
known schooner, evidently American, sanl
with all on board on JciIreys Bank.
The people Of Kingston. Ontario, are wlt
over the discovery that the cemctcry Of tina.
city has been indiscrmiuately robbed of iti
dead by medical students.
a south>bound freight train on the Dayton
& Michigan Railroad was wrecked neal
Lima, Ohio, and kill, Il two tramps, manglius
them beyond recognition.
+. +. SchwnrtkoG, secretary to the Unitet
States Commission at the Belgium Exposition
has been arrested at Brussels, charged viii
stealing diamonds from Paris jeweler som,
years ago.
a large boiy Of master car-buildcrs hav,
bought a two-,hirds interest in the combina.
tion spring and air cushion for freight und
passenger cars, invented by Charles {.
Brown, Of Duluth, MINI, for $4,000
A negro Of Guthrie, Told county Ky, be.
came infuriatcl at his wife Saturday aud
bat her TO death. Being pursued by an oil
Ger he gr btcl his little child aud throw il
into n pond in tho yard where it drowned
He then Jumped into the pond himself, but
after considerable trouble he was landed IL
jail.
Not many hn1thrns hnvc the Journey 10 tn,
hereafter made ns pleasant TO them us had
III NU Doc, the Chinamln buried m New
York, Monday. Ilc was provided with {,
ladder To do his ascending on, u plentiful sup
ply Of roast pig and fruits TO refresh INNS, 4
with, aud "A pack of cards 10 wlil, tho time
away while he was resting. Tho Chinese
idea Of the journey to the hereafter Is moth
ing If not practical.
AT Spartqnburg, s. C., X. Sem ard Helen
BolaEd, both white, were sentenced to he
hanged on December Il for the murder of
MIS-. Sem, two years ago.
w. Ii. English, II trusted cmploye Of the
st. Louis steel Range Company, is under ar
rest for cmLezzlcment. The amount known
10 have been taken is 5000 It is claim II that
English, who had access to the mail, opcaol
lntta pnntufpft,,r ,.,,,..,. III.
customers, appropriating the funds AMI for
warded receipts. English has awife aud
- lid ia New Jersey.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
BEGGING FOR FOOD.
Western Forts Bcscigcd by Bands OF
Starving Indians.

Reports by courier from the Chyenne res.
ervation, sevcnty-hve miles from Fort Buiord
Oak, are TO the effect that unless aid is soon
extended to them by the Government great
numbers of the Csyennes will die of starva-
tion.
The Indians are insuiliciently rationcd and
clothed, and tha lack of sufficient food has
resulted In much sickness, especially among
the older members OF the tribe, who are un.
able to go out in search of food. The young
bucks, owing to the sclrcity of game, are
unable 10 supply the wants of the sick aud
helpless, and are leaving them TO die.
All of tn 5, Indians should receive rations
from the Barthold Ageu cy, on the west aux
OF the Missouri and south of the fort With,
in tho lost month numerous bands of Chey-
ennes, twenty or thirty in number, and COM
prsing bucks, women ard children, have
come To Fort Buford for fool to keep them
alive. Forts Buford and Keogh are cona
stantly bcseged 10y these bands OF starving
Indians, aud Col Robert l.. A. Croftoa,
commandint at Fort Buford notified the
War Department of affairs In his report
Col. CIoiton calls attention to the impera-
tive necessity Of at once supplying the Ind ans
with rations and clothing, rs they are in abb
lCct want and suffering.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
BAD FOR MONTREAL.
Bronx in the Cornwall Canal.

Another serious br. ak occurred in the Corn
wall canal, and it is now feared that all hope
Of the rcopening of inland navigation for this
season is a. an end The work of repairing
the original freak was progressing rapidly,
and it was thought that the canal would be
opened for tr.flc ON Wednesday. Large
gangs of men were engaged in tho work of
repairs when large part the embankmcnt
gave way and the mcI aud horses on it had u
narrow escape.
a report from Cornwall says that the su-
perintcnlcut Of the c,nnl sin hopes to have
the break ropairc before the close Of navga-
ton, tut this is considcIe impossible, as tho
last ocean steamers will leave Montreal in a
couple of weeks. The second break is little
less than a disaster to those eng ged in the
forwarling trade Of Nhat city, BY the first
break it is estimated Mon real merchants
and shippers suffered loss OF 81, OJ0,0JO BY
this second one the loss will be more than
doubled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
BEFORE ELECTION DAY.
A Hard~Shcli BAPTIST Announces the
End Of the World.

The Rev. Obadiah Bates, who is pastor OF
four country churches in Shelby county Ala,
has frightened many members of his c,ngre-
cation by circulating alnong them thief
lowing circular:
Prepare all Of yc, for the end is at Land.
have real it in the stars, and augels have
come to me in my dreams and told me the
glad tdings. the world will como TO an end
Monday, November b, in the year of our Lord
1855. Prepare, all of yc, for tho great day.
God has hastened the day because of the
wicked men called politicians. They are all
lnlsiiicIs sud biasphcmcrs, and will he burned
in lakesof liquid fire because they f,arnot God
and are given to works of iuiquly. Rivers
Of boiling water will burn the Prohibition
lists, aud Il sea Of fire and birthstone will open
aud swallow all Democrats nnd Republicans.
Prepare, all OF ye, aud remember the day is
at hand.
"OBADIAn BATES, the Lords Prophet"
Bates relatives ard friends arc trying to
have him placed in an insane asylum.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
A REVOLUTION.
ANIGHT orTERnon AND BLOOD
Three Hundred Pers ms Killed aud
Five Hundred Wounded

Advices received by the steamer Mosalle
which arrived at Aspinwal on the 10th inst
from Hayti, ate that never before had Port
iu.Prince passed such night MS that of Sep
ember 2S The night, to begin witb was
lreadfully dark, the heavens being mass
II black clouds, with an occasional fash
Of lightning. Revolution was abroad.
rhe firing commenced mt 1880 7.
N. and the cannon and gatling
guns Of the palace did dreadful execution, as
lid also the shots from the big guns Oh For.
Alexander, which crashed Gear through the
buildings, destroying everything and every
body with which they came in contact. The
firing lasted up to n. IN. of the 2J,h. These
advices say that as far as had been nscertain-
ed 300 persons were killed and over COO
wounded, including many women and child
rem. Among the notable persons killed, be-
sides General Scde Telemaque, were Charles
Borno aud Ducasse.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
The Cars Narrow IGscap..

The Minister of tho Interior has received n
telegram from minister OF the Imparial
Court, stating that five minutes before the
Car arrived at Kutais, en- route from TiAi5
to Euxine Kouhan, a CossacS disguised as an
officer was arrested, having on his person
several explosives besides SONS poson in the
geatine capsules. When taken into custody,
the man attempted to swallow tho poison.
Some years ago the prisoner was expelled
from tho University of st. Petersburg for
some imaginary political oifencs and his Gu.
reer ruined. He was one of the founders OF
revolutionary society IN Southern Russia,
the other members OF which were arrested at
Smferop.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
Three Trains Wrecked.

A fast west bound freight train on the Erie
ran into the rear OF another freight, near
Otisvlllc. Brakeman George NJ Mullin was
instantly killeI; Engia,or Willard Hector
was badly sclIdcl; Conductor John II wv
kins had his one foot cut OF, and leg Of
Fireman A. 4. CroHk was severed from Lis
dy. Before figmpn could be sent for
ward the ea,t-bould cxpr s. No. "A dash d
into tho wreck and cut OF the other leg
Of Hawkins, who was lying on the track in>
sensible from the injuries r'cev in the first
collision. Two cnSmes 0nl doz n freight
cars were demolished, Tut no passengers
were hurt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
A Grand Labor Federation.

The proposition fora big Labor Federation
embracing ali railroad men, has taken shape
at the Richmo meeting. 1t is uniers TODD
that the title Of the new organization will be
'Ihe National Fed ration OF Railroad En-.
ploycs in the Transportation Department,
and according to the articles of agreement
each Brotherhood or Union of railroad en-
plcyes will elect one delegate t. represent its
own body in n general council. The details.
are elaborate. They provide for every
emergency which experience has foreshad.
owed. The fund Of the Fede9ation will be
ample. Tho amount already paid in, it is
said, from the footing Of al. reserves Of the
organizations comprising the new one, ag,
gregates over SjOOOOO, irrespective of ar
feIrs Of subscriptions and the balances now
standing to tue credit Of organizations which
have not yet made returns of their accounts
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
stiii Rioting.

The spirit Of riot on the Moth Side n.
go, is still rampant Sunday the cars q,
North Avenue line, nolr Milw ,ukee nv :
were stoppci every trip by OBSTRUCTION,
great crowds throngc the sidewalks a,
timidatej the passengers, but no dnma,,,
done and only few stones were ,h,,
Several North Halstel street cirs wc,,
rallied during the afternoon at pon, :,
the street has been torn up by pavcr
police had considerable trouble diSra,
crowds Mt various points along the In.
were kept busy all afternoon. A nun..
boys were arrested for throwing stone, 4,
cars and two men locked mp for resis,io,
police. The North ave III aud North n.
street cars were run into the barns h.
dark. Both these lines are mannel b,
new employees.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
Robbed by u Clerk.

Edward Buell., Of Licking county, Ohio,
went to the Aaup Hotel, at Colorado
Springs ColoIal', and retired to hrs room
lie deposited : 400 with T. lwarl McDo all,
who was acting as temporary night clerk
McDorald mcliltey went to the Santa Fs
depot ald boarded the G:jO train FOR Pueblo.
When Buell. came down stairs the nest
m rnng and mad, his loss known, the oill-
GERS were Motif, and description Of Nc
Donald was telegraphcd t. the police all over
the state. Word was received that McDon.
aid had been captured at Pueblo, and par. of
the money recovered. Officers started at
once for Pu blo Lut upol their a. rival found
that while 81 800 OF the money hal been re-
covered, Mcdonald had been allowed to
escape. Mcdonald is young man about 81
years Of age, and came from st. Louis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
SHE WOULD NOT EAT,
A Woman Outdocs DIR. Tanner in the
Fasting business

Mary +. VIE Her, known rs the fasting
woman. died in the county hospital, at Lam
clster, Pa. Sh, wa member of IA very re-
spectacle family Of that county. l. st win
Ter sh, began starving herself and fOr weeks
refused food of any kind. She was perfect
ly sane on every other subject but de-
cared sh, could live without food In
the spring she was removed to tho hospital,
and although tie closest watch was kept
over her and every effort was made 10 have
her eat, she iii not taste II mou,hful OF fool
fcrH dlys. F.nrly fool was forced into
her stomach ald she then cyan clting Of her
own accord She sool stopped again and
tasted for some weeks. Or llte she ha been
living on milk and tea only. Her death was
caused by consumption fastened by fIsSing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
AFRICAN ATROCITIES.
Over 15o porsons Killed and Eaten.

over 100 Pcrsons ktiicu aOd Eaten.
Adyices from the Bouny River. Africa,
give revolving story Of savage atrocities
ard cannihalsm. Tho Okrkan tribh, la ~.
vcnGo for some injury, invited n party of
Ogons 10 II friendly palavcr, and then en-
trapped and masSacrod them. a cannibal
festival of tho most horrible and iudescriba.
BILE chars cter followed. Then an attack was
made upon the undefended villages aud the
most bnrbarous outiagcs were coInmittel !. II
Is estmatnl thnt over l5o persons, including
women aud Children we're kille and eaten.
Tho Emin Relief COMMITTEES dscreiiis the
story OF tho massacre of tho Stanley expedi
tion. The members of tho committee do not
doubt that Stanley is the white Pasha rc.
ported Ia ho in the Bahr- III. Gnzello rrovince.
IL is hclievol that Stnnly ioiuel Emin nj
Wadelai IN December, 1857 Nothing has
bcon hoard nt Brussels in regard 10 the
reported massacre.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
Trouble on the Rcscryation

There is trouble Mt the Navajo resery,
the result Of an effort being made "a
renegade redskins taken hack to the reU
ton. The fear that they may commi,
der is causing considerable anxiety a,
isolated settlers. A band recently rurd
ono hundred gallons Of whisky, which
rcddled out to other Indians. and 81,
them have become threatening. Ge,.
Miles aud Carr arc al Fort u fllnc, a,
ring with Agent Patterson and the b,al
Of the Navajos, with the view of hayi,
rcnegndes rounded up and ordered b.
the reservation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
Forest Fires in California.

Fores. fires are raging in Santa Cruz, -
emeda and $ III joaquin counties, and great
damage has teen done to tho fruit ranches
and wheat. In tho Santa Cruz Mountains
some Of tho largest red woods have been
burned in the last few days In San Joaquin
the fire spre ads SO swiftly through tho dry
lucs that stock frequently cannot escape,
and the flames leap across wide sloughs
Wheat worth $1,000 was burnt at State
Senator Routier's ranch on Sunday. Sewers
al hundred men are fighting the fire in tho
hills back OF HaywardA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
The Long and short Haul.

In the case of the Detroit Board OF Trade
aud the Detroit Merchants AM Manufacture
ers' Exchange against the Grand Trunk Rail-
way OF Canada, and the Nav Yo k Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company, the
Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed
centage of u through rate between intorme-
diato points on long hauls from tho MOI th.
west to seabolrd or New England points, or
vice versa, was not fair standard of COM
parison with the rates on freights originating
ut and destined to such intermediate points,
and also that rates at Detroit are relatively
lair.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
Three Lives Lost.

Herman Baade, section forcmtn o
Bur ington road, started for Dubuqu5
hand car, having with him his wife.
children aud friend. When rouaI
sharp curve they were run down lyag
making n quick run between st. Pau
Chicago. The hand car was thrown
the track and Mrs Bna1e aud her two
aged seven AMI thirteen, instantly killed
Ba1de and the other man ESCAPED.
the train struck the car Mrs. Baadi
her baby down bank twenty feet hI..
saved its life. Baade is frantic with
and threatens to commit suicide.