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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-03-30


French Man Of Wars, and as wekad
no bill of health from Java we were
compelled to go in Quarantine, which
did not make any difference to us, as
we were not allowed communication
with the shore. The French had
possession Of the town.
We were unable TO learn what the
difficulty was between France and
Madagascar, there was not much
fighting done on either side. The
Hovas, natives, had battery several
miles from the town and shots were
occasionally exchanged, but the
Hovas could do no damage to the
town as their guns were inferior to
those Of the French, consequently
they were afraid to get within range
of the ships laying at anchor off the
town.
| Thie island is governed by a Queen
who holds her court at Tanan, the cap
ital; her name is Ranava 'amauj aka.
We had not the pleasure of seeing
her majesty, we heard that she was
a very fine looking woman.
AT the expiration of three days we
were allowed to haul down our
Quarantine flag; when the Amer can
Consul paid us visit he was brought
to the ship by one Of the French
boats, as our b. ats were not permit
ted inside of the blockade. From
the Consul we learned that the
French had some claim on Madagas
tcar which the Queen refused to
acknowledge. and France had sent
several vessels of war to compel
them to accede to her claims, with
me exception of occasional skirm-
ishes with the natives there had not
'.een any battles fought up to that
time.
Our ship lay about four miles from
the town and close to SIN II island
covered with dense woods, which
was infested with Wild animals, al
night we could hear the cries of the
beasts on the island. This island
was the home Of hundreds of large
vampire bats. We could see them
flying from the island to the main
land in the morning, and back again
at night.
We were short of provisions and
as We were unable to obtain them at
Tamatave we left there on the morn.
| ing of the zsth, for small village on
the main island called Fenerive, about
60 miles above Tamatave. where We
arrived the same af ernoon. We
found that the village cons sted Of
about IS houses and about 60 inhab-
itants, chiefly natives. We were not
able to obtain much provisions here.
We found beef very plentiful and
cheap, also all kinds Of tropical fruits
in the greatest abundance; bananas,
oranges, pine apples, mangoves and
cocoanuts. The largest and finest
punches of bananas selling for 25c.
We we're able TO obtain few chick
ems and ducks at rather high price.
We found vegetables very scarce and
SO what we needed most we could
only get but small quantity. As
there was no place to obtain provis
ions nearer than the East coast of
Africa we were in q. right bad fix.
We had only isyed in sufficient
provisions at Java to last US to this
place as we knew we could get plenty
at Tamataye. not knowing the port
was blockadsd.
We ware determined not to go
hungry long as there was plenty of
fruit to get. so we bought large
stock of bananas, oranges and cocoa
nuts.
Beef we found very plentiful as
large numbers of cattle run wild on !
the island. AS fresh beef would not /
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
Elopcd with n Negro.

Mss Lillian Dcphler, of st. Paul, has
eloped with her fathers colchman, William
Stewart, n negro Lillian is not yet - years
old and just building into womanhood. Re.
Gently it was noticed that Stewart was n
little too attentive TO tho girl, and his SER
vices were dispensed with. Monday
evening Stewart and Miss Lillian were
seen walking up and down Dakota
avenue aud finally disappeared. That was
the last seen of either of them, aud Mr.. Deph-
ley says he has no idea where they have gone.
Stewart is big, unnttractive negro, with
thick lips, smooth face, a slight stoop in the
shoulders and halting gait. He had worked
for week at the st OK yards, and on Monday
drew S2j, with which amount it is believed
the couple left the city, as diigent search
for two days by the polics ha' failed to de-
velop any clew 10 their whereabouts.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
TRADE REVIEW.
Confusing Crop Reports Stimulate
Active Speculation.

r. q. Dun e. Co.'S weskly review says:
Crop reports have became contradictory
and confusing. Dispatches by the score are
published asserting that frosts have cut
down the yield Of spring VIII at greatly, espe'
cially in Dakota and:Minnesota and at the same
time the Government fruit reports are great
ly exaggerated. Such confusing accounts
from oil quarters have helped a very active
speculation with sales of %, 10000 bush'
els here and and a net dtcli in
price Of only half n cent for the week These
facts lead to the suspicion that gloomy reports
are being used to unload specu ative bur-
dens. and that the actual outcome will not
fall much below previous estimates.
Corn is fraction lower, with sales Of
1900, 900 bushels, and oats 8 cents higher,
with some activity. In provisions also,
there has been active speculation, an advance
and reaction. Hogs remain ID cents higher.
Oil has risen cents, aud leather and hides
arc * q cent higher Tin has weakened, but
copper is stronger, and le I'd has been hoisted
Il a cent. Coffee has sold largely for spec.
ulation, 2G7 900 bags at New York, bnt prices
halt and the distribution slacksns. Sdyr is
unchanged, with better but not full demand
for refined. An active trade and stronger
prices are noted in hops The dry goods
market has been active aud even buoyant
wi print cloths stiff ut cents, but soma
descriptions OF brown sh 'ctings are weak, aud
and the market for woolens Is still irregular
and uncertain. Specu'atio has raised thu
price of )tton IL cents per 100 pounds, with
sales of pol 900 bales at New York, in spite
of favorable crop adviccs.
tits hardly neccssaryto point out tina, this
speculative activity, particularly in export
able product, is not a very healthy sign. II
crops are really poor, business must suffer in
consequence, aud il prices nrc merely in.
fatei without reason, the inevitable reaction
will do harm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER.
NOT ONE MAN ESCAPED DEATH
Seventeen Outlaws Killed by n Band
of Vigiiantes. Horse and
Cattle Thieves Defy Capture
and All are shot Down.

A special from Palorda, in the public land
strip, says that the farmers and herdsmeu Of
that section who had lost many horses and
cattle recently, suspected a band of campers,
who claimed TO be catching wild horses, and,
finding evidence of guilt, 40 we'll
armed vgilantes surrounded the
camp and sent In committee OF
six men to demand the surrender of the
thieves. The reply of the desperadoes was a
vol'ey, which wounded one man and two
horses. This angered the vigiates, and firing
was at once begun and the outlaws shot
down withou, mercy. They fought desper-
ately, and no quarter was asked or given.
l IL minutes the firing ceased, and II out
laws were found to have been killed. Toe
vigilantes had three men killed and nine
wounded. Two horses were also killed and
seven wounded. Sixteen stolen horses were
recovered. Not one outlaw escaped alive
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
PENNSYLVANIA NOTES.

Owing to the boom in prices of coal several
collicrlcs in the vicinity of Pottsvlle, which
have been idle for II long time, will resume
operations.
Waynesburg is alarmed over the preya>
lenco of a fever of n new type. Many cases
are reported, and there is a loud call for bet
ter sanitary protection.
George Looman, of Fdirchnnce, was struck
by u Panhandle passenger train mt Steuben-
vile, Ohio, ard probably fatally injured.
George Mccoy, Of Hopwood, a little village
near Uniontown, who was lately released
from the workhouse, is again in jill. He at.
tackled his step a.her, Ike Barclay with
stones, threatening to kill him. Mccoy claims
b relay tried 10 choke him TO death with a
corncob.
The Reading Railroad Company at an ex-
penso of 500, ately struck a vein coal, near
Pottsville, which 20 years ago, Henry Hell
spent 10000 in trying to discover finally
dyiug broken hearted and b binkruptel. The
vein was found ony feet away from where
He'll had been prospecting.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
A RED FLAG DISPLAYED.
u Causes n Riot in Labor Day
Parade

Labor Day was observed for the first time
in Cleveland. There was IA parade of about
200 members of various trades unions.
The appearance of n large red flag carried 10y
IA akers' union made up of Germans created
an immense amount of ind gnation among
the people on the streets. Ga Ontario street
several men were about TO enter into the pro
cession 10 tear down the flag, when they were
stopped 10y the police. On either side of the
red iiog marched a man with large rel bal.
dries. The procession marched to Haltnorth'-
Garden, whore speeches were male and
baud concert given. At Hatnorth's Garden
the red flag was hoisted over one of the rustic
arbors. This fact and the singing of the
Marselaise by the Anarchists started n row.
Fists and clubs were freely used an1 blool
flowed from broken hea Is ard bruisei faces
A call was sent in for patr wagon. Before
Il arrived the three officers in the garden had
arrest, d the ringleaiers OF the G armaus, " he
were the cause of the disturbance. They
were dragged out of the garden and started
down Woodland avenus to meet the patrol
wagon. Their companions bloodthirsty aud
furious, followed after the police and mad,
adctermined effort TO re cue their compln-
ions. The three oflic ,rs first used their clubs
with good effect, AMI when the situation be.
came more serious revolvers were drawn
At this juncturc the patrol wagon cIme up
A dozen ON ,ers leaped out of it and dash ii
into tho mob, which by this time hnd swoll-
en- to consdera Ile proportions. -Four more
arrests were ma le, AMI the prisoners taken
to the First precinct, whore they Were ch'rg-
ed with melting tl riot. Tncre names are
Ben Bill, Swiss; O'N.il Schil ing, Godfrey
Ost rmyer Chas. Lub, an Gustlve Ruits-
uer, all Germans. TIE row in the garden
was precipitltei by tho singing of the Mar
s'llaiSc, Til, red flag was torn down during
the melee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
Two Old Fools.

News Of an uuusuL and amusing elope-
ment comes from Centeryille, NJ l., in which
u IN 'rrie man, - years Of age, and giidy
young widow Of 90 summers and as ma y
winters figure in the lie ding roles. Both
parties were inmites of the Queen Anne
County Alm'house at Ruth ,burg, and tho
gay Lothari) OF three scors and fifteen left a
wife tehinl in that institution. George w.
Sullivan aud Martha Morgan ara the names
Of the principals. The male eloper had mar
ried, many years ago, n welI-tJ.do widow,
who helped him TO establish business. FL
nancial failure clme upon them, and little
by little their property melted away. FL
n,lly, when all was gone they sought shelter
In the county aim 'house, and here it was
that Sullivan met Mrs. Morgan, buxom
widow who had reached the age of three
score years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
RICHES OF SONORA.


Lieutenant II. o. Flipper, who will be re-
membered for his escapide at West Point
Military Academy, is at present engaged in
surveying in Sonora for some large land and
mine syndicates, and keeps in regular corres>
pondence with parties in FL Paso, in which
city he resided for some time several years
ago.
His latest labors have carried him through
the earthquake district arouni Bavispe and
the headquarters of the Yaqui river He says
nobody can imagine the unexplored and un'
develope mineral riches of that section Of
country.
Flipper has turned out to be first c'ass en-
gneer and mining expert, and has a more
promising future before him than IL he had
remained In the army. His opinion on min
ing investments are treated with greatest
consideration by capitalists and investors
He says that the discoveries made by him
last year for the Sonora Land Company in
the neighborhood of Guyanoci and Tavaja
have been fully verified, and that his em'
ployers, the Sonora Land Company, will reap
millions Of profit out of them.
Lieut.. Flipper says his last trip extended
from Fronteras, near the Arizona line, on
the extreme headwatcrs of the Yaqui river,
down the course of that river past Cacuachi
up to Opusra, Nasacari and other old settle
ments, through country formerly in the
exclusive possession of the hostile Yaqui In
dians but now open to settlement. In the
mountains there arc indie ltions of mineral
almost everywhere, while in the foothills
every gulch and creek shows traces Of gold.
The country can probably not he excelled
anywhere in the world for game. Ripper
found an abundance of d 'er, wild hogs, boar,
mountain goats, panther, ducks, quail,
pigeons, and in the river all kinds of fish. He
says that during his surveying trips he al
was kills more deer than his party can con~
sume
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
A HOTEL HOLOCAUST.
Three Men Lose Their Lives While
Awaiting an Opportunity to Escape
from u Burning Bui ding.

At West Superior, Wisconsin, 3 men wers
burned to death in hotel fire. 1t was about
o'clock, when policeman noticed fame
bursting from window in the second story
OF the American House, n Third and Tower
avenues, I'll, officer burst in tho door, and
alarmed the boirders, some of whom escaped
by the stairs, aud some jumped from the sec
ond story windows, No ladders could BE-
procured which would relch the Sd s.ory win
lows, and blankets wcrs hcl by thos on the
streets, into which the inmates of the place
jumped, escaping with but slight injuries
The three men who were burned to death
were awaiting chance to jump when they
were seen 10 fall back into III, burning
building. When the II imCs were cxtingu
,hcd search was made Tor the bodies, which
were found near the center of the ruins. Al
We're felrfully burned and only one has been
identified. This one was recognized toy the
clothing as Patrick Claire, Canadian, whJ
came 10 West Superiora few DAYS ago. This
others have not been lien tili d, ald it is ex.
trcmely doubtful il they ever will he, a most
of the occupants OF the building were lumber
men or miners who were merely in tho cay
Tor the day. The bull ling and furniture are
total loss and were value At $1,000; in.
surcd for 81 500 All Of the lodsers lost THEN
clothing, money and what valuaUleS they
plssessel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
Prince Bismarck III.

Prince Bismarck has been seriously i'll for
two months past. He was mucl triel 10y
Emperor Williams death AMI by ths cop'
iiicts which inc'Nsantly prevailed during tue
reign Of his successor lie has lately suffered
from insomnia and has been well dosed with
bromide Of ampnia iraughts. lie walks very
little and Ia, quite lost his appetite He r"
Gently dcii-d the doctors orders, smoked eX-
ces,ively AMI drank much beer, totally dc.
ranging his dig.S.io 1t il sad he is SUI
fering severely in mind rs we'll as ia DO iy.
The young and hc.d,,rong Emperor has
completely cmaucip,t,d himself from the
Councillors control, for the has.y journey to
Russia was undertaken against Prince Bis
marck's wishes, AMI he strongly disapproves
Of the imp nding eXpelition to Rome.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
PUBLIC LANDS TAKEN UP.
The Homestead Entries and Grants
During the Last Fiscal Year.

The Commissioner of tho General Land
Office reports that during the year ended
June 80, 1883, there were made 59,O95 cash
land entries of all classes, aggregating 5.907,,
2ji acres, for which the Government receivi
ed Sll ,j0}07l. or these cash entries s,3ls
were sales of lands subject to private entry;
l,3l4 were ,les Of mineral lands; l4.209 were
commutei homestea entries; 1856 we're ORR
gnal and final entries under the Desert Land
Act, and lj9 were sales Of coal lands. Sales
of timber aud stone lands aggrcglt d 2,421
entries, nearly all of which were ma 10 in Cal
ifornia.
The report shows that the whole number Of
entries of all classes, inclu ling lands, made
during the year was 2jj, ,ll9, embracing 81,
4s5,s33 acres. The total receipts from the
foregoing were Sl3, ,j22l lSj. OF the whole
number Of entries 81, 22G were original home
stells embracing 3,l1j, 400 acres, and "a Az
were timber.cuture entries, having in all an
area of ., 733. 30j acres.
During the year the land grant IN lroads
made 4o,7sG Sc ections, embracing 6, 800
acres Under the school, swamp.aud and
other grants by the Government TO the sever
al States aud Territories, s,029 selections
wero made, covering an area of 1,2Gj, ij2
acres. In addition to the -, ,4Sj, $50 ceres ell
tered under the various pubic-land laws, du-
ring the year, the area Of commucl home.
s.eads, final desert entries, final home>tc n ls
and flual timber culture entries aggres gated
5.6i1,5i3 acres.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
THE CAMPS OF REFUGE.
Regulations TO Prevent the Spread
of Eevcr-A Refugees Letter.

w IFfNtnE NUt SDfcuu
of Fever-A Refugees Letter.
Surgeon General Hamilton has issued the
following circular:
"In accordancs with act Of April 90 1878,
and appropriation acts authorizing the main
tenance of quarantine at points of danger,
the following regulations are framed to assist
in the work Of preventing the spread of yell
low fever, now prevailing as an epidemic in
certain towns in the stats of Florida:
"First-A camp Of refuge for persons from
infected places in Florida is hereby establish
ed, to be under command OF Passed Assistant
Surgeon Guteras, on the south bank Of the
St Marys river, near the crossing OF the Sa-
vannah, Florida aud Western Railroad, to be
known as Camp Perry. Temporary quaran-
tine stations are hereby established, under di-
rection of Surgeon Hutton, Marine Hospital
Service, near Way Cross, Ca, and Live Oak,
Fla. Those Mt Du Pont, Ga, and Chattah ,o-
chee River Junction are hereby discontinued.
"Second-At the stations aforesaid an in
spcction will be made Of all persons bag
gage, mail and express arriving by rail from
points south; AMI in case of arrival OF any
person, mail, baggage or express matter ca
pable of conveying infection, coming from
an infected place or a pace not known to I've
healthy, rs shown by recent inspection re'
ports, then such person shall either be re-
turned to the original place OF embarkation
or to Camp Perry, at his or h,r option, an
the baggage of such person shall b. hel for
fumgation, and fumignted under the officer
in charge. Mail matter from infected places
will be fumigated under th, direction of the
Railway Mail Service, under orders already
issued 10y that service
"Third-All persons arriving in Camp
Perry will b. under the orders of tha com
nauding officer, and will moo depart tho
camp without permission until tn days shall
have elapsed from the date OF their depart
ure from an infected place. A sp cial daily
train will run between Jacksonville AMI
Camp Perry, for the purpose Of conveying
persons from jacksonville aud other business
as may lie incident thereto, and at the expi-
ration of the detention period suci pcrs jns
will he taken to Way Gross, AMI then al.
lowed 10 proceed TO their destination, with-
out further 'tention.
Fourth, Rai.way agents, conductors, or
other persons in charge of railway trains
south Of and including those of the Savannah,
Florida aud Western Railroal will not re-
ccive persons from infected places on board
the trains, except to the refuge camp rs pro-
vided for in paragraph of this rcular, and
sleeping cars will not bc allowed to proceed
south of Way Cross, Ga, until the cessation
Of the epimemic.
Fifth. An additional refuge camp, under
the same regulations rs those governing Camp
Perry, will BE- established in the mountains
of North Carolina Ohe site hearlftor to be
determined rs soon as practicable"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
New rarin Bill.

The caucus of Republican Senator's at Mr..
Elmund's house brought together 2! of tn,
- Republican Ser ators now in tho city.
There was a three hours conference Tariff
was the only topic discussed, and very has
monious agreement on the sugar, wool aud
lumber schedules was fiaally reached. The
sugar tax in the Republican bill is to be re-
duced 30 per cent below existing rates; the
lumber tax is TO remain as at pres mt, and
the duty on the fine grade of wool is TO be
raised one cent per pound The bill now in
course of preparation by tho Senate Fnancs
sub Committee, Mr.. Allison says, is TO be
pushed to completion, aud will probably be
ready within ten days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
How High License Works.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reviews the
first year OF high license in Minnesota, and
finds the system has proved all its friends
claimed for 1t. There are in the State but
1857 saloons now as against 2,S06 when the
law went into effect A decrease in the con-
sumption Of liquor is shown in nearly every
county. Low groggeries have besn closed
and the liquor business is under police super
vision. Under the old system the average
cost Of license was about $500, and the to-
tai approximate income was about $50, 900.
Under high license the average cost of per-
mission 10 sell is a out $3.50, and ths total ap-
proximate income is about s.. 100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
a strange Disease.

A month ago mysterious disease appeare |
at Caldwell. ONO. 1t had some Characters.
tics of typhoid fever and some of malaria.
Whole families were attacked, the mala ly
was lingering, and victims rarely died under
six or seven days. In the course of a fort
night nearly every family in town was affect.
ed and the death rate became alarmieg. A
number Of families left town. Business Is al
most paralyzed, and funeral professions
are almcst constantly on the streets.
The Physicians are nearly all worn out and
mediciue seems to d, no gool. The disease
does not appear to be infectious except % res
idents, for outsiders are not affected This
lead, TO the belief that the diseIse germ' arJ
in the water. The town is very old and has
no system Of drainage. The number of
death, is now twenty embracing both
sexes and all ages The population of the
place is l,S)O. Country people ara afraid TO
come to town to trade AMI it is felrel a
number Of merchants will be compo led 10
sSsgn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06
Bad for the Railroads.

The reduction of - p,r cent in live stock
rates, from Kansas aul Indian Territory
points, has brought into line the Missouri Pa
ciiic and St. Louis & san Francisco roads to
met the rates adopsed by tn, Santa Fe ~
Rock Island. The reduction is un
prccented III extent and rs it is
rtain no settlement can be made this
year, the effect on gross eirnings of Westera
roads will be most disastrous. Tho Missouri
Pacific has followed the Frisco rate of Sj2 30
from Hunnewell, l r., to Chicago by putting
in so rate from Kansas points to Chic ,go,
s2j to Kalsis City aud S3!.j TO st. Louis.
The fight originated hetween the Chicago,
kansis 81 Ne Draski (Rocli Island in X lnSag
and the SAINT Fe. The Sa ,ta FEES stop over
privilege granted Texas shlpp rs is claimed
TO have be,n the ori sinal cause of tho
trouble. 1t is supposed thai tbs Sinte Fs
carried 5000 cars $4,000 head into the Ter
ritory, aud has contracts TO carry this inn
mense live tonnage to market.