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The Delta independent., 1889-10-08
A GREAT SCHEME.
Mexico Offering Great inducements
to Texas Negroes.

A special from San Antonio, Texas,
says: w. H. Ellis, of this city, who with
Ferguson, Of Fort Bend County, is en-
gagged in gigantic scheme to colonize the
negroes of Texas in Mexico, is here to look
after his project
He stated to a reporter to day that things
were progressing splendidly. The Mexi-
cans had made them a concession of s. ,000,-
600 in money and $4,000 acres of land in
Vera Cruz, and all that was lacking now to
render it possible was for them to borrow
money on these concessions was the final
approval of the Mexican Congress, before
which the measure is now pending. This
action, Ellis expects, will be taken within
ten days, and ten days later he proposes TO
start with his first company of colonists.
He says that many wealthy Mexicans
have united with himself and his com
mander and the organization of the com
pany TO carry the colonization scheme into
effect
The company has a capital of SEQ 900, and
the son-in-law OF President Diaz is one of
the directors. Ellis and Ferguson, how
ever, retain sufficient shares to give them
the controlling interest of the company.
They propose, Ellis says, to pay the way
of the colonists, give to each head of fam
lily fifty acres of land and sell them 100
more
When asked if he expected to make any
money out of the scheme, Ellis laughed
and replied:
well, am not going to Mexico for my
health, because l have had pretty good
health. l left firstratc business to de-
vote my entire time to this thing and OF
course expect to make money out of it.
We have had considerable correspondence
with American capitalists and railway
magnates. have assurance that as soon
as the Mexican concession is finally ap-
proved we will have no trouble in raising
sl,Ooo,o coo in cash to commence operations
with
Ellis says that the chief attention of the
colonists will be directed 10 cotton raising,
for which the Southern negroes are most
eminently fitted, while the Mexicans know
absolutely nothing of it. The seed once
planted in Mexican soil, grows and -four
ishes Ike green bay tree from seven to
twelve years, and after the first year the
cotton planter has little to do but to gather
the crop as it opens.
Ellis is full of the enthusiasm of the
scheme and feels confident that he and his
associates will be able to transport over
$1,000 Texas negroes to the land of God and
liberty before the opening Of the mex: crop
year. They propose to take them by way
of New Orleans and thence across the gulf
to Vera Cruz.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-08
REGARDING GRANTS TOMB.
What Colonel Fred Grant Has to Say
on the Subject.

In response to a cablegram from The
New York World that the press was agi-
tating the removal of General Grants
body to Washington or Illinois, Colonel
Grant writes the World from Vienna.
where the Generals widow is now visit
ing. About q week before the Generals
death, Fred writes, he handed Fred n pa
per containing directions for his funeral
1t recited that the family had burial lot
in st. Louis and another at Galena, that
the General was fond of Illinois but was
also fond of New York and her generous
people. Fred suggested Washington then
but his father took back the paper, tore it
up and wrote this note: 1T is possible
my funeral may become one of public de-
monstrations, in which even have no par
ticular choice of burial place, but there
is one thing l would wish you and the fam
lily to insis. upon and that is wherever my
tomb may be, place shall be reserved for
your mother at my side. Fred then pro-
ceeded to tell how the offers were received
from many quarters after his fathers
death. The family chose New York be-
cause accompanied by guarantee which
the General desired and which was repeated
by him in parting letter left for the wife
and family. Fred adds: We We're and are
ready to accede to any plan for the tomb
which the nation may decide is best, pro
vided of course, that the expressed wish be
carried out.''
The Delta independent., 1889-10-08
After Back Pay.

Tho letter carriers throughout the
United States are interested in the de-
cision recently made that an employe can
not be compelled to work more than eight
hours day. This is retroactive c, and steps
have been taken by the carriers to receive
pny for over time. Some of the carriers
will be entitled to pay for four and five
hours per day for the past two years, and
an effort is to be made to secure an appro-
pr:ation by Congress for the payment,
There are upward of $1,000 letter car
riers in the United States who will be eff
fected by this decision. Each carrier in
the United States has been assessed n per-
tion of his salary for the prosecution of this
claim, and large fund has been raised.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-08
A Destructive Fire,

A large part and the best part of the
residence portion Of Grand Haven was
wiped out by fire Tuesday morning Among
the buildings burned are the Cutler House,
one Of the best hotels IN Michigan, the res
idcnce Of Dwight Cutler, n beautiful place
filled with exquisite furniture, valuable
pictures and works OF art, tho residences
OF Mrs. Slayton, t. A. Paris, George d.
Sanform, Captain McCullum aud A. s.
Kedsii, and three churches, the First Re-
formed, Unitarian and Methodisk Besidss
tAess about thirty rsstasnoss wsrs burned.
Loes eBoo. go.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-08

There will not be an overstock of wheat
in Colorado this year Notwithstanding tho
increased production. The need of wheat
has increased faster than tho production.
BY the time tho next wheat harvest comes
on we will have 100000 more people to
feed than we had two years ago.-Field
and Enrm
The Delta independent., 1889-10-08

DIR. Clino of Philadelphia, and some Col.
orndo Springs parties arc negotiating with
William Robinson, Of Robinson's Lake.,
for rome marble claims, slx In number. A
sale u 70 take plaoe the Arst Of The comlue
meath, The price aSrssd On 4. ~, 900
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-02

STATE ADAMS. AND DEARBORN SITS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06
A Big Steamers Twin Screws.

When Capt Watkins, of the City Of
Paris, left Queenstown on the 25tb of
last month and started on a course fifty
nine miles shorter than his famous run
shorter because he ran northward where
the world grows smaller and came down
over the shoulder of "the great globe
we inherit" taking any possible chance
there might be of fogs and ice in cross
ing the banks of Newfoundland at this
season-the engines were put at full
speed, and for something over four days
they were driven at the average rate of
ninety revolutions of the screws per
minute. There was q variation from
eighty-six to ninety-two revolutions,
When the furnaces were opened to be
cleaned the intensity of the steam would
be diminished for few minutes and the
speed of the screws reduced to eighty
six turns in the minute. 1t will be noted
that the average speed was three revo-
lutions in two seconds, and the screws
are twenty feet in diameter. 1t is aston
ishing that this velocity can be main
tained day and night without seconds
waiting and avoid developing excessive
and crippling heat.
The fact that thirty men are employed
to pour oil upon the bearings and all
parts where the friction is severe will
perhaps account in part for the phenom-
ena, but certainly only the greatest per-
fection of material, and the most deli
cate adaptation Of one part to the other
could provide for such strain without
disaster. doubt whether so startling n
test of integrity and absolute exactitude
in manufacture can be found in any
other machinery. During the late run
of the City of Paris the wind was so
strong from the north one afternoon as
to give the ship a decided lift, elevating
the larboard screw so that at each turn
the blades threw showers of spray with
a dazzling rush far behind the vessel
There are four blades In the screw, re-
volving three times in two seconds-so
there were six white surges per second
dashed to the winds, and fine reminder
Of the snowy rapids of Niagara.-M
Halstead's "On the Bounding Billows."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

The cremation furnaces in Pere la
Chaise cemetery at Paris are now in
complete working order; and the munich
pal council of the city has, after due de
liberation, reached decision as to the
scale of charges for the incineration of
the dead in cases where this system may
be preferred TO burial. Fifty francs is
the tariff, and as the payment of this
small sum gives, in addition to the use
of the furnace, the right of occupying
shelf in the "columbarium" for five
years, the charge is not in any way ex-
cessive. OF course, the urn required to
contain the ashes of a cremated person
constitutes an extra, as likewise the
pomp to be displayed in cremation, for
which latter item the sum of from
twelve francs to 200 francs may be
asked. For the simple burning process
however, and for five years right to
shelf in the ''columbarium" the price of
a couple of pounds is really low.-Lon-
don Standard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

Diamond dealers in Maiden lane and
John street arc watching every move
ment of the market with sharp eyes.
Their wares have been advancing stead
lily in value for four months past, and
prices show no sign Of any falling of.
"On the contrary said a well known
Maiden lane importer, who has Just re-
turned from Europe, ~ found the Lon
don market very stiff and uppish in tone.
As is generally known, the output of the
African diamond mines IL controlled by
what is known as the Amalgamation,
which Is a sort of diamond trust, and
three London firms, Jules Porges, Bo-
nato Brothers and Julius Kohn, handle
the greater portion of the uncut dia-
monds that come to that market. They
have restricted the output TO suit them
selves, and as a consequence many of
the Amsterdam cutters and polishers are
running with reduced forces, while some
of the smaller shops have closed up al
together
"The markets firmness may be judged
by an incident which occurred in Lon
don just before / sailed. / was in the
office of a large diamond firm, trying to
get some stones suitable for my trade,
when an outsider, that is, man not in
the trade, came in and purchased par
Gel of medium stones, weighing from
one TO three carats, and valued at 200
or e7,000, for which he paid cash down.
He had the stones wrapped up, and put
them back in the firms safe TO await
rise in the market. also know of many
American dealers who went over this
spring to buy from $4,000 to 500, 900
worth of stock who have returned with
only half the stones they intended to
purchase, and some came back with
even less than half"
Diamonds are, as a matter Of fact,
from 20 to 20 per cent. higher today than
they were four months ago, when the
market began TO feel the manipulations
Of the diamond trust. The-trust is evil
IDENTIFY a success, and If diamonds keep
on going up engaged couples may have
to be content with other gems. New 4.
York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06
A New Bait for Goldfish.

The Newfoundland bait act, which
prohibits the export of bait from that
island, has had most prejudicial effect
upon the French bank fisheries, the price
Of fish bait in st. Pierre having been
forced up to an almost prohibitive price.
1t is now stated that three French ships,
instead of going to st. Pierre for bait,
fitted themselves out with fiat bottomed,
round baskets, with hole at the top.
These they sunk in seventy to eighty
fathoms, and they were quickly filled
with periwinkles of large size. The
shells were smashed on deck and the
travis baited with live periwinkles. Cod
fish took to these most ravenously, and
the vessels sailed for France with full
cargoes the first week in July, instead of
October, as usual, thus saving three
months time and hundreds of dollars in
the purchase of bait. If this report is
true, the discovery will bring about a
revolution in the system under which the
bank fisheries are now carried on.
At present the bank fishermen can only
fish when they are provided with fresh
bait. This necessitates frequent visits to
some bait procuring coast, the purchase
of bait and Of ice to keep it in good con-
dition, and therefore the cost, both in
time and money, Of producing bait is
very great. If the bait can be caught on
one side of the ship and the cod on the
other, there is nothing to prevent the
fishermen from remaining on the banks
during the whole fishing season, and the
cost of trip will be materially reduced.
AS Newfoundland has now almost a mo-
nopoly of the bait trade, and her bankers
are privileged by law, this discovery will
have serious effect. upon the fishing in
dustry of the eisland.-Montreal Witness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

Speaking of snoboshness, the Listener
is glad TO have occasion to note a nase of
old fashioned manly absence Of that
unpleasant reality. Spending Sunday
recently with friend in a very delight
full summer resort not far away, where
a good many pleasant cottages have been
built on cliff commanding fine view
of the summer sea, theListener happen
ed to be sitting on the veranda with his
friend as a milkman's wagon drew up in
the street. The milkman a sturdy young
fellow, of pleasant face, dsmounted,
rang bell by way of warning to the
maids of the vicinity to get their pitchers
ready, and then started around with his
cans and his pint measure. AS he passed
around to the back door of the cottage,
the Listeners friend saluted him as one
gentleman salutes another And when
the milkman had gone the other said:
THAT young man is a member of the
class of 80 at Harvard college,"
"Indeed?'
"Yes. He is carrying himself through
entirely by his own exertions, and he
takes this way of helping himself out
milk at a good figure to the people here
in the summer time to pay the greater
part of his expenses for the remainder
of the year at Cambridge"
"Does he water his milk?"
mot perceptibly. 1t is very good milk,
and have no doubt he is as honest as
the business allows"
There was young man in the house
who belongs to the class below the milk
mans in college, and he testified to the
excellent standing of the young man at
Harvard.
Such an incident is one of a good many
which go to prove that Harvard men are
by no means all idle swells. Perhaps
there is not nearly 80 large proportion
of students at Harvard who earn money
in the summer time by table waiting at
the mountain and seaside resorts as at
Dartmouth or Amherst, but there are
certainly good many men there who
earn every cent of their college expenses.
Boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06
Health I'm Tenements

1t has always been accepted that in
cities the death rate in tenement houses
is greater than the general death rate.
This belief has recently been contro-
verted, as far as New York city is con-
cerned, by careful analysis Of the re-
turns made TO the health department.
1t was found that last year the general
death rate per 1000 inhabitants was
e638, while the death rate among tene-
ment dwellers was 22.71. Beyond this
it was found that the death rate in large
tenement houses Is less than in the
smaller ones. The chief reason for this
difference of mortality to the advantage
of tenement houses is attributed to the
exercise Of the plenary power of the
board Of health In regard to them in
both construction and appointments
during recent years, while the construc-
ton and appointments of the hitherto
supposed to be the most healthful class
of houses have been left to the intelli-
gence Of the architects and tenants, ex-
cepting general compliance only with
the plumbing laws.-Boston Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

this time had sat upon the box as mo-
tionless us the marble post at the en-
trance of the cemetery, whipped up his
horse, and disappeared in the darkness.
The next night fresh recruits were
added to the party, but the cab and its
mysterious occupants did not put in an
appearance.
A search through the cemetery failed
to show any signs Of the visit The
rusty fastenings of the old johnson
vault were in the same position as they
had been for over 200 years.
There is a strong belief among the
older inhabitants that the treasure has
actually been found and carried away in
the cab.-Stratford Comm Telegram.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

A colored waiter in the new Central
Railroad depot restaurant in Jersey City
saw rattlesnake crawling along the
floor near a party of ladies. He yelled
"Snakes" and the ladies ran out into the
car shed screaming. The waiter had an
armful of dishes. AS the snake was
heading for him he dropped the dishes
and ran. Two men who had been eating
at the lunch counter followed him. One
of the ladies who had run out told John
Van Pelt, conductor, about the snake.
Van Pelt got stick and friend of his
got another, and they went into the res
taurant. Half dozen walters, cook
and three passengers were sitting on the
lunch counter. They were freed. The
snake was crawling toward the door,
shaking its rattle savagely. Van Pelt
and his friend made a combined attack.
Van Pelt's stick was pointed, and he
speared the snake through the neck, pin
ming it to the floor, The other man beat
the reptile to death. Then the walters
and cook and passengers came down
from the counter. The snake was about
two feet long. 1t had four rattles. How
1t got into the depot is a mystery. Pos
sibly it had been shipped as freight, and
had in some way escaped from confine-
ment.-New York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

Thomas Albright, the well known
Prescott prospector, informs The Index
that grand sights have been seen"
around Mount Lyell during the past two
weeks. All through the present season
it has been noticed that the glacial
streams flowing from beneath the great
ice field-which have been trickling in
measured volumes for thousands Of years
have increased so as to become respec-
table creeks in many instances. This
could not be accounted for, as the heat
of the sun is probably no more intense
than it has been many times before.
Possibly the phenomenon may be ex-
planned by recent occurrences. Within
the past month singular lights and glows
have been noticed along the upper edge
of the ice, the towering bare cones gleam-
ing phosporescently amid the gloom Of
night.
Each morning following a display of
this kind smoke is seen issuing from
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06
A CAPT. KIDD STORY.
Mysterious Strangers Carry on TreasuI
from IA Connecticut Grayeyard,

Mysterious Strangers Carry on Treasures
from Connecticut Graveyard.
Ever since the recent heavy rains
worked deep gullies in the old roads In
the vicinity of Lordships farm in this
township and number Of gold coins OF
ancient date were found, there has been
great excitement over what is supposed
to be a clew to Capt. Kidd's buried trea-
sures. Searching parties have been or
ganized and all the old stories relative TO
the hiding place of the wealth of the bold
buccaneer have been revived and have
become the chief topic of conversation.
The story that the old johnson vault In
the Episcopal burying ground near the
village was made the receptacle Of vast
treasures on the return of Kidd from one
of his expeditions seemed to be the most
probable, and the strange performances
which have taken place there for few
nights back strengthen the belief of the
majority of the villagers that a search
is being carried on, if really the treasure
has not been found and carried away.
A few nights ago a cab was seen TO
drive up TO the gateway of the cemetery
about midnight, and two men left it and
went into the yard. They returned in
about an hour and drove away. No i'm
portance was attached to this incident,
but when the same thing was repeated
the following night, and 1t became
known, the town was all excitement.
Rumors Of body snatching, and of the
discovery Of the treasure and its reno
val by night were flying thick and fast.
The cemetery was carefully searched,
the old vault being the thing of particu-
lar interest. Nothing was discovered to
verify the suspicious, and 1t was deter
mined to form a vigilance committee
and lie In wait TO solve the mystery.
The next night found twenty-five men
waiting for the mysterious cab and its
occupants to appear. AT about the same
hour up it drove, and two men entered
the cemetery and were lost to view
among thee trees.
Not a man among the twenty-five
lying concealed in the bushes dared TO
move, and in short time the two men,
possibly laden down with gold and Jew
els, emerged from the cemetery, and
entered the Eb. The driver. who all
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

Yesterday three negroes-Ned Taylor,
jim Robinson and Joe Sweeny-went
squirrel hunting in the swamps of the
Warren river, a few miles from Car
thage, Ala. In a hollow stump they
found two young bears, and attempted
TO capture them alive, While they were
tying one of the cubs the mother sud
denly appeared on the scene and attack
ed Taylor. His gun was knocked out of
his hand and the bear seized him around
the body. Taylor's companions were so
badly frightened that they dropped their
guns and fled from the spot When they
returned half an hour later they found
Taylor dead and torn to pieces by the
teeth and claws of the bear The cubs
Were in tree, but the old bear was
lying ON the ground writhing in agony.
Taylor had gotten out his knife and
stabbed the bear repeatedly before his
strength gave out, The animal was
killed by shot FROM Robinsons rifle
Birmingham Telegram.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06
The New Saltise.

A recent issue of The Pennington
Register, of Oregon, contains a letter
from Andrew Saltise, the head of the
Coeur d'Alene Indians, asking the saloon
men not to sell his people liquor. He
says if any of them are found drunk in
town he would like to have the city
marshals arrest them and send word to
him, and he will go and get them and
put them in his Jail. He also talks to
the county clerk about estrays, and SAYS
his people lose many horses. He closes
by saying: II want to be at peace with
all the whites, and would like TO have
the whites use my people as they use one
another" 1t is but a few years since
Saltise rode at the head of the Cuur
d'Alene warriors and was savage chief
bent ON destroying the whites Now he
rides around the country taking a fa-
therly interest in his tribe and keeping
them straight. He is thrifty and well
to do, and rides into town in a comfort
able carriage behind good pair of
horses.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-06

The new postal cards soon to be issued
will vary in size, There will be three
sizes when the contracts are finally taken
up-one a fine, delicate card for ladies'
use, much smaller than that now in cir
culation and Of much finer quality.
Finely calendered paper will be substi-
tuted for the old buff blotting paper An
intermediate card Of the same size as
the one now in use will be retained, and
new large card will be introduced that
can be used for business purposes, and
will be large enough to allow a billhead
to be printed thereon, besides the other
matter.-Washington Cor. Boston Jour
nal,