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, 1889-08-15
Az AWFUL DEATH.
An Explosion Of Napntha Sets Fire
to Pleasure Yacht.

BUFFALO, N. ", Aug. Yesterday
afternoon the bystanders near boat at
the foot of Ferry street heard two ex-
plosions in quick succession from the
boat house of l.. b. Crocker, superin-
tendent of the New York Central stock
yards, in which his pleasure yacht, the
Cedar Ridge, was stored. Immediately
following the boat burst into flames
which soon made furnace of the inter-
ior. simultaneously with the explosion
two or three persons were thrown into
the water as if from the force of dis
charge. Caleb Tolsma got boat and
picked mp a young woman, Miss Mclean,
aged 2s, from the water. She was badly
burned and taken to the hospital.
At this time the form of Mr.
Crocker' young son was seen standing
on the boat deck against the background
of fire. Charles Schweigels seized a pole
and extended it towards the little fellow
till it almost touched his breast, at tho
same time crying to him to grasp IL and
he would rescue him. But the little
fellow seemed paralyzed. and in mo-
ment fell back into the fire and burned
TO crisp before the Mortified gaze of
| the onloOkers. Schweigels face was
burned from his attempt TO rescue the
boy.
AT this time attention was directed to
u carpenter clinging to ratter just over
| the blazing boat, For few moments
he hung desperately on his perch, and
then, as if supplied by the feat and suf-
located by the smoke, loosened his hold
and dropped, another victim, into the
| furnace below. His name was John
Rugcnstein, 30 years old and married.
He leaves wife and five small chill.
dren.
Two other children of Crooker, Leon
ard Lemuel, a SON aged 0 years and It
| months, and Ethel, q daughter aged 3
years and months, also perishcd in the
| iiames. Another girl, Charlotte, was
| blown into the water and rescued thcrc.
| from and sent along with Miss Mclean
to the hospital.
The yacht is what is known as
''naptha launch" run by naptha.
The accident was caused Nhcn
the engineer lii u match for the ignition
of fuel and caused the explosion OF some
gas which had leaked out.
The family was preparing to 60 on a
pleasure trip and MIR. Croker hal taken
his four children and Miss Mclean, a
lady friend from Detroit who is stopping
! with them, down the river for an cxcur-
sion. Croker himself barely escaped
with his life. He is almost insane with
grief His wife has been iii for some
time, and this grief will probably kill
her, The condition of their daughter
and Miss Mclean was reported serious
but not nesessarily fatal at late hour
last night.
, 1889-08-15
LIBERAL CONCESSIONS.
Extraordinary Favors Extended to
Spokane Falls by the North
ern Pacific.

The following instructions confirming
and putting in effect the proposition
made by the general traffic manager of
the Northern Pacific railroad, to A. NJ.
Cannon, chairman of the relief commit
tee of Spokane Falls, was issued yester-
day by ). q. Fulton, assistant general
freight agent:
THE REDUCED RATE.
PORTLAND Or. Aug. 10.-H. q. Slim
mel, n. T. Agent, Spokane Falls-DgAR
SIR: This will be authority for you, on
and after this date to apply one.half our
published tariff rates from all points in
Washington territory to Spokane Falls on
building material consisting of lumber
lime, brick, sash, doors and mouldings,
i'll car loads, and rate of one cent per ton
per mile on stone, in carloads, with
minimum charge of IS per car when
consigned to owners of buildings who
nave filed copy of permit with you for
the erection of buildings within the dis
trict recently burned. This to remain
in effect ninety days from the date
hereoi. Yours, truly,
s. G. FULTON, A. G.. r. a.
A SPECIAL TARIFF.
In addition to the above, q special
tariff, making a rate of q cents per 100
pounds on lime in carloads from Hope,
Idaho, to Spokane Falls; SO per 1000 on
brick from Helena, Mont. so cents per
100 ON pressed brick and 81 25 per 100 ON
iron beams, columns and girders. for
store fronts, from st. Paul, Minnesota, to
Spokane Falls, will SO put in chcct as
soon as the necessary legal notice ~.
quired by the Interstate commerce COM
mission can he given by publication of
tariffs authorizing the special rates
mentioned above, which will be kept in
effect for ninety days, aud
made good for all parties.
EXTENT OF THE CONCESSIONS.
The rate ON lime from Hope, idaho,
and ON brick from Helena Mont, l. but
a triflo more than one-half tariff, while
the rate on pressed brick from st. Paul
is less than one-half tariff, and the rate
ON iron beams, columns and girdcrs for
store fronts the same as in effect from
st. Paul to Helena, Mont.
When the fact Is taken into considera.
tlon that the above are Interstate rates,
which cannot be exceeded at intermedl-
ate points, and are made good for all
parties at Spokane Falls, the extent of
the concessions granted our people by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
10 enable them To rebuild the city will
be fully understood and appreciated.
, 1889-08-15

David Fotheringham, Eagle block on
corner of Riverside avenue and Stevens
street, 6Ox1i2, five stories, cost $50, 900 to
$40 900.
J. ID. Sherwood, Washington block on
Riverside avenue, five stories, COX 100
He will also put up two buildings on
Spragre street.
First National Bank, corner Riverside
and Howard, hve stories high, GOa66.
Mr.. Bialock, Riverside avenue, five
stories.
Strobech & Munter on Howard street.
five stories.
Hyde ~ Jones and j. 1. McCarther,
two story brick, 60xli2.
Geo. H.. Roberts Front street, near
the brewery, 6OxlOO, four stories.
% ii. Jameson, Riverside avenue,
7Sx0O, five stories.
Fades e. Nichols, Howard street be.
tween Main and Front, negotiating with
adjoining property owners for erection
of uniform block.
John b. Kreimbuhl, Howard street,
four stories, 27x0O.
A. NJ. Cannon, corner of Mill and
Riverside five stories.
j. q. Whitten, corner Of Sprague and
Madison, five stories.
G., w. Carson, corner of Howard and
Sprague, five stories, 60S0O to cost
$40, 600.
l.. Zeigler corner of Riverside and
Howard. five stories 60N90.
l.. Rudolph, Howard street, 25x0o,
five stories.
J. L. Browne, Post street, near River
side avenue, 25x50.
l.. Saintas, Mill and Front streets, two
story brick, three store rooms and
offices.
Bump Il Routhe, Second and Post.
four-story brick.
ID. A. Clements, Main, near Bernard !;
two-story frame, twenty-four rooms,
T. &. Behrands, Monroe, near First /;
two-story brick.
II. French, Main and Bernard; two
story frame, 50xi0O
Brooks a. Fotheringham, on Howard
street, between Main and Front.
Theodore Cushing, corner Howard
and Sprague; five.storics.
Northern Pacific passenger and freight
depots.
, 1889-08-15
SAN FRANCISCO.
Relief From the Johpstown Fund I'm
san Fran cisco.

SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 10-A letter
from Spokane Falls WIS received hero
to-day by Mayor Pom d, stating that
while the destruction wrought by the
recent fire at that place ft il the heaviest
upon the business men ,of the city, the
fire had stopped work fcr many of the
wage-carners, who needed assistance for
short time.
1t was suggested that the mayor call q
conference of the Johnst own relief com.
mitteo and contributors TO that fund
with a view of having $4,000 in
the hands of the commi ttcc transferred
for the benefit Of the Spokane Falls sut-
terers. The mayor not being in town,
his secretary arranged te' call n meeting
of the contributors on Monday TO take
action on the matter. The mayor a lso
received the following despatch to-day
from the reliaf committee of Spokane;
SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. lO.-MAYoR OF
SAN FRANCISCO; If you send any relief
here let IL be only in the shape OF tents
and blankets
, 1889-08-15
MADE HAPPY.


PoRT TOWNSEND, Wash. Aug. 10 ---
An Eastern company has commenced
the erection of large warehouses amt 70
iactory in Glennan, opposite here on
Port Townsend bay for preserving uaij
but, salmon, herring and other fish.
They have purchased thirty acres of
land and five sloops and are nogotiat-
ing for larger vessels to prosecute the
fishing industry.
Definite news was received here to-day
that the Union Pacific had signed an
agreement with the Port Townsend S
Southern railroad company to build II
railroad from hero direct to Portland,
oregon, the first twenty miles to he COM
pleted before January. The city is
quite enthusiastic over the future. Large
transactions in real estate property are
being negotiated by the railroad officials,
nearly S6OO,OO0 being invested this week,
, 1889-08-15
CHICAGO, OF COURSE.
The President Wants the Worlds
Fair at Washington.

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.--M. II. DcYoung
of the San Francisco Chronicle and Cali.
fornia commissioner to the French ex.
position, was in Chicago tonight, re-
turning home after three months stay
in Europe. DeIoung was in Washing
ton Monday, when he had u conference
with President Harrison. The matter
of the Worlds fair in 1892 was the topic
discussed. General Harrison took u
great deal of interest in the discussion,
as did Attorney General Miller, who was
president.
where does tho president want the
expositionP' DeYoung was asked last
evening"
THAT is hard to say. He talked n
great deal of IL, and | concluded from
his expressions that he favored Wash
ington. At least, ! was convinced that
Washington was where he wanted the
exposition. ] argued to show him why
il ought not TO be held there"
Mr.. DeIoung thinks the fair should
be held in II city of railroads and hotels.
, 1889-08-15
IOREsT FIRES.
Much Damage Done to Farm Property
Near Portland.

PORTLAND, Or. Aug. 1O.--A forest fire
of considerable dimensions is raging in
Washington county, only about fifteen
miles from Portland. People living
in the vicinity of Cedar Mills are pack
ing their household goods into wagons
and fastening to the open plains The
road to that place from this city is lined
with fire and is no longer passable. Sev-
eral farmhouses have been burned with
barns and produce and some wheat.
Several thousand cords of wood were
consumed, and altogether the loss will
be heavy. The atmosphere for miles
around the locality of the fire is thick
with smoke and cinders, and burning
brands are falling in showers. A dense
pail of smoke also hangs over Portland.
There has been no rain for two months
and the whole country Is as dry as tim
der. Small fires are reported in many
directions and much greater damage is
feared.
, 1889-08-15
GOOD NEWS.
Encouraging Crop Reports From Min
nesota and Dakota.

MINNEAPOLIS Aug. i0.-"The wheat
crop in Minnesota aud Dakota will reach
S5,0ooo00 bushels, and think it will go
00,0OOo00, was tho announcement of the
editor of the Market Record this morn
ing at will be the best crop har-
vested in six years" said Manager Rob
bins of the Northwestern Elevator Com
pany.
There is confidence on every hand,
and the above are the sentiments of
grain men generally. Two weeks ago u
few made predictions of 10000, 900 BUSH
els, and the majority said the claim was
too high. Now an increase Of 100000
is not regarded as unreasonable.
Samples of wheat shown by various
elevator lines from houses widely apart
show an almost uniform excellence. 1t
is expected that with no storms the
crop In Minnesota will be harvested in
ten days and Dakota in fifteen days.
, 1889-08-15

Columbia river of the Ccutral Washing.
ton railroad. Lots arc sold ut from slOO
to 5000, with n building clause; that IL,
the purchaser is required to erect a build.
is oflen the case in new towns, for spec.
ulation
Under the present management there
Is not u doubt but that Wenatc hee Will
shortly be the best town west of Wilbur
on the Central Washington railroad.
After investigating the resources OF
the western country thoroughly we re-
turned to our native town, feeling more
than ever that there Is no place like
Wilbur, SCRiBESs.
, 1889-08-15
The Coal Find at Natchez.

NORTH YAKIMA, Aug. 1o.-A repre-
sentative Of the Union Pacific is here to
investigate and report upon the coal
fields OF Natchez. President Adams will
to have the report at that time. There
is much inquiry from outsiders regard
ing the coal fields and the recent find of
petroleum, The Standard Oil Company
, 1889-08-15
MONTANA CONVENTION.
The Capital Location Causes a Dead
lock Mt EIelena.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. l0.-The dead.
lock in the convention over the capital
question continued this morning with,
the opposition to Helena from the West
side delegations is earnest. Anything
70 beat Helena" is their general cry.
The following towns were voted on for
the capital and defeated: Anaconda,
Great Falls, Billings, Bozeman and Mis-
soula. A motion to strike out the pro-
vision relating to the location OF the cap
ital was finally carried, and this leaves
the capital at Helena for the present.
, 1889-08-15
Taking Precsutions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 Secretary Noble
has requested the war department to
take the necessary steps to keep intru-
action is taken in anticipation of rush
of settlers now that the success Of the
Sioux commission IL assured.
, 1889-08-15

Attempted to XIII Woman who
Dbl NnI InNc Him.

SNcREMENTo, Aug. lO,--This after
noon painter named John lIcnulug
entered the candy store of John ). lcl.
lrrs, and after a short conversation with
Mrs. pcllers, drew revolver, and pluc
ing the mul2lc behind her loft car ntVd.
The ball crashing through tho ,kulL
Tile physician states that She viii clio
Hcnning then fired a kullct through hls
own head and fell dead. The cause of
the tragedy is not known, bat the love
of llenning for Mrs Pcllers, which was
probable cause
, 1889-08-15
WE'RE ALL RIGHT.
The Warrington Money Man Knows
All About Ua.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The comptrol-
Ter Of the currency yesterday received a
Telegram from the presidents of six
national banks of Spokane Falls, WASH,
recently swept away by fire, saying that
the banks had survived the disaster and
were doing business as usual, and add
ing that their safes were all right.
, 1889-08-15

HELENA, Mont, Aug. lO--The con.
vention to-day considered the proposi.
tion on arid and school lands. The re-
1890. The proposition was adopted 40
part of the constitution and the conven.
tion adjourned to Monday at p. NJ.
, 1889-08-15
Can't XIII Him.

Providence, II. l., Aug. l0.--Steve
Brodie jumped frori q bridge sixty feet
high over Pawtucket falls to-day. He
struck ON his side, but was not injured
and was able to swim to the shore.
, 1889-08-15
Queen and Emperor.

LONDON, Aug. 9.,-The queen reviewed
the German seamen from the vessels
forming the empcror's escort, In the
grounds at Osborne house to-day. Fif-
teen hundred men were In line COM
manded by the emperor.
, 1889-08-15
SOME OF THE FIGURES.
List of Losses and Insurance So Far
Reported.

The Insurance adjusters havenot COM
pleted their work, and will not for sew
eral days; consequently it is impossible
to present, this morning, an authentic
list of the losses and insurance. Below
Is partial list, but it does not include IA
large number of individual sufferers;
Names and Business hsiimn'ed insur'
, 1889-08-15
Does 1t Mean War;

MONTREAL, Aug. 10.--A special cable
from London to tho Gazette stated that
the imperial authorities have tiecided
that British rights in Behring sea must
be protected from further American out
rage.
, 1889-08-15

NANTUCKET, Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Harrison
arrived here this morning in response TO
a telegram calling her to the bedside OF
her sister,
, 1889-08-15
LEGISLATIVE ApPORTIoNMENT
synopsis Of the Report That viii
Probably BE Made.

The apportionmont of senator's and
representatives that will probably be
made by the committee on apportion-
ment Is as followe:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
, 1889-08-15

is llokng into the latter. 4 request las
hccu made for full particulars from tho
Pacific coast Office of that company.
, 1889-08-15
Prohibition i'm Kansas.

lsenator Ingalls.l
The boys have their beer, the crank.
have their law, and everybody is satisfied.
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NO 81.
Our Public Schools.

Ed. PosT.-Comment is rife on our
public school work just now. The
reason can be assigned TO the fact
that our school directors are lust
now selecting the teachers for our
winter terms, and / write this to ad-
monish them to be care in this work
The standard of teachers is being
unconsciously raised by the rigid
examinations Of County Superinten-
dent Herman, and many hopeful
ones are being rejected upon un-
questionable grounds of right .Your
humble servant was one of them.
and though / felt sore at first and
threatened dire vengeance upon his
official head, sober second thought
convinced me that it was all for the
best. 1 failed in getting certif-
cate. Why Because my knowl
edge III two important branches was
deficient. Had l been granted Il
certificate, the school would have
been the sufferer. As it is. am
confident that teachers are graded
entirely on their merits and subject
ed to test equal il not more severe
than those of other counties where
higher salaries are paid. Raise the
standard of teachers and the pric,
VIII follow. You generally pay the
world over for what you get, and
when this canker worm of public
favor is rooted out of our public
school system our teachers will be
paid the salaries their abilities com
mand in other counties if they are
refused it here.
Let directors therefore take carc
OF the chdrdcter of the teachers
they select. Their ability is gagged
by their certificate. Do this work
well and the public schools of Sny.
der county will reach standard of
perfection that will recommend our
teachers to any part of the State.
which ~ the earnest wish of your
most obedient servant and well.
wlsher.
A DIsAPpoINTEp APPLICANT
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LowELL.-,J. j. Mattern has been
trying his new cider press and
says it is all o. X. His prices foI
making cider is nothing but good
friendship.
A. A. Romig took II trip to Nc
Clure last week in the butcher wag-
on-the first time for n month.
The q. A. r. boys report having
had a good time Mt Gettysburg.
Some had an idea there were more
soldiers there than in the army of
the Potomac.
Any persons having fat cattle for
sale will find buyer by calling on
or addressing A. A, Romig & Co.,
Lowell. Cash price will be paid for
good stock
The Union picnic at the st. John $
church was Il failure last Saturday
on account of the wet weather. Big
preparations had been made.
II. Nj. Ulsh says he has appointed
w. H. Knepp as assistant in the
veterinary business. Good appoint
ment.
Andy says he can beat all that
kind of prop hauling the Shamokin
Dam scribe reports about Bailey,
and then says he is only doing hall
what he should do to make it pay
the boss.
n No
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19

INNOCENCE ON THE RAMPAGE. When
the State Editorial Association Wis
tied Cape May in June, it was Just
a little while before the watering
places opened for the summer cam
paign, and, as consequence the
Cape May sharks were as hungry for
money as are bed-bugs in deserted
house for human blood. They nearly
deviled the life out OF some of MS for
the stuff, and among us was Joe
Lesher of the Selinsgrove Times.
We all wished for the sharks to run
against something and they did. II
was Joe Lesher, and this is the way
it happened. Joe was standing in
the corridor of the hotel Stockton
and II porter approached him.
Are YOU Mr.. Lesher -
"Iessir, said Joe as he gave his
white style an extra tilt on the back
of his head. ANY charges ?"
'Eighty-iive cents, modestly re
piled the porter.
"Thunderaud lightning Eighty
five cents Why didn't you max,
it II dollar and eighty-iive cents
I'm built of money. Here's ten
cents. Now, dang you, get out I"
And it came to pass that the por.
ter, after he saw Joe, was glad to
get ten cents.
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Owing to our going to press one
day earlier this week we could not
give Talmage's sermon.
A grand festival and chicken SOUP
will be held Mt Smithgrove, Pa,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
Sept. 2lst, for the benefit of the
church.
No preventing Providence, we will
reopen our church at Paxtonville,
Oct. eth. Rev. H. b. Hartzler, ID.
d., and others will be present to
officiate. All are invited to meet
with us on this occasion.
PASTORS.
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eql u! 5u!AsHoq-HIem-IoluM MoI o.
poonpaI s9o!Id 'suIalUd }s9luI pug
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Meu e5IeI q p9uodo lsnr ssq Oh
'sGoq pun uom IoJ 5u!qloIO u! Su!eS
-Iuq apeIS COS ol qs!M noG J! "ud
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19

GLOBE MILIs.-On Thursday, tn,
18th, inst, Simon Erdlcy departed
this life. Mr.. Erdley was seriously
i'll since May suffering from paraly
sis and disorder of the brain. He
leaves II widow and six children to
mourn their loss. On Sunday his
remains were taken to the cemetery
at Ieibers church by the q. 4. Il.
He was aged 80 years and . months.
His funeral was the largest that has
been i'll this community fora mum
Der of years. Rev. Haas ofliciatcd.
On Thursday morning IN infant
child of John and Name Berger
died.
A number of our men have been
to Gettysburg during the past week.
They are giving glowing accounts
of what took place.
The bridge that was taken away
by the June flood is nearly finished
Mr.. DIETRICH, the contractor, is do
ing \ good job.
The cake-walk held by the band
ON Saturday evening, was not II
great success, financially.
On Friday the teachers examina.
ton was held in this district. All
made the rifle, rs far as we know.
Our gunners are death on the
squirrels.
The farmers are not yet all done
sowing.
HoNs.
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Providence in a Flood.
HE NEVER KNowEp' OR SOUGHT TO
FIND.

M NhNhh hNONED OR SOUGHT TC
rISD.
VI" "nS ~ was piouS man.
Hnu noa'en was us golu
'''' oo,'s /" 'e's saving l'lau'
vi oouIse nv saved MS soul
"One can't too careful be- !"
And he sang with n fcryor unass,,ncd
I'm glad salvatIon's free"
wv '"o 'uc'hS VI srace' he h"u 10 own
Required good hard'earned gold
Anu ne TOOK Ten pews us wcll became
Ihe richest of the fold
"our Christian nro,bcr "a "
And nuly s,n,,ed os no s,h,c, nino
Ana GOT his own new tree
:" ss'nluc''ns heN'. oiu hiiH toId
no" hea'eh hau gracious been'
ie'' even pacA IN 'he uark days when
..,.. n "a' " , nian VI SIN
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Fighting a Screech-owl.

A few nights ago man who had
imbibed too freely of corn nectar,
laid himself down on bench on our
public square for snooze. He en-
ioyed that deep intoxicated slumber
which only those who feel il know.
when suddenly screech-owl perch
ed itself upon one of the horse chest
nut trees in front of the Court house
and started up it's wierd call of
"Eu-hu-hu eu-hu-hu."
The fellow raised his head and
listened.
"Eu-hu-hu eu-hu-hu -
"Whatcherwant -
'Eu-hu-hu eu-hu-hu ~
Who are yer %
''Eu-hu-hu eu-hu.hu v'
Now say, (hic) who in HI are
you anyhow"
"Eu-hu-hu ! eu-hu-hu -
Il kin lick any hon-of-a-she-cook
that
''Eu-hu-hu eu-hu-hu -
Shtand up and fight me ChicD like
a man. kin lick
''Eu-hu-hu eu-hu-hu -
Man, (hic) woman, or devil,
you've got ter fight me or shut your
d"
"Eu-hu-hu, hu-hu-hu-hu" and the
bird, scared at the unsteady shadow
of the man, took wing and flew over
to the hollow tree ut the base of
Shade mountin where it's family re-
sides, and congratulated itself up
on being "only an OWL