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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-12-12
YOUNGSTOWN ONCE MORE.
The Flood Stricken City the
Scene OF Another Great
Calamity.
An Alarm Of Fire Causes a
Great Stampede at the
Theatre,
And in the Rush Twelve People
Are Killed and Many
Others Injured.

PTTTsBUro, Pa, Dec. ia special
from Johnstown, Pa, to the Times says:
An alarm of fire was sounded at 1890 p.
m. 1t was in DR.. Wakefield's stable in
Kernville. The "Uncle Toms Cabin"
company was playing in the Parks
Opera House, and when the alarm was
sounded the whole audience of 600 per-
sons jumped to their feet and made a
dash for the stairway, and a fearful jam
and crushing was the result.
THE DEATH LIST.
The following were killed: F. Bigler,
Miss Clara Burns, Mrs. hester, George
Horner, Charles Friant. George Ston-
akor, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa; John Carl,
William Miller (colored; A. Fleishour,
Isaac Folor, Lizzie Claycomb, unknown
woman.
Seriously injured are: Charles
Vaughn, John Weimer, Albert Owens,
Mrs. Lister, Mrs. Plat and Richard
Worthington and about twenty more
slightly injured, such as sprains and
bruises. When the panic occurred a
large number of persons thinking the
fire was in the opera house tried to get
into the theater, making another panic,
and it was necessary for the firemen to
turn the hose on the crowd to got them
away from the door. The screams were
terrible, and it was shocking to see
small children knocked down by big
men and trampled upon. The theater
has always been noted as a death trap,
and was
CONDEMNED TWELVE YEARS AGO,
but the other theater was washed
away in the flood and this one has been
in use. The manager tried to quiet the
crowd, but it was of no use. One man
jumped from the third story window and
was seriously injured and many more
would have jumped but for few cooler
heads. 1t is reported on good authority
that the
POLICE CLUBBED SEVERAL TO DEATH.
The killed and injured were all taken to
Henderson's morgue where they were
identified. Coroner Evans and jury
viewed the remains of the dead and rem
dered decision that the victims came
to their death by being crushed and
mangled in Parkes' opera house.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-12-12

wouldn't Naturalize ex-Arch Duke John.
BERNIE, Dec. 10.-The application Of
ex-Arch Duke John, salvador of Austria,
for naturalization as citizen of Switzer-
land has been refused by the Swiss
government.
E. s. Bates, young student from
Boston, who was reading law at Cincin.
natl, committed suicide in his room in
the Hotel Geneva, by inhaling gas
through a paper tube as he lay on the
bed. 1t is said that he had led fast
life and that when his money was gone
he had been Tilted by q woman upon
whom he had lavished much of his
means.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-12-12

DiES3 AsskA,
for richness of
color, superior
finish and wear
hing qualities, to
stLc u NoxCClSed
lby any MsIe
s CT Black
SSisEs liza tzsc
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
The Oyster Beds OF the Chesapeake

The area of the oyster beds OF the Ches-
sp"ake bay may be safely e, timat-d a.
5000 square miles. In some places, how
,ver, The beds are so thinly populated as
to render working them unremunerative.
while in other portions they are so thick
and increase 30 rapidly millions perish
from snffocntion and the superintendent
weight from accumulation. In the most
favorable breeding localities. such as
Tangier sound. the beds are two feet or
more in thickness, only few inches Of
the upper layers Of oysters icing alive
The young oysters, when they accumulate
so rapidly, add stratum annually, and
a corresponding stratum underneath must
perish. The increase is, therefore. only
10 the extension of the superficial ar ea
occupied by the beds. From Kent Island,
within 25 miles Of Baltimore, to Cape
Henry, a distance of nearly $50 miles, the
bottom Of the bay is, with q few slight
exceptions, = continuous bed OF oysters.
About 30,0OO,0 900 bushels are gathered
annually from the Chesapeake and its
tributaries, not including those taken
from private pian,s. Good planting
grounds are valuable aud can seldom be
bought. Lots covered by three to FIVE
feet Of water rate at about $l00 per acre.
and the mos, desirable grounds pay au
interest OF more than 90 per ceot. on ,ha,
sum. The boundsrfes Of planting los or
beds are shown by stakes or small ever
green trees firmly secured in he mud at
the corners, These fragile corner marks are
strictly respected hy ueighbors, and a case
of trespsss rarely occurs. Now and hen.
however, raidiug fever will occur from
bold and dis,lu,e pirs' es, such as has re.
eently been progressing about Chester
creek. and Can only be checked by wig
orous warfare from a fierce and mighty
navy, commanded bt officers who may he
captured and have their arms thrown
into se., bu, will never Surrender or die
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
What Cleveland has Done for his Par.

In well written summary Of the acts OF
Mr.. Cleveland's administration, now so
close to its end, the Baltimore Sun of Sat-
urday last contains he following
''lf we contrast the attitudes of the two
parti, 5 We may obtain fair idea of what
the Cleveland regime has done for the
party. 1t is conceded that it has given
the country thoroughly clean admin is
trati>a. A gentleman who held an office
under the Arthur administration said
today: ut cannot be denied that all the
departments have been free from jobbery
and favoritisn.' When it is considered
Il at TO accomplish this result an admin
istTa.ion must needs ffend a multitude Of
se.fsh interests, which are to be found in
every party organization, it will be seen
tn t Mr. Cleveland and his colleagues
mv- lad no easy task to maintain that
strtdard of official probity which EFFORTS
srch an admission-an lmission which
If itself supplies strong reason for the
continuance in power OF a party whose
repr, sentatives in otfice have achieved
such a result With a record of admins
trative capacity and honesty to which it
may point with pride, the democracy, at
the close of Mr.. Cleveland's tenure of Of
flee, finds itself the representative before
the peor'e of administrative economy, of
determined opposition to sectionalism
and encroachment upon the autonomy of
individual States and of discrimination
in favor OF any race or class at the ex-
pense of the people as whole, and the
! declared and recognized champion of The
roiling masses as against the steady march
Of corporate and monopolistic grred. 1t
has purified the army, replacing favorit-
ism with Justice and tsir de.liug TO
all in the face of the most insidious and
persis ent attempts to perpetuate the
scandalous m.thods-of former regimes. 1t
has rendered similar service for the navy,
once a synonym for official corruption.
exrravagauce and Intrigue. and has made
substantial progress, in the face of enor-
nous difficulties, in the work OF supply
| ing our sailors with servceable ships and
guns. management Of the fiscal affairs
of the country las been singularly able
and conservative, and whatever its critics
may assert, it has maintained The dignity
of the country at home and abroad
Could a party be in better or stronger
position II it adheres to the line laid
down and consistently flowed 10y his
administrations, is not its restoration TO
office merely a q lestion Of time I"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
Judge Merrick's Will.

The will of Judge w. NJ. Merrick was
probated Friday. 1t reads as follows
1.-The last and testament of VIM. M. Mer-
rick. l give bequeath to my brother,
George c. Merrick, the portrait of my
father. aso the set of Maryland reports
and Curtis edition of the Supreme Court
Reports and such other law books as may
be in my study at Washington. The other
Supreme Court Reports and statutes of
the Uuited States belong tn the United
States, and pass by law to my successor
in office. My diamond scarf pin and my
engraved watch seal hequeath to my
nephew, Richard Merrick the large crayon
portrait of myself hequesth to my sister,
Josephine Brent. All the rest and residne
of my property of every sort devise and
bequeath to my beloved and true heart d
wife, Mary Wick life Merrick. appointing
her my sole execu'rix, and exempting her
from giving bond. Commending her to
the Divine Mercy. Done in Washington
this 18th day of January. 1899. VIM. NJ
Merrick."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
Divorces in the United States

Carroll d. Wright, United States
commissions, of labor, has submitted
to Congress his special report on tile
statistics of the laws relating to mar
riage and divorce in the United States
from 1867 to 1886 inclusive. The total
number of divorces during the twenty
years is 32S.1l6, OF which 2,lS5 were
granted in MARYLAND. | ,lO5 in the Ds-
trict of Columbia. :, ,635 in Virginia, lG3
in South Carolina, 5000 in P-nnsvl-
vania, 2,12S in Florida. 3 555 in West
Virginia, 1926 in New York and
1888 in North Carolina. 0 the whole
number of divorces GJ per cent. were
granted to wives cruelty. desertiol
and drunkenness being the princi pal
charges prtf'rred by them. The hus-
band is shown to have sought di 'orCe
for the adultery f the wifi, in 3S, l55
cases, while the wifi has Obtained a
divorce in 2S 4S0 cases for the adulte-
ry of the husband. The Cause for
which the greatest number of divorces
were granted is that of desertion, be-
ing lsG,557, or 3S per cent of the
whole number. The greatest number
of divorces for the specified time was
36,072, granted in Illinois. Rhode
Island stands at the bottom of the
list in the ratio Of marriages to one
divorce. The District of Columbia
shows the greatest decrease in the
ratio, dropped from 6S.29 in 1865 to
1898 in 1887. Maryland stands at
the head Of the list, with 6l.94 mar
riages to one divorce for the whole
period.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22

The American Tariff Reform League
will hold = national convention in Chica. c
on the 10Th Of the present month TIE
objects OF the convention are:
0D To widen The scope Of the league,
work and mea nf usefulness ly draw
ing into its councils repr sentative men
from all sections
(2) To secure branch leagues for active
work, under whatever name NAV he Local
ly preferred in every county and as far
as possible. in every township in the VA
rious States.
(O To organize sys'ama ic camp.ign
that shall be continuous. embracing 'itera-
ry bureau, lecture bureau. s Ipplemente
by corresponding bureaus in every State,
and such other means for furthering the
work as may he thought expedent.
The Importance Of this convention the
first step toward systematic organization
OF the tariff reform sentiment rf this cpun-
try-csnnot hc over estimated. We hope
that every org .nization that existed in
the late campaign will be fully represent
ed, with the purpose of making he move
ment for the emancipation of Industry eff
fective.-N. Y. Post.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
The South Ignored.

Publications from Indianapolis. regard
ed as semi official, give the following as
the slate for Gen. Harrson's cabinet, to
be changed only in the event Of a decli-
nation of some of the gentlemen named,
or the remote possibility of the President
elect making recast in one or two of the
positions ; Secretaty of State, James G.
Blaine, of Maine: Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, William Window, of Minnesota Sec
retary of the Interior, j. W. Noble, OF
Missouri Secretary of the Navy, John r.
Thomas, of Illinois; Secretary of War,
jeremiah NJ. Rusk, of Wisconsin Secre-
tary nf Agriculture, Warner Miller, OF
New York; Postm aster General, John
Wanamaker, OF Pennsylvania; Attor ey-
General, W. H. H. Miller. of Indiana. By
this division of the portfolios the West
gets five and the East three. whilst the
| South is entirely ignored OF the elect,
Mr. Blaine my he s i'd to he the only one
of national reputation, for whilst the
lions William Window and Warner Mil
ate, they failed to make any impress on
is legislation. Mr.. Window also served
for awhile as Secretary of the Treasury
Mr.. Thomas, Of Illinois, who is selected
for Secretary Of the Navy, is member oi
Congress from Illinois, member Of the
committee on naval affairs, aud has dis
played commendable interest in the efforts
to provide an efficient navy. Mr.. Noble,
Of Missouri, who is named for Secretary
of the Interior, was a classmate of the
Prcsident-elect at Mimi University, and
served in Sherman's Western army The
only public position he has held was that
of United States district attorney in Mis-
souri,. He is said to he gentleman Of
fair ability. Hon. w H. H. Miller, of
Indiana, mentioned for At'ornry General,
has never been promieent in politics and
has never held an official position. Hs
is the law partner and intimate friend of
Gen. Harrison. Mr.. John Wanamaker,
the Postmaster General. is distinguished
for his success as a merchant and his &C
tive efforts in securing republican cam
paign funds last fall. Gen. Rusk, who is
to have the war portfolio, was a ga''ant
volunteer officer in..the late war, and has
been member of Congress. The failure
of Gen. Harrison to award one cabinet ap-
pointment to the South will, perhaps, ex-
cite comment, but when the poor republi-
can material in that section from which
he would have to make selection is con-
sidered he will doubtless be readily ex-
cused. Aud as for a democrat, Gen. Har-
rison had before him the utter failure Of
Mr.. Hayes in his attempt to break the
solid South by appointing Judge Key to
a cabinet position. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Window was not the choice of Gen.
Harrison for the Treasury portfolio, but
he yielded to Mr.. B'aine's urgent request.
II this is so the President has made bad
beginning Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
The Farming that Pays.

The Atlanta Constitution has been inter-
viewing some of the mes, successful farm.
ers OF the South with a view To ascertain.
ing how they have made farming pay
Those who have made money and those
who have the reputation Of managing
their farms in the best manner have been
made to express their opinions, and the
result is mass Of information T. a. is
highly beneficial to f.rmers If Georgia
and throughout the Sou'h.
A general impression has gone aLrosG
thai farming is less remunerasive in the
Southern States than elsew here: ;ba.
while mining, manufacturing OF a certain
kind and some few other indus ries are
prospering, the 'iilers OF The s,il are max
ing little progress and few Of them max
ing money from their farms. The ialsity
of this impression has been ahundsntly
proved. The reports given. and in many
cases attested with figures, go to slow
that all the really progressive farmers Of
the South are maxi good returns from
their farms.
The main point insisted upon is that 20
man can expect to succee who trusts to
the planting Of one crop-such as tobacco
or cotton-for his income aud buys pro-
visions f II hims.f and family and proven
der for his stock. The conditions Of sue
cessful agriculture in the South are much
the same that they are in other parts Of
the United States Aud these men OF ex-
perience say that there must he rotation
Of crops" due regard to the I'm .n factare
and the use fertilizers" and, above all,
that the bulk Of everything in the shape
raised there, before the farmers OF the
South can be called successful in tn, best
sense of the word.
1t is maintained that much of the soil 10
Georgia and the Carolinas has been utter
ly exhaust d by the foolish lone crop"
policy, aud that s,me years must elapse
before these lands can be made fertile
To this end it is aimed to be the part of
wisdom to resort TO farm fertilizers instead
of commercial phosphates and gusnos,
and gradually build the farms up into
fertili y by "sing them properly and not
exhaustirg them by continual cotton
planting.
10 word, tie est farmers Of the South
declare that farm needs to be run upon
intelligent hrsiness principles according
to a system that has been found to he the
only successful enc in nearly AL the farm
ing communities OF the globe -Er
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
A Universal Need

The question of the improvement of
country roads is not confined to any
section, but is as broad as the continent.
The Northern States have wrestled
with it for years and now the South
ern States propose to take hand in
the matter A proposition to hold
congress to consider the best means
Of improving the roads of the State
has been brought forward in Georgia,
and, Judging from the comments of
the state press, the proposal is being
favorably received. The congress will
meet in Atlanta in May next, and IT is
hoped that practicable scheme of re-
form in road administration will be
adopted. The question is one which ad-
dresses itsslf with peculiar force to the
commercial and agricultural interests
of the country The merchant and the
agriculturist alike find their account
in an easy exchange of products, an
easy marketing of crops, and it need
not be said that such desirable con-
summation may be very much retard-
ed by bad roads. 1t Is plain from in
dications such as that to which atten-
tion has Just been directed that inter
est in the question of road improve
ment has be no means eliminated yet.
The idea If holding a convention to
consider and discuss the best means
of making public roads is good one,
and We suggest that such move be
inaugurated in this county. There is
evidently plenty Of room for improve
ment on the system now in use in
this county, end if a better system
can be devised, by all means let it be
done. Now is good time to talk over
such matters, as the farmers have
more leisure now than they will have
again before next winter. We suggest
that the county commissioners call for
local convention composed of five
persons from each district, and nave
full aud clear discussion of the most
practical means of making roads. II
no system lie devised for future road
working, the exchange of views On the
subject can do no harm.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22

In tie early part of the present ssion
of Congress the judgments of the Cour,
of Gains heretofore rendere |, among
which are several in favor of MARYLAND
claimantes, amounting to about $169. 900,
were referred to the committee of claims
of the House of Representatives,. This
committee has not as yet reported upon
the subject. DR.. Shaw from Maryland,
advocated the payment of the claims
when the matter was before the House at
the first session. Maryland clsiman
hope that through his efforts favorab'e 9
report will be rendered in their behalf.
The whole Maryland claims amount to
about 50 100000.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
Governmental ssgar.

Alexandria is likely TO b: the loo .,iou
selected for The new experimental station
TO be estab ished for the purpose OF inves-
tiga,Ing the properties on sorghum as
sugar producer, A COMMITTEES of promi
nent citizrns called up"u Secretary Col
man Mouday TO lay before bim the sdvan-
tages of the town a. a site for such srs-
tion. Among thns. present were +. A.
Reed. NJ B. Harlow, Z E. Doxnham and
Park Agnew. After the deput,'lon hsd
withdrawn reporter of the Critic had q
talk With Mr. Colm.n shou, having such
stations a. Washington or near hy II .m
favorable impressed" sid the Secretary,
with the ides Of establishing q school
and experiment station a, Alexsndria or
some where ia this vicinity. Sorghum is
perfectly at home 10 the country around
this city, and in time the raising Of sor-
ghum aud the manufacture of sugar will
be an important industry. There is hard
ly an acre OF land about here upon which
3 good crop could no, be rsise,i. and the
manufacture OF sugar could be carried on
extensively in Washington or it's envir"ns
adding largely to the wealth and popula-
'ion of the city had talk recently
with Mr.. c aus Spreckles and he as ,ur-d
me that in the very first year of his trial
and With every disadvantage he hsd made
sugar not only successfully but profi,ably.
The conditions Of climate and soil oi the
country about here are the sane Ms hose
enjoyed in the section were the Spre. kl,s
plantations are located There is no re..
son why this matter could not receive the
attention Of Washington capitalists IS
well as planters ct Virginia and Maryland.
Ii would be a good plan. | think. tor the
station and school to he ioca'pd sn near
such Promising section sn that the farm
ers conld get u practical idea of no v he
cane should he grown Wash. Critic.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
The Presidents Inauguration.
Half Rates and Inc Service by the
Pennsylvania H. X.


Present indications for eshadow the most
brilliant inaugural demonstration ever
known on The install alton of President
elect Harrison, March 4th next. The en-
tire country is interested in the event, and
every State of the Union will be represent
ed in the grand parade. Civilians. mill
tary, civic, and political bodies will make
this the greatest pageant ever seen in the
NarionaI Capital. The ball will be the
most brilliant affair Of the kind ever held
and the entire demonstration will be con-
Quoted on a ST ale Of magnifcence never
will visit Washington during this period
AS p rticipants or spsctators..nd the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is making
prepsra ions to carry them there, and re-
turn them IN the promptest and most sat
isfactory manner. 1t will undoubtedly be
the heavist job ever undertaken by the
companv,yet with its enormous equipmen
excellent facili'irs. and mastery manage
ment the task will br accomplished tn the
satisfaction of all. For the day proceed
ing and hat sSrceeding the 4th, the rails
leading into Washington will be hot with
thousands Of wheels. and as trains will
be run in as MANY sections as the demands
Of trave require. there will he between
New York and Washington a continual
proct ssinn of locomotives and cars NOV
ing steadily forward to their destination.
In ord-r to utilize all the cars, and TO pre-
vent any blockage ot the tracks. no cars
will he stored on sidings in or near Wash
ington Ms nther lines pr pose to do.
Tue trains will lie kept moving al the
time, and having deposited their contents
in the centre OF he city the cars will be
Immediately run back, to lie sgain lraded
witb n part # the vast throng which wi |
crowd into All the stations ot the compa
nv In this manner the work will lie
done promptly and effectively, and the
great number of trains will enab e every
one TO reach the capital at II seasonable
hour.
In case the no els and lodging houses OF
Washington should be unable to accom-
modstc the visitors. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from Washington to Baltimore
February 25th u March 4th. good Tor re-
turn trip uatil March 1'h, at 81 20.
The excurs ION rate fixed tor this occa-
sion is single far for the round trip and
tickets at that rae will be sold from all
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad
system from February 25'h 10 March 4 b,
valid for return trip until March 9Th
Visitors who d. sire to extend their trip
to Richmond can a'so purchase excursion
tickets in Washington on March Ist Ia
9Th, good TO return until M,rc h 7th, in
inclusive at ii 40 for the round trip.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22

The Baltimore Sunday Neus giv's the
following site as about the way 10 which
the Federal offices in this State will be
filed under President Harrison. Should
it prove correct forecast it is bad TOR
Southern Maryland. as F. Snowden Hill,
of Prince Georges county is the only one
from this section recognized in the dis
tribution :-Cnllec or of the port, the
Hon. NJ. G. Urner; surveyor. Charles L.
Wilson: postmaster. W. w Johrson; ma
val officer, the Hon. Hart B. Holton; COL
lector of internal revenue. Geo. T. Baggs
United States sub treasurer, William D.
Burchina' United States district attor-
ney, Thou as S. Hodson; chief appraiser,
the Hon. w. M. Marine; appraisers, F
Snowden Hill and Isaac Myers or DR.. H..
J. Brown.