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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
n. q. DUN a co.'s WEEKLY REVIEW o, IRA,

R. O. DUN q co.'s WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
r @. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of trade
says; The business outlook has on the
whole improved during the week, but on
Thursday the assignment OF an important
Try goods commission house,
with liabilities over ti,0O0, 600,
occasioned some disquietude. But
the general tenor of advices Is encour-
aging. Crop pr ospects improve The latest
accounts indicate deci ed improvement. In
the wheat prospect In Dakota and Minneso-
Ia, the yield being estimated at $4,000, 600
against GO 900, 900 last year. The foreign re-
ports are evidently two-faced, but appear on
The whole to promise larger demand than
last years. The price has advanced only
l-4c, corn and oats 3-sc each, and hog pro.
ducts have declined a fraction. Sugar has
declined lie. Famine Is imminent; the
consumption has been sharply reduced by
high prices.
Oil has risen 20 cents per barrel for refined
and 81 cents for crude. The general average
of prices is shade higher than a week ago.
There seems to be real aud steady improve
ment in the condition of the great branche,
of industry. he demand for iron has so
FAR increased as 10 cause general stifIening
Of prices during the past week Bar iron is
q tenth ofa cent higher; rails are firm at
s2S, and nails stronger; the business in
structural and sheet iron is satisfactory,
but the demand for plate is shade loss ur-
gent. The official report shows that the pro-
duction of pig, 3,677,767 gross tons, was the
largest in any half year in the countrys his
tory, and while stocks increased about go,
900 tons, the consumption was but 10000
tons less than in the last half of 1855; i3i 900
less OF Northern iron, apparently, and 81 900
tons more OF Southern iron. But production
has been in excess of the demand.
The signs of improvements in the wooden
business are less clear, but manufacturers
have been buying more freely and there has
been some increase in the orders for goods
The harvest season for boots aud shoes has
commenced well The coal business is dull
and weak. The monetary supply is at all
reporting points ample, and the complaints
of slow collections are fewer than usual. The
treasury has taken in 100000, more than it
has paid out during tho week but
the exports of gold have been for
the moment arrested, aud commercial
bills are more freely made against grain
and cotton TO go abroad. The exports from
New York for three weeks of July have ex.
ceeded last years by l5i per cent, though
the imports are also large. In the stock
market depression has been followed by a
stronger feeling, and the average OF prices is
fraction better than week ago, with
rather more hopeful prospects as to the set.
tlement of difficulties between Chicago and
the seaboard.
The business failures number PIG. as
against total of 2OS last week and 200 the
week previous For the corresponding week
Of last year the figures were 22l.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A FATAL MINE.N
AN EXPLOSION or GAS KILLS TWO xrs AND N.
JuREs SIX OTHERS.

sNhnn bhA Okhkhc.
The squeeze In the Central mine Of The
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Com
pany at Scranton, Pa, was followed by q
terrific explosion of mine gas, which killed
two men and severely burned SIX others.
The killed are; Robert Roberts, AZ years,
married: John Williams, % years, single.
The injured are Lewis Roberts, foreman,
AZ years, married. Patrick Barrett, A years,
married; Thomas James, 63 years. married;
Benjamin James, Is years, married; John
Dople, 62 years, married; Robert Moran, IS
years, married.
They were all employed as company men,
and were at work saving the property in the
mine, which was being fast covered up by
the continued caving-in of the mine. They
were engaged in the fourteen-foot Tor big)
vein, trying to sustain the air passages by
putting in new supports and tearing up the
track Of the main gang-way. All the time
they were engaged in this the roof was crack.
ing all around them, pieces of rock being
heard falling In every direction. The men
worked along rapidly in the face of these
dangers to save the company's property, ana
that they had advanced far enough along the
gang-way TO be out of the immediate danger
Of the working roof.
About hali.past three there was a great
commotion far up the gangway, and, with
AN awful noise, the foul air was forced
down upon them by the fall of another
large section of the gangway roof. 1t com.
pletely blocked the circulation OF air and
the force Of foul air was so great that II
reached the naked lamps by which the men
were carrying on their work, and in a
twinkling the gangway was filled with q
mass of flame which hurled them in ,
blaze in every direction, with fatal and terri.
BILE results. All the inside workings were
blown away and the gangway filled With
debris, under which were the dead aud
manglsd forms Of the victims.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
NEGRO LABOR IN THE SOUTH,

The Chattanooga TrddeSmun has institut-
ed an inquiry with reference to the value Of
negro labor in Industrial channels in the
South. The inquiries were sent 10 800 lead
ing Southern manufacturers, representing
blast furnaces, rolling-mills, miscellaneous
iron works, mines. lumbcr.mills, saw-mills.
etc. Replies were received which represent
1900 negro employees, of whom $500 are
skilled. The ::averge wages payed common
negro labor is $l.10 per day, and
skilled labor runs from tl,75 to S2,25
per day, although several correspond
ents pay colored puddlers, heaters
aud rollers as high rs 81 and e. per day, and
many furnaces pay rs high as 81 80, The re-
plies without single exception, show that
there is no difference at all between the pay
Of whites and blacks for the same class OF
work. The manufacturers are practically
unanimous in the opinion that for common
labor in the Southern States the negro is
more efficient and u.eful than the white, and
without an exception they declare then.scl yes
well satisfied with the negro in the fac.
tory aud announce their determination to
continue him in his place. Many state that
he is making progress III skilled work. Ths
TrddeSmdn adds that the condition Of tn,
negro is constantly improving and rs an in
dusrial factor his usefulness is now recos'
nized by all.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
STRUNG HIM UP.

WEST VIRGINIA MOB MAKES sHoRr WORK
OF NEGRO CRIMINAL.
News from Hinton, Summers county, w
"a. confirms the report of the lynching Of
ohm Carter by mob at that place. Carter
fas colored man snd was charged with
,e murder of Constable s. V. REYNOLDS.
N Monday John Robinson's circus WAS
xhibiting at Hinton, and while the circus
fas parading through the streets Of the town
arter and another colored man had a row.
Unstable Reynolds started to arrest Carter
rho at first delied the officer and then ran.
he constable drew a revolver and fired one
two shots at Carter, who began shooting
return. A number Of shots were exchang.
i, three of those fired by Carter taking eff
,ct in Reynolds body, two passing entirely
arough the breast. Carter made his escape,
ut later was arrested AMI lodged in Hinton
Ill.
Reynolds was very popular citizen and
soon rs II was known that he was shot
acre was great excitement in the town and
ae immedite vicinity. The circus had at
acted number OF strangers and threats
fIynching were freely made during the
yening.
As it grew dark the excitement continued,
ut no overt ct was committed until after
,e evening performance at the circus was
oncluded. At that time rush was made
Or the Jail. but the officials, expecting what
light be attempted, had taken the prisoner
tross the county line and lodged him in
ewisburg Jail.
The mob which had gathered at Hinton
cid a cosultatiJn and it was decided to 60
Lewisburg. They at once set out on
orseback about two hundred strong and
rrivei at Lewisburg about o'clock in the
forming. They at once surroun lei tho jail
nd within a very few minutes Carter was
their clutches. They took the prisoner
ack to Hinton, but stopped on the way
ud hung himto tres by the roadside.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND roREIGN.

The corner stone ofthe Morgan Memorial
Gymnasium, the gift Of Thomas r. Morgan,
of Alliance, to Mount Union College, was
laid Thursday by Governor Foraker, in the
presence Of several thousand people. The
Governor made speech which was enthus-
iastically applauded,
The bottom dropped out OF the Lowell,
Mass, reservoir, Tuesday night, and that
city is now wholly without water supply
What caused the occurrence is a mystery.
The Governor Of Alaska is evidently fear.
full Of foreign interference in the Territory
affairs, and has asked the Government al
Washington for $50 guns with which to arm
his militia. He will get them.
John Stryker, aged rs years, has been ar
rested near Hammondsville, Ohio, for bru-
tally abusing his children. It is alleged that
he has been in the habit Of hanging his
sons and daughters up and whipping them
until their flesh was reduced to Jelly.
There Is great indignation against the old
man among his neighbors, to whom he has
been terror for years.
VIM Seaton, of Mansfield o., deserted his
wife Is years ago and went West. Friday
night he returned, his wife fainting when she
saw him. During his absence she was di.
vorced, married and widowed. The couple
will probably marry again and go West.
Christ Wcinman murdered his wife at Col
umbus, Ohio, Saturday morning. and then
shot himself and will die. He blew the 'front.'
portion of his wifc's head Off with a shotgun.
then fired shot into his own head with
revolver. Domestic trouble was the cause of
the tragedy. Preparations had been made
BY the wife to file petition for divorce.
The Constitutional Convention OF North
Dakota has decided to submit the Prohibi.
ton question TO the people.
A suit for $4,000 damages for the loss of
the life Of John A. Little, Of Sewckley, o
commercial trave'or, who was one of the vic.
tins of the Johnstown disaster, has been en-.
tered against the members ofthe South Fork
Fishing Club. The action was brought In
the Allegheny county courts by the widow
and children of the deceased drummer.
Mark King, living n Hazleton, Pa kicked
his wife to death Friday night, in q fit of uu-
governable rage. lie was arrested.
The marriage Of Princess Louise and the
Duke of Fife took place at noon on satur.
day, according TO the arrangements made
TIL. wedding presents to the bride numbelsi
fully 400 and their value is pacela at $1,000
600.
The wcstbound passenger train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, due at Mem
phis at LOO A. NJ, was wrecked Saturday
mornining at Brighton, Tenn, 80 miles
north of Memphis, by the switch being left
open The killed are the engineer, fireman,
baggage master and mail agent, All the
passengers were badly shaken up, but none
were seriously injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
THE DE BRAAK TREASURE.
BELIEF THAT THE CARGO or GOLD AND srLvEI
HAS BEEN FOUND.


HAS BEEN FOUND.
The Merritt wrecking Company's steamer
Tuckahoe, of New York, Capt. Demorest,
which has been at work of the Delaware
Breakwater for the past seven or eight weeks
searching for the treasure ship DE Braak,
which was sunk in Delaware Bay May 25.
l79s, has, II is believed, made very impor-
tant discovery during the last day or two.
The Merritt wrecking Company's people
were sanguine Of success upon their arrival
at Lewes, Delaware, and the exact location
upon which the steamer is now at work is
believed TO be the same as that upon which
the British frigates Assistance and Resolute
were working over the year after the De
Braak went down.
The place is about seven-eighths of q
mile from Cape Henlopen Lighthouse.
Bearings were taken at the time by pilots
residing in Lewes, some OF whom left rec
ords which the Merritt Wrecking Company
became possessed of, an d, supplying them
selves with the most expert divers that could
bo obtained aud superior graphing apparatus
for penetrating the hull of the sunken YES.
sci, they began operations wi tn determine.
ton and superior facilities for success, which
there Is a reason 10 believe they have met
with.
The supposition that the De Braak, Brit.
ish sloop-of-war, went down with millions
in gold and silver has been verified by the
records ofthc British Admiralty. The mon
and 20 tons Of copper were the proceeds Of
the capture Of two Spanish treasure ships
bound from Central America TO Spain.
Observers Of the operations Of the Merritt
wreckers have noticed large objects hoisted
aboard their vessel within the past few days,
and there is apparently great excitement on
board. The crew of the Tuck
ahoe since Sunday has been
working in siguarly energetic and excited
manner, impressing the observers with the
belief that the treasure, or a portion Of il at
least, has finally been found and brought to
the surface. The captain of the Tuckahoc
also maintains curious desire to be undis-
turbed and has cut off all communication
with the shore. Moreover, no one is allow
ell board he vessel, and those men who
havo approached within hailing distance
have been pere mptorily warned OH
All these unusual circumstances tend 10
establish the belief that at last, after nearly
century, the long-sought.for DE Braak
treasure has been found.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
CASUALTIES.
DEATH RODE ON THE STORM.
ASTONISHING RAINFALL IN CHICAGO AND orHKs
WESTERN POINTS.

A storm which swept across the prairie
and struck Chicago Saturday night was
without parallel in the history of that sec
ton Of the country. The records ofthe local
signal s'rvice station show nothing ap-
preaching it. From $50 TO 93O, 4:12 inches
of rain fell. Without going into
the figures, II may be stated that
the volume of water which fell inside Of the
city.limits would make lake on which
could be iioated the greatest navy in the
world. 1t is impossible TO estimate the dam
age with any degree Of accuracy. Hardly a
house in the city escaped the fury Of the
storm. Buildings were blown down, base.
ments flooded plate glass windows shattered
and shade trees uprooted or broken by the
fury Of the gale It is safe TO say that the
loss will reach into the hundreds of thou
sands.
While the storm was at its height, an I'M
occupied three-story house on Lcayitt street
was blown over on 10 an adjoining cottage,
completely crushing the latter, instantly kill.
ing eight and seriously injuring three of its
occupants. Two families lived in the cot.
tage, the front part being occupied by Cor
nelius Ferdinands, n blacksmith, with his
wife and four children, and the rear by
Charles Buck, laborcr, his wife and there
children. Bucks wife and two children,
Anna and Albert. were instantly killed, and
Buck himself and his eldest son, Gustof,
were so crushed they cannot recover. Cor.
nelius Fcrdinand', his wife and two daugh.
tiers, Geneva and Gertrude, were killed. Lin.
da Ferdinands, 10 years old, was taken out
alive but will die. A two year old babe, Co.
ra, was taken out alive, but died at mid.
night.
Charles Shailcr, a boy six yearp old, who
lived With his parents at 1893 Yorktown
street, was killed by lightning during the
storm. He was sitting by the fireplace at hi,
home, when lightning struck the house. and.
going down the chimney killed the lad IN.
stantly. The house was damaged to the OK.
tent OF several hundred dollars Other mem.
bers ofthc family were considerably shocked.
Ernest Blocter, the owner of a lumber
yard was instantly killed by an E,stcrn
Illinois engine during the storm, and Henry
Dues, one of his employees, was badly hurt.
The men were crossing the track at Sixty
sixth street. They waited fora freight train
to pass and then started to cross. The rain
blinded them. An engine approaching from
the opposite direction struck them. B,octer
was about Is years old and single. Dues's
recovery is doubtful.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A MOB AFTER OUTLAWS.

series of depredations involving destruc.
tion OF considerable property has recently
alarmed law-abiding citizens in the vicinity
of Clay City, Middlcbury and Brunswick, in
the extreme southern part of Clay county,
Ind. Addison Horn and son and Grant
Wills and wife were arrested several days
ago under circumstances that point to their
guilt, and in their preliminary trial were
granted change of Venue to a neghboring
township.
Sunday night barn belonging to Thomas
Kress, the constable who arrested the sus-
poets, was burned. The fire was incendary
but the guilty parties are unknown, though
they are undoubtedly members of the gang
that has been terrorizing the neighborhood
The law and order citizens have resorted to
whitecapism TO rid the community of the
gang. One night they called on Jasper
Montgomery, who is accused of harboring
lewd women, and after tearing down his log
house told him to leave the locality at once.
Other evil doers have received warning.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
CHICAGO DUMPED.

Since the Chicago Board of Trade decided
stop sending quotations over the country.
nany requests have come from commercial
Exchanges in the West, to New York Ex.
hange, for an understanding looking TO tn,
doption of New York prices on breadstuiis
md provisions more especially the former
IS the standard. instantaneous service wai
equired, and at meeting Of the members
# the New York Exchange, on recommen.
iation of its official body, the members dc
dded to send prices forward through tn,
iold and Stock Telegraph Company imme
lately upon transactions taking place here
Che service WAS commenced at once.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
FIVE NEW WHEATS.


The department Of agriculture has ordered
from France five varieties of winter wheats,
three Of which are Of Southern origin and
are recommended as r st proof; the other
two are crosses made by Vilmoryn, of Paris
The Southern wheats are the "Bichelle de
Naples, white bald wheat; the "Zelande,"
also white bald, and the "Rieti,"
red bearded variety. These wheats
are TO be distributed in bushe
lots 10 the experiment stations in
the Sou h a Il l. s.. The other two are TO be
distributed in bushe lots to the experiment
stations of the Middle and Northern States.
One is called the "Datte'l," a cross of the
Prince Albert" and the winter red.beard.
ed 'Chiddam," both English wheats accli-
mated IN France The otheris the "Lamed,"
cross of the prince Albert" and the
Moe an Odessa wheat with blue stem.
full history and description of the
characteristics of each wheat and, in the
cases of crosses, of the wheats crossed, will
be sent with each lot, so that the expert
pent can be intelligently studied.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A BATTLE FOR MILLIONS.
uUSs CLAIM FART or SAN FEAYcIsCo--Tib
BLYTHE WILL CONTEST.

uUSs CLAIM FART or SAN FgANcIsco--rfh
BLYTHE WILL CONTEST.
Suit will soon be 'J-ought by counsel rep
resenting heirs in Hungary and in flevelar,f,
o., against the present holders of tho estate
of William Leidesdorff, one Of California's
pioneer merchants, who died in 1918.
The estate is now valued at $40 O00, 600
and comprises some Of the most valuable
business property in San Francisco. This
property is held under Deeds from ex.U. S.
Quartcrmaster Folsom, who was an init.
mate friand of Loidesdorf, aud bought prop
erty from the administrator after Ledes-
dorf died intestate.
The story goes that Folsom found Ledes-
dorfer had u negro mother living at
st. CroiK, West Indies, and got from her
quit claim deeds Of all the estate. Now
these Hungarian heirs are ready to prove
that Folsom originated the story OF a negress
mother and that Leidcsdorlr was really born
at Azsood, Hungary, where he has many di-
rect kin. About 100 heirs met in Buda
Pesth in June, and furnished Solomon Ull
mcr, of Cleveland, with money to prosecute
their claims. Ullmer has also made syndi.
cate of heirs in Cleveland, and the battle
will soon begin.
1t is also reported that San Francisco
capitalist has pooled the issues of all the
Blythe claimants except Florence, the
daughter who claims the entire estate, and
is bearing the expenses of the contest under
an agreement by which he is TO secure, in
case of victory, the entire estate, worth
100000, after paying them 81 ,0oO, 900, to
be divided among about 80 claimants.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
ENORMOUS CAPITALIzATIoNs.

The number and extent OF new enter
prses being iloated in En- gland these days is
surprising; but II British syndicates con-
tinue 70 seek control Of American indus
tries, we may expect TO see the record
broken for new capitalizations.
There have been about 1900 new joint
stock companies registered in London alone
d ring the first six months of 1889, with
capital OF over ell5,OoO 600 In the first half
of 1883 the total capital registered was over
a27O, 900 900, but that was largely due to an
effort to take advantage Of the then low
rates for registration, and many Of the com
panies have not yet taken any further steps
beyond the registration. .., N
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
SUFFERERS EXONERATED.
lie TAX PROBLEM AT JoHNsrowN-woRrHEFs
CLOTHING BURNED

lie TAX PROBLEM AT JoHNsTowN-woRrHEFss
CLOTHING BURNED,
The Board or County Commissioners haze
unanimously decided TO exonerate from
County taxes all properties in the flooded
district.
This will reduce the revenues OF the
county very largely, and loan will have to
be effected to keep up current expenses.
Fortunately the finances Of the county will
bc in good condition, the last Of the indebt-
edness having been lifted last fall.
1t is supposed that the borough and
school authorities will also exonerate from
taxes property in the flooded parts of the
town, but where the money to keep things
going Is TO come from is u serious question.
Rev. Father Teh aney, pastor of the st.
Johns Catholic Church. has effected set
tlement with the insurance companies, re-
ceiving S2O,OO0 out Of total insurance of
$1,000. He will build a temporary wooden
structure for his congregation to worship in
1T ce, and expects TO have the foundation
completed this fall for the substantial brick
church. Two available sites belong to the
congregation, and II is not known which one
the new building will be erected on. The
Convent OF the Sacred Heart, which was
only partially destroyed and in which all the
Sisters of Mercy were saved while at prayer,
will be rebuilt, and memorial table erected
in remembrance of the great flood.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A BIG FAILURE.

A deed of assignment from Lewis Brothers
& CO., of Philadelphia, to Cornelius Bliss, OF
Bliss, Fabyan e Co., lawyers, for the benefit
of creditors, was filed Thursday afternoon.
There were no preferred creditors. For over
25 years tho firm of Lewis Brothers & Co.
has been the leading house in the dry goods
trade of this country, 1t was founded in Phil
adelphia in 1852. The founder died in 1886,
leaving large estate, of which s25S, 900 was
invested as capital in the firm, besides sl,-
600 600 Of his which was continued in the
business. The firms headquarters are at
23S Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and has
branch store, in Chicago, Boston, BalH-
more and New York. and has interests in
other cities. The business has amounted to
as high as sl5,0OO,Ooo q year. Lately it is
said to have fallen to ss 000, 900 or $40, 900 900
annually. The firm claimed its capital was
81, 800, 600, and that it made money every
year.