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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
NOT ONE ESCAPF
TWO VESSELS WRECKED AND n
Lost q.


LOST. ~A
The tug Fearless, of Coos Bay, Capt. james
Hill commanding, ran onto the North Spit,
at the mouth Of Umpqua river, Tuesday
evening and soon went TO pieces, not one OF
the crew or passengers escaping.
The Fearless was on her return trip from
Astoria, where she had gone to take a lot of
Cinnamon lately discharged from the can
neries on Coos Bay At P. NJ. Tuesday she
was seen off Upper Ten Mile, steaming slow
ly down the coast, just outside the breakers,
which were running very high, and at
o'clock her whistle was heard of the
mouth of the Umpqua. Before
7 o'clock she gave three sharp
whistles, which was the last heard
of her until the next morning, when her
pilot house, with the end stove in, a small
boat, one side Of her hull, and numerous
small pieces were discovered coming up the
river with the tide. The steamer Juno at
once steamed down to the mouth of the river
and put searching party ashore, and the
beach was patrollcd for miles to the south,
but no bodies were discovered Other par
ties from the north reported that they had
seen no bodies in that direction. The gen
eral impression of seafearing men is that she
sprung a leak and the captain, in attempting
to get into the river in order to save the lives
Of those on board, either miscalcu-
lated his position or was blown out of his
course by his heavy wind prevailing at the
time. The number lost is estimated at from
10 to 10 souls. The Fearless was not con-
sidered seaworthy. She was built in Coos
Bay, about II years ago, and was owned b,
Simpson & Co.
The revenue steamer Dexter arrived at
New London, Conn, with Captain Jenny
and II of the crew of the Old Dominion line
steamer Manhattan; also the dead body of
Chief Engineer Hayden.
Captain Jenny reports as follows The
Manhattan was bound from New York
for West Point, Va, and when Off Fenwcl
Island light, coast of Maryland was run into
by an unknown four-masted schooner aud
the Manhattan sunk soon after.
The party brought here in the Dexter
managed to get into tn, lifeboat, except Mr..
Hayden, who was drowned in the attempt.
The rest Of the crew and three passengers
10 all told got on a life raft and IL is not
known whether they have been saved or
not.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
A SPLIT IN MONTANA.
TWO Legislatures oRGANIZ 'p--rHE TRICK
or THE GOVERNOR,

TWO LEGISLATURES oRGANIZ 'p--rHE TRICK
or THE GOYEENOR,
Members of the Lower House Of the Mon.
tana Legislature organized separately-the
Republicans in hall and the Democrats in
the court house. The Republicans, mum.
bcring two more than a quorum, were called
to order by the State Auditor and sworn by
Chief Justice Blake. They elected A. c.
Witcr Speaker, Benjamin Webster Chief
Clerk, and also filled the minor iiices. The
Democrats were sworn by a notary. They
kept the doors closed, admitting only those
holding certificates of election from County
Clerks. The Senate also met at the court
house, but the Democratic members not at
tending there was no quorum. Lieut.-Gov.
Richards called the Republicans to order and
Judge Hunt administered the oath.
In caucus of Republican Senators and
Representatives in the evening the action OF
the Republican House members in organi1-
ing separately from the Democratic members
was explained. 1t was stated that the Re
publican action was based upon the promise
of the Governor that none would be permit.
ted to participate in the House organization
or recognized rs having rights as members
except those holding certificates of election
from County Clerks Without notice from
the Governor that he had secured rooms for
the members Of the respective Houses he
by proclamation ordered the members tp
meet in certain designated places that until
the last moment before the h ur appointed
were locked and guarded against the admis-
sion of all persons, with no prospect or
promise but that such places would continue
to be under the Governors perso al control.
Rather than to submit to such inquisitorial
supervision and restrictions the RepubI-
cans, with the officer designated by law to
call the House to order procec led TO or.
tinize elsewhere. As the Senate contains an
equal number of Republicans and Demo.
Gratis there could be no contest ofthe right of
the Lieutenant Governor to preside over the
convention, and the Democratic members by
staying away prevented organization.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
OUR NEW NAVY.
WHAT has BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT 7,
CONTEMPLATED.


Commodore Wilson, Chief Of Bureau Of
Construction and Repair, in his annual re-
port gives the following statement of the con.
dition of the navy:
The United States has at present four stee;
cruisers and stee dispatch vessel in com.
mission. The Baltimore, Vesuvius. Petrol
and Charleston have had their trial trips and
may be expected soon to take their places in
the cruising fleet There are twenty-one
wooden steamers and seven iron steamers
still useful aud serviceable. With the com.
pleton Of the vessels now building and ap.
proprations for, the United States will
possess ten armored vessels, thirteen
single-turreted monitors, twenty-one steel
crus,rs or gunboats, two dynamite cruisers,
u pfactice cruiser for cadets, and armored
ram, one first-class torpedo boat and seven
iron steamers. The work of rebuilding the
navy is progressing very satisfactorily, and
the results accomplished during the past six
months are sufficient guaranty of the pur.
pose of the Department TO advance the work
with the utmost rapidity aud of its energy
and success in the performance of the work.
The vessels already under contract aud
building at navy yards are progressing favor
ably and some are rapidly nearing compile
ton. The progress made on the armored
cruiser Maine at the New York navy yard
deserves special mention and is very credit
able to that yard. It will thus be
seen that as far as lies within its
power the Department Is vigorOu ly cndeav-
orng to satisfy the popular demand and es-
tabish navy worthy OF the United States
and commensurate with its Importance As
maritime power"
The estimates for the coming fiscal year
include 100000 on account Of hulls and
outfits for new ships heretofore ordered by
Congress; $4,000 for repairs and improve
mcnts at navy yards, including 80 200 for
League Island 81 100000 to complete ves-
sells on stocks, labor in navy yards. etc. The
expenditures during the year 1859 include
for repairs on vessels at navy yards s37j, ,39i;
construction and repair, s779,943, labor at
navy yards and stations, material, etc, $l4,-
905; civil establishment, Si0, OBS; steel cruis-
ers, $40 2S4; repairs Of vessels, Sl2 16i; in
crease OF the navy, s74S,125.
The Commodore in urging increased
efficiency of navy yards, says that after eight
or nine years there will be no wooden vessels
remaining in active service. A deficiency
appropriation will be necessary in order that
the work of construction and repair may be
carried on during the remainder OF the pres
ent fiscal year without interruption. The
thirteen single turreted monitors are said to
be now in worse than useless state and II il
recommended that something be done with
them. To put them in condition for efficient
service in harbor and coast defense will cost,
it is estimated, si05,0 o. The Commodore
calls attention to the difficulty of getting sat.
isfactory bids for the construction of vessels
when the cost is limited by the act author
izing them to be built, and recommends that
in the future the bureau be not crippled by
such legislation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
THE MORMON OATH.
INVESTIGATION As TO THE FITNESS OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS FOR CITIZENSHIP.

INVESTIGATION As TO THE FITNESS OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS FOR CITIZENSHIP.
In the investigation in regard TO the spirit
of the Mormon Church toward the Govern
ment and as to the oaths taken by the Nor
mons in the Endowment house, for the pur-
pase of determining whether the member.
ship in that Church is incompatible with
citizenship. Henry w. Lawrence, the Pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce, and one
Of the most prominent business men in the
Territory, testified that he became n member
in his childhood; ;oilcated in the Endowment.
h use in this city for several years, and was
excommunicated in 1869 for having the
spirit Of apostacy, which was shown by the
fact that he questioned the right Of the
priesthood TO dictate in temporal affairs.
In the Endowment-house ritual persons 60
ing through always took the following oath:
you each and all of you agree to avenge
the blood of the prophets joseph and Hiram
who have sealed their testimony with their
blood, and that you will teach your children
and your childrens children to the third
and fourth generation. This you do in the
presence OF God and the Ministering Angel"
The witness said there was another COW
enant to obey the priesthood in all things,
and the penalty of death was attached to the
violation ofthe covenants and for revealing
the secrets of the house.
Other witnesses gave similar testimony.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
THE NEWS EMIN BRINGS,

LETTER TO sCHwESFCErH FROM yICroRy
EYANZA.
The letter which DIR. Schwenfurth has re.
ceived from Emin Pasha is dated mission
Station Ussa ubrio, Victoria Nyanza, August
%" Emin expresses he hope that he will
soon be able to give an account of the mill.
tary revolution, theimprisonment of himself
and Jeppson at Dufle, the arrival of the
Mahdists at Lado the capture and dcstruc-
ton of Redjaf, the masscre of the
soldier and officers sent against the NAH
dists, the departure from Wadelai and fight
to Touguru, the Mahdists attack on Duiile
and their complete defeat, the final union
with Stanley and the highly interesting
march, geographically and otherwise, from
the Albert Nyanza, Emin PROMISES to send
some good specimens of plants which he has
collected on his travels. He asks to be re
membered TO DR., Junker and other friends,
and in conclusion says he will try to write
again, but that his eyes trouble him greatly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
BANK FAILURE.

The Lawrence Bank, located at Penn ave-
nue. and Butler street, Pittsburgh, failed to
The first intimation of the distress was when
the checks of the bank failed to pass the
Clearinghouse. The bank is not member
of the clearinghouse but has had its busi-
ness there transacted through the Union
National Bank. President Young places the
liabilities Of the bank at between 5000
and 800, 90, nearly all in shape of deposits.
The failure he attributes to indscrete invest
ments made by himself. He Indignantly
denies the report that the disaster was
brought about through any speculation or
dishonesty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
MEXICAN PRODUCTS.
MINISTER RYAS's REPORT TO THE STATE Dr.,
PAETMEST.

MINISTER RYAN's REPORT TO THE STATE DE-,
PAETMEST.
Thomas Ryan, L. S. Minister TO Mexico,
in report to the Department of State on
Mexican products and exports, says:
The productions Of sugar, corn and wheat
are remarkably small; the average value of
the sugar product il about 81 cents per pound
and the export thereof 4 cents per pound,
aggresa,ing only siO7,276, said to be the
most inferior grade; the average value
OF the coffee product is 22 cents per pound.
about one-half of which is exported at val
ne Of l6.9 cents per pound, and the value of
the hennequen (hemp) export is mort than
twice the combined value Of the entire ex-
port ofsugar, coffee, corn, wheat and iztlc
(fbre}.
The native sugar product coming into the
CITY of Mexico has steadily decreased from
1854, ,53s Kilograms in l~S4 to I,6Sl ,207, kill
ograms in / SS. There has been steady in.
crease in beef consumption in the Capital
from 59,7jl bcevcs slaughtered in Isl to So.
DDS slaughtered in 1858, and an increase Of
mutton consumption from 02O5l sheep iu
1873 to 130. 2G3 in 1883.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
UNCLE SAM ON GUARD.

The United States Government has or,
dered Rear admiral Gilles. who is stationed
at ortvideo with the vessel Richmond and
Tallapoosa, to prO,ced to Brazilian waters,
Secretary Tracy has cabled him to sail for
Brazil at once. The dispatch contained a
warning about yellow fever, but gave no de-
tailed instructions to the Admiral No fear
is entertained, in the State and Navy Depart
ments concerning United States interests In
Brazil, but it was thought best to have q
couple of war ships conveniently located in
the event of serious disturbance
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28

KILLED IN A WREcK.-At Be,blS
a freight train on the Lehigh va!.7
dashed into the other end Of q l5c,
ger train, which was standiuea.ty
Two cars were telcscoped. F.V.C:
Bethlehem, arailway postal CLERK y
from the ruins dead, and John M
of Betl.elem, was fatally injured
Nunn'macher, of Hokendaqua. hhI
cut off. and an unknown woman "a
about ihe head,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
HEAVY RAINS IN CHINA.
vIFTEES MILLION ACRES or RICE RUISED--cor-
TON CROP ALSO pAMAGED.

FIFTEES MILLION ACRES or RICE RUISED--cor-
TON CROP ALSO PAMAGED.
Consul General Leonard, at Shanghai,
has reported TO the Department of State the
results of .scent heavy rains in the Ysngtse
valley, China. The rains prevailed contnu-
ously for more than month in September
and October, and on the 18th of October
the date of the dispatch, 100000 acres of
rice had been ruined. Within week the
retail price of rice h. d increased from 6 81
to o. so pccul of SO pounds. However,
he says, total failure the rice crop in the
Yangtse valley would not cause distress or
starvation, as other food produce can be
utilized. The cotton crop, Mr.. Leonard says
is greatly damaged by the rains, resulting in
an increase of 80 par cent. in the price Of
raw cotton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
FORGED NOTES.
AN UNEXPECTED CONFESSION FROM TIE GLA.
MORGAN IRON co. TREASURER.

AN UNEXPECTED CONFESSION FROM TIE GLA'
MORGAN IRON co.'s TREASURER.
At Philadelphia the Glamorgan Iron Com
pany's secretary-treasurer, Charles b. Wig
ton, who was charged with forging note
for $40, 600 astounded his friends by making
a confe ssion to having reissued paid notes
indor sed by A. Pardee & Co., aggregating
SG6,5O'. Major John II. Fell, a member Of
the firm referred to, states that the notes are
for sums Of 81 900, $4,000, three of $1,000
each, and one of $500, and have been nego-
tiated through concerns in Bellefonte Lew
istown, Altoona and other towns in the
State. The Major is not positive whether
S6i,5o0 represents the entire amount of
young Wigton's forseries, but he is inclined
to believe that it does.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
THE CONDITION Or
AN ENCOURAGING rrvANc1,,
Dun a co Vl lfl

DUs q CO. h'''rn
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekiv b.,
says; The Brazilian revolutio. t q 4
prisingly little influence in n. ha
yet; coffee is only an eighth ~. na'ke
week, and the new Governmsn.' 'uf n
be so generally sustained tha, 1ppea|
ofclosing of ports or interrn,e pp'ehed
has almost ceased. The Bank osr@ l @
for the week sl,051,OoO -'siani
The great industrie, are m,,.
progress. Though the sale Of :,
s35, reported last week. was - n
tity and to a speculator and ~ t''
next year have not yet reaebai ~ n :"
needed for renewals only vo, ,L '' qA
undeniably strong, and pig aud no.. ,'' j
of manufactured iron and .,oal S'C ,.'';
tain previous quotations. The"
ufacture has been doing a s,s,d,. IVA
with firm prices. The woole, e,..s, VH W,
does not appear at Boston IN 4,
to any great extent, aud II il 49,. '|
settled that no advance ove. u'
prices will be attempted. but IT,
more activity in the woolen m..t.
York, Philadelphia and Bo,,o, N.
risen OF a cent and corn onlvl ~
of cent and pork prodpc,. ~
while, with sales of 8 o0l b,.'
he'd only ! cent Of its adyanc. +,
general course of prices ha, baa, ~.
The accounts from other otto,
state of business are almos. unif...
favorable character recently o,.
embrace some items Of e,paci,I i,,
Chicago the dressed beef recent, !,
those of last year aud Of pr.,..
than double. The Minna,roli. d.
ket is very active. Business is linn.
Kansas City. PittsJurs notes sr
prices for some forms Of manun4,.
glass is active and firm ania mo
5000 900 bushels coal down the ,.y..
delphia notes that account, are Gen.
fair shape.
The business failures occurring gr-
the country during the last seven i,
ber for the United States 9lj. and q.
30, or total Of !;7, as compa-ei
last week and 2G7 the week prcy.r,
last. For the corresponding wee,
year the figures were 2gj
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
MASSACRE STILL DIsCREDITED.

The Emin Pasha Relief Committee has
received cable dispatch from Zanzibar
stating that letters from DR.. Peters, bearing
date of October 8, have reached Lamoo,
East Africa. According TO the le tiers the ex
petition under command of D. Peters wa,
then at Korkorro and everything was pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. 1t is argued by the
committee tn t the receipt of these letters
shows that the report of the massacre OF Dr..
Peters and the members of the expedition by
natives was untrue.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
WORKING TOGETHER,
KNIGHTS AND FRDERATIoNIsTs AGREE or 7
EIGHT HOUR QUESTION.

KNIGHTS AND FRDERATtoNIsTs AGREE OF THE
EIGHT-HoUR QUESTION.
The action taken by the General Assem-
oily, at Atlanta, on the eight-hour question:
shows that the Knights of Labor and the
American Federation of Labor are working
In harmony.
Mr.. Samuel Gomper, President OF the
American Federation OF Labor, forwarded
letter 10 the Convention in which he said
that his men were opposed to a general
strike, but would undertake one unless the
Manufacturers agreed to the reduction OF la
Dor hours.
The Committee on the State of the Order
made its report on the question, and il was
decided not To endorse any general strike
The COMMITTEES, besides its report, submitted
the following resolutions. which We
adopted:
Resolved, That we coincide with the last
expressed views of the President of the
American Federation of Labor, expressing
the sentiments of that organization that no
general strike should he lnaugurated upon
May |, Is o, and that the movement should
be confined to such trades are in condi-
ton to put the plan in operation on May /,
1890.
"Resolpci, That we call upon the Presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor
10 indicate the trade or trades organized
within the folds of that society which is or
are prepared 10 successfully inauguratc the
S-hour movement May /, 1899, confident that
the Knights OF Labor will lend their moral
support to the movement in favor of such
trade or trades"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
WARNED IN TIME.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ROB THE KANSAS CITY
MAIL AND EXPRESS.

MAIL AND EXPRESS.
An attempt was made near Marietta, I.
T., Monday night, t. rob the Kansas City
mail and express. Two masked men were
discovered concealed in the thick bush near
The Santa Fe track, about 9p. m, and the
fact was telegraphed to this city and also 10
the conductor ofthe southbound Kansas City
train. Officers went to where the masked
men were seen, but failed to find them.
The south bound train soon after
arrived with 20 armed men aboard, who
made search for the supposed robbers, but
failed TO discover them. This makes the
second attempt to rob the Kansas City train
at the same point in the last two weeks. E.
+. Bunch. the notorious train robber, is
known to have been in that community and
the attempted robberies are believed to be
his work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
TIM oFrrcr,L vorE OF NEw JrRsEY.-The

TIN OFFICIAL VoTE OF New JERsEy.-The
ertihcd returns at hand of the recent elec
lion in this State show that the plurality Of
Albeit (Dem.) Tor Governor is li,253, which
with one exception is the largest plurality
ever given in the State for any candidate.
The exception was in the election Of 1867,
when Joel Parker received l4,567 plurality.
The total prohibition vote was 1853.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28
LIvE-sT0CE
MOVEMENT AND PRICES ~
DROVE YARDS, EAST ~

CATTLE.
The supply has been lgatt
10 prime butcher grades VIZ y,
at an advance Of OTTO lI rs| r|
coarse heavy shipping alllf
common stockers were dIh ii.s
give the following as rum
1900 TO 1900 Ms. 81 S,st
400 MS, s3 i0@i00; go%
1901 10 1907 fbs.. - .oSo 4
10 1870 MS, 8. 900 ! 80
1900 MS, % 1908 40. comm conn
ers and feeders, weighing
lbs. 81 25C0 IS; heifer' 40,
02 80; bulls and fat cow
cows and springers, 20
The receipts of hogs ths
fair and the market hss ru'G
ers, while good selected eiId,Sa' az
We quote sales as follows. 20 NJ
@4 O5: best Workers, - az
lair, SO 1898 80; rougas,. 20
The receipts of sheep los S,J
and the market slow ~
We quote sales rs follow,
Indiana wethers, welshln
lbs. "a 75(Gand 3 90 80
81 40Cd4 65; fair 70 go.,r,i
So 22(ds 60, good yeaarllnlS1, I,
4 so; fair TO good, 90 J 60 \,
good lambs, s5SO. VICE. Ngu
lbs, s5@6 30, heavy cave
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-28

To PPE NATURAL GAS TO CHICAGO Notice
of incorporation has been filed in Porter
county, Ind, by the Indiana Natural Gas
and Oil Company, organized in Chicago
with "A capital stock ofs2,0o',0o. The five
Directors elected are Patrick A. McEwan,
John ID. Cohrs, Anecito Hoyos, Frederick s.
Winston and Robert q. Bell. They will pipe
natural gas from Indianato Chicago. Many
farmers will fight their having right of way
for the pipes, etc. Some farmers propose to
sell the land ana not lease the right OF way.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-13
Observation-Disclosures In

The seeds of Intermittent and bilious remit
tent fever geruinate and bear evil fruit,
No community has altogether escaped IT,
In populons wards Of large cities bad sew
age causes Il, and in their suburbs stagnant
pools In sunken lots breed IL. There is at
once remedy and means of prevention.
Its name is ilostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which is, without peradyenture, the most
potent hntldote ~ existence Ia the malarial
virus. Fortified with this Incompatible,
saving specific, miasmatic Influences may
he encountered with absolute lmpunity.
Disorders Of the stomach. liver and bowels.
bcgOtten OF miasma-iainted water, or any
other cause, succumb 10 the benitcent cor.
rective named, and rheumatic, kidney and
bladder troubles are surely removable by
its use when II is given persistent trial.