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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04
Foreign.

THERE have been twenty-four hours q.
| continuous ram throughout Great Britain
! The effect has been most disastrous to III,
crops.
POST of the G. A R. has just bee,
formed in Mexico with the sanction OF Presi
dent Diaz.
THE French and British fleets were re
viewed by Queen Victoria off Spthead.
LIEUTENANT RUJoS OF the Alpine Chas-
seurs while ascending the Chambeyron Peak,
fell down a precipice 1870 feet deep and was
crushed to death
LIGHTNING shattered a huge tree on thu
childrens play ground in the Market Square
at Berlin. Three children were killed and
five seriously injured
The operation Of the Russian rye ukase
has been extended to Finland.
PRESIDENT BALMACEDAs forces were
driven back toward Valparaiso Chilli by
the insurgent armies and a fierce battle in
which 5000 were killed and wounded was
fought at Vina del Mar.
AN outbreak at Grenada Nicaragua. re
suited in the killing of the chief of police
and six other persons during battle in the
streets
A CIPHER dispatch from Stanley Falls,
Africa, says that Emin Pasha has thoroughly
defeated the dervishes and has captured
5000 tusks of ivory. He is now resting at
Wadelai.
A DISPATCH from Nuesatz, an Austrian
town on the Danube, says that the boiler Of
TIE Danube Company's steamer Apostag ex-
ploded, killing five persons and seriously in
juring two others.
THE Peruvian Cabinet has resigned the
Ministers having refused to answer the Sen
ate's interpretations in regard to the at
tempted revolt of December 3. A new Min
IStry has been formed.
AN explosion took place at a colliery near
Merthyr Tydvil, Wale7. Two persons lost
their lives by being suffocated in the
mine.
EAGLE STAR, the Sioux chief with Buffalo
Bilrs show, died from lockjaw at Sheffield,
England
News has been received of a hurricane in
Senegal, in which an Italian steamer and
two cutters were wrecked at RufSque and
eighteen persons were drowned.
The Norwegian collier Frey, bound from
an English port for Drontheim, caught fire
and was burned to the waters edge when
near Bergen. Eight o. her crew were
drowned. Seven were saved.
EXTENSIVE floods are reported in West
mOreland County, England.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04
Washington.

SECRETARY NOBLE has returned to Wash
ington from his summer vacation in the
Adirondack Mountains.
IT is said that the British and United States
Governments will subscribe 81, 500. 900 to
complete the building of the Chignecto Ship
Railway. The British Government will fur
nish two-thirds of the amount.
BEFORE the American Association for the
Advancement of Science at Washington
Professor Riley read a paper entitled The
Grasshopper Outlook" He says there is no
longer any danger of serious injury to the
crops by them this fall
THE Bureau of American Republics at
Washington is informed that the total Gus
toms receipts in Brazil for the first six
months OF 1891 were S19, 119, $50, as compared
with $16 531, 1854 during the first half of 1890.
The internal revenue receipts amounted to
B. 652> 2S2 as compared with 8. SOL, SOL a
year ago.
SECRETARY NOBLE has instructed the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to direct
Agent Bennett, Of the Union Indian Agency,
in the Indian Territory, TO seize all packages
Of beer that may be shipped into the Indian
country.
REPORTS received at the War Department
in Washington show that the carriage for
the five-inch steel breecli-loading rihe-the
new army siege gun-which has been on
trial at the Sandy Hook q. j. proving
grounds, has stood a satisfactory test
Oriers will soon be given for the construc-
ton OF a number of these carriages.
) CRETARY FOSTER issued notice that
tn unextendet four and half per cent.
nonds viii be paid upon maturity.
He American Society Of Biologists met
in Washington.
HE closing meetings of the Geological So
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04
RAIN MADE TO ORDER.
Further Experiments in Texas Prove
Successful.

Successful.
General Dyrenforth's rain producers, who
were sent to Texas by the United States
Department of Agriculture to see if they
could not draw some moisture from a cloud.
less sky, have made some very sue
cessful experiments on the Nelson
Morris ranch, about twenty-five miles north
west of Midland. They sent off a large bal
loon filed with hydrogen gas, and when it
was at altitude of one and one-quarter
miles they exploded it by an electric wire. 4
few minutes afterward they exploded great
quantity of rendrock powder over about
two miles of ground, and also quantity Of
dynamite attached to the tails of kites flying
1000 feet high. The result was that it began
to rain Immediately, and at every explosion
the rainfall perceptibly increased. 1t con-
tinued raining for over four hours.
Next day they exploded some more kites
and powder and brought on another shower.
People from all over the Western country
gathered to see the rain made to order, and
the farmers took tremendous interest In
the work of the expedition.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04

save his life, and started for the shore.
As they came within speaking distance;
Harry cried out. Ave saved him, and
tell mother it was brother Will" On,
yes. my friends, let uss start out to save SOME
one for time and for eternity, some EEan,
some woman, some child And wao knows
hut il NAV. directly or indirectly, be the
salvation OF one OF our own kindred, and
that will be an exploit worthy OF celebration
when the world Itself is shipwrecked. anc
the sun has gone out ike spark rom 9
srnitten anvil, and all the stars are dead!
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04

ciety of America and or the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Science
were held in Washington. They adjourned
to meet in Rochester, n. Y, in August, 1892.
THE War Department has declared for
feited the contract given to a Mr.. Sheehan
for the construction of a new gymnasium
building for the Military Academy at West
Point, \. Y.
THE collections of internal revenue for
July, 1891, were $14.lSS,0 an increase of
81, 52a. 641, as compared with the collections
for July, 1890.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04
Eject MINERS KILLED.
Frightful Result of an Explosion OF
Giant Powder.

Two hundred pounds of giant powder ex-
ploded at the mouth OF the lower tunnel of
the Black Bear mine, Burke, Idaho.
Four men were imprisoned at the
breast of the drift by rock
and were suffocated. The bodies OF
four other miners are not yet found, but
all hope of finding them alive has been given
up and il is feared that they were blown 10
pieces. The explosion was terrific. tearing
up earth and caving In the tunnel for dis
tance of 100 feet. A rescuing party recov-
cred the bodies OF u. McNeiI, general
manager: Peter Jense, assistant man
ager: Robert Blackburn and John Barro~s
miners Their bodies were found 80 Ieet
from the mouth OF the tunnel smothered By
gas from the explosion. A short time before
relief came voice was heard by the men
outside saying, 'tFor Coils sake, hurry up"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-04

THE report Of the Commissioner OF Labor
Of Massachusetts, shows that sxty-six
per cent. of the persons employed In manu-
featuring and mechanical industries In that
State earn less than $1.60 q day. This IN
cludes both sexes.
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Several Attempts Made to Burn
Sioux City, Iowa.
FOUR BUILDINGS ARE FIRED IN ONE
NIGHT.
A Sea Captain Claims to Have Been
Imprisoned in a Coal Mine for
Three Years for Capturing Walrus
in Russian Territory The Astor
House Suicide identified.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Sioux CITY Qowa), Feb. s.-An alarm
of fire was turned in from the Hunt
school building at 7:3O P. NJ. A high wind
was prevailing, and the entire Fire De-
partment responded.
While the companies were working on
this fire, another alarm was turned in
from a four-story brick occupied by
Toleston & Stetson, wholesale groccrs.
The firm is one of the largest in Iowa,
doing heavy business in Nebraska,
South Dakota and Iowa. The building,
together with its contents, was entirely
destroyed. The total loss is 500, 900; in
surance, $l30,000.
While the fire was raging in the grocery
house Lyons gun store, less than two
blocks away, was discovered to be on
fire. The badly crippled Fire Depart
ment sent one of the hose teams to work
on the building, but it being two-story
wooden structure, was soon burned,
together with it's contents.
The upper floor was occupied by two
parties, and it is reported that two chill
dren have been burned TO death, but this
is not verified.
The excitement was something seldom
known here. Those who were able to be
out, and numbered by thousands, gave
the firemen valuable assistance.
The fires We're clearly the work of in
cendiaries, done, it is supposed, for the
purpose of robbery, 1t is now thought
by many that it is the same gang that
tried to burn the little town of Corning
ton, just across the river, three weeks
ago.
An attempt was made at 11:30 A. NJ. to
start another fire in a secondhand store
in Pearl street, but the blaze was discov-
cred in time to prevent much damage.
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HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
A Sea Captain Imprisoned In q Coal
Mine for Three Years.

A Sea Captain Imprisoned In q Coal
Mine for Three Years.
Boston, Feb. S.-The Herald to-mor-
row will publish the story of Captain
Morris relating to his experience as a
prisoner for three years in a Siberian coal
mine.
Captain Morris says he was Captain of
the schooner Helena, which sailed from
Yokohama April IL, 1888, on cruise for
walrus. They captured walrus in Rus
sian territory, and the schooner was cap
tured by Russian gunboat.
The schooner and crew were taken to
Vladivostock, where they were tried and
convicted of violating the seal and fishing
laws. They were condemned to impris-
onment in a coal mine for three years
They were obliged to send up ten tons
OF coal per day for the first year and six
tons per day for the other years. If the
stated amount of coal did not come up no
rations would be given them.
Captain Morris was fastened to Pole.
the chain between them being eight feet
long. After being fastened the Captain
saw no one but the Pole until liberated
not being allowed to leave the mine dur,
ing the entire three years, sleeping on the
floor Of the mine and subsisting on rice
soup.
AT the end of three months his COM
panlon died, but no one came to release
him from the body. At the end of tif-
teen days the Captain cut the Poles body
in two with shovel and got it upon a
load of coal.
When Morris came out he found that
F. c Crocker, ofSearsport, Maine, one of
his crew, had just been released. To-
gether they walked $50 miles to Vladivcs-
tock, the Russians refusing them trans
portation. They were coal-begrimed,
ragged and sore from the bites of Vermin.
An American vessel took them to
Nagasaki, where the United States
Consul provided them with clothing, and
they took their first hot bath in three
years.
The Consul furnished them with trans
portation to Yokohama, from whence
they went to San Francisco. Morris
last November. Last Friday he left the
house of his friends to come to this city,
and since that time he has been missing.
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Senator Stewart Worried as to
His Party's Fate.
IT MUST ADVOCATE SILVER OR
SUFFER DEFEAT.
Free Coinage Democrats Very Much
Disturbed ut the Action of Three of
Their Members on the Coinage
Committee-BIand Insists on Apply
Ing the Party Lash Unless They
Change Their Views.
Special to the REooRD-UsIoN.


WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Senator Stew
art is evidently not in avery amiable
frame of mind toward his party. He
said tonight: after very thorough
canvass of the Republicans in the Senate
who are silver men, l feel authorized in
stating that they are perfectly satisfied
with the situation, so far as silver is con-
cerned. The only anxiety which they
seem to feel is for the Republican party.
The fact that this is the last opportunity
that the party will have to deal with the
silver question renders their action of
great political Importance. If they array
themselves against silver, and continue
to fight the battle of contraction for the
bondholders and gold men, they must go
out of power in 1892. The gold lobby,
however. regard the defeat of the Repub-
ican party of little consequence, and
boldly proclaim that whatever party is in
power, they always have and always will
control the two officers who administer
the finance, namely, the President and
Secretary of the Treasury"
THE DEMOCRATS MUCH DISTURBED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Democrats
are very much disturbed over the fact
that three out of five of their party on the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures are against the silver bill.
Bland and Williams are the only Demo-
Gratis on the committee who favor the
bill, and they are doing all in their power
to get the party to take some action to
force Vaux, Tracy and Wilcox to act
with them.
The Democratic caucus last night,
which was attended by only six mem
bers, was to consider this matter, at the
solicitation of Bland and Williams. The
attendance and interest shown did not
meet the expectation of Bland, and he in
,sists on applying the party lash more
vigorously, and holding another caucus
early in the week. He thinks that he
viii be able to force Vaux and Wilcox
into line,
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Marquis di Rudini Succeeds Prime
Minister Crispi.
THE NEW MINISTRY WILL PURSUE A
LIBERAL POLICY.
Secret Alliance Signed Between Guate-
mala and Honduras Against San
Salvador-Latest News Concerning
the Revolution in Chile Eleven
Men Drowned b. tue Sinking OF
30
Coal-Laden Steamer.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1os.

eSpScLtl 10 the nECORD-ONION.
ROME, Feb. S.-The following Cabinet
will be officially announced tomorrow,
with the probable addition of Willard as
Minister of Education; Marquis di Ru-
DIM, Premier, Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs I'D interim and Minister of Marine;
Signor Colombo, Minister of Finance;
Nocotera, Minister of the Interior; Lu-
zatti, Minister of the Treasury; Pelloux,
Minister of War; Branca, Minister of
Public Works ad INTERN, and Minister of
Posts and Telegraphs; Ferrais, Minister of
Justice.
THE NEW PRIME MINISTER INTER-
VIEWED.
BERLIN, Feb. S.-A Rome correspond
ent Of the Berliaer Idge5latt had an in
terview with Marquis di Rudini, the new
Italian Prime Minister. In the course of
conversation the Marquis declared him
self thoroughly liberal, and EXPRESSED
confidence that he would receive III sup
port of the whole Chamber. He said that
while he was no friend of clericalism, he
considered the systematic persecution of
the Church would be both useless and
objectionable. He predicted the abolition
OF the system of voting known as scrutin
Gle liste. A dissolution of Parliament, he
said, was not contemplated by the new
Ministry.
Touching upon foreign affairs, the
Premier described himself as warm
friend of the Dreibund. In regard to the
domestic policy of the Ministry he said
that retrenchments We're project; d in
every department of the Government.
IT WILL BE sHoRT-LIvED.
ROME, Feb. s. The leading Italian
newspapers do not look with favor upon
the new ministry, and they all express
the opinion that it viii be short-liyed.
OF the ministers, Nicotera and Branca are
members of the Left, Pelloux is neutral,
and the others belong to the party of the
Right. With Signor Saracco, not in the
Cabinet, Catholic support of the new min
istry is very uncertain.
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WINDOWS SUCCESSOR.
CONSUL-GENERAL NEW IS SUM-
MONED TO WASHINGTON.
1t is Thought to Mean That lie VIII
be rendered the Vacant Sec
retaryship.
Special to the REcoRp-Us1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-A gentleman of
more than local prominence, who has
long been identified with public affairs,
and who is reputed to be thoroughly
informed regarding the inside workings
OF the present Administration, and who
ington, said to-day:
Thursday afternoon, last, President
Harrison cabled General John C.
New, Consul-General at London, to
come to Washington at once.
1t will be remembered that when
Harrison was making up his
Cabinet New was anxious to be appointed
Secretary of the Treasury, but his friends
urged upon him that he could not then
afford to sacrifice the Consul -Generalship
for Secretary of the Treasury. The Con-
sul-Generalship would certainly yield
him S25, 600 annually, and besides would
give many legitimate opportunities for
increasing that sum.
''UnlesS New decides that the hand
some income from the Consul-General-
ship, with its freedom from care, is better
than the Secretaryship, with its perplex-
tiles leaving out the impulses OF ambi-
.loiJ, ne Will pIopdoIy De tne next Secfe-
tary OF the Treasury. This is the settled
opinion of those who are best informed
as to the Presidents purpose.
1t is known that New has studied the
whole British question thoroughly from
an international standpoint. As he is a
man of great discretion and caution, be-
sides thoroughly an American, his views
are OF the greatest Importance. President
Harrison fully realizes this, and knows
that he will want at his command the
best, fullest and most accurate sources of
information. This iact alone makes New
the strongest possible candidate for the
Secretaryship of the Treasury"
The record-union., 1891-02-09
IRELAND's CAUSE.
The National League Circulars Dis
tasteful to the Catholic Clergy.

The National League Circulars Dis
tasteful to the Catholic Clergy.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-A pastoral letter from
the Catholic Primate was read in the
Catholic Churches throughout Ireland to-
day condemning Parnell's conduct and
warning those engaged in the Boulogne
negotiations to take care that the compro-
mise reached be definite, as the country
will have the last word to say on their
issue.
NATIONAL LEAGUE CIRCULARS.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-Several Irish bishops,
following the example set by Arch
bishop Walsh, have written letters to the
clergy of the dioceses in opposition to
Harrington's appeal to members of the
National League to reorganize, in view of
the general elections. Archbishop Walsh
advised the clerical members of the league
to combat such Parnellite packing by re-
fusing to join in the trickery.
In reply to Archbishop Walsh, Har-
rington says the Archbishop misjudges
the objects of the Leagues circular, which
is similar to those issued annually by the
League. Harrington says he informed
Dillon and O'Brien, before issuing the
circular, that, in consequence of the col
lapse of the American tour, he had de-
termined to ask the League branches to
help the evicted tenants. Harrington adj
vises the Archbishop not to commit the
priests too hastily to a policy which will
lead to two hostile camps in every par
iSh
The record-union., 1891-02-09
CHILE REVOLUTION.
Latest Intelligence From the Seat {
War

Latest Intelligence From the Seat of
War.
LIMA PERU, Jan. S.-The mail steamer
Arequipa brings the following news up
to January 9th from Valparaiso:
The steamer Imperial, which was
taking on board 1000 men for Iquique,
was attacked at night by the revolu-
zionist torpedo boat Blanco, but the tor
pedo boat was repulsed after several
hours fighting, and the Imperial man.
aged to leave Valparaiso. She landed the
troops she had aboard at Patillo, near
Iquique.
The Government has issued decree
promising those Of its troops not taking
part with the revolutionists 25 per cent.
additional pay. Another Government
decree provides that the families of loyal
soldiers killed or wounded shall receive
pensions equal to full pay.
Ialtal and Chaneral are the only ports
taken by the revolutionists. The Cham
pion was the only foreign man-of-war at
Valparaiso, while the Acorn was at Co.
quimbo and the Pheasant at Iquique.
The cruisers Almirante Lynch and
Almirante Condell are not in possession
OF the revolutionists, these two new ves-
sells having been detained by the Chilean
Government at Montevideo.
Joaquin Godoy, late Chilean Minister
to Peru, has left Santiago, via Cordil-
leros, on special mission. 1t is believed
to be in connection with the new ships
being built.
AT Santiago the army is rapidly in
creasing. Twenty-Five hundred persons
left on the Chilean steamer Romulus,
which was chartered by the Government.
a train filled with prisoners was
stopped by 800 ''primativas' workmen,
who liberated the prisoners and took the
train to Iquique, having first killed the
engineer.
The ports of Coquimbo and Pisagua
have been retaken by the Government
forces.
In Pisagua band of workmen who ap-
piled to the Government for bread had
their application refused by the Governor,
and were fired on, many of them being
killed.
Port Valparaiso is still blockaded, but
steamers manage to get in and out after
being overhauled by the blockaders. ANY
boat moving away after 5 P. M. is fired on
from the shore.
A great many notable people in San
tlago have expressed desire to sell
or mortgage their property, but the Gov
ernment has protested against such
transactions, and it is feared that con-
fiscation will follow. People of the bet
ter classes are siding with the revolution
lists
Jovino Novoa, Minister Of Peru during
the Chilean occupation, is a prisoner. He
is seriously i'll.
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THE MCKINLEY BILL.
An Effort to be Made to Modify Its
Provisions.

An Effort to be Made to Modify It's
Provisions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Cecil Brown, a
member of the Honolulu Legislature and
a prominent lawyer, arrived tonight,
and while he is quite reticent about max
ing known his business here, it is learned
from an acceptable authority that the OBJ
ject of his visit is to urge upon Congress
the importance of correcting the McKin-
lev bill in order to make it conform to
the Hawaiian treaty. He talks very
freely on that question, and while he
does not say he viii seek a hearing before
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House on the subject, it is understood
that he will do so.
To California Associated Press repre-
sentative Mckinley said that he con-
sidered it his duty to give the matter his
personal attention, and he would do so.
He was watching for a favorable oppor-
tunity to call up the bill. This was not a
question of high or low tariff, or free
trade, according to his Judgment, but
simply question of honor, in which the
United States is deeply interested.
He said there would be no trouble
whatever in passing the bill in the House.
and, quoting his language, You can just
tell your California people that they need
have no fears about the matter. it will
CeIldillly Dc COll6Ctcts
The California members are watching
the matter closely, and they refer to it as
one of the matters that must be disposed
of at this session, and regard 1t as of un-
usual interest to California.
In the Senate Sherman has recently
made two attempts to call up the matter,
and at one time Carlisle said he wanted a
little time to secure some data relating to
the question, and second time Carlisle
was absent and consideration went over
by Senatorial courtesies. 1t is under
stood that he intends to oppose making
any correction to conform to the treaty
stipulations, and in this will be backe ed
by his party. He will take the position
that the tariff law should not favor one
country more than another and he sees
in this another opportunity to make a
grand flourish of trumpet, in accordance
with the old-time Democratic doctrine.
1t is not thought that the Democrats in
the Senate will take enough interest in
the decision to filibuster and prevent a
vote being reached. The bill, however,
is conceded to be at their mercy in the alb
sence ofa cloture rule to shut them off.