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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09

Cotton, and the Great Stock on
Hand Has a Depressing Influence
ON Trade Throughout the Entire
south-Other Sections Active.
NEW York, Jan. Or. q. Dun 81
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says: The
first week of the new year has been
marked by some striking events. There
has been an important decline in the
prices of wheat and cotton, which have
been held Of late little too high for
foreign shipment, so that exports were
somewhat checked. The decline will
bring out larger orders for export. Cot
ton has dropped to the lowest price
since early in 1S49, viz, IA cents for
middling uplands. Receipts at the
south continue greater than last year,
and though exports are also greater. the
stock accumulated and largely carried
by banks at various points has u de-
pressing influence on trade throughout
the entire south.
Trade in other parts of the country is
fair for the season. Boston business is
better in some lines, with considerable
activity in dry goods, new goods being
opened and selling freely. Boots and
shoes improve slowly, manufacturers
having fair employment. At Philadel-
phia liberal orders are noted for SPRING
materials, and while trade in other
branches is now very light, the prospect
is considered good Baltimore reports a
healthy money market, and Cincinnati
activity In clothing, and moderate trade
in WHISTLES, with favorable start for
the year. At Cleveland trade is good
for the season, and rolled iron in good
demand. At Pittsburg the outlook
seems better and pig iron is stronger and
finished iron in good demand. Z
The Car Famine Over.
Chicago reports some increase in re-
ceipts Of barley, cured meats, cheese
and cattle; receipts Of oats nearly double
last years; of flour, corn, rye and dressed
beef, fully double, and of wheat, three
times last years. Milwaukee finds good
indications for the spring trade, and
heavy snow helps the lumber business.
At st. Paul trade is quiet, with excel
lent prospects. At Minneapolis the car
famine is over, and the output of -four
was 1,720,000 barrels, against 1i4,000
last year.
The great industries report no inn
portant change, though in iron large
business is being done, and the tone is
improved. Some improvement is seen
in bar and plates and fair business in
structural iron. The coal trade is
ragged, though the demand is beyond
all precedent. Less demand is seen for
copper, though large sales have oc-
CURED. Tin is weaker and lead. dull.
The money market has been well sup
piled.
Business Failures.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days number for the United States
1898, and for Canada AZ, or total of ABS,
as compared with totals of 329last week,
and 292 the week previous to the last.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 403, representing 375
failures in the United States and e8 III
Canada,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
PHmApELPHIA MARKnTs.
Closing Quotations Of the Stock and
Produce Exchanged.

PHKLADELPHIA. Jan. 8.-Tlie stock market
was moderately active and steady. There was
considerable trading In Pennsylvania aud the
stock was steady. Reading was strong and
active, and the preference bonds were firm
There was some demand for Huntington and
Broad Top, and the common stock was strong
Following were the closing bids
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
FINANCE And TRADE.
Cotton and Wheat Greatly Re-
duced in Price.
THE LOWEST FOR FORTY YEARS.

This Is the Statement Regarding
Cotton, and the Great stock on
Hand Has q Depressing Influence
ON Trade Throughout the Entire
south-other Sections Active.
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CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
Evidence That There is Improvement a
Many Points.

Il. q. Dun Il Co.'S Weekly RsrieE OF Trade
says: Another week brings additional proof
Of actual improvement in business at many
points, while slackness at few is explained
by causes obviously local and temporary
Extreme low prices for cotton stIll depress
the South, and production of iron in excess
Of demand has caused the failure Of one
company and the closing of several fur.
naces. Spring brings the usual revival in
building and in demand for materials, ut
some points larger than usual. The money
markets continue abundantly supplied and
easy, with no trace of the pressure often
seen about April /, and while, at most
| points, the demand is only moderate, at
/ some of importance an increased demand
is reported
The reports from other cities on the
whole are favorable. At Boston there is
| further Improvement Western reports are
| Favorable and Southern better
| Al Philadelphia the failure of an iron
| house, following that of the Lehgh Iron
! Company, depresses that trade. but the dry
| goods trade Is better with satisfactory de-
mand. At Pittsburg stocks increase and
there Is no improvement in products, ship
ments OF coke being the lowest for the wear
| thus far, but the glass trade is steady and
trade in hardware brighter At Cleveland
MI lines improve except pig iron and ore
but money Is in light demand.
At Chicago receipts oi corn and barley in
| crease threeio.d OF wheat oats and rye
| twolold, compared with last year, of dressed
beef one half and of flour one-third, and
some increase is seen in hogs, cattle and
| wool, with decrease in lard, butter and
cheese and especially cured meats At Min.
neapolls there Is marked increase, with
unusual prospects for the lumber trade. but
| -four il dull and low
! The business failures during the last seven
days number for the United States III, Can
ada 81 total 2s, rs compared with 2ls last
week and 81 the week previous 10 the last,
and 2'3 for the corresponding week Of last
| year
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THE SPRING ELECTIONS.

BurnGEPoRT, CoNN.-The Republicans car.
RED the municipal election here.
EVANSVILLE INp.-The municipal election
here resulted in a sweeping victory for the
Republicans and Reform Democrats.
L>NsrNG. .MIcH.-Republcans won in Lam
sing, Huron, Coldwater, Sheboygan, Sagi-
nav, Hillsdale and Ionia the Democrats in
Adrian, Negaunce and Dowagiac.
CoLuMnus, O.-The OHIO municipal cleo
tions show very general Republican success
es and extraordinary gains for the Republic
cans even over the vote for Mckinley last
year
HlETFoRD, CoNN.-After a lively contest
William Waldo Hyde, Democrat, was elect-
ed Mayor by 4,8o7 TO 3,s2s for Henry c.
Dwight, Republican. The total vote was
about 1900 greater than two years ego.
HELENA, MoST-The Democrats elected
John Curtain for Mayor and six out OF
eight Alderman The Republicans elected
Treasurer and Police Magistrate. Last year
the Republicans elected the Mayor by 43S
majority.
city elections in Kansas show that in most
places the womans vote was very light.
The novelty Of voting seems 10 have worn
off. In the city of Potwin, suburb of
Topeka, les than ~ votes were polled by
women
BLooNISGToY, ILL.-ln the school election
here over 1000 women exercised the right of
franchise granted TO them in such elections
oy the last Legislature. The greatest inter
est was taken in the election. For a long
time Mrs Raymond has been superinten-
dent of the city schools, and has always
given females the preference in appointing
teachers. Strange 10 say, the women nearly
all voted for the two candidates for school
directors who were opposed TO this so-called
''petticoat-regime," and the ants were sue
cessful.
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NEARLY FOUR SCORE LOST
BY FLOOD AND sHrPwREcK
And the Returns No. Yet all in. Missing
Vessels Supposed to bs Wrecked.

THREE VESSELS AND IS MES PROBABLY LOST.
PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-Shippng cir
cles are at present greatly alarmed over the
probable loss of three vessels, the crews,
numbering IS persons, and property to the
valuation of about s24s.OOO The vessels
are the German steamship Alarich, Captain
Eggcrs, from Huclve, February %, for
Philadelphia or New York; the Italian bark
Immacol ia, Captain Muro, which sailed
from Cienfuegos January % for this port,
and the schooner Taylor Esmaith from
Norfolk March for New York. The
British ship Walby, from Bermuda March
30 for this port, is slightly overdue, and
some anxiety is felt concerning her.
At LEAST IL DROWNED.
DIRNINGHAN, ALA, April ll.-Some dis.
astrous flood news is coming in from Col.
umbus, Miss The river rose over two feet
higher than ever in its history, and up to to
night has fallen only SIX feet The town Is
| full of people who come from the surround
| ing plantations and are being fed by the
itizens The loss Of life is great. Fourteen
persons are known Co have been drowned
! What is the loss Of life in the wide territory
covered by the food, cannot be told.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
A GIRLS HokkIBLE SUICIDE.
She Goes Out to Gather Eggs, but Cuts
Her Throlt With a Razor.

EAsr LIVERPOOL, O., April 6-Sadie Smith,
daughter of John W. Smith, living near
Highlandtown, II miles from this city, cut
her throat .ast night with razor. She had
gone to the barn for eggs. Her continued
ABSENCE caused her mother to send a little
brother TO tell her to come TO the house
The screams OF the lit fellow called the
mother to the barn, and Sadie was found
lying on some straw with her throat cut
from ear to ear, with her fathers razor in
her hands. She was only IS years old. No
reason has yet been found why she took her
life
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
TWELVE PERSONS INJURED,
Several Seriously, in Wreck on tn,
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
Road.

Mt. VERNON, O.. April Gone of the
most serious wrecks that has occurred on
the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus rail
road for several years, happened shout 23
miles east of here, at a point called the
Summit, very steep grade, where the two
freights came IN collision. Those most
seriously hurt are as follows; T, b, Reed
engineer; Mrs, Jonathan Upton, Of Black
Creek; Mrs. W ii, Latt Of Columbus; W..
l.. Koch, of Millersburg; II. Irwin, of West
ervill; $. L. Nearing Of Danville.
About six of the box cars in the freight
train We're smashed and over five hours
gere required ,aSlear the track.
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WENT DOWN PRAYING.
A Teacher and Eight of His Bou
Drowned in Boston Bay.

BosroS, April l2.-Sunday night an in
structor and 10 boys connected with the
Boston Farm School, at Thompson's Island
were eapszed in a sailboat, and the instruc
toI and eight Of the boys drowned TA,
following are the names Of the victi ms: A
F. Norberge, instructor, as;d about 10 ycars
Frank +. Hitchcock, aged ~; Homer F.
Thatcher II; George +. Ellis, lG: Thoma'
Phillips, l6; VIM. W. Curran, l.; Charles H.
Packard, l6
The rescued boys were o. w. Clemens
aged Il, and Charles A. Limb, aged 10.
The party had been to the city to attend
church, and the accident occurred whilethey
were returning.
At point between Spectacle and Thomy
son island sudden squall struck the boat
which was a small one, and Capsized her u
a moment The entire crew was thrown in,o
the ice cold water, but managed 10 climb up
on the upturned boat and chung to the boz
tom. The night was very dark and the shora
were deserted The boys and teacher cluu.
to the boat until they became numb With
cold and dropped, one by one, into h,
water and drowned, except two, who he!.
on for four hours while the boat slowIy
drifted 70 shore, when they were picked NJ
and cared for. The instructor was the fr.i
TO 90.
Each offered prayer or word of fareweI
TO the Others as he gave up his hold on life
Supt. Bradley, of the school came to ,h'
city this morning and notified the police d
the accident, when the work of searching
for the lost at once began.
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A Family of Five Murdered.

MoNTEvIDEo, URuGUAY, April 9-Neal
Guadaloupe, Uruguay. an Italian NAMED
Traversi, his wife and three children, the
eldest Il girl % years of age, We're found
murdered in their home yesterday. The
bodies showed numerous dagger wound.
Trayersi recently realized $1,000 from the
sale Of his crops, and the money, which was
known 10 be in his house, is now missing.
The identity Of the murderers is un'
known, but it is believed that they were ae
quantances of the victims.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14

The Legislative returns showed good Re-
publican ma ajority in both branches already,
with between Is and 20 vacancies vet TO be
u In thu Senats sae Republicans elected
nbers and the Democrats m,..'hers
chosen at tn, second election: The
TODD 80 Repul licans AMI 10 Demo-
81 thens,o he ballotea for at the second
S fully aNost of the fJlures to elect were
3 llproof az, aud Newport. In the former
~, .,.iS c. Yo'uesnl)eRSe Of the begisiZSaS,.
were chosen, and in Newport only Of 8.
The other failures were scattered among the
small towns.
The control of the Legislature by the Re-
publicans gives them the choice of their can.
didates for Attorney. General and General
Treasurer, and secures the Reelection OF
Nelson w. Aldrich TO the United states
Senate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14

Ther1gIrns issued by the London board
Of trade for March show that the imports
increased :, 10000 pounds and the exports
decreased l00J9.OjD pounds as compared
with those for the corresponding month last
year
At FL Porvenir, colony near Cienfugos,
Cuba ls,6l5,0o pounds of sugar cane have
been destroyed by fire.
The French Senate unanimously adopted
the credit asked for by the Government for
the expenses of the French exhibit at the
Chicago Worlds Fair The credit passed
the Chamber of Deputies Thursday.
At Belfast Allen Spiller gunmakcr,
killed his wife and two children with a
hammer and a razor, and attempted sui
eide. He was insane from loss of employ.
ment and illness.
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Mrs. Hamilton Gets Verdict of s5. 900.

CINCINNATI, April The jury in the
damage case of Hamilton versus Grifliths Il
Sons to-day gave plaintiff verdict of 5000.
The plaintiff is the widow of the McKees-
port clergyman who was killed here last
May by falling stone from a building iu
course of erection.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
TEN VILLAGES BURNED.
Five People Are Dead and Many ThouI
ands Homeless in Hungary.

vienna, April l2.-Ten villages in Hun
gary have been burned, The spread Of th'
flames was assisted by dry and winds
weather, Large stores Of corn and mani
head Of cattle have been burned Five per
sons were killed and thousands are hons
l.sA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
Twins Were No Noveltv

MIDDLETowN, n, Y, April THE cen'1
fglres Of the town of Tompkins, Delawar
county, disclose the remarkable case d
Aoram ostrom, aged O., who is the fathd
OFF, children, of whom 90 10 Of them twins
are by one wife his third~-she being onl
IS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
Liberty Will Shine Brighter.

NFw York, April THE 5i,O0G-cand'
power light with which Liberty enlight eri
the world down the bay is to be replaced =
Que Of 100. .00O-candle power.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
DEEMINa GUILTY.
The Jury Returns a Verdict Chargin.
Wilful Murder,

MELBOURNE, April GA verdict of wilful
murder has been returned by the jury in
the Deeming case. The prisoner maintains
the stolid manner he has shown since his
arrest and during his trial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14

Bull and Utter. the Republican candidates
for rLleutenant-tiovernor ami Secretary Of
State, are also elected by small majorities,
but there was no election OF Attorney-Gen.
eral aud General Treasurer. The cities OF
Providence, Newport aud Woonsocket went
Democratic on the State ticket.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
nENOND orr RORnERa

The body Of girl has been discovered un-
1crneath the floor Of a cottage near Bandon,
~ miles southwest of Cork, Ireland The
body was buried ana then covered with CO.
ment in manner identical with that fol-
lowed by Murderer Deeming at Liverpool.
Naqu Indians and Mexican troops had
Eight at san Miguel, Mex, and three In
dians were killed
Five cadets in the military school at
Bucharest, who belong TO a sworn society
known rs The Suicide Club" have COM
mitted suicide recently by shooting them.
selves.
In prison revolt in Granada Spain,
three convicts were killed by gcndarmes.
Jacob Newman, laborcr of Dantzis,
poisoned his family of ten, two OF whom
died
The British and French Governments
have agreed to prolong the modus yiycndi in
regard to Newfoundland fisheries
The Persian Government will pay the To
bacco Corporation 100000 indemnity for
the abolition of the tobacco monopoly.
The sentinel who on Saturday last killed
a man who had assaulted him in front Of the
barracks of the Third regiment of the guard,
In Berlin, has been promoted to be a cor.
poral
President Diaz. Of o,,mtpe has been re
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
Washington News,

4 bill was fayorably reported from the
house postoihcc and post-roads committee
which rcclaSsities the railway postal clerks
and adds two new classes at salaries not
exceeding respectively Sl,6J0 and $500
besides in crcasins the maximum salaries
Of all other classes, except the first, by
about 500 year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14

Complete returns from all parts OF Rhode
Island show a total vote on the state ticket
Of 81, 500. an increase Of about 10000 over
the largest ever polled before. The two
parties raked every city and town almost
bare of voters, and got, out an unexpected
full vote. The following Is the result for
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
Mi-celln nneOus.

Al applicants for license in Charlotte. n.
c., were refused on the ground Of bad char.
acter. Then Thomas J. Wilson, a Method
list, applied and was granted license. His
church expelled him for it,
The Pittsburgh postonicc will, on July l.
enter the first grade * hrst-class Offices. For
the year ending March 81, the gross receip,s
OF the office have been 5000 963 20. Accord.
ing to law where the receipts exceed 500, 900
per annum, the office is placed in the maxi
mum class, and the salary ofthe postmaster
is increased to 5000 year. The increase
in the receipts at Pittsburgh has been very
marked The amount for the last quarter
was SlSO,992 70.
On Saturday, W. c, Watson and s. NJ.
Herr, Of the Chicago opium and cure insti-
tuition, established in Columbus Ohio. were
arrested f0r causing the death Of a patient.
A stable and seven horses were burned al
P!::sburg.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-21
BO..K PKOPEKCY.

The publishers of Webster's Dictionary
have done a good thing for themselves,
and for other publishers, in establishing
the fact that literary property cannot be
treated as some would like to treat it. The
copyright of the edition of the Dictionary
printed in 1847 having expired it has been
reprinted and an attempt made to palm it
off on the public as the real Webster's die
tionary. Judge Shipmsn's decision against
a weekly paper which was offering the re-
print as premium to subscribers shows
that there is a limit to this kind of thing
even in this free country The gist of this
case, says the judge, consists in the fact
that the defendant in it's attempt to sell
the books made free and ingenious use of
misrepresentation which were intended
and calculated to mislead the public into a
belief that the book was the one
which had long been produced and
sold by the plaintiff, and that such
was the natural effect of the defendant't
avertisements cannot be doubted. And
he accordingly grants an injunction
against the circulation or use of adver-
tisements or circulars which tend to mis-
represent the character of the Ogilvic (de
fendant's) edition of Webster's diction.
ary. or lead the public into the belief tha
it is reproduction of modern edition OF
that work.
This is encouraging. Those who bu,
oleomargarine are entitled to know tina
they are not buying butter. And thos
who buy the inferior Webster's diction
airy are entitled to know that they are no
| buying the superior one.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-21

that you are not identical with the person
charged with the robbery, the court de-
ciares that you are acquitted. There has
been an unfortunate mistake, but be care
full for the future, mindI Next time you
won't get of 50 easily.-Dorfbarbier
Impatient guest-I wish you would hur-
~ up that beefsteak. I've waited already
fifteen minutes for 1t.
Waiter (erect and dignifed( d(-Get Il for
you as soon as it's ready, sir. We don't do
things here by pressing a button. This
amt no Hill convention, sir.-Chicaeo
Tribune.
Heard at the Grand Opera: First Lady
Oh, isn't that passage exquisitef Don't
you SO enjoy thisi Second LADY, can't
cay that do very much. First Lady (sur-
prised)-Not enjoy iti Why, what are you
here for. theni Second Lady (resignedly)
because it makes me feel 80 eninentiy
espectsble.-Boston Journal
Miss Bangle ION the beach at Florida
Are you not tarrying here longer than you
expected, Mr.. Flushbacki
Flushhack-ob, yes; but I'm doing 1t
under advice
Miss Bangle-From physicians
Flushback-oh, no; from the hotel clerk.
He advised me to stay until / hear from
my friends up north.-Truth.
"Papa," said Johnny Squildig to his
psternal ancestor, ''did you know that
some insects could be decapitated without
being hurt in the least by the operationF'
mo, Johnny, didn't know anything of
the kind" replied Squildig; land you
needn't spring any such yarns on me. {"
There's no yarn about it, papa I've
often seen bee-hesded insects flying
around .''-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Tom-When / saw you at Minnie's we'd
ding thought you should have been the
groom yourself, old man. Jack-I did
come very near marrying that girl once i
was calling there, and about half-past
twelve / braced up and commenced pro-
posal; and just then her father came into
the psrlor. Tom-Thst was awkward
Jsck-I should say 80; lie put me COM
pletely outl--Detroit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-21
SOOrF.

There was n fire in lawyers Office here
the other day that was caused by SCOT in
the chimney.-Lowell Courier.
That New England woman had her own
ideas of godliness who said of her irasci-
BILE spouse: "John is as good Christian
as ever lived, but you'd ne'Ser mistrust II
from his daily life. ton Common
wealth.
Mrs. Snowball-So you is sprinklin'
flows on your husban's' era yes. Which
one yo' decoratin' nowi Mrs Widowthrice
-Sho', dunno. Neber couad 'membah
what ordah dey's laid in.-R-ate Fields
Washington.
Mingo-I wish You would try some slco-
hol on this coat and sse if you can get some
of the spots out.
Mrs. Bingo-There isn't any alchohol
left, but you might breathe on it--Clothier
and Furnisher.
First English sparrow-The Legislatures
are offering rewards for our heads
Aren't you scaredi
Second English sparrow--No, shan't
worry until they call us game aud pass
laws to protect us.-New York Weekly
"John," said Mrs. Harkins, ''there arg
burglars down stairs" VERY well, my
dear. Go tell them to move on" "You
awful bruteir "whyi You requested me
not to interfere In domestic matters last
night Surely this Is one" .Hsrper's Bs-
ear.
Jadge-As it has been clssrly shown