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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.
Prisoners Revolt and Shooting Takes
Place in Which Over 40 Men Are
Killed.

Fifty convicts while returning from the
quarries to Toarah prison, near Cairo, Ills.,
overpowered the guards and tried to escape.
They constituted the last squad of gang of
GOO, and the guards ahead did not know of
the mutiny until the men had captured the
rifles of the rear guards. As the so conycts
fed, IL OF the advance guards started in per-
suit. The 35 guards left with the other $50
convicts kept them quiet by firing repeated
ly over their heads.
Holf mile from the spot where the
muiiny broke ont the guards overlook the
fugtives aud ordered them 10 surrender.
The convicts, who had arms, answered with
volley which wounded two men and kill
ed three horses. The return volleys OF the
guards killed thirty-nine conyicts The
her eleven convicIs escaped. The convicts
are believed TO have been encouraged to re.
volt by the recent action OF the native
courts in Furnishing guards who shot at
runaway prisoners who had been com.
mitted TO their charge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

Arter ms rnrftire as manager Mr. Boot b
appeared before the public as the most sue
cessful tragic star In America. In 1861 he
visited England, but without making pro
fessional appearance. In lss0 he m ade the
voyage again with more profitable results
After q series OF performances at the Prn.
cess Theatre, London. he played in opposite
roles with Henry Irving. His reception both
as an independent star and as a com mplement
to the reigning favorite at the Lyceum The.
alter, was encouraging In both n pecuniary
and artistic sense. Several years after h Is
return Mr.. Booth formed an alliance with
Lawrence Barrett and until the death OF the
actor in March, 1891. the two were seen
together in repertoire OF Shakespearean
and other standard plays.
Mr.. Booth was stricken with vertigo while
playing "Othello" with Barrett. April 3,
1883 in Rochester. Mr.. Barrett. fearing that
the attack was OF N much worse nature than
IL really proved made an address TO the
audience, saying that Mr.. Booth would
probably not he able TO act again. He recoy.
ered however in a few days
After MI. Booth gave his last performance
at the Academy Of Music in Brooklyn. on
April g. 1881, his health was generally poor.
The last time he was seen in public was on
April 3, when he attended Alexander
Salvinis performance at the Manhattan
Opera House.
The 59th anniversary of his birth, which
occurred last November was a sad occasion
TO the actor and his friends. They gathered
at the Players Club with every accessory of
the merriest and most enjoyable OF even.
ings, but he was too III TO make one OF the
party. The knowledge was then borne in
upon his well wishers that they would
never again see him in health.
Mr. Booth was twice married. His first
wife was Mary Devlin. an actress of repute
TO whom he was devote lily attached. After
her death he married Mary Runnion. called
Mary McVicker. a daughter OF the present
Mrs. McVicker by former union. and a
step daughter of J. II. McVicker the tbeat.
rical manager of Chicago. She was then 10
he being 10 years her senior, and died at the
end of 1881.
Booth, who had inherited from his father
the insanity OF intemperance conquered
that utterly, many years ago, and nobly and
grandly trod II beneath his feet. and as he
matured in his career through acting every
kind OF part, from dandy negro up TO
Hamlet, he ut last made choice OF the char.
acters that afford scope tcr his powers and
his aspirations, and so settled upon def.
mite, restricted repertory. His Characters
were Hamlet" "Macbe h." Lear"
"0thello," "lsgo Richard H." Richard
ILL.," ."Shylock," Cardinal Wolsey,"
"Benedick," "Petruchio," "Richeiieu,"
"Lucius Brutus," "Bertuccio," "Ruy Bias"
and Don Caesar de Bazan." These he act
ed In customary usage. and TO these he oc.
casionally added Marcus Brutus." IAN.
tony" ''Cassius," " Claude Melnotten and
the stranger" The range thus Indicated
Is extraordinary. but more extraordinary
still was the evenness of the actors average
excellence throughout the breadth OF that
range.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

sense OF largeness. freedom. which is conveyed
IA they stand In their shining purity OF color.
gain nothing, but lose. by the vagueness OF
outline and atmospheric accessories that are
among the most common OF studio proper
ties.
The Fair buildings are beautiful beyond
anything that we have ever seen In this coun-
try. This opinion has been too warmly ad-
vanced by foreigners taking the experiences
of their own countries ~ a standard. 20 make
IL appear native and pardonably partial. But
their beauty IL rational coherent. studied
and is best represented 10y showing them
frankly real. They demand nothing Of any
art beyond that which II merely technical
The commonplaccness and heavy exterior
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
5000 PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Nearly Halfof Fargo Destroyed by Fire
Cities of the Northwest Sending
Food TO the Sufferers.

Nearly half of Fargo, n. D., was laid in
waste by a contlagration. The flames were
got under control early Friday morning
Thirty.fve stores and business blocks and
?2S residences were burned, entailing a loss
OF nearly $4,000. Three thousand peo-
pie are home ess and all the churches
schools and empty builings lef, are being
used for shelter The women OF the town
have organized TO feel the unfortunates.
Relief trains with meat, -four and other
provisions arrived from Minneapolis, st,
Paul, Chicago Duluth, Milwaukee and
o'her points. On Saturday the city was
practically large camp, guarded by the
State militia and special policeman. Six
persons are reported killed, as fol lows: vii.
liam Gilmore, photographer; James +.
Linn, years old; unknown man, three
children, identity not yet known.
The fire was driven by fierce sou III gale
which swept through the city like prairie
fire. Nremen could do but little, even with
the help from Moorehead Cnrselon, Grand
Forks and JamestowD. The dre destroyed
everything in path II blocks long and 3
vide But one hotel is left every grocery
but two. every bank except one, all the so.
cieiy halls and oil the machinery ware
houses except the Walter A. Wood and the
Monitor Brill works are in ruins
Among the principal firms burned out are:
Hersean. dry goods; Cranes restaurant;
Magill, farm machinery; Northern Pacific
elevator building; Western Union telegraph
Office; Morton, real estate; Red River Valley
National Bank; Daily Forum; Merchants
State Bank; Opera House; T. $. Tyler real
estate; Plani & Mccormick. Walter A. Woods,
Minnesota Chief, Deering and John Deer.
implement warehouses; Coles livery; Grand
Hotel: Fleming's drug store; Veder 4 Lewis,
grocery store Christians drug store; Sheri.
dan Hotel; Appel Bros; Minneapolis Dry.
goods Company; Logan's studio American
Iron Works; Continental House. Van Brunt.
implement warehouse.
The Northern Pacific elevators, mention.
ed in this list, are owned by the big grain
company Of Minneapolis. which was on the
verge OF failure before this fire added iIs
blow. strong wind made the fire travel
20 quickly that hardly anything was saved.
The flames went through brick buildings as
easily as wooden ones The loss will be
over 5000, 600. as practically the entire
business district Of the eiiy is gutted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

In fences. One could wish for him no better
introduction into the vast. fertile, and pleas
ant fields OF architecture and art than through
the Fisheries and their frogs
The only place on the vast exposition
grounds where there is any consciousness of
more than two or three persons gathered to-
gether il in the Government exhibit in the
Fisheries This consists OF tanks around
the centre and circumference OF the circular
wing. with a passageway between. These
tanks are fitted up with such representations
oi the Vastly deep and the mountain pools as
are appropriate. The picturesque part is. in
fact. exceedingly attractive. and seems to con-
tent the inmates, who appear TO feel at home.
Here the people II the prairies see the strange
inhabitants OF the sea In their native element.
Many of the rsh seem to enjoy their intro
duction into society. The big Ash come for
ward ana press their noses against the glass.
and open their wide mouths In ast onishment
at the crowds in front, then look at one an
other. and plainly convey their sentiments.
The tanks are supplied with air 10y means Of
rubber tubes. When the water gets stale IL
Is replenished. Anewspaper man was taking
lady through. Ugh. what creature is
thatT' she exclaimed with a shiver
That's no fish It's a man In rubber boots
cleaning out the tank.
oh she said, making quick recovery.
II thought II was an elephant"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
A NOVEL EXCURSION.

A novel excursion was given by the Intra-
mural Elevated Railroad. At O'Clock a. IN.
the officers Of the road, which encircles the
grounds on the inside. had train OF four
cars brought TO the Midway Plaisance gates,
and in response 10 invitations the population
OF that cosmopolitan quarter embarked for A
ride about the grounds. The first car was
given up 10 the Iowa State Band. and Band
master Phinney and his men were kept busy
footing the airs OF all Nations and varied war
dances during the trip. Hagenbeok's animal
show sent forty men. King Bull, OF the lap
land village, came on with the party, and sat
side by side with three swathy seven-foot
Zulus. who were playing jaokstones with the
natives of the Dahomey village ON the seat
opposite Buffalo Bll's" Indians, In their
gaudy trappings, filed the last car. Nearly
every'Nation on earth was represented, and
as they went around the park they sent up a
conglomeration OF cheers and yells that al
most caused the statues on the big buildings
10 crumble. The train finally stopped at the
south end of the grounds. where the party
was photographed, and after luncheon re-
turned 70 the starting point.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

red petticoat, and then changes its mind
above the knee and becomes trousers down
to the sandals. The Turk who. in picturesque
though frantic English invites passersby 20
the Turkish cafe chantant. wears close red
flannel trousers. and over these short white
skirts and a gay and gided red zouave jac-
ket.
The upper class Egyptians are enviably
clad in striped silk skirts and blouses. and
fascinating dandies, swinging along the Mid
way Plaisance smoking cigarettes, wear
dresses OF pale green striped silks with long
full back ulsters flung wide open of pale blue
silk. All the charms of color and splendor OF
dress on this most gay OF promenades belong
10 the men. The women, In tailor-made
gowns and shirt fronts and four-in-hand ties,
look on them with smiling admiration and
wonder how much they paid yard for such
lovely silk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
THE sISoALEsr ASD EGYPTIANS.

The most agreeable hosts are the Singa-
leee. Their building might be- taken Tor "a
temple. IL proves 20 be a bazar. fragrant
with all the scents % the Orient. and most
fascinating of all. huge baskets containing
blocks Of sandal wood, none larger than the
fist. and rough hewn from the tree The
singalcse keep up continuous hospitality in
steaming cups OF tea. Here, among rugs.
idols, silken draperies the hard-handed sons
and daughters OF the prairie sip their tea. II
is handed around with many genuhcctions
by men in clothing which they have never
seen equalled by even the village fire com
pany or the brass band. These men are
brilliantly clad In red. embroidered in much
gold, and their heads wreathed in myriad
folds OF fine white muslin. There are several
varieties OF this costume. One is garment
that, worn by man, starts out frankly 10 be
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
LATE 1ELEGRAPHIc Ion
BOTH PROM HOME AND ]
What is Going On the w.
Important Events Briefly cs..l

Dssssssrss Accidents ana va.
The night express on the Dela,.1
swanna and Western Railway COIL
runaway engine on the iron b,1
Cortland, u, Y. Engineer Isaac p /
was instantly killed and FiremsD
Sherwood Who died few hour, nj
who was charged with the care O, \
away engine. said he had no ide,
started. Night watchman Chafr..
supposed to care for the engine, /,
arrested for manslaughter.
At ST. Louis, 50 gallon tank Of
exploded last night in the groce !
Samuel Rezepper. Sixteen perm,
injured. Of whom the following A.,
rectcd to live: Samuel Rezeppe,
weishman. The property loss =,
$4,000,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
A Battleship Launched,

The battleship MaSsachus It's was launch.
ed at Cranes shipyard, Philadelphia. in
the presence of Secretary or the Navy Her
bert, n number Of distinguished naval
and army officers, and multitude of 10 900
people. Miss Leila Herbert, daughter OF
the naval department christened the
vessel with the customary bottle of cham.
payne.
The Massachusetts, IL the second Of the
three 10; 200 ton battleships which were au.
thu orized during Secretary Tracy's term ms
head OF the naval department. She is the
sister ship to the Indiana. recently launched
by the Cramps, and To the Oregon. nov be.
ing built at San Francisco. and her ,.njing
characteristics are great battery over and
inches thick at the water line The Cramps
secured the contract for the warship Octo-
Der !, 1880, on a bid of $3, 020 600.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
FEATURES OF THE FAIR.
TRANSCENDENT MERIT OF
THE VARIOUS BUILDINGS.

They Arc Beautiful Beyond Anything
Ever Seen In This Countrywide
Novel Fisheries Structure and Its
Varied Exhibits - singaIese and
Egyptians Huge Chunk of fCoai.
II is the transcendent merit of the build
lngs Of the Fair at Chicago, says a New York
sun correspondent. that they demand moth
ing but to he represented as they are. Their
beauty OF line, their harmonious proportions,
their grouping which has brought SO vast
plan into such unity that from every point
the eye delights In new views of perfect
whole. the lovely enrichment. the ennobling
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
wnshiuatou Nrv..


Postmaster General Bissell ha, r..
the transmission OF disease germ, !,
cal experiment through the mails
PRIZE FoR An Essay on MEN,
thropological Society, OF washlng,o,
prizes Of $3.50 and SIS for "A
and second best essay on I.
ments that go 10 make up III,
useful citizen Of the United State,
less OF occupation. The essays mn
exceed 5000 words In length. Com
is open to all the world.
All the pension claims allowed
Commissioner OF T n ,ions Ranm ar,
gone over by board Of revision
than 300, 900 cases are involved and.
will begin the work at once.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
THE CONDITION OF BANKi
Comptroller Eckels Issues a statenl
of Great Interest Just Now.


The abstract Of the reports made i0i
Comptroller of the Currency. showing
condition Of national banks In the Uli
States at the close of business on the
day of May last, has been made public
Comptroller Eckels. As compared with
similar statement made March 9th, last
net decrease in gold holdings is show
/ q, 600 600 and Of individual deposits
nearly 81 ,0O0,00O. An increase of.undd
ed profits of s3, 901, 600 and of the surpl
fund OF nearly sl ,00O, 600 is shown. LOa
and discounts have increased %. 900 OOOr
estate and mortgages owned have deersa'
$500, 900, and legal tender holdings haUl
creased si3, 100000.
The net gold holdings OF the Treasurl
the close OF business Saturday were a
e09,0oo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
A Hudr CHUNK oF COAL.

The foundation OF the Washington State
Building is made OF huge logs, ten In num-
ber, each OF which Is 1875 feet long, three feet
six inches by three feet in breadth. They
were cut from trees $40 feet In length. The
FIR tree mast or fiagpole. at the Washington
State exhibit is 2l5 feet high and is only three
feet six inches in diameter at the base. This
tree was cut In two sections In order 10 ac-
complish its journey from Washington. From
the top OF this high statf floats sixteen foot
banner bearing the stars and stripes. Wash
ington also has tbs honor Of having the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
Cholera Adyiccs,

Twenty deaths per day. from chole,
reported in Bassorah, Turkey.
A death from cholera, the second
lays, occurred yesterday in Nismes,
The ch olers appears to be spread
The south of France. One death has
red at Mines and two at Montpellier
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

In a FIRE that destroyed a dozen 4
dences In San Francisco YESTERDAY
fremen, named Window Davis an.
son were killed and another fireman
Henlit, badly injured by falling eA
Loss sl60. 600.
AT Montreal. the magnificent VIII,
Convent, at Notre Dame de Grace. n
est In America, was almost totally 4
ed by fire, Loss $1,000. 90; in,
100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

The Duke de veragua and party are
guests of the City Of Columbus, O., and
being entertained at the house of lid
chittenden. The Duke reviewed a pil
Of l3, school children and was pres,a
With a gold key emblematic. OF the fresa
II the city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

sapoine Martello, who killed GiC
Parello, through jealousy. at sara,o
March, 1892, was executed in the
chair In the prison at Dannemora, n.
AT Grand Rapids, Mich, William
5rey, bookkeeper for undertaken o
wao shot and killed by a woman
Dora Veizv. She afterward shot ant
81 herself.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

About $50 employees OF the Stands
Company's refinery at Whitney,
struck for nine hours work and 10
pay.
Three hsndred miners struck at the
son colliery, ,shamokin, Pa. out Of syn
Tor one Of the miners, Mingo PerimG
was discharged for having too much
in his coal. Seven hundred hand,
thrown out Of employment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

-THE industrial parade, emblema,le
the progress OF the Northwe In 81. ~
was over three miles long. made mp phS]
paliy Of historical floats. Over SOC, 900 VI
ors viewed the display.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
ELECTRIC CARS CoLLIDE.
Fourteen People Injured. Several
haps Fatally.

Near Philadelphia. Pa, two trolley
on the Chester and Media railroad coils
and II assengers were seriously inju'
several perhars fatally.
The victims are: Jacob Minshall, w.
Neald, wife and two children. Mrs. b
shaw, James McMasters. Mrs. Mary
Adonis. Mrs. William Jones and two q
dren, Mr., Rancliffe, Mr.. Stout. ;,
The cars met on steep grade and
one descending could not be stopped. b
~ otormen Jumped. There were 100
s'ngers IN the cars and nearly every one
Qure or less hurt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
Financial Commercial.

There were no exports of gold lat :
md with the incre sc Of grain shipmr
ihe balance Of trade against the u
States will soon be perceptibly dimini
Conrad Mehaf, a private banker of d
90 assigned. Assets, 800, 900; liabilities
700,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

Five persons were killed and nj
wounded by an explosion on board
'teamer Houthandelbunalda, OF the q
Of Borneo. and the vessel sunk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15
SOUTH DAxorA's MINERAL corrAcr.

An interesting exhibit Is the mineral cot
tage in the South Dakota Building. II is
constructed entirely OF minerals. IS unique
In design and tasty in execution. The
minerals were gathered in Custer County by
the ladies of that district. and comprise
almost every useful mineral known. The
roof is Of mica. from the mica mines, the
walls are OF gold. silver. copper tin. lead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

WILBUR CLARK fell lis feet from Q
smokestaok in Williamsburg, N. Y, on
Wednesday, and broke his neck. He wa,
alive and very inquisiiive when picked up,
asking the first man who approached hiIu.
How far did faiii' His own impressi,n
appeared to be that Il was mile.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

He will grin familinrly nc the sight OF old
friends, but II he does not get new idea OF
their meaning In this, their new place. he
will be duller than most American boys who
creep under circus tents and through cracks
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

largest chunk OF coai ever nandied ot mined
by man. IL IL In the north wing ~ the Stat&
and bears this inscription
................. ...........s.....
am the largest lump Of coal ever
handled. weigh 50.f50 pounds. I
am 26 feet long. 8 feet 4inches high and
8 feet 8 inches wide. I came from the
Roslin mines, Kittiss County, Washing
ton. ! was brought out OF slope 1910
feet long with dip Of IL degrees. i am
not anthracite l am msemi-bituminous In
character. My State has coal area OF
1000. 600 acres. Beat mo n you can
and you are entitled to the broom.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-15

bons and flowers were introduced into the
decoration We now call Louis XVI. there has
been no such interesting and beautiful use OF
new forms as are now seen In the Fisheries
There Is not ragamuffin who may creep in
20 the Fair grounds and has caught fish with
a pin hook whose eye will not be caught by
tbe orpamentation Of these two colonnsdes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-07-13
DIVERS ENDao1Ts.

On signalc une baisse tres con-
siderable dams lie prix de laTgent
3 Panama. On entretient les Grain
tes les plus s6rleuses dams les GER
cles commeroiaux de la vile, ct de
nombreuses faillltes sont d6jA sur
lie point de sc produire.
-Une d6peche, de Hong-Kone
rapporte une nouyelle r6volte san
glante contre les missionaries, en-
Chine. Une troupe farieuse a alta
quo deux missionaries su6dois q
Macheng ct les a tues. II ny q pas
|d'autres details.
-L'empereur Guillaume q ac-
oord6 une entrevue q Herr Won
Roscklelsky, chef du parti polo,
nails, qui demande des concessions
en- favour des 6coles nationales, 81
Ton veut que son parti soatienne
le projet de loi de rarm6e. Lem
pereur a charge le ministre de
i'instrnotion de pr6parer IN projet
de ioi dams le sens polonais.
LIE Japon est entire dams la
lutte pour le commerce du char
bon. ct fat bonnie figure parmi SEES
concurrents, En 1886. SEES exporta-
:tions de Charlton 4taient de 21O,-
900 tonnes; FANNIE derniAre, Giles
ont atteint l,04O,0 600 tonnes ct ac-
.tuellement le Charlton du Japon
Went lutter contre celui d'Austra-
lie sur le march6 de San Francis
On
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-07-13
Terrible Catastrophe
TRENTE PoMPIERs TUES.

Lundi dernier, vers deux heures
de l'apres-midi, un incandie a cola
t6 dams I'm des grands magasins de
depot de rExposition de Chicago,
situ6 an Sud de Ia porte d'entr6e
de la 64e rue.
LIE fen so DECLARE dams la cou.
pole qui surmonte Get 6dlfce ct qui
est situee = plus de 200 pieds du
sol.
Une chemin6e passe d travers Get.
to coupole ct 4 environ trente piede
an dessous du SONNET sc trouve
une sorte de plataforme.
Aussitot arrives 80 on 40 pom.
piers monterent sur cette platefor.
me pour combattre le sinlstre 8,
quelques minutes apres ills 6taient
entour6s de fammes 6nolmes.
On cri d'horreur s'9leva de ID
poitrine des 10000 Spectators.
Cling des malheureux parvinrent