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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
PERISHED IN FLAMES.
Fire in All Apartment House in Cleve-
land Results Fatally.

Shortly before y o'clock, few days ago,
fire was discovered in the Morgan, a fash
ionable tenement house in Cleveland, Ohio.
Before help arrived the building was in
flames and smoke, and a panic ensued.
Three women and baby were
burned TO death. The house was a
handsome one OF three stories. A central
hall runs through the building, with apart
ments on either side. Tho only escape was
by way of the front stairs. those in the
third story were cut off. The fremen
worked heroicallv. but it was impossible to
rescue those cut Oft.
The body of the first woman found was
that of Mrs. Somers, who was blind and had
CROPPED her way to the stairs. The others
all got as far as the second story front hall,
when they were suffocated by the smoke.
Their bodies were huddled together. Mrs.
Mary E. Abbey, widow of Judge Abbey,
was round there. She was sixty-fve years
old Mrs. Jessie Hunt. a daughter of Mrs.
Somers, and Mrs. Hunts infant daughter
wei with her.
Shortly after the fire started Mrs. Somers
and Mrs. Abbey were seen at the front
window in their eadeavor to escape. Mrs.
Somers then left the window to go to her
room. When she returned she struck the
window. Then she fell back out of view.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Too much corn will not give eggs.
Hens will thrive best if given plenty
Of room.
Ducks eat much that otherwise would
be wasted.
Geese nearly always begin to lay and
hatch early.
Hemp or suuaower seed will give gloss
to the plumage.
Use plenty of whitewash about the hen
house and put it on hot.
A fellow is never too late to learn,
especially if he gins late in life to sell
sugar for honey.
A blush on the face OF the sugar
honey man should not be taken for sign
of embarrassment.
1t is the beekeeper who investigates
who progresses. The conditions Of yes
terday are seldom repeated.
Young stock do not often fail to pay
profit upon what they consume. Old
stock are pretty sure to do exactly the
opposite.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
ARBITRATORS MEET.
First Session in Paris of the Bering
Sea Court.

The Court of Arbitration appointed to adj
just the difficulties between Great Britain
and the United States in relation to the seal
fisheries in Boring Sea met at Paris
in the Office of the French Foreign
Ministry. ALI the members of the Court
were present. They are Justice John NJ.
Harlan and Senator Jonn L. Morgan, ap-
pointed by the President of the United
States; Baron de Courcelles. appointed by
the President of France; Gregers W. w.
Gram, appointed bv the King of Sweden;
Marquis Emilio Visconti Venosta, ap-
pointed by the King of Italy; Lord Han
men and Sir John S. d. Thompson, APP
pointed by the Queen of England. Ex-Sec-
rotary of State John W. Foster was present
as agent on the part OF the United states
and Charles II. Topper, Canadian Domin-
ion Minister of Marine and Fisheries, as
agent on the part of Great Britain. The
counsel present on the part of the United
States were E. J. Phelps. of Vermont;
James G. Carter of New York; Henry w.
Bodgett OF Illinois, and assistant counsel
tor the United States, Robert Lansing of
New York. The counsel for Great Britain
present were Sir Charles Russell, Attorney
General, Sir Richard Wooster. ex-Attorney-
General; @. G. Robinson, of the Canadian
Bar, ana W. b. Cross.
NJ Develle. French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, made a short speech welcoming the
members Of the Court, the agents and the
counsel.
The meeting was purely formal. Creden-
tials were presented, and the Court organized
by the election of Baron de Courceles
as President. 1t was decided to
meet at IL 30 a. N. each day. and to sit for
four hours and a half daily. the meetings to
be open to members of the press to whom
cards should be issued. The Court then adj
iourned until April 4, in order to examine
the printed arguments of the United States
and Great Britain, which were presented.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
strawberries.

It is not so much to keep the plants
from freezing that they are covered in
winter, but mostly to keep the water
from washing the dirt from their roots.
Plants are never thrifty unless we'll rooted.
They are more likely to have their roots
disturbed when planted on a slope where
the water from melted snow and rain
runs down in streams. Suitable cover
ing will keep the soil unbroken. Coarse
hay or straw is a good covering. 1t is
customary to remove such in the spring,
but the question has been asked why it
should not be left until entirely decom-
posed to benefit the plants in summer, as
it will wash into the soil and increase its
fertility, and also keep the berries out of
the dirt.-Mexican Farmer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
BEES AND HONEY.

A writer in the american Bee Journal
is satisfied that bees usually examine and
select the place where they intend to To-
cate, either before swarming or while
clustered before their second flight, as he
has caught several swarms within the past
two years by placing hives with frame
of empty comb in a conspicuous place.
In nearly every instance he saw few
bees going in and out of the hive one or
two days before the swarm arrived, and
the swarm when it came went directly to
the hive and alighted upon it, going in
very quickly. None of the bees were
swarms from his own hives, being black
bees, while his were nearly pure Italians.
A bean-grower and beekeeper in the
Santa Clara Valley, California, moved his
bees into the beanfeld when other sources
of honey failed, and got from the bean
flowers good crop Of first class honey
that did not cost bean. Perhaps other
beekeepers might take hint and plant
field of beans on purpose for the bees
to visit. The beans are profitable crop
of themselves, but when the honey value
is added there should be large profit.
Those who have the movable frame
hives, but do not use the comb founda-
ton, are often troubled by having the
bees build across the frames instead OF
upon them, thus making it no better than
the ordinary box hive. It is said that
this can be entirely prevented by cover
ing the under side of the top piece of the
frame with melted beeswax, as the bees
will build upon that line OF wax. The
hives should stand level, to have the
combs true in the frame.
Bees often begin to breed before there
Ia any pollen on the flowers if standin e
too much exposed to the sun in the warm
spring days, but it is better 20 keep them
back little longer, even il it be neces-
sazy to shade the hives upon such days.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
OXFORD THE WINNER.
Result of the English Varsity -Four.
Mile Race for 'O3

The great English Varsity boat race be.
tween Oxford and Cambridge, four miles
over the Putney-Mortlake course, has Just
been won by Oxford.
The tide was running strongly and there
was slight wind. The boats started at
4 .35 p. m. Oxford won the race by half a
length from Cambridge. The time of the
winning crew was is minutes and ~ seconds
The facs that the time was faster than
last years time, by nearly half a minute, j.;
attributed to the lack of obstruction in the
river, where the railway bridge is being re.
paired.
1t was the fiftieth annual race between
the eight-oared crews of the two great
universities. Thousands OF people wit
messed If.
The Oxford and Cambridge race is Of
added interest to Americans this year by
reason OF the prospective appearance Of
thcs: famous ana famousiy trained crews
In America and against our petted Harvard
or Yale.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
ASHES FOR FATTESISG HOGS.

It is the practice of good farmers to
feed either ashes or wood coal to fatten-
log hogs, especially those fattened with
corn. Such hogs often suffer from iadi-
gestion, and the alkali corrects the sour
ness of stomach which is always preva-
lent when digestion is interfered with.
It is possible that coal or ashes may in
time iniure digestion, just as soda or sal
eratus in food Injuries the digestion of
people. But for hog that is to be
killed in few weeks, permanent lessen
ing of digestive power does not much
matter.-BOston Cultivation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
THREE BANKS FAIL.
A Panic in Nashville TennO CONNER.
ciaI Circles.

Three banks in Nashville, Tenn, which had
been regarded as substantial failed to open
their doors on the morning after the failure
of Dobbins & Dazey, the big cotton brokers.
In consequence there was panic in COM
mercial circles aud conf lence in the stabil-
itY of other institutions was shaken.
The first announcement was that the Com
mercial National Bank had failed. This
was soon followed by the reports that the
Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany and the Bank of Commerce were in
difficulties. A run on all the banks was
feared, and to avoid this the banks made
assignments, thus protecting equally the in
terests of all the creditors.
The Commercial National Bank had en-
joyed the utmost confidence of the people
of Nashville. The suspension is the direct
result of the failure OF Dobbins & DaZ9y,
cotton brokers. The amount stated as the
Indebtedness of that firm TO the Commercial
was $50, 900. 1t has since been Learned tnat
the banks total loss on Dobbins & Daz9y's
paper, their foreign exchange and overdraft
amounted to 1903 COO.
The Bank of Commerce made assignment
canning John T. Lellyett as assignee. This
action was preclpitated by the general ap-
prehenson of q run on the bank, which the
officers believed would be made. The de,
posits were not large, aggregating only about
$4,000.
The Mechanics Bank suspended with
drawals by deposltors for sixty days.
The three failures will break about thirty
small banks in toe country towns and the
losses in all will reach one million and a
half dollars Two small State banks failed
that day. The failure will staguate bust
ness and the loss from that source will be
equally as great.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
AGRICULTURAL INQUIRY.
subcommittee of the Senate APP
pointed to Make Investigations.

subcommittee of the Senate APP
pointed to Make Investigations.
In April last the United States Senate
passed a resolution directing the Committee
OLD Agriculture and Forestry to investigate
the condition of the agricultural interests in
the United States, and if found depressed to
ascertain the cause, AMI inquire into the
proper remedy. Subcommittee made a
partial investigation IN regard to the cotton
industry The continuance of the investiga-
tion was authorized. The committee has
appointed a subcommittee consisting of the
Chairman, Mr.. George, and Senators Bate
and Proctor, to inquire into the matter so
far as cotton is concerned. and Senators
PETER, Roach and Washourn, to investi-
gate the cultivation of wheat, oats. etc. 1t
is understood that each subcommittee will
go to work at an early day. and make the
investigation as tnorou yh as practicable.
LHE most reng1ous man IN the
world puts nothing like Heaven in
the.air castles he builds
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07

Larvae Matching SO early cannot be prop
erly fed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07
SENATOR HARRIS HONORED.
He Is Elected President Pro Tenn of
the Senate.

In the United States Senate at Washing
ton MIR. Henderson rendered his resignation
Of the office of President pro tenn. to which
he was elected two years ago.
The resignation was on motion of Mr.
Sherman accepted
Mr.. Cockrell offered resolutions declaring
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, President pro
tenn. of the Senate, to hold Office during the
pleasure of the Senate, in accordance with
the resolution of March II, 1885,.
The resolution was agreed to, and Mr..
Harris, escorted by Mr.. Henderson, took ami
signed the oath of office at the Clerks desk.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-07

SECRETARY MORTON has discharged forty
seren and furloughed lei employees OF the
Bureau of Animal Industry, thus saving
S10, $50 a month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Edwin Booths estate, less debts and
lcgacies, is worth SAG, :E'.,
The car has presented to President
CarnOt six splendid thoroughbred
horses.
Ex-Sccretary Of the Navy Richard W.
Thompson Of Indiana has rcgaincd his
customary health, and is now hale and
hearty at cighty-four.
Ex-Vice President Levi +. Morton is
confined TO his bed in Paris by an opc'-
alton that became necessary because OF
Il serious attack Of the govt.
The London Times is informed on
excellent authority that the bctrofhal
of the cZarewitcll of Russia to Princess
Helene Of Orleans is imminent.
Capt Magnus Anderson, who built
and brought the Viking ship over, will
settle down as !; resident of this conn-
try. He is to live in Washington.
Gov. Icwclling of Kansas, who was
taken seriously i'll recently. is now out
of danger. Lieut.. Gov. Daniels is still
not serious.
The statement that Sergeant Ross,
who committed suicide ut Brow nvillc,
Tex. is brothcr-in-law of Gov. Nc
Kinley is untrue. The governor has no
brOther-in-law Of that name.
William T. Coleman, one Of the Cali
fOrnia pioneers, died in San Francisco
Il few days ago. He was the head Of
the famous vigilance committees, and
WAS once mentioned for the presidency.
Princess Colonna, the daughter of
Mrs. John w. Mackay, is said to have
applied for Il legal separation from
Prince Ferdinand GallHtrO Colonna, and
for the custody Of her three children.
Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill
and the Russian ambassador, NJ. De
Staal. are visiting the prince and prin-
| cess Of Wales at Samlringham. This
is significant in view Of gossip to the
effect that the princess Of Wales did
| not approve Of the presence Of Lady
Randolph Churchill formerly Miss Jcn-
ME jerome Of New York; and also in
view Of the fact that Lord and Lady
Churchill seldom visit the same house
| Il cctEer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
CASUALTIES.

Arthur Berry, while asleep at Golden,
Col, was fatally cut by his half-brothcr,
Alex McCurdy.
George Loving fell between two
freight cars and was instantly killed at
Eckman, w. Va.
The steamer Sunbeam ran aground
in Lake Rossear, Ont. The passengers
were taken off safely.
BY Il hcad-cnd collision on the Lake
Shore road at Conneaut. Ohio, two men
were killed and two injured.
William Haines 4 gas house emplOyc,
was roasted while repairing one Of the
retOrts at Kingston, Ont.
Mike Brennan, tramp, fell off a
train going fifty miles IN hour near
Lima, Ohio. He will live.
W. 4. Weber, scventy-fivc years old,
was thrown from mis- wagon by IA run
away team near Pana, Ill, and died
from the injuries.
Five employees Of Sells & Renfrow's
circus were badly hurt by car of the
show train jumping the track near
Amelia, Tex.
William Laycock, fire man ut lime
Kiln at LOganSport, Ind, was attacked
by sudden illness while placing fuel
in the kiln and fell into the furnace
He was burned to death.
James Dunnaway was struck by a
train at Portsmouth. Ohio, and cannot
live He is a prominent Democrat
and served several terms in the Icgis-
Iature.
Fire started N Hugh Shields restaur-
ant building at Oil City, Pa. and the
whole block between Center and Syca-
more. Elm and Railroad streets were
soon reduced to ashes. The loss is
about 100000. Mrs. Shields and three
OF her children are missing. and are
supposed to have persisted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
Buck of Eight Ill.,, shot his wife dead.

Buck Of Elgll,. ILL.,, shot his wife dead.
He then gavt himself up.
Frank =. Scrarcc the forgcr who es-
capped from jail at Lexington, Ky, sew
eral days ago. has been arrested in
Cha.fanooga,V em.
Etfpin' "..aJi lillcSpir was arrested at
San fra;scisco charged with throwing
Newton w. Hall, down Il flight Of
stairs. uausing his death.
John Kcrshaw, a farmer nj Chand-
lcrvillc, H., WAS robbed ut his home
by masked men of $50 and some jew
elry.
:, Edward Walton was convicted at
0ttumwa. Iowa, OF murder in the sec
ond degree The jury was out sixty
five hours.
Mrs. A. Il. Wishalt has sued the city
of Dcs Moincs for damages, claiming
her husband was shot is the result Of
Il conspiracy.
Mrs. Nicholas Powers Of Brazil, Ind,
was arrested, charged With stealing sill
Ncrware and dresses from Mrs. a.
Jones 1T indianapolis.
Ct aries Ellsworth was arrested at
Portland, ind, for stabbing Melville
NlIll:lnS Il mOntn ago. w me DelHS
taken to his fathers home to get bail
he slipped away from the officers and
escaped.
William AIcC. Grafton, chief engineer
Of the switch and signal corps Of the
Pennsylvania lines west Of Ifttsburg,
was held up and shot at by high
wayman near his home ut Scwickley,
Pa. His assailant shot him. but pack
age of letters over his heart intercepted
the bullet and saved his life.
Leon NJ. Carrier, wanted in Montreal
on Il charge of stealing thirty car loads
Of -four valued at $4,000, was discov-
cred in the county Jail ut Dtnvcr. Louis
Plantc, wanted in Montreal for murder
ing Il Chill am:,n md stealing 100000
was found in ,ail at Denver by officers
sent to take Carr or to Montreal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; ef1ectually cleansing the system,
dispeiling colds, headaches and fevcrs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
llfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
Isid..d G1er Time.

Mr.. Eooilive TO his boarding house
keepcry-Ycx. madam. we leave today
10 go to housekeeping. My wife and ]
can't stand Tough steak. strong butter.
sloppy coffee and the blue milk a day
longer. We want lender pOrtrrhOuse,
gilt-edg" butter. pure Java coffee and
rich cream. and we are going to have
it.
Mrs. Slimdirt-Very well. shall be
glad TO have you again when you wish
TO come back.
Mr.. Goodlive IL year laterl-Good-
morning. Mrs. Slimdiet. Ny wife and
/ would like 10 have our old rooms if
they are vacant.
Mrs. SliIndict lpleasanily)-Wilat was
the matter with pOrterllOusc steak. gilt
edge butter, pure Java and rich cream
Mr.. GOodlivc (dolefnlly)-They cost
100 much.-New York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
OTHERWISE.

A new gold camp has been opened
III Colorado near Colorado Springs.
Scores are going TO the place.
In Providence, X. l., Olncy tRcp)
was elected mayor by Il majority Of
400.
Afro-AmcricaIs are IN session at
Cincinnati with Il view TO the improve
mcnt Of the race.
Kalamazoo, Mich. has house that
is haunted, supposedly with the spirit
OF its former master.
Several towns in Tennessee in the
rcighborhood Of Jackson report the
prevalence of small pOX.
A secret society intended to counter
act the effects Of the a. L. A. has been
organized in Denver. Col.
Illinois ranks first in the production
Of distilled spirits, according to an i'll
tcrnal revenue Office report.
Experts have succeeded in placing un-
der control the eighty-fOOt spouling ar
tcsian well AT Huron, 5. ID.
Competitors of the PENNSYLVANIA road
charge it with manipulating rates from
Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis.
State commissioners have completed
their annual inspection of Illinois roads
and find them in gOOu condition.
Gov. Atgeld has appointed twenty.
eight delegates TO represent Illinois in
the national farmers congress.
Indiana WAS victorious in it's suit
against the T.llcston Shooting club to
recover 4 large tract Of swamp land.
Block coal operators in Indiana met
at Brazil and formed a combine to con-
troll the output and regulate prices.
Mayor Daniels Of Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
ordered all gambling places closed and
the police commenced L raid.
Kansas Populists are already prcpar-
ing for next years campaign. 4 meet
ing Of the Farmers Alliance has been
called.
1t las been learned that the strar,.rrs
Australia and Annie Johnson which
recently cleared from Honolulu. ca.-
ricd arms md dynamite.
The Lawrence National bank III North
Manchester. Ind. llao been re-or.al,-
lied The old officers were reelected.
with q. w. Lawrence us president
Disturbed while preaching at Ashborv.
Ind. Elder D;nsey stepped long enough
10 sGundly thrash ne uf The Offend
crs
Finding of hur N bones in kal:,ma-
ZOO, Mich. recalls the disappearance
of Nels Anderson iwcn,y-tcur years
ago.
PASTOR Johnson of Fcnton. Mich,
Evangelical Lutheran church. has baen
dismissed for dissentin: aioncmcnt
views
w. III. Stevens commenced suit 1t Sc
talia, Mo-, against the Missouri Pacific:
railroad for $a0,tH damages for the
loss Of fool.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Workmen in Rome engage in riot
as q result of the bank scandals.
Twelve thousand people and 10000
cattle are destroyed by an earthquake
in Persia.
Cassimcr perricr and Dupuy refused
TO form Il French cabinet. President
Carnot is unable TO find !, premier.
Debate on the commercial treaties in
the German reichstag was Il rcitcl1ton
Of attacks on the government
Spanish ministers ut Madrid agreed
to patch up their differences until the
trouble at Morocco is settled.
Signor Zanarlclli has been asked by
King IIumbcrt to form Il new Italian
ministry but hcsitatcS to accept the
task.
Mexican troops arc said to have been
ambushed by rebels in Boca Grandc
county and defeated with great slaugh
ter
Pope Leo is apparently in good
health. lie celebrated mass ard after
ward received the high church ligni-
larics.
The Barcelona police have now lis
anarchists in custody, charged with be-
ing concerned in the various dynamite
outlagcs committed in Spain. OF this
number eleven Spaniards three Ital-
ians and one Frenchman are charged
with being directly responsible for the
dynamite bomb outrage which caused
such terrible loss Of life in the Lyceo
thoatcr.
4 dispatch from Tcheran says the de-
tails Of the result Of the disaster at
Kllchan recently are only just arriving.
1t is now learned that the first shock,
which occurred on Nov. II ut 1::}O in
the evening. completely destroyed the
town and all the villages within Il IA
di,ls Of thirty miles Of the town. The
official reports confirm the previous adj
vices that 12.WU persons and 10000
animals persisted.