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Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
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Ger rmanBaptist Annual Meeting.

The Annual meeting of the German Bap-
ist Brethren will be held at Meyersdale Pa ,
on the Pittsburg division ofthe Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, commencing May oath
1894
For this occasion the B. & o. R. r. Co.,
will sell excursion tickets to Meyersdale
and return from all stations on its system
of lines at rate of one first class fare for the
round trip. From points east of and in
cluding Pittsburg and Wheeling, the
tickets will be sold from May 22nd to 2sth
inclusive. and will be valid for return pas
sage within thirty days from date of sale.
For time of trains, etc. address nearest
Agent for the B. & o. r. R. Co.. or o. p
McCarty, Gen'l Pass. Agent. B. & 0. S. w.
Ry, St. Louis, Mo; l.. s. Allen. Asst Gen !
Pass. Agent B. & O. R. R., Chicago, His,
f. d. Smith, Div. Pass. Agent, B. & O R
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Agent, B. & o. R. R., Baltimore, Md; Chas
o. Scull, Gen' Pass Agent, b. & o. R. R.
Baltimore, Md.
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They Want Names.

The Russell Art Publishing Co., Of 92S
Arch street, Philadelphia, desire the names
and address of few people in every town
who are interested in works OF art, and to
secure them they offer to send free, Cupid
Guides the Boat" superbly executed
water color picture, size 10x13 inches, suit
able for framing. and sixteen other pictures
about the same size. In colors, to any one
sending them at once the names and ad-
dress of ten persons (admirers of fine pic
tures) together with six two-cens stamps to
cover expense Of mailing, etc. The regular
price Of these pictures i sl.00, but they
can all be secured free by any person for
warding the names and stamps promptly.
NoTE.-The editor of this paper has all
ready received copies of the above pictures
aud consider them really Gems OF. Art. 7
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c,oru,ne Good wealth
er brings
TAILORING Spring need
to the front
FURNISHINGS Y 0 u m a y
want to fit
HATS yourself out
complete. If
SHOES not you'll
want to re-
new at least q part Of your
outfit. To be able to get
all Of your needs at one
place is a care-saver. One
management for all makes
it a money-saver.
Sixth and Market is
just such a place and is
ready with Spring lines in
every department care
fully selected.
Our Shoes are the kind
you like to wear---com-
Portable as we'll as stylish.
The prices make them
attractive. At 81 and SIS
we offer better value in
Russets than you usually
see. We like to show them
to you.
You are welcome and
invited to Sixth and Mar
ket to look through any
ofthe departments.
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GEORGE w. ABELL.
Editor of the baltimore sun Dead

Editor of the baltimore Sun Dead.
George W. Abel died suddenly at his
home OIL Tuesday afternoon of Pneumonia
He was only 81 years old. and was sick
but few days.
He was the younger son Of the late A. S.
Abel, the founder Of the Baltimore Sun,
and with his brother succeeded his father
as editor and proprietor. He made the Sun
great newpaper. and through it his in
fuence was wide spread. His death is o
great loss to Baltimore City and all the
newspaper world He leaves wife md
two children. 1t was his intention to
to sail on Saturday, today for Liverpool on
on the Cunarder Lucania, and several cf
his trunks, packed ready for departure
were in the room in which he del.
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PENINSULA NEWS.

The propect is good in Worcester for {
large crop of berries and peas.
Sturgeon are being caught near The
mouth of the Pocomoke river in largt
quantities.
S. P, Wiley, of Bridgeyile, has beer
elected teller of the Sussex National Bank
at Seaford.
The daily catches of shad have become Sc
plentiful that the price at the wharf il
New Castle is down to $40 per hundred.
The Prohibitionist of Seaford have or
ganized Prohibition Club. 1t is their pur
pose to nut whole ticket in the field next
fall
Governor Reynolds Saturday appointed
John F. Daley,of Wilmington,Ju Justice of the
Peace in place Of James Monaghan. term
expired
Mrs D;ggs, Polulist speaker from Kan.
sas, addressed two audiences in the Court
House in Salisbury Saturday. afternoon
and evening.
The remains OF Daniel c. Goodwin, who
died at the summer home of his son, VIM.
F. Goodwin, at Riestertown, near Baltimore
were carried to Milford Tuesday for inter-
ment He was in his 10Th year.
The industrial establishments Of New
Castle are buster now than they have been
for two years, and work has been given to
outsiders who applied, the local supply OF
labor being unequal to the demand.
William Guthrie, one Of the Oldest resi-
dents of Glasgow, while STOPPING over on
the porch of his home for paper, on Mon
day, slipped and fell, breaking his thigh.
Grave doubts are entertained for his recuv-
cry.
John r. Wilson, near Smyrna has in his
possession an Indian ak of large size which
was turned up in his field on Monday. 1t
was of the kind used by the Aborigines in
cutting wood, is of flint stone, and supposed
to be 400 years old, or older.
The Sussex Manufacturing Company of
GEORGETOWN, whose plant was destroyed by
fire few years ago, have brought suit
against several insurance companies for full
amount of policies, which the companies
refused to pay. The amount involved is
$1,000.
Fire consumed the farm house of the
heirs Of Reuben Barringer near Milford,
For two years the house was unoccupied
and the farm abandoned, although the
land is productive and the tract includes
240 acres. The burned house was large
and cost So, 900.
Work is going on at lively rate on the
new mill of the Jackson Brothers Com
pany in South Salisbury. A large force o
bricklayers and carpenters are engaged on
the work and it is proposed to rush it
through in the shortest possible time. A
mammoth brick shaving burner is being
erected 1t is 30 feet in diameter on the
inside, and the height is to be 60 feet.
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FoR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

AK OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
WinsloW's Soothing Syrup has been used
Tor over fifty years by millions of mothers
for theIr children while teething, with per-
feet success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums. allays all pains, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by Druggists in
query part Of the world. twenty-five cents
abottle. Its value Is incalculable Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and sske another kind.
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Clark for the LegislRture.

As the time approaches for the nomina-
tion of candidate for the Legislature
from Red Lion Hundred, no more appro-
dore F. Clark, says prominent man Of
that Hundred. Mr.. Clark is gentleman
of the highest integrity and ability, is and
has always been a staunch adherent of the
Republican party. He has many friends
and well wishers in the Hundred who
would be glad to have him represent them
at Dover.
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Printed Wash Fab[CS

that they have had on sale.
Never before have the styles been artistic coorng
beautiful and the prices for high class goods moderate
We call especial attention to the following:
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DELAWARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
state Principals Of the Public Sc hoo

State Principals OF the Public Sc hools
to Meet at smyrna.
Prof. 4. d. Iocum, principal Of the high
school,, at Smyrna, has issued circulars
calling for meeting ofthe State principals.
to be held in that town May l1th and 18th
The object of the meeting is to discuss uni:
form curriculums and better methods OF
Instruction. The>committee is composed OF
J. E. Carol, Dover; w B. Tharp, Middle
town; W Gooding, Clayton; Herman Roe,
Townsend, and A. Duncan Yocum. Smyrna.
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HOODS PILLS are hand made, and are per-
feet In composition, proportion and appearance.
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Appointed by the Governor on Tues
day.
Governor Reynolds on Tuesday appointed
the following Election Registrars through
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
TwENTiETH ANNUAL coNvEN.
TON TO BE At MILLER.
Story of the killing Of the Aged German
In South Dakota-The Weather for the
Past week-IAterally Full OF Cold
South Dakota Briefs.
south Dakota sunday schools.

south Dakota Sunday Schools.
The twentieth annual convention oi
the South Dakota Sunday School AS.
ISOLATION will be held in Miller on
June 8 and Z. The people of Miller
have arranged TO entertain all dele
gates and railways will grant special
excursion rates of n und one.fifth
fare for round trip on the certificate
plan. A program of unusual interest
has been arranged, and it is probable
that the attendance will be large. An
address of welcome will be delivered
by Prof. G. L. Pinkhrm of Miller, to
which Hon. A. n. Van Camp of High.
more, president of the association,
will respond. Among prominent work
ers named on the programme are Rev.
Mr.. Darling of Miller, Rev. A. NJ.
Work of Brookings, Rev. G. NJ. Daley
and Rev. f.. II. Grant of Huron, Jtu
II. oDye of Sioux Falls, NJ. Rodgers Oh
Vermillion. Miss E. l.. Swartz of
Parkston, w. H. Smith of Miller, Rev.
A. z. McGogney of Huron, Rev. VIM.
Bates of Miller, Rev. G. II. Fisher of
Watertown, j. r. Davis of St. Law
renee, and others. The officers of the
association are: President, A. N.
Van Camp of Highmore: vice presi-
dent, Rev. j.. Fl. Grant of Huron; Sec
rotary, j. w. Smith of Washington;
treasurer, q. w. Barnes of Canova.
Those contemplating attending the
convention are asked to send Their.
names to Rev. WIN. Bates, at Miller,
80 that places of entertainment NAV
be assigned in advance.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
Car e Scared.

London special: The correspondent
of the Daily News at Berlin sends to
his paper some further details of the
revolutionary plot discovered at ST.
Petersburg. He says fifty boxes of
dynamite and numerous bombs were
discovered in the coal bunkers of a
steamer,
The residence OF Baroness Marikoff
was searched and q list of arlstocratic
lady .nihilists was found. A female
medical student, who was one of the
suspects, was dragged half naked from
her bed by the police and taken tow
ard the police station. She escaped
from her captors and jumped into the
Neva and was drowned. All the chefs
at the imperial court have been dis
charged, owing to the fears that they
would attempt to poison the food pro-
vided for the imperial family. A man
named Krapotlne, a relative of Prince
Krapotine. the notorious nihilist, has
oeen arrested.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
Ramsay Defeated.

Denver, Colo. special: The railway
~telegraphers held their annual cleo
ton, which resulted in the defeat of
Grand Chief Telegrapher Ramsay.
his being Walker v. Pow.
ell of Wichita, Kan, the vote being
So to IS. The telegraphers indorsed
the action Of Grand Chief Ramsay in
s%uspending the Omaha charter, and
expressed q willingness to restore the
charter If the Omaha division would
obey Ramsay's former orders. F. E.
Gilland promised it would be done.
Grand Editor Thurston wa e%xonerated
from all charges made against him.
The offices of assistant grand chief
and senior telegrapher were created.
1t was decided to organize a ladies'
auxiliary. and Chief Ramsay's recon-
mendation that a federation of all rail-
way organizations be formed, was
adopted.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
WILL CALL A HALT.
THE AUTHORITIES IN coLoRA.
90 TAKE A HAND.
will Put Down Lawlessncss and IN.
surrectton ut Cripple Creek-De.
structivc High Water in Colorado
Causes Great Damage.
Authorities Take a Hand.

Colorado Springs, Colo, special:
The authorities notified the mine
owners who have properties at Cripple
Greek thai the trouble in the district
has gone entirely beyond the question
of wages or the arbitration of wages.
1t is now, they state, entirely one of
putting down the lawlessness and in.
s%urrection existing i'm the district and
they propose to make every effort to
do this. For that purpose u special
session of the grand jury was called
and the Cripple Creek cases will at
at once be taken NJ. The people who
live and do business at Cripple Creek
are coming to Colorado Springs in
large numbers, as they state that they
no longer dare remain ut their homes.
The majority were ordered to leave by
the striking miners. They tell stories
of outrageous treatment and innumer-
able threats from the strikers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
CONSPIRACY AMONG NEGROES.
Diabolical Plot in palatka, Fla, to
Commit a Series of Outrages.

Jacksonville, Fla, special: A Times
Union, Palatka, Fla, special says:
The people of this section are very
much excited over the discovery of u
diabolical conspiracy among the ne.
g:oes to commit q series of outrages
upon white women. Anegro preacher
named l. L. Burgis proposed to a nun.
Der of negroes that they should seize
several white women and carry them
into u swamp and make them submit
to their embraces. The negroes con-
sented but the whites secured evidence
that such q conspiracy existed and
took steps to guard their homes. In the
meantime the negroes began to leave
the country. One of those to leave
was Burgis. who went to Georgia,
where he was apprehended. An Off
Ger returned with the negro, but was
suddenly confronted by betweenseven-
ty-five and one hundred mounted men.
Being overpowered there was no al
Tentative but to give Burgis up, and
the next morning he was seen hang
ing from a limb. The white people
are wild with rage, and it is believed
more lynchings will speedily follow.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
DEATH AND DEsr1rur1oN.
The Frazer River Continues to Rise
with Direful Results.

with Direful Results.
Vancouver, B. c., special: The Fra.
zer River continues to rise, dealing
death and destruction. The surround
ing valleys are submerged and houses,
outbuildings and ranches are being
swept away. Where but a few days
ago were fields of waving grain is now
a waste Of water. Whole herds of cat
tie and iocks of sheep have been
drowned. Whole villages are floating.
So far eight human lives are known to
be lost. AT Langley. a little boy fell
from the porch of the Langley Hotel
and was drowned, and the hotel later
was swept away. The entire town is
flooded. The whole of Langley Prairie
is under water, as is the Island Indian
Reservation. -Four Indians in a canoe
capsized and three were drowned. The
bodies of three mon and a little
girl were found on Hatztic prairie,
entangled in floating trees. Many
other bodies are reported as having
been seen in the water in other locali-
ties, but the current is so swift that
all attempts at rescue have proved
futile. AT Morris Steamers are sail
ing over farm sites. The farmers,
fearing to remain longer, are taking
passage on the steamers coming here.
The towns of Chillawack, Harrison
and Centerville are inundated and the
Inhabitants are escaping with difficulty.
The Canadian Pacific track is serious
ly damaged for q long distance and
traffic is entirely stopped. There has
been no train from the east since the
23d. The whole town of Nicomen is
under water. Despairing of reaching
their destinations in a reasonable time,
hundreds of passengers along the Can
adian Pacific are being taken east.
The farmers and ranchers are all
ruined. Many points are cut Off from
communication, the wires being down.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
SERIOUS RAILROAD wREck. a
Passenger Train ON the Wisconsin
Central Jumps the Track.

AEosu On Cne WISCONSIN,
Central Jumps the Track.
Marshfield, Wis, special: The
worst wreck that W occurred on the
wisconsin Central, by which at least
Six people lost their lives and several
we're wounded, some seriously, took
pace just as the No. 4 passenger.
train reached the upper switch at
Evansville, and while going down
grade at q terrific rate of speed it
Jumped from the main track onto q
sidetrack, leaving the latter after
about a twenty foot u and rolling
down a slight embankment with the
tender on top, bottom up. Two
sleepers. Neenah and Fon Du Lac, and
one coach, besides the smoker and
baggage, five in all, began burning
Immediately. The entire train was
derailed and in a few minutes the
coaches were in flames, only ono be-
ing spared.
Engineer Hubbard was found lying
across q bar of iron just at the edge of
his cab, SO terribly scalded from es-
Gaping steam that he died in about
ten minutes. Fireman Beurhart was
dead in the cab when found, having
been scalded to death.
Jasper Bigelow, the head brakeman,
was not found for about eight hours.
His remains were lying under the de-
bris close to the engine, the flesh be-
ing burned off his face. presenting a
horrible appearance. The flesh of
both arms was literally burned off, en-
posing the bones. Both legs were
burned off just below the knee joints.
Russell. assistant surveyor, and L.
G. Gibson, were burned beyond recog-
milton. Mrs. John Wagner, an elderly
lady, EN- route from Butte, Montana. to
Manitowoc for a visit, was dreadfully
disfigured. Her face and body we're
terribly cut and bruised.
Oliver Bostey, news agent, suffered
excruciating pain for several
hours, when death came to
his relief. Henry Kireberr re-
ceived internal and external wounds.
His collar bones we're broken and his
recovery hangs in the balance.
The actual cause of the accident will
be hard to determine. Some think it
was from weakness in the rail, while
others ire inclined to believe the
switch was tempered with.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
INJURED By EXCESSIVE COLD
Frost in Many Parts of the Country
Cnuses Damage to Crops.

Washington special: The wealth r
bureau in its weather crop bulletin,
says: Over the greater portion of the
country east of the Rocky Mountains
the night temperatures have been un.
usually low and in%juriously affected or
retarded the growth of vegetation in
the states of the central valleys and
also in the eastern portion of the cot.
ton regions. and frosts occurred In the
states of the Ohio. upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri Valleys. The
damage resulting from the frosts of
the previous week is reported as being
more serious than was first supposed
in Kentucky, Missouri and South Car
DINA, but in the states Of the north.
west crops are recovering from the
effects of frost. Drought conditions
are reported from Iowa. Nebraska and
Wyoming. and rain is needed in Col.
orado. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri.
and in portions of Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-08
SIOUX HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
Jealousy Between Two Tribes Over dis
tributtons by the Government.

Jealousy Between Two Tribes Over Dis
tr%ibuttons by the Government.
Tie Indians at Lower Brule Agency
have q grievance against the Govern
menI, and as q result their hearts are
pretty bad" The treaty opening the
sioux reservation to settlement pro.
vided that the Indians at Grow Creek
Agency should receive from the Gov
eminent a great number of COWS,
mares, wagons, more cash, ETC.. than
Sioux Agencies on account of the
Grow Creeks receiving less land per
capita in their diminished reservation
than the Indians at the other Sioux
Agencies. The distribution of a part
OF the goods intended to he issued to
the Sioux in payment for the lands
ceded to the Government has taken
place at all or nearly all of the agen.
cies. Grow Creek and the new Lower
Brule Agencies are but q short dis
lance apart, and the Lower Brules
soon made the discovery that their
brethren at Crow Creek were r~eceiv.
ing more goods and more live stock
than they were. Therefore much
grumbling and growing resulted. and
when the Indian agent ordered the
distribution of q little more than 100
miHeh COWS to the Lower Brules, the
grumblers had it all arranged among
themselves to refuse to accept them.
This decision would have been adj
hered to had not the Indian agent
urged and coaxed them to accept the
cows, saying that this was but the
commencement of the good things
which would be given them by the
Great Father. During the ''talk' the
Indians maintained q sullen silence,
never once ~interrupting the agent
with their customary "How! Howl Of
good fellowship, thus proclsiminR
their displeasure toward the Govern
ment for not treating them as literally
as their Crow Creek brethren A fur.
Their issue of goods to the Indians W
<a Ia nlana oOOn