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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
KLONDIKERS' SOULS. LAURIER'S MISSION.
To Save These Is the Mission
of Seven Enthusiasts.
THEY NAY WALK TO san FRANCISCO.
The Band Is Composed of Members Of
the Bowery Rescue League, New
York, and Is Led by Re-
formed Gambler.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-With knap-
sacks on their shoulders and dressed in
arctic costume. seven men are starting
for the Klondike from 1O5 Bowery. They
80 on foot and expect to tramp half
way, or, II necessary, all the way across
the continent to San Francisco. From
there they will sail for Alaska and en-
ter the klondike by the Chilkat pass.
Five of the party are connected with
the Bowery mission, and they go to
open rescue mission in Dawson City.
The other two are photographers who
go along for professional purposes.
The five missionaries are Captain
Alexander de Soto. Frederick J. Baylis
George Garner. Lincoln J. Paynter and
Harry NJ. Keller The photographers
are George Boyle and Edward Bliss
who sold out their business at 80 Vesey
street to join the party.
The party is in command of Captain
de Soto, who originated the scheme
Captain de Soto spent II years at min
ing camps in Central America and Colo
RADIO and is a practical miner.
De Soto is also a reformed gambler
y,
the famous gambler, in his many estab-
lishments in this city. He was con-
verted in 1890 and since then has en-
gagged in mission work. Baylis, a big
six footcr, is also practical miner,
having spent four years in South AZ
rica.
The party is without funds. At every
stopping place meetings will be held
ard collections taken, and in this way
the men expect to raise enough money
to get to Dawson City. They will tramp
to Newark first and hold a meeting
in the North Baptist church. They will
gs by way of Washington, Pittsburg.
Cleveland, Chicago, st. Louis and
through Kansas, Colorado and Utah to
California.
The men will sleep where they can.
Each carries a pair of heavy blankets
in addition to his knapsack. They are
attired in heavy leather coats lined
with sheepskin, with the wool toward
the body; heavy woolen caps and trou-
sers and leather leRgings. They will
have complete miners outfits shipped
to San Francisco. From there each will
carry gun to shoot game.
leather coat with the Inscription "R- L.
B. NJ" on it. meaning Rescue League,
Bowery Mission"
They will stay two years at least In
Dawson City, and II necessary some Of
the men will mine in order to support
the rescue work. Only Captain de So
to leaves a wife. She Is In a sanitarium.
Keller was formerly advance agent
for Barnum & Bailey. He will do the
advance work Of the party, a. "a ,
Captain de Soto is an enthusiast and
thoroughly in earnest. He says he re-
ceived the call from God to go to the
klondike some time ago. He refused
to respond, and as a result his children
were taken away from him and his
wife lost her reason. Then he yielded
TO the call and organized the present
party.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
FORCED TO STOKE.
CnpIessant Experi,ncs az Young Amer
lean ou au Ocean Liner.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-A young man
Of well to do parents. who says that he
went to Europe on a bicycle tour, has
returned to New York on the American
line steamship Paris. on which he had
been compelled to act as a stoker. His
name is Charles Goepel. 19 years old.
the eldest son of Charles Goepel, a deal
tr in tools.
Young Goepel. In company with four
other youths, was found in the coal
bunkers Of the Paris the day after she
left Southampton. The penalty for
slowing away on an ocean liner is to
work ones passage by acting as stoker.
II Is not pleasant to shovel coal into
glowing furnaces. To cross the ocean
In that way is about as comfortable as
working a passage on a canalboat by
driving team of refractory mules.
The young man is slight in form. He
never did any hard labor in all his life.
He supposed that when found slowed
away he would not be made especially
welcome, but that the company would
have to take him to New York. as well
as feed him on the way.
He told the officers of the Paris that
he had left New York six weeks before
upon the Atlantic Transport line steam
ship Mohawk. He took his bicycle with
him. a limited supply of clothes and a
still more limited amount Of money.
He had read some magazine story about
the delights of wheeling tour in Eu
rope at cost of hundred dollars or
so. Being fond Of adventure, he took
SInh Sprn and ha nntlld and
started out.
He said that he found living in Eng
lish taverns more expensive than he an
ticipated. He pawned his wheel for
enough to get to Southampton He add
ed that he sent a cable message to his
father, asking for money. He received
no response and Concluded to try his
chances as a stowaway
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
KLONDIKE CRAZED.
Sailors Try to Burn Their Ship to Get
Away and Hunt For Gold.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-The
whaler John Winthrop has arrived here
with a queer story OF an attempt Of
three of the crew to burn the vessel and
go to the Klondike. On Aug. 10, near
midnight, two fires were discovered. but
were put out without much damage.
Investigation showed that three sailors.
J. H. Kruger. Harry Jones and Os-
born Digman. had started the fires with
the purpose Of escaping in one Of the
small boats to the mainland and then
striking out for the Klondike.
Kruger was the rinsleader. and the
other two have made a full confession
Of the plot into which Kruger induced
them to enter. A few days before the
fires the whaler spoke fellow whaling
vessel, the Gayhead. and heard the first
news Of the rich strikes near Dawson.
This news appeared to make Kruger
crazy. He talked Of nothing else, and
the plot to burn the ship was the result
When the fires were set they were about
100 miles from st. Michaels.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
The Yelled Woman Identified.

TRENTON. Nov. S.-The identity Of
the veiled woman, De Kalb, in the Iiai-
ser murder case, who Is now locked up
in Norristown, Pa, has been establish
ed. She was a resident here for more
than year, and was employed in the
shirt factory Of Rothschild & Co. She
was popular as Laura Kaufman. Her
companions here do not believe she is
associated with the murder of Mrs.
Kaiser on whose life there was an in
surance policy of $1,000. and that she
was interested with Mr.. Kaiser in the
benefits that would come from the
money. She has communicated with
none OF her associates here since her ar
rest in Bristol. where she was hiding
for some days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
A bridgeport Sensation.

BRIDGEPORT Conn, Nov. s.-Wil-
liam Weidenhammer, organist OF St.
Johns Episcopal church and a COM
poser of some note, was arrested upon
a writ in a suit brought by Burton A.
Merrill Of this city, who asks $500
damages for the alienation of his wife's
affections. Mr.. Weidenhammer secured
bail and was released. The suit has
furnished unlimited gossip, the parties
being well known in social circles. Pro-
fessor Weidenhar1mer says he Is the
victim of gross mistake and that the
suit is for the purpose of extorting
money from him. There was a confer
ence for settlement Immediately aft
er his arrest, but the musician refused
to pay the amount demanded.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Brazilians XIII Italians.

ROME. Nov. "a cable message re-
ceived here from Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
announces that a band Of 40 brigands
has been overrunnng the state Of
Espiritu Sancto, numbering and pillag-
ing on all sides. The dispatch adds
that the band recently attacked an Ital-
ian colony in that state, killing six Of
its members and wounding four others.
The Italian consul has demanded of the
government of Brazil the immediate
dispatch of troops to protect the COL
onsts and punish the offenders.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Asserted That the Bering Sea
Dispute Is Secondary.
RECIPROCITY AND ALIEN Law FIRST.
SIR wilfrid VIII Come Ready to Confer
With the President on Questions
Which Have Caused Interna-
tional Complications.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-The au-
thorities here have been advised that
the arrival of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, pre-
mier of Canada; Sir Louis Davies, min
lister Of marine in the Laurier cabinet.
and other officials of the Dominion is
to have an important bearing, not only
on the Bering sea settlement, but on all
the pending questions which have been
sources of international complication
between the United States and Canada
namely, the passage of alien laborers
to and from Canada, the north Atlantic
fisheries question, the presence of
many Americans in the Klondike ter
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
BrazlIinss Loot a Newspaper Oa,c,.

RIO JANEIRO, Nov. S.-A large mob
broke into and looted the offices of The
Republican. Although the plan was
generally known, the police were pow
erless to prevent the attack. The Re-
publican had made itself particularly
obnoxious by its criticisms upon the
government policy in connection with
the recent campaign against the fanat-
les and by its attacks upon President
Moraes and the minister of war, who
was fatally stabbed during the disturb
ance that followed the recent attempt
upon the presidents life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Monappelli Judged Insane.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 9.-The trial of
Giuseppe Monappelli for murder was
abruptly terminated here when the
jury was instructed to bring in a dec
laration that the defendant was not
guilty by reason of insanity. He will,
therefore, be committed to the State
Insane asylum at Cranston. Monap-
pelli was charged with having killed
Giuseppe Palme2ano on Feb. q with a
piStUl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Death Of n Minister.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Nov S-Alfred ].
G.. Dubbs, d. D., died, aged II years.
He was ordained minister Of the Re-
formed church in 1851, held charges in
Allentown and was assistant to his IA
ther. Rev. DR.. J. S. Dubbs, in the
church in which the Liberty bell was
hidden during the Revolution. He held
the Salisbury charge from 1857 to 1876
and from 1876 to 1899 was pastor of Sa-
lem church, Allentown, which he found
ed and built up into the largest congre-
cation in the Reformed church, having
LOO members.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The follow
ing fourth class postmasters have been
appointed Vermont-Canaan. Carlos II.
Green. New York-Bullville, ]. b.
Montgomery: Cornwall, Henry Riley;
Crosby. Fred Crosby; Dalton. Grant +.
Moses: North Collins, Frank T.. Gay
lord; Point Rock, d. c. Smith; West
Falls, John ]. Snyder. Pennsylvania
Benvenue, Jesse NJ. Pines; Deep Valley.
James Stiles Greensboro, Henry B.
Patton; Halifax, L. w. Ryan: Pequea,
Henry ]. Weller; Worthingtonvtlle.
Aaron Moser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Back From Alaska.

SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. s. - The
schooner NJ NJ. Morrill, has arrived from
Cooks inlet with nine passengers and
100000 in gold. Half of this amount is
the property of the United States Mer-
camille company. The other half is dis
tributed between A. Williamson of Cali
fornia, Mrs. Ellis and l.. F. Arthur of
oregon, who have Claims on California
creek. a tributary Of Twenty Mile creek.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Julio Ouesnda Pardoned.

HAVANA, Nov. 9.-At the solicita-
tion of Sonora Emilia Quesada, widow
Of Senior Arteaga Quesada, Captain
General Blanco has pardoned her son.
Julio Quesada, nephew of Senior Con
Zelo Quesada of the Cuban junta at
New York. The young man was under
sentence of death. Seven insurgents
We're tried by court martial here. and
bS insurgents were sent to the penal
settlement on the isle of Pines.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18

VIENNA, Nov. S.-While a number Of
students and officers were lounging in
local coffee house dispute arose,
which eliminated in a serious affray.
Three of the students and waiter were
badly wounded. The police have begun
a thorough investigation into the causes
OF the difficulty. 70
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18

OTTAWA. Nov. 9.-Duvid Gowerie,
an engineer of Hamilton, is claiming
F25, 600 indemnity for the Imprisonment
Of his son in cuba by the Spanish war
authorities. Young Gowerie was a me-
rhanic on railroad. He was put into
prison and afterward liberated without
any charge being preferred against
aim. The government is now being
asked 10 forward the papers in the case.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Huffocnted by n Fire.

BOSTON, Nov. s. - Mrs. Johanna
Joyce, 45 years old, was suffocated in
her bed by reason Of fire which broke
out in her lodging house on Hanover
street. Her husband, Patrick Joyce.
wag locked up pending an examination.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
piymouth's Celebration.

BROOKLYN, Nov. S.-The semicen-
tennial anniversary of Plymouth church
was celebrated yesterday. The memo
rial sermon was preached by the Rev
DR.. Berry Of London, who spoke Of the
effects in Great Britain Of the preaching
and teaching Of Henry Ward Beecher.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Two Burned to Death.

HALIFAX. Nov. S.-The residence Of
George Tullock, about three miles from
Halifax. was burned to the ground
Miss Mary Walker. sister of Mrs. Tul-
lock, and a 4-year-old child of the Tul-
locks. who We're sleeping together, were
burned to death.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
The Fireman Identified.

ROCHESTER,, Nov. s.-The unknown
fireman that went down with the Idaho
was named Richards. He lived at Og-
densburg and was the son of Captain
Richards of the tug Thomas Wilson,
which plies on Lake Ontario.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
Women strikers Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. o. - Five
young women from the ranks of the
striking shirtmakers were arrested.
charged by the employers with cor
Bpiracy to injure their business and
with assaulting girls who desire tp dpp-
linue work. They we're Held III Bail
Tor trial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18
English Boxer Defeats american,

NEWCASTLE England, Nov. e.
WIN Curley Of England last night de-
feated Patsy Haley Of America in a
boxing contest In 20 roundA
The herald., 1897-12-09
European Markets

NEW YORK, Dec. 8-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The markets today were inactive but
cheerful, the features being the buoyancy
of Americans and Argentines. In the
former case the tone was entirely due to
New York support There was q good feel
in here, but little action. So apathetic are
dealers that Secretary Cages currency
plans had little effect. OF course 1t is
felt that II this scheme for an issue of 2
per cent bonds, repayable, principal and in
terest. in gold coin, is carried through a
great stride will be made toward currency
reform Prices closed at the best. South
ern railway was especially good. Grand
Trunks were booming and all descriptions
Of Canadian securities. including Hudson
Bay shares. were good. Argentines were
bought from influential quarters. It was
urged that with the resumption of full
interests the bonds are cheap. Apropos
Of the rise in the Argentines. I just learn
privately that meeting Of what is known
as the Rothschild committee has been
called for Friday. 1t is believed that some
statement is coming relative to the pay
ment of arrears Of fnterest. Mines were
dull. Silver was fiat on the announcement
that the Indian government will offer
twenty lakhs of bills, when only ten was
|expected. The Paris markets were Arm
and the Berlin market irregular.
The herald., 1897-12-09
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Wheat mac
tive; May, 1.375s.
Barley-Inactive: May. S47A.
Corn-Large yellow, 90Q95.
Bran-1S0041S.50.
Flour-Net cash for family extras, 1850
4.65; bakers extra, 4.30G4.40
Wheat-Shipping. 1.42ls for No. 1 and
1.43% @1.45 for choice; milling, 1.4GA@1. .48A
Barley-Feed, S5Q921s; brewing, 1.02l4@
ITO.
Oats-Poor to fair. 1OO@1O5; good to
choice. 1.071x@1.121a; fancy feed. 115@1 20:
gray. 1121aQ117A; milling, 1071a@1 121a
Surprise, 1.20Q1.30; black for seed, 1851 so;
red. 1.3591.4O
wheat, centals. A, $3.50; barley. centals, $3.50;
beans, sacks, 1000; corn, centals, 22O pota.
toes, sacks, SOL; onions, sacks, PA: bran,
sacks, S33; hay, tons. 1888; wool, bales, 5;
hides, number. 639; wine, gallons, 29SOO.
The herald., 1897-12-09
San Francisco Produce

Feed and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 20.OO022. sc
per ton; bran, 1890.
Hay-Wheat, 12.0o@145O; wheat and oat.
12.o0@14.5O; oat. 1oOod12.oo; best barley, 10.Oo
Q12;.00 alfalfa. S.OOQ9.5O clover. S.0009. so
stock, S00G9.00; compressed wheat, 12 OON
14.00 per ton: straw, 30940c per bale.
Dry Beans-Pink, 1.4OD1.60; Lima, 1.5O
LIS; small white, 1.2O@1.SO; large white,
1.1041.25.
vegetables-Early Rose potatoes, 4o045c
per Genital; River Burbanks, 40@5C; River
reds, 35Qg40c: Salinas Burbanks. 606SO; Mer-
ced sweets. 65@75c; onions, 1.5O0165 per
GENITAL; garlic. 3G3kc per lb.; green peas,
4G6c per h.; string beans, 5@9c per lb.
tomatoes, 25465c per box: chile green pep
pers, 546; egg plant, 121a@p15c per box;
dried okra, 12la@15c; asparagus, 121a@3oc.
Fresh fruits-Choice apples, 70QS5c per
box; common apples, 25Q50c; Strawberries.
2O093.O0 per chest; cranberries, 8OO09. SO
per BARREL grapes. 2O@4oc per box for ordi-
nary: pears Bartlett. 75c@1.0O; ounces, 20
@40c per box.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 2.5O03. CO
Mexican lines, repack -@3.0O per
box; common California lemons, 5Oc@l. 25
per box; choice California lemons 17502. .25.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 1OoQ20O PEI
bunch: pineapples, 2.00@4.0O per dozen
Dried fruit-New crop. carloads: April
cots, 5J6c per lb. for Royal: 7@S1c for
Moorpark; prunes. carloads, 40-sOs, AGO
&c; 5o-6os, 4@4Hc; 60-7os. s1kG3Nc; 7o-Sos.
Sc; S0-9Os, 21a@2Ac: 90-1OOs, 201Ac: black
fgs in sacks. 2@3c; peaches, 5k@7kc:
peeled. 1O@121kc; nectarines. 4@Sc; pitted
plums, 4@41kc; pears. 3Q5c for quarters
and 5061ac for halves; apples, 51k@6Ac for
evaporated and 3GS1ac for sun dried.
| Raisins-New crop, carloads: Two crown.
2A@3%c per lb.; three crown, &c; four
crown, &C.. London layers $1.1O01.15 Der
box; seedless Sultanas. &C.; dried grapes
2N13c.
Nuts-California walnuts. 5@7c for hard
| shell and 8@10c for softshell; almonds, 3jI
6Q4c for hardshell and 8@10c for paper
shell; chestnuts. S@1Oc; peanuts. 40 for
! California and &c for eastern.
| Honey-Comb. 10c for bright and 6@9c
for other grades; water white. extracted,
| 41a04a4c: light amber, 31A@4
| Beeswax-Quotable at 23125c per pound.
| Butter-Fancy creamery, 26@27 per lb.
do second, 24@25 fancy dairy, 23@24: dc
second. 19022c; picked, 21@22; f1rkin, 1922
Cheese-New, 124- per lb.; DID, 10@11
California cream cheddar. 11@12: young
American. 1908; eastern. 12014; western
1908.
Eggs-Store. 226; fancy ranch, 270s1e
per dozen; eastern, 10000; duck eggs, 2O@
CSC.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 111s@121se
| per h.: do.hens, 11a@12@c; old roosters, 81;
04.0O per dozen; young roosters, 3.5O04 O(
small broilers, 25o@s.Oo: large broilers, 32s
@350; fryers. 3.5O@4.00; hens, 3OO045O; old
ducks, S.O0Q4,5O; young ducks, 3.5O045t
geese. l25@1.75 per pair: goslings. 1.2501.7 II
pigeons, old, 9Oc@1.00 per dozen; do. young,
1.2501.50 per dozen.
Honey-Comb, 10 for bright and Ga.
for other grades; water white extracted
41z@4x: light amber. a3k@4; beeswax. ESQ
| Is per tb.
The herald., 1897-12-09

the name Gibson, but failed utterly when
she came to the number. At last she fall
tered out:
"No. 1921 M; no. mean 55S7 E" and
FASTENED away covered with confusion
and bushes.
An interested bystander asked the
grocer as the girl went out OF the door:
zone of those persons who try to get
goods under false pretenses, suppose?'
and was very much astonished when the
grocer replied laughingly:
mot on your life. Just a bride giving
her first order. I can spot them a mile
off."-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-12-09
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The stock market
opened this morning with tremendous
show of animation and vigorous upward
tendency. gains being uniform pretty
much through the list. 1t was evident that
the strength displayed by the market yes
terday had brought orders to the commits
sion houses to buy stocks. There was also
buying for London account for the first
time in several days. the advance in prices
here apparently failing to tempt arbitrage
brokers to sell. Their purchases Of st. Paul
were on quite large scale, and they also
bought Union Pacific, but there were sales
Of Louisville and Atchison for London ac-
count. Sugar was the one exception in
the strength OF the market at the opening,
but its loss soon widened, and heavy liqui-
dation in the stock set in, offerings being
very heavy and active support being of no
avail to recover its losses. Yesterdays
rumor Of an extra dividend was thoroughly
ldiscredited this morning, and yesterdays
gain was consequently wiped out before
the announcement Of the regular dividend
The stock was very feverish all day, and
fiuctuated widely and frequently. but
worked constantly toward lower level
and closed near the lowest. with net
loss of 4M. Total sales were 40, 900 shares
Consolidated Gas was also mark for the
reactionists, and dropped at one time ~
points The consequence was that the mar
ket was kept unsettled all day. When the
general advance came to stop dullness
interviewed. and there were frequent raj
drop Of Sugar again weakened prices all
many stocks were at the best. but the final
drop Of Sugar again weekend proices all
laround and left net gains confined to frac-
tions in almost all cases ana a fair sprink-
ling Of losses all through the List. Union
Pacific was heavy on account Of the steps
taken by the government to qualify as q
bidder at the Kansas Pacific sale.
The activity displaynd BY the bond mar-
The herald., 1897-12-09
Available Grain

NEW YORK Dec. Especial telegraphic
and cable dispatches to Bradstreets, cover
ing the principal points of accumulation,
indicate the following changes in availa-
BILE supplies last Saturday, as compared
with the preceding Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada, east
of the Rocky mountains. increase. $4,000
bushels; afloat for and In Europe, Decem-
Der Liverpool Corn Trade News. 900
bushels: worlds supply, net decrease, 447,
coo bushels.
Corn--United States and Canada, east of
the Rocky mountains, decrease, 5000
bushels
Oats-United States and Canada, east of
the Rockies, increase, 307, 900 bushels.