1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
29 
Events of the Week. 
Domestic.—Three men who started from Port 
Simpson, B. C., in a little schooner, attempting 
to reach Skaguay, were blown lout to sea, and 
spent seven days on a barren island with no food 
biit raw mussels and seaweed. They were badly 
frozen when rescued. . . Canada’s domestic 
postage rate is now reduced to two cents per 
OHnce, this applying to the United States. . . 
The Second Illinois Regiment, while bound for 
Cuba on the transport Michigan, was guilty of 
extreme disorder, amounting to mutiny. . . 
Several miners recently arrested in the anthra¬ 
cite regions of Pennsylvania reveal the exist¬ 
ence of a secret society which beats or tortures 
people who fail to comply with its orders. The 
society is made up exclusively of foreigners, 
and the safety of law-abiding citizens demands 
the breaking up of the organization. . . Senor 
Don Matias Romero, Mexican Ambassador to the 
United States, died at Washington December 30, 
after an operation for appendicitis. . . Janu¬ 
ary 1 and 2 were marked by heavy snow and ex¬ 
treme cold in the East, the temperature falling, 
in the vicinity of New York, to 18 degrees below 
zero, the coldest weather experienced here within 
20 years. , . It is reported that the Chilkat 
Indians are terrorizing the whites at Pyramid 
Harbor, near Skaguay, and threaten to massacre 
them. . . In October, speculators cornered the 
butter and tobacco market at Dawson, and since 
then both articles have been bringing from 82 to 
83 a pound. . . Dr. Gatling’s experimental 
8 -inch cast steel gun, for which Congress appro¬ 
priated 840,000, burst under normal pressure at 
the Sandy Hook proviug grounds January 4. No 
one was injured. . . The Grand Jury of Hud¬ 
son County, N. J., found indictments January 5 
against the Western Union Telegraph Company 
as a corporation, and J. B. Bertholf, its Jersey 
City manager, individually, for aiding and abet¬ 
ting green-goods swindlers by knowingly permit¬ 
ting them to carry on their business over the 
Company’s lineB. 
General Foreign News.—Excessive heat is 
reported in western Australia, and disastrous 
bush fires are feared. Near Wagga-Wagga, a 
temperature of 120 degrees is reported, and much 
stock is dying from the drought. . . The Dutch 
steamship Voorwarts, bound from Cardiff to 
Genoa, stranded on the English coast January 3; 
11 lives lost. A terrific storm has been raging in 
the North Sea and along the English Channel, 
and many wrecks are reported, with great loss 
of life. The cattleship Cambroman, from Boston 
to Liverpool, had 493 sheep washed overboard. 
. . The Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated the 
Dervishes in a decisive battle beyond Omdurman 
January 4. 
Congress.—The Peace Treaty was sent to the 
Senate January 4, and was referred to the Com¬ 
mittee on Foreign Relations, after which both 
the Senate and the House adjourned out of re¬ 
spect to the memory of Senator Morrill. 
War Investigation.—A special investigation 
is now ordered into the condition of the army 
beef. A letter was made public written by Chief 
Surgeon W. H. Daly, September 21, in which Gen. 
Miles’s statements concerning the beef were cor¬ 
roborated. Gen. Garretson, of Cleveland, makes 
similar assertions. Col. H. P. Osgood, Commis¬ 
sary of Subsistence, stated January 5 that the 
beef was excellent, and that no chemically pre¬ 
pared beef was served. He admitted that the 
beef was covered with green mold, and was re¬ 
pulsive in appearance, but asserted that it was 
good in quality. 
Philippines.—The British schooner Esmeralda, 
which arrived at Manila, December 30, reportB 
that, after the United States cruiser Charleston 
left the Island of Guam last June, the Spaniards 
refused to recognize the authority of the governor 
appointed by Capt. Glass, and selected a former 
administrator in his place. . . It is reported 
that the natives at Ponape, Caroline Islands, 
have overpowered and massacred the Spanish 
garrison. . . The situation at Iloilo was grave, 
January 1, Brigadier-General Miller sending back 
to Manila for reinforcements, his expedition in¬ 
cluding 2,000 men. The rebels are reported to 
number over 18,000. The British gunboat Rattler 
has left Manila for Iloilo and Cebu, January 1, to 
protect British subjects. The First California 
Volunteers left Manila to join Gen. Otis January 
3. Aguinaldo appears to be organizing against 
the Americans. An official report received at 
Madrid January 3 from Balabac, the extreme 
southeastern island of the Philippine group, 
states that the natives have overthrown the ad¬ 
ministration and seized the island, massacring 
many Europeans. A number of European women 
are held captive by the insurgents. Despite the 
necessity for rushing troops to the Philippines, 
the transports Scandia and Ohio cannot be pre¬ 
pared to leave San Francisco before the middle 
of January. . . The President issued a procla¬ 
mation to the Filipinos January 4, stating that 
the natives will receive a liberal government and 
full representation. Admiral Dewey has captured 
a steamer carrying 4,000 stands of arms for the 
insurgents. The Government at Washington con¬ 
tinues reticent concerning advices from Iloilo, 
and it is felt that the situation is grave. Con¬ 
ditions were unchanged by the President’s pro¬ 
clamation, and January 5, many native families 
were leaving Manila for the provinces, believing 
that Aguinaldo’s forces were preparing to attack 
the city. Admiral Dewey has sent the gunboats 
Concord and Petrel to Iloilo, these being the only 
vessels in his fleet which can enter the river upon 
which that city is situated. 
Cuba.—An American daily paper, The Times of 
Cuba, is now established in Havana. . . The 
island of Cuba was formally transferred to the 
United States January 1. Many Cubans are still 
in arms; they assert that they expect the United 
States to pay them, and will not disband until 
this is decided. . . An order has been given 
directing that the customs receipts from Santiago 
be sent to Havana each week. This, in the opin¬ 
ion of the commercial classes, will be a great 
blow, as the money is needed for local improve¬ 
ments, the taxes being insufficient. In addition 
to this, many Cubans will be thrown out of em¬ 
ployment. Prominent local organizations are 
uniting to protest against this order. It is stated 
that much of Spain’s trouble in Cuba was due 
to the centralization of finances. . . Gen. 
Gomez announces that he will not lay down his 
arms until the Cuban army is paid. . . Brig¬ 
andage has greatly increased in the Guantanamo 
district. 
Tlie Navy.—Naval Constructor J. F. Hanscom, 
who was court-martialed at Philadelphia, has 
been relieved of all charges of fraud, and con¬ 
victed only of violation of naval regulations. He 
has been restored to duty. . . Secretary Long 
sent detailed estimates to Congress, January 3, 
for the 15 new warships he desires. They are to 
cost 850,000,000. . . Captain Ludlow, testifying 
before the board of inquiry investigating the 
accident to the Massachusetts, stated that the 
battleship struck a sunken barge. 
COMING AND GONE. 
Tub Vermont Dairymen, Butter and Cheese- 
makers and Maple Sugar Makers met January 
5 at St. Johnsbury. That makes a good farmers’ 
combination. 
The Dairy Day at the New Jersey Board of 
Agriculture meeting was observed by addresses 
by Dr. Twitchell, of Maine, C. P. Goodrich, of 
Wisconsin, and Dr. H. W. Wiley, of Washington. 
The eighth annual meeting of the lnternational 
Ohio Improved Chester Association will be held 
at Penn Yan, N. Y., January 17. Efforts will be 
made to organize a State Swine Breeders’ Asso¬ 
ciation. 
The American Tamworth Swine Record Asso¬ 
ciation will hold its third annual meeting at the 
office of the secretary, Edwin O. Wood, Wolver¬ 
ine Citizen Building, Flint, Mich., on Monday, 
February 20, 1899, at 10 o’clock A. m. 
The Connecticut Pomological Society will hold 
its annual Winter meeting in Jewell Hall, Hart¬ 
ford, Wednesday and Thursday, February 1 and 
2. Those wishing to obtain programmes and 
railroad rates should apply to the secretary, M. 
C. C. Miles, Milford, Conn. 
The Georgia Dairymen met recently at Macon, 
and were enthusiastic over the prospects for 
dairying in Georgia. A good dose of cow was 
recommended as an antidote for the all-cotton 
habit. The officers are R. J. Redding, president; 
M. L. Duggan, Sparta, secretary; H. J. Wing, 
Experiment P. O , treasurer. 
The fruit growers of British Columbia and of 
the four States of Washington, Idaho, Oregon 
and Montana will meet in Spokane, in the State 
of Washington, January 24, in the organization 
known as the Northwest Fruit Growers’ Associa¬ 
tion. The past year, more fruit has been shipped 
from that part of the country than ever before. 
Spokane alone shipped about 500 car loads of 
apples. 
The Nebraska Dairymen, at their recent meet¬ 
ing, called for an increase to 10 cents per pound 
of the revenue tax on colored oleomargarine. 
The officers elected were as follows: President, 
J. J. King,West Point; vice president, Geo. A. Mer¬ 
rill, Minden; secretary and treasurer, F. H. 
Vaughan, Fremont; directors, Geo. E. Haskell, 
Lincoln; I. W. Chappell, Kearney; F. W. Ed¬ 
munds, Greeley; E. F. Howe, Crete; J. E. Cul- 
lings, Wahoo. 
The dairymen of upper New York have a 
mutual cheese factory and creamery insurance 
company which held its annual meeting on Janu¬ 
ary 3, at Ogdensburg. The company has been in 
operation four years. The first year, the assess¬ 
ment was 83.90 per 81,000 of insurance. The 
second year 810.75, the third 86 , and last year 89, 
making a total of 829.65. To this should be added 
82.66 for four years’ policy fees. This makes a 
total of 832.31, or an average yearly rate of 88 08 
per 81,000 for insurance on creamery property. 
The company has now been extended to all the 
dairy counties of New York. The following 
officers and directors were elected for the ensuing 
year: President, H. E. Cook, Denmark; Secre¬ 
tary, E. C. Curtis, Brasie Corners; General 
Manager, F. K. Moreland, Ogdensburg, N. Y.; 
Adjuster, W. H. McCadam, Heuvelton; Directors, 
H. E. Cook, Denmark; D. D. Cook, Adams; N. J. 
Hartor, Columbia; J. J. Donnafield, South Tren¬ 
ton; E. S. Jones, Wyoming County; I. A. Skuse, 
Collins Center; John J. McMaster, Homer; E. F. 
Garnor, Liucklaen; Homer Brooks, Irona; E. C. 
Curtis, Brasie Corners; M. M. Congdon, West 
Clarksville; A. J. Lamuniou, Munnsvllle; Andrew 
B. Neff, Nashville; Wm. Reed, Sinclairville; S. 
H. Burnap, Alburg. 
The twelfth annual meeting of the Peninsula 
Horticultural Society was held in Smyrna, Del., 
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 11, 
12, 13, 1899. Among the speakers were Hon. John 
H. Hoffecker, of Delaware; Hon. Jas. S. Harris, 
of Maryland; Prof. G. H. Powell, of Delaware; 
Prof. W. G. Johnson, of Maryland, and W. F. 
Taber, of New York. Among the subjects under 
discussion were, Does the Kleffer pear need cross- 
pollenizing? Is the Kieffer pear industry increas- 
ng in Delaware ? and Should the Kieffer pear be 
sprayed ? 
In the olden time*, 
physicians accounted 
wise, searched vainly for the 
Elixir of Life, or the knowledge 
whereby life might be prolonged. 
We now know that there is no such thing 
as an Elixir of Life. But we have learned 
that life may be prolonged by those who 
take the right measures. 
Any man or woman who will take care of 
health and take the right remedies for ill 
health, may live to a ripe old age. When 
a man feels out of sorts, when he gets up 
in the morning tired out after a restless 
night, and goes home in the evening com¬ 
pletely knocked out with his day’s work, 
without appetite or ambition, he is a sick 
man. If he does not take the right remedy 
he will soon be i« the grasp of consump¬ 
tion, nervous prostration, malaria, or some 
other serious malady. 
A man in this condition should at once 
resort to Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis¬ 
covery. It is the best of all medicines for 
hard-working men and women. It makes 
the appetite keen and hearty. It gives 
soiyid and refreshing sleep. It tones and 
strengthens the whole system. It invigor¬ 
ates the heart and nerves. It makes diges¬ 
tion perfect, the liver active and the blood 
pure. It cures 98 per cent, of all cases of 
consumption. It strengthens weak lungs, 
and cures bronchitis, spitting of blood and 
obstinate coughs. It is the great blood- 
maker and flesh-builder. It does not make 
flabby flesh like cod liver oil, but firm, 
healthy, muscular tissue. It does not make 
corpulent people more corpulent. Thou¬ 
sands have testified to its marvelous merits. 
Sold by all medicine dealers. 
You know what you want. It is not a 
dealer’s business to tell you. 
Send to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., 
for a free copy of the “ People’s Common 
Sense Medical Adviser. For paper-covered 
copy enclose 21 one-cent stamps to cover 
mailing only. Cloth-bound 31 stamps. 
QRINP/aT^mT 
and save the toil. You have the horses, we 
have the power and mill. Over 
20,000 PEERLESS 
Mills are now in use. 
They work fast, fine, easy. 
(Make family meal or feed. 
Prices. »15, *18, <ft*20. AGENTS 
WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write 
for circulars and agency. 
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SEEDER 
Is simple, strong and durable, 
sows all kinds of seeds per¬ 
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of seed, sent on trial, (sold 
cheap), price and circulars 
free. Address Champion 
Seeder <'o..Ylrbnnii. Ind. 
Small Fruits 
bring quicker and better returns than any 
other crop. I have the biggest stock of 
strong, well-rooted plants on earth. War¬ 
ranted true to name. My catalogue is free, 
but it’s worth dollars to you. 
ALLEN L. WOOD, 
Wholesale Grower. Rochester, N. Y. 
All cock’s 
Porous Plasters 
GET THE RIGHT PLASTER. 
There are others, but you 
don’t want them. When you 
need a plaster you need it, 
and there’s no time for ex¬ 
perimenting and finding out 
mistakes afterwards. All¬ 
cock’s Porous Plasters are 
quick and sure, and acknowl¬ 
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authorities and everybody 
else to be the best remedy 
for pains and aches of every 
description. 
Do not be persuaded to 
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Towers, 
Tanks and 
Pumps, 
Cutters, Grinders, 
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BATAVIA, 
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The.Cheapest Way 
as well os the beat and quickest way to 
grind all kinds of grain Is with the 
iKELLY DUPLEX 
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Crushes ear corn, husked orunliusk- 
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Feed, Corn 
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Send for description and prices. 
RICHMOND CITY MILL WORKS, 
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