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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
IN COLD BLOOD.
TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
STOLEN.
A Paymastcr and His Guard Shot
Down by Outlaws.

An awful crime was committed on the
lonely road leading from the town of Miners
Mills to the base of the Wilkesbarre Noun.
fains
j. B. Mcclure, paymaster for Railroad
Contractor McFadden, and his stable boss,
Hugh Flanagan, were murdered at 10
O'Clock, q. m, on the ptNlic highway, and
s12, 900 in cash, which they had with them,
stolen.
The Lchigh Valley Railroad Company is
building n branch from Pleasant Valley TO
Fairview, and n large part Of the work is in
the hands of Railroad Contractor j. McFad.
den. He employs abort 600 mon, mostly
Hungarians and Italians, and Saturday was
his payday. Friday morning his paymaster
and Flanagan nppeircl at the Wyoming Ma
tonal Bank aud drew $l2,ODO. Then they
boarded an open buggy aud drove 10 Miners
Mills.
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD
The road through which the paymastet
was forced to drive is n lonely one aud much
Travelled. After leaving Miners Mills but
two or three houses are pissed until tn,
headquarters Of tho contractor are reached.
These are far apart and not in sight Of each
other. At n point about n mile aud half
from Miners Mills the narrow highway is
shut in by bush. The place is nearly half a
mile from the nearest habtaton.
Tho men were riding along through a strip
of woods when the highwaymen stepped out
OF the woods. aud crying "linlt,n shot the
horse and also both the men. The money
was in the box aud was composed of gold
and silver, which tho robbers took and fled
at once.
The bodies of Mcclure and Flannigan
were dscovere about quarter to II o'clock
by Contractor McFaldcn, who was coming
from his office nt Juniper Creek.
4 SHOCKING SPECTACLE.
He first saw the empty buggy and the
horse bleeding from gunshot wounds He
next discovered Mcclure below the wheels
quite dead, and with bullet holes in his head
McFaddcn then returned to his Office for his
foreman, and the two went TO the scene. Both
armed themselves. On reiching the spot they
found Flannigan's body lying alongside the
road He hal been shot in the head. The
money was gone. Both Mcclure and Flan
nigan were well armel. 1t is thought they
were shot from ambush.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
TraInmen Found Guilty.

The coroner's jury ON the victims OF the
Mud Run railroad wreck rendered verd ct,
declaring the two engineers Of the second train
guilty Of gross negligence in failing to discov-
er the signal, not approaching the station un-
der full control and not using the airbrakes;
dec airing the lookout men of the second train
guilty Of gross negligence in not reporting
the signal TO the engineers; declaring the
re,r brakeman OF the first train also guilty Of
gross negligence in not going back the proper
distance to warn the approaching train, and
declaring the conductors of both trains guilty
of gross negligence In not seeing that the
rules were obeyed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CENTRAL STOCK YARDS, EAST LIBERTY


CATTLE.
With heavy run OF cattle and unfavor|
BILE reports from other markets trade ws|
very dull mt lower prices. The stock on sl
was of an inferior quality, only two loas
prime cattle being on sale, whch were stroai|
at last weeks quotations. We give the III
lowing as ruling prices, with several losa|
left over unsold: Prime, 800 to |, 900 ~
nominal at S. 30 10 5 20; gno l, 200 T. In
lbs, S4 p TO 4 IS; good, 1000 to l,2O la|
SO SO to 4; rough fat, l, 100 to 1900 lbs 81
3 80; fat cows aud heifers, 81 % to 2 %; bus
81 to 2 so; fresh cows and spriDgers lower u
$40 to 40 per head.
HOGS.
The supply of hogs has been liberal ~
week, and the market slow at decline. III
day the receipts were not heevy, but thsrI
was very little activity IN the trade, buynI
being slow in taking hold even at the reilrI
tion. Sales wers made as follows: fnl5I
delphias, SO 10 to q 30; lest Workers. s.
to S5; common to fair So 80 TO . 7J:rouSA|
81 50 TO 25.
Receipts of sheep Monday, Tuesda, Fl
wednesday, about 5000 head, were Jul
equal to the demand, but all were sold
aUout last weeks prices for best grades, Su|
common to medium dull and 25c lower. w
quote as follows: Prime Ohio and lndiJ
wethers, weighing here 100 to 100 lbs, 81
10 4 40; good wethers, Ohios, IS toDDS|
s. 25 TO 4 90; fair 20 good mixed, 50 to
lbs, $3 % to 3 IS; common to fair, % 70
lbs, s2 25 to 90: prime lambs, as to Sl4|
IS - 10 5 so; fair to gooi, 80 to Cd 70
81 25 to 90. Veal calves, 10 10 lN ~
s. SO to q IS.
.--Cattle-Receipts, 10000 Leg
shipments, 2, 500 head; market strong; bee'A
81 80 to 80; steers, So 20 10 8 80; stoclsI
and feeders, Sc toe 35; cows, bulls an imIe
81 40 to Q IS; Texas steers, 81 75 to3 ~; Wei
ern rangers, So Is to A 20. Hogs-ReceIaI
14,000 head; shipments, 6,O0O heal; mrSI
weak aud lOc lower: mixed, s. 55 70 ~
heavy, s. rs to q 10; light, S. 50 TO 8 90; sNtl
S3 40 to s 80. Sheep-Receipts, 5000 hel-
shipments, $500 head; market strong
tives, 50 TO 4; Westerns, So 10 to co. IeIi'
81 40 TO 3 50; lamts, "a to 50.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Cattle steady; feeds1
$40. Sheep and lambs; market weAs
sheep, 81. 40 10 s4.65. Hogs, fairly active
TO 25c lower; medium, 81 70 80 %; forAay
IS to &. 40; stagi, s425 to s475.
CINCINNATI, O-Hogs dull and loval
common and light, $40 10 $3.50; pacI4
and butchers, $50 70 $3.50.
BOSTON, MASS There Is still very ps
market for wool. The demand contln,s.
good. Manufacturers are free buyers o.
| good wool that is offering at reasona1le pss
but are not inclined to pay higher prizes
now quoted. Ohio aud Pennsyivsne wv
are in steady demand, with sales of \ M'
| Xxx q, 32 10 33c; AMI No. at "a to ,b'
Michigan fieeces there have been sale
at 2Sc, but very few holders are willlus
sell the best wool under zoe. Comolns
delaine selections are very firm and ln
mand, No. l comOing selling at 10 VI
| Ohio fine delaine at 34c and Michigan
secured, as 10 quality. Pulled woos
steady. Foreign wool Is firm and u
surplv.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
DEATH AT A DANCE.
a Robbcr Kills an Oficer aud Is Shot
while Trying to Escape.

a tragedy was enacted at Moorhead, MINI.
In which one man was killed aud another ia
tally wounded. The police have been look
ing for a man named Murphy, who was sus-
pected Of robbing the Manitoba House, at
Fargo. He was tracei aud found at adauce.
Officer Thompson. Of Fargo, aud Officer
Poull vent up 10 arrest him. They met him
on the stairs. and he Immediately pulled a
revolver and sent bullet through Poulrs
heart, killii q him instantly. Officer Thomp-
son then started after the murderer and was
shot twice, when he opened fire on Murphy,
aud a well-directed bullet struck him in the
neck. He is at pre,ent alive, but there are
40 hopes ot his !Tc2yery.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25

A girl in Janesville, Wis, tried to
smoke a cigarette and succeeded in set.
ting her dress on fire and nearly cre-
mating herself. She says she will do
better the next time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
RELIEF FOR M'KAY.
The House Passes the Bill and Then
Gets in a Tangle.

Gets in Tangle.
WASHINGTON, Feb 17.-In the House 20
day the Speaker stated the unfinished bust
ness to be the bill, coming over from last
Friday for the relief of Nathaniel Mckay
and the executors of Donald Mckay. Mr..
Springer moved to recommend the bill to
the Committee ON War Claims, with in
structions to that committee to investigate
the claims of similar character heretofore
presented to the Navy Department The
motion was lost by a vote of 63 yeas to 16S
nays.
The bill was then passed by 156 yeas to 70
nays.
Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky, moved to re-
consider and lay that motion on the table,
pending which Mr.. Springer moved to make
verbal amendment to the title, and upon
this motion he took the floor in opposition
to the bill.
Mr.. Springer's endeavor to have the bill
recommltted or to kill altogether was COM
batted by Mr.. Stone. of Kentucky, and Mr.
Cox, of New York. Mr.. Cox explained
that the claim grew out OF a change of
plans of vessels after construction was
begun, increasing their cost to the con-
tractors. 1t was meritorious one and pay
ment should be no longer delayed.
Mr.. Springer's amendment to the title was
rejected and the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill passed was tabled by
154 yeas to IA nays.
A PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE.
The House then involved itself in a par
liamentary tangle. Mr.. Lanham, of Texas,
with a view to securing tomorrow for con-
sideration of private business, moved re-
cess until II 80 o'clock Saturday.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi called atton-
! ton to the fact that to morrow was assigned
| to consideration of business reported from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
he moved an adjournment. This be-
ing voted down, he moved that when
the House adjourn it to be to meet Monday
next. Unexpectedly there was a large
affirmative vote and the motion would have
carried had not the point of no quorum
been raised. Then when the House was in
much disorder, motions to adjourn over
and for a recess were withdrawn only to
be renewed by Mr.. Steele, of
Indiana, and Taulbee, of Kentcky,
respectively. Motions were also made to
adjourn, but they we're repeatedly voted
down Speaker pro tenn. McMillin was
piled with questions, and for an hour the
| House was the scene of the utmost disorder
and noise, which the gavel of the chair had
much difficulty in quelling. Finally the
House, at 4:45 O'Clock, adjourned until Mon
! day.
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CLEVELAND'S ITINERARY.
The Party to Reach Savannah Early
in the Morning.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The PRESIDENT al
party will start for Florida about 10 o'clock
Tuesday. They will go on a special train
of one car and a baggage car. The party
will consist of President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, Secretary and Mrs Whitney, and
Col. and Mrs. Lamont In consideration of
the wishes Of the President there will be no
committee or any one else on this train.
SAVANNAH THE ONLY STOP.
They will make no stop until they reach
Savannah, about o'clock Wednesday
morning. From there they will pro-
ceed to Jacksonville, where they
will visit the exposition and hold recep-
ton in the evening. At 10 O'Clock Thurs
day they will start for ST. Augustine, and
will leave there for home Friday morning
The Senators, Representatives and others
going to Jacksonville under the same invi-
tation, will 60 on the regular train, that
starts an hour earlier than that which car
rieS the President.
JACKSoNvILLE'S PREPARATIONS.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE best news
in reference to the Presidential visit is a
dispatch received from Col. II. 5. Haines,
Manager of the Plant system of railroads,
which announces that the rate to Jackson
vile during the visit of the President will
De lc. per mile Tor Jne round "TRIP, anu nOU
over S. from any point on the system to
Jacksonville and return. This lnsures an
immense attendance.
The Committee on Subscriptions is meet
ing with excellent success.
The Committee on Programme and
| Arrangements met this noon in the Board
of Trade rooms. A dispatch was read from
| Senator Call, announcing that two sleeping
cars would be required for the Congressional
| party of ladies and gentlemen who would
be here during the Presidents visit. The
board answered that transportation for the
Congressional party would be provided by
the committee and that they would be en-
tertained here on their arrival on Wednes-
day.
A general invitation Is extended to all
the civic and military bodies to participate
in the parade. Maj. W. j. Harkisheimer
was appointed marshal of the day.
Coils. Ingram, Thomas and Moran were
appointed a special committee of three to
make the necessary arrangements for the
transportation and entertainment of the
Congressional party from and to Washing
| ton.
The General Committee on Arrangements
will meet tomorrow morning at the Board
of Trade rooms, when all the committees
and subcommittee will be present and give
in full reports on all matters submitted to
them for action or consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
FRANCES DEPUTIES.
No Inquiry to be Made into the Charter
Of the National Bank.

No Inquiry to be Made into the Charter
of the National Bank.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Chamber of Depu-
ties has rejected, by a vote of 1923 to 1879, the
proposal of NJ. Sans-Leroy of urgency for
his motion for the appointment of COM
mittee to inquire into questions connected
with the charter of the Bank of France.
Mr. Herrisse (RadicaD moved that the
Cabinet Ministers be forbidden to seek cleo
ton as deputies or Senators during their
terms of office, or within six months after
quitting office.
M Sarrien declared that the proposal was
directed against Minister Flourens Per-
sonally the members of the government
were neutral as regards the election in the
Hautes Alpes. Urgency for the motion was
refused by vote of 23S to 221.
The Budget Committee of the Chamber
of Deputies has negatived the proposal of
NJ Soubeyran for a reduction of the inter-
est on the floating debt.
WILSON'S TRIAL.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE trial of NJ. Wilson
on a charge of swindling in connection with
the Legion of Honor decoration scandals,
which was begun yesterday before the cor
rectional tribunal, was concluded without
one new fact being elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
sAvANNAH's DELEGATION.
Messrs. Norwood, Lester and Wheaton
Hard at Work.

M6SSTS. NOTWOOO, beSO6I dLSl w A6dLOIl
Hard at Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Mayor Lester,
ex-Mayor Wheaton and Lieut.. Carter, with
Mr.. Norwood, appeared before the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors to-day
to ask for an initial appropriation to begin
the 2S-foot channel work in Savannah har-
bor All made statements showing the
Importance of the commerce of Savannah
and the necessity for the work, and urging
the immediate appropriation of an amount
which would enable the engineers to
make substantial progress the first
year The committee was favorably
impressed, but nevertheless it will probably
hesitate to begin a $1,000,000 undertaking
in river and harbor bill, which will neces-
sarily be SO large, even if the committee
adheres to the plan of appropriating only
for important works already begun, owing
to the failure of the bill last year, that the
President may be unwilling to sign it. At
the lowest estimate the necessary approprIa-
tions for such work will aggregate SIS ,0O0,-
0J0.
Tomorrow Mr.. Norwood, Mayor Lester
and Capt. Wheaton will call on the Super
vising Architect, and try TO get him to
select site for Savannah's building from
those offered. Capt Wheaton said to-day
that he Thought the court house site the best
and most likely to be taken. 1t is offered at
$4,000.
Mayor Lesters sprained ankle pains him
severely. Nevertheless he is doing what he
came here to do.
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RANDALL IN THE SULKS.
A WISE TARIFF BILL BEING PRE-
PARED WITHOUT HIS AID.

rha Reformers Gave Him Every
chance to Meet Them Half Way But
ua Refused-The Interests of Manu-
factl1rers Not Ignored in the Pre-
marathon of the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING
,bo failure which different revenue re-
sor,,ers encountered in private and in in
formal efforts to get Mr.. Randall to take
some part in preparing the revenue reform
I'LL which the Democratic party will present
- the House, Chairman Mills, of the
Ways and Means Committee, has made an
official and formal effort to ascertain at
Ioast Mr.. Randall's views if it should ap-
near that his cooperation was not to be had.
He sent message to Mr.. Randall to the
effect that be would like to talk with him
about the revenue bill,
RANDALLs REPLY.
Mr. Randall responded to this, as he had
,o nrivate oyertures from other members,
| that he would be glad to talk with him
| about it. So they had the talk, but it
| came to as little in this case as similar talks
| lad in the others. Mr.. Randall insisted
that the great bulk of the reduction pro-
4 u0Sp0 SDOulQ COlIl6 Oub VI IuO AONO-
| nne taxes and contended that a bill with
| free wool in it, or any substantial reduc-
| tions in the tariff schedule could not and
would not pass the House.
NOTHING PRACTICAL TO SUGGEST.
He had nothing practical to suggest re-
specting tariff reduction. He suggested
| that the best way to reduce the taxes in the
metal schedules was to take the changes
rroposed in the Randall bill in the last Con-
gress. Mr. Randall will support no bill
/ that puts wool on the free list or makes anv
substantial reduction anywhere in the tariff
schedules and the revenue reformers will re-
port bill that will provide for both. So
/ MIR. Randall stands just where he always
has. The revenue reformers will go ahead
/ without him. They are making strong
4 bill. thanks to the skillful mode they
4 adopted.
MANUFACTURERS NOT IGNORED.
It is not true, as stated, that they have
not given consideration to the representa-
tions and recommendations of manufac-
turers and those interested in the tariff
/ They have given none of the useless formal
/ hearings which in former years delayed the
PREPARATION of tariff bill without compen-
4 satory benefits to any one except the lob
/ bvstS, but every manufacturer and every
/ other person who has any substantial in
/ terest in the matter before the committee,
4 and who has manifested a desire to be heard
1 by the committee, has been given opportun-
4 ity to state his views, either verbally or in
writing.
MANY GENTLEMEN HEARD.
large number of gentlemen, represent
inh various manufacturing interests, have
been here within the past four weeks to
give information to the committee, and
others have done so through their members
Of Congress. Besides this proffered infOr-
nation the members of the committee have
diligently sought information from all
other sources. No tariff bill was ever SC
ntelligently and discriminatingly prepared
as the one about to be brought into the
work in broad and wise way, without
prejudice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18

Mr.. Gladstone tried to resume the reading
and then turned to Sir William Vernon
Harcourt for assistance, after which he said
to the House, This, regret to say, is not
the only point on which begin to find that
warning has been given me that am not
so young as was" At the end of this
touching allusion sympathetic cheers burst
forth ON both sides of the House.
GLADsToNE's GREAT EFFORT.
Mr.. Gladstones speech is considered one
of the finest efforts of his Parliamentary
life.
Michael Davitt, who was in the lobby
listening to Mr.. Gladstone, remarked after
ward to Mr.. Parnell: 1.-The grand old man
is good for fifty years more.m Mr.. Parnell
replied: Eyes, he will live to witness the
triumph of Home Rule"
The debate was continued by Mr..
Goschen, Chancellor of the EXchequer, Sir
William Vernon Harcourt and others.
The division on Mr. Parnell's amendment
was conducted on strict party lines All
the Liberal Unionists present voted with
the government. Lord Harrington was alb
sent. He has a severe cold.
The Daily NelcS this morning said: Few
speeches ever produced such an effect upon
the House of Commons as did Mr.. O'Brien's
speech last night His display of wondrous
magnanimity will certainly appeal with
irresistible force to the English people. The
Tories will be unable TO complain of any
bitterness on his part, although the occa-
sian justified bitterness"
A GLADSToNIAN ELECTED.
An election for member of Parliament was
held in the West Division of Southwark to
day, resulting in the return of Mr. Causton,
the Gladstonian candidate. The vote was:
Causton, 1898; Beddal (Unionist, 244 At
the election last year Mr. Cohen GiberaD
received 2,566 and Mr.. Beddal 2,453. Mr..
Cohen recently resigned his seat. The Lib
erals and Parnellites take great comfort in
their increased majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
ALL ON AN EQUALITY.
THE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's Decision.

THE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's Decision.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day rendered an
|opinion in the case of Heck & Petre vs. the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
way Company, the Knoxville and Ohio
Railroad Company, the Richmond and Dan
|yille Railroad Company, the Richmond and
West Point Terminal and Warehouse
Company and the Coal Greek
land New River Railroad Company.
In this case it appears that a railroad
company chartered by the State of Tennes-
Isee owns short road wholly in that State,
bnt never owned any rolling stock nor
operated its road. The road was used and
Operated as a means of conducting inter-
sate traffic in coal by the companies own
ng connecting interstate roads.
ONE OF THE LINKS.
The commission held that the short road
/ one of the facilities and instrumentalities
d interstate commerce, and, as such, is
LubJect to the provisions of the act to regu-
ate commerce In respect to such traffic
The opinion holds that the duties of such
pad to the public are the same without
espect to ownership, corporate control,
authority, or means of its construction.
As one Of the ''instrumentalities of ship
nent or carriage" it must be accessible, 1t
ays, to all interstate shippers on equal and
reasonable terms The public cannot be
Eeprlved of this right by separ-
Pee or joint action of the defend
nts. The traffic N question is
Eeld to be interstate traffic. The companies
onducting it use this short road as facili-
TO such traffic. They cannot be per-
ltted to use it for tha purposes of discrimi-
aulon between mine owners on its line.
ne claim for pecuniary damages, the
a"e, IN which the defendants are entitled to
Jury trial. The opinion is by Commis-
loner Morrison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
MANY FIRMS BURNED OUT.
Fire Holds Sway for Three Hours at
Westerly.


PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 1z-One OF ths
greatest fires that ever visited Westerly, r.
l., ragged for three hours this morning, de-
stroying several business buildings and
causing loss of about $4,000. The fire
was discovered at o'clock in the confec-
tionery store of o. d. Wells on Broad street.
The fire had obtained good headway when
discovered. An alarm was promptly given
but was slowly answered by the fire COM
pany. On the Rhode Island side those
burned out are: Mantle Savings Bank and
National Bank; Louis Sucker, clothier;
Ira Clandel. clothier; Orville Stool
man, boots and shoes: A. s. Barber
e. Co., drugs; T. w. Lamphear, tobacco; s.
G. Babcock, carpets; j. H. Thorp, dry
goods; J. r. Wright, shoes; G. H. Stanton.
dry goods; G. H. Babcock, clothier; john
Dooly. shoes; II. +. Segar and j. M. Pendle-
ton, offices; telephone exchange; Mrs. L. r.
Cone, millinery; Louis Cell, variety store;
Fred Barber, barber shop; Patrick Driscoll,
barber; William Carney, tailor the Knights
of Labor rooms, John Leslie, shoes; A. B.
Crafts, law office; ]. H. Hughes, attorney,
and b. F. Arnold, dentist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
ATLANTA's ooLoRED FAIR.
A Senate Committee Favors Giving
Government Aid.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor to-day heard
Prof j. M. Langston, formerly Minister
to Hayti, and ex-Congressman Smalls, of
South Carolina in support of the bill to en-
courage the holding Of the Colored Peoples
Worlds Fair Exposition in Atlanta. Prof.
Langston, in the course Of his remarks,
said that this country had at the present
time good opportunity to build up trade
with Hayti, as that island was now closely
patterning after the United States.
The bill, as introduced by Senator
Blair makes an appropriation Of s40O, 900,
and a majority Of the committee appears
favorably disposed towards that amount,
although a few of the members think the
sum is too large.r The motion was carried
declaring that an appropriation of money
(the sum being left blank should be made
in aid of the exposition. A subcommittee,
consisting of Senators Bowen, Palmer and
George, was then appointed to draft bill
for report to the full committee.