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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
SAVED BY A DREAM.

PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECTED WITH
LOUISVILLE CHURCH DEDICATION.
The Jefferson Street Methodist Church, at
Louisville, which was dedicated by Bishop
Keener Last Sunday, would have been in ash.
es the day before but for singular dream Of
Miss Belle Ferguson, the church orgsnist.
Miss Ferguson was much interested in the
coming dedication and had worked assidu-
ouslyto get the new organ in good condition.
The matter weighed heavily on her mind and
on last Thursday night she dreamed several l
times that the organ was in bad condition.
The next day she could not shake off the
impression, and on Friday evening she grow
SO uneasy that she took friend and went
10 the church. As soon as they opened the
door they found the altar beginning to blaze
from bundle of rags which had been used
in oiling and vanishing the wood work.
The fire was easily extinguished, but little
later the church would probably have been
destroyed. It is supposed the rags were ig-
ni,ed by spontaneous combustion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
UNCLE SAM MUST DIsGoRGE.

NORTHWESTERN SETTLERS ENTER SUIT AGAINST
THE GOVERNMENT.
The rulings made by the late Comm.s.
sioner Sparks, of the General land Office.
have caused great deal of trouble in tie
Northwest. Many persons who took up
claims under the imber Land Act, aud paid
1880 per acre, could not get patent for
them on account of Sparks ruling that they
were agricultural lanls. A number of per-
IONS brought suit against the Government to
compel an issuance Of their patents, and
Judge Dealy decided that the De.
partment must issue the patents in
cases where the land had been paid for and
certificate issued TO the purchaser. The Su.
preme Court of the United States, however,
decided that the Department could not be
forced TO issue patents, and the Government
still holds on to the money paid for tho
land as well as to the land itself
Now an attempts to be male to force the
Government TO disgorge the money for these
lands. A. G. Emmens, To whom three PEE
sons have assigned their claims brought
Iuit in the u. $. Circuit Court against the
United States Government, To recover al, go
the amount paid for three qIarter-sectons OF
lands and $40 for advert ing each. This Is
the first case of the kind brought, aud the
result will be looked for with interest, aS tho
Government is holding hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars of settlers cash.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
THE AMERICAN CO"GRESs.

PREPARATIONS ron THE RgcErrIoS OF TIM
DsLsGATEs COMPLETE.
At the Department of State the elabo;a.s
preparations for the entertainment Of the
delegates to the Pan-Americau Congress
who come to Washington as the guests Of
the Nation, are completed. Although the
personal Of the Congress is confined to the
Nations of the American hcmis Iherc, and
its objects relate exclusively to the political,
commercial aud industrial interests of the
new world, the diplomatic representatives
of the maritime and manufacturing Nations
of the European continent are profoundly
sensitive To the importance of the assem-.
blagc which vii. gather at the Department
of Sta c ext Wednesday.
When the IN vement was first suggcste
the intrigues OF European diplomacy began
against il, but when the government directly
concerned indicated IL disposition TO unite
with this Government in holding an inter,
national conference, the fore gn representa-.
tivcs at Washington were instructed by theil
home authorities to watch the deliberations
and report. During the grand tour Of obser.
walton, which will last forty days, the De
partment Of State will be engaged in prcpar.
ing material for the use of the Congress in
its deliberations after tEereturn " Washing.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
REVIEW OF TRADE.
ALL THE GREAT MARKETS ARE AN EScouRAo-

ALL THE GREAT MARKETS ARE IN AN ENcoURAo-
Iso CONDITION.
r. @. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
says: Business indications this week are gen.
orally favorable. The exports from New
York for four weeks exceed last years by cS
per cent, and a like gain elsewhere would
mean an excess Of exports over imports for
the month approaching 100000 for the
increase in imports here has been but "a per
cent. But that excess would not meet
the months allowance for
interest undervaluation and freight
charges. so that foreign exchange
has advanced during the we 1-2c. The
Bank Of England has raised its rate from
to 8 per cent, and that bank lost sS55,
specie for the week, the Bank Of France also
losing 81 900, and the Bank Of Germany
s2l2t,OOO These evidences of foreign de-
mand, with the low state of reserves at New
York, render the monetary future less clear,
and the rates for money have advanced dur
ing the week fully 1 per cent. on call
with increasing caution in commercial
loans. The Treasury has helped dur
ing the week by disbursing 100000
more than it has taken in, and { e ro ports
from interior points all indicate an ample
supply of money for legitimate needs and no
stringency. The demand has been more &C.
tive at Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland,
Detroit, Kansas City and Milwaukee, but the
supply is still sufficient, and collections are
on the whole improving. The volume Of
LpatUaaa IL 1fgtta k.In,,. kn Ias - "a
Boston, St. Louis and a few smaller places,
but generally much larger the aggregate of
bank clearings outside of New York show
ing gain OF nearly per cent, only per
cent. at Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago
taken together, but Ii per cent. at all other
points.
Wheat has risen "a cents during tue past
week OH sale, of $4,000 90 bushels, not be-
cause of larger foreign demand, but because
the supplies conng from farms do not
grade 50 well and ARE not 50 large rs was ex-
pected. The price is low at the best, but
there is nothing ss yet tn modify the be-
lief that the supply for the year will much
exceed all demands. Corn has fallen over
half II cent and oats quarter, with mod:r-
ate trading. The Liverpool corne in cotton
il threatened by general stoppage of mills
and rapid movement from American
plantations port receipts thus far exceeding
last years by 10000 bales and exports by
5000, and the price has declined three
siIteenths, Coffee is quarter lower on
sales of 3l2,OoO bags and oil a cent lower or
small trading. Pork products are rather
stronger and butter 2 cents higher. The
general tendency of prices is upward. signs
of greater activity in all directions are en-
couraSing. The business failures number
1872, rs compared with a total Of 1913 last
week and 1913 the week previous. For the
CORRESPONDING week Of last year the figures
we're 20.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
A GANG OF HORSE THIEvE Es.

Horse thievce have been operating extern
lively about Franklin, Pa, for several
weeks. Eleven horses have been stolen and
but one OF them recovered. Las, Sunday
night horse belonging to a man named
Vogan was stolen from Raymilton. The
thieves were captured near Erie and tho
horses recovered. One Of the men,
named Belicks, is confined in Jail, while his
partner was bailed out in the sum of 81 900.
1t has been discovered that regular organ
lied band of horse thieves existed in this
part of the State and that the horses stolen
were taken TO Canada via Erie and there
disposed Of. The traffic in stolen horses has
been very large and the detectives have dis.
covered n "lence" in Canada where the
stolen animals were purchased from the
thieves and shipped to the large cities.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
A VICTIM TO FAITH CukL

yATAL RESULT OF NE5LEcrING ENRlh.'
DIES IN A CASE Oh TYPHOID i"''"
Karen Olsen, young womaa % :!
came 10 this country from Chf'.''lA
way, arriving here Augist :. sA,
live with her brother Georst. on W
avenue, Brooklyn. Andrew A'eN'DI
townsman of the Olsens, was = O'''.
the house. July % he was stricken "
phoid fever and was attended D! !"
of Henry street. AleXand''''D
member of the Faith O''
ami refused 10 take u'
cine prescribed. Karen nursed m~
is now conyalescent. The yoHhs n
however, also fell i'll Of the fever 'y'
tember /. DIR. Norris, ofPenh'y
was call, d 10 attend her by her U'"J
she positively refused to take MS
saying that God alone could saw
Bryn was called, with the same '''~
young woman died and was o"n'~
George Olsen, the dea girls O'~
all in his p Dwer to ersu'de hl'S"
ten to the doctors advice, but >"
vcfused.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

There Is sadness in Switzerland because Of
the wholesale destruction Of grape aud to-
bacco vines BY an untimeiy frost in the val
leys.
The Mexican Consul at Antwerp, who
committed suicide Gently, was driven to
the deed by financial trouble through gamb-
ling.
Two confidence men who have sv'ndled
various Western operators out of 5000
during the present year are In jail at Stres
tor. Illinois.
A memorial meeting in honor OF the lat.
8. s. Cox will be held by the citizens Of the
Ninth Congressional district, New York
City, on October 10.
Forty-four bodies have been recovered
from under the ruins caused by the ava
lanche at Quebec. Fourteen Of the wounded
will likely recover.
Miss Anita Mccormick and Emmons
Blaine were quietly married by the Rev
DIR. HerricI johnson, OF Chicago, in the
Presbyterian church OF Richtield Springs
n. Y. The groom is the eldest son Of James
", Dlhlnc. anu tHe Dflue II tne tluest
daughter Of Cyru, McCormicA, the founder
Of the great REAP, industry that bears his
name.
In his forthcoming repo-. Secretary Tracl
will recommend to Congress the aivisability
Of constructing 10 additional steel cruisers.
1t is understood that Cinnamon are land.
ing in Mexico at the seaport Of Tampico and
thence make their way TO Texas. The pres.
demands that the Government shall forbid
the admission into Mexico of Syrian and
Turkish beggsn.
WyOming's constitutional convention ha,
selected Cheyenne as the seat of government
for 10 years.
Prof. benjamin L. Nichols, for 25 years q
prominent educator of Ann Arbor, Mich,
was killed by a runaway team.
The middle building of the Westinghouse
Electric Company on Garrison alley, Pitts
burgh, was destroyed by fire Thursday
night, together with number of cas- iugs,
dynamos and valuable machinery. The loss
Is about 81 1000; insured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
A DISAPPOINTED LOVERS CRIME.

NE MURDERS THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED HIN
AND THE MAN sIIE aARRIE,.
A sensational crime took place on Big
Hart Creek in Lincoln County, w. Va, 90
miles up the Guyandotte river.
Al Brumileld, n newly married man, and
his bride had spent the day with his wtes
parents some distance up the creek.
Just at dusk, on their return, and
when near their home, they were fired ON
by "A man who sprang from the bushes by
the roadside. Mrs Brumtield was shot in
the head and fell to the ground unconscious.
Her husband was shot in the right lung,
but managed 10 crawl TO neighbors for
assistance.
The nearest physician, % miles distant,
was summoned, but arrived too late to rem
der the woman any assistance and she died
in a few hours. The latest information is
that Brumdeld is also dying. He claims to
have recognized the assassin, but refuses to
cay who it was.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
POLITICAL CLUBS.

Judge Allison, of Philadelphia. has rend-
cred decision which may interfere with the
social enioyments and privileges of political
clubs. On application for charters by two
clubs, one Democratic and one Republican,
the judge decided that there was no law in
existence authorizing the courts to grant
charter TO club for
avowel political purposes and
giving warning that members of clubs
where liquor is sold without a license, may
find themselves, whether present or not, lia-
blet to indictment, if not for violation of
the license law, at least for conspiracy to
violate It, Since the license law went into
effect thee has been great increase of clubs
political. with the social features added.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Commissioner has also nulliflled IN,
votes cast for Henri Rochefort. in Belle
vile.
The Commissioner has declared VI. JofF.
rim, the Labor candidate, who received the
next highest number of votes, elected.
Reports from Crete say that the Turkish
soldiers on the Islands dishonOr women and
imprison and torture Christians with impu.
nifty.
The Greek Government has sent a gun
boat to protect the leaders Of the Cretan In
surgent Committee, who have taken refuge
In Melos,
The Municipal Commission has dedided
that the votes cast for Gen. Boulanger in
Montmartre, in the recent elections are null
and void.
Medical reports from East Africa state
that the health Of Capt. Wissmann's follow
ers has much improved, that there is less
fever among them, and that they are becom-
ayg climatized
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
BOGUS DOCTORS.

'sHIDE" sHEErsKfNs sEST OUT FOR 81,
DOLLARS.
Investigation has revealed the fac: tbaA
gus medical diplomas can be purchased \
prices ranging from Go to 800 in n.
HAMPSHIRE, Vermont, New York New ID
sey, Ohio and Canada. Three YEAR rn
medical diploma mill was unesrtlI.,i n
gusta, Maine, and it is believed that Z
men engaged in the present scheme ,saul
their training in that institution
The first intimation of their oJe7al]
came from Buffalo last spring. A nd
whose shingle advertised him as an N D|
applied for admission to the assJcatoa
physicians in that city. The only c'ci}
tial he could ow was q diploma tearI
the seal of f"rrinity University Of vcaost|
None of the older members oflhe aS,at
had ever heard of such an institution, d
inquiry was made as to its standing 4
result was u surprise. The 4
N'''"'iNiA was lbNllh ~ "
regularly incorporated body, bu, il eIss|
only ON paper. Under the laws Of VGa1l
any association whose ayowel purpjs 81
to disseminate knowledge may be to'us|
without making any record Of the Jila1
ton at the office of the Secretary Of \
State. All that is necessary to equip oH1
these institutions is to make apPlicl!oa 4
any town clerk for articles Of incoip)naa,
and they are granted forthwith. Ihsnl
ord never goes beyond his office,
1t was thus that "Tri ity UniyeSF|
sprang into existence. Application 'Gr
clcs of incorporation were ii'el VIII
town clerk in Bennington, and the seceII
Of the State knew nothing Of VlN
sity's existence. Since March p, lm
University has been in fuI! oF'ia
turning out graduates by the sco'el'
4 head. The sheepskins are all dia
Bennington, but rs matter Of fact 'Aq
ssued from Boston, Lowell o. NN1
n. IL.
After obtaining the articles Of in"T
lion the schemers flooded the county"
.he circulars, and that they have
cushing business is shown by the ea''u
mail which came to them every week
The bogus diplomas were prp'eis
where in New York, and the cIrcuAh,
small printing office in Lowell LUZ
from which the fraudulent shed'Gn
printed has not yet been found
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
SUGAR FROM SORGHUM,

pUsK SAYS THE DIFFUSION PROCESS IS NOT YE1
A SUCCESS.
Secretary OF Agriculture Rusk has re-
turned to Washington after an inspection
of the mills for the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum ca c by the new diffusion
process. When asked if the new pro-
cess had proved q success Secretary
Rusk replicd II cannot say that it has as
yet The government chemists stationed at
the mills are at work to find ways ofimprov.
ing on the results which we now get but
unless that can be done, | am very doubt.
full about the profit of making sugar from
sorghum cane. Three or four of the chem
ists however, are still hopeful of favorable
results"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
A LYNCHING PARTY FOILED
-HE REISBEcK SHOOTERS REMOVED To THE
MARsHALTOwS JAIL.

WE REINBEcK SHOOTERS REMOVED To THr
MARsHALTowS JAIL.
But for the quick removal to the Jail at
Marshaltown, La, of White and Williams,
the two tramps responsible for the Reinbeck
shooting there would have been lynching.
When the men were caught they were ar.
raigne at Reinbeck merely on charge of
carrying concealed weapons and sent up
Tor 81 days to await the result of Meats in
iurics. An excited crowd had gathered, q
rope was produced, and but for an oppor-
tune train both men would have been
strung up.
After the train left there was serious talk
of organizing a crowd and riding to Marshal.
.own. The men were seen in Jail. vii.
iiams refused to talk, but White finally ac-
knowledged having done the shooting. lie
declared he shot only at the Sheriff, aud eY-
pressed regret over the hitting of Neat in
quiring anxiously rs to his condition.
Reports that the jail was surrounded by =
mob, were false Neat is still alive but will
probably die. Exctemcn, at ReimbecL runs
high, bat there will be no attempt at lynch
ing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
FOUR KILLED.
ANOTHER RAILROAD sMAsH-UP.
= MIDNIGHT COLLISION on THE NEW YORK
CENTRAL.

Section No. of the fast Western express,
standing on the track two miles from Paln
tine Bridge, was run into and telescoped by
section No. 2. The steam.chcst OF the engine
on the first nection had got out Of order, and
the train was stopped 10 repair it. The brake
man on the rear car Immediately ran back
and displayed his red lantern. lie also placed
torpedo signal on the track. but section 8
was running so close behind that the loconao
tive dashed in sight before the brakeman
had gone three hundred feet. The
rails were slippery. as dazzling
rain was falling, Engineer Horth, of section
No. 2, applied the air brakes and reversed his
engine as soon rs possible, but the brake.
would not work properly, and the locOmo
tive plunged into the rear Of the train
ahead.
Section No. was composed Of locomo
tive, a baggage car, three coaches, the sleeper
New Mexico, the private car Kankakee, Of
President Ingalls,, of the c., c., c. and |.
Railroad, and private car of President II.
B. Ledyard, Of the Michigan Central Rail.
road. Section No. carried eight slcepers.
Its engine ploughcd into President Ledyard's
car as far as the trucks, forcing President In.
gals car ahead and telescoping the New
Mexico in front. In President Lcdyard'.
car, besides himself, were Ashley Bond. Mr.
and Mrs. Russell and daughter, Mrs. w G.
Williams, of Detroit, and French porter
named Alphonse.
UNABLE TO MOVE THROUGH FRIGHT.
All the former took warning in time and
rushed to the forward part Of their car.
They were badly shaken up. but escaped
serious injury. Alphonse was sitting in the
back compartment, looking out of the rear
window. lie saw the headlight of the ap
proaching locomotive but was powerless
from fright to save himself. When the To-
comotye drew nearer Alphonse got on top
OF his seat and trcmblingly awaited his
doom. The engine ploughed into the car to
within foot of where he sat. lie stretch
cd out his hands ~ If ~ ward Off the blow,
nnd struck them full on the boiler front Of
the locomotive, burning them frightfully.
Engineer Horth WAS caught between the
engine and the cab and both his legs were
broken. His fireman saved himself by
jumping.
Four persons were killeI-Rcv. Prentice
Duve, ofDayton, Ohio, aged 90; Sadie Boyd,
of Wcstport, \. Y. Charles Franklin, sleep
ing car porter, and VIM. II. Manning, real
estate agent, Marquette, Mich. Among the
injured were Mrs. W. II. Manning, (whose
husband was killed.; Miss Tate, Of Fredonis;
Engineer liOrth, OF Albany; Il A. Fowler,
w. II. McEvoy, J. II. Lewis, and w. II.
England, of New York City.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
A NEW PARTY.

A new party, the Nationslists, which ha,
bet itself the task of improving the people OF
this country, no. only politically but also
religously and socially, has been established.
Mr.. c. II. Beach, of Mount Washington, is
Ihe leading spirit OF the organization in
Pittsburgh. Branches have been formed in
Boston Lynn, Albany, New York, Philadel-
phia, Portsmouth, Hartford, Washington.
Chicago, Baltimore, Muskegon, Minneapo-
lis, Kansas City, Chetopa, Tacoma and In
dependence. Mo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
ROBBED HIS CLIENT.
vE MARRIED oUIrEAus SISTER AND SAYS HI
WAS HooDooED.

We MARRIED GUIrEAUs SISTER AND SAYS HI
WAS HooDooED.
One Of the people connected with the
Guteau case now languishes in the House
OF correction at San Francisco because he
robbed his client.
His name is James Mound, alias Hooper.
He says he married Guiteau's sister aud
knew the assassin. He was a
Chicago lawyer when Guiteau shot
Garfield Just about this time his wife began
a suit for divorce, and her charges and his
connection with the assassin brought him
into notoriety. Finally he was wanted as
witness, but he ran away to avoid duty
Mound claims to be a graduate of Michigan
University. Thesentence against him is one
year and forty days. He says the Guiteau
case hoodooed him, but that he will quit
drinking and crookedness whom he is re-
leased.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
GOLD IN CHINA.
THE GOVERNOR IN cANToN ISSUES A PRocLAMA.
TloN AGAINST MINING.

THE GOVERNOR IN CANTON ISSUES PRocLAMA,
TloN AGAINST MINING.
News of the discovery Of rich gold bearing
quartz in the Province of Canton, China,
about 100 miles from the City Of Canton, has
been received by Seid Back, prominent
Chinese merchant.
The discovery was made five months ago,
when Chinese merchants Of the coast organ-
lied company with $4,000 capital. Ex-
perts from New York, who examined the
ledge, report that the rock assays from 1915
to sioJ per ton. The ledge is mile and a
half long and 80 feet thick. The Governor
Of the Province, when he heard Of the dis
coyery, issued a proclamation against min.
ing. tits the intention oftae company TO
spend s2oo,CO0 for machinery in the United
States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03
TWO BOYS KILLED.

Albert Nelson and Harry Walton, aged 10
and IL respectively, living at Elkhorn, few
miles from Helena, Mont, found some gi.
ant powder carelessly left by miners. The
boys commenced to experiment with il
when an explosion occurred. killing both.
A Coroner's jury is investigating the matter,
and as the miners at the camp are greatly
enraged over the affair, the boys and their
parents being great favorits, il the man IL
found who's, clre.eSnes was the causs u
the ac.deIt he will siifir severely.