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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
ANOTHER FATAL FIRE.

siX PRISONS BURNED To DEATH ASD FIVE
BADLY ISJ UEEp.
terribly fatal fire occurred early Mon
tay morning at the corner of Second and
laH@";ashhtssdoI streets, Philadelphia.
The bakery of Gustayc Gross, who lived
with his family in the building, and the
third story of which was occupied by fam.
lily named Bitne-, was totally destroyed by
fire.
The building was a veritabletind box and
although the iiremen were promptly on
hand, the flames burned so fcrccly they
could do but little toward checking the fire.
They, however, managed to rescue four
children of the Bituer family and two Of the
Gross family uniniured Five others were
burned or smothered to death and five seri-
ouSly burned AMI removed to the hospital.
The dead are rs follows:
Gustayc Gross Jr., aged II years.
Bruno Gross, aged years
George Bitner, aged . years.
Ida Bitncr, aged Il years.
Annie Bitner, aged - years.
Margaret Gross, agei 3 years.
The injured are:
Mr.. Joseph Bitner.
Mrs. Joseph Bitner.
John Emishaum, an cmploye.
Hattie Gross.
Mrs Gross.
No other property was destroyed, and the
loss on the Gross building will not be large.
The cause of the fire is supposed to have been
a back draft from the furnace. 1t is thought
that a couple Of the most seriously injured
will die.
One Of the victims of the fire succumbed
10 her injuries in the hospital, making six in
all. She was the threc-year.old Margaret
Gross. Mrs. Gross lies in a most critical con-
diton. She was very seriously burned about
the head, arms and legs, and fell from
third-story window. 70 add to the danger
of her hurts she is also in delicate cond-
tion, and slight hopes are entertained of her
recovery.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
STORMS.
WILD WIND AND HIGH WAVES
FATAL vYuoSE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND A
LAKE DISASTER.

The largest sailing vessel on the great
lakes, the ivemaster. David L. Dows, found
cred 20 miles southeast of Chicago. Nothing
but the tips OF the big barge's tallest spars
projecting slightly in the air show the spot
in the storm beaten waters where the Dows
went down. Her crew had terrible ex-
perience but were saved.
Such gale as has never before been ex-
perienced ragged on Lake Superior Wednes-
day night aud has not yet subsidcd. Many
boats which are due have not yet arrived.
dispatch from Owen Sound, Ontario says:
Wednesday night, while the steamer Alberta
was leaving the harbor on her last trip to
Port Arth lr, she struck sand bar opposite
the dummy light. She is still on. and a
heavy northwest gale is blowing and
binding snow storm prevails.
A roun I 100000 was the cost of the nam
moth vessel when built about six years ago.
Her hold would accommodate 90, 90 bushels
of grain and when she sank contained :, go
tons of hard coal Consigned to w. l.. Scott, of
Eric, Pa. The Dows was victim of the
bowling Thanksgiving Day gale that made
havoc with the steamer Calumet of Evans.
ton.
a very destructive cyclone passed over
n portion of Buford county. n. c., doing
great damage. Houses were blown down
and trees torn up by tue roots The resi-.
dence of a farmer near Washington. the
county seat, was blown to atoms, and the
entire family, consisting Of father, mother
and four children, were killed instantly.
The grown daughter was to have been mar.
ried, ant all Preparations had been
made to celebrate the coming event,
A factory near Washington was blown
down and two people Killed, while dozen
Others received bal injure'. Miss Matte
Cheve, the pretty daughter of farmer, was
caught up on the cyclone and carried away
on the bosom of the mad wind. Her body
has not yet been found. Reports SO far are
very meager, and 1t is imposs bic to obtain
the names of all who were killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
sUR-REBUTTAL WITNESSES.
EIsAL ArrEMpr TO BRACE UP BunKE's AL

EIsAL ArrEMPr TO BRACE Up BUBKE's ALIBI.
At the opening of the Cronin trial Fri.
day morning the State called Bernard f.
Carberry in rebuttal.
He testified that he was in Matt Danahy's
saloon, at the corner of Clark street and Chi
cago avenue, on the night of May 4, and
that he did Tot see defendant Burke there,
as testified to on behalf Of the defense.
At the conclusion of the examination of
this witness the sur-rebuttal on behalf of the
defendant was begun. A number of wit
nessss were called TO the stand to strengthen
the alibi for Burke, and all gave testimony
In regard 10 O'Malleys attendance at the
openingof q saloon on the West Side on
Maya.
NJ. J. Dwyer, John Fleming Pat Rouse,
c. f. Rogan and VIM. Fortune all testified
IA the same strain. The last witness, a
nephew of Peter Fortune, the brewer had
not been long on the stand when it became
evident that he was greatly intoxicated.
His answers were incoherent and inarticu-
late and could not be heard.
On cross examination the States Attor-
ney would ask Fortune a question and the
witness would look intently at Mr.. Forrest
without replying. he witness admitted
that he was pretty drunk on the
night Of May 4th, and in answer 10 a
question said that he had only had one drink
glass of beer to-day. His answers provok-
ed great laughter. He was followed by Wal
ter Fleming, who substantiated the testi-
mony of the other witnesses.
The inter-Ocedn says: Already the tr;-
anglers of Clicago have given up all hope
for their friends and cronie', the Cronin
prisoners, and at an informal meeting of n
dozen or more Camp 20 members in Matt
Danahay's saloon. last evening, it was agreed
that the death penasy for Coughlin, Burke
and o Sullivan. and long term in the penn.
tentiary for Beggs and Kunze, would be the
jurys verdict"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
THEY MADE A BIG HAUL.

BURGLARS SECURE $4,000 AT ONE RESIDENCE.
The robbery of the house of Henry Il.
Stowell, of Athol, Mass, and proprietor o.
the furniture factory III Orange, was a much
more serious affair than first reported. The
burglars secured notes, bonds, stocks ana
other valuables-most of which are negoi
able-aggregqting in value not far from s25,
900. Although eight persons slept in the
house no one was awakened and the los,
vas only discovered when Mr.. Stowell awoks
in the morning and found his vest which
had been placed on chair near the bed,
missing. 1t was found down stairs, but $500
in bills and 500 gold watch il had contain
ed, were gone.
Mrs. Stowells jewell case was also miss
ing. Thoroughly alarmed, Mr.. StowelI
went to the library where the safe was 10
Gated and found both doors open and the
safe rihel of everything of value. A rear
window, which 1t had been customary to
leave partially open at night; afforded a
means of entrance, after which the burglars
unlocked the street door, whence they es-
working the combination, which is consid-
cred singular fact, MS the combination was
known only 10 Stowell aud his daughter,
who acts as her fathers book-keeper.
Tho burglars were evidently well inform
ed ~ to the interior arrangements Of the
house, and covered their tracks so well that
no trace of their identity can be found.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
THE WAR CLOUD.
COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY FOLLOW TIE AMEEn's
DEATH.

COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY FOLLOW TIE AMEER's
DEATH.
The report which comes from st. Peters.
burg, of the death Of Adburrahsman Khan,
Ameer of Afghanistan raises u variety of
grave questions rs to the course of events in
the immediate future on the fontiers of
Turkestan and Afghanistan.
Though Russian advancement along and
In the vicinity OF the Oxus river has not
been heard of for several years, It is known
that the forces of the Gar in that vicinity
have been increased rather than diminished,
while Afghanistan and BeloOchistan have
been and are still swimming with Russian
emissaries of every grade. These men, in
the guise of merchants traders, etc. have
succeeded in stirring up no end of strife
among the small tribes, with view of
weakening the Ameer's strength, and have
also kept alive the animosity felt toward
the ruler at Cabul by the powerful Durani
and Ghlzai tribes.
As Russia openly favored the attempts of
the pretender, Ayoub Khan, TO usurp the
throne, IL is not TO be expected that, now tue
throne has legtimately become vacant, she
will stand by ard see it filled by vassal Of
England without making an effort to seat a
ruler subservicnt 10 herself, and here the
trouble will begin. Tue military roads into
Beloochistan projectei by England during
the fonter Afghan troubles, the construction
of which was suggested by the necessities
which then arose and the possibility OF a
Russian advance upon Herat, have been
steadily advancing toward completion and
are capable of extension at very short notice,
while railways started about the same time
on the Turkcstan fontier by Russia have been
uncea'ingly pushed forward.
The Afghan boundary question, 1t will be
remembered, was lett in most unsatisf,c-
tory state, SO far as Russia was concerned,
despite the mastery handling of the matter
by Sir West Ridgeway, and it will be seen
that there are no end of available pretexts
for Russia to renew her attempt to seize the
stronghold of Herat and dominate the
Afghan territory, besides the very natural
one of wishing to have voice in the matter
of the succession to Ablurrahsmans throne.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
WORK AND WAGES.
ORGANIZED LABOR PAYS ITS TRIBUTE TO THE
MEMORY oF THOMAS A. ARMSTRONG.

ORGANIZED LABOR PAYS ITS TRIBUTE TO THR
MEMORY oF THOMAS A. ARMSTRONG.
The tribute Of the workingmen of Allie
gheny county and surrounding country
erected to Thomas A. Armstrong was un-
yelled to public gaze in Allegheny with ap-
propriate ceremonies The memorial statue
constitutes at once a tribute to the worth of
a man known far and wide and beloved by
all for his honesty of purpose his moral
power and unsullied integrity, and beauti-
ful ornament TO the pleasure ground of the
people. History records few instances Of
where monuments have been erected to the
memory OF men, who spent their lives in
pleading for the recogniti, l ofthe Just rights
of labor.
The parade was succe 9, and an excel
lent appearance WAS p esented by the men
in line. over 700 men turned out. repre-
senting nearly all the trades organizations
and callings in this part of the State. The
general uniforms were hats, badges and
canes and as the men marched well their
appearance was well.
The workingmen Of Pittsburgh and Ale
gheny will receive another incentive 10 work
in favor of the eight hour a day law on De-
cembcr 10. when n mass meeting will be held
in Imperial hall in favor of its adoption.
The meeting will be held under the auspices
of typographical Union No. o. which il
composed mostly of German printers. This
union is connected with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor which body is working for
the adoption of eight hours as a days work
on May 1, lS9D. The meeting will be al.
dressed by German and English speakers.
As the projectors have only commenced
their work, they have not as yet secured all
Of their speakers.
The meeting will be held during the time
of the Federation of Labor convention,
which opens in Boston on December 10.
The cight-hour law will be the principal sub.
ject of discussion at the convention. The
movement is wide spread, as the +. of l..
has at least 100000 members. II has gone
about its work quietly and without display.
AS a result the organization is very strong
one delegate to every G,OOO members is all
that is permitted. Mass meetings are being
held in all the large cities of the Union, so as
to instruct the people in the purposes Of the
federation and excite their interest in the
movement.
Some three years ago an industrial school
was first talked Of for Pittsburgh, to be an
adjunct of the public schools. Since then the
question has came up for discussion among
educators oil and on, but talk IS all it has
resulted in. The sum Of $4,000 was wanted
with which to start an industrial school,
but the Board Of Education refuscdto as it,
and so the agitation came to naught.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
CONGRESS.
SENATE AND HOUSE ORGANIZED
SCENES AT THE oPENrNG-rnE NEW SENATORS
SWORN IN.

There was little or no excitement attend.
ing the opening Of the Fiity.iirst Congress in
the Senate side Of the Capitol. The public
curiosity seemed to he largely transferred to
the House side.
Several foreign dcegat 5 TO the Maritime
and Pan American conferences, and a mum.
Der Of ladies occupied seats in the diplomatic
gallery. Sir julian Pauncefotc, the British
Minister, and Admiral KozenkofT, Of the
Russian navy, were among those present.
Interest on the floor was devoted largel y
to the Senators from the new States They
had seats assigned TO them on the Rcpubli.
can side of the chamber Senator Casey, Of
North Dakota, took his seat on the end Of
the second row against the north wall Di-
rectly behind him sat the Washington Sena-
toIs, Allen and Squire, while Pcttigrew and
Moody, Of South Dakota, were in the fourth
row, near the center of the room. Senator
Pierce, of North Dakota, has the end seat in
the fourth row, but he was not present Mon.
day. On the Democratic side are two seats
so far unassiged. They will be occupied by
the Senators from Montana when they have
been chosen. Flowers adorned the desks Of
several members. After swearing in the
new Senators the Senate, at l2.3j p. m, adj
journed.
The House was call led to order at II O'Clock
by John Il. Clark, the Clerk of the House
in the Fiitieth Congress The roll was then
called and showed 527 members present,
Nominations for Speaker were called for.
Mr. Townsend, oflliuois nominated Thom.
as Il. Reed and Mr., McCrcary, of Kentucky,
nominated John G.. Carlisle Telers were
appointed, and on a viva yoce vote Mr. Reed
received the full vote of the Republican
members, and was declared elected Speaker.
Address or SPEAKER REED.
ON assuming the chair Speaker Reed said:
GENrLEuEN OF THE HousE OF RErREsEH1A.
TivEs-l thank you for the high office which
your voices have bestowed upon me Il
would be impossible not TO be moved by its
dignity and honor yet you may well imag.
inc that am at this moment more Impressed
by its responsibilities and duties Under
our system of Government as it has been
developed these responsibilities and duties
are both political and parliamentary.
So far as the duties are political | sincerely
hope that they may be performed with a
proper sense of what is due To all the people
of the whole country. SO far rs they are
parliamentary | hope with equal sincerity
that they may be performed with Il proper
sense of what is due To both sides of the
chamber. TO the end that | may be sue
cessful in carrying out your wishes invoke
the considerate judgment and cordial aid of
oil the members of this House.
After Speaker Reed had taken the oath
the organization of the House was completed
by the election of Edward Mcpherson as
Clerk: A. j. Holmes, Sergcant-at Arms; Chas
w. Adams, Doo'kecpcr, Rev. Charlie
Ramsdell, Chaplain.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
BOYCOTTING A RAILROAD.

A Chicago dispatch asserts that the Penn.
sylvania Railroad is "being boycotted in ev.
cry possible way by the Chicago travelling
men" on account of the roads ultimatum in
settling rate dispute between itself and
another road between Chicago, indianapolis
Louisville and Cincinnati. The matter be
came serious with Chicago merchants, but
the road would not yield, and the merchant.
began systematic boycotting with which
they hope to bring the Pennsylvania tc
terms. Two firms show entries on theiI
books which foot up a loss TO the Pennsyl
vania of over 600 tons of freight since the
boycotting began. The boycotters declare
tina. they are in earnest about the matter,
and will influence every pound of freight
they can to the lines Of the Pcnnsylyanias
competitors.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
CONDITION. oF TRADE
ENCOURAGING REPORTS IN SPITE OF TWO MO
FIRES.

FIRES.
r. @. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Revie,o of
Trade says: The fires, with aggre cato losses
estimated at $3.50 OOO, ,oOj or more, may have
an influence upon several branches oftrade
which cannot yet be estimated. Prior TO the
Boston fire the boot and shoe trade there had
been quite paralyzed By the fire at Lynn.
The Boston fire of Thursday destroyed heavy
stocks Of goods, and will doubtless affect the
demand. Rebuilding in both cities will
create sudden demand for materials and
labor. Heavy concurrent losses may shake
some insurance companies, and affect the
finances of firms burned out. But the
general prosperity and the large accumala-
ton ofavailable capital will probably render
the influence of these disasters COMPARE
lively narrow and brief. In other respects
the situation is quite as encouraging as II has
been for some weeks past; the volume OF
business is unsurpassed, and the pressure in
money markets, though not ended here,
has seemed to be abat ng elsewhere. The
reports from other cities are without ex-
ception favorable on the whole.
A great boom in iron abroad, with spec
ulative excitement rarely witnessed, and
rapid fluctuations in prices causes some APP
prehension, because experience teaches that
such rapid and excited movements are
usually followed by ugly reactions. The un-
paralleled production In this country still
continues, and other furnaces of large pro-
duction are about to go into operation, and
yet price, arc firm at Philadelphia though
warrants have been quoted little ioweI
here, the demand for manufactured forms
continuing large at full prices. It would be
a wonder, indeed, it, with light railroad
building and reduced demand for rails, this
country should continue to consume the
enormous quantity Of iron now being made,
but this 10 a country Of wonders. For struc.
tural forms at least, the recent fires and the
floods which have swept away many bridges
will cause some increased demand
Failures during the last seven days for the
United States, 2l0; for Canada 80; total, 2I9,
compared with 277 last week. For the cor
responding week of last year the figures
were 20l in tho United States, and 81 in
Cana a.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
THE KNOT SLIPPED.

BuNGLING WORK AT THE EXECUTION OR
WILLIAM II. HARVEY.
VIM, II. Harvey, who in March last muir
iered his wife and two daughters, was
hanged at Guelph, Ont, Friday morning.
The execution was one of the worst pieces
of bungling ever witnessed
The weight which lifted the body was not
heavy enough, and the scaftold was not HIGH
enough TO give sufficient rebound to break
the condemned mans neck, and his strug.
giles and contortions as he was slowly
stranged to death were frightful. To add
to the horror of the hanging the knot slip.
ped, and the gursling in the mans throat a,
his life was being choked out could be heard
outside the jail walls.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
STARVING IN LABRADOR.
PEOPLE LIVING ON DOG MEAT AND THE REFUsA
or FISHES.

PEOPLE LIVING on DOG MEAT AND THE REFUsA
or FISHES.
The most heartrending >ales of destitution
and suffering among the fishermen of Lab
rador coast keep pouring in, and it is now
evident that many deaths from starvation
will be chronicled before relief reaches these
unfortunate people next spring. Near Point
EsquimauX families have been discovered
on the verge of starvation subsisting on the
flesh Of dogs. At number Of
the fishing stations, anticipating a
scarcity of food, the fishermen
saved the refuse from their fish, which they
sated and which will have TO be eaten to
keep them alive. The fisheries, upon which
they entirely depend, Were failure and they
were left without means to buy food.
1t is feared that before the winter is out
the past history of suferings of these people
will repeat itself, and that they will again be
driven to cannibalism. The Dominion Gov
ernmens refused to establish prece lent by
sending them provisions in response to their
appeal for help. The Government Of Quebec
has purchased and forwarded provisions and
clothing TO the extent of $1,000 for their re-
lief, which will, however, fall long way
short of carrying them through the winter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
WORK OF A MA>IAC.
uE KILLS HIS SON AND CREATES REIGN OF
TERROR.

uE KILLS HIS son AND CREATES REIGN OF
TERROR.
With one sweep Of a large, sharp butcher
knife John Bright almost decapilated his
boy Albert at their home near Gallatin, Mo.
He then made an attack on his wife, who
escaped and locked herself in room. The
murderer rushed from the house and at
tempted TO kill John Bunk, farm hand,
who saved his life by flight. Bright then
started to town saying there were several OF
his enemies and he would get even with
them. The alarm was given and he was
stopped by the marshal, upon whom he
made An attack with his knife and cut him
badly in the arm. He then made Il dash
through the streets aud chasel everybody
that came in sight. As 1t was impossible for
anybody TO get near him he was shot as he
was chasing lot of cliidren aud so badly
wounded that he was captured. Bright was
released from an insane asylum recently as
cured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
WINDOWS ESTIMATES.

THE GRAND TOTAL OF THE NATIONAL EXPENSES
Is PLACED At S3il .42S,977.
Secretary Window transmitted TO Com
gress the estimates OF appropriations re-
quired for the service Of the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1891. The grand total is s3ll.
A. 977. The estimates show an increase AS
compare with the appropriations for the
current fiscal year, as follows: Legislative
SLIGO; Executive proper, SlG9S0; War
Department sS,Hi,4i7, Navy Department,
S2,O920 032; Interior Department. 81 i,269 Coz;
Postotlce Department, $G0i6,92 Depart
ment of Agriculture, sll9 80; Department
of Labor, Sl4, ,l70
The estimates are less than the appropria-
.iions of the following departments: Depart.
ment Of State, s496, 25l; Treasury Depart.
ment, s},03O379; Department of Justice,
sl5,sO2. The estimates for l'9l are sl7 ,90i, :
4S9 in excess of the estimates for 1897, The
principal increase in the estimates is for pen
sions and public works, the former exceed
ing the appropriations for the present year
by S. s2I7lG, aud the latter exceeding thG
appropriations by sG,09G,@72.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
A CHINESE TYPHOON.

THK MOST VIOLENT IN MANY YEARS WRECKS
HOUSES AND DESTROYS LIFE.
Reports have been received that the most
violent typhoon known in many years
swept over the Island of ; ado on October 81. 9.
1t ragged FROM 10 o'clock in the morning till
? in the afternoon, when it subsded tempor-
arily. At IL o'clock the same night it burst
forth with greater fury, and s. houses and
as many boats were destroyed. Fire broke
out on October % at Kauldamachi, in Mug
alta prefecture, and burned all night, destroy
ing three-fourths Of the village. One hun
dred and eighty-three houses were destroyed
and three children burned to death. News
was received at Yokohama that on Novem-
ber the Misemono at Sehnichima collapsed
and number of lives were lost. One au-
thority places the number killed at 20 and
the injured at 10, aud another authority says
20 were killed and S5injured.
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CIVIL SERVICE REPORT.

Tho sixth report Of the Civil Service Com
mission-Charles Lyman, Theodore Roose'
welt and Hugh II. Thompson-was sent TO
the President Special attention is called to
the need of adequate means to carry on the
work. during the last fiscal year the num-
ber of applicants examined was about 90
600, as against HOOD the preceding year,
thus very nearly doubling the work accom-
plishe while the working force remained
exactly the same. The commission asks for
an appropriation Of $500 this year.