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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Passes the Dollar Mark.

The brokers and habitucs of the Petroleum
day.
Within a few minutes after noon oil,
which has been in the dumps for such a
long time, made spurt and forged up from
SO SIS to 10l IL a squirt of % Is cents.
The market had been as slumpy rs usual
during all the morning and until
afternoon. The lobby and galleries were
deserted and few brokers were on the
floor. Suddenly, from the direction of the
bull.ring came the sound of IA bid on oil con-
.iderably above the ruling price. A wild
scramble to be the first to reach the ring en-
sued and quickly the price of oil had gone to
80. From this OH the advance was even more
rapid until 05 was reached, when breath
lng.spcll was taken.
The broke,s having recovered somewhat
from their daze started in for another squirt
and the advance again set in, nor
aid it stop until sl0li had been
reached. This. however, which was u higher
dgure than oil has reached for several years,
| was the limit for the day and the price began
10 decline, going down even more rapidly
than II went up, until it touched 80 again,
Here it hovered for quite while, gradually
advancing however point by point, up 10 80
The furry was so sudden and unexpected
hat no one was prepared for it, conse-
luently very little oil actually changed
hands
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
AN ENGLisHMAN THIS TIME.
lie Loses 81, 900 by the Ancient Gold
rick SwindIe.

An Englishman named s. c. Coombs ha,
lost 5000 by the old gold brick swindle.
The trick was very clcvcrly played by the
sharper who figured as a farmer and his con.
tcdcratc rs an Indian.
Coombs came from England six months
ago and wont into business in San Francisco.
Last Friday stranger came TO him with a
letter from man living near Chicago. The
letter said that the writer believed his broth.
er to be in Frisco and he wanted TO give
him points to make $4,000 for one-third the
amount.
The swindlcr then told the story of an old
Indian who had gold which he would sell
for 5000. Coombs jumped at the offer and
went with the stranger 10 see the old Indian.
near Golden Gate Park. Coombs saw the
gold,brick and received drilings made undc,
his own eyes. These drillings being pro
nounced pure gold by assayers that same af
ternoon Coombs drew 5000 from a bank
and exchanged it for the brick. Yesterday
an assayer told him that the brick vas brass,
and he went 10 the detectives, who are now
working on the case. The swindlers played
the same trick near Los Angeles last winter
when t'cy sold another brass brick f,
81 500,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Affairs at Johnstown.

Col J. L. Spangler, in charge Of the COM
~ IS onhry department, presented his weekly
report to Adiutant General Hastings The
report shows that 500 people arc sill b :
iny daily fed here by the Sta'e, a reduction
in the number OF $500 during the wesS.
Cololel Spangler recommends that tho relief
money be turned over u tue cit zsns, and
that the necessary supplies bs purcha ed from
the 10 general stores a1i three bakeries now
running here. Tne report further suggests
that one-third Of the present commisssries
Se abolished on Wednesday.
Town Clerk Pfarr, OF Cambria 10 ouSh,
has just completed list showing that in
that place alone 32j houses have been entirely
swept away. Not even II trlc, OF them can
be found.
A test case will soon bo entered in the Cam,
bria county courts as i lst the members Of
the South Fork FISHING Club. The plaintiff
will be John Thomis & Son. They will sue
for $4,000 damages, aId all Johustown's
merchants will unite in paying their attor>
ueys' fees. No other suit will b, brought un-
Ill this is settled, and the best legal talenI
viii be engaged.
Accor ling 10 the estimate OF James Nc
MILAN, Cyrus Elder and Other leading bust
nees men Of Johnstown, the az yregate loss OF
houses was about 1870. This includes all the
losses 10 tle Colem IuZh Valley.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
PnY DnY Mt JOhnstoMn.

The Cambria Iron Company had about
b,OyJ men In its employ before the f)oi; OF
this number about $50 have been heard
from, and perhaps 300 more may turn up.
They on Friday rec lived pay amounting to
about sl00,C0) for the first two weeks in
May. The books were lest and the men will
not get the money for several days About
500 men are now at work rs laborers celr-
ing up the wreck, an skilled workmon who
used to make Sl5) AMI s2OJ a week arc now
hard at it for 81. 10 day.
The company has already made two ship
ments o; rsis which were finished before
the nooi, and will he in full operation with
rail mill No. . on Monday. TIE former, not
being damaged, all will DO blown in.
The Gauter Company had about 1859
men in its employ. OF this force 100 regis
tered within the first two weeks, AMI $50
more have since made themselves heard.
The pay roll runs close 10 $4,000 a month,
and this amount was paid this morning for
the first two weeks of May. The books being
wholly lost, pay>roll will have to be male
up from statements OF the men
and gueSs-work. On Saturday the Giutier
men will get their money for the last week
OF May aud first two weeks OF June. This
will mean s7j, 600 more in circulation, the pay
of the 600 men now engage as laborcrs being
about s25, 600 for the half month. This seems
to indicate that close to I,6JO men from these
two works have been lost or have gon, away
without pay.
The statement that tho Cambria Com>
pany lost the pay money thu day Of the fl )od
turns out to be Incorrect It was at
first thought by soms officers of the com.
pany that this was true and they so told the
correspondents. 1t seems that all the cash
for the Cambria and G. G.utier pay was ar,
ranged in envelopes, in the First National
Bank, and put in ths vault, whore 1t was
found in safety. There were other pay rolls
made up in the bank ind about s22j 900 in
cash were in the vault outside Of the usu Il
business funi, a rich prizs, the knowledge Of
which miGht have caused trouble,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
A MONTANA MASSACRE.
FAMILY OF EMIGnANTs KILLED.
The Victims Shot and Their Outfits
Burned.

News has been received OF n most brutal
crime committed in Fergus county, in what
IS known as judith County" about 40
miles north Of Helena, Montana.
The news was brought by the driver OF a
stage line, running from Fort Benton TO Liv>
ingston. lie says that on Saturday last
the body of middlo>aged woman,
who had been shot in tho back, was found by
a cowboy in wild and unfrequ nted spot on
Judith river. The Coroner's inquest devel.
oped no information as 10 who she was On
Tuesday the bo1ies OF two men, i6year-old
girl and a G.year-old girl were discovered
about 100 yards above the same place.
All were shot In the back except tho child,
who wns strangled. Near by were found the
remains Of burned trunks aud camp
equPage Everything by which
the bodiUs might be identified was destroyed.
Nobody IN Judith County can recognizes the
bodies. They are supposed to have been a
family Of emigrants from Iowa or Illinois.
The whole Of Judith County is aroused aud
100 horsemsn zee securing the plains, s,ek-
ing the trail OF the murierers. The place
where the deed was commit ed Is 100 miles
from railroad, which, IL is supposed, the
murderers are trying to reach.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
OUTLOOK FOR CROPS.
Oats Promise weii-Prospcct for
Corn Less Favorable.

Tho following appears In tho Farmers Re
tietO Of Jun, 20, 1889:
The reports OF our crop correSp ondents in-
dicate that whatever may prove fai u, o.
oats will be good crop. The presrn pros
pect IL tho best in years at n correspondin /;
season, except In Kentucky and Dakota
where the spring drought was most s,verv
and prolonged; but even in thos, states, l.
wet weather continues, thoro is time TO re-
cover from the effects OF unfavorable co .di,
tions earlier In tho seasoi.
Tho cool, damp weather, VIII ch has heen
so propitiou, for oats. has been discouragiag
TO corn Although averages ars high in
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota, in
some States prospects are less favorable than
week ago Reports from Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota, where heavy fros's
have been experienced, are v'ry low.
The condition OF spring wheat has improv-
ed IN Iowa, but In all other Of the states GOV.
cred by our report hos declined duriag toe
past ten days. Telegraphic reports announce
however, that late heavy rains in Minuesot I
and Dikot, have gr atty bens q ted wheat,
and our next report viii probably 10 more ea.
eouraging.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
STRICKEN AGAIN.
fire Follows flood In the Fated City
OF Johnstown

The fire which broke out shortly after
noon Monday in the First ward consumed
Ill but three Of the buildings in the district
bounded by Market and Walnut streets,
and by Main street and the river. Twenty
Eve buildings were totally destroyed, includ-
ing the large brick school house. Many Of
The buildings destroyed had been washed
from their foundations by the food. Many
Of them contained household goods which
had been rescued from the water, but only a
small amount of the goods were saved from
the fire.
II Is supposed the fire originated from
sparks flying from burning debris in the
neighborhood. The Philadelphia fire com.
panies fought the flames which for q time
got beyond their control, and were only sub.
dued by tearing down houses in the fire $
path The loss has not yet been fixed, but
will be very heavy.
One story of the origin of the conhagra.
ton is that boy was burning a little pile
OF rubbish on Chestnut street
when the wind caught some of tho
embers and carried them into the school
house. In few moments the fire Jumped
into huge pile Of partly upturned frame
houses.
Monday afternoon, between and 3 o'clock
a charge of dynamite was exploded near the
second arch from the east end OF the bic
stone bridge. From the great body of wreck.
age tossed in the air, pieces of human bod.
les flew in all directions, and the remnants
afterward gathered together indicated at
least six corpses had been blown up. They
were doubtless all close together near where
the dynamite was discharged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
IhA lrnn kcnle

The Pittsburgh scale OF prices. govern ng
wages in rolling m lis and nail factories for
the year eading June 80, 1890, was sent to
all manufacturers by the Amslgamated As
sociatioI. This scale introduces but one new
feature-the journeymen roll turner's scale
end In no placo are any advances asked,
while number of c)nce isioAs have been
made.
The greatest charge In the new scal' is
that for all cutting When tho card rate
for nails Is 81, the price for cutting lOi has
b'en reduced from 10 cents TO lie, d
i21f per cent or instead OF 10 per cent. when
selr>feeders ara used. Ia the flashing list
the reduction is even larger, bsng on 3 1
inch from a 10 10 g. So Ia. Three extras
are also eliminated, an every effort made 10
assist he cus nail manufacturers In their
dgst against tho enoroachmsats OF tn. vire
nail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
STOPPED JUSTINE
How n Farmers Daueb,.
Train and Its Graz, 's'

Nebraska has Kate Shall.
farmers daughter named Mabel p..,M
near Blair, who risked her life DIM. -
cent storm to save from destrn, san|
train No. % on the Freemop, pa M rsa|
Mi souri, Valley line.
Her fathers farm lies near A.
Between B,air and Hillsdale n "p'
storm M,bel noticed ,.S
water was running down the ,-,
river. Thinking something, mlyh, -
she threw her fathers coat owe,
ers and went down to the cro.,, Wy
she found that 100 feet OF the ROAD y
been washed under and the ;r,oL
led in debris. "ss
At this moment, thr ough the so,.,
storm, Mabel heard tn, whistle o. ~
bound freight as IL ran int Hls,.l
was no one at the farm h.,
mother and no one near
aid her. Determined 10 save ,to II
its crew, the brave girl ran to-,
cut through the torrents Of rain ana !,
gloom of approaching night. Wbs. -,
was half way down the grade an,.-|
the wasnout the engineer saw the s,,,
ing before IL on the track waving r..
signal OF alarm. The train wa. ,,., 4
time and its c.ew than ked Mabel ,or ~ Z.
their lives.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
NEW YORK.
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.


Common. 900 TO |, 100 ID. cattle
quoted at 3 1908 Csc. Dry cows Ss5i
especially of the poorer qualities 3
the supply largely consisted. QuN@
10 2 l-2c for scalawags % fair anl /.
prime. Veal calves were In smaA
and the market ruled stronee' =. y
4 l-2G5c, but with increased arrl'aas I.
ket Will no doubt react as there =
no demand for shipment East
SHEEP.
There was a very fair demand ~
ter grades, which sold readily Of ~ y
on the prices of last Monday, pm !.
moner grades were dull and loss,
some Of the latter dcserptoa +
sold when we left the yards ihs
the sales were the fOlloWius n
good 80 b 0hios ut 4ic; ] car lai
4.S0c; l car fair s2-D do, 4lG, ~
u n Dc, SIC; bunch fair 40 10 y,
lambs at 5tt15io deck fsir s@P Il
4.l5c; ! do fair T8-b dc. 4.lOc; ! ~
4ic; deck at 4.lec for sheep ana .
lambs: several small lots yeatllns'
6.l0c, as TO quality and condition
HOGS, IA
There was an increased demahs
lightweights, which brought an a
lOc. selling at 1000 10; heavy n y
ever, were no better, ruling den
4.45c. The improved demand 10, ~
is owing to the increased demal11 a
and then the lard market is au.
little prospect of any immeal%
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
DOUBLE LYNCHING.
One italian Hanged and Another
Shot For a CowardIy Crime.

In Bell county, KY, q. w. Norwood, OF
Birmingham, Ala, contractor was muir
dered at his camp near Cumberland Gap by
an Italian known rs Tony Cravasso. Tony
and his brother were bakers and had sold
bread TO some of Norwood's men and had re-
quested him TO hold the mems pay till they
could collect their bills. Norwood told them
that he could not withhold the mems pay
except on garnishec, and directed the ltal-
ians 10 Il magistrate. Sunday they called on
Norwood and asked If he had their money.
He told them he did not have any money for
them and walked out of the commissary
store and entered cabin adjoining.
just as he stepped in doors Tony, who
had followed him, shot him in the back
killing him almost instantly. The Italians
escaped to the woods, but they were captur-
ed and brought back to Kentucky yesterday
They were being conducted to the Pineyillo
jail when Judge Lynch too k charge of them
and gave them a trial, resulting in the hang
ing Of the elder, Tony and the sending of
the brother TO Jail. The officers started for
Pineville with the younger Crayasso, and as
they were travelling along the road Win
chester rifle cracked along the mountain side
and the prisoner fell in the road u corpse
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.
The Majority Again { Prohibition ts
10000 and Against the Suf-
frage Amendment
235,S5O

The official account Of the vote in all tho
counties cn the Prohibition and Suffrage
Amendments has been completed and shows
the plurality ngainst the Prohibitory Amend
mentto be $4,000 and against the Suffrage
Amendment, 235, $50 The following are the
majorities for and against Prohibition by
counties.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
DEATH IN THE FIseu
Two Prominent Farmers q, =.
Killed by Liphtni,o

Robert Howick and Beujamio n
Two wealthy aud prominen, h,~.
Mercer County, Ohio, were IL s.an,ly kl.,'
lightning. Mr.. Klinger, who wa, . Jl
OF the Peace in Hopewell Towrstin -,
Mr.. Howick's farm, two miles north a, !.
when, a shower coming up, the ,vo Z
stepped into the stable near By and y
against the door>post on each side n
was a fash and the men fell 10 t.ea,,,s
out groan or a movement. With, !
feet of them a boy was milking a CO. \
animal was also killed, but the boy u !
stunned. Mr.. Klinger was one q IA, \
known men in the county, for many :,
treasurer Of the Agricultural Society, .. l
six years County School Examiner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Burned 10 Death.

Mrs Alexan Ter Med jwell, aged CO year,
and an old and well-known resldento Of Frank
lin, Pa, was burned 70 death. She was at
the residence OF her son. ami In descending
the stairs from the second ssory TO the frs,
story, made a misstsp and fell - tho bottom.
A small lamp she was o,rrylng WIS broken
and the oil exploded, snveloping her ia fam
es. She was burned so la lily that she live l
only n few hours
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
j. Bats Plan.

The British Government suggested Join.
commission Of all maritime powers OF Tia.
world 10 decide the validity Of the claim OF
the United States to exclusive jurisdiction in
the waters Of Behring's Sea. It also positive.
ly orders the Dominion Government TO take
no steps at present to protect Canadian yes
sells scaling in those waters. II is said that
France and Germany support the position OF
Great Britain in her contention that
Behring's Sea is All open and not closed
sea.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Mobb-d the Preachers

A band Of preachers calling themselves th,
Pentecost Band, who are alleged to be Mon
mon missionaries, have been holding meet
ings at Odd Fellows Hall, in Hindsboro.
Ill. Saturday night party Of masked mer
broke down the doors, demolished Windows
and severely handled Preachers Rivers,
Brink, Jenkins, Reynolds and Delbridge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Boiler Explosion.

AT midnighta boiler in the brewery OF
George Renner, Jr., at youngstown, Ohio,
exploded, instantly killing Charles Richter,
the engineer, aged fifty, and seriously injur-
ing Carl Stalter, Michael Welsch and Thomas
Reynolds. The wrecked building took fire
and at one o'clock the flames were beyond
control. The loss will be $4,000, which Is
covered by insurance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Three Murders 4. Ono Dan

Three murders IL enc day is the record In
Putnam county, W. Va James d. Paul, a
bachelor farmer, was killei by tenant
whose daughter he had betrayed. John Moore
atoher farmer. killed a n.ighbor. Henry
Bradley, with u club, aud Doc Lawrence, a
miner, killed Tom Stevens, fellow miner
with pick. All the murders wsss in a
radius Of three miles.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Strikers Shot.

The striking miners at Kladno, Bohemia,
engaged In riot. The gen d. armes firod on
the rioters and killed two Of them and wound
ed twelve. Further trouble Is feared, aud
three battslion' OF troops have been sent to
the scene. The strikers deiied the gen d armes,
aud the latter we're compelled to fire several
volleys into the mob before they could be dis
persed,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
Chance for Another Row

Russia has occupied Deer Island q,
coast of Corea proposing to Use i,Hts
ing station and general naval depo. ~
sian man-o.>war Is now STAT one a. !,
trance to the harbor. n ID no one i Il.
either to land on the island or 70 a,
without a permit from tbs naval q I'd
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
TWELVE HUNDRED KILLED.
Chinese City OF Lachan Burn d-Ten
Thousand Persons Homeless

One-half Of the important city Of Lnchan,
ia the province Of Szechuen, was recently
destroyed by fire. Tho co higratio, raseI
four days II is estimated that /, 80 person,
were killed. Most Of them were cruspei IN
trying % escape from the narrow streets
Ten thousand persons ars home ess. 4 lund
has been started for the relisf Of the 81. ,
ferera
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27

| The total vote cast for and against the
/ Prohibitory Amend nent in Allegheny coun'
| ~ was Gj,4l0. The total vote on the Suff'
'age Amendment was 42Vll. The county
rote stood on Prohibitions: Against, 45 100
| ,or, 1861; majority 20 .lss. The majority
against the Amendment in the City Of Pitts
burg was II, 6,523; In All 'gheny, 5, 100; in the
ooroughs 915; iH the townships, 1851. The
ma njority in the county against the Suifrag,
| Amendment was 1881. It Icing larger 10y
more than 1000 votes than the majority
,gainst Prohibition.
Adams county official gives 1883 ngains,
Prohibition, aud 4 ,i74 against Suffrage
Amendment
Official count OF Clarion county shows for
Prohibition, S,70l; against 2,24l. Suffrage
ost by heavy msj,rity.
J Carbon official: Against Prohibition, 3,sso
! 'or Prohibition, 1880. Against Suffrage
! Amendment, 2,936; for, All
Official returns show n ma aj1rity In Venan>
30 county for the Amsndment OF $500. The
Suffrage Amendment was defeated 5000.
Wv va '"''"S' ''u"'J 10 u" io'-
o"s; rT frohloilo u l,SS; against, l,4oS
sor foii Tax Amendment. 2Oo; against, 2,"Ol.
In Confer county the exact majority taken
from tho official returns, whicl are all in
troi + r the prohibition amendment, 2030;
against tho suffrage amendment, 3,si7. Tho
tote was surprise
Returns complete from all the districts In
Fayette county give the Prohibitory Amend-
hent mai ,rity OF 3,U75 In a total OF II, 239
hider by more thaa 6,OOO.
/ The official yoto Of Lawrence county gives
u,;,ri,v for tba .uo,d,r.,t ~ o saa tn.
mfrrsgs an.,dr.,t Wa. do,.,,.b IN ,bs
| sounty yb,nm,i,ritv OF 3sol Tbers were
/ lass than DO yota, cast for it.
&C, ,., 9.
! -, a. pNI'.,'
~ p''.I",'i", ~ ,N', ',.' v"' -
! e' "P
| tba county nv . o,o .ior,.
In pittsburvh Tn, Ant, vo,. .,rria1 nv.
,rv r,aci -. e,c,n, ~ and .v.,v v.rd az.
~, IN, T,o,,v.,o,h T., Ai,..h.. "a
,r'oi,o,, dooi,r,I o. ,,,hu,,,i', - =.
.gairs. Th, soc,,d v,rd vv,s ,ha onIv IN.
which VA, carried bv In. Amendment neo,
ble.
Lshlcb county claim, to b. the bapnsr
,pti,prohibl,ion county IN tho stats o,n>
udsring tina p,pul.tion md yot, pollsi O,
, total noll Of u AKA IN. Prshibittonis,a hal
lut 10 giving ,bo Anti. . majority q.
50, Tha sut,r,,. Amard.,ont ia aafa.,s
abv, majority OF 10 sou
The .,r,, q, ,h. s,so,ro, 4, wsruo-.,.,a
,our,v WINS as much Of I. x,rnris. n ,ba anti.
Amsudmsn. as it vas TO the Amsndmenu
people. Districts that wore c JunHd for the
Amendment won't against 1t, and vice versa.
All tho district, have bs4n heard from in th'
county, and the ms1'r'ty Tor Tue Ams9u
rnent Is oil. Tho Suffrage Amsudmsst 10
fsatsd IN the county by an o'sr"h''m'n u
MAJORITY tescainB way w N INV
ands.
r,oomo;., ,o,rrns q, the v,' OF Beave
- ,hat Tho prohibltoxv amend
.on, r,c.ivad A mai ,rity of 1881. The sui
-. o,,,a,, ,,,,ent was de,eated by n ma jorit
=, ,oA IN, b,nner off ,r.d by the w. c
r II 10 the nreciuet giving the largest ms
ri,,, Tor ,hs omen iment in proportion Z
he vote cast has been awarded 10 Raccoo
,ou,,shiD which gave lOl for 30 IL against.
Cr,.tord county official: For Prohib, tor