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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25

written while the poetic fervor was upon me.
| l could bear no more. L rushed from the
room-from the house, Jack following me,
| clinging to my arm. tried to shake him off.
| and wished madly that the Thames were near
| to put an end to my misery.
Il say, ALT, don't attract a crowd. People
think you are mad. No, you shan't shake me
off; shall stick to you, bad lot though you be- -
And. partly by persuasion, partly by force, he
conveyed me to his house
Now. Alfred" he said to me few hours
later, when had become more calm do YOU
mean to say you didn't know the girl cared for
your
IL" Lily's shy, tender bushes rose be-
fore my mind, and, try as would, could not
stifie feeling of qualification that, in spite of
my years, l should have inspired one so young
and lovely with SO fervent passion.
HIM! In that case the sooner you and
start for Norway the BETTER" Jack remarked,
with an angry grunt.
that I argued and struggled She, divining
why hesitated, told me she would take care Of
Miss Bollitho; in fact, would 60 and fetch her
home as soon as we were out of the house.
Four days later we were in Bergen, ], at least,
feeling very low and depressed My wife's
face, as had last seen it, haunted me.
thought of little Charlie and could have cried
Even the remembrance of the ''grande passion
had inspired failed to comfort me. what
business had girls to have sgrande passions, for
married men?" asked, angrily.
A letter was brought in. 1t was from Lottie-
Jacks wife.
Come back at once" she wrote. "What a
parcel of geese We have been Lily Bollitho-
whom have Just handed over to her fathers
keeping-is madly in love with a penniless
young officer, to whom she is engaged That
letter was for him; your part was to find ont
the young mans address at the Horse Guards.
his last letter had fallen into Mr. Bollitho's
hands, who had burned it. Thursday was the
day for the mail, hence her excitement. Your
wife il SO delighted at this discovery that she
seems to have forgotten all about the poems,
Come at once"
was relieved, but little disappointed too.
and we returned by the next boat-AU tie Year
Round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25

DUNCANs0N BROS, Auctioneerx my22-dkds
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
ROBBED BY MONTE MEN.

AN INNOCENT OLD GERMAN FARMER PLAYS
THE GAME AND LOSES 5000.
The old three-card monte game found q
new victim in Streator, Illinois. A nice
appearing young man, pretending to be
anxious to buy section of land, called
upon Fred Gleim,a rich old German farmer,
and explained his object. Glenn did not
wish TO sell, but knew neighbor who did,
and the two started to see Gleim's friend. On
the way they met "a tramp who told them
a fairy story about being on his way to q
sisters at Utica, Illinois, and showed them a
roll of bills, which he said had been left to
her by Il rich relative. Unfortunately he
had gambled a little in Chicago where by
the three card monte snap he had been
robbed of one thousand dollars. He
then produced the cards to explain
how II was, and Glenn expressed willing
ness to risk a certain amount. The other
man also bet some and lost, and Glenn won.
The rich farmer came to Streator and drew
5000 out of the bank to buck the game, and
at khe end the land man and the farmer were
$4,000 ahead. Finally the tramp wouldn't
play and the land man brought him to
Streator to ship him out ON the first train,
intrusting Gleim with the tin box, in which
was supposed to be all the cash, and promis
ing to come to Gleim's house in an hour to
divide the winnings. The old German chuck
led, but after three or four tours, the land
man not returning he began to 'smell q
mouse" and forcing open the box found his
treasure to be nothing but lot Of old scraps
of paper. He hastened to town, but could
find no trace of his victnlizers. Glenn is
very wealthy, his estimated wealth being
fully $4,000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
A PRIEST ID SMlSSED.

The congregation of the little Catholic
church in Granville, Wisconsin, are in o
state Of ferment over series OF events
which resulted in the abrupt dismissal OF
their pastor the Rev. Father Seeley, two
weeks ago. lie very narrowly escaped u
coat of tar and feathers. Nothing but the
reverence felt for his calling and his patri
archal appearance stayed the hands of his
angry parshioners.
Ii seems that for the past few months the
pastor has been mistreating a number of
girl pupils who attended the parochial
school, and the parents of the children be-
coming aware of it, the elders of the church
were informed and an indignation meeting
was held, Father Soeley being dismissed.
He admitted the truth Of the story to the
elders and left at once. Father Seeley
came to the parish three years ago At that
time he said he had been sick in Milwau-
kee for a long time. After the scandal came
out he admitted coming from Detroit. He
is French Canadian by birth, and is in
his 10th year. Where he has gone is not
known.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
A DEFAULTER GETS AWAY.

J. Weiss, who has for ten years been re.
sldent of Texarkana, Ark, as a muscteach>
er, then a.schoolkeeper pawnbroker andje
eler, and lately President of the TeXarkana
Saving Bank, but more recently lumber
dealer and large stockhoder in the II. $.
Matthews Lumber Company, the largest
concern Of the State, has decamped, going
no one knows where and carrying with
him, it is alleged, funds of other
parties, estimated all the way from $4,000
10 $4,000. Mr.. Weiss was not looked upon
as q man Of means himself, but being OF fine
address and an excellent accountant, and Of
exceptionally good habits, was re adily trust
ed by those with whom he came in contact
His marriage in the wealthy and influential
Blum family, OF Galveston, several months
ago served greatly TO strengthen public con-
iidence in him, and the announcement that
he has skipped, a defaulter, fa,!s with con.
seQuently greater weight
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
GREENBACKERS
WHAT THE PARTY BELIEVES IS AND URGES FOn
THE COUNrRY's WELFARE.

WHAT THE PARTY BELIEVES ~ AND URGES Fon
THE CoUNrRYs WELFARE.
The Greenbackers National Convention at
Cincinnati, Ohio, was opened by George o.
Jones, of New York, who read an address in
which the kcynotcs of the party were touch
cd on, and from which were gathered the
fact that the Greenback party believes in the
payment Of the public debt according to the
original contracts under which they were
contracted, carrying on needed public i'm.
provements encouraging an American mer-
chant marine, aiding the manufacture of
American cotton and the raw material at
home, and their export abroad,
limiting the debts Of railroads, tele-
graphs and other public corporations.
the owning of all land by American citizens
or by those who declare their intention to
become SUCH
The party also believes In restoring trne
spirit of fraternity and nationality among
the whole American people through cur.
rency that would make all alike loyal to
the Government by being all alike interest
ed in its money and in keeping its volume
at such an amosnt rs would always secure
good wages for labor, cool prices for its pro-
ducts and uniform business prosperity.
Mr. Jones called Mr.. O'rhomas, of Ken
tucBy, to preside during the business Of per
fecting the organization, and Mr. Sharp, of
Indiana, and Mr.. Richards, of New York,
were called upon to act rs secretaries. A re-
cess was then taken. The attendance was
very light.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
THE COTTON CROP.

REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT srATIsrGCGNS-
CONDITION AND AVERAGE.
The cotton report of the statistician of the
Department of Agriculture, for September,
represents the crop as comparatively late.
Too abundant moisture is generally reported.
producing rank weed and retarding the de-
velopment of balls. Rust has appeared
quite generally on sandy uplands. The
soils of the Atlantic coasts show
more rust the red lands and heavy
soils have been less affected OF entirely ex-
empt. Drought has not yet been reported
except in the light pine lands of Mississippi,
similar soils in Louisiana and in n consider.
able part of Texas. In these districts there
was abundant moisture till June or July.
There has been considerable dropping Of
forms and of young balls in the areas most
affected. but no cxtremes Of moisture and
temperature. The plants are still growing
and blooming in most locations, though in
light soils the balls are small and not deyel-
oping rapidly.
The general average of conditions is SO.6,
against 1913 last month aud 1913 in Septem-
ber Of last year,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
TANNER is OUT.
THE PRESIDENT LOST NO TINE
IN ACCEPTING HIS REsTGNA-
TON.

Pension Commissioner Tanner has resign
ed, and his resignation has been accepted.
The following is Commissioner Tanners LET.
ter of resignation and President Harrison's
reply thereto:
"DErARrxENr OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU or PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, September II, 1880.
"To the President
"The differences which exist between the
Secretary OF the Interior and myself as to
the policy TO be pursued in the administra-
ton of the Pension Bureau reached
q stage which threatens to embar.
rass you TO an extent which 1
fell snould not call upon you to suffer,
and, as the investigation into the Affairs Of
the Bureau has been completed and, l am
assured both by yourself and by the Sec
retaTy Of the Interior, contains no reflection
on my integrity as an individual or rs an
officer, ] hereby place my resignation in
your hands, to take effect at your pleasure,
to the end that you may be relieved of any
futher embarrassment IN the matter.
Very Respectfully Yours"
JAMES TANNER Commissioner"
The President has given Commissioner
Tanner permission to resume control Of the
Pension Office pending the appointment of
his successor and the formal accc, tince
Of his resignation.
THE CHARGES AGAINST TANNER.
Dr. Ewing, Of the special commission
which investigated the Pension Office, is
charged by Tanners friends with having
the report made especially severe upon the
Commissioner. His colleagues ON the COM
missions were Capt. Campbell Law Clerk
of the Interior Department, and Harrison
J.. Bruce, of the Board of Appeals. None Of
the parties will disclose the contents of the
report which has been submitted piece
meal by them to Gen. Bussey.
The first report constituted a general
charge that the affairs of the Pension Office
were loosely conducted. They charged that
things were done without any system, and
that the Commissioner signed papers indis-
criminately, without sufficient knowledge OF
their contents or import. II was charged
that, by the Commissioners lack of system,
the business had become woefully mixed
and the divisions disorganized.
Subsequent reports were much in the
same line, all of them rejecting upon the
Commissioner business capacity. No in
timation of corrupt motives is made any
where, and the honesty and sincerity OF the
| Commissioner stand unimpeaceed. The
subject of re-ratings formed another chapter
in the succession of reports made by the
! Commission. Commissioner Tanner was
reported as authorizing re-rating,
carrying large arrearages in many
cases without requiring the evidence
formerly regarded as necessary to perfect the
claimants cAsc. 1t was charged that the
Commissioner methods were so loose In
this regard that the employees began to re
rate their own pensions with considerable
profit To themselves. The number OF re-
ratings and the reported indiscrlminatc man
ner in which they have been authorized II
the substantial feature Of the charge
brought by the Commission.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
THE ANTWERP DISASTER.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS
KILLED AND TWENTY FIVE MISSING.
Nothing remains of the cartridge factory
In which the explosion occurred on Friday
last. The village of fAustruwell, which was
situated 200 metres from where the factory
stood, and which consisted of about forty
houses, has vanished. The hydraulic ma
chimes used in the dry dock were destroyed,
with the exception OF the cranes. a num-
ber of merchandise depots, including the
Prussian stores, which were constructed
Of iron, were overturned by
The force of the explosion and an immense
quantity of goods was ruined. Two stained
glass windows in the Cathedral were broken
by conclusion, but the building is intact
For distance of from 500 to 900 metres the
windows of houses were shattered. Not drop
of the burning petroleum got Into the docks,
the depots being surrounded by high en-
bankment According to the official report
1876 persons were killed, 20 are missing, 100
were seriously injured and 200 were slightly
injured The story that several British tour
lists were killed by the explosion is not true.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
THROUGH A BRIDGE.

A Mormon emigrant train on theysI
and Western Railroad was wrecked A,
four miles below Lynchburr, Va. u,r
was special and was running ahead "a
regular passenger train about y Hi,;
The wreck was caused by small 4
giving away after the engine \
baggage car had passed over L. 1
water in the creek was very high, aqs!| |
one of the heaviest transforms ever ks
in this section. The emigrants numb
100, and strange to say no one was 1
and only few hut, none Of them vi
ly. The first car that went down I'd
completely over and is total wfek, 4
the second car struck on one end and d
almost perpendicular. All the pasa,
were badly shaken up, but Brother .
w. p. Payne, in charge Of the parry 4
that none were crippled, and all voaa
ceed on their journey as soon as ih, q
could be made up. There were nils
mon elders in the party.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
THE CONDITION OF TRADE.
ANOTHER PRESSURE ON THE MONEY MARKET
Possibility.

ANOTHER PRESSURE ON THE MONEY MARKET
Possibility.
X. @. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Herie,c Of Trade
says: Scarcely week has passed since
Government purchases Of bonds and heavy
payments made the street certain that there
could be no monetary pressure this fall. Now
people are talking about possible exports of
gold. Foreign exchange is higher, and rates
for money advanced, the best commercial
double-named paper selling at to 6per cent.
and prime single-named at O to per cent.
Over s2O coo, coo has been absorbed, Of which
none has gone abroad, aud scarcely any to
the West or South, and the question is again
just what it was some weeks ago: will the
Treasury be able to get bonds enough to pre-
vent monetary pressure?"
Then there was known to be more than
s2D, COO locked up in bonds held on spec
ulation that resource has gone, but the addi-
tional money has been absorbed by specula-
ton in stocks. As was said before, II Is to be
said now, there is money enough for all leg
itimate business-when speculation does not
sbsorb Il.
Heavy sales of stocks on foreign account
have caused little reaction and raggedness,
but the general average of prices is nearly
20 cents per share higher than n week ago
The wars of railroads do not cease, but on
The contrary are increasing in number and
Importance. The exports OF products are
remarkably large for the season.
The American copper syndicate appears
10 have collapsed and lake is quoted
at $lO.2j for September. Secret sales by
the Rothschlds are rumorcl The London
strike, preventing shipments, permitted
corner in tin here, but the prices have reach
I'd 2l J cents, white lead is strong at cents.
Coal is dull. Orders from consumers arc
still anxiously awaited, and the threat of
higher prices, like the old cry Of wolf" has
lost its powe-. year ago buyers overload
ed, and now they wait.
The wool market is nominally firm, but IL
manufacturers refuse 20 buy the expected
lower prices will come.
The grocery trade has been much affected
by the weather.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days
mum mbcrel for the United States 170 and for
Canada %, or "a total of 1893, as compared
with 2Ol last week and 2ll the week pre-
vious to the last. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures were 2l7, repre-
senting 800 failures in the United States and
- in Canada.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA.
RETURN OF THE AMERICAN woRKMES-wHA1
THEY SAY ABOUT THE TRIP.

RETURN OF THE AMERICAN woRKMES-wHAr
THEY SAY ABOUT THE TRIP.
The party of fifty American workmen
who went to Europe in July under the aus
pices of the Scripps League for the purpose
of looking into the Old-World way Of man
ufacturing and finding out how European
workmen live, have returned. At the dock
they Were met by many friends, and to one
and all they exclaimed that there
is no place like America. On the question
of the comparative productiveness of
the American and foreign workmen they
were a unit in support of the superiority of
the former. This, they held, was partly be-
cause the American worked harder and for
longer hours and with fewer holidays than
the foreiuger, but mostly because of the vast
superiority of the American machinery. All
the party were agreed that they had had a
jolly time of IT, They had been welcomed
everywhere. In England they failed to run
foul ofthe reported insular prejudice, and
were entertained by members of Parliament,
a live Marquis, him Of Ripon, and several
other high dignitaries Not one of the party
had gone astray, but all were agreed that if
80 foreign workingmen were to come here Oh
an expedition of study very few Of them
would make the round trip.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.

The committee appointed by the Grand
Army posts Of Los Angeles, Cal, to investi-
gate the charges against the management
of the Pacific Coast branch Of the National
Soldiers Home, situated at Santa Monica,
made a report. The report declared
that the meat furnished for
the veterans was not such as
was required by the specifications that the
proper food in delicacies were not furnished
for invalids; that the quartermaster sergeant
and commissary sergeant were totally in
competent; that civilians were employed,
when inmates could do as well; that civil
ians are furnished better food and quarters
than inmates; that the present condition is
due TO Governor Treichels failure to inspect
the Home and the general conduct of the
commander.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19

SHE GAVE lHE SIGNAL.-Mrs. Margaret A.
billiard, whose husband was murdered last
Friday, confessed that William II. Bartho-
lomew, her paramour, who is in Jail at Eas-
ton, Pa charged with the crime, fired the
fatal shot, and that she gave him the signal.
The murder was committed in billiards
lot, in the rear of the house, at 2 o'clock in
the morning. Before that she aroused her
husband and said some one was at the
chickens. She gave him a lighted lantern
and sent him down the lot, and when he
arrived near the cherry tree she'told him
to raise the light and look at the limbs of it.
Bartholomew then raised the gun and fired,
The object ofthe murder was to get billiard
out of the way, SO that Mrs. billiard and
Bartholomew could live together.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
CoLoRED BAprIsTs EXCITED.

crsEGArEs ASSAULTED AND BRtTEv on THE
CARS IN noUTE TO IsnfArAPoLIs.
The National Association Of Colored Bap-
lists met In indianapolis with about 100 del
egates present, representing nearly every
State la the Union. The members who were
assaulted on the train EN- route. appeared be-
fore and exhibited their injuries. Rev. 4.
h. Lane, of Savannah, Ga, gave a graphic
account ofthe assault, which stirred the del
egates to a high pitch Of excitement and
many expressed themselves as being In IA
vor of advising the Southern brethren to
arm themselves aud resist further attacks.
Mr.. spratling, one OF the party, appeared
with his arm in sling and looking very
faint and weak.
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted
WHEREAS, The colored Baptists of all this
country are represented in this meeting in
this city, the home Of our worthy President;
and
WHEREAS, News comes to us from some
OF the Southern States that our people are
being shot down like dogs or wild beasts at
their homes, i'm their fields and other places
without there being an r1lieSs for outrages
and wrongs prepetrated, therefore, be 1t
ResOircd That II is the duty Of this con-
federation, as a Christian body, TO raise our
voice in uncompromising terms against these
outrages.
Rcsoiced, That this body lay our griev.
ance before the President and all the Gov.
ernors of the States where these Outrages are
perpetrated, TO ask them for the protection
that belongs to citizens of the United
States.
Resoircd, That this convention do now
telegraph said facts and these our prayers to
the President and Attorney General with the
wish for an immediate investigation into
the brutal outrages.
ResOircd, That a committee be appointed
from this meeting to wait in person upon
the President of the United States and the
Attorney General and presen. these resolu-
tions.
John Williams who had been in the
hands of the mob at Boxley, advised that
the colored men must fight when attacked If
they ever expected to be a free people "Do
you know" said he, that one negro can
scarce dozen white people? Garry pistol
and use II on the slightest pretence."
The entire day was given up to the discus.
sion of the assault, and an immediate resort
TO arms was about the only suggestio
offered.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
THE STATES wrryu,
HE TELLS STARTLING Story ,so.
MIN sUsPEcrs "' "a

Hr TELLS 4 srAHr..se TIN Story AnOu, =,
MIN sUsPEcrs u" no
An important clew has been s..
Cronin case. Positive evidenc. ~ !. uCs IA ihs
duced to prove that Dan CougbIis Oss.nh.
Burke, Patrick Covney and ps,,,.. Marin
van were in the Carlson cottsrs ~ - 'VsCaL
ofMay till o'clock in the rU"usaish,
May 4--the d,y Of the murde, % ~ ~ q
min. VI Vfu
Ike Robinson, the Lake View Do,,.
who recently told his story Of a. srosc'nr,
Carlson cottage, saw four men lung l..s 'Ss
ning's saloon, No. 1850 Ashland y " N'n-
walk north on Ashland ayenps 80 1'aO,
the Carlson cottage. But this IL ro.a a sni1
proof which the States ATTORNEY no. , oAy
bis possession. Meanings barsns.a as .
told the States Attorney that on Az ~. ns
Of May 3, four men, one of Who, ~ a'sh'
acquaintance, o'sullivan. came int va ssA'
loon and called for drinks Az 'es
Ing a couple of ror.a Uns
9uartette LEFT. He says he rememha. =,
proceeding North and stopping A. .s
where he supposed the Carlson co,,,, 'OOa
be. This was little after II o,cl1D, Is
lfter waiting few minutes he shr,
,aloon for the night and went nm 10 ,,'', VIZ
friend, John d. Ertel, at 1895 Asbl,,S
nue. Here he stayed aud chatted viii
Ertel and his grown son till | o'clock :.
he bade them good night aud started to.s
own home, which was with the y.s.'
family over the saloon.
On his way down Ashland ayenuon.
tender passed the Carlson cottage a..
ly in the rear of which is OSulHv,,,.
house and barn. As he passed he ,,v
men leave by the side rear door and =.
their way across to the icemans BAN
stated before, he knew O'Sulliyan ,...
ly, and he is positive he was the fin, -
four men to reach the barn. whe,, "A
opening the big side door, he waited "a,
other three to pass in, and a
closed the door. The other a.
men the bartender tells the States Auo,,
where the same ones who had been A..
ing with the iceman in Nenninp, ao-
couple of hours before
Last evening the bartender was taken
the Jail and shown the Cronin pri,ons,
recognized and spoke to O'Sulliyan a, a
and, after taking good look at Cola
and Burke, declared that he could p.I,u
identify them as the men he saw Will
iceman on the night of May and IN
early morning ofMay 1. This bara;
whose name is being kept a close se..g
DO one of the States main witnesses.