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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-07
GENERAL CROOKS REPORT.
DISCRETION THE GREATEST EVIL IS TIE ARMY
II REMEDY SUGGESTED.

oEsERrfoS THE GREATEST EVIL IN TlfE ARMY
a REMEDY SUGGESTED.
Major General George Crook, commanding
the Division Of the Missouri. has submitted
his annual report to the Secretary Of War.
The subject of dies ertions is given prom
incnt attention. He says: THE number OF
deserters has increased so rapidly Of late
years and the remedies therefor which have
been adopted have proved so entirely useless
to prevent the oirtns., that 1 think it may
well be said deseftion is now the greatest
evil existing in the army. Many remedies
have been proposed aud many causes as.
signed. Among these causes the one
most frequently alleged is that the soldier is
required to perform too much manual labor,
and that he is subjected u harsh aud ;yran-
nical treatment by his officers and Hon-com-
missioned officers.
"a careful examination of tho subject
leads ne to the opinion that this statement
is true only to limited extent While SOL
diers are expected TO work when necessary,
it will be found, think, on examination,
that the amount of work required Of them
is small, and that 81 far as their treatment
by their officers is concerned, it is, with few
cxepctiuns, as good as could be expected.
feel much hesitation in proposing remedy.
It seems to me not inapprO-
plate, however. to suggest that q
remedy, or at least a mitigation Of the evil,
may be found in a change Of the method OF
recruiting the army. To illustrate--a re-
cruiting office is established in the cty. The
recruits enlisted there are in most cases men
of whom nothing is known. The recruiting
office has practically no means Of finding
out anything about them or their families,
who their friends art or what the character
ofthc applicants may be. Such men hay.
ing been sent to their regiments, become
dissatisfied with the discipline aud hardship,
of military life. y large proportion Of such
men desert.
." am of the opinion that If some means
could be adopted w which w. could obtain
for service in the army a different class Of
recruits, class whose family connections
and local associations are known, We should
thereby reduce largely the number of such
dcscrtions. Again, | am decidedly of the
opinion that il "a sol lier could, after rea-
sonable term. sever his connection with the
military service by payment Of
the amount which his enlistment ald
service had cost the Government |
think it would 20 far also toward
preventing his dcscrtion. In this connection
Iwould suggest the propriety of shortening
the term of enlistment
Referring to the conduct Of the citizen
settlers during the recent opening of ia,
Oklahoma territory, Gen. Crook says "Th,
orderly settlement OF that district by citizens
is without parallel, and the behavior OF
officers and men under the trying circum
stances attending the discharge Of their dut
les is HonAy of the greatest consideration
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FROZEN on TIE PLAINS.

THREE COWBOYS MEET DEATH IN THE FIRST
WESTERN BLIZZARD OF THE YEAR.
One of the results of the terrible blizzard
which swept over Eastern Colorado aud
Northern New Mexico Thursday aud Friday
of last week. Thursday night Henry Miller,
the range foreman for Colonel Il q. Head,
with several cowboys. camped near Sierra
Grande with l,SOO beef cattle which they
were holding for the purpose of loading in
cars. At o'clock that morning blz-
zard from the Northwest struck the
herd, driving the cattle toward Pan Handle,
Texas, the cowboys being unable to hold
them. The snow was so binding that it
made II impossible TO see fifty feet ahead and
the men became separated.
Friday night one of them wandered into
Heads home ranch, half dead with cold and
hunger. He told his story, and n rescuing
party was Immediately sent out and at noon
the frozen bodies of IL snry Miller Joe Mar
tin and Char es Jolly were found lying on
the open plains no fr from Folsom The
other men succeeded In finding their way
into camp befo being overcome with cold
Miller has been foreman for Colonel Head
for " years.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
AWFUL BATH OF MOLTEN METAL.
Elk MEN BURNED TO pEATn-orHERs rERRiBLl
ISJURED.

Robert II. Colemaus furnace No. 1. situ.
ated in West Lebanon, Pa, along the Leba-
non railroad, broke in the rear Of the stack
and hurled forth the molten metal, which
soon spread over that part Of the furnace.
while the escaping gas was forced up q dis
tance of over 100 feet, enyeloping in flame
the eelcvator and tunnel-head. A similar break
occurred there on Saturday night and con
siderable slog was forced out, but the break
was repaired in the morning. John Snider
was placed in charge of a force of laborers TO
remove the slog, and while removing n
heavy piece over the spot where the break
had occurred it again burst forth. Those
burned to death are:
JOHN SNtDER.
WILLIAM SNfDER.
HARVEY BONN.
ISAAC SlEGRtST.
HENRY FERTlG.
BENSEV1LLE Eek.
The injured are:
JOHN BONN, hands leg and back burned.
ENOCH III SENHAUER, hands badly
burned
ZINE HELLER slightly hurt.
Harvey Bohn was caught by the flames
while in the elevator aud burned TO death
Harvey Beck was caught on the first land
ing, above the brelk, aud his body burnel
black. lie was identified by his watch,
which stopped at , o'clock and his pocket
knife. Bensevillc Esk Jumped from the
elevator and rolled down over the casting
house aud fell iuto the pit. His clothing
was burnt of his boiy, but he walked TO
the office aud died while being taken home.
William Snider was found in the slog, with
his arms aud legs burnt or while his body
'emainc above the molten metal Several
more bodies have been removed, but they
cannot be recognized
An alarm of fire was souudc and the city
Engines went into service. throwing water
IN the slog 50 as to cool it oil, allowing the
men to go to work at recovering the bodies.
There was intense excitement among the
everal hundred women who came rushing
% ascertain whether their men were safe.
The dead so far rs recovered were placed in
lie office at the works, while the injured
we're conveyed to their homes. The excite
ment is great and the work will be continued
vi might.
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BTI ON GOLD BRICKS.
4 uoosIER FARMER NULCrED To THE TUNI
$500 on AN OLD GAME.

4 noOsTER FARMER MULCrED To THE TUNE Or
5000 on An OLD GAME.
William Tranord wealthy farmer of
Posey county, Ind, was swindled out of
s5,OOO in cash by gold-brick swindlcrs. About
n month ago u stranger called on Mr.. Traf-
ford, and after satisfying him that he was a
distant relative he revealed scheme where
by each could make $500, The stranger
knew a man who had some gold bricks really
worth $4,000, but he would sell them for
$4,000, not knowing the value of them.
Mr.. Trailord drew 5000 from bank and
and went to Evansville with his new new
found relative, where his confederate was
with the bricks, and where they were assay
ed by IA pretended government official. The
selfstyled government official was delighted
aud enthusiastic over the beauties. Both
Tranord and his relative paid over $4,000
and took the bricks, but before As hours both
bricks and relative We're gone. Trailord re-
ceived note advising him to take no trou-
BILE to look for his friend, as he was far be-
vond his reach
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THE DEADLY WIRE.

A HORSE ROASTED AND Two MEN BADLY HURT.
An electric light current in New York
roasted horse to death threw the driver to
the street and knocked police sergeant
senseless.
AS in the Feekcs case, the deadly current
was carried to its victims through a tele-
phone wire.
A big pole, carrying numberless wires,
stands on Fourth avenue near the corner of
telephone line, fell TO the street and formed
loop across the down track Of the Fourth
Avenue Railroad. Soon after It fell Thomas
Whelan driver of Herald delivery wagon,
came along. The horse stepped on the ap'
parently harmless wire, came to IA halt and
then sprang aside and fell.
The Jolt to the vehicle threw Whelan to
the street, and when he arose he received a
shock which threw him PROSTATE into the
gutter Regaining his feet again, the driver
undertook to raise the horse, hut rs soon ne
he touched the animal another shock passed
through him. He then comprehended the
cause and lay still. Citizens attracted TO the
scene notccl flashes Of blue flame emitting
from the pr ,strate animal. The flashes came
from all parts of the horses body and the
smell Of burnin5 4 Ssh was perceptble half
a block away. Whcan was assisted to his
feet, but the horse was given a wide berth.
A man ran to the Thirty fifth street po.
lice Station and reported the matter, aud
Sergeant VI acdonald and Roundsman Cassi.
dy hurried to the scene. They saw the ami
NAL still emitting sparks OF fire, aud. calling
out all the reserves, a guard was established
at points sufficiently far from the roasting
animal to warn all wayiarcrs from nearing
the fatal spot. Sergeant Macdonald under.
took 10 find the deadly wire, and in making
aturn around the wagon he came in con.
tact with It in the darkness. The
wire struck him in the forehead
and he fell to the pavement sense
less, as though he had been shot.
Roundsman Cassidy went to the rescue of his
stricken comman Ter aud when lac caught
hold Of the SerseAuts leg he received a
shock which compelled him to release his
hold. A second effort was more successful
and soon after being carried to the sidewalk
the Sergeant slowly recovered his senses.
His head was covered with blood, and above
his brow was the imprint of the wire, while
beside il was cash evidently occasioned by
the fall. He was dazcd and almost helpless,
so that he was obliged TO so home.
About live ocock, up to which time the
horse continued 10 roast, 1t occurred To some
one to sen to the Manhattan Electric Com.
pany's shop, in West Twenty-iifth street.
Foreman knight and two linemen visited
the scene, wearing boots and gloves, and
found the dead wire on the end of which
the horse body lay. They pulled it down
from the pole, and travel was resumed after
the horse was dragged off the track. deep
furrow was burned in the animals back,
Efforts made to find the point where the
wire crossed the electric transmitter were of
no avail.
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SHOOTING ALL PRISONERS.
= REVOLUTION SAID To BIZ IN FULL PRoGgEss !
GUATEMALA,

REVOLUTION SAID To BIZ IN FULL PROGRESS -
GUATEMALA.
A telegram from Guatemala says that 8
revolution is in full progress in the Santa
Rosa district, and that the Guatemalian Gov
ernment is shooting oil prisoners.
The revolutionists, the dispatch says, are
holding their own, and are aided by other
forces in the direction OF the Mexican front.
ier.
Gen Barrundia, Guatemalan exile, in
Mexico, will publish Il pamphlet in a few
days recitiug the abuses which he alleges
have be n committed by President Barllas.
Gen. Barrunda emphatically denies that he
has anything TO do with the revolution.
Mr.. Gamboa, Secretary Of the Mexican
legation in Guatemala, has been summon
ell home and is now en- route.
Gen. Ceryantes, commander OF Sonora.
who has charge Of the campaign against
the Yaqui Indians, has arrived at Quay mas.
An English company has offered 800 ,Occ
for the right 10 excayale in search for Mon
ezuma's treasure
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SIXTEEN MEN BURIED.
A NEARLY COMPLETED BRICK DWELLING TUM-
BLEs IATo RUINS.

A NEARLY COMPLETED BRICK DWELLING TuM-
BLEs IATo RUINS.
Sixteen workmen were buried beneath
the ruins OF large brick building which
they were building Oh Monroe street, Pas
sale City, n. j., for Charles G. Farnes, OF
Burlington. The walls fell in and every
one employed about the place were more oil
less injured. Nothing but Il pile of broken
timbers, bricks and mortar marks the spot
where the thrce-story double house stood
nearly completed.
Those seriously injured are Louis Goo,
ridge. of Washington, skull fractured Sam
uel ]. Taylor, of Baltimore leg broken; 81
mon Watts, of Baltimore, shoulder dislo
Gated; Richard Cormick, internally injure.
and back broken; John Nash, colored, in
iured; John Ellison, hands cut and other.
wise injured.
The building fell with a terrible crash,
Hundreds Of volunteers were speedily al
work digging away the debris to effect the
release of the imprisoned workmen, who
when freed, were carried to cott-ge neal
by, which WAS temporarily converted int
a hospital. Richard Cormick aud one oil
Two others will probably not recover. TIL,
owner OF the building is severely condemn
cd. NJ It was u "Builonsiek' afi., anc
seemed To have been constructed for appear
snces only.
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wATERsPOUT AND WHIRLPOOL.
a STEAMSHIP OFFICERS ACCOUNT or STRANGE
OCCURRENCE.

STEAMSHIP OFFICERS ACCOUNT or 4 STRANGE
OCCURRENCE.
Among the reports Of the photographic
Bureau for October is the following remark
able account Of a wa,erspout, by Chief OH
Santiago:
"On the 22I day of April, 1850, at about
$50 A. NJ, ROYAL Island lone of the BAHIA.
mas, bore about south, distance four miles,
wind light from south-southcast, weather
partly cloudy. Observed a waterspout form
ing of the larboard bow ship heading south
wesD and moving in direction of steamer at
an angle OF three points, On account of its
close proximity was about to steer clear OF
1t, when / observed it breaking about 80
yards from the ship. Immediately after
ward the steamer passed through the outer
edge Of the whirlpool, the diameter of which
| should judge to have been about 50 to 70
yards.
ION passing through the outer edge OBJ
served that the center was hollow, the
water circling from west TO east, or against
the sun. The water that fell on deck was
very salty, and the drops as large as a CO.
cent piece. During the few seconds OF our
passage through it the wind blew at the rate
Of about 20 or 3j miles per hour. did not
observe any calm in the centre at all, the
water arising from It resembling an inverted
fountain, After clearing it the wind resum-
ell its regular force. about fifteen miles per
hour.
being the officer Of the watch, | had lit.
tie time to observe the barometer, but it
fiuctuated one or two hundredths and then
resumed its previous reading. The clouds
above and around the spout were very g.
ged and much disturbed, similar to those in
thunder storm; their motions were very
rapid, ascending descending and breaking
away from each other after water had been
absorbed into them. The water was whrl-
ing very rapidly for several minutes after the
break, showing what tremendous circular
force there must have been. may mention
that upon passing through it the steering Of
the vessel was not fieeted, so that If there
were any current at all ii must have been
circular and confined to the center"
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DOURKE CONFESSED.

THE MANITOBA WITNESS TELLS STARTLING
STORY REGARDING THE cRoSIY MURDER.
A Winnipeg special to the Chicago Herald
says Assistant States Attorney Baker secur.
ed q long statement from Bourke's fellow
prisoner. Gillett. In It Gillett says Bourke
confessed to him that the men who killed
DIR. Cronin were himself, Dennis and Dan
Coughlin, Pat Cooney and )ne other man
whose name Gillett does not remember. The
murderers were given lump sum for their
bloody work. Il was paid, Bourke said, in
an office on Dearborn street near the Ire
mont House. and divided among them.
Bourke told Gillctt they killed Crnnin be-
cause he gave away secrets OF the Clan-na'
Gael and squcaled on man who was sho' It
Ia his accounts.
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ELECTIONS.

rHE CONTESTS THAT VOTERS DECIDED TUESDAY,
Elections were held Tuesday in the follow.
ing States: Massachusetts,, New Je soy, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Mississippi, Iowa and Nebraska. Leg
slatures which will meet next winter will be
chosen in all of them except Pennsylvania
and Nebraska, and the Legislatures in Mary
land Ohio and Iowa will elect United States
Senators to succeed Senators Wilson, Payne
aud Allison, respectively.
The most interesting contests were in Ohio
and Virginia, although the fights in New
Jersey and Maryland were full of interesting
elements.
The elections in the several States were
for the following officers:
Massachusetts -Governor Lieut. Governor,
Secretary of State Auditor, Treasurer, At
torney General and Legislature.
New Eovk-SeCrctary Of State, Comptrol-
Ter, State Treasurer, Attorney General, State
Engineer, Judge Court of Appeals and Legs.
lature.
New Jersey-Governor and Legislature.
Pennsylvania-State Treasurer.
Ohio-Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Treasurer, Attorney General Judge Supreme
Court, School Commissioner and Legisla,
ture.
Notwithstanding and Legislature.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney Gen
eral and Legislature.
Mississppi-Govcrnor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Auditor
Attorney General, Superintendent Of Publ,
Instruction and Legislature.
lowa-Goyernor, Lieutenant Governor
Surrcme Judge. Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Railroad Commissioner anC
Legislature.
NebrsskA-Supremc Court Judge and tive
Regents OF the State University.
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CLAIMED TO BIZ JoHSsrowS SuFrERER.-
Mrs. Eliza Davis, of Lansing Mich, who
confessed that her mother, Mrs. Munro, was
'he only original Mrs Bender, is AN arrant
fraud, and through her msnipulations the
:wo women have procuret free rides 10 Kan.
,as. Mrs. Davis II is claimed, has been beat +.
ing her way over the count y for some
months past. shortly after the Johnstown
aood she appeared in Cleveland, with four
children, as Mrs. Johnson, ani stated that
her husband had been drowned in the food.
She was aidei in many ways At tha, time.
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TRIED TO WRECK THE TRAIS.-An Sttempt
was made TO wreck the night Pullman train
Town on the Maine Central Railroad. A
grain car was pushed from siding upon
The main track, just around curve, and left
here. 1t was discovered just in time TO
avert an accident. Men who trlel to be, It
heir iare TO Waterv'lle, aud were put off the
rain, ars suspected in the matter.
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THE CRONIN TRIAL.
A THREAT MADE BY coUGHLIN.
WE DEFESsr WANT MORE TESTIMONY STRICKEN
OUT.

Judge McConnell's court, in which the
Cronin trial is in progress was called TO or
der nearly half an hour later than usual
Thursday morning.
Sheriff Matson stated that he had not yet
been able to serve the attachment issued for
the arrest Of Edward Spellman, of Peoria,
The district officer of the Clan.na- Gael, "The
Sheriff Of PEORIA" said Mr.. Matson, "tele-
graphs me that Mr.. Spclman cannot be
found Judge Iongeneckcr expressed the
opinion that the State could get along very
well without him.
Patrick McGarry who occupied the chair
at the time Of the adjournment, was the first
witness. Mr.. Donahuc, Of counsel for the
defense, moved 10 strike out all that part oi
McGarry's evidence, given Wednesday, in
which McGarry described his visit 10 the
house Of defendant OSulliyan, after DR.
Cronin's murder. and at which time he
questioned O'Suliyan closely about his con
tract with Cronn.
Hcilly testified that in the latter part o
March, Coushlin, O'Sulliyan and Others
were in the saloon and were talking politics
when Coughlin said that a certain North
Side Catholic was talking too much, and
that he didn't keep his mouth shut h'
would get the worst of IT,
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SWEPT OVERHEARD.


THREE PERSONS LOST FROM THE SCHOONER
JENNIE RosILIHE
The schooner Flora Rogers arrived a;
Charleston, 5. c., with four Of the water.
logged schooner Jennie Rosiline, for Prov
idence, whom it had rescued The Rosilins
had been caught by gale October IS when
of Hatteras. II was driven to the gulf
stream, and the main and mizzen masts
were carried away. Captain Barlow and
wife were swep. overheard and drowned.
The mate aud three OF the crew were wash
Ell over the side but caught ropes and saved
themselves. The colored steward was crush
ed 10 death beneath the main boom. The
rescued men praise the courage OF the officer
and crew oftne schooner Flora Rogers.
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NEW PHASE TO THE QUESTION.

Senator Moody, OF South Dakota. will in
nodlce. upon the assembling OF Congress, a
bill prohibiting the Government agents from
issuing any license for the manu- act ire or
sale Of spirltuous liquor as a beverage in all
The States where prohibition is the govern
mental policy and i, regulated aud enforced
by the organic law. Senator Moody says the
Government ought not, by granting its IL
eenses for revenue purposes, to connive at
the violation Of the law governing the inter.
pal policy OF the sovereign States.
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THE FIDNLAY OIL FIELD.

The Buckley Pipe Line Company reporrs
operations in the Ohio field for October as
follows: Wells completed-Lima district, i6;
Findlsy. o; Wood county. 81; Gibsonburg,
o. Drilling 10; Findlay, 4; Wood
county, S2; st. Mary's, 2; Gibsonburg, 4.
Wells abandoned-Lima, s; Findlay, Il
Wood county, 4. Dry holes-I.ima, p
Wood county. /; Gibsonburg. /.
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FORTY GIRLS KItrrn
WITTY BURIED IN TUE RUINS or
CRUSHED By FALLING VA, WIZ

WITTY BURIED IN TUE RUINS or
CRUSHED By A FALLING WALL 'l's1I
A terrible accident occurred in n.
The gable wall Of building tha, w.
erected alongside Of Temple,oo. asI
factory on William street wa, blown S~|
An immense mass Of debris fell on ~
ofthe weaving department of thu s'a sa
crushing II in and burying fity si,,.
women employed in the weaving roo., "i
is probable that forty of those buris, =. y
dead. The accident happened she,,ls - ~
the workmen had left the new bn,s's s
There were 140 girls at work n .s
carpst-factory. The majority Of ~ '
made their way out safely bu, m'S
had narrow escapes. The b,ilH-
was 300 feet long. There Is rumor cr.-I'.
that the foundation Of the building wa, Nv, ~,
over disused d-pit. Survivor, of,b. :.
cideut relate that sudden extingui,hin, =,
lights was the only warning. All md.
ush for the exit, which quickly bac,.'
iammed. There most of the bodiss -.
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Mrs. Joanna Carlson and Halkin Martin
son, the latter an expressmau, who testi-
fed that Burke hired him to haul furniture
70 the cottage.