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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
A YACHT DISASTER.
seve al Persons Drowned in the Ohio az
w ceiling.

seve al Persons Drowned in the Ohio az
w ceiling.
While the naptha yacht Gertrude was
crossing the Ohio river from Wheeling
Island with IA male and 2 female passengers
returning from the base ball park, the dress
pf Mrs sJhn Mendel jammed the tiller
rope in brass block and the
yacht became unmanageable. 1t struck
the upper end of barge
moored at the wharf and capsized, throwing
all the occupants into the river. The two
ladies and ten Of the men were rescued
promptly, as they were not carried under
the barge by the current Mrs. Hornbrook,
however, having a very narrow escape.
The others fared worse. Mr.. Mclaughlin
architect, L. w. Wells, ID A Brooks Of the
Wheeling Mining and Manufacturing com
pany and Mr.. English, secretary of the base
ball association, were carried under the
barge. MIR Wells was drowned aud 9
other three were unconscious when rescued,
and were in the last stages of exhaustion
Mclaughlin aud English being revived with
great difficulty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
ONE KILLED, TEN HURT.
Collision Of Passenger Trains al q crossins e
in Allentown.

At G:ij o'clock Wednesday morning New
Jersey Central express train ran into Le-
high Valley passenger train at the grade
crossing of Union street, Allentown, Pa.
Two OF the Lehish Valley passenger cars
and the engine Of the New Jersey Central
train was thrown on their sides. a young
lady passenger in the Lehigh Valley train
Wa, killed, and others were injured.
The cause Of the wreck was the failure Of
the air brakes ON the New Jersey Central
train to work. The train shot past the de-
pot and crashed into the Lehigh Valley
train. A dozen passengers were IN one car
of the Lchigh Valley train.
Emma Hall single, aged p, Of Ithaca, n.
Y, was instantly killed. Jos. ii Hantler,
Of Wilkesbarre, sustained a conclusion OF
the brain aud cuts. He is seriously hurt and
wa removed to the hospital at Bethlehem.
The other injured were: Mary Barbari,
an Italian woman OF Wilkesbarre, face and
hands cut; n. II. Davis, Of Jenningsyille,
Pa, hip bruised, and affected by the shock
Charles Hiles, of Pittston, wrist cut; G. H.
Puff, of Spencer, n. Y, finger broken; ".
! NJ. Reynolds, Chief Of the Middle Division
Of the Pension Bureau Washington, d. c.,
arm and leg hurt slightly; John Schirey, OF
Decatur, H., knee and hip hurt. Three
others were cut and bruised.
The engineer and fireman jumped, and
Fireman John Crilly had an arm hurt. The
L.hgh Valley train was from New York
and was known as the Buffalo Express.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
COMMERCIAL.
A GLOOMY PROSPECT FOR WHEAT
oHBcial Report on Condition of whea; in
Illinois.

The Illinois Agricultural Departments ~
port on the condition Of winter wheat in the
State upon data collected up TO Nay /, was
issued Thursday evening.
The reports from the most important
wheat growing counties confirm the accura'
cy Of the estimates made by this Depart
ment on March and indicate even alower
average Of the plant.
The area winter killed or destroyed 10y
food and iy will reach IS per cent. Of the
area see led last fall. and ,h, condition Of
that left standing for haryes: is not encour'
aging for more than 70 per cent. OF an aver
age yield an acre. The condition Of the
wheat crop therefore is nearly 81 per cent.
short Of an average for May !.
The Minneapolis elevator lines in Minnesota
and Dakota report a reduction of 5000 bu.
wheat in country houses daring the past
week.
The amour, Of whea, in store in this coun.
try and Canada, east Of the Rocky noun.
tains. on he 81 inst. was -3.ijIl1 bu.
against -, 40, ,.Cs bu. the corresponding time
last year. 81 SOS. 500 bu. in 1855, and $685..
10 bu. in lseG.
{. A. Pillsbury is out in another interview
ia which he prophes.es that the Minneapolis
mills will grind more wheat during the next
four years on basis above 81 than be.ow'
He calls attention 10 the increasing cunsuinp'
;ion Of wheat. He makes ligs' OF Argentine
competition; thinks Russia may greatly IN
crease her production, and declares that the
Northwest can as easily as not double her
present production.
sugar-crop advices generally prove more
encouraging, Cuba promising large output
NJ. LIGHT made bis latest est mate oi the
current bect-crop produc, ofth world ooJ,'
90 tons against on the preceding crop TO-
tai uf 2,7sj GA tons. The worlds WsiOle
supply Of sugar is placed a: l,5yo = tons
yea5 ago 4, ,sjG tons.
Within the next week or two new crop
Southern potatoes, cabbage etc, VIII no
| dout; be coming forward much more Freely
and with the prices FOR the same reduced
there will be largely increased consAnp-
ton. The south is giving more attention 70
/ the growing Of vegetable, every year nav
| !pg discovered that it pays Ueiier iLah To-
| bacco, cotton, &c
The more favorable reports IN regard to
the growing wAca, crop, II Is 'aI, had CON
siderable 10 DO with wcakenlrs wheat "o'h
at Chicago and New York While there
layc been several fros,s o.. late, ' is said
tim, 3, las done the wheat crop bl: little
damage.
Out OF ! o active s,o-k ks on the New 1oTS
liz, .g marked their .owest price, 'his year
in February. y in January, . .u March and
l7in April The lowest point Of the del'es'
sion was reache. from The l";h TO the -jtn
Of February. From the lowest prices made
a, various ZINES IN the first four months
there has pow been an average recovery OF
about sal. roints. On the % most active
49,. -" cen an average advance of
points from ttf,s''lnvest prices made IN the
first four months, but j; has been very IN
evenly distributed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
THE WINDS WORK.
TALE OF THE WRECK AND RUIN.
A Tornado Cuts a Path Through an Ohio
Town.

A cyclone struck Cedar Valley, Wilson
county, Ka~.. %, I =. N. Friday. Joseph
Wiltsey's house Sas demo shed. his young.
ezt son killed and two other children injured.
Next the dwelling uf Frank Glidden was
destroyed his wife killed and two other
children injured. The dwellings Of
Peter rierson, Alec Russell aud the
Widow starr were leyelcd TO the
ground and Mr. ricrson and wife 50 badl
injured that they are not expected to sur.
v.ye. \ scantIing WAS driven completely
through the body Of Mr >tifr. He il still
alive but will die. The wife aud babe of
the Rev J. Il. Chamber, were blown ia dif-
fefent directions out ola buggy. 4 second
blast picked the mother W and deposited
her alongside the child
A destructive tornado swept over Akron,
o, saturday night destroying and wreckius
scores Of houses aud seriously iuIur'ng about
- People. A stranger who wa. seen to en-.
ter {. .. Bakers grocery store when it fell
in ruins j. supposed 10 be buried beneath
the debris There we're many miraculous
escapes from death. The damage done will
run lar up im the thousands.
Several violent storms IN the form Of tor.
naioeS have occurred in different parts of
North Missouri, aud a large amount ufp'op-
erty has been destroyed aud several persons
Allied In Harrison county number u
houses and barns were demolished and a
large amount Of farm properly destroyed.
Wm. Wilson and bis two small children
were blown away with his house and Killed
mud several persons injured.
A tornado swept through the soU,hwc.t
portion Of venaugo county, Pennsylvania,
destroying everything .n its path Several
residences aud barns IN Victory township
were reduced 10 kiudliug wood, and Noah
Jackson and wife were k.ie and q number
Of other persons injured. some seriously.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
s1rTY-TIRsr CONGRESS.

In the Senate Friday Mr.. Sherman's reso-
Iution offered increasing the number OF rem
sion Agents by two. led to a lively debste on
nepsions in general. MIR. German said that
as the pension list now amounted TO about
$4,000. 90 a year. and would be increased
to double that. pending legislation was en-
acted economy in the administration oi The
Pension Office should be practiced. In the
interest of the soldiers, Congress might bank.
rupt the Government and probably wo ID,
for in Is years the amount spent Tor pen.
ions would be more than II cost the Govern
uent 20 put down the rebellion. be thought
| be Senator from Ohio should he.itate about
;eating useless offices-making places iOt
| brty men and party purposes. MT Shei.
nan and others defended the resolution,
! Wich was agreed TO.
! The Senate Thursday took up the Hou.
| blproviding for the classihc of wufstet
| cldhs, and debated IL at length At O'Clock
! theSenate agreed. by unanimous consel,
o. c,nsder the worstcd bill to a cOnclusiol
| 20 tsle up the appropriation bills when tb.
worried bill is out of the way, and 20 maxi
the silver bill the unfinished business I'll
monday next at . o'clock. The tariff deb3y
was resumed in the House 90 empty sea
In the Senate, Wednesday, Mr. Joncl
| Silver bill was called up. An effort val
made 10 postpone the measure Oh acc'Hhif
| tie absence of Mr.. Jones. After prui"nH
| disc ission the Senate went into tNec-tg
session and the bill went over.
When the House convened In Coin'u's
| of tie Whole. Mr.. Mckinley took the IL
| in support Of his bill. lie was In good 't
! and his speech was frequently INTERIM
| by applause.
Mf. Mills, Of Texas, followed. lie
c,ared this was the first bill that bad a
before the American people with its "a
! torn OH
After the reading Of the Journal Mooa
the House went into Committee Jil
Whole ON the Tariff bill agreeing ~ az
tion offered by Mr.. Mckinley that Ties
eral debate be limited to one minute
one ayailed himself of the one minus
bate. and the Clerk proceeded To rea.i
bill by paragraphs for amendments
routine business in the Senate, the =
Bill was taken up, and Mr.. Jones aids
the senate in it, support. He had YES
,rntiye audience many Senators 90
Democratic side Of the chamber taking
near by and paying close attention toN
marks
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

T. ?. Cook has been confirmed as Co..ece'
Of Customs at Sandusky, o.
Edwin Stevens, of Pennsylvania, has Del
confirmed as United States Consul al Ie'
nambuco,
Secretary Proctor has made second a''o"
ance Of So, coo for the relief Of the N's'
sipp. flood sufferers.
Arrangements have about been comPt0
for the fast railway mail service be'"v
Chicago and New Orleans. A faster IA
service from Kansas City west has also U'e
provided.
The Army Appropriation bill was passS
in the Senate Saturday with Mr.. ha's
amendment prohibiting the. sale o'
coholic liquors, wine or beer to enlisted iH'
on military reservations.
A remonstrance from the five indian ~ ~
tions was presented in the Senate ny ~
Dawes, Saturday, demonstrating against y
numerous railroad grants through the I"u
dian Territory. The Indian delegations "a
many Of the grants are merely for sps'1''
tive purposes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
A STRANGE VERDICT.
PECULIAR Finding Of Southern Jury In
the LeRphart Murder Case.


At Columbia, 5. c., the co-one''s jury
rendered a verdict that "Willie Leaphart
came 10 his death by gunshot wounds At the
hands Of persons unknown When
il is considered that during the in
quest f. c, Caughman, A. Marks, Pearce
Taylor, Thomas Seay, George Kuyser and
James Oglesby we're positively identified AS
having participated in the shooting of Lesp-
hart in the Lexington Jail, the finding Of the
Jury is a remarkable one, The shooting of
the colored boy could easily been prevented,
is is alleged, AS the Sheriff was notified Mon
d,y evening the Jail would be attacked, bu
he took no precautions 70 protect his
prisoner.
The latest evidence secured goes TO prove
clearly Leaphart was innocent Of having
assaulted Rosa Cannon, as she and her
brother both say no attempt was made to as
sault her, and she could not identify Leap
hart as the colored man who had entered
the house and demanded food and money.
The Governor W ii probably offer large re-
ward for the conviction Of the murderes OF
Lesphsrt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
ANOTHER ELECTION BILL
Rowell Gomez 10 the Fore with slv
Measure.

Measure.
The Eowell bill providing for Fe:1a.
revision Of Congressional election. ~
ported to the House Friday This ,@.l
which the Republicans will press at "a IS.
SION Of Congress. This bill meets w:-'e
favor than the MCComas bill, and t'ra
likely that the latter will be pr,.s lsa
party measure ON this undesirable
Republican members from Mary aad
Ohio will make their Canva>ses IN new
districts. The Rowcll bill !, cXp,'-. Sd Sc.
cure honest returns from the SoIl q. I
this is accomplished it Is not ma,g.a. s.E
the delegations from Maryland All y-.o
stand in the next Congress.
M Eowells bill does not prop.s = .sv
Fcts al election law but aims. uinI y. he
present. sy.ten Fe e'al >up,rv,o. '!e,.
tions as provided for in the Surerso,, iaw
Of ls7l. Mr. Rowcll took the Hoax b. a'
basis, but he makes the provision. q bis
bill more radical. The bill change, tie
pr sent method Of appointing le!e'a. sl'
pervisors of Elections by the bill. Me'e are
TO be appointed and commissioned i0lble
NJ r'lmber of supervisors I2quirei Nas,o
have e sumcent number - ,Giey.sor
ready for duty in case their services are
required. The number of supervise,
serving al such election is increased !'ou
.wo 20 three.
Under the present law 1t is caiH.I
supervisors of election have little Il III
power IN the country districts viii 40
in the cities have power to count the Dol.
and make any investigation and inspected
that they may see fit. Mr.. Rowe b.
makes the power pos ssed 10y sIpeFy'g's
city and county districts equa,
IN addition to this, a returning bla'd ~
vded for the bill is required to make
certificates from the supervisors fetoH
and TO furnish them to the Clerk IN
House Of Representatives Should the Sa'
certificates show that one candidate is e.S;ei
and the Federal board that another anL1
date is elected, neither name is 20 be pa.o
/ on the roll ofthe House until the House hl
decided which is entitled to the sea.
The bill also makes provision for Aoa!g|
elections in precincts where the .oea. II
GERS fail to hold elections aud against NJ
shifting Of ballo; boxes, where two o' mon
are used so as 10 deceive voters IN sax,
where registration is required the b.. i'I
yides that supervision Of registration ~
be inforced. Penalties are prescribe
bribery, ballot box stuiiing etc.
The chief supervisors zone for each cH1
gressional district) are to be appointed \
the United States Circuit Jldge for ine
cult in which the congressional d!s''f
situated. On the recommendation 4" ~
chief supervisors, the circuit judges aye Il
qured to appoint the supervisors I" ~
elections for each district, double the hlu|
Der required being selected and these ~
chief superv sor may call upon as be hev1
! them. The Federal supervision is TO Ue si'
tended to districts where 0 citizens ie'',
ton for supervisors, and 10 parishes aH'
precincts where 90 citizens make petition
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
SIGNED TUE TREATY.
-he Action Of the Berlin Conference
Ratified AZ Samoa.

"he Action Of the Berlin Conference
Ratified al Samoa.
The steamer Zealand, from New Zealand,
brings from samoa particulars Of the syn
Ing Of the treaty by King Maletoa and the
American, British and German Cousuls ON
the 18th OF last month Great interest was
manifested .u the event. and a large number
of the natives and all the white population
Of AIia assembled around the house where
the treaty was ratified. The King and the
three guusuls gathered aroynd the table in
the Kings house, on which copy of the
treaty Was placed A certificate was read and
translated and then handed TO Malietoa, who
s.gucd IT, The three consu,s then attached
their signatures. Several days before the
treaty was ratified the three Consus sent "a
letter 10 Maletua enclosing IA copy Of tho
treaty As adopted by the Perrin conference,
and giving the following explanation
This treaty will allow the people of Samoa
10 form a Government under their own ma
tive King, strong enough TO prevent further
civil war, and 10 keep peace and good order
in Samoa, thus offering every security for
the future welfare OF It's people. The carry
ing out of the Provision bill il is true, cause
considerable expense, but il is not ON the
shoulders of the people OF Samoa, bat is Oh
those Of the foreign residents of the islands
tha, The heavier part of the new charges are
laid II will therefore be for the best inter.
g., Of the Samoan people that the genera!
ac, be as a whole assented 10 and accepted by
the Government OF samoa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
1T MlY BE A ! EST CASE.

Lawyers Will Try 70 Prove the Ohio
Local Option Law Unconstitutional.
John McSweeney and a, d. Metz, az
torneys Of Wooster, asked leave of the
supreme court TO file a petition in error to
the circuit court Of that county in the case of
Peter Rowle, Wooster saloonkeeper, who
has been convicted under the local option
law. They will try 70 have the law declared
unconstitutional on the ground that section
4 Of the law does not provide when sa-
loon is, by reason of the vote in any town
ship cast in favor Of local option, compelled
TO discontinue his business, how or by whom
or from what fund rebstable proportion OF
the Dow tax paid in by the dealer for the
unexpred portion Of the year shall be re-
turned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
OVER ONE HUNDRED MISSING.
The Quebec Government VIII Rebuild
the Burned Insane Asylum.

The Quebec Government VIII Rebu.ld
the Burned Insane Asylum.
The Quebec Goyernmen, has decided to re-
build the provincial insane asylum, which
was destroyed by FIRE, and work Will be com
menced at once. In the meantime the
patients will be provided with shelter in
temporary buildings to be erected ON the
grounds. OF the 1857 patients in the insti-
tuition llS2 have been accounted for, which
leaves over 100 missing Some Of these are
expected to still turn up. As soon as it can
safely done, the ruins will be searched for
remains, but it is regarded as extremely i'm
probable that any will be found the intense
beat having cremated the bodies 10 ASHES.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
Strikers Attack Factories.

The strikers in the lser Valley, Bohemia
force the masters a. sccede to their demands
They attacked number of factories in the
valley, and forcing an entrance, damaged
the machinery and compelled :he weavers
who were still at work to quit
he trouble between the Druses and Mar
onites In the Noun. Lebanon district, in
Syria, are serious and are causing much dis
order. The Porte has sent re.inforcements
rom Salonics to the disturbed district.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
THE WARM DAHoMEY.
His African Highness Becomes Frantic
Over HIS Defeats.


The latest adyices from Africa represent
the King Of Dahomey as very tired Of bis
war against the French. He bad expected TO
overwhelm the sma. French garrison on the
coast at one blow,snd either capture or drive
them into the se,, and when his tro ps
returned discounted from the defense
Of Kotonou he WAS so enrag d that he
promptly beheAdei the General in com.
Insnd, and followed up the act with a
slaughter Of severa, more Of his officers next
day. This severity however, had a contrary
effect to what he expected, and man Of his
troops deserted, some seeking refuge within
the French lines The bombardment of
Whydah had added TO the disyust Of the
Dahomians, who had been accustomed TO
regard their mofa-ch as invincible and al
most divine, and the King is said to be in
some fear Of an outbreak among his subjects.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
roREIaN NEWS.

The question Of taking the control Of
Charitable institutions from the priests and
placing 1t in the hands Of the civil power, Is
arousing bitter controversy in the Italian
Parliament. The Government does not find
unanimity for the measure Of It's own sup
porters, and the clergy are straining every
influence they possess TO secure its defeat.
The bill, however, will probably pass.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
Bombarded by German Gunboats.

The expedition under command Of Major
Wissmann, which recently left for Kilwa TO
make AL attack on tha: place has been sue
ceSful The place was occupied on May I,
Major Wissmarl's force meeting with no
opposition. Previous TO its occupation by
the expedition ne town was bombarled by
the German gu boats forming par, of the
German force, and the natives were paralyz-
ed with fear by the fire from the vessels
The British sub ec,s who were held in the
town by the NATIVES were no; injured,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
EIGHTEEN HOUSES BURNED.
A Destructive Fire in scranton-The Loss
VIII Reach 100000.

Fire broke out in the works Of the Bloom
Carriage Manufacturing Company on Eighth
street, Scranton Pa The flames spread
rapidly TO adjoining property and destroyed
i private dwellings, the pattern shop and
boiler house Of Finchs foundry and the
serene works Of Brock 4 Ross, For two
hour, the tire ragged with great fury, being
famed by strong wind, Most Of the iami
LES in the burned dwellings were able to re-
move their effects, thus !esseung the loss
One block Of - houses was carried away
completely. Every fire recompany in the city
was summoned to the scene. Al 10 o'clock
I night the fire was under control The en-.
tire loss will reach $1,000, only u part Of
which is covered by insurance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
More Strikes in Germany.

Strikes continue to be sporadic throughout
the empire. The various branches Of the
building trades Of stettin Pomerania, the
dyers of Meeron saxony, and the weavers
Of Gorliti, Silesia, are all reported out on
strike for increased wages.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
TWELVE MINUTES AHEAD.
City Of Rome Defeats the Aurania in d
Race Across the Ocean.

ivy "a 49," -
Race Across the Ocean.
The City Of Rome Of the Anchor Line
has defeated the Aurania, OF the White star
Line, in one Of the closest ocean races eve
known, and vast amount Of money changed
hands.
The Aurania left New York on Saturday,
April 20, at I p. IN, and the City of Rome an
hour later The vessels kept each oher in
sight all the way across. the Aurania being
always about five knots astearn At Bow
head the City Of Rome was 4 minutes
ahead.
As the steamers approached the Mersey,
the City of Rome was "a minutes ahead; an
arrived at Liverpool l. minutes ahead Of her
rival.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15

A WHITE teacher ia the Educational Iiya ~
at Philadelphia has just married one o' i
pupils. handsome, ful-blooded Indian, .
IS of the Mohawk tribe, twenty'seveh !TTI
old. The teacher is Miss Sensabaugh' -
couple have gone To housekeeping.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-28

Our rr.ces are redecsd ON everything; come
and &C n.ince Yours Ives Espec.aiy nrices an
holiday goods. {. B. JAcauemin Co. va