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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
OFFICIAL OHIO FIGURES.
Rvan's Plurality 1o,ee9 warwick's,
500 Hare's, 1o4.

Columbus, o., Nov. 1.-THE vote on
State officers and congressman was can.
vassed this afternoon by the govern2 at
torney general and secretary Of state and
the official foo,ings made. They are as
follows: For secretary of state, Ryan,
Rep, 363, SIS; Cronley, Dem, 352, $40;
Lockwood, Pro. %, s37; Curtis Cni1n-la-
Dor, 1852; Ryans plurality, 1O969.
For judge of supreme court, Minshall. Rep,
362,s9j; O'Key, Dem, 35 SIS; Ross, Pro,
3,72i Baker, Union Labor, 1, 72i; Minshalrs
plurality, s,S6S. For member of board Of
public works, McCulioch, Rep, 3G2, 50i;
Kiefer DEM; 1858, $40 Scott, Pro-, 23,lls;
Raub, Union Labor, 1895; McCulloch's s
plurality, s,7d. BY an error in one precinct
returns in Montgomery county Mr. Ryan
loses ll3 votes, an inconsideral matter since
the result is not close The total vote seems
to be about 1892, though the certificates
Of the county clerks as to this have not been
footed pyct.
Inc official figures in several Of the most
important congressional districts are as fol-
lows: Eighth-Foster, Rep, 1920; Hare,
Dem, l1,ili; Democratic plurality, 1gi.
Fiftecnth-IIartcr, Dem, 19, s32; Sackctt,
Rep, l6.OSi; Democratic plurality, 3.74S.
Sixtccnth-McKinley, Rep, 1897 War.
wick, Dem, 2o,0j); Democratic plurality,
Boz Eightccnth-J. u. Taylor, Rep, 1G,-
53 McFadien, HISS; Bepubli IAN plura-
lity, 5.2lO. Twenty. Rep, H.
2G, Johnson, Dem, 1906; Democratic
plurality, $500
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AN IVORY SPECULATION.
stanley's African Expt dition is Now
Called T lst in England.

London, Nov. ls.--The excitement over the
charges and counter-chargcs Of the Stanley
party continues, and is likely TO result in
such demand that Parliament will be forced
to go into an investigation.
There is a genuine feeling Of Indignation
among the British public because Of the dis
grace brought upon the nation by the acts Of
the men employed by the committee.
Barttelot Is now excused on the ground Of
insanity. It is possible that the plea of in
sanity will eventually be brought forward
in Jameson's behalf, as his atrocious conduct
seems foreign to what was thought to be the
mans nature by those who knew him at
home.
Critics point moral in this dcplorable af-
fair by dwelling upon the essentially vulgar
purpose of the whole enterprise. The pre-
tence that the purpose of the expedition was
to relieve Emin is sneered at by these COM
mcntators as a pious fraud and they declare
the real object of the syndicate of capitalists,
known as the Emin Relief Committee, to be
the gobbling up of ivory and the coniiscation
ofterritory in the equatorial province, If pos
sible.
Contrasted with Evingstons religious zeal
or Sir Samuel Bakers passion for the spread
Of knowledge and civilization, this filibuster-
ing expedition would have reflected little
glory upon the country Of its organization,
even had il been free from the hideous bru-
talities which are now revealed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
THREE KILLED, EIGHT INJURED.
Men Mangled and Mill Wrecked by n
Boiler Explosion.

Reading Pa, November IA boiler ex-
plOsjon, attended with loss of life, occurred
at the cooper works of Trcxler Il Bro Mt
Mertztown, this county, at this morning.
The killed were Charles Oswald, machin-
ist, aged 80, who leaves widow and five
children; Henry Epler aged -, single, and
Sassman Hilbert, aged 81, who leaves II
widow.
The injured are Charles Walbord, n
jointer, aged 50, fatally; Samuel Epler, aged
43, badly scaldcd about hands and face :;
Alfred Epler, aged %, engineer, slight
ly injured; Frederick long, aged Il, seriously
scaldod about face and legs; Chas. Bortz,
aged ~, scalded about face and hands.
James Bausher, aged 40, received two ugly
gashes in the head, very seriqgT l., Plqs
Bausher, aged 10, scalded about face and
badAA anoutl,eppert, aged 30, terribly scald-
-, hwhtRe face.
T., -, 10 ilnr was 30 feet long and was torn
INTO three pieces, one of which, % feet long,
was hurled distance Of $50 yards. The
three men killed were thrown 70 feet away
and lay side by side The bodies were not
much mutilated. The injured were found
in the debris and removed TO their homes.
The mill was only partly wrecked but the
boiler house and shed are mass Of ruins,
including the engine. The loss to the
firm is estimated at 5000 The works were
owned by l.. II. e o. II. Trexler. 1t is said
the boiler was defective.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
omciel Figures From Virginia.

Richmond, Va, Nov. l7--Following are
the official majorties or pluraities of the
Democratic Congressman recently elected,
with theeNception Of Charles City County, in
the lid District scott, in the INth, and APP
pomaitox, in the lNth, which will increase
somewhat the majority Of the respective
Jones, 2,76j plurality; Id, Lawson, IS
plurality lid, Wise. 1885, majority; lVth,
Epes, 3,3tj majority; With, Lester, S,0O7
plurality With, Eimunds, 1854 majority;
With, O'Ferrall, s,Si2 majority; With,
Lee, 3,3ls majority lNth, buchanan, 1900
majority; Nth, Tucker, S,77S majority,
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A Shin Cnnnl 10 the L.nkea.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. i.-At Chamber Of
Commerce meeting the Secretary reported
that he had communication from a world
renowned engineer stating that with less
than S3o,000,OOO he could so improve the
waterways that ships could ply between
Liverpool and any lake port, The matter of
the proposed shipcanal from Georgian bay
to Lake Ontario was discussed, and the Sec
retary was ordered to correspond and to
recommendsuch measures sofcpcouragemcnt,
steps to be taken to secure the passage Of
ocean vessels upto any port on the lakes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
A VILLAGE WIPED OUT.
Only Ono - oped the Flames IN
burg.

Only Ono ~ oped the Flames IN
burg.
- .pehy Santa Bo,-,-.cp, e..,, ,at,..s;o.
a o. Sl-r Uu '0'' '''-lhe Hh"s' uis-
astrous ition in the history OF
Lu.hcrsbur. tDl small farming yillagcrgs
400 souls located about six miles iro. IrS.rsi
occurred last evening and destroye yed every
store but one in the town. The fire broke
out in the rear Of II. NJ. Carlisle's grocery
store, in which the postoilice was located
The building also contained the office and
residence of DR.. ]. A. Gregory From
there the fire spread west TO the handsome
residence Of l.. II. Moore, now occupied by
Prof. ;. l.. Hays. 1t also spread east, lick
ing up in It's track the general store and resi-
denco of II. X. Seylcr; residence and large
store Of J, II. Edinger, in which the tele.
phoue Office was also located. Then the fire
sprang to DR.. Il. V, Spackman's office and
residence, at which point it was subdued.
Many of the buildings will not be re.
built. Loss about $4,000 with insurance
light, as water was scarce, the town being
located ON water shed. Singuarly
enough there had been but two buildings
burned down in the town within the past
80 wears
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LIVESTOCK.
Movements and Prices at the Central
Drove Yards, East Liberty, Pa.


The supply of cattle has been light and
the market slow at an an advance OF 25c per
cwt. on all grades except common, which
sold at about last weeks prices. We give
the following as ruling prices. with all oiier-
ings disposed of; Prime, i,400 To 1900 lb,
40 To GO: good 1, 200 to 400 lb, 70 20 1 10;
good butcher grades, 100 To / 300 ID. 3 80 to
4 90; rough fat, 100 to 1900 Id, 90 to 3 80;
good feeders, 1,0OOto loo 10, 800 to 80;
common TO fair, 1000 TO LOO ID, 2 65 to 3 40;
common to fair stockers and feeders 700 to
], 600 10, . % TO . 20; mixed lots, COWS, bulls
and heifes, 90 10 50; fresh cows and
springers, 20 90 to 40 90 per head,
SHEEP-The supply of sheep was liberal
and the market steady on good and very
dull on common at unchanged prices. We
quote ss follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana
wethers, weighing here l05 to 1l0 ID, 500 to
25; good. 90 10 100 10, 4 60 TO 400 fair to
good mixed, 20 to 50 Id. 3 40 to 90; culls and
common lots, 10 to $780, good yearlings,
25 TO 500: fair to good, 80 TO 30 ID, 3 % TO-
4O0. Spring lambs steady; common ID
best, 4 25 10 600. Veal calves, ll0 to 40 ID,
8 90 to co. heavy calves, 2Ooto 300.
HoGs-The receipts of hogs were liberal and
the market slow; weather bad. We quotg
fair TO best selected 3 90 to l0 best heavy
Workers, 3 20 TO 3 80; common to fair light,
25 to 3 so; pigs 81 to 3 oO and dull roughs,
i 2 50 10 3 %.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
The Treaty Of Ponce Signed.

New York, Nov 1.-THE Cunsul.Gencral
of san Salvador in New York has received
the following: The final treaty of peace
between this Republic and that of Guatcma-
Ia was yesterday signed at the capital Of
Guatemala. The mutual respect to the
autonomy and independence Of both Re
publics and the principle of non-intcrlerence
are thereby made binding. The treaty
is binding from the time of the ratilica-
ton by the two Governments without preju-
dice to the subsequent ratification by the
ossemblipsN -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

The coroner's jury at Salem, Oregon, in
uuiring into the cause Of the death of the
persons killed in the accident Of the South
arm Pacific railway, on Wednesday night,
returned verdict that the accident was the
result of an uusound and unsafe bridge, and
that the Southern Pacific Company is guilty
Of criminal negligence in allowing such a
structure to stand and be used for the passage
of trains
Alarge Liverpool financial house identi-
fed witA South American issues has failed.
They are sill quaueling, in the Oklahoma
Legislature, over the location Of the capitol.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
THE INDIANS ARMING.
They Receive Arms and Ammunition
Settlers Leaving Their Farms.


Settlers Leaving Their Farms.
Mandan, ~ D., Nov. lG.-The settlers
living on the border OF the Sioux reservation
bring stories of the arming Of Indians,
which is borne out by Joseph Buckley,
who speaks their language. Buckly
came in to-day and says every Indian on
the reservation will shortly go on the war
path, and that they have got posses
sion of Clusters rifles, which
the United States Army have never found,
Local hardwaremen have in the last few days
sold their entire stocks ofammunition to the
Indians. The Indians say that If they are
unsuccessful in the raid they will get double
rations and they have nothing to lose. Citi-
zens here and settlers who are unprotected
believe that Gen. Ruger and the Indian
authorities are harboring feeling of false
security, and when too late the number
of troops at TT. Lincoln will be increased.
The Mayor of Mandan has called meeting
and the War Department will be asked to
furnish citizens with guns if not with sol
diels. Many settlers between Mandan and
the reservation are abandoning their farms
and ranches because of lack of protection
afforded them by the Government The
most conservative feel gloomy at the out
look.
Chicago, Nov. lG.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
commanding the Department of Missouri
left for st. Louis last night for the purpos,
of joining Secretary Of War Redfield Proctor
who was 10 arrive in that city. II is believed
that a conference is to be held bearing OF
the possible Indian insurrection.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
WRECK AND RIOT.
SIXTY EIGHT MEN pER1sHEp
Disaster to a Ship Carrying Party Of
Laborers.

London, November IA ship having
on board party Of laborers and large
number Of animals en- route for the Island
Of Brazza where they were to be employed
In the olive harvcsts, was capszed off the
Dalmatian coast by sudden and heavy
gust Of wind
All on board were thrown into the sea,
and the capsizcd vessel was soon sur
rounded by struggling mass Of men and
animals.
A number Of boats put out from the shore
and succeeded in rcscuing Is human beings
aud 20 animals. Thirty-eight persons and
100 animals pcrishcd.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
Agninst the Brooks Law.

Philadelphia, Nov. lS.-The Personal
Liberty League has started an agitation to
secure modification Of the Brooks High
License law at the coming session Of the
Legislature, They say the number Of saloons
should be increased SO that at least one
saloon to every 800 population could be
licensed in wards where the people de-
manded them. This would allow 5000
saloons in the city, They will also demand
that the saloons be allowed to open their
doors for few hours on Sunday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
BIG FIRE IN FRISCO.
The Loss Estimated Mt Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars.

San Francisco, November IA disas-
truus fire broke out last night in the Wort
hcimer building corner of Sacrmento and
Davis streets, owned by S. Wanggheim and
occupied by II. Dutard, commission merch-
ant; Seroni & Co., candy manufacturers,
and H. Leiyes & Co.'S cigar mandatory.
The flames were first seen leaping through
the roof The alarm was sounded and
shortly after the roof fell, followed by the
floors, which were filled with heavy machin-
cry. Atll o'clock the wall fell out in the
street with a crash, and the iiremen only
saved themselves by plunging through the
windows OF the stores opposite the burning
building. This gave the iiremen chance
to work, and they soon had the fire under
control
The loss will be heavy, probably $4,000,
there being much expensive machinery and
valuable stocks in the building,
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Train Wrecked and Engineer scalded.

Buffalo, N. Y, November l3.-There was a
freight smash-up on the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburgh road yesterday, half a mile
west of West Seneca. Workmen were repair
ing bridge and had it lacked up. A flag
man was sent back TO flag the freight, but as
there is down grade there the engineer
could not stop the train. Asthe engine struck
the bridge it tipped over, and the cars piled
on top. The engineer, John Chilcott, was
caught in the coalbox and severely scalded
The others escaped.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
FEMALE DELEGATES.
womans Share in the Polity Of the NJ.
+. Church.


ST. Louis, Nov. l7.-Dispatches from al.
most every State IN the Union in the last
month, as to the vote in the Methodist
church on the question whe her woman
should bc sent as lay delegates to the Ma
tional Conference of the Church, show that
the majority of the congregations are in
favor of il. To the surprise of the Western
people the Mcthodists in.the New England
States and the conservative East are in
favor Of granting the woman NOR"
privileges than they now enjoy.
There are some States, however,
where the vote has been against the propo-
sition, such rs New York Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and others. The West on the
other hand il liberal and the vote, so far,
shows a great majority of congregations in
the United States west of Ohio to be in favor
Of the proposition, The plan Of placing
women on the equal footing with men in
the governmental affairs of the church
would not attract the attention it has if il
were confined to the church itself but the
women sullragsts Of the country have taken
the vote of the Methodists so far as proc
that the tendency of the times is to woman
suffrage, and that the Methodist church is
merely taking a step in advance of socia
revolution TO come sooner or later.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Reports received at the State Department
in Washington show cholera to be increas-
ing at Alleppo and Oafa and at AleXandrat-
Ia, sea port of Alleppo Hiogo, Japan, re-
ports go cases and 60 deaths there for the
week ending september %. At Magasaki,
Kent, the United States Consul reports Ss3
cases and 81 deaths for the week ending
September %.
To the statstican Il will be interesting to
know that the total product of the Penn
sylvania oil fields from 1889 up to date is in
round numbers 4O0,0OO0O) barrels. 1t is
reasonable to estimate that the oil wealth OF
Pennsylvania has been at least 81 600, 100000.
The crude oil values have averaged Sl,25
per barrel or $500, 100000 for crude values
alone.
Inc baltimore and ONO railroad has be-
gun the construction of branch railroad
from Hutchinson station through Hopwood
TO Lick Hollow.
The pay train on the International and
Great Northern railroad ran into a passenger
train at Kylo, Texas, injuring thirty people.
None killed.
The will of the late Robert Ray Hamilton
makes no mention of Mr. Hamilton's wife,
who is now IN New Jersey prison, but pro-
vides 81 200 year for life for Beatrice Ray,
the child, which he calls his adopted daugh
ter" The bulk of the estate is left to the
children of Schuyler Hamilton.
The General Missionary Committee of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in session a
Boston yesterday, increased its appropria
ton for work in Africa "a 400. For India /
supplemental appropriation of $4,000 wa
urged, but no decision was reached, wheI
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
EnFlish Exports 10 Ameriea.

London, Nov. l7.--Ecports Of the export
Trade m London go 90 show that it is not af.
fcctcd by the new United states tariff law.
The steamer Richmond |iIl, which sailed
for New York, took general cargo of $500
tons, including 300 tons Of dried fruits which
are especially protected. The Ludgatc Hill
sails for New York on Thursday with large
cargo of dried fruits aud 500 tons OF pruncs.
The exports Of bcer, especially of the heavier
kinds have increased
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
A RUSSIAN RIOT.
A Hundred Peasants and workmen sho
by Soldiers.

London. November l7.-Adyiccs from 81.
Petersburg say IL is reported that serious
riot occurred last week a; a place 10 miles
distant from Moscow
\ body oltroors shot and wounded about
13opeasants and workmcn for refusing to
receive the commands Of the newly appoint
ell district officials
In addition to refusing to obey their com.
mands, the rioters bound the officials with
cords and sent them tu Moscow.
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Lost With All on Board.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. l7-There is now no
room to doubt that Captain Thomas Brok-
enshire, of this port perished with all the
crew in Sunday's storm on the schooner
Ocean Wave, which on Tuesday last was
found capsized in Lake Ontario about ff-
teen miles north of Oswego.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

A French doctor has recently been
collecting statistics with regard to those
ofhis patients who complain ofneryous
affections, with the result that he has
come TO the conclusion that the prime
cause of all the evil is the practice Of
reading in the train.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
The Republican Pluralities in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, November l3.-Com.
plete official returns elect the entire Repub-
lican State ticket, including Luke, for Rail-
road Commissioner. The vote for Secretary
of State gives Mcfarland plurality of 2, 800,
and the other pluralities range from 1850 to
8. 779.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
spain Wants Reoiprooity.

London, Nov. l2.-Madrid advicss state
that the Cabinet is considering the frame
of a reciprocity treaty to be submit
ted to the United States and intended more
especially to relieve the depressed industries
of China.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

When the chickens first begin to
move in the egg, just before Matching,
the mother hen sings to them low,
grooming song, very sweet, and never
heard at any other time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
A Big Failure in London.

London, November l4,--A large financial
house identified with South American issues,
has failed. The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank Of England on balance is 81 ,039, 900,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

Mr.. II. c. Angelo, of Weatherford,
Tex, was in good health last Sunday,
but he told his wife he would die Mon
day ght. He made his will,attended to
business Monday AS usual, and that
night lay down and died.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

There is nearly score of different
varieties of Pacific grapes in the New
York market.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

The Turkish Government has sent 5000
troops to Tripoli, and is increasing the arma-
ments Of the forts. These precautions are
due to fears concerning the designs Of Italy
upon Tripoli.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

There is regular exodus from the Medi-
terranean shores of consumptiyes to Berlin,
and the hotels are rapidly filling Many
American doctors have given notice that they
are coming 10 hear Professor Koch lecture on
November %, a host of foreign doctors are
arriving. The Italian Government has sen;
three physicians.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
BIG FoRaERIEs FOUND.
ovor $3.50, 900 Raised on Fraudulent
Stock G rtifieate-.

New York, Nov. l7.-Albcrt II. Smith,
the junior partner in the brokerage firm
OF Mills, Robson & Smith at No. 90
Broadway, is n prisoner at police head
quarters, charged with over 20 forgeiies,
aggrcgating s350,O00. Smith has ac-
knowledged his guilt to Inspector Byrnes,
anu has turned over his property to w.
A. Watson for the benefit of his creditors.
The discovery of the forgeries which cover
a p riod of six years, was accidently made
on Saturday morning by stock clerk in the
employ OF Mills, Robeson Il Smith. In his
confession Smith says he used the money OBJ
taiped by his iorgeries to reimburse custom
erl of the firm who had lost money ON his
su, estions. Before his arrest he made
cls breast Of his doings TO his associates in
~, ~f.-s-a-- --s -----'----,-s-ss- ---s..-e-
Although the case is not complete Inspec-
! tor Bynies, aware OF the excited condition Of
| the money market, determined to make
public the real facts of the case. Smiths
method was something akin to that of Bedell,
the clerk Of the firm of Shipman, Choate Il
Larouque, who was sent to prison for long
term recently. The loss resulting from
Smiths misdoings will fall upon the firm of
Mills, Robson & Smith, which has been
| in existence since 1872 and which has been
held in the highest reputc.
About six years ago Smith became em-
barrasscd, and TO save himself adopted the
scheme which led to his downfall. His
| plan was simple. He would buy :, or 8
shares Of iirst-class stock, and 10y adding a
cipher on the letter a letter, or two, raise
the order to TO- SO or 90 shares, These he
deposited with the firm as private ac'
count and thus make his partners respon'
I sible.
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Fatal Railway Accident.

Salouica, Nov IA railway train from
Askub on which were many soldiers whose
terms of service had expired and who were
on their way to their homes, was wrecked
near here. Thirty persons were killed and
forty injured. The accident wss caused by
washing out Of the track by recent heavy
roing
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20

Woodchucks have the same greeting
as cats, but louder and more emphatic.