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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24
An Jnlucky Engine.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will be compelled to abandon Engine
No. 1913, now in use on the road. 1t
is regarded by road men as unlucky.
There is not an engineer or fireman on
the road that has not u supcrstitiouS
dread of the huge monster that during
the past year has I. urcd in more disasters
than any other. In the first place. it
plunged over the bridge at Lstrobe last
summer, wrccking the whole train and
killing the engineer, fireman and ten
others, and seriously injuring about "a
dozen persons. About month after
ward it collidcd with train near Manor,
seriously iniuring the fireman and wreck
ing number of cars. Again in few
weeks, while ascending the mountains,
its boiler burst, and the fireman was
blown through the cab window and
badly hurt. II was repaired and once
more put on the road, and all went well
until about siX.wcGks ago, when il again
ran into freight at Manor Station,
smashing ten or twelve cars and slightly
injuring the fireman. Lastly, while
running near Sang Hollow, it got into
another scrlpc. This time its oil can
exploded and severely burned both en-
gincer and fireman. 1t is said that the
employees Of the road intcud to ask the
companyto discontinue its usc.--PhiLI-
Hci,hm Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24
His Mother-in.Law Is Welc omed.

Among the Piutes it is always the
father-in-law that makes the trouble.
Every married Piute is always glad Of a
visit from his mother-in law. He well
comes her with his broadest grin. The
arrival of the mother-in-law gives him a
double team, where before he had only
one animal He halls her appearance
with delight, and, pilinga jackass-load
of wood upon her willing old back,
scadS her into town with his wife
Similarly packed) to peddle out the fuel
and bring back to him asupply of money
for his favorite game of poker. The
Piute father-in-,aw is of no use as
wood-packer, nor will he gather grass
seeds or pine nuts. - Virginia city Enter,
prise.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

Chinese officer, draw pay according to
thc number of men serving under them.
From time immcmorinl every officer IA,
been permitted 20 lie 'o the number oI
ten men, hut month ago the young
Emperor issued "a decree that thi, must be
stopped and ,hl, the liars must tell the
truth The downfall of the Empire il
predicted throughou, the army.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24
PITlI AND POINT

The men who work in the min. 81 \
be well oil. They just coin m5ae-.
B1st0n Courier.
II becomes second nature for ln d
less man to do Things in an oa.hlal Vi,
- j'oui,rs G0seiic.
T. i often the man who ha, ;hu a
confidence in his constitution th4. 4
soonest run i; down
Come, Nellie, don't be baby. q,
ing won't mend your doll" "Wl
mamma, will laughing
If you have non-laying pulle.. 4
hold of its neck andpulIot. Th,at
luy-still. DapsrWe Bry.s,.
"Well, Johnnie, do you cnjoy Il
to SCHOOL," ITS pretty good fun.
like comm home the best. though
Jinks--"Lend me a dollar" Bid
Till whcnl" Jnks-"Till yol
it back again. "-Lovrenrs lmair,a.
II don't like your friend Smith l
He is always making eyes He c 4
help it; it's his business. Hes an 4
tician. '-Bdsar.
"My dear child, what are you crya
so for" "Oh. dear Ny father
gone and lost me, and know mym1is
will scold him so when he yet, homo
The maiden fair had had a fall
To walk she was not able,
But when mouse loapei through the v;
She jumped upon the table
.-Yont,s H'lie
~ just dote on your daughte7
marked young Goslin 70 Amy'' pl
"Then | will supply the antidole,
piled the old gentleman, raising hi'rl
foot. Epoch.
4 lady wishes TO know the best T
of marking table linen. Blackberry
is our choice, although a baby w'l
gravy dish is highly esteemed by MAJ
--Nen Torh Ne'rs,
"Did you make much on your las. ~
dcall" mo; lost 370O.' But
Thought that MacDollar- gave y1l
pointer" "He did; but it proved 20
a disappointcr. ."--NppseyS Wrl''D
Mrs. Gazzam-"Mr. Jaysml;h n
of great penetration, even II he
clined to be miserly.' Gazztm-"re'
tration! Oh, yes; everybody knows
his penny traits. .'--NVD"y'S Wen"
"Is His Nibs in?" asked a man waot
tered the Office in search OF the manas
"You should say, Are His Nib' ia'
corrected clerk who was studying H'
mar in his spare momcnts.-H"'
Weekly.
a little boy carrying some eggs Do
from the shop, dropped them. "DId!
break any'' asked his mother, when
told her of it. "No, said the III e
low; "but the shells came OF 'o'le
EN-. "-St Louia Naga:iDs,
~ love this old horse, - said the GO
mel. ~ feel that he saved my NE
Gettysburg. How "IIc kicked
in the stomach before tdc battle 'D'"'
couldn't 90 on the field, and my 'iV'
tute got sho; in the neck. '-'h'.'|.
"Well, " said Mr. Hitler angrl.y'
his wife, "thcrc isn't person IN
world who regrets being married n
than | do" Don't he 700 'urrol '-
dear" was his better haii's CONNIE
"till you hear my opinion on the q'
tion. "-Philddeiphm Times,
Lady of the House to tramp so
through the gate)--'IIerc! you pronD
to saw that wood if | gave you mg'
Tramp-"Yes'm; and have iuIn'''r
promise, saw it rs passed by =
grammar is somewhat defective
panied 20 observe. "-JudgS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

A quantity conceived brooch IS an
ameled squirrel holding niue >
which is represented rs closely a.
sible by colored pearls.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

The table upon which Cromwell WI
when he affixed his signature to 'he "
rant for the execution of Charles l.
recently sold in England for S72O'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

George Murray, colored man of
Baltimore, Md, is one hundred and
fifteen years of age. He walks abou,
and is in possession of all his faculties.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

The pleasant summer sunshine had
faded out of the land The Saratoga
hotels were closed; gay Newport was de-
serted.
And Mrs, Blythe, sitting in the yellow
light of her jonquil silk curtains, was
smiling over card which Matilda had
just brought in.
"Dcar Algy" sac m@rmured. ~
knew he would come!"
She glidcd into the white and gold
drawing-roon, AL gracious cordiality.
"You rccrean: cayaier' she smiled.
"Tve half mind to scold you, and
vet
The sun., 1890-01-25
The seyth,a.. Rough Passage.

BosToN, Jan. N.--The steamers Scythia,
from Liverpool. and Martello. from Hull. Eng,
which have arrived here, report terrific weather
during the passage. but neither vessel sus-
tained any material damage. The chief officer
OF the Scythia gives the following account Of
the voyage:
We left Liverpool on Jan. 8 and came direct
TO Boston without, touching at Queenstown.
On Jan. IL the wind increased to q violent gale
and blew with terrific forceuntil the 14th, when
1t moderated. From Tho i4th to the 18th we
experienced continuation OF violent gales
from west southwest 70 northwest. accom-
panied by heavy seas; On the nth. 10 lat $50
sS I9rtl. long; A. 5o west. we encountered a
with ugabated Jury, accompanied BY violent
hail and snow squalls, until s 7. NJ. OF the 18th
when II moderated 10 q brisk breeze. From
the 18th until We reached port we had strong
winds nm moderate gales with high seas on
M the isth the revolutions OF the engine Indicated
thai the steamer had gone 307 miles, but In
fact, she had made only b6 milos, owing to her
pr2peiler being constantly out OF water while
aavsd aaoot admirably. and received only minor
r., Capt. Rohertsssys i was the worst voyage
all used up on Account of loss OF sleep '0
The sun., 1890-01-25
Two odd Coaaeet,eut Elopen.asa.

MDDhETowN, Jan. M.+Two odd elope-
ments have made a stir in Connecticut recently.
Amos J. swanton of AnsoniA is on his way
homo from Kansas City With his 18-year-old
son. who ran away with 1s-year-old Ida Smith
OF the same villsRe. The escapade was AZ
ranged by wealthy aunt of Ida. 30 the aunt
confesses because she says the little couple
were fond of each other. and she herself bo-
lleves in early msrriaRes-"t the earlier the bet
ter" Even two YEARS ago she proposed to Mr.
swanton that hts son iArllo should marry Ido
as soon as theL became somewhat moro ma
tnre' t' and Swaatfn consented to the proDoal-
ton, but he Thought no more Of It until n
December auHt Arlie, and Ida ali disappeared
from homo az once. Since then he has hunted
everywhere for the young couple, Tho aunt
now says that she concluded that there was no
they went ON the elopment trip
At Wig Hill not long ago o couple Of young
things agreed to elope. The girl arose at
nifht slid down rope ladder from her room
70 her lover. and OF the pair tramped toward
New Haven. But there was q light enoW on the
ground and before many hours the elopers Boz
home. They were forgiven.
The sun., 1890-01-25
NO CONTEMPT ABOUT IT.
Tho Emigration CosnmiasIoners vvere
Little Sharp About Rammer.

The Emigration Commiasloners wore a
Little Sharp About Rammer.
Judge Barrett was asked yesterday to
punish the Commissioners Of Emigration for
contempt, on the ground that they had voted
to detain Johannes Hammer an immigrant.
after he had decided that Hammer had been
unlawfully detained by Commissioner Stephen
son. In the habeas corpus proceeding founded
on the last-named detention Judge Barrett had
ordered Hammers discharge.
Judge Barrett declined to accept the propo-
sition laid before him. that It was a contempt
for the Board of Emigration to exercise its
functions because previous proceeding by
ono OF the members OF the Bonrd had been
declared unlawful. He said that II Hammer
wanted to review the action Of the Board new
proceeding would I've necessary.
II Hammer had been in court on Thursday
he would have been free under the decision
then rendered. Moses Oprenheimer. who
brought the habeas corpus proceedings. says
that Hammer was left at Castle Garden under
9 pledge to his counsel from Commissioner
diced by hts remaining in there. Having been
still under their control, the Commissioners
met while the case was In court and resolved
to detsin him.
The papers in Hammers case were sent by
the Emigration Commissioners TO Collector
Erhardt late In the day. Tho ollector win de-
eide to-day whether or not Hammer ought to
he will decide that Rammer may LAND. Il he
does, there Is every prospect OF as lively
brush between him and the Commissioners as
there was over the Gardner case.
The sun., 1890-01-25
non '.D0tir1:ses or 'ruR IEG1sIATuRE.
The Saxton IsiIl Reported-Civil Servies
Nominations ConArmed.


The saxton BiI RePorted-Civil Service
Nominations ConArmed.
ALBANY. Jan. M.-In the Senate this morn
ing the Judiciary Committee asked power to
summon Judge Pitscke before them on the
charges on which the Governor has asked his
removal. Mr.. Robertson stated that this was
the usual constitutional method, and power
was granted as matter OF form.
The Saxton Ballot Reform bill was reported
with amendments to be printed. with the final
hearing next Wednesday. In addition TO the
amendments already published there is one
providing that when candidate dies after the
ballots for that ONCE may be issued.
Tho following nominations for Statb Civil
Service Commissioners were un an Inn ouSly con-
flrmed: Alex. O. Eustace. John A. Sleicher.
William 4. Poste.
The following bills were introduced:
by Senator Misunderstanding at oOo the salary Of
the SENATE stonoRrapher and the salary OF
Assembly stenoErspher for the legislative record
at the American Museum Of Natural history New York.
By senator notwithstanding KinEA county
of the M
BY senator ROsDch-A substitute for his Weekly
Wages bill.
In the, Assembly the following bills were In
troduoed:
by Mr.. Townsend-AUthoriEinR the Board OF Educa-
9n OF Oyster Bay to purchase grounds and erect new
BY Mr.. Nixon-Last years bill amending the law in
regard 10 fraudulent pedgrees OF stations kept for
By Mr.. r. J. Lewis Preventing the pigeon hoAnR Of
Indictments by the District Attorney Few York city
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the rates o ferriage on
OF and A. NJ and and r. a.! TO cent al AZ otSer
umes and on Sunday the rate shall to2 csntA
The sun., 1890-01-25

AUGUSTA. Ga, Jan. A.-The departmental
encampment of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie was hold in Augusta to-day at the head
quarters OF Augusta Post. No. 2. Charleston.
Savannah. Macon. Atlanta. and Tallapoosa
posts were represented. Colored delegates
from Beaufort and Savannah claimed admis-
sion to the encampment from the colored posts
which they represented. The COMMITTEES on
Credentials submitted majority and minority
reports. the former against and the latter In
majority report recU Ummended the formation OF
q separate encampment for colored posts. The
minority report was adopted by vote Of IL TO
Burns. Adjutant. and Philip Hiedingsfeler.
representing the K. s. Jones Post. No. s, Of
insyructivns OF their posts. The Augusta Post
will give o banquet to the .encRmpment to-
night. to which the colorod delegates are not
invited.
The sun., 1890-01-25
A Negro Mnrderer HANGED.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. 2.-Green Brax-
ton. a negro. was hanged in the county Jail
hero to-day for the murder OF Mr.. Lewis Pugh,
an aged white farmer In this county. In May OF
lastyear. The droD was sprung at eight min
utes past IL o'clock, and Braxton was pro-
nounced dead and was cut down in twenty
minutes. death ensuing. from strangulation.
been put on. and Deputy sheriff Charles u.
Parker fell with, the negro. The deputy was
painfully hurt by the fall to the iron floor.
LOWS PuRh. who was murdered. was WE'LL
to-do farmer. and WAS murdered for his monoy.
He was assassinated a. his home In the south
bedroom. A little grandson who was with him
was also shot. but recovered from his wounds,
and WAS the main witness In the trial.
The sun., 1890-01-25
NOT AFRA1D OF OUR CRUISERS.
Canadian Senlers to Have tho Protoctiou
OF tho RrItIsh Fleet.

Suuhuthn Senlerb TO nave tno 1rOI0CtiOA
OF the British Fleet.
OTTAWA. Jan. .A.-Encouraged by the as
surances the Dominion Government have
given them that there will be no further dan
ger Of seizure by United States cruisers in
Behring Sea, the owners Of the sealing craft
OF British Columbia are adding q large amount
OF tonnage this year to their fleet. They have
been given to understand that should settle-
ment OF the question Of jurisdiction not be
reached before the opening Of the sealing sea-
son. they will have the protection OF the British
naval fleet in Behring Sea this year. One or
Two OF the war ships now on the Pacific station
have been ordered home to England to be re-
type 4 he sealing sehooners Maggie Mac and
Sea Lion have sailed Tor the southern cruise.
II Is reported that seals are plentiful on the
coast now. and good catch is predicted.
1t appears from recent statistics that not
w!thstandinE the efforts Of United States
ing vessels out OF BehrinG Sea, no less than
15.497 sealskins were taken in that part of the
ocean In 1889. The total number OF skins
taken by British Columbia vessels was 27. .SSS.
SO that considerably moro than one-half of
the catch was obtained in Behring sea. Twen-
sealing business In the North Pacific last year.
Nine United states schooners took 5,721 skins.
9.4Q3 in Behring Sea- and 23l5 on the coast.
and one German vessel captured llOl skins,
nearly all In Behring Sea. The total value at
Victoria NJ the sealskin5 taken In 1889 by Cana
dian; american. and German vessels in the
North Pacific last year was $2A7 ITO. Tho larg-
est catch was obtained by the Viva, a British
Columbia vessel. which brought home 3.643
skins, valued at $25,5U0.
The sun., 1890-01-25
o. DE oOhDorA . co.'s AFfA1R&
Fartner w. n. Smiths Emphntie Reply 70
etatements Alnhn Concerninr Hin.

Fartnsr w. n. Smiths EmPhntie Reply %
Statements Made CoueerninR Htm.
Mr.. Winchester B. Smith, partner In the
hrm OF q. dc Cordova & Co.. has sent The Bun
this letter regarding the affairs OF the Arm:
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir; Allow me
to say that the statements which have been re-
Gently made through your paper in relation to
my connection with tho affairs OF @. dc COrdo-
va q Co. do me great. although. OF course. on
your part unlntentlonal Injustice. On Jan. 10,
1890. wrote to my partner as follows: A re-
ceiver OF our affairs must be appointed at once,
and will hand over to the receiver the money
have drawn this day from our bank. 30 that
our creditors can share alike. OF course. you
know that no proierenoea can be made by q
limited copartnership Mr. Burroughs will
have 70 share with the others IN tho tottle-
The, reference to Mr. Burroughs may, per-
hhps, bo explained by the following letter to
him In tho handwriting Of MI. de Oordova.
Nov. ~ 1884,
SsSs eyer ySuP GPs SoS
assPs5 tha, , 40 .stonl Sasncs today cash and
and & 9 LOwnsf CO. whioh we have realized 81
ioe S and Ts have Evsn account notes amounting
We think you will ind thi, correct Yours very truly
Instead Of having oyerdrswn my account as
statsd BY Mr.; de Cordova, an examination Of
the books will show that hs @ has drawn out all
all the cash capital which the firm. has had for
many years has been that furnished by myself.
lost large amount OF the flrm's funds 10 Wall
street and other speculatlons, which were en-
tered into against my protest. will, have no
lnstiiy my position In insisting upon q receiver
While / have no desire to lltiGate these mat
tere IN the newspapers. l deem 1t but Just to !
myself and my friends that at least some OF The
real facts and some OF the reasons for my |
q meeting OF the creditors Of our firm Ia held |
Will submit statement to them which believe |
Will Justify my action in the matter.
~ giving to this letter the same publicity |
which you have given to the eI Ddrte state
ments OF Mr. de Cordoya., wou will greatly
obliRe. yours. very respectfully.
JAN. 23, 1890. WINCHESTER b. SMITH.
The sun., 1890-01-25
gHD BR1cES MusT PAR 40 STAY
II They Can't Raise Money to Go to CALI
fOrnia They Must Return to England.

II They Can't Raise Money to Go to CALI
fornia They Must Return to England.
Collector Erhardt yesterday considered
the recommendation Of the Emigration Com
missioners to return Mrs. Mary Brice and her
ten children to England. The Collector agreed
with the Commissioners that this was the best
thing to do. Mrs. Brice and her children. the
oldest 10 years and the youngest a babe in
arms, arm came here two weeks ago. She had $50.
the country last spring. leaving instructions to
his wife to sell theirfarm in England and come.
Mrs. Brice says that after the sale OF the farm
the lawyers left her f52. Whe, she arrived at
Castle Garden she telegraphed TO her husband.
and he replied. asking her for funds so that he
could come on and take her 10 California He
evidently thought abe had received the full
Commissioners had detained his vile and chill
dren he sent word that he could devote 81 q
week OF his income 10 heir support.
This was not satisfactory. even though three
OF the children are old enough TO work. 1t
America,
The sun., 1890-01-25

BNGHAMToN. Jan. A-One Of the most
revolving tragedies that ever occurred in this
city came to light early this morning. Two
Cinnamon. Yee Lee and Sing Lee. for about
two years vast have conducted laundry on
one OF The leading business streets. To-day a
railroad man had occasion to call at the laun-
dry for q package and on entering was horri-
fed TO discover the dead bodies Of one of the
Sweeney lying close together on The floor.
Bending over one of The tables was the boty Of
Cinnamon came here from New York about
two years ago, sing Lees UNCLE Wing v oh
ChonG, Goes business ut "a Pell street. New
Olypnant. Ia For Il time she resided In
Scranton She was about u years old.
1t Is the opinion Of physicians that death was
caused by inhalation OF chlorine gas. gener-
ated in some way from washing matsrias.
The sun., 1890-01-25
YOUNG TAILOR CUTS HIS THRoAZ
Out or Work and Deapondent Because He
CouIdn't Pay His Debts.


Couldn't Pay His Debts.
David Shapiro. young tailor who came
to this country from Russian Poland three
years ago. attempted suicide at o'clock yes
terday morning at % RivinGton street by stab
bing himself In the neck with tailors cutter.
David and his brother Max lived in q front
room, which they rented from Mrs. Jacob
LiebmRn. whose husband is a tailor.
For the last three months tho brothers have
been out OF work, and have been unable to pay
their board. Mrs. Liebman supported them.
Last Monday David obtained work cutting
children's clothes and thought that he would
be able to repay Mrs. Liebman. On Thursday
his employer found fault with his work. and
the young man Went to his room. think
ing that he bad boon discharged. He
was very despondept during the evening and
Ret out OF debt His brother had no work, and
now he had lost his situation.
Tho brothers slept In separate beds In the
front room. Max got up at 80 o'clock yester-
day morning to attend the synagogue. but his
brother said he was III aud would not get up
An hour later MI Liebman found David
Shapiro unconscious on the bed with the blood
him on the bed was u tailor's cutter. with q
sharp blade about six inches In length, On the
table was note, In which he said that he had
been insane for four weekA "
Shapiro was taken to the Gouverneur Hos
pital. whore he said that he, had cut his own
blood that the doctors thiqk he has but small
LiebmRns think that his mind became Rflected
from broodinR over his troubles.
The sun., 1890-01-25
NEGRO DEPORTATION.
William Pitt Kellogg Gives Reasons why
the Scheme IL Not Feasible.

william Pitt Kellogg Gives Reasons WHY
the Scheme IL Not Feasible.
CHARLESTON, Jan. A.-Wiliam Pitt Kel-
logg. Governor Of Louisiana during the recon
struction period, writes as follows to a promi-
nent colored man OF this city who had asked
him for hls opinion on the race problem.
especially in reference to Senator Buffers
deportation bill now In the Senate:
i do not think the proposed scheme feasl-
BILE. First because the colored race is so
numerous. and the expense incident TO such q
scheme would be so great that 1t would be
found to be impractcabe. Second. the colored
people have become 50 fully identified with
this country, especially with the South. that
do not bel eve aUy considerable number could
be induced to consent TO deportation. Third.
Christian civilization, and violates the con-
sstitutional right Of citizenship II there
eSerSSn Snno'fSa FS Ef think L seSd sS%int to
serious blow to the commercial and aGricul-
turHl interests Of the south, and do not be-
with iayor upon tho loss Of coored labor IN
yolved In scheme Of this kind, am OF opin-
would take the stand that the Nelrs aud Courier
gently manifested toward the colored people
and If they would earnestly and In good faith
address themselves to securing additional edu-
tagon ism between the two races would ap-
proach a happy solution. Gen. Grant once
said in subs ance that the Democratic party
could be trusted to do something to create an
issue that would be calculated to weaken itself
and strength hen the Republican party. just at
loosened 30 far as the colored voters are con-
cerned, both North and South. when the colored
people are beginning 10 think for themselves
rs never before-in short, Just as that racc is
beginning to assume an independent attitude,
this subject is being agitated. which. aside
from any other issue, is OF itself calculated to
renew the allegiance OF the coored people 10
tue Repubiican party, for it may be safely
antagoniZe amy scheme OF denortAtion.n
The sun., 1890-01-25
a Carl0ns and Fatal Runawnx AseIasnt.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Mr. s. b. Paul,
young man living in the Annex. died last
night from injuries sustained in a singular
manner He. was ont driving with julius
klsties. friend. when the horse became
frightened and ran OF, In avoiding a street
lide with team coming from an opposite
dhnrefitian; ar PaHl and Klisties were thrown out
severely, Paul was hurled di ecily over the
bugHys das shboard. and was impaied on the
END OF the shaft OF the other vehicle, the iron
the lover RIB and coming out at the back. The
horse deaIed backward and released the shaft
until last night