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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-05

"MIsTAKEN Souls VINO DREAM OF
BLISS. The following marriage Ii
censes have been granted since our
last publication
SFrank X. Bowersox, w. Beaver twp
Mary II. Dreese, -
ID. @. Weik, Milton.
Il. Truckenmiller, Lock Haven, Pa.
Henry p. Rathfon, Swineford.
Jamie Il. Brown, Adamsburg.
Jas. j. Paving, Middlecreek twp.
Emma M. Roush, Washington I"
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
TIE CLETELIND LETTER.

Buffalo Express: President Cleveland's
letter to Governor Northen apparently was
written for the purpose of giving the At
lanta Constitution and other southern dem
ocratic newspapers a chance to get into line
with the administration by claiming a new
revelation on the silver question. There is,
however. nothing either new or important
in Mr.. Cleveland's latest declaration.
Kansas City Times: The letter of Presi-
dent Cleveland to Governor Northern ought
finally to quiet the carers and ~gossip-mon-
gers. Not that anything further was
needed from the president clearly to define
his position on the currency question. But
the shifting and trading politicians seems to
be unable to comprehend steadfastness of
purpose and honest consistency as possible
on the part of men in public life.
Chicago Record: MIR. Cleveland's letter
to Governor Northen on the silver question
reveals nothing new in the presidents atti-
tude unless it be an increased fxity of pur-
pose and an ardent depreciation of any COM
promise in the repeal of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman law. But it defines
that attitude more clearly and succinctly
than before and rings one note which de-
serves to be heard now, and must be heard
when the repeal bill has been enacted.
Atlanta Constitution: The letter of Pres
ident Cleveland to Governor Northern leaves
the democrats of the south as much in the
dark as ever except as to one point-namely,
that the president is emphatically opposed
TO any movement on the part of the people
OF this republic toward establishing aud
maintaining a currency system of their own,
suited to their own needs and their own re-
sources. The presidents position on this
point is clear and unmistakable. Beyond
this, his attitude on the silver question is
still a mystery.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

strong and valid reasons why tho repub-
llcan party OF Nebraska should give him the
nomination. There is no question OF his
election IL nominated. 1t is already con
alone will bring him thousands of votes.
Fairmont Signal: Tho republican county
convention Instructed its delegates to tho
state convention to use all honorable means
10 secure the nomination OF Chief Justice
maxwell Tor reelection. Every delegate il
IN honor bound TO follow this instruction
honestly, faithfully and to the letter. While
IL has been asserted that there are several
IN the delegation who will never vote for
NlaNWeU, we prefer to believe them all hon
oraolo men. No matter what may be their
Individual preferences they have accepted IA
trust coupled with u condition, and a disro.
gnfd OF the condition is a BETRAYAL of tho
trust. Justice Maxwell is as firm and truo
III ms allegiance 10 the principles of the re-
publican party as any man in 1t. He is, more.
over, honest and clean, an able iurist uhe
state holds none moro ablc), an upright.
fearless judge, firm in his convictions of
right, aud the choice OF the mass of voters
IN the party TO lead the ticket to Victory
No delegate can find any honorn bic excuso
or explanation for his action should he go
counter 10 MS instructions. Lot the vote of
Fillmore be solid for Maxwell.
Bcllwood Gazette; Year after year every
lawyer IN our county and state in their prac-
nee anu ut court trials has quoted Judge
MnNwelFs decisions, believing his decisions
TO be sound and now TO hear such LAWYERS.
especially in Butler county, call Maxwcu a
cranky old fooi' is enough to make a mule
laugh. If we had moro Just such cranky
olu Tools in Nebraska the people IN 1t would
De better OF, especially those who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow. Had
Maxwell helped To clear the impcached state
officers at Lincoln at the late impcachment
case, OF course he would nave been all right,
Tho Judges decision on tho case was sound
ana, Judging from the testimony given in, no
Judge with a clear conscience could render
any other decision than what he did, but 1t
really does seem that Doodle is king and
there is no show for u man in our fair state
TO hold Office after be once darcs to do what
is ~rtght-boodlc Will down him, and this is
about the kline of a political death the
Judge will meet with at the coming repub.
lican state convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

figure. The solvency or worth OF the
bonds so deposited would also become a
matter for the approval OF the treasury
officials. This appears plausible and it
is quite possible that such a system of
state banks as the Oates bill provides
for would work smoothly and be safe so
long as the conditions were
strictly complied with, but how
long would this probably be? How
long would the states be disposed
to allow any sort of federal super
vision over banking institutions deriv-
ing their existence from the state? And
as to the proposed supervision it would
probably amount to nothing, because it
would require an army of examiners to
guard against Il violation of the condi-
tions. The treasury cannot now give
adequate attention to the national
banks, owing to the force of examiners
being too small, and with a host of state
banks to be looked after several times
the present force of examiners would be
necessary. But the great objection TO
repeating or suspcnding the tax on state
bank issues is that no matter what
conditions may be imposed they
would be complied with only so
far as the states should be dis
posed to regard them and they would
be modified or abandoned from year to
year by congress until the state banks
were left absolutely without restraint
upon the issue of currency, so far as the
general government is concerned. The
repeal or suspension of the 10 per cent
tax in state bank issues would be the
first step toward a restoration of the
ante-war system of a state bank cur
rency.
1t is understood that a majority of
the committee on banking and currency
are unfavorable to repeating the tax,
and Mr.. Springer, chairman of the com
mittee, has several times publicly re-
corded his opposition to repeal. Recently
he was reported to have said that the
tax would not be removed by the present
congress. The banking and currency
committee proposes to enter into an cx-
haustive examination of the whole sub
iect, and if this be done it will not
fail to find conclusive arguments against
repeating the AK.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
AGITdTING CHINESE EXCLUSION.
That subject In Canada Formally Settled
for the Present.

THAI subject in Canada Formally Settled
for the Present.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 1.-Several attempts
have been made by labor organizations of
the Dominion to induce the government to
put further restrictions upon Chinese i'm
migration. The government has just passed
an order, which practically settles its policy
in this regard. The order, after r~eciting the
circumstances which called it forth, says:
whatever ~sympathies may exist and
whatever views may be held on the subject
generally they must, insofar at least las ex-
clusion is concerned, be held to be subordi-
nate TO the obligations solemnly entered into
between the two great and friendly nations
and no action should be taken which could
be construed by the imperial government as
lnimical or as infringing upon their treaty
rights.
SIN view of the commercial relations Can
ada has with China, it is not expected to
change the provisions Of Chinese immlgra-
ton act, nor to take any action hat might
be considered by the Chinese government as
an invasion of the spirit of the treaty obliga-
tions, or as an unfrlendly act.
sit is deemed impoliUic and unnecessary
TO the alternative eXpedient Of
raising the capitation tax to $500. The sug-
gestion that every Chinaman or woman in
Canada be taxed to the amount of 5000 each
year, and that said tax be paid in to tn o
treasury of the municipality OF the city in
which they may be found, is a question for
the consideration OF others than the govern
ment OF the Dominion"
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

1T Is to be regretted that the United
States cannot have its decennial census
begun and completed under the direc-
ton of the same man. The work COM
prised in our census is such that it can
not but suffer with every change in the
personnel or system under which it is
compiled. The successors of Superin-
tendent of the Census Porter are GER
ta1nly capable men, but such frequent
changes in that important Office are not
calculated to improve the results of the
combined labors of three census super
i~ntendents.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

NEW YORK expects to cover SO, 900, 900
into the state treasury as this years pro-
ceeds of the collections under the col
lateral inheritance tax law. The lucra-
tiveness OF this means of raising a rovc
nue. will be one of the chief features to
commend it to the consideration of the
various state Legislatures. It's general
adoption would give no little relief to
taxpayers who are laboring under the
burdens of state taxation. The field of
the inheritance tax belongs peculiarly
to state finance, and is one from which
the federal government should be ex-
cluded,
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
THE QUESTION OF STATE BANK issUE

mr. QtCo ION Of oIH II BANK ISSUES.
The house committee on banking and
currency has commenced consideration
of the bills before it providing for the
repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state
bank issues. Perhaps the most impor-
TAM OF these is the measure introduced
by Representative Oates of Alabama,
which differs from tho others IN the i'm
portant respect that it proposes to place
the reconstructed state banks under
federal supervision. AS explained by
Mr.. Oates his bill provides, in the first
place for the suspension of the TAX. but
only toward such banking institutions
as subscribe to certain conditions.
Those conditions are, first, that befol e
a state bank shall be permitted to issue
circulation free Of tax it shall deposit
with the state treasurer or some other
safe depository an mount in state,
county on municipal bonds of a solvent
character, OF of government bonds or
lawful money, equal to the amount of
its circulation, and, second, that in no
single state shall the total amount of
this kidd OF circulation aggregate more
than 50 a head of the population of that
state.
The view of the author Of this meas
ure is that the first proposition would
keep the state banks as much under fed
eral supervision as the national banks
now are. The tax on their circulation
being suspended only under conditions,
the special agents of the treasury
would be entitled to examine the ac-
counts of the banks with the state treas
urers, not only to see that proper de-
post had been made, but also to see that
that it was maintained at the proper
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

MR.. CHURCHILL slipped a cog when
he announced the Honorable Phil Win
ters," to the county convention. Phil
has never been honorcd n wherc by
anybody and is no likely to be for sew
eral years to come. There is honor
among thieves, and there ought to be
among politicians. When Mr.. Winters
called at this office and voluntarily an
nounced his intention to support Max
well in the convention and pretended to
speak for two other delegates from his
ward, when in reality he was playing
the despicable roll of stool pigeon and
decoy, he gave abundant proof that there
was not an atom of honor or decency in
his makeup.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. l.-St. Louis was scarcely
large enough TO hold the Travellers Protect
i've association. To the number of 5000
they gathered here from all directions TO
celebrate their annual holiday in conjunction
with Tue St. LOuis exposition. After march
ing through the streets, which we're espe-
cially Illuminated IN their honor, they pro-
Ceeded to Music hall, where they were well
coined by the mayor. They were then adj
dressed by Congressman w. j. Bryan Of
Nebraska, VINO devoted himself to an expo
sition of american Citizenship" in a speech
Of au hours duration.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
The fact that the receipts Of the 0

The fact that the receipts of the gov
eminent from the postoffice have shown
an actual falling OFF, as we'll as those
from the customs houses, is additional
evidence Of the disastrous effects of the
recent financial stringencySpon internal
commerce. 1t supplements the reports
OF decreased shipments by rail. as com
pared with similar periods of previous
years, M emphasizes the necessity Of
immediate governmental action looking
toward q complete restoration of CON
hdence aud monetary stability. Repre-
sentatiyes in congress should not over
look these signs Of the times.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
HIDN'T THE NER VE.

Boston Courier.
Young Ruf1in's mother-in-law was sick,
Her health had struck n flaw
And with the kind concern that moves
The average sOn-in-law
He straightway to the settlement
On double-quick did chase,
And brought IL doctor back with him
To diagnose the case.
With anxious micn he waited then
Until the doctor grave
Had seen the patient, and In turn
This honest verdict gave:
She needs no medicine, young man,
Thcrenl be no help for her,
Unless you forthwith send her to
A warmer climate, sir"
No word young RufIin spoke, but to
The woodshed he made tracks,
And straightway coming back did bring
A newly sharpcned aX.
This handing to the man Il did
All human ailments serve,
"YOu do 1t, doctor, dear said he,
81 haven't got the nerve
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
DISCUSSED PRIZE FIGHTING.
Mitchell and CorDett Meeting Denounced
by New York Ministers.

Mitchell and Corpett Meeting Denounced
by New York Ministers.
New YORK, Oct. lin a number of the
Protestant churches of different denomina-
tions in Brooklyn today, the preachers re-
ferred to the coming fight between Mitchell
and Corbett. DR.. Tabor of the Church of
Good Tidings, compared the present champ
ions witt the combatants of the Olympian
games of old, and praised the latter as a re-
suit of the comparison. DIR. Tabor TOOK for
his text, Physical Culture and Physical
ADVICE
Closing his discourse, he referred to the
fact that while opera and drama repre-
sented the amusement of a higher civiliza-
ton. there was an element of humanity that
could only be satisfied with brutal exhibit
lions, where blood flowed and a timekeeper
counted the man battered into inseusibility
knocked out" DR.. Tabor said it was a sorry
spectacle when such brutal contests took
place, that officers who were sworn to en-
force the law, countenanced them by their
presence as spectators.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

IT MAY be consoling to know that the
United States is not the only country
which is likely to suffer from faulty con-
struction. of some of its naval vessels,
having ample company in that respect
in British and German navies. But that
does not excuse the American naval
architects to whom the blame is attrib-
uted. in expanding such vast sums of
the peoples money the Navy department
cannot exercise 100 great are as assur-
ance that it will be properly applied.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
COTTON cROp CONDITIONS.
notwithstanding Discouraeing Features 1t
WIZ Exceed Last Years Production.

notwithstanding Discoura.inG Features 1t
Wili Exceed Last Years Production.
NEW YORK, Oct. ALFRED b.. Shepperson,
author of Cotton Facts" has made a state.
ment giving his opinion as TO the size Of the
cotton crop which is about maturing. His
estimate is based upon the supposition that
killing trosts will occur about the usual
time. The crop had to fight against a late
ana cold spring and a protracted drouth in
Texas, nccessitating considerable replanting
and some abandonment of acreage, and
much damage was done by excess of ram
ana several storms in the Atlantic states,
with drouth in other sections later in the
season and by worms in the Gulf states.
He estimates that this years actual crop
will be about 6,S00.000 bales, as against
6,400,OO0 last year. There will be a loss of
400, 900 bales in Texas, but gains as folio VS.:
Alabama, Mississippi aud Louisiana, 36O,-
600 bales; Arkansas, 200,0OO bales; Caro-
linas, Georgia and Florida, 100000 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
Street Paving In America.

OTtUVF ItNIUTW
The common mistake of regarding the cost
of "A street pavement as a merely luxurious
expense. rather than a profitable Improve
ment, has, more than anything else, de-
TERED the work Of putting the roadway of
our American cities and towns in proper
condition, and, il should be added, has hind
when coupled with false ideas of economy,
in causing mere cheapness in cost to become
witt n Geplorably large numberof people the
main desideratum when they find thatpav-
ing cannot longer be deferred. A record OF
the failures that it has inevitably led to,
since the beginning of experiments in road
making, would tell bout all of the history
of paving that is worth knowing.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

OCTOBER is o here but so far not a
word has come from the president on the
subject oftariff reform. Only a few weeks
ago he said in his message, converting
an extra session of congress that he con-
sidered the subject of such Importance
as to demand the summoning of congress
not later than September. The presi.
dent no longer seems so anxious to i'm
press his own individual views upon
that democratic tariff legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

IT IS to be expected of course that the
stalwart swashbuckler who crawled
under the tent through tho Second ward
after he had been defeated In a square
~up-and-down contest in his own ward, in
his W polling place, manned by his
own election board, will follow up his
great victory by asking that he be made
chairman of the Douglas delegation to
the state convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

THE republicans of Omaha must put
on their thinking caps if they desire to
make sure of the election of a republican
mayor this fall. Assuming hat no can
didate will present himself whose record
or character would throw tho party on
the defensive, the main question is who
is the most available? In other words,
which OF the candidates will poll the
largest vote?
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
Senator Cameron's Speech.

ST. iH" I"HtcT fTtS5.
Senator Cameron's attempt to square him
self with his constituents for his opposition
to the repeal bill is the weakest thing yet
heard in the senate. He appeals to the i'm
tense sentiment in Pennsylvania in favor of
protection, and says; "If silveris sacrificed
the manufacturers will be responsible for it,
and in that case / take 1t for granted that
the silver states will revenge themselves by
throwing all their weight on the side of a
reduction of the tariff" This Is poor stuff,
even for Cameron,
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S anxiety to
reward his ~anti-snapper friends in New
York is equaled only by his haste to re-
deem promises of appointments given In
return for campaign contributions.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

IF THE new treaty between France
and Siam really results in the disappear
ance of the Siamese i%mbroglio, it will
bring grateful relief not only to the
Siamese, but also to the newspaper read
ing public.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
State and National Banks.

Figures collected at Washington show
that during the first eight months of the
present year 500 state banks suspended, of
which seVenty-two have resumed business.
During the same period 155 national banks
suspended, of which seventy resumed. To
people capable of learning lessons from fig
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

STRANGERS reading of the resolutions
offered almost daily by the various sill
YER camp senators calling upon the sec
rotary of the treasury for information
that is already in common circulation
must DO surprised at the apparent ig-
norance tssSythe free coinage advocates in
the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

IT is sometimes necessary to fight fire
with fire. 1t might not be a bad idea for
h next legislature to pass a law COM
polling the railroads to pass all dele
gates to the state conventions of parties
that have heretofore polled 10, 900 votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

cation for its existence and It is to this
that must be ascribed its general disro-
gard. Reference TO unobscrved rules OF
legal etiquette can have little weight in
support of lettering provisions OF the
medical code. Ply
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
SENSE And NONSENSE.

-
There's a bit OF irony in the name IA bride
couple.
II you follow the tramp you will learn why
he rails at fortune,
Bla6-pid you say you had u ball room In tho
Dab-Yes; tho nursery is our bawl room.
Atlanta Constitutions: Tho sandcrsville
Progress favors, the unconditional repeal Of
the mosquito bill.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: II was mistaken
politics for Pugilist smith to attempt to cross
DiNon's line.
Chicago Record: How do you suppose can
get u real spring ChIckenF" 'Ordor n fresh
egg"
Washington POST. Mr.. Van Alien will he
much ut homo while ut c~ourt-lawn tennis
court.
Chicago Tribune: 81 don't mind the fine
marks about my bein' u drunken old vaga-
bond, your honor, is what hurts. lit rasps
my feclin'S."
ain that case" said the magistrate, gluring
Mt him, you can file an exception"
Chicago inter Ocean: Burglar touslng tho
sleeping head Of the f~amiIyj-non't move or
I'll SHOOT Whnr,s your money aid?
th nSsh Or t'.e in f the pycR tslEo of INV oy yir q bright aresst
Burglar-That's all right. FL just take the
dress. Thanks.
Chicago Record: The Husband during the
spau-IOu're Away making bargains! Was
there ever Il time when you didn't
The Wifc-Ics,s sir. On my wedding day.
A VACANCY
Chicdyo inter- ocean.
There's n window in the cellar an its got a
hungry look,
There's II coaibin just beneath it-on, it's such
an empty nook
There's a gravel drive just passin'. but the
wagons never stop
Oh, ] wonder why the prices at the coal yards
never drop!
Now there's wheat Mt half n dollar, and there's
oats at twenty-thrcc.
An the senators all hOller that n golden day
there'l be.
But If they would win the favor of the man
that's in the hole,
Let them strike without Il quavcr at the head
of Old King Coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
Industrial Revival.
Chicago Inter Gcsnr

Brer Maxwell of the Postofico department,
whose arms seem to have wearied for n time
with welding his heavy AK, has again gone
to work with renewed energy. His guillo-
tine is dropping heads in the basket at the
rate of twenty an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
Gone to Join Vanderyoort.
Omaha PODuIist.

James II. Kyner, now n p%opulist, driven
into our ranks by Rosewater and the golden
calf worship of the republican party. He is
u candidate for mayor; favorable to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, 16 to / of
gold, more money and only American money
for Americans. Let us be kind to all our
many new converts from both the old par
ties, who are legion.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

WHEN u man assumes the role Of q
political bunco steerer he must forego
the respect and confidence of reputable
men OF all parties, and this brings up
the question: Can Webster be trusted?"
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

The governor of South Carolina pub
licly justiies lynching for particular
offenses. This is evidently the approved
southern Interpretation of his oath to
support and execute the laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

ESTABLISHED usage entities every
man who has served faithfully and
efficiently to an endorsement by his
party for a second term. Any official
who has shown himself incompetent,
dishonest or recklessly negligent should
be turned down and made to step out.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

OKLAHOMA demands statehood with
three representatives in the lower house
OF congress. There is nothing bashful
about Oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

NOBODY expects Mr.. Van Allen to
now decline his appointment as ambas-
sador to Italy. That is not what he
paid his SOC, 900 for.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

IRISH day at the fair made up in en-
thusiasm what 1t lost in attendance.
U%nfavorable weather cannot repress the
national %buoyancy Of the Irishman.