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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
CRIMES AND rExALTfFs.


Joseph Holtzmann, stonemason, %
years old, shot and instantly killed his 10
months old baby boy Saturday afternoon
lie then shot and killed himself The fail.
ure of his wife to find his bank book was
the cause of the double tragedy. The
murder and suicide occurred at Bloom field
IA suburb Of rittsburg, Pa. }, at the home of
Mrs Jacob lIeist, mother of Holtzmann's g
wife.
At Danvillc, ILL.,, Harvey Pate, aged p
and Frank Siiers, aged 10, were hanged for
the murder of Henry Helmick, a wealthy
Junkins, aged Is and Charles Harris aged
II, they tried to hold up Hemick while he
was driving home at night with his wife.
Helmick whipped up his horses and the
young men fired several shots at the buggy,
one Of which killed Helmick. The quartet
and Harris were sent to the penitentiary foi
life.
The Plano (Tex.) National bank was rob
bed of over $4,000 by gang of five masked
men. The robbers had given motto,
through the ne wspapers Of their intention,
but the notice was considered a hoax.
Henry $. Cochran, the ex-chief weieher
Of the Philadelphia Mint. who was recently
bullion from that institution. was sentenced
TO seven years and six months imprison-
ment in the pepitentiary.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
Rapid Growth of BerIfu.

So rapid has been the growth of
the German capital that the mu-
nicipality of Berlin already nnds its
spacious town hall inadequate TO its
needs, and an adjacent plot OF ground
has been purchased at cost Of 5. OO0,-
00O marks for the erection OF new
Offices On the other hand, the
scheme for laying out aud embellish.
ing the surroundings OF the royal
palace has been rejected by the city
elders, and the tone OF various in
spired articles in the semi official
press proves that considerable annoy.
ance is felt In court circles Should
the municipality persist in its pres.
ent unfriendly attitude il is plainly
hinted that the court will shorten its
annual stay at Berlin, and perhaps
ultimately make POtsdam its perma.
nent residence. Although OF a costly
character the palace scheme which
has just been rejected falls very much
short OF the more ambitious one
which was originally contemplated by
the Emperor, who has very exalted
views Of the requirements OF imperial
state
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
TlCKINGS OF FTHETELEGRAPH
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
What Is Transpiring the World Over
Important Events Briefly Told.
~np,,n,. Labor aud ind-.r,.,.

AtFostoris o., the Mambourg glass
works. which has been idle for several
months, has resumed employing IS men.
AT Muncie, Ind. the Nelson glass com.
pany has started its plant, making bottles.
All Of Munce's eight glass factories are now
at work.
At Bristol, Pa, Leedom's big carpet
works, which shut down five weeks ago on
account of dull trade, have started up, Civ
ing employment to 600 persons.
Within the past few days nearly 1000
operatives in the potteres OF Trenton, Nj,
have been discharged and work in many OF
the po,teries has come almost TO q stand.
still.
The Baltimore and Ohio shops at Gar
rett, Md, which have been almost entirely
shut down for four months, started with 9
full force Of $50 men.
The Grand Rapids tMich.) Chair Com
pany has resumed with full force Of 300
men.
After long shut down the spring and
axle works at Fort Plain, y. Y, have re
sumed in full,
The coal mines at Buckingham. o., and
the NN mine at Shawnee, o., have shut
down, throwing over GOO men out Of work
The Haskell and Barber Car Company. at
Michigan City, Ind, which shut down last
August, resumed operations, employing
about half Of their I, 600 men.
The Laughlin nail mill. after several
weeks shut down, and Aetna-S,andar d
mills, which have been idle for months,
resumed work in full at Martins Ferry, O
The Pennsylvania Steel Company will
shut down its immense plant at Stee,on,
Pa, except the bridge and construction
departments from December p to Feb
ruary !. owing TO the lack Of orders.
About $500 men will be thrown out OF EN-.
ployment.
At Louisville, Ky, the Henderson wooden
mills have resumed operations and are
expected 10 run at full time the rest Of the
season. About 20 people are given en-
ment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.
Business in the u. S. Courts Increasing
Yhe Union Pneific RR

Business in the u. S. Courts Increasing
The Union Pacific X. II.
The annual report of Attorney General
O!ney was submitted TO Congress. lie says
that the volume of the business of the
Federal Courts is largely and rapidly in.
creasing. The number Of criminal prosecu
tions pending in the circuit and district
courts Of the United States on July !, 1898,
was 9, 3s5, as against 3,sOs pending in the
same courts July /, 1855, while the expenses
of the United States cour,s, exclusive Of
judges salaries, incurred and paid in the
fiscal year 1893 were 81, sos G76, as against
t2o7i,73j incurred and paid for the like ex-
penses in the fiscal year 1885.
During the past year but 40 cases under
the Bowman net, Tor supplies furnished the
army during the war, have been decided,
the aggregate allowance being $lIl, ,0OS 50
bringing the total of allowance in these
cases up to t3 49,, 29l SO of which Congress
u. March 1881, appropriated Sl30i ,095 81
There are 5,569 cases pending, embodying
claims estimated by the assistant attorney
general who has had special charge of the
cases, at about s37 100000.
Regarding the Union Pacific receivership
the report says that al the instance Of the
attorney general, two receivers nominated
by the tnited States have been added To the
original board, which now consists OF five
persons, two OF whom are government di-
rectors, while third formerly acted in the
same capacity, II would seem TO be assured
therefore that the interests Of the United
States are not likely TO be prejudlced pend
ing the receivership, which is OF course
temporary in its very nature II should be
superseded as soon as Practicable by the
adoption Of such schemes Of permanent re
organ cation as while doing Justice TO cred-
tors and all private interests, will also secui
the accomplishment OF the great publn
purposes with view TO when the Union
Pacific Railway Company was originally
chartered and subsidized by the United
States.
The aggregate JUDGMENTS in favor Of the
United States in civil SUITS during the year
was t2s5. O54; the aggregate fines, forieitnres
and penalties imposed in criminal prosecu-
tiops was S10s,92l.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
LATER NEWS.
CAPITAL AND LAros.

The Kaufman iron ore mines nearAlbur.
tis, Pa. after being in operation IL years
suspended indefinitely.
An srer cent reduction il announced in
the wages Of the finsbers Of the Columbia,
Pa. Iron Company's rolling mill.
The Manufacturer association of Fulton
county, New York. met at Gloversyille on
Saturday in secret session aud resolved
upon general reduction Of 10 per cent in
wages on account OF the business depres
sion throughout the country.
At Philadelphia over 5000 operators are
affected now and the strike Of the carpet
weavers is still spreading as result OF the
manufacturers refusal TO adopt the scale of
prices demanded by the men.
The Diamond plate glass works, Kokomo,
Ind. employing 800 men, have resumed
operations after a seven months closedown.
The operatives after long struggle accepted
cut of 25 per cent ia wages.
Ali the collieries of the Lehigh valley(Pa }
coal company and all the individual collier.
les tributary to the Lehigh Valley railroad
have resumed operations on full time. This
action upon the part of the coal operatives
will give employment TO thousands OF
miners and helpers who have been either
idle or have worked irregularly since the
lDehighVa!ley strike begun.
At Findlay, D.. another furnace at the
pressed glass factory of Dalzell, Gilmore Il
Leighton, resumed operations giving en-.
ployment TO about 100 men. 1he third and
remaining furnace at that factory will be
flied in about 30 days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
APPLE exports will be light.

APPLE exports will be light.
INDIANAPOLIS taxes bicycles.
INFLUENZA is increasing in London.
ALLIGAToRs are plentiful in Florida this
winter
MILWAUKEE, Wis, is furnishing dinners
for the poor.
FRANoEs annual account shows a deficit
OF Ell 400 900,
GEaMAN war ships are to be painted Gin
namon yellow
sourH CARoLiNA's cotton mills have dou-
bled In seven years.
FISE. Percheron horses sell for si2 head
in the far Northwest
SOME 900 mutton sheep were shipped
from The Dalles, Oregon, In 1893.
IT is believed that the Louisiana sugar
crop will reach 275, 900 tons this season.
SPANISH Generals favor neutral bound
AIRY between their and Moorish territory.
MARIA ToDD. once n slave of Henry Clay,
died recently IN Springfield, Ill. aged l07.
FOREIGNERS IN Paris, for business pur-
poses, must hereafter declare themselves 10
the police
OUT Of twenty-three applicants for admis-
sion TO the Agricultural College at Durham,
n. H., six are girls,
PERHAPs the oldest man in the United
States is Jonn Roby, l2l. an inmate OF the
Piscataway IN. j. } Poorhouse.
IT is said that large numbers OF Chinese
come into the United States from Mexico AT
APPOINT u few miles below Debrio.
An army engineer board has reported TO
Congress that the system of raft-towing IN
use on the Great Lakes Is dangerous.
Coal in Glasgow is selling at $40 per ton.
Mills are shutting down during the coal fam.
Inc caused by the Scotch miners strike.
EASTERN WARRINGTON farmers will import
pigs 10 fatien on wheat lands damaged by
;ain, and the Northern Pacific will transport
them free Of charge.
IT is stated that Drs. Libbertz and Lauben-
hoiInen. colleagues OF Professor Koch, are
preparing an antidote to diphtheria, ana are
confident OF It's success
The silver jubilee Of the King OF Siam
is being celebrated with series of services
and state ceremonies. 4 special message OF
congratuiation was received from Queen
Victoria.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

Says the New Orleans Picayune /:
The Government OF Italy has dcterm'
tned TO effectually suppress the brig
hndage which has long terrorized the
Island of Sicily. 1t proposes to de-
clare martial law in the island and TO
send thither 1900 troops, who will
have the assistance of the local police,
and will push vigorous compaign,
especially through the mountainous
'inujcts The courts where the brig.
,N .or ,oTrest1sd will have special meas.
uresN'eryS -,r their protection. The
siciliss y Aaa .iplroad {. country will
doubtless soon have large accessions to
is ranks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
DIscIPLINEoN HBLEHIGH.
Ex-Strikers Must Not Annoy the New
Employees.


Employees.
At Easton, Pa, Supt. DOnnelly, OF the
Iehieh Valley has posted notice stating
that any o'the old demployes returning 10
work who shall be found guilty OF calling
new emp'ores "scabs" or threatening OF
intimidating the new men will be dismissed
from the service of the company.
one Of the old men, a fireman, was dis
missed Saturday night for using the word
"scab" too freely. The whole crew on the
New Jersey division was laid of for the
same otiense.
The new men are leaving faster than was
at first supposed. The engineers and tiremen
are the only new men who show any DIS
position 10 remain. Only two OF them have
quit since the strike was declared of.
A number of them say they are here 10
stay.
The company is still keeping special de.
putes on the road though there does moi
appear TO be any need OF them. Several
crews of old men were told to report fol
duty, making nearly one third Of the strik-
ers who have been taken back. The passen'
ger business is picking up Freight and coal
are being moved in larser quantities, and
there is much more life at the Easton freight
stauOn A number Of those who took the
strikers places have quit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

The red deer is still hunted in Eng.
nd, but in a way that the San Fran.
.sco Chronicle thinks must make the
orge of true sportsmen rise. A recent
'glish paper describes the method.
Jays: "rhe red deer which are an
.,AIa'y required for sport with the
Queen buckhounds were selected yes.
terday from the famous herds iu Wind.
sor Great Park. After one or two un.
successful raids among the iavorite
haunts of the wild red deer about sixty
6ne ctags and hinds were pursued
across the royal demesne and driven
into Cranbourne paddock, near the
Flemish farm, where some of them were
speedily caught in the nets stretched
across the inclosure and secured 10y the
huntsmen and park laborers. The
strongest animals on being released
from the tolls were carefully placed in
wooden crates and conveyed in the
royal van aud carts to Swinley pad
docks, where they await the opening
of the hunting season" After reading
this description We no longer wonder
that there is Il society in England which
deyotes itself to creating sentiment
against hunting with the buckhounds,
but we do wonder that the English are
no slow to apprehend how utterly in
human and farcical II is to call round
mp of tame deer hunting. If any one
attempted TO harry the deer in our
park with dogs and called the thing
hunting, he would III all probability
be treated TO O. of tar and feathers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

At Beaver Falls, Pa, grip has assumed
the form of an epidemic Most of the man.
ufaciurng establishments are crippled ow-
ing TO employees being laid of with the
disease. One hundred cases OF grip are re-
ported at Johnstown, Pa,
At Leavenworth, Kan, twenty five deaths
from grip have been reported in the past
10 days. The disease is almost epidemic.
and within the past two weeks fully one
half of the homes in this city have been
visited.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
o Yon ever notice how.few pat

oyou ever notice how'few patches
,eople are wearing? asks the New York
sun. 1t is because clothing is so
uch cheaper now than it used to he,
at it is not worth while pulling old
rments together. When they are
IN out, they go into the rag bag or
y riven 10 tramps and new ones are
)rthe ed of the custom tailors, or more
ofteH>are bought outright at the near
est hand-me-down shop. A pair OF
colonial boots, recently shown in II
shoe makers window, was almost COY.
exhaustive eking ont of old boots is
not in vogue nowadays; it is cheaper
aud better to get new goods.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

Doubtless three-fourths of the
Americans who visit the Bermudas, re-
marks the New York sun, pronounce
the second syllable OF the name ms if
il were spelled "mew," although
Shakespeare in the Tempest" has
indicated for all time the original pro.
annexation of that syllable by calling
the islands "the still vexed Ber-
loothes."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

At Winnipeg, Man. "a els 900 fire Saturday
morning destroyed the St Nicholas hotel
und fiye stores and came near causing heavy
loss Of life. The inmates Of the hotel were
taken ont through the windows. n number
of them in an unconscious coalition.
Fire destroyed the stores OF Roenigb
Bros, upbolsters, at Gil and OF Emil Loos
fresco painter, at Gl3 Smithfeld street Pitts
burg, Pa, causing Il loss Of some $50, 1000.
waich is partially covered by insurance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
WASIIINGTOS.

The report ofthe civil service commission
was issued Saturday. 1t makes Is, 600 words
1t advises further extension Of the system
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations: Joseph b. Doe
Of Wisconsin TO be assistant secretary oi
war Col. L, 5. Otis, Twentieth Infantry, to
be brigadler General; Colonel George d
Rugges, assistant adiutant general with
rank of brigadier general, and u mum Der OF
other promotions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
Thousands are Starving.

II is estimated that the number of unem
ployed in Chicago is nearly ll7,OOO and SO
great has their suffering become that the
Illinois Conference Of Charities and Cor.
reciions at special meeting appointed a
committee of 100 representative citizens to
at once proceed TO raise charity fund OF
100000 for the relief Of the most pressing
want Of the worthy and resident poor. BY
actual count LIZ men sought shelter in
Chicago City HallFriday night and as many
more were slowed away on the stone floors
Saiprdav night
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

II is worth while now and then to
pause and consider, soliloquizes Fos-
ter Coates in Frank Leslie's. New
York contains within its borders more
Hebrews than there are in Jerusalem,
more Irishmen than there are in Dub
lin. more Germans than there nre in
Hamburg, and more Italians than there
are in Rome
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

6ENhrK--In the Senate Mr.. Hoar unex-
peciediy submitted another resolution
calling upon the president for specific an
swers TO questions which, literally complied
with, would lay before the senate and
country the history OF the actions OF the
present administration on the Hawaiian
matter Amer lively debate between the
author OF the resolution and Mr. Gray,
(Dem.) Of Delaware, the resolution went
over until tomorrow
The house joint resolution for the protec-
ton OF those parties who have heretofore
been allowed TO make entries for lands
within the former Mile Lac Indian reser-
yation in Minnesota was reported favorable
from the Committee on Public Lands and
passed The senate then adjourned.
HousE-After some unmportant business
the House devoted the balance Of the dav
to matters pertaining to the District Of Col-
umbia
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

Among the multifarious duties which
demand the attention of the Calcutta
police, the capture OF sharks in the
Hooghly finds IL place. During the
past twenty years rewards have been
paid for the destruction of these ma
rine man-eators, and recently the Ben
gal Government laid down scale for
these payments.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

The United States steamer Philadel-
phis has the honor of being the fast
est wsrship ahoat. On one day, dur.
ing her recent trip from New York to
Honolulu, $50 knots were made. which,
in the opinion of the Hartford Jour.
nal, il remarkable record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

Valiant who threw the bomb in the
French Chamber of Deputies at Paris OF
Saturday, is in Jail. Three other suspect,
are under arrest. Every possible move IL
being made TO exterminate anarchy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
D,.n.~r.. Accidents. aud r.,a,,,,..

An engine on the Texas and Pacific ex-
Charles +. Elliot engineer; Jesse Beaver,
fireman, and Frank Spencer, head brake
man, were instantly killed.
by the loss Of the schooner Jason, Of
Highland Light, Mass, Tuesday. 25 sailors
were drowned Only one escaped.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

The Worlds Fair management has de-
cided togive all the buildings except Manu-
faciures to Jackson Park, along with ESQ.,
pQ 10 care for them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Cash for the cotton cropis flowing into
the South and the section is prosperous.
Railroad earnings are reported large.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
Russian farmers hold an average oi
twenty-seven acres 10 each family.

The annual average of criminals
tried in Germany for all ofenses is
222, ,69I, in Italy, 127,372; in Great
Britain, rs, 43S.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

"A MonAMMEpAN place of worship was
opened in New York Sunday by Emin l.
Vabokof. lie gave the regular call Il
prayer from window Of Union Square
hall.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

- r. VI. VI.
Winter begins 1928. Dec 22and laSss0 G
Spring begins 1894. March %. and lasts W 20 3
Summer begins 1894. June 2l and lasts g3 II "a
Autumn begins 1894. June n ,und lasts 80 Is Al
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

Meroury-see ]. Aoets Brlgh,as.
' Venus, until February l6 and after Novem-
Der 80.
Mars. after June27
Jupiter, until June and after September ].
Saturn, from January 10 TO October II.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
Winter begins 1894 Dec. 81, tror. yr. 1865 /
PLANETS BRIourEsr on nEsr SEEN.

fhhNEiN va IENI NEfN.
Mercury-February 2is, and October 18th.
setting after the sun as evening star April
18th md August 18th, rising before the sun
as morning star.
Yenus-January 10th, setting after the sun
rs evening star March 22d, rising before the
sun M morning star.
Mars october goth, rising at sunset an
evening star.
Jupiter 22d, rising at sunset. an
evening star.
Saturn-April llth. rising at sunset. an
evening star.
Uranus-May 81, rising at sunset; an even
ing star.
Neptune--D December 9th. rising at sunset,
an evening star.
MORNING STARS.
Mercury -Sea Planets Brightest.
Venus, from February 16 20 November 30.
Mars, until Jdne "a.
Jupiter, from &une 4 TO September ].
Saturn, until Jfnuary 10 and after 0cto-
ber 81.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

Turner hall, Allegheny, Pa, was damag.
ed by fire TO the entent Of about slO,O and
Jani,or Carl Benninghofi's wife aud two
children suhoCated
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

lhE general estimates OF the corn crop,
outside OF Government figures. wary from
$50 900 900 bushels TO 800. 00o. 900 bushels.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

German
Syrup

JUDGE ]. B. HILL, OF the Superior
Court, Walker county. Georgia,
thinks enough of German Syrup to
send us voluntarily a strong letter
endorsing it. When men of rank
and education thus use and recon-
mend an article, what they say is
worth the attention of the public.
1t is above suspicion. Il have used
your German Syrup" he says. for
my Coughs and Colds on the Threat
and Lungs. l can recommend it for
them as a frst-class medicine. -
Take no substitute. u
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

HousE-The defeat Of the bankruptcy
bill was the principal incident In the House
today. This was accomplished by a vote OF
l42 TO i'll. on motion OF the whole that
the enacting clause be stricken ont: This
finally disposes of ting bill unless il should
be passed by the Senate and come TO the
House. The House adjourned until Mon.
day.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
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