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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
CHINA'S SEA POWER GONE.
MOST DECISIVE DEFEAT.
One Of China's Strongest Battleships
Sunk and Two Captured.

Another battle has been fought between
the japanese and Chinese fleets, and again
the japanese were victors.
The engagement occurred Monday, and
resulted in the japanese linking the Chinese
battleship Chen-Yuen. and two large cruisers,
supposed 10 be the vessels built for China by
the Armstrong;, were captured or destroyed
10y the japanese.
The Chen-Yuen was a battle ship OF 400
tons displacement. carrying 14lS inches com
pound armor at the water line. Her battery
Included four l2-inch guns, protected by
armored breastwork and two smaller Krupps
She was also furnished with eleven Hotchkiss
cannon and tubes for Whitehead torpedoes
In addition the Chen-yuen had two " Inch
and G-inch Krupps In her main battery and a
secondary battery Of Hutchkiss revolving can
non.
The Chon-Puen was built for China at the
S,ettin works. She was asister ship Of Ting
luen. and was the most powerful ship ia the
Chinese navy with the exception OF the Ting
luen. The Chen-Yuen only escaped capture
In the engagement 10y retreating TO Kotze.
The Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly n
thousand men and large number OF them
are reported to have been killed or drowned +,
the latest dispatches saying that few II any Of
the Chinese engaged In the battle escaped.
Two German officers, In command OF the
Chen-luen. are reported TO have met death
with the crew Of that vessel.
The news of the battle was received by
private kilograms from Tien Tsin. II the
report is true. 81 which there Is little doubt,
It means that an end has been put TO China's
lighting upon the seas. The Chen-luen must
have started out from Taku aher leaving the
Chinese transports there.
The two Chinese cfuisers supposed to have
been captured or destroyed during the en-
gagement which ended so fatally for the
Chcn-luen are the Chin-luan and the Foo
Ching. The Chin Yuan was n protected
cruiser built at Elswick. England. She has
"a displacement Of 2.3lU tons and attained an
average speed in her trial trips, with all
weights, batteries aud crew aboard, OF ~ 1-2
knots. Her armament consisted OF three ii
inch Krupps and two inch Armstrong;. pro-
tectcd 10y spinter-proof shields. She also
carried eight S-pounder rapid fire Hotchkiss
guns. six gatlings and four torpedo tubes.
The FoO-Ching was also an English built
protected cruiser, very similar TO the Chin
Yuan. She had displacement OF $500 tons.
was built Of steel in 1890 and carried ten guns
Of about the same calibre as those carried by
the Chin-luan
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
FOREIGN.

The Japs are said TO have on again, this
time taking three Chinese men .of-war.
China holds back, It is said, because her
coal supply is inadequate ana no reserves are
ready.
The town OF Golop, in Hungary, has been
burned. Only IS houses III the entire town
are left standing.
A dispatch from Tien-Tsin says that all de-
serters IRON the troops marching 10 Iaku
will be beheaded.
The trial Of Caserio Santo, tho assassin OF
President CHrnOt IL at an emu. The Jury was
out but few minutes, aud the veIuict was
guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to die by
ine guilotine.
fourth part Of the town OF Minsk, capital
OF the Russian government o! that name has
been destroyed by fire. Several persons were
killed during the progress OF the lire and
great damage to property was done.
The Emperor OF China has issued a mani
ieto In response TO Japans declaration OF
war The Emperor throws the Who'll. blame
for the shedding Of blood upon the japanese,
who, be asserts, are lighting in an unjust
cause.
Both China and Japan through their min
isters are buying up all the materials for war
they can flnd for sale. China Is dickering
With the Armstrong; OF England, and Krupp
OF Germany. The japanese expect to dis-
patch q steamer full OF war materials from
England 10 Japan this week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

The Secretary of Agriculture has
taken what the New Orleans Picayune
esteems wise step in order that the
Weather Bureau of Chicago, and pre-.
sumRbly OF other cities, should quit
making their thermometic obserya.
tions on the tops of high buildings.
where the temperature is necessarily
much lower than it is on the LIVING
level of the earth, and take obserya.
tions in the streets, where the actual
conditions may be known. As il has
been, the temperatures reported by the
Weather Bureau have been ridiculous.
iy lower than those actually experi.
enced. Such observations serve M
good purpose at all What is the COOL
oil saying that the temperature of
New Orleans Is eighty-ive degrees on
day, when down ON Camp street the
thermometer shows that it is ninety.
six? The top of the Custom House is
not New Orleans. When actual street
temperatures are reported, this CITY
will not be ashamed to show it's record
with any in the country.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC TICKINGS.

The National Tube works at McKeesport
Pa, are now running full.
There is boom at Niles. o. Every mann
featuring concern is running full time.
Patti Rosa. a well-known soubrette, died at
New York. She is to be buried at Chicago.
Alta Hungarian wedding at Mt. Carmel five
Huns we're stabbed and two OF them will
probably die.
John Charters, a we'll known resident OF
Niles, o., was killed by freight train. It is
said he was intoxicated.
John Critchiow, well-known in western
Pennsylvania as n lover OF fast horses, has
turned revivalist and is addressing bush
meetings in Lawrence county.
In the 40-milo yacht race around the shore
OF the Isle Of Wight for $3.50 on Monday las,
the Yankee yacht vigilant won easily againsi
Britannia and santanita.
There was considerable frost In different
sections Of westmoreland county. Pa. Monday
morning, but as far as can be learned no ser
ious damage wns done.
Minnie A. Long, i5-year-old girl OF New
Brighton, Pa, who is an orphan and has
been domestic, Joined gypsey band, but
was arrested and sent to the reform school at
Morganza, Pa.
A check swindler, notorious In every city
In the nation, has been arrested at Cincinna.
II. He is Albert ward, Gs years old, born in
Indianapolis. His aliases are Morgan. Pape.
Miller and Captain A. c. Ward.
A Are at Mar ion. Ind. deairoyed the lumber
yard Of ID. Is. swcetzer & Co., and also the
large Touring mill OF Marke Burge a Lake,
besides number Of box ears on the Pan
handle road. The loss is estimated at s75..
600.
A fire destroyed the three upper floors Of
the Vandyke studio in New York city on
the sixth lloor there were paintings valued at
100000 These were hopelessly damaged or
entirely destroyed. Among those that were
burned were the famous paintings Of "Tho
Holy Family" which won the gold medal in
the Paris Salon in 1891, and "1he Baptism
OF Christ" by the same artist. Total loss
about $4,000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

II is evident TO the Chicago Herald
that the plan which makes police.
mans pay contingent upon the mum.
Der of arrests credited to him is no.
without objections, not only to the
persons arrested but also to the officer
himself. The town marshal of Cass-
vile, Mo-, for instance, is reported to
bo in a most embarrassing fix. Busi.
ness being dull, he arrested man ON
general principles and brought him be-
fore the squire, charged with noisy
shouting on the street The magis.
trate was about to impose u fiue, when
some one identified the prisoner as AN
unfortunate who had been deaf and
dumb from birth. The marshal is un.
derstood to he much depressed by the
incident and hasn't made an arrest for
several days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

Members OF the Ohio National Guard at
Cleveland ouer their services TO the japanese
government.
A battery OF light artillery and two or three
troops OF cavalry VIII be detained by the war
department AT Washington Tor field duty at
Gettysburg, during the National Guaru en-
campment.
The conference committee on the River and
Harbor Till has agreed to recommend the
O.0OO appropriation for the survey Of the
dinerent routes Tor a ship canal between Lake
Erie and the OHIO river.
The Slavs near Connellsville tied one OF
their young women 10 stake, after having
practically stripped her Of clothing and beat
her An hour because she had violated the
moral code that is supposed to govern them.
An attempt was made to rob the grave of
President Andrew Jackson. at the Hermitage.
lhe gbouls dug down several feet at the head
oil the grave but seem 10 have been irig hten.
ed away before accomplishing their designs.
A delegation represented 600 Comm on veal
ers applied TO thepDIstrict OF Columbia Com
missioners to be sent nome saying that they
were starving IN Washington. Inc Commits
sioners promised TO no All III their power for
them.
Ex-Governor Austin Blair died Sunday
morning ut his home at Jackson. Mich. he
was born at Caroline, TompkIns county. n.
y, In 1915. He was among the last oi the
stute executives VINO were IN orfice at the be-
ginning OF the rebellion.
Mrs. Annie Allen, the oldest woman In West.
moreland county, died suddenly at the home
oi her daughter, AIRS. Allsworth, New Alexan-
dria, IN the 55th year oil her age. She leaves
q family OF six children. Her iiln ess was on
ly OF "a lew minutes duration.
Jeiiries' army Of Commonwealers attempted
TO capture n freight train on the Il. d D. road
at Connellsviile, mad fight In consequence
and were all-seventy-nve In numDer-taken
prisoners and lodged In jail. One Of them
was injured 50 badly that he was taken to the
hospital.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
THE STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON
Held in Readiness TO Sail for Scenes of
Trouble in Asiatio Water.

II is believed at San Franciscot:that the
United States steamship Charleston, now
lying In the stream of Mare Island navy
yard. fully equipped for sea, is soon to sail
for the scenes OF trouble In the Asiatic waters.
The cruisers entire crew are now in that
city enjoying n short leave OF forty-eight
hours. II is their first opportunity in many
months for recreation on shore; not one OF
them was allowed any "shore money" In
mediately upon the arrival OF the Charleston
there after her long service in Brazil and at
Blueaelds. her marines were rushed into ser
vice against the strikers. The rest OF her
crew were kept closely on board. Many OF
the sailors are complaining Of the apparent
intention 10 rush them of 10 Asia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
LATEST NEWS SUMMARIZED
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
What is Transpiring the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Told.
rnrs, ACCIDENTS, rA1ALrrirs, ETC.

rfREs, ACCIDENTS, FATALrrfEs, ETC.
A fire destroyed the national pawn shop ut
Roubaix, France, causing a loss OF 2,U00, 900
francs.
The grand stand on the base ball grounds
at Chicago burned on Sunday last. There
were 10000 people ON the ground, and num-
Der Of them were hurt.
A cloudburst In the bills above Berwind,
Col, caused the water TO come down the can
yon leading TO Berw.nd ia sIch volume
that party Of five persons, who were caught
were swept away and drowned.
Fire destroyed the entire business portion
OF Lakeview, Mich. II originated In build
ing next TO ~ Montcalm house and burned
all the buildings Oh both sides OF the princi-
pal business street Of the village.
In $4,000 fire at Philadelphia in Nc
Cluskey 4 o'Hara's carpet cleaning works
two firemen were killed and several injured
ed by falling wall. The killed were George
Geissel and Geo. W. Dickerell.
Geo. W. Evans. sr., who conducted n
butchers stall IN the market OF Allegheny
city 80 years. hanged himself lie bad been
Nctimized by forger ana II II believed that
worry over his losses unbalanced his mind.
Gilbert n. Porter. of Massillon, o., whose
daughter Mary has been missing since June
II, fears that the murdered woman whose
body was found In Xenia. o.. lumber yard
was his child. He has sent for full descrip-
tion.
A west bound freight on the Pennsylvania
broke In two and the two parts collided. a car
load OF coal oil and one OF gasoline took fire
and consumed half the tram. also destroying
about 800 feet OF track. Four tramrs were
stealing rice on the oil cur and all were
burned TO death The accident occurred near
Bucyrus.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
THINKS JAPAN WILL WIN.
It WIN Be q Naval War, and the Chinese
Are Outelassed.

James NJ. Rollins, newspaper man OF st.
Louis, Mo-, who recently returned from
three years stay in Japan during which time
he associated with japanese soldiers and
travelled considerably throughout tha,
country and on the Corean coast, says;
Japan will no doubt come of victorious
over China in the present struggle. II mum.
bers amount 10 much, Japan would not be n
morsel fer China. ~ there are 400, ,O00, ,00O
Chinese and only 10000, 900 japanese.
because OF the vast expanse OF water over
there the most the fighting must necessa.
rily be done at sea. The japanese navy is
new and thoroughly organized. The soldiers
are brave and disciplined Japan has culled
from the cream Of modern warfare, and has
the sympathy OF the civilized world.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

The Boston Cultiyator remarks.
"The number of steerage passengers
to Europe is now as great as that of
immigrants. 1t is the first time since
1920 that this has been the fact. A
great many of those who are return.
ing were engaged in mining in Penn
sylvania, but they carry, ON an av.
erage, five times as much IN oney as do
the immigrants who are now arriy-
iup
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
sIGN&tSfRRUjhs MARS '
Recent Bright Lights on the Planet Ex-
planned by Virgins.

Prot Ezekiel Virgins, of Ottawa, Ont,
concurs in the opinions expressed in some
quarters that the bright projection on Mars
seen by NJ Javcllc at the Nice Observatory,
July y, Is a signal from the Marsians 10 the
people on earth. He says:
There is the Lest scientific evidence TO
prove that man is u native OF Mars and lived
there millions Of years before he was tran
spluGted go the earth leaving the greater
part % the human family behind. The Mar
sians regard us as their lost brethren and
have been -earching for us for thousands OF
year. They have been especially hopeful
since they saw the electric lights in our cites.
We will be able 10 converse with them by
signals before another century passes.
II l. much easier for the Marsians to see
our signals than for us to see theils. for the
earth appears 10 them 10 wax and wane like
the moon. 80 that they can easily see lights
on our hemisphere while their planet always
has its light side toward US"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
MURDERED A WOMAN.
A Farmer Returns TO His Home to Find
His Wife With Her Throat Cut.

Late Saturday night John Oman. farmer
and wel-to-do. living eight miles south of
Findlay. o.. returned home TO find his house In
darkness and his wife dead in bed, with her
head nearely severed from her body. The
dead woman was lying on her back with her
hands folded across her breast the bed cover
let pulled up to her chin. and no disorder TO
indicate any struggle or movement on the
supposed suicide. Behind the bed a razor
was found covered with blood.
Investigation seems TO point to a deliber-
ately planned murder. II would be n physi-
cal impossibility for woman to have cut
herself as this cutting was done. The motive
for the killing Is supposed to be revenge.
Five years ago the Oman house was enter
ed by u gang Of masked robbers. who bound,
gagged aud tortured the family into revealing
the hiding place OF large sum of money. A
score OF arrests followed the outrage and sew
eral OF that gang were sent TO the peniten-
, w. II Is believed that th' posi-
'ude,'s the result of tn of MI colo
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGl
CALLED In rHr LOAN.

State Treasurer, Jackson has placed s1.5oo
900 In the Farmers and Mechanics Rank ot
Philadelphia, with which TO redeem the loan
OF that amount negotiated IN 1879. This loan
ioes not absolutely mature until 1901, but an
sxchequer Of the State is overflowing ii ha,
been decided to call II In fifteen years aiter
was made.
As the interest on the loan has been stot.
ped holders are already presenting the,
1onds for redemption. Many OF them will
regard the course OF the State Treasurer with
regret because OF the safe character of their
Investment. but thar will doubtless soon call
Tor their money because the interest on 4
ceased the ist instant.
The entire State debt is about $1,000 900
nut this amount is Offset by monies In the
general and sinking funds aud investments in
United States securities
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
Congressional Nominations.

Virginia, ith district, X. r. Thorp, Rep.
Ohio, 9th district, T. A. Ball, Pro.
Kentucky, Sd district, DR.. W. q. Hunter,
Rep.
North Carolina, 7th district. John &.
Henderson, Dem.
West Virginia, LIST district Capt. B. IL.
Doverneri 81 district, Hon. John ID. Alder
son, Dem.
Mississippi, 4th district, j. II. JaHison.
Pop.
Indiana, tth district ]. L. Watson. Rep.
Georgia llth district, s. W. johnson hen
Sd district q. W. White Pop.
oklahoma Territory, Joseph Wisby. Dem.
North Carolina, It'll district, j. &. Hender-
son Dem.
New York, 3i,h district. W. b. Hooker. Rep.
North Carolina, 4th district, W. +. Stroud,
Pop.
Texas, 9th district. c. X. Bell, Dem.
Nebraska. 9Th distrist, Matthew Doueherty.
Rep.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
An original sentence was given late.

An original sentence was given late
iy by magistrate in Missouri. A
man who did not know how to read
and write, convicted of slight of
fence, was sentenced to imprisonment
until he had learned to read; another
offender, who had n good education,
was sentenced to keep him company
until he had taught him to read. Al
ter three weeks they were discharged,
as they had fulfilled their task to the
full satisfaction of the magistrate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
The Japs yiotors ON Land

Official notification OF a battle between the
Japanese and Chinese land forces In Corea
was received at the japanese legation nj
Washington, ID. C., from the foreign ofilce nt
Toxic. The telegram containing the news
stated that on the 2sth OF July portion OF
me Japaneses toops at Seoul marched against
much superior force OF Chinese intrenched
az Shan feng. A battle ensued and after
heavy lighting the Chinese were put COM
pleieIy TO route and a large number OF prison
srs and munitions were captured 6y the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
LYNCHED BY NEGROES.
A West Virginia Murderer Quickly Dis
posed of.

Anderson Holiday. Of Elkhorn, W. Va. I,
while drunk. shot at Bob Galloway and miss
ed him, but the bullet passed through the
head of Wesley Cobbs, killing him instant
Iy. Holiday was arrested by Squire \. II.
Fierce and posse. A moi OF 800 armed
Legroes made rush and succ ieded in getting
him from the officers. They then took him
about quarter OF mile into tho woods and
hung him to a tree and then riddled his body
with bullets Holiday was u tough citizen
and has always borne shady reputation.
CoDbs was "a quiet man and respected by
all,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
Tricks of Cinnamon.

Deputy Collector OF Internal Reyenuo
hobis, OF Denver. has discovered that numer.
Gus certificates OF registration OF Chinamer
Were fradulently obtained at Rock Springs
wyoming. being accompanied with photo.
,eeraphs taken by photographer at that
place from pictures sent from China. Gen.
erai kobis was told by Chinamen at Rock
ssprines that Gun Wah, a merchant az Port
land, Oregon, would pay 1900 piece for GER
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
Big Alice Dead.

Mrs. Hattie Walters, known better in dino
j., Of blood poisoning. She scratched her
hnger on risty nail three weeks ago. When
IN health Mrs. Waters weighed $50 pounds,
but her sufferings reduced her weight until
sue only Tsighed 800 pounds al the time Of
her death.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
Floods Succeeds Fire.

large body OF water, confined In the
abandoned workings OF the old East Mahoney
colliery near Pottsville, broke through the
walls and flooded the workings OF the ST.
Nicholas colliery. The lower levels OF the
latter colliory were completly drowned out,
and the miners will be Idle again. ~. Mich.
olas colliery which employees GOO men and
boys, only resumed last Thursday after al
ldleness OF three months ON account OF u
fire.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
Conspiracy Not Proven.

The trial Of william Best and Albert Kel.
lett, the engineer and fireman OF an eastern
line, came to a sudden stop Tuesday by
a failure OF the United States TO make
case OF conspiracy 10 delay the mails
This was the principal indictment against
them. although there was another indictment
for the interference Itself. Judge Williams
ordered a verdict for the,defendantsi In the first
case and the other indictment will be tried in
January.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
THE GIRLS WERE RESCUED
Two Toronto, o., Boys Drowned While
Out in a Leaky skiff.

John and Charles Moores, aged 10 and IA
boy and three girls, attempted to cross the
Ohio river at Toronto, o.. In sleady skin, and
when within few rods Of the West Virginia
shore the skin began 10 sink. The inmates
the two MOores boys were drowned. The
girls held 20 the skin until rescued The
river was dragged with nets, grab hooks, etc.
and after three hours work both todies were
recovered
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

The South is not without interest in
sheep and wool growing, exclaims the
American Cultivator. Texas has more
sheep than any other State in tie
Union. There is not one Southern
State which does not have some sheep.
West Virginia has 81, ,43l sheep, aud
even III South Carolina there are as.
OOO
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
BApY's rRfoBrruI nipy.

The 5-months-old infant OF John Develin
Of Duquesne Heights, Pittsburg, rolled down
the side OF the hill above the J. Painter A
Sons Company mill Tuesday evening and was
fatally injured. The child's carriage started
from the top while the father stopped 10
talk to n friend. About half way down the
carriage overturned and the baby rolled 10
the bottom.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

Representative Amos j. Cummings.
OF New York City, proposes to inau-
gurate sort of American Legion of
Honor. He has introduced TO the
House Joint resolution, permitting
persons duly authorized TO wear a sort
of b9y{ not of ", to be uree
.acaiseL, u'-,,.- .-..,.., saturday
ing by fine of 800 persSlhe pic vi.
the decoration without the MONTH"; o
thority. h. % ",
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
bgEcn CREEK EXTENSION.

A charter has been issued by the stat,
Department 20 the Beech Greek. hltoon,
and Southwestern Railroad company. to run
from Walkers, Cambrie county. thence south
westerly via Altoona aud Hollidaysburg L
Orehill. Blair county, 70 connect with the Al
toona Short Line Railroad. distance Of II
miles. The capital IL sl,O00.0OO
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09

Mississippi is the great tomato ship
ping State of the South. Not only
does she furnish this vegetable to st.
Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago, but
Mississippi tomatoes are on sale IN
Philadelphia, New York, and even in
Boston aud the towns Of New Eng
land