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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
Two MANDARINS KILLED.
CHINESE REBELS.
rhs Imperial Family at Pekin Divided
on the War Question.

A dispatch from Shanghai confirms the re-
port telegraphed that rebellion has broken GU,
100 miles from Hankow. The rebels are fair
ly armed aud reckless. They attacked the
government buildings which were feebly de-
Tended by loyal troops. The latter were soon
defeated and many OF tho killed. Many
others joined the rebels. Two mandarins
were killed.
The province Is almost denuded Of troops.
and the rebels are daily gathering strength.
IL Is expected that they will advance on Woo
Chang, province OF Hoe Pee OF which Han
kow is the capital. The garrison at Woo
Chang has gone 20 the coast aud the place Is
therefore practically defenseless.
II IL reported that In consequence OF the
projected 100000 10 per cent. loan to be
guaranteed 10y the imperial customs. Chinese
agents abroad have been instructed 20 put the
best face possible on the recent Chinese re-
verse and 10 represent the feet as being
active and efficient.
Gcrmany's refusual TO Interfere in the
Chinese Japanese troubles does not affect the
question Of protection TO Europeans In China.
In which she will fully cooperate The
German commander In Chinese waters has
already been authorized TO dispatch small
body OF marines to protect the legation at
Pekin. II there should be any trouble, IL j.
believed that the moral effect OF even such u
small body OF European troops would effect.
ualy check a Chinese mob.
\ Hamburg firm has purchased 100000
Albani rifles at francs each from the Bel.
giau government to export to China.
4 special dispatch from shanghai SAYS: at
now transpires that the yiceroy OF Hu-Kwanp
aud lunnan have been ordered to rckin IN
consequence. not OF the operations OF the
japanese. but Of Frencn movements In the
south. The imperial palace at Pekin Is di
NiIpI hN fuptinua fpnfapIfns, tH. an.
for peace the other for war. The war party
consists of the emperor the imperial tutor.
Ung-Tungho. the Olohopu. director OF the
board OF war, On the other side OF peace are
the empress dowager, Prince Kung and Ii
Hung Chang.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18

1t is possible, admits the New York
Tribune, that the consumption of
American meat in England may be
largely curtailed if the colonies keep
up to the record of the steamer Perth
shire. Her latest cargo, delivered at
London from Australia and New Zea-
land, was the largest single load of re-
frigerated meat ever handled. It con-
sisted of 10000 carcasses Of sheep,
5000 launches and the same number
of legs of mutton, $50 tons of beef,
100 bags of bullocks' hearts, $50 bags
of oxtails and kidneys, seven cases of
oysters and 750 cases of butter. There
was room in the steamers hold for
about II, 900 more carcasses of sheep.
The shipment was the first of it's kind
from the Pacific where the ammonia
machine was used for refrige-ating
PURPOSES
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
A MURDERER LYNCHED.
A Desperate taken be a Mob from jail
and Hanged to Bridge.

AN saohkSo W a
Oscar Morton. the young mountain desper
ado, who murdered sheriff William Sims. Of
Lee county, Ky. at the Beattyville fair grounds
Saturday afternoon, was taken out OF the
Beattyville jail Sunday morning at O'Clock
by mob OF nearly 200 men and hanged from
q bridge.
Morton showed great GOODNESS. and Just
before being swung of made short prayer
asking God to forgive him.
Tho Sheriff had attem pied to arrest Morton
for creating a disturbance. Morton, who was
intoxicated, drew two pistols aud began fir-
ing recklessly. He fired Ave shots. three
taking effect In Sims body, from which he
died In 20 minutes. During the firing an un.
known bystander shot Morton In the face
breaking the jaw bone. Citizens took Nor.
~ W Jaii, where ne r',snas1ss I1ssfeif me u1ii
.ietly aroused the iailer and demanded the
prisoner.
Morton was from Breathitt county where he
was under $4,000 bond for killing James vii,
son three months ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18

Tank steamers have for somo time
been used for carrying petroleum and
molasses, hut it has remained for q
Louisiana man 10 bring the tank into
use for molasscs on shore. He intends
TO handle the sweet, sticky stuff in
much the same wny that crude oil is
treated, storing il in big tanks in his
yards until is is needed for shipment,
when 1t may be pumped into barrels
by high pressure pump. The molas-
ses is to be gathered from the various
sugar plantations and transported in
tank cars.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
TREATY VIOLATIONS.
Special Provisions of the Reciprocity Act
Broken.


The sbrogation Of the reciprocity between
the United States AMI Rrazil Is to have
sequel 10 the filing OF claims and beginning
OF suits against this government for the total
amount Of duties collected on Prazil goods
covered by the reciprocity treaty from August
~ last, the date the new tariff law went Into
effect, up to January next. In the aggrc-
gate these duties Will reach several hundred
thousand dollars and may reach into the mil
lions. The total cannot be estimated even
approximately as yet. The claims will not
be made by Brazil rs government. but indi-
yidual importers Of Brazilian goods. The
first step toward making the claims will be
by filing protests with the treasury depart
mont against the exacton OF duties.
The claims will involve test OF the right
OF congress TO pass law which violates what
II will be asserted IL a contract provision OF u
treaty. In the exchange OF the official notes
leading up TO the treaty Minister Mendonca
oi Brazil wrote to Secretary Blaine that the
treaty would be proclaimed with the under
standing that the commercial arrangement
thus put In operation shall remain In force
so long as neither government shall definitely.
at least three months In advance inform the
other OF its intehtion and decision TO con-
slider 1t an end at the expiration Of the time
indicated, provided, however, that the ter
mination OF the commercial arrangement
shall begin TO take effect either OH tho first
day OF January or the first day OF July"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
TELEGRAPHIC TICKINGS.

Fifteen fishermen were drowned of Sand
Island, Fla, during the recent storm.
The American institute OF architects Il
holding its fifth annual convention at New
York.
"Bill Nye," the humorist. is ut a Chicago
hospital recovering from an attack Of gas.
tritis.
"A friend" whose name is withheld. ha.
contributed $4,000 to the University OF
Pennsylvania
Charles @. Garnett. wanted ut Lebanon.
Pa, for wife murder, has been arrested al
Marion, o.
The 2-year-old daughter Of Robert shelton.
OF New Haven, Pa. was burned to death by
her clothes catching FIRE.
Snow fell on Sunday at Altoona. Bellefonte
HolIidaysburg, Scranton and other points IN
Eastern Pennsylvania.
The II. J. Heinz Company. OF pittsbure
has beea awarded q gold medal for the
best condiments at the Antwerp exposi.
ton.
There were nearly 200 arrests OF saloon.
keepers Sunday in New York for violating
the Sunday closing order.
l. 7. Burd, n prominent attorney of
Sioux City. Ia. who left between two days
last week, is a deiaulter for about 10000.
By the upsetting OF catboat In New York
bay, Frank Mcintyre James Ford and
Frank Britron. of New Brighton, $. L.. were
drowned.
Seven prisoners escaped from the parish
jail in Shreveport. La, Saturday morning
With nm old file and pair Of SCISSORS they
dug out of the prison.
The New South Wales Legislature has pass-
ed a resolution by an overwhelming major.
ity in favor Of extending the elective fran
chisc TO women.
New York judges announced Monday that
they will not grant alimony in separation
cases, because the lawyers get the money and
prevent reconeiliations
Robert A. Dobbin. postmaster OF the United
States Senate, was Saturday found guilty of
receiving ga in excess Of his per diem ms
president Of the Howard comfy. Nd. school
board
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
No More Indian Soldiers.

All the enlisted men but two OF Troop l.,
Sixth Cavalry Indians) have been discharg-
cd per orders OF the War Department This
concludes the experiment OF Lieut. Casey TO
make soldiers al Indians. On the occasion OF
the visit Of the inspector general at the post
OF Mo brara last August the Indians OF this
company manifested IN uneasiness In the SER
vice and all but two put in an application for
discharge. These two wished TO be transfer
rcd to Company at TT. Omaha. Lieut.. Gal
lagher, the troop commander. recommended
that their applications be granted, as their
usefulness TO the service wss impaired by
discomfort. With this recommendation pa
pers were forwarded TO Washington with the
above result. 1t is not likely that the two re-
naming soldiers will be transferred to TT.
Omaha, as the company there will undonb'
edly soon be abandoned
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
VETERANS REUNION.

The reunion OF the Ono Hundred An,
Fortieth enhsylyanis Volunteers was hes
at Claysyille, and l60 members answered "a
the roll call. An address OF welcome wa,
delivered by Rev. Frank Fish. which was ~
sponded to by Rev. J. T.. Milligan. the od
chaplain OF the regiment. The new Officer,
elected are: President, John McCuloueh
vice presidents. John baldwin, Arthur Shield,
and A. c. Grover; treasurer, ID. Singleton
secretary, J. l.. Milligan; orator, Rev. r. N
Boyle; executive committee. +. A. Wallace. A
G. Grove. 7. A. Cooper. Isaac Sharp. A. a
Emery, A. 7. Greg, N. J. Boyd. John L. Nan
and Jesse Morris
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
NEwsY GLEAN1NGs.
Zoos continue 10 be scarce.

Zoos continue 10 be scarce.
THERE are 81 900 brewers In the world.
CHICAGO is said TO have 2o7 millionaires.
The rice crop is short, though OF good
quality.
TEE dSousht in Eastern Connecticut is
The business OF the summer resorts was
unusually good this season.
RECENT scattered washouts on the Texas
and Pacific aggregate ten miles.
In the football game with Andover, Gray.
the Harvard full back, had one OF his legs
broken.
KRuPp, the great iron founder, Of Essen.
Germany, Is to supply Italy with 10000, 900
nickel coins.
THERE have been 100 miles OF new main
track laid bv eighty-three lines In thirty-one
States and Territories
The debt OF the American Board OF
Foreign Missions increased within a year
from sss,9is TO sll6, 1887.
IT Is reported that the whale catch this
season has been very small. indeed, and that
bone Will be exceedingly high.
The National Farmers' Congress In West
virginia declared for freq silver and against
protection for wool and cotton.
GILBERT PRICK, seventeen years old, stole
ak horses in night IN Michigan while run
ming away from reform school.
SUPERINTENDENT BYRSEs told the Grand
Jury that New York's police forcs should be
Increased at once by at least 1000.
BABE" HAWKINS, the notorious Indiana
desperado, IL to run as an indepeni lent
candidate for Sheriff at Shelbyvllle.
A CHICAGO man was fined IS apiece for
killing six robins the other day, and another
was lined $40 apiece for killing two.
BALTIMORE wants TO make loan OF "a
100000 to purchase parks, enlarge its water
supply and build new c)urt house.
GREAT BRITAIN will launch seven new bat
tle-ships within the present fiscal year. They
are to be built after the Majestic type.
ENGLAND, France, Germany ami Russia
hre SAID TO have agreed to guar the treaty
ports and protect missionaries In China.
THoUGH cholera seems TO hold its own in
Europe, II Ia believed that the season Is too
lar advanced TO let il reach America this
year.
BRADsTREEr's reports core nued increase
In the prosperity OF the country. which Il
somewhat delayed by the price OF farm
| products.
The steamer City OF Lowell broke the
Sound record by running from New York TO
New London, Conn, In Ave hours and thir-
| ty-four minutes.
CASADA's debt has been increased by slO.-
100000 during the year, and Minister OF FL
nance Foster has sailed for England 10 bor-
row more money.
LEADING German sugar dealers think that
customs war between Germany and the
United States may be caused by the sugar
schedule OF the new Tariff bill.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
KEYSTONE STATE CULLIHGl
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Local OPTION May be the steppine 3d..
to Success.

The Pennsylvania woman's Christian Ia.
perance alliance has issued an appeal q,
meyer, Of Saratoga, Pa The argumen, -.
local prohibition against national prohibi,i,.
Is that II is impossible to secure the la,,s.a
because 1t requires two.thirds vote of co,,
grees and thrce-fourths vote OF all the 49,.
legislatures II is stated that nearly ali M.
large cities are dominated by the advoca,..
OF the saloon. and, banded together. they c,s
defeat general legislation prohibiting lioSc,
traffic In state. II is therefore argued ih,,
the cause OF prohibition would best served ~
securing local option in districts. and rra3
ually eDlarging the boundaries and educs,jn,
public sentiment. BY this means, IL is ~
lieved. national prohibition will eventually Ia
secured. ="
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18

Editor Watterson sums up the fnan-
cial situation in the South in what the
Atlanta Constitution terms "a few
breezy exhilarating lines" This is
the view he takes of it: with South
ern bank clearings increasing at the
rate of thirty-six per cent. over last
year; with Southern railroads show
ing an increase in earnings as com.
pared with 1893, while those of every
other section show Il decrease; with
big crops of cotton, corn and wheat,
and with plenty OF hog, hominy, pos
sums, sweet potatoes, watermelons
and other luXuries to be had in season
for the comfort of the inner man, we
cant understand how any Kansas or
Nebraska or great Northwestern vic.
tim of hot blasts, blizzards and great
expectations can keep away from
Dixie" That is the situation in 0
nutshell, adds the Constitution.
Everywhere the skies are Frightening
the mill wheels are turning, the har.
vests are bountiful and progress is the
order of the day. The South is sin
the push, and every obstacle that la.
impeded her advancement ir giving
way before her.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
A TRAIN ROBBED
Seven Masked Men Get Away with
Slso,ooo From an Express Car
in Virginia.

The northern bound passenger train on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail.
road was hold up near Quantico by seven
masked robbers. The engineer and fireman
were forced from their engine, and the engine
was cut loose and sent ahead. The express
car was then entered aud the messengers
covered with pistols and forced TO open tho
safe. which the robbers riled. aud then dis
appeared. The runaway locomotive was
stopped at Quantico by obstructing the
track.
The railroad company has offered Il ,OOC
reward Tor the arrest OF any one OF the
robbers.
Express Messengers b. T. Crutchneld and
Murray had barred the doors OF their car but
the doors were blown open with dynamite.
The thieves made of with their booty In the
direction OF the Potomac river. where Il is
supposed they had boat IN waiting 10 take
them 10 the Maryland side.
The express messengers say the safe con.
tained ESQ, 900 all OF which the robbers took.
None OF the passengers were molested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
PRICES OF STEEL RAILS.

The price Of steel rails will not be reduced.
nor will the present combination OF steel rail
interests be destroyed. This was affirmative
ly established at the last meeting Of the pool.
The combination will also be continued. Tbs
was the authoritative statement of n memtst
OF the Carnegie steel Company, limited. h,
has been well known among the buyers thG
dissensions existed and that the "poo" was
apt TO collapse. even prior to the cessation d,
the agreement. but any rumor TO that cGet
lacks authority.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18

While New York City has the larg.
est population in the country, she has
not the most churches. Indeed, even
Brooklyn, the "City of Churches"
has now forfeited that title to Phila.
delphia. However, New York is not
n non-church going city, for she num-
bers 522 churches, valued at about
$50, 900, 900, with seating capacity
of 400, 900. Within the last twenty
three years there has been an in
crease of lSS churches, though this is
by no means in proportion to the in
crease in population.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18

John Mckee, OF Pittsburg, was buried .
the Allegheny Cemetery SJnday,a large nu1
Der OF persons attending the funeral ,
died at his home. 2l09 Penn avenue, Frdg
aged 6S years. His mind had been noticeatI
unbalanced for over two years past, and 4
death was partly due to the strain OF inacti
while confined to Dixmont Insane Asylg1
Mckee, while one OF the best known men
Pittsburg, was the most eccentric, the laii1
habit making him known all over Weste,
Pennsylvania. He was born In Cousj
Down, Ireland, and his family was at 4
time wealthy. He wrote poems and ccl|
ments on public affairs for the newspaye}
and the queer spelling he used added TO 4
prominence. He was marked on the strte
by his odd style OF dress, TO which he a
hered until death. Every school child Snsl
him, and In the business sections, where
was given what he wanted any time, he VI
familiar.
The frame dwelling OF Allen Mowl. Ea,
Scenery Hill Washington county, burned,A Al
5-months-old boy, asleep In his cradle. VI
burned to death, and no trace Of his body n
be found. Mr.. Mowl was so horribly burntl
in attempting TO save the lifo OF the child ~
his life is despaired OF. The rest OF the iaEI
lily escaped with their lives
The 30th annual convention OF the Penn;yI
vania State Sabbath School Association "
held in the First Presbyterian church \
Huntingdon. Rev. DIR. f. X. Freeman dell
cred the address OF welcome and Rev. Dr. v
A. Stanton, president Of the association 4
sponded. Rev. George +. Reed, president |
Dickson College, made the principal addrs
An immense amount OF coke Is being 81
ped from the region above Connellsyille
Braddock and stocked in the yards about
Edgar Thomson steel works. This has u
the practice OF the Carnegie company OF
years, to keep great supply OH hand 10
utilized In case OF emergencies
An Independent Republican ticket has
placed in the field In Lawrence county
object being to elect j. Norman White,
Democratic nominee for President Jrl
over W. ID. Wallace.
Peter La Loutski, aged 50, was fatally
In the Maple Hill mines, near Ashland,
gas explosion caused by careless handling
safety lamp.
Ernest Zahm, manufacturing jeweler
Lancaster, has confessed Judgments TO
wife and mother-in-law, for S20, 900, and
ecution was Immediately issued on them,
The shovel works OF IL. NJ. Myers a
Beaver Falls, which has been shut down
some time, has notified employees that II
resume at a wage cut OF and 10 per 9
Beacon Woodall, a farmer OF Two-s
hun, Washington county, was found dead
bed In West Brownsville, where he was
Ing. He was GO years old, aud leaves
and son.
Ross sheeder, OF Kearney. was arrested
Detective Beegle Monday night, chargel
W. q. Woods, OF tho Secret Service,
passing counterfeit money.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
Over Two Dozen Boilers Burst, Killing
Five Men.

Ovor Two Dozen bOllerS Burst, Mining
Five Men.
Five men were killed, two fatally injured
and several others painfully burned by al
boiler explosion that occurred at the Henry.
Clay Colliery, shamokin. Pa. The loss is $50, I
600. The explosion is the worst OF its kind thai
has ever occurred in this region, and It's cause,
Il was 7:25 when the workmen were ss.rtis
ed be heavy explosion. At the same mo-
ment a portion OF the boiler-house was blown
into the air, and flying bricks, sheets Of cor
rugated iron, and the big boilers were hurled
took place. The air was 1lled with escaping
steam and debris for a radius OF 400 yards,
and many Of the employees narrowly escaped
death. The report OF the explosion was
heard In Shamokin, a distance OF over two
miles. Only one boiler house employe, a
Pole, escaped uninjured.
The others were buried beneath the mass
OF debris, and some OF the bodies were not
recovered for two hours, The boiler on the
eastern end OF the house Is supposed to have
been the first to explode, and then the ad-
joining boilers went up In quick succession,
the repeated explosions resembling the roar
OF heavy artillery. Only Q ofthe SO boilers
escaped destruction, and even those were 10
badly damaged that they were useless.
One-half OF a boiler was hurled a quarter
OF mile aud lodged in a slush bank. An
other that took similar direction crashed
through the side Of the breaker and lodged
in the scraper line. Another crashed through
the tiphouse and came near killing several
employees. william Clements, the engineer,
had close call at the latter place, as the big
boiler came through the engine house root
and fell on the floor just n foot in front OF
him. The safety lamp house that stood near
the top OF the shaft was reduced to splinters,
and that VIM. Quinn. the lampman, escaped
with his life il miraculous.
Four collieries will be thrown into idleness
by the accident for month or six weeks. 30
that the total loss will aggregate 100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
MANY MARINERS LOST.
Seven on a Lake Vessel and the Whole
Crew Of an Atlantic Schooner.

The most disastrous lake shipwreck of sew
eral that occurred during Mondays storm
was that the schooner Hartford, of Clay
ton, on Lake Ontario, by which seven lives
were lost. The unfortunates were Captain
William OToole, wife and child; Richard
Seymore mate, and Michael Purcell, all OF
Clayton; Dennis Mccarthy, seaman OF Os-
wego and an unknown seaman Sf Grindstone Q
Island.
The North German Lloyd steamer Braun
schweig, which sailed from Bremen Septem-
Der ~, should have arrived at Baltimore
Tuesday. The agents there have heard moth
ing OF the steamer since she sailed from the
other side. On board the Braunschweig are
li2 steerage passengers, bound to points in
the West. She is an old vessel aud not very
fast, aud may have been delayed by the re-
cent heavy weather at sea.
The schooner Seaioam, Captain Chandler,
from Millyale, n. j., laden with box lumber
cnpsized at Shears, In the Delaware Bay,
Thursday morning. The captain and crew IL
is thought, were drowned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
BEET SUGAR WHISKY.
New Process of Distillation Successfully
Tried at Omaha.

An experiment OF great commercial value
has been successfully concluded at the Col
umbia distilleries, Omaha, the production Of
pnre spirits from beet sugar molasses. The
experiment was In every way successful, and
from now on n car load day Of molasses
will be used at the disilery and converted
into spirits. The success Of the distillation
is the more important from the fact that it
will afford additional profit 10 the sngar
manufacturers and give new impetus TO the
great industry. The molasses used in the
the test was obtained from the factory at
Grand Island. and the Columbia is now us
ing car load day OF the product.
The secret OF the French system Is the con-
version OF alkaline. salts by a chemical pro-
cess, which transforms the molasses into u
sort Of glucose. which Is perfectly adapted
for distillery purposes.