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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
TOTAL OF CoXEY's ARMIES.
srnlNGrH or TIM DErAcHMENTs SOW on THh
WAY To THE CAPITOL.

srnFNGrH or rHE DErAcHMENrs SOW on THL
WAY To TnE CAPITOL.
special from Washington says: Reports
have been received at police headquarters,
from the authorities OF other places. showing
the strength 90 the rontingcuts now moving
on Washington. 4 summary follows: Kelly,
Nicola. la. coo men; Frye. 1errc Haute Ind.
1000; Fry"'~ second division. MrCleanshoro,
H.. 500; Gruy-on. Platt"yille. Col. 100: Gal.
win. Luyciaud. g.. 200; Randall Chicago. 800
contingent at Little Falls. Mimi. 100; Butte.
Mont. 300; Monmouth. ILL.,, 100; Ottumwa,
la.. 100, Sulliyans force. Chicago, 1000; con.
tingcnt at Anderson. Ind, 1jO and Aubrey
force. ldianapolis. 200 men, total. $3.50. Re
ports from IN" police authorities IN the towns
through which these cuntingcnts pass are re-
criyed daily.
In anticipation OF Coxey's advent here u
special guard sets all night in the corridor
near the Presidents bedroom and armed po-
licemcn guard the White House and grounds.
On the arrival Of CoXey's army special OH
GERS In citizens dress are 10 be added 10 the
force. At the different departments similar
precautions are being taken.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
GALVIN'S MEN DESPERATE.
His :Coxey Contingent Captured Train
in Ohio.

His .Coxey Contingent Captured Train
in Ohio.
Advice from Columbus, o., says At the
request Of Supt. Peabody of the Midland
railway, Gov. Mckinley issued spoc.al COM
mission to John Mahoney, chie' @! detectives
Of this city, to organize u posse 10 80 20 Mt.
Sterling and rescue n train THAI bad been
captured there by Galvin's army.
Col. Galvn's men were marched ont of
Washington G. H., o., by the authorizes
Thursday, leaving at noon via the Il. x o.
track. They proceeded II miles ola loot 10
Coal Chute, where they arrived late az night,
tired and footsore. They overpowered the
section foreman and taking his signals from
him. locked him in the sand house ~ the coal
dump. They then held up the Baltimore and
Ohio through east-bound freight and board
ed 1t for Columbus. The traiuDen side
tracked them at Mt. Sterling. They also as
sumed control of the telegraph ofic" at Mt.
Sterling and will not permit the sending "
messages,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Indiana Seventh District Republican
Convention nominated Cbas. l.. Henry, of
Naaison cuuiny, Tor Congress.
The Indiana Republican, State Convention
at indianapolis nominated tive following
ticket Secretary of state Rev J.. ". Owens.
Logansport. Auditor Of State-A G. Daley.
Lebanon. Trcasurer-F. J. Schoz. Evans
willie. Attorney General-w. A. Ketcham, In
diauupoh~.
There were 225 fresh case- Of eholera At
Lisbon, ou Thursday.
II. ". ogden. Democratic enndidate for
Congress from tho Fourth Louisiana district.
was elected To iil the uncypired term Of y.
G. Blanchard, deceased. HIS majority l.
about 5000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
MISS BLAINE MARRIED.
An Entire Absence of Ceremony About
the Wedding.

Very quietly and in the presence Of their
intimate friends IruXton Beale, eX-minster
to Persia, and Harriet Blaine, daughter Of
the late Secretary Blaine were married at
the Blaine family residence on Lafayette
square, Washington. The Rev. DIR. Hamlin,
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant, performed the ceremony. Edward
Wooston. Of New York, was the best mnn
There were no bridesmaids There was an
entire absence Of ceremony about the we'd
ding.
Among the persons in official life who
were present on the score Of personal friend
ship, were Senators Cameron, Lodge. Jones.
Of Nevada; Hale, Frye, Chandler and Allison.
Sir Julian Pounceiote. the British ambassa-
dor; Mr.. Susa Ross. the Portuguese minister;
the Maine representative In Congress. and
Representatives liite and Mrs. Hite com pleted
the list OF wedding guests.
Miss Blaine and Mr. Beale had been en-
gagged for some years. but family sorrows
from time to time had postponed the we'd
ding.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

Saye the New York Post: Maryland
If in paTiienlar need of the services
of forestry commissioner, aud the
State Academy of Sciences, with q
view 10 the creation of the Office, il
collecting specimens of the lC7 kinds
OF indigenous trees To be found IN
Maryland, and inviting the people to
examine them. The interest excited
has already repaid the academy for its
labors, and the appointment of com
time. Wasteful cutting of trees in
Maryland will denude 1t Of forest
tracts III comparatively few years M
less halt is called. The Louisiana
tupelo, or large. leaved tupelo, for in.
stance, fouTlshes in the country back
of the Pocomoke River, and during
the last ten years several square miles
of these trees have been ielled TO fur
nish material for factories which make
bowls, breSd-trays, peach and berry,
boxes and baskets, The tupelo
reaches height of 100 feet and a,-
tains a diameter Of four feet, and il it
n tree that merits preservation, being
picturesque to look at t>and indispensa-
ble to lhe watersheds. =
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
HOW THEY MARRY.
Interesting Statistics Concerning the
Coniugal Relation.

Sphlukul
The census bureau has lust issued one al
its most interesting bulletins. II relates 70
the eonjugal condition Of this country In the
census year showing the number OF single.
married. widowed and divorced persons In
the United States. OF the total population OF
81 ,622 $50. over ono-hnli. or 81 .l29, ,564, were
single, u 1871 ,i24 were married, 1910 052
were widows or widowers 100, ,g96 were di-
vorced and 70,2l4 did not report on this line.
An investigation OF the table accompanying
the bulletin shows that the single males out
number the single females In nearly all the
states Of the union.
or the malss unier ~ ven-s 90 a"a the
proportion oi MARI able,
while OF the females unde. one In
every 10000 were married. cen the
ages from ID to 10 only half O per cent of
the males weee married and nearly 10 per
cent OF the females. Among those Of 20
years and upward the proportion of the
married increased with great rapidity with
both sexes. Between the ages Of 20 10 "a less
than one-iith Of the males were found To bo
married. while Of the females nearly one-hali
were married. Between % aud 20 over one
half OF the males and nearly thrce-tourths Of
the females were married. Between 80 and
"a nearly threc-iourth- Of the males and four
iliths of the females were married.
Up 10 this point the proportion Of married
excess OF that oi the maler. Between - and
~ the proportions wcrc practically equal,
th" married comprising about iuuriiithS ui
. the total uUmhrr. At tbs age the proportion
ui females reached u maximum. Above this
age III" proportion of married women dimin-
l-hod owing To the increased proportion OF
widows. Between "a and ~ the married
uHl"s comprised nyc-~iN,hs ot th" whole
number and here reached the maximum.
From this point the proportion diminished
owing :" IA" increased proportion Of widow
"r~. and. for this aged group, the married ie.
males had declined to less than three-iourth-
| ui al! females. For the acegroupOf G5years
and upward scyeu-tenths Of the males were
lpUnd to be married. while the proportion { {
females was only one-half ns great. The pro.
/ portion of widows was greater than that Of
| widowers nj all ages. II became appreciahle
between the ages of 10 "a ~ and Increased
! rapidly. For females 65 years OF age aud up
! ward the proportion of widows exceeded the
| proportion of married women. The proper
| ton Of wdowers was less than that OF married
men for each age group considered.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMIES,
Where Saturdays Sunset Found tn,
Various Legions in Camp.

Various Legions in Camp.
Two Industrial armies were in possession
OF stolen trains saturday. Calvin's con.
tingent, whose captured train was side
tracked by the engineer at Mt. Sterling
stubbornly held the same in defiance Of the
authorities until troops arrived from Colum-
bus and bagged the whole crowd. The Ore.
gon brigade, who We're waiting at Troutdale,
succeeded in taking possession OF a Union
Paciilc train and started eastward. but Fed
eral troops were at once ordered TO intercept
them at Umatilla
The original and only Coxey, with his
commonwealers, pitched his tent AT Rockville.
Just one remove from their journeys end
where junction was effected with Christie
pher Columbus Jones squad.
hely doing his best to reach Des Moines
la., with his command, making u forced
march from Stuart.
The Second California Regiment Of ! ,l6O
men at Walnut Grove. Cal. headed for
Sacramento. This body is lead by q women
Mrs. Anna +. Smith Of San Francisco.
Several hundred tramps are collected near
Lima, watching their chances for a ride 20
Washington.
In Colorado the Cripple Creek contingent
hanged Senator Wolcott in oflgy as n pluto
crat, Graysohs men marched from Brush
10 Atwood.
Besides the Oregon Coxeyites. who captur.
ed a train, there are two other Northern
Pacific coast armies on the march, one from
Tacoma and the other from Seattle Both
Will spend sunday at Puyallup and look out
for transportation by rail-
The swift contingent left Westerly, Conn,
and arrived In New London.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
FOREIGN.

Ten persons We're killed or injured, Loo
were thrown ont Of work and Il money loss
Of $50, 600 rouhles resulted from the burn
ing Of the large wooden mills situated at
lyanoyo, Russia
Eighty-iour fresh cases OF cholera were re-
ported at Lisbon. The number now under
treatment is 244.
The Spanish government has issued a de
cree forbidding the holding of meetings In
the streets or other public places ON Mny
day.
The British House OF Commons passed on
second reading, 10y n vote or 2sl TO "a, a bill
establishing an eight-hour working day for
miners.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

Cattle ranching in the Northwes;
Territories of Canada will soon be II
thing of the past, declares the New
YorK Times. The Government refuses
20 renew their leases, as the lands are
In demand for new wheat farms And,
beside this, the business has been
found Improbable chiefly on account
OF the enormous increase in the mum.
ber OF wolves, which have Of late be-
cono exceedingly destructive. An
other difficulty experienced is the
greater cost of winter feeding, as the
grass meadows have been largely taken
up by settlers, who cut the natural hay
and demand excessive prices for il
from the cattlemen. This will doubt
less bc - great advantage to the Can
adinn farmers IN the removal of al
irksome competition IL feeding
lpDIes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

President Pattcu, of Princeton Coll
lege, says that he realizes the fact
that all Tia" youths who atte ud college
do not want to become finished sehol-
srs, aud that he is heartily ia favor of
athletic sports. The New Orleans
Picsyune thinks this ought 20 make
Princeton a prime fsvorite with the
young mea who do not SO to college
10 become scholars.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

At West Superior Wis. the Heath rail joint
company. which is connected with the West
Superior iron and steel company. was started
cn an order for 10000 rail joints, with more
orders in sight. The steel plant itself will be
started this week 10y Receiver Kelley.
The entire Connelsville. Pa. coke region.
with the exception Of few works, is out on
strike for the first time since 1891.
During Wednesday 9.45O additional miners
have joined the strikers. and the latest revised
list given out ly President Mcbride. ut
Columbus. o.. l. ~ follows Colorado. 800:
Alabama. 5000; Tennessee and Kentucky.
5000 West Virginia. $3.50; Indiana. 5000;
Ohio. 10000. Illinois. $500; Iowa. ,3O0i
Indian territory. 1000; Missouri. 1000;
Pennsylvania, ji.jOO. and Michigan, 300,
making total Of 1876. $50.
John Roachs ship yard. Chester. Pa, once
among the largest in the country, closed bust
ur.s for the first time in its history. The
condemnation of the ship Dolphin by william
e. whitney, bankrupted John Roach, the
builder. and was the cause Of his death and
uf the final and complete suspension OF the
establishment.
The Chicago plumbers strike Is settled and
| 500 iournrymcn plumbers will return TO
work Monday morning. The men concede
some minor points, and the bosses grant them
1915 day, which was the principal issue.
\ large portion Of the village Of Floriston,
Cal, was burnedout. Loss S25.0oo.
]
The Cleveland o.. rolling mill company has
shut down for lack Of fuel, due te the strike.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

II ~ curious, remarks the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, that the designer of
the new eeries of postage stamps for
Hawai- should have made the same
error in omitting the word cents" on
che 6ve-cent stamp that the designer
of our new nickel hslf-dime did sew
cral years ago. The defective stamps
will be sought by philatelists and no
doubt will soon command premium
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
Work of Incendiari q.

Winchester, Va. was visited by anothe,
slOO, 900 fire Monday morning Of incaDdiary
origin. II IL the second fire within the
month. The fire started on Main street, oI-
posite the historic Taylor Hotel, and burned
the Seart out OF the best business block IN
the town. Charles Broadway Rouss the
New York millionaire, who has lately given
the town $50, 900 for water works and equip.
ped II with steam fire engines. on being ad.
vissed OF the fire wired Col. Phillip W. Aver.
lit, now his agent in such matters, 10 Offer
reward for the arrest and conviction Of the
incendiary,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
LATEST NEWS SUNNI AE,ZED
FOREIGN AND DOM ES.JC.
What is Transpiring the W, arld Over.
Important Events Briefly Tol.
prsAerrns. Acclprvrs AND "A rALirrs.

DISASTERS. ACCIDENTS AND "a rALfrEs.
While Mrs. George Sinclair. Ius'ogee,
Ala, was absent from home her aand year
old girls were murdered. Horace Johhs)n. an
insane negro. was later found dSowneil and
= supposed to Ice the murderer.
The wife Of John jest. Of Bess' 'mer, Mich,
accidentally shot and killed b, hnfband,
Immediately became violently bsan9 and
dtcd.
A severe rain and Thunder It IN ,assed
over New Orleans. Several Uu igs were
struck by lightning. W. T. Dor dsor was
instantly killed 10y the shock, mis- ok ljeing
broken
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
IRON ORE PRODUCTION.
Decrease in 1898 Of 30 Per Cent
Over 1892.

Reports received at the geological survey
Washington, ID. c., from twenty-three States
and two Territories, give u total production
Of II, ,5O7 COZ long tons OF iron ore In 1893.
This amount is smaller than any recorded
for any year since 1887, and is decrease OF
almost 20 per cent. over 1892. No increase is
reported In any Of the States producing over
100000 tons Of iron ore except in Minnesota
where, owing 20 the development OF the Ne
saba range and the completion Of transpor
tation facilities, the output increased about
100000 tons, and in Colorado where, owlnl
10 the production of larger amounts OF pir
iron locally, about so, 900 tons more iron or,
were required than were consumed in 1892
The proportionate decline OF iron ore pro.
duction during the year was greatest In
Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New
York
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

A physician says he finds il tires
him more to ride twenty miles in his
carriage than the same distance on his
bIcycle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
ONCE FOES, NOW FRIENDS.
An Emblematic Scene of the Reunited
North and South.


The fourth annual Confederate reunion
'losed at Birmingham. Ala.
Gen. ClydeMillcr, Department Commander
n the Grand Army of the Republic 10 Ala
lama. made IA speech, which was tfcmend-
pusly aPplauded. He spoke IN omJliment-
ny terms Of Gen. Gordon for saving the life
u Gen. Francis G. Barlow. oi tie Federal
irmy, at Gettysburg. lie then presented Gen.
iordon with handsome cane, ca; - Bar
ow'S hill, at Gettysburg.
Gen. Gordon, in responding. dgT5.. rar,icll-
arly on the reunited Confed' ate a.G FEEDER
4 soldiers. He said: "As n furm.r 1ur. now
htend. stand before voc, Gen. MlI,r. and
pedge youas noble and patriotic people IN
south as the sun chimes ON. ] tia you -
learty welcome
Wild cheering followed. and the conyen-
ion, by a rising vote, thanked Gen. Miller.
IN th" afternoon n parade took pa r. follow
'i 10y the laying Of the corner ei,rr or a
confederate monument In Cap.tol itlra.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
Wild Buffalo Found

&. II. Moran, a sheep man OF valyerde.
county, Texas. brings news Of the discovery
OF herd Of about 40 wild buffalo IN the re-
mote mountains Of that county. near the Rio
Grande border II has been rumored for
years that herd Of buffalo existed IN that
section Of the border, but these ruuorsl were
not verified.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
W,.ui~GroN NuwS

Souotor D"Iph introduced 4 hiil providing
that all Indians or mixed blools who have
been allotted land, in severulity. shall bee
Considered citizens OF the United states. and
It grants 10 persons claiming lands under the
allotment act the right 10 bring suit TO estal-
h,h their rights in court a. may Le done by
citizens.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
Less Natural Gas Used

Growing confinement Of the consumption
OF natural gas TO domestic use is noted In tn,
annual report OF Special Agent Joseph ID,
Weeks, OF the United States geological sur.
vey. The only state in which its use for man.
uiacturing purposes increased In 1888 is In.
diana. The total value Of natural gas con
sumed In the country in the year was sl4.-
SAG $50, against 5l4, ,S00,7l4 in 1892.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
Horse Thief Gang Wiped Ont.

Vigilance committees at Hennessy. o. r.
which have been trailing an organized band
OF horse thieves nearly all week, surrounded
the bandits within few miles OF the Texas
line. The band consisted OF seven men. and,
In the fight that followed, five OF the thieves
were killed outright ahd the remaining two
captured and hanged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

The Minneapolls.Irihuue discussing
Immigration statistics has the follow.
ing u say of the South: England
has population of 1900, OGO on 80, ,.
S23 square miles of area. Either
Aiauama, Arkansas. Florida, Georpia,
M,ssour., or North Carolina has n
larger area than England. The coun.
try south of the Mason and Dixon line
could comfortably Accommodate tho
entire population oi England, and
would be M immense gamer by the
transfer. Texas has larger area than
the German Empire with England
added and could accommodate the 30, .
OOO, 600 of Prussia with great ease and
profit Saxony has 3, 800, 600 popula
latlon ON only 57s9 miles OF area.
Arizona, with lts ll3, 600 of area,
could accommodate the 1900, 600
Saxons and the l,G00, 600 of Alsace,
Lorraine thrown IN, and il would be
the making OF Arizona.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
cnIMrs AND pENAIt1rs.

James Reddick. of Caddo. Okla. VIII ipped
his step-daughter. aged II. TO death be cause
she disobeyed him in u trivial matter.
william G. Green. a farmer at Adams, ".
y. beat his wife 80 that she will die. and
then killed himself by cutting bis throat
with n razor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
Famine in Texas.

]. j. Haynes, Chairman Of the Lareeo,
Tex. committee, has sent 1000 pounds OF
food supplies 20 Carriza Tor the benefit OF
Zepata county drouth sufferers. No rain has
yet fallen In Zapata county, and the suffering
among the people Is increasing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

At Ierre Haute. Ind. Frye's army. 300
strong, captured Il Vandalia freight train on
Tuesday night but the crew ran IL back in
the yards and abandoned 1t. The army
wants transportation to Indianapolis. They
still have possession Of the train but the
company will not move IL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

The crew OF fishing steamer In the Pa.
ciic found a white looking substance abom,
100 miles from the coast, OF which they saved
small piece, throwing the rest, about 100
pounds, overheard Later examination OF
the piece saved showed II 10 be ambereris
and the value OF the piece thrown away 70 be
about $3.50 600
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
Mrs. CoxeY L. a Recruit.

At last General Coxey has secured "Th,
Angel OF Peace" His handsome wife, bear
Ing Legal Tender Coxey in her arms lei
Massillon, o., for the camp Of the Common
wealers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

THE Clark bill allowing women 10 vote
Tor members on school boards throughout
ONO, passed :hs Ohio House and became a
law. "
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03

.-NlRs. CAsIMIR MEeGs and daughter were
killed, and her father, mother and another
child fatally injured by gasoline explosion
on tbeir farm near Clropdelet Mo.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-24

NOTICE TO ELECTORs-TO THE
N electors Of REGISTRATION district No. o.
comprising East Helena, French Bar and
spokane Of Lewis and Clarke county. State
OF Montana. The undsrsicned rosistry
agent for said distrlcts hereby gives notice
that be will sit TO- tie purpose OF regis
station Of voters within each and every
Irscinct OF his election distrios upon the
datrs AMI at the places as follows;
In precinct No. 30. East Helena, Oct. o.
TO- II. IL, l3. 10. 16 and IL at the residences
Of J. 3. Clark on Main street. East Helena.
In rrssinot No. 81. Oct lS 10 and 20 at
Benton's houss on Canyon Ferry road and
Spokane creek.
AZ prsoinot No. 30, Oct. 20. %. a. 25. 26,
q. 20 and 80 al the residences Of J. 4. Clark
on Main street. East Helena.
The home offios will be az the residence
Of J. 2. Clark on Main street. East Helsns.
The bou Q for registration will be from 10
q. N. I'LL 10 p. 10. (omitting the hours from
~ 10 one and six 10 seven p. m.,l on oil
legal days from Oct. 3 TO Oct s0 both in
| elusive. ]. 3. CLARK, Registry Agent
East Hslena, Mont, OsL s. 1894