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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-24
JAMES a. MnNIAnrs nf Cenira n.r.lp

JAMES q. MoMASEs, OF Centre Barringto o
Mo-, is afflicted with q strange malady whid
the doctors are unable to cure. Al precise
4 O'Clock every day he begins to laugh an
does not cease for an instant until g.,
o'clock. Then he is completely exhauste
He has tried TO restrain himself by tying d
his jaws, but without avail.
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PREFERREp HANGING TO STARVING.

HoLIDAYsBuRG. 49, Disappointment from
Of work, and fear of starvation. ind
John Rock, n local mechanic, TO corI
suicide. His brother discovered him N
suspended from the rafters in an outhQ
cold and stiff.
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Walked Of a Roof.

Jacob Schroeder, prominent contractor
OF Akron, o., got up in his sleep, made his
way out OF the window onto the roof and
walked OF. The fall broke his meek. He
was found next morning, stiff and cold, lying
IN the pelting rain with only his night clothes.
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HIS HEAD SAWED IN wo.

DUBoIs.--J. NJ. Speers was kulc at
lumber mill Monday morning. He
cleaning some machinery near the saw, W
he was caught by the teeth OF the saw
his head cut into.
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The following table show, the standing OF
the different clubs competing the National
Base Ball League,
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Christian Endeayorers Speeding On
Toward Cleveland.
WASHINGTON '96 THEIR MOTTO
Dusty But by No Means Tiresoms Trip
Beauties Of the Landscape Thoroughly
Enjoysd-Chapel Services Held in Each
Of the Cars-Everybody Well and Happy.
Especial to the Times.l

PITTsBuRG, Pa, July 7.-Christan Endeavoreri
from Washington arrived here at midnight ant
left at 12 10 o'clock this morning for Cleveland
to attend the International Convention.
The latter city will be reached about o'clocl
this morning Everybody is well and happy ant
there will be no trouble on account Of the strike
Mr. Porter, of the Pennsylvania road, is with the
special
The special reached Baltimore at 12 O'Clock
this afternoon, crossed the Pennsylvania state
line at a quarter past 1, and reached Harrisburg
at o'clock, where one hours stop was made fol
dinner. Horse Shoe Curve was passed about
half-past z, and then the special ran through
to tais city.
Chapel services were held in each Of the seven
cars at o'clock in the evening They were led
by officers ahd prominent delegates Of the Dis
trict union
Mr.. l. A. Conner, Jr., WAS unable to go tt
Cleveland, but accompanied the special to Balti-
more
Tho Washington delegation had a long
and dusty ride yesterday, but the jour
ney was far from tiresome. The beautiful
landscape of the Allegheny foothills
creeks and rivulets forming most beautiful
sight The residents living all along the route
cheered and saluted the Washington delegation
as the special passed: The delegates hav,
Cleveland prepared TO win the convention OF ~
for Washington.
THE TINES correspondent had talk last nigh
with Thomas and Shetlewen, who will presen
Washington's case for the convention OF 90 +,
the board of trustees this afternoon. They eacl
expressed confidence in Washington's victory.
The board may decide this evening where The
next convention will be held Mr.. W. H. Pen
nell, who is District delegate and united SC
ciety trustee, says in his opinion the conyentic
will certainly be held in Washington.
Washington met the New Jersey delegate
int he station at u o'clock. and three chee
were given for Washington 90.
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AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

A refined, excellent, and well-rendered vau-
deville show was enthusiastically received by
a large audience at Albaugh's Grand Opera
house last night
The vaudeville programme as Summer
entertainment is becoming the popular fad,
and this was clearly manifested by the crowded
theater and the applause which greeted the
various selections. There was not the least
evidence OF vulgarity in any number nor were
the songs those which are usually rendered
on the music hall stage. Miss Helene Mora.
a charming contralto, sang several songs with
her accustomed skill. and by request sang
Comrades as an encore. Dixon brothers
in their musical sketch were as funny as ever,
and the De FORESTS did the whirlwind dance,
which brought down the house. lie Petit
Freddy was refined and clever in musical
and song sketch, and Annabelle as Delsar-
team representative won hearty applause
Her dancing was particularly good. Miss
Lille Larkelle sang several popular songs,
which were loudly applauded, the audience
demanding a couple OF encores Ward and
yokes, in a comical sketch, pleased the audi
ence
The living pictures, however were the
most enthusiastically received. Each was
appIauded as the curtain was drawn back re-
vealed a lie reproduction of famous paint
ing.
Sidney Grundy must have been a sufferer
from tyrannical mother-in-law when he
wrote the farcial comedy "An Arabian Night,
which holds the boards at the National theater
the present week. The adaptation of the
original story was by Augustin DAILY, and is
in line with his other work.
Agnes Findlay gives an ideal impersonation
OF the mother of a mans wife and plays the
part true to nature
Arthur Hummingtop, the son-in-law, on
whom the main portion Of the action hangs,
is splendidly taken care of by Frederic Bond,
and his continual collisions with the deadly
mother-in-law give him a well accepted op-
portunity to merit praise.
A little escapade during the absence OF his
wife brings about a complication OF troubles
which for a time seem difficult to unravel;
but eventually all comes right and peace is
restored between man and wife.
The sketch "0n an Island rrecedes the
comedy.
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Murder and Suicide.

ANDERSON, Ind, July 10.-John Drake, .
Kentuckian, who recently removed with his
wife and two sons to Anderson, from knights
town, killed his wife to-day and then killed
himself. The tragedy took place at the house
of William Wyckoff. where Mrs. Drake had
passed the night. Drake came to the Wyckof
residence, and rudely intering the house.
grabbed his wife and shot her twice. one ball
entering the nose and the other taking effect
in the left side. He then placed the revolver
against his temple and sent a ball through his
brain. They had lived together Is years. but
separated a few days ago. Drake was in
saney jealous and threatened to kill his wife
n few days ago.
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CONGRESS- PASSES BILLS.
Two Land Bills Favorabiv Passed on ana
the McRae Forfeiture Bill Involving

Two Land Bills Favorah1v Passed ON aud
the McRae Forfeiture Bill Involving
Titles 10 3s, 900. 600 Acres Debated.
The House after passing some minor bills
took up the bill repeating the law Of 1883, az
cluding the State OF Alabama from the oper.
alton OF the mineral laws OF the United States
yesterday and passed 1t after some delay.
Mr.. Lynch then called up and secured the
passage of his bill for the opening Of certain
Indian lands in Utah at s1.50 and 80 cents for
homestead and mineral lands respectively. II
adds 5000, 900 acres to the public domain.
Mr. Mefiae then called up his bill providing
for the extension Of the act of September 20,
1890. forfeiting certain land grants In aid Of
railway construction to the United States.
The bill involves the title to 50 000, 900 acres.
The bill has been before the House many
years. 1t extends the forfeiture Of the act OF
1890 to all lands opposite and coterminus with
railroads constructed out Of time. The act OF
1890 forfeited only land along roads not actu-
ally constructed at the time Of forfeiture,
about 5000 900 acres.
The pending bill extended the forfeiture to
all roads that failed TO construct their roads
in the time allowed by the grant. Such lands
as were purchased from the railroads In good
faith and the right of way and station grounds
OF the railroads are excluded from forfeiture
by the provisions OF the bill
Messrs. Lacey, Wilson OF washingtony
Cobb OF Alabama. Bratner, and others dis
cussed the bill further, and an Adjournment
was then taken. A special rule to limit de-
bate will probably be brought in to-day.
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SOCIAL DOINGS AND SAYINGS.

Miss Sue White. sister of Judge E. D.
White, has gone to Berkeley Springs to join
Mrs. Linden Kent. Judge White leaves to-
lay for Berkley. intending to spend most of his
'acation there, returning occasionally to at
tend to circuit court matters in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Elliott. jr., will
leave for Atlantic City tomorrow.
Mrs. Belknap, widow of Gen. Belknap. who
was in Gen. Grants cabinet, will spend the
Summer at Narragansett Pier
]. Roosevelt Roosevelt. secretary of the
United States embassy in London: Mrs Chad
wick, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Calvin S Brice and
Miss Brice were the Americans at the state
concert in Buckingham Palace last evening.
Mrs. Marietta Minnegerode assistant in
otructor OF the Corcoran Art Gallery, accom-
panied by party of Young ladies. is at Shin
necock Hills. Long Island. Within sound of
he oceans roar picturesque art village has
jeen established. When in this open-air
studio these artists pursue their studies under
Prof. William NJ. Chase.
DR.. T. s. Barbarin and wife will leave the
city about the lst OF August to spend the sum
Miss Flora Eccard left on Saturday TO spend
a few weeks with Miss Sally Cross at her
country home in Montgomery county. Mary
land.
Mrs. Scott. widow OF the late Admiral Scott,
has joined the Washington contingent at Berk-
Icy Springs.
Mrs. F. A. Posey. Of Chapel Point, Nd, who
has been visiting the family OF j. A. Adams. of
Capital Hill has returned to her home. ac-
companied by Miss Blanche Adams and Miss
Rosie de Vote.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe ls in Newport for the
Summer. and on Friday, at the first meeting
Of the Town and Country Club. of which she
is member, she will read paper on "Aiens
in America"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Pratt leave to-day for
Rock Enon Springs.
Among the Washington visitors at Atlantic
City are Maj. A. II. Sylvester and his son.
Mr. Anton Schott Germany's greatest
tenor. has arrived in Washington ana is at
Glen Echo enjoying the natural beauties.
bathing and fishing at that place He leaves
Thursday Tor Luray and will Join camping
party for Stony Man mountain On his re-
turn he will occupy cottage there.
Mr.. Schott is from Bavaria. the scenes OF
the ;riumphs OF Wagner, where he owns the
ancient Castle Abenoerg, built in the tenth
century and remodeled for his private resi-
dencc. This romantic old castle, with high
walls enclosing court covers 20 acres OF
ground and is in the center OF beautiful
park OF about 100 acres. Mr. Schott left his
native country and his grand old historic
home for soiourn in America. decorated by
the crowned heads OF Europe for his musical
triumphs. He comes TO this country at the
height of great ability as a musician, ripe in
Organization Of musical watterst
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the District, but they should be allowed to
decide by ballot whether or not the issue Is
desirable.
The District Commissioners and commit
teemen are men OF ability and integrity. but
even wise men sometimes make mistakes
There are always projects for public improve
ment. Lobbyists. spectators, and their kind
are always persistent, and where so few men
are intrusted with power to decide upon ques-
tions that involve so many millions OF dol
lars opportunities for mistakes are likely to
occur. 1t would be better to let the voters OF
the District share their responsibility.
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WASHING roN FOR 'ss."
That Was the War Cry of the Endeavo,
as they Departed.

That Was the War Cry of the Endeavo
as they Departed.
As the last strains of washington sc
sang by 500 enthusiastic Christian Endeavo
died away on the soft Summer air the speci
train bearing 200 Washington delegates to L
Thirteenth International Christian Endeav
Convention at Cleveland pulled slowly out
the Pennsylvania depot at 1O.45 o'clock y,
terday morning The station was crowd,
with the stay-at-home Endeavors and frien
OF delegates
Twenty-four hours before the train start
the official excursion had been abandone
and owing to the threatening aspect of
western strike it was then doubtful wheth
more tnan two or three would go from
District But Monday morning the conditi,
became so favorable that il was decided
call special meeting OF delegates i'll order
see just how many would go. Only {
backed out, and the transportation comm
tee decided to make up special train.
that Washington will be well represented
Cleveland and the prospects for this city
curing the convention OF SO are most fay
able.
As early as 9 o'clock Yesterday morn ,
the delegates began to gather in the Fl
.
everything was ready and the march to
depot began Mr.. Foster. of the transpoi
ton committee, was on hand early and :
quite q number of railroad tickets in addit y,
to $50 already disposed OF.
The delegation marched along G street :
Ninth. down Ninth TO to Eighth. TO Pc !.
sylvania avenue to Sixth street to the DEF !
As they passed through the streets b !.
pedestrians stopped to look at and encour = =
them in their efforts TO secure the convent =
of '96. The pretty white yachting caps " !.
red. white and blue ribbon and the wor
Washington, &C." on the front, attrae u
much attention, and were the occasion :,
favorable comment on all sides. :
The depot reached, the delegates jun
aboard the special, and spent tho last few J c.
ments in conversation with their friei a
Finally the depot porter sang out n
aboard, p" the train moved out, and the ex'
sion to Cleveland was 2 reality. Il
EMORY GROVE, Nd, July 10.-The Chris !
Endeavor special train. which left Hillen
tion this morning with 200 Maryland
Washington delegates. reached Emory CIR !
at ll.G0. The excursionists are singing M;o
land songs. and everybody seems cheerful
contented.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 10.-Secretary b, u,
of the United Society of Christian Endea u
arrived in the city from Boston this noon 81
said: ra
'All reports or rumnrs to the contrary. r :
annual Christian Endeavor convention a,
be held in this city July II to 10. Postpt III
ment is impossible. Cleveland cannot q,
range for it later nor can another program m
be selected nor can hundreds of other detJ n
be arranged in tho time required TO annou ~
Il postponement."
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LIKE A NEW BILL.
Rumors That the Conference Will De-
yclop Something Unlike Either the
senate or House Measure.

Rumors That the Conference VIII De.
ycIop Something Unlike Either the
senate or House Measure.
The Democ-ntic tariff conferees had a
the results of the dav's work are not under
stood to be entirely satisfactory to the House
representatives. In fact, it was openly ad-
mitted that so far as having accomplished
results. the days deliberations had practically
developed deadlock between the House
and Senate conferees. While both are agreed
on tho principles Mt stake, it is said the Sem
ators declare that bill based on Chairman
WI ,on's free raw material platform and ad
volorem tax system could never go through
the Senate. and that concessions must be
made In both those features.
The glass and metal schedules were the
principal ones taken up yesterday. and the
result now is that those two schedules and
those Of wood, tobacco and agricultural pro-
ducts have been about completed.
In the matter of concessions il is thought
the conference will develop bill unlike
either the Senate or the House measures A
number Of disputed points have already been
agreed upon and Chairman Wilson is highly
praised for the skill with which this has been
done Wherever the Senate amendments
lowered the duty they have been accepted at
once. and in others Mr.. Wilson has striven as
far rs possible TO reach quiet compromise.
Sugar has been discussed Informally by tho
conference. it is said, but no. action has yet
been decided on.
1t is not intended that the Republican con-
ferees shall be allowed TO be present until
practically all the work of compromise has
beed agreed on between the Democrats The
Republicans will then come TO the conference
and present their own case The conference
will probably last all this week between the
Democrats alone.
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SEVEN AND A HALF MILLIONS.

The District Committee reported favorably
yesterday the bill providing for an extension
OF our sewer system and authorizing ST.
100000 bond issue topay for the same and for
street and highway improvements. 1t is
claimed that the report was made after a care
ful investigation, and that the Improvement Is
needed to increase the capacity OF our sewage
system and provide better sanitary condition
for the city.
No one doubts the sincerity of the commit
tee or its ability TO decide upon this impor-
tant question but there is grave doubt as to
the immediate necessity for the improvement
and also of the consent of taxpayers of the
District to have such a burden Of debt thrust
on their shoulders.
Before further steps are taken by Congress
to authorize the issue OF bonds, the right of
punrage should be conferred on the voters Of
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MRS. CLEVELAND ANNOYED.
mandins Work at once-president
Also Importuned

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 10.-Frederick
Max Toepfer 35 years of age, a furrier, liv-
ing at No. 7O5 Vine street, was arrested to-day
and sent to the city insane asylum. having by
his own confession written number Of let
ters to President and Mrs. Cleveland, threat
ening them with violence If they did not give
him work. Toepfer was formerly an inmate
Of an insane asylum at Utica, n. y, where he
was treated for a mental malady. About
three months ago he was discharged az cured
and came to this city TO find work. He was
unable TO get employment. however. owing
to the condition of business and the dullness
of his trade at this season OF the year.
WANTED 4 POSITION.
Then be began writing his letters to the
family Of the White House, first TO Mrs Cleye-
land, and afterward to the President They
are supposed to have been fou- or five in
number. and it is believed were either retained
or destroyed by the President. The letters
demanded that the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land supply him with n position so tnat he
could earn living, and making threats il
they shouldn't do so. and failure 70 receive
replies only induced the writing of other
messages.
Toepier wrote u letter TO Dr. Bloomer. his
former physician at the Utica asylum, q few
weeks ago. in which he rehearsed his troubles
at length and mentioned his letters to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland. DR.. Bloomer saw
at once that Toepfer was suffering from re-
turn OF his mental affiction.
ATTORNEY GENERAL oLSEY NOTIFIED.
He sent letter he had received with an
enclosed explanation TO Attorney General
olney Mt Washington. Mr.. Olney forwarded
the documents to United States Marshal Coles
bury in this city, who turned them over TO
District Attorney Graham. Dir. Graham had
detectives arrest Toepfer. and they sue
ceeded in locking him up only after promis-
ing that they would get him work and then
enticing him into the city hall by offering to
take him TO his employers Office. Once in a
cell Toepfer was examined by two OF the city
physicians, who pronounced him insane and
had him committed to an insane asylum.
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BRAVE W0Rpsl

"ws recognize in the trusts and combinations
which are designed TO enable capital TO secure
more than its Just share of the joint product of
capital and labor natural consequence Of the
prohibitive taxes which prevent the free COM
petition which is the life of honest trade ~
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, 1892
OF the hundreds of trust combines which
have thrived in Mckinley corruption as mer-
rily as do snakes in tropical marsh, all too
many were only scotched by the measure
part performance and greater part good in
tsntions-introduced as the Wilson bill. But
in its summary treatment of it the House
showed that it meant business. 1t
attacked trusts, and, what is more to
the purpose, it attacked the worst
and biggest ones. The American Sugar Trust
and the Standard Oil Company were stripped
Of their booty and sent out into the world to
earn their own living, after fashion which
was inspiring to the mass OF our citizens who
already do so, and warning to the smaller
fry of our industrial dead beats as to what the,
might expect when Congress got time to at
tend to their case.
II Is not necessary to explain all that the
Senate did with the bill. Perhaps the less
said about it the better; but it did make
House had despoiled, and, after a surplus OF
scandal added a 40 per cent. sd valorem duty
for the Sugar Trust and 40 per cent. retalia-
tors reciprocity for the Standard Oil Com
pany. Why 40 per cent. in each case we do
not know, unless in honor OF the forty
thieves.
1t is sometimes well TO have crucial tests ol
political courage and party loyalty, and here
is an ideal one. What will the conference
committee do? or course it can go about the
legs OF the Sugar and Oil Colossi with its eyes
fixed on the ground, wedding out what Sen
b. ator Vest would call insectivorous trusts, and
careful not TO raise its eyes to the Baals OF
gold and brass that tower above. Or it can
stand erect and smite these great protection
fetiehs such blow as will resound as far and
as merrily as did the peal of that bell at Phil
adelphia in l776.
The people are watching the event with
most eager curiosity. They fully appreciate
those who deprecate Singing out" tie
Sugar Trust and the Oil Combine, and ask why
they should be alta sked before the Button
Trust and the Castor-ol Trust, or the Match
Trust, and the Snath Trust, and the Starch
Trust, and the Teasel Trust. Why, bless your
hearts, the sugar and oil interests have
singled themselves out, just as the burglar
singles himself out by the importance and
atrocity Of his crime; and we are pursuing
them, rather than lesser lawbreakers. not be-
cause walking on the grass or cruelty TO ami
mails are to be tolerated, but because-unless
the worlds ideas are to be reversed by the
Conference Committee-the worst malefaetors
have the first right to the attention of the
police.
Those were brave words in the platform.
gentlemen Of the Conference Committee.
There stand the two greatest trusts the
world has ever seen. Dare you attack them.
or will your warfare be strictly limited to
those who are warranted too weak to strike
back?
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FrightfuI Accident TO a Family.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, July 10.-William Haw-
kins, with his family. was descending q
mountain on the way to church Sunday when
the driver accidentally let go the break and
the wagon. forging ahead, frightened the
horses, causing them to run away. Hawkins
daughter, young lady. jumped fram the
wagon and was seriously hurt. After run
ming down the mountain short distance the
wagon unset. One of the children was in
stantiv killed and three others were slightly
injured. Mr. Hawkins was caught beneath
the wagon and so severely crushed that he
died from his injuries.
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VIRGINIAKs TAKE A DAY OFF.
Democratic Association Spends Delight.
full Day at Marshall Hall.

Democratic Association Spends Delight.
full Day at Marshall Hall.
One Of the most successful excursions Of
the season was that of the Virginia Demo-
cratic Association yesterday TO Marshall
Hall. The association turned out in
force, and there was a large attend
ance OF their friends-so large, in fact that
the steamer Macallister had to make extra
trips in the evening to round up the crowd.
The day was occupied with q va
riety of sports, but the principal at
traction was the tournament, participated
in by a number of brave knights, who
entered the lists for glory and renown. State
Senator W. II. Little. ir., delivered the charge
to the knights, and Samuel G.. Brent the cor
onation address. Miss Barry was crowned
Queen Of Love and Beauty, and Miss HURT
officiated as first maid Of honor. In the
evening Senator Daniels and Congressman
Enloe and Marshall delivered eloquent
speeches. The last OF the entire party re-
turned to the city safely late last night.