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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Rnld Ainsknd Rlhhars-

4 bold robbery was committed in Wood
bury township Bedford county, Pa. About
. o'clock saturday night three stalwart
masked men walked into the house OF Michael
BecEte! while the family WIS seated IN the
parlor and u daughter was playing the organ.
one o! the men asked her 10 play a dancing
piece. and she replied that she could play
nothing tut sacred music. Money was then
demanded from Mr.. Bechiel who said he had
none. The masked mer then drew revolvers
aud iiOurishei clubs which they carried and
Mr.. Bschtel guye theta SlG. This did not
satisfy them aud going through the house
with the utmost dellJetation they broke open
uunka aud drawers. securing s22. 20, gold
watch, two silver watches ana IA quantity Of
valuable articles received by Mr.. Bschte at
birthday celebration "a short time ago. The
robbers were 50 well diss suised that they were
not reeOHnIZed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Drowned in the Lake.

Five persons were drowned while bathing
in Lake Michigan, ~ Chicago, Sunday. Three
young men lost their lives while in the waite r
at the foot Of Lawrence avenue, aud two boys
were drowned oil Barry avenue. The drown.
ed are Robert Becker, 10 years old. body
recovered and taken to an undertakering
establishment; George Eugle. IL years old (;
William Elliott, III years old; Oscar Huber.
n years old. and Otto schweiger, 20 years
old.
Becker, Huber and Schweser went out in
q boat with three other young men. All went
in bathing and before amy one had noticed IL,
the boat had driited away from them. The
three who were drowned were unable 10
swim the distance to the boat
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
SCORED A FAILURE.
PcRry's Party Arrived Home Safe, but
They LET. the Pole Behind Them.

Pcary's Party Arrived Home Safe, but
They LET. the Pole Behind Them.
peaty relic! steamer Kite arrived at 81.
Johns, y. H.. Sept, p with all the party safe.
They were found at Whale sound on August
waiting for the Kite and had only 10 days
previously returned from the great overland
expedition. which proved comparative
failure. Independence bny the most north
ern part OF Greenland. was reached early In
June but they were deferred from any great
undertaking by insuticlency OF food. They
were obliged on this account TO abandon the
attempt to make further progress: nearly all
the dogs perlshed and the remainder had TO
be shot owing to the inability 10 provide them
with something TO eat. The Kite met with
splendid weather North and started 10 ex.
plore tie west OF Saith sound and traversed
the whole coast, visiting Jones sound, Cape
Sabine aud Ll,l,ctUn island.
Two meigorites oi almost pure iron were
taken aboard the Kite, !ut another weighing
about 40 tons they could not get on board.
Many sensational stories ara current among
the crew Of the eNlTemties 10 which Peary
Lee and Hensen were reduced. According
10 tho stories, which the explorers declire 10
deny, they We're almos. starved and were
forced 10 esi seal and other refuse 10 keep
alive.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
IHE TENNESSEE REUNION.
Gems. Howard and Wheeler Talk To Sur
vivors of Both Sides of the Conflict.

vivors of Both Sides of the Conflict.
General Granville NJ. Dodge. president Of
tho Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee. pre-
sided at the reunion OF the survivors OF tho
army Of that name who served In either tho
Union or Confederate ranks. The meeting
was held In u largo tent in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
The first speaker was Gen. o. o. Howard.
the one-armed Christian Union soldier and
retired major general of the army.
Gen. Howard wns followed by Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, OF Alabama, the well-known Con-
federate cavalry leader, who traced in detail
all the events leading up 10 tho battle ol
Chickamauga.
large part OF Gen. Wheeler's address
was devoted to n review of the chief events
III the history OF the Army OF the Tennessee
and statement in detail OF the enormous
losses sustained In our civil war. as contrast
ed with the great battles Of ancient and mod
ern history.
Several others spoke among them Gen.
Willard Warner, Of Chattanooga. who dis
eussed The Socialism OF States aud Munich
politics.
The military park dedicated Thursday ex-
tends from Sherman Heights, IN Tennessee,to
Glass Mills, Ga, u distance OF % miles, over
nll OF which, with the necessary approaches,
the government OF these states have ceded
jurisdiction to the United States. At present
the government owns between 10 and IL
square miles 500 acres. OF which $500 are
cleared OF underbrush. Congress has author
lied tho purchase Of Il total area of about l6
square miles. 1t has already expended on
the park s7jOOOO, including tho appropria-
ton for the current year, and also s2o, 900 for
the expenses OF tue dedication.
From five observation towers erected in the
park limits, can be seen the scenes OF the bat.
ties OF Chickamauga. orchard Knob. Lookout
mountain, Wauhatcnie, Missionary Ridge and
Browns Ferry
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
CHINA MAKING AMEND
Seven Anti-Christian Rioters Exec,
Ku Cheng.

A dispatch from Shanghai says tia !
OF tho prisoners convicted OF conplil
the recent massasres OF Christian m
aries were executed a; Ku Chens 10.
the presence OF the foreign consuls
British gunboat Linnet had arrived
On August ~ the Emperor OF China ,
an edict deploring the massacre Of the 4
ians. aud calling upon all mandarln.
roys, Tartar gcGcras aud others In c,y,
military authority TO summarily are,
punish all asiiRiots aud those guilty OH
onenses against the Christians. Dire NJ,
mcnt Is threatened all officials who ca,
or Ignore the crimes against the mission,
Little value is attached 10y foreigner. ;,
edici. IL being well understood that tbe -
OF the Emperor OF China have virtual
iorce outside the walls OF Pekin.
Particulars OF the attack ON the "a,
mission at Wa-Nal. village seven
journey from Canton. have been rec.
The affair took place on July 2, when
OF $50 bandits attacked the orphqnare
place was burned, n missionary LOSING hi
IN the Ire. and one child was cut 10 N
The missionaries shot dead three and ~
ed many OF the Chinese before they dee,
For two days the Isudis besiegcd The
garrison OF 20 combnianis. a few dnys
ward the bandits agGin attacked the
band OF Christians. llt peace was pu,,b
by u paymen; OF 500 taels. Then a.
band OF rohbeas came and they had I,
bought oil also. though not before soma
lives had been lost
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
TWO SPANISH VICTORIES.
A Big Force of Rebels Put TO Flight and
25 Reported Killed.

A dispatch from Guantanamo snys that
force OF government troops made an attack
Monday upon camp OF rebels, 800 strong,
under the insurgent leader, Gil, at Lapiedra
The rebels fed. leaving eight OF their dead on
the field, together with a quantity OF arms.
provisions bombs, etc. The government loss
was eight wounded.
A dispatch says that in the battles which
took place last week at Psrio and in that
vicinity 20 rebels were killed, and the rebel
leader Sanchoz was wounded. The leader
Caniero. who led the attack upon the plauta.
ton Of Altamira, was killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

Observes the New Orleans Times.
Democrat: OF this horsecss carriage.
which will be in rs general use some
day rs the bicycle, several things arc
already settled. II will be liRc the
safety bicycle, low and close to the
ground, so as 10 make an easy stop
from it, and this will greatly reduce
serious accidents. 1t will no longer
he necessary to place the driver high
up IN the air, so that he can look oven
and so control his horse. For n
somewhat similar reason the new car
riage will be far lighter than it's pre-.
decessor, which was made heavy
largely to protect it from the horses,
from being kicked or pulled to pieces
by them. The pneumatic tire NAV be
used for light vehicles, but for rough
er work n strong cushion tire will
probably be needed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
LIQUOR DEALERS BARRED.
Odd Fellows Pass the Amendment to the
Constitution.

At Wednesdays session OF the sovereign
grand lodge Of odd Fellows. at Atlantic City,
resolutions We're introduced TO revise the
ritual Of the Patriarch's Militant aud 70
amend the insurance law of tue order; re-
iertcd TO the proper COMMITTEES.
surprise was occasion by receiving the
resignation Of Sovereign Grand Treasurer
Isaac a. shepard OF Philadeip pha, due, he
wrote 10 failing health. IL was accepted by a
standing vote. richards Muckle OF Phiia.
delphia, was elected TO MI the vacancy.
Al tue afternoon session the constitutional
amendment providing that % saloon keepers.
bartenders or professional gamblers shall be
eligible to membership In the order, came us.
lhls raised spirited debate, which lasted
Tor more than three hours. The vote was
nnally taken amid the utmost confusion. and
tho amendment passed by q vote OF l57 to 92.
The requisite number being 1876. This amend-
ment has been introduced at the annual ses-
sions Tor four or five years past.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Tattered Gray Uniforms.

one OF tho leading features Of fntNl
events ut Chattanooga that caused le'-Ar
more comment, more enthusiastic cleetli
and which will make lasting impTes1'
upon those who saw It was u cOmpJ
Confederate veterans aitired in their ls'si.
old uniforms OF gray carrying The ,ias ~
stripes. They formed part Of the bi. a'l.
and rs they passed through the streets 'i'l
were rendered an ovation tina, would paw
honored an emperor. Not one Of these %
war dogs was uude- 60. and yet they Ia'tlS
with precision of step that woyld have W.
justice to West Point cadets. And cas
them. the one next 10 the color Dea'si az
ried an olive wreath, an emblem OF peace ~
love.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
The President Touches tho Button
Opens the FAR.


President Grover Cleveland touched
ton Mt BuzzIrds Bay at ? o'clock weds..
and instantly the wheels oi the machls..
the Cotton States aud International esd
tion, LOCO miles away, leapcd into li'e u
non blazed aud thun.rrpt. 60 pl- ,
cheercd, a thousand flags nonted ff,1
tops OF the many buildings. aud the .I
South's indusiria! exposition was og \
opened.
Atlanta Is alive with people. S,,,,..
nave been coming in for two weeks ,I
present at to-day's exercise. tut they -,..
nothing In numbers com Jared TO the utt
nnds who arrived last nlsht aud this mon
Tue city is proiusely decorated with bu,,,
and the national coiors.
Ihe parade oi civic and military lol.
which acted as au escort TO the ON ,Ia.. d.
exposition and its ,.urs's. was the me-,
posing procession ever seen In the
Several thousand Grand Army mem
came down from CA!ckamauga. ami x.
conspicuous on the streets. They re,..,
marked attention from the citizens 4
Identical flaG which waved from kepeaT
Allatoona, the famous signal ON which 4,
written ths song. Hold the Fort. Tor I,
Coming was brought here from N1.
cnusetts. The lieutenant who officially Wan
the nag went upon kenesaw mountain /.
auout the timc the exposition was 'ofr.
pronounced open, waved the sume 80,
which he received y years ago from Gee,
sherman and waved to General Corse. !. 4
Lmory Speer, OF the United States cour
Macon, delivered the address Of the day
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

y correspondent of the New York
Sun suggests that no more appropri-
nto name could he given to the sister
nip Of the new Kyarsnrgc than Paul
Jones. He calls attention to the fact
that an act of Congress passed in 1884
authorized the construction of first
class irigatc 20 be called by that name.
but nothing seems to have come of it.
The suggestion. in the opinion of
Frank Lcslic's Weekly, is a good one.
Nothing could he more fitting than
The perpctUation in this way of the
great historic names which have been
associated with our naval annals.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Death Ina Wreck,

Passenger trains Nos. 2 and 3 on The G'sII
Northern had head-end collision ai Ae.A
Minnesota, Wednesday morning. Both SCI
running AT a high rate o speed and eale
gether with terrific force. The dea 81
James lhibidau. fireman OF No. 2 Ira h'la
engineer Of No. 3. and both baggagemea, -
OF whom Is thoughtto be John HawAlns
Five were injured, including three ~
clerks, one brakeman aud one passense'
No. 8. WreckiDg crews were hurried @ :,
scene from Barnesyille and ST. Cloud, y
doctors from st. Cloud, Fergus Fa!s =
Alexandria.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Buried by Landslide.

report comes from 81. Luc. Champ plain
county, OF IA disastrous landslide on the Cham
plain river, Saturday night Zepirim Nor
mandin's house was carried away aud i've
members OF the family were buried ia the
debris. Three children escaped by jumping
through windows. one Of whom has since be-
come insane as the resul; OF the calamity.
After great difficulty the residents Of the
vicinity succeeded in digging out the Ave
dead bodies. Further destruction Is almost
certain, as the river is blocked by the de-
tached earth anl the river bank is being in
undated at other points.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

The assessed valuation Of the town
OF Sioux City, Ia, this year is little
more than half what il was last year.
Last year it was put at $1,000, 600,
while this year it is but 80, ,G93, 900.
The amazing contrast mostly repre-.
tents the difference between boom es-
Inmates OF the value OF real estate
and the actual worth, comments the
New York Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
FIRED UPON THE MOB.
Would'be Lynchers r spulsed at a jail
Tennessee.

WouId'pe Lynchers x pulsed at u jail,
Tennessee.
A mob OF 75 men made an unsuccessful
tempt to lynch Harrison Fuller aud Fral
Simpson, two negroes confined in the Ne
derson county jail at Lexington, for a,,ezp
Ing TO assault the widow Pomeroy end
lG-year-old daughter on the night OF July
The negroes were captured shortly attrfl
crime, and TO avert violence they we're n
to Nashville. where they remained up pai
week, when they were brought TO 1taae@
for trial. A continuance OF the ca. n
granted by Judge Taylor. and Tg4a q
Simpson were returned TO Jail.
Between midnight and day the mo. w
to the jail, broke open the two outer lea
and on reaching the cell OF the nesi,sa,
crowd was fred upon by tho Shata "
deputies, seriously woundlng Hugh Cotr
slightly wounding two men named IND
and Joiner The woundiug ot these i.as
men caused the mob 10 disUand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Modification OF Civil Service.

The pTesiden, has issued an order under
date OF Sept ~. placing all grades OF the
consular service with a compensation be-
tween 81 600 ana 81 800 under modified
civil service. which provides for class but not
competitive examinations. This order will
affect little more than one-half OF all those
engaged in the consular service Of the United
States. The order was suggested by Sesre-
tary Olpey.
The president has appointed John T. Baker,
OF Mihneeoia, secretary Of legation al Mana
aqua. Nicaragua,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Supreme Court TO Convene.

The United States Supreme Court W. ID h,
again on Monday. October 4. on iua' nst n
after assembling. the Justices Will ea'1
the President. The business OF the eoui'
commence on the 18th. The nrsI N''' h
be devoted 10 miscellaneous business,
important cases that werepending ~ wil
session were set Tor early hearing ap' ~
called Monday, october ~.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Forest Fires,

Forest and marsh fires have broken out and
the flames are raging along the west shores
OF Green Bay and in the northwest timber
lands Of Door county. Wis. An extensive
fire is sweeping through the northern pa.t OF
tho Oneida reservation and threatens de-
s,ruction to many farm buildings. The wind
Is blowing hurricane. The flames are
spreading rapidly in all directions. Dense
clouds oismoke hang over the bay, making
navigation difficult.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Two Thousand Deaths a Day.

William l.. Curtis, weil-known us r.'
paper writer and executive officer ol '.
Congress has arrived a. y
Francisco from China and japan. Hs !,
scribes the ravages of cholera In CAGl
frightful. The deaths in le,- s
average 1900 n day, and in Shangla !.
mortality Is very high. Eighteen ior'ls'"
have died In the latter city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Oklahoma swept by Fire.

Prairie fires in the southern part OF Okla
homa have devastated thousands OF acres.
The damage TO the crops is great. The cow
people haye fed from their homes, and IL Is
believed that several have met their IN the
Games.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

In bis article on what to avoid in
bicycling, printed in the North
American Review, Sir Benirspin Ward
h.iOda.usOn, weu-Known English
medical authority, writes that exces-
sive cycling is dangerous because of its
effect on the heart, the motion of
which he has known to be raised from
eighty to two hundred beats minute
by the exercise. He thinks, too,
there is tendency to develop tho
lower limbs az the expense of the up.
per. There is little doubt Of the cor.
Tcctness OF these observations, and
they are more trustworthy because Sir
Benjamin is himself cyclist con.
WINGED Of the benefit of the exercise
when moderately INDUCED. His con.
clusions are supported by DR.. Reilly,
of the Chicago Board of Health, who
declares that as result of excessive
bicycling the deaths from nervous dis
cases in that city have been triplel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
SILVER MEN UNITED
Tho Bimetallic Leagues Conso ilatla
TO One Body.

" SAN ~ SNASs
The free silver forces Of the Unite! a,s
will be consolidated, and headquar.en vi
be established in Chicago. General 4 d
Warner, president Of the National tIaea-a
league, Will be the president OF the tna1
dated body, and Secretary Edward b. L.eI
OF the American BimeiaIIic union, 500 N
cupy similar position in the new N.II
This much was agreed upon at the c3..s1
sion of the conference OF tho silver ltsl 81
the Auditorium hotel. A comni t,rr Of .:s
was appointed to keep the head Ilass
open. The committee issued notice Is;
1t was desirable to hold m early conie'sa''
OF all bime,allists 20 formulate "a pab Il 1
national convention to nominate cauIilEs
for president and vise-presidea, Of u
United states upon platform of ladtis;'
dent bimetBllism for the United States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Went Down in a Storm

Asnecial from Alpena. Mich, says: The
crow OF the schooner Kitchen report that
when crossing Saginaw bay they saw a
schooner capsize and sink within twenty
minutes. A gale was blowing at the time.
and the Kitchen could not assist her.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
KEYSTONE CULLINGS.
Items From Many Places--A $4,000
Fire at Johnstown.

At Johnstown Stewards hall. large three
story building, took fire and was totally de-
s,royed with contents. consisting Of Stewards
grocery store and the furnishings of the
loige room OF the X q. L. and Jr. o. u. A.
VI. Loss Sl0, 900; iully insured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

II seems that the managers of the
Worlds Fair would have received
crosses Of the Legion of Honor but
for the losses of the French exhibit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

Chicago dispatch announces that the
Calumet blast furnace in South Chicago,
which stoDped business three years ago, has
resumed operations, giving employment TO
1000 men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
lrnaEs WILL WAN nowNs.

The judges OF common pleas in Philadel-
phia have decided TO wear gowns when sit
ting on the bench. following the example OF
the members Of the supreme court. The
gowns will be patterned after those worn in
English courts.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

Fifty.seven new operas we're pro-
duced in the Italian opera houses last
teason, all failures.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

The Norwegian bark Clodian, Captain A.
Jahannsen. has been wrecked OIL Umea,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

MiddIeburr. Pa. September %. 1895
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-05-22

NEW NUws, MBg ga havana
FUruisI Gays Cue iusurEglfs Hgo $500 90
tbs Held ans ngHtlus
"it be- mot possible" thr dispatch
continue. "uujur the circumstances,
&, got much ugws about ths ug,tlsu.ar
Camuau, which IS ug w0rt reverse
the Cguaus nave mo. win, Wuf BE- Ir
s1'I thy uan'hTi1 were rwga'lri lu
rruu 'glm tho baltic with largo Inf
q. mou 9ad thE' Colonel ll-ulu1l wuI
commanded theui was 'nll.y wruua-
UI. Guerra Gomez. lieutenant iu tHn
-.uniHu HuIyItu WAS fatally WOUNDED
AMI .uurguut stllirIs .Nagn by ihn
spanish, claim be wac KILLED, "A 'ug'-
tive band 90 fcyglutuHIH.s Iuruu4 by
the -s.n'sh Durnr1 tHa railroad depot
al NrNsu HuH tHH store. .sH- s.ngr