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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
TWENTY-SEVEN PERIsHBD.
ONLY ONE SAVED.
The Burning Prinoipia Strikes Rock aud
Goes Down.

The British steamer Principia, Captain
Stannard. from Shields, November 19, via
Dundee, November 16, for New York took
fire in the fore-hold when about 40 miles
north Of Cape Wrath. OFT theinorthwesterly
extremity Of Scotland.
She ran for. one Of the Farce islands
struck n rock. and went down with "a of he,
crew. only one, Henry Anders, OF Rostock
being saved. He was taken from the wata,
after having been clinging TO wreckage for "a
hours. A passenger named Jackson was
also drowned.
The Principia was q brigantine rigeed
screw steamer. built at Newcastle. England
in 1881. She was owned by the Arrow shin
ping Company and registered 1.79O net and
2,7i9 gross tons. simpson, Spence 4 Young
are the New York agents Of the line.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
REBEL PLOT FRUSTRATED
Chinese Lay Cicrsr Conspiracy IS ciR
The City Of Canton.

Mail advices received by reliable persons
Boston from Canton, China, give details
an attempt to capture the city of Canton ty
secret organization for the purpose Of estaa
fishing an independent government. ~
writer says:
"The plot ripened Oct. II, when the atiel
ton of the United States consul u
called to u suspicious telegram from
Hong Kong firm 10 Its branch in Calt1
concerning the shipment of certain Ia.'
ages. The authorities were notified a1
the packages, which proved TO be i've 4
rels Of pistols and ammunition lald1
cement were seized on their arn'l
On the same steamer from Hong Kong II
400 men, who expected 10 aid IN the reyo
The officials, however, captured 10 oi il
The revomtionists had no weapons, tW
was learned that they were to be sUppled
friends entirely. This seizure Of arms Y
the capture OF those implicated thwaitei 4
attempt. and the authorities are now mali
diligent search for the leader, a. well a.
more weapons. 1t is said that there
thousands In sympathy with the m0vfH Il
The Hong Kong papers speak Of II as
triotic movement, and worthy of -uWlh
"The plan of the organization, Wul'l |
iginatcd in Hong Kong, was first o. ,ai'
the city treasury, next to demo.ish the
eroy's palace, and then storm tn city. ]
next expected to proclaim an iuierrll
government and to take measures To- lJl
city.
"The movement has involved Che tli
ians 10 a considerable extent, and srya'
element prevails. especially ins!u" tl'
near "A chapel, which had been used
known 70 missionaries as asorI ol ryA''@'
for some of the conspiratOrs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
NEWSY ClEANINCS.
Asia has nineteen paper mills.


Arizona's calf crop is reported to be very
email.
The Chinese Government wants to build
its own railroads.
Montana has a petroleum belt in the new
county OF Carbon.
Australia imported 100000 worth of
bicycles from England in 1894.
The Spanish authorities in Cuba are got
ting ready for seige OF Havana.
The smuggling scandals in Newfoundland
are assuming most serious dimensions.
Johannisberg. South Africa, proposes to
have big international exposition In 1896.
The Sisters of Charity volunteered TO tako
charge OF the lepers' home in New Orleans.
Horace Mapville, who was 100 years old
on March 10 last, died in Woodbury., Conn,
recently.
The sale OF set diamonds during the last
three months In London IL said TO have been
enormous.
The New Englanders of Colorado have
just organized n New England Association
for that State.
The tomato crop in Oregon this season
was enormous. One factory alone canned
FIVE tons day
Flour milling is an important industry in
Jerusalem. The wheat is obtained from the
law has been unearthed in New York
City which imposes a fine Of tl on every
body who buys a drink on Sunday.
Five Mormon missionaries left Salt Lake
City, Utah, few days ago, bound for New
Zealand, to establish q mission among the
Maoris.
Three wild buffaloes are said 20 have boon
discovered by Indians In the country be-
tween the Judith River and Armelrs Creek,
In Montana.
Wasco County, Oregon. will pay one dol
lar bounty on wildcats. cougars and coyotes,
the Stockmens Union supplementing IL with
another dollar in each case.
c. o. Isclin says that the change OF ballast
In the Defender, charged by Lord Dunraven,
was "A practical impossibility, as every
yachtsman ought to know.
The japanese in San Francisco have
driven the Chinese out of the curio trade,
and their stores for the sale OF bamboo fur
niture are scattered all over the city.
President Crcspo. Of Venezuela learns
from provincial Governors that the Repub-
lie can supply 100000 well armed men with
whom to resist invasion from the frontier Of
British Guiana.
Natural gas for heating purposes has
been reduced to thirty-ilve cents per 1000
at Salt Lake City. Utah. The price where
used for cooking Is fifty cents per 1000. Sep
arate meters are placed where gas l. used
for both purposes.
An experiment Is to be made this winter
in the streets of Parts in providing warmth
and shelter for the poor. In al! but the
richer quarters there are to be awnings un-
der which enormous braziers are 10 be kept
constantly burning.
The California Supreme Court rendered a
final decision in the celebrated Blythe case
at San Francisco, dismlssing all the out
standing appeals. This gives Florence
Blythe, the dead capitalists daughter, the
estate valued at si,O00.00O.
Carl Browne. the erstwhilc commander
OF General CoNcy's "Commonweal" army, Is
living in the mountains Of Virginia. He has
distributed handbills cxhorting the noun
taineers 10 join nm army Of industrial re-
form. A number have responded, and
Browne u drilling them daily.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

The million Cancelled postage stamp
collection which some one is always
trying TO make, notwithstanding the
vehement protest of Uncle Sam that
they are worth no moro than any other
waste paper, has led to a very embar-
raising international postal complica-
tion in Illinois, Some one started a
collection of Cancelled postage stamps
by means of that philanthropic black
mail scheme known as the "chain sys.
tenn" 1t worked 80 successfully that
the house, the barn, the corn crib of
the crippled girl they were to benefit
were soon filled with cancelled Ameri-
can stamps. Then the "chain" spread
to Europe, and the letters continue to
come in by the thousands. SO many
OF these letters have not the full post
age paid that it is estimated it costs
the Government $40 day in losses,
as the girl simply refuses to take such
letters as were not fully prepaid out OF
the office, and the Postofiice Depart
ment can 10 nothing but return them
TO the Dead-letter Office. Already
20, 200, 900 stamps have been received,
aud still they come, and nobody knows
how TO stop them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
MACEO MAKES A GAIN.
The Rebel Leader Breaks Campos' stra,epi
Line,

a special cable dispatch from Havana .ays
Official reports received from Santa Clarl
confirm the statement that Maceo had hroked
Campo's strategic line. Maceo has ,ip, \
joined Gomez aud their combined force. arl
now marching In toward Mantanyas. Canfl
os Is hurrying fresh reinforcements 10 SasdI
Cardenas and other points ON the Matanzal
frontier 10 block Maceo's way.
Santa Clara advices further predict 4
serious engagement soon. The local trea.urI
received 81 200, 900 yesterday from Spain n
pay the troops. In the very out-kir.
Havana, Tuesday night, rails were rcn0wS
from the La Punta and Lachochera line. ID
act Is mystery. No insurgents are believe
to have been anywhere near the city.
The Herald is authorized 10 contradl
all statements which represent Geueu
Campos as ready to treat with rebels or VI
ing 10 grant autonomy to the islands. J
the contrary, he says: II will never M
with rebels while they remain In arms agairS
the crown, though, once the triumph I
Spanish arms be assured, would give Cut
all the liberties possible under the span n
constitution, but not home rule"
The Havana papers print Madrid dispa1
to the effect that Campos has requested
ministry TO relieve him Of the civil pos,
governor general Of CUBA, under the pref T
that military operations demand his undi II
ed attention 10
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
KILLED THREE CHILDREN.
The Sad Results Of Powder Can Explo.
sion

At West Bclleyernon, Pa, an explosion oc-
CURED by which three children lost their
lives. \ Polish family Of miners live in a
tenemOnt house near IN" mines where the
father works. He was absent at work. and
the mother was away when the explosion
occurred. The children were killed by the
accidental ignition Of can OF powder. Just
how nobody knows. The father neither
speaks or understands Eugish. and can only
make known the fact that il was powder and
that the children were fatally hurt by the
terrific explosion, which brought the mother
10 the scene, where she discovered the mutt
lated bodies Of her dying children. Two of
the children died Saturday night and the
third early Sunday morning They were
buried at MOnongahcla.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
A FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.
One Thousand Pounds Of Nitro o.Glyoerine
Let Go,

One thousand poundsof nitro-glycerine ex-
ploded at the magazine Of the Humes Tor
redo Company, two miles south of Butler
Pa, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, and
George Bester and Louis Black lost their
lives. There were two magazines, 100 feet
apart, but nothing is left to mark the spot
but two great holes.
Bester evidently was In one Of the maya
zines, rs not shred of his body can he
found. Black was evidently In or near the
factory, part Of his body being found in the
wreck Of the buildings. His legs are miss
Ing, and his mangled left arm was found 800
yards away in the woods Their mangled
horse was lying between the spot where tho
two magazines stood, and the buggy was
scattered through the woods, shreds of the
blanket being found in the trees.
Black was 20 years Of age, while Bester
was 25 and leaves IA wife and child.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
STORM IN ENGLAND.
Shipping Demoralized and Serious
dents in London,

A terrific gale prevailed throughoU
land and Off the coast Friday mornIns
ward-bound vessels were driven back y
ports from which they had sailed, ana
sailings were postponed until the MI
should become more favorable. wi
door work in the shipyards at BIS"
suspended owing 10 the violence Of il
The steamer Majestic, which -al'
Liverpool for New York, Wedno'I1'
detained at Queenstown owing 90 tn'
to the channel packet with the mails,
Many accidenIs occurred IN
through falling chimneys, masonry 4
shutters, etc. The telegraph Wire
north OF England are all prOstratei'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

William L. Gladstone receives more
requests for his autograph than any
other man in the world. In one day
recently twenty-five letters reached
Hawarden from various parts of the
world politely asking for specimens o!
the Grand Old Mans chiroglaphy,
Mr.. Gladstone is too busy to crafty
the wishes of autograph collectors, and
his secretary SO informs correspond.
ents
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Saved from a horrible death by

Saved from a horrible death by
PRAYER alone Tom Darr. - Wsycross,
.urned from evil ways to
.ecome q preacher of the gospel.
Darr, says the Atlanta Constitution,
is supervisor of wreck machine,
which capsized q month ago. He was
under 5000 pounds OF machinery for
thirty minutes, while scalding water
poured on his body. He prayed for
help. God saved him from death.
He repented and was converted. Darr
was wicked man before his conver.
sion. He says his escape was direct
answer to prayer. He is now preach
ing to enormous crowds every even
inQ
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
scandinavians Go Home.

Between 500 and 600 Scandinayian-Ameri-
can farmers, principally from the great
northwest, with sprinkling of merchants,
sailed on the Thingvalla steamship COM
pany's steamer Island. They are on a Christ
Christmas holidays on the Scandinavian
peninsula begin Dec. Is and last till Jan. l3,
In the past few weeks 5000 Scandinavian
farmers sailed from New York TO enjoy their
holiday festival in the fatherland.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
The Next G. A. R. Encamnment

The next encampment Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic was fixed by the administra-
tive council to be held in 81. Paul, September
! TO 4, of next year, The naval parade will
occur on the opening day; the regular grand
parade Of veterans and societies on Septem-
Der 2, and on the last two days the regular
sessions for business will take place. Min
neapolis, Duluth and other cities in Mime
sofa will aid st. Paul in raising the necessary
$4,000 fund for the expenses Of the encamp-
meut.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
TASTED FortY.Seyen Dnys.

William J. Murry. father of Dr. s. B. Mnr.
ray, leading physician Of Toledo, o.. died
on the ith after fasting for AZ days The old
gentlrman-hcw was four score yearbook II
into his head seven weeks ago not 10 eat any
more. His relatives did not take his decision
seriously, but when four days and week
passed, they became alarmed. MIR. MURRAY
stOutly persisted in his determination and all
efforts to give him food were in vain. lie
bccnme greatly rmaciated toward the last.
but did not suffer any pain and his end was
quite peaceful.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Storms In Europe.

The severe storms which have prevailed
over Switzerland during the past few days
and throughout Europe In general, have
caused great damage. especially In the win.
ages In the mountain districts OF Switzerland
Numerous wrecks have occurred during tbe
great storms which have swept over Italy
Much damage has been done, especially
along the coasts.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

Moro gold was produced in 1894 in
the United States than in South Africa,
but no great fuss was made over it,
notes the st. Louis Star.Sayings. The
South African fields yielded s39, ,555,. =.
s36 worth, and tho United States pro-
duced about 5000, 900 worth more thar
that. Old miners predict that Alaska
will be the next Eldorado.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
CoWhnY Rnhhnrs.

Rolly Harvey and Joe and Fred R!ckerts,
cowboys, living eight miles in the country,
robbed the grocery store Of Frank Volger. In
the southwest part of Leavenworth. They
pounded Nolgcr on the head with pistols,
and terrorized every one IN the place until
they secured the cash drawer. Afterwards
they mounted their horses and rode 10 the
country, but not before they had fred sew.
eral shots into the place.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Fresh Troops in Cuba.

The steamer Leon Trece has arrived NJ
Guantanamo, with the batalions OF Principe
dc Toledo and Satrustegui, and the steamer
Buenos Ayres has arrived at Cayo Frances
with the Seargoza, Sabeya, Pavia and Cata-
lune balalions, numbering 5000 soldiers
Captain-General Campos has arrived here,
ane reports good impression of the condi-
tion OF affairs In Santa Clara The Manzen-
lilo plantations are planting with grain, and
several OF those in Matanzas are doing like
wise.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Moro Armenians Buteherei.

A special to the London Daily N'w'
Coustantinople says that 200 Arm'nidn'
killed in Kaisariych. a massacre occ1
at Haasan kahleh in the vIlaydI
Erzeroum. The Armenian moua,l,H
sacked and burned, and the bishop Que
and other inmates were killed. SlNy1
Armcnians were butchored NJ Zoi.'a, "
at Haasan Kahleh. with every accompAAl
of ingenious cruelty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Relief for the Starving.

The Marquis Of Salisbury has written 10
the treasurer of the Armenian relief fund
that the consul at Moush, through the British
ambassador, Sir Philip Currie, reports that
the Armenians Of the Bltlis district are In
danger Of starving. The treasurer has for
warded $4,000 for Bitlis, Kharpoot, Erze-
roum, Mardin and Trebizond.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

Paris boulevards will soon be as dull
rs downtown streets at night. The
book stores have now agreed to close
at ten instead of midnight; the other
retail stores have long been closing
early the only lights to be seen when
the theatres let out will be in restaur-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
The Powers Disagree.

A dispatch to the Pail Mall Ga2eiif
Rome says that much excitement hf
caused there by the statement freely "a
diplomatic circles that Russia ana y
have withdrawn from the concert o.
powers regarding the Turkish que, q
that efforts are being made 20 hold az
pean conference, probably at Vienna
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Opera House DESTROYED,

The Parkcrsburg, W. Va. opera house
burned at an early hour Mondaym0rning. raus.
ing loss Of $4,000 with insurance for about
onc-half Of the amount. The flames had got.
ten good hcadway before discovered, and the
building was destroyed, though the side
walls are intact. The Mountain State gus
company, Boardman's plumbing shop and an
cOplc storage company, occupying the
ground floor, are losers, although most of
the goods were saved.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Durrant Must Hang.

Judge Murphy denied the motion for n
new trial in the case of Theodore Durrant
convicted OF the murder OF Blanche Lamont.
and ordered that he be turned over to th5
warden OF san Quentin penitentiary until the
him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

Illinois stands at the head among
the States in the estimated value OF
its farm products. According to tho
figures of the eleventh census it pro.
duces s1s4, 759, 0l3 worth. New York
stands second With sl6l, ,593, ,0o9, and
Iowa third with $3.50, 9,347, ,s44.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

The Society of the Army of the Ten.
nessee decided to ask Cor ,ress for an
appropriation with which to erect o
statue to General Grant, in Washing.
ton. Strangely enough, neither Grant,
Sherman nor Sheridan have been re.
membered by monuments at the Capi.
tal
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
MIpDLEBURoH, PA, DEC. ~, 1895.

Australia has q population OF less
than 100000 but economists de-
clare it could support 100, 900, 900 with
nogo
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

In England they claim that tho to-
bacco raised in India is equal to any
thing grown in Cuba, and great efforts
are made to push Indian cigars.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Poisoned the Nagroes.

A special from Texarkana says M y,
cake walk In Roseborough Place w. ,a
las, the negroes ate ut their banll@ !.
portion OF hog that had been slIf,, lss,
Its owner on strychnine, and u %
and q half dozen others are In bed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
Three Men Killed.

Three men were killed and two more were
INJURED In a railroad wreck Sunday on the
New York and New Haven railway In Har-
lem. The killed are: Thomas Fitzgerald,
engineer, 2S years old; Frederick Naples, 40
years old, brakeman; Thomas c. McNally, 40
years old brakeman. The injured are:
Thomas Bannon, conductor, cut and scalded;
Thomas McKeon, fireman, cut and scalded.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

II. W. Tracey, telegraph operator from
Elmira, N. y, Is under arrest at Cleveland,
Ohio, charged with obtaining money by false
fake kilograms
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

storms In Europe are doing great damage
4 steamer ran into a pilot boat of Point
Lynas, England. and Is pilots were drowned
Much damage has been done ut Atwcrp. Bef
lin and Copenhagen.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12

arrived al Port Townsend. As davs out f,,1
Singapore. The steamer Strathneyis. aI.o|
long overdue, was spoken $40 miles north n
Cape Flattery, with her main shaft broken
She had drifted l600 miles having no ,aI|
power. Vessels will be sent to her assist.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-05-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Now that registration Is going on
throughout the State, it will be ofintor-
est to know who may legally have their
names enrolled. The following section,
quoted from the law In question. Is very
plain:
Section 241. Every male inhabitant OF
this Stale, except idiots, insane persons
and Indians not taxed, who Is citizen
OF the United States, "a years old and
upward, who has resided In this State
two years and ono year in the election
district, or In the incorporated city or
town In which be offers to vote, and
who is duly registered as provided in
this article, and who has never been
convicted Of bribery, burglary, theft,
arson, obtaining money under false pre-
tense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement
or bigamys and who has paid, on or be-
fore the first day OF February Of the
year in which he shall offer to vote, all
taxes which have been legally required
Of him, and which he has had an oppor-
tunity Of paying according to law, for
the two preceding years, and who shall
produce 70 the officers holding the cleo
tion satisfactory evidence that he has
paid said taxes, Is declared to be a quail
ifed elector; but any minister Of the
gospel in charge Of an organized church
shall be entitled TO vote after six
months residence In the election dis.
trict, II otherwise qualified.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-05-23

Milk to clean oil cloth.
MANY Of the horseshoes used Ia Aus
tralia are made Of cowhide.
BULL FIGHTING has just been aDoi-
ished in France, as brutal entertain
ment.
THE wealthy japanese deem i IN
dignifed to ride horse faster than q
walk.
Hor-ArR tubes were used to warm the
rooms of Roman houses during the time
Of Nero.
ONLY one hundred and sixteen d.
vorces have been granted in Canada IN
twenty years.
TuE ants of South America have been
known 10 construct q tunnel three
miles in length.
LrADPEScILs with a paper covering
instead of wood are the latest novelty
in the line Of stationery.
THE heating Of street cars BY means
Of hot-water pipes has been tested I'D
Chicago. The stove is under the car
THF champion beer guzzler d~eiis 10
Reading. Pa. In fifteen minutes, Ior =
wager. he drank twenty glassesoi o. peer.
a LADY in Springfield, Mass, caught
n severe cold by riding IN chilly s.ree' ,
car. and has begun suit for twenty tnou-
sand dollars damages