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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
0RIZABA AWAKE.
Ancient Volcano in Eastern Mexico in q
State of Eruption.

State of Eruption.
orizaba. In the state OF Vera Cruz, Mexico,
the peak OF an ancient volcano, Is in state
Of eruption. The signs Of disturbance began
to manifest themselves last sunday night and
have increased in force constantly since that
time. 1t Is now vomiting poisonous gasses
and thick volumes OF smoke are emitted from
100 aperatures In its great nav. The
earth Tor 100 miles around is shaken periodi-
cally with sutterranean vibrations.
A great alarm exists among the dwellers in
the cities Of Cordoba, Orizaba, Kalaha and
the dozens Of small villages scattered within
the scope Of the strange aud interesting
phenomenon. The shocks as yet have not
been OF n disastrous nature and no damage
from them has been reported.
Tho rim OF tho crater glows like IRE, and
the thick gases rolling down the mountain
sides have set aflame the grasses and vegeta-
ticn clotbiLg the sides to the summit. which
adds to the density and grandeur of the spec.
tacle
For the public safety the governor Of tho
state OF Vera Cruz Will shortly name q COM
mission OF scientists to make all the invesii.
cation into the eruption possible und TO
make recommendations looking TO the pro-
lection OF the inhabitants in the neigh boring
villages.
The present eruption Is In the heart OF the
best improved coffee district in Mexico.
where are located many Americans who
have embarked in the roitable business.
The coffee plantations are not rs yet thought
TO bo in any danger OF damage. nor will they
be unless the fail OF thick ashes occurs, which
is not considered probable.
Masses are being said in all the churches OF
the locality TO ward oil the impending dan.
ger. Coming soon after the late destructive
volcanic activities In mnEy parts OF the re-
public, the eruption Of Ori6aba has many
t0rrors, not only to the people In its vicinity
but 20 all living In the great volcanic belt Of
Mexico stretching from the active volcano oil
Colima, on the west coast, an unusual erup-
ton, clear TO the Gulf Of Mexico on the east.
Within this belt are numbered dozens Of Old
cra,ers, either In repose or smoking con.
stantly. ltis natural to suppose that should
It's eruptiona continue, the other volcanoes
will bc affected AID general earthquake
period set In. The consequences Of such n
catastrophe are hard to foretell but could
hardly be anything less than very disastrous
to Puebla, Mexico city and tho hundreds OF
other towns In theheart Of Mexico.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14

The Chicago Herald muses.; When
Washington was inaugurated, Phila-
iielphia, then the metropolis of the
country, had only about AZ, 900 peo.
pie, New York but 33, 900, Boston,
$4,000, Baltimore 13,0 and no
other city anywhere near 10000, even
after the lapse Of half century, dur.
ing which New York had overtaken
Philadelphia, SO that in 1S40 it had
312,0 inhabitants to the latter
city's 25S,000. Baltimore and New
Orleans were the only other places
with more than l00,00 people, and
except Boston, with 90, 900. all of the
few remaining cities fell short of 5O,-
900. During the formative period of
the new Nation, therefore, all but the
merest fraction of its citizens lived in
places of small population. the local
affairs of which were easily admins.
tered through town meetings or other
such simple machinery.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.
Particular Points in the Industries OF the
Country.

SOohbfys
Good roads and cotton mills have worked
wonders for Charlotte. n. C.. In the past two
years. Here Is the record rs presented b,
the Observer. For 1898: -Four cotton fac.
tories; / compress $4,000 bales); l oil mill
population II. .557." For 1898: Eight cotton
factories; congresses O43.00 bales);2 2 oil
mills Zone OF them the largest In the SouthG
8 planning mills; furniture factory; baggire
and tie iactory;l sash, door aud blind factory
new City Hall, cost sG5, ,005; population Char.
lotte and suburbs. 10000: $50 new houses
macadamized country roads; 10 miles street;
macadamiaed and paved; 8 new churches
paid fire department.: hotels; Observer
building"
About 200 miners families in Washingob
Co., Pa, are on the verge OF starvation
When the men work they get about 81 lC
per day. Children are going around bare
footed, what money Is earned being devoted
to keeping body and soul together. Meat
and potatoes are rarity. Several miners:
driven TO steal for want of fuel, were arrested
and placed in jail for twenty days and Others
fined IS aud costs. Similar reports are re-
ceiyed from Mercer ana Lawrence counties
The merchants OF Denver. Col. are With
holding their advertising patronage from The
News and the Times, because the papers have
put In typesetting machines. The argumeh.
presented was that machines cannot eat or
wear clothes" The merchants were the viz.
tors. The two newspapers have ceased using
the machines.
The Cigarmakers International Union dur.
ing 1894 expended the following benefits
Strikes. si4, ,966 10: sick. slO6,75s 81; dealt,
s62, l5s n; travelling, ss2,l54 II; out Of
work Sl74,5l7 25, making total OF benefits
paid for the year t430,555 32 and grand
total OF benefits paid 81, ,522 1878 40.
Sixteen assemblies have withdrawn from
the X. Of l.. and formed the Independent
Knights. The conference COMMITTEES OF the
seceding miners at Columbus, O., issued an
address setting forth their reasons for Sc
cession.
John Mcbride, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, has gone to the Hot
Springs for his health. j.. j. Mcclure, Hrsl
vice, president, will be acting president dur
Ing his absence.
The President approved the net authorizing
the PittsbuTg and Monongahela Railway
Company to construct bridge over the No
nongahela river.
The new folding bed factory at Charleston,
w. Va, will be ready to begin operation
about March IL, and from 1875 to i50 men
Will Ind employment at that enterprise.
There arc 2,276 persons employed in the
koheinmeht pruning ONCE AT Washington,
1910 OF these are females and 400 OF the latter
are widows.
Over one hundred miles OF new railroad,
will probably be built In Arkansas within the
next six months. Gazette.
Chicago bakers. who struck for a shorter
work day year ago, have gained 100 out Of
$50 shops
The iron mills at Niles, o.. are running
again alter an idleness OF several months.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
$4,000 FIRE.

Port of Spain, Trinidad. Nearly De.
stroyed.
A special cable from Port of Spain, Trini
dad, says; 1.-THE city has narrowly missed
total destruction by fire, The loss will
amount to nearly s4,OoO,OOO, the chief bust.
ness section having been the center OF con.
fagration. Nearly twenty thousand people
would have been made homeless II 1t had moi
been FOR tho assistance given by tho United
States North Atlantis squadron and IL. NJ. $.
Buzzard. In eXtingushinS the flames.
The facilities for fighting fire are very un.
satisfactory, and the people are very indo.
lent. The Maravet water works which lie
several miles distant. are ample for ordinary
purposes but they are not sufficient for d
great emergency.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
The New York Herald says that the

The New York Herald says that the
real estate market is now more salts.
factory than it has been in a long
time. There are many sales in New
York at good prices; money to loan
on mortgage is very abundant and
cheap; capitalists are anxious to pur-
chase, and outsiders are investing be-
cause their attention has been at
tracted TO real estate by its behavior
during the depression. The property
in the greatest demand is good bnsi-
ness real estate, and for every piece
offered there are half dozen buyers,
but there are buyers for other classes
OF realty also. The building and loan
operators are absorbing vacant land
at good prices, and dwellings are SELL
ing more rapidly than they did even a
month ago. New York sets the pace
for the entire country, and the ten.
dency there to make investments in
real estate will spread to every grow
ing city in the Union. "After ALL"
exclaims the Atlanta Constitution,
''the safest and best thing to p2t
money into is good city realty"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
WILL PAY TIE oLn pntcr-

The Pittsburg Coal Exchange. composed Of
operators owning mines along the Monours.
hela river, decided not to grant an nGdvance 10
the mining rate. 1t was decided to pay ~
cents per bushel, the price paid at the time oi
the suspension. The operators claim that
this is all they can afford TO pay, and they
give their reasons. They alege that The
price for coal prevailing In the lower marke.;
ls 30 low and the inability TO secure better
prices is SO great that q. cents Is all they car
pay. The impossibility OF obtaining better
prices Is due. they say, 10 the general business
depression and the competition Of operators
In other states
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
BATTLE In COLUMBIA.
The Rebels Defeated and One OF Their
Leaders Killed.

The rebel forces, under the command OF
Ruiz Cara, made an attack on Borcas del
Toro, about 100 miles north OF Colon, on
Friday last. but were repulsed by the govern
ment troops. An attempt was made to set
Ore 10 the town but this was also defeated.
Eleven OF the rebels, including Garza, were
killed. The government loss was o killed
and 20 wounded. The United States cruiser
Atlanta was at Bocas del Toro, and landed a
force Of sailors and marines to protect Amer
lean interests Though the rebel attack was
unsuccessful It is believed that another at
tempt will be made to capture the town.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
PRICES DO NOT IMPROVE.
And Strikes Further Lessen the Pur-
chasing Power.

And Strikes Further Lessen tae FUR
chasing Power.
II. @. Dun & Co. 3 weekly review OF trade
says;
Prices do not improve and there is, on the
whole, no gain. but some loss In wages.
Strikes OF Is, 900 coal miners near Pittsburg,
and several thousand building workers here,
besides strikes In 10 or IL textile and iron es-
tablishments, further lessen purchasing
power for the time. But there ia anticipa-
tion OF nm improved demand for goods in
general and many or manufacturing and
huving beyond present needs on the strength
It.
Inree causes help the iron industry for the
time: Expectations OF another great strike
AT the coke works, reports that Bessemer
lake ore will advance and moderate In
crease in demand for products. Sales Of
Bessemer iron to three great Pittsburg COM
panies, said 10 aggregate 1875, 900 tons. protect
them against the change In ore, and the out
put OF coke over 10000 tons and shipments
larger than even ssem to prepare Tor
strike.
American makers OF tin plate are putting
prices sometimes lower than those OF similar
imported plates.
Failures for the week have been 234 In the
United States. against 24s last year, and 5S In
Canada, against 60 last year.
Bradstreet's financial review says:
The stock market all this week has been
very irregular. II was for the most part
awaiting speculation, and the chief influence
NAV be attributed 20 the advance OF ex-
change rates, and consequent fears that gold
shipments might occur The action Of the
Reading company, through threatening &c
precipitate rate war with the Jersey Central
and Lehigh Valley has had considerable In.
Huence on the shares Of coal-carrying roads
and severe liquidation has also made its ap-
pearance In Baltimore Ohio and New
York Central.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
New York Had Series OF Fire Fa.
talities.

Mrs. Rose Kennedy, 80 years old, perished
by fire in the six-story double fiat building at
$40 Columbus avenue, New York. aud for a
time the 40 or so other occupants of the build
Ing We're in great peril Of sharing her fate.
The fire broke out on one OF the upper floors,
and had made considerable headway before
II was discovered. When ths ilre had been
extinsuished, which was done after 10000
damage had been Inflicted, the dead body OF
Mrs. Kennelty was discovered. she had
died from suiIocation, and Ter clothing had
been burned from her body.
An unknown man was burned 10 death In
his boarding-house, POS Avenue A, which
took fire during the night His body was
burned beyond Identification. As Miss
Breuer, the keeper Of the house, left 1t with
her papers and pocketbook containing 5000,
the latter was aiken from her by young
tough. who fed.
Harry asey, As years old, bricklaycr.
who lived at 200 Avenue A, was mQrtally
burned at a fire which started In that build.
ing at las Tuesday morning.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
In recent address, ex.sre.

In recent address, ex-Spe.
Thomas b. Reed, of Maine, made the
following predictions: "The electric
road is going to spread out our cities
and will render possible n suburban
life, which will have the charms of the
country with the social advantages of
the city. 1t seems likely to solve for
us the problem of tenement houses
and the comforts of the poor. There
is something In the life of cities SO
dear to most men that while in all
ages men have denounced cities-they
could never keep away from them"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14


Three masked robuers broke into the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Martha Adds, at Uniontown,
Saturday night. The plucky woman knock
ed aside revolver pointed at her head and
with poker almost killed one of her assail-
ants. Ihc men fled.
The hugh structural iron frame work at the
new Shenango glass works at New Castle fell
Tuesday night. Several employees had mar
row escapes. II If hoped to have the fires
lighted again 10y May /.
At CoDneaut Lake, Tuesday the first stake
marking tho line OF survey for the Pittsburg
4 Lake Erie canal was driven under direction
of Engineer CARRIER. who has charge OF the
| survey corps.
Sixteen loaded cars, including FIVE cars OF
| oil, were wrecked at Allentown, Tues
day, and caught fire. The loss will aggre-
gate $4,000.
The Eastern Pennsylvania conference Of
| the United Evangelical church, In session at
Schuykill Haven, adopted resolutions censur-
ing congress for meeting on Sunday.
The water plugs at Beaver Falls. were
secretly turned on for severa. hours sunday
NIGHT. The town was without water for quite
o while
New Castle, which burned down Sunday,
have been taken 10 Beaver Falls to work In
the keg factory there.
Rochester Monnca and New Brighton each
| offer Inducements 10 the Phoenix glass COM
pany TO build its new plant within their
| limite.
William Moore was taken from the work
house where he had just completed term TO
| Beaver Falls, TO answer TO the charge Of en-
bezzling $50 from an Insurance company.
Judge Wallace, of Newcastle, granted d 1
| yorce 10 Harrv Baldwin, travelling salesman
for Baldwin 4 Graham, from his wife Luella
Baldwin, OF Pittsburg.
Harry osburn. a 16-year-old boy ef New
Castle. was badly bitten by u Newfoundland
dog. II required twenty-five stitches in his
log 10 dress the wound.
The Washington council is tied over the
election OF q president. there being six Re-
| publican and six Democratic members.
The little town OF Waterford, near Erie,
| had its whole business section destroyed by
fire Sunday morning at a loss OF S60,0Oo.
At Warren, the court handed down M
opinion favorable 10 tho annexation OF Eas
Warren 10 Warren. 10 20 into effect in June
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
TUBERCULOSIS BULLETIN.
Fears Of the People in Regard to the Milk
Supply are Allayed.

The agricultural experiment station Of the
Pennsylvania Stnte College is issuing bulle-
tin on Tuberculosis, by DIR. Leonard Pear
son. The bulletin says that the view held by
somo theorists thattuberculosis can be caused
by tubcrculin Is entirely disproved, because
AL cattle tested have renamed healthy.
The bulletin shows that the tuberculin test
Is the most accurate method Of diagnosing
tuberculosis Of cattle. and discusses some ol
the objections that have been made to It, Tho
bulletin does much TO aliay the fears Of the
dubic in regard TO the milk supply, becarso
II Is stated that tuberculosis cattle are by no
means 80 numerous as has been frequently
represented.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
BRIT0NS AROUSED.
Words of an American Author Stir
All from Royalty Down.

All from royalty Down.
A Pttsburg author Is causing great deal
Of trouble jus; at this timo for the different
factions Of 1.-The English parliament, judging
from the number OF letters no has received
from tha, country and the debates that are
daily occurring among the members them
selves. The English papers have taken the
discussion up, and while some support the
side favorableto TO tho author. the Tory writers
lose no opportunity to give his book slap In
the face.
The author Is Col. Samuel Hardin Church
Of the pennsylvania Railroad Company, who
by his first publication has won for himself a
worldwide reputation as u writer and student
OF exceptional ability. IL Is this book, "Oliver
Cromwell" that has set the slow going Brit
ishers at loggor-heads. but the particular pas
sage that has aroused them Is found upon
page 4S9, and Is as follows:
"He," alluding to Oliver Cromwell, "ha7
no monument In England, and he cnn have
none with the sanction OF the government,
because monument TO Cromwell would be
an official acknowledgement OF successful
rebellion. But the great doliverer needs no
marble shaft while mankind cherishes the
remembrance OF his words"
Textbook made its 1rst appearance In June
last, ana In August this passage was read 10
parliament. aud at once caused a debate,
since which time Col Church has been In
constant receipt OF letters from the leading
literary lights OF the old world, while good
many have come from the members Of the
English nobility and at least one from the
royal family, the latter being from the Prince
OF Wales himself
The debate is about tho propriety Of erect
ing the monument. in the iirst place and In
the second. as to its location. The admirers
of Cromwell and the supporters OF Col Church
think II should be placed In Westminster
abbey, ,along.with the other rulers OF England,
but the opponents think that even II a monu-
ment is erected at all, II should be stuck away
IN corner of some obscure park.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14

The first case of n successful boy
colt on church comes from Rimbacb,
Haut-Rhin, France. The pastor un-
dertook to put up the seats at auction,
whereupon all the girls of the parish
transferred their Sunday attractive
ness to the neighboring parish
churches. OF course, they won, adds
the New Orleans Picayune. The pastor
had to yield.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
One Man Killed.

The boiler OF the engine OF the Pacific ex-
press which left Union Station, on the Penn
sylvana railroad at $40 Saturday, morning,
was blown up at Cove Station. II miles west
oi Harrisburg. Fireman John II. Plessley,
OF Marysyiiie, Pa, wGs killed, and Engineer
John A. Funk, OF Harrisburg. was probably
fatally injured. The explosion turned the
engine completely around aud derailed the
mail and baggage cars Engineer Funk SAYS
the boiler was more than half full of water,
and he cannot account for the accident un-
less some cold water got into the boiler.
There were 100 pounds of steam on when the
explosion occurred.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14

Vertical handwriting has been in.
troduced into the Chicago schools dur.
ing the last year. The Record of that
city says there is vast improvement
in the handwriting of the school chill
dren, and it is in position to know,
having recently handled by corps of
''readers" $4,000 manuscripts by Chi.
cago school children.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
GOOD FOR FARMERS,

The Greenvilo Improvement association
has signed Il conirac; with Charles Anderson
OF New Castle, who agrees TO locate his wood
working establishment at Greenville. The
hickory wood he uses will be purchased In
mat vicinity at the rate OF :5 q cord, and this
means "a boom Tor farmers who may con-
tribute towards the bonu, Of $500 which the
association guaranteed Mr.. Anderson.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
A Dimetallic Party.

The American Bimetalhc League has T.
sued Il statement OF the issues on which u
proposes planting new political party. Ihs
statement embodles the views already s9
forth in the press-namely, free coinage o.
silver 10 a ratio OF 10 to l and opposition 70
the issue OF interest-bearing bonds In time d
peace. II also says: "If the bimetallic cor
ference had authority from the people .
name o candidate for President, II would
name Joseph @. Sibley. Of Pennsylvania, buI
not having such authority, II can only sus'
the people by petition, resolutions or other
wise. belleving that nominations, when made
should reflect In the most direct manner ths
will OF the people, uncontrolled by eauc1
machinery or by professional politicians"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14

The German Navy Department has
been quick TO seize on the japanese
naval victory at Yalu as a lesson.
Many of the vessels there engaged had
their woodwork set on fire during the
action, and hereafter all German men.
of-war are to have no woodwork, even
the interior furniture being of iron or
other metals.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
VICTORIOUS JAPS.
After Battle of Four Hours They Defeat
The Chinese.

on Thursday last the Japanese captured
the coast forts near Yinkow, the port for
New Chwang. The forts held out after the
capture OF Yinkow. On Saturday the first
division of the japanese army attacked q
force OF 0.000 Chinese under General Sung,
at Then Chwang Tal. For four hours u
terce battle waged. but the Chinese were de-
feated after LOSING 1000 killed or wounded.
The Japanese loss was only 30 killed or
wounded.
General Nodzu, who succeeded Field Mar
shall Yamagata In command Of the nrst
japanese army has been promoted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
CURED BY THE GRIP.

A couple Of years ago J. NJ. johnson was a
welknown merchant OF Rochester, but he
suffered n paralytic stroke which so effect
cd bin that he bad TO retire from business.
He moved TO West Middesex, Mercer county.
few weeks ago he took the grip. land when
he recovered from that disease his paralysis
had entirely left him, and he is now as good
man physically as ever.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
Left Millions Behind.

the state OF Wisconsin. died at the age of
sixty. He was heavily interested in mills in
Northern Wisconsin. and also the owner OF
extensive redwood tracts In California. He
leaves AN estate valued at from s5,00O,000 to
si0, 100000 10 q wife, two sons aud two
daughters.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
ENGLlSHMAN HELD THE BAG.
Two Americans Worked a Sailed Mine
SwIndle in Mexico.

Louis +. Fooie an Englishman represent
ing wealthy British syndicate, has just been
swindled out Of 100000 by two American
mine proprietors. The game consisted OF the
Americans sailing a non-paying mine In the
district ives, OF Zacatecas, Mex, and selling
It TO the Epglishmgn for 100000. 0ne-haif
OF the amount was paid down In cash, and
the Americans Immediately left the country
with their easily acquired wealth. leaving the
Engl!shman and his syndicate with the bag
TO hold.