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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
N Favor OF FPEs.
srNIrR BILLS PASSED.

Senate bills were passed regulating the
ascertainment OF the net tonnage of ves-
sells. so as TO include the deductions made
I'm British vessels, and put American yes-
sells on the same basis as they are.
Al 5:45 =. NJ. after passing one District
OF Columbia bill, the House adjourned
until noon tomorrow.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
CHINESE DUPLlClTY
Attacks on Missionaries to Brighten For.
eiguers out OF the Country.

eiguerB out oil the country.
The steamer Empress Of India has arrived
at Victoria, b. O., bringing Toxic adyices to
July ~. The japanese authorities are now
In possession OF information from China CIV
ing a new explanation OF the riots in Szechuan
and directly duplicating the pekin govern
ment
Among commercial stlpulatlons in the
pence treaty with japan that OF opening
the remote interior to foreign trade has
met with the strongest objections from
the court and the tung II yamen, and II
is alleged that viceroy Liu was secretly
instructed 10 foment disturbances In order
TO prove that the upper Yang Use provinces
were unsafe for strangers. BY this means
Il was hoped that aliens might be prevented
from availing themselves Of the privileges;
but since the outfages have been resented,
with wholly unexpected spirit, the gov
ernment has taken fright and endeayors TO
escape responsibility by degrading Liu and
making him the scapegoat. This is more
than the deposed viceroy Is willing to endure,
aud his followers threaten trouble In case he
is subjected 10 q public trial, as the French
envoy proposes TO publish facts inculpating
some OF the highest dignitaries OF the en-
pire. II Liu must fall he is determined that
others greater than he shall so down with
him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
A Frightful piscoyery.

william Mack and two young women,
Lata Latham aud Lena King, who were at
tending picnic at Mckee's Rocks, Pa,
started out TO take walk through the woods
and after going "a short distance made hor-
rible discovery. 1t was the body of man.
apparently about so years old, hanging to
the limb OF u tree. The body had evidently
been hanging there for weeks, as the flesh
beneath the clothing had dried to the bones
The body has been identified as that OF
Bernard Wunder. He lived on Fingel street,
weeks ago. He was drinking heavily for
several weeks before he left home lie is
survived by wife and family.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

John W. Mackey and the Canadian Pacific
telegraph company will build telegraph line
to Alaska.
George W. Smalley, in his letter on English
politics. says the Liberal party in that coun-
try is dead.
The English eovernmen, majority Will
reach 15l. the largest any ministry bas had
for century.
Governor Culberson, OF Texas. has issued
a proclamation forbidding the Corbei-Fiiz-
simmons prize fight.
Joseph A. Beam was hanged at Washington
for the murder OF hts stepdaughter, Mrs.
Annie Leahy, last December.
by the upset,ing Of boat at Otter Dam.
near Burlington, Ia, Joseph Nottle. Arthur
Walter and Miss Tillie Helm were drowned.
Lightning struck John semichs house at
Altoona, Wis. killing his daughter Clara,
aged 1s, and fatally iniuring n son. aged
i6.
The will OF Thomas o. II. 7. Burnham, OF
| Boston. bequeaths his estate Of sGO2,562 to
charitable, municipal and educational
organizations.
Two and one-quarter inches Of rain fell
In the vicinity OF Marshalltown. Ia, Thurs
day night, while hail did much damage to
growing crops.
The bridge across the Arkansas river al
| Syracuse, Kan. was washed away by sud.
den rise In the river. Seven men on the
bridge escaped on a raft
The canned horse-meat industry has as
sumed such proportions at Portland, Oregon
that special rate TO the East has been
made by the railroads for handling the pro-
duct.
A Newspaper Sermon Association has been
organized at Boston. The projectors, des
pairing Of abolshing the sunday newspaper
propose to reform 1t according to theil
| Ideas.
Rev. T. Rocks. Baptist, was taken from BIZ
home la westmorelRnd, the county seat o
Pottawatomie county, Kansas, and tarreC
and ieathered and bru,al!y beaten by foui
masked men. lie is charged with assaultinl
young woman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
LABOR NOTES.

A novel and sensible dressmaking cstab-
lishment has been started in London by a
company OF young women. They take last
seasons dresses and make them over In the
prevailing fashion. No entirey new materials
are taken. This making a specially OF re-
modelling and renoyating new dresses has
brought great deal OF custom. and might
very proiitaby be introduced everywhere.
The Dunbar furnace emploves struck on
Saturday for n raise OF 10 cents a day They
returned TO work when the company offered
cents, but gave notice OF another strike
on August !, for the remaining 10 cents.
The Maryland Steel Company has decided
upon an advance OF about 700 employees, 10
take effect August 8. The percentage Of In
crease will be for many Of the men 10 per
cent. and on others the rate 10 force before
the reduction
The nailers OF the La Belle iron works at
Wheeling, have been granted an advance Of
10 per cent, TO go into effect August 5, and a
further advance OF per cent. IL promised to
take effect September 10.
The South Bend, Ind, Woolen Company
has posted notice that beginning with
August the wages OF employees will be ad-
vanced ~ per cent. The advance Is lmade
without solicitation.
A large majority Of the women who have
applied for places in the various departments
OF the municipal government withia the lrst
half OF the year were unmarried.
The Thomas Iron Company relighted i,s
No. 10 blast furnace mt Hellertown, Pa, giving
employment TO 200 hands. The furnace had
been idle TOR nearly two years.
The Bellaire Nail works company have
ylys 10th increaso OF ~ per cent In
wages to engineers and furnacemen. the
second within three months.
Reading Pa, earn $4,000 by turning out
600, 600 stockings every week, the market
value of:which is $4,000.
The wages OF the employees OF the Ameri-
can leather company, at Wilmington, Del,
were advanced % per cent by the voluntary
action Of the company.
The shopmen and section hands OF tho
| Bellalre, GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati railroad
have refused to work until they are paid
their Jnne wages
! The Dunbar fire brick plant went into
| operation again on Saturday, and the com
| pany have raised the wages Of all employees
/ live cents day.
The Baltimore Malleable Iron and Steel
! Casting Company is arranging to double it,
| plants and capacity, AT its work In South
/ baltimore
| The Cambria Iron company contemplates
the erection OF an additional l4-inch mill, In
connection with the Gsutier works at Johns.
town.
The Greenville, Pa, rolling mill will re
sumo operations In less than two weeks aud
give employment 10 about 400 men.
All the nnilers in the Laughlin mill al
Martins Ferry. have been notified OF an In.
crease OF 10 per cent Ia wages.
At "a conference OF miners In tho Pit,sbure
district 1t was decided that strike should be
ordered,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
WAR VESSELS.
An Exedition Departs From Delaws
Bay For Cuban Waters.

BY Tuesday or Wednesday Of this vs.,
there will be In Cuban waters the largest .,
pediiion from this country that has yet les
Ii will be under the command Of Col. +,
rique Collnzo, who arrived In this Count.
about July @, aud since that time has re-
preparing for the expedition.
Cuban sympathizers in Philadelphia pla,
an important part in the expedition. As !,
was there that all the men were enlisted 70,
It. and where all the arms and ammuni,ios
were shipped. The ship Is fitted out as a
war vessel and also to cope or run avav
from any spanish war vessel now cruising /,
Cuban waters. She IS capable OF n speed :,
n knots an hour and has made 10. About IA,
days ago n trial trip was made of Sand
Hook. Under forced draughts she ayefns
ed for the four hours nearly l7h knots
She was at once accepted and the money pa1
over. Clearance papers were obtained ana
the vessel put out TO sen.
A contingent Of about 25 loyal Cuban.
skillcd shipwrights and experienced mep.oi'
wars men, were shipped on another yesssl
and transferred to her on the high seas Ths
men at once went to work Transforming hs,
to a condition suitable for the serious wo,t
ahead. Rapid firing four and six-inch gun,
we're purchased, and these, with two eattlins
| guns, were sent out out In the same yessel
4
waters she will have quite formidable bai.
terry In position.
what's needed more than anything elsa
by the insurgents IL said to be aboard Ina
vessel There is said to have been loaded
from this city 5000 Remington rifles aod
} 80. 600 pounds OF ammunition. The rifles and
ammunition are said TO have been shipped ID
this city by the mar ufacturers, or rather 10 ,
point near this city. and loaded on vessels A
points down the river and bay. They ver,
then carried out TO n point on the high seu
OF the capes OF the Delaware aud there trans
ferred to the vessel. Everything was CON.
pleted for sailing on Saturday night. and M.
vessel is Now believed to be on its way ID
Cuba.
There is but one Cuban In the party
Among those who are enrolled Ia iotmc,
officer OF the United States navy, an Office,
OF the national guard and four or five ner
who served throughout the civil war.
As soon as the Cubans are recognized A.
beligerenis by some foreign government ,h,
vessel will be purchased by the insurgen,
the Cuban flag will be raised on her and Sd.
will be named, in ali probability, 'Na Pres,
dent Marti. This recognition EXPECTED
from South or Central American reputl,
In very few days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

The case of the horse seems to the
New York Sun mournful enough now,
for the bicycle has invaded the turf
and captured the turfmen. The pre-
siding judge of the San Francisco Rae
ing Association took to the wheel a
month or so since, and now practi-
cslly all the race track officials and
several of the horse owners are cycle
devotees, while a large and almost
daily increasing number OF the pa.
irons of the turf ride to and from tho
track on their wheels. One man who
owns stable OF fast trotters and has
some of his horses on the track almost
every day has lately taken to the BIZ
cycle, and now regularly rides to the
track on his wheel instead OF behind
his horses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
Price Current on Crops.

The Price Current summarizes tho crop
conditions for the past week as follows:
"Threshing returns are more disappointing
than otherwise in both yield and quality OF
wheat. Moisture has Geen uniayorably AZ
feeling the grain In the shock in Missouri
and elsewhere. There have been more com
plants from the spring wheat region, and
the indications are moderately less favorable.
Corn generally is doing we'll. but n portion OF
the area is urgently needing moisture. Oats
are maintaining fairly good returns. The
weeks packing OF hogs amounted 10 100, 600,
against 2i5, COO for the corresponding week
last year"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
A Great Scheme.

rov-men, 10 on foot 10y number Of
Pittsburs capitalists, interested in the we'll
fare OF PittsOurg, to buy up, lease or In any
other manner get control OF the idle mills OF
Pittsburg and start them at once. The good
effects OF the good intentions Of these gentle.
men are already apparent at the old Moor.
head. McCIeane company plant, which they
purchased recently and which Is rapidly be-
ing gotten into shape TO operate. Plenty OF
capital is back OF the new company, which
will apply for "a chirter on August 49, and
which Is composed OF the following we'll
known Plitsburgers; James Andrews, ex-
Postmaster james 5. Mexican, Charles +.
Stuart, Walter W. Andrews and l.. +. An.
drcws. and will be known under the name OF
the Pittsburgh Steel aud Iron Company.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

The elder Salvini, the Italian TRACE.
dian, in his recent book on America,
says that he enjoyed in the United
States finer, more exhilarating, more
oxygenized air, but why lie hardly
knows himself The greater convent
ences Of everyday life had something
TO do with it. So had "the busy peo.
pie, lovers Of work, and the beautiful
ladies seen by thousands on the street.
dressed elegantly and having a free,
dignifed bearing" There was also
the thought that the Americans had
fought for and won their independence.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
VERDICT AGAINST HOLMES.
The Pietzei Inquest Ended and Warrant
Issued.

Issued.
The ad dourned inquest at Toronto, Ont. :,
on the body OF Alice Pietzel was concluded
Monday night. There was vey littlo evi-
ience submitted and nothing OF new or
startling character. The coroner charged
gery strongly against II. ii. Holmes, alias
lMudgett, alias Howard. OF numbering Alice
PIetzel In the city Of To - nto on or about the
R5th day OF october, 1sD,.
After the return OF Il verdict the coroner
made out warrant for lie arrest OF Holmes
rbe warrant will he plared in the hands OF
he attorney general a. the necessary pa
Sers will be made ou. demanding Holmes
.xtradition.
II. II. Holmes is now IN prison in Philadel-
Dhia awaiting trial oil the charge OF conspir-
lcy 10 defraud the Fijrlity Mutual Life In
lurance Association OF Si7, 900 This amount
Fas obtained by Lawyer Jeptha ID. Howe, OF
II. Louis. representing he family OF B. +.
| Peitzel, who. II is alleged, was killed In the
! Explosion OF chemical. and who had short
\ before been incurred In the Fidelity Com
ianY.
More startling disclosures have been made
| o the Chief OF Police OF Chicago In the
! tolmes investigation. by Patrick Quilan, the
kusted friend and former employe OF the al
Aged Wholesale murderer. He gave lnforma-
ION which convinced tue police that Holmes
| tade away with Kitty Kelly, who was en-
fioyed by him Hs his clerk. at the drug store
| u Englewood. Quinlnn gave the police q
ptcture, which he said was that OF the missing
5rl.
| Chief Badenoch said the case was growing
more horrible and mysterious every hour, and
he was sure Holmes hsd committed more
murders than the world had yet been appris.
"a Of
In the basement OF the Holmes house ii
Chicago workmen found two graves Ia whlcl
l...l k..Ak k.... L.s.- -lAl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
FROM THE LABOR WORLD.
LEAVING THE AMALGAMATED
The Puddiers' Movement for Separate
oraanisat!on.

Nineteen lodges OF puddsrs in the Youngs-
town district held meetings Saturday night
and resolved to withdraw hom the Amalga-
mated association and fotm an exclusive
puddlers' union because Of the refusal Of the
officers OF the association 10 support their
demand that the base OF the boiling scale be
fixed at $3.50 per ton. Ayen lodge adopted
formal resolutions Of withdrawal. The feel
ing among the puddlefs is very bitter to-
ward the Amalgamated officials. whom they
the nnishors to the detriment Of the pud.
dlefs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

In the Government of Kasan, in
Russin, no fewer than IL, ,03i converted
heather, 5000 of them women, re.
lapsed from the orthodox faith into
their original idolatry last year. Dur
ing the same period in the same dis
trict' ~, Tartars, including 57G7
women, gave up the Greek church for
Mohammedanism, and, according to
the Washington Star, the religious au-
thorlties believe that the greater part
of the converted orthodox Christians
are at heart either Mohammedans or
heaihens.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
FELL INTO THE SEA.
A Train Loaded with japanese Soldiers
Returning From TIE War.

A Train Loaded With Japanese Soldiers
Returning From tie War.
A train bearing 400 japanese soldiers, who
landed at Hiroshima on their return from the
war while en- rout to Kobe ran of the rails,
where the line is constructed along seq
wall. PlungiDg over the wall. a portion ol
the first section OF tbs train was thrown into
the sea. The train consisted Of 2l cars and
2 engines, one In front and one In the rear
A gale prevailed at the time and immense
waves washed over the railway track. When
the train reached the most exposed part on
the morning Of the accident It was very dark.
A succession OF heavy breakers struck the
train and cut 1t in two. The first engine,
with IL cars fell into the sea. II is stated
that the killed number IA.
Since the outbreak OF cholera In Japan
5000 persons have been attacked with tae
disease, and over 500 persons have died.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

The ships captured by the Japanese
from the Chinese make up quite re-
spectacle and powerful squadron. In
all, some twenty vessels we're taken
namely, one battleship, two cruisers
nine gunboats and eight torpedo
boats. The principal capture was, of
course, the Chen Yuen, and she is, as
we understand tho term, the only real
lronclad the Japanese possess.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

The eleventh session of the congress
Of Americanists is to DO held in the
City of Mexico from the 18th TO the
Goth Of October next. The subjects
TO be discussed cover wide area in
the pre.Columbisn history of the in.
habitants of this country, especially
of Central America. Tho congress
will be attended by members from all
parts Of the world.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
GAINED NINE SEATS.
Unionists Continue Their Victories In
Great Britain.

Sreat britain.
The pollings for the parliamentary elections.
so far as returned, leave the state OF the
parties as follows:
Conservatives 1926; Liberal Unionists 60;
total Uuionists, 3s6.
Liberals, lac; Parnellites, 10; McCar:hyites,
80; Labor, q total opposition AT. The net
Conservative gain thus far Is 81.
ThS feature OF to-dHys returns was the
Conservative capture OF four Scotch seats in
addition TO i've English seals. The Parnel-
llies were victorious in South Meath aud the
McCarthyiies unseated James Rochefort
Mcguire, Parnelite, In the west division OF
Glare. Mcguire is ex-speaker Peers son-in.
law.
Ihe temperance people are delighted at tho
fact that Sir Wilford Lawson was reelected
In the Cockermouth division Of Cumberland,
but his majority was cut down by $50 votes,
In spite of the TACT thar Lawson 10 une OF the
largest land owners IN the district, while his
opponent was II comparatively unknown
man.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

The new women idea does not seem
to have reached Arizona yet, and
there is still some advantage there in
being Of what old-fashioned folk call
the weaker sex, remarks the New York
Sun. A girl was arrested at Bisbee,
in that Territory, week or SO ago,
for horse stealing, and it was pretty
clear case, but in Difference TO her sex
she is to be tried by the courts in,
stead Of by Judge Lynch.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
KEYSTONE STATE CULLING
AVENGED HIS SISTER.
John Guseman Siashes a Detractor in
Horrible Manner.

William Densmore was probably fatally
cutby John Gusman at Mountain View park.
Both are young men who live in Cool Spring
Hollow. anj the afIray was the sequel to a
Fourth OF july squabbe Densmore spoke
insultingly Of Guseman's sister, and they
fought. but Guseman was not satisfied. and
procured big knife to settle the matter
when he next met Densmore. They came
together at dance In the park Saturday
evening, and the trouble was brought up
Densmore had one arm nearly cut of, and
was slHshed clear across the stomach, and
nearly disembowled. His condition IL criti.
cal. After his victim was carried of by
friends, Guseman resumed dancing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
Five Children Drowned.

The Ave children of Alexander Berch, a
farmer OF the Lake Dauphin district, near
Winnipeg, were drowned Monday. The
children. ranging In age from to 10 years,
won't to the lake shore TO bathe. Finding
an old boat they pushed out'A stif1 breeze
carried them out and gale sprang up.
They had la oars ami could not get back.
Hugh waves Rlled the boat. The children
hung on until they were exhausted, when
ono by one, they let 70 and disappeared. The
parents and several neighbors were witnesses
Of the drowning but were unable to go to
their rescue.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
Murderer Gives Up.

Wm. J. Urquhart. accused Of numbering
John L. Gray, November &. 1870. and who
has been fugitive from justice since that
time. voluntariaily surrendered himself TO the
authorities. and had a preliminary hearing
before the mayor OF suffolk. Va, who held
him for the grand jury without bail. Gay
was found murdered near his home. with u
pistol shot wound in his breast. Urquhart
left the community, and Notwithstanding
efforts Of detectives toward his capture. he
eluded them for nearly quarter Of cent
ury. lie has confessed the murder. but
claims seli-defense. The accused is 81 years
old
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01

Bull fighting seems to be gaining a
footing in France. The killing of
bulls IN the arena is nominally pro-
hibited, but the fines inflicted are so
small that the law is frequently broken,
as at Bordeaux the other day, when
the people, growing weary of seeing
the bulls led off after tine fight, cried
loudly for the death, on which the
matador despatched the two s>remain-
- hu''s - 'e,-~'..ao !.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
Burned Aim ost to a Crisp.

John B. Shaffer. retired farmer living In
Madisonburg, about twenty-five miles from
Bellelonte, Pa. went out TO the field TO bring
In the cows. While there u storm came up
and he took shelter under tree. Tho tree
was struck by lightning and ridded TO
pieces. Mr. Shafsr was killed instantly, aud
when found his body was burned almost TO
u crisp. Ha was ~ yesra Of aga and leaves q
wife.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
building And Loan swindle.

The Phoenix Savings a Loan association,
bot Pittsburgh. is in the hands OF q temporary
receiver in the person OF James =. Mexican.
financial condition OF the association, made
by the deputy state bank examiners, o. p.
Cochran and ]. Il. Niles, Jr. They Inspected
the books OF the company a few days ago,
and reported to the superintendent OF bank
ing, who at once ordered the concern to be
placed in the hands OF the Union Trust comp
any as receiver.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
A Glass Boom at wel,sbrug.

There Is a very decided boom 10 tho glass
business, about wellsburg, W. Va. The
Brooks Glass company on Saturday put fire
IN its furnaces and set pots preparatory to
work in full. The Riversids Glass Company
will resume In full August g. the end OF the
six-weeks' shut down enforced by the Amer
lean Flint Glass Workers Union. The Brill
liant Glass Works, opposite this city, has pots
In the furnace for the first time 10 four years
and will get to work within two weeks
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
The New York Sun observes:

The New York Sun observes: "5ui-
eide is uncommon among colored
people, and the suicide of reputable
colored citizen of Halifax County,
Virginia, which occurred last week, is
noted as a remarkable occurrence in
Virginia. This man was sixty years
old, and the cause of his killing him
self was believed to be lonesomeness
and dependency because of the re-
cent death of his wife and absence
and silence of his children"