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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
MANY LIVES LOST.
A Midwinter Gale Visits the Coasts OF
France and Britain.


France and Britain.
The weather has been very severe, and
many accidents to vessels aro reported from
various parts Of tho coast. Two ships found.
cred In the Humber; and their crews wore
drowned.
barge was wreckon OF sandgate Kent.
and the rescue OF her crew was accompanied
by exciting scenes The liisboat men at
tempted 10 launch their boat. butthe craft got
stuck in snow bank and 1t WAS found impOs.
sibleto get her into the water. At this juncture
heroic coast guardsman, Invested himself
OF his heavy clothing, aud, carrying live
line, sprang into the boiling surf. swimming
with powerful stroke, he after severe s,ryg-
gle. reached the wreck. Then heavier line
was drawn aboard, aud soon the crew
and their gallant rescuer, were safe on
shore
The schooner Balcsy capsized Sunday on
North Sunderland Point, aud oil her crew
wero drowned.
The French steamer Acanls, employed ia
the local trade Of Marseilles, founder
ell three miles or Cape Caysau daring
a cyclone. Thirteen persons were drowned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
ELKINS NOMINATED
He Had Everything His Own Way
Among West Virginia Republicans.

Among West VIRGINIA Republicans.
Ex-Sccretary OF War Stephen b. Elkins was
nominated for United States senator Friday
night by the Republican caucus by acclama
tion. Every Republican senator and dele
gate was present. Mr. Elkins was put IN
nomination 10y Senator Whitaker, OF Wheel
iRg, and was nominated at once without o
ballot On the 22d OF this month his name
will be put before the Joint assembly and he
Will be elected senator.
Stephen Is. Elklns was born September, 2G,
lsil, In Perry colnty, o.. the son OF farmer.
In early life his family removed 10 Missouri.
where he graduated from the State university
In 1859. He was admitted 20 the bar In 1861,
and removed 10 New Mexico. During his
first year there he was elected 20 the legis-
lature. He was then appointed by President
johnson TO the position OF United States at
torncy for the territory. In 1872 he was
elected 10 tho FOrty-third congress and re-
elected in 1874. While in congress he mar
ried daughter Of Senator Henry g.. Davis,
OF West Virginia They have several children.
lie was appointed secretary OF war by Presi-
dent Harrison.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
BURGLARS AT WORK.
A Large Fortune Bequeathed-spor,
Captured by Police.

Clearneld has family remarkable on a..
count Of its longevity. Patrick and Ella.
beth Porter, who came TO this country iro-
Ireland 45 years ago, were parents Of q,
living children and all but ono OF whom ar,
residents Of this place. Their ages avcra.,
80 years. Mrs. Elizabeth Living ston, N,
eldest daughter, will be 30 years of age ne.,
month. Vim. Porter. the oldest son. hs,
passed his sSth year, and his second sister
Mrs. Jane lialston. Is 81 Robert, who re
sides near Curwensyille. and John OF Clear.
field, are " and 40 respectively, while Sarah
the youngest daughter, is 72. Patrick, N,
father. died at 75 and the wife ut ~.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17

The Republican city convention Of Phil,
dclphia. nominated City Solicitor Charle, T.
| Warwick for mayor, giving him Gsi vot.
| against 233 for State Senator BOics Pcnr =
aud for George D. McCrcary, tho rctitl,
reform city treasurer. The conyeuli0s
was one Of the mos. turbulent and exciill,
that has assembled in that city in reyeai
years.
Two burglars broke into the residence d
! Thomas Akins. near Dennison. and ;.Sa:
his double-barreled shotgun forced him 4
| leave the house In his night clothes wait
they ransacked II for money and other vauA
bles. II Is not known exactly how mud
money was secured. but considerable SUI
Atkins lived alone.
At the Thompson Run coal mines n led
miles north of Beaver Falls the water lrts
into the mines In a great flood anu cau.l
the miners TO abandon their tools Rnl ID
for their lives. Some Of them had very ul'I
row escapes. II will take many days 10 its
the mines from water.
Thursday night burglars forced an d
trance into tho residence OF u maiden lad
named Mary Ament, nj Export, and oif
chloroiormIng her stole $3.50 IN money,
worth OF notes and checks and then lei
A public school library has been establisa
ss
kecsport. At present there are 200 yoM.l 4
OF standard works, aud the citizens Will 4
asked to contribute 70 the collection.
The WestmorelGnd county law associa,Il
unanimously endorsed the bill now peuI1|
IN the legislature providing Tor an adliuy-1 1
law judge in that county.
Saturday night at Belletonte the morc,r
dropped 50 degrees in five hours. Thrr
now about Ave feet Of snow in the mouuta.l
with more falling.
! The American electric telephone comp9-i
has been formed at Johnstown with a capI
stock OF $4,000. Tho rental charges VII
| $50 year.
A handsome new church was dedica''
| Sunday at Conomaugh by the EyGU.
ical denomination. Bishop Il. Dubs oG..-
| Ing.
The county commissioners OF Fayette q
| Somerset counties have decided 10 build
| bridge over the Yough AT Confluence.
The Connellsvile town council wants
commissioners abolished because they opl
certain public improvements.
A movement is being made to repeal
! Dunbar local option law, but tho iuIHi
company Is opposing II.
Fire destroyed two blocks OF houses
! Penn avenue, Turtle Creek. Tho total
Will reach nearly $4,000
Amassa Winchester, who killed Wan Rec
September 8 last, was found guilty Oi !a-
slaughter at Lock Haven.
william Kruger, u laborcr living ~ p
Jane street. pittsburg, cut his tn hroat wi,a
razor. He will die.
Twenty-Five sports were captured by
police Of Butler In a raid on an EXchang a
gam ling den.
Mrs. l.. A. Sconold milliner and Scot
4 Co., general merchants, OF Sandy La
have assigned,
An electric railway Is 20 be built from P1
burg to Washington, through the ChaHF
valley.
The scarlet feaver scare Mt Beaver j. o.
and tho schools resAmed Monday.
The hotel ofP. J. Murphy. n, Youngs,of
has been closed by the sheriff,
w. Il. Thornburg was elected stewart
tho Beaver county almshouse.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
public highways.
SEARCH FOR TREASURE.
Frigate WITH s4,soo,ooo at the Bottom
of East River.

The Treasury Department has awarded TO
Francis N. Epley, Of East Orange, y. j., the
contract for raising the British irisate liussar
which struck n rock and f0undorcd Oh Fort
Morris, or stony Point, East River, y. y.
during the Revolutionary War. The Hussar
II supposed TO have had on bOard SO O,OOO
W British gold sent over 70 pay the British
troops.
The former contracts with one Thomas. and
later With Draue a Htrweil. who abandon
Il the work atoli Lluc years ago. have been
tefnlazteI ~ the department, and u new
contract Win Lilcy. TO run three years has
ten entered into. Lpley's compensation IL
g. te JJ per cent Of the treasure found, the
remaining 20 per cent. 10 20 10 the Govern
msui. Nr Epley was formerly connected
with tho cogst and geodetic survey and
t. said to be man of high character and
gprih.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
MAssiLLoS MINERS MORE HOPEFUL.

\ hopeful feeling prevails throughout the
MasslllOn district IN consequence of the ac-
ton OF the miners convention which was
held Monday evening in which they resov-
ed TO accept the arbitrators award tor au iu-
definite period. The verdict was denounced
as unjust, but was swallowed uDcondition-
ally. A committed was selected to meet "a
committee of operators and arrange all mat
ters not included IN the award. the confer
ence 10 take place after the resumption Of
work. 1t was also resolved that hereafter
the miners must remain above ground on idle
days. and not prepare coal for mining, as
heretofore.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Gold Brick Victims.

Three victims Of confidence men went 20
Richmond, Va. 10 SEQ II they could identify
Thomas II. Parker. alias Garden, alias Smith
under arrest as one Of those who helped 20
dupe them by means Of the bogus gold brick
Joseph shannon, Of Homestead, Pa. and
ed on the came train and Patrick Morton, OF
Trenton. y. j., came Ia at midnight
bbannon and BoHhar identified Parker az
the leader Of the gang that swindled them.
Bonar lost "a, 600 by tho gold brick scheme
and shannon put $1,000 IN the tin box on
going into a land speculation, and received
ed that the Richmond prisoner is "lledn'
Austin, OF New York, rs some there seem to
think
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
rnEyExrloN prArs srrrLrMrYr.

The discussion OF the question OF "Compul-
sorry Arbitration and Cancellation" still con-
unues TO be general throughout the country,
ana many new and interesting points are he
ing brought to light by the free discussion
that Is being carried ON by the labor press.
The recent Chicago Congress has had its
partial desired effect, and 1t is generally be-
lleved that the day is not fur distant when
some definite form of adjusting labor troubles
will be conceived and put into practical use,
ations OF the Congress and the subsequent
agitation ofthc question.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
AN 0LD-F ASHI0NED WINTER.
Has All Europe in It's Clutches From
Scotland to Spain.

A, Corbere, Oh the Spanish frontier, biz
zard prevailed last week. Communication
Ly train with Corbere has been interrupted.
In ali parts OF France intense cold prevails
AT AvIgon II was SO cold that the theatres
were Obliged TO close.
The weather in England is intensely cotd
There is skating IN Regents Park and on all
the ponds about London. Kev. Thomas
Podnore, vicar Of Ashton-le-Willous, was
found dead IN the snow. The cold weather
now prevailing IN Scotland Is the most se-
we're experienced Tor many years. Loeb
Lomonl Is frozen oyer. In several parts OF
the country railroad traiiic has been stopped
by the snow. some OF the drifts are ten leet
high. Dense black fog prevails over the
Glvnp
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
TELEGRAPHlC TICKS.

Thos II. Carter was nominated for Senator
by the Republican caucus at Helena, Mon
tana.
severe earthquake occurred at Patras,
the principal seat OF the foreign trade OF
Greece. The shock caused panic among
the inhabitants of the city.
At Norwich, n. Y, Vim. Colby and &c =.
W. Main, indicted for horse stealing, sawed a
hole through tho roof OF tho county jail and
sscgNed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
S0L0N DISSOLVED.
The Supreme Court AGirms Judge NO
McFaerson'Y Decree.

The Supreme Court OF ofPennsylvania affirm.
ed the decision of Judge Mcpherson OF the
Dauphin county court, dIssolving the Order
OF solon and appoing William H. Haskili, OF
Moadvllle, receiver.
Tho case was bitterly contested bv the ON.
GERS OF tho order and desperate effort was
made 10 continue Il. Judge Mcpherson de-.
cided, however. that It's scheme OF insurance
was impractical aud could not DO carried oul
and decreed q dissolution aud distribu.
ers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
INCORPORATED LABOR,

We find In the message Of Governor Rich,
OF Michigan, some iuiicious observations on
:he labor question, concluding with the rec
ommendation that labor associations be in
eorporated with certain well defined powers,
to the end that they may treat with incorpor.
oted capital ON an equality, and that tnere
may DO means Of enforcing contracts. Ihis
is In line with plan proposed by royvl
commission in Great Britain.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
SETTLEMENT pRonAnLE..

The prospects for speedy settlement q
the coal miners strike Mt Dubois, are an
parently very good. The men ato wilin, !
work ON short time, II their comrades VIII
were recently discharged are taken bac,
Mr.. Elliott. the general manager for Bel
Lewis & Yates. the owners ci the mines \
which the strike Is In progress. has gone 4
Buffalo to lay the proposition from the ug
before the members OF the ilrm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Measures Suggested by Governors of
Several States.

Several States.
The Governor Of Wisconsin says: 1T Is
for the public interest that, so far as may be,
every industrious, sober and competent man
be employed. cannot but regard an ar
rangement among large number Of en-
pioyers not TO employ or permit to be em-
ployed, II they can prevent II, competent aud
faithful men, simply because they quit the
service OF some other employer, as "a con-
spiracy which should not be tolerated be
law. The employer has no more right TO be
protected by law against conspiracy on the
part OF employees than employees have to be
protected uy law against IA conspiracy on the
part OF employers. This exemption of en-
ployes or iaJoring men from persecution by
employers for quitting, Is peculiarly i'm.
portaEt in this day OF commercial distress. -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
RiotInR at 81. Johns.

A crowd OF unemployed workingmen o
Johns, n. T.. battered down the doors OF
legislative building Tuesday, but the n
bers were absent. Then the mob looted
eral provision stores and were only SUBJ
by bayonet charge. Several OF the
leaders are In jail, around which the eT
IL surging. II further disturbance ems
marines from tho warship Tourmallne
10 landed aud there may be bloodshed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Turkish Justice.

Adyices received from Birmingham, Armsh.
"a, say that iorty-throe Armenians were tried
for the alleged murder Of Musselman at Ar
medan, In the district OF Kemanch. OF this
number twenty-four condemned TO death In
spite OF the fact some Of them produced pass
ports showing that they were In Constantine
pie at the time. Some OF the accused were
sentenced to penal servitude for life. and the
remainder were sentenced 70 imprisonment
for terms ranging from three 70 six years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
LABOR REVIEW.
items and Notes of General Interest to
Ali Classes

The recovery thus far experienced from the
inactivity and quiet brought on by the holi-
lay season has been only partial and yet a
reat revival Of business is evident and re-
umptions Of closed and suspended factories
lave been general. Many OF the factories
hat temporarily suspended ope1tions one
md two weeks ago are again in operation,
md almost without exception with largely
increased forces OF workmen. Not only is
his true, but throughout the country thore
lave been a large number OF mills aud fac
'ories put In operation that have been idle
'or two, three and four years. and 1t is es,i-
mated that the ranks Of the unemployed ex-
oerienced u larger reduction during the past
week than during any one week for more
han two years
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
IrnnE WHITE swnRn IL.

Al Indiana Register and Recorder McG
cor administered the oath Of Office TO JuI
Harry White, AMI two hours later he wa,
the bench. Many thought that, owin; g.
contest, some other Judge would hold cg.
ia Indiana pending the Investigation. I
law. however, Is that the candidate ctgru
elected shall conduct the business until ,
contest Is decided.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEFICIENCY.

The final report Of the commissioners
the geological survey has been submitted
the governor. 1t shows that tho apron!
ton of $4,000 mnde 10y the logislatur,
1891 was completely exhausted last Ausu
There is u deficiency Of Si.GSO, which h
commissioners trust TO the lcgsaturct to wa
good. 1t Is recommended tina. tho work
carried on. and that the state expcnd slE
900 on geographical map.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Miners Become operators.

Miners al Shawnee, Ohio, have leased the
Cosiyn and Barber mines, and win operat-
them, paying the proprietors cent ton roy
atty and 10 per cent. commission for selling.
This will net the miners 30 cents per ton, but
they say II will place them Ia position 70
compete with pittsburg operators who have
violated the agreement with reference 10 the
5llfeTentials.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Spain Comes TO Terms.

The council OF ministers has agreed upon a
noius vivendi under which the United States
vii. obtain the second column Of the Cuban
tHn'i IN exchange for the concession Of Spain
and Cuba Ot the most favored nation" treat
meut. Tho only point remaining unsettled il
will be- declared by the ministers and Mr..
Hauu!s Taylor the American minister The
negotiations VIII continue for a permanent
treaty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
snr LEFT A LARnr roRrrwE.

The will Of the late Satira \. Boyco has 3
rrohatcd Ia the Mercer county courts.
entire estate, valued between SG0U,OJJ
100000, is lequoathcd TO Mr.. aud N
Winters. who made their homo with a
Boycc. Mrs. Winters was n near relative
tue deceased.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
A Roaring Metaor.

A great meteor Is reported TO have fallen
near Jnarez. Lower Califoria, last Monday.
A terrible roaring and kissing sound was
heard. and as ths meteor struck tho ground
the shock was 30 great as to DO felt at Ensgnd,
ioHy-lye miles away.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
An $4,000, 600 Contract.

The pencoyd Iron works of Philade
aas secured the contracts for all the
cork and It's construction for the INN
new East River bridge, New York. This
Taci Involves about es,0O0,000 alioge'
rho entire bridge work, with piera, etc,
cost 10000, 900
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Immigrant Arrivals Of peeemper.

Figures submitted by the emigratios
authorities at New York show that the whole
number Of immigrants arriving during
December was II LOG. of this number I66
were debarred entrance as paupers and %
as contract laborefsi 10 were admitted on
bond. OF the whole number. 3,40s we're
temporarily detained for more thorough In
spection.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Fourtaen Paonla Knlad.

Al Montagu.o, Sicily In the province OF
Avellino, four houses collapsed from tho
weight Of snow upon them aud three persons
8ero killed. A cave on Mount Qarsico,
province OF Gaserta, collapsed and crushed 10
ieath 10 shepherds who had sought refuge
a IL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
Women Cnntnre Idaho

In tho Senate, Robertson introduced a res.
out!On for tho submission OF a constitutions
al amendment granting suffrage TO women. IL
Is thought II will pass.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
nAILRoAp oFr1cEns srLrcrrn.

Tho directors of the Central Pennsylyal
& Western Railroad Company met IA Wi
Transport II. I. McCabe, OF New York, g
elected president The Loard reorsul.z.
by re-electing tho old directors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-06
KINGFIsuER AND PREY.

cred as matter to laugh at, and never
smile in listening to bird lore of this
sort; l have the recipe still by me, and
a most fearful one it is. There are de-
tails about it not fit to be mentioned
such as would be enough to disgust a
polecat, if l may be allowed to use so
homely simile. 1t is curious, but the
measures that were resorted to in past
times were pretty sure TO be very strong
ones.
In my boyhood there We're surely
more of those halcyon days, when the
tasselled reeds are reflected in the
cafn water, the surface of which is
only broken by the rise of giant trout;
when the clack of the millwheel is
softened by the slush of the water that
sends it round; when the dark green
leaves of the hoary-stemmed alders are
motiorless, save when the red-polls
that have bred somewhere in the alder
swamps move them, in their Fittings
to and fro, to cling on the dark twigs.
Old posts are in the stream, that
have been placed there in past times to
prevent men netting the trout. They
are moss-covered now, thick and green.
On one of them sits kingfsher, his
bright, red breast brought out vividlJ
by the green moss on the stump.
Dick-dick! he has plunged; there Is
a splash of water, you see a flash of
rainbow hues, and there he is on his
stump again, with a minnow.
The birds movements are so rapid,
there is little more to be said about
them. 1t is there, and gone, and there
again. When it flights, all you will see
will be the vivid line of turquoise blue
on its upper plumage.
Great brambles hang over streams,
loaded in their season with luscious
black berries; such places are favorite
perching places for our bright fisher;
for there he is practically invisible, the
richly-tinted, trailing stems of the
brambles and their bright leaves fall.
ing in with his gay plumage well.
have found his nest, if hole in
bank which was frequented also by sand
martins could be called one, by the side
of a well-frequented cart road. For
some reason only known to the bird
itself it has left the vicinity of the
water in order to nest here.
So far as the fish bones forming the
foundation for the nest, so called, are
concerned, insect-feeding birds cast up
pellets of the indigestible parts OF
their prey, and as the fish bones have
been scattered all over the floor of the
tunnel, it may be that they are, more
or less, indiscriminate castings. 1 do
not assert this as a fact, only venture
an opinion on the subject.
Young llingfshers require lot of
feeding from their parents; and it is
only to the calls of tho nestlings at
times that the nests have been found
where they were least expected to be.
A saw-pit was one place where couple
brought out their brood. Some time
back, it may be some four or i've years
now, the watercourses for miles, in
country districts, were quite cleared of
kingfshers, in order to supply ladies'
hat plumes; but this fashion, L think,
has been altered. So much the better,
for we can i'll spare the bright king
fisher Pail Mall Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-06

heavy; so he stuck It into the bank be-
hind her. Truth compels me to confess
that 'Phrastus showed very little
generosity toward his imaginary foes.
The Chesapeake was full-rigged
schooner, at least eighteen inches long,
with two rows of irecracker guns on
either side. The English ship was only
third as large-a block of wood whit
tied roughly into the semblance of a
boat, with one crooked, wobbling mast.
Her complement of guns was meager
half-dozen-three on n side.
For you're bound to be blowed skyer-
higher, anyway, you old Britisher,"
said 'Phrastus,
The two big firecraclSers were placed
in position at the Chesapealxe's bow
and stern, and the commodore, joyfully
striking match, stopped down to fire
his guns.
Whack! 'Phrastus shot out into the
pond, turning a somersault, and scat
tering matches as he went. His line
of motion was directly across the Ches-
apeake. Both her slender masts
snapped, and the stately vessel ca
reened till her whole armament slid
off into the water.
'Phrastus first thought, as he
emerged putting and suffering, was