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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

The Dietrich syndicate OF New York has
bought the natural gas plant at Peru. Ind.
and now owns nearly all the pipe lines in the
State.
Ex-Recorder Frederick smyth is slated
for election 40 next grand sachem OF Tam
many, place which has been vacant since
Croker's resignation.
Policeman Harvey Painter shot Arthur
Snyder dead at Alexandria. Ind, Saturday
night, and fatally wounded another man
Painter surrendered to arrest and claimed
self-defense.
The Chicago Indian supply warehouse has
been reopened, and supt. Crcsier has in
vi,ed proposals for % 900, 900 pounds OF beef,
100000 pounds OF flour, as much more Of
pork and bacon, and n vas: quantity Of other
articles, amounting in value TO 100000.
In the United States court at Toledo Judge
Iicks ilied an order confirming the sale
OF the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Michigan rail-
road property TO II. c. Martin for $780, 900,
subject to the lien OF the Frankfort aud South
eastern Railroad company for ~, ,sGl, ,Ooo.
Coils l.. Huntington, president Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, was arrested in
New York on an indictment found at San
Francisco for issuing a pass to q. NJ Stone.
Mr. Huntington was released on his own
recogniaguce.
The Supreme court in New YORK refused
the motion to dismiss the suit of the Ducbor
Watch Case Company OF Canton, o., to re-
cpypr 800 mn Iuutut,a. from, sitn fgrvy.r
members Of the Case, Movement and Jobbers'
association, i'r conspiracy to drive Duebcr
out Of the business.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
important Measures Considered By Gu,
Lawmakers.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Films bill amend
Ing the act OF April 20, 1874 relative to the
Increase Of municipal Indebtedness passed
the house finally. The bill provides for
terial bonds.
The house again sat down on the bill TO "a.
crease the salary Of the superintendent OF
public printing
Mr.. Lemons bill reclassifyIng cities passed
The house finally. Il provides iiat cities of
1000. 900 population and over shall be OF the
first class. those between 10000 and 1,0)0,.
COO, OF the second class, an those below
100. 900, OF the third class. llr. Lemons
bill for the more cfectunl protection Of tho
public health was also passed finally.
TnuRsDAY.--Th Farr compulsory educa-
tion bill was taken up in tie senate. Mr.
Vaughn. Of Lackawannn, called II up, II be-
ing on the third reading calcnhar, anu amend
ed IL substituting the word attendance for
"truant' officer and adding TO Its title. II
was then laid over. The Ansrews' bill ced-
ing jurisdiction over real e. ...eof the Monon.
gahea navigation company to be acquired
by the United States, pas.tl finally. The
Penrose humane bill requiring that proper
temperature be maintained il factories and
that employees be furnished with specinca-
lions OF their work passed !nally, as did q
bill Of interest TO attorneys. his authorizes
the payment OF S5 ne fee to attorneys who
may be assigned to defend nn impecupius de-
fcndant and $40 In The case of murder.
The house proceeded 10 business. Mr.. Lit
tie, OF Huntingdon, being in the chair.
House hill So. authorizing thr superintendent
OF public instruction to appoint examiners
for the purpose OF amendment, was amended
by striking out part which the attorney
general said was not necessary in the bill.
The bill was amended and then passed
finally.
FRipAy-The Greater Pittsburi: bills were
all granted special orders by TIL House this
morning, aud will come up for cond rend-
ing on Tuesday morning. and for ihird read
ing and anal passage on Wedr,sday after
noon. The House then went In ior special
orders In dead earnest, IA being ranted In
oil. Representative Reese, OF Lu2erne, Of
fered n resolution. which was adopted. Get
ting forth the deplorablc condition Il the an
thracite coal miners, and tho opinion that
the operators have II in their power, to n
certain extent, to bring about a b";ter con-
dition OF affairs and asking for n committee
OF three Senators nnd three Representatives
90 confer with tho operators and assure them
OF the desire OF the Legislature to cooper
ato in any measure calculated to Improve the
condition Of the miners.
After adjournment the Legislature went 10
Philadelphia ly special train, TO visit the
University of Pennsylvania.
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RETURNS OF INCOME TAX.
They Show That 1t VIII Yield Less Than
$l6,ooo.ooo.

Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller has
informed Secretary Carlisle that the aggre-
gate amount Of income tax shown by the re-
turns, which were filed before April I6, will
be about slI, $4,000. Delayed returns and
corrections, 1t is believed, viii considerably
Increase tins amount.
1t is stated that tho aggregate OF incomes
that are taxable in the West are far larger
than expected, aud that In New York and
the East the incomes reported are much
smaller Than expected II was estimated
that New York would pay ~ per cent. OF the
taN. The returns shows that New York and
New England will pay but rs per cent.
Pennsylvania will show up next 10 New York
in the returns made, and the tax thus paid
will be more on industry than in New York.
The internal revenue bureau has Il system OF
checks on evaders Of the law. For Instance,
in cases OF national banks, the returns made
% the collectors will DO compared with the
statements made by the several hanks TO the
Comptroller OF the Currency, which are nat
uraliy as good as possible. This will catch
many an unwary bank.
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The New York Tribune observes:
"Horscs are vastly cheaper than they
were five years ago, and 80 is the cost
OF maintaining them. Vehicles are
lower in price, and so are harness and
equipment of all descriptions. Labor
is cheaper and so are stable rents. If
there is any philosopher or economist
who can show that these facts are no
argument in favor of reduction in
the rates of cabfare, he will oblige n
patient public by explaining the mat.
ter immediately"
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The Datroit Plnn.

The experiment OF Detroit In furnishing
work for the unemployed last summer has
attracted wide attention. The report OF the
committee having charge Of the work has
been used rs number OF the Sterling Lib
rary OF New York, and at n recent meeting
OF the New York Charities Conference COM
mittee was appointed to carry out tho De-
troit plan, Ia New York, II possible, and on a
large scale. For this purpose a large amount
OF land was offered by Mr. william Stein.
way.
The committee sums up It's conclusions
thus.
"The experiment has clearly demon
strated:
"That many OF the destitute were ready
and willing TO work.
THAT largo number OF these people can
be supported by utilizing vacant land In the
outskirts Of the city.
That the wholesale robbery and trespass.
Ing predicted did not occur even upon un-
fenced land.
THAT very small space OF ground is suf-
ncient to raise enough vegetables TO support
a family through the winter.
THAT u majority OF the citizens who own
the vacant land would rather allow IL TO be
cultivated 10y the poor than pay large tax
Tor their support.
THAT the needy aro hereby assisted, with.
out creating the Generalization In the habits
OF the people that gratulious aid In other
places always entails"
With proper supervision to be furnished
by city, and with pecuniary assistance given
10 those that are too poor TO make even q
start, help ofthe most important kind can be
Afforded. Several cities. beside New York,
are following the lead OF Detroit.
Why should hundreds OF men walk the
streets Of cities with empty pockets and
siomachs while hundreds Of acres OF pro-
iuctye land lilo idle or over.grown with
weeds.7
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
LABOR NOTES.

The National s,reet Rai,vav rnnlovos,
teague was formed M ClsyoInn3 n \; :,
nronosed to ox.end n nil over the conn,,v
The amount OF ore consumed at tho Pitts
burg plants IL estimated AT 5000, 900 tons; tho
wheeling district about l,OOO,OOJ.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has asked for
bids for the steel work for the approaches to
the new bridge over the Delaware.
rho Tou pt,o. Nae, 1-o, va.,. ,
80, ~ ~, ~, ,,,.,,a1 80. pV''oi
so., a., al ~ Sa,'..,rra,,, a ~, 80 49, pr
,o 80 "' " '"A' '"''' apr"
,,,o in,os,n.,;nr H. ,aa.,H;nt, H. "" w.. WI,
i'',, ,,,,,,,. y, ,r,, ' ,h,, ps,tt.' pos .,ens
h,,.I t,,,,,i on ,', q, ~, 1919, ,uos,on
T., ~ .ha.,-.,,,. '"'"s S'0A W 'o ''o''eo
VA
The pudding department OF the Sligo mill,
Plttsburg. started to work last week after be-
Ing Idle for some time. The Consolidated
osvJa oanil,n,, Janan,,"a;', n, ~ pssniir s
nInnI ~ ' ''''''"
Carpenters and masons are In demand at
Charlottesville. Va, where there is n large
amount OF building In progress. new Sl6,-
900 church aud bank building TO cost ESQ.,
900 are soon To be commenced, and will in
crease the demand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25

Paul Tlmblinc, 10 years old wen. 10 ths
Touring mil OF j. c. Breadon & Co., L; We.
Sunbury, Butler county. While passing
shaft in the mill his gum coat caught aad be
was hurled into the SHAFT PIT and had O.t
arm broken and the ether torn on, anl 10th
logs brushed and his rirs mashed. Ever
stitch OF clothing was torn of. As scon !.
the mill could be stopped he was taken cut
alive. but died next day.
JR. Sovereign. general master worknaa
OF the Knights OF Labor, Is organizing a Les
district in Pittsburg to take tho place Of D.
A. 8. which seeded. The new district will
be known as No. ~.
Word has been received az Washington iron
n member OF the pardon board. taa. tbs
sentence of death ON Jonn Eismingcr. ths
Waynesburg murderer, will be commuiel {;
life Imprisonment
Michael Kelly, an old citizen of Duabl
committed suicide 10y drinking two bottles ol
laudanum. Kelly had nadc two OtLerst
tempts TO commit suicide.
George Rolf, OF Greensburg, was knocked
down with coupling pin by two robbers,
near Morrellville, and robbed OF overcoil
satchel. watch and chain aud S3j.
Five hundred men and girls who s,'ad
against reduction Of wages mt the Curt;
tnnnery, Erie, have returned 10 work at To,
old wages.
Ten workmen were badly burned by an eI
plosion OF molten metal nc tho Sharon s;eel
casting works, Sharon. They will probably
all recover, however
Early Friday morning Barnett McCracsen
the head OF the grain firm OF b. Mctrackea
4 Son, 97l Liberty avenue, Pit:sburg. died 81
his residence. Bates street. aged II years.
Old Mrs. Hanlihan. who was tortured By
robbers ten miles west OF Cory 10 still ahW
though suffering great pain.
Near New Alexander, young man NAMED
Shepley. was fatally injured by horse ket
ing him on the head.
Work has beep began On the foundstlonI
for the new tinplate plant ut Remington 80
ton, near Conway.
The Beaver Valley Traction Company hs|
let a coatract for s30,00) worth OF repan
aud will lay new rails ahi have new moon
The Kimberly mills at Sharon, may resuH'
next Monday. The guarantee fund hoi
amounts to s4,650.
Arrangements have been completed for taI
celebration Of the centennial Of Bellefonie, q
June 8.
Fire In the general store OF p. 1. Kirby
Wilmore, Pa. aud ad dining property cause
n loss OF $4,000.
Tramps are giving New Brighton the co'g
since the ball and chain ordinance went la'
effect.
Charles Kerler, Jr., james A. Woolian
q. Stewart have purchased the B!aiTs"D'
Daily Courier.
Johnstown is to have new telepho"
company.
The Grove City broom factory was burn"
Friday.
large forest east OF Johnstown. was "
stroyed by Are, causing loss OF S5,OVO'
Mrs. Emma Clark died at Sharon from
dose OF paris green taken week ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25

Says the Washington Star: The
managers of charity organizations in
New York have about decided to in.
augurate an experiment during the
coming season similar to the potato
patch scheme of Mayor Pingree, in
Detroit. The Michigan Mayor, it will
be remembered, concluded that some.
thing should be done with the vacant
land in and around the city for the
relief OF the suffering poor, and he in.
augurated the celebrated potato patch
plan whereby in one season 1000 lots
of ground, aggregating 430 acres,
were placed under cultivation and
yielded potatoes to the value of S14,-
600. The scheme was to allot small
section OF ground to each of number
Of poor families and to provide them
with potato seed and tools for their
cultivation. 1t was thought that
deal of suffering was averted by means
of the food thus obtained at a very
slight cost. The ground was all do.
mated by charitable persons, and
about the only expense was that for
the purchase of seeds and tools. The
latter, being the property of the city,
can be used season after season. 1t is
estimated that there are upwards OF
one thousand acres of vacant ground
in New York, contained in II, 329 lots.
and there are many hundreds of acres
in the suburban regions that are cas-.
lily obtainable. Already donations OF
1900 acres in the outlying districts
have been made, and the scheme prom.
ises to be n success. This is practi,
cal charity, aud move toward the in.
culcation of the principles of self-helI
into the minds of the poor who look an
nually to the city authorities or to pri.
vate purses for ard.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
Two Toughs.

Charles Smith, negro tough, and Web
Der kaacs II young Indian. have been SEN
fenced 10 hang at Fori Smith, Ark. by the
United States court with Cherokee Bill on
June 25, Smith killed two men at Muskeeso
daring the iair last lall. He has been tried
for three murders, but was convicted VI
manslaughter in two cases.
William Headrlck. waited In Ohio. North
Carolina. Tennessee and Kentucky Tor big
amy, was arrested ut Mlddlesex Ky, on
charge OF horse stealing. Seven deserted
wives arc on his track. Hcadrlck's method
was 10 travel about tne country aud when he
found woman with money he would marry
her. Then a. soon as he could get the money
in his possession he would desert her.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.
NORTHWESTERN COLONISTS.
To Buy 100000 Acres In Montgomery
County. Ga.

j. v. Curry and II. W. Randall, represent
Ing Chicago syndicate. are in Savannah,
negotiating for one hundred thousand acres
of land in Montgomery county, on which col
onlsts from the West are TO be settled. The
The sale probably will be consummated
soon. 1t is proposed TO locate many ex-
Federal soldiers and their families there.
The syndicate represents subscription OF a
hall n million dollars. Nebraska, Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa are to furnish
the colonists. Ex-Gov. Northern, OF Georgia,
is one OF the prime movers in the Gales.
The visit of 1903 farmers from the far North
west TO North Carolina has proved to be full
Of results, rs over ilfty have bought farms,
while twonty-seven bought town lots.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
TO RESTORE PEIXOTO.

Such Movement is Said to be on
Foot.
Rio Janeiro advices state that NJ. Inbert,
the French minister, has been recalled, as his
government disapproyes the terms Of the
treaty he mad prepared with Brazil for the
p yneLt OF indemnity to French citizens who
suffered damage frUnl lnc Iaio war.
Gen. PIeAoto LAS recovered. Daily meet
inss VI army VInceIs are head, und .hv ir,enus
VI tue SoysrnmeLI uec.aro that tnesc men in-
lenu 10 make III efiOrt ~ restore the loIineI
president ~ power.
Ihe coming message Of Argentina's pres-
denI 10 con fess given u prUuiisu tnal hc MAI
attend closely ~ Tue nU..Uuai dept AMI the
loteIkh ra'iOad huasaE.ces, aud gives us
sufAnce vi hu 1II.NaU.o svIutlIn VI aII
DOuadnry difficulties.
a Luna, feru, ulsputch says; The ma.
.iohhl arm! - nov III Possession Oh Cuzco,
hiter soIne shaip hshI.a-. ueh. tierola is
expected 10 ic'.'A Oh SH.uru1J ana @.ii nave
hne reception.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25

Spain has spent upward of S11O,-
600, 900 in suppressing insurrection-
ary uprisings in Cuba in the last
thirty-tive years, and there is abun-
dant evidence that she will have to
make n considerable addition to her
expenditures in that line during the
present year. The cost of maintain.
ing her supremacy in Cuba is great
enough to warrant Spain in seriously
asking herself, the New York Tribune
believes, whether she didn't make a
mistake in declining the 800, 900, 600
which this Government offered for the
island during the administration OF
President Polk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
PETROLEUM POINTS.
Great Activity in the Oil Country
Foreign Opinions.

fofeiEn 0p'hiohs
Great excitement that prevailed in THIN.
a within the past iays over the sudden riso
- !, IN .,,,,,. mr. r,,,.
III tho Prieo VI o''' eoh"nues' 'ne LINN
field L. just now the scene Of work, number
Of representatives OF large companies being
here leasing lands. The STANDARD Oil Com
pany has a number OF men here securing
leases and Robert c. Pew, of Pow & Emef-
son, of Plttsburg, has boen here acknowiedg-
ing leases that had been secured by agents
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
1t win Amount to s5o,oooooo FOR tn,

year.
Treasury officials, when talking privately,
do not hesitate to admit tia; the treasury
deficit at the end Of the present fiscal year
will surpuss the estimate made by Secretary
Carlisle greatly. Secretary Carlisle dcllrei
that the deficit would be hlt so 900 OJJ. In
making such figures the estimates OF receipts
from the income tax were raised gradually
until they reached 10000, ,OOl 80. .01U.OOO be-
ing tho minimum. The supreme couri deci.
sion Knocked out all such estimates until he
now calculates upon but slj,O0J.OOO. There.
ceipts. considering the TACT that muuy pcJ-
pie made returns was will not pay taxes. aud
that there viii be many contests. Will prob
ably be- less. The deficit must therefore bc
increased. Already II Is siG,O00,OOO.
Secretary Carlisle was wgous also IN his
estimates OF sugar duties, having failed tC
calculate that the price oi raw sugar de-
creases under an nd yalorcm duty. These
receipts were estimated at -, 500, 900. Ia fact,
in January aud February they were less than
: 500, 600, and IN the nine months Of the
new law they have been but .y.OUO,0O0. The
estimates would have made them $50 .090,-
600. Taking these things into consideration,
together with the loss Of revenue from whisky
on which the tax was anticipated, the dcfcIt
will aggregate more than -50,OJJ,0OO. The
treasury Is not bankrupt because Of the
money received from the sale Of boIds to
maintain the gold reserve. the currency
secured from thc redemption OF greenbacks
being used for current expenses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25

A current paragraph ruefully calls
the attention to the fact that Herbert
Spencer, the greatest philosopher
since Plato, bankrupted lrnan by
the nuhii. ion Of charts to go with
his books, and did not make enough
In lecture tour to pay expenses,
while, on the other hand, a French
high-kicking concert.hall singer is to
receive $4,000 week for entertaining
the people of New York. This is one
way Of viewing the thing, philoso-
phizes Eugene Field, In the Chicago
Record. Another way is to remember
that ten years hence the concert-hall
singer, in all probability, will have
waned in popularity and be doing her
turn in Paris cafe chantant at 81 n
week, while for all time Herbert
Spencer will be famed, revered and
bonored Fortunately, neither the
enthusiasm of a day nor the solace OF
greasy dollar is the only reward
which intellect recognizes and Graves.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
MADE PRISONER BY FRANCE.
An Ex-United States Consul Tried by
Court Martial and Sent to Prison.

serious complication with France is
threatened 10y the fact that John l.. Waller,
ex-United States Consul at TamatNve, NADIA.
gascar, was tried by u French court martial,
convicted and shipped to France to serve o
term OF 20 years In prison. He WAS charged
with having given Information to tue Hoya
tribe In Madagascar OF an attack intended
by the French On one Of their towns. that
they were prepared for II and Iepulsed the
assalHnts. The question AT isslie IL Watcher
or no, France had the right to try 10y Duri
martial the citizen Of Irleudiy nation II a
foreign country, aud Secretary Gresham has
instructed Mr.. EustIs the UuiIed States aul.
Dassador, at Paris, 10 thoroughly investigate
the case.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
Leas ng in Kentucky.

There is lively fight on in the upper Big
Sandy valley over the securing OF oil leases,
the principal participants being Green.ee &
Forsi, Gniiey Queen, Troutman Bros, and
Standard Oil company. The latter controls
about $4,000 acres, recently secured, and
not acceptable an interest Of one-eighth In
al profits was offered. Since the late excite
II ent ihe Standard agents have been Offering
One-eighth They have worked up a squab-
bic between several Of the large land owners,
aud their rival companies. and It will be no
surprise TO see them In almost sole posses
sion OF the field.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
Pennsylvania Purchase.

The Cole furnace at Sheffield, Ala. have
passed into the hands OF Pennsylvania capt.
taiists, and will be known as the Sheiield
Coal. Iron and steel Company The iron and
steel department will be located In Sheffield,
Ala, and the coal aud coke department In
Jasper, Tenn. With the three furnaces the
now company obtains 10000 acres OF mineral
lands In Walker. Winston. Jefferson and
Fayetie counties, Ala. anu the celebrated
0amb.e and Elliott coal mines near Jesper,
Tsnn. lAe property will 10 put in complete
operation at ouge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
THE OIL FIELDS.

To the people of Butler county tho oil od.
vance means much. rs the average p,olpe.
ton OF the Butler field Is 1900 barrel. MOI,
day. At OLD prices this represent abou; sis.
600 to the producers and royalty owners. bnt
ut to-day's prices 1t means s37, 500. or u,a,Iv
s7,000,000 OF profit In u year. OH a, ,bs
present price means that In the present Yea,
more than 10000 will Le paid the Bu,le,
county oil interests.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
Married Beside a Corpse.

marriage occurring amid most unusual
surroundings was celebrated ut syracuse. N.
y, when Alexander Greenwdld, OF New York.
was united to Sarah Hassel, over tho body Of
the brides father, who had died O. sht hours
before tho hour liked for the ceremony. Tho
bridegroom had urgent business at nome and
rs all preiminaries had been arranged 1t
was decided not To postpone the wedding.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
CYCLONE In KANSAS.
Farmhousos Destroyed and . Farmer
Fatally injured.

Fatally Injured.
Monday night cyclone struck the house
Of Frank Gopdin, three miles west OF Chcro-
tee, Kan, end literally tore 1t to pieces, scat
tering debris all over the fields. Mr.. Goodin
had his neck dislocated and will die. Mrs
Goodin was caught under the roof and pin
ned 10 the ground, her clothes taking lire.
Her screams attracted the neighbors, who
rescued her In time to save her life. She Is
not seriously injured. Half dozen other
farm houses In the immediate vicinity were
also demolished, but nobody was hut
A dispatch from 81. Elmo. COL, says that
after Mondays storm everything IN that
neighborhood was covered with II thick coat
ing OF red sand. II must have como in the
snow, the dispatch adds, as there is no such
sand In that section.