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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE
important Measures Considered By o
Lawmakers


MoyDAy.-The only business transact
bo the House 10 night was TO pass finally
Muehlbronner's bill providing for the prii
ing OF official advertising In second clt
cities in one German paper, In addition
those now required by law, and the ll
reading OF number Of Senate bills.
TUESDAY. bills which have arous.
n good deal Of interest wefs defeated Of
final passage. One was TO create Quay count
out OF parts OF Luzerne and Schuylkill.
was opposed by Is Of the H. members fron
those two counties. The y. .Quown bill Z
prevent the changing OF school books oitene
than once In years. defentei last week an
reconsidered, was called NJ again and mos
decislvely laid out by vote Of l02 TO II.
TmuRsDAY4-w When the Pennewell local op
ton bill was reached this morning Mr.. Pen.
newell stated that important amendment
were being prepared for tue Dill but wer,
not yet ready, and asked that the bill be pas
sed upon second reading. sayingthat amend
ments would be ready wLru that was reach.
cd. The bill then passed second readinJ
without further comment The bill makinI
February ~ Lincoln's birthday, a holiday
was called up by Mr.. Hol wood, Of Fsyetts
He presented the bill, he said, at the in
stance OF the colored peoIir OF his countr,
who thought they owed debt OF gratitud
to the martyred president Besides th
colored people Of this state. all others reye
ed his memory, aud It would be right I
create this holiday to his memory. Mr.. Fol
OF Philadelphia was Of the opinion that
needs no holiday to commemorate the memoj
OF Abraham Lincoln. for hi- greatness was
all times held dear by the people OF Amerieal
He thought that It would be more proper ID
make emancipation day legal holiday. 1h|
bill was passed on second reading. rrI
kunkel, OF Da iphin. moved thnt the bio u
provide for "A uniform contract or riolics 4
fire insurance which was on the special lal-
endar for final passage at IL o cock. be Ist-
poned for one week. was agreed to.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
CHINESE EMPEROR AGREES.
Little Doubt Now of Peace in the
Orient.

The Emperor of China has decided TO rati
iy the treaty of peace negotiated at shimon.
eski by tho representatives OF China and
japan. According to the terms, the ratifl-
cations will be exchanged at Chefoo on May
8. The Mikado ratified the treaty on April
20 last.
In accordance with special imperial edict
issued In order to prevent the possibility OF
the Japanese entering Pekin. the Chinese
have cut tho river embankments near Pekin
Miles OF territory have been flooded. ani
hundreds OF Chinese have been drowned
IL Is learned from an authentic source that
Japan has decided to accede to the repre-
sentations Of the power and abondon her
demand for territory on the Lao Tung
peninsula, except Port Arthur la return Tor
compensation elsewhere
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
A NEW STATE.
The Mosquito Reservation Annexed TO
Nicaragua.

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dana a,vav with Mosouito reservation. which
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has incorporated II as state oil Nicaragua,
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
HARRY WHITE WON.
The Famous Blair.Nyhite Contested Eieo-
tion Case Settled.

The Blair white contested election case was
,ecided on the 4,h, the tribunal declaring
son. Harry White the winner, and judge OF
he Indiana county courts by n majority oil
1913 an increase OF ~ votes over the 81 re-
turned BY the election board last November.
A large crowd filed the court room when
Judges Barker, Doty and Reyburn entered.
When the court was seated, Judge Doty,
the president Of the tribunal, said;
I'VE find that at the election contested
there were 571 illegal votes cast Ol these
2s5 were cast for Harry White and 30G for
John Z. Blair. We, therefore, declare Harry
White elected by a majority OF 12s votes. The
legal costs Of the case are to be paid by the
county OF Indiana.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

George Mills was hanged at Raleigh, n. c.,
Friday for the murder OF his niece, lana
wimberly.
The latest advices from the scene OF We'd
nesday's cyclone near Halstead, Kan. gives
the number OF injured at 49,
Ed westbrook, On Is-year-old negro. who
killed another negro in dispute about a dog
was hanged at Americus, Ga, Friday.
White and colored Republicans OF Alabama
are to be united for the first time in six
years, and an effort will bc made to effect a
usion with the Populists.
rhe lines in the Central Traffic Association
have authorized rate OF one cent per mile
to the Grand Army encampment at Louis
willie.
a tornado blew down the old postofIice
building at ST. Charles. Ill, and killed two
women and three men. The same storm did
much damage at Galesburg. III.
Gov. Brown, OF Kentucky, is so distressed
over the killing OF his son by Fulton Gordon,
who caught the young man IN company with
Mrs. Gordon at Louisville. Tuesday, that he
may resign.
A contract has been signed in Berlin to
organize an Anglo German company. The
object is TO acquire l.0OO.O 700 acres in South
western Africa with frontage Of 200 miles
TO the orangs river
Five members Of band OF Guatemalan
outlaws who have been committing many
murders and robberies at Sau Juan Beautis-
Ia, Mexico, the last few months have been
captured and shot.
The government OF Honduras has made an
earnest appeal to the other Central American
States for defensive alliance. saying 1t Is
now known that nothing can be expected
from the United States.
Dr. Leslie keeley IL in predicament. A
state court has ordered him 10 tell the com
position Of the Keeley cure. The United
States court has grated perpetual injunc
ton restraining him from making it known.
The joint conference OF coal miners and
operators at Columbus adjourned sine die
without fixing a scale OF wages. This means
n general strike. The operators offered 81
cents and the miners asked 20 cents.
Nicaragua has accepted the offer OF Great
Britain, aud will pay the indemnity OF fl5.-
coo In London within Is days OF tho evacua.
ton Of Corinto, but will do so under pro-
test.
The last test OF the l3-inch Carnegie nrmor
plate at Indian Head proves that l2.inch
guns are needed for the new battleships, they
having greatly increased destructive powers
over the l2-inch guns.
There has been submitted to the Mexican
Congress for approval contract between
the Mexican government and Samuel Bros
Of Mexico City. for the supply OF s2,0OO,OOO
worth Of rolling stock, bridges and machine
for shops, etc. for the Tehauntcpec Railroad.
bridges, tugs and Zig .'ers for the harbors
and steamships for lighthouse purposes.
The Cook cog-tv III, Democratic conveu.
'.ssona. Iieako isdof 80 rs Jiilions 'layofhis
the free coinage OF silver at iG to I. la the
speeches OF ex-Judge Mcconnell aud ex.
Congressman Bryan, OF Nebraska. President
Cleveland was bitterly denounced for his
position on silver and especially hisle,ier to
Governor Stone concerning the duties OF
/ o0lcehollprs
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
Pittsburg the Weak Spot.

EI-President samuel Gompers. OF the
American Federation OF Labor, addressed a
meeting OF garment workers at 252 Fifth
avenue. Pitsburg. He said the garment
workers OF Pittsburg were the weak
spot in the chain OF large cities where the
sweat shop evil is met. All oither large
cities are organized. In New York, he said /,
sweat shop" competition has been reduced
to the minimum, and the task system wiped
out by organization. He said the same
could be done here II the effort was made.
Pittsburg garment workers, he said. were
the only onos who work IA. l6 and ls hours
a day for less than 10 hours pay.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
sherman's Battle Ground.

completed the purchase OF Gen. sherman's .
battle ground al the north end OF Missionary
Ridge, Chattanooga, and 1t now becomes a
port Of the National Military park. The
tract contains nifty acres, and embraces the
ground OF assault of the army OF the Tenn
essee, and the positions about Tunnel hill de-
Tended by Gen. Bragg's army. The central
drive OF the National park. twenty miles In
length, has already been completed, TO and
through the tract thus purchased, and his
torical tablets. batteries and monuments will
be erected upon 1t before the dedication OF
September next
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

The very large number Of manufacturers
who have during the past few days restored
or partially restored the schedule Of wages In
force before reductions were made necessary
is one Of the most encouraging signs OF the
times. II il . significant fact that most OF
these advances have been made voluntarily.
the general disposition on the part OF the
employers seeming TO be 10 restore the wages
as rapidly as the improvement in business
warrants, but TO resist demands OF employees
which are made prematurely.
Among favorable indications or the i'm.
proved condition Of trade, the rise in the
prices OF wheat Is not the least in Importance
That great staple has been ruling 30 low that
tho farmers had begun TO fear that II was
kopelessly down. With the increased activi-
" In manufacturing came q gradual advance
in wages. and comparatively small as these
improvements have been as yet, their intu-
enees are gradually spreading.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
THE ELBE VERDICT,
The Mate and Lookout Man Chars
With Gross Neg .igenoe.

The Elbe investigation was resumed
Lowestoit Wednesday morning. The e
oner, in summing up the evidence, said
was clear that the damage sustained by
Crsthie In the collision prevented her irI
proceeding on her voyage. As to the eol
sion itself. II was for the Jury TO decI
whether II was one OF gross ana cuIps1
negligence, and II so, to ascertain who \
to blame.
The jury returned verdict that. in tbI
opinion, the collision was due, to gross y
ligence on the part OF the mate and look'i
man OF the Crathie. Owing 10 the absed
OF evidence from any Of the crew OF the Il
the jury were OF the opinion that there 4
not SUFFICIENT proof that the Craihie was Il
to blame for the disaster TO justify a veril
TO that effect. The captain OF tue CRAY
was entirely exonerated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
A Hotel Clerk Killed.

Isaac Jope, night clerk at the First Avenue
hotel, Pittsburg. Pa, was bru,ally murdered
Monday morning. He was about 10 years old
and had been employed at the hotel fot
years He was familiary known as Dad"
Jope among the patrons Of the house. The
murder was discovered about 6.40 a. IN
when he was found lying in the cellar AT the
foot OF the steps leaiing from the hotel Office
His head was crushed and battered, evident.
found near by. He was still living when dis.
covered and removed to the Homeopathic
hospital. He died "a few minutes later with.
out regaining consciousness. IL Is though,
robbery was the motive for the crime. as the
murdered mans pockets had been riiIed and
were turned inside out. All the money in
the hotel ofice de K had also been stolen.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
CHARTERED A FLEET.
Every Iron Ship in Frisco Bay Hired 60
Carry Wheat.

Every iron ship in San Francisco harb or,
with one exception, has been chartered. nus
is a condition OF affairs which has never be en-
before at this port. A year ago Mission bay
was crowded with Idle British ships, but one
after the other they have been engaged al
prices ranging from rs TO 81 shillings. IIhe
sudden demand OF wheat carrying vessels was
q mystery until the statement was made thnt
the zoe, 900 tons OF syndicate wheat was 10
be sold and shipped 10 Liverpool. The en-
gagged tonnage IN port now amounts TO op,.
6sS. while at least Forty more vessels wbiph
are on the way TO San Francisco have all
been engaged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

The terror inspired by the Japanese
armies in the Orient is greatly en-
hanced by the fact that they make no
noise. They march with no bands,
no drums beat revcille or tattoo, and
in action the japanese utter no cheers.
The officers have code Of signals by
whistling that serves to direct the
movements of the troops.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
Salvador Will Pay,

The department OF state received
gram from Ambassador Bayard, at Lop'
stating that Great Britain has accepted
guarantee made by Salvador OF the payu
OF the indemnity by Nicaragua In Lon
within fortnight, and that Us soon as
admiral, the admiral 10 Instructed to !
Corinto.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

What n misfortune for W. W. Astor
that he was not born woman! cX-
claims the New Orleans Picayune. His
money might easily have got him Il
title and entrance into the swcllest of
European society. AS 1t is his dollars
are spent in vain and his aspirations
are disappointed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

Living by rule is objected to by n
writer in the Hospital, who says that
monotony of diet is by no means to
be recommended, and that variety.
and even in some cases little excess
should occasionally be INDUCED in.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

Belgian cotton made of wood pulp
is said to be cheaper, stronger and
prcttier than the genuine article, and
seems to the New Orleans Picayune,
to drive the "deposed king" entirely
out OF the world.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
Seventeen sailors Drowned.

News received from Kodiak island, Alaska,
on the steamer Alki that the steamer Geo. r.
White OF Seattle. was wrecked In "a gale on
April IA. Seventeen OF the crew were either
drowned or frozen to daath. Eight reached
shore and still survive
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
Middlcburgh, Pa, May .. 1926.

II is proposed TO tunnel into the
middle of Mount Blanc, Switzerland,
and excavate vertical shaft to the
top, to be provided with an elevator.
The cost of the work is estimated at
81 800, 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
WANT n1nnrR wAars.

Tho furnacemen's scale OF wages arranged
BY the Mahoniug and Shenango valley man
ufacturers is not agreeable to the employees
Of tho Sharpsville furnaces, and they state
ibey will demand "A srll larger advance In
wares. The rates asked will probably be
10 and l6 cents higher than arranged by the
manufacturers. Three thousand furnace
men are employed in the two valleys.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
A S2b, 900 Factory.

The Daugberty typewriter company has
awarded contracts for q manufacturing plant
to be- located at Kittanning TO cost s25,0o0.
The buildings are 10 be completed by July /.
401l00 feet with a wing. Fifty hands will be
given employment The citizens OF Kit
tanning donated s4,5Oo and one acre Of
land.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

California is being literally squeezed
for gold just now. Not only nrc the
old diggings in Calavoras and score
of other counties worked over for the
precious dust, but the very shore along
the ocean i'll sight of San Francisco Is
being searched for il.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
Destructive Forest Fires.

Forest fires caused the destruction OF Dol
iver's sawmilI. between Glen Hazel and Ket.
ner. Pa, together with 10000, 600 feet OF
lumber. an engine house, railroad switchs, l0
cars OF lumber and coal, eight dwellings, an
oil well AMI several thousand acres Of timber
land. Help was asked from Bradford and a
steamer and crew were sent by special train.
by hard work the flames were kept from at
tacking Glen Hazel. Several buildings In
the path OF the ire were destroyed and the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
THE KELLEY CURE.
The Doctor Must Make Known His Com
pound ingredients.

pound ingredients.
AT Leavenworth, Kans. Judge Meyer, bf
the District Court, has mado . very impof-
tsnt order affecting the rights OF DIR. Leslie
Z. Kelley. W. F. johnson, OF Topeka, sues
Dr. Kelley for tI0o,oo damages, the petit
tion rscitins that plAintin had been made a
physical wreck because OF the gold cure
Judge Myer In granting the petitioners re-
quest rules that DIR. Keeley must make known
the ingredients OF the bi-chloride OF gold
cure. The court holds that the cure 10 not q
property right nor trade secret; It lie uspro+
tected by u patent, has been In use moro
than two years, and there is nothing TO pre-
vent DR.. Keeley from testiiying and that he
must tell what IL Is.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
The Delaney,s GUILTY..

The verdict in the case of Charles II. and
Henry Delaney, charged with conspiracy 10
defraud, in connection with the blind pool
oi their brother, W. T. Delaney. was handed
Judge Collier when court convened Monday.
The Jury retired on Friday afternoon, and
after being out three and one-half hours
found verdict OF guilty ~ indicted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
A HUSBANDS REVENGE.
Son of Kentucky's Governor and His
Paramour Shot Dead.
h au,l,,. ElHYNy =.

Paramour Shot Dead. =
y n.iviIivan Es5-4t w sacrstrr.'J Of
Governor Jonn IV.ng Brown, was shto, gh
killed by Fulton Gordon. who caught Blown
in company with Mrs. Gordon, at 1925 west
Main street. Louisville, Ky. As Gordon sho
Brown, Mrs. Gordon attempted TO make her
escape but her husband followed her down
the stairs and shot her dead. Gordon was
arrested in front Of the house and acknow-
ledged the double murder. Mrs. Gordon
was Nellie Bush, OF that city. Her father was
once state librarion, and her grandfather,
Zachariah Wheat. was chief justice OF the
state court OF appeals. The coroner's jury
rendered verdict OF justiaable homicide
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

NJ. Geary. OF the Gil City tube mills and Oil
CITY boiler works has notified his employees
,hat after MAY wages would be advanced 10
per cent Big demands for pipe, machinery
and boilers following the advance IN OH anu
aud drilling have caused the increase. The
two concerns pay IRON Si0,OVO 10 ou'VVJ
monthly and employ l,OOO men.
A levy was made on the Woods estate in
wheatland by the sheriff at the suit OF the
safe Deposit and Trust company, OF olIlttsburg
trustees Va. Thomas and Emma IL. keath,
Executors, also OF Pitisburg. The amount VI
he execution was slsi. .s1919.
The construction works OF the Columbia
iron and Steel com pany will be sold by sher-
IN Wilhelm, June /. The Dollar savings Bank
of Pittsburg, has issued an execution on
mortgage for s22 500. which 1t nolds against
the company
The large blast furnace OF the Valentine
iron company at BeleiOnte will be lighted,
after an idleness Of i've months. All Ihe
stock on hand has bcen sold, aud suillcient
orders have been received TO keepthe furnace
In operation for six months.
At a meeting OF District Lodge, No. 10. In
dependent order Of Good Iemplurs, at Cone.
mauuh. the name OF the district was changed
| from Bedington TO Wide Awake, aud new oi.
| ucers were elected and Installed.
Harry Cagey. OF Greensboro, committed
! ,uicide by shooting himself. He was to have
been marr,sd Thursday and the cause ct the
| act Is unknown.
Captain james Ogden. one Of the Repnb.
| lican candidates for sheriff OF WcstmuT"'"''
county, was attacked and terribly cheN' is
dogs near Craotree.
Recorder Mathews, of Beaver county
norris that from March l until Apr
this year there have been mortgages sa'h 'I
nj mis- office to the amount OF s29o,3l2.
The Building Committee OF Westu,G 'sf
College, New Wilmington, Pa, hasletih
tract Tor an annex to the Mary IhoM -''
Science Hall, 10 be devoted TO chemist
The board Of education OF SsIDcii SIcii~t/ n -.n
has accepted plnl,s ior.r new sehoo,a a 1.n
4 70 S1c cost s i IlSTT will i''TA sSGSss .Sgsn q
9unn 1lk. William Dorsey. Sorkmen nd
Joseph wallock, a driver, were fatally .lu
by thcvceollapse Of building being toxin
down at Bairdstown, Westmoreland cou y.
Jacob McCauley has sued the boroue
BrockwayviIle for SlO, GOO damages Tor e
death OF his wife, caused by injuries recei q
on account OF defective sidewalk.
A Protestant Episcopal church to be know
as Ascension Mission, will be started b..
Washington. with Rev. J. H. Greare as re.
tor.
Joseph Herman, OF Greensburg, was az
rested at Silverlyville n suburb OF OIL CV
for Gourishing a revolver. He has been pro
nounced OF insane mind.
Martin Boyland, aged 1G years, employe.
as a driver AZ the Monitor colliery, near hsh
land was caught between mine car AID ih
props. aad instantly killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
Turney Declared 0overnor.

The Tennessee Legislature declared Turney
Democrat, elected governor, by majority OF
- on joint ballot.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09

Four thousand miles of railroad
we're in contemplation in China when
the war with Japan broke out. The
proposed roads included n grand
trunk line from Pekin to Shanghai, n
trunk line from Pekin to Hankow, a
line from Pekin to Moukden in Man
~ ---' - t.--- f~~-- p-t-'- a.
west. or course ali
work has been abandoned, and no one
knows where money will be raised to
resume operations Ii Hung Chang
has always been vigorous advocate
of railway construction.