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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-07-11
rRurnruLNEss.

He is already half fase who speculates on
truth and does not do Ii. Truth IL given not
TO be contemplated, hut to be done. Life Is
an action, not thought, aud the penalty
paid by him who speculates ON truth Is that
By degrees tho very truth he holds becomes
to him falsehood. There Is no truthfulness
therefore, except In the witness horne 10 God
by doing his will--to live the truths We had
or else they will be no truths at all-F W.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-07-11

We have the promises Of God as thick as
daisies In summer meadows, that death,
which men most fear, shalt be TO us the most
blessed of experiences, II We trust in Him.
Death is unclasping; joy breaking out in tho
desert the heart come TO its blossoming
time! Do we call 1t dying when the bud
bursts into ilower2 Henry Ward Beecher
We want broad-minied, meditativo mon.
Wo want guides. we want reality, We want
souls who will do and net before God; wno
would have that disposition In building up
the spiritual church which tho reverenlial
Middle Age masons had, when elaborately
carving some Craven imagery or quaint
dey .ce, unseen by mans eye, on the frelted
roof Of q cathedral--they worked on Gods
house, aud before dod NORMAN Macleod.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-07-11

Death, like this external existence OF which
II Is result, IL only an appearance. Our
earth clothes and our grave clothes n'e WOW
en Of the same tiss res. The spiriuli man
casts aside his ceremenls, aud wears mis- out
er earth garments loosely, walking through
all worlds clad in spiritual riiment, in the
"ilne linen, clean and white OF holy char
acter, the Righteousness Of Clrist. Lucy Lar
com, in The Unseen Friend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
MR.. RANSOM QUALITIES
HE II AGAIN MINISTER OF THE
UNITED STATES 10 MEXICO.
He Resigned When the Question Of vaiidi-
tyofII appointment Was Raised-His
Health VIII Not Interfere.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Aug. 2.-Hon.
Matt w Ransom arrived In Washington
last night, and bright and early this
morning appeared at the State Depart
ment. whore he took the oath OF ONCE
before "a notary public to enable him to
resume the duties of the Mexican mis-
sion Mr.. Ransom's suspended salary was
resumed from the date Of oath.
Minister Matt w Ransom viii remain
in Washington a day or two. and then
90 to North Carolina, when he Will take
his departure for Mexico a week OF. ten
days later rumor was current about
the department to-day that Mr. Ran
som's physicians had advised him not 10
return to Mexico. but the Minister him.
self stated 10 reporter that this was
untrue.
He' expected, he said. TO 20 10 Mexico
again In far better physical condition
than he was last spring and that he
would experience no III effects from his
stay there The story probably had It's
origin I'm the fact that DIR. Bray. superin-
tendent OF the American Hospital IN
Mexico, who attended the late Minister
Gray i'm his last illness. and who was also
called I'm by Mr. Ransom. advised the
State Department that Mr. Ransom couid
not stand the climate OF that place
DR. Bib. surgeon-general OF the Mex,
the Minister. differed from DIR. Bray. and
he told Mr.. Ransom that If he would
return 10 the United States and recover
his wonted health ne could then go TO
Mexico with as much assurance or han'-
tanning his health as any one.
II was learned to-day that when the
question OF Mr.. Ransoms right 10 hold
the Office of Minister TO Mexico was raised
i'm the Treasury Department he al once
forwarded his resignation To the ffesi.
don't. i'm order that the latter might not
be embarrassed.
II is understood that both the Pres'-
dent and Mr.. Ransom believed that tne
appointment to Mexico was not Cos
nieteJ until the latter accepted the pcei-
ton and qualified. which was not done
unm after his term as senator had eA-
plred. 49,,
The fact that Mr.. Ransom resigned ,ne
office dsposes of all speculation r~Mu
inp tho manner OF payment OF his salary
from July ist to August 2Nh. the date OF
his reappointment. II will not be paiu al
all
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

From Norfolk to Hamburg g-considcrabie
Activity in the south.


BALTIMORE. MD. Aug. 29.-The Man
ufaoturer's Record. in its weekly fcVi'w
Of southern business interests, says that
ore of the signs of the times is the RAPID
steamship service between southern poits
and Eufone During the last few days
arrarcemouts have been made Tor lew
steamship Enc. ono from Noflolk 70 nam
burg. one from Pcnsacola 10 liverpool
one from New Orleans 10 Colon, ana me
Creauization of . company 10 run regular
steamship lines from Galveston 10 sew
cral European ports.
Among other notable events for the
week were the sale of 5000 tons of Ala
bama irol TO Carnegie for steel-making
PURPOSES one steel plant is now un-
der construction iu Alabama, part or
the material has been ordered ior an
other. and the capital Is now being
raised for building a third. thus indicat-
ing that Alabama ic soon tc take an ac-
tive position iu steel making
New cotton enterprises for the week
include a $4,000 company 10 build Il
mill at Anderson, ). c.; linen mill at
Louisville Ky, "a cotton mill at Toccoa,
Ga. one at Midwife. Ga, one at Besse-
mcr CITY. y. c., two cotton congresses
iu Arkansas cotton OIL MN ln l-oulsi-
ana. cotton compress In Mississippi,
a $1,000 compress company ana Svp"O
cotton mill IN Texas
other enterprises FOR the week include
100000 fertilizer company IN FLORIDA.
two coal mining companies and $1,000
water-wOrks I'm Kentucky, S33,oOO water
works in Tennessee. a $1,000 hay press
company I'm Texas. a S5o.p0 tobacco
company and $4,000 iron works in Nir-
einia, coal mines and oil companies IN
West Virginia.
Ineaddiuon to these there were a num-
ber of miscellaneous enterprises cstab-
lished and a number of Improvements
reported TO enterprises now In operation.
while several furnaces in the South are
getting ready TO blow in.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
nolmc, says He Did Not KlI Howard PIetzcI.

PHILADELPHIA, August 29.-Lawyor
w A. Shoemaker had another long con-
ference In Moyamensing prison with his
client, the alleged wholesale murderer.
II. II. Holmes. during which the prisoner
protested his innocence of completely IN
the killing OF Howard Pietzel. whose
bones are said TO have been found in
dwelling near Indianapolis.
Holmes states that he is almost cer-
tain that the fragments CT human bones
unearhed by tho detectives are those
Of the missing lad. bu declares that the
boys was murdered by the mysterious
Hatch. He further positiyey asserts
that Hatch killed both of the other Pet
zel children.
When detectives Geyer returned from
the West he called upon Holmes and
was furnished with a clue that led him
10 indianapolis. Holmes appeared to be
willing and anxious to aid the detective
in locating Pietzel and gave Geyer valn-
able information that led 20 the finding
OF the bones.
Mr.. Shoemaker says that his client can
prove beyond a shadow OF doubt taat
he could not possibly have killed young
Pietzel. He admits that he was in In
dianapolis with the boy, but that Howard
was turned over - he care of Hatch
and that he (Holmes), was not In Indian
apols at the time the crime IS sail
to have been committed Holmes says
that he met Hatch In Chicago and was
given to believe that Howard and Miss
Williams had gone TO Buffalo. No steps
have been taken by the district attorney
in reference to the new developments and
perhaps nothing will be done until De-
tectiye Geyer returns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
LATEsT MOJEJy KENTUCKY.
Voters are Urged to Vote the Democratic
Ticket and Disregard Finance.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 29.-The spe-
cial committee appointed few days ago
by the Democratic State Central Com
mttee to find a way out Of the difficulties
caused by the declaration of j. w. Har-
din, in favor OF silver coinage. issued
rather remarkable address tonight to
the Democratic voters OF the State. IL Is
signed By Charles X. Long. General j. Il.
Castleman. Uriah WoOdsOn, and others,
and is as follows:
In obedience to the resolutions recent
ly adopted by the State Central Com
mittcc the undersigned earnestly appeal
10 the patriotism. loyalty. and devotion
10 the Democratic partys interest IN sood
Government and to the welfare Of the
people Of Kentucky. to give their united
and hearty support 10 the ticket
and platform made by the par
~ AT the June convention, held
in this city. Whatever opinions you
may hold as 70 economic questions, what-
ever differences there may exist relative
thereto. we earnestly and sincerely ask
You to lay them on the altar OF the
party for its safety and success. ana
unite in one great effort 20 defeat the
Republican party and ite nominees
"'rho people Of Kentucky surely DO not
want 10 try the dangerous experiment or
turning over State and local ahairs 10 the
Republican party. nearly One-haf or
which is composed oi the negro vote me
present leHceIul ana SOCIAL tpipliti'i1 VI
the State demand al your hands the eiec-
ton of the Democratic nominees. Inc
administration Of affairs Of state by the
Democratic party cOmmends itself 10 All
good citizens. and Is potcnt reason why
the Republican party should not come
into power with It's well-known methods
and politics, based upon It's history as
party. - l.,
"The people of Kentucky are more m
terostcl i'm an honest and proper aohiln-
istrttion OF the State Government, as
given ana g arantecd by the Demccratlc
marty. than I'm any other question an -
ing the taf7paign. and especially Whsh
this one disti rblrC question may ns
fought out and settled upon nauohai
grCi nds. ,. o,a
'lve plead for harmony, charity, ahi
forbaaran,c. FOR brOa1ness OF thousht
and utterance in a spirit OF coneiliatloh,
on the mart of the press Of the state, anu
of every Democratic voter throushoIt Wy
state for their mitei 1ction and support
of the ,ntire ticket and platform.
aThe supreme question. Fellow De'liO-
crafts that confrcnts ua Is. 'ShaH tne
democratic party or the Republican parry
control the governmental AFFAIRS OF M
tuckv?' You must answer the gu '~stion ~
a.. the noils In Nov smber next. We rave
abiding faith I'm your wisdom ana s.eu
eeree and believe you VIII roll up ine
oid-tirnc decisive majority f)r our honli-
nees and that there VIII De no lash"lu'
or sulkers on the day OF elecuoh'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
ntrv is nnv concentrated.

the country Is now concentrated.
The leading producers OF steel in the
West and in the Pittsburg district nave
been taking large blocks OF metal. ana on
the heels OF brief period OF quietness
and OF nearly stationary values, nave
brought the market to point AT when
the cool heads in the business would ram
pause to get their bearings.
The week is OF such important signiil-
canoe that II has brought Bessemer iron
to a point at which the production Oh
the domectic product is from 20 70 ="
cents higher in the east than foreign
hematites ex-ship at Atlantic ports.
The probability OF materially increasing
the Bessemor output IN the next four
months seems slight, in view OF the
number Of furnaces in the central west.
that will blow of through the fall for
reclining. August business with foundry
furnaces has been comparatively quiet,
but there are symptoms OF new buy
ing campaign.
The southern situation is stronger, ana
another general advance OF 50 cents IS
looked for i'm early fall. The 20 cents
freight advance TO ohio river points an
nounced for September I'd, was with
drawn. but 1t is intimated that larger
increase IL being arranged among the
railroads In the meantime.
The week has seen an active market
I'm soft steel and more western billets have
come into the Cleveland district one
$1,000 transaction being closed.
\ number OF inquiries are made for the
first quarter OF 1856.
AT pittsburg, 1898. business has been
done at from So to 81. Wheeling dis
trct mill. the higher prices being secured
on later deliveries. In the Cleveland dis
trict. s23 steel has been sold and In the
past two days mill has quoted VI,
Cleveland deliveries into 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

4 Singer sewing Machine Agent he'" up
on the Road.


prrrRsRrRG. VA, August @.-Sre-
.,.i AR N II. Guthrie who is employed
t.rc tv the Singer Sewing Don'-
many had rather sn unpleasant 'Ape-
,ic,ce last night. lie was returning 70
pefarsAurc about II o'clock from 'no
rosidon,e of Mr.. Miles b. Bidnch, III I'm
,vidlte county. " hen ne Ie''"'' -.
,.,f,. ov,r old Town creek, ON Cox >
s i,s, rovond the Central state Hos
LII b. was accostcd by two mon VINO
ss(rd rim what ne had on his person
,,.e,rc Nfr Guthrie who was haiIh'u'
lo,id make any reply, one OF the men
cov.reJ him with pistol, ana at 'ie
- fr,e commanded him 10 throw uP
bt. b,r1s Mr.. Guthrie reluctantly on.y-
ia and while the man kept the piS'oi
poiuted at Mr. Guthrie's hca8 the oi''
FELLOW went through his pockets ana 80
cured 80. There b. no clue as 10 N"o
the highwayn on were -.. 49,.
Tho addition 20 the Central state iio@-
,itsl ie .xpected to bc completed Witaih
,hc ,lvf four , ccks. The brick WORK
has Am been finished. and just here II may
hc ro,oarl,cd that 2l5.00 bricks were laii
i,eido of five weeks. The carpenters
,,orl. is ,xpoctod to be finished witnin
w., ,,,ere. apd ON next Moi.day iia3t'ieiS
v,ll ~, DO Work. rms aGaiuon wil cost
i'm tho ncighborhood of $65ll ana VIII give
u..irr saouonal ICom for patients.
Tho taking Of accounts in the watts
Nfshorc suit was resumed TINS morning.
The direct examination Of Colonel John
g. Watts. the plaintiff, has not yet been
concluded
A big picnic was given at WOODS
Chuch. in Chesterfield county. to-day
Rev. W. A. slaymakcr. Of Norfolk. viii
praach al the Second Presbyterian church
i'm this city ON next Sunday.
Air Ropert Ozark. who carried on a
largo plalnine mill business here. was
stricken with paralysis Of the brain to-
day. and tonight 40 hope is entertained
for his recovery. Alr. Clark is one Of
petersbure's lost-known citizens.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

The Minister to This Country Holds u Con-
ference with Mr.. Adee.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-Acting Secro-
ry hdee, of the Department OF state,
had a long talk to-day with Yang Yum,
the Chinese minister, about the present
condition of the relations of the United
States with China growing out OF the ku-
Tien massacre.
The Minister came to the Department
10y appointment at II o'clock, acc ompanied
by his two interpreters. Mr. Chung and
Mr. Sze all attired in the silkon robes OF
theiI station.
They were ushered into the Diplomatic
room, whore Acting Secretary Adee ana
Assistant secretary Rockhill Joined them.
Mr.. Rockhill. who speaks Chinese. assist
en- In Interpreting The conference lasted
FOR an hour and was devoted principally
to an exchange of information cabl,d 10
the State Department and TIE Minister
from Pekin. 1t was shown conclusive
ly by these messages that the inquiry at
Ku-Cheng was proceeding without inter-
ruption. aud that the Tsung- Li-Yamcn,
or the Chinese Board OF Foreign Affairs.
was giving every assistance to facilitate
the efforts of the American and British
commissioners TO get AZ the facts.
There was nothing In any OF the cable
grams received 10 show how many ar
rests had been made at Ku-Cheng, or the
number OF convictions, Is any, secured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
ms NH. BfssEL DECLfNEDy
1t L. stated That He Refused the Offer of
the Supreme Court Vacancy.

BUFFALO. n. y, Aug. 9.-It was
learned late this afternoon, on authority
which is regarded as absolutely reliable,
that ex-Postmaster-Genera Wilson s.
Bssell has been offered the place on the
United States supreme Court bench made
vacant by the death OF Justice Jackson.
The information came from "A close
close friend OF Mr.. B-ssell in this city.
and IL is stated that the eXPostmaster-
General himself revealed the secret be-
fore he left Buffalo early this week.
Mr. Bisseil, SO II was stated, received
communication direct from Mr.. Cleveland,
making an unconditional proffer OF the
appointment. The communication further
; sked Mr.. Bissell 10 come to see him con-
cerning the matter
Mr.. Bissell, IL is also stated. declared
he would not take the appointment. In
giving his reasons for declining the honor,
no Is stated TO have said. Il have tried
Washington life under favorable circum-
stances, and | prefer BunalO. / do not
care 10 return 10 Washington, and the
offer of the judgeship Will not tempt me
to do IL. / will go to see Mr.. Cleveland.
but | will not accept the office. do not
want IL | would rather stay IN Buffalo
Inquiry at the office OF Bissell, Slcari'
3issell K Carey revealed thar Nr. B:s-
sell had gone 20 Marion, OH BuzZaIi
Bay. six miles from Cray Gables, MI
CieVeland's summer home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

Fire started In the town Iwaluwe. near
Rotterdam. Wednesday evening. and Ia
still burning. Thus far forty-three houses
has been destroyed. The Inhabitants are
taking refuge In railway sheds and open
fields Zwauwe Is a town OF 800 IN
habitants.
The strike Of Dundee jute workers -
still spreading I'm Scotland. and SOWp
Operatives are now out. The masters
have given notice 10 their striking en-
ployes that IL they do not return to-day
the factories will be closed and the ock-
out continued indefinitely.
The bark Navigator Utaly), Gamboni,
from Savannah February 9Th, for Odessa,
at Genoa, July Hth. was unable 70 ne
gotiate bottomry at Gibraltar. and her
captain sold her cargo upon the authoflty
OF the Italian Consul. The underwriters
are refusing 10 pay their proportion OF
the average.
A dispatch from Moscow says that nan
the town OF YukunOffal. In tho province
of Smolensk, has been destroyed by hre'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

The Cuhans Not Being sianghtered-"r
polhnuiu. Gives thr Insurgents stde-

The Cuhans Sot Being slaughtered
polrnmus Gives ihr Insurgents side
NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Aug. 22.-Mr. j.
Nelson Polhamus. who is closely con-
uected With the dogs of war for' inue-
pendence In cuba. says:
,.,rbe news that General Campos had
decided TO withdraw has been known IN
cuhan circles fOr some time. lie knows
tett"r ttan any one else the danger he
has Of being defeated by the forces ,,.o OF
The Cub1s have received direct
informatiOn from the seat OF war. and
can assure you that the Cubans are not
being Slaughtered as dispatches indicate:
II have positive information that koloH
and Sanchez have the province Of santa
clara terrified; they have been using
dvnsmlte. and have destroyed bridges
and buildings used by the Spaniards as
storage places, taking the arms and
ammunition that they had in those
places e., e.-.,.,.....
named Congo they captured fort and
warehouse and took l1o rih.s and l3.wo
rounds OF ammunition. besides a gOOdly
quantity Of s!dearms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. aug A-.ro' A-,,''
foll5wei by generally fair; cooler; nor'n-
Tor North Carolina. Generally TAR:
cooler In western portiors. ioho"en ~
fooler I'm the evening or nisht, "i""S
b.c1 ming northwest or vest.
Weather Conditions: The West ih1ia
s,fr, hss reached the West GIlf coast,
giving a fall in pressure OF .H lncnrs IN
twelve hours ana a 'eloei,y oI t,ssiy
relativeiy high in the Mississippi Valley
and south Atlantic States, 'esona
Iixh pressure area has developed In Ston-
tana Rain has fallen IN narrow
.sris from, Missouri TO New England In
the lower Mississippi Valley and The
fmlf coast. The temperaiuF. has f.:eh
In the Missouri Valley and has ianen
from Texas 20 New Enslan.; All" mas
remained stationary elsewhere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Aug. 29.-The
m'1sImmer carnival here to-day. under
the auspices OF Camp Hardee. United
Confederate Veterans, was complete
success. 4 thousand or more people
attended the exercises at Lake View,
1'ip' and in The crowd were quite number
of O. 4. r. men. The local G.. \. X.
camp participated in The proceedings.
Major Hunt. OF this city. and G; u.
IVickerstaff OF Mobile. made excellent
speeches. that abounded in sentiments
OF fraternal feeling
The spirit of fraternity, charity and
LOYALTY ruled in to-day's carnival. the
blue and gray blending in one united ef-
fort FOR the alleviatiOns Of the sufferings
of the men who wore the gray and who
are now I'm sore need.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

Major Black. Of Georgia, Was Satisfied of
Irnnl md Declined Tho y NOminntion.

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug 29.-The state
Democratic Executive Committee met to-
day i'm Atlanta at the call of Chairman
Clay. The only member absent being
Congress man Ray.
10 viii be- remembered that Major j. {.
Black sent in his resignation several
months ago on being satisfied tnat more
votes had ucen uOlled in the district
than was warranted hy just count. lie
ala this Notwithstanding the fact that
he had a majority on the face Oi the
returns of 1000.
Ihe Iopunsts nominated Aom W 9lsop'
and the Democrats nominated Major
Black. I'm the meantime, the Lceisla-
tuIe has passed "a general state rcgisira-
ton law under which an elections are
protected by rigid registration. which
regulation did not exist ia the last eiec-
tiOl.
The committee to-day discussed The
situation and determined TO render all
assistance in its power 10 the reelection
of Major Black. The election takes
place ON the second of October and the
registration closes on the 18th OF Sep
tCmher.
The condition precedent 10 registration
being the payment of taxes the election
Will be- strictly a fair one. and the bet
ter sentiment of the district has deter
mined that IL shall be nothing else.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30

LONDON, Aug. @. The Times says
that a man died at Wandsworth, a suburb
of London. after "a sickness which lasted
sixty hours. and that post-mortom ex-
animation indicates that his death was
due 20 cholera.
The Lancet the leading medical jour
nal commentns upon 1Ae Times report
that "a man had died at Wadsworth from
disease which a post-mortem eAamina-
tion indicated was cholera. says there is
no proof that the disease was cholera.
and that there was no trace whatever Of
bacteria
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
Telegrnphlc Dreyiiies.

In Troy n Y. Miss Amelie r. has"sn,
city missionary, was arrest"t a, w. l,
Union Depot yesterday morning py o'ii'sr
II. j. Furl0ng. o member ot Tue ,s', ~
York Central and Hudson ius'l p,
.,ssto,, an officer. armed with warrant,
Charging Miss RaswelI with aiding tns
oscane ~ Oliver curtis Perry, the tram
robber. from Mattewan Asylum
RI Rev. John Moore. Bishop ot FL 81
Augustine. Fla, had an audience with ,no @
pope Yesterday The Pontin anu an 1n'
,,raiate had a protracted conversation
- ,ba Dlshop withdrew with the as as
surance OF another audience with i''S
Holiness IN the near future
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
Peace Restored In Brazil.

WASHINGTON Aug. 29.-Senor saliva
dor de Mendonca, Brazilian Minister ts
the United States. teegraphs the United
Press from Keene Valley, n. Y. where N,
is spending the summer. that he mas
received advices from his government con
firmlng the news. previously given it
these dispatches. OF the paclhcauon oi
the State of Rio Grande do Sui. whor,
revolt has been in progress since m
ending OF the Mello-iama Brazilian I'm.
surrectiOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
A Prominent Iron Man Killed.

cEDARTOwN. GA. August 2s-Col w.
l.. Hickman, General Manager. OF the
North Georgia Mining Company, was
killed to-day by train. He was riding
on the tender Of an ore train on branch
road.
He was absorbed in watching his little
son. who was on the tender and did not
notice a water tank which the train was
approaching. lis head hit the tank,
he was knocked OF and killed. Cot.
Hickman was widely known in the Iron
trade