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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
ORIENTAL WAR DISPATCHES
SURRENDER OF TING.
Made Just Previous to Committing
Suicide at Wei-Hai-Wsi.

An official dispatch from Wei-lfai-Wei,
bearing the date OF February 10, states that
In response to the offer made by Admiral
Ting. the Chinese naval commander TO sur.
render his vessels II conditions OF amnesty
were granted. Admiral Ito, commander Of
the japanese forces, demanded that the
naval station DO thrown open this lWednes
day) morning. The Chinese messenger who
conveyed the demand returned to Admiral
Ito and informed him that Admiral Ting had
committed suicide on the night OF February
l2 and that his responsibility had been
transferred to Captain Mcclure. formerly the
master Of British merchant vessel, who had
been appointed by the Chinese Government
as assistant to Admiral Ting.
a dispat,h dated February IL from Field
Marshall Gyama. who Is Ia command OF the
japanese military forces ut Wei Hal Wei. an.
nounces the complete surrender Of the Chin
ese on land and sea. lie also announces that
Almira! Tin gand two other officers commit
ted suicide after addressing letter from tho
Chineses flagship accepting tho Japanese de-
mands. The Chinese soldiers gnrrisonns
the forts on the island Of Liu kung Tao.
OF the dofenses Of Wei IIai Wei TO hold out
against the japanese lines and libcrarated.
while the captured officers and the foreigners
will be conveyed away by ship before they
are given their liberty.
4 dispatch from General Nodzu, command.
or Of tho first japanese army In Mnnchur.a,
dated February lG. says that $1,000 Chinese.
with twelve guns, attacked Hal Chang from
the Lao Yang. New Chwang and Jinkac
roads. They were rcpulsci, leaving over 100
dead. Tho Japanese loss was five killed or
wounded.
Al the foreigners who were serving with
the Chinese forces at Wei Hal Wei. except
tho American John Wide. alias liowlc OF
Harve, have been set lrce Wilde - the
man who was arrested by tho japanese at
Kobe. on charge Of being engaged IN plot
TO destroy japanese warships by means Of
torpedoes.
4 dispatch 20 the London Times dated
February Is, from Ticn 1sin snys tLat Ii
Hung Chang. who has been appointed q
peace envoy to japan, Will go to Pckin on
February n TO confer with the emperor. He
will return 30 Tcin Tsin In two weeks and
Will then proceed for Kobe.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
FIVE MEN TAKEN OUT DEAD.
Lamps Ignited Mine Gas, Causing an
Explosion.

An explosion OF gas which will probably
result III the death of at least IL miners oc.
cured in the West Bear Ridge mine, at Ma.
Ioney Plane, Pa. Five men have been taken
out dead, ami SIX So seriously injured that
their lives are dcspaircd OF.
The dead are;
PETER KLINE. aged 40 years, Of Ashland.
leaving u vie anu SIX children.
JOSEPH PITTS aged 20, Of Glardsvillc
unmarried.
THOMAS DURKIN, aged 80 Of Giardsyille.
leaving widow
PETER GlEENBACK, agrI 40, Of ST. Clair.
widow and fur children.
The seriously injured are: William Min.
nich uud Ni!liau ,Ul. Ol Ashland; Anthony
Meyers ana Edward Davis, OF Glurdsville.
John Laucy aud William Davis OF Mahoney
Plane Besides these. several other miners
were badly burned, but u 10 hoped they viii
recover.
4 gang Of men were engaged in driving
an AR course. when they broke through into
breast containing "a large volume Of gas
This was instantly lguitcd by their lamps
and al explosion followed. The timuers Ia
the air course caught tire, and all means OF
escape were chOkcd OIL. Somc OF the dead
men were burned almost beyond recognition
Tho mine IS still on lire, aud an effort is be-
ing made 10 c&unguish lie flames hy means
VI hose attached 10 the water main.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
NEW BOND BILL.
Items Picked up About the National
Capital

The ways and means committee agreed up
on q bond bill which was presented to tho
house. 1t Authorizes the issue OF gold bond
at per cent. interest. to be sold at inot less
than par, but limits the amount to sG5. .116,.
275. being the sum agreed upon in the pending
contract. There is provision that no part Of
tue proceeds shall be used TO pay current ex.
penses OF the government. Party lines
were not maintained ia the committee.
OF the Republicans Messrs. Reed and Payne
voted to report the bill while Mr.. Hopkins
opposed IL. and Mr.. Grosyenor did not vote.
Four Democrats, Messrs. Mcmillan, Whiting,
Bryan and Wheeler, voted in the negative
Mr. Bynum did not vote. Messrs. Dalzell
and Gear were absent The vote In rom-
initiee stood yeas TO nays While Mr.
Cochran voted for the bill, he reserved the
right TO offer an amendment on the floor OF
the house. Mr.. Reed said the plan was not
his making. but he would vote for 1t under
the circumstances as scheme which nigh,
furnish some relief 20 the treasury, although
he was not very hopeful that 1t would.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
MAIL FROM THE ELBE
Win be Searched for in the Deep by
Divers of Experience.

win be Searched for in the Deep by
Divers of Experience.
Divers will seek for the mail OF the Elbe
Presumably only part OF 1t will be recover.
cd. The ship sank in water not so deep us to
make the quest for the missing letter bags o
hopeless one but some OF them are no; un-
likely 10 drift away with the currents of the
tempestuous North Sea.
When the Oregon went down in the harbor
of New York, skilled men IN diving gear had
no difficulty in fetching up from the wreck
2l5 Of the bugs OF mail which she carried.
There were sos sacks in all. but most Of them
iloatcd of and out TO sea. They were picked
up during the next six months at various
points along the Atlantic coast from Ports
mouth, Me-. TO Cape lIatteras.
Such mail as may bo recovered from the
Elbe will be forwarded Immediately to Now
York. where IL will be examined with view
to its delivery TO the addresses at the enrlies,
possible moment Most OF II will be reduced
to the condition Of papiermache. wrappers
viii have disappeared and addresses will be
beyond deciphering. What cannot be made
out will be forwarded TO Washington, where
Il will bc treated by experts who have had
experience in this sort OF business.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The G-por-cen interest bill has passed the
North Carolina legislature.
A bill has been introduced In the Massa-
chusctts Legislature making 1t illegal for
passengers to stand In the asles or on the
platforms Of street ears
The Alabama Legislature has recently
passed two acts. one makes the birthdays
OF Jefferson Davis and Robert l.. Leo legal
holidays and the other adopts state llag-a
,rimson 81. Andrews cross on field OF
white.
The South Dakota house defeated the pro-
posed constitutional amendment for woman
suffrage.
II has been decided by the legislative AS
sembly of New Mexico that the work OF re-
constructing the Capitol building shall be
done by convict labor. and that tho brick
used t., the building shall lie that manuiac'
tureL at the peuitcutiaty. Work Will begin
March /.
The committee on Woman Suffrage OF the
Massachusetts Legislature reported in favor
Of municipal suffrage Tor women.
Tho Missouri Senate has gone on record us
opposed TO the old vagrancy laws under
which counties have been disposng at public
sale OF convicted Migrants. II has passed q
bill reICaling that section OF the law and
leaving cities and towns the right to punish
Migrants only by Imprisonment.
In the New York assembly u bill has been
introduced to prohibit the formation ofpoos,
trusts and combines. II is iuthctrd by Mr..
Rruhard, and provides that any combine,
pool. agreement, confederation or under
standing whereby the price OF any public
commodity is controlled, fixed or limited
shall be deemed conspiracy and all contracts
made shall be null aud void. The crime is
mlsdcmeanor, punishable by n llno OF from
500 to $1,000. or Imprisonment for one year
or both. Nothing in tho bill Is to be- cousid-
cred as preventing the organization OF work.
men or mechanics 10 secure higher wages Ia
the regular course OF employment.
A committee OF the Missouri Legislature
has been unable to agree on tho b.ll TO
prevent the wearing OF hats al pubic gather
lng,
The Tennessee Senate has rejected bill
making women eligible to the onico oi school
director.
by vote OF 35 TO 90 the question OF resub
mission OF the prohiDitory amendment was
defeated in the North Dakota House.
The Tennessee Senate has passed bill
prohibiting the insurance Of the lives OF
children under twelve years OF age.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
IRWIN ACQUITTED,
But Required 70 Pay the Costs Of the
First Suit.

But Required 20 Pay the Costs OF the
First Suit.
The trial Of George NJ. Irwin, the pIttsburg
blind pool operator, ended Friday night
ana the jury after an all night consultation
brought in a sealed verdict Saturday morn
ing. On Monday tho verdict was read rs
follows, 1--WE nnd the defendant not guilty,
but he pny the costs"
This disposcs Of the case brought by Mrs.
Brown. The other cases will be postponed
until March term, District Attorney Hay
maker will consider what Is best 20 bc done
with them. They may be nolle pressed.
There are four other true bills against Irwin
one OF embe2zlement and larceny, ono for
larceny 10y bailec, one for misdemeanor. keep.
ing gambling house. and one of conspiracy
The general impression as to the case is IN
great measure verified by the verdict. Tho
prosecution has very ably presented the rs
pect OF the question Of false pre.ense, and eX-
hausted all that can he said on this phase OF
the singular transaction. Whether tho four
or five other indictments pending will show
u different outcome. exercises now the minds
Of the curious. These will not come up in
court for month or two, II is believed, and
the equity proceedings from which full
rlucidatlon OF the actual transactions entered
into are TO be had. will require much time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

Writers of fiction should-be careful
how they trihe with natural science,
admonishes the New York Sun. One
popular novelist described with much
eloquence q tropical full moon, and
represented as occurring Immediately
aftervard total eclipse o; the sun, an
astronomical impossibilitY at such @
time. An American novelist repre-.
sents one of his characters as pointing
to certain star in the course of con
versation, and names as the exact date
of the incident q day when the star is
visible in no other part of tho earth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

The Jack Tar Of the American Navy
is to be honored with n new and i'm.
proved uniform, announces the New
York Recorder. The change will not
affect the standard colors and materi-
ais now n use, but will be confined,
except IN one particular, to pattern
and cut Tho white canvas hat now
worn in connection with duck "jlmp.
er" and t=ousers will be abolished,
giving place TO white canvas cover
to the regulation blue cap, SO con.
trived as to fit snugly over i. The
contour Of the whole uniform, both
the blue and the white suits, will be
remodeled and the defects of the
present style remedied through.
out. The most noticeable change
will be IN the cut of the trousers,
which will be made to conform more
closely to the sailors anatomy, pa,.
ticularly his legs above the knees.
The traditional spring-bottom at the
ankles will be retained for pictur.
esqueness and on account of senti.
mental considerations; SO will the
black silk neckerchief, the blue fan.
mel undorclothing and the broad,
so!ed shoes. A dark-blue jersey will
be added for wear underneath the
blue flannel overshirt for tie sake oi
warmth in cold weather. The change.
made Will increase Jack Tar's comfort
and improve his personal appearance.
The new style is more dressy and
neat, tending less to angles, "knees"
and creases.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
MINERS CONVENTION.
The Trial of President Mcbride on the
Adams Charges.

In the United Mine Workers convention al
Columbus with tho beginning OF Tuesday
afternoons session the real live work before
the body wGs started. The principal features
of the afternoon session were tho presenta.
tlon OF the annual report OF the president and
the action taken IN regard to the Adams
charges. John Mcbride, having been presk
dent OF the miners almost the entire term Of
%, rcHd his own report. The document
touched at somo longth on tho bribery
charges against him. Wednesdays session
was taken up with the speech OF Mr. Adams
The committee voted to organize an indie
pendent X. of J.. body. A committee was
appointed to prepare u new constitution.
Tue vote was unanimous Ia favor OF the
new departure, but the result was only
reached after u long and heated debate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
COMPLETE SURRENDER .
Japanese in Possession of wei-Hai.
Wei, With Small Losses.

Japanese IN Possession of Wei-Hai-
Wei, With Small Losses.
Intelligence has been received OF the sur.
render OF the Chinese forts and warshlps at
Wei-liai-Wei. The surrender Is complete
aud the japanese are in full possession OF
Wei lIai-Wei.
The commander OF the second japanese
army, In an official report OF the operations
OF that body before Wei-Hai-Wei, says that
its losses from the Goth Of January 10 the Isl
OF February were 50 killed, including five
officers aud 2i9 wounded, including General
Otora and three other officers. During the
same period 700 Of the onemy were killed.
1t Is reported from Shanghi, In Ten Tsin,
that the Chinese warships Chen Yuen, Ching
luen and Kwang Ting are sill aiioat at Wei.
Hai-WeL Their immunity from destruction
Is ascribed TO the fact Of the Chen Yuen hay-
ing netting 10 protect her from torpcdoes aud
tho other quick-nring guns, enabling them
TO resist the attacks OF the japanese.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
Death Of Minister Gray.

Tho death Of Hon. Isaac p. Gray. OF Indi
ana, minister to Mexico, leaves open one OF
most desirable diplomatic Offices in the git
OF the president. The salary is $4,000 u
year, ana, unitSs ai' o'hef % ,Oreisn mis"iohs
his American home TO the scene OF his duties
the delightful valley Of Mexico in some re
specls the most interesting city OF the western
hemisphere DR.. Gray was politician OF
influence aud ability In Indiana, was a can
didate for vice-president at the Chicago con
vention, and would have had the nomination
hut for the fact that Indiana, falling into the
Cleveland column, angered tho New York
delegation. which turned AGAINST Mr GRAY
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

The United States have not n partic.
ularly large military establishments
in fact, it is regarded as meager foI
such an extensive territory, neither
have they many posts from which the
sun is saluted at morning and evening.
Still it costs the Government $4,000
annually for ammunition for the morn.
ing and evening gun, which figures out
the expense at S5i.79 for each of the
$50 days in the year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

We hear great deal about the lux.
ury anG display of the Vanierbilts, but
the San Francisco Chronicle suggests
that it is well occasionally to note what
the members of this rich family are
doing for charity. 1t is said that they
have given in ten years 81, $50, 900 to
the College of Physicians and Sur.
geons. This college has done more
than almost any other institution il
the country to perfect certain opera.
tions in surgery, and the work of its
professors is a distinct gain in the
cause of the Glleviation of suffering.
The money which is bestowed on it
does real good to thousands, and it
will continue 20 benefit the common
people long after the donors have
passed from life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
A NEW X. OF L. ORDER.
II was Started at tho Convention at
Columbus, Ohio.

III Wtho okuIkCa Nv NAAS IVA FSAsASsA 81
Columbus, Ohio.
A new labor organization was formed at
Colum bus, Ohio, on the l4th, TO be known as
the Independent Order OF tho Knights OF
Labor. \ The officers are General master
workman, william b. Wilson, Dlossburg, Pa. /;
general worthy foreman, James l.. Michaels
Pittsourg, Pa; general secretary-treasurer
Charles IL. Martin, Iin!n, o.; general eXecu-
tive board, A ". Simpson, Chicago; Vim. L.
Taafle, Albany, y. l.;J. Ii. Barrett, Lead
vile, Col. NE. J. Lynch. Meridian, Conn.
A revision Of the constitution Of the old
knights Of Labor was begun. The two most
important changes made were to eliminate all
sections giving the general officers au,ocratlc
or arbitrary \power, and to provide self
government for each district assembly. The
new organization. 1t is claimed, vii! start out
with II membership OF about 10000 embrace
ing tho glasswofkers, the brassworkers and
the miners organizations.
A large part OF the old constitution Is ell
minated, SO us 10 give local and district US.
ssnbliea more latitude Ia the management Of
their own affairs. The authority OF tho gem
erul executive board TO expel members and
assemblies without the iorinality OF a trial il
abrogated. The committee on credentials
will be appointed by the general assembly
Instead OF Uy the master workman A new
basis of representation In tue general assem-
bly, Is adopted, similar TO that IN the United
mine workers, one delegate 10 every 100
members or majority fraction thereof. Var.
ious districts are TO have full power TO man.
age their own affairs, without interference
from General officers. A general assembly
will be called not later tnan January /,
1896.
Tho committee Of Is OF the Columbus
miners convention unanimously reported
that John Mcbride was not guilty OF corrup.
ton In connection with the Hooking Valley
strike.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
No Money for the Work.

The work OF the Sp ecial Examiners OF the
Pension Bureau has fallen into an nrrearage
ol over 20 900 cases, owing to the recent lack
of appropriations. There are now 2G2 Special
Exainincrs in the field. and as q result OF
increase Of S25u, ,0c0 In the appropriation for
the service this force is now being augment
ed by 60 employees detailed for the purpose
from the Bureau. II l. expected, with the
prcsen; .orce Of 325. that tho nrrearage Will
be reduced TO less than 10000 cases during
fiscal year, and that by the end OF the calen.
dar year, II the force Is maintained, the work
will bc up 10 date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
The A. 7. A. Split.

There hos been split in the A. p. A. ou,
west, and new society has come TO the
front. called the Loyal Patriotic League"
which wan organized at u convention held In
Chicago on Tuesday. Its platform OF prin!
cipies Is somewhat more liberal than those oi
the A. T.. A., which was denounced by the
convention as In the hands Of office-seeker,
and being secret political machine danger
GUS to liberty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
Snow In tho South.

There Is no storm In the memory Of the
present generation a. severe Us that prevailed
throughout the south last wees Even
MeAIco was treated TO snow and several inch.
ell ~ Corpus Christi, At Galveston fourteen
inches leil aud New Orleans reveled in eight
iLcnes, There was II heavy tall at Ialluhas.
Sc, Fla, and the llrst in eighteen years at
BfuuswIrk Ga. Mobile was surprised by
1--we iuches, while snow iell heavily ~ sayan-
nah, Ga, Tor the Arst time ia twenty-five
years. For three days the thermometer at
lacEsonylic Fla, registered below 80 de-
srees.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
MINERS REFUSED TO ctr.

d. Morris. OF the Grove Coal comrs.,
of Grove CITY, has Just presented proio,t
lion to the mines in his employ that he eogl
guarantee steady work throughout the VIII
er II they would accept n reduction Of
cents. The miners held a meteing. and h,
understood that they decided to take whs
ever orders came Ia at the regular price.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

a committee sent from Maryland to
examine the truck farms in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, says the half of
one farm of eighty acres yields annually
ZIG, 200 worth of fruit and vegetables,
another of six acres yields a profit of
$4,000; another of thirty acres makes
areturn of 500, coo; another of twenty
acres returns $4,000 worth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
Recovered from the Deep.

A fishing boat arrived at Dungeness, Mon.
day morning, with the body OF Walter Scaun
passenger ON the Eibe, tor the recovery oi
which reward OF E20v had been offered.
The body, which was picked up near Dunge-
ness, had life bolt around II, and upon one
OF the fingers was an engagement RUG with
The inscrIption Emmy Schoeiler."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

The question OF taking up the petition OF
Hon. Sampson Pope, late Democratic candi.
late for Governor OF South Carolina, for an
Investigation OF the election in that state was
brought up In tho Senate Privileges and
Election Committee to-day. but without dis
;ussing the matter the committee referred II
o Senator Gray. the Chairman, to ascertain
he wishes o! the South Carolina Senators In
.he premises.
FiFrY-THiRD DAY.
The senate resumed consideration OF tho
Jostoiiice appropriation bill. Mr. Chandler
Rep, y. H. made n sharp arraignmeat OF
ho provision giving Postmaster General
discretion over expending the 5000 900 for
abroad postal rates. Tho senate. IN exc.
,utivc session. rejected the nomination Of A.
Augustus lIealy, OF New York. to be Collector
)f Internal Revenue for the First district OF
Sew York, to succeed Ernst Nathan re-.
ugned.
FiFTY-FoURTn DAY.
After n brief but lively skirnish on the
Honduras lottery Oiii to-day, the senate TOOK
lp the post-ofilce bill. The senate voted to
make no changes Ia the present railway mail
system. The subject has been the chief point
D. contention Of the pOst-oilice appropriation
bill The bill, as reported, gave 10 the pUs,-
wastcr-general complete discretion iH t--
pending 80, 100000 for postal cars. aud cut
81 the present fast mail line from NoE,h 10
south.
FirTY-fiFrH DAY.
The Senate confined itself strictly to busl-
ness to-day, and as n result passed the posi-
olHce appropriation bill. Efforts were re-
suined 10 cut down rentals for postal cars and
for the Eastern fast mail service north aud
south. but all these amendments were de-
teated by decisive maioritics.
The senate finance committee to-day re-
ported iaVorahIy the house Uill rcpea,iu; tho
one-teuth Of n cent discriminating duty on
sugar imported from bounty producing
countries
The House began consideration OF the bill
making the appropriation for the Navy De-
partment. The total amount carried IA the
bill IL sSl .bO7, ,023. and carries prgyisOn for
three new ba;tlcships and IA hew torpedo
boats The debate was entirely upon the
proposed increased navy. and the majority
Of the speeches were strongly Ia favor Of
tho new vessels.
firrY-siXTn DAY.
There was warm debate ia the senate on
iIill's resolution 20 define the policy Of the
government on the financial question, that
bonds are TO be paid IN the best money.
senators Wolcott and Teller bitterly dCnoun-
ccd tho administration for the foreign gold
contract, but Senator Hill defended tho pre-
sident.
The house committee on ways and means
have agreed TO the resolution to authorize
the president 10 ask Great Britain. Russi Ia
and japan 10 unite In another commission 10
investigate the seal fisheries. II they do not
then the seals are to be killed of under the
Diugley resolution.
FIrTY-sEvESTu DAY.
The bill to make pensions Of Mexican vet
Grams $l2 month passed the house II vii
benefit Il 900.
Congressman Hicks introduced In IN,
house n bill authorizing the aeprptury ~ ,va,