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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
MAY PHOTOGRAPH BLowH0LEs.
The New Roentgen Process Expected to dc
this.

The army and navy ordinance officials are
deeply interested in the reported wonderful
achievements in photography attributed to
the Roentgen light, by which the interior of
solids may be- accurately depicted.
In their opinion il will revolutionize the
methods now in vogue for the inspection of
armor and gun material, obyiating any pos
sibility OF contractors foisting blowhole
plates and other internally defective mater
ial upon the government, in addition To af-
fording facilities for securing unimpeach-
able evidence as to the efficiency Of var
ious hardening processes now under official
consideration
Among the other desirable applications OF
the process, IL will afford an opportunity to
investigate the reliability of expensive gun
forgings, to ascertain with certainty whether
there are any incipient fractures In the ma
terial, which. upon subsequent strain, might
produce disastrous results.
The range of investigation which the dis
covery is expected to open Is incalcuabl,
and congress will be- asked TO provide facili-
ties by which its possibilities may be praetl
cAlly utilized
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT.
Merchants and Bankers See a Promise Of
Good Spring Trade.

II. q. Dun h Co.'s review of trade says:
Though business is still waiting, there are
some signs OF definite improvement. II is
now believed that the first payment for bonds
will cause no further pressure, and the
money markets are easier as regards loans
on collateral. though the difficulty OF making
commercial loans still checks operations
Merchants and bankers report that signs
promise good spring trade
Signs OF improvement In the iron AMI steel
business are gratifying, even though they
spring from combinations which have raised
the price of coke and allotted the output
Of lake ore. There is also better
demand for wire nails after long stag
nation and also for sheets, Pc irou IS
rather weaker. southern works Compct-
ing sharply, while speculative buyers OF some
months ago are selling below present furnace
prices, but the average for all products Is
practically unchanged and ia per cent.
below the highest last year Coke produc-
tion has again been cut down 10, ,975 tons In u
single week. Minor metals are strengthen
ing shade 10y speculation. Cotton Is u
shade lower, and cotton mills are talking Of
reducing production. Wooens are prac-
tically unchanged and jobbcrs, clothiers and
goods remaining. Wheat has again adj
yanced about cents for cash, but only IL
cents for May, although Atlantic exports are
little larger than year ago
Failures this week have been i0i in the
United States against 35i last year, aud 20
In Canada, against 81 last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Twin sisters, 10 years old, were present
as witnesses in court at Columbus, Ind, a
few days ago.
A church organ at Fall River, Mass, has
been disabled by moths destroying the felt
packing.
A sealing expedition is fitting out at ston-
ington, Conn, the first to go from there in
many years.
farmer in Greenup county, ky., found
an empty coffin at the bottom OF well he
was cleaning ont the other day.
Potatoes were selling for two cents II sack
in san Francisco "a couple Of weeks ago, and
sold slowly even at that rate.
Already the spring rush to the Yukon gold
fields has set in, and the stermers leaving
san Francisco and Tacoma within the last
week or two have carried large numbers of
miners to Alaska.
The subcommittee of tho Demc Az ma
tiona committee has selected the Cb.seum
at Chicago as the place Tor the national con-
vontion. II IL located whore Buffalo Bill 5
wild west" show stood during the world
fair
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
SIX MEE KILLED.
Frightful Explosion in the Hollidaysburg
Iron Works.

day morning the 30-inch cylinder
boiler at the works of the Hollidaysburg,
Pa, Iron and Nail company, exploded and
was hoisted through the roof 800 feet in
midair, and came crashing down through
the roof OF another department of the works.
The entire roof was crushed to the floor by
the force of the explosion and the works
were practically wrecked
These works are located along the line Of
the Morrison Coyp branch of the Ponnsyl-
vania. The lying boiler almost caught the
Martinsburg passenger train in its descent.
Following is list OF the dead employees OF
the works;
George Lane, mason, was found crushed
into IA lifeless mass. Con. Evans, helper,
had his skull crushed. Nlorrell Tress, n 10
ycar-old boy, had his head ground oil in IA
wheel. Robert Murray, Samuel Marks and
an unknown tramp. About twenty others
were injured.
The boiler was recently repaired by Mad
den Bros, machinists, and was pronounced
by them to be in frst-class condition. No
explanation is offered Us To the cause OF the
explosion. The managers OF the company
are exonerated from any culpability.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
JAPANESE BUTCHERED.
Details of the Uprising OF Chinese IN For

Additional news Of the revolt in Formosa
gives details Of the attacks on such of the
Japanese troops as still remain in that terri
tory. At Taipeh four japanese outposts
were attacked, the first at police station,
where nine Of the constablcs were killed. the
second, a telegraph post, where 10 operators
were hutrhcrod; the third, IA military station.
the garrison Of which retired in safety upon
Tuipeh, and the fourth, also military sta
ton. whore the as~ailunts were driven buck.
During the first three days of the present
month the rebels repeatedly attacked Taipch
but rcnlorcemcnts arriving they were re-
pulsed with heavy losses Since the revolt
began $50 japanese lives were sacrificed 10y
January 3, including Is constuhlcS aud six
school teachers. The Chinese practice their
wontcd barbaritics. Near the village of six
kow were found the headless bodies Of
Japanese brutally mutiated. In the small
town of Pachetn horrible excesses were
committed. and the six school teachers were
murdered in the most brutal manner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
CRISIS IN EUROPE.
Forbodings of an 0utburst Voiced by St.
Petersburg Papers.

There is strong feeling in ST. Petersburg
that the European political situation will
soon be marked by an outburst. All sorts o
sinister comments are made by the press on
the visit Of Count Won Hat2fcdt. Germany's
ambassador In London, to Berlin. The NO
vosti' gives notice to statements Of dis
agreement between Austria and Italy on the
one hand. and Germany on the other, the
former powers fearing that the lattcr's recent
Independent action may lead them into COM
pliratiOns. II Is also asserted that the Bul-
garian question is approaching u solution,
and that Prince Ferdinands resignation is
only matter OF time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
PERSONAL CULLINGS.

Cecil Rhodes on Reaching England will
seek a seat IN Parliament.
senator Wolcott Is described "a looking
enough like Secretary 0lneyto be ehisbrother,
although he is much younger in years than
the latter.
Gen. Dodds, who distinguished himself by
his conduct al the Dahomey campaign. has
been made Commander-in- Chief ofthe troops
in French Indo-China.
Emperor William is fully determined npon
doubling the German army. He deems this
necessary to secure Germany's- position
as great power. Bismarck agrees with
him.
Nine. Patti recently said In Paris that she
would never return to the United States. She
remarked that IA Chicagoan had offered her
5000 900 for 40 concerts, but that she had re-
fused.
Lord Leighton at the time of his death had
practically completed his principal Academy
picture, which represents the myth of Perseus
riding on Pegasus and going to tho relief of
Andromeda He carrses with him the head
of Medusa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
BIDS FOR THE BONDS,
A Large Number Have Already Been Re-
ceived

A large number Of bids for the new bonds
hayo been received. and every mail brings
additions As 60 the amounts or prices Of
ferrd, even the secretary ot the treasury
knows pra.'ti ally nothing. There seems To
be no dOub; that ia" amount of tn" bids Will
exceed the 400 900 900 to Boz offered, and it
IL expected that the foreign offers will be-
considerably more than wa, expected when
the loan was announced The improved
political situation abroad It IS believed, will
contribut" to this end.
The scmi-ufiu uial announcement that bid
dcrs who intend to pay for their bonds IN
foreign coin will bc given tn" prrterrnc" in
making the awards is expected 10 stimulate
foreign competition for the bonds. The
thing most to be- feared. IL j. said at the
treasury. If a possible combination 10y which
large percentage Of the offers will b" at
uniformly low rates. Then Secretary Car
isle would not hesitate to reject low bids.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
King Land Case Adversely Decided I'm
ar Old State Law

az via olate Law
Tho attorneys for the defense in the Kin
Mullen land suit. on trial at parkcrsburg, VI
Va, involving over 100000 acres of Ian
valued at II, 900 900, asked Judge Con 10 "A
struct the jury to render verdict in the
favor under the old state law by which Ian
not entered for taxes for five years are fol
fetcd to the state. The prosecution objra 4
ed, claiming the law to hc uuconstitutiou
under the fourteenth amendment. judd
Con, however. decided the state law 10 A
constitutional, and instructed the jury TO iluI
"a verdict for the defense. which was done
Kings attorneys will now take an appeal 3,
the supreme court uf the United States.
This case recalls nm interesting piece o
history in which this land figures. A littb
more than 100 years ago Ans6n Hatfield at
tempted to Kill King George Ill Of England
He failed and fed the country. He arrive,
In America at the beginning of the presou
century, stakcd Il claim on the waters of Tn
Big Sandy river in Western Virginia an,
married daughter Of aneighboring pioneer
successfully resisted all attempt to oust hin
from the large tract of land he claimed an
lived there for many years. Many of his de
sccndants live on the old patrimony. an
several of them were here as witnesses in th
land ease.
The title Of the great land ease, the first G
many soon to be instituted, is King vs.. Mul
len. and involves almost two-thirds Of th
land in Logan and Mingo counties, half q
Mcdowell "A part OF Wyoming, and stretche
over dividing ridge into Tazcwell and Bu
chanan counties, Va, comprising nearly 600
900 acres. covered with immense forests an
underlad with untold wealth in coal an
other minerals. The aggregate of the land
that will eventually be involved in the dc
cision amounts TO about 1000, 900 acres an
thousands OF people are interested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
WILL HAVE TO HANG.
Millionaire Duestrow Convicted of First
Degree Murder

The celebrated ease of DR.. Arthur Quest
row. the 81. Louis millionaire, who has been
on trial during the past month for the cold
hloodrd murder OF his wife and baby two
years ago, ended Saturday, the jury return
iuE verdi ct of guilty of murder in the first
degree.
The terrible crime with which he was
charged was committed in February, 1894
One day that month his wife and child were
AT home awaiting his coming to take a drive.
When hr came into the house, Duestrow,
who was drunk, began to abuse mis- wife, and
finally shot her down In cold blood. He
then picked up his 3-year-o Did boy, IA boauti-
tiiul child and holding it at arms length,
killed 1t with pistol shot through the head.
His wife fingered for several days and finally
died
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
TWO TOWNS TAKEN.
The Cubans Succeed IN Capturing Jiguani
and Haiere.

News comes from Bayamo, in eastern Cuba.
chat the important towns of Jiguani and
Baiere, on the road between Manzanillo and
Santiago de Cuba, have been capturec after
severe lighting by Colonel Wilson and his
party of flibusters
Tho town churches which were used as
strongholds by the local Spanish troops,
were blown up. Wilson took 100 prisoners
and seized 800 Mauser rifles and 1000 car
tridges.
In Havana the news of the laundering of
the steamer Hawkins, carrying General Cal
ixto Garcas party from the United States,
caused great commotion In both spanish
and Cuban circles, Extras issued by the
evening papers were eagerly bought up. A
large proportion of the men on the steamer
were well known In Hlvana The steamship
J. w. Hawkins, which had been htted out at
great trouble and expense rs a illibuster, was
wrecked OF the eastern end of Long Island
on Sunday night and abandoned by the revo-
lutionists and the crew.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
WANTS TO INVESTIGATE.
Tariff Discrimination Against American
Products

The House Committee on Ways and Means
adopted n resolution providing for an inves-
tigation Of tariff determinations against
American products and Of the effect Of the
repeal OF the reciprocity laws.
The resolution, which was introduced 10y
Mr. Tawnry, of Minnesota, rocit"s that it Is
desirable to cNtendthc surplus OF agricultural
and manufactured products of the United
states TO foreign countries, that In certain
countries their importation IL prohibited, re-
stricted or subjected to burdensome inspec-
tion, over valuation or discriminating duties.
and authorized the committee to prepare a
report which shall show in what countries
such determinations are In force, and the ef-
feet Of the reciprocity treaties on commerce,
and OF their abandonment. Experts to make
the investigation are provided fer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
A Struggle Over Dupcnt

,rbo Sonn,a EInrtions cor,,,ii, 9,Ias de-
,itad 90 rs,,Srt MOI II W,',''nt is entitled
~ n ,oa, ny Snratar ,rn,, nollavire. Al
- n,sstant = 'nears ng nst hiia
the Democrats oppose his claim, and there
will likely be "A long struggle In the senate.
The Republicans gain no political advantage
10y seating Dupont, as with him they Will
only have 10 votes, or exactly one-half Of the
Senate, This would give Vice President
Stevenson the casting vote on all questions
where the 80 Democrats and Populis,s
should unit" against IN" Republicans. 1t T.,
possible that the Populists may vot" agains,
seating Dupont as he Is Il sound money man.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
Big Philadelphia Fire.

A fire which broke out Sunday morning In
the cellar of the Hszeltine building, 1416 and
liiS Chestnut street, Philadelphia, destroyed
that building and the building OF the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication society, next door,
lie Boutillier x Co., Nos lil2 and 14li, and
inflicted a loss OF s75,000 on the Hotel La
fayette, which faces on Broad street, and the
rear Of which extends back toward Chestnut
street.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
Aimed AZ Train Robbers.

The epidemic Of train rohhrric. In the
Indian Territory during the past year in
duccd the House Committee ON Judiciary -
approve u hill introduced 10y Mr. Brod"ri"k.
OF Kansas. partly aimed to prevent those
crimes. The bin provide, a penalty of not
moro than 20 years imprisonment for shoot
ing at trains in the Indian Territory throw
ing missiles ut them or drrailiug trains. II
any person is killed directly or indirectly
through such acts the crime Is made muir
der
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
Deficiency for January.

The monthly statement of the government
receipts aud expenditure for January shows
the aggregate receipts to Ice approximately
t29, ,237 $40. and the expenditures .3?, ,d9G,
$40, leaving deficit for the month of about
o., i59 100, and for the seven months Of the
present fiscal year about sls, ,Sj3, S67.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
CAPITAL NOTES,

Tho President and Mrs Cleveland gave n
dinner last week TO the members of the SUI
prome Court.
The free silver substitute tor the House
bond bill was passed 10y the Senate by vote
Of i2 ayes to 3j noes
Over 8, 900 people, principally women. at
tended "A public reception 10y Mrs. Cleveland,
at the White House, saturday.
Van Horn, the Republican contestant, has
been awarded the seat in Congress held 10y
Tarseny, Democrat, from the Fifth Missouri
district
Secretary Morton. in his annual report,
figures that the farm property Of the United
States is worth $4,000. 600 900, there being
456l,6il farms, averaging in value - 300.
Secretary Herbert reports TO Congress that
since his entry into Office he has put Il stop
to granting iurlOughs to naval officers TO
allow them to enter temporarily into other
business.
Senator PETER, Populist, of Kansas, has
introduced bill providing that whore sol
diers served in the Confederate army and
later served in the Federal army or navy,
they shall not be debarred from pensions.
The House of Representatives Of south
CarolinaS General Assembly adopted n reSO-
luton landing to the skies senator Tllman's
bitter arraiSnment Of President Cleveland
and the administration, pronouncing II pa
triotic utterancc.
Senator Allen, Populist, Of Nebraska, has
introduced a bin 10 prohibit the use by the
government of any wares nude in peni-
tentiary. work house or prison, or 10y convict
labor. 1t was referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
representative G. |. Long Is the successor
10 "Sockless' Jerry simpson, Of Kansas, in
the House. II took two political contests by
Long 10 defeat simpson in the Congressional
election. In 1890 simpson came 10 Congress
with aority Of 1000 In 1892 Long con-
tested the election with him and the majority
was reduced 10 700, while last year the two
men in opposition had "a very heated contest,
with the result that Long was the winner by
2,0O0 majority
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
A Novel Measure.

Here Is "a new kind OF 'jag" bill. s
ator Wieman, of Brooklyn, Is responsiole,
1t. Any Judge Is empowered to order
habitual drunkard TO be confined In an
stitution which makes specially OF GU
drunkards.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
No Whiskey Wanted.

The Executive committeee OF the Louis
Vile, KY, w. q. Il. u, at their meeting,
drafted a protest against the use of whiskey
or any intoxicating liquors in the christening
OF the new warship Kentucky.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
Husbaud and Wife Murdered.

william Payne colored, aged ~ years, of
Houston, Tex, was found in his yard with
his throat cut and his skull beaten to pulp.
His aged wife was found lying across her
bod with her head smashed in and soon after
died
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-13
THE GAME BUTCHERS WORK.
wanton Slaughter by Hunters In the Jack
son Hole Country.

son Hole Country.
The American Field jumps upon the
foreigners who come to the United
States, seek out those localities where
most Of the big game is to be found,
and then lay themselves down to the
work of Strengthening it with rifles. A
f~avorite resort Of these game butchers
is the Teton basin. Here are found elk,
deer and antelope. which are being kill
sons Hole, is much lower than the Ma
tional Yellowstone park, and much of
the big game migrates south to it, as a
warmer climate is to be found in the
valley. 1t is here that the hunters from
abroad c~ongregate, and in spite Of the
Wyoming state laws kill game wanton-
ly. If these men would kill q couple of
heads Of each kind, taking care Of the
meat, and following up wounded game,
little or no objection would be made.
These hunters, some of whom ar
Americans, pass through the National
park on their way home with Wagon
loads Of skins and horns. The law il
relation to transporting game readl
that possession within the park of tn,
dead bodies or any part thereof Of AM
wild bird OF animal shall be prima ia
Gle evidence that the person or persons
having the same are guilty Of violating
this act" With this act behind hin
the superintendent could squelch tn
wholesale slaughterers of game in tn
region of the Yellowstone park, accord
ing to The American Field. Captnil
Anderson, the superintendent, is urge
to make an effort to enforce the law
What would be better yet would be tn
annexation Of the Jackson's Hole cour
try to the Yellowstone park.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-13

Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of
administration.
State of South Dakota,
Iss. In County Court.
County of Lake
In the matter of the estate of
Mathilda Vickerman,
Deceased.
The State of South Dak ota sends greeting to
Isaac Vickerman, John W. Miller and Christina
Miller, and all other persons whOmsOever inter
ested In the estate of Mathilda Vickerman, late
of Fillmore county, in the state of Minnesota, as
heirs ut law and next of kin Of said Mathilda
Nickerman, deceased, and to all to whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Ike Vickerman has
filed with the judge of this court. u petition,
praying for letters of administration of the estate
of Mathilda Vickerman, deceased, be granted to
John C.. Coffey, and that Saturday, the 9Th day of
September, 1884,, at one o'clock ?. m, of said day,
being a day of q special term OF this court, has
been appointed to be held at the Office OF the
Judge of said court, in the city Of Madison, coun-
ty OF Lake, y. ID, and has been set for hearing
said petition, when and where any person inter
ested may appear and show cause Why the said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Madison, s. d., this eth day of August,
A.. ID. 1896.
JNO H. WILLIAMSON,
Judge of the County Court.
MURRAY l. PORTER,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-13
Transferred to Canadian Territory.

Pom TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug. l3.-
have been transferred to Canadian ter
ritory. and miners are now paying
miners tax to British authorities. The
territory i'll question is from three to
eight miles i'll width. and embraces the
riCI placer claims on Glacier and Miller
creeks, which heretofore were supposed
TO DO in Alaska territory. The transfer
of tCxritory is til" result Of rHSurveys
rccrMtlv mNdc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-13

In addition to the platform as above
quoted, the convention adopted also the
following re solutions:
Resolved, That since the assembling OF
the last republican convention OF South
Dakota the supreme Ruler Of the uni.
verse has removed from the active Genes
OF earth our honored ex-governor. Ar
thur G. MeIlette; and that l a his death
his family has been deprived OF a devot-
ed husband and father, our state which
he so faithfully served q public benefac-
or, the republican party OF our state a
champion OF masterful ability, fidelity
and courage, and the nation one OF the
noblest works Of God-an honest man.
Resolved, That in boiling the st. Louis
convention Senator Pettigrew has ceased
10 be in touch with the republican par
ty Of this state, and that he has forfeit.
ed its political respect and esteem.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-13
Editors W II sec Mexico.

ST. LoU.S, Aug. l3-The executive
committee of tn" National Editorial as
ISOLATION met ut the Planters hotel and
decided TO hold the next annual cUlvcu-
ton at Galveston, Tex. Tuesday,
"Wednesday aud Thursday. Feb. ), :
and ), 1891. On" of the features OF
next years convention Will be 4 trip to
Mexico for which the railroads promise
to furnish every possible comfort and
convenience.