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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Many Buildings Wrecked in Several Towns
and a Number Of Persons Hurt

A terrific Storm the velocity Of wind be-
ing co miles an hour accompanied by an inch
Of rainfall, swept over Abilene, Sunday.
-Four residences and half dozen workshops
were demolished and a number Of residences
moved from their foundations and other
wise badly damaged, and many buildings
were unroofcd. Telegraph. telephone and
electric light poles were blown down and
telegraph communication cut of until late
sunday evening.
Mrs. Mckinney was seriously and Mrs
Johnson painfully injured, their residences
being destroyed.
Later news shows that the storm was wide
spread. Several houses were blown down at
Colorado City. one Of which was occupied by
"a family named solomon. Nearly all of the
members OF the family were injured.
At Fort Worth, u sash, door and blind fac
tory. and the grand stand Of the base ball
park were wrecked. At Cresson, the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande Railroad depot. the
Methodist church and nine business houses
aud residences were demolished. At Reagan,
Falls county; at Annetta, Parker county and
M Bates, Denton county, many buildings
were wrecked.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
A DISASTROUS FIGHT
Col stevsnt Compelled TO Evaouato Kas.
sala, Near Mossowa

A dispatch from Ma--uwu has been rccoiy-
cd In Rom" by the way Of Perrin Island re-
porting that after CoI ~t"ymi'- victory over
the dcryi-hr~ near Ka,-aiu Oh saturday In a
battlr IA which hc los, 100 men and inflicted
a loss estimated at coo uiou tho i"ryi-Ee- he
returned a. kas-alH and The d"ry-h"s re-
tired g. the forts and iutrrurhmrn,s al
1ucruf On n" following iny Iol. Stcyani
mad" a reconnaissance Of l.ergt and ylgor-
ously attanNrd III" forts H. captured -omo
OF them, but was unable e. entirely dl-lodge
the derylsho-. llr therefor" returned to
Kas-ala and informed Gen. Baldi,srrn COM
mauier u the Italian iurro- ia Africa, that
he was convinced that hi- forces were strong
enough and that he proposed e. renew tn"
attack iu th" morning. H. view II the gem
eral situation, however, Gen. Baldisscra re-
fused to sanction this plan and ordered Col.
Steyaui % "yacuate ka,-aia and to retire
with his column upon Agoriat, half way be-
tween Ka-sala ana Mn--owah, which Col.
Stayani j. now doing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
COMMITS A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A FATHERS AWFUL DEED.
Kills His Daughter, Wounds Her Lover
Then Kills Himself

At Millican. Tex, John Brooks shot and
killed his daughter, Miss Mollie Brooks,
seriously wounded her sweetheart, A. C.
Worrels. and then committed suicide.
Worrels and Miss Brooks were lovers and
made up their minds TO marry. In opposition
TO the wishes Of the young lady's father.
When the north-bound Central train stopped
at the station the young people were there
ready to get aboard and run away Worrels
helped Miss Brooks upon the first step Of
the platform. and just as she got up her
father. who stepped from the other side Of
the ear, fired upon her. shooting her through
the right breast, the bullet passing through
her body. She fell backward in tbc arms Of
her lover with the words: "Oh. Arthur,
father has killed me, and Immediately ex-
pired.
As Worrels bent down to lay her on the
platform Brooks fred upon him under the
car, the ball passing through his neck and
making serious and probably fatal
wound.
After the shooting Brooks. who has been
employed at the rock quarry OF Green 4
Olive. went to the quarry and tried TO
borrow pistol, but could not get one. He
then went 20 the powder-house. secured a
box Of dynamite and going away about 100
yards sat down upon IL and applied match.
A terrific explosion followed, which tore him
10 pieces, not enough fragments being gather
ed up to I'LL cigar box.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
TROUBLE IN HAYTI.
President Hippolyte's Death Followed by a
Night Of Terror

The New York Herad's correspondent in
Port au Prince, Hayti, sends under date Of
March 80, the following particulars OF the
death OF President Hippolyte and the en-
suing events:
The country has been more or less stirred
by the entry into Jackmel Of Gen, M"risicr
Jeannis two weeks ago. He seized the
arsenal, took he ammunition and thoroughly
terrified all tie inhabitants. Hearing ~ the
seizure Pre1lent Hippolytc decided TO 20 To-
the city Ht tarted for n II hours ride
across the mbjntains at 3 o'clock ON the
morning Of March "a. "A he rode he was
suddenly seiEql with heart failure and died
short tiink
The greatest excitement prevailed through
out Hayti when the death was made known.
In Jackmel. rhp troops were ordered out. aud
by Thursday night the firing Of pistols and
muskets wis continued. General disorder
ensued. andD. Il. Vidal, the American con
sui was obliged 10 pack his most precious
belongings Ind transfer them beyond reiE&
of the rabhit
While Jae mel was thus In tumult. Port am
90. hay y laid to rest one OF the u,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
CONFESSED T
CRIME.
The Murderer Of the
custod,ne Family In

Detectives Doran and
who have been employed lie of Cleveland
der case for the past wedhe Stone muir
Smith, the ex-hired man o arrested John |
In Tallmadge and took hin Stone family |
was Immediately placed in Akron. He |
and the charge entered ag, Al countv iaiI |
dering Alvin n. Stone, his /, ~ him Of mur-
son. The detectives hav.Iand ira still
Smiths movements very cost.n folIowIng
week, but did not feel con ;ite Tor the past
until Wednesday. Smith hrl,o hia guilt
ohe years OF hge anu ,selyput twenty
county nIne months ago, ucedo Summit
Stone. Two weeks beforeSs fs, for Mr..
had a disagreement with Mtnlsnurder he
him going to work for Edw' no and left
nNes oniy niie away IRON glorter, who
murder On the day after 'scene ~ the
was apprchended. but wasl, murder he
evidence could be secured sased ne no
Smith was much cnamOred ,ainst him.
youngest daughter. and his n Flora. the
dstastefu TO the father. Flol ,iona werD
one Of the family not injured 'as the onI
er, and on the morning aft, he mur,ir,
she maIe the statement ,hat " he murda.
eu IKE Johh = Inc name Sh oice soun
sunled one, 10y his own sta,emd IL an az
The officers secured n detail
from Cotell, but only part o. iconfeasic
made public. He says the de- bas bee -
commit the crime and how to - old him q
n grudg" against the murdered He ha
he had not paid him 81 still dut becau
the farm. Smith gained entrL 80 ork &
house at the back door and havin- -
old people he killed Stillson. the marked
and attacked Emma Stone, and Z.
had killed her. When he was lock
the room in which Hattie and Flo
had slept he secured a knife from vn S2
pocket and going down stairs sla, ,cd ~
farmer and wife TO make sure they wei
dead The mask and base ball hat the mul
derer had. have been secured from the wood
shed at Porter's farm. where Smith was en-
ployed. II was largely through working u
up his religious fcryor that the cOnfessio
was secured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
NOTES OF THE DAY.

An incendiary fire destroyed four squares
Of ComPtollsyiile, ky.
Al the present moment out Of the II
members of the Irish Nationalist party 10 arc
PrOtestants.
TO the French nation Of each Prsusian killed
was 10000
Phelps 4 Miller, the largest jewelry firm OF
San Francisco, have failed, with liabilities es-
timated at $4,000.
The ship building concern Of Sir W. q.
Armstrong Il Co., limited, OF Glasgow, will
establish plant In Japan.
Kangaroos are such plague In Australia
that the government pays bounty Of 3 pence
for each animal that Is killed.
grand niece Of General Israel Putnam,
Mrs. Lwcy l.. Deckery, died In Bangor, Me-,
few days ago at the age Of 80 years.
It Is intended by German doctors TO cele-
brate May IA the one hundredth anniversary
Of DR.. Jenner's first experiment In yaccina-
tiOn.
Cecil Rhodes, ex-premier Of the Cape Col
Ony, who recently started from Capetown To
Buluwayo, Ii said 10 be suffering from AN at
tack Of fever.
Capt. J. Is. Johnston, Third Cavalry, who
died at Jefferson Barracks, NO., was buried
In the Arlington National cemetery with mill.
tary honors.
The bank statistics OF Ireland for 1895 are
the most satisfactory ever recorded. and
shows that Ireland has but 70 be lot alone u
obtain thoroughly sound economic condi.
tion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
MEASLES IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Esther Cleveland Gets the Disease and
Stops Cabinet MeetinRs.

Measles has broken out in the presidential
household. This disease has been almost
epidemic for some time In Washington. Pri-
vatc Secretary Thurber's children have all
had the disease In regular course, and 10
prevent its transmission to the White House
Mr.. Thurber has ah,ented himself from his
own dOmicilc for the past week. This sacri
flee was Of NO avail. for this morning the
eruption suddenly appeared on little Esther
Cleveland. To prevent the spread Of the di-
scase among the families of the cabinet Ollie
"rs word was sent 10y telegraph to the various
departments that there would bc no meeting
Of the cabinet. and steps were taken 20 COM
bat the disease.
Orders were sent to Woodlcy the Prcsi-
dents suburban residence, to put the place
In shape for the immediate reception Of the
family and Mrs. Cleveland accom- anied 10y
all the children Immediately left the White
House. Little Esther was taken away in u
separate carragc and will bc secluded from
the other children. Meanwhile the Pr"si-
pcnt and Mr.. Thurbcr will remain at the
White house until the measles has run its
course in the family, and the mistress and the
children are back.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
IGNORED ExTRADIrIoN PAPERS.
Tennessee Authorities Gave Them TO the
Prisoner TO Tear Up.

"Big Dan" Banack, an ex-conyict from
Tennessee, WIS recently arrested in New
York city for raising draft ON the National
Commercial hauk Of Albany. n. Y. from Sl6
to ~ 600. White h" was serving time In the
'oal mines at bay city, Tenn, II reQuistion
was issued for him 10y the governor of New
York, but instead OF informing the authori-
lies here when his term In Tennessee was to
'Npirc, in order that the papers might be-
I.crved, BanHck was turned loose and came
east voluntarily. According To- Banack's =
story, the papers were given To him when he
was released and h" tore them to pieces
while hc was walking the streets of New
York. Chief willard OF the Albany police
says that proceedings will be begun against
the Tennessee authorities for ignoring the
cXtradition regulations between the states.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
RECIPROCITY BILL
Favorable Subcommittee Report on Mr.
Hopkins Measure

The subcommittee Of the house commit
toe Of way, and means agreed 10 report favor
ably the bin offered Ny Representative Hop
kins
The FIRST section authorizes the president
90 enter into reciprocal trade negotiations
with several classes 81 countries. The sec-
ond section gives au arrangement made by
the president the force yi law upon pub
Hcation. The Third section provides that II
any country refuses 10 enter Into a rccipro-
cial arrangement, the highest rates Of duty
shall Immediately apply 10 the imports Of
such country The fourth section provides
a means by which any country upon which
the excessive ddtics lie may secure their re-
mission by making concessions and the last
section provides that the act shall 20 into
effect Immediately upon III passage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
TURKEY BACKS DOWN.
Christian Missionaries Not to Be Expelled
from Armenia at Once

The stcps taken Ia behalf OF 'hc mission
aries ia Asia Minor hay, hal a lcu"0i tai Of
feet Ih" Turkish goy"rum ~ replying g.
the renewed representations ou thu subject
made by m" B.iti.h Amuu- alur. sir Philip
Cur,i". and H." United state 'nutge dAt-
fairies. John W. BIddr. assured the diplp-
mats that the mi-siuuHriD- iu Asia Minor
would not he molc-t"l $50 long ~ they con-
form with iho laws ~ the country
This a-sufauc. does not carry With It the
weight which It would h. coming from any
other government, /; l. claim 'd, H. there j. no
question but III" Turkish ON 1al- hav" been
trying 10 prove that the missionaries are not
scout ,fmiug wi.h the law. Of IN" country 90
Hnt O. wa ou this ground that the Sultan
prrr,r"l aai prof ably signed tn" trade pro-
vii'.y Tor thrir expulsion from the Turkish
dpliutpn- But the publicity given tD the
matter ia IA" press has certainly caused "A
E.,ii ttiuu at the palace, AMI u IL now
thou.ht iiGoly that IA" Trade will bc withheld
~ l-u-'. until Russia uu- h"nn further CON
suited on the su' jet.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
NEARLY 1000 KILLED.
cubans Win a Decisive Victory at Pinar
del Rio.

4 letter from General Garcia has been re-
coived announcing the safe arrival in Cuba
on March 22 Of the Bermuda fllibustering
party OF l0s men, together with artillery and
tons Of ammunition. The party was met by
General Maceo. The letter continues;
"Macco and Garcia. with 1000 men, went
down upon Pinar del Rio early on the morn
ing Of March %. The G,000 Spanish troops
were thrown into panic by the onslaught.
The use Of the heavy artillery which Garcia
had brought added to their terror
"The Spanish loss was so killed, and 200
wounded, while the total Cuban loss In kill
ed and wounded was 100. In addition the
Cubans captured two pieces of heavy arti!-
lery. 700 Mausscr rifles. LOO 600 cartridc-
Is, 1880 swords and stores. They burned
600 houses.
General Garcia expects TO soon have an
organized army of volunteers, which Will
number %, 1000 men, and n regular force oil
l0.0 600 men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
AN AWFUL SIGHT.
Church Goers Care Helplsssly While Fam
lily is Burned TO Death.

At milestone, Marshall county, W. Va,
an entire family was cremated Saturday
night In fire which destroyed the dwelling
house Of Jackson Martin. The dead are:
Jackson Martin his wife and child. They
had only recently moved into the house
Some uoighhor. were returning from church
ou Saturday night, aud when passing the
house noticed that II was on fire but not
knowing II 10 do occupied they passed on TO
Ia" next house and reported the fire, when. to
their horror, they learned that the burning
house was occupied by family. They hur-
ricd back and the spectacle that met their
gaze was horrible. They could see the roast
ing bodies In the fire, but were too late to
give any relief. II j. supposed that Martin
woke up, and that the smoke. being so dense
prevented him from fading the door, and
he had torn a plank OF the wall, "a his body
was found ia the opering he had made.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
DYNAMITED THE SCHOOLHOUSE.
Dispute Over the Buildings Location Leads
To Its Destruction.

Tho little township Of Curtin, about ~
miles from Belefonte. Pa, is in a turmoil OF
excitement over the burning and blowing up
by dynamite Of the district schoolhouse. Bad
feeling was aroused about two years ago
over the selection OF n site for the school
house, and the courts had TO decide the mat
ter. One faction was still dissatisfied and
before dawn Tuesday morning about 20 men
and boys set the bnilding on fire.
The other faction was soon on hand and
tried to qucnch the flames. The incendiaries
were, however, hiding In the woods and
while some OF their enemies were in the
burning building they threw dynamite on
the roof. The building was completely de-
moished and those inside narrowly escaped
with their lives. The two factions then en-
gagged In n pitched battle in the darkness
and some of the participants were badly cut
by the woodmen's axes.
More trouble is feared. and District-Attor-
ney Singer left for the scene of the trouble at
once determined TO arrest the belligerents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
TURNS IN A sQUALL.
Strange Disaster to an English Sailing Ship
in San Francisco Bay.

No stranger disaster ever happened to Il
vessel than that which befell the British ship
Blairmore at o'clock Tuesday morning.
While riding at anchor in San Francisco bay
the vessel was struck by a violent squall,
which together with the swift food tide,
threw the craft ON her starboar dside, cap
sizing her completely aud sinking her In less
than 10 minutes.
Fifteen seamen struggled In the water.
Six were confined In the hold, and were
probably pinned down by the falling dun
mage used to hold the ships ballast In place.
The imprisoned sextette never reached the
deck, and their bodies are imprisoned In the
steel hull. The Blairmore's masts lie level
with the bay bottom under seven fathoms OF
water, and not "a sign OF the sailors tomb Is
visible above the waves. The unfortunates
who lost their lives were; Il. Ludwig, first
mate; Henry Clark. seaman; Roland Siegel,
apprentice, q. Reinbaum, seamani ii. Sin
strand. watchman; Sam KerDs, steward.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
STEEL BUSINESS IMPROVING.
The Safe Pool Formed is Already Felt in
the Trade.

Tho association or pool which was formed
ast week by the principal manufacturers Of
soft steel Ia the East will be far-rcachilg K In
It's effects. and already quickening Il noted
w. tie iron market generally. The harmo nj
oua understanding arrived at 10y the south
crn furnaces has also resulted in stronger
prices and increased inquiry. The sales Of
pi- iron during the past week In this market
aggregated not less than %, 900 to 80. 900 tons
Il. about Sll.I5 for No. foundry. for north
ern coke, AMI eli 35 Tor the same grade Of
southern. Some 5000 tons Of steel rods were
contracted at :27.5O and 5000 tons billets at
;20m u. which are now quoted at :2l.25
Current report IL that a rod pool Is to be
formed. similar to that II billets. About
2, 800 tons Of bridge plates for railroads were
closed at slJO, and GOO tons heavy o. ii.
steel at sl.5j. Tor Hume work in Colorado.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Young German Physician Makes an
Important Discovery.

Intense interest has beer aroused In medi-
cal and other circles through the announce
ment by young physician, Erich Langheld
a,thc international ihy5is'3Gs' 'ongre-s at
Wiesbaden, lii.ll ne has a. covered new
remedy for tuberculosis named antimicrobia.
lts principal ingredients, it appears, ARE
ozone and cop liver oil, applied 10y subcu-
taneous injection. In the experiments Of the
past five ycnrs, he explained, the greatest
difficulty TO overcome was that OF keeping
the ozone pure and easily available. OF the
20 cases of tuberculosis treated In the Moabit
hospital during the past year all have been
cured. Prots. Gerhlrdt and senator fully
confirmed the foregoing statement
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
A BOILER LETS GO.
rwo Men Killed and -Four Persons Perhaps
Fatally Injured.

A terrible explosion occurred at the saw
llll of Dennis Boyd, situated at the North
fountain, nine miles north ot Newviile, Pa.
'hich resulted in the death of two men. and
he injury Of four other persons. two ~ them
iris. The dead are: John Boyd. 30 years
age, son of Dennis Boyd, the proprietor Of
ne mill. and George Oiler, % years old. son
Andrew oiler. IA well-known citizen of this
place. The injured are: Andrew Oilcr, who
lost the sight OF one eye, and had his arm
broken; Oilers two young daughters and a
lson.
The explosion occurred Immediately after
the men had finished their dinners, and were
sitting In front Of the huge boiler.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
Wholesale Baby Killing.

A woman named Dwyer, and her son-n-
law, Palmer 10y name, were arrested at Lon
don on "a most sensational charge They are
accused OF having engaged In the killing Of
infants IL business. Thirteen children
known to have been entrusted to this pair are
missing. Six bodies have been taken from
the Thames, each child evidently having bocn
-trangIed 10 death. The affair bids fair 10 be
more sensational as many letters from all
CLASSES II society were found in the POSSESS
sion Of the woman. Many OF the parents Of
IN" children missing were evidently aware Of
the tat" In store for the little ones when they
turned them over to the couple. The COM
muulcatious show this.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
CASUALTIES AND GRIMES.
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
ven People Killed and Several Injured by
Premature Explosion.

4 several men and injuring OF several 9TH
ers, occurred shortly after six o'clock
Wednesday evening, in the canon four miles
ON Ogden, Utah, April :. The men were
nployed by the Pioneer Power Dam COM
any, and were about to prepare blast
hen n premature explosion occurred.
The killed are Dan Mooran, Ogden; u.
rkman, Ogden; George Weaver, Ogden.
lr,te Kempton, Provo; JEFF Ruby. Hunts
BE, Utah; Mike Leanan, Provo; samuel
gtneld. Provo. The wounded were Andrew
Proves, Alfred Ellingston. George slater
I'd several others
4 report was widely circulated nj night
II there were over 200 men near the scene
the accident previous TO the explosion,
II Is generally believed that the loss Of
IL has been far greater than at first re-
brted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
ALL TO BE EXPELLED.
Imperial Trade Against Christian Mission
aries in Armenia.

The London Daily News and th" Chronicle
have a report from Constrntinople, said to be
ON the best authority that an imperial trade
has decrecd the wholesale expulsion Of all
Christian missionaries from Armenia who
are mainly French Catholics and American
Protestants The Daily News says there il
reason TO believe the sultan has signed the
decree but that il has not been issued. The
Chronicle thinks the trade Is aimed at the
agents of the relief fund. and ID due 10 the
fact that the missionaries gave publicity to
massacres The Chronicle believes Lord
Salisbury could count upon French as well
as American support in demanding the with
drawal of the trade
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
Want Eight How

II il estimated that ut least
longing To the Builders II
cleveland, o.. will demand
from there employers on Ma
peut"r's union has already So.
all contractors stating thattu.
for shortening the hours Of ia
their cooperation in the M,
al contractors have s.gniilrd
ness TO grant the S-hour day
mand IL not ma le for more /
not demand any increase OF 4
that better pay will naturally
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
Crashed into the r

A ponderous steam eXra'l
along by n light engine, iumf'
while crossing the Wheeling a
rnilwry bridge over the Ma.
Toledo, o., and tearing thrN
work of the structure, carried
an s0-foot span into the river
engine remained on the truck.
of Ironville u switchman, ridil
cuyatnr, was carried down by.
ed. His body has not been r.
leaves "A wife and four childrel
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
STOLEN NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO.
Wall Street Bank offered Long Missing
Bonds.

II became known Monday in New York
that Capt. O'Brein, Of the detective bureau,
had been looking since Friday for man
who on that day went 10 "A Wall street bank
and applied for a loan Of $1,000 and offered
~ collateral bonds Of the city Of Ionkers,
which We're afterward identified as part OF
the proceeds OF the Manhattan bank burg
larry In 1873.
Capt. OBrien refused to talk about the
matter, but he admitted that such was the
case. Among the securities and bonds stolen
from the Manhattan bank were llS per
cent bonds for : 1000 each OF the city OF
Yunkcrs. They were never recovered.