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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

The farmers and the bicycle riders
ure as one in their desire for good
peIdent, and tn, .ecent Nat al Road
Parliament at Atlanta brought out
valuable facts and is likely TO be Of
great benefit. Massachusetts appro-
PIRATES Si00. 600 year for the build
ing of State roads, and has commits
sion TO distribute the money; Rhode
Island appropriates $50, 900 and both
states construct sample roads for the
instruction of the towns in their work /;
Connecticut appropriates $50, 900 for
n similar purpose aud other states are
following in the same line. Good
roads mean easy communication and
easy communication brings the ud-
vantages of civilization TO remote
sections This is the chief advantage
that will come from the rapid extern
sion of trolley lines everywhere. 1t
is being made easy and fashionable to
iivd IN the country, and we believe
that the current Of migration TO the
city will have II serious check.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
Train and Street Car Collided.

westbound special on the Lake Erie d
Western railroad collided with an electric
street car on the Anderson street crossing In
Elwood, Ind. fatally injuring Chris Hines,
an employe OF the American Tin Plate COM
pany. and seriously iniuring several other
passengers. Tho accident occurred nj the
same place whore DR.. S. w, Edwins and
Miss Maggie Ahrelius came near meeting
death in the sar.a manner a few weeks ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
Furnaces Shut Down,

n Is announced on good authority that all
the furnaces at New Castle, Pa, and over the
valley will at once shut down. The furnace
owners. It Is alleged, claim the present prices
will not justify them 10 keep the works In op.
Grafton. The workingmen, however, claiu
that the shutdown Is the result Of the own.
ers' refusal to grant increased pay for Sun
day and holiday work. Over 500 men are
affected.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
Fifty Miners Killed and Injured.

An explosion Of fire damp occurred IN a
colliery at Waldenburg, Prussian Silesia, 43
miles southwest Of Breslau. Fifty persons
are known to have been killed or injured,
and II others are missing. Twenty. one
bodies have already been recovered, aud l.
OF the injured miners have been brought &c
iha an lrfRne
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

An English journal regards il rs an
amusing contradiction that San Fran
cisco, CAL, city named nfter st.
Francis, the Apostle of Poverty.
should Supply England with 30
many heiresses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
A Deficit Of $4,000, 600.

penditures for the last half OF the fiscal
year 1895, are now practically complete. The
official statement issued Thursday. January
2. shows approximately that the receipts for
the six months were ei67, 500, 900, and ex-
enditures, tiS2, 800, 900. making the deficit
5000, 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

a New York magistrate has ruled
that n policeman has the right to
club refractory prisoner to death,
and Police Commissioner Grant in
dorscs the opinion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

Boston Is worrying about its harbor
and declares that it must have clear
channel to the sea 30 feet deep in all
tides
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
Two Powers will Aid America.

The ST. Petersburg correspondent the
Neue Freie Presse OF Vienna teegraphs that
Russia and France have actually promise d to
diplomatic support Of the United States IL
the Venezuelan trouble, and he adds hat
Russia Is preparing TO facilitate the Uni I'D
States loan with her own gold reserve.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

Because Austro-Hungary now has oil wei
OF her own, American petroleum has little
no market there. The use Of Russian oil
also increasing In Germany, where 1t
cheaper than the American product.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

James ID. ge, once prominent lawyer
OF San Franc sco was arrested In New York
on charge having embozzled trust funds
OF an insane va in California.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
GEO. W. wAGGENSELLER.
Editor aud Proprietor.
MlDDLEBuRG, PA, JAN. 8, 1896.

Brazil grows half the coffee crop of
the world.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measures
Presented in Both Houses.

In the senate to-day among the paper.
presented and referred were resolutions of
the Lincoln Post q. A. r., OF Topeka, Kan.
rendering their services" as Mr.. PETER
(pop. Kan.). phrased II sin case We should
have any trouble with our neighbcrs on the
other side of the Atlantic" They were re-
lerred TO the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
Mr.. Chandler q %. n. H.. introduced a
bill TO enlarge the terstate commerce COM
mission, by making II conist of one member
from each state. these members to select an
executive committee fliive. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler also offered a resolution
which went over till tomorrow. calling on
the secretary Of the navy for information as
TO whether prices paid. or agreed to be paid
for armor for vessels Of the navy are as low
as the prices charged by the same manufac.
turers TO foreign governments; whether these
prices have been increased on account OF the
patents, and, II So whether the increase In
price has been fair and reasonable, also
whether any government officers are inter-
ested in such patents.
The House bill as 20 bonds was laid before
the senate, read twice and referred to the
finance committee. The resolution by Mr..
Quay (rep. Pa, calling on the secretary for
Information as TO whether II would be adyan-
tageous 10 the naval service TO contract now
for six battleships instead OF two was taken
up and agreed upon.
Mr.. Lodge (rep. Mass.). addressed the
senate on the subject Of the Monroe doe
trine.
rwENTY-FiRsr DAY.
Sonate-Senator sherman presenteda rpso-
luton which embcdies plan that II adopted
would 10 far toward placing the treasury In
secure position. His resolution directs
that the gold reserve shall be restored to
100000 90. and in the future shall be used
exclusively for the redemption OF grcenbacks
and treasury notes, and not 10 meet current
expenses Finally 1t directs that when green
backs shall have been redeemed they shall he
reissucd only In exchange for gold coin or
bullion.
Housc-Among the bills introduced were
the following: BY Mr.. McMillin. of Tennes-
see.to repeal the law allowing a rebate on the
tax on alcohol. To repeal the 10 per cent tax
on the circulation Of banks other than nation
al banks. by Mr.. Cummings. Of New York
providing that there shall bee IN the army of
the United States 10 regiments Of artillery of
II batteries each. ~ regiments of cavalry Of
II companies each; 80 regiments Of infantry
of ~ companies each.
The last session of the hourc for the year
1895 was purely formal meeting. lasting
only few minutes and an Adjournment was
taken until Friday, according 20 the under
standing.
TwENTY-sECoSD DAY.
IN, House rcassemblcd Friday under the
arrangement heretofore announced by Mr.
Diuglrv. Rep. Maine. merely for the purpose
of ndjuurning until next Monday. Speaker
Reed announced thn' he had signed the bill
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speak.
TwENTY-TniRD DAY.

NNTNIVN
TwENTY-TniRD DAY.
Among the bills and resolutions introduced
in the House today were the following:
BY Mr.. Tracey, Of Missouri, a Joint resolu-
ton giving Congress power TO levy n gradu-
ated Inheritance tax on all inheritRnces and
estates whose yalu" exceeds alO0 600.
BY Mr.. C. W. stone. of Pennsylvania. n
hill repeating the section of the Wilson tariif
law relating To the use of alcohol in arts.
BY Mr.. Townc. of Minnesota, "a bill to pro-
vide for the establishment OF branch hydro
graphic offices at Duluth, Sault Ste. Marie
and Buffalo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
sCholsrs in Russia.

, Between December sand "a there were 80
eases Of choleIe And "a deaths In. the district
OF volhynih, and during the same period In
the district OF Kleff, there were 40 cases Of
cholera and IA dea' hs from that disease.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

fifth.
The First Baptist Church Of Hollidaysburg
has extended Il call 10 Rev. ". Y. RYAN.
pastor Of the Fifth avenue church. McKecs-
port
Flooding the New Castle ball park for
skating purposes has damaged the founda-
tion Of buildings in the vicinity.
In the Blakcloy pool. Butler county. the
No. Galharith, Of Bolard Il Dale, came in a
7j-harrel pumper.
J. VI. Gurey 4 Co.. have completed u
small producer on the Roth farm AZ Ems
worth
\ mass meeting in favor uf making the
Allegheny river nayigable was held at Frank
fort
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

The farmers and the bicycle riders
Ure as one in their desire for good
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

Secretary Carlisle issued the following
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

There will be a brief respite from dus-
ty streets.
Shawnee county teachers are now
''rustling'' for schools.
w. L. Chamberlain is improving his
residence to the extent of $1,000.
The most missed at the silver meet
ing yesterday was Capt. ]. G. Waters.
w. F. Kunz is remodeling his resi-
dence The improvements will cost ST.,
500.
Authorities who feed federal pris-
oners are now paid direct from Wash
ington-
A new steam heating apparatus will
be put in Holbrook hall at Washburn
college this fall.
Nothing has yet been heard of the
bridge contractors who were expected
to be in Topeka this week.
Beulah chapter. Eastern Star, pic
nfcked at Garfield park Wednesday aft
ernoon. There were about 100 present
Billy Edwards book which he calls
"A Kansas Souvenir is out It is
triumph of art filed with interesting
things.
Secretary Frank H. Foster of the
Topeka Exposition company, says that
the company came out ahead on the re-
cent race meet over S400.
The people north Of Silver Lake and
Menoken are making elaborate pre-
parations for a band concert and picnic
at Moody's grove next Wednesday.
Chairman Gault has called the Re
publican county central committee to
meet a week from tomorrow. The city
members viii meet tomorrow evening.
The ladies of North Topeka interest
ed in the flower parade will meet with
Mrs NJ r. Mitchell at the corner of
Van Buern and Gordon streets tonight.
Architect H NJ Hadley is drawing
the plat for a new park to be i'm
proved by the Pittsburg & Gulf in
Polk county, Arkansas. It VIII be
known as Jackson park and the rail-
road will expend about $4,000 on il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Vice President Paul Morton
Meets BOyhOOd Acquaintance.
In Bryce McMurtrie, Santa Ee
Chief Dispatcher.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters-Pe and
Miscellaneous

Paul Morton, third vice president OF
the Santa Fe, and Bryce AIcMurtrie,
chief dispatcher of the eastern dtvis-
ion, met for the first time in p years
on the platform at the Santa Fe depot
yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
accidental, Mr.. Morton recognizing the
chief dispatcher as he passed
t think your name is McMurtrie,
isn't it, Queried the third vice presi-
dent.
Yes sir, that's my NAME" replied
Mr.. McMurtrie.
Wen my name is Morton. I knew
you when I was a boy at Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
The two men shook hands warmly,
and at once commenced to talk of old
times. Mr.. Morton said that he fire.
quently met men with whom he had
worked at Plattsmouth, and that the
majority were holding responsible
railroad positions.
Twenty-Five years ago, when II years
of age, Paul Morton was working at a
small salary in the freight department
of the Burlington & Missouri river
road at Plattsmouth, Neb., which point
was then the headquarters. Mr.. Nc
Murtrie occupied an office directly
across the hall from the freight de-
partment, and saw much of young
Morton, who was a pleasant fellow
and well liked by his associates. Since
that time, up to yesterday afternoon,
he had never seen him, and says that
he would not have known him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
CYCLERS and CYCLING.
Some of This Seasons Rising
Young Sprinters.
TRICK RIDING AT LOUISVILLE.
A Novel Feature of the National
Matchmaking More Concern
ing Saddle Adjustment =
Wheelmen Who Ignore
Road Rules

In the cycling world activity increases
with the progress of the season. The set
tied summer weather that now pervades
all parts of the country has brought out
all the wheeling fOrces-veterans and re-
cruits. As an athletic sport bicycling was
never so popular as it is this year.
The feats of the experts are given wide
circulation after each event, but many Of
the lesser lights who have figured very lit
tie before the public are developing quail
ties that will make them shine brighter by
and by.
Among the amateur racing cracks there
is not, perhaps, in all America moro
promising young fier than Irwin A.
Powell of New York. He is the son of a
wealthy physician and it is said will
come into a fortune of about a million
when he is 81 years old. He is now not
quite 20. The first bid for athletic honors
made by Young Powell was in 1891, in
the 100 yard dash for boys under Is years
old, in the Cutler Athletic association
games in New York city. At this meeting
he won q medal After that he broke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17

school records regularly until he stood at
the head of the New York interscholastic
contestants He has improved steadily ever
since On the New York circuit this sea-
son Powell showed his rear wheel to his
rivals right through the state and caused
a genuine sensa ton by the remarkable
strength he disI layed in all his efforts.
That he will ere long cut in and make
trouble among the top cracks of the coun-
try is confidently expected by those fannil-
lar with his work.
The racing world is just now opening
It's eyes very wide at the performances of
the new star, Tom Butler. The public
knew nothing of him until last year, when
he came into some prominence as a swift
amateur, and this season, when he bios
somed out as a professional, he was not re-
garded as at all dangerous by any of the
crack riders. But since he has beaten
Cooper, Sanger and a host of other hiers
the Butler lad Is recognized as worthy of
the best efforts that the best of them can
put forth.
The trick riding contest in the national
meet is taking well with the cycling ex-
perts. An extraordinarily large number of
entries have already been made, among
them some of the best known riders of the
country. The track is to be fitted up
specially for the trick events. Electric
lights Will be arranged to bear upon a
large platform which will be erected in the
center of the field inside of the track. The
spectators viii be allowed to promenade on
the track or sit in the grand stand and
watch the performance.
The feats that will be performed will in
clude number Of notable ones adopted
from the tricks Of experts all over the
world. There will be one wheel riding,
cycling with both feet on the bar, wheel
vaulting. ste. These performances are to
be made 2 most interesting feature OF the
meet.
The saddle subject is inexhaustible
There is no slackening Of the discussion of
the make, the shape and the proper slant
for its adjustment, and just now there is a
good deal being said concerning the posi-
ton of the saddle on the frame with refer
ence to the pedals.
One experienced wheelman says: 3" Prac-
tiae has shown that the best position on
the saddle is IN front of the post, so that a
plumb line dropped from the nose of the
seat to the ground would intersect the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
RAILWAY MEN HOSTILE.
Indianapolis Democrats of That Call
ing Against Silver.

Indianapolis, July 17.-So far as they
have expressed themselves, every Dem
ocratic railroad man of prominence in
this city opposes the Chicago platform.
Superintendent Riley of the Peoria &
Eastern asserts that the railroad men
in supporting that platform would be
simply cutting their own threats
Trainmaster Connolly of the same line
expresses himself similarly. Superin-
tendent Mansfield of the Indianapolis
& Vincennes says" It is a frst-class
ticket to be defeated, and every loyal
American should help beat it,
e. B. Hutchinson, chief of the claims
department of the Pennsylvania lines,
while not prepared to vote for NIcKin-
ley afffrms that he will not vote for
Bryan and free silver. Gen.Agent Layton
of the Pullman company, while it has
always been his boast that he voted
the Democratic ticket straight, repudi-
ates the present ticket. The same is
true of Manager Bacon of the Indiana
Car Service association and Charles
Crane, ticket receiver of the PennsyI-
Vania lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
SHIP PROGRESS Is GONE.
Worlds Fair Whaler Ships Its Moor
ings and Disappears.

Chicago, July 1.-THE good ship Pro-
gress has disappeared. Ever since the
Worlds fair the old whaler, which hall
ed from where all whalers come from
New Bedford, Mass.-has lain in the
shallow water just south Of La Rabida.
The statue of Liberty, the convent and
the whaler were the only relics of the
fair left entire.
Now the Progress has gone. One even
ing she was there, stuck in the mud,
keeled over to the larboard side and
apparently just about to crumble. Next
morning she wasn't there, and she
hasn't been seen since. At least the
park policemen, the men who work on
the old fair site and Stony Island ave-
nue. people haven't seen her.
The old whaler can't have sunk in
the lagoon. There isn't water enough
there. The wind hasn't blown her out
in the lake. Nobody saw anybody with
a tug towing her away. The crew is
scattered. Where is she?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
WILL STOP AT LINCOLN.
Silver Delegates on the Way to st.
Louis to See BRYAN.

Denver, July lit has been arranged
that the western delegates to the silver
convention at St Louis, which con
venes July %, shall stop over for a short
time at Lincoln, Neb., and visit Mr..
Bryan at his home.
I. n. Stevens of this city, who is at
the head of the Colorado delegation, has
made angements for this He has
sent the following telegram:
Denver, July 15 1896
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, Salem, Ill:
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming dele
gates to national silver convention at
St. Louis viii pass through Lincoln at
p. m, via Burlington, on Monday.
VIII have one hour and wish to arrange
to pay respects to you and Mrs. Bryan.
Answer if it will be agreeable to you
I. n. STEVENS,
Committeeman National Silver Party.
The reply was as follows:
Salem, Ill, July Is, 1896
Hon. I. N. Stevens, Denver, Col:
We shall be glad to receive your del
egation in Lincoln next Monday
w. J. BRYAN.
A full delegation is expected to go
from the western states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
A NOISELESS HOME.
Built at Bar Harbor for Joseph Pulit-
ger.

New York July 17-Joseph Pulitzer
has arrived at Bar Harbor for the sea-
son from his European trip. He is now
ensconced in perhaps the most com
Portable, sound light and noise proof
living apartments in the country. At
ChatwoId, his summer home, last year
he built a stone tower. which cost him
100000 It did not suit him. Noise
penetrated its walls, and he ordered it
torn apart, and science and skill have
been at work the last winter to make it
so that one couldn't hear a cannon go
off outside the battlements.
Away up in the top of this f1ve-story
tower now sleeps in peace the editor
undisturbed by the murmuring of the
Atlantic at the walls of his castle or by
a CLINT of the morning sun that steals
up from the hills across Frenchman' S
Bay. The walls have been filed with
mineral wool, warranted to kill the
strains of GabriePs horn or deaden the
crack of doom. A notseless passenger
elevator runs from the swimming pool
in the basement, and other appliances
to keep the noises of the outside world
from his ears have been put in. MT
Pulitzer has a stable of 80 horses. He
has put in a private electric plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
HISTORIC SPOT MARKED.
Place Where Pilgrims Signed the Con
stitution.

Provincetown, Mass, July ia
memorial of granite and bronze, erect
ed here in commemorative of the sign
ing Of the constitution for the goven-
ment of the new colony by the pilgrim
fathers, was unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies today.
The site of the memorial was select
ed by a, commission appointed by the
STATEN 1895 to appropriately mark his
toric spots in Massachusetts. The act
commemorated by the monument took
place in the cabin of the AIayfower as
she lay in this harbor before the pill
grims had decided upon Plymouth as
a landing place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17

crank when in horizontal position when
IN the upward turn, about "a inches back
of the shaft. This puts the rider well over
his work and auews him to exert more
power with less fatigue than would be
posi- BILE with the seat placed behind the
saddle post. .
The misbehavior of wheelmen who ig-
more the rules of the road, who ride at
dangerous speed in crowded thoroughfares,
who fail to provide themselves with bells
and lights, who respass upon sidewalks
and knock over pedestrians, is a serious
matter 10 the whole body Of bicycle riders
and a menace to the influence for good
which wheelEnen might and many of
them do exert Defiance of public opinion
and the public rights win prevent wheel
men from exercising any influence in be
half of much needed public improvement
and viii produce opposition to any public
measure fayoksd by Wheelmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
MAYOR Tw1ss APPROVES.
One of the Finest Elevators to be
Erected in Kansas City, Kas.

Kansas City. kan, July 1.-THE last
step was taken by the Kansas City,
kan, authorities yesterday when May
or Twiss signed the ordinance passed
by the council Tuesday night which as
sures to that city what will probably
be the finest 81 ain elevator in the Uni
ted States.
It grants to the Chicago Great West
ern railway rights to certain streets
which it asks, and in return the com
pany has agreed to put up a 1000 900
busheI elevator, work on which will be
commenced at once.
The new elevator is to be Of brick
construction throughout, it's capacity
will be I LOCO 600 bushels and it will be
equipped with the latest elevator ma
chinery. The greatest improvement in
the building viii be the use of steel
tanks, freproof, instead of wooden bins
for the storage of grain.