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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
NO FREE DELIVERY.
The Council Gets An Answer to It's Re-
quest For It.

QueSI For IL.
About week or so ago the council
passed resolution asking the Wash
ington postofice authorities to estab-
lish free mail delivery here and sent
with the request petitions signed by
about 1000 of our citizens. The fol-
lowing letter, received today, explains
itself;
GUSTAV JACOB, Substitute Letter
Carrier, Kenosha, Wis.-SIR: = The
copy of the resolutions adopted by your
common council on July 9th, together
with a large petition of your citizens
for the establishment of the free deliy-
cry service in your city, has been re-
ceived and the matter will have as
favorable consideration as possible.
Iregret, however, to inform you that
the appropriation made by the last
session of congress for the free delivery
service, is so small as compared with
former years, that it is hardly possible
to establish any additional free delivery
offices during the present fiscal year.
Very respectfully,
W. 81. LAMAR,
Acting First Assistant Postmaster
General.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
Half Rates to Omaha.

Via The North Western Line (Chi-
cago e North Western R'y) August 15,
II and 18, 1896-one fare for round
trip. On August "A excursion tickets
at very low rates will also be sold from
Omaha to Denver and the famous bot
Springs of South Dakota.
For tickets and full information ap-
ply to agents Chicago & North Western
Railway. Ii
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06

The presence of all soldiers in this
county is earnestly desired ut Pad
docks Lake August II. Captain Mich
olas Smith, Co. E, 33rd Regt., Wis.
Vol, will give an address there and
both they and he are sure to be graft
fed by the presence of those who have
stood under the flag with him. wiz
his friends kindly extend the notice?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
Married Here Saturday.

At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon Miss
Anna E. Petersen and Edward G.
Moeller, of Racine, were married in this
city by Rev. G. Fl. Rogers, only the
mother of the bride being present.
They left on the evening train for
Iowa, where they will visit the parents
of the groom. The young couple are
both popular clerks in the Schroeder
dry goods store of Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
Beggs Tropical Oil.

The only liniment On the market to-
day that has positive guarantee to do
all the label calls for. It's great
strength and wonderful curative powers
are particularly noticeable in deep
seated diseases, such as rheumatism,
neuralgia, etc. Hackley keeps it. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06

Try the News bargain column for
results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
The Little Giants Are Here

and come to stay. Hackley, your pop
ular druggist, has just received a new
supply. They are the only guaranteed
pill on the market. Be sure you get
Beggs' Little Giants. Ask for sample.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
The Cradle,

Born-August 3, to Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Dwyer daughter.
Born-August 4, to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Jensen, a son.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-06
The Tomb.

Little Florence Cecilia, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Forsythe, died July
81, of cholera infantum, aged months.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

In 1859 he was a candidate for congress:
IN 1850 he was one OF the olectors-nt large on
the Republican ticket and WAS elected; In
1861 was member of the police conference
at Washington; on the 9:h Of May, 1861 was
elected colonel Of the Fourteenth regiment
Of Illinois infantry; was promoted to briga-
dicr-gencral Of volunteers Ia November,
SOL and was promoted to major-goneral ia
1868 and served 90 the close OF the war.
We was elected governor OF Illinois in 1868;
va t'e OF the Democratic visitors 20 Louis
ian8~fter the presidential election IN 1876
was nominated as candidate for United
States senator by the Democratic members
OF the legislature In 1877, and was afterward
twice nominated for the same Office and de-
feated was delegate-at-large TO the national
Democratic convention In 1884; In 1883 was
nominated by the Democratic state conven-
tion IA n candidate for governor was defeat
ed In 1890 was nominated by the Democrats
OF the state as n candidate for state senator;
carried the state by $4,000 plurality; l0l
Democratic members OF the legislature were
elected who voted for him lj3 ballots; on the
l5ith ballot the Independents united with
the Democrats and he was clected United
states senator. His term will expire March
g. 1897,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
A GOOD RECORD
Made BY Secretary HOko Smith Who Leaves
The Interior Department,

Secretary Smith closed his administration
of the affairs Of the interior department on
the lst and retired from the cabinet The
last papers were disposed Of in the routine
business and his active work closed Mon
day afternoon. The secretary was at the
department. but has devoted almost his en-
tire time 90 callers and taking leave OF his
associates and Of the employees OF the depart
mcnt.
Tho record Of the department for volume
Of work performed during the past three ana
a half years Is probably ahead Of any period
II its history. Secretary Smith has enforced
the strictcst civil service rules, making merit
the sole ground OF promotion both in and
and outside the civil service; he has unhesi-
tatngly discharged his own appOintees II
their work was not well done, and the force
Of the department all over the country has
been brought TO u high state Of proficiency.
In the general land Office, the work Is now
practically up. This has involved not only Il
disposition Of current work, bnt large
quantity Of accumulated work which was on
hand March q, 1898. The following state
mcnt Of the work OF some Of the land dlyls-
tons will illustrate:
At the lightning OF the administration
there were pending In the preemptiOn divis-
ion Of the general land office, more than
5000 unadju Heated final proofs In prc-emp-
tion, timber culture or desert laad claims,
. %
ness. This division has not only disposed OF
current work rs II came into the office, but
Is now practically up 10 date. In the divis-
ion charged with the adjustment Of grants to
aid in the construction Of railroads, there
| were pending, March 4, 1893, 5000 cases, In
| Guiding applications within railroad limits.
/ Current work has been kept up and accumu-
/ lated business reduced TO less than thous-
and.
There were pending entries involving rail-
road questions, March 4. 1893, 3,l06. Cur
rent work has been disposed Of and tho ac-
cumulated work reduced 10 $50 cases. APP
peals from the land Office are made to the
secretary's office. This business was about
two years behind March T., 1893 Current
work Is now being transacted There were
II large number OF old cases pending fol
years notably, the Jennie Davis case, the
Florida X Peninsular railroad case, and the
termui OF the Northern Pacific. Secretary
Smith has disposed OF all these old cases and
leaves no such bus!acss % his successor.
The general policy OF the department IN
displSng 9f The public lands has been tC
sustain, Wherever II could be- justly done, the
rights Of the settler and 20 facilitate timber
culture entries.
Secretary Smith has felt deep interest In
the Indian work. He has urged upon con
gross the desirability OF changing the ofilc,
Of commissioner OF Indian AFFAIRS into com
mission OF three men, two TO be civilians o
different political faith, and one an army Of
ilcer. the object being to thus prevent poll
ties from getting into the service and also e
free the head Of the bureau from changes o.
| paiipA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
ELEVEN MEN ON DIED ON QDIY.
SCENE AT BENTON HARBoR.
Yore's Opera House AMI other Buildings
Destroyed.

The most,horrible holocaust, with great loss
the state occurred Saturday night at mid
night at Benton Harbor, Mich, when Yore's
opera house took FIRE, and In the fight to
save the building and other blocks adjoining
IL ilremen, one n volunteer, met their fate al
one fell swoop, death being instantaneous
for Ave OF them, six living only few hours
in awful agony, while several others met
with severe bruises and burns.
During the evening the play "a Factory
Girl" had been given by local talent and
had closed but n half hour before the fire
was discovered The building then was all
cd from basement TO the fourth story with n
suffocating smoke, which shortly burst into
a sheet OF flame, enyeloping the entire audi
ence room, before the fire department could
respond with single stream OF water.
There was some confusion nj the outset
owing TO tho lack OF hook and ladder fa, ,ili-
ties. although the local fire companies had
hibiting much skill in quick work. St.Joseph
was called on for assistance ut once.
The local iremen approached the building
through an alley, unloading ladders In the
rear, and while hoisting them the upper
walls fell over without a seconds warming
covering the men before the Mortified gaze Of
hundreds OF spectators.
The opera house building was compare
tivcly new. having been erected seven years
ago, at u cost Of $40, 600, by Patrick Yore. a
wealthy farmer who had since leused 1t 70
]. A. Simon who had charge for six years.
A two-story brick block, owned by Joseph
Frick which stood adjoining. was demolish-
ed 10y the opera house walls falling on its
top ahd crashing through to the basement
without apparent resistance.
Tho opera house block was occupied by the
/ Evening News $. NJ. Austins bakery, J..
Cernstein, clothing; John Holiness barber
shop and a fruit stand In the basement. The
Frick block was used for retail boot and shoe
business and dwelling purposes.
The buildings and stocks destroyed, with
losses, are us follows: Opera house block,
loss SAC, 900, Insurance $40, 900; the Evening
News plant, $4,000, insurance $500; j.
Bernstein $4,000, no insurance.: s. Nj. Austin
$500, no insurance; John Holmes, Sl00, no
insurance; j. NJ. Frick, loss $1,000, insur-
anca $4,000; J. ". Herr grocery store across
the alley. damage 10 building and stock.
81, 900, fully insured: DIR. Hunt and S. NJ.
Austin, groccrs across the alley, damage TO
building and stocks, 5000 each, fully in
sured.
A high wind prevailed, which caused the
walls 10 fall outward, and adjoining build
!ngs were saved with difficulty. A large
quantity Of stage scenery belonging to Harry
Emery, Of the Katie Putnam company; j. A.
Simon and W. c. Hooks, was destroyed, with
| no insurance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
THE NOMINEES.
John MoAuley Palmer.

John McAuley Palmer. OF Springfield, ILL.,,
was born In Scott county, Kentucky, Sep
tember 10, 1917; removed with his father to
Madison county. Illinois, In 1881; attended
the common school in Kentucky and Illinois
and entered Alton (now Shurtlen) college In
1885. whore he remained year, paying his
expenses which were very small, by his
labor In 1898 taught school and studied law
In December. 1889, was admitted to the bar
in lSi3 was elected probate judge Of Macoup-
in county; in is41 was elected q member Of
the convention TO amend the state constitu-
tlon In l34s he was re elected probate judge
and in November of the same year. 1S4s. was
elected county judge, an office created by the
new constitution. which office he held until
1852, when he was elected to the state senate
to illl n vacancy; was elected again In No
vember, 1854, rs an independent anti
Nebraska candidate, and at the session Of
the legislature, which convened In January,
1855. nominated and voted for Lyman Trum-
bull for senator. who was elected in 1856,
having declined 10 act with the Democratic
party, he resigned his seat In the senate; was
n delegate TO the Republican state conyen-
tion and was made its president; was dele
gate to the convention in 1856 in Philadel-
phia, which nominated John c. Fremont.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
Simon Bolivar Buckner,

Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Is IS years
old and was born In Hart county. ia the
southern part Of Kentucky, and still lives in
tho log cabin in which hc was born. This
log cabin was built by the generals father
over hundred years ago, and the only time
that he has lived away from his birthplace
was when he was governor Of his native
state. The general has added 10 the original
cabin and he has now one Of the most pic
turesque homes In the state. At West Point
he graduated IN the same class with Gen.
Grant;
Gen. Buckner has been married twice and
his present wife j. IA direct descendan. OF one
II the oldest settlers IN this country, and
her family Is ono Of the most aris,ocratic
families OF Virginia. After his term as gov
cruor had expired he returned 20 the home
whore hc was born. lie was the Democratic
gold standard candidate for United States
Senator IN Kentucky last winter. but owing
10 the trOublOus times withdrew from the
race and no one was elected. Gen. Buckuer
Is worth something over sl,000,000, nearly
all Of which Is invested In farm lands and
real estate. He Is quite poet and Shakes
peariau scholar.
In l-i4 Gen. BucKner graduated from
West Point, two years previous 10 the Mex
lean war. During this struggle for Mexican
Independence he entered the army rs lieu
tenant and came out rs captain. When the
civil war came on Buckner resided Ia Ken
lucky aud was made adlutant-geueral Of the
state with command Of the state guard, and
during the siege of Fort Donaldson Buckner
was third In command Of the fort. Grant
surrounded the fort on all sides. and after
the attacks Of February IS and ii the con-
federate forces saw that further resistance
would be iruitless. aud the senior generals
turned the command over 10 Buckner, and
In the evening departed By boats with 5000
men.
Buckner quickly realizing that his situa-
alton was hopeless at once decided TO sur
render. He wrote letter TO Gen. Grant
suggesting an armstire till noon OF Febru-
AIRY 10 that terms be agreed upon by commits
! sioners. To this Gen. Grant Immediately re-
| piled In a letter which has since been chron-
| icled AMI made famous In history. At the
| close OF the war Gen. Buckner devoted him
! gnlf 70 fnrminH md renl nstnte.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKES.
A City OF Japan Entirely Wiped Out and
others Shaken,

Much alarm is felt at Yokohama over
meagre report Of Il great earthquake which
occurred in the northeast provinces of the
main island Of Japan on Monday evening.
The town Of Rokugo has been entirely de-
stroyed and several towns damaged. Many
persons are reported to have been killed by
the earthquake and n still larger number in
jured while n multitude have suffered severe
losses by damage 20 property.
The provinces visited by the earthquake
are the same Hs those devastated 10y the ter
rible earthquake and tidal wave OF June 10
last, when number Of towns Were wiped
out and the estimated loss Of life was 30, 000
The provinces Of Ieku2en and Rikuchu
along the coast from the island Of Kinkasan
northward, We're the principal sufferers then
The recollection of the havoc TO human life
wrought 10y that CONFUSION causes grave
anxiety as TO what further reports may
show OF the result Of Mondays earthquake.
On the same dny n typhoon caused extensive
damage In Southern Japan.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
SERVICE TO BE IMPROVED
British Government Will Appoint Addition
al GommeToial Attnohes

Thomas Ewing Moore, United States COM
mcrclal agent NJ Wsimar has called the at-
trLtiOn Ot the department Of state 10 ths fact
that the British government has taken steps
- supplement It's consular service by the ap-
pOintment u commercial attaches. so far
two OF these attaches have been appointed
one al Berlin, whose field comprises Ger
many. Netherlands and Scandinavia, and one
at Madrid for spain and Portugal. The
duties Di these officials are TO relieve the con-
suls q TIE work Qi introducing BRITISH goods
into foreign markets, and tho beginning Of
this service has been noted with alarm by
Eueland's greatest trade competitor, Ger
many, where tho press has begun already an
agitation looking 20 the reform Of the Ger.
man consular service 10 meet England's act
ion, involving special education and pre-
paratiOn Of young men for "A consular career.
h Il demanded that the consular officers be
men COMMERCIALLY and technically trained or
else that they be supplied with specially
trained assistants.
SIR. Moore Attributes this agitation In both
Great Britain and Gelmnny for the remodel
ing Of tae consular seryice 10 perception Of
the excellent results httegdlng the develop.
ment by ths United States of system OF
special consular reports upon matters caleu,
lated % benefit American producers anu
merchants
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
THE G. A. r. PARADE.
Leading Event Of the e. Paul Enoamp-
ment.

The principal event Of the @. A. II. en-
campment Tuesday was the meeting and
parade of the Union ex-Prisoners OF War.
Charles +. Sheriff, of Pittsburg was elected
national commander. The parade was re-
viewed by Commander-in-Chief Walker.
The Minnesota troops held reunion In the
afternoon.
In the evening the women OF tho citizens
committee held an open air reception at
Summit Park and Summit avenue. Five
reception platforms were filed with the
members of all the women's committees, who
oflciated AZ a general reception committee.
On the main platform at Summit park were
stationed General Walker and his stan and
few Of the distinguished guests.
Wednesday at 10 o'clock the grand parade
of the Grand Army of the Republic took
place. The parade was under command Of
Commander-in-Ch Chief Walker and 1t is esti-
mated that there were $4,000 TO 10000 veter-
ans In line.
In recent years n has oeen thought neces-
sary 60 shorten the length OF the grand pa
rade Of the old soldiers and this years pa
rade exceeded two miles by but trine, and
rs II was over smooth streets and easy walk
ing no III effects were anticipated from the
tramp. Beside the meeting and recouuting
OF old experiences and renewing old acquain-
tanccs, there j. nothing that goes ahead Of
this event. and TO II many Of the old veterans
look forward through the entire year, saving
their strength for this return TO the days
when as comrades they carried muskets and
touched elbows aud found themselves not SO
stiiT after "A short march "a now. "A the years
have passed moro have dropped out Of line
many have Joined the 'silent majority and
the gradually diminishing line recalls the
more than generation that has passed since
these were lighting men without equals.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASED.
Monthly Statement from the United States
Treasury,

The monthly statement OF the public debt
issued from tho treasury department shows
that at the close OF business Monday the
public debt less cash in the treasury was
sTs, ,497 1876, which is an Increase for the
month OF Sl2 ,3i2, ,6s4, which is accounted for
by the loss Of nearly that amount OF cash on
hand due, to the excess of expenditures over
receipts. The debt Is srecapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, SSi7, 36i ,2G0. interest
o. which interest has ceased since maturity,
II, ,622, ,9G0; debt bearing no interest, S872,-
S56,37G. This amount, however, does not in
1868, CSC, 073 in certificates ndtreasury notes
outstanding and offset by an equal amount.
Of cash In the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified rs
follows; Gold, Sl39 s27, POO; silver, $780,
6i7, ZOO; paper, s177, 323, Sos; bonds. disburs-
ing officers balances, etc. Sl7, ,992, ,276, max
Ing total of sS49, 1888. 74G, against which
there are demand liabilities amounting to
S606, ,0I2 ,3i5 which leaves S2i3, ,3l6, 400 cash
in the treasury The interest bearing debt
OF the government IL shown by the statement
to have been; II, ,ls2, li9,050 on March 1,
1885; SSii, LOG, 900 on March /, 1889: $780,
03i, ,2GO on March l, 1898. and SSi7, 1854 ,260 on
August 81, 1896.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
cLARKsoN THE COMMANDS
Elected to ths Highest Office in tn, a.
Army Of the Republic.

Mai. Thaddeus 3. Clarkson, OF o..
was elected Commander-in-C Chief Of M
A. r.. by acclamation Friday mornip, |.
other candidates John c. Linehan n
Ballon, Rear Admiral Richard W. Ms,a. !,
Comrade Hobson, all withdrew. Mai ~
son made speech OF recognitlon ~
honor. Adjt. Gen. Mullen, of Mlt,.s
was chosen senior vice commander, IA. u
W. Buckley, Of Alabama. junior Viz y
mander; A. T.. johnson, OF Washing,o, \
geon general, and Rev. Mark u. Tav-,
Massachusetts, chaplain-in-chicf.
Maj. Clarkson was born at Ge,svA
Pa, In 1910. on April i6, 1861. he y
for three months In Company A. Firs y
nois artillery. He went to Cairo ~
under Con. Grant there, re-enlisted \.
war July 16. 1861, was promoted -
1, to Adjutant of the Thirteenth Illibos1
airy, served with that regiment and I.
stan OF Gen. John W. Davidson. po,,.j
ing in the battles with that command ~
march to Helena and Little Rock. As
was assigned TO command 1t during =.
kansas campaign In August. iag ~
sisted In raising the Third Arkapsas .,-j
OF Union white men, was promoted IA ~
and commanded the regiment until ~
the close OF the war. participating In II
all Of the battles In Arkansas under ~
Steele
Major Clarkson announced the a,..
ment Of G. l.. Burmester. OF Omaha ~
tant general.
The uttcrances Of President Tp.
Harvard university, concerning tha III
Army Of the Republic were resented I, n
| port from the Committee on res5-s
which was adopted. declaring thattlsy
1--WE emphatically condemn such s,,.s,i
as unworthy and untruthful, wo wiI,-
! Nifty them by formal resolution u ~
nation The anti-Confederatc srlrt
encampment was put TO n test by pls
| partment Commander Blodgett. Of HI.
who introduced Il RESOLUTION r.conus
| the erection Of soldiers home ia he n
| for Confederate army veterans. EhI
| pass the committee stage and tho le,a-,I
| OF Illinois threw it out at it, last -
| ment. The project of establishing ~
| parks on the site Of Nicksburg and Frel-
burg battle fields was strongly cudofsl
A resolution was adopted asking O.
TO pass law forbidding the use ,
national coat Of arms and ilag i0r hi
purposes or for private gain as 10 4
mark or label.
On motion Of Cumberland post Nar
Illinois, the encampment supported "a.
position TO raise Mai. Gen. Nelson A
U. S. A.. to the rank Of lieutenant ~
The Sons Of Veterans question was u
for year In report from the C5-.
on rules by a reference of the PROPOSE
the Buffalo encampment.
The convention of the Woman,
| Corps elected the following officers
dent, Mrs. Agnes Hit. of indianapolis
vice president. Miss Marie Hazca Wh5
st. Paul; treasurer, Mrs. Isabelle h.s
GAINESVILLE, o., junior vice presided
Amelia ]. Colgan. of Virginia. Ths
mendation In the President rop0Ha
dersonville prison site bo purcha.el
corps and kept permanently in coala
n war exhibit was adopted. The Ial.
the G, a, r. Qnished the election Of
as follows: Treasurer, Mrs. Flou a
Washington; chaplain. Mrs. I'D
Massachusetts; national cOuussN
Laura McNair, New Jersey