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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
TOO DELIBERATE.
Secured All the Money in the Bank, but
Two Of Them Were Shot

The First National bank OF Joseph, Wal
Iowa county, Oregon, was robbed OF $4,000
by three men, one of whom is dead, another
badly wounded, while the third is being pur-
sued by posse Of citizens. At the time OF
the hold-up there were four customers in the
bank. Cashier McCully had occasion TO go
10 vault. When he came back he was con-
fronted with shotgun in the hands OF a
robber and told TO throw up his hands. The
customers had already complied with the
request and McCully did likewise.
One OF the robbers leaped over the railing
and opened the private door through which
the men were made TO pass, and were then
lined up against the wall. One robber took
his position at the door and compelled all
passersby to halt and throw up their hands.
The third robber went into the vault, taking
all the coin and currency. even TO the
nickels, and placed them In a sack He then
demanded from McCully the keys TO the pri-
vate boxes and ransacked them.
by this time the report that the bank was
being robbed reached the citizens, several OF
whom armed themselves and awaited the
appearance OF the robbers. When they ap-
peared, Alexander Donnelly, young man
20 years OF age, opened fire. ana killed one
robber instantly and wounded another hit
ting him twice. The third robber had the
sack containing the coin, and succeeded In
reaching his horse, which was standing
nearby.
Tho dead robber was named Brown, while
the one who escaped was Cy Fitzhugh. The
wounded robber Is unknown.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
AGREEMENT UPON TURKEY.
The Great Powers Reported to Have Come
to q Conclusion.

II is confidently stated in Berlin that Rou-
mania aud Greece have joined the alliance OF
Germany, Austria and Italy, which thus
gains two valuable aids In the event OF war
upon Turkey. There is, however, growing
disposition here to regard the solution OF
the Turkish question as being on the eve Of
completion by an amicable agreement among
the great powers. and 1t Is taken for granted
that all likelihood of the partition OF Turkey
in the near future has vanished. The semi
official press make much of the supposed
influence with Baron Won Jeltsch. the Ger
man ambassador to Turkey, exercises over
the Sultan, which the papers ascribe to the
Turkish monarch's conviction that the rep
rescntative OF Germany at Constantinople
IL not actuated by selfish aims. The papers
also connect with this presumed feeling on
the part Of the Sultan the reported depar-
ture from Constantinople for Berlin OF Gen.
Crumkoff. "A German officer In the ottoman
service, "a the bearer of an autograph letter
from the Sultan to the Kaiser. Ii Is stated
that the communication expresses tho Sui
tan's gratitude at the attitude assumed by
Germany in the purkish crisis and ascribes
the troubles In Turkey 60 revolutionary agi-
tators. The Sultan also, according 20 re-
port. assures the Kaiser that the Christians
in Turkey will be absolutely safeguarded
unless they indulge in anarchistic eXcesses
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
COLLISION.
Appalling Wreck Between Two B. & o
Freight Trains

The most horrible wreck which has ever
occurred on the Pittsburg division Of the
Baltimore a Ohio occurred Thursday near
sand Patch, about 10 miles west OF IIynd-
man, Pa.
Tho story as told by Conductor Harbaugh.
who was on freight train No. "a, eastbound,
Is that when his train reached sand Patch,
ana Just before descending the heavy grade
II test was made OF the airbrnkes on l6 cars
which comprised about one-half OF the train
Everything was found In ilrst-class working
order, and with crew made up OF old and
experienced men they started east.
While going through the tunnel the con-
ductor felt the train check twice in rapid
succession and then dash ahead, and when
II passed out Of the tunnel IL was going at
lightning speed and on "A dead runaway
When part way down the grade train No.
n collided with freight train No. 49, west
bound. which was standing still, and which
had orders TO meet three miles below. The
trains came together with the result that be-
tween 10 and 60 cars with both engines were
completely demolished.
Engineer Zane, of train "a, was injured
perhaps fatally. John Cornell. front brake
man, was seriously injured. Fireman owen
was also seriously injured. Fireman Shaw
WIS bruised very badly. other trainmen
were cut and bruised, ~ tramps were taken
out, two Of whom are dead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
Fatal Railroad Wreck

BY n wreck on the Lehigh yaIJ I
mile east of Batavia, n. y, one IN
man Kimball, was killed, and Llgse
mis- Mccarthy was fatally iI.gN.
bound freight train No. $40 s,'llc.
mGin track at Niagara Junct!Qa 4
Lehigh connects with Peanut 4
the New York Central, probably 4
hot Journal. While standing % 2
line Il double header, also eaiil1
laundering up behind and crl;ae
rear OF the standing tram, pIIltg4
for a quarter of n mile along iAeui
Just then westbound ire-l'I
and added to the deyasta,iontyI
TO the derailed cars. The VIVID "
"A gale, and some Of the cars a-
The fire resisted all efforts 20 III.
for hours. The wreck Is very o'.
il remarkable that no more iFl-
Injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
@. A. R. ORDERS ISSUED.
The New Commarder.in-C Chief Makes His
Appointments.

The following order was issued from the
Headquarters Grand Army OF the Republic
Omaha, Neb.. oct. 3.
The following staiT appointments are here
by announced: Adjutant-general, Comrade
Charles T.. Burneister OF Omaha, Neb.
quartermasteT-general, Comrade Augustus
J. Burbank Of Chicago; inspector-genernl,
Comradc Charles A. Suydam Of Philadelphia,
Pa; Judge advocate general, Comade Albert
CLARK, Wellesley lIills Mass: senior aide de
camp and chief Of staff, Comrade J. G. Win
ans, Troy, o. They will be obeyed and re-
spccted accordingly.
The following comrades will constitute
the executive committee of the national
council Of administration: William II. Arm
strong. indianapolis; L. NJ. Sterrett, 81.
Louis; Albert Scheffer. 81. Paul; Thomas W.
Scott, Fairfield, Ill. Charles A. Shaw, Brook
tyn, n. Y; Roscoe -. Dix, Berrien Springs,
Mich. J. $. Kent, Trenton, N. J. Captain
T.. l.. Ielinski. L. :. A., New York, Ia hereby
appointed special aide In charge OF military
instruction IN public schools with authority
to select from each department, TO be named
TO the commanders approval, for appoint
ment "a 0ide de camp, one comrade TO take
charge OF this work in his department, and
report his action 20 Captain Zalinski. Com
rade Andrew Jraynor of Omaha, IL hereby
appointed special aide In charge OF trans
portation, TO whom all matters pertaining
thereto will be- referred
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
CUBANs WON A VICTORY.
Killed and Wounded One Thousand Span.
iards Near Artemisa.

Letters from Havana state that Antonio
Maceo, in recent attack on the trocha, in
llicted terrible losses on the Spaniards, more
than 900 being killed aud wounded The
fight was llercest near Artemisa, where Anto-
MO Macco led II picked force Of insurgents
against the Spanish column commanded by
Gen. Aralas.
The Spaniards were aroused from sleep 10
find hail OF nsurgent bullets falling upon
them ana became panic-stricken. The in
surgcnts had several dynamite guns, and
they were used with terrible effect, the shells
bursting among the Spaniards end striking
them down by the scores. Many spanish Of
ilcers were killed. The insurgents captured
six pieces OF artillery and many thousands
of cartridges and many thousand stands Of
arms.
This was The opening Of Weyler's campaign
In the extreme east OF the island and has
proved dismal failure. He used every
effort Of censorshipto prevent the news from
being made public and severely reprimanded
the editor Of "El Diario del Ejercito," the
army organ, for daring to print few details.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
Free Delivery Extended;

Washington, Oct. 1.-The system OF free
delivery Of mails In the rural districts il to
be introduced in Westmoreland county, Pa ,
within the next few days. Postofllce In q.
spector Lewis stationd at Philadelphia. and
was ordered to make arrangements for the
Inauguration of the plan. II is proposed to
deliver all mail 10 the farmers once day
and do away with the existing practice OF
compelling them TO call at the country post
Office for their matter. Tho sum OF s3 900
is available for the introduction of the system,
and one county in each state will be selected
for trial. The carriers will deliver mail
from wagons, but bicycles will be used
wherever practicable. The new system was
introduced in Jefferson county, ". Va, also.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
WERE MANY FAILURES.
The Defauited Liabilities in Them Much
Above the Normal.

n. @. Dun 4 Co.'S weekly review OF trade
ays:
The complete report of failures for the
quarter which ended Wednesday shows an
increase. In number they we're 6k per cent.
less than IN the panic quarter OF 1893 Fall
ures for the quarter show that liabilities
were ILL per cent less, amounting to S73-,
2s5.349, against S97, ,s69 Gs2 in the previous
half year. The total liabilities were nearly
$4,000, 900 for n single quarter. Compare
sons are given showing that in only elk quar-
tiers In ~ years have defaulted liabilities been
80 large.
The continued advance in wheat is mainly
due to short crops abroad and unusual de-
mand. Atlantic exports for the quarter end
ing with September, flour included, were
%, 1924 bushels, against "a, 800. .020 last
year. Cotton has weakened after its sudden
rise because the demand for goods has re-
lapsed into hard-to-mouth buying. There
are unmistakably encouraging progress In
the great industries. although the actual
gain In working force employed or in new
orders received is slight. But the strong de-
mand for materials, for pig iron. hides and
wool, as for cotton, does not diminish, and
has already gone far enough to stifTen prices.
In wool prices are scarcely stronger but rep
resent actual sales more nearly than In past
weeks. Several kinds Of dress goods, flannel
suitings and fancy worsteds are selling n
shade lower.
Buying Of Bessemer pig again lifts Pitts
burg quotations to Sll.75., without any gem
eral gain in the demand for finished pro-
ducts. and steel bars for the first time are
sold at lc, against &c asked by the associa-
tion for iron bars. Plates and rails are in
less demand. but there ls heavy buying OF
sheets at the west. Confidence that reviv-
ing business must bring a greater demand
than all the works can meet induces the va
rious associations 20 make no change in
their prices. The minor metals are not
strong, lake copper being l0l &c, tin at H. 90c
and lead about 2Sc.
Bradstreets review Of the New ork stock
market snys: The market was not affected
by the advance of exchange rates and the
consequent stopping OF gold-importing ar
rangements. That that the treasury re-
serve is up to Sl2i .000, 900 or more and that
money on time can be had at o per cent out
weigh all uniavorable elements on the situa-
tion. The advance on wheat had a tendency
TO strengthen the stock market, and IL was
believed that IN number OF important
trading stocks powt rful pools and manipu-
lative interests have been actively at work.
London has not been factor, though prices
OF American securities have been generally
strong.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
FOUR STUDENTS PERIsHED.
An Indian School in the Territory Burned
TO the Ground


Spencer Academy, located ten miles west
Of Antlers l. T., burned 20 ashes together
with all furniture and four Choctaw BOYS
burned up in the danes. Their names are
John Smith, Daniel James, Thomas Kun
iotubble, William Wilson.
Those injured are Alfred Bryan, bruisG
and burned in the head: Harris Fisher,
spraincd foot; Cotton Bacon. leg sprained
Edward Clark, jaw bone broken; sam
spring, burned in the face. head and shoul-
dcrs and wrist sprained. The origin of the
fire is supposed 10 be incendiary, as no one
was occupying the room in which the Are
broke out and there had been no fire In it
this season.
superintendent j. B. letter. who Is IN
charge OF the schools, heard the flames pop
ping. and when he got mp the stairway was
on IRE, He ran 10 the outside and woke all
the boys and barely saved his own life. The
boys threw their beds ont OF the windows
and jumped to the ground on them. One of
the boys who was burned to denth was u
cripple and the other three were In rooms
where there were no windows. II h said
their moans and eroans were notwithstanding
in the extreme.
The academy was built by the Choctaw
nation and l02 boys were there when It
burned. Everything is a total loss. rs the
nation did not carry any insurance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
BRITISH TARs DROWNED.
Seven Rescuers From the Cruiser Satellite
Swamped.

The sailing schooner l.. NJ. Morrill,, OF
Seattle, Wash, arrived Monday night, direct
from Unalaska, after nine months sealing
ON the Japan coast and Bering sea.
The schooner brings the news of the loss
of seven men from the British cruiser Satel-
lite, in Dutch harbor, on the night of Sep
tember 4, during one OF the worst storms
that ever struck the coast. The men went
out in one Of the ships boats, TO save an
other smaller boat from the vessel. contain
ing two men. Eight men. under command
Of the first lieutenant, were in the boat that
left the Satellite, II was, as far as could be-
earned, picked up bodily by the wind and
overturned. one OF the sailors swan ashore,
but the others were never seen again. The
next morning their boat WAS seen high and
dry on the beach on the opposite side from
the town. The two men whom the lieuten-
ants crew started out to save reached the
land in safety.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
MR.. wHITNEY's MARRIAGE.
None of the Ex-ssOretsry's Family Attended
the Ceremony.

Ex-secretary of the Navy William q. Whit
ney was married at st. Lawrence's Episcopal
church at Bar Harbor, Me. Tuesday, to Mrs.
Edith $, Randolph. No invitations were is-
sued and none OF Mr.. whitney's family were
present. Mrs Randolph asked few friends
verbally who aiterward went to her home,
the Anchorage, for breakfast. Mrs Ran
dolphs brother, Fred May, attended to the
church duties. Dir. Whitney was attended
by Mr.. Brun, the Danish minister, and the
bride was attended by her two children. The
church was beautifully decorated and
thronged with people. Mr. Whitney said that
he only became engaged to Mrs. Randolph
last Friday. One OF the earliest kilograms of
congratuiation came from President Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Whitney has been suffering from rheu-
matism ever since he came to Bar Harbor
and has not yet recovered. The couple will
remain here for week
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
SIX PERSONS DROWNED.
Part of the Town of Benson, Arizona, Was
Washed Away.

A special from Benson, Arizona, says;
Part OF the town was washed away and six
persons drowned In flood from a cloud
burst in the Milestone mountains, l2 miles
southwest Of town. The dead whose bodies
have been recovered are:
William Seek, n barber, his wife and two
children, and Oscar Ashburn. Il cattle man.
Four more persons are missing. II is be-
lieyed great loss of life and destruction OF
property will be reported from all along the
san Pedro river until II empties into
the Gila. The details OF the disaster
at Benson and accurate description OF the
extent OF the cloudburst have not been re-
ceiyed, but the rain must have occurred
along the whole length of the Milestone
mountains, as the Hood from the western
end Of the same range tore out three
miles of the Southern Pacific track ~ miles
west of Benson. wall of waler at least IL
miles was poured into the San Pedro river
hence there Is apprehension felt for the
safety of persons IN the valley.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
Wanamaler's BIC Parpain.

Wanamaker returned from New York and
confirmed the report OF the purchase by his
firm of the entire business OF the late firm Of
Hilton, Hughes * Co., Of New York. The
transaction includes the purchase OF the real
estate Of the original firm OF A. Il. Stewart
* Co., consisting OF the great store at Brood
way and Tenth street, the stable and outfit
OF the delivery service and all the merchan-
disc. The Philadelphia firm will enter i'm
mediately upon the occupancy of the prem
ises OF its new purchase. and will run tho
business upon the same lines as the Wana-
maker store there.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
SEVEN PEOPLE xrIrs,
Frightful Railroad Wreck in r..
Terrified Passenger eu,,,a.-

A frightful railroad wreck. s,,..
serious loss Of life and made more -
the self murder OF one OF the te,,,.',
sengers, occurred at 8 O'Clock sund.-
ing ON the Sante Fe road, two mIa! 4
of Usage City, Kas. The seven De- u
have been recovered from the wro.l
feared other victims are buried hes,l'
debris. The wrecked train was !.
bound passenger No. 2, tho same ~.
such a thrilling experience with -.
New Mexico on Friday night Is'.
wreck was caDsed by the explo.ias
boiler Of the locomotive. Tia
should have stopped for water M a.
but being behind time, he endeayo,~sf
to the next tank.
The engineer and fireman both 49,,
In the wreck. The train had procssi
two miles beyond this place. when =.
rtfiic explosions were heard, one ~
close after the ather.
The locomotive was completely ,h.,
The express, baggage and passeneo,-
came crashing upon the wrecked s,,t
the coaches that were ahead were ny
one heap OF wreckagc. The coadt,'
rear were all .derailed, but the ts,'
riding In the rear escaped serlon,
The wrecked was marked by sces,,
widest confusion among the te,,s,;
sengers. The nerves of many wors !,
pitch Us a result OF their expericnea ~
road agents in New Mexico and ~
crash came the first impression Of 80
was that the train had been attset,i
10y robbers. One passenger. WUisr
Ter, OF Los Angeles, Cal, en- rou,e = IL
go, seemed 90 lose his reason cLtl,slr
the crash came he drew pistol -
pocket, and in the presence Of a ,s,s
terrified passengers, took his own Be
Ter had been drinking heavily 0rs.
the excitement and confusion it,io ~,
done to rescue the injured anl rars,'
dead bodies until dawn. Seven b5j.
finally recovered.
The dead are: Wm. Becker. To.t.
Cal; Engineer Strump, Topeka. Ia
man Harry Hollister. Topeka. W-
Adams, tramp, riding on the bas,,,.
Among those injured arp. M
Maxwell, an editor on the Eyebl,,
Colorado Springs, Colo. hands sri
cut and bruised; James Coleman
cut and badly bruised. None Tho -
men or mail clerks weie seriously /, !.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
LATE TELEGRAPH

The amount OF taxes o.
Thursday was sl2, ,OOO'V"
Mrs. Frazer, a bride o' !, Va 4
killed herself In Cairo !"
cause. "A
The Bank OF Atlanlls' m
failed, with Liabilities o'
OF sl60, 900.
Duke Albert, OF WuI'e.ss) '..s y
injured by a wounded s'
the Austrian Alps.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
Dardanelles Protected.

An trade just issued, orders the formation
OF fotilla OF ten torpedo boats for the de-
fense of the Dardenelles. This action Ia the
result OF the recommendation of Gen. Tent
katchoff, the Russian officer, who recently
inspected the forts Of the Dardenelles.
Letters received from Kharput confirm
the reports Of the recent massacres at Egin
and estimate the number OF the killed at 2,
900. Great excitement has been caused at
Galatea by the action Of the Turkish officer
who paraded the streets, brandishing his
saber, abusing the Armenians and declaring
that they ought TO be killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
HOW WASHINGTON SUFFERED
Injury to the White House and Other
Public Buildings,

Injury to the White House and Other
Public Buildings,
The tornado which struck Washington be-
tween IL p. N. and midnight, ripped OF
some of the coping of the White House and
laid low most Of the historic trees in the
White House grounds, including the elm
tree which Lincoln planted. 1t carried away
part OF the roof of the state Department,
where the official documents are slowed, but
left them uninjured. The costly roof OF the
Patent Ofilce was rolled up and distributed
all around the neighborhood, and skylights
half an inch thick were beaten In. The resi-
dence Of the French Minister was left roof
less, and the embassy OF Great Britain suffer-
ed the loss OF the portico.
The slate roof Of the Church OF the Cove
nant where President Harrison used 70 wor-
ship was blown down and each square slate
planted itself upright In the park which sur
rounds the ediiice. The tower OF the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church was re-
duced TO matchood. Nearly every other
church in the city suffered more or less.
The tower OF the Grand opera house, former
ly yAlbaugh's. was blown down, and the de-
bris still obstructs the whole width OF one OF
the broadest streets In Washington. Thous-
ands OF trees In the parks were torn up by the
the roots or hopelessly injured. The total
destruction OF property In this city is esti-
mated at 100000 There were o lives lost,
but "a persons were injured by falling walls
and branches.
In Alexandria, the virginian suburb OF
Washington, Just across the Potomac river,
the damage Is estimated at not less than
Sl00, 900, and at least two lives are known
to be lost The killed are Mrs Louisa Holt
and william ID. Stewart, crushed to death
by falling walls. Two hundred houses were
badly damaged by the storm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbers Have an Express and Its Occu-
pants at Their Mercy.

The eastbound, No. ?, passenger train, due
at Albuquerque, n. NJ, sH5 from the west.
was held up at Rio Puerco bridge, about 30
miles from that city. As soon as the train
pulled out OF the station 1t was halted by
several masked men, and the express mes
sengcr commanded To open the doors of his
car. 4 general fGsillade of shots kept the
passengers terrorized.
At l0l0 O'Clock a message was received
from Rio PCerco stating that one OF the
holds-up, Cole Young, Is dead. The rob-
bers, after cutting the engine and express
ear from the train, ran TO the bridge, sew
eral hundred yards away. The pump man
reported having heard an explosion. and be.
lieves the robbers have burned up an excur-
sion car
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
KILLED BY A BROTHER.
Young Boy Blows Out Another, !
With a Gun.

John Andrews, 8 years Of a:o.a l.f,
son of Andrew J. Andrews, of CIay2dl
Ohio, killed his 3-year-old brother n,
climbed upon q chair and sc'uralh,u
shotgun. The younger brother wa, :,
ting out Of bed, when John pointed N
at him and pulled the trigger t5r,,
little ones brains out. The m5ag
sleeping In al adjoining room, ahllu|
ed by the report of the gun, arrvc. 4
TO find the child dead. II Is not th.aI
murder was the boys intention. R.
understand the nature Of the weaptuI
aflliction had prevented his iaigssI
ripening, and intellectually be vust
to his years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
Kites and Balloons

Secretary Lamont = tor,heol-i'
port will contain Il recommtniaal
increase in the approprlatIaa'd 'ds
Service Of the army. The alll1
Is wanted to enable this uran'l 2
vice to make experiment. vita =
Use In the army. Il
The Signal Service of ile et|
ment has authorized Captain W
some investigations with llylr:
ernor's Island. Electricity 4 y
connection with the eSp'rir,it
siblc, some device will be- ler',i
signals can be cXchauegl ~
points.