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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
M TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
-rr pnuxK.np's WIFE.

-, saa I AN sitting alone
snJ nninS 10 babe and cold heart'slone'
dy'ps ,se sound o. the drifting snow;
y mike to long ngol
-.,,sn dreams have passed away
So.a, ,,.a nv heart on Its marriage day.
Y nv ,truem6ling tear-drop's silent how
l E,riSute-pearls OF long ago.
|. s,aden power OF the sparkling wine
,,sb love from its holiest shrine
i.,n DE- ,,s stead wreath OF WOO
faded hopes OF long ago.
L,w,,nc 10Y oi woman's life
,sod IN the bllssful namo Of wife.
|Se deepest pang that her heart can
SIehted love Of long ago. -
National Temperance Advocate.
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farEnAscE NEWS AND NOTES.

fAfERAScE NEWS AND NOTES.
g'oW!eF' is a poor travelling COM
: Byeally diminished in Mlsslssippi
~ winch whisky has been banished.
,nuieh folks are asking the aues.
nst shall We do with the saloons9r
'u II DO to do without them?
EIy dollar paid the school to cult.
H,eileet ,,, OF this country SO are paid
" oiight their intellect. George
ices are 10 be put ln service nv tho
alhy IN New York City TO gather
rus, This will save the men from
SUBJECT them 10 the PRAYERS and
'ae army officers. "'
assaehusetts Total Abstinepco Go.
man In tho field 10 visit schoo's
4 So Vhuuren ant distribute pledge
In 9its iitsneu' Ge' II approved, by parents.
'''VV' names have been gath
s,,i says he intends TO give ont N
viii Gnu cowboys so much free cofree
"n, never feel thirsty enough 10
bns,.n't He has hat n giant cof.
|oos u''ea which will hold one hun
'Ies suOo !, - puts out tho flre In the home
|tha hns, ~ helli empties the iiour bai-
s.svsi vs.lei sobs the purse to poison
mnrd's 1'a,yes the children to fatten n
soul. destroys the body to o
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
srRovo DRINK DAMAGES THE VOICE.

An expert. Sims Reeves. gives it as his
opinion that "the timbre OF the voice Is dam
aged by indulgence In strong drink, AMI
that to abstain altogether Is TO give 1t that
force, precision aud character which ever
made singing success. This is an opinion
10 the valuable lesson OF which not only
professional and amateur singers, but all
who aru in the habit OF using intoxicants,
would do, well TO give heed"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
Works at Pottstown Will Resume After
Prolonged Idleness

The plant Of Potts Brothers Iron company
at Pottstown. Pa, will resume after pro
longed idleness. The employees Of the upper
mill and the Universal mill OF the Pottstown
Iron company have been notified 70 70 TO
work at once. The receivers OF the iron COM
pany, who expected to return the works t.
the company on September !, now look for
a termination Of the receiyership about
October /.
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rrMrrnANcE tH PRACTICE.

/ New York Observer has been making
|comparisons ami drawing some con-
b. on the economical effects Of temper
a community.
ihs town Of Quincy. Mass. during tho
h. OF is license system (lSsI the saw
banks deposits amounted to s173, $50.
I Iuce then Quincy has enjoyed the dis
J. Z being saloonless town. with
10 1925. Of Ci3j separate deposits In
n banks, argregating il.i52. Tho
900 u property In 1881 was 81. $50, ,3Si,
j 1895, Sl7.32j,sjj. a gain OF 1919 per
ls the sum spent for poor purposes
was only sS33s, as against s15,-
! l' Va the last year Of license.
|pther words, while the population in
90 per cent. the poor account de-
\ er cent. In 1881 only "a houses
|li.f. out in 1895, lj7. Contrasting the
ol = things IN Quincy with that in
jryr II, place only two-thirds its
appears that while the latter town
1000 on its poor this last year,
y arrests for drunkenness. Quincy
be same year only @S33S ON ITS
With but 500 arrests for drunken
to 90 into any other phase OF the
lce question. Il IS very plain TO any
that drunkenness is an immense
The commonwealth. The general
npsi pay for additional police pro-
courts, iails and hangmen. in order
funsards may hays the right to
the liquor they want. 1t Is q costly
and the community pays for 1t ia
YOU may be surs.-The Pathfinder,
PLAYING "REEp SALOON"
ollowlne true story-only the name
Smiths told in the piitsburs Dis
" that Smith has just sold out his
said one o a couple OF middle-aged
y sat sippiRg their beer and eating a
eese In Smithiiell saloon.
responded the other rather slowly.
was the reason? Thought he was
ling money there"
her nibblel n cracker abstracteliy
ment aud then said:
Father u funny story. Smith. you
iye' on Mount Washington. right
where he has an excellent wife. n
pc, ana three rs pretty children as
yel outtoors-alI boys, you know.
y not over nine, and all about tho
e' smith is pretty respectable
cNilen-neyer drinks or gamb es,
'hs tue world OF his family.
ne went home one afternoon last
FOUND his wife out shopping, or
pI ot that sort. He went through
INTO the back yard. and there un-
agp'e tree were tho little fellows
lhey had bench and some bot
tnmblers and were playing keep
he noticed that they were drink
Inihs out OF Il pail and that they
sy' Inc youngest. who was behind
hil q towel tied ABOUND his waist
ss'l'hS the drinks up pretty free.
lAed over and looked into the pail.
PET anu TWO OF the boys were so
iat they staggered. A nelghbor's
years older, lay asleep behind the
"a boys, you must not drlnkthntn
lnch. " 0'''
playln' s'loon, papa, an I was
Just Ike you, said the little fell
poured out the beer, carried tho
~ nome, aud then took his own
au1 put them TO bed. When his
oaek she found him crying like
g DOWNTOWN that night and sold
lhess and says he will never sell
.9.her drop Of liquor. His wife
Auput IL, and she broke down cry.
he told Il.
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, .,oytrrcAYr STATEMENT.

|...o- Morse. at n recent meeting Of tho
\ .ssoeiation OF the Medico-C Chirurgi-
Ilsse IN Philadelphia, made these sig
4, sis,emenis: 1--WE are rapidly becom-
.,ion Of heer drinkers, and the insldi-
IA Gained by that incurable kidney
IT, tnown as Dright's disease threatens
|. 10 decimate the ranks OF the beer
krsn
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Prominent People.

Tho Queen Regent Of Spain Is up and
dressed by o'clock.
The elder brother Of David Livingstone is
still living in Listowrl, Canada
A great fcto was given nt Christianin. Nor
way, few days ago, IN honor of Dr. Nanscu.
The COMMENCEMENT OF the Sultan Of
Morocco's army Is a Scotsman, Mclean by
name.
Commander Ballingt0n Booth. of tho
American Volunteers, was Ordniuol recently,
prcsby;or OF the Evangelical Churches in
Chicago.
When Governor Bradley, Of Kentucky, is out
Of his own POCKET the salary Of the Acting
Governor.
Father Knopp, the prophet Of the barefoot
movement now getting so much attention
here, has written book in which ho de-
nounces high heecd shoes and corsets,
Miss Ellen Arthur, daughter of tho lntn
President Arthur has just arrived In this
country after an eN,enicl trip IN the old
country. Sho will reside at he. old home In
Albany, n. y.
Twenty-Five years ago David H. Francis,
the new Secretary of the Interior. was hum
be newsboy, selling papers upon the streets
of Richmond, Ky. His father, John b.
Francis, kept tho "Old Corner Tavern.
The death OF the eminent japanese biolo-
gist. HirCta, IL announced by Nature, which
dwels on his researches and publications, in
the last OF which he "disposes OF nm error In
fundamentals, Of which Western embryolo-
gists, studying the hons egg nd nauseam,
had mover dreamed.
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The huckleberry crop in the Blue noun.
tainS OF Oregon Is enormous this year.
Every bush is loaded and the berries ara
said to be SO thick on Blalook mountains
thal ihe cattle that range are all stained
purple from walking through and living
down In the patches.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
NO HOPE FOR LITTLE SADIE
Youngest Member of the Buxton
Family Will Die.
Other Victims Doing weil-COlOred
Citizens Preparing to Defend Ran
doIph, One of the suspects.

The death of little Sadie Buxton Is looked
for t any moment. The Garfield Hospital
physicians stated late this afternoon that
the slight hope they had for her recovery
several days ago has been extinguished, ami
there is now absolutely no chance OF her
even raliying.
Sadie has been unconscious for over forty
eight hours, and the watchers at her bed
side fear that every feeble breath viii be
her last.
In order that her mother may be oear
the little victim at the last she was placed
today In q cot next that occupied by Mrs
Buxton. The mother has been made aware
of her daughters dying condition, and oc-
cas,ouaily gives way TO outbursts OF grief
and Expresses the wish that consciousness
may return before death comes. in order
that ste may once more hear Sadies child
isb praltIe as she lsps Mamma"
The father has nearly recovered and was
able today to take q short outing In the
yard in the rear OF the hospital. MIS-. Bux-
ton is now able to sit up aud will soon be
strong enough to walk about her room.
Maud also is rapidly recovering.
At q conference OF cOlored attorneys and
etilers interested in the movement for the
defense of Sidney Randolph. the Buxton
case suspect, held this morning, it was de
cided to have the preliminary meeting at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the Capital
Savings Bank, No. sos F street northwest.
Attorneys Andrew A. Lipscomb and ex-
Congressman Turner have already been
consulted in reference to defending RAN
do;ph before tn Montgomery county courts,
but definite action will be deferred until
after the meeting tomorrow.
At :: O'Clock this afternoon Sadie Bux-
tons condition was unchanged. Her death
is hourly expected.
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ALL STOCKS WENT UP.
Report That Mckinley Managers F,
yor India ma Money PIa nix the Cause

Report That MCKINLEY managers Fa-
vor Indiana Money Plank the Cause
New York, June 5.-As the morning wore
along more confident tone prevailed IN
stock circles, and on spirited dealings
prices advanced sharply. The underlying
cause for the improvement in the market
was the announcement that the Mckinley
managers favor the Indiana currency plank
and that ii may be adopted at st. Louis
The plank favors the use of silver as cur
rency as long as 1t can be maintained at
par with gold, but is against free coinage
of silver at 16 to 1. This plan is gem
orally acceptable to New York bankers,
although some Of them expect that the
ST. Louis convention may even strike out
the 16 to / clause. A belief that the
House will take up the Butler bond bill
and kill 1t before adjournment, and state
ments by bankers that there will be no
gold shipments to Europe, added 10 the
bGlish feeling
Manhattan led the rise, selling up 81.
With subsequent reaction to IO4 I-2
The meeting OF the rapid transit commits
sion and the Manhattan directors Was con-
sidered satisfactory and induced latent
short interest to cover. Sugar rose 1 to
1913 3-S on the advance in raws abroad
Domestic sugars were firiner and iu fair
demand. Other important advances in
stocks follow: Tobacco, l SIS to 65 Ii:
rs to 20 "a: Western Union, rs to So I.o:
Northwest, Sd to lO5 3-4; Missouri Pa
cific. 3-4 to "a: Pacific Mail, 5-S to 25 7-S:
and the other leading issues l-S to 1-2 per
cent. AT 1 l a. M. the market was firm iu
tone
The demand for stocks was less urr.nt
after IL O'Clock. but the market main
tanned its early strength The Increased
activity In Gould-Sage properties today
attracted attention. and IL was said in the
board that there Were buying orders in
the Changers at prices slightly below those
now prevailing, the favora ble statement
of the Northwest, published yesterday.
having encouraged bulls On Western stocks
generally. There is also disposition
among the traders to discount the results
of the st. Louis convention the idea being
that the Republican platform will be
strongly for a sound currency platform.
In the event of this coming to pass. Eu-
rope IL is confidently believed. will once
more turn up as buyers Of American Sc
curities. At midday the market was
quiet and firm. -.s----.
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CHANGE WORKED WELL.
Good Results From the New system
of Paving Pensioners.

Advocates of the new system of paying
pensioners will be considerably elated over
the reports of arrests received at police
headquarters this morning, us compared
with those of March 5, the day following
the last quarterly pension payment under
the old system.
The morning reports are received fromtbe
nine police precincts at $50 O'Clock each
day, and show every arrest during the pre-
ceding twenty four hours.
On tho morning of March B, the several
police Heutenants recorded eighty-two ar
rests for all classes of crimes aud misde-
meanors. or this number sixty resulted
directly and indirectly lIo the pension
payment made the day before.
This mornings s reports contain the record
Of fifty one arrests. of which but six can
be charged TO pensioners and pension day.
The Sixth precinct, Lieut.. Kelly's, which
usually makes big showing during the
twenty-sour hours following the payment
OF the quarterly amounts. had but two
pensioners In the tolls last night.
One Of these was charged with plain
drunk, and was dismissed without trial
this fu0riling by the lieutenant. The other
conduct. :
The Georgetown precinct had two vet
Grams In the tolls, one for drunken ness and
the ether for disorderiy conduct.
No ! station, which usually makes a
big showing on the day following the pef>
sion payment, had bat one case that could
be charged to pension money. 1t was that
of Michael Laniady, a. chronic offender.
charged with ohstructing the sidewalk
by lying down while drunk.
The Third precinct had one drunken vet
eran locked up, and the records OF the
other six precincts were clear, so far as
pensioners were concerned.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
Continued from First Page.

make war sufficient to demand and secure
their release. But he cannot do that unless
We authorize him.
Mr.. Sherman said that the subject was
one which should not be debated in public,
and he moved that The galleries be cleared.
That motion was agreed to; the galleries
were cleared and the doors closed, and the
debate was continued in secret session.
Mr.. Morgan appealed to the Senate to
pass his resolution looking to the beilig-
erency OF the insurgents and To take such
steps as would protect American citizens
on that island.
Senators Sherman and Lodge, who had
waitedupon the president as asubcon,inittee
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations, i'll
formed the Senate that the onIy question
now was the protection of American ci,i-
Ems. Without stating what the President
had told them, they both agreed that the
matter should be left in the hands of the
President: especially in view OF the late
hess of the hour and the impossibility OF
framing legislation between now and adj
journnent. When Congress again met
would g ample time, tney said, TO take up
TIE subject again.
Mr. Morgan was still speaking when the
morning hour expired. and Mr. Lodge
claimed the floor OH u motion to take up
the immigration bill.
The doors were thereupon opened. and the
session. Mr.. Lodge still persevered with
his motion, while Mr.. Morgan desired to
proceed with his speech. Senators Harris
and Morrill, gave their support TO MIR. Moi
gan; and again, at the suggestion of Mr.
Pill the Senate went into secret session.
il did mol remain So for many minutes,
but still long enough to decide that tbs.
Morgan resolution should be placed III
the calendar, from which it can only be
taken by q ma inrity vote.
Mr. Lodge. when the doors were reopened,
rene wed his motion to take up the immi-
grafton bill For three quarters OF AL
hour the motion was hindered by obstruct-
i've tactics. each vote showing the absence
of 4 quorum.
ON Mir. Lodge giving the assurance that
ne would not press the bill to a vote Until
Monday. so as to give Mr. Gibson, who is
opposed 10 it, and W ho is now abseDton Of
rcial duty rs one of t!ic . 1ors to AnDapO-
lis an opportunity to be l.. ..sent, opposition
was Withdrawn. and the immigration bill
was taken up.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
BILL STERRETT'S STORY
Continued from First Page /.

pride in the old home place, that he wanted
10 see stay in 1i:e family" --
Before the examination OF Mr.. Holt was
resumed after tine noon recess ex-Deputy
Reg stcr of wills Levy was on the witness
stand and Mrs. lGIehart WIS recalled
Every visit of Wash neton Holt To Wash
ingtcn as inquired into.
EVIDENCES OF AFFECTION.
s'He had a very fond affection for me-"
said ME. Holt, and treated me as Il son.
l liked him very much, ton-'
WHAT did Judge Holt tell you about his
arfaifs.''
Well he told me several times that
he n al made u will and said 1 was TO b.
his executor. He repeatedly talked of
the difference i'll The Jaws governing eX-
ecuior> here and in Kentucky.
''Thc las; tine saw him was August 3,
1898 We sat out Under Il tree in the yard
ani my uncle trrfed 10 me and said:
Washington. l want you to understand
everything 1 have is TO tie yours ! al
ways felt hesitaGcy in taking TO him
about it,
Agair the witness testified that the Ia ast
words he ever heard Judge Holt say We're
at tie railway station a year before tie
latter's death. \ his Parting he said al
fectionately. May God bless you, my son.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
STAR CHAMBER SESSIONS.
Neither Warden Nor His Prosecutor
VIII Appear Before the Judges.

VIII appear before the Judges.
Tomorrow the judges forming the SUI
preme Court of the District vii hold a
meeting to consider the charges preferred
against Warden Leonard, of the District
jail.
Mr.. Leonard has announced his intention
Of filing an answer soon, and II is expected
to be ready tomorrow morning. The iDves-
dgation will not be open, at least, the
judges have so decided for the present
Chief Justice Bingham has informed Mr.
Ra ymond Cook; the prosecutor, that neither
he nor Warden Leonard win allowed to be
present at the investigation, which will,
from present indications, be Of the star
chamber method.
Mr.. Cook today made request that he be
furnished with copy of Warden Leonard's
ans wer. and also delivered additional state
ments to the judges. One affidavit was
that of Messrs. T. Kirkland de Grarfenreid
and Mateo H. Jcpper. members of the bar,
who made statements as to what they sa W
at the jail on certain visits to their clients.
Justice Hagner received letter yesterday v
from Lawyer William P Wood, once the
keeper of the Old Capitol prison. The let,
ter made certain charges against Warden
Leonard. filed independently of Mr.. Cooks
complaint.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
DIED TELLING WAR STORIES.
Peaceful End OF the Life of Joseph
tYerby, AN Aged COIored Man.

Joseph Yerby, coiored, sixty years of
age, did not retire to his bed as usual last
hight, but sat in a chair in the front room
OF his little home, No. 720 Third street
southwest, and told his grandchildren sto-
ries OF the war. While relating his cx-
periences in Dixie Uncle Joe became
drowsy, and apparently fell into Ie.p
slumber, still sitting in his old arm chair.
One by one the family dropped off to
bed. but the man did not awaken. 1t was
4:40 O'Clock this morning when MEN,
Der of the household got out of bed and
commenced preparations for his days
duties. He saw Uncle Joe still sitting IN
the armchair, apparently in Il deep sluin-
Der, and tried to arouse him, The Old
mans flesh was cold. He had quietly
passed away, with the Southland reminis-
cences still on his lips, and had sat stiff
and stark in death all night long in the
old armchair. Coroner Hamnett was no.
titled today.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
STATUS OF MADAGAscAR.
Attitude Of the United States Relating
to It's Annexa ton by France.

lc AUS fAhucAdLb0H oy Il TdAbCt.
London, June 5.-1n the House of Com
mons today, Sir Charles Dixie asked II her
majesty's government and the Government
of the United States would give their assent
to the view that the mere conversion Of the
Island OF Madagascar from a French pro.
tectorate into French colony puts an end
to commercial and other enga gements be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
and Madagascar.
Right Hon. George N. Curzon, parlia-
mentary secretary to the foreign office,
replied that Great Britain would give at
tentivc consideration to the question
We are not informed of the views OF the
government of the United States,'' he
added. since the annexation Of Madagas-
car by France"
Mr.. Thomas G.. Bowles, Conservative,
asked IL the government would cemn,nni-
cate with the government Of the United
States In relation to the change in the
status Of NADIA dagascar, through the an-
nexation Of that island by France.
Mr.. Curzon replied: II think it not un-
likely that we shall shortly be In pnsses-
sion of the views of the United States Gov
ernment upon this subjecs.''
The evening times., 1896-06-05
Condition of water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
hIgh. Low.
S;al a, IN. r. 9:36 a. IN.
3;Io p. m. $3.50 p. ,u
Temperature and condition of the water
at s a M: Great Falls--Temperature. II:
condition, 33. Receiving reseryoir-Tem-
pcrature, "A; condition nj north connection.
36; condition at sout,, connection, SO. Dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, IA; con-
- ~ '-e'nent gatehouse, SO; effiuent
gatehousc, sc.
schednie for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted ut $3.50 D. M; extin.
guished at SOL a. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 8:66 D. M; ex-
tinguished at 3:r6 b. n.
lncandescent and electric lamps lighted
at S:4i-p. M; extinguished at 3:16a m.
The evening times., 1896-06-05

Forecast TIN 8 y. m. saturday.

Forecast TIL 8 y. M. saturday.
For the District of Columbia. Delaware
and Maryland. partly cloudy weather TO-
night; Saturday, fair; warmer; southcrly
winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina. fair in
tic interior: showers near the coast tonight
Saturday. fair in western portion; show
.rs in eastern portion: warmer tonight;
northeast to southeast winds.
Weather C0udit tions and eneraI Fore
cast.
An area of high pressure covers New
England and the Atlantic States and por-
tons of the Ohio valley. The pressure is
generally low west OF the Mississippi
River. with slight depression in Northern
Wisconsin. The barometer has fallen slight
ly in the upper lake region. and risen gen.
eraHy on the Rocky Mountain slope.
The temperature is higher in the central
valleys and tho Atlantic States and cooler
on the Rocky Mountain slope.
Showers have occurred generally in the
Middle Atlantic and Gulf Statcs, and in the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
where thunder storms are reported. Rain
has fallen on the north Pacific States.
Fair weather. with slowly rising tempera-
turc, is indicated for New England. the
The evening times., 1896-06-05
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.

Number of La W br eak VIII Have to
Stand Trial.
The grand Jury returned the following
indictments this afternoon:
Frank Myers, housebreaking; Arthur
Welch, Frank Wclch and Benjamin Lewis,
same; james Steptoe, alias Preston Ross,
same: Daniel Shields, larceny; James Step
toe, alias Preston Ross, same; George Ward.
same; William Lucas setting up gaming
table. ~
The charges against, Henry Giles, ac-
cuse dof rape, and James p. Clark, accused
of false pretenses, were ignored.
The evening times., 1896-06-05
FAIR cYcLEr INJURED.
Miss Fuger of Washington Barrack,
Ran Infn a Earmer,s Wannn

Miss Fuger of Washington Barrack
Ran Into Farmers Wagon.
Miss Alice Fuger, daughter Of Capt.
Fuger. OF tn ewashington Barracks, while
riding down Tenth street, just above Penn
sy'vania avenue, about noon today, collided
with team driven by William Soper, a
markeiman, from Burtonville, Md.
Miss Fuger was thrown to the pavement
aud sustained several painful injuries about
the head and face and scalp wound near
the right temple.
She was picked up and carried into the
drug store at the corner of Tenth and d
streets, where her injuries were dressed
by DR.. Zimmerman. The young lady ex-
onerates the farmer from all blame, and
he was allowed to go. Miss Fuger was re-
moved to her home, near the barracks.
Her wheel was not badly damaged.