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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
virsinia's Highest Court.

Richmond, Va. March 1S.-The follow
ing are to-day's proceedings OF the Su-
preme Court of Appeals:
RiSgan against RiSgan; argued by
Judge w. l.. Holmes and John pickrell,
for appellee, and Judge George l..
Christian, for appellant; submitted.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany against Dunnaway's administra-
tor. argued by T.. S. Kirkpatrick, plain
tiff in error. and continued until to-
morrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
To Tost the Maup.nl,aw.

Washington, ID. c., March 1S-The
owners of the outlaw track at ST. AS
aph, near Alexandria, Va, opened their
track to-day with q view to test the
recent enacted Maupin law. Bets are
being openly made and accepted by
the bookmakers, who expect arrest
when the validity OF the law win be
tested.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
The persian pripce rIoa,ea.

London. March lS.-The British steam
cr Persian rrince. from New Orleans
for Havrc. before reported beached op-
posite Antwerp to prevent her sinking
after being in collision with the British
steamer Mervin. was floated last even
ing and II is expected that she will be
docked Tonight She was lying at an
chor when the Mervin collided with her
The Mervin has been arrested
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
The Jefferson Davis MOnupaentI a. S
ner Stone i4, tg A5atssT

Richmond, Va. March 18y-The t.sa \. 4
OF directors of the Jefferson Davis sNfs,,3si
ument Association at a meeting 10. .niGhS9
determined on the I'd OF j uly as the iissfs.s
for laying the cornerstone Of tina navss;
monument, that being the last daysiSf
the meeting here of the Grand Encs ians,
ment of United Confederate Veteran ss sS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
Denied BY tho French aoyep., Z, q

Paris, March 18.-The stateIr1en q r. I; ~.
in the dispatch from Toulons to the sFit2a..
ro. that the French squadron! III tina syassss
want has been ordered to Egyptia L, VS.
ters, is denied by the Government assss3
thoritieS. q AZ - 6 ~ f
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19

washington. ID. c.. March 1S.-The
Naval Retiring Board has recommend
cd 10 lhe President that Lieutenant J.
O. Nicholson be placed on the retired
list on account of disability.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19

Washington. ID. c.. March IS.-The
Treasury gold reserve at the cloe" II
business to-day stood at sl27,51S. .094.
lee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
VALUE OF PURE FOOD.
AdulteratiOns Have Also Injured Our F
eign Markets.

Levi Wells Dairy and Food commissioner
OF Pennsylvania. has submitted his first re-
port to the Secretary Of the Department OF
Agriculture, Thomas J. Edge. In II he dis
cusses at considerable length the pure food
question. whose magnitude and importance
he says Is not generally realized. The value
of food products consumed annuity in the
State amounts 20 S342, 900 900. according 10
the estimate Mr.. Wells adds: "The Ter
centage OF adultefation Of this vast amount
Of food products Il yariously estimated by
parties who have made 1t a subject of re-
search and study at from 2 per cent. the
lowest. TO Ii per cent, the highest"
Applying the result of an investigator
made 10y Dr. Abbot. Of Massa 'husetts. the
Dairy and Food Commissioner estimates Me
cost to the people OF Pennsylvania of food
authorizations NJ Sl7.00O,000. This none
tary consideration. he says, sis by no means
the most important part. When We take
into account the fact that large part of this
only that the magnitude of the evil can be
conceived.
''Nor is this all. Food authorizations have
In great measure destroyed our foreign
markets. So-called butter Is not butter. but
fraudulent imitation. Cream Is taken
from our milk, before being manufactured
into cheese. ana animal and other fats sub
sfituted. American meats are condemned in
Germany because sprinkled with borax to
cause them TO remain sweet for an indefinite
period. Fraud and deception rule all along
the line until American food products are
looked upon with distrust in all foreign mar
kets, thus throwing the balance Of trade,
formerly In our favor, against US. b"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
SICKENING SLAUGHTER.
Massacre at Trebizond as Witnessed by an
Official.

II. 5, Chiffon, Chief Of the Consular Blu.
reau of the state Department, who has re-.
Gently returned from an official tour Of sew
cral European countries, has presented TO
the Secretary Of State a report embodying
his observations upon the various ports visit.
I'D 10y him.
The most generally interesting incident
that fell under Mr. Clinton's notice during
his travels was the killing of Armcnians in
Trehi2ond.
my hotel. he says, was so situated that IL
overlooked the public square in the city
where crowds Of people were assembled at
all hours of the day and night.
Not far from the park were the telegraph
office and custom house, both very much
crowded al all times. II was about 2 y. m. Of
October &, while was writing "A letter In my
room that heard an outcry Just beneath the
windows of my hotel l went to gee what
w9s the cause of the commotion aud found
two men, one an Armenian and the other a
Turk, engaged in wordy warfare. crowd
had gathered around them, and the Arme.
nian was trying TO break through the ring
and get over to some Turkish rugs which
had been piled up near the custom house by
the last arriving caravan.
'As the Armenian turned to flee his, Turk
ish antagonist drew IA dagger and stabbed
him in the neck, causing the blood 10 spurt
over some Of the bystanders. The latter
seemed infuriated at the sight OF the bleed
ing victim and pursued him toward the pile
Of rugs which he hoped to reach
that he might protect himself ehind
them. Before he had gone half way
however, he fell from the loss Of blood and
some of the crowd beat the life out OF him
with bludgeons and other weapons.
1T was IA sickening spectacle and proved
too much for me, SO | turned from the win.
dow 10 avoid witnessing a repetition Of such
scenes.
within a few minutes after this occur.
renee two brothers who had beea shopkeep-
ers near the public square, were caught by
the mob az the telegraph Office and beaten to
death simply because they were Armenians
and Christians
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
UNFOLDING THE PRESIDENT.
New Yorks Legislature Unanimously De.
clares in Favor of the Monroe Doctrine.

The New York legislature organized on tho
LIST. The caucus nominees Of the Republicans
being chosen in both houses, Hamilton Fish,
Of Putnam was elected speaker OF the House,
Lieutenant Governor Saxton will preside in
the Senate In the Senate Mr.. Ellsworth
offered Il memorial on the Venezuelan ques.
tion, which was unanimously adopted. II
declares in favor Of the Monroe doctrine,
and commends arbitration rs the method OF
settling differences, especially between tho
great Christian nations Of the world. In the
Assembly Mr.. O'Grady offered the same
memorial and IL was unanimously adopted.
Governor Mouon's message approves the
uphOlding of the Monroe doctrine, and then
deals with States questions.
On the subject OF the excise law the COVER
nor recommends such legislation as will
measureably reduce the number OF places in
which toxicating beverages shall be sold.
1t Is charged that the present excise law is u
measure favorable to the liquor interests
only; that private property is not protected
from the aggressions of saloon Influence,
and that violators OF the law have compare
tive immunity from the penalties which it
prescribes,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
VENEZUELA IS READY.
Has All Her Boundary Documents Prepared
for the Commission

IL is expected that the Venezuelan COM
mittec will organize early next week. vene.
zuola has all her documents bearing on the
disputed boundry ready TO transmit to Wash
ington.
The placing Of Prof. Daniel Q. Gilman on
the commission was largely due TO his promi-
nence a. "a geographer. Chief Justice Fuller
Is largely responsible for the selection Of
Justice Brewer
The Westminster Gazette" says:
Great Britain should give the Venezuelan
commission all possible Information and as
sistuncc, though not admitting their juris-
tictiOn, Sut should not allow British officials
to give evidence In their public capacity
The Daily News saws:
The commission will command general re-
spect In England. where public opinion will
readily recognize commission which diplo-
macy must necessarily ignore.
The Morning Post says:
None Of the members Of the commission
except Justice Brewer and Andrew ID. White
had any claim 20 occupy the great position
assigned 10 him. while Frederick X. Coudert,
on any principle Of fair play and common
sense is disqualified by his public declara.
tiUns. The position Of the gentlemen ap-
pointed Is IN complete harmony with the
DvcrOearing language Of President Clcve.
lands Venezuelan message.
The standard says:
1t would not be- right for Englishmen 70
criticize the gentlemen who have consented
10 assist the Presidents studies Of political
geography. II their names command the
confidence of the American people that is all
that can be expected or desired. though we
shall watch their doings with curiosity. and
even respect That will bc the beginning
and end Of our interest
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
I'M +
A Negro Strung Up in 8 St. Louis M
House.

For several weeks past a big negro /
been stealing all sorts Of things from the
butchers and huckstcrs at Union market
house, 81 Louis, but he always escaped ar
rest, and the tenants OF the market became
cNasperated over their losses. Monday
morning the negro was caught while carry
inn OIL two horse blankets, and the cry of
Lynch him. went up. A crowd OF angry
men seize him, bound his wrists, put rope
around his neck and strung him up 10y u
block and tackle hanging in the market.
But the negro was fellow Of great nerve,
al!d while his tongue was protruding from
his mouth, and his eyes bulging from their
sockets. he made u violent struggle. broke
the cord which bound his arms, and before
the mob realized what he was doing, he
whipped big knife from his pocket, cut the
rope, dropped 10 the ground, and ran like u
deer. He was chased and oyertaken by the
mob, but he turned with his big knife and
showed such II desperate 1ght that the crowd
wavered, and the negro escaped up IN alley.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
ALMOST A 100000 FIRE,
One Man Killed by Falling Wall During
Lively Blaze,

A fire which started from the heater in the
cellar Of the Central Hotel at Altoona, Pa,
destroyed that building entirely, with all it,
contents, 'and caused loss of $4,000 on
building and furniture.
From this building the fire communicated
10 the STREET. block. and this was also practic-
ally destroyed. In the latter building were
the wholesale grocery store OF Bessant
Henneman, James Chamberlain's -four and
feed store and Prutymln Il Rudisills whole
sale wood and willow war yhOuse. On the
STREET. block the loss is 1900; ,Bessant Il
Hinneman lose $40 600; thamberlain Sl0, 900,
and the damage 10 the building will amount
TO $4,000. The insurance will cover about
one-third the loss.
John Houseman, foreman OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad bolt shop and member Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Fire Company, was
killed by u falling wall, ana John Wareham,
another member Of the same company, had
his collar bone broken.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.
BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
Carlisle Issues More Bonds and Offers Them
to the People.

Secretary Carlisle issued the following
circular:
Treasury Department:
Onlce Of Secretary.
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. G, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at the office Of the secretary
OF the treasury at Washington. ID. c., until
~ O'Clock m. on Wednesday, the 5th day of
February, 1896, for the purchase of one hun
dred million dollars (sl0O, 600, ,000) of the Unit
ed states per cent coupon or registered
bonds, In denominations of fifty dollars (S50)
and multiples OF that sum, as may be desired
by bidders
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
The bonds will be dated on the first day Of
February, 1926, and be payable in coin thirty
years after that date, and will bear interest
at per cent per annum payable quarterly In
coin. but all coupons maturing on and before
the lst OF February. 1896. will be detached.
and purchasers wifi be required 20 pay IN
United states gold coin or gold certificates
for the bonds awarded to them. and all In.
terest accrued thereon after the first day Of
February. 1926. up To the time OF application
for delivery.
Payments for the bonds must be made AZ
the treasury at Of the United states nj Wash.
tngton, d. c.. or al the United States sub
treasures at New York Boston. Philadcl.
phia, Baltimore. Cincinnati, Chicago, 81
Louis or New Orleans. or they may be made
ut san Francisco with exchange on New
York, and oil bids must state what denomin-
ations of bonds are desired, and whether
coupon or registered, and AT what place they
will be paid for
Payments may be made by installments. as
follows:
Twenty 20) per cent. upon receipt Of no.
tice Of acceptance Of bids. and twenty (20)
per cent at the end Of cHch ten days there
after: but all accepted bidders may pay the
whole amount nc the date Of the first INSTALL
ment. and those who have paid all INSTALL
ment previously maturing may pay the whole
amount of their bids ut any time. not later
than the maturity Of the last n-tallment.
The bonds will bc ready for delivery on or
before the 10Th day of Fabcuary. 1896
Notice Is hereby further given that If the
issue and sale of an additional or different
form Of bond for the maintenance of the gold
reserve shall be authorized 10y law before the
nth day Of February. 1896. sealed proposals
will also bc received at the same time and
place. and up To the same date, and upon the
same terms and conditions herein set forth.
and such bids will be considered as well n
the bids for the four per cent bonds herein
mentioned. J. q. CARLISLE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
BIG INTERESTS UNITE.
Consolidation Of Ohio and Pittsburg Oil
Supply Companies.

The Buckeye supply company,wi branches
all over Ohio. Indiana and West Virginia,
and the Shaw Kendall company, Of Toledo,
and the Notional Supply company Of Pitts.
burg. have consolidated. This latter COM
pany has occupied position in the eastern
oil fields similar TO the Buckeye in the west.
These two companies have OF late practically
put up a united front against the Jarecki and
Oil Well supply company, limited, as well as
the smaller fry. The Buckeye has been put
ting in branches over the country.
They will operate branch stores In Pitts
burg, Sistersville W. Va; Mars and Butler
Pa; Marietta and Corning, Ohie., and VII.
mington. W. Va, with various lesser branches
at the places mentioned, as we'll as u great
many new ones as the oil iields develop and
emergency may seem to require. The gen.
eral headquarters will be in Toledo, and j
L. Wooicot, of Toledo, will be the new presi,
dent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
TO vANQUIsH THE CUBANs.
A Spanish Official Says 10000 More Sol.
dires, $4,000, 900 are Necessary.

A high official, after conference with
Senior canovas del Catillo, expressed his
views anent the Cuban situation, and said
that for the full and perfect pacitication OF
Cuba three things were necessary: First,
t0, 600 more soldiers; second s26, ,O00, 600, and
third, the yearly meeting OF the Cortez.
The forthcoming protest OF the spanish
Republicans will call for the instant meeting
OF the Cortez, the situation In Cuba being de-
elared serious. Government officials here
are evincing much anxiety.
A Madrid military paper, favorable to Gen.
Azcarraga, Minister OF War, predicts victory
and very important military movements In
Cuba.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

A Philadelphia paper says: "rhe
new Georgia road law requires all
males between the ages of fifteen and
fifty to work on the road five days
each year or TO pay to the county
road fund 81 day not spent in such
work. The Pennsylvania Legislature
is too much afraid of its master, the
public, to pass any such law as that.
Georgia, North Carolina and Ken
tuckey all have new road laws that
will soon leave Pennsylvania us far
behind those Southern States as she
already is behind New Jersey and
Massachusetts,
The tide of emigration from the
West aud Northwest to the South
seems to be getting stronger, and there
are many Indications that next spring
will see "A considerable movement of
disappointed farmers from the bleak
prairies of the far West to the more
genial South. The Western railroads
are forming parties of home seekers to
make excursions through the Southern
States in search of information for
themselves and neighbors in the West.
A large party toured through Miss
issippi recently and the same railroad
that transportedit it has made arrange.
ments for taking u similar party on a
like tour once month from now un.
til the middle of May. A consider
able number of people moved from
the Northwest to Georgia, Alabama,
and other Southern States last fall.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
GOLD IN VIRGINIA.
Company Formed for the Development OF
What is Pronounced Rich Territory.

II, X. Fairbank, the millionaire lard re-
finer, of Chicago; L. X. Willard and T. d.
Hooper, bankers, of New York; General r,
NJ. Logan, of Richmond, Va, and others,
have organized at Richmond the Piedmont
Gold Belt Chartered Company, with capital
stock Of S2,O00OO0, for the purpose Of de-
veloping on u very extensive scale large gold
mining properties, covering several thousand
acres In Buckingham county.
These Northern and Western capitalists, it
Is reported, have made thorough investi-
CATION OF the god-bearing ores Of that terri
tory, and have found such remarkably favor
able conditions that II Is claimed they have
secured control OF the entire district.
Investigations OF experts and analysis Of
the ores, II is claimed, show that the per-
centage of gold is greater than either the
South Africa or the Cripple Greek districts.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

\ rather glariug example of the crud-
ity OF human justice is furnished by
the liberation OF Karlino Graudi, at
Florence, Italy. In 1875, relates the
New York Work, Grandi, having a
spite against certain inhabitants of
Jucisa, killed five little children and
buried them III his kitchen. The
brute was sentenced To- twenty years
Imprisonment aud Is now turned loose
upon the community.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
LEXoWING PITTsBURG.
The Senate Committees Inquiry Into Mu
nicipal Lfairs.

The senate committee began business
Thursday afternoon. Attorney Petit made
"a brief speech explaining the purpose Of the
inquiry. The system Of governing munici.
pHlitics had proved insufficient. and IL was
necessary TO ilnd just what was wrong In
order 10 provide Il legislative remedy The
legislation must be adapted 10 the wants Of q
community. otherwise the best executive re.
suits will not be- ubtainablc. Various plans
have been devised for carrying on city gov.
crnmcut, but In the execution OF these plans
corrupt practices have crept in which must
bee eliminutcd. The committee came tC
litteuurg for the purpose Of comparing the
operations of government here with those
under the charter of Philadelphia, and e
recommend such legislation AZ will remedy
existing evils.
Controller Gourlev was the first witness
He was examined us 10 the methods Of gov.
crnmcnt, the division Of responsibility. and
kindred matters. The questions wee In.
tended 10 afford the committee a general
view Of the provisions OF the present charter
and tho uses which were made OF them.
There was only one question that elected
anything particularly new, and that was
whc,ner the grades OF streets had been
changed for the benefit of individuals OF
corporations. To this the controller replied
that II had been alleged that Forbes street
had been changed for the benefit OF tbs Du-
qutsne Traction company, but he had no
official knowledge Of the fact
The sitting of the Committee was conclud-
ed Friday, the only testimony given so far
being that Of Controller Gourley aud Mayor
McKenna. Their evidence was In the nature
Of laying the groundwork for the further in
quiry and bringing the facts we'll knc~'1 TO
the Pittsburg public formally
committee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
COMMERCIAL FAILURES.
Decrease in Number, but Slight Increase in
Liabilities.

H. q. Dun Co.'S. Weekly Review of Trade
says:
The commercial failures during the COM
plete year, 1895, number l3, 1877, against 49,
Ss5 In 1894. but the aggregate Of Liabilities
Is slightly greater, Sl73, l96, 900. against Sl72-
992,sj6, 80 that the average per failure il .l3,
l2i, against ~, ,45S in 1894.
Remarkable contrasts are shown this week
in prices Of materials and of manufactured
products. Compared with January. 1895,
prices Of manufactured products and of
material rose for pig iron 75.l per cent at
the highest point, but only 81 at the close,
while manufactures OF iron rose 53.7 uer
cent at the highest point, and 23.5 at the
close. The acreage Of cotton was wisely re-
strcted in order to give producers Il better
chance for fair returns, and the crop was
further reduced by injury, but growers were
injured still more hy frantic speculation.
Wheat producers also suffered from wild
speculation The great crop of corn has ma.
lerially affected the price Of meat.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

Walter Besant is authority for the
statement that there are fifty novelists
in England who have incomes Of 80, 600
year or over. Ii this is 80 observes
the Atlanta Constitution, the Grub
street days of English literature have
departed. Perhaps 1t Is for this rea-
son that 80 many American writers
are endeavoring to make permanent
homes for themselves in London.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
Morton's Boom Launched.

Thomas G. Plat announced that Gov.
Morton is candidate for the Republican
nomination for president. Mr.. Plat says:
"G9y. Morton has consented 10 enter the race
are' friends win now go to work for him
al -" the line. He will not make any
foi statement himself, but he has told his
friends that he Is a candidate. From the In
formation have / am confident that the
governor will be nominated ut the st. Louis
convention. regard him as the strongest
candidate In the race"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

In spite o! the TACT that common
grades of horses can scarcely be sold
at any price, good draft animals are
in demand and can Toe sold at figure
considerably over the cost of pro-
duction, maintains the American Ag-
riculturist. Only the best, however
are profitable. Breeding is very
largely suspended and it is probable
that in few years the demand will be
much greater than at present.