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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
GOMEZ is DYING.
Reported That Cuba's Great General Cam
not Live Two Months.

For some time past reports have been In
circulation at Havana concerning the physir-
al condition 81 General MaNimo Come.
commuudrr-in-chicf OF the insurgcut forces
One story has asserted that hr was suffering
from wounds. and another that he wNs seri-
ously III with fever. T. appears. rom IN
formation derived from Trustworthy sour ~,
that neither Of these rcpo-S II correct hut IL
is positively asserted that it,, gent chief
il a very sick man. II isr-s upon the au-
thority cited that the doct attendance
upon General Gomez rcpy 1aconsult-
alton and diagnosed his ct>, 90 uring an al
vanccd state of consumption, complicated
with fever. II Is further stated that the
physicinuS have come To- the conclusion that
Gomez can only live about two months long
rr. These statements haV" caused consider
ahl" alarm among the insurgents and their
friends, a., even though his condition may
be- exaggerated To- some degree. il H. believed
the main facts are correctly stated.
Besides. according To- the reports from the
'front.' h" l. being sharply pushed 10y the
Spanish, and j. getting no rest now. day
or night, The 'r"" Is tha! hi. movements
can nOE hr marked 10y a trail Of tired out or
lame horses, which the Insurgents leave be-
hind them. The opinion is expressed
that the insurgents ar" in desperate straits.
and that for Come everything now depends
upon IA" safe arrival in the province of Hav-
ANA Of the eastern army of insurgents under
q GENERALS lose Mappo aud Eali
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
CLARA BARTON SAILS.
Trask Blames the Turkish Press for the
Opposition Of the Sultan

Miss CLARA Barton aud her stan. members
of IN" National Red Cross society," smiled on
tn" 22d ou IN" steamship New York. Those
who accompanied Miss Barton were Dr. i.
II. lluhh"ll, hrid agent. Miss Lucy GrcHvoS.
druusraph"r and typewriter; Earnest Mason,
Interpreter and lingulSt, and George H. Pull
man. secretary to Miss Barton. In briefly
discussing her plans. Miss Barton said
II can give You hut five MINUTES We "N-
poet To- reach Coustantinoplc within three
weeks. This will allow for delay ani trans
fer in London, Paris and Geneva. ! have NO
definite plans ~ yet. hut shall mature plans
when ] reach the iicld Of operation. | was
asked 10 do thi- work because they could not
got any one else / am the one particular
tool.
When asked u frw specific questions. Miss
Barton said in reply: II do not know the
amount Of IN" Armenian relief fund. We
are going tu feed the hungry, and that Is n
FAR ~ "" have laid our plans al present.
shall, upon arriving AT Cou,tautiuupir. en-
draNur tp enlist th" sympathy Of IN" United
States minister at that place. | do not know
yet whether | shall make an effort to have
au audience with the sublime porto himself.
A. ! hay" only newspaper knowledge that
IA" sublime porte has. through the Turkish
minister at Washington, announced his oppo-
-ltiun tu IN" distribution Of this relief fund -
Spencer IruSk, who Is an officer of IA"
New York branch of the society, said: lit Is
IN" fault uf IN" press that antagouism TO the
Red Cross society has been shown 10y the
public and 10y th" Turkish government
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

George ward Cherokee Indian, was
hanged at Van Buren,. Ark. for murder
Two men were killed in n railroad tunnel
at ~. Louis by a train.
The Postoilice Department has decided to
try the house-to-house collection plan 10y let
ter carriers In twenty-five cities.
Colored graduates Of Hampton institute
have been refused quarters at hotels and
boarding houses at Hartford, Conn.
Fire at Toronto. Ont, destroyed the ware
houses Of Steele Bros, Mcintosh 4 Co., and
Park, Blackwell Co. Loss $50 900; partly
insured.
John Brcflltt. of PENNSYLVANIA, has been
appointed "A skilled type writer at : 900 per
year. In the uuartermastcr generals office
army department.
Miss Mary McNulty has been granted a
divorce ut Kansas City from Rev. Charles
McNulty, Presbyterian minister. formerly
Of Philadelphia.
Frank Fitzgerald. wanted at Lorain o..
for grand larceny. has been captured at
Bath, y. Y, and l. being held there for the
Ohio authorities.
Ambrose West and his wife were killed in
their home at Philadelphia breathing tho
fumes of coal gas escaping from stove while
they were asleep.
\ law TO compel the city council Of En-
puria. Kan. TO give preference to old soldiers
m Appointments has been decided by Judge
Randolph to be- imperative
In "a collision between passenger and "a
freight train on the Kansas \ Texas railroad
near Bonneville, Mo-, Fireman Barrett
was Killed and Engineer Mcdonald was in
jur"d.
Mr.. and Mr.. George Westinghouse. Jr..
Washington, Thursday night. They will take
possession of the Blaine mansion in few
duy-.
The British steamer bennington. which
sailed from Kobe, Japan. December 3. for
Hong Kong, j. missing. She carried three
la-s"ng"r- "a crow oi 32 and a cargo valued
AT 100000.
Tn" secretary of war ,rnt To- the senate,
under resolution relative 30 the cost of
sites for tho purpose of erecting fortincatiOus
and "uust d"iru~n-. - report stating that al
500. 600 h. necessary.
Congressman II. u. Money was elected
United Ntat'- senator 10y the Mississippi
legislature hy vote Of 1866 to .. The latter
were east by ropuist members for Editor
Frank Burkitt their candidate for governor
at th" last election.
John X. Cowon. general counsel %, the
Bultimut" and ohio Railroad company. and
representative in Congress from the Fourth
Maryland district was elected president of
IN" BaltimOr" aud ohio 10 succeed Charles
f. Mayer
james Ish the wealthy young man who
last June murdered ". II. Chapel. the
daramour of lsh's wife, pleaded guilty to
muu-lHugh'cr at Omaha aud was sentenced
To- nine months in prison. At his trial the
jury disagreed.
The Venezuelan Commission held it, first
regular weekly meeting on the itG. The
principal business transacted vas the rorrp-
ton ui partial report from Commissioner
Gilman upon IN" general subject of map, Of
the territory involved In dispute.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
HoUsE.To.HOUsE COLLECTIONS.
Postoffice Department to Try 1t In
twenty-five Cities

Postmaster General Wilson issued gen
crai order providing that IN all cities and
towns having free delivery postal service the
postal system be- extended To- included house
toulouse collections. For tho convenience
OF th" department. however. tn" Introduction
ot boxes In IA" houses until further orders
will be- confined To the ioli pwiug twenty-five
places Portland, Me-. ~. Alhau-. VI, Bos-
ton, Buffalo and Syracuse. y. Y. East Orange.
\. j.. Springfield. Mass. Allegheny Pa.
Wheeling, ". Va, Cleveland, o., Detroit.
Indianapolis. Joliet, III. Minneapolis. New
Orleans. Richmond, Va, St. Louis. st.
Paul, Mimi. san Francisco. Springfield, H.
Tacoma, Wash, Toledo, o.. and Nirk-burg.
Miss.
The action taken l. the result Of practical
tests made III ~, Louis and Washington.
These were regarded n satisfactory and
probably IN" time saved t. carrier. NO longer
compelled to await answers To- bells, may hr
utilized IN further extending the boundary
Of routes IN rapid-gruwiug communities.
HOusehOld"rs In these cities will be- required
for their own convenience and at their own
expense 10 supply "A suitable box ol a kind
already approved by thf department.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs.
Annual Convention of the National Asso,
citation in Session.

The twenty-eighth annual convention Of
the Women Suffrage Association began at
Washington. Three hundred delegates are
present. The meeting will last six DAYS.
Miss Susan B. Anthony presided
Miss Isabella Rowland, of New York, in
delivering the report of the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Rachael Foster Avery, of
Philadelphia, said that the work had been
hindered by general misconception OF the re-
lation OF the so-called "woman's bible 10
the association. As AN organization the body
had been held responsible for the action of an
individual issuing u volume with preten-
tions title, covering jumple Of comment
without literary value, set forth in a spirit
neither reverent nor inquiring. She urged
that the association by resolution disavow
responsibility for the publication.
A number Of personal colloquies resulted,
and the report finally was tabled by vote OF
so to Is. In the course of the report Mrs.
Avery urged that the success of the cause in
Utah clearly demonstrated the adyisabiity
OF securing the aid of political parties
through planks in their respective platforms.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
ENGLAND READY TO QUIT.
Willing to Discard the Schomburg Line
and Avoid Trouble

Tn" London Times says cditorially: "Therc
is n sincere desire here TO arrive at u friendly
agreement with Venezuela so ~ to remove
all caus" of controversy with the United
States. 4 basis of negotiations l. provided
in our Willingness to discard the Schomburg
line ~ n limit, and only To exclude the set
tied districts from consideration. II "a pro-
posal to this effect were made by Venezuela
or the United States on their behalf. IA settle
meet would Immediately come in view
The Chronicle understands that Sir Fred
erick pollack, corpus professor OF jursprud-
ence at the university AT oxford, has been
entrusted with the compiling of the British
case in its legal aspects on the Venezuela
boundary. Sir Frederick visited the United
States last summer to deliver an address at
Harvard university. 1--WE are sure" says
the Chronicle, 'that Lord Salisbury and Mr..
Chamberlain will put no obstacles in the
way of Venezuela settlement"
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that he is assured ON good
authority that the dispute will be settled di-
rcctly between England and Venezuela.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
RED CROSS IGNORED.
But Clara Barton Will Be Recognized By
The Sultan.

Owing TO the energetic representations Of
United States Minister Terrell, Miss Barton
and her party will be- permitted by the Turk
ish government to distribute relief to the
distressed Armruians, although the Red
Cross itself will not figure in the work.
This news cam" to the State Department in
n cahlegrnm from the Minister to Secretary
Olney. in which hr says that Will" tn" Porte
refuses such permission to the Rcd Cross, or
to the members of the Red Cross ~ such. and
thereby declines TO officially recognize that
society. IL will permit any person whom the
Minister names and approves To- distrihut"
relief in the interior of Turkey, provided the
Turkish authorities are informed Of what
they are doing.
There can b" no question that Miss Barton
and her purty will be- so designated by Min
ister Terrell but 1t Is apprrhcndrd that they
will encounter almost iusurmountahlr OH
stacles IN reaching n" field of action, ~ the
mountain pasScs between the s"aboard and
the interior ar" now practically impossible.
owing to the deep SHOWS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
BRIEF MENTION.

Secretary Lamont has requested Colonel
B. +. VI. Grafton, Z. 5. A., TO retire, because
OF scandals in his regiment. Grafton refuses
to do go.
c. l.. Mitchell, n patient at the Mattewan
Hos pital for the New York State Insane set
fire TO the institution in 1--we different places
and for few hours the buildings were
threatened with destruction.
A severe storm of rain and sleet prevailed
in New York and the New England states
Friday.
Hiram Savadge, prominent politician OF
Omaha, is In Jail for criminal assault upon
Alberta Rice, II years old.
Congressman II. ID. Money has just been
nominated by the Mississippi Democratic
caucus as United States senator, to succeed
senator J, z. George.
At meeting Of silver leaders In Washing
ton. the latter part Of July was decided on as
the time tor holding national convention.
Whether a separate ticket will be put In the
] field will then be decided.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
FEED OF A LUNATIC.
Hacked His Uncle's and Aunt's Heads With
an Axe.

Driven to frenzy by broodng over wrongs
he thought We're pcrpctrated upon him
Patrick Mcmahon. son Of rich carpenter. In
New York. committed a horrible act sunday.
He deliberately. after careful calculation.
hacked the heads Of his uncle and aunt with
an axe. He tried To- justify his deed 10y charg-
ing that they poisoned his mother and separ-
atcd him from his father Mcmahon was
committed without bail in Yorkvilc court 10y
Magistrate Simms on a charge Of felonious
assault Mrs. ScNon. his aunt WAS found un-
conscious ON n pile Of bedding, and she died
this afternoon. The uncle was able to identify
the prisoner a. his assailcnt. He was too
weak and suffering too kccnly from his in
juries TO 20 into details.
II is believed that Mcmahon is insane. Tho
neighhor, said his talk of the poisoning Of
his mother who died two years ago, 10y his
aunt and uncle. were only the rawlings OF a
deceased brain.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
VALUABLE ANTIQUES STOLEN.
Portion of Collection Worth S34o, 600
Carried Off

Some time near midnight Saturday the
residence of Dr. jain, in New York, was EN-
tered, and u ease of antiques valued AZ
.2O, 900 was taken away. The antiques.
which were stolen, wcr" part of IN" collcc-
tion known ~ IN" Schillr collection, which
were hough; some years ago 10y DR.. Jahn for
f3iO. 900, and were principally inlaid gold
and silver work. saturday evening Walter
Kline, an expert In antiques. who was in
charge of the collection, went out on busi-
ness. He returned at midnight and found
the front door open. lie ran up stairs and
on entering the show room On the second
noor he noticed that the ease containing the
antiques, and which he valued nj go. 900,
had been taken. Dr. Jahn is In Europe, and
was notified by cable Of the robbery.
At the station house Captain Pickett re-
fused To either affirm or deny the story but
ON investigation 1t was learned that the
robher or robbers gained entrance 10 the
house through rear window.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
GOSSIPS OF THE CORRIDORS.
Glimpses of Notable Men in Various De
partments.

Here's one ON the Monroe Doctrine. 1t
was a Western Congressman who received "A
letter this time. II was a request from one
Of his constituents, for information about
the aforesaid docuV,nt. Il wrote "All
the fools ia my town are talking about the
Monroe Doctrine. and nobody knows what il
~. II the government Is giving any Of 1t
away, please send mo some The conEti-
tuent was duly supplied with "litcraturc."
The members of the United States Supreme
Court are all good pedestrians except Justice
Fields, who Il too aged 10 take much cNer-
else. IL i pretty long walk for most Of
them from the Capitol TO their homes,
but Justice Harlan and Justices White and
Brown are often seen on the Avenue pacing
II easily and steadily together. Justice Shi-
ras usually walks alone, and the faces of all
the rest are familiar to the people on the
city's proudcst street.
Senator Bacon. Of Georgia. Is one public
official who will never allow himself to be in
tervicwed. lie talks Pleasantly and courteous
ly to newspaper men who approach him for
an interview, but firmly inforincs them that
he never talks for publication. lie will not
be quoted on any subject, and would not
talk on the weather II hc thought 1t was
for publication.
The oldest member of the House l. Gal
usha 4. Grow. OF Pennsylvania, vino Is now
approaching 10. The youngest Is Nor
man \. Motley, Of Missouri, who has just
turned 80.
Secretary Herbert reports to Congress that
since his entry into office he has put a stop
to granting iurlough- to naval officers to
allow them 10 enter temporarily into other
business.
Congressman Northway. Of Jefferson, o.
has introduced a hill to pension Mrs. Ellen
ID. Campbell.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CAUTIOUS ABOUT CUBA.
No Rasis Yet For Recognition Of the
Rebels As Reiligerents.

On the authority of those in close relation
with the administration. It may be reiterated
that the President and Secretary Olncy will
take no precipitate action with regard to the
recognition Of ~ the Cuban insurgents.
They. and largo and influential element in
Congress. recognize that this Is not u matter
10 be- acted upon solely on the ground of
sympathy with people struggling for free
dom. There II a wave Of this sympathy
passing over the country just now, aud many
well-mraning people criticise Congress and
the administration for their apparent lack of
friendly feeling for the Cuhaus.
The administration has NO more accurate
Information Of Tn" real condition Of affairs
in Cuba than has the country generally.
Both sides are undoubtedly mi-rcprr-rnting
the situation. while the insurgents claim
that the Spnniard- ARE practically Gagged up
In Havana, the spanish authorities as per-
sistently claim that their forces are driving
the insurgents before them 20 their refugees
In the hills and swamIs Until actual know
ledge of the situation is had. this govern
nent has no basis for recognition Of the
Insurgents, and u would certainly be- placed
ina very awkward position dii It extend
recognitiou,nnd thu, forfeit IT, right to claim
damage. for loss Of property owned hy IT,.
citizens In cuba, many plantations and yalu-
able machinery having already hc"u destroy
ed. Recognition uf rrlisvrvnuy would give
10 spain the right tr search American vessels
Tor articles routrahuud uf war. and thea this
country might ic compelled tu witness the
utter COLLAPSE Of the u-urro"tipu and the
triumph of spain.
II H. these important questions. % h. said
which influence III" administration 60 act
with caution. and It has thr support II many
leading Bupa' y ans. II Is said that the de-
lay pf the House Foreign Affairs committee
10 report a cuban resolution. is upon the ai-
vice of speaker Reed. and that Chairman
Itt Is OF the same opinion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
THE PoPULIsTs' CALL.
synopsis of Their Announcement For a
National Convention.

The following is a synopsis OF the call of
the Peoples party for the national conyen-
ton which Is to meet In 81. Louis July Do
The members Of the Peoples party and all
others who favor it, principles are invited to
assemble In their various States and terri
tories, and choose delegates TO the national
convention, at such time and place as the
State Committee in each State shall deter
mine. Each State is given one delegate for
each senator and congressman, and one ad-
ditional delegate for each 1000 votes cast for
the Populst candidates in 1892, 1894 or 1895,
the highest vote controlling. The call Is
signed by ii. 4. Taubeneck, chairman; j. II.
Turner, secretary; l.. J, McPharin, secre-
tary, and NJ. c. Rankin, treasurer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
FATAL DISASTER IN A COAL NINE
OVER FIFTY KILLED.
Terrible Explosion in collicry Near Car
diff. Wales.

The residents OF the town and vicinity Of
Tylorstown, near Cardiff. Wales, were terri
fed 10y terrific reyerberation Monday which
shook the whole town. The concusson was
caused by an explosion in neighboring col
liery. with disastrous consequences to life
and property.
The latest report places the number of
dead at "a, though IL IL feared that eXplora-
tion of the wrecked mine will discover the
bodies of more.
The first reports gave the number of miners
In the shaft nj 81. but as the number of the
recovered dead grew from ~ To- Is. then 20,
and finally %, the ist OF those known TO
have been In the shaft kept continually
growing.
The pit caught fire and the hndrance that
this caused TO the work of the rescue parties
added to the excitement and tension Of feel
ing. IL was only through Drawing the utmost
peril that the living were able TO prosecute
their quest for the dead. The work OF cN-
ploraton is going steadily forward, but
under great difficulty. the numerous cave
ins Oh-tructing the advance and making 10
impossible to reach remote portions of the
mine. while the defective ventilation often
drives back those who are advancing on their
sad crrand None have been found alive.
and II L. not now hoped that any will he.
II was reported at midnight that more
bodies had been brought to the surface Of
the wrecked mine. and some of those who
were IN the mine have been rescued alive and
tell terrible stories Of The scene they Witness
ed and the dead bodies they found or
stumbled over. 4 fireman who was i'm the
mine when the explosion occurred started to
work his way in the direction Of the en-
trance. In one spot hc was Obliged 10 stop
and wait for u few hours on account of the
attcrdam. A few steps further ne had 90
wait another two hours. Another fireman
llf IL.
ltirusI
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
HOKE SMITH PROTESTS.
Against the Homestead Bill Now in House
Committee.

The House Committee on Public Lands
has received from Secretary Smith IA long
adverse report against the free homestead
bill. The bill ansolyes all persons complet-
ny Ave years residence on the lands taken
and occupied under the homestead laws from
making further payment 10 secure their title
other than fees incident 10 filing and obtain
ing proof. The measure Is "a sweeping one
aud land office officials estimate its passage
would involve at least si3, 900 900 OF cost to
the Government, and $4,000, 900 in Okla
homa alone. This Is the amount paid to tho
Indians for tha REIMBURSEMENT ofthoir lands
there. Commissioner LamoreuS of the gem
oral land Office. in report accompanying
Secretary Smiths letter urges several reason
why the bill shou ld not pass.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
ADV|CES From THE CUBAN WAR.
DEFEATS OF CUBANS.
Spanish Accounts Of Victories Over Two
Forces.

A special from Havana. Cuba. says Nu-
merous reports have been received Of skr-
mishes indicating unusual maneuv cring on
both sides in Havana province. Detailed re
ports are also coming in Of General Luque's
operations in Pinar del Rio province against
Maceo. Almost continuous lighting for three
days j. said To- have resulted in the retreat
of Mnceu's forces SIS. 900 strong The Sc
verest engagement in TINT province so far
was at Taironas. between Pinar del Rio city
and Coloma. on the south coast.
General Luquc, learning January IL that
rebels were three miles south of the city
waiting to attack "A wagon train conveying
100000 rations for the spanish troops.
marched against them with 5000 troops. in
cludng field artillery and n squadron Of cav
airy. He found the insurgents in strong
positions on hills on both sides Of the road.
"" dcployed his vanguard and led his main
force along the road directly in toward the
strongest position occupied 10y the rebels.
Colonel Hernandez took position on the
left Of the road. and the report asserts the
insurgents straightwny ned In disorder be-
fore shot was fired Rut the report also
declared that Colonel Trupon ordered the
cavalry TO charge. and that tn" troopers gave
u dH-hing exhibition OF courage under "A ter
rifle fire near IN" almost imprcgnable stand
Of the insurgents.
ASthc insurgents were all mounted. It was
impossible 20 make a huyonet charge.
and they were favored 10y undcrbru-h and
the broken country, the rebels succeeded in
gaining shelter General luque was equally
successful IN di-lodgug the rebels ON the
right of ia" runl the report says. The rebels
rctrrat"d, taking up u position on still higher
ground. The main body Of the insurgrnt
forces then united tu resist the spanish al
yanrc~. wh"rcupou five companies Of artil-
lory opened ilrr upon tn" compact mass Of
5000 Insurgents, spreading great havoc. He
attacked the same forces tn" next day, de-
F..ut .