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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
HRECKERS AND DYNAM|TERS
BURNED THE TRAIN.
Cuban Insurgents Make a Clean Job Near
Havana.

The mystery Of the missing military pass
enger train has been solved and II furnishes
another instance Of the audacity Of the in
suTgents and OF the troubled state OF affairs
existing In the province OF Pinar Del Rio.
On Sunday last train. having on board u
number OF civilian passengers and strong
escort Of troops, consisting OF regular cars
and armored ears for the military escort left
Consolation Del Sur, Pinar Del Rio, for
Havana, and should have arrived the same
day. But the train did not appear; the rail-
road authorities became alarmed and the
military authorities were notified. Apparent
ly, however. the latter were very slow In
taking action IN the matter. In any case,
throughout Monday the military authorities
proiessed absolute ignorance Of the
whereabouts Of the train, although II was
Understood that some description had been
sent along the line, but without any definite
result. This failure 10 obtain the necessary
Information caused the railroad people TO
renew their representations TO military
headquarters. and. eventually on Tuesday
several exploring parties were sent out TO
search for the train. Two OF these parties
consisting Of cavalry scouts, reported hav-
ing heard heavy firing between Bacunagua
and Taco Taco. The latter town is about
one-third the distance between Consolation
Del Sur and Havana. and not far from the
important town Of san Cristobal. COnsola-
cion Del Sur Is only short distance from
Ptnar Del Rio, capital OF the province OF that
name. Later the scouts reported that the
engine and passenger coaches, together with
the military cars. had been derailed be-
tween Bacunagun and Taco Taco. and that
u appcare that severe fighting had taken
place between the escort OF the train and the
Insurgents who attacked IT,
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SECRETS OF THE MOUND.
Explorers Have Found Over 2i0 Specimens
at McKees Rocks

very interesting discovery has Just been
made by the workmen at the McKees Rocks.
Pa, mound, which will convince even the
most skeptical Of the great antiquity Of the
mound, and the burials therein. The bones
OF skeleton were found directly under the
huge oak tree on the northeastern side Of the
mound. imbedded amid the large roots.
The body was buried in sitting posture
and surrounded with many large fiat stones,
forming cist The great weight OF the tree
had pressed the body down compactly, and
the bones were found In very small space
The large roots, which had 60 be entirely cut
away before the bones could be secured. had
also pressed the stones out OF their original
position.
The tree was cut down, when work on the
mound commenced. IL stood over 100 feet
nigh, and was 81 feet in diameter and IL
feet In circumference. Thetree has los tree
growth marks, indicating It 10 bo at least
that many years old. How long the skeleton
was buried there before the tree sprang up
there Il no means Of knowing. Only the
femur, pelvic and other large bones remain
cd. and they are very soft and brittle. Mr..
Thomas Harper considers them well worth
preserving. however TO prove that they were
Inferred there many years before George
Washington or the earliest French settlers
visited this section.
A nne pottery vessel was also unearthed two
feet south of the center Of the mound. This
pot was imbeded In lot Of burnt clay. 1t
is the largest and finest specimen OF the kind
yet discovered. II il made Of burnt black
clay, Is three-fourths Of an inch I'm thickness,
and would hold about two gallons. II was
considerably broken, but Mr.. Harper be-
lieves that he will be able 20 restore 1t to it,
original shape.
Almost a peck Of river mussel shells were
found In and about an ash bed or old fire.
place on the original surface. Strata of wood
ashes burned white. between two and three
inches thick, formed the ash bed. The shells
were bright and well preserved.
number Of fragmentary pieces OF the
bones OF some large animal. probably bear
or deer, were also found on the original sur
face. Other bones were discovered In fire.
bed 81 feet from the top
1t Is just month ago that the work Of
opening the mound was begun by Prof. +.
II. Gerro1ette and Mr.. Thomas Harper, and
II is not yet half finished. The workmen will
start on flve-foot trench, cutting directly
into the center OF the mound. Thus far IL
skeletons have been exhumed. besides three
pottery vessels. various implements, numer-
Gus Indian arrow heads. clefts, pieces OF
flint, and other fragmentary pieces has been
discovered
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
CONDENSED ITEMS.

Senior Alonzo has been proclaimed presi-
dent OF the Republic OF Bolivia.
+. J. Brill, of Riley, Ind, was killed Wed
nesday night by Elmer Rumbley In dispute
over dollar.
Frank Biles. half breed Indian at Lewis
ton, Ia, was hung by angry citizens for a
revolving crime.
The press OF Germany Is unanimous In de.
nunciaton of the kaiser for being influenced
in his official acts by cabal Of high military
officers.
W. II. Deayer, OF Ashyille, n. c., has
brought suit against the Southern railway to
stop 1t from hauling express cars through
the State on sunday.
Senator Teller, Of Colorado, Is one Of the
counsel for Mrs, Angel tho alleged widow
Of Jay Gould, In her suit for an accounting
from the Gould heirs.
Three japanese, S. Aano, X. Kono and L.
Takio, are making tour OF the Indiana oil
fields with view OF using their information
in the development OF oil wells In Japan.
The notorious A. q. Alec, who has killed
men innumerable In his time, was shot dead
In saloon at Loredo Tex, Wednesday
night by deputy shorin.
over 200 delegates are expected at the
convention OF the Irish National Party In
Dublin, September /. Strong hopes are ex.
pressed by party leaders that the results OF
It's conferences will be reunion OF the shatter-
cd Irish interests.
Hoke Smith, secretary OF the interior, has
resigned, and his resignation has been ac-
cepted by President Cleveland. The step
was taken because OF the political difference
between the secretary and president, Mr..
Smith standing by the action OF the regular
Democracy.
George Fischer, an engineer employed at,
the Kahn building on New Grant street
Pittsburg, was crushed TO death under an
elevator Fischer was working In tho Dit
under the elevator making some repairs In
some way 1t got started and descended on
him. pinning him to the ground.
Tobacco exports TO Belgium are increas-
ing daily. Customs collected for the year
ending July so showed an increase OF nearly
s4.00o,OO0 over the previous year.
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BATTLE WITH A WHALE.
Thrilling Struggle Between Crew and
Marine Monster

An interesting fight with n whale took
place about two miles Off the beach from
Amagansett, l.. /. One OF the life-saving
crew sighted large right whale. The
news was Immediately telephoned from sta
tion to station. Everybody rushed to the
beach to witness the scene, and old whalers
rushed for their paraphernalia.
In less than 80 minutes II Doats were out,
hended by the old-time whaler, Captain
Joshua Edwards In short time the party
was upon the whale, and lines were shot into
the barnacled flesh
No sooner had the lines been shot than one
boat was seen TO fly ineo the air. All hands
went 90 the rescue OF the unfortunate men at
once, and succeeded in getting the dripping
whalers into the boats.
Again the whale was sighted two miles
further eastward, and another effort was
decided on. Soon they were upon the
animal n second time. Again the line was
shot, and instantly another boat was re-
duced 70 kindiing wood.
AT this stage everyone on the beach became
terrified over the result. 4 consultation
was held among the whalers, and II was de-
cided TO come ashore, on account Of the
boats being oycrcrowded.
Captain Edwards says the whale wPonn
large as the one caught here six vsI
which realized for the men over Spreat
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Against Eight Hours.

The first successful prosecution for viola
tion Of the elght-hour law passed 10y congress
In 1892 in the iRterest OF the workingmen Of
the country occurred IN Washington, ID. c..
August 10, when verdict Of guilty was re-
turned against W. W. Winfree. a contractor,
for remodeling local school building
Many contractors on government buildings
and government work have been prosecuted
under this law, but a clause giving them per-
mission 10 overwork men "in case OF an
emergency has always heretofore been sue
cessfully invoked.
police court and the jury was out three
hours. The maximum penalty is six months
in Jail and 81 900 fine. A motion was made
for new trial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
A DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE.
Portions OF Ohio and Indiana Visited by a
Destructive Storm.


hurricane from the west struck Cincin-
natl at $50 Saturday night, accompanied
with rain and lightning. The wind moved
about 45 miles an hour for nearly 10 minutes
Numerous houses all over the city were un-
roofed Numerous boats were capsized at
the lagoon and their occupants were rescued
with difficulty. There was "a panic on tho
steamer Island Queen from Coney Island
among 1000 passengers. The vessel was
blown around and around in the river
several times before she could make land
ing.
At Delphos, o., Neel Bliss, young school
teacher, was struck 10y lightning and killed
AT Rensselaer,, Ind. the speaking In the
Republican tabernacle was adjourned. The
audience of 1000 had scarcely left the taber-
nacle when II was crushed to the earth by
winds. Damage by wind and lightning are
reported at Warsaw. Valparaiso, Albion and
Elwood, Ind, In which houses and barns
were destroyed by lightning.
At Elwood, Ind, Mrs. Mary Quinn and
Rev. L. j. Bliss were struck lightning and
dangerously hurt. At Albion. Ind, n young
man, name not given, was killed 10y lightning
In barn. Three lives were reported lost by
lightning near Hammond.
Near Mt. Gilead. o., the barn OF Chas.
Gordon was destroyed 10y lightning, and
seven blooded horses were burned.
Hundreds OF oil derricks were blown down
In Wood county. The loss in the Bowling
Green oil fields is over s1O0, 1000.
At Logansport. Ind, houses were unroof-
ed. man named Stevens was killed. At
Thornhope sixteen cars were blown from the
Pennsylvania siding. At Seymour, Ind, the
barn OF George Stahl was struck by lightning
killing valuable horses and cattle. Near
Wabash, Ind, the barn and contents Of Ben
Wolfs, Oscar Carothers. q. Wysongs, George
ltesor, John Bumgarden and Nee Tiller were
destroyed by lightning. Several dwellings
In same locality were struck
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The yachts Ailsa Erittania, Satanitat N
Meteor started at Southsea for the vice COM
modores cup and f25. Not long nfter the
start Meteor collided with Baron Won Zed-
Wits American yacht Isolde. The latter
was disnasted, several OF her crew were
knocked overheard and Baron Won Zedwit2
was so seriously injured by falling rigging
that he was taken to the hospital at Ryie,
unconscious.
Baron Won Zedwitz died shortly after
having been removed 10 the hospital Baron
Won Icdwitz was German priyy councillor
and "A member Of both the Rcichstag and the
Prussian diet. He has been in parliament
about % years. was a leading authority on
finance In politics and was leader Of the Free
Conservative party. Although comparatively
young man, he was unanimously recon-
mcnded In 1890 by the state cabinet for the
vacant post Of minister Of finance. but was
not appointed because the emperor had taken
fancy 10 Dr. MIGUEL
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POLITICAL NOTES

II is again said President tle'
soon write n letter supportIus Tue
ocratic movement.
In North Carolina the polq.
Eighth district have nominalel
Doughton for Congress.
The Prohibition state couyaai.
cuse, n. Y, unanimously uumi1l
Smith OF poughkeepsie for so'.'-
Eighty counties in Georgia ll'I
willingness to take part IN tie y
cratic convention In lndianap'h|
9.
james S. Sherman was ura-
nominated :or congress by IN
publican convention OF the I%gl,
York congressional district llal
contest by the friends Of ilea,Ji
most likely be put up as an iai'.'|
didate.
The deadlock In the Fourth
trict Democratic convention u
Warm Springs, was broked BY
tion OF W. c. Adamson, Of Can'
the 236th ballot. AdamsoR
Democrat. The district ls nov
by Charles l.. Moses.
OF the frontier difputes be'pS
and Turkey the Bulgarian eO'u
notified the Turkish governIlep
the latterappoints delegates !, n, ii
mission by a certain date ~,
trooIs will be ordered 20 re0e'J9l
tions recently occupied by W. W.,
on territory which Bulgaria ''Al'
her
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
Populists Adjourn

The executive committee Of ,b n
party has adjourned subject to The al
chairman. 1t has accomplish d
could be done at the present tim 8
ing for headquarters In Wash.llE
branch headquarters In Chica;a 4
decided that j. Il. Sovereign sh-l|
signed to the Chicago headquarA1
will be under the management O. y |
burn, Of Massachusetts,, ChairrG 4
OF course will have charge IN VgI
and will give his whole attention o \
paign. Mr.. Butler will be assisted |
tary Edgarton, who will be IN Va
during most Of the campaign Cl
chief OF the senate document r.I
be in charge of the sending 90!
ments.
Mr.. Butler said that the class Of
which was to be sent out had 20. Z
decided upon. As far as possiDsA
which can be franked will be- sent .
will include speeches by Popu,rl
and some Of Tom Watson's will
the number selected. Some % ts
being sent out by the Democrat
and also by the silver commitlee VI
tributed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
NEWS NOTES,

Henry Wild, peddler, went 10 HIS home
In Louisville drunk, murdered his wife and
committed suicide.
J. b. Tucker shot and killed Elisha Downs
at Red Hill, KY, because Of Downs atteu-
tlon 10 Mrs. Tucker.
Three huge waterspouts burst in Lake
Ontario, of Oswego, y. y, and were follow
ed by heavy storm Of hail.
Eugene Burt was arrested in Chicago on
the charge Of numbering his wife and two
children IN Austin Tex, six weeks ago.
Bourke Cochran, tho Tammany orator, ad-
dressed an audience of 1900 people on
sound money in Madison square Garden,
New York.
Samuel Ewing, John Ellis. Edward Dick
son, Charles Moro and James Carpet we re
killed by the explosion Of a sawmill boiler
at Raleigh, \. C..
Frank Rothacker, who was stabbed by
Attorney Charles Lundy In Cincinnati On sun
day, while defending his brother from Lundy's
assault, died.
Father Martinelli the new Papal delegate
TO the United States, will sail from Europe
about the first week OF September. Cardinal
satolli will leave this country early in Octo-
Der.
Sheriff Landy Folsom, Of Fern. Okla. has
been arrested by a deputy United States
marshal on charge OF having murdered a
"eaI'hy c"ltlehah named Long, some nine
years ago. Folsom was suspected at the
time Of the murder, bur was not prosecuted.
Because Of inability TO borrow money TO
pay employees the Elgln Sewing Machine and
Bicycle factory has closed indefinitely.
throwing one hundred and lfty men out OF
employment.
Whitecaps warned the proprietors OF a
circus that visited Seyleryllle, Tenn, that
the tent would be torn down unless every
thing announced on tho bills was shown. A
mob attacked the tent and 20 men were
badly hurt H. the nght. The show was given
under guard.
Second Assistant Postmaster General Mol
son has plan 10 facilitate mail operations
by placing carrier In wagon who will
sort the mail as II Is collected. II the scheme
successful in Washington 1t will be extend
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
SUNSTROKE A POISON.
Blood Of Victims Injected Into Al
Produces Commissions and p.,II

Another remarkable advance In med
vestigatloD has been mhde within Ii.
few days, and the cause OF sunstroks
ect until now obscure, has at lah.t
definitely discovered. To the Ner
state Pathological Institute. aided
Coroner's Office, la New York. and b
Of various hospitals, is due the credit
discovery.
These investigations show that ips,
the suns rays being the direct caus
stroke, as has all along been heleyE
medical profession, rs well a. by .as
ut large, the fact is that the internal
try OF the body and its secretl0ns.kv v
fed by atmospheric condition n IN,
hot weather that some Of these seGsss
come abnormal, either In quality OF ,u
are absorbed by the blood and act a n
poisons.
One OF the set of experiments. thsnS
teresting and most decisive Of Il, Il
the injection OF the blood Of lyiul -
after they had been stricken by n I
-Four animals received the iniectlo y
the ear vein. They all showed " nl'
suits. In 10 minutes after the inje ~
temperature rose from two 10 three "
and within 45 minutes to one l0urI
half, the animals had severe conyu'siX -
the majority OF cases one conysS
sufficient t. produce death. 1heES.
intense and acted promptly: IhsnU
mistaking the fact that II was death
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
Cattle Disease in Illinois.

4 special from Ottawa, H., says farmers
in BroOkneld township. just south OF Mar
scillcs, are greatly exercised over a new
disease which has broken out there. The
disease has spread in three cattle herds OF
over 100 head and many Of the animals are
hopelessly blind and others rapidly loosing
their sight. DR.. DEEMS. an Ottawa yeteri-
marian, who was called to see them can find
nothing In the authorities relative to the
disease, which In each case affects the pupil
OF the eye. II may be necessary to have all
the affected cattle killed to prevent the
spread Of the peculiar malady.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
Steamer Boiler Exploded.

The boiler OF The steamer Manitou, at
Clark's Lake, Mich, exploded Thursday
evening while carrying over 100 passengers
TO meet Il c., J. * VI. train for Jackson En-
ginecr Hnckley, Mrs. Jewell OF Parma
Mich, and Robert Tawse. OF Owossa, Mich,
were badly but not fatally scplded. 4 num-
ber of the passengers jumped into the lake,
but all were rescued.
+. G.. Badgclcy, the owner. says the boiler
was tested by the government inspector at
$50 pounds pressure, three weeks ago, and
that only 30 pounds was carried NJ the time
Of the explosion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
MARX TwAIN's DAUGHTER DEAD.


Olivia Susan Clemens, eldest daughter OF
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain. died Of
meningitis at her fathers home at Hartford,
Conn. Miss Clemens was graduate Of Bryn
Mawl college and was "a years Old. After
graduation she went to Paris and studied
vocal music under Nine. Marchesi, who pro-
nounced her soprano voice Of great promise.
Miss Clemens was studying FOR grand opera,
and It was her cherished ambition 10 recoup
her fathers fortune. Ill health compelled
her to abandon her music. She returned 10
America last year Her mother and sister
are on their way from Europe now. The
burial will be at Elmira, y. y.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
Will Go BY Sledge.

The Aftenposten Of ChrlstialIa announces
that DR.. Nansen will not again attempt to
reach the North Pole in a ship built upon the
lines OF the Fran. Or. Nanscn, however.
says that he will perhaps conduct sledg-
ing party, which which will attempt TO make
a dash from Franz Josef Land, north in the
direction OF the pole. In the light OF his re.
cent discoveries and observations In the
artic circle, DR.. Nansen is Of the opinion that
II would not be dinlcult certainly not i'm
possible to reach the North Polo in thl 5
fashion
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27
THREE MEN X
A Fatal Accident al tn, :.
in Montana.

Pete Ryan, foreman OF the st. Lawrence
mine In Butte, Mont, the property Of the
Anaconda mine. and Jack Campbell and
John Manning, two miners, were Killed by
fall OF tho cage from the top Of the mine 10
bottom Of the shaft. at the 200 foot level.
The two miners were working at the bottom
beneath the bulkhead deepening tho shaft
when the cage containing Ryan fell from the
top instantly crushing the life out Of the two
men below, also killing Ryan, who was In the
cage. Ryan had just come to the top and
was about to step out Of the cage when the
brake refused 20 work, and the cage started
down the SHAFT with fearful velocity. The
engineer on top tried to throw on the crutch
bur could not. The safety also refused 10
work and the engineer and brakeman jump
ed out OF the window In time 10 avoid the
crash OF iron and wood a. the reel broke to
pieces aud tons Of iron shot through roof and
walls
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The Fran Arrives in Eoswav.

DR.. Nansen's Artc exploring ship Fran,
left embedded Ia the Ice early in January.
1895, In about latitude SO degree north In
order 20 explore the sea north OF the route
he proposed 10 follow. arrived AZ Skjcrvo. on
the 10Th. All were well on board. The Fran
called at Danes Island on August IL and saw
Prof. Andree. who was still waiting for a
favorable wind to attempt his balloon trip
across the Arctic regions
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THE EXPENSE sCAREs THEM.
No Officer Anxious for the Military Detail
TO London

The military authorities at Washington
are finding difficulty in securing Il competent
officer TO nh the vacancy caused by the
withdrawal Of Mai. Ludlow, military attache
20 London. The detail has been offered to
three officers and all have declined ii on the
ground that their salaries viii not permit Of
their going abroad. The duties are Hight. but
the social obligations are many. ana 70 keep
II up one requires more money than most OF
ilcers of the rank OF major have. The pres
cut case Is the first where the department
has experienced any trouble in finding de-
sirable man who will accept the detail.
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Cloudburst in New Mexico.

A special from Mongollon, n. NJ, says that
city was struck by cloudburst on Tuesday
evening, which left death and destruction be-
hind. John Knight, q mines, at George
town, was drowned while In his cabin. Sew
eral others were reported missing, but 50 far
only two bodies that OF knight and an un-
known man have been recovered. One
hundred families have been rendered almost
homeless and thirty houses have been wash
ed away completely.
The property belonging to the Colonial
Mining company, OF Boston, has suffered to
Il great extent
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To Raise Sheep.

The Burlington road is going into the
sheep business. II has not been satisfied
with the amount Of the sheep traffic which
it has secured Of late and has determined to
raise its own sheep and keep them where
they cannot be reached by any Of its com
petltors. II has arranged for tract Of land
along iis line In one of the western states aud
will stock II with about 10000 sheep, which
will be shipped 70 Chicago rs the market
warrants
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Fatal Wreck,

Engine No. 80 on a work train on the
Cleveland, Canton and Southern railroad
jumped the track about ~ miles south OF
Carrollton, o., ran about 90 feet and then
turned over the embankment upside down.
Instantly killing Engineer Joseph Kirk and
Fireman John Hardesty, both Of Canton
Brakeman Ed Seymour OF Canton, who was
ON the engine escaped with few trifing
bruises as far as can be learned