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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
NEWS NOTES.

The Mississippi Legislature has passed q
law making pistol-carrying punishable by q
tne OF $50 or 30 days in Jail.
The Attorney General OF Illinois will insti-
tute proceeding against the Illinois See COM
pany and the Joliet Steel company under the
antitrust law.
II is worthy to note that Of the S7s, l60, 900
In specie now In the New York banks, six in
stitutiops hold S3l, 900, or 40 per cent Of
the total. The holdings OF the National City
Bank-nearly $4,000, ,000-constitute over
III per cent OF all the specie In the 60 New
York clearing house banks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
CAPITAL NOTES.

Yang Iu, the ChineSt minister to the
United States, has been appointed high priest
OF China.
James :. Chafree has given up all claim TO
the $40 900 worth OF stolen property found
in his possession at Boston.
The postmaster at Beallsvillo, Washington
county, Pa, has been granted an increase OF
ESQ year for clerical assistance.
A bill to make Lincoln's birthday Febru-
AIRY IL, a legal holiday, has been introduced
by Represent ati"a Whlism Aldan smith of
Michigan
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
FINANCIAL NOTES,

The Proctor and Gamble Company has
declared semi-annual dividend OF 6 per
cent on the common stock, payable February
18th.
when the bond circular was issued we
were told that the foreigners would not buy
a coin bond, but now the English and Ger
man subscriptions are estimated at $40, 900,
900.
II Is said that the English system Of rail-
way management, which separates the imam
cial and operating branches, will be adopted
by the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
A FAMILY DROWNED.
Four Lives Lost While Trying to Ford q
River

An entire family was drowned in Praric
Dog fork, on Red river in Randall county,
Texas. Joe Walker, wife and two children
attempted To ford the stream in covered
wagon, and the horses slipped. The father
attempted t. swim ashore with one child on
his back, but he sank to the bottom and both
hc and the child were drowned. The mother
and other child remained in the wagon until
1t was overturned. and both were also
drowned.
Another family, In second wagon, turned
back in tim" 10 say" themselves, but could
give no assistance to the Wickers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
ACTED LIKE WOLVES.
Thirteen Starving Men Picked up by a
Steamer.

Adviccs from Alaska state that the steamer
Rustler picked thirteen starving men in II
row boat. The men were ON the way from
Seward City to Juneau and had not had food
or water in two days. They acted like
wolves.
double murder was committed AZ Hoon-
nh. Alnska. ON account of tina failure Of Ich-
kahsh. medicine man of the Huonah tribe,
to cure "A young Indian. The medicin" man
blamed young indian. who Immediately
shot the doctor. Then the doctors cousin
shot the slayer of the doctor. 4 few blankets
sHunrel the 4 cal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
A Determined Sheriff.

A mob at sullivan, Ind, endeavorcd TO
lynch Grant Atterbury, who is under arrest
on charge Of aSsauIting his sister-in-law,
but was driven on by the sheriff The door
of the jail was broken down, and an entrance
forced. The sheriff confronted the mob and
threatened to kill the first man who came up
stairs toward the cell room. The mob halted
and finally withdrew, but threatened TO re-
turn within "a hours. Atterbury strongly AS
scrts his innocence, and the only evidence
against him is that bloodhounds followed u
trail to his house
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
FOREIGN NOTES.

Portugal has issued an official denial OF
the reported sale Of Dclagoa Bay to Eng
land.
Italy denies the story to the effect that
Makalle has been captured by the Abyssin-
ians.
NJ. Alfred Andre, banker, regent of the
Bank of France, "a chevalier Of the Legion OF
Honor, and one Of the richest men in France,
IL dead.
The French government has announced
tn at by the terms OF a treaty signed January
ls, the Island OF Madagascar is declared a
French possession.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
SAVED FROM LYNCHERs.
Twice They Had Organized to Hang Rattle
snake Bill

Rattlesnake Bill, the notorious cut-thr oat,
who killed young Howard Roberts, in his
fathers house at Isabella, Kas., Thursday
night is in the hands OF the officers. The
vigilance committee kept up the pursuit of
the murderer for "A miles and brought him
to bay in the Gyp hills II took six hours to
dislodge the murderer, who entrenched him
self behind rocks and fought desperately un-
Ill his ammunition gave out. The mob came
near lynching him, but finally concluded to
turn him over to the authorities at Villas.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
His Own Fool-Killer.

Carleton Baldwin, a young farmer living
near Union City. Pa. while hitching up his
horses had trouble with one of them. He
rushed into the house for his gun and shot
on" of the horses. and then accidently dis
charged the other barrel of the weapon
while beating the dying animal over the head
with the butt, killing himself instantly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
Burned to Death.

As the result OF Il lamp explosion at the
home of John Steel, l02 South sixteenth
street, Pittsburg, two children, aged respect
lively and 7 years, were burned 10 death
and their mother was perhaps fatally in-
iurcd by jumping out Of u sccond-story win
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
ENGLAND is READY.
Accepts the Plan to Arbitrate sealers
Claims.

Secretary 0lney was called on by Sir Julian
Pauncefort, the British Ambassador, who
submitted the final acceptance of the British
government Of the plan of a Bering Sea
Commission. to pass upon the claims OF
Canadian sealers seized prior To the Paris
awards. II remains only for the president to
submit the plan to Congress, aud as the legls-
lative branch has refused to pay u lump sum
for the seizures, II Is certain that the Com
mission arrangement will be approved.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
CONG RESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measures
Presented in Both Houses
THrRrY-THr DAY

The house Tuesday passed the urgent de-
flcicncy bill. The bill carried si.ll5. .922,
3,242, $50 OF which was for the expenses oil
the United States courts The abnormal
growth OF the expenses OF federal courts
came in for a good deal OF criticism and
there was general expression In favor Of a
salary system.
Mr.. Lacey, recurring 10 the abuses that
had resulted in the piling up Of the expenses
Of United States courts. argued that the fec
system was responsible for the bringing OF
many friyioous suits. He cited an instance
where a man in the Western district Of Ar
kansas held the position of clerk of the
United States district court and clerk OF the
United States commissioner. and drew over
$4,000 in fees. He declared that the whole
system was honeycombed with fraud.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
Fosston Farmers In Good shane

Special to the Globe.
FOSSTON. Mimi. Jan. 31-The plow-
ing in this neighborhood was very
nearly all completed last fall, although
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
LORD SALISBURY EXPLAINS THAT
HE BELIEVES IN THE MONROE
DOCTRINE,
AS MONROE UNDERSTOOD IT,
CLEyELAND'S INTERPRETA-
TION OF 1T.
ANENT THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.
Ee Denies That England Is Bound
in Honor to Aid the Natives Of
That Country.

LONDON. Jan 31.-The banquet of
the Non-Conformist Unionist associa-
tion at the Hotel Metropole tonight
was the occasion for an address by
the Marquis of Salisbury, prime minis
ter and secretary of state for foreign
affairs. In the course of his remarks
he said with reference to Venezuela:
Il have been held UP as the de-
nouncer Of the Monroe doctrine. AS
matter of fact, although the Monroe
doctrine is no part of international
law. my dispatch to Mr.. Olney, the sec
retary of state of the United States,
supported it as a rule Of policy in
the strongest and most distinct terms.
But when I stated in that dispatch
and reiterate now, that, as a rule now
OF policy, we are the entire advocates
or the Monroe doctrine we mean the
Monroe doctrine as President Monroe
understood it. (Cheers.) In that sense,
you will not find any more convinced
supporters than we are"
Lord Salisbury then turned abruptly
to the Armenian question, and he re-
preached the religious communities
with laborfng under mistake, when
they supposed that England had bound
herself In honor to succor the Armeni-
ans, which means to go to war with
the sultan In order to force him to gov
ern the Armenians well. The Berlin
treaty. Lord Salisbury said. merely
bound the signatory powers that If the
sultan promulgated certain reforms
they would watch over the execution
OF those reforms. Nothing more. He
did not think any one could interpret
that as an undertaking to go to war.
AS to the Cyprus convention, Lord Sails
bury continued, it contains no trace of
an undertaking to interfere in behalf
or the subjects of the sultan.
Il was concerned in the drafting of
Doth of these conventions" Lord Sails
bury said, land nothing would have in
duced me to pledge my country to such
desperate undertaking.
The speaker reminded his hearers
that the reforms which the sultan had
recently accepted, although very good
reforms, could not be expected to pro-
duce good government in two months
They require time to work out" the
speaker went on to say. "They would
require time in a civilized community.
and much more SO in a savage and ia
natic community. I hope they will
have beneficent effect as time prog
resSeS."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE
BUMPER CROP Of
1895.
FALL FLOWING WAS DELAYED.
NOT OVER FIFTY PER CENT OF
THE USUAL AMOUNT ACCOM-
PLISHED.
MORE DIVERSIFIED FARMING
Will Follow, With Prospects of Bet
ter Prices for the Granger's
Products.

Advices from all sections of, the
state and from other parts Of the
Northwest indicate very plainly that
the year 1896 is not going to be an
other bumper crop" year. The yield
per acre may equal and even exceed
that of last year, but the acreage will
of necessity be much less, as farmers,
because OF the extra work Of harvest
Ing the large crop, the delays in
threshing and inability to secure
reasonable price for grain without in
many instances hauling to distant
markets, were unable to get the usual
fall plowing done before frost
put an end to their operations
Ihe general opinion expressed is that
this condition Of affairs will result In
more diversified farming next season
and probably better prices for the
staple crop. In some places correspond
ents find there will probably be an in
creased wheat acreage, but in nearly
all such cases it is in a new section
OF the state that has not yet been fully
developed. Following are conditions as
noted by correspondents:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01

with the days of Gonghis Khan and
Tamerlane. I am aware that many in
f1uential people aver that this was done
by the sultan and his government with
set purpose. My own opinion is that
the sultan's government is weak,
wretched, impotent and powerless; but
1t is dream to imagine that he ordered
the perpetration of these cruelties. In
my Judgment there is no ground for
thinking so. 1t was race faction and
creed faction driven to the highest
point in the most corrupt and most hor-
rible form which brought upon the
wretched Armenians these terrible suf-
ferings."
eff you ask why we have not inter
fered, can only answer for England
that we could have threatened what
may call annoyances in the seizing of
customs here and there, but when you
are dealing with the rising of a whole
fanatical population against a popula-
ton with whom they have been at
bitter enmity for ages and who are
situated in mountains far removed
from the sea shore, you are deceiving
yourselves If you imagine that Eng
lands arm, long as it is, could have
done anything in mitigation. Nothing
but q military usurpation could have
done 1t and England does not possess
the power of military usurpation at that
distance. Mr.. Gladstone wrote let
ter that England could cope with five.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
IS SIMPLY AMAZING.
London Chronicle So Remarks Upon
Salisbury Latest.

LONDON, Feb. IAN editorial in
the Chronicle OiberaD this morning,
describes Lord Salisburg's speech as
the most amazing utterance that ever
fell from the lips of the governor of Il
great empire at the crisis of it's for
tune Lord Palmerston, in his widest
after-dinner escapades could not have
beaten IT. 1t will do England grievous
harm in the eyes of the world. He be-
slowed but one word upon America.
and it had better have been unspoken.
We take leave to tell him that he is
playing with fire again. He should
have said either less or more. His
confession Of failure with regard to
Armenia is most ignominiouS ad
mission
The Times says of the speech: Lord
Salisbury's tone with reference to Ar
menia was apologetic, and his explana-
tions were rather unusual. But they
will convince all minded men that
the fault does not lie with the British
government"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
MAYOR SMITH AND O,CoNNoR PAY
A MYSTERIOUS VISIT TO THE
WHITE HOUSE.
DAVIS AND NELSON ESCORT.
SENATORS REFUSE TO SAY WHAT
WAS DONE REGARDING THE
POSTMASTERsHIP
BUT THE MAYOR WAS PLEASED
With the Result of His visit. sayn
Mr.. Nelson, Which Remark Mr..
StrOuse VIII Appreciate.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON. D. c., jan 31-May-
or Smith and Mr. O'Connor have been
very secretive during their visit to
Washington. They have nothing to
say and it is difficult for newspapers to
approach them. AT 10 o'clock this morn
irg,as the correspondent of the Globe
was passing the treasury department,
he observed in passing carriage Sena-
tor Davis. Senator Nelson, Mayor Smith
and Mr.. O'Connor. Turning quickly with
newspaper instinct and following the
carriage to the corner, the G o rep
resentatiye observed that the distin-
guished gentlemen drove into the
grounds of the executive mansion and
entered the White house An hour
later, in Senator Davis committee room,
the inquiry was made, What were
you going to the White house this morn
Ing for with Mayor Smith and Mr.,
O'Connor?" Senator Davis responded:
Il was apprehensive that some news
paper man would chase us up and ask
impertinent questions, but there Is
nothing to say. The gentlemen called
10 pay their respects to the president
OF the United States, and the senators
from minnesota accompanied them for
that purpose. l have nothing further
to say upon the subject, because there
Is nothing that can be said by me-"
In the senate restaurant, while he was
iunchlng today, Senator Nelson said:
Il do not know whether the gentlemen
had any business with President Cleve-
land or not. l only went with them
because they desired to have me go
with Senator Davis. and introduce
them to the president 1t was not only
duty. but a pleasure to respond 10
such a request, and l believe that the
gentlemen were very much pleased
with their little visit to the White
house,
This little piece of news was caught
on the fly, but Mr.. Strouse and his
friends in st. Paul will fully appreciate
the significance of the incident. Mayor
Smith and O'Connor are not stopping
at any of the Washington hotels, but
have rooms with personal friends, SO
that it is difficult for reporters to gain
access to them for interviews.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
Special to the Globe.
Low PRICES TO BLAME.
How Farmers of Norman County
Look at 1t.

-A"'' ssA AhASAS Va Sounty
Look at 1t.
Special to the Globe.
ADA, Mimi. Jan. 31.-Tke crop pros
poets for 1896 are. perhaps, not so bright
as at this time year ago. In the west
ern part of this (Norman) county about
all the plowing has been done, but the
eastern part is two or three weeks be-
hind the western, thus leaving the aver
age amount CT plowing left undone In
the county at about 33 1-3 per cent One
reason for this is that the ground froze
about fifteen days earlier than usual.
Whether the farmers will put in as
large a crop in 1896 as they did in 1895
remains good deal as to whether we
will have an early or late spring. Pres
ent conditions Indicate that spring will
be somewhat later than usual and thus
putting farmers behind with their
spring work, and those who have con-
siderable plowing left undone will in
consequence be compelled to put in
lighter crop than that of last year.
Also the present low prices of wheat
will tend to discourage farmers from
utilizing as large a proportion of their
farms for growing grain. A conserva-
tive estimate of next falls crop would
be 25 per cent smaller than that of 1895.
AS this section has never known a crop
failure, farmers do not feel very dubi-
Gus over future prospects.
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or six sultans. That was a most III
judged and rash observation. If the
sultan would meet US on the open,
undoubtedly we could cope with five
or six sultans. But it is not worth
arguing the possibility of England oc-
,cupying these inaccessible provinces.
Il am not bound to answer the
question why Europe did not inter
fere. I say confidently that none of
the powers wished to interfere, and l
believe their view is that, with pa
tience. the sultan's prestige, which is
the only power left in the country,
will ultimately re-establish order and
allow industry and commerce to take
their usual secure course That is
their view and it is our duty to give
the sultan time 1t is not for me to
pass judgment on that view, but no
other remedy has been suggested. 1t
Is some encouragement to find that al
ready some degree of order is being re-
stored.
IF you do not act with the greatest
powers you must act against them, and
produce calamities far more awful and
terrible than the Armenian atrocities"
In conclusion Lord Salisbury referred
to the recent patriotic demonstrations
In the colonies in the face of the threat
ened foreign complications and said:
Il care not how much we are isolated
if we are united An example has been
set which viii shed a beneficant light
on the latest generation of English
men,"
AS he finished his address and re-
sumed his seat he was greeted with
loud and prolonged cheers.
Lord Salisbury, the lord chancellor,
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of
state for India; Mr.. Ritchie, president
Of the board of trade, and other mem
bers of the government were also
guests of the association.
Lord Salisbury at the opening of his
speech referred to the recent Trans
vaal crisis as throwing a lurid light
upon what might happen IL home rule
were granted to Ireland. AS soon as the
Transvaal was In trouble he pointed
out it applied to the foreign powers in
stead of England for support.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
EARLY SPRING NEEDED.
Otherwise KittsOn County Will
Have Small Wheat Crop.

Special to the Globe.
KENNEDY, Mimi, Jan. 31.-The out
look for an average crop Of wheat in
the southern portion of Kittson coun-
ty is very poor On account of the de-
lays occasioned by the heavy crop Of
'95 and the inability of the farmers to
get their threshing done and their
grain marketed the plowing was not
commenced until later than usual 1t
was only fairly begun when the ground
froze UP fully three weeks earlier than
usual, and the result is that only be-
tween 20 and 25 per cent of the land
under crop in '95 has been prepared for
seeding. Unless the spring Is unusual
ly early this acreage will not be ma
terially increased and the general opin-
ion is that not over 40 per cent of the
crop of '95 can be produced even under
the most favorable conditions of an
early spring and an abundance Of
moisture during the spring and early
summer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
solution of bulgarian Question.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31,-A dispatch to
the Herald from st. Petersburg says:
1t is asserted in Slavophile circles that
the bulgarian question: is approaching
a solution and that Prince Ferdinand.s
approval is only a matter of time
There is a strong feeling in st. Peters
burg that the political feeling will be
marked by an outburst. All sorts of
sinister comments are made on the
visit of Count Won Hatzfeldt, Ger
many's ambassador in London, to Ber-
lin. The Novostf gives voice to state
ments Of disagreement between Aus
tria and Italy on the one hand and
Germany on the other, the former pow
ers fearing that the latter's recent in
dependent action may lead them into
complications.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
NOT AN ACRE PLowED.
Such Is the Condition of Some Farms
I'm South Dakota.

in South Dakota
Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., Jan. 31.-It is
estimated that only 35 per cent Of the
land under crop in 1895 was pIowed last
IAN. Ihls Is not local condition, but
one that extends all through this sec
ton OF the state, and the estimate is
considered to be liberal one by many
competent judges. Delays caused by
the magnificent crop of 1896 made the
commencement Of blowing later than is
customary and the work was stopped
by an unusually early closing down on
account of freezing up. The fall work
was limited from both ends, and many
OF the farmers were caught without
having been able to plow single acre.
Special to the Globe.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Jan. 31.-A
liberal estimate Of the probable wheat
acreage in the northern part of the state
this year is 40 per cent of that 1895
Farmers were unable to get their
threshing done until late in the season.
and on account of the heavy crop of
last year did not begin to plow until
several week later than has been the
custom in former years. They were
only able to prepare for seeding from 35
to 40 per cent of the land that produced
crop in 1895, and, as it is impossible
to obtain the best results from spring
ploWing, they will not be able even with
an early spring and the most favorable
conditions to raise more than half a
crop.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
MEANS FIGHT.
Beginning of an Aggressive Policy
Against Insurgents.

Beginning of an Aggressive Policy
Against Insurgents.
HAVANA. Jan. 31.-The departure yester-
day Of Gen. Marin for active operations in
the field is given out here as marking the
beginning of more aggressive and efficacfous
military policy, and great things are expected
of his campaign. His purpose is stated off,
cially to be to enter upon the pursuit of Co.
mez and Maceo in Pfnar del Rio province.
He takes with him LOO cavalry, 1000 in
fantry and four batteries Of artillery and he
depends on the military wall along the rail-
road from Havana to Batabano to prevent the
escape Of Gomez and Maceo, while he runs
them down and captures them in Pinar del
Rio. It is probable that he designs the forces
Immediately under his command as above
stated as sort of flying column, equipped to
move swiftly and to follow closely upon the
insurgents in the evasive tactics they have
unremittingly pursued. But there are going
with him 1900 additional troops under the
command of Gems. Canelles, Aldeeoa and
Linares. who will cooperate with him.