davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
ONE. BIG ADVANTAGE
Dun Sees Something Good in tn. or.
For 1897.

r. q. Dun 4 90. s review OF tr,ao
1.-THE year 1897 begins with one clear A
tage; the past year has swept out Of IN. =
great number Of unsound concerns ~
any time Of activity would have bes.
gerous to business. or the Il, ,2s6 Comm
and banking failures In 1896, with li,ht
of S27S, ,S16,749 large share REM. =
crippling losses in previous yeas lN
violence OF peculative storms In lS9i WA
first half of 1896, while thousand, NJ n'
suited from the fury OF the political ,n
last fall. Banking failures amon,,;.n
800, 7lS,9l5 during the year averaged : %
l56 each and were la per cent larce, ~ y
Commercial failures amounted Ia s9Ss \
S34, little over 81. 900, 900 having nv /
ded by the last day OF the year, but ibo
age OF liabilities, Sl4. 1922, was smalIs, "a ~
In some years of great prosperity. ~S
The failures OF brokerage and "othe,r
mercial concerns averaged S5s,4ls each "a' "
creasing 1888 percent over 1895, wbils u
featuring failures averaged S2s, sos each haa tN
Increased "a per cent.and trading ialpr..% %a "
creased lS per cent and averaged c''
S9,G06 each. Over four-fifths OF the pr,ssaql
In manufacturing and trading failures r''s
'""cNA h"huiaStutih6, Nv per cent, d,,
goods, so; WOODEN manufacturing. leI. "
ing trade, 20; shoe trade, 81; lea her and a sSa'
manufacturers, 167; grocery trsJa ~
machinery, 70; milling, III; furniture q ~ ~
printing, n per cent. In ten other b,,S".A' ,SN'
the increase was moderate in amonn, -
five, with the unclassiiled manufacturnrs!aa
trading failures. the liabilities were s1,I.' Ms
than in 1895. '4aa
While banking failures have no, ce,,s, =,
the West, apprehension about them bas -
most wholly subsided, and no strions =
fucnce upon general trade is now eyr..,,'I
Many sound concerns were doubtless r,n.s.
by the epidemic. but practically all hs ~
portant failures are traced to ds,epa,a !,
law and Of banking sense at periods .o-.
what distant. 1t is felt ut the Wes, ,bs, N
business will be the sounder after i,s nr..
ing, and the return of money to New Yos,
has exceeded shipments to the intedo, i,
$4,000. 900 for this week.
Wheat rose to 92 cents on Monday bu,t,,
declined again at So. cents. with western ~
ceipts million bushels smaller than Inv
year. while Atlantic exports -four incujsI
were 2,O37, 900 bushels. against 2. 1887, 1885 bpS
els last year. The trade accounts irdr,.,
great quantity in farmers hands, epoprSr
permit more than 100, 900 900 bushels "a |.
exported In the remaining six months
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
PROGRESS OF THE CUBAN WAR;
GOMEZ PROPOSES PEACE.
Gen. weyler's Recall the First Thing De-
manded.

A dispatch from Washington says that
positive statements are made, based on in
formation from Spanish legation sources,
that Gomez, the Cuban commander-in-chief,
has submitted proposition for peace to
Senior Sesasta in Madrid. The recall oil
Weyler, the insurgents insist. shall be pre-
liminary to all negotiations. 1t is also stat
ed that Campos Isasi or Pando will be ac-
cepted in Weyler's place.
Tue proposal was submitted to the junta
December 29. General Gomez begins with a
vehement declaration that the insurgents
will continue the fight as long as lie lasts.
and until the island is laid in ruins, unless
their demand for practical homo rule is CON-
piled with. General Gomez names seven
terms or conditions Of treating with Spain.
They are:
First--The recall OF General Weyler.
Second-Restriction Of the present almost
autocratic power OF the governor general,
sent by Spain to rule In Cuba
Third-Election Of all mayors and munich
pal officers OF the island by the people by
popular vote.
Fourth-A new postal system.
Fifth-A new system of internal taxation,
the money derived from internal taxes TO be
spent, within asonrble limits. In Cuba and
for the benefit of the people. An abatement
of tariff taxes, especially IN the case Of -four,
for which Cuba is dependent upon the Unit
ed States, with provision for freezer com
mercial intercourse with the United States.
Slxth--An increase in the Cuban represen-
tation In the Spanish cortes commensurate
with the population, wealth and revenues
supplied 10y the island.
Seventh-An embodiment Of tho conces-
sions in the form Of q treaty with the United
States government rs "a guarantee that they
will be carried out after the insurgents lay
down their arms.
Senor Quesada, Of tho Cuban juntn, in
Washington, made the following statement
in regard to the published report that Gen.
Maximo Gomez, commander-in-chief of the
Cuban army. had sent through an interme-
diary TO Senor Segasta, Liberal leader in
Spain, the conditions on which the Cuban
insurgents were ready to treat with Spain.
THE whole story Is u lie, given out by the
Spanish legation, In their aim to divert pub
lie opinion. In the first place, Gen. Gomez
has no authority to do such a thing; in the
last war he held the same position as now,
and did not take any part in the treaty OF III!
Zanion, saying that that was not within his
jurisdiction. We can emphatically say that
1t is lie that any such letter has been re-
ccived 10y the junta, on December 30, or on
any other date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
KING OSCAR ACCEPTS.
He Will Serve as Umpire on all Arbitra-
tion Tribunals.

The last step, aside from the ratification oi
the treaty by the Congress of Venezuela,
necessary to give effect to the Venezuelan
arbitration agreement between tho United
States and Great Britain, has been complet.
cd by the formal assent Of King Oscar, Of
Sweden, to the clause OF the arbitration con.
vention which makes him the final arbitra'
tor in case the other members of the tribunal
are unable to agree. The Congress OF Ven
ezuela meets in February. and while there
has been some objection raised in Venezuela
10 the agreement for n settlement OF the
long-stnndinH boundary dispute, it is under
stood that these objections are not potent
enough to prevent ratification of the agree
ment in the face OF its strong Endorsement
by President Crespo and the members Of his
cabinet
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
CHURCH CROWDED
Whom Terrific Explosion Raised the
Floor-Panic Followed

An awful crime was attempted Friday
night at the McEndree Chapel, two miles
east OF BuenG Vista. Ohio Rev. Plumb has
for some time been holding revival meeting
at McEndree. Friday nil h, the house. beau
tiful frame, new and strong, was packed
with people. suddenly, rs the congregation
was knceing to pray, deafening explos-
ion took place beneath the floor OF the
church. The floor seemed to raise several
inches, and the whole building was shaken.
Everybody became panic-stricken. Many
rushed ont to see what was the matter
Everything was quiet. and not even the
smell OF powder could bc detected. No
reason is known for tho attempted crime.
One OF the officers Of the church stated that
had the blast been moro closely confined and
the force Of the explosion not been allowed
to I'll the entire space under the church, it
would have succeeded. and doubtless many
lives would have been lost.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
MURDERED FOUR PEOPLE,
Simon Cooper Swings Deadly Ar in ss,a
Carolina.

Simon Cooper went to Lynchburr, s C
to force q young colored girl to mary M
She and her mother escaped an re n,
the swamp. A posse started In push
Cooper, missed him, and next mJtnsst
came out of the woods, went TO ho hoJu
colored man named Boyle. TO k his BIZ
and compelled Boyle's son to 4ccospa
him.
A mile further on he went t, bp hl,a
Benjamin Wilson, killed him %, tie
his BON, Wesley. Cooper | le.s'
horse to Wilson $ buggy and ue''!ao
gro named Smith on the Toau a i.lHJ
also. When the bodies OF til Wisl
found the old man was sittus y, 1T
with u shotgun In his hand; bis son h
was in another bed with h' hraJ
while on the floor lay ths BODY
woman, her head smashed IL and her
cut.
A liter dispatch from Sumur says:
mon Cooper, the negro outlaw, who
dered three members OF the Wilson Z
and n colored servant, was lynchcl.
here. Cooper was gaptur . the u
posse end was being taken to Sumtera
the mob decided to hang ha The AZ
sheriff, aided by two m, resiste
lynchers. but were 0verpo "-ed rep
was thrown over the limit tree iNe
the man swung upward ,he body was Psx
by more than $50 bullets. One cut thsN1
and the corpse fell to tho ground. whens
coroner found II some hours later, vhas
went to hold an inquest.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
HUNDREDS OF HOMES BURNED.
Flames of Conaag-a,ion Lighting Cuba s
Sky at Night.

dispatch from Key Wes. says: Over 800
out Of thor houses owing TO the recent ord
ers to destroy the property and even the
homes OF pacicos. Many OF these persons
have been unable to save even their clothing.
Mothers are carrying their babies In their
arms, and are without food and res ing
places. Old gray-hcaied men and women
are hardly able to move, owing TO the pro-
longed period of suffering, and many of them
will proDably starvo to death.
The magnificent sugar estate OF Santa Rosa
near Ranchuco has been burned by the in
surgents. For several days tho horizon was
brilliantly illuminated by the destroying
fires. Many of the cane fields Ia this vicinity
are still burning. The sugar plantations OF
Hormieuero, Parque, Alto. Tumba and Saco.
all belonging to foreigners and located in the
CienfuegOs district. have received orders to
suspend the grinding OF cane. They hope to
commence again on Januarv IL. The colony
OF FL Tocino, near Esperanza, has also been
burned by the insurgents, and the dcstruc-
,ion OF property is rcpor ed rs being very ey-
tensiyc. \ large number OF huts In the
vicinity Of san Felipe were burned on the
night of January 3, leaving many country
families destitute and homeless.
Reports received from San Antonio de Los
BanOs are to the effect that all last night
and early this morning fires were illuminat-
ing the horizion In all directions. The de-
s!ruction to property going on seems to be
especially serious in the sections OF county
between Gonea and Tumbaders.
Remedies report indication that the insur-
gents have for n third time beseiged the town
Of Mayajiba. This is the town which offered
such heroic resistance to the Cuban forces.
Only recently the garrison was increased
there, and large supply OF ammunition was
ordered in the local Qualifications. In the
district OF Remedies and Sancti Spiritus 1t is
evident that forward movement is going on
among the insurgents. A concentration OF
large forces of Cubans has evidently been
planned, and 1t is supposed that they are
awaiting tho arrival OF Maxine Gomez ut
Remedies.
Near Campo Florida 1t is reported moro
than 1000 insurgents 1re banded together, u
formidable and well armed force. In other
sections In tho vicinity OF Campo Florida
small companies of Cubans are reported and
1t is evident that an effort will be tipRde to
prevent the advance OF the Spanish
forces.
Manzanilo reports have been received to
the effect TINT the insurgents not long ago
fred on the coast steamer fausto and as
result two OF the passengers were wound
cd
1t Is reported that the soldiers who killed
De Ia Cara, q Mexican citizen, and for Il
time brought about an international compli-
cation threatening to result in trouble be-
tween the Mexican and Spanish authorities
were intoxicated at the tmo the outrage was
committed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
A BURNING VESSEL.
1t was Seen for Time, But Drifted From
View Off Southpor.

What appeared TO be serious fire at sea
was discovered by inhabitants Of Southport,
Conn. early Wednesday. About one mile
of shore vessel OF some kind was burning
iiercely. and in about half an hour 1t was ap-
parent that the vessel would be burned to
tho waters edge. At daylight the weather
began to thicken and tho burning vessel
soon drifted from view to the westward.
Owing to the darkness and thick weathdr 1t
was Impossible to tell the character OF the
vessel but from the volume o! flames 1t was
believed it was either "a three -masted schoon-
or or u sound steamer.
A tug put out toward the scene from n
point west OF Southport.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
suicide Of Another Banker.

Christian Schauer, Jr., treasurer OF the
Nations Bank for Savings, Of ITO Federal
street, Allegheny, Pa. was found hanging
In closet OF the Allegheny Gymanstc club,
corner Ohio and North streets. MIR. Schauer
had been u member OF the Allegheny Gym
nastic club for 25 years. For a like num-
Der OF years he had been connected with the
Real Estate Loan and Trust company, OF
Allegheny. Some years ago this company
consolidated with the Workmans Saving
bank, and Schauer was reduced from the
position OF cashier to that OF bookkeeper.
Two and II half years ago he was permantly
retire. The fact worried him. He has
brooded over 1t ever since that time. For
six or eight months no was unemployed and
then he was appointed to the position which
he held up until the time OF his death.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
CHOLERA ON SHIPBOARD.
Erglish Troop Ship Manages to Keep 1t
Well Confined.

The cases of cholera on board the troop
ship Nubia, which arrived at Plymouth, Jan.
10, have been confined tc the troops. The
deaths OF the two Lascars which occurred
on the voyage, are now attributed to dy,en.
terry, though they were ut first reported us
cholera. The Nubia proceeded to sen on
Saturday night to bury the body Of IA victim
who died after the arrival ut Plymouth.
Another soldier died on Saturday night and
was taken TO be buried at sea. On Sunday
most Of the passengers landed after the
usual precautions against infection had been
taken. The remaining cholera patients. to-
gether with "A few Of the suspects, were taken
to the hospital ship, while the troops were
still detained on board.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
PHOTOGRAPHIC COUNTE2FElT'
Arrests Made in Detroit and 9 Big Nis
tioD Promised.

United States secret service Officers IN
arrested Al Sopcr, the third man chf'
with implication in the foreeries o' n''s'
the National Bank OF Commerce O
York and the Union National Bank aI5
;roit. Soper was an employe OF 'h'n
Cadillac barber shop ut Detroit, a. WIS X
per. the alleged principal in the CRIME
officers claim to have found further ha.
mating evidence and other arrests "''
pected.
Detective Burns said that large aa
OF Photographic counterfeit money sa
culation all over the United states. W
the process was first employer awD
years ago, and it has steadily iMp'gw
character until 1t has become very ~
GUS For two years the officers Of @,
ernment have been trying TO ioc'"
counterfeiters, M ..
"Betore we get through with tns
said he, 1--WE will have big senSa''h
can rest assured Of that.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
Tho Sultan Coerced.

A dispatch from Constantinople to the
London Standard says that rumors of mas
sacred OF Christians at Trebizond, which
originated by the statement that an Italian
gunboat had been ordered thither. nre un.
true. An Italian subjec; named Marani was
secretly shipped at Trebi2ond for exile tc
EEsroum. The Italian ambassador. Signol
Panisa, demanded the Immediate return &c
Constantinople for proper trial, and threat.
ened to send gunboats till the porte gave q
written promise OF compliance. The Incl
dent has caused u sensation at Constantine
ple on account OF the belief that Italy wa.
backed BY the powers
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
Vest Reuominated,

The Democratic caucus ut Jefferson City,
Mo-, nominated Senator George G. Vest a. II
candidate for United States Senator to sue
coed himself Governor stones name was
placed before tho caucus by Washburn, of
Polk county. Speaker Farris. for the Gov
ernor and by his authority, stated he was not
n candidate, and withdrew his name. Tho
Legislature will vote for Senator on January
10. when it is confidently expected that Vest
will be reelected.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
A CUBAN RETREAT.
Insurgents Cut Crops as They Took the Back
Track.

Insurgents Cut Crops as They Took the Back
Track.
Adyices from Havana show that at 4 o'clock
on the afternoon Of January 3, the insurgcnt
force commanded by Juan Delgado, opened
fire on the forts at Calaba2ar province Of
Havana The military governor, Maj.
Justiz, had charge OF tho troops IN the garri-
son and they resisted the attack OF the In
surgents so brskly that th" latter were
obliged to retreat. On tho following morn
Ing the insurgents renewed their attack
simultaneously ON forts No. 5, No. 6, No. 7
and No. s, with lively discharge of muske-
try, which was answered by the garrison. At
the same time the insurgents burned the fine
dwelling Of Senor Fernando Garcia, situated
near the railroad station. The flames from
the burning build ny brightly illuminated the
city. causing great alarm among the people
in the town.
The bullets flew thicKly. many OF the mis-
sves penetrating dwellings and the store of
Pedro Barcens was pierced in twenty differ
ent places. The Spanish forces finally COM
PEELED the insurgents to retreat. While the
Cubans were retiring they destroyed with
their machetes all the tobacco that had been
planted In the vicinity.
Advices received confirm the report that
Caltxto Garcia, with 5000 well armed insur-
gents, after an engagement and upon the ar
rival of Gen. Bosch's convoy at Bayamo,
marched toward lguani, which place they
besi"ged for space OF five days. 1t is said
that the garrison of the town heroically re-
sisted the attack of the insurgents until the
arrival Of the column Of Gen. Bosch. when
Calixto Garcia and his men wero compelled
to retreat towards Santiago dc Cuba, coun-
termarching afterwards in the direction Of
Holguin
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
CAPITAL NOTES.

The House Committee on Public D.I';,
and Grounds has favorabIy rePo''sS S.,I
bill, which has already passed 'ns sps M HI
providing for the erection oil pI!.sl I.ssl
ng at Washington, Pa, AT u cost o''''
The House Committee on CoinTe,s1 ns0,
thorized a favorable report upon MI
man Dalzell's bill permitting the In,sI I,. !.
way company to construct q p'I IrI,A}
the Monongahela river, between "''
county md Millln township, IA
The House judiciary commute ~
favorable report on the Senate ul n
ed, relating to contsmpts OF cosl, ,rI
tempt in the presence Of the court Ut, ny y,
ished by the court alone, but "a. 40! reias
outside Of the court, except 'ne o,, hi
witnesses or jurors to attend, INV. ma.
by n Jury II the accused 80 demSu''
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
To Limit Judicial Power.

The bill limiting the power OF judges to
punish for contempts OF court which Repre-
sentative Ray Of New York framed as sub
stitute for bill. passed by the senate last
session, was acted upon iavorably by the
house COMMITTEES on judiciary.
BY vote OF eight to four tho committee
decided to report favorably the bill to the
house, those voting for It were: Republicans
Henderson, Of Iowa; Ray, Of New York:
Broderick, Of Kansas, Upiegraff, Of Iowa;
Gillette, Of Massachusettsi Connolly, Of lllt-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
An English Scandal SUI

The representative OF one o. NJ Ras.et
toric families OF England, Ea. nn,hs,II
the satisfaction OF sending hls wv, NV, b,ipd
to prison for ei,ht months. 'u1. y, Mr "A
sentence imposed on Lady Soo', o., ..,apsiI
libel. II was q nasty bI y, % ,bra1
around. Tho case is sequep. ep.u..sIk
proceedings between the hu adv sos
wife, who is a daughter OF IsS, ,Ss srCs
titioned for divorce in 1891 on WI wi. s,,,
cruelty on the part OF the e.aySss nvS sli
also making other odious ,asd eha,t 70 md
revolving character. She la',cu ~ nav he
her case and was sentences. eo. ~ Sop fcIs1
OF the suit, amounting to s1'.vw ',.svssd w
this the mother-in-law GOV !, the ah
charges to beS printed agalns.. gam. closed
for this the lengthy trial oe.ns m sssu.epce
plea OF guilty, she has been peer, hard liS
term OF eight months wfhou'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
Mail Delivery to be Curtailei.

According to Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Jones the Postoilce department will not
hereafter extend the letter carrier system to
the suburbs Of cities and boroughs. Where
the system is now In operation 1t will not be
changed, but in all future cases the delivery
system will stop at the corporation lines.
This Is m important decision to boroughs
which have outgrown their original lines
without annexing tho additions built up, rs
no additional letter carrier will bo granted
to serve the outlying parts. Under this rul-
ing the two additional carriers asked for At
Washington, Pa, will hardly be granted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
BRIEF MENTION

Herman stimm shot and sIIII1 sDa 1ssns|
and son ut GAINESVILLE, WIS., w.
suicide. "A n Brl
Robert Laeghlin was hang, han Murder .
vile. KY, Saturday for 'nr
wife and niccS. ,,,ke. q
II. G. BenhafP. q privva'ss = u
rosted at Batirta, N. :"
noioonIna Hi n kupg Vile I<r
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
An Awful naath Rata.

The Times Of India says that O wing to the
exodus on account Of the plague, the popu-
lation OF Bombay has been reduced one-half.
The weekly mortuary is 200 per 1000, an d
more shops are closed than open In the ma.
tive quarters.
The piece goods market has been closed
On account OF the plague.
1t is officially announced that 1850, 900
persons ore now engaged In the relief work
and It is added that the number will proba-
bly, reach 2.000, 900 during the coming week.
public meeting has been called under the
Presidency at the viceroy, the Earl OF Elgin,
olleve the famine sufferers. 1t Is suggested
hat fund be formed and subscriptions in
lted from Great Britain, the colonies and
America.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
TO TEST THE NEW NAVY.
Admiral Bunce's Fleet Will Try a Blockade
Of Char lesion.

Admiral Bunce's squadron OF evolution Is
to blockade Charleston early In February.
The scheme INVOLVES the maintenance OF Il
strong blockading fleet Off Charleston harbor
and the assignment OF ono or more fast ves-
sells, including the vesuvius. to do as block
ade runners. The fleet will be the most
powerful gathered in recent years, including
the battleships Massachusetts, Indiana, Maine
and Texas; the cruiser New York, Brooklyn,
Columbia. Newark. Raei-h, Montgomery,
Marblehead and Castine; the ram katahdin;
monitors. Puritan and Amphthrite; torpedo
boats Gushing and Ericsson. the dispatch
boats Dolphin and Vesuvius aud the trans
port Fern.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
DIED FROM THE PLAGUE.
Fugitives From Bombay Garry tho Con-
tagion into the Country

DR.. Monzcr, senior physician OF the prin-
cipal hospital in Bombay, died from the
bubonic plague, which is epidemic there.
The authorities OF the Indian government,
at Calcutta, have sent DR.. Cleghorn. the di-
rector general OF the medical service OF the
government Of Bombay, TO investigate and
report upon the increase of the plague in
that city. Despite the panic which prevails
there, many victims Of the plague refuse to
accept medical treatment, regarding the
disease as visitation Of God.
1t Is estimated that In the aggregate 81, 900
persons have fed into the country from that
city carrying the contagion to places where
II did not previously exist, or where there
were only lew cases Of the disease.