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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
MAssAcRED BY sAvAeEs.
"Details Of How the British Expedition Wa
Wiped Out in Africa.

The London Evening News" publishes q
dispatch from Lagos, capital OF the British
West Africa colony Of that name, giving de-
tails of the massacre OF the Bri ish expedition
under Consul-G-nrral j. Il. Phillips by the
inhabitants OF Benin City early during the
present month. The party consisted OF Con-
sul-General Phillips and several officers, be-
sides 80 native carriers. The party was I'M
armed, and was proceeding 10 Benin City in
order TO make a request for a palayer or
conference with King 0bbuh In regard to In
creasing the trading facilities with that part
OF Africa. the king having previously con-
scnted that the expedition should visit his
capital. The officers went unarmed in order
to impress the king with the peaceful char
actor OF their mission.
After Proceeding up the river the cxpedi-
ton landed at spot about 10 miles from
Benin Cry, and the carriers were sent ahead
through th~ dense jungle, the officers follow
ins.
Five miles from Benin City the officers sud-
denly came upon u narrow defile, which was
Nlled with the dead carriers, who were fear
fully mutilated.
Almost immediately afterward the officers
and their servants were surrounded and at
tackled by hundreds of savHgcs armed with
guns. cu,lasscs, spears and clubs, and In q
few minutes all of the members OF the
p"i'I 'ACcI'lub bOlsfaSOh anu bOche WeIo
killed.
Captain Boisragon and his companion,
after wandering in the bush for n week sue
cecded in reaching New Benin, wounded and
exhausted, bringing the first authentic news
Of the massacre, although seven kruomen OF
the carrier party succeeded in escaping, and
were the first to hear the reports Of the dis
astcr.
The affair Is looked upon as deserving OF
the kpultnr of n Hunltiyn nEnpdiign In
Benin City, known as the ely Of blood, on
account of its being the seat OF the fetich
priests Of that part of Africa, and because
human sacrifices are OF frequent occurrence,
the remains Of sacrificed slaves being seen
bleaching In the sun on all sides.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
FAMINE HARD TO FIND,
A Correspondent in India Says Report
Havo Been Exaggerated.

The special representative OF the Ascot
ated Press, who is travelling through the
famine districts in India, accompanying the
governments party Of inspection. sends a
dispatch from kOlbapur.
He says that the reports which AVE been
sent to England and the United States Of he
acute famine said to exist In the Southern
Maharashtra States have been exaggerated,
s. far as his observation has extended. A
scarcity OF grain does, indeed, prevail in the
extreme eastern portion OF this region, but
the people there were able to escape want Ivy
migrating. most Of them 10 tho fertile Kan
con plains, and elsewhere whers the short
ness OF the rain supply is not felt. Rice also
IL plentiful, and means and measures for tho
relief otthe hungry are pronounced adequate
where needed.
Tho Mahuraiah, IN an interview on tho
prospects of his people escaping starvation.
said that his State expected a famine every
five years, aud was therefore not taken una
wares or unprovidcd for when it came.
The British resident Was also In erviewcd
and confirmed the statements OF the Malaria
jah rs to the situation, adding that the relief
organization was most efficient in the Bonn
bay presidency, md that the difficulties from
famine and Of securing the distributing re-
lief were lighter than in former iamincs.
The resident summed up his views as fol
lows:
"My observation has been, in travelling
over the whole western side, that the famine
Is not severe there. though IL may increase
toward June. But ir. the districts in
which | have travel d | have not heard OF %
death from starvation.
The weekly official reports from the Gov
onor General, Lord Elrin, OF the famine out
look IN India, says that from one TO three
inches OF rain have fallen in the Punjab, ex-
cept In the Delhi district, and light showers
elsewhere. There Is u slight fall In the
prices in the northern runjab, while else
where they are stationary.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
GREAT RUSH EXPECTED.
Renewed Interest In tn, Yukon Gold Min
ing District.


The steamer City Of Topeka, from Alaska
arrived at Port Townsend, Wash. Very few
miners are wintcrlng Mt Juneau, and the
city Is said to he very quiet. Extensive pre-
parutions arc being made for the incoming
OF miners Into the Yukon country when the
season opens. Tho rush. II is ex pectcd, will
be greater than ever before. II Is believed
very few prospectors will go to Cooks Inlet
during the season. Old prospectors shy the
Cooks Inlet bubble has burst.
l.. q. HARTMAN, Of the juneau board OF
trade, was a passenger on the Topeka. He
will ask tho corporation Of the boards Of
trade of oil the cities on the coast to have
congress allow n representative from tho dis
irict Of Alaska to represent 1t ut the national
capital. The last issue Of the "Mining
Record. the leading paper Of Alaska, says:
"Slnce the election last November, the
name Of G.. =. johnson has been mentioned
many times rs a possible candidate for the
governorship under the Republican admins
%tration, but 1t is only recently that he has
decided to be "A candidate.
ellis appointment IL considered n ~foregone
conclusi n with those who are closely ac-
qUaintcd with Alaska Republican politics."
The most important mining deal yet
brought about in Alaska has been cOnsum-
mated. What Is known as the Lane and
Hayward properties, In Silver Bow basin,
comprising 70 quartz claims, were purchas-
ed in October. 1894 by Messrs. Lane and
Hayward. OF California, and Archie Camp
bell. OF juneau. Superintendent Duncan,
Jr., Of the famous Trcadwell company. while
in San francisco, purchased the entire prop
crty for II sum approXimating $500. 600, act
ing for Alfred Belt, of London, and Captain
Thomas Mein, OF the London exploration
company, who is now q permanent resident
of san Francisco.
Belt Il a member Of the firm OF Wehrner Il
Belt, OF London. Captain Thomas Mein. Mr..
Belts associate in this purchase, IL we'll
know in Alasin. through his connection
some years ago with the Treadwell company
as its superintendent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28

As train 80 OF the Southern railroad pulled
out from Berry station, Ala, a masked man
boarded the engine aud with n brace of re-
yolvers tool command of the engineer and
fireman. Two others at tho same time
boarded the forward platform Of the express
car. Three miles out the train was stopped.
The express messenger refused to open and
the robbers forced the engineer and fireman
to force the door, meanwhile firing of pis-
tolls to intimidate the passengers and crew.
They secured the safe keys and rihed the
local safe OF $50. They also took n four
gallon jug Of good whiskey. Bloodhounds
are on the trail. The same train was held
up aud robbed of $500 IA month ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
GOLD EXCITEMENT IN GEORGIA.
One Hundred Mines in Operation Near
Near Dahlonega

Ntui oahloHCbh
Tho gold excitement hiss revived about
Dahlonega, Ga, fully 100 mines being In
operation, and the city is full Of prospectors
from Cripple Creek and other places who
are taking options. Surface ore Is all that
has been previously worked, but recently, IN
experiments here Mr.. French, Of PittsDurg,
Pa, has demonstrated that the chic rination
process Is u succe sful way OF treating sui
phuret ores. John +. Beia, the millionaire
brewer OF Phi a%delphia, has developed a
mine thai is paying $500 II week, and Chris
tian Wahl, Of Milwaukee,. has had orc to
run as high As 81. 100 to the ton, while Judge
Murray. OF Tennessee, who Is tunnellng q
mountain near D%ahlonega; struck three rich
veins which run from $40 to $500. All this
ore is saprolite. or decomposed, aud is easily
mined. The Creighton mines. southwest OF
Dahionega, yielded $1,000 pennyweights last
year, while the owners OF the Holly Springs
mines have taken out ~, goo in the last few
months, using a l0-stamp mill.
One company Is being organized TO put In
n large plant with a 200-stRmp mill and
another syndicate is getting ready to put In
n 25O-stamp mill with a chlorination plant
large enough to treat oil the concentrates
from 800 stamps,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
n,
GUAYAMO RELIEVED.
Spanish Troops succor the Bssieged Garri-
son on the Cauto.

son on the Iaut0'
Brlgadier General Molina, by n series OF
combined operations, has defeated the In
surgents at Zarabanda, Province OF Maianzas,
at Punta Guayamo, whore he dislodged them
from the hills, and later definitely defeated
them at Tumbadero. Several of tho insur.
gents. jumping into the river, were drowned.
Fifteen men, It is believed. lost their lives
In this way, and "a others were suffocat.d in
the mud. The insurgents abandoned SO sad
died horses. Tho troops lost two men killed
and had seven men wounded.
A column Of troops under Colonel Tovars
nd vanced along the LETT side Of the Cauto
river, defeating and dispensing the enemy
IRAN Cayomon. On arriving ut Guayomo the
troops found the insurgents occupying q
paraVctod position. the town having been
entirely destroyed, 4 tugbOat blown up with
dynamite and the roof OF the fort almost
shot away by tho artillery fire of the insur-
gents. Tho SpGniGrds opened fire. with ar
tillcry upon the cnemy's position, which was
on the right side of the river, and the garri-
son, ly prompt movement, succeeded In oc-
cupying and destroying the de!cnses OF the
cncmy.
The fort was attacked on January 10 by
CaliNto Garcia from tho right. and by Tabi
on the LEFT. Tho first attack was repulseG,
with great loss, and, seeing the impossitility
of capturing it by assault, the insurgents be-
si"gci the place and tried to cut of the water
supply of the garrison. When assistance
cano the garrison had lost three men killed.
had eight men seriously wounded. and l2
mel slightly wounded. Tho garrison was
commanded by Lieutenant Hicos.
TwD insurgents. Ignaclo Hernandez and
Domingo Media, were executed at Santa
Clara.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
HARMON SAYS NOT so.
The Attorney General Differs from Judge
Locke About the Three Friends.

Attorney General Harmon does not agree
with tho decision Of Judge Locke OF Flori-
da In the case Of the suspected Ahbuster,
Three Friends.
The attorney general has applied to the
United States supreme court for a writ OF
certiorari on the United States court of ap-
peals ut New Orleans, directing that the case
be at once cert fed to the United States su-
preme court for trial. The Encouragement
said that II Judge Locke's Interpretation OF
the law was correct, 1t necessarily follows
that persons engaged In these expeditions
are pirates and that he was seriously con-
sidering the question OF arresting them as
such.
Judge Locke's decision was In effect that
the law inhiLiting the Quitting and depart
ure from the United States OF armed expedi-
tons to aid n people In its contest against
the lawful authority Of u nation with which
the United States IL on friendly terms, does
not apply to the Cuban insurgents, they not
beings people within the meaning Of the
law.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
THE PLAGUE SPREADING
Dread Indian Disease Reaches a Red Sea
Island.

Two eases OF bubonic plague which Is
raging In Bombay, are reported from Kama
ran. Kamsran is an island Of the west coast
OF Arabia in the Red sen. 1t is II British pos
session and ono OF the landing stations near
tho city Of Mecca. Ascycre quarantine has
been established by the Russian authorities.
Committees in cid Of the Indian famine have
been institu ed 10y the governors OF 81.
Petersburg. Mo.cow and Odessa.
The government has ordered the stoppage
on February of all pilgrim traffic from
Bombay to Karachi on account OF the plague.
There are now l,75O, 600 persons employed on
tho relief works and about 10, 900 are receiy-
ing gra,utious relief. The principal increase
In the number Of persons relieved is in Ben
gal and In tho northwest.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
Congressional Junket

The first junket OF this Congress started
from Washington Monday. Tho House CON-
mlttee on Rivers md Harbors left for an ex-
ten ded trip through the South to %acquaint
themselves personally on the subjec, OF tho
necessity for appropriations for u number OF
public Improvements In Alabama, Louisiana
and Texas. The members OF the committee
wi | be- accompanied by their wives. This Is
n good season TO make a Southern trip, and
those who engineered the junket through tho
House evidently had an eye to the fitness OF
things. Representatives Burton, OF Ohio;
Dovener, Of West Virginia, and Berry, OF
Kentucky. are members VI the committee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
Losses by Fire.

james j. PGisIey's thrce-story dwelling
and contents. II two-story house occupied by
Robert btarkey and its contents, Monson's
saloon, Ducks barber shop and contents
and the Arcade general store and contents,
at Iroudale, o.. were burned TO the ground
Wednesday might. Paisley's loss Is &c, 600;
insurance 81 1000; the others had no insur-
ance and their losses aggregate sis, 200. a
defective 2no caused the FIRE. Samuel
Owens blacksmith shop and new dwelling
and It's conten = NJ Fairfield were burned to
the ground early Thursday morning. The
loss IL 81 900; no insurance. The origin OF
the Gre was ~incendiory.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28

Larger Buying Of lrstsrial, ;,
Production.

r. Q. Dun 4 Co.'S wses,,
Trade says;
There is more business, thou,s
ter prices 1t is interesting thu,
| prices which change at all Ara
week ago. and yet businessis W
larger. There Is larger prosns
yet not SO mucn increase in
and there is larger buying az Leo
at present only because bette, 80
pected In the future. A t.S@
failures during the week nave ~
iai INFLUENCE. The market to,s y
slightly stronger and yet them
The number Of hands ,mplove5 IVs,
tries considered, is slightly y
geek ago without adycls Sc sb,,ns !
81 wages. All Apprehension oIsna
turoance OF money market, has "a
but there is still great cautio, ftssl
loans. IL Is q mistake 10 =
symptoms OF depression. On a. q
In spite of the lower range Of -,
portant industries, the copditfNSs ;
cate larger production and Y
increasing, not rs largely. bu 80
Wheat, corn and cotton e,rO.
Key TO tho financial situation y
the last week wheat has der,i,~ 4 Z
cent and corn Is OF a cent, WY
unchanged. The Western racsi,. =
are 'tiii small-5Sl, 900 busbel, sGv
year ago. $50
The iron industry Ia engaged
relative prices, and tho slow =
tards business In many braraS
future Of prices is Uncertain y ss
is n trile lower at 5000 M pr,f !
grey forge at $40, though -" y
cline has occurred at Eastern -
Chicago. But tho comp.tition
Germs tempted to faciur ~
high prices recently Maintains
slightly lower sales OF wire r,N' \
and OF cut nails at Sl.25. TheBs,a
has been In session to consider m
OF steel bars to l cent, and In lan.
even lower; and tine Billet 49,
again been called together 10 nay.
29th, although there Is no pros,ec,
organization. Billets arr sellibI, =, Y.
Pittsburgh. The increase in msn|sA.
is perhaps more definite y sboTs -
any other way by the productlo, ~
which steadily increases, g,sl7 owen. \
in Glast against S,l73 idle, and ,ss )
output, lGo,sS5 tons, is over doubi. ~
put OF October ].
Failures for the week have bee, n.I
United States, against 1913 last yea, y
IN Canada, against 81 last yea,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
Sherman Makes a Deniai

Senator Sherman said Their "n "A
In the published statement ,ha' Nv ,,r1
rotary Oiney had entered into IN I'M
that the Cuban question should I'M M
statu quo during the remainder "ss 4
ont administration. "The he"sl"T "A
invent something more logIca' .,ot Z
senator. "Thero H." he added, r,tA
agreement between the present ',., ss
aud myself, but we have never
the question"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
CONDENSED ITEMS.

Sir Isaac pl,man, the inventor of the sys-
TEN OF shorthand writing which bears his
name, is dead.
Committees In aid OF tho Indian famine
have been instituted by the governor Of 81.
Petersburg, Moscow aud odessa
Tho miners strike at the jackson county.
Ohio, mines is at an end, the miners return
ing 10 work ut the old rate 81 cents, the
same as is now being paid In the Hooking
Valley.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
LIBERALS TERRIBLE sCOURGE.
Colonies of Negroes From America Almost
Wiped off the Earth.

Fred Williams and John osgood, two In
telligent cololei young men. who were for
merly employed In the New York posto fl 6
arrived at Els Island on the 2lst. They are
on their way to their homes in Silley, H.,
and Wabassoco. Ark, having crossed the
Atlantic in an immigrant ship.
On tho recommendation OF a colored Bup-
tist Bishop. the young men say they emf
grated with a party Of colonists to Liberia
last June. iliiams and Osgood to | horri-
bic stories Of tho ravages Of t''coast fever In
Liberia.
Out Of one colony Of l65 negroes who went
to Liberia from Arkansas, only ~ have
survived, the returning travellers say. Will
liams stated that the Arkansas colony Is one
OF n dozen that have been practically wiped
out by ''ooast fever"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
EARTHQUAKES in &exic''

Earthquakes continue been
Oaxaca, and that city las Sss s;
severely by the trepidaiory snU ", sps
believe that Ii volcano Is lor,uaII ma
hills and the continued syl'I IIS,rict.
has excited alarm in several "a sI
on the Pacific coast the ocean .ul,nrI
tinuai commotion. caused py ~ liz
plosions, sending huge waves ,,ll
and terrifying fishermen, WV
venture out
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
NO ~OvERTURES OF PEACE
Michigan ProhibitIonists Will III
promise With the Ns.er,l

After a lengthy discussion the S,as /
bition Convention In Detroit, DECLARED
opposed to negotiations with the Ssad
Prohibitionists, who seeded las. SUM
Pittsburg. The resolution ggains 1
vas framed by Prof. Samuel Dicsie. d
man of the National Committee, gndbl
John Russei, who IL known as The ID.
the Prohibition party. Both de!elal
resolution in vigorous terms. TheN I
sentiment In the convention In iayuti
cilatory measures, but it was scanhI
parent when the vote was taken On aiS
of the platform.
The platform reiterates the pittstggi
form and asserts that features Of tie u
party's platform need not debar The ID
alists from returning to their former !,
ance. In conclusion, it points out ID.
cultlcs and danger OF fusion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
NO AMNESTY FOR IRIsHYN
The Commons Insist That They AI'
Main in Prison

In tho House Of Commons an al''A
offered to tho address in reply 10 'NS"
speech by Patrick O'Brien to recol'i.-
sentence Of the Irish prisoners wa
on charges of treason, was fTN" ~
vote of 20i to 1872. In the cour'eu ".
cussion Timothy Healy said b''1ss
in America had provoked ih' Uu"
which the prisoners were accu'eu,
Sir Matthew Ridley, home sett.'.T
he was unable to see any reason w aol
that amnesty be granted 10 Wv M
prisoners. much as the gJveTnmgtTss ,sr
TO remedy any Irish grievance ,thorrl
had been found guilty OF crimes a.,,lp
the civilized world, and the inPa ssrI
the courts had been n%ttested us
by tho withdrawal OF the SL,s ,,2
Ivory, before the same judge tpS. ~ 4
the Irish prisoners whose Ipe''
sought.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
no REFORM FOR CUBL
Palma Declares Nothing But IltlN,sI
Will Satisfy.

Thomas Estrada Palma, president ~
Cuban %junta. has issued a si'ieaS
answer TO the rumors that Spain & u
md anxious to grant some %reiorn'pI
peasc The Cubans. He says mos! elG1
ally that the Cubans will not acceF Iil
the socalled reforms from Spain; ugR
no autonomy. What they want !. iirl
md independence from Spanish rule AZ
other things he saws:
"What form OF autonomy would hspW
when saddled not only With her ENa
debt. but with the added burden Of M
OF the present war? The iGtureoils"'
try would be ruin and despair
At tho Office OF the junta a s%ialelsi.
given out q IL list Of - persons aug.
have been murdered during the weel "
crime but that Of being Cubans By aOa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
ELsA's SURVIVORS
Mate and Two Sailors syouph. !,,,,
vana.


Tho Ward line steamer Seg1,,,, =.
arrived in New York January %, t,,,
pieo and Havana. brought nine N, "a,
seamen from Tampico and ,hrq. m,
vana. The three men from Havana y.
mate and two of tie crew Of the A..
tug Elsa, which was wrecked On ~,
RADIO reefs whils bound from Nav n.
for Bocas del rOro, and became IA,
The other members of the crev =,
mono by way of New Orleans m;
was a small vessel OF % tons buris, M
longed TO sandusky, O. She va, ~
Bocas del Toro 10 carry irul, 10 NJ
leans.
The men from the Elsa were taken Al
man island. Those from Tamrico ~
mate and five scamen Of the NorW,rn,
Aladdin, which went ashore Dece6lr,
Iecnlata during Il northvr. anu a,
total loss.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-28
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE.

Terrible Earthquake on the Island Of
Kishm.
A dispatch from Teheran. Persia, says that
IN earthquake occurred on the Island OF
Kishm, in the Persian gull, on January II,
attended by enormous loss OF life. kishm Is
near the entrance to the Persian gulf and Is
the largest island in that body Of water, be-
ing surrounded by many smaller Stands. It's
IL miles.
The population Is estimated at 5000, chief
ly Arabs, The island belongs to the Imam
OF Muscat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
EMBRACED BY AN ANACONDA.
Museum Watchman Severely Injured
and q Pony Crushed to Death.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IA huge ana
conda on exhibition in museum here, to-
day severely injured Samuel Masher, the
museum watchman, and crushed to death
a valuable trick pony. The pony was tied
to a feed box, alongside the anacondas
cage. Masher saw the reptile had worked
one Of the boards of it's cage loose and had
stretched it's tail out a short distance. He
pushed the board to. believing the ana
conda would pull within it's cage again.
Instead it wriggled out and wrapped itself
several times about Masher. The latter
screamed for help, and the pony, fright
ened by the big reptile, began jumping
about. This probably saved Washers life,
for the reptile unwound itself from him and
completely encircled the pony. Masher fell
to the floor unconscious, while the big
snake continued to crush the pony until
life was extinct When a number of the
employees reached the scene the snake had
begun to unwind itself and appeared to be
getting ready for more fight. The men
kept aloof until a lasso had been obtained
and the anaconda finally made secure.
Several Of Washers ribs were broken and
he was removed to a hospital