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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Unostsntatious Leopold,

The King OF the Belgians is an unas-
suming individual, Returning from q
walk one morning during his recent
visit to Paris, and noticing crowd
standing outside his hotel In the Rue
de Rivoli. he asked street boy what
the people were waiting for. They
want to see the King Of the Belgians,
sir" answered the boy. HE is not
very interesting. my lad" said the
King; and he walked unnoticed into
the hotel.-New York World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25

~ Fart DISEASE is durable. 1t il not
surprising that all cases are not
cured since no physician has made
the heart special study for quarter of q
century rs DR.. Miles has done The follow
ing tribute from physician will be read
with interest. "For six years prior to taking
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure my wife was
terrible sufferer from heart disease. She
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25

Bizzley-You must dislike Newcomb
very much.
0rixsly--I hate him as fercely az q
barber hates bald-headed man with
full hoard.--Truth ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25

told me had cancer, I became
tmed and hastened to obtain treat
bt for knew how dangerous cancer
Il received the best medical atten-
but the cancer continued to
worse until the physicians
|lly said that I would have 10
{ an operation performed, as that
the only hope for me. This I re-
to submit to, IS I knew cancer was
pod disease, and my common sense
me that It was folly to expect an
alton to cure q blood disease.
knowing S. S. S. to be a good blood
dy I decided to try it, and the first
9 produced an Improvement. 1
inued the medicine, and in four
tbs the last scab dropped of. Ten
have elapsed, and not a sign Of
isease has returned"
alarming increase In the number
aths which occur as the result of a
cal operation is attracting general
bon, and strong sentiment against
methods of treatment Is fast de-
ing among the most intelligent
g. 1t seems that in almost every
where the doctors treatment is
|cessful, the learned physicians de-
once that an operation must be
fmed, and the keen blade Of the
Pn is recklessly resorted to.
many caustic plasters which are
d to remove cancers are more pain
IN death, and the danger of a eur
Pperation is as great as the disease
No plaster or surgical oper-
can cure cancer, because it is
disease; the destructive cancer
pre- in the blood, and cannot be
or removed by local treatment.
disease must be forced from the
II is ouly reasonable to rely upon
blood remedy for a cure, one
goes direct to the cause of the
and removes it.
5. (Swift's Specific) is the only
cure for cancer and other obsti-
. deep-seated blood diseases such
iula, Eczema, Catarrh, Rheuma-
q Contagious Blood Poison. tits
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25

Poratloh' s3,75l
Uost possible, bls,,,ati rat
Claims promaP'1
al classes OF
HSYSD1,ER, II, Agt.,
Erect. Selinsgrov'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
IodRuton ut Aberdeen.

The members and officers of Blenheim
Lodge of Odd Fellows had big demon.
stration ut Aberdeen, Maryland, last
night. Tho committee of arrangement
composed: James A. Wiles, o. G. Mich.
ael, H. l.. Arthur, Thos. Cain and r. A.
Mitchell. The Odd Fellows Hall being
100 small to accommodate the number OF
visitors, the town hall was secured for the
OCCASION. The lodges present were: 'irand
officers of Maryland from Baltimore. Tri,
umphant lodge of Belair. Morning Star
Lodge of Hayre de Grace and Deer Creek
Lodge Of Darlington The degree staff of
Eden Lodge of this city, with sixty mem
bers, arrived in a special car.
The doors OF the hall were closed at s
o'clock. The second and third degrees
had been conferred or seven members OF
Blenhom Lodge as follows: j. Reese
Numbers Henry Earring, Alfred H. Will
son, Benjamin g. Reese, W. Scott Handy,
John T.. McA bee and b. H. Hanway
Supper was served to all the visiting
lodges present, under the management OF
the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
The local lOdgemcu reached home at >
o'clock.
The exemplification of Odd Fellowship
rs given by the degree staff of Eden Lodge
was revelation to the Odd Fellows of
MARYLAND, who had never before witness
ed the wolk done by Eden Lodge staff
The staff went through their exercises
with such precision that it elected favor
able comments from those present. The
staff is to be congratulated Oh tho finish
and thoroughness Of their work. Eden
orchestra consisting 0f seven musicians
furnished tho music which added greatly
to the ceremonies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
Car Thrown Down an Embankment.

Cumberland, Nd. Feb. IA passen-
ger train on the West Virginia and
Pittsburg railroad was wrecked yes
terday at Barnum, w. Va, about 95
miles south of Cumberland. by wheel
on the rear truck of the last coach
bursting. The coach was thrown vio-
lently over an embankment. The in
jured are: Daniel Lecklider, conduc-
tor, bruised about the hips, shoulders
and back, and hurt internally; w. D.
Holmes. brakeman, bruised and cut by
glass: d. A. Aycox, colored, seriously
cut by glass and bruised on the head;
Blakeley Parsons, a one armed lawyer
of Bayard, w. Va, cut about the face
and head; G. w. Houseknecht, of Will
iamsport Pa, cut on the head. was
compelled to remain at Barnum. Sid
ney Murphy and P. J. Rafferty, We're
also injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
snatebed from the Jaws of Death.

Americus, Ca, Feb. 13.-Sam Grant,
the condemned murderer of George
Davis, was literally snatched from the
jaws of death by a telephone message
yesterday. Grant was to have been
hanged at noon. He prepared himself
for the gallows,. and had hidden his
fellow prisoners goodby. While these
preparations were in progress the gov
ernor- was being interccded with over
the long distance telephone to Atlanta.
AS alresult of this intercession Governor
Atklpson first telephoned respite un-
til 2ko'clock. Then, when the doomed
man had given up all hope, the chief
executive told the sheriff over the tel
ephone to postpone the execution un-
til next Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth McComb
took place from her late homo at Eleventh
aud Market streets at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and was attended by II large
number Of prominent people. The body
ay ina silver mounted caskct. III re
were no lowers Rev. Thomas f. Nc
Curdy of Central Presbyterian Church
spoke at the house, Of the Christian life
Mrs, McC0mb had led, referring to her
charitable disposition and of the loss the
community had suffered. Tho pall.bearers
were L lward Belts, Charles Baird, Henry
c. Robinson Judge Ignatius G, Grubb,
Col. Henry II. DUPONT, Gen, Il. c, Walt,
hall, Senator from Mississippi, Samuel
Bancroft, Jr,, and John Biggs Interment
was private in the Wilmington and
Brandywinc Cemetery.
The funeral Of John Cloud Elliott took
place from bis late home, No. l4l3 Della
ware avenue, at noon yesterday. The
honorary bearers were Chief Justice Chas
B. Lore and David.Lindsay and the fol-
lowing vestrymen Of st. JohpS church,
Francis G. DUPONT, Edward g Bradford,
William J. Fisher and Austin Harrington,
Intsrment WAS also made In the VII.
minalop and Brandy wine cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

Yesterday was the anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln, the rail splitter
President, ana in all the publ, schools
the event was commemorated. Young
Americans we're told again of tho life of
Honest Abe, and were impressed by tho
story of his career, Of the possibilities in
America for every lad, regardless of the
fortunes of birth or opportunities. One
teacher made the happy remark that It Is
fortunate that both Lincoln and Washing
ton were born in February, and that their
birth anniversaries are celebrated be
cause" she added, we get our new Presi,
dents in the month of March, and 1t is
we'll that the memories Of our two most
illustrious executives should be refreshed
at such period"
Lincoln's birthday ia nce q holiday in
Delaware, but 1t ID In New York, Illinois
Minnesota, New Jersey and the stale Of
WASHINGTON
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Lyman ]. Gage has denied the charge
made public recently that he is an ar
dent single taXer
Ex- Governor Levi p, Morton declares
he must no longer be considered as a
candidate for ambassador to Great
Britain.
Mr. John d. Rockefeller has promised
to contribute $25O,oOO towards paying
off the Indebtedness resting upon the
Baptist foreign and home missionary
societies.
s. NJ. Niokerson has been elected
president OF the First National bank,
Of Chicago, to succeed MIR. Lyman J.
Gage, who resigned to enter Mckin-
ley's cabinet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

Washington, Feb. 13.--Secret service
officers are still at work trying to re-
cover the valuable autographs alleged
to have been stolen from the congress
sional library by Lewis NJ. Turner and
Philip McIIlhone Several of the miss
ing papers were recovered yesterday
from a dealer in autographs and Gu
rios in Philadelphia, and the officers
expect to locate more in that city and
in New York. Chief HaZen says the
authorities hope to recover all the
missing documents in few days. Sew
eral of the earlier and more valuable
autographs which We're taken from the
library were among those recovered in
Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

The Young Mems Republican Club has
appointed the following committees:
Finance: II. H. Billany, chairman;
Lewis b. Morrow, J. Paul Brown.
Supplies and Expenditures; 5. M,knox,
chairman; G. A. Rudolph, George w.
Sparks.
House: J. IT, Rudolph. chairman; Ben
jnmin T. Bye, John Il. Whitehead
Printing and Literature: George c.
Woodward chairman; A. A. Waite, E. G.
Hall.
Enrolment: S. D. Wilson, chairman;
d. z. Barnard, Jr., L, j. Foulk.
Reception and Entertainments II. r.
Triggs, A. c.. Pyle, F. d. Lackey, Robert
p. Robinson, William g, Taylor.
Law; S. A. Macalisler, chairman; f.
II. Hcffccker, Charles NJ Curtis.
Election: +. K, Bach, chairman; J. Paul
Brown, f. G. Shortlidgc, Frederick Oar.
lington, Elwood K. Pyle, Robert 5. Bair'',
w. G. r. Colquhoun, John J. Mahoney.
A. e. Frantz Lewis S. Fell, H. ID. Holt,
Il. A. Mitchell, Thomas $, Bellah, Jr
Bureau of Political Information: James
S. Stirling, chairman; Harry A. Brown,
2. O. Churchman, g. h. Hapby, George
A Elliott, II. H. Billany, w. II. Hanna,
C. II. Foulk, g. Il. Griffith, George II.
Mccall. H. G. Knowles, Max Lichtenstein,
H c. Conrad, E. Mitchell, Jr.. james
Kitchens.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
THE CRETAN MASSACRES.
Indications That the Christians Are the
Most Bloodthirsty.

London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Canea announces that four of the
boats belonging to the torpedo fotilla
and the transport commanded by
Prince George, Of Greece, have arrived
in the harbor at Canea.
The Italian officer attached to the
new gendarmerie who went to Kis-
anne for the purpose of investigating
the alleged atrocities there has re-
turned to Canea. He fully confirms re-
ports that the Mohammedan inhab
itants had been besiegsd In their houses
at Kisamo. Firing in the streets finally
followed, and 2S persons were said to
have been killed the bodies remaining
unburied for several days. This Ital-
ian officer says in his report:
firing by the Christians in the
streets caused q stampede of the Mo-
hammedan population. The Mosem
natives of the town made little de-
fense. Only few of the Christians
were, wounded. Most Of the bodies had
been removed or buried before l
reached Kisamo, but the names of the
victims have been recorded. and the
evidence as to the number of the
killed and wounded has not been ex-
aggerated."
A Turkish warship arrHed at Kis-
amo on Wednesday last, and was i'm
mediately fired on by the Christians.
The Mohammedan population is now
shut up in Kisamo fortress, where six
Christians have also taken refuge.
Reports from every quarter In Crete
indicate increasing gravity In the sit
uation. The Mohammedans of Sitia
have apparently been hard pressed by
the Christians surrounding the town.
The Mohammedan population at Sc
limo has been besieged for several days.
1t is said that 20 persons have been
killed and girl kidnapped.
A Vienna dispatch says that the
powers have made representations to
the Grecian government which will not
only check Greece and prevent that
country from taking the law into Its
own hands, but which will also pacify
the sultan and prevent Turkish mill
tary action along the Grecian frontier.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

For the benefit of those who desire to
attend the ceremonies incident to tho in
augurntion of President elect Mckinley,
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Washington
March |, 2, 3, and 4, valid to return from
March TO s, at the following rates:
From Philadelphia, 80; Harrisburg,
S5,O6; Wilmington, 81 80; Baltimore 81 60,
and from all other stations on the Penn.
sylvania system at reduced rates.
This inauguration will be most in
teresJiug event, and will undoubtedly at
tract large number of people from every
section of the country.
The magnificent facilities of the Penn
sylvania Railroad make this line the
favorite route to the national capital al
all times, and Its enormous equipment
and splendid terminal advantages nj
Washington make it especially popular Oh
such occasions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

New York, Feb. 13.-The Rev. WILL
lam Kincaid, 56 years old, secretary of
The Congregational Home Missionary
society, died of anemia at his home in
Brooklyne yesterday. He was born in
London, England, March 3. 1S41, was
graduated from Oberlin college In 1865.
and from Oberlin Theological semi
nary in 1867. After preaching for Is
years he became district secretary of
the A. B. c. f. NJ, in New York, in
1885, and was elected corresponding
secretary of the Congregational Home
Missionary society in 1885.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.


Washington, Feb. 13.-The senate
yesterday passed resolution offered
by Mr.. Hill. of New York, requesting
Secretary Olney to use every effort to-
ward bettering the condition of Sylves-
ter 5covel. the newspaper correspon-
dent imprisoned In Cuba, and to insist
on all treaty rights to which he ia en-
titled. Mr.. Morgan offered resolution
for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bu
wer treaty. and indicated q purpose to
call up the Sesolution today Beyond
this the proceedings of the brief open
session. lasting less than an hour, were
of n routine character
The statue of Abraham Lincoln. In
the old hall of representatives, was
decorated yesterday with the American
flag and wreaths of flowers, in honor
of the S8th anniversary Of his BIRTH but
the house did not suspend business. On
the contrary. 1t celebrated the ami
versary by discussing the necessities
of the postal service and passing the
postoffice appropriation bill. The per-
ennial fight was made to strike out the
appropriation Of $4,000 for special
mail facilities from Boston to New Or
leans, but it was defeated by a vote Of
46 to 107 The bill as passed carries
$685. 435,714
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
Held Up by a Robber at MONDAY.

Salisbury, Pa, Feb. 13.-About noon
yesterday Cashier ]. A. Klingensmith,
of the First National bank, was held
up by colored man and forced to hand
over S4OO. The man entered the bank
when no one but Mr. Klingensmith
was present, and asked for some
change. When the cashier looked up
the black man held a revolver to his
head and ordered him to hand over
the cash. Mr.. KlinGensmith handed
out package containing $500. AS soon
as the robber left the cashier gave the
alarm, and a crowd was soon in pur-
suit. After a hot chase of a mile OF
two the man was captured and the
money recovered. The prisoner would
give no name.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
AMERICAN WHEELMEN'S LEAGUE
Will Not Permit Sunday Racing or Admit
Professionals.

Albany, Feb. 13.-What the League
of American Wheelmen in annual con-
vention yesterday declined to do was
of equal importance. if not greater,
than those things they did They de-
clined to allow professionals, no mat
ter of what standing, to either full or
associate membership in the league,
they refused to allow the assembly at
its meetings to select the city for the
annual meets, and they declined by
heavy vote to allow local option for
Sunday racing.
They also declined to cut off the club
Initiation fee of So. or allow eonsuls to
pass on racing board suspensions.
They declined to amend at all the Sec
tion of the constitution that provides
only amateur riders and draws the
color line, and they declined to offer Il
salary for the racing committee.
The things they did were to divide
the league into consulates of rs clubs
each, allowing amateurs to exchange
their prizes for anything but cash: in
increasing the bond of the secretary to
$4,000 and the treasurer to $4,000;
placing road racing under the eSpion-
age Of the racing board.
The greatest interest was in the
question of sanctioning Sunday rae
ing, but it was defeated by a vote CT
II To 161
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
LILIUOKALANIS LAMENT
A Pertinent Statement by the
Ex-Qusen's Representative.
STILL LAWFUL RULER OF HAWAII
The Act Of Abdication, He Declares, Is IL
legal from Being Improperly slgn6d
and Having Been Forced by Threats
on the Lives of Her Friends,

legal from Being Improperly slgnsd
and Havi~g Been Forced by Threats
on the Lives Of Her Friends.
Washington. Feb. 13.-Julius A. Pal
mer representative of ex-Queen Lili-
oukalani, of Hawaii. in card to The
Star declares that the act of abdioa-
tion of the sx-queen was procured un-
der duress, and is void for this reason.
and because of legal informalities. He
says that the queen of Hawaii has
never given a legal abdioation, and is
still the lawful ruler, even if she for
bears to enforce her legitimate rights"
It is believed that Liliuokalani in
spired the card. At the Hawaiian le-
CATION it was read with interest, but
without concern, and is there regarded
simply as an expression from royal
ist standpoint of an eventful episode
In Hawaiian history. but as not at all
likely to have any practical influence.
MIR. Palmer's card was called forth,
as he explains, by the publication Of
the queens abdication. He refers to
that document as "a brief drawn by
Hon. A. s. Hartwell, chief counsel for
the corporation of sugar planters and
lawyers now posing as "the Hawaiian
republic" having no legal force what
ever, void when written, and which
could not be sustained in any court Of
equity in any civilized land"
He further says that the queen was
forcibly confined in the Iolani palace.
and being told that those she loved,
her personal friends, were awaiting
execution, signed the act of abdication
as the only means to save them. THE
ring of adventurers knew their VIC
tim. says Mr.. Palmer. Had they pro-
posed her immediate death they could
not have terrified her, but to save
those she loved she executed the docu-
ment"
He further says that not only was
the queens signature obtained under
duress. but that it was worthless from
another reason; it was not her legal
signature. Her prosecutors required
her to sign as "Liliuokalani Dominis."
Legally there is not, and never was.
such person. The document should
have been signed "Liliuokalani Re-
gina"
MIR. Palmer, who refuses to admit
that he speaks for Liliuokalani by di-
reetion. closes his card by this state
ment, perhaps significant of future in
tentions:
mo question is ever settled until it
Is settled right, and that the whole
Hawaiian matter should be properly
reviewed is the opinion of great
many of the people of the United
States"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
Preparations for the Inauguration.

Washington. Feb. 13-Foreign rep
resentatives have received their invi-
tations to the inaugural ball. The in
vitations are handsomely engraved,
and in the upper left hand corner Of
each a striking reproduction of the
American flag in miniature. Thirty
two of the invitations were issued, only
the chief representatives of the for
eign governments receiving them. Ac-
commodations have been approved by
the public comfort committee for 35,-
40S persons, and places where meals
would be served for 1880. 1t is likely
that the Shenandoah Valley Patriotic
Legion, composed of about 800 ex-
Confederates, will be in the parade.
with the band of the old Stonewall
jackson brigade.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
INSURGENTS DESTROY A TRAIN.


Key West, Fla, Feb. 13.-Major Luis
Lorau captured Spanish convoy train
near Artemlsa, province of Pinar del
Rio, last Monday and so prisoners
without the loss of man. Hearing that
the train was on the way he mined
the roadbed, and as the train came up
exploded the mine, blowing up the eng
gine and the armored car and three
passenger cars.
AS the wrecked train rolled down the
embankment his troops poured in
hot fire, and the frightened Spanish
soldiers Immediately hung out the
white flag. Sixteen We're killed in the
wreck, including the engineer and fire.
man and two Spanish officers. The
: Spanish troops were so demoralized
that they did not fire dozen shots at
the Cubans. Among the prisoners was
the notorious guerilla, Captain Maz-
retto, who is accused of numbering
over a hundred pacificos in that prov
ince. AS soon as Lorau's men saw
him they seized him, and, despite their
officers commands, literally hacked
him to pieces. The other prisoners
were released the next day and sent
to Artemisa. In the train were the
needed provisions and some arms.
Senorita Martha, the beautiful daugh-
ter of a captain in the insurgent army,
was captured by the Spanish at Ma
tanzas last Tuesday. She is now close
ly confined in the worst prison In the
place, with negro malefactOrs of all
kinds The United States consul there
has been asked to secure relief for
her, as she is well known to General
Lees family.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
Tha Tarrnr Ready for Duty.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Commodore
Sicard, commandant at the New York
navyyard, has notified the navy de-
partment that the double turret mon
itor Terror is ready for sea, and she
has been ordered to join Admiral
Bunces fleet off Charleston. The Ter
ror was launched II years ago, but the
long delay in completing her has not
been so very harmful for it has en-
abled the department to embody new
ideas as they have developed in that
period of time, so that she now is an
up-to-date coast defense ship in every
respect. She is the first of our naval
ships to be fitted with pneumatic
mechanism for the revolution of her
turrets and working of her guns.