The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

03nelmans meoe moStOn IN arrest OF
jugdment.
Philadelphia. Dec. n.-Ths Manu-.
facturers' club last night held Q meet.
ing at which resolutions were adopted
favoring the creation Of . new cabi-
net department Of commerce and man
ufactures. Communication was also
received from the National Organisa-
' ton of Travelling Men. complaining of
the inefiiciency Of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Pittsburg. Dec. 2o.-Notices have been
posted In the majority Of the 70 lamp
chimney factories Of the country that
instead OF the usual two weeks shut
down there will be only one day OF
idleness (Christmas) during the holl-
days this year. The extra work means
thousands Of dollars in the aggregate
to the workmen in wages. and the
Christmas gift IL highly appreciated.
Stroudsburg, Pa. Dec. At. Charles
Beatty. former supreme secretary Of
the A. =. A.. and a prominent lawyer
Of the middle west. and Harry Howard.
were taken yesterday to Philadelphia
to serve a term of IL months in the
EdpeSih lOI6cEy. DE-
fore he left Beatty wrote In jail an ac-
count of his life. which he headed
"Life's Experience Of Smart Fool"
Susquehanna, Pa, Dec. 20.-Flora
sweet, aged 40. about midnight shot
her mother, Mrs. Elvira Sweet. aged so,
IN the breast with a revolver, infiicting
wound from which the latter died
in about an hour. The daughter said
the shooting was the result of a quar-
rel. The mother. in her ante e-mortem
statement. said the daughter had been
In i'll health for many years. and was
not to blame.
Lancaster Pa, Dec. 21.-William Lei
bold. the 1s-year-old boy who was on
sunday convicted Of forging the name
Of Charles b. Grubb to 81 checks, and
ef issuing the same. was yesterday SEN
enced to the Huntington reformatory.
Judge Brubaker. in sentencing Leibold,
aid he could be sent to the peniten-
tary for five years on each of the 134
hdictments under which ne was con-
tcted. or a maximum Of $40 years.
Pittsburg, Pee. 20.-Coal operators
md miners are holding separate and
Important conventions today prelimi-
harry to the Joint convention that will
held tomorrow. 1t is expected that
Ihs miners will frame their demands
Ind the operators will devise plans to
meet them with advantage to them
pAves. The joint convention promises
be interesting and last for several
lays. District President Dolan. Of the
blners' association. says rate Of rs
epts viii be demanded by his mon.
Lancaster. Pa. Dec. N.-Dr. Charles
Heinitsh, Of this city. has received
/, cablegram from Paris announcing
I bot the late DR.. Thomas Evans, the
aebrated American dentist. who re-
kutly died In Paris left . will In which
bequeathed the greater portion OF
v estate to relatives In America. 1t
intimated In the cablegram that the
eeased has provided for q memorial
Philadelphia. 1t Is said that DIR.
yans left an estate valued at several
ilions. The heirs have already taken
teps to send legal representatives to
y rance to look after their interests.
! Lancaster, Pa. Dec. 2o.-Tnomas H.
\ anton, aged 6S years. died last even
4 ~ NlC SOuhSy hOBpllot ~ TIE re-
BIT Of swallowing q number Of opium
lls Saturday night. which he followed
by turning on the gas in the room
the hotel at which he was stopping
ID closing all the means Of ventilation. |
IA anton came here about a week ago, |
Is registered at the Hoffman House
from Washington. He represented
mself as a pensloner. engaged q
Tk's board at the hotel. paying In |
Vance, and spent money literally |
pti he went broke on Saturday.
Pttsburg. Dec. 2e.-The initial step
Is ward securing the G. A. r. encamp-
4, ent for Pittsburg In 1909 was taken
lturday night by the Allegheny
punty G. A. II. association. and the
IN will be agitated at the coming
4, ucinnati gathering. In connection
4 tn the encampment. II It should be
ID here, II Is proposed to unvell q
md soldiers monument. to cost in
IN neighborhood Of 100000. 1t is be-
ved by the veterans hereabouts that
will be the last year for encamp-
nts and 1t is their ambition to have
= organization wind up its career In
J. city.
harrisburg. Dec. 1S.-The police arc
ni 'ns to locate Rev. 8. Sparrier, a
y urch Of God minister at New Bloom
o. whose satchel and blood stained
Oy hat were yesterday found along
susQuehanna river bank. In this
sparrier was In the habit of
ly wing silk hat. and the finding of
erby. cut with knife across the
n Is mystery to the officers. A
"a. W stained pOcketbo0k was found
ns the satchel. which leads to the
IL ei that the minister was murdered
j. nghwaymen and his body thrown
Tie river. Mr.. Sparrier II about
ears old. =
.ston, Pa. Dec. 20.-President War
OF Lafayette college. has issued
VI Tor meeting of the local mem
?: OF the board OF trustees. when ar
- ements are to be made for contin-
- ,he different courses Of study dis
. by the burning Of Pardee Hall
az az. .'urday. President Hallenbach. Of
IN 0oard. has instructed DR.. warasld
hdH nske all necessary arrangements
~ smporary relief and to call Q meet
,s " me trustees to arrange for re-
ap Ing the structure without unneces-
s1 s ue'ay Among the property saved
tnt etudents have heeu found Ilr