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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
TRADE REVIEW.
European War Scare Did Not Last Long
Enough

In spite Of moderate improvement In most
Of the great industries business is disap-
pointing. Expectations Of a speedy end Of
the war in Europe through Turkish victory
have helped to depress grain. Demands OF
Australia and China have caused exports OF
&c, 50O, 900 gold, merchandise and imports are
greatly increased and final action OF con-
gress on the revenue question seems more
remote.
Wheat rose last Saturday nearly 9 cents,
but has fallen since that day about = cents.
This is largely because European markets
did not sustain the expectations OF a great
foreign demand after the outbreak OF the
war, and because events appeared to fore
shadow speedy peace but the tidings from
wheat growing states, the receipts from
farms and the enormous exports OF corn all
had influence
The exports OF gold would not have much
influence II there were not an extraordinary
increase in merchandise imports and some
decrease in exports from New York. large for
the last week, and . per cent. for April. I'm
ports have increased abou. GO per cent. over
last year for tho week, and for fosr weeks
have been so per cent. greater. At Boston
imports OF wool have been extraordinary.
and at Philadelphia they have amounted for
the month to Sl.27S.000. The thought thar
this abnormal increase may continue as long
as action on the revenue bill Is deferred
tends to affect exchange, but the main infiu-
ence at present is the exceptional demand
for reconstruction OF the Austrian monetary
system and for Japan.
OF the grent industries the iron and steel
manufacture is slower In advancing now. ns
IL was much the quicker in the winter Part
ly because the increase In production In pig
was then rapid, partly because enormous
contracts taken when the different pools
broke down went mainly to tho larger con-
Germs, and perhaps even more because posi-
bilities OF new development remain. there is
great hesitation now in placing orders. Re.
ports OF pending negotiations between the
Illinois Steel and Minnesota Iron Companies
point to an important change as possible.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Twenty.six Spanish have been sentenced
TO death at Barcelona.
At Lima, Peru, n violent earthquake shock
WAS felt Saturday morning.
Oscar Wilde was released from an English
prison after serving two years.
or GO, 900 Uitlanders In johannesburg, only
1900 have become citizens Of the South
African republic.
At Larimore, 8. D., August Norman, a
farm hand. wan,only murdered tho TOUR
children OF his employer.
Eichard Hoe Lawrence, grandson OF
Richard Hoe. the printing press maDufac.
turer, committed suicide at Danville, H..
by cutting his throa, and jumping into the
river.
At Coshoma, Miss, two colored girls and
negro were drowned by the overturning
VI their boat.
San Antonio, Tex, announces the discOv-
cry Of natural gas In nn urIesiau well. The
dow is very strong.
President c. W. Spalding and other Of
lcers OF the defunct Globe band in Chicago
were indicted for various frauds.
The earthquakes on West India islands
continued for several days and ca used many
deaths and the destruction OF q vast amount
Of fproperty. ...
John Wanamaker, OF Philadelphia. is n
candidate for moderator OF the Presbyterian
general assembly. which meets at winona,
Ind. this month.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
VAR Between TURKEY IND Greece
WILL NOT ACCEPT ORDERS.
The Army to bs Rsorgsnissd and Strength
ened.

The hero OF the hour In Greece at present
is N. Raili, who has been chosen to succeed
NJ. Delyannis as PREMIER In an interview
NJ. Rail- is credited with saying that he
would not accept any definite mandate from
either the king or chamber, and would not
be hampered by program. He will be
guided solely by data supplied by careful
study of the situation.
NJ. Ralli further says his policy will be to
reorganize the army and raise it to its maxi
mum strength, equipping and forwarding
numerous recruits and volunteers from
Athens TO the front, re-establishing order in
the interior and obtaining u satisfactory 80
luton OF the foreign questions affecting
Greece. As soon as NJ. Ralli takes the oath
OF Office II is his intention to proceed to the
Greek headquarters ut Pharsalia and en-
deavor to infuse courage in the hearts Of the
troops.
Dispatches from Epirus announce that the
Greeks succeeded in regaining some Of the
ground which they lost during the previous
two days.
The advisability of Intervention Is being
considered by the powers, and their decision
may end the war. According to an official
announcement at St. Petersburg, where En-
peror Francis Joseph, OF Austria, has beon
visiting the ear, the powers favor return
10 the status quo, with the retention OF the
reighinG Greek dynasty.
1t Is said also that Turkey, although eager
for the annexation OF territory, will not be
allowed any concessions as the result OF her
conques;s. and that Greece will be required
TO eyacuHte Crete.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
FIFTY LIVES LOST.
The CITY Of Guthrie Swept by Valley
Torrent

Wednesday morning mighty wave Of wa
ter six feet high and mile wide swept
down Cottonwood valley and struck Guth-
rie, o. T. A dea'ening roar went up as the
water crushed houses and drove the people
from their homes. At the first rush every
hoat and bridge were swept away. All West
Guthrie is submerged, and 20 Of the business
houses had ten feet OF water IN them. The
river was 80 feet above ordinary level.
Several men who were trying TO swim the
current TO reach four women and u baby in
n tree were carried away. A woman wadinc
from her home with baby on her head was
swept away and lost.
II is believed that more than n score Of
negroes were drowned in the negro settle
ment, and persons who escaped from the
food estimate that fully so people have been
drowned.
Nine people were seen to drown two wo-
women and n child were carried away on II
bridge; one man and two women on house
roof when 1t went to pieces, and they per-
ished. Scores arc missing A girl in tree
for hours gave up and fell into the water.
Hundreds Of men are building boats at the
lumber yards. Gus Platt and George Willis
swan the main current, cut a liatboat from
its moorings and saved 70 persons, making a
landing several miles below tho city. 1t Is
believed that many were caught in bed IN
small houses and drowned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
TERsE 1ELEGRAMS

The New Hampshire Banking company Of
Nashua, y. H., suspended. The amount due
depositors Is Ssi0 352
John A. Bantey. tho defaulting ex-State
treasurer OF Nebraska, was arrested on u
charge OF embezzling sIsO,00O.
william 7. Nichols, president Of the de-
fuDct Bank OF Commerce, was convicted Of
the embezzlemcnt OF S20. GOO. at New Orleans
La-
General Miles received the consent of the
president to his projected trip to Turkey and
Greece. He will De gone two or three
months.
The gold production OF California last
year was Sl7, l8l .5G2. and increase ovor 1895
OF 81, SAT, ,2i5, and OF silver Si22, ,436 de-
crease OF Sl77, 1853.
The president has decided not to interfere
In the case OF Joseph Dunlop. proprietor OF
the Chicago Dispatch, who was sentenced to
two years imprisonment for sending obscene
matter through the mails.
Thomas Redmond, alias "Texas Tom," a
follower Of the race tracks, was senten oed In
Chicago to lifc Imprisonment, for the mur-
der Of John Stuart.
Harry d. Butler, of Chicago. got into dis
pute with his wife and had begun to abuse
her when IA boarder, Harry Randall, inter-
fered, and fatally shot Butler.
A column Of Spani.h troops commanded
by Col. Estruch, which has been operating
against the insurgents In tho vicinity OF
Muleta, Guajabon and Charcos, province OF
Pinar del Rio, has captured i've insurgents
camps.
A story comes from the Kentucky back
woods In effect that Ave bold moonshinsrs
living In u mountain cave have been killed
by armed citizens who went cunning for
thom.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
CHINA'S NEW REPRESENTATIVE.
WI Ting Fang and his Suite Arrive in
Washington.

Minister WI, the new Chinese Minister
who will supersede Yang Yu, has arrived
with his re,inue, and caused quite a futter
in diplomatic and official social circles at the
national capital. He is quartered a. the
Arlington, aud the picturesque dragon flag,
which adorned the hostelry across from the
White House, during Ii Hung Changs visit,
once again floats at full mast.
WI was born in Hein-bui, and educated in
Canton and London. He spent four years a:
Lincoln Inn, the famous law school in LoE.
don. and after taking the collegiate course
there returned TO China, and has made fine
record there as lawyer He was member
OF the Legislative council in Hong Kong, and
later becam. legal adviser to the govern
ment. The position be has. as director Of
the Imperial Railway Of North China, is his
pride. Ten years ago he attempted to start
railway In his country, with Ii Hung
Chang's advice, but. as he says 1.-THE time
WAS not ripe for anything SO progressive.
Ignorant and untraveled officials objected.
So we waited patiently worked slowly until
after the war between China and Japan,
then the Emperor and high officials realized
the vast change railroads would make every
where, and now three hundred miles are
completed between Pekin and Tsin-Tsin,
all standard gauge, which is four feet eight
and a half inches wide. and letter received
Monday tells me IL floods do not prevent in
June everything will be in fine working
order" The Minister'S admiration for our
country Is intense. He il an enthusiast over
progression. and 1t is probable his stay here
will result In wonderful changes in his coun-
try. He is accompanied by his wife and
their one child, son OF 10 years OF age,
whose name is WI Chu.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
A 100000 DOLLAR FIRE.
Newport News Has Confagration at
Early Morn.

Fire broke out in the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Railroad Company's pier No, at Newport
News, Va. and before the flames were check
cd damage to the extent of $1,000 900 had
been done.
Two of the company's immense piers were
destroyed, three vessels burned TO the water 8
edge, u tugboat entirely destroyed and eight
persons injured, some OF them seriously. The
flames were discovered " pier about 4:15
Tuesday morning, and spread with such ra-
pidity that 1t was impossible to make any
headway against them. A fierce north wind
famed the flames furiously and swept them
across the docks to pier g. which was soon
also burning furiously.
The British steamship Clintonia, which
was loading with oil, tobacco and general
merchandise at pier 8, was soon abaze.
Tugs pulled her out into the middle OF the
river. where an Intellectual battle was waged
at terrible odds against the flames that was
raging in her inflammable cargo. She was
burned to the water line at 10 O'clock, Tues
day night. The Norwegian steamship Sol
veig. which was loading grain at pier 8,
next caught fire. The crew managed to
escape by climbing down the hawsers to the
pier.
Meanwhile the Chesapeake Il Ohio's tug
Wanderer, which had caught fire. was burn
ed 10 the water edge. lho GERMAN shlllng
ship, J. j. Bischoir, taking on slaves from
the north side of pier 6, also caught The
flames obtained such hold on her that they
could no, be conquered and she went to tho
bottom.
The crew OF this vessel had very narrow
escape from being cremated. They were
aroused 10y John Anderson, one of the crew,
and We're only rescued with the greatest diff
ilcuty, after the captain and boatswaln had
been badly burned. The heavy north wind
and the heroic efforts Of the fire department
saved the large grain elevator Of the Cb"sa-
peake Il Ohio Company from destruction.
The fire was rapidly spreading across the
conveyors that connect the elevator with the
piers but with the aid Of q locomotive and
an immense chain the conveyors' supports
We're pulled out, the conveyors themselves
torn down and this danger averted. At i
o'clock Tuesday afternoon the fire had spent
its fury and was well under control.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
What tho Reforms Consist Of

The full scheme Of the reforms planned
for Cuba begins by declaring that the AS
semblies Of the six provinces OF the
island shall have tho right to elect their
presidents, and that the mayors and deputy
mayors OF the cities Of the provinces shall be
chosen from among the membets OF the as-
semply The provincial assemblies are given
large powers in tho matter OF taxes, appro-
priations for the municipalities and prov
tnces to be made separately. To Offset this,
the Governor General IL given tho right Of
Intervention and the power to suspend the
operation OF laws almost at will, making the
so-caled reforms u mockery.
1t Is provided that 20 members Of the
Council OF Administration shall be elected
by the people. but the president OF the body
is the Governor General, and his rulings are
TO be binding at all meetings.
The Cortes. 10 te composed OF person
who have lived at least two years on tho is-
land. Is given tho right to determine the
amount OF tho imperial expenses, the total
budget; but to the Governor General Is given
the right TO determine how this sum shall be
raised.
TO the Council OF Administration, under
the leadership OF the Governor General. Is
given the right to fix the rules for imposing
customs duties, to determine the duties on
expectations and to arrange all classification
OF imports, goods from Spain always TO be ad-
mitted free, md those from other countries
taxed. Besides this, the Council Of adminis-
tration is "to be consulted" upon all treaties
affecting Cuba.
1t Is also provided that all clerks In the
Sublic departments must have resided on the
island for two years. The appointment OF
them, however Is left TO the Governor Cen
eral, who Is to be- Spanlard.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
VICTORY CONFIRMED.
Greeks Won a Decisive Triumph-Great
Loss TO Turkish Troops

The Turks attacked Velestino junction
Tuesday night last with four sQuadrons Of
cavalry and battery Of horse artillery. The
large force OF Greeks there easily beat the
Turks of, but not before they had displaced
half dozen rails and cut the telegraph
wires. Tho latter were repaired, and on
Wednesday the train service was resumed
Fighting was renewed Wednesday night,
but without special results. On Thursday
night the Turks assembled in great force in
the direction OF Velestino, and, as II was sus-.
pected that they were also between this point
and T-ikkala, general attack was believed
to be imminent. Fighting, however, occurred
only in the vicinity OF Velestino.
The Turks made an attack before dawn,
but were successfully repuIsed. Three times
in the course Of the morning was the attack
repeated, but each time from different di-
rection, and each time the result was a re-
pulse. Apparently it was intended that
these attacks should be simultaneous. but
this plan failed owing to the lack of proper
organization. The Turks. however. pushed
the attack with the utmost determination for
six hours, and only abandoned the attempt
to seize the junction about noon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
READY FOR REFORMS.
Weyler Says Four o. the Six Provinces
Are in Shape to Recsive Them at Once.

General Weyler wired from Havana his
opinion that the state of four of the provn-
ces OF Cuba out of six fully justified an at-
tempt TO carry out the reforms agreed upon.
As the Minister of the Colonies has complet-
ed the preparation OF all the regulations the
full text OF the reforms was sent TO
Havana by the mail steamer Friday, whose
departure had been postponed "a hours for
that purpose.
Queen Chrststiana was deeply moved and
much pleased when the Ministers, in council
at the palace, informed her that in conse-
quence ofthe intelligence wired by General
Weyler they had decided to recommend her
to sign the DEGREES. which she did, and they
will be published in the Madrid and Havana
Gazettes. putting in force definitely. otAe
rule reforms In the provinces OF Havana,
Pinar del Rio. Matanzs and Santa Clara.
The decision OF the cabinet was so sudden
that ii caused profound surprise and very
conflicting feelings in Madrid. Most OF the
people surmise that General Weyler and the
government must be in possession of data
unknown ms yet to the public that will justi-
iy the step.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
LOCOMOTIVES FOB chill
First Big Shipment Ready to b Y
the Orient.

AS the result OF n contract en!eri
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, dh
phia, with the Chinese Governed
are now IL locomotives, nearly ard
and almost ready for shipment sl,d
the company's shops. This is thefs |
of any magnitude ever received tna
by any American firm.
The contract for these locomotive
includes four passenger, four iref
four shifting engines, was recelVa
months ago and they haue been eoas1
upon general designs furnished NH
nese Government, while the vaH0s
were prepared by the firm. lnT
they resemble the ordinary Anertx
motive, although there are seyer
that are distinctly English, prInsia
which Is the mounting Of the iendm
instead OF being mounted upon i'e'
trucks like the tenders Of the Ann
gines. are mounted upon three Hn'
two wheels each. The tenders ore -
or.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
TERRORIzED.
Greek Forces Dsmeralizsd and the Treas ury
Depleted.

0epieSsu.
The events OF the past week have served to
further ALLEVIATE sympathy from the Greeks.
The story from Larssa of the fearful STAN
pede to and from that city after the fighting
at Tyrnsvos is the sensation OF the day. All
the newspapers in London are glowing with
praise Of the dispatch, saying 1t was the
finest description OF events yet received from
the front. The fact that the Greek officers
were equally affected with the privates by
the panic is regarded rs proof that the
Greeks are utterly Gemoralized and inca pable
OF witbstandiDg the steady advance OF the
Turks.
1t is the general impression that VI. Ralli
is aiming at something higher than the
premiership and that his acceptance of that
Office is held TO have placed him in an in
vidious position. A great victory might
make him popular idol, but defeat, which
Is more probable, would cover him with
odium and he would he overturned as fulse
prophet.
The statement that Greece will carry on
the war TO the last gasp Is not regarded as
OF any importance.
Greece is already reduced to military and
financial extremities and further efforts must
soon be abandoned. The Greeks will await
a decisive encounter at Pharsalos and they
are then expected to appeal to tie powers.
The conditions Of peace which Greece will
have to accept are stated to be. most prob
ably, as follows: The Greeks will be- allowed
TO retain their present frontier provided the
island Of Crete is Immediately evacuated
Turkey will be permitted to impose war
indemnity upon Greece.
The Turks will doubtless raise some diff
Guilty when they are called upon TO re-
turn to statuslquo, but the pressure OF the
powers will induce them 10 consent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
FINDING THE BODIES.
Ghas.ly Discoveries a. Flooded Rivers
Recede

The river at Memphis. Tenn. continues to
fall, and the waters are receding slowly
from the overnowed counties In Arkansas
across from the high blufY OF Memphis. As
ihe river reced.s the bodies Of many victims
OF the food are found Each day the body
Of some person is discovered, half-eaten by
fishes, and its quickly buried In the mud.
In the Mississippi county, Ark, far In the
back country, where the water from the f-st
big break In the levee line rushed almost ia n
solid wall. the bodies Of a farmer and his
wife and Two children were found. The
water during the ,ime OF the food there was
about 80 feet deep At Rosedse, Miss, the
slowly falling waters uncovered the bodies
OF Joe Brown and his brother William. who
were drowned some days aSo on the Charles
Seott plantation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
HEAVY GOLD sHlpArsr


The total shipments Of gold ,or
Che week ending May I, is. ss,,7,~s
der. Peabody & Co. will ship SIM
ing the grand total OF announce
shipments from April "a TO Nav 4 sea 4
a dispatch from Washington 80 s,a
withdrawal from the New York srsM M
OF o., ,000, 600 In gold coin and hne,
port Is not viewed with appr.hs.ea %
treasury department. old offlci"Ia Is'oa Y
partment calling attention 10 ~ oi as
during the last 20 years ana mn, we az I
been an annual outward moyemaas assl
from this country to Europe psnan q
ming in April or May, and sna.A
summer, and correspopdinc ~. 10 I
ment during the winter months h =
The last three years, howeye.
marked by abnormal gold moyemsaN lave
on abnormal conditions. which i
longer exist. "sNt
Several reasons are given for IN.
gold export movement, OF which ae -, ~
heavy importations to take ndys,,.s0a
proposed new tariff law Is rerarS.S q
weightiest. ''ed VI
AHo Secsohs hoScipss lOr April A.,
S2l, ,454. I3l, as compared with s,, Sss
April. 1896. The duties paid, Of ,l scn, ~
stitute only fraction Of ,bs sCui Oa
goods imported, for which se,tlsm.sa
be made In gold. The monsy
American tourists abroad, Nhic, siw
estimated as high rs Sl5C, 900 oeS We w
is another factor in the problem !Tr T
demand for foreign bills on this A. ao,,i ias
begun already large and is likely ,CVOaa "
for some months. "Neu
Another factor is the heayv ,n
gold on Austrian and Japanssssu su,a
During the first ten days in n
month the Bank VI England aIor Ie
$4,000, 600 to Japan and Aus,ris Ts.
The apprehension OF a general y
among the powers, growing ont q, ~
between Turkey and Greece. and ~, a
decision OF the supreme court sssis.
road traffic combinations il is ,hons,,
have been contributary causes 10 n.
eht necessity OF shipping gold abroad
ever the cause, no alarm Is fel, a. n a.
come, the present stock OF gold IN ~.
ury, Sl53, 1854 ,688, being regarded a.
to meet any emergency without in NJ
impairing our credit at home or ab,,.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
WAR BULLETINS.
Outline Of the Situation Of the Contsnding
Forces

Athens, April 29.-The king summoned NJ.
Delyannis, the Premier, on Thursday, and
called upon him to tender his resignation.
His majesty subsequently entrusted the OPP
position leaders with the task OF forming a
new cabinet.
The Greeks have occupied the heights Of
Pentepigadia, north Of Ar,a. and about half
way between that place and Janina In Eprus,
and entrenched themselves there.
Advices from Larssa say during the stam-
pede Of the sodiery and populace from that
city on approach of the Turks. there was
serious encounter between Italian volunteers
and Greek soldiers, during which many Of
the latter were wounded and several children
were killed.
Tho Frankfort Zeitung publishes dis
patch from Constantinople saying that owing
to the Greek Foreign Minister having made
the request to the ssianAlinister at Athens,
the Ambassadors of Great Britain, France
and Russia at Constantinople have asked
the Turkish Government 20 grant Greece an
armistice.