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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS.
Amalgamatsd Committee Fixes the Pud-
ding Price at 81 So

The general wage committee OF the Amalg-
amated Iron and Steel Workers association
has practically agreed that the puddler rate
for the coming year shall DO $3.50 per ton,
the same as tho present rate. There II a
strong sentiment for n % rate among the
puddlers because they say that the Pennsyl-
vania mill owners promised them an increase
this year In the event OF McKinley's election,
aud many Of them express soreness over the
poor outlook for any higher rate. 1t is
probable that no change will b. made ia ths
muckmsn's rate over last years, which was
an increase of 1871 per cent over the pud-
dler's rate. Detroit will doubtless continue
TO bo the annual meeting place Of the Am
hlgamAted association.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
THE cONSULS' REFORM
Sssrsts mat tAs sssss Dspartnsa, 4. =,
ST f. Espt Hidden.

The secret archives Of the s,a,s 4.
ment, which have held the consu., ~
on the Cuban war from the publ.
partially disclosed Wednesday, BY 80.
Foraker, OF Ohio. Especially s,a,,,S-
the letter from Secretary Olnsy in
this country offered mediation 10 sr, "a
the refusal Of that country to ssc.,, =
profYercd aid. Vi
While one Of the consular reports
without the name OF the author NJ
closed, Il 10 stated to be q comnr,>
from Consul. General Lee, which %Ha
forth his idea Of the condition ,ha, I s,;.. y
Cuba
The extrac: was quoted partly a. ,.u
no date being given:
~ cannot understand the truth .,
claim that all the provinces Of the i... " n
pacilied, except that OF Santiago d. Ivy.
because there are more insurpen,'
arms at this time than when | ilrs, ~.
the island, about ten months ano. .,S -
not think II fair inference to draw 81
isting conditions that the war il snn.
ing . termination, because, In punn,,
an established policy, the insurpen,, Nv
as far as possible all serious enrsr,r.
~ conclude that the war viii IesIasae
weary length along 50 long as the mS
can dig sustenance from the pronnS
ono side, or money to be obtained sSuN Va
or, with the continued result OF n,,sI,s w.,
man suffering. loss OF human lie ~.
der OF innocent mon, women npd I ,sa,e ~
by both sides, and the frightful hnya. ns'
disease makes In the ranks Of tho .o,".
particularly among the unaccln,a,sS S'
iards. The poverty and distress n, ny
pie are increasing, and the loss a, n,', Way
OF all sorts daily Ia becoming mora
nous. No one can fully apprecs,. m
uation without being here In person
number OF oor, distressed, starving ro,a
children and old men OF all races IA. -
ly increased In this city within ,be n.s
weeks, while In other points on IA .s
the suffering has boen proporio,..
greater"
The letter from Secretary Olney II q.
ish Minister de LONE under date q, ~.
1896, Is the one In which interven,lon N.
gested. In the letter Mr.. Olney sid
ut is impossible to deny that the .,.,,
tions you entertained OF putin, dor r
rebellion have been completely disspus.
cd. The insurgents seem to comma
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
Valuable Horse Traced.

c. II. Page, a resident Of Streetsboro, o.,
has finally learned what has became OF u
valuable horse which was stolen from him IS
months ago. He has received q letter from
woman In Niles who stated that her hus-
band had confessed to the theft when he was
dying. At the time the horse was stolen an
other man was arrested. He proved IN alibi.
Mr.. Page was informed In the letter that the
horse had been sold to n man living near
Lodi, by the name OF Ellis. Tracing the
story out, he learned that the missing animal
and the man who had bought It were killed
In railroad crossing accident.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
ANTHRACITE NINE CONDITIONS.
Company Stores and immigration Among
the Evils.


The legislative committee investigating
anthracite mine conditions learned that great
suffering exists throughout the Scranton
region; ;,he miners since the first Of the year,
averaged 80 to SIT monthly and Iaborers
less: that company stores were maintained
by all the smaller companies. nt which ex-
orbitant prices prevailed, but store man
ayers swore no employees were obliged to
trade there, and that there were twice as
many openings for mines as necessary to
produce coal needed for market.
T. V. Powderly, formerly head OF the
knights OF Labor was the principal witness,
and 20 men from the mines followed him
The latter condemned the docking system,
tho failure OF the two weeks pny law the
company store system immigration laws,
mine Inspection laws and tho industrial
situation. They decidedly urged. as u
remedy, the immediate passing of the tariff
bill and the restriction Of immigration. The
committee will examine company stores and
the docking system.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
TERsE TELEGRAMs.

Benito Lopez, aged 70 years, WINS hanged
at Folsom, Cal, for the murder OF de6rge
Washburn.
Theosophists have purchased land near
San Diego, Cal, on which they will erect a
temple costing S2b0,000.
Governor Black, OF New York, has refused
his signature to tho graduated inheritance
tax bill passed ut the recent session of the
Legislature.
The Texas House, after very bitter fight
lasting over week. passed the text book
bill, which requires state uniformity OF text
books for 81 the isse schools Of Texas The
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
An ANONYMOUS Contribution.

The Princess OF Wales fund, started at the
suggestion OF her royal highness to provide
q dinner or some substantial meal during
the week OF the jubilee commem oration for
the poorest OF the London poor, beggars,
outcasts and tenants OF tho slums, received
an anonymous contribution OF f26, 600
Lord Mayor Faudel Phillips has announced
that with tho receipt OF this donation tho
fund Is closed. The Princess OF Wales head
cd tho subscription with fl00.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
living By Millions

Julian Hawthorne, who wa i,. ,.
to describe the scenes OF 'he IaD \,
the pubonic plague, returned ~ Ua.,t Z
ship st. Paul. He said; u rs rr'~,U
days In India, n fortnight In D0Is NJ
fortnight In the famine dis'','' 'uI,lsI
native villages. Millions .,iDs ., 4
Bonegalese died from stafN, o,ss1
government figures represent ,O. "a.
the actual deaths from the P'as'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
The Report Attacked.

The Havana La Lucha editorially i'm
peaches the accuracy OF the consular reports
as to tho distress OF Americans In Cuba, upon
which President Mckinley's special message
to congress was based, and questions whether
there are actually 600 hungry Americans in
that Congress has voted the $4,000 there
will soon be 5000 alleged starving Ameri-
cans anxious to figure in the consular dis
bursementsn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
vEHEZUELAs ACTION ON CUBA
Congress at Caraois Fails to Recognize
PelliQerenoy.

A resolution recognizing the belllgerency
OF the Cubans was presented to Congress on
the 18th. The resolution was opposed by the
Government. 1t was strongly supported by
the blacks
After lengthy debate II was decided thnt
the resolution WAS contrary to the C0nstitu-
ton and the Congress has not the power TO
recognize the belligerency OF Cuba, even II
30 disposed.
Thereupon n resolution Of sympathy was
unanimously adopted,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
Dynamited a Train.

Tho insurgents dynamited and derailed an
exploring engine on the railroad between
Cristo and Serge, province OF Santiago de
Cuba, md afterward fred on tho train which
followed It, plundering and burning three
cars. The remainder OF the train put back
to Cristo. Tho local guerrilla force attacked
the insuraents, killed fve OF thsm and re-
captured the engineer OF the exploring en-
gine and three railroad employs, who had
lnllon lnto tha handa Of the insurRenka The
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
suicids For Cigirs''"

W. r. Ross, the l5.year-old ~ nd !
Ross, OF Stockton, n. j., cVu,D sns yDb(
by hanging himself. lhe ,,,a ", 10 4
spirits when his parents s's sim hsue
On their return they fouhd n' ~. us n
less. He was addicted tGs ,sS ;, tsl
cites, for which he was chiueO ~, Srsd
It is believed that he could ~ aTl Ji,s.
habit and In despair took ps
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
MISSING WITH $4,000
A Boston Bank Messenger DinpN"
Mysteriously.

Albert NJ. King, u ls-year-oId No
OF the Boylston National Bank O' Ds
missing. together with about s@'wsJ
and a 10000 United States cel'i,a Ia
negotiable except between 'aa,ss ,ss
started for the clearing house a. w.
nesday morning TO settle the palAD" i,0,
the bank. and on the way, accoiuY
structions, transacted other pgsna,I
ing something like S45,OU, MIX ~
employed by the Boylston Ian. ,,S mi
years and has carried as much s''
the banks money at u time W
occasions and never lost doI'"'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
Election Riots in Hungary,

The elections for the Croatian- -Slavonian
province diet took place on tho 23d Serious
disturbances occurred In several towns. At
Bosnyaczi there was a terrible riot. The
military was ordered to fire upon the crowd,
with the result that IA were killed and 80
wounded
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
NOT "0FFICIALLY" KNOWN.
Senator Sherman Cannot Tell Why the Ar
bitration Treaty Was Rejected

Secretary Sherman has formally notified
the British government. through Sir Julian
Pauncefote, Ambassador at Washington,
that the United States Senate having failed
TO ratify tho treaty providing for general
arbitration, that document has failed. The
secretary wns unable formally to inform Sir
Julian OF the reasons why the Senate had re-
jected the treaty, indeed. he 10 In the dark
himself In that matter, for hc has no notice
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
WILL RECOMMEND s4oO.

Ytnsts comnlttsss Action on Armor Plats
Contracts.
The senate naval afairs committee had be-
fore then Secretary Long, Of the navy de.
psnm~p,, having under consideration the
ib!eet oi grn0r plate for bat,leships The
Committee decided ~ recommend that the
price of sr.ot plate manufacturers would
wlIliagly accept ssZ5 per ton, but II was be-
bs,ed that they would "lso accept the lower
priee.
a proposition 10 pot the prics nj s425 per
Ion ncSs 6xsS- -caasidersd hut Scnaiof I'll L.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
Military Train Wrecked.

A train conveying detachment OF re-
serves from Westphalia to Metz ran of the
rails between Hillosheim and Gerolsheim.
Nine persons are known to have been killed
and 80 injured. The accident was caused by
the train breaking In two, the rear portion
subsequently overtaking and crashing into
the front part.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
IT.. pr..,dsu,'s Next lifs

The President has finally .,, 1t "a
tho Nashville expositiiioon. !! D.S he ~
has fixed upon the l2Ih u by .Or' r
doubtless be accompany, ,r.ss NJ
Of his cabinet. He viii wlIiI.dsd' D vi
over tho Southern rallf0'''
N q.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27

A will declared BY sons ,,.cc n
z. Davis, the San FRANKS Fran hs
others to be y fofge,yhse 4
an urn containing tho a'I n r.
vli~ The estate . nov
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-13
Wax Matches

Wax matches are employed in Europe to
an extent vastly greater than in this country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-13
Prizes for Discovery.

Alfred Nobel a wealthy Swedish inventor.
has left bequest amounting to about S. 900.
goo. to be given in prizes that will amount to
$4,000 or $4,000 each to successful competi-
tors in the higher. better fields of the world S
humanity and progress. There are rich prizes
to those making the most important discover
les IN the science of physics, medicine, chem
istry, physiology; to the best ideal literary
work; to the best real means to promote the
fraternity of nations and the end of wars.
There is no discrimination as to nationality
in this commendable competition; the fat
prizes are open to all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05

The Bal-NIusqtie.

The Masquerade ball came off at
the town hall, as previously announc.
ed, Friday evening, and was a very
successful social affair. About 40
couples took part, all in fancy dress
and masked. Night and day, Sum-
mer and Winter, the Prince and the
clown, the queen and the policeman,
blue bells and the devil, the girl in
blue and the sable gentlemen, the In
dian princess and the dude, the
Queen of hearts and the Continental
gentleman, the hopeful Miss and
Santa Claus. Bruin nosed around,
two Indians stalked about the hall
and "old hayseed" diffused the odors
of the field and such a sight it was.
Many Of the costumes and fancy
dresses were finely gotten up and the
whole made gay assembly of men
and women.
The Dramatic club did the thing
handsomely and Geo. W, Cobb, who
had the pre- arrangements in hand,
worked unremittingly and much of
the success of the affair is due to his
labor and care.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05

The Waverley Magazine, the
Weekly Story Paper, in its four No
vember issues will contain Shor1
Stories by Ulysses Rogers, Lilliar
W. Carter, Frances NJ. Hawley, f
Frankfort Moore, w. Bert Foster
Grant Allen, Frances Bent Dilllng.
ham, Mae Van Norman Long, Izs
Duffus Hardy, Kate A Benton, etc
A charming New Serial, complete
in twelve parts, from the pen of al
able writer, begins in the Nov. 13 is.
sue. 1t is entitled "Young Blood
and is written by 4. w. Hornung.
A Magazine that gives more genu
Inc satisfaction TO the ladies canno
be found than the Waverley, tht
popular 16-page weekly published il
Boston. Every week it contains tel
or more complete stories, besides :
choice selection of miscellany that 9,
to make it a popular family maga
zine. AT our house the weekly ar
rival of the Waverley Magazine i.
anxiously awaited and reluctant,
laid aside until it is finished. Every
one who desires choice magazine o
wholesome fiction and attractive gen
eral makeup should subscribe fo
this great Boston periodical.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
FOR THE SAKE OF HEALTH.
Never omit your REGULAR hath

Never omit your regular bath.
Never go to bed with cold or dam,
feet
Never rest the back on any thing cold
Never start on journey without eat
ing breakfast.
Never 60 out in the cold Just afte,
drinking something warm.
Never ride in an open carriage, OF
near car window, just after exercis
ing.
Don't continue to expose your back
to heat after it has become comforta bly
warm.
Keep the mouth almost entirely
closed, in going from warm atmos-
phere into colder one.
Eight hours sleep will prevent more
nervous arrangements in women than
any medicines can cure.
Never stand still in winter, especial.
ly just after exercising; and never stand
on ice or snow, if you are exposed to
cold winds.
A noted physician, when trea ting pa
tients who require diet cure, insists
on their eating along or with similar
patients. He asserts that not one in
thousand can resist temptation, If rich
dishes are served at the table where
the patients take their meals.
Scientists have recently discovered
that many deaths from burns are caused
by the development Of a ptomain poi
son, which can be prevented from
spreading by removing the burned poi
tions Immediately after the burns have
been received.-Housewife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
Changes at Mt Lake.

Changes are expected to take place
shortly at Mt Lake farm in fact will
if bargains now made are ratified after
permission is given by the probate
court TO. sell the real estate. This hear
ing comes off tomorrow at the probate
office at Bellows Falls. The farm is
bargained to Geo. 7. Paterson. There
is an understanding that j. w. Far
well will have the creamery apparatus
and machinery in which case these will
probably be brought to this place and
a separating station established in the
north part of town, probably at the
north village. John Booth Of Chester
is now on the farm to take charge in
case this is go. 1t may be we'll to
remember that there is many slip be.
tween cup and lip, and until legal pa
pers are made it may be well to wait
and watch.
Mr.. Patterson, the intended pur-
chaser, resides in Springfield, Mass,
and his wife was a Chester woman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
A Narrow Escape.

A few days ago Mr.. Jonas Hunt
ting had hitched a horse into bug
gy To carry a Mrs. Moore, who had
been at work in the family, to her
home and after she had got into the
wagon and had hoisted umbrella, 1t
being raining, he concluded to change
brides and ran in after one. While
he was gone son of Mrs. Moore
jerked the bride then on the horse
off. This exposed the umbrella to
the horses view and he took fright
and ran, going over the boy and
throwing Mrs. M. out. No stop was
made until he reached the village, a
distance of mile and half. Mrs.
Moore and her son received some
bruises and fortunately, this was a.
bout the extent of the damage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
Things We Ought to know.

| Ahtn8B We Ou4mt " KNOW.
That stale bread may be freshened
by dipping the loaf quickly into hot
water and baking for few moments in
quick oven.
That few drops of glycerine put a.
round the edge Of a jar Of fruit will
prevent mold. .g
That cut-glass may be made bright
and sparkling by putting it in sawdust
and polishing with a chamois, after
washing thoroughly in soap and warm
water.
That rough irons may be made
smooth by rubbing them on board
plentifully sprinkled with salt.
That children should never be given
pork, veal or sausage, cabbage, hot
cakes, pies or candy.
When melting glue for use it is
good plan to add little finely pow
dered chalk to it. This will greatly
augment its strength.
If milk boils over onto the stove
very unpleasant smell is the result.
This may be cured by sprinkling a
little common salt on the stove.
When flower vases are stained they
should be washed with vinegar mixed
with-very hot water, or ammonia may
be used instead of vinegar.
Leather covered chairs, when dnll
and shabby looking, may be greatly
improved in appearance by being
brushed over with the white of egg.
Leather portmanteaus and trunks may
also be treated in the same wsy. Beat
up the white Of an egg until it is stiff
froth. Then dip into it a piece Of old
linen or other soft rag and rub the
leather. well, but without using too
much force. The article must then
be left until dry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
TAMMANY WINS.

Van Wick, Croker's man. was chosen
on Tuesday Mayor of greater New York
The vote in round numbers was Var
Wick 100000, Low $4,000, Tracy lOl
900, George 10000.
This means for the big city unlimited
black mail and stealings for the next four
years, with every thing, morally speak.
ing, "wide open.' provided sufficient
hush money is paid
In the state at large Wallace, Platt's
man, is defeated by $4,000 and the low
er branch of the legislature will be Dem
ocratic. This of course will be handed
over to Platt, according to bargain made
with Tammany, to pay him for keeping
Tracy in the field for Mayor. Thus is
the splendid plurality of 26s,0OO for Nc
Kinley bossed into heavy adverse vote.
The attitude Of the Republican party
in the state of New York can only be
viewed with commingled feelings of com.
miseration and indignation.
ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE.
Rainy weather and muddy roads pre-
vailed in about all sections where elec-
tions were held and, in consequence, a
light Vote was cast with correspondingly
reduced majorities.
Massachusetts gives Wolcott for gov
ernor plurality rising $4,000; the DEM
ocrats made some legislative gains.
Pennsylvania's republican plurality is
about l25,000, Iowa's 10000.
In Ohio and Maryland where U. S.
Senators are to be elected the legislatures
are in doubt though positively claimed by
the Republicans. The Republican state
ticket in Ohio has $4,000 plurality. Ken
lucky goes Democratic by 25, 1000 Ne
braska stands bv Bryan and Kansas goes
back on him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
PENSIONS.

Now is the time to apply for pensions
as the rulings are more liberal and less
evidence required. Write your case and
blanks will be promptly forwarded.
No fees unleSs%successfuI
JOHN HUNT, pension attorney.
Brattleboro, VT, late Capt. Co. E
llth Vt, vol.
References-Hon. j. M. Tyler, Col. H
E. Taylor, r. E. Gordon, Brattleboro,
Hon. }. II. Merritield, Newfane, Hon.
y. r. Garfield, Townshend, j. C. Rob
inson, Jamaica, d. B. Goddard S. Lon.
donderry, Hon. Hugh Henry, Chester.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05
Try Aliens FOOt-Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen and
hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swol-
len and sweating feet, blisters and cal
lous spots. Relieves corns and bunions
of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it to-day, Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 25c. Trial package
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-05

WARNING Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the warn
ings of danger and save themselves suf-
ferins and fatal results by using One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t is an infallible
remedy for coughs, colds, Group and all
throat and lung troubles.
c. Z. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvile, G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Rawsonville