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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
APPEARS LIKE WAR.
Greece Still DeAss the Powers and Q War
With Turkey Will Likely Holisv.

1t Is generally believed In London that
war between Greece and Turkey Is immin.
emit. The decision OF Greece to defy the
Powers Is confirmed on all sides, and the
center Of interest has not shifted In Greece to
maintain 1t.
The attitude Of the Greek officials IA Lon
don Is most determined. The Consul Gen
eral for Greece, NJ. Leon Messinesi, In an in-
terview with a representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press, said there was not the least
probability Of Greece yielding to the de-
mands Of the Powers. He added that the
were called out shows that Greece means
to end the present situation. Greece, he
continued, has recently spent large sums on
her frontier defenses, which are now In good
order. Another official OF the Greek Consul
ate remarked that IL the Powers carry out
their treats to try to dislodge the Greek
troops in Crete they will have to land 5000
men to do SO. He added:
Even then our troops will fight for every
inch OF ground. We have stood this AS long
as possible. In spite Of the Halcpa pact
and other schemes, the situation in
Crete Is worse than ever. II Greece
Is bankrupt 1t Is because she has had
TO support tho fugitive Cretans. The pow
ers cannot starve out the Greeks In Crete,
as the coast Is too extensive for an effective
blockade, and small vessels will be able to
run the blockade, In any case the Greeks
nave enough food for a month, and we
won't be called towards even II we are OBJ
liberated from the map OF Europe. We are
prepared to shed the last drop Of our blood
before allowing our troops to vacate Crete
and leave the Cretans to the mercy Of the
Turkish police"
A special from Athens says thai feverish
activity continues throughout the whole
country. Large quantities arms, ammuni-
ton, provisions and military stores are be-
ing conveyed by transports to Thessaly.
The massing Of troops on the frontier is
proceeding with the utmost speed, and pub
lie feeling is at the highest pitch Of excite
ment. Those taking the coolest view no
longer conceal their opinion that in the
event OF coercion by Europe, the center of
interest will be- transferred to the Turkish
frontier, where the most serious events may
be expected. Many foreign correspondents
have already started for Thessaly.
The Greek fleet has been divided into four
sqnadrons. The eastern squadron, compos.
ed OF the ironclads Psara and Spelzai, the
cruiser Nanarchosmiaulis. the armored cor
vette Ba~sileusgeorgios and the dispatch yes
sci Paralos, under the command of Commo-
dore Apostolis, will cruise in the Sporades
Islands. The western squadron, composed
OF Tour armored and four unarmored gun
boats, under the command OF Commodore
ombazio, will cruise in the Gulf Of Arta.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
K TELEGRAMs.

At st. Louis tho Schwart2 Bros commits
sion company nude an assignment. Assets,
200, 600; liabilities unknown.
Owing to n seizure by treasury agents at
san Francisco OF coniraband opium valued
at si2O 600, the price OF opium has Increased
TO slj n pound.
Richard II. Cabell, United States Internal
revenue collector at Salt Lake. Utah, was
discovered short In his accounts with the gov
eminent TO the extent Of over $40, 900, and
was removed from Office.
Miss susan Good. Of Bittman, o., left the
German Mennonite church society ~, 900,
but they do not know what 10 do with the
money. ~ they have no schools, ETC., pay 40
preacher aud nave no missionaries or poor
In their church.
All the employees Of the United Counties
Hallway, which runs from 81. Johns to ~.
Hyacintbe, Province OF Quebec, ARE on
strike because they have not been paid for
thirteen months. They number two hun
dred and are nearly all French Canadians.
They are In great straits. aud u riot Is feared,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Senators Sworn In.

The following Senators were sworn in
March 4: The names OF the Senator s-elect
were called In alphabetical order and they
advanced to the Clerks desk and were
sworn 10 by vice-President Hobart. They
were a. follows.
Allison, w. b., Iowa; Earl, J. H., South
Carolina; Foraker, j. b., Ohio; Hansbrough,
II. c., North Dakota; Harris. W. A.. Kansas;
Jones, J. p, Nevada; Mason, W. E., Illinois;
Morrill,, J. s., Vermont; Perkins. George c.,
California; Platt, o. H.. Connecticut; Pritch-
ard, j. G., North Carolina; Spooner, j. c.
Wisconsin; Turner, George, Washington;
Wellington. George L.. Maryland; Clay. A.
s., Georgia; Fairbanks, c. W., Indiana;
Gallinger, J. H., New Hampshire; Heitfeldt,
Henry, Idaho: Jones. j. X. Arkansas; Kyle,
J. H.. South Dakota; McEnery, Samuel D.,
Louisiana; Penrose, Boies. Pennsylvania;
Platt, I. c., New York; Rawllns. J. L., Utah
Teller, II. NJ. Colorado; Test, G.. c., Mis-.
souri,. The vacancies are in Florida, Ken
lucky and Oregon.
NJ. A. Hanna rs senator from Ohio, to sue.
coed John sherman, was presented by Mr..
Foraker, and he was sworn in by Vicc-Presi-
dent Hobart.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
DEATH OF MRS. BEEcHER.
Famous Widow Of The Distinguished
1roeklyn Divine. =

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, widow OF the
famous Brooklyn clergyman, died at STAN
ford, Conn.,, Monday morning. She was
born in 1912, in West sutton, Mass. She va
the daughter of DR.. Bullard. She met Mr..
Beecher first in 1880, when the latter was a
student at Amherst college. They were mar
ried In 1887, and began housekeeping at
Lawrenceville, Ind. moving afterwards to
Indianapolis. 1t was at their home In the
latter city, 1t Is said, that Harriet Beecher
Stowe, the preachers sister, got the inspira-
ton which resulted In the production of
Uncle Toms Cabin"
She was n graceful writer, and had always
Intended TO write u life Of ner husband from
70 mass Of materials he left when he died.
Mrs. Beecher came to Stamford shortly be-
lore thanksgiving on a visit. A few days
later she fell In her room, cutting u cash in
her forehead. She fell a second time about
a month later, fracturing her hip. For a
time she seemed to improve and II was not
until recently that her physician abandoned
hope.
Since the death OF her husband, in March.
1887, Mrs. Beecher had lived rather an active
life for one of her advanced years. She had
not attempted to keep up her social duties.
out with her charity work and literary labors
she had been "a very busy woman.
In the last year Of Mr.. Beecher's life she
was always with him in his walks and drives
about Brooklyn and New York. After her
husbands death Mrs. Beecher established
herself in the Waterview flats, Brooklyn.
overlooking the East river and the harbor
from Columbia heights.
Mrs. Beecher had 10 children, OF whom
only four are now ~living-one daughter and
three sons. The daughter, who is the oldest
OF the four, is the wife Of Rev. Mr.. Scoville.
a curious co!ncident is that Mrs. Beecher
died exactly ten years after her husband.
His death occurred on March 8, 1887.
Mrs. Beecher died at the home OF her SON
in-law, Rev. Samuel Scoville. She was I'M
conscious for "a hours before her death, and
her end came peacefully. None of her rela-
tives, except her daughters family and a
niece, Miss Bullard. were present.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
GREAT GALE IN ENGLAND.
Coasts and Inland Swept by a Terrific
Storm.

A terrific gale prevailed on the British
coast on the 81. At Cardiff, Wales, six men
were drowned by the ovcrturning of their
boat. Yarmouth and Weymouth harbors are
filed with wreckage and several cases Of
drowning are reported. The gales were ac-
companied by heavy rains, and immense
tracts OF land in Hertfordshire and Bedford
shire are Inundated. A train be, ween Bre-
con and Marthyr.Tydyil. Wales, was over
turned by the force OF the wind, but no lives
were lost. Along the coast and In the inte-
rior miles upon miles Of telegraph poles
have been torn out OF the ground. The
extensive harbor works iu course OF con-
struction at Hastings have been demolished,
and IA great quantity Of valuable machinery
and material carried away. Scores OF fish
Ing boats foundered at and OIL Lowestoft,
but the crews were rescued. The pier ut
Pennington was crushed to pieces.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Professor Ludwig Edinger, whose ad

Professor Ludwig Edinger, whose ad-
dressis twenty, Gartnerweg. Frankfurt.
on.the-M Main, has issued an appeal to
anglers oil over the world to send him
any fish stories, the result of personal
observation, that tend to show the
possession by fish Of memory--that is,
OF the power to profit by individual
experience by avoiding or seeking the
duplication Of conditions which have
had painful or pleasurable effects upon
them. There is a general impression
that fish do have this faculty in some
degree, though certain acts Of theirs,
like Selling n second hook with jaws
torn and bleeding from the wounds
just inflicted by n first, would seem to
disprove. The question is one of i'm.
p~ortance to psychologists and physi.
ologists, for the reason that in tho
higher vertebrates the brain cortex is
supposed to be the seat Of memory.
Now, no fish have a brain cc-tex, and
if they really can remember anything
and are not mere automata, moved by
instinct, then the theories in regard
to memory in men and animals may
have to be revised.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
THE CABINET CONFIRMED.
The Names Sent In and Quickly Approved
by the Senate.


The Senate promptly confirmed President
McKinley's cabinet nominations, and the ad-
ministratton is complete SO far AS the official
heads Of the several departments are con-
cerned. Following is the cabinet complete:
Secretary Of State-John sherman, Of
Ohio.
Secretary OF the treasury-Lyman J. Gage,
Of Illinois.
Secretary Of war-Russell A. Alger, OF
Michigan.
Attorney general-Joseph McKenna, OF
California.
Postmaster general-James A. Gary, OF
Maryland.
Secretary of the %navy-John D. Long. OF
Massachusetts.
Secretary OF the interior-Cornelius n.
Bliss, OF New Yerk.
Secretary OF observation-disclosures Wilson, of
Iowa.
Major Mckinley telegraphed Wednesday
morning to Governor Long: "Your APP
pointinont stands secretary Of the navy"
Cornelius n. Bliss, the last appointed mem
ber In Mr.. Mckinlcy's cabinet. was born in
falI River. Mass, about 60 years ago. At
the age OF 20 he entered his fathers commits
sion house In New Orleans and In 1913 went
into business in Boston. As a partner Of
John and Eben Wright 4 Co., he opened n
o,"h'n s'oie ~ new loEk city, when was
placed under his management and soon be-
came the big end OF the business. To-day it
is Bliss, Fabyan Il Co. Mr.. Bliss was one OF
the founders Of the New York chamber of
commerce. He interested himself in the
banking business and is at present
In the directories OF many financial insti
tutions. Mr.. Bliss has always been interest
ed In politics. but never held any political Of
ilce, except the honorary one OF member OF
the Psn-American conference. He was rresi-
dent OF the Protective Tariff league for a
long time. was chairman OF the Republican
state convention in 1878 and 1883, aud was
treasurer Of the national committee for some
time. He declined the nomination for gov
ernor In 1885. His acceptance OF the position
OF treasurer Of the national Republican COM
mit'ee last year was at the express and
urgent solicitation OF Major Mckinley Gnd
Mr.. Hanna.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
MANY BILLS APPROVED.
Cleveland Gives His Official Sanction TO
Various Measures.

The president approved the following bills:
The army appropriation bill; granting right
OF way through Fort Spokane military reser-
%vation, Wash, to the ST. Paul, Minneapolis
" Manitoba Railroad company; the authorize
the construction and maintenance OF Il bridge
across the Lawrence river; to establish an
additional land office in the state of Montana;
Joint resolution granting a life-savipg medal
TO Daniel L. Lynn. of Port Huron, Mich;
to provide for the removal Of the Interstate
National bank OF Kansas City, Kas. to yacate
IN" Sugar Loaf reservation site in Colorado.
and to restore the lands contained in the
same 10 entry; to amend IN net authorizing
the appointment Of receivers of national
banks, approved June 80, 1876, AS amended
August ., 1892: to better define and regulate
the right OF aliens to hold and own real
estate In the territories, and a number Of pri-
va,e and local measures.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
JUSTICE sHlRAs DEFENDED.
HI. Dalssll VAdioatss Him From Assauis
On His Inesms Tax Opinion.

On His Inesms Tax Opinion
Congressman Dalzsll, Of Pittsburg. made In
the House an eloquent and convincing de-
Tense OF Justice Shiras of the Supreme Court,
against the unfounded charges and bitter de-
nunciation heaped upon him by the part
izan press and stump speakers in the late
campaign and which were recently reiterated
In the House BY Messrs. Mcmillan, OF Ten
nessee, and DeArmond, Of Missouri. Mr..
Dalzell wa heard with the closest attention,
MI his peroratton was received with q round
OF applause from the Republican members.
Mr.. Dalzell reviewed the two decisions Of
the Supreme Court In the income tax case.
Four questions were involved 10 the first
decision. One OF them was as to the con-
stitutionality OF an income tax on real es-
tate. Six Of the judges-Chief Justice Full
Ter. Justices Field, Gray, Brown, Brewer and
Shiras-decided that such a tax was uncon-
stitutional unless 1t was apportioned accord
ing to population. The court stood six to
two. When the rehearing occurred, the
question then being as to whether income on
personality, not real estate, wa taxable, the
court stood five to three that the tax was I'M
constitutional. The five were Chief Justice
Fuller. Justices Field, Gray, Brewer and Shi-
ras. Justice Brown abandoned the majority.
Justice Shiras's name was in both lists. He
had not changed his mind, but Justice Brown
had done so. Upon the showing from the
records Mr.. Dalzell invited the gentleman
who had made the charge to an open manly
retraction. II they did not accept his invi-
tatioD he warned them that a reaflmation Of
the charges would not satisfy the American
people. They loved justice and fair play,
and.would not accept AN unfounded assault
upon the most august judicial tribunal in the
world, nor condemn AN individual member
Of that court who rose to his high place be-
cause OF his merit and who in more than
three score ydars has borne the white flower
OF a blameless life.
Mr.. McMillin, Democrat. Tennessee, re-
the charge that Justice Shiras had
changed his mind and referred to Mr.. Dal-
cell as the mouthpiece OF the Justice. Mr..
McMillin said that il any person, court or
power attempted by any means to tear down
the constitution he should stand unmoved
even by the ~eloquence Of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania and hold up the consti-
tuition as the supreme law Of the land and
ever to be preserved. Mr.. DeArmond, Demo-
crat, Missouri, followed, speaking along the
lines he followed in his original re-
upon the action of Judge Shiras.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

There are some people foolish
enough to laugh at the homely virtues
OF a farm life. They are fortunately
few, and they are fortunately growing
fewer. But il is well sometimes to
look at the list of great men who came
up from the farm-no. all OF them,
for that would fill a thousand volumes,
but some OF the most able ones that
flash into mind in a moment. Nearly
three-fourths OF the men who have
been chosen by the people for the
great Offices OF the Nation are men who
were early familiar with wooded hills
and cultivated felds, says the Kansas
City Times. For example, Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Hamlin, Greeley,
Tiideu, Harrison, Hayes. Blaine and
many others almost equally conspicu-
Gus in current events Or living memo.
ny. Among Journalists, Henry Wat
terson spent his early life in rural
Kentucky, and Murat Halstead was
born and lived on a farm in Ohio.
Whittier and Howells spent their
youth in villages, the former dividing
his time between farm employment
and his studies. Follos the list out
yourself and see how long if will be.
come.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
CLOSE OF CONGRESS-
President Cleveland's Last Official Acts
Senators Sworn In.

Both houses remained in session all night
OF the Sd on the appropriation bills, and re-
assembled Thursday forenoon. Soon after
midnight President Cleveland caught up with
the accumulation Of business and retired.
He rose at 8 o'clock Thursday morning and
resumed consideration OF bills from congress.
He refused to sign the sundry civil, Indian
and agricultural appropriation bills, which
thus fail to become laws. One Of his last
official acts was to sign the bill authorizing q
bridge over the Monongahela river at Pitts
burg. The general deficiency appropriation
bill died because of disagreement between
the two houses Of congress.
Mr.. Cleveland signed the laval appropria-
ton bill, which enforces a $500 limit per ton
as the price to be paid by the government for
m plate for warships.
The house concurred by a vote OF 131 to 80
In the senate amendment to the naval APP
preparation bill fixing the price Of armor
plate at $500 per ton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Blown Up in Their Sleep.

AT Mt. Carmel, Pa, a nearly successful at
tempt was made to blow Andrew Serkin and
his family into eternity. Some person, at
present unknown, exploded dynamite be-
meath Serkin's house, directly under his
sleeping rooms. One end Of the house was
blown into splinters, and Serkin and his
family were hurled from their beds by the
shock, but beyond u few bruises received by
two OF his children In their fall from bed.
the family escaped uniniured. Four men
seen running away from the house after the
explosion were chased. but escaped. serkin
knows OF no enemies that he has or any rca-
sons for the attempts upon the lives OF him
sclf and family.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
MANIAC MAKES A SCENE.
Religion-crazed Man stirs Up Excitement
in Sharon.

Ihos. Hewitt, of Haseltou, o., a demented
young man, created great excitement In the
Western Union telegraph office at Sharon
Pa. Ho entered the place and stated he
wanted to send "a message to W. j. Russell, of
P~ittsburg, a milleDial dawn evangelist, and
las all time ceased within the hour" he did
not need to pay for the message. lie seized
a heavy plate glass I'M said that IL he smash.
ed 1t oyer the operators head the operator
would BIO saved. Things were getting seri-
Gus, and whom the fanatic stole u message
and several other things Policeman Clark
was called, and with the assistance OF j.. s.
Harrity got him out OF the office, but not
without u desperate struggle. In which the
glass was broken over Hewitt's head and he
was cut on the head. The young mans
father was sent for and he took his son home.
Hewitt has been preaching at Bethel and has
lost his reason through religion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

Some railway building was done
last year in the countries bordering
our w IN the north and south. Our
records show 232 miles OF track laid
in Canada on ten lines, and 161 miles
in Mexico on seven lines, and final re.
turns will probably increase this some.
what while there is prospect of q con.
siderably create, addition. during the
present year..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
THE BIBLE M'KINLEY KISSED.
Tho Appropriate Verse From Second
Chronicles,

"Give mo now wisdom and knowledge.
that ! may so out and come In before this
great peoples for who can judge this Thy
people that IL so great"
This is the verse in the Bible that Mr.. Nc
kinlry kissed when Chief Justice Fuller ad-
ministercd to him tho oath OF office. 1t is
the tenth verse OF the first chapter of Second
Chronicles. Clerk Mckonney held the sac
red book. which fell open at this chapter.
and when tho newly-made President bent
forward his lips were directed to this verse,
probably the most appropriate verse in tho
book.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Weyler TO Resuma War.

The Havana "La Lucia" announces that
Capt. Gen. Weyler will soon return TO Santa
Clara and resume charge of military opera
tions In that province. 1t is stated that tho
cases OF Sylvester Scovel and Charles +.
Scott, tho imprisoned Americans, will be set
tied this week. Insurgents raided the tow
OF Luciano, in the outskirts of Havana, and
Canto Embarcadero, in Santiago de Cuba
province, sacked the stores and burned u
number OF houses. They also attacked tho
town of Arrayo Apollo, Havana province,
plundering tho stores and burning houss, but
failed in their attempt to cut off the water
supply OF Havana at PaIatino,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
LAST TICKS.

1t IL said that II colony Of young people
will leave Chicago for Salt Lake City abCu ut
April 1.
Governor Bushnell signed tho commission
Of Marcus A. Hanna as U. y. Senator to
succeed John Sherman.
Three men were blown to atoms by the dis
charge OF a quantity OF dynamite in the
CundRy mine ut Winnesec, Mich. The dead
are; benjamin Richards, Richard Luke,
Thomas Jewett :
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

Available cash balance In tho United
States treasury, S2ll 800, 96S; gold reserve,
$3.50, 976, S27.
Ex-senator ii. W. Corbett was appointed
United States senator from Oregon.
1t is reported that the McKinleys will not
have wine On the white house tables.
President Mckinley, Saturday, Issued a
proclamation calling Congress to meet In ex-
traordinary session March ID.
President Mckinley has received messages
OF congratulntion from oil over world, among
them words Of cheer from the president Of
Brazil and President Errazunz Of Chile,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

The most unfortunate being on earth
is the mar who can sing a little or
play the piano a little. He is made
unhappy by being constantly asked to
parade his lack of ability, and makes
others unhappy by c~onsenting.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

The Orange Judd Farmer announces
that the yalue of farm animals In
creased S27, OO0, 900 during 1896 and
that the turning point has come to
the period of long depression in live
stock. This journal makes an annual
estimate of this sort, and the result
of its investigation is very encour-
aOinp.
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NO WINE FOR M'KINLEYs.
An Elaborate White House Dinner With
out II.

out 1t.
Indications point TO the absence of wine at
the white house dinners during this admin
istration.
A dinner was rendered Friday night by
the McKinieys to their kinsfolk. 1t was
elaborate in all respects, except that no wine
WAS served. The dinner was served In the
family dining room, and there was no for
mality. In not having wine, Mrs. Nc
Kinley will only follow the practice OF many
years. The president 10 a consistent alb
~stainer.
Anephew Of the president and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley, who was at the dinner said: 1--WE
didn't have n drop OF wine. You know the
major and Mrs. Mckinley never drink wine
themselves, and do not believe in setting a
bad example for their younger relatives, or,
In fact. for anyone. I've never seen wine on
their table, and I've eaten ut their home
hundreds Of times"
During the recent campaign, although
many noted statesmen were guests at the
Mckinley home and tested the merits OF the
Majors CUISINE. no wine was served.