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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings In PhIladcl-
phia aud Baltimore.

Philadelphia, Nov 22.-FlOur quiet: win
ter supcrtine SH325; do. extras. $3.50
3.Tj; Pennsylvania roller, clear. Siu4.2j;
do. straight, $ii0ui6O. western winter.
clear, SlONi.S5, do straight, si5OH4.6j;
city mills, extra, $3.3OH35l. Rye flour sold
in IA small way at $3.50 per barrel for
choice Pennsylvania Wheat quiet and
steady; No. red, spot, 91i4H97laC.: No. .
Pennsylvania and No. , Delaware red
spot 9SAM9Si2C. Corn firm; No. yellow
for local trade, 3GN36igc. No. mixed. in
export elevator. 32i 2N32a.c. oats quiet and
steady; No. white. 2g4H29i.c.. No. .
white, clipped 99i2c. N0A white, clip
ped, 3Oc. Hay slow; Chotcc timothy $l2
for large bales Beef steady; beef hams
SO. Pork quiet; family sl2jOHl3. Lard
steady; western steamed, S.i7l2. Butter
steady: western creamery, lin 23c.; ElEins
sc, imitation creamery, l2ul1c.; New
York dairy, l2H2Oc.; DO. creamery lia22c. ::
fancy prints jobbnE at 26H29c.; do. whole
sale. 2iC Cheese dull: large, white and
colored, September, SIZE; small do 9i4c.;
light skins, 66t1C.; part skins. iaiHGigC. ::
full skins, 2l2Gic. Eggs steady; New
York and Pennsylvania, 2OU2jc.; western
fresh, pc.
Baltimore. Nov. 22.-Flour duh: western
supertnc. $2.7OH3lO: do extra, S.3jUi.l0.
do. family. AiOai.65; winter wheat. pat
cnt $LS5n5; spring do. S5g52j. spring
wheat. straight $1,000. Hay steady;
choice timothy, Sl3. Grain freights quiet
and easy; steam TO Liverpool, per bushel
Sad, November, Cork for orders, per
quarter, Is. December; SIS. 7rsd1s}s sci.
January. Sugar strong; grauulUtrd. sos.
Butter steady. fancy creamery DC. do
imitation, I,ulSc.; do. ladlr llolGc.; good.
ladlc, l2Hl3c. store packed, ll0l2c Eggs
firm; fresh, PIC. Cheese steady; fancy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
NARROWLY ESCAPED LYNCHING.
Married Man who Elopcd with "a
SlNtccn-N y Ncnr-Old Girl.

Elk Point. :. D.. Nov. "a lynch
inE was narrowly avcrtcd here last
evening. Ed stroud. vino eloprd with IA
l6-year-old girl. leaving his family in
destitute circumstances, was discharE-
ed by Justice Smythe, owius to lack OF
evidence, and when the l.ct became
known Ed Carter. father uf the girl.
procured rope and started IN search
Of stroud. When he found Linn he pro-
ceeded to beat him, ana in a short time
the streets were thrungod With excited
people, yelling Lynch him" stroud
managed to break away. but was soon
nvertaken and again pounded and kick
ed. officers finally arrived ON The scrne
and rescued the victim. He was taken
TO the county Jail and a physician sent
for, who pronounced him badly injured.
though not fatally. The mob gathered
in front Of the Jail ana made threats.
but no further trouble was caused.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
THE MINERS ORGANIZING.
Important Gathering OF Pennsylvania
Delegates at Altoona.

Altoona, Pa. Nov. 2S-The conven-
lion OF the bituminous miners OF Penn
rylvania. which began here today. for
the purpose Of forming u state organ
iZatiOn, promises To be the most i'm
portant meeting the miners have ever
held IN this state. \ large delegation
from the Pit,sburg district arrived last
evening. The district officers. Presi-
dent Patrick Dolan and Secretary Will
am Warner. and National Organizer
George Harris are in CharEa Of the del
egation. National President VI. ID
Ratchford is also here. He will likely
BE asked to preside At the convention.
District President Do,an is cnthusias-
tic over the Increment. His r., ent
tour among the miners m the central
coal fields convinced him that a strong
ana powerful organization can be
formed. The Eroat benefit OF uuionism
was brought out during tn" recent na-
tionai suspension. with a good organ
ization the diEEers believe that "A bet
ter mining rate can bc established Tor
next year and many evils rcmedied
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Letter From 7 wa.

MAY CITY, low, Nov. 10, '91.
Ed. Posi-,
Dear Sir: 1t is about year now
that | wrote you last. We are out
here in the far west and have not
much time to spend in writing. We
have very nice weather at present.
Farmers are busy husking their
corn which is very good crop this
year; averaging from so to 81 bus.
per acre shelled. Other grain we
had middling fair crop all except
wheat and barley. Prices are bet =
ter than they were last fall. Wheat
sells from - to so cents per bus. ;
barley, from 20 to Doc. oats, from
10 to lSc., and corn from II to l5c.
Most of the farmers feed steers and
hogs, SO they make use of their corn
themselves:
May City is making improve
ments by having a Lutheran church
built, IL dwelling house and a new
school house.
A fatal accident happened to one
of our neighbours hired man. On
taking the harness off a kicky horse
the horse kicked, struck him on the
head knocking both eyes out. He
died shortly afterwards.
The free silverites are taking the
back seats now. They are con-
vinced that silver and wheat don't
go together. They feel rather blue
over the results, thinking the free
silver policy won't be in it at the
next presidential election.
Enclosed you will find a draft for
one dollar and fifty cents, 1.5O) for
my subscription.
Yours trnly,
JOSEPH STAUFFER.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
DEATH FOR LYNCHERS.
Ten Mexican Onicials Must Die For
Killing Arroyo.

Ten Mexican Onicials Must Die For
Killing Arroyo.
Mexico, Mex, Nov. 23.-The great trial
Of Arroyos murderers is over ter
minating last evening with the SEN
tence Of death pronounced on ten of
the police officials and policemen con-
cerned in the butchering of the hapless
wretch whose attack on the president
caused so profound q sensation here
The jury was out seven hours. return
Ing Its verdict at p. m. and Judge
Flores delivering his confirmation ver-
diet at about s o'clock. The prisoners
stood up and the gendarmes presented
arms during the deliverence. The court
room was crowded to the utmost ca
pacity. 49,
The closing scenes in the trial were
most dramatic. Villavicencio and Ca
brera took the verdict coolly, as in fact
did all the prisoners. Bellido was sen.
fenced to II months Imprisonment. and
Cueller, who bought the knives at the
order OF his master the late Inspector
General VelasQuez, and also Bravo
were acquitted and set free.
The condemned men do not yet seem
TO realize their perilous position. Their
lawyers entered an appeal in each case
Public opinion sustains the verdict
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Columbia Calendar for 1898

For the thirteenth year the Co.
umbia Pad Calendar makes its ap.
pearance promptly on time for 1898
and while its general style is of tn,
same familiar character, the many
bright thoughts it contains, con.
tributed by its friends in many
parts of the country, as well a.
abroad, are new and will be ap.
Preciated by all who take an in.
crest in bicycling, healthful exer.
FSe and good roads.
The 1898 Columbia Pad Calen.
Jar contains a convenient arrange.
pent OF dates that will prove use.
ll to busy men, and as plenty OF
pace is reserved for memoranda
pe pad may be used as a diary anc
reminder for business appoint.
ents and obligations. 1t is neal
appearance, takes up but It'll,
'om and is both ornamental anC
|eiul for the desk, while ITS stanc
of such a character that it ma,
used either upon the desk OF
ng uDon the wall
he moons phases are indicated
lhe Calendar for the benefit ot
C VINO wish to have this infor
Ion. The calendar is ready fol
rlbutlon and all orders for il
be filled upon the day of re.
D. 1t can be obtained by mai
pad for five two-cent stamps by
eS'lng the Calendar Depart
OF the Pope Manufacturing
pany, Hartford, Conn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Death OF u Notod Surgeon

Brooklyn. Nov. 23.-Dr. julius A.
Skilton is dead at his home in this city,
aged Ga years. He performed distin-
gushed service as a surgeon during the
war, later as a war correspondent and
as consul general in Mexico. 1t was
DIR. Skilton who exhumed the body of
the unfortunate Emperor Maximilllan
and sent 1t to Austria at the request
of the ruler of that country, and 1t was
he who obtained the release of Max
imillian's former prime minister.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
.N.NlCE ID EUROPE
Austria's Premier Sounds a Warn
ing to the Nations.
4 STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE.
1.-THE Crushing Competition of Trans
Atlantic Nations Requires Prompt
Counteracting Measures-we Must
Fight shoulder to shoulder"

Counteracting Measures-we Must
Fight shoulder to shoulder"
Vienna, Nov. 22.--Count Goluchowski.
the Austro- Hungarian minister OF for
eign affairs, when making an appeal to
all Europe, in his annual address be-
fore the Austrian and Hungarian dele
cations, to take advantage of the pres
ent era and peace and to join closely
for the vigorous defense of conditions
common to European countries, as
against the crushing competition OF
transatlantic nations" said:
"A turning point has been reached In
European development which calls for
the unremitting attention of govern
ment. The great problem of material
welfare. which become more pressing
every year, are no longer matters for
the future, but require to be taken in
hand instantly. The destructive COM
petition which trans oceanic countries
are carrying on in part at present and
which Is in part to be expected in the
immediate future, requires prompt and
thorough counteracting measures of the
vital interests If the people of Europe
are not to be gravely compromised
I'VE must fight shoulder to shouldor r
against common danger and arm our
selves for the struggle with all the
means at our disposal. Just as the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries
were absorbed by religious wars, just as
the Eighteenth century was marked by
the triumph of liberal ideas. and just
as the Nineteenth century has been no.
table for the appearance of great ques-
tions of nationality. so will the Twen-
tieth century be for Europe period
marked by struggle for existence
in the politico-commercial sphere.
European nations must close ranks
in order successfully to defend their
existence. May this be realized every
where. and may the epoch of peaceful
developments we now confidently an
ticipate be employed in collecting our
strength and devoting ourselves chiefly
to this end
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Mr.. .Bryan's Trip to Mexico.

Kansas City, Nov. 23.-Ex- Governor
Crittenden, of Missouri. who was con-
sui general to Mexico under the last
Cleveland administration, announces
that he will leave the city next week
for San Antonio, Tex, where he will
be Joined by Hon. William J. Bryan
and Mrs. Bryan, and that the three
will depart from San Antonio on a
four weeks tour OF Mexico. Aided by
the ex-consuls knowledge of the people
and the country, Mr.. Bryan will make
a careful study of Mexico's financial
system.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
General wcyIer yiudIcnted.

Madrid, Nov. 23.-The cabinet coun-
Gil came to an end at $50 o'clock last
evening. after a nine hour session. Ac-
cording to an official communication it
appears that General Correa, minister
OF war, reported to his colleagues that
beyond General Weyler's pronounce
ment printed in the Havana Gazette,
the retiring governor general of Cuba.
when receiving deputations just prior
to his departure, confined himself to ad-
vising all classes to show their respect
Tor the decisions Of the constituted
government.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Hazleton. Nov. 22-Metrc Haduish
was stabbed in "A drunken brawl i'm
Bunker Hin. Il few miles from here,
Saturday night, and when hc was found
yesterday IN an old shanty his Cpndl-
tion was such that death may ensue
Warrants have been sworn out for
the arrest of two Hungarians who
are said to be implicated in the affair.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Nov. 20.--Annie
Lotus was fatally burned yesterday by
her clothes catching fire as she was
passing a pile OF burning papers Har-
ry Leggctt the 3-year-old son Of James
Leggett, of this city, found a box OF
Rough on Rats" in cupboard at his
home. He ate some Of the poison. and
later died in terrible agony.
Wiliamsport Pa. Nov. 22.-The large
tannery of the Watsontown Tanning
company was destroyed by fire Satur-
day night. involving loss Of $3.50 900
and throwing out Of employment over
a hundred men. The tannery was al
most a mile from the fire company,
and by the time the department got
there the entire structure was doomed.
The fire is believed to have been In
cendiary, for the boilers were far re-
moved from where the flames began.
Pittsburg. Nov. 22.-The preliminary
Injunction secured by the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company
against the city of Pittsburg for the
rejection by council of the company's
bid for furnishing fuel was continued
10y Judge White. OF the county court.
H., ,t,,tA bot h., mil
tee of councils made no investigation,
but simply listened to the labor lead
ers. who, as the evidence has shown.
We're influenced by a spirit of reveng,
toward the coal company.
Pittsburg. Nov. 2O.-Contrary to all
expectation. no settlement of the window
glass workers scale was reached yes
tcrday. The waE" committees pl Ire
workers and manufacturers held lwO
sessions in an endeavor to reach an
agreement but adjourned last night
sine die with the matter as far from
settlement as hcfur" the conference
Both sides make long technical state
ments in justification Of the stand each
has taken. but the only interest in
them for the public is the fact that
the factories of the country are TO re
main idle.
Scranton. Pa. Nov, 2O.-Cougrrssman
William Conncll makes q statement in
relation To the stories circulated In re
lation to the settlement of the Van
NalkenburG bribery cases. His part.
he said was that of a peaCemal;er, and
was suggested by the wish FOR party
barunuv and emypathV with Van Y II
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
EmbeZzler Pleads Guilty.

Washington. Nov. 23.-Robert II.
Martin, for a number of years treas
urer of the Columbian university, of
this city, yesterday pleaded guilty of
embezzlement of s13,950 of the funds
OF that institution during 1894. 1895 and
1896, and was remanded to jail to await
sentence, which will be imposed next
Saturday. The penalty for embezzle-
ment here is fine not to exceed $4,000.
or imprisonment for not over five years.
or both.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
rain Robbers Heavy Sentence.

Austin. Tex, Nov. 2O-Yesterday. in
the district court here. l.. W. Fisher
and Felix Wolff pleaded guilty to rob-
bing the International and Great
Northern train at Mcneil ~ miles
above here, on the afternoon of Oct. L.,
and were sentenced to so and 45 years.
respectively, In the state penitentiary.
They were expecting light sentences II
they pleaded guilty. which actuated
them to do so. The other two robbers
are still untried.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
rx.Mank pre-Idcnt Ilnlr,nn-

Gouycrneur y. y $50. The
United States grand jury at Auburn
has indicted Luke Usher president Of
the National bank OF Potsdan. which
failed on Jan. Is last. There arc IL
counts in the indictment. The allega-
tions charge Usher with misappropria-
ting several hundred thousand dollars.
Usher has for years been regarded as
one Of the leading business men of
st. Lawrence county. He has not yet
been arrested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Accomplished Swindler Convicted.

New York. Nov v.23.-William c. Wood
ward, also known as Big Hawley, was
found guilty yesterday of attempting
to extort blackmail from Samuel w.
Bridgham. Woodward has an inter-
national reputation as an accomplish
ed swindler, and boasted on the witness
stand that as the Hon. Lionel Mus
grove" he had obtained $1,000, 600 from
wealthy Englishmen in London at cards
and other means. He also said that he
had been arrested 81 times in the 81
years of his life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
I he Trolly Line.

|ork on the trolly line goes on
|'Aat speed, close application
Pard labor always guarantees.
poles in town are now braced
|cross wires, the rails are laid
Lewlsburg to Milton, and
Il broken and many rails laid
Fcn Milton and 'Watsontown.
Pulk of future work remains
'',g up our streets and plac-
acN' but that will soon be
[squareat a time, and little in
''ence result in consequence.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Emperor wIllium's Threat.

London, Nov. ga dispatch to The
Daily Chronicle from Christiania, with
reference to the political conflict be-
tween Norway and Sweden as to the
relative rights of the two parts of the
composite monarchy. says: "A promi-
nent Swedish politician attributes to
Emperor William the following state
ment: IF the Norwegians seek to ac-
complish their ends l will crush Nor
way as l have already crushed
Greece"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Four DueIists Killed,

Vaudeville, La. Nov. 22.-News has
just been received here of desperate
fight at Bayou Lacombe between Ar
thur and Edward Joie on one side and
Laurance and Edward Cousin on the
other, which resulted in the killing of
all the parties concerned. Shotguns
and pistols were the weapons used. The
cause of the difficulty is attributed to
an old family feud.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Fifteen Moonshincrs Captured.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. 23.-Deputy
United States Marshal L. j. Carpenter.
with a posse of 12 men, has arrived in
the city with 10 Illicit distillers, who
were captured in Scott county. The
officers destroyed four stills and about
1000 gallons of whisky and beer. The
officers got the drop on the men and
captured them without trouble. The
stills were all located within a few
miles of each other
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Four Hundred Miles of F,omcs.

Emma, Tex, Nov. 20.-A terrific
prairie fire passed through Lubbock
Hale and Crosby counties. The flames
made a fire ten miles wide and Travelled
at lightning speed. At least 400 square
miles of territory were burned over
Many cattle were burned to death
North of Emma 5000 sheep were burn
ed in one flock. and many farmers lost
their winter feed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
Death of Judge Nelson.

Worcester Mass. Nov. 90. Judge
Thomas Leverett Nelson. of the United
States district court for the district of
Massachusetts, died yesterday at his
home in this city. after q long illness,
aged 70. s,N
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25
East Liberty Live stock Market.

East Liberty. Pa. Nov. 2a.-Catt high
er; prime, sLS0Q49O: common, s. 5dSG0;
bulls. stays and cows. $sq3G0 Hogs
steady prime medium. S3Gj; best York
ers and pigs. s3.6OaS.65; common to fair
grades, s3.j0QS.55; roughs s2.50dS.50. Sheep
strong; choice, st50aIe5: common, $50
S.So; choice lambs. s5.6oQJ.,5; common to
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-25

s.. Louis, Mo, Nov. 23.-Tom Small.
once "a famous jockey, was tried in po-
il. urt yesterday on the charge of
= and directed to leave town.
the oldest Jockey on ;he turf.
alt le years ago was worth $4,000.
an is familiar figure at Latcnia.
81 Head Bay and Gravesend. He ia
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-19
TO MAKE GOOD ROADS.
THE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKES TO
TEACH THE ART.

An Experiment Now Under way In New
Jersey-Intended to Benefit Suburban
Highways-Instruction in the Govern
mcnts Methods of Road Building.
Few persons know that the United
States government has begun to in
struct the citizens of this country in
the art of road-building. This is
fact, however, and the first expert
ment of the sort is being tried at New
Brunswick, New Jersey town not
far from New York city, known to
fame as the seat of Rutgers college.
Not so many months ago an appro-
priation was put through congress at
a rapid gait. The bill making the ap-
preparation provided ostensibly that
only i'll places where what are known
as the State experiment stations are
located, should the government show
the people how to build roads. 1t
seems, however, according to the De-
troit Tree Press, that the bill was
rather loosely constructed, and so it
happens that any place that goes
through the proper formula and un-
winds sufficient yards of red tape may
learn all about building the right sort
of roads according to government
ideas.
The experiments do not consist i'll
building the roads of an entire village
or town, but the men who have the
matter in charge select a section Of
what seems to them the most convent
ent throughfare to illustrate the ideas
it hopes to impress upon that portion
of the American people that has to do
with the building of highways. While
the bill making the appropriation
provides that the work shall be done
at government expense, there is re-
servation in this regard which might
be overlooked by the enthusiast until
too late. 1t is this: That the gov
ernment shall furnish crushers, roll
ers and carts, but that the township,
village or town OF city shall furnish
the labor and material.
AS matter of fact, the idea is not
intended for the benefit of the city at
all. The promoters of the plan be-
lieved that the cities should surely be
able to take care of their own roads as
well as employ men who understand
thoroughly the art of building them.
1t is the ordinary highway of subur-
ban civilization at which the bill is
aimed. No reasonable person expects
asphalt pavements in a wilderness, but
there is nothing unreasonable in think
ing that at least road when made at
ms Ge-.1Idii g made well. The com
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-19

gal. 1t was i line .~;1ions Pc
nine and ten feet in height ut the
shoulder, with short but perfect
stushes' projecting few inches be-
yond the upper lip. There are other
elephants in the Maharaja's stud which
have been tanned more recently still;
IT was very gentle and obedient, and
perfectly fearless, and therefore very
valuable as a shootingelephant as
for example, on several occasions dur
ing the following three weeks 1t stood
without fiinching the charge OF wound
ed buffalo, tiger, and rhinoceros' thus
enabling me to take a steady shot'
Almost all elephants show great fear
of the Indian rhinoceros; there are
few that will not turn tail when they
scent their enemy, and fewer still that
will stand the crash and short snofts
that precede the charge.
About breakfast-time each morning
tine elephant told off for each guest
was brought to the neighborhood OK
his tent, and the howdah placed upoN
II resting upon saddle composed OF
two cushions of strong sacking about
six feet by two, which rested IN turn
upon large cloth covering the whole
OF the elephants back. The howdahs
for shooting are lightly built OF wood
and cane-work, and contain two seats
and racks to hold guns or rifles, three
on each side. All this is lashed on ny ,y
ropes passing under the elephants
neck, belly, and tail. The weish'
which an elephant is able to carr.
upon its back exceeds a ton 10
short distances they have been know
, to carry as much as three thousant
. nonnds. but for long marches half
ton is considered the limit. Many o
the Mahara;a's elephants had fin'
| tusks. but most tusks are cut at regula
intervals to prevent them from injnrln
one another. One or two Of the fight
: ing elephants, however, hadApointe'
| tuskS