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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
CASUALTIES AND CRIMINAL DEEDS,
AN AWFUL COLLISION.
Fatal Railroad Accident in Idaho in Which
Nine Were Killed.

A collision between freight and pas
senger train at American Falls, % miles west
OF Pocstelio. Idaho. caused the death 50 far
as known Of nine men and the serious injury
OF eight others. Two Of the ,atter will die.
II was the worst wreck that has occurred on
the short line in many years.
The west-bound passenger train was wait
ing for the freight at American Falls. stand
Ing In front ofthe station. The freight CON-
ing east ran away on the hill. It is thought
the airbrake was tampered with. The
freight, running so miles AN hour, crashed
into the passenger train, which was airead y
backing up right In front OF the station.
Two men were on the station platform, OF
whom one was killed and the other fatally
injured. The station building was shatter-
ed. Both engines were converted into scrap
iron ana ~ freight cars piled up in heap.
Eight sheep shearers ana tramps we're
crushed to death.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
Must Pay Duty.

difficulty confronts the government in
Its plan to aid distressed Americans in Cuba.
Spain will not remit duties on supplies sent
to the island, in spite Of the Spanish govern
ment's promise to aid In the work OF relief.
The spanish government does trust the
American consuls, except Lee at Havana,
and Hyatt at Santiago, and fears the aid Of
distressed Americans will be perverted to as
sistance to revolutionists. The new compli-
cation may cause further trouble In the re-
lief measures. The government will not
abandon the purpose to purchase supplies
in this country, and Commissary General
sullivan will set his officers to work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
TERsE TRLEGRAMs.

Theodore Durrant will hang June IL.
Benito Lopez, aged 10 years, was hanged
at Folsom, Cal. for the murder Of George
Washburn.
The Turkish government Is not altogether
satisfied with DR.. Angel. the new American
minister assigned to the porte.
The waters OF the Rio Grande began to re-
cede Sunday, but 500 families, numbering
1900 persons, are left homeless
The sultan Is playing a double game by
pretending to be conciliatory when he is So
cretly melting the public to opposition.
An uprising Of Indians took place In Man
itoba, and three members OF posse OF cit-
zens and police were killed in a fight.
The British sailing vessel Rarkhurst Is
thought to have been burned at sea on her
way to Panama She was loaded with coal
The l6 fishermen who went astray from the
schooner J. p. Johnson in dories on the New
foundiand banks were picked up by pass
ing vessel and safely landed In Boston.
The United States Grand Jury at Indian
apolis found nine indictments against John
+. Johnson, president OF the State National
bank at Logansport, Ind, for violating the
banking law.
Before the Amalgamated association at
Detroit closed change In the constitution
empowered the wage committee to meet the
manufacturers and make scales regardless
OF the action OF the convention on the mat
ter.
A form OF libel was presented at the synod
OF the Reformed Presbyterian church OF
North America, In session at Beaver Falls,
Pa. against Rev. David McAllister, editor OF
the Christian Statesman, OF Pittsburg, who Is
charged with heretical teachings In his pa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
TORTURED.
Armed Men Burned a Mans Hands and
Feet and Fire His House.

Shortly after midnight three heavily armed
men forced their way into the home OF
Henry Forsythe, an aged and wealthy bach
elor, living on Phillip pike, two miles back
of Bridgeport. Henderson county, W. Va, and
awakening the old man demanded money.
He gave them S23, all he had, but they were
not satisfied and dem anded 5000 more, which
he had been paid during the week for cattle
Failing to make him turn over this amount
by threats, they bound him, saturated his
feet and bands with oil, set him afre and
standing by, slowly poured the liquid upon
his burning body as they repeated their de-
mands Forsythe finally tainted, when the
fends, thinking him securely bound, left the
building to search the barn.
When the njured man came to his senses
he found himself alone, with the bonds burn
ed loose, and he managed to crawl out OF the
house into the woods. Later in the night
the miscreants returned, and to conceal their
crime they fired the building which was en-
tirely consumed The fire aroused the
neighboring farmers, who hurried to the
scene. They found Forsythe in frightful
condition, both hands being burned to crisp
and his feet entirely consumed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
SIX MILLION POUNDS.
Powers Decid, This the Highest Mark for
Indemnity.

"The dispatches which the government
has received from the representatives OF
Greece abroad all indicate that the peace me-
gotiatiens have taken a turn more favorable
TO- Greece. Turkeys proposal 10 occupy
Thessaly no longer receives any consldera.
ton owing to England's attitude, while the
proposal to abolish the capituations in the
case OF Greek subjects In Turkey is rejected
and the suggested eXtradition treaty Is ap-
parently set aside
"The powers have fixed &C., 900 900 as the
highest limit OF indemnity and will allow
only such strategic alteration OF the from
tier as will not involve the subjection Of any
inhabited district to Turkish rule. Ger
many's demand for an international control
OF Greek finances has not been favoraby re-
ceived, as the government hopes to raise a
loan abroad on the guarantee OF England,
Russia and France at low interest, to pay the
indemnity, conceding certain revenues but
not accepting the principle OF foreign con-
troll"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
House and Senate Confsrress Agree Upon
the Amend ments to the Measure.


The conferrees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill have agreed. The most import
an, amendment to the bill was that revoking
the order OF President Cleveland OF February
~, 1897, setting apart q, 900, 900 acres Of land
Hs forest reservations. The Senate amend
ment has been modified by providing that
the President may modify or revoke the
proclamation and 1t Is provided that the
lands embraced In the reservations not dis
posed OF before March |, 1898, shall be sub
Ject to operations OF the order OF February
~. or rs they may be- modified by the Presi
dent. The general provisions for the govern
ment OF the forest reservations are retained
rs provided in the Senate amendments. A
provision Is inserted allowing settlers to take
other lands in the public domains.
The appropriation for Pearl harbor, Hawaii.
is reduced 10 $4,000. The appropriation for
government exhibit at the Omaha Expo
sition is left at S20O,0 900, the SIS, 900 increase
OF the Senate being stricken out. The amend
ment for investigation OF sugar production
remains in tho bill Tho appropriation for
the Improvement Of the Lower Mississippi
river is Increased to s2, 933, 333 and is made
Immediately available, by contract or other
wise. in the discretion OF the Secretary Of
War. The net reduction from the Senate
amendments Is S500.000. The total of the
bill as agreed to Is S53, ,G22, 65l.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
SILVER MEN SHUT OUT.
No Room in National Republican League
Convention.

Convention.
The National Republican league has serv-
ed notice upon the league In the Western
silver States that the delegates to the Nation.
al convention In Detroit In July must be In
accordance with the party platform. The
Executive committee OF the league met to
make arrangements for the coming conyen-
tion. The condition of the league in the
Western States where the party vote was
nearly wiped out last fall was brought up
through the presence OF John A. Deweese, OF
Denver, who said he represented the Repub-
licans who voted for Mckinley, and he want.
ed TO know what the convention proposed to
do in the way Of reorgan2ing the Republi-
cans who stood 10y their party in the Silver
states. He disclaimed being place hunter,
but, he thought the league should recognize
that the leaders in Colorado had deserted
the organization last fall He suggested the
league be reorganiZed in that stats. The
Executive committee delegated to President
Woodmansee and Secretary Bowling the
duty to appoint provisional organization IN
Colorado and any other State Ia which II
might appear that the old organization is no
longer In control Of Republicans in accord
with the party. The basis OF repre- ssntation
to the July convention was made four for
each congressional district and 10 at large In
ench State.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
Riotous Legislators.

The obstruction which has characterized
the proceedings OF the reichsrath ut Niena
eliminated Monday. in an unprecedented
scene. The president became SO much OK
cited in anticipation of trouble that he faint
ed before the session opened and the vice
president had to take the chair. For hours
the members OF the opposition had recourse
to every parliamentary device for obstruct-
ing business, and finally, when these were
exhausted, they overturned the desks,
smsshed inkstands, flung books in the faces
OF the speak kers, INDUCED in coarse iuvectiyes
and finally came to blows in a general riot.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
B00TH-TUcKER Cosv,cm|
Found Guilty Of Msintainins, s,l
House at the Bsrrsch

Frederick Do La Tour Boo,b.Tu,,.
mander OF the Salvation Army IN n
States, was convicted OF maintain,
orderly house at the big sruy bv,l
West Fourteenth street, New York v
was postponed until June s. and d.
mander was liberated on the sans Nh
had been under. Complaint Wa NJ
residents Of the neighborhooi 0, N
racks. who alleged that they vsr :
disturbed by the singing and bs,i y
ut the Salvation Army meetings ~
those that lasted all night. Boo,t1
was defended by ex-MGyor A. Os.Iu
who quoted from the Scriptures to M
Miriam was the first halelujah NJ
that trumpets, cymbals, harp. cp.|
cornets and timbrels were used by N
cient Hebrews in the worship Of cd
judges charge was unfavorsbs pal
fendant. The jury was ou, five hogn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
A New Trick.

A new swindling game has come to light
which deserves special mention in order to
put rural friends on their guard. Some time
ago man came into the neighborhood OF
Vienna. Ohio, and claimed to be selling car
riages. having three or four along. He had
sold several and was on his way to deliver
them. In order to avoid jading his horse
with an unnecessary load, he asked Frank
Booth to allow him to store one OF the
vehicles In his barn until he returned, which
would he the following day. This was allow
ed. but the man failed to return until last
week. when he returned demanding pay on
the claim that he mad sold and delivered the
carriage. Booth demurred and the matter
has been taken into court
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
A CUBAN FILlBUSTER.
One Instance Of How Supplies. Etc, are
Landed on the Island.


detailed account OF the loading OF the
tug Alexander Jones and her departure with
the schooner John d. Long on Cuban I'LL
bustering expedition was given out at
Wilmington, n. c.. by membsr OF the crew
OF the Alexander Jones, which returned to
port several days ago. His story substanti-
ally is as follows:
On Thursday night, May Is. the Jones took
on a cargo OF rifles, machetes, rapid fire guns
and ammunition at the wharf OF the Whining
ton, New Bern Il Norfolk railway, in the
southern limits OF the city. Before she had
entirely finished her cargo report WAS start
ed that officers were approaching and that
the revenue cutter Morrill, was getting up
steam. Taking alarm at this, the Jones pull
ed out, and started down the river at l0:45 p.
m, and In q few hours crossed the bar and
anchored outside.
The schooner John ID. Long, having mean.
while becn loaded with coal aud other mate
rial ut the Wilmington h Weldon railroad
wharf, was shortly Afterward towed out to
sea by the tug Jacob Brandon, going past
the revenue cutter Colfax. On the schooner
were General Nunez and another officer Of
the cuban army, Cuban pilot and Captain
John O'Brien, OF the niDustering tug Daunt-
less. At the seu buoy they went on board
the Jones, anchored nearby. and Captain
OBren took charge Of the expedition. A
hawser was made fast from the Jones to the
schooner. and early Friday morning the tug
steamed to the south with her tow. The ia
cob Brandon returned to Southport.
On the way down the coast no port was
entered. but of Palm Beach. on the coast Of
Florida, 62 Cubans were taken on board.
The Jones then towed the schooner to the
Bahamas, and ia the vicinity anchored in
The open sea on Tuesday May IS. On
Thursday, May 20, the 1libuster Dnuntless
hoved In sight, and came alongside the
Jones and schooner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
Bayard's Trust Executed

The Bradford manuscrip. his,og u
new Plymouth colony, which was shirt
to ex-Ambassador Bayard ly the0r
OF London. was delivered to the Nl
thorities by Mr.. Bayard. The csead
presentation took place in !oini SrN,
OF the Legislature, at which Gov w
and the executive council were p't.'..
ator Hoar made an address, in Vtla
lated the value OF this history olthsh,
fathers and his own efforts to pnRI
Massachusetts. Mr.. Bayari eIprss1
pleasure that he was able to t,i'sl
priceless document. Gov. Woconn
the book and pledged the faith o' NY
monweal,h that for all time the lis1
should be guarded as one Of bet ~
treasures.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
A TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.
President Thomson, Of the P. B. R., Talks
After an Inspection Trip

President Thomson, Of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, has returned from an In
spection trip over the lines between Phia-
delphia and Pittsburg, and the Pennsy lyania
company's lines west Of the latter city. Mr..
Thomson said:
Il am very much pleased with the general
condition OF the property, notwithstanding
the enforced economies OF the past eight or
nine months. In PittsburS, Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Louisville, Indianapyli lis and Chicago
found the tendency toward Improvement
strong. The universal opinion in the west
is that tho crops OF the coming season will
be unusually heavy.
"As soon as We ind that the traffic Is in
creasing and other conditions warrant 1t, we
are prepared to eXpend the usual amounts
Tor improvements. The commercial depres-
sion has been felt most severely in the iron
and steel business. and as the PENNSYLVANIA
system passes through the districts most
directly Interested In that kind OF traffic, we
naturally feel the depression more keenly
than some OF the other roads. However the
tendency toward Improvement Is strong"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
BANK TAX IS LEGAL
The Pennsylvania Act of 1891 is Consti,u
tionnl.

The constitutionality OF the legislative act
OF 1891 OF Pennsylvania regarding the taxa
ton OF national banks was affirmed by the
United States supreme court. 1t wustho
case OF the Merchants & Manufacturers Ma
tional bank Of Pittsburgh against the COM
monweaIth, and the opinion OF the court,
which was banded down by Justice Brewer,
affirmed the decision OF the supreme court
OF the state.
This case involves about $40, 900 in taxes
due the commonwealth, and the Third Ma
tional. the First National and the Peoples
National banks OF Pittsburgh are also inter-
ested In the decision. The ease was argued
al Washington, ID. G.. about three weeks ago,
with Deputy Attorney General Elkin for tho
commonwealth and Judge Jere Wilson, OF
Washington, for the bank. This settles the
litigation aud the state treasury will soon
receive back ,axes 10 tho amount stated
above.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
A SUIT FOR Sl,OOO,OOO.
Nsphsws Of Samuel Cox Want q Share Of
the Property.

Nsphsws Of Samuel Cox Want a Share Of
the Property.
A suit for 81 900 900 has been begun in
the United States court at Hartford, Conn,
against Mrs. Elizabeth Colt. OF New York. by
James b. Colt, OF Washington. d. C., and
Norman Is. Colt, Of Seattle. WASH. nephews
OF Samuel Colt, who died In 1862 The suit
is the revoking OF legacies to the plaintiffs by
Samuel Colt. who made fortune out Of
the manufacture Of firearms. In the COM
plant, which Is sworn to before Charles w.
Floecker, notary public, Washington, by
James Is. Colt eldest son Of james Colt, the
brother OF Samuel Colt, 1t is charged that
Mrs. Colt influenced her husband to revoke
certain codicils to his will which gave to the
plaintiffs a certain share OF his estate. She
also induced Samuel Colt to believe, 1t Is al
legged, that letters containing scandalous
matter were written and sent by James Is.
Colt or his wife, or someone acting under
his direction. 1t is further asserted that
Samuel Colt desired u reconciliation with
james b. Colt. but that Mrs. Colt prevented
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
Dishonest Natives.

Lord Rarstock, Secretary Of the Society for
the Christian succor OF India, has received
letter from the Rev. J. o. Denning, an
American clergyman at Narsingh bur. relative
to the dishonesty and incompetence Of the
natives who are administering the famine
fund. Mr.. Denning says that owing to the
action Of the Hindoo members OF the Local
District Committee not single half-penny
has reached the poor Hindoos. He adds that
the members Of this committee opposed all
relief OF children on the ground that the only
orphanage Is Christian, and that to help the
children would be helping the Christians.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
Bullets Prevent Elopsment

May Campbell, variety actress who came
to st. Louis from Cir cinna,i, hid in a clothes
closet In Maud Devere's room and listened
while her husband and Miss Dsvere arranged
for an elopement. Then Mrs. Campbell
emerged with a revolver and put five bullets
into her husband and one into Maud Devere.
She then walked to the Four Courts and gave
herself up. Campbell was taken In a dying
condition to the City Hospital. When a de-
tectiye brought In his wife ana asked HIM to
identity her as his assailant he refused 10 do
70 and kissed her afieciionatelY.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
CUBANs FOUGHT ONE ANOTHER
Bands of Castillo aud Delgado Had q Fra
tricidal Quarrel

II is officially reported that between Ojo
Aqua and Babiney, Province Of Havana, in
surgents Of the bands under Castillo and
Delgado fought among themselves. with the
result that I've were killed.
According to the same authority the sur
render OF armed insurgents continues, and 1t
Is said that band Of insurgent negroes
numbering 800 and we'll armed, was surpris-
ed by local guerrillas. assisted by Spanish
regulars, TT San Dimas, Pinar del Rio, and
compelled to retreat with heavy loss. The
guerrilas lost two .ieutenants and 25 pri-
yates. Ia Matanzas l6 armed insurgents
have surrcn ndered
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
Woman Elder Recognize

Women scored u point at ine ssa.. .s
sembly OF the Cumberland Prc'Iy'.s,.,1
was on the question as to Vne'aa ,.
Sguires, OF Kansas, should Do l'vOs..l y.
u ruling elder. Mrs. Squres Won "a, a
before the judiciary committee, 'T". ~,
a special report. The report was ,1',1 ~
but the assembly ruled that th!' y. ,a' h
be a precedent, proving ina. AZ, S' :,
the church favors the appoIh''H'"
men as ruling elders.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
General SYNOD Ended,

byterian church, which has been In session
for the past week in the Euclid Avenue
church, East End, Pittsburg, finished its
work Wednesday, with II celebration of the
two hundred and nftieth anniversary Of the
adoption OF the Westminster Confession of
Faith. The next meeting will be held in
Philadelphia.
Instructions were given to accept $500 for
famine relief in India. The report of the
treasurer OF domestic missions showed n to-
tai contribution of $3,77s.73, nearly all OF
which has been expended.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
BRIEF MENTION.

The Nebraska Prohibition state convention
omitted u money plank as an olive branch
TO the free silver prohibitionists.
The large grain elevator at Radford, I'll.
owned by Wilker Il Smell, was destroyed by
fire. The structure had just been rebuilt.
A 81. Louis millionaire and his secretary
were arrested in New York for attem pting to
smuggle $4,000 worth OF iewelry into the
country.
An engine on the Jamaica railroad ran into
n trolley car In u tunnel killing three persons
and inluring four others at Kingston,
Jamaica
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
HUNDREDS DROWNED gul
Ell Paso, Texas, Flooded by the amtl
a Levee

The levee of the Rio Granle broke
Paso, Tex. Not less than l!O hOusI
swept away. and several hundred ns I
work on "a new levee.
The splash of the houses as they
mingled with the affriehted cries d \
and children who are driven i,ui
homes. Several hundred ianis u
housed In cars. The ringing Of theta|
saved the lives of many people vi |
asleep, ignorant OF their danger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
The Tin Plate scais

The Tin Plate Wage Commh'n. ,,.,,.s
ond report made IN average .arbs ,nb
scale OF 10 per cent on most ,, o,sHta ia
work. The steel wage repU" lx |
submitted is about the SANE I. o,l )
The rail straighteners will oe ID a 3
mally on a sliding scale, and y, 10 ,,a,.a m 4
other departments the manu''ls .csls y
asked to continue last year ar VI
now been decided to adjourn .TIss,Ioii Ts 4
No opposition against the Tt ,,
present officers has cropped Out
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-03
BUT LITTLE I'M
HaaA Business Being Don, :, 1
Tina

Tim. w
II. q. Dun 4 Co.'S weekly 49,.
says 'sNAv
People are actually dolos
than they realize. They ,e,.a' :"
but these sre'much love-,
vious year Of prospsri,v 'oe d
margin for profits. In o,d @d
most as much business s.aaa'!n
years OF greatest prosperi,, u
increase In population 80 Ssaa
material expansion the eor N
discouraging. The r.co s's
hesitating and gradual hv,s'y
done on the whole In Nav III ~ more
returns Of April show thu uaa rn, 10
only 10 per cent smaller yaae ,Sae d
best year heretofore. YET h h'uaa IL
its work every week ana 'st0,
waiting because Of possibiIi,isa aOua
ton, who ought to be tillins q
labor and the products Of ~ we d
Events have proved ths, r ,n
going out is much larger tS,ss'p
markets expected, and The n ,aN q
for the week were 80 Der c.,. sen
last year, while Atlantic e,no.. ,ea. ~
for four weeks GALS. 32s b"a1'h, bpvIs b,
cluded. against 4, 9ss. III lac, ,u's s
season actual receipts COM, s'&
predictions. and the truth ia s' y, na
try has exported an ex,rso,ti.A aA %
OF wheat and flour, and We, 6H! 6aa!
spare that the May option b,. i So q
ly a cent for the week. Besid.s. s'.la1 ~
corn largely taking the place "s,a vac
eign consumption, is tar beyo.ss1 (, s1's] y
or expectation. 'ua N
Manufacturers have espec,.,
lay owing TO the possible cnr.'s saa'1
foreign goods largely inpor,.d'
has been no setback in prlcs. , ~,
ton goods are dull wi,hou, aug asa'
and print clothes are at ths h"n
is evident that production "a, 80 ~
consuming demand has forced ~ -
into q Whiting attitude. Di.,,sr
drygoods Is at the presen, rs,s,d.s
cooler weather than is Usual a, ~,
The woolen mills are producin, 'a w.
they have done for years, tbopes
than they could or would liss !"
manufacturers are doing aImo,r
the wool market though specnI.,,.s /
the sales large.