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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Klondllie Relief Bin Pas~cd-AdIourn-
ment for the Holiday Recess.

Tuesday Of last week the senate was
in session but 10 minutes and the house
only two hours. Then both adjourned
out of sympathy for President Mckinley,
W..n was attending his mothers funeral
Senator Kyle introduced bill tochan-e
the immigration laws so that intending
Immigrants may be examined by our
Consuls abroad. House debated tn.
legislative. executive and judicial an
prOpriatluE bill.
In the senate on Wednesday the bill
prohibiting peldGiC 9 aling by Ameri-
cans was passed by vote of 81 10 L..
The bill appropriating $25o.00O for the
relief of suffering klondi<e miners was
recommitt,d. me house adopted au
amendment To the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill,
which reduces the clerical force nj the
pension Office by 9j and reduces the
salary list Sll5,OOO
on Thursday the house passed th,
bill appropritinE $4,000 for the relief
Of klondilIe sufferers, and also the bill
20 prohibit pelaFir sealing by Amcri-
cans. The senate also passed u Elon-
dixie relief resolution.
on Friday last the house completed
the consideration Of the legislative.
executive and Judicial appropriation
bill, except the civil service paragraph.
which was postponed until after the
holidays. The senate accepted an in
vitation, b. joint resolution. to par
ticipate in Norway's fishery exposition
next year.
The only busnes Of Importance trans
acted on Saturday was the adoption by
both houses of the conference report
on the Elondike relief bill, which ap-
proprlates 100000 for the relief of the
suffering gold seekers. Both house and
senate adjourned 70 Jan. 5.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
The remainder of the money orders


New York, Dec. 2l.-Two pasteboard
boxes filed with colluloid combs came
in contact with steam pipes of car
on the Sixth Avenue Elevated road yas-
terday and exploded with great force
while the train was standing at sta
tiou. Two men We're hurt Dy the oN-
ploSion and three women tainted and
had to be carried qut Of the car. There
was 9anic in the ear, but the fact
that when The accident occurred the
car was stationary and the gates We're
open, operated to avoid disastrous re-
suits The car was badly wrecked.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
TROLLEY CAR RUNS AWAY.
Ono Nan VIII Lose His Leg and Arm
a. u Result.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2l.-One person
was probably fatally hurt and six
others were more or less Injured yes
terday afternoon in a collision on the
Royboroush, Wlssahickon and Mana
yunk Electric road, on the outskirts
of this city While descending a hill
a trolley car became unmanageable on
account Of the slippery tracks and
struck n small horse car at the foot Of
the incline, blowing through one end OF
it. and brought up against a trolley
pole. The roof Of the trolley car fell
in on the passengers. The stove upset,
and the wTcck caught fire. j. Z. La
mon, aged % years. conductor Of the
runaway Ter suffered injuries which
will necessitate the amputatlon Of q
leg and IN arm, and may result in his
death. Others We're severely cut and
bruised. The wreckage was consumed
by the flames.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Trnncs rnIonI.ts IN tnc MllltIn.

Chicago. Dec. 2l-Trades unionists
are required ly the Chicago Federation
of Labor TO leave the national guard at
once. This was the unanimous decision
reached by the delegates at their reg
ular weekly meeting. 1t was said with
out contradiction that a union man
could not consistently serve in the
militia and incur the risk of being call
ed out to shoot down his fellow trades
men who were on strife for the better
ment OF their economic condition
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
CHANDELIERS PREDICTION
Republican Defeat Would Follow
Adoption Of Cages Plan.
ADVISES AGAINST LEGISLATION.
The Currency Question, IIc Declares,
should BE Let Alone During the
Present Session ot Congress- to Pre-

Present Session ot Congress- to Pre-
vent the Success of Organism I'm 1900.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Chand-
Ter. of New Hampshire. has written a
letter to the Washington Post in which
he says:
'If the secretary Of the treasury and
his single gold standard associates will
cease their demand for impossible cur
rency legislation, congress Will pass
the necessary appropriation bills, prob
ably take care Of Hawaii ana Cuba,
there will not be serious party di-
vision during the session, and there
will be an adjournment I'm May. Busl-
ness viii revive, the treasury receipts
will equal the expenditure, tie bal
ance of trade will continue in our favor
and the Republican party will in No
vember. 1895. elect majority oG the
house in the Tifty-Hrth congress.
"On the other hand. il Secretary Gage
continues to press upon congress n lin,
the object of which. h. says. is-hrst, to
commit the country more taoroughIy
to the gold standard, and the immDdi-
ate effects Of which is 10 throw doubts
upon the sincerity Of the presidents
declarations in favor Of continued cf-
forts to secure bimctalism, a Uoliti-
cal turmoil will arise in congress which
will split the now united Republicans
into fragments, while IL VIII unite and
consolidate the now iE'ongyuous opgo-
sition.
1T is not feasible 10 retire the green
backs. there Is more probability that
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Two SERIOUS WRECKS
Runaway Freight Train Speeds
Down the Mountain Side.
HALrAHUNnRED CARS WRECKED

two Men Killed and Several Others
Slightly Injured-TrollcyCa Car In Phil
adeiphia Crashes Into n Horse Car.
Conductor VIII Lose Arm and Leg.
Altoona, Pa. Dec. 21.a-A freight train
consisting of 81 loaded cars, hauled by
engine 6Oi. Engineer Fred Burket, Fire
man Michael Cauley. and in charge OF
Conductor Port Orner. passed Gallitzin
last evening on the way down the
mountain TO this city. A slight rain.
which was freezing on the rails as It
fell. made the track very slippery, and
before the engineer or train crew had
time TO apprehend the danger the
heavy train had attained a momentum
which could not be checked by the
brakes. In II minutes the Il miles be-
tween Gallitzin and Altoona were COW
cred, and at the frightful speed of
mile a minute the runaway train
crashed into freight train standing
in the Altoona yard, directly In front
of the passenger station.
The wreckage piled up higher than
the top of TIE passenger station, and
We're completely broken up, and the
Hollidaysburg passenger train, which
was standing on the tracks outside the
passenger shed, was thrown over on its
side The engineer and fireman Of the
runaway train were helped from the
cab OF the wrecked locomotive, and
both were able to walk away. Their
escape was almost miraculous. Thrc"
other trainmen were taken TO the hos
pital. ono cf them Is said to be IA
tally injured. Brakemen Corbin and
Vurnor were buried under the wreck
age, their bodies being crushed into Il
shapcless mass.
Fireman William Leavitt, Bert Halt,
of Cliff Union. Pa. John McFaddcn,
| Malisonville. Pa, aud James Pressell,
Monongahela, Pa, coal miners on their
way to PunXsutawney, were taken
from the wreck, none Of them seriously
injured. S. kuster, OF Hagerstown,
| Ind. who was accompanying carload
of poultry, was fatally injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

him and his party into the fatal ann
bush. but he issued "A long statement.
in which he tried to show that Macto
met his death in battle in the usual
way. Zertucha also bitterly assailcG
the honor Of the other Cuban leaders.
After the killing of MaceO the dishon-
ored physician was allowed TO go free
by the Spaniards, and it was said and
generally believed that his pockets were
lined with Spanish gold.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
England ana the Orient.

Berlin, Dec. 2l.-The rumor is current
here that the British East Asiatlc
squadron has been ordered to sail for
Quelpaert Island, at the entrance of the
Yellow sea. presumably to occupy it.
The tone Of the German press Is ia
vorable TO such action on the part of
Great Britain. Quelpaert Island, which
Is 60 miles. south Of Corea, is Is miles
long and 10 miles broad. II is sub
ordinate to Corea, and has been used
as a penal settlement.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Ctgarcttes Drove him TO Snrcfde.

Syracuse, n. Y. Dec. 2l.--Petor ;.
McMahon, of Albany, crazeI by cigar
cite smoking, committed suicide here
yesterday by shooting He was about
20 years old. He left note, giving his
name, and also the following: Brother
Dan: Please quit smoking for my sake;
you don't know what l suffer Cigar
cites is the cause of this. l have been
crazy about u week. ..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Lumber protcctlon In Cnnnan.

Toronto, Ont, Dec, 2i.-The ontario
government yesterday Introduced in
the legislature "a bin which win un-
doubtedly pass -assit embodies the
policyaoe the opposition, making regula-
tions regarding the cutting OF timbers
en- crown oerths. 1T provides chat all
pine which may be cut into logs shall be
manufactured into sawn lumber in
Canada.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Carter Gets LIre 1mnrlsonmnnt.

New York, Dec. 2l.-Seaman Philip
j.. Carter, who on June 80 last killed.
with Il bayonet. his shlpmate and su-
perior officer, Thomas f. Kenny, on
board the battleshlp Indiana, ut, the
Brooklyn navy yard. was yesterday
convicted Of murder In the first de-
gree; the jury fixing the penalty at i'm
prlsonment for life. fE
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
A Layman's Christmas.
BY MEMO. "
Copyrighted by Dawe & Taber.

copyrighted by Dave & Taber.!
Join again the angel chorus
Tell OF Gods great gift to men:
For the time is now before us,
When the Christ-child comes again.
Ever bringing TO the nations
Thoughts of sweet simplicity,
As they pour their glad oblations,
At the shrine of infancy.
Sing the joyous Christmas carol,
How the Great One came to earth,
Not ia glorious apparel
But by lowly human birth;
Unto all manifesting,
That Gods greatest Eift ia still
Nothing but "a spirit resting,
Child-like, on Fathers will.
So vain and wayward mortals,
In earth's wilderness bcguiled,
Safe may reach the golden portals
Helped an d guided by child.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Ovor n Million ana II Hair Has Gone
Abroad For Holiday Cheer.

New York. Dec. 2l.-The Christmas
postot,ice this year greatly exceeds that
nf any previous year. The outgoing
European mail has practically been
closed, but the incoming mail from for
eign countries has just begun to ar
rive. All Of the foreign money order
business is transacted through the New
York postohice. and a great mass OF
orders will b. handled here this week.
our Christmas presents to Euror',
represented by the money orders sent
during the first IS days in December
was $l,536A3G, in liO,gO3 orders The
largest number II orders, 13.4Oo. sent t.
Great Britain and ireland. represented
t7S9.5li.
The remainder Of the money orders
We're divided as follows: Germany.
$92S.7ii; Italy. $5l.55l. Sweden, $161.56j.
Norway. $ijgSO; SWitzerlaud $2L3U1:
Belgium, 1856; Denmark $2o.3l6; Meth
erlands. $3,GlJ Austria, A9,2o5; Hun
gary. $ll9fo, France, $2SiGi; Portugal,
$l93; LuXemburg S95l; Cape Colony
S39S.
The amounts Of the incoming orders
up to date, with the countries sending
them, are: Germany, 5l33,2j3: Great
Britain, $9Lg75; Sweden. $4,000; Den
mark, $L7,5, Netherlands 80. so, Nor
way, $500; Switzerland. $500: France,
$500 Hungary, $500; Italy, A,4O0.
Austria. 81, ZOO
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
After nineteen centuries we al

After nineteen centuries we are
drifting back to his simple standards
of the first. Out of the tcrment oi
thoughts and the fury OF conflict
that men lave wagcd, is surging
up, like the dry land out of chaos,
greater simplicity and therefore
greater power. We see that 10 :,
been a ruler OF a nation is less than
to have lived to hate evil : that e..
live without purpose, though ne'o
so luxuriously, is less in the Diyj
estimate than the hesitatirg cares
of the lcast Of us who would sooth
.another's sorrow; that it is better to
die for Il trutl, than to live by Il lie ;
that our Father watches our feeble
efforts with tender eJe and Judges
actions by aspirations and not by
result: that dove" Is over all,
guiding where reason tails.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Summit Branch RecrGanize3.

The Summit Branch Railroad
company is now a thing Of the past
as the reorganization committee has
turned over to the purchasers the
property Of the old company, which
vas bought at foreclosure sale some
time ago. The name OF the new
company is to be theSummit Branch
Coal company and ihe directors
were elected as follows !. 4. b. Nor
ris, William y. Wmsor, Captain J.
p. Green, Samuel Rea, Isaac j..
Wistar and Joseph u. Crawford.
George II, Ross was elected secre-
.tary aud IN >Haviland treasurer
Lykq's Register
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
DR. ZERTUCHA HON0RED. |
Maoeo's Alleged Betrayer Provided
For by Spain.
APPOINTED MAYOR OF BERJUCAL
He Is the Physician Who Is believed
to Have Led the Famous Cuban Com
mander and his Party Into the Fatal
Ambush For a Cash Consideration.

Havana, Dec. 21.-Dr. Zertucha, who
was the physician of the late General
Antonio Maceo, has been appointed
mayor of Bejucal. this province. Ter
tucha has belonged in his day to all
the political parties in Cuba. At one
time he was n bandit in the Vuelta
Abajo. and his record was verv dis
creditable. 1t was quite ineXplicable
TO the friends of General Maceo that
he kept the physician on his staff for
so long period, Notwithstanding the
warnings given him. At the time the
famous Cuban commander was killed
Zertucha was charged with leading
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Tho Sweden-Norway Controversy.

London, Dec 2O.-A dispatch from
Chrisiania to The Daily Chronicle says
the political situu-ion, since The failure
Of the united committee on foreign af-
fairs. has become critical ana it is
feared that Sweden will seek an occa
sion Cor armed inleryention in Norway.
The dispatch adds that the Swedish
press hopes for assistance from Em-
peror William. IS
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

Not like Buddha, did he preach
inaction, nor like Confucius did he
preach vencration for traditions. Ac-
tivity in the direction Of others
needs, and opcn-mndcd fidelity
towards truth though it separated
him forever from the sympathy OF
his own people-these were his
characteristics. What is Bethlc-
hem to us? a place only! What
is Jesus? A real person! Then at
this Christmas time let us who
think, emulate what He did as Il
man rather than venerate the place
Of His birth. Thus shall we be
Christs to those who dwell in the
darkness of doubt and who sorrow
in the pangs Of bereavement.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Mrs. Croly school inspectors.

New York, Dec, 1l,-,AIrs. Jennie June
Croly was yesterday appointed au in
spectov Of public schools By Mayur
Strong for the term of live years, Mrs
Croly Is known all over the United
States as q writer and worker in wom-
ems clubs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
The troubled soul can

as Glove" The troubled soul can
understand that, and rest. The
"Father" chastens His little ones
that thay may develop, He breaks
down His truths into small fiag-
ments to suit their growing powers,
He interprets thornv ways into up
ward paths. His love makes all
things work together for good TO
those who love Him. Every We
man heart can understand Him as
Glove" for in her love has been
the "ascent of men" and in His love
has been the ascent OF the soul,
**
\
ITore people by infinite extent
than the complicated sacrifices and
penances of other aud earlier inter
prefers, was his answer to those who
inquire the way to etenral life. The
simple acts of evc'y day kindnes
done TO the least OF Gods children,
were the passports thither. He
made "the childp' the thing for hu-
manity to reverence. While other
systems cast children to the beiSts
| He made of them moral monarchs
whose service called forth mockuc-s
and gentlencss, and whose worship
nnited men and women on equal
terms.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
--~-Hzur10 tvAfss'-----
BEAUTIFUL. CALENDARS FREE
Dainfy Works Of Art IN Water Coi-
ors 6y q FHnsous Artist.

The water color work OF Maud
Humphreys always commands Il
high price, but six of the finest
specimens Of her pictures of child
life have been secured by the pub
fishers Of the Philadelphia Sunday
NPress" and devoted to thc adorn-
ment of calendars for 1898, which
will be given free to all readers Of
the Philadelphia Sunday "Press" of
December 26 and January 2. The
calendars wi i consist OF six cards,
fastened together with a silken cord.
Each card will contain, in addition
to a beautiful picture, the calendar
for two months, artistically mrang-
ed! Three of the cards will be
given free to "Piess'' readers on
each of the SundayE-December 26
and January 2-and the complete
set will make calendar for the
year 1898 which will be an orna-
mcnt to any home. 1t is announc-
ed that the supply is limited ; there
fore You had better order the Sum
day "Prcss" without delay.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
Van wyoa,s Successor Ms .Jud,-.

New York Dec. 2l.-Dlstrict Attorney
William X. olcott, of New York county.
yesterday announced that he had ac-
cepted the appointemnt by Governor
Black as judge OF the city court to
fill the unexpired term of Mayor -elect
Robert A. Van Wyek. The term Is for
one year. and the salary $4,000 year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23
/. Onward from the narrow though

I Onward from the narrow thought
Sl Jews who seliishiy regarded
iio' 'iod of Abraham, Isaac and
tla'pl as their own peculiar pos
sss "a and whose character was of
zen qutlined a little more than that
lpl blood-thirsty leader OF Il fight
lns iation--onward from the myri-
q 4uties Of reverential Asiatic and
Itnopcan minds who sought by the
IeyY multitude OF Gods to include
truth--onward with greater
7 anoss than all seekers who had
ceded him, he led the worlds
Qnght to assert the existence Of
I'M God OF one universe. He did
gs argue Him to exist ; he assum-
Him as the simplest explanation
tllcpow@s, visible ard invisible,
Ia mighty creation, 9c.
## faI
! Furthermore, as omniscience om-
ialPoSenrc, omnipresence are beyond
" powersT, our ipate minds TO
'asp, leslts makes Tod greater
'nan the widest theories Of eager,
\ yl's, \ ~. and L Yet Yet sipipleg thaii the
0u' p'est Interpretation OF Him, by
F'n'' o'Iilcing Him as eFatherp aud
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

Now if we divest Jesus Of the
complex theories of warning COM
mentators, strip him of bewildering
creeds, which in any event never
came into existence until hundreds
of years after his, death, we find his
Heath, we find his message, to the
world one of intense simplicity.
prawing in our minds from the
\ ,ares OF the conflict of life for few
moments, possibly we may find in
\ s:airation to effort by looking bacll
4 this man who led the world out
into broad truth whose simple char
ayiey is after ages OF thought forcing
D sit TO the front just because it is
I ,tniple.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

Seasons revolve and we once
more greet the festival of "The
Child" Who can eXaggerate It's
hold upon the hearts Of those who
celebrate it? There is nota mother
whose birth-pangs are vivid in her
memory but that is moved with
compassion for out-cast Mary, re-
mote from tender ministrations in
the hour Of her anguish; there is
not a child whose little fingers reach
out in awe to touch the latest tiny
Z babe in the household, but that
finds the manger-cradle at Bethlc-
hem thing to marvel at; there is
not n man who surrcndcrs himsclfto
thought but that sees a world-trans-
formation resulting from this squalid
birth and the legends that have
| gathered around it; there is not a
childless woman whose heart is
hungry for the pressure OF little
lface against her bosom, but that can
|hear in the message Of the angels,
Iher own errand to the world-to
proclaim peace and goodwill, and
ITO ever see deeper even than the
eontented mother into the holiness
'hnd possibilities OF all children.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

Il Over all virtues let lis set SIM
('city. Great messages, great
Ilths, grest Happenings are ever
fmple in their elements. Simplicity
is the grandeur OF the great and the
greatness of the obscure. 1t is the
charm of prattling childhood; it is
the diadem of the learned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-21
Wales Not q Fashion Leader.

1t is not true, one now learns, that
the Prince Of Wales is the leader Of
fashion. The heir apparent, in fact, is
not allowed to be aggressive enough to
be leader. One Of the proofs that he
does not lead fashion is that he wears q
silk hat with q sack coat. 1t also proves
that he does not follow the fashion. The
real swells who do set the male fash
ions once resolved to make an innova-
ton during Ascot week. Sporting men
were dressing in light clothes and white
hats, whereapOn all the men in the
swim appeared in black hats, black
frook costs and dark trousers. For some
reason the prince had not been notified
Of this change, and was caught in the
paddock in a snuff colored suit.-Lon-
don Tit-BiAs.