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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30

The coroner's jury which investigated
the death of the striking miners at
I.atimer, Pa. met in Deputy Coroner
Gowman's office Monday and after an
hours deliberation rendered the fol-
lowing verdict:
THAT from the circumstances Of the
case and the evidences offered, the said
Clement Platock and others came to
their deaths by gunshot wounds on
September 10. 1897. at the hands of
Sheriff James Martin and his deputies
And in this. we, the jury, do all agree,
and we, Philip J. Boyle, Thomas I.
Thomas, Barton Freas and Peter Nc
Kicrnan of this jury, do further say
that the said Clement Platock. with
others. was marching peaceably and
unarmed on the public highway; that
they We're intercepted by the said
Sheriff Martin and his deputies and
mercilessly shot to death. And we do
further find that the killing was un-
necessary and could have been avoid
ed without serious injury to either per-
son or property, and we find finally.
that the killing was wanton and un-
justifiable. But in this we. George
Maue and f. J. McNeal Of this jury. do
not concur. and we. the jury. do fur
ther say that there was such strong
suspicion of unlawful violence at the
hands Of person or persons unknown to
this jury as to make this inquest neces
sarV'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
POLES ON A RAMPAGE.
Foreigners Break Into Riot on Account of the
Hazleton Shooting

At least nine men received fatal in
juries. and possibly two score others
were more or less seriously wounded,
in bloody riot at Girardsvillc Monday
morning. The battle was the outcome
of a quarrel over the Hazleton troubles.
Several hundred Poles board at Will
liam Culacabbage's hotel. Joseph Cav
endish is proprietor of a hotel at the
east end of the town, where several
hundred more Poles make their head
quarters. Bad blood has existed for a
long time. and the recent strike troub-
les at Hazeton embittered them still
more.
The Cavendish men ascertained that
their foes were marching on tbem,and
arming themselves hurriedly. awaited
their arrival After a demonstrative
march the Culacabbage contingent
stormed the saloon.
The battle lasted almost an hour
when the Culacabbage gang ives rout-
ed. leaving their wounded behind.
Everything in the house was smash
ed. and the floors were strewn with
wounded men. The walls were be-
spattered with blood and snreds of
human flesh.
After the routed rioters had returned
to their headquarters. the Cavendish
gang armed themselves To the teeth
and marched to their enemies rendeZ-
vous. where battle still bloodier than
the first ensued.
The police force and the constahles
of the surrounding region were called
to the scene, but were unable to cope
with the rioting horde, who continued
hostilities until morning.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
KLONDYKE HARDsHIPs.
Parties Going to the Gold Fields Robbed Of
their Provisions.

Col. o. V. Davis, of Spokane. Wash,
has just arrived in Junea from trip
down the Yukon as far as Lake Le-
barge. There he encountered one Shep-
ard. of Dawson City. who was on his
way from the Klondyke. Shepard told
Davis a worse story of the condition of
things at Dawson City than any that
have been published hitherto.
Shepard said that parties going down
the river were held up within 200 miles
of Dawson City, and their provisions
taken from them. Shepard says there
Is as great an exodus up the river by
the overland route to get out of Daw-
son City for the winter as there Is down
the river to st. Michael. Hundreds
were coming behind him as fast as they
could travel. Many, beyond doubt. will
be caught on the trail by winter and
with insufficient provisions must per-
ish.
Typhoid and pneumonia are raging
furiously at Dawson. Hundreds are Ill
and many dying. There have been re-
ports here for three days that Dawson
City had been burned five weeks ago,
but this Is not corroborated by either
Davis or Shepard.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
YELLOW FEVER CASES.


Warmer weather has increased the
| number Of cases OF yellow fever
There were % cases Monday and two
deaths. Up to Monday night there
have been 1853 cases. 19 deaths and 3S
discharged as entirely recovered.
Sunday was the quietest Of the week
In New Orleans. and the fever situa-
| ton, In spite Of the appearance of a
rather large number of new cases may
be said to have much improved. Fiji
teen cases were recorded on the books
Of the board of health. but there was
no death. The authorities received re-
ports from nearly every patient that is
now under treatment, and these were
all to the effect that the cases are doing
well and that no patient Is in any i'm
mediate danger.
About 40 cases were reported as be-
Ing rapidly on the mend, and a number
of them will be discharged during the
week. One of the most dangerous cases
was discharged a few days ago. 1t was
in the neighborhood Of the French mar
ket, where the conditions were consid-
cred to be such as to warrant fear that
the disease would spread.
The new cases are, as usual, scat
tered The most prominent among
them are Mr.. McHardy, wealthy in
surance man, and Mrs. Williams. wife
OF General w. II. Williams. a WELL
known newspaper man. There are
now four cases in the Williams resi-
dence but they are all reported to be
doing well. A number of children are
among the new cases.
Prof Metz has a large number of
formaldehyde generators now at work.
Sunday he burned in tho street the bed
clothing and other articles in the
house where the mon Series, a yellow
fever patient died, the clothing first
having been subjected to formaldehyde
disinfection. Some discomfort and, loss
are being suffered by the poorer class
es whose effects have to be burned. but
Prof. Metz said that he was hopeful of
getting the city to make an application
to cover such cases of distress.
The yellow fever has appeared in
Texas. Governor Culberson received a
telegram from State Health officer
Swearingen Wednesday announcing
that genuine case of yellow fever was
In existence at Beaumont. The case
which was that of a small boy, was
genuine yellow fever, and the boy had
died at an early hour in the morning.
Many people are led to think that the
mail service is bringing the fever into
the State, and Governor Culberson will
be asked to entirely cut off all the train
service of any kind between Louisiana
Texas. Beaumont from now on will be
closely surrounded.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
RESENTED INSULT.
Austrian Promier Receives Slight Wound
IN a Pistol Duel

A pistol duel was fought Saturday at
Vienna between Count Casimir Badeni,
the Austrian Premier, and DR.. Wolff,
the German Nationalist leader. arising
from insults addressed by the latter to
the Premier during a recent session Of
the Unterhaus. Count Badeni was
wounded in the right hand. DIR. Wolff
fought a duel with swords on May s
last with Herr Horiea, a Czech member
of the Unterhaus. This encounter grew
out of the violent scenes which occurred
in the House between the Germans and
Czechs, in which personalities were
freely INDUCED in. Count Badeni was
formerly Governor of Galicia, Is a
young and able Pole, and was very
little known even in Austria until he
was unexpectedly called upon to form a
cabinet In September. 1895, when he as
sumed the duties of President of the
Council of Ministers and Minister of
the Interior. His nobility only dates
back to his father. Count Badeni's
wound Is not serious. The bullet enter
ed the wrist and went out above the ell
bow.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
Do NOT LIKE OUR INTERFERENCE.
GERMANS DIsPLEAsED.
The American Ultimatum to spain to Dis.
continue the Cuban War Dsnsuneed.

The reported American "ultimatum''
to Spain has been received with pro-
nounced displeasure by the entire Ger
man press. The official denial from
Washington is generally disbelieved
there, and the denunciation Of "Jingo-
ism." Yankee insolence" and the ridi-
culing of the Monroe doctrine have
FILED the newspapers. The Conserva-
tive press, as usual, is the most vio-
lent in denounciny American aspira-
tions.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press there has made inquiries at the
German Foreign Office and in other
quarters, which show that, while Spain
has approached Germany through her
Berlin ambassador repeatedly during
the past year in regard to this, she
has only been assured of the moral
sympathy of Germany in her struggle
to quell the Cuban insurrection and of
the Willingness of Germany to CO.
operate with the other big powers in
re-establishing by peaceable means a
better understanding between Spain
and the United States, in case serious
difficulties arise. No other assurance
has been given to Spain. nor is it at
all likely that Germany will engage to
do more in the future.
Captain Baldomero Acosta. one OF
the most active insursent leaders oper-
ating in the neighborhood of Havana
city, was captured by the Spanish
authorities on board the steamship
Concho as she was about to sail for
Mexico. Acosta was i'll and came into
Havana a couple of days ago. He got
aboard in disguise, hut Just before the
departure of the steamer the police
got wind of his identity and arrested
him. He was the leader who. only
short time ago, raided the city of Ma
riano, carrying off large quantity of
arms and ammunition.
The declaration is made at Havana,
and is being generally circulated, that
the Spanish troops in Cuba have re-
captured Victoria de las Tunas, which
was taken by the insurgents under
GaliXta Garcia and Jesus Rabi, Sep
tcmber =
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
BIG EXPORT TRADE


j w. ss@0 49, ~ 0001fYy A q -
Our Ysrsisa Rzpcr, -
+ r. G.sDun 4 Co.'S Weekly D..
Trade fepQ0ts as follov.. ~'iew1
Gold imp1fts have begun a,
England and from France has,sst m
arrival OF $4,000, 900 a. Ssn E,ues
from Australia for wheat exnor,snc ancil
gold received there and startsa s
rope amounts to $500, 900 In ,n ior
and the advance OF its ratas da
Bank OF England to 2ls DER eer,y Wy
little likely to check the movar So
view OF heavy merchandise ba,n
due to this country and a riss .s
rate OF interest here. The Ansr
cess OF merchandise and spec,e ss
over imports was not far from s.s -
goo. and the September excess viii
IDENTIFY be larger-unless shipman,s
gold are considerable. Merchaus
exports from New York In three m"1
OF September have been l53 ner oaY
over last years. and imports n.
cent. less. and like changes on
whole trade for the month wou,d -.
In net exports of s5S, ,000, 900 of meres, s] !,
disc, besides silver. e''n'.
Produce markets have been u,.I
tain. closing a fraction higher for ~,
wheat and corn. while the declino' '
cotton continues. With SIC maid
spot at the end of August. cotton !
dropped lac or IS per cent. in less 81,
four weeks, in spite of a remark, %
revival of manufacture. Western !
ceipts are exceeding last years a,
foreign estimates now agree I'm mai,
the probable requirement from :,
country over 100000, 900 bushels grea,
than last year.
The official ending OF the wes,.
coal strike adds many thousand men
the working force in the mines n,
others in manufactures using bitumj
Gus coal. The anthracite strike h
substantially ended, and no extensi
labor disturbance Is threatened. T
output OF coke Is now 1,5,OOO tons a,
the price is also advanced. Sor
branches OF the iron and steel ind,
try are clearly no longer able to ke
up with their new orders. Others a
fully employed for some months ahea
and, with all, the demand Is increasIr
Heavy buying has raised bessemer \
at Pittsburg to $40 so and gray forge
50 so, with actual sales OF 10000 to
southern pig in the Mahoning valley 4
Sc 20 at Birmingham. Billets are Guo
tu at flO 20 anu go mas Deen refusl
for wire rods. The structural work
behind orders, tin plate mills are b
dered by failure to get sheet bars n
livered fast enough, plate and sbs
mills find heavy demand everywhe1
and bars are in great demand for cal
at the West. with vastly improved h
mand and shade better prices at n
East.
Wool sales at Boston have decreasl
quarter, but manufacturers are sd
unable to find profits In goods vii
wool at present prices. Reported sail
of wool are more than double those
the most prosperous years, but the rid
in prices renders the future mol
doubtful, except for manufacturel
having heavy supplies laid in. I'll
cotton mills are doing large busineJ
although recent buying of goods M
naturally decreased after the recel
rush.
Failures for the week have been
in the United States, against 3l5 laI
year, and 2S in Canada, against 50 laI
year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
According to Chinese Law.

The steamer Empress of China,
which has arrived from the Orient,
brings news of the shocking instance
of the strict enforcement of law in
China. Patricide is the most severely
punished crime in the Chinese law,
which prescribes death by "slicing," a
long drawn out torture, for one who
even by accident kills his father or
mother. In Shanghai recently an IL
year-old boy, while swinging a stone
tied to a string, happened to strike his
mother n blow from which she died.
He was arrested and sentenced to be
sliced to death by the public execu-
lioner. The execution was set down
for the following day. Foreign resi-
dents of Shanghai and the members
of the diplomatic corps were horror
stricken at the sentence, but did not
dare to interfere.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
CAPITAL 0LEANINGs.

DR.. Won Hollenben. the new German
Ambassador. is expected In Washing
ton the latter part Of October.
The condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $215, 14S,147; /;
gold reserve, $l46,967,03G.
1t is said that Associate Justice Field
will soon be succeeded on the Supreme
bench by an Ohio man, ex-Congress-
man John Little, Of Xenia.
A vote taken among Washington
printers on the civil service reform
question simply shows that those now
in the government service believe In
It and those outside do not.
The bureau Of American republics
has received information that the new
tariff bill now under consideration by
the congress of the Argentine republic.
contemplates an increase of sixty per
cent. on the import duty on such United
States exports as petroleum, timber.
machinery, agricultural implements,
e,s -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
President Kruger Dying.

There is strong confirmation of the
report that President Kruger, of the
South African republic Is suffering
from bright's disease in a very advanc-
ed stage. and is not likely to live more
than Is months at the most. The Brit
ish press is unable to conceal their sat
isfaction at the prospect that the grand
old Boer will soon be removed from the
path of British aggression. The Pail
Mall Gazette voices the secret English
sentiment in plain language. Progress
sive Beers" II says, would get a
cnance at last, and might settle every
outstanding grievance. 1t seems un-
gracious to say so, but Kruger has out
lasted the period of his real usefulness.
even to the Dutch population of the
Transyaal"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
Cyclone Causes Great Damage in italian
Provinces.

. A cyclone in Italy swept over Sava,
Oria and Latiano, all in the Province of
Lecce, Tuesday evering. Forty persons
were killed, 70 persons were wounded,
20 houses were destroyed and tele-
graphic communication with the scene
of the disaster was cut off. The floods,
which were caused by recent heavy
rains, wrecked every house in the vii
lagos, injuring many people. At Oria
the railway depot was demolished and
all the railroad men engaged there were
killed. Two chateauX and 13 houses
were destroyed in neighboring viii
lage, where 20 were killed and "a in
jured. At Mesagne. in the Province OF
Lecce. Is were killed and injured.
Great tracts of country have been de-
vastated by the hurricane.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
Pre,ideut Attend, suu day.school.

President Mckinley passed Sunday
quietly at Adams, Mass. IIn the morn
ing he and the Misses Mabel and Grace
Mckinley, accompanied by their aunt,
went to the Congregational Church.
The church was crowded, and was
decorated with flowers. The usual or
der of services was observed. At the
close of the church exercises the Sun
day-school service was held. which was
attended by the President and the
Misses Mckinley, all OF whom were
seated on the platform. The President
shook hands with 100 children of the
primary department. who marched
passed him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
A DISHONEST CLERK.
Shortage Found in the Accounts Of an Army
Officer,

The pay of Lieutenant NJ. T.. Saville,
Of the Tenth Infantry, Post Quarter
master at Fort Sill, |. T., amounting to
$1,000, has been stopped by the War
Department. An army inspector re-
Gently passed his accounts. Later a
forged deposit bank slip was found
among the vouchers, The Lieutenant
claims that the apparent shortage is
due to the dishonesty Of civilian clerk,
who has been bound over to the court.
Savllle says he gave the money to the
tlerk for deposit and that the clerk
pocketed the funds and forged the GER
tificate of deposit which fooled the in
spector. Lieutenant Saville has good
record, and those who know him ex-
pect re will establish his innocence.
The clerk Is to be tried in civil court
on the charge of defalcation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
Mexican OMcer Suicides

Eduard Velasquez, ex-ihsps,
general of police in the city OF M.a
who confessed to having supe,,,,'
the lynching Of Arroyo. the asss.' -.
Of President Dlaz. blew out MS ~ ".
with a revolver In Belem prison r,'
morning. A letter was found \.
room saying his death was, ne is''
satisfaction he owed to socle'y,
should therefore give that satls,@std s@
by leaving the world. He also sa,u
the killing was suggested by lnspS
Villavacenis, Of the Second ponss
trict, who Is in prison. Velasqus..
ed that under other clrcumstan..ss,a,
having been q high official aI% w.,
nothing could have induced n~
take part in the crime.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
Many Passengers Drowned.

and carrying SO Austrian passengers,
was entering the port of Fiume. on the
river Fiumara, when she collided with
the English steamer Tiria, which was
leaving.
The bows of the Ika were stove In
and she sank in two minutes. Boats
hastily put off and saved the captain
and seven others, but most of the pas
sengers perished. The casualty took
place in full view of thousands, who
crowded the piers in the greatest ex-
citement and alarm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
Murders His Family.

The slaughter OF mother and her
six children occurred at the home OF
John Boecker. farmer living eight
miles northwest of Carroll, Ia. last
Monday. Afterward the fiendish or de-
mented husband and father. at whose
hands they died. completed his bloody
work by sending a bullet into his own
head, inficting fatal wound. The
family were prosperous Germans,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
American Fruit in London.

Within nine hours after the y,
at Southampton recently OF tns 4,
can line steamship st. Paul, Aw,
ages Of California fruit were ", i,
at Covent Garden market III :
In splendid condition. and they Y
sold before noon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
Cola Coming To America.

Gold is on its way to this country.
and $1,500.000 from the Bank Of Eng
land is now on the ocean. A million
Is coming from London. and half
million from Genoa. The shipper Is
the Deutsche Bank OF Berlin
The oasis., 1897-07-03
I1l-H CIS- CLe<<s-S1 Saturday July 5, 1897.
A Bouanza Ia rinal County

Florence Tribune: Like many others, the Tribune was disposed to be skeptical regarding the wonderful discovery of sand carbonates made near the Ripsy mine few weeks since bv Messrs. Henry and Rltch, of Flor ence. It must be confessed that a matter of a million dollars in sight in croppings would stagger almost any- body but now that MT. EEenry's assays have been verified by returns from Sln Francisco, .where Mir. John T. Best sent some Of the ore, liie rich ind has passed beyond the limits of d n,Se. 1t is asserted by several Of onr most responsible citizens who have heen on the grounl recently that there is Seritable mountain of ore. aud that the half has not been to regarding its extent. Takipga an
The oasis., 1897-07-03
PicachO Mine.

Fifteen miles from Lano
   Abundant wood and water in the immediate vicinity.
The oasis., 1897-07-03
GIN CHIN, Proprietor.
FIRST-CLASS.
next to W. \. Cummings

average of this ledge from seventy six assays made by MT. Henry and at the Selby works in San Francisco the returns show more than sI0 in gold and over D per cent lead. If these returns are accurate, and the Tribune believes they are, this Is the biggest discovery that has been made since the Comstock. It is monster low grade smelting proposition, just such thing as miLing men with large capital are looking for, as it means steady dividends for years. The development of such property would also solve the railroad problem and bring prosperity to Florence and Pinal county.
 Thursday there was opened new restaurant on Crawford street. in the premises formerly occupied by Doctor WelIes. 4 fine dinner was set ihe evening uf that day, to which the puriic generally were Invited. The new establishment is under the ma. nagemcnt of Gin Chin, and every. thing is new, neat and elegant, while the table i; the best the market anoFds
The oasis., 1897-07-03
Brigida Mine.

Eight miles from the Picacho mines, fifteen Ledge two and one-half feet wide, ore runs S25 pt hundred feet of work. Six hundred tons of ore water in the mine to run mill.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24
NOTICE oE SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

In the Probate Court. Canyon County,
Idaho.
In the matter OF the estate of William E.
Redington, deceased.
Under authority of an order of sale granted
by the Probate Court Of Canyon County,
Idaho, dated July IL, 1897, will sell at phi
vate sale the following described real estate
and water right, to.wit: The west half Of the
southwest quarter of section II, township 5
north of range west of Boise Meridian,
Canyon Comfy, Idaho; also the east hall OF
the northwest quarter and the east half Of
the southwest quarter Of section II, township
north Of Tsnge s west of Boise Meridian,
Canyon County, Idaho, and the water right
therefor from the Payette Valley Water
Power and Irrigation Co.'s canal. The sale
will be made on or after August End, 1897,
and bids will be received at the Office Of
John I. Morrison, Caldwell, Idaho. The
terms of sale are as follows, to-wit: For cash.
lawful money OF the United States, ten per
cent. of bid payable at time of sale, and bal
ance upon confirmation blythe Probate Court
LILY B. REDINGToN,
Administrative of the estate Of William T.
Rediugton, deceased.
July 18th, 1897. J5I
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24
CHEAP TICKETS TO ALL
POINTS EAST.

Cheapest tickets ever sold to Eastern
cities-On sale Tuesdays and FRIDAYS
only, for limited time. On July 23rd,
9th and Both and on August 3rd, 9th
and 10th we will sell first class limited
tickets to points East at very low rates.
We quote rates to few points to give
you an idea of the reduction. Chicago,
S3100; st. Louis, $1,000; Mo. River
$2S,50; TT. Worth, $3.50; New Orleans
$1,000; indianapolis, $32,75; Detroit
$780,. Call and see us or write tor
further information. This is the
chance to pay your friends in the East
a visit.
G. L. ALLEY, agent Q. S. L. r. r.
Caldwell, Idaho,