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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
MORE MINERS OUT.
Two Thousand Workers Quit the Mines in
Eastern Pennsylvania.

Twenty-Five hundred miners Of the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre collieries, In
the Honeybrook district, Pa, went On
strike Monday. and at a meeting re-
solved in body to stand together.
This is the first detection among the
miners of Eastern Pennsylvania,
Apart from the wage question, the
men demand the discharge or transfer
OF Superintendent Jones, and the feel
ing against him Is so strong that he
moves about with an armed escort,
and his house is guarded day and
night.
The injunction proceedings against
the miners were considered in the
court Monday at PittsburE. A more
modified injunction against the min
ers will probably be issued, granting
them all march and camp privileges.
but restraining them from intimidat-
ing workmen.
Frank Anderson. of Pittsburg. who
was acting as chief deputy sheriff at
the Plum Creek mines. shot Robert
Kerr another deputy, Monday, infict-
ing a wound that the doctors pro-
suit of a personal quarrel between the
men, caused by the alleged bad treat
ment Of Kerr by Anderson.
The striking miners have been en-
joined from marching at Pittsburg by
the courts. Their wives will now
march about the mines and endeavor
to influence those miners to quit who
still remain at work.
The coal operators at Plum Creek,
near Pittsburg, have begun to evict
the striking miners. The first eviction
was made Saturday. The miners are
very Indignant and trouble may en-
sue. Thousands Of people attended a
meeting held in the interest of the
striking miners Sunday at Plum
Creek. Indications are that the strike
may continue for several weeks.
II is stated at Wheeling as fact
that men who have gone on strike in
Ohio are now pouring into the south
ern West Virginia fields and taking
the places OF men on strike. This is
feature Of the strike that is most
discouraging to the leaders.
Emma Hass. Of Plum Creek, near
Pittsburg. was crowned as the Joan
OF Arc of the Pennsylvania miners by
Mrs. Mary Jones, of Chicago. The
coronation took place at Camp Isoa-
ton. and the services We're quite i'm
pressive. Miss Hass came into prom
inence about a week ago, when she
succeeded in getting her father to quit
working for the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal ComDany
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
sPANIARDs DEFEATED.
Thirty -thousand Of Weylers Soldiers Sick in
Cuban Hospitals

The ravages made around the prin-
cipal towns near Havana by the in
surgent Colonel Raoul Arrange. his
continual raids upon the towns and
the many challenges sent by him to
Gen. Weyler and all the other COM
manders Of Spanish troops in Havana
province, led to a combined attack
upon him by the Spanish forces of
Gen. Morote and Col. Arguclles Aguil-
era. Arrange was fortified with 500
men In the hills of FL Grillo near Mad
ruga and repelled three attacks of the
Spaniards. The Spanish loss, is is
said, was very heavy. Arango's loss
during the three fights was almost in
significant because of his excellent
system of trenches. In Matanzas pro-
vince the Spanish Battalion of Guada-
laja is also said to have incurred con-
siderable loss In an engagement with
the Cubans near Bolondron. The
Spanish soldiers now sick in the differ
ent hospitals of the island number
over 10000 men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
PRESIDENT ENJOYS HIS OUTING.
GAINS In WEIGHT.
Many Odd Requests Nsds BY Hail--Dess not
Mind the Camera.

Although absent from the seat oi
government at Washington. Presiden,
Mckinley devotes portion Of each
day to the transaction of importan,
! public business. while he is enjoying
his vacation at Bluff Point. N. Y.
| He has reviewed numbers OF COM
panies OF State troops and bicycle
parades. and accepted many invita-
| tions to nearby points to view the va
rious attractions which those places
| afforded.
The President has increased In
weight. and card playing and reading
constitute his chief relaxation. Nc
hinley is no poker player, however,
knowing nothing of the game.
The guests of the hotel at Bluff
Point have been most considerate dur
Ing the Presidents stay-amazingly
so, indeed. His approach does not
seem to be the signal for a grand gen.
eral rush, nor do the guests make, a
practice of standing around and star
ing. as the free-born American has
been known to do upon occasion. Only
very recent arrivals seem to find the
annex peculiarly attractive place, and
after the first few days the most Gu
rious seem to become accustomed to
the Presidential proximity. This is
significant as showing that one may
become hardened even to the sight of
Presidents.
The camera fiends are the most ir-
repressible. Nothing seems to daunt
them. Luckily, having his picture
taken" does not annoy the President.
He takes 1t philOsophically.
The vacation mail of the President
increases daily. When he first arrived
at Bluff Point it was comparatively
small, the vast horde of irresponsible
crank communications continuing to
go to Washington: but as his where
abouts became more generally known
the letters began to pile in here. BY
far the greater part of these are most
irrational. They range all the way
from confidence as to love affairs to
inquiries concerning mosquito bite
bite cures.
The page of the hotel register show
ing the words, william McKinley md
wife, Canton, o." Is pretty well
thumbed by this time. Every arrival
asks to look at 1t the first thing. and
there are always two or three heads
bending over II. But this form of Gu
riosity Is even more harmless than the
camera, and interferes not a whit with
the business Of the Presidents vaca-
tiOn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Bryan to Speak in Spanish.

At the headquarters Of the all
silver forces of Kansas a request
just been received from Hon. WIFI
j. Bryan for copies Of all the do
ments and statistical tables relating
the silver question in Mexico, and o
for all books giving the necessary,
structions for acquiring knowledgN
the Spanish language. Mr.. BIyani-
poets to visit Mexico in October avs
preparing an address on the mey
question, which he hopes to be- ab. 10
deliver in the Spanish langua 20 ne
is making special stdudy of nsN-
ancial condition Of the two counyesS.
and will endeavor to show thaithe
Mexicans are more prosperous ger
the operation Of free silver tina ine
people of the United States artHlu
the gold standard. n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
FUND EXHAUSTED.
Aid Given to Destitute Americans in Cuba by
Consul Leo

Consul-General Lee, in a report to
the State Department, says that the
10000 placed to the credit Of the re-
lief fund on May 90 last was equivalent
to sl0975 Spanish dollars. This fund,
which he says was expended with the
greatest care and economy is nearly
exhausted. With II about l,400 desti-
tude Americans have been fed daily
and provided with necessary medicine.
1t cost 2le cents United States money
for each person per day, or even less,
for transportation is taken from the
relief fund. One hundred and eleven
persons have had transportation pur-
chased for them to various points in
the United States. About 95 per cent.
of the 400 destitute persons are nat
uralized American citizens but who
have resided in Cuba for a long time
and whose business Is there. Many of
them. the report says, do not speak
English A large number have never
been in the United States, being the
wives and children Of naturalized citi-
ZenS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

Indications point to Senior Sagasta
to be the new Spanish premier.
King Milan of Servia is so seri-
ously i'll that some anxiety Is felt by
his friends as to his eventual recovery
A large number of British troops has
been ordered to get ready to embark
for the east. Their destination Is sup
posed to be Egypt. but the war Office
refuses to furnish any information ON
the subject.
Rt. Rev. William Halstead How, d.
D., bishop of Wakefield. died In Ire
land the other day. He was born in
1923 and consecrated bishop In 1883
Bishop How was the author of a ju-
bilee hymn. which was widely pub
lished shortly before the queens dia
mond jubilee. in June.
In pursuance OF the British admiral
ty's policy Of strengthening the tor
pedo boat and torpedo destroyer fiotil-
las abroad. the Virago and Thresher
have been commissioned for the Paci-
flc station. and the Quail and Sparrow
hawk have been commissioned for the
vessels will be conveyed to their sta
tions by cruisers.
Captain Mortensen OF the bark Ans.
gar, bound from Dublin to Omega, at
the mouth Of the Omega river. on the
White Sea, reports that on July 13.
when about two days sail east of
North Cape, the northernmost point of
Europe. then being In Arctic waters, he
saw q collapsed balloon, which he be-
lieved to be Herr Andree's.
1t Is officially announced at Lisbon
that the Portuguese troops surprised
and routed the rebellious Mapulan-
quenes on Tuesday last. killing twenty
three chiefs and 293 OF their followers,
in addition to wounding many of the
rebels. The Portuguese had two killed
and four wounded.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
BIRDS MAY ADORN HATS.
Humane Efforts Of the Legislature Frustrated
by Judge.

The famous law which was INTENDED
to prohibit the wearing of feathers or
bodies OF birds for ornamental pur.
poses in Massachusetts has been In.
terpreted by Attorney General Knowl-
ton in such a way that there is prsc.
tically no prohibition at all. In an
exhaustive paper he has given the
opinion that the bird law does not pro.
hibit the bringing of birds into the
State. The measure was an honest
and earnest attempt to stop the killing
of birds for ornamental purposes and
discourage the wearing of feathers inI
women's bonnets. Those Vho have
been earnest in fighting the cause Of
the birds believe that the Legislature
of the State will not let the matter
rest at its present status. A new cru
sade will probably be started ntS
winter
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Wife Murderer Punished.

Frank Conroy. the Ogdensburg Wife
murderer was executed by electricity
at Clinton Prison Dannemara. N. Y,
Tuesday. Conroy was pronounced
dead four and one-half minutes after
the first shock. He walked between
Fathers Belanger and Cotter, unsup-
ported, to the chair, his eyes upon the
crucifx and praying. He met his fate
calmly. On the morning OF May 20
1896, Conroy returned to his home in
Ogdensburg from Montreal and ac-
cused his wife of unfaithfulness. An
gered at her denials, he snatched up
carving knife and hacked her head and
throat until she was dead. Conroy
gave himself up at once, saying he was
satisfied to take his punishment
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Damages Claimed.

The William Cramp G. Sons Ship
and Engine Building Company OF
Philadelphia brought suit against the
United States Government in the Court
of Claims to recover damages alleged
to have been incurred by the company
in building the battleships Massachu-
ers New York. Brooklyn and Columbia.
The complainants cite delays and de-
faults of the United States in fur
nishing the armor plate and plans un-
der the contracts as the basis of the
proceedings. The amounts claimed in
the several suits aggregate $l.736.l49.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Desperate Attempt to Escape.

Ernest Willis, brother Of Herbert E.
Willis, the Taunton murderer confined
in the Charlestown, Mass. states pris-
on, called on his brother at the prison
AS he was leaving he handed Herbert
a revolver and they both began shoot
ing at officer Abbott. who was alone.
Officer Darling came to the rescue and
general shooting began. Officer
Darling was shot twice. Officer Alb.
head and will die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Troublesome Redskins.

Telephone reports from Homer,
Neb., tell of trouble with Indians on
the Winnebago reservation near there.
The agent telephoned Sheriff Borops-
ko, of Dakota county, to wire the
United States marshal at Omaha to
come at once with force Of deputies
The Indians commenced few days
ago to celebrate the sale of their wheat
crop by spree, a war dance around
the agency buildings, volleys from
their firearms and bloody threats
against the reservation authorities
Unless help arrives 1t is feared they
may carry out their threats. About
100 are in arms.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Mile q Minuta ON a Whe,

4 novel and daring feat mas pei
formed at Genesee. N. Y. VI To"mS 1S
Martel. a Buffalo athlete. ~ la M
a wager of hat, rode dowrthe tye'
hill, a small mauntoin, bufAhe ga,
est in Livingston county, 81 bi 'c,,
seared at 81. He bet thav'he ,I'
ride a mile down the mounain sia1
the distance being a mile, in 4 minute
and he made II in fifty seconds. Mar
tel lost the pedals after goingan eight
and then he yeritably shot down th
steep incline, He clung to- he hand.
bars and reached his des sthation
safety, although badly frig $eped. Tnn
hill is Stunned by wheelnAn and nv
never before been descended BY one.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
The Minister Of Course Know.

During harvest James Hall, a pros
porous farmer living near Great Bend,
Kan, stacked wheat one Sunday to
avoid it's destruction by hot winds.
Last week the stacks We're destroyed
by lightning. On Sunday a minister
the country referred to the incident
as an exhibition of divine wrath.
Many other farmers were obliged to
do as Hall did. and the feeling over
the sermon is growing very bitter on
both sides. the Hall faction threaten
ing to leave the church unless the min
lister resigned,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Wanted the Insurance Money.

Fire destroyed four buildings at Iron-
wood, Mich. and the family of John
Ramota narrowly escaped with their
lives. Henry Lenson was suspected Of
starting the fire and while the police
were taking him to Jail the crowd made
a rush and attempted to throw him
into the burning buildings. The fire.
men turned the hose on them and Lem
sot was placed in jail. He has con-
fessed that he was hired by Charles
Ross. who owned the buildings, to set
them on fire in order to secure, the in
surance money.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Their knowledge is Worth Mon

August ]. Bowie, one of the "
prominent mining engineers in
mia, and Alfred Tredidago, n
man Of Nevada county, start
other day by rail for Portland ar
they will board the steamshi, L
boldt. which sails for st. Nfa
Bowie and TregidagO are baO %
New York capitalists to the n
several million dollars. Bowie 20
ceive a salary Of $25,000 a ,St,
Tregidago Is also well prov p
They take with them $4,000 'Ert'
supplies. and have full authorj 10
whatever Is necessary duril. 4
stay in the Klondyke country he
investments will be made 4 |
judgment. They decline to me
men for whom they are actis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Stage Coach Robbed.

The first stage robbery ever reports
In the Yellowstone Nationel Park o..
CURED Saturday. Col. Young aa ".
nounced II to the Secretary Of the "
terror In the following Telegram
Fort Yellowstone, Wyo.. Aug. ~ ",
Transportation stage robbed by ". ".
men on Sol Fuluara Plateau W
morning: $500 taken. Have ordels
out everything possible within mear .,
at my disposal, and desire authoI,u y.
to offer reward for capture" the
terror Department has no AUTHORITY
offer a reward for the Apprehension
the robbers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
p,cres,e in Post. .ofa)ce Receipts,

The postal receipts at the thITs
principal postoffices of the counuli
during last month snow an increass,s ~
only $S.1lS over thosfs Of July N
New York is the only one OF the \
cities showing an increase last mCpSr
over the same MONTH last year. WI.
the receipts at Chicatyo decreased "
6s5. Philadeiphia ~. li66. 81. LOUIS Z
96S and Boston S24e. The decreass
Pittsburg was ll6sll the receipt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Assassins Barred Out.

Commissioner General of Immigra-
ton Powderly has requested the treas
ury department to cable to United
States consuls in Europe, and princi-
pally to those in Spain, France, Italy
and Germany, requesting them to keep
a sharp lookout for anarchist emigrants
to America and to notify him by cable
when any one of them embarks for the
United States. They will be deported
as fast as they arrive II the law will
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Powers Unite Against Anarchy.

The assassination of Premier Cano-
vas has led to much talk regarding a
concerted movement by the powers to-
ward the suppression Of anarchy by
force.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
Town DESTROYED by Fire.

The town Of Ostrow. In the province
OF Seidlice. Russia, has bee ndestroyed
by fire. Four hundred houses have
been burned down and 1000 people are
homeless.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19


tor Toohey, at San Francisco, have
been burned in a large furnace in the
basement of the Appraisers building,
the importer having to either appeal
from the inspectors finding or export
the stuff at his own expense. This Is
the first destruction of tea under the
provisions of the new law.
With elaborate and solemn ceremo-
MES the new chimes of st. Patrick S
Cathedral, in New York, We're blessed
Sunday by Archbishop Corrigan, as
sisted by a number of priests and two
score acolytes in the presence of 800
persons. The chimes, which are 10
In number. were made In Savoy, and
in weight vary from 300 to 700 pounds.
They cost $4,000, and are said to be
the finest in the United States.
Thirty men took John II. Maxwell,
of Bowman, Ga, into the street and
tied him to tree. where they flogged
him with stripes of leather harness un-
til he was unconscious. His wife car
ried him home after the mob had
completed their punishment and resus-
citated him. The mob then returned
and hustled the two on board train,
warning them to leave them town at
once. Maxwell was reported to be a
"Peeping Tom" He left considerable
property behind him, and the villagers
are specializing as to whether he will
return to lay claim TO II.
While the steam yacht Enquirer was
entering the harbor at Buffalo a few
days ago a small cannon on the upper
deck broke its fastenings. Edward
Smith, a sailor took hold of 1t In such
a manner as to bring his stomach di-
rectly in front and pressed against the
muzzle. In some manner the spring
which operates the lock was touched
and the cannon was discharged. Smith
was instantly killed,
The herald., 1897-01-26
THE WOMAN'S PARLIAMENT
The Program of the Twelfth Session
at Riverside.


The twelfth session of the Woman's
Parliament of Southern California VIII
be held at Calvary Presbyterian church,
Riverside, on February 1st, I'd and id.
A reception will be given the members
OF the parliament by the Woman's CLUB
of Riverside Monday evening. drive
has also been arranged down Magnolia
avenue by the same club by way Of
entertainment Tuesday and Wednes-
day will be given to the program
which is as follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I'd.
10 a. m. Report of County officers
and Delegates
Presidents Address.
D. m. Sloyd, Leona P. Wood, Los
Angeles.
Questions.
Practical Applications of Drawing,
Ada NJ Mclaughlin, Los Angeles State
Normal School
Questions.
S D. m. What the State Owes to the
Child, Elizabeth Harrison, Chicago.
| Discussion and Questions.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3D..
! 10 a. M Household Sanitation, Ella
| Lower Sessions, Hueneme.
| Discussion.
Dietetics, DR.. Helen Densmore, Long
! Beach.
Discussion.
p m. Social Study Clubs Alice L..
Armor, Orange.
Discussion.
Opportunities of Age. Auretta Roys
Aldrich, Philadelphia.
Questions and Discussion.
| The officers of the parliament are the
| following we'll known ladies':
| Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin, President,
| Los Angeles; Mrs. Evangeline Bulla.
! general secretary, Los Angeles; Mrs.
Laura II. Fay, treasurer, Los Angeles.
Orange County-Vice-presi Mrs.
| Marie Leslie, Santa Ana; district secre-
tary, Mrs C. A. Parks, Orange.
Ventura County-Vice-presi Mrs
| Theo B. Shepherd, Ventura; district
secretary, Mrs. Ida K. Spears, Ven
| tura-
Los Angeles County-Vice-presid
Mrs. Emily c. Brady, Pomona; district
secretary, Mrs. Glendora Kyle, Pasa-
| dena.
| Riverside Countrywide president
| Mrs N. p Button, Riverside; distrIct
| secretary, Mrs. E. ]. Davis, Riverside
! San Diego County-Vice-pres
Mrs. Flora Kimball National City; dis
| trict secretary, Miss Grace Luce, San
| Diego.
San Bernardino County-Vice-presi
| dent, Mrs. Margaret II. White, Red
lands; district secretary Mrs. Reeta v
Hadden, San Bernardino.
Santa Barbara County-Vice-pres
| dent, Mrs. Emily G.. Wright, Santa Bar.
bara; district secrtary. Mrs. Sarah
! Page Ivison, Santa Barbara.
| All persons interested in the progra N
are invited to attend and the railroads
| give one and third rate to all persons
attending. All the Riverside hotels
make special rates for the parliamen;
! visitors also. more than usually
good time is expected by the large num-
4! Der of ladies who Will visit Riverside al
that time from the various counties OF
| Southern California.
The herald., 1897-01-26
! TALKS WITH TRAVELLERS !
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C. H. Levy, veteran California
journalist, who for over ten years oc-
eupied a position on the San Francisco
Chronicle, is in the city. Mr.. Levy is a
very interesting talker. He has done
newspaper work on large number of
the leading dailies, and has Travelled 20
almost every section of the globe in the
interests of Journalism. He accom-
panied Stanley on his trip up the Congo
III 1886, shortly after the murder of
Chinese Gordon at khartoum. At that
time he was acting as correspondent FOR
the Sydney Herald of Australia. Later
in 1889 he spent several months at Sa-
moa during the Samoan troubles.
Mr.. Levy has been for the past two
years in South Africa. Most of that
time he was at Johannesburg. He left
there only after the uprising of the
Beers, in which SO many Englishmen
and Americans lost their lives.
When asked what he thought of the
prospects of the Johannesburg country,
Mr.. Levy said: well, 1 lost just $780,
900 while l was there, so you may draw
your own conclusions as to what think
of the country l had some friends there
who sent very alluring reports of the
easy fortunes to be made in the coun-
try so l decided to go, not in the interest
of my profession, but simply to see what
| could do in a business waN / made
some investments in mining properties
and they resulted as l have told you.
Yet | suppose that If I had known as
much about the country there as / do
now 1t might have been different. Some
people have made money there, 1t is
true, but a majority of those who have
gone come home with a great deal less
coin than they had when they left
Il stayed with the country until the
rebellion broke out a few months ago,
| when l decided to seek more con-
genial cline. / am taking life easy now.
and waiting for some thing to turn up.
l have not yet decided whether or not
to again take up line of literary work. -
Mr.. Levy has met a number of his old
friends since his arrival in Los Angeles
and he always expresses deep satisfa G.
tion at getting back to California once
more.