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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
THE PLAQUES AWFUL WORK.
Thousands Are Dying Daily From Disease
and From Hunger.

The condition Of India at the present beg
gsrs description. Millions OF women and
women and children are starving to death,
while thousands are dying daily from the
the fearful plague. The death rate has been
quadrupled.
The natives have been reduced by lack OF
food TO little less than living skeletons in the
most heavily stricken districts, and as such
they can but fall victims BY the thousand
to the black plague which threatens to in
wade Europe through the Mecca pilgrims
and other sources for the spread OF conta-
Sion which are too numerous TO mention.
In Bombay alone !, 1000 people have died, and
the death roll at present reaches about ITO
per day.
One feature OF the plague is the fact that
Americans and Europeans seem singularly
free from eontagiop. In Bombay only three
Europeans and no Americans have died. 1t
has been suggested that the city be isolated
and that escape by land be prevented by a
strong Gordon OF troops, and that escape by
water should be prevented by the patrolling
OF armed steamers.
The plague which has been raging for six
months past at Bombay. and to some extent
at other places in India, Is conceded 10 be
THE true plague" In its general character
it is identical with ''the Black Death" which
in the fourteenth century destroyed, it is
said. 100000 lives in London. the lives OF
seven-eights of the population of England
and some $4,000, 900 persons, or one-fourth
OF the population OF Europe. But sanitary
science Is supposed to have mitignted its yir-
uience or lessened its opportunities. In
Bombay, with 750. 900 inhabitants, the NOR
tally is kept down to about 900 per week.
Calcutta, with a million inhabitants, owing
to efficient sanitation, is substantially free
from the plague. At the first outbreak in
the past year nearly every case was fatal. Up
TO the third week OF November 730 persons
had been attacked, and Of these 5l7 died. Its
victims are almost uniformly very poor and
iil-fed natives. The English seldom or never
take the disease.
Tho plague IL a glandular fever, attended
with a swelling OF the groin. II seems to be
unknown whether 1t ia due to q microbe or
to insanitary conditions. II ravaged Hong
Kong Il few years ago., destroying many
thousands there. 1t Is endemic in China and
the Enphrates valley, just as CHI )lera has its
home in the delta Of the Ganges. London
suffered from it in 1865 and again in 1920.
During the present century Asia has been
the chief scene of its activity. In 1880 at
Bagdad the death rate from 1t was 1000 II
day, and on April Fl Of that year as many as
~ 1000 dead bodies were counted there. 1t
appeared again or the Euphrates in 1867,
1873 and ls77. Its ravages IN China have
been enormous. but little was known In
Europe OF the extent OF the losses 1t caused.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
HOLOCAUST IN IN ORPHANS HOME.
SIXTEEN CHILDREN DEAD.
Extent Of the catsstrophy Unsupported un.
til Search REVEALED It.

Sixteen little girls and boys are dead as a
result OF o lro at the Buckner Orphan
Home, at Dallas, Texas, and nine others are
seriously burned and crushed. Three OF the
injure |, It Is thought, cannot recover.
Tao lu.Iness OF The holocaust was not dis
covered and fully realized until Saturday.
The fire, which commenced about 10 O'Clock
Friday night. and ragged until the boys dor
mitory was destroyed, did not cool enough
for search for bodies in the ashes until early
Saturday morning. At that time it was
thought that only FIVE children had been
burned to death.
When the ashes had cooled enough TO ad-
nit of a search. scores Of sympsthlzing
friends and %neighbors began the sad task OF
finding tho bodies OF the five whom 1t was
known had persisted. The search had hardly
been instituted when tho terrible truth APP
peared that there were more than five bodies
In the ashes. Tie search continued until
dawn, when IL bodies had been found.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
A SCALE OF PRICES
What Living Will Cost During Ii, b.
auguration.

Washingtonians, who are making erott
so arrange the inaugural ceremonies ON,
Mckinley. so that none can complain. u|
disturbed by statements circulated in cer,s
parts OF the country to the effect ,hs,t,
brilliant rates are TO be exacted Of those ys
come here to witness the inguguratiob I'M
monies. Speaking to an Associated M
representative, Chairman Bell said. nj
people insist on making their own n
rangements, the inaugural committee ~
not be held responsible, but 1t can lsus
any one who will address Colonel L /
Wright, chairman OF the commit.e
public comfort, that he will secure h
them the best Of accommodates at ,asa
able rates. He has listed already ACCOM-,
dations for from twenty to thirty thOuU
persons, mostly in private houses, vha
are well located, and which are suppda
with all modern c%onveniences. The si
daily increasing. The rates will sNrs
about as follows:
For lodging only, 81 per day for bed.r
20 cents for cots; Sl.25 TO $3.50 for lOdi1
and breakfast, and So 90 to SIS 10 for lOdz
and meals.
Good horses for the parade may tehn
for from S. to $40. II persons have en-
ments it would be well to bring then,
though such ~ may not possess then u
be supplied by the committee at modes
cost.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
BETTER DAYS. IN SIGN,
Susinsss Inprevsnsat Has Bss. !,
grsss For Two Month, ~

r. 9. Dun q Co., say in their rs-.
trade: y takes time for new conad.,.'x
reach through money markets, large a.
resumins mills, expanding employu.,,
larger distribution, to the resul,. ~
make still greater and lasting gain WA
Such gradual and steady im-proyemssssisA
been in progress for months. y
The output Of pig iron has gained A..
cent since October !. The outpu, oaseps
has increased 6S.7 per cent since %. COZ
Sales OF wool have again becoms Ifl
Money markets feel q steady incress. an
demand for commercial loans. idt,,aaas
works have gone into operation shaoal
in January, and the working force INss
than at any time for six months. TSsia'ss
may be ascribed to the deliberate i nI, ga
OF the ablest and most prudent men ~ sasa
ness. 1t is no time for high price, Us
who are anxious to get early hold Aey
markets ATE making for the mome,, = es
prices than they could afford to. "'s
With the increase OF the outpoo, -
iron to 1853, 100 tons weekly, apains, ~
last month. the price is u shade Iowa, 'i.N
East and Chicago. but heavy nr,% aus
already advance Bessemer a siads n, pp ss
burg. Steel bars have been redno"ir ae
cent and some other finished prodn,@ l
per ton, but the demand Is on Ina
steady. The coke output has rise, " ,a
10000 to 94,342 tons weekly. and I0a
metals are q shade stronger. ~aR
Textile manufacturers are not epcor.-
by the demand for goods, though mo-
cloths were sold than for mapy ra
Though wooden goods do not IMPROVE IN ~
lave been purchases by large mill ,Ies
cover for two weeks OF January II ,r wra
pounds at the three chief markets $50
ll.Gl7.60O last year. Clearing mons
changes for the month thus far are les. - a.
l per cent. below last years. ,bouvS ~
25.2 per cent smaller than 1880, the ys,,.
greatest prosperity.
h railroad tonnage for JANUARY il IL.
owing to Western storms, but Decembs,-
turns cover SIS, 5S6, 9l2 on roads in ths r.,
ed States, only % per cent. less than ~
year. The Pennsylvania and some o.
u have commenced to buy rails and -,
eral costly improvements have been oris,,
the Columbia bridge acne calling for N,
tons OF steel and a terminal improvement y,
the Erie will cost 81 900, 0gO.
The money market has been disturbed IN,
Of large bankers not to l.DST,,
call below 2 per cent. which invites aI .s,
OF financial institutions to take the MARI
caused payment OF bank loans for soma MI
lions and left supplies OF funds SO heayv ,,r
loans were sharply marked dor
More was done in commercial paper ,boDs
offerings increased but modrraiely ~
weeks imports fell / per cent. below 4.
year. Failures for the week were As i,f,
United States, against 1876 last year, ana n
In Canada, against 81 last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
A POSITIVE DENIAL.
The United States and Spain Have not
Reached an Agreement.

1t Is positively and authoritatively denied
that the United States and Spain have prac-
fically concluded al agreement regarding
terms to be offered the insurgents for the
settlement OF the Cuban rebellion. 1. is de-
MED also that a special envoy Of Spain has
been or Is to be sent to the United States
shortly as n private negotiator with special
instructions from Senior Canovas, the Duke
OF Tetuan. 1t il said that this latter report
probably arises from the fact that Senior
Solar arrived in Washington recently to sue.
coed one Of the secretaries OF the legation.
Senior Solar was formerly the secretary OF
the Duke OF Tetuan, and when his coming
was first announced u report similar to the
present one was circulated and officially de-
MED.
Senior Quesada declares there is absolutely
no truth in the reports OF Il pending COM
promise on u basis OF home rule for the
Cubans and says: 'The' Cubans are deter
mined to fall like men rather than shame
fully and with cowardice renounce by enter
ing into and accepting any agreement which
would mean the abandonment forever OF the
high ideal OF complete emancipation. To al
such projects the Cubans will respond now
and always with their motto: "Indcpen-
dence or death"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Annual Convention Opens at Columbus
With Good Attendance.

The national convention OF the United
Mine Workers opened at Columbus, o., with
about so delegates. representing nearly all
the bitumiuous coal districts OF the United
States In attendance. President Penna in
his address reviewed the wage troubles OF
the year and said many methods had been
advanced as "A means for lettering the con-
dition OF the miners. Among them is the
restriction OF the output by limiting the
number Of ears which II miner may load in a
day, or the number of hours in IA dry a miner
may work. President Penna did not be ieve
such n proposition practicable. He was also
opposed to a national suspension of work.
The chief obstacle to any plan, he said, was
that moro than 80 per cent Of the miners are
unorganized or remain Indifferent to their
condition.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
II There Should Be War.

The House committee on military affairs
ordered u favorable report on the bill to In
crease the efficiency Of the army. II author
ICES the President in time OF war to increase
each troop OF cavalry, battery Of artillery
and company Of infantry to q war strength
n ot exceeding double the strength provided
by law. The President may order any regi-
ment to draw It's recruits from a state or
states designated by him, the troops 40
drawnt to be counted a. forming u part OF
the quota Of troops from the state called
for BY tho United States
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
Consolidated.

It is said the details are now being arrane-
ed for the formation OF a corporation with q
capital OF &5, O00, 900, which will include
three OF the large iron concerns Of Youngs-
town. They are the Brown-Bonnell Iron
company, the Union Iron and Steel company
and the Mahonng Valley Iron company, and
they will be under one management. Dur
ing the week representatives OF the three
companies have been inspecting all the prop
erty and assessing its value. 1t Is under,
~stood.that the Ohio Steel company is interest
cd In the combination and will furnish steel
billets TO the now company at prices which
will enable II to compete In the market with
oil comerA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Went Under the Ice While Skating and
Could net Re Rescued.

Five children were drowned in st. Louis,
January 10, while skating. At Kossuth ave-
nue. and Ashland place a crowd Of children
were skating OF the Ice In an old quarry.
The ice gave way and the children were
precipitated into the water and drowned be-
fore help could rescue them. They are:
Amanda Arnold. aged Is years, Arthur Ar.
mold, aged IS years; George Matthews, aged
G; Sadie Matthews, aged IA. John Gleason,
aged Is, who made a heroic attempt to res
cue his playmates, fell into the water, and as
a result is in n serious condition.
In another part Of the city AL Volmer, aged
II was drowned In q pond while skating.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
B REFORMS SOON.
The Spanish Cabinet Decides to Promulgats
Them on the Kings Fete Day.

A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette from
Madrid says that at u cabinet meeting just
held, the Queen Regent presiding, 1t was
agreed to introduce reforms in the island Of
Cuba, and a royal decree on the subject will
be published on he Kings iete day.
1t is added that it is possible that Julio
Sanguilly. the American citizen recently sem
fenced at Havana to Imprisonment for life
on tho charge Of conspiracy against the Gov
eminent. will he granted q free pardon.
The fete day referred to is May II, and Is
the Kings christening day. His birthday is
on the 23d OF this month.
The Spanish Premier. in an interview, de-
clares that absolutely no negotiations are
preceding between Spain and the United
States on the subject OF Cuba. He explained
that he is ignorant OF the source of the ru-
mors and only desired to state hat they are
completely %unfounded.
On the other hand, 1t is declared that early
in February the Government will publish a
decree providing for Cuban reforms, allow
ing as much autonomy as the sovereignty OF
Spain will permit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
CHRISTIANS FOR PEACE.
Resolutions Adopted by a Great Foreign
Mission Mass Meeting.

General James A. Bea yer, OF Pennsylvania,
presided at n great interdenominational mass
meeting in the interest OF foreign missions,
a; Carnegie Hall, New York, Jan. 10, and
General Beaver, Bishop Charles H.. Fowler
and Rev. DIR. Richard S. Storrs were the
speakers. This resolution, to be- forwarded
to the presiding officer Of the United States
Senate. was adopted:
THAT this conference of foreign mission
boards. representing, az its members believe,
the sentiments of the great body OF Protest
ant Christians throughout the United States
and Canada, rcjoices in the prospect Of the
early ratification by their respective Govern
mcnts of the general treaty of arbitration
and respectfully urges prompt confirmation
OF the same"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
Killed By a Mailman.

At the Hospital for the Insane, at Spencer.
W. Va, while an attendant was passing
from ono wing OF the building to another he
saw James Barrows, anoth her attendant, fall
into the corridor from tho door OF n room
occupied by william Taylor, n patient from
summers county. TAYLOR stood over him
viii II long iron bar and rained blows upon
him until his head vas crushed. An alarm
was sounded, and several attendants rushed
in, and overpowered the mailman. Taylor
had asked his victim 10 open the cell door.
and tho request was granted, as Taylor had
not been considered dangerous. He then
assaulted the attendant with the bar, which
had been wrenchcd from u bcdstead. Bar
rows was "A years OF age and lived in Glen
wood.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
Killed BY Moonshincrs.

Deputy United States Marshal W. A. Baird
was killed 10 Breathitt county. Ky. Bird had
was riding to Jackson with Neace on his
horse behind him. Jacob Neace and Dan
Farley, relatives OF the prisoner, overlook
the marshal and demanded that Nance be re-
leased. Nance rolled of the horse and his
relatives began firing on the officer. Bird re-
turned the fire. but Jacob Nance shot him
through the breast. Bird then shot Sam
Neace in the leg, when his horse plunged
into the river and swan across. When the
animal reached the bank. Bird fell of, dead.
This was the third attempt that the moon
sinners have made to kill him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
W ROADS CONSOLIDATE.
p, 8. & L.. E. and P. & B. Now One Line.
Largo improvements Ordered.

The stockholders OF the P~ittsburg, Shen-
ango d Lake Erie and Of the PiltsDurg and
Butler railroad companies met at their gem
era! offices ut Meadviiie and Pittsburg and
ratified the consolidation under the name Of
tho Pittsburg, Bessemer Il Lake Erie rail-
road company.
An enormous sun OF money will be expend-
ed for improvements on the line bet ween
Conneaut and GAINESVILLE and the harbor.
The harbor and docks will be operated by
tho Conneaut dock company, which Mr..
Carnegie controls. With the mammoth coal.
loading machines that will be placed on no
docks the cost Of Loading coal will be- re-
duced from II cents n ton to l cent, md will
also do away with hundreds of ore and coal
handlers. Ten miles Of track will be laid
around the dock.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
CHILDREN ~AsPHYXIATED.
Three Little Girls Found Dead in Bed in a
Boston Suburb.

Three young lives were destroyed by gas
In u tenement house at RoXbury. Mass.
The dead are; Mary n. Reynolds, I years
old; Margaret Ii. Reynolds, 4 years old, and
Annie ConncaIIy, IL years old.
The two children were the daughters OF
John ID. Reynolds, II laborer, who occupied
the middle floor OF the tenement. The Con-
neatly girl was q niece Of Reynolds wife.
employed to take care Of the children. Her
mother, Mrs. Mary Conneally, a widow,
lives with hor seven other children in Rox-
bury.
John d. Reynolds, the father. discovered
the dead children shortly after he arose In
the morning. The family occupies four
rooms and tho Conneally girl slept with the
two children. Reynolds discovered the gas,
and breaking In the door saw the three chill
iren dead. Carclessness or ignorance in
using the fixture is the supposed cause OF the
deaths.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
Eour Man Killed.

A horrible accident has oecuiis. \ 4
Adit Mining Company's tunnei asA AZ
Col. John W. Glover and "a! 4
contractors, and I. A. De Gartag NY |, I
Schreiver were killed by the sAP.Ssd
pounds OF giant powder. Inc you. d
men were terribly mutilated, thes \
tunnel being covered with shfeo'~
flesh for many yards.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
L A o r WRECKED.
Hurricane DOES Much Damage to Property
at Anderson, Ind.

at Anderson, Ind.
Sunday afternoon there was q hurricane
through the central part Of Indiana, doing
damage at various points. The greatest
was the destruction OF factory No. 4 OF the
Anderson window glass company. The roof
was carried away and the walls fell In on
fired furnaces, and but for prompt work Of
the factory firemen. a big Are would have
occurred. Insurance covers the loss. Fifty
skilled mel will be out OF work for some
time.
The west wall OF the old three-story opera
house block. burned out recently was also
blown down, and streets leading to It were
blocked by debris.
Unusually heavy winds were experienced
all over Michigan Sunday afternoon. Con-
ditions developing into a severe blizzard In
the northern region. At Marquette the tenn
perature fell AZ degrees In 10 hours, and two
feet Of snow fell. In western Michigan gales
and SNOW storms prevailed. At jackson the
roof was blown of the malt house of Hach-
MES brewery, doing $1,000 damage and
leaving 10000 bushels Of malt exposed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
GEARS BILL FINDS FAVOR.
A Cabinet Commission to Settle With the
Pacific Roads.

The Senate committee on Pacific railroads
agreed to report fayorably the Gear bill. pro-
viding for a commission consisting of the At
torney General and the Secretaries Of the
Treasury and Interior, for the settlement OF
the debts OF these roads. At Mr.. Morgan's
suggestion, the following proviso was added
at the end OF section 4, which fixes the basis
OF settlement, and, with this agreed to, the
bill was ordered fayorably reported by IA
unanimous vote:
THAT said commissioner In making any
settlement under this act shall reserve to
Congress the right to regulate or prescribe
the rates Of tolls or charges for the transport
on any or all Of said railroads, and all rights
and powers, in respect OF said railroads and
railrond companies, ns they now exist
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
Monongahela Dams.

Major Hoxie, OF the Corps Of Army En-
gineers, has just returned to Washington
from a survey OF the Upper Monongahela
for which an appropriation has been made
by Congress. Major Hoxie reports In favor
Of locations for four dams, the first and upper
one being a little below Fairmont, the next
at Opekiskie, the third at Holttown and the
last at q point a little above Morgantown.
Representative Dayton, OF the M~organtown
district. says he is determined the contract
hall DO let and work begun at the very earl
lest moment practicable.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
COXEY's NEW PARTY.
Organized by Twenty-Three Middle .of-,h,
Readers at St. Louis.

General Jacob S. Coxey called to order
the conference OF "reformcrs,' who met in
st. Louis, January IL, pursuant to a call is
sued by the "Commonweal" leader for the
purpose OF forming Il new organization to
take place Of the Peoples party, which he
declared is dead.
There were % middle-of-the-roaders pres
ent, most OF them being local lights. The
conference which was held behind closed
doors, organized by selecting General
Coxey rs chairman, and Carl Browne rs sec
Rotary. Among those present were: John J.
Streetor, OF lIinsdale, n. H.; I. T.. Taylor, OF
Philadelphia; L. T.. berry, OF Nashville, Ill.,;
j. L.. Dodge, of Council Bluffs, H., and JOS
eph Parvin. OF Philadelphia. Letters OF re-
greet were received from u large number Of
sympathizers in different sections OF the
country, among them being Paul Wander
wort, Of Omaha; Ralph Beaumont, Of Wash
ington, ID. c., and George Francs Train.
Butler, Weaver, Jones and tho other Popu-
list leaders were denounced by speakers for
selling out to tho Democrats at the last cleo
ton. A resolution was presented declaring
that the action of the Peoples party leaders
In the recent national campaign, in making
the party merely n tail to tho silver Demo-
ratio kite, has resulted In so Gripping its
good name as to practically Kill is future
usefulness rs u reform party.
The resolution says that tho new party
shall be known us the United States party
that the initiative and referendum shall DO
the party procedure through the American
'Trionomic" hallot system, and adds that
the national provisional organization com
mittee be instructed to proceed TO organize
cluis throughout the United States, these
cluls to send delegates TO "A national cOnycn-
ton to be held in Nashville, July 4. 1897, to
outline a policy OF mpaisn for 1898 and
1900, based upon the non-interest bond plan
as Il means OF providing sufficient legal ten
der money 10 do the business OF the United
States. This was discussed until n late hour.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
CAPITAL No1ES'

Secretay Herbert has oIaeleut n
cadets from Annapolis to alIsn''
alton and march In the pa'aa" N
Jerry Simpson. Of Kansas t ,s 4
Colorado. are contesting 10, VA :
Populistic nomination Tor 'l'
next HOUSE. ,,ds. :
Owing to the defeat Of the ,s
funding bill In the House, N d \
canal bill will be given the nS''
the Senate. Nj
House committee on elecI .s,thbI
chded the contested case OF
from the Third Louisiana os,ui,i6
Of Mr.: Price. Democrat, tp0"