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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
TWO DASHED TO PIECES.
One Man Escapes by Grasping a Rope in
falling to the Grou nd.

A derrick on the roof of a new build
ing fell at Atlanta, Ga, knocking three
workmen from scaffolding on the ninth
story. Palmetto Ayres and Charles
Cargill. colored. were dashed to instant
death on the ground, l25 feet below.
William Brown, white, by the widest
freak of luck grasped one of the derrick
ropes as he shot through the air. As
the boom of the hoisting engine fell the
ropes on the tackle were set in motion.
one going up and the other down. II
was Browns good fortune to catch the
rope being drawn upward and he was
hauled safely to the roof.
To another boom of the derrick pro-
jecting out on the other side of the
building was attached a car in which
four men were standing. This boom
likewise fell, but was held up by the
roof. The car was dashed over the side
of the building and swung there In
safety. The men We're showed through
n window. none of them being injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
CHRISTIANS KILLED
Mussulmen Engage in Battle and Many
are Slai-.

An armed force of LEGO Mussulmans
made sortie from Canea. Crete cross
ed the military Gordon and surprised
the insurgents at Kanlikastelli. three
hours distant. a desperate combat en-
sued in which thirteen Mussulmans
were killed and twelve wounded. The
Christian inhabitants of the district are
preparing to make reprisals by land
and sea Later advices show that
many Christians were killed as well as
many Turks in engagements that pre-
ceded the principal fighting at Kanli-
kasteli. The whole district is greatly
excited. The trouble arose from the
encroachments of Mussulman refugees
who attempted to pasture their cattle
within the limit of the neutral zone.
The Turkish army in Eprus having
occupied several positions overlooking
Agraphia. thus threatening the Greek
retreat in the event of resumption of
hostilities, the Greek government has
decided to occupy Karpenlsi with a
strong force.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

The German Reichstag has adjourn
ed.
Queen Victoria is said to be worth
500, 900, 900.
A new yacht is being built for Queen
Victoria, 420 feet long.
Mrs Margaret Oliphant, the novelist
and biographer, died in London.
Twenty-six miners have been killed
by fall of rock In the Librar mines in
the province of Atacama.
The report Is current that Emperor
William of Germany has ordered the
Sultan to leave Thessaly.
The government of India, as q mem
orial of the jubilee, will release 10000
persons convicted Of various offenses.
The Russian ironclad Gangoot ran
upon a reef near Transund and sank
Immediately. The crew was saved.
1t is believed that Greece will resist
the payment of any Turkish indemnity
over e3,000000. The Turks insist on
6 G5,000,0 900.
At meeting Of delegates represent
ing the workers In the building trades
held at Paris, II was resolved to call q
strike, and 10000 men will go out i'm
mediately.
A fresh attempt on the part OF the
sultan to secure Gernanys support Of
the retention Of Thessaly has met with
refusal and the advice to conform to
Euproe's wishes on the subject.
At the Ashburnham library sale the
famous MaZarin or Gutenberg Bible or
velum fetched $4,000. The first Latin
Bible. with the date 1900. and several
others SOLD for over f1,000 each.
The Spanish troops have dislodged q
number OF Cuban insurgents near Ma
dingO. In the conflict which ensued the
insurgents lost 10 men and the govern
ment had one lieutenant and 10 soldiers
killed.
The town of Kolomca, in Galacia, has
been flooded by the rising of the river
Pruth. Many houses have been de-
stroyed and the bridge between Kolo-
mea and Turka has been swept away.
The collapse took place while q train
was crossing, and II In believed that
many persons have been drowned The
government has ordered the soidiery to
assist the inhabltants In the efkort to
save fhelr property, \. W.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE
Good cfs frssDssn Iaeour,,. -. :
nanelGl oltuatio, "s

New York. June 25. D
Co.'S weekly review OF traas Dun
There Is no step backwarS reports
ness. although the season ~ ~ busi
mer quiet Is near. Improvars sdsu,u
tinues gradually and prnSsn,,aht COD
tious as before. although ~ eau
branches evidently where N, man,
II appeared a few weeks apo psns
men OF the highest stan5ino 'ashes
parts OF the country, hayina IN a
perceived that the tide has sraduaJ
rise. are regulating their con, oegun d
investments and their plans sa AM
ture with a confidence oui,a tne "
to them n short time ayo ohnowl
changes before the adionrn,, oreal
congress are hardly TO ha ent at
but removal Of uncertainty Is ,pects1
son expected to bring into on ,'n rea
buying forces which have been so] ras,'o]
ed for months. 'eserlcy
The main factor at this time :. .,J
steadily orightening prospect for GU
harvesting or wheat has alreadv py
gun In some winter states with snrnr
ing good results In the central ran,
and California, so that 500, ,OOO ,ors
now called the minimum from the
ter state. and the statisticians n,
pute calculate on 1900, 900 bns,1
winter wheat beyond the goyArrs''
estimate. Spring wheat is doing
markably well, with a practicalIv n,
known increase of acreage, Tba NJ
has advanced 1kc during the W.
with decrease of ZOO, 900 busbals
western receipts and Atlantic exno-
of only 1,445,9 947 bushels, flour incIrSa
against 1,713,96l last year, but II IL in
the season when figures have no vs1,
except as proving how erroneous wa
estimates of the crop OF 1896. Cot,
was lifted Rc without reason. ana n
fallen back as much. because ever
thing points to larger crop than
been commonly expected.
Iron and steel products ayeray.
small fraction only because nrIr,
concessions which are now refused ws
by various authorities complaca,,
concealed two weeks ago. Pig iror
firmer. with a better demand n, !,
east and at Chicago. but the i'm.
thence OF valley furnaces 10 rasr.
work keeps Bessemer and Grey for
at last weeks quotations at pIt,sbm!
The best of the news is material
crease in orders for plates, in nan
shipbuilding, in bars for agriculm1
implement works. in structural sbar
for buildings and bridges and in .
vanized sheets. One heavy con,r
for 800 miles 30-inch and 100 miles
inch pipe. sought by the Austra,,
government for gold regions eycI
many hopes in the trade. The or
ore producing companies are cp,,
prices of Mesaba Bessemer FayaI
81 10, apparently in order to scora
biggest possible business Of the =.
as a basis for future combination
has slowly advanced to 14c. in splt4
heavy arrivals: 1,200 tons lead hI
been sold,- moderate quantities n
bringing SO 42ia. and purchases
vance lake copper to l1i2c.
Failures for the week have been
in the United States, against III
year, and "a in Canada, against q
year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
A U. S. WAR SHIP WAS THERE
Japs Fail in an attempt to seiz, ii, q
lulu Custom House.

The steamer Gaelic brought the
lowing advices from Honolulu to 4
Francisco: Since the PHILADELPHIA
been in port two battalion drills h
been held. on the 18th the mer II
both the Marion and flagship were 4
ded. While on march to the drill grout
an orderly brought an order and
battalion returned on board. This
ton was taken, it is understood, on |
count of rumor to the effect that
Naniwai would land force Of med
take charge of the Hawaiian Gus 4
house. The japanese failed TO act
it is believed that Admiral Boards |
prompt action caused the captain
change his mind. The EngliSh-spea{
people here believe that there was
foundation for the rumor, in spite 0.
denial made at the japanese Legaf
The Spanish Government has 81,
contract for per cent. loan
100000 pounds to meet the expense
the Philippine war. 1t will be qua
teed by the Philippine customs,
Hamed Ben Mousa, special
voy of the Sultan to Morocco to thi
bilee festivities, has returned to No
co insane.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
NO OPPOSITION.
Neither Japan nor Portugal will Interfere
with the Annexation of Hawaii

The treaty for the annexation of
Hawaii which was sent to the Senate
and has yet u be ratified by that body
is not going TO be protested by either
the japanese or Portuguese minister, as
was expected
Viscount De Santa Thryso. the Por-
tuguese minister. says he has no doubt
but that the Portuguese colony in
Hawaii will be as amply protected un-
der the laws of the United States as
under the present regime on the is
lands, and he sees no possible reason
why Portugal should lodge a protest
against the treaty. The Chinese min
ister is inclined to think that the
clause in the treaty excluding the fur
ther immigration Of Chinese to the is
lands is unnecessary, as the exclusion
act would apply 10 them If our juris-
diCtiOn We're extended to Hawaii.
China has assertcd to the policy of eX-
clusiOn and he sees no necessity for
comment on that score. There are
about % 600 Chinese in Hawaii.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
CAPITAL NOTES.

Available cash balanc in treasury,
$235. li0.Os5: gold reserve, $l40, ,55i. 1858.
President Mckinley delivered the di-
plomas to the graduating class of
Georgetown University.
In the interests Of charity the senate
purposes to play the house a game OF
baseball Tilman will pitch for the sem
ators.
w. j. Calhoun. OF Danville, H., late
the commissioner to Cuba, has been Of
fered the office OF comptroller OF the
treasury. TO succeed X. Il. Bowler, OF
Cincinnati.
Unless the condition OF public busi-
ness prevents. President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will leave here Friday for q
visit TO Canton, Q. They will remain
until Monday.
The Treasury Department within the
last week has received considerable
number Of requests for small notes in
unusually large quantities. This In
quiry was entirely unexpected and is
confidently regarded by Treasury on
cials as an indication Of improving busI-
0e99 cOvdffiOnG 4 n .fI7t ta
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
CUBAN WAR NOTES.

1t is officially stated that hundreds of
families continue to surrender to the
Spanish authorities at Trinidad and
Sancti Spiritus, province of Santa Cla-
ra.
According to official reports received
from Sancti Spiritus. a party Of insurg-
ents surprised is cattlemen. who were
driving their cattle to town. The cat
tlemen endeavored to escape. but sew
eral were taken prisoners by the insur-
gents and one was killed.
General SECURE in an interview in
formed correspondent of La Luchia"
that the insurgents are so weak in the
district Of Sancti Spiritus that the local
guerrilla forces are sufficient to fight
the insurgents. whose surrender there
to the Spaniards is shortly expected. 1t
Is reported that the Spanish columns
have brought 5000 head of cattle into
Sancti Spiritus
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
TRAIN GOES THROUGH | BRIDGE.
SEVEN KILLED.
A Farmers Heroic Attempt to Save the
Train Of NO Avail

The st. Louis express on the Wabash
went through trestle at Missouri City
and seven people were killed. The
names of the dead are as follows: W.
s. Mills. postal clerk, st. Louis; o. NJ.
Smith, postol clerk. st. Louis: Gustave
A. Smith. postol clerk. st. Louis:
Charles Winters. postal clerk. st. Lou
Is; +. w. Brink. postal clerk, st. Louis:
Edward Grindrod. baggageman, st.
Louis: Charles u. Greasley. brakeman.
st. Louis. The conductor Of the train
G. c. Copeland, of ST. Louis, who was
reported among the dead, Is still alive.
He was removed to the railroad hos
pital at Moberly. With a fractured
skull and several broken ribs he lin
gers between life and death. but the
surgeons express a hope that he will
recover. Conductor Copeland was sup
posed to be dead when taken from the
wreck, and his body. with handker-
chief thrown over the face. was ranged
In row with the seven corpses. A
few minutes later some observed a sign
of life and he was quickly transferred
to a stretcher and given every possible
attention.
All indications are that death came
to at least four of the five unfortunate
mail clerks almost instantly. Their
car pitched end first through the break
in the trestle and they must have been
drowned in the raging stream while in
an unconscious condition. The remains
of the four were carried from the
wreck and were recovered some dis
tance down the stream. There were
signs OF life in the body of the fifth
mail clerk when rescuers dragged him
from the wreck. but he died few min
utes later on the bank Of the creek.
A neighboring farmer noticed the
perilous condition OF the trestle and re-
solved to flag the passenger train,
which he knew to be about due. For
nearly an hour he stood in the terrific
downpour of rain, only to fail at last
in his good intentions, for when the
Wabash company's New York fast
mail came laundering on the storm
was almost binding and the engineer
evidently could not see the signal
which the farmer so frantically waved
across the track.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
HANGMAES MOOSE VERY ACTIVE.
MURDERERS DISPATCHED.
Court and Mobs Deal Out Justice to Many
Offenders

Clark Lewis was hanged at Fayette-
Viiie' w. Va, in the presence of a
crowd estimated at 10000 Sheriff Nc
Ney adjusted the rope and sprung the
trap Lewis was the coolest man in
the crowd. He went To the scaffod
with cigar in his mouth. and a brief
religious service, in which he Joined,
made brief address. retracting his
former confession and expressing him
sell at peace with God and all man
kind. His last words We're: I'm GO
ing to heaven" His neck was broken.
His body will be sent to his mother at
Montgomery. The crowd was orderly.
Lewis was n colored man. and was
convicted of the murder of Charles
Gibson, a miner. who come to West
Virginia from Columbus. o., with his
wife
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
Pive Thousand For a Widow.

Senate amendment to the general
deficiency bill provides for the payment
of $1,000 to the widow of the late J. j.
Davidson, who was elected To Congress
in the Twenty-iifth Pennsylvania di-
strict. but who died before taking his
seat. 1t is customary to pay the widow
of a Congressman the amount of un-
drawn salary of the year when the Com
gresham died. AS Mr.. Davidson had
drawn no salary. Mrs. Davidson will get
the full pay of a year, tn provision be-
ing inserted in the deficiency bill by the
Senate on account of the confused con-
dition of affairs in the House.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
OTHER HANGINGS.

Jim Williamson. who was convicted
of completely in the murder of the
CroCker family in 1895. was hanged at
Wharton, Tex. The murder was the
result a n feud over some land in
which RMS. CrOCker first killed a mem
Der of the Williamson faction named
Day. Crocker and son. a small boy,
were then murdered by mob led by
Williamson. who afterwards hunted
down Mrs. CroCker and shot and beat
her to death
Terrell Hudson, n negro, died on the
Ealluws at Decatur. Ga. Hudson killed
Seaborn Malcolm, another negro in a
quarrel about rabbit dog.
James Pollard colored. was hanged
at St Joseph, Mo, for the murder of
Joseph Irwin. also cOlurrd. Pollard was
pronounced dead in twenty minutes.
The murder was committed in July.
1895
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
Bullets al a Picnic.

Tom Logan and Wyatt Cooper
brought about a deadly shooting affray
at picnic on Straight Fork, Ky, in
which two We're killed instantly and
many wounded. Logan and Cooper
We're deadly enemies. and when they
met al the picnic Logan opened fire.
killing Cooper at the first shot He
fired FIVE other bullets into his pros
trate body and then the latter's friends
took up the fight and the shooting be-
came general An unknown man was
killed and about 20 were wounded.
some fatally, il Is believed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
Aeronaut's Neck Broken.

Walter Steele, a travelling balloonist
met tragic death at Lynchburg in
the presence of an immense crowd of
spectators while attempting an ascen-
sion at rivermont Park. The balloon
was struck by strong gust of wind
and the aerOnaut was hurled with
force against the limb of q tree, his
neck being broken by the impact. An
aunt and sister of the dead man are
said to have met death in a similar
manner
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
TO THE CANNIBALs.
Noble Band Of Christian Men and Wen
do Missionary Work

The Morning Star at San Fran
with its captain and crew of Chrl'l
is ready to make another tour az
the cannibal islands in the Soutn|
The vessel will be manned by men
will preach the gospel to the nay
The young ladies will also go o1
missionaries. They will make the.j
ture residence on some of the lIui
lands where they will continue
work for life. The ladies of the
are Miss A. Olin, Miss c. Huppeni
will start training school on
one of the Caroline group, ana
Beulah Logan, who has been atle
school in Buffalo. Miss Logan vi
join her mother on the Caroline
and take up kindergarten WORK
the natives.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
Horns fer the Kaiser

Emperor William Of Germany is soon
70 receive the largest pair Of elk horns
in tn" world as a gift from Hans Lei
den, the German Consul at Meth ands
and the Director Of the geological Gar
den OF Cologne. Their antlers have
spread Of 81 inches. They have beam
length Of 81 and 67lz inches respective
~, and IN" long prOngs are from p TO
% inches long. There are l. prongs in
all. and. including the beams. they have
a total length Of nearly 20 feet. The elk
was killed IN the White river country
in Western Colorado by an old French
hunter named MOnjean.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
A Woman the Cause.

At James Crossing. Is miles south of
Greenville, Miss. Paul James and Will
liam Able shot and killed each other.
James objected to the marriage of his
niece. Miss Wright. who elOped with
Able. The two men met, James having
revolver and shot gun and Able a
revolver and winchester rifle. James
was killed instantly, while Able lived
short time after the shooting.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
-Four Conviots Killed.

During a terrific thunder storm light
ming struck convict camp near Da-
kota, Ga, and as Il result four convicts
are dead. ten are dying and twenty es-
capped during the panic which ensued.
About twenty of the felons. seeing
their opportunity, dashed past the
guards. who were panic-stricken, and
made good their escape. After the
guards recovered somewhat, they got
out their bloodhounds and the dogs
were put on the trail. but owing to the
heavy rains which fell, the tracks had
been well covered up.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
England May Interfere.

In the House OF Commons
William Beckett, CONSERVATIVE ln'
of Yorkshire. questioned the w
ment as to whether 1t is aware
Queen Liliuokalani has been ue
by small body Of Americans,
without right or title, have as,
sovereignty over Hawaii, ana y
save themselves from the resen'
of the people have requested lhs
lean Government to annex HaN'I
whether Great Britain proposes
low this most important coal,n1
tion to pass into the hands ol wv
ed States without protest.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
A Mississippi Lynching.

The negro John Moses who murdered
an old man named Strong near Crystal
Springs, Miss. and who has been con-
fined in the local Jail with strong
guard confessed to the killing. and
shortly after the guard was oVerpow-
cred by mob of 200 or 800 men, mostly
farmers. and Moses taken from the Jail
and with rope around his neck was
dragged through the streets To a tree
near the railroad and hanged. He was
dead or nearly So wnen they reached
the place of hanging.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
While He Slept.

Frank Cox living in Muncie, Ind,
was visiting friends. who requested
him to go to dinner with them. He re-
fused, but went instead to the Big Four
Railroad yards on the Ohio side and lay
down beneath a car. When the cars
were backed he was run over. his left
leg above the knee ground to a pulp
ard one arm so badly crushed it had to
be amputated. 1t is supposed he had
fallen asleep. He has a wife and chill
lrep
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
A Brave Girl.

NJ. d. Robinson. engineer of the Fall
Brook railroad, says his train was saved
from terrible wreck a few days ago
by Miss Mabel Gamble. of Cedar Run,
Pa. The girl saw large saw log come
down the mountain side and land on
the track just around a curve. Seeing
Robinson's train approaching she un-
fastened her red petticoat and swung
it over her head, bringing the train to
a stop,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
spider in the Dumping,

Three weeks ago Rev. Silar Spurrier.
a Methodist preacher. OF Owensboro,
KY. went to Sulphur Springs and was
taken very i'll. A physician was called
in and declared the minister had been
poisoned. After the funeral IL was
learned that a woman was suspected OF
placing a spider in dumping he ate,
but when the authorities went to see
her she had left the country and has
not been seen since.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
May Lose Their Money.

The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
may lose their next quarterly payment,
which is $4,000. Their agent. Major
Woodson, has been in Washington for
two weeks. and the Indians have taken
advantage of his absence to engage in
the ghost dance. This and many other
dances are positively prohibited by the
Indian department and the penalty. Is
the Withholding of their money.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
A Senator Stricken.

Senator Pettigrew was overcome in
the midst of a violent speech in the
Senate. He hesitated. failed to enunci-
ate his words. and then without serious
agitation took his seat with his sent
ence unfinished. Water was brought to
him. and his friends gathered about.
DR.. Blaine, who was summoned to at
tend Senator Fettigrew, said his illness
was caused by blood eliot on the brain,
but that there would be no serious re-
suits if he should be kept free from eX-
element
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
Into the Gorge.

God bless all on earth ana
mercy on my SOUL" wrote an M NJ
man upon a piece Of paper az y, =,
Falls. Then. walking to the ~l A
the falls. he jumped over sa1I
dashed TO pieces on the roVMS r',Sa|
The suicide was of medium pua1
so years of age and had on
worn brown suit and soil ns
mustache and hair were s s,m
large number OF people saw .rc, a
the leap, but they did not p'''
n,irDose until too late.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
Ask For Troops.

While Silvanus Johnson. a negro was
being tried in IA court at Key West.
Fla, for assault. "A man arose and
asked If there We're not enough white
men to hang the negro. Trouble en-
sued, race riot followed. a white man
by the name of Gardiner was killed
and the United States government was
asked for troops.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.

Akron & Columbus train, having on
board the employees of the Goodrich run
Der company, the Diamond rubber COM
pany, and the Akron india rubber com
rany, was run into by a Baltimore and
Ohio engine at Millersburg. o. The col
lision was terrific. The engineers and
firemen of both engines jumped and
saved themselves. Seven OF the passen-
gers were injured. none fatally.