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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
The Peace Commissioners.

Washington, Aug. 23.-In view of the
early meeting at Paris Of the Spanish
American peace commissioners ar
rangements are already under way for
the entertainment of this distinguished,
body. 1t is understood that the COM
mission will be the guests Of the French
government. and while no formal in
vitation has yet been extended there Is
reason to believe one will come in due
time, and that the commissioners will
receive every courtesy and attention
which the French government can be-
stow. The president hopes to be able
to announce the names of the commits
sioners on the part of the United States
this week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

Edward Scofield was renomlnated 4
governor by Wisconsin Republicans.
The roll of pensioners increased ov
1900 in the fiscal year just closed. |
The terrible heat in France is eau
ing many deaths. At Nancy 500 sodel
were prostrated.
Charles o. Kaiser, who was to
hanged at Norristown, Pa, on Sept
for wife murder, committed suicide
his cell.
Patrick ]. Corbett. father of "
pugilist, killed his wife and himself
their home in San Francisco. Insar
ity was the cause.
Commissioner of Pensions Evar
issues a statement to notify veterar
that stamps are unnecessary on an
kind Of pension papers.
DIR. Samuel J.t Kennedy, New Yol
dentist. Is under arrest charged vii
numbering Miss Emeline c. Reynol'
in hotel in that city.
At Sharon, Mass. a locomotive rs
into a car standing at the station, cor
pletely telescoping 1t. Four people we
killed and 16 injured, two fatally.
California's state convention vot
in favor Of fusion with Populists al
Silver Republicans. Congressman M
guire Is the candidate for governor.
Colonel Hay, our ambassador
Great Britain. has accepted the po!
tion Of secretary Of state in McKinle,
cabinet. Judge Day heading the pea
commission.
1t has been determined that Mrs.
p. Dunning and her sister. Mrs. J.
Deane, daughters Of ex-Congressm'
Pennington. met death by poison Sc
in GIFT Of candy from San Francis
to Dover, Del.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
COST OF THE WAR TO DATE.

Washington, Aug. l3.--Although
the war with Spain lasted only ia
DAYS, it is estimated that il has cost
the Government so far $780, 0,000,0 900,
of which S9S,0OO,OOO has actually
been paid out of the Treasury. Be
;ginning with March 1st, when the
first increases in the expenditures in
= anticipation of war becomes appar-
ent, in the daily expenditures of the
Treasury, the actual disbursements
. on this account have been approxi-
mately as follows:
March--Army, 100000; navy,
S2,4OO,Oo0; total, $3,OOO,O0O.
Aprii-Army, 81 200, 900; navy,
s9,S0O, 900; total, $ll, 100000.
-.May-Army, Sl2, 100000; navy
100000; total, Sl9,OOO,OOO.
June-Army, SIG, 100000; navy
S6,5OO,OOO; total, S23,OOO,OOO.
ToAugust l3th-Army, IS, 500,
900; navy, Sl,500,00O; total, ST.,
100000.
Total charged to War Depart
ement, 100000 total chargedt'
Navy Department, S32,7OO,OOO
grand total, $9S,O00,000.
The appropriation made by Con
gress on account Of the war aggre
gated about 100000, 900 and cove
the time to January 1st, 1898.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Tho Little Qlseas Picture.

Wilhelmina, who is to be crowned
Queen of the Netherlands on Sept
4 next, haspersonally sent to ,Ir
Box, the editor of The Ladies {iom,
Jounal-himself HolIander b,
blrth-one of her private portrait,
for publication in the next number
of his magazine. 1t is the last
portrait which will be taken of tn,
little lady before her coronation
and will he printed in connection
with a specially prepared sketch
showing the personality of the frs,
Queen of Holland from every point
of view.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Sad Drowning at Wildwood.

On Saturday Arthur j. Hatch
Of Camden, N. j. went to Wildwood
to spend the Sunday with Leander
W. Goldy's part, among whom are
the Misses Wittenmyerofthis place.
Hatch went in bathing in the after
noon and was caught in an outgoing
tide and was drowned. Vorhees
Anderson, formely student at
Bucknell University, made an uns,,c-
cessfull attempt to rescue Hatch.
Ihe body was recovered Sunday
morning near where he met his death.
The young man was nephew OF
Mayor Cooper b. Hatch of Camden.
This unfortunats occurrence has cast
a gloom upon Mr.. Goldy's party.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25

Thursday, Aug. 25, the Reformed
Sunday school Of Selinsgrove will
picnic in Klinglers grove; II miles
north Of that place.
Saturday, Aug. 27, GiibertsSun-
day school will hold its 18th annual
celebration in Gilbert'sgrove during
the day and a festival in the after
noon and evening.
Saturday, Aug. q, the Union s.
$. will picnic in Sholley's grove at
Verdilla.
/ Saturday evening, Aug. q, the
Salem Sunday school will hold a fes-
tival at Salem.
Saturday, Aug. q, the Samuel's
and LAWYERS Sunday schools will
hold a picnic near Samuels church.
Saturday, Sept. 3, Posts No. BIG
and 4O7, Of Oriental and Port Trev.
erton, respectively, willholda union
campfire and picnic in Halls grove,
at Mahantango.
Saturday, Sept. 10, the Salem I'm
ion Sunday school, of Oriental, will
held the annual picnic in Bcale's
grove, one mile west OF Oriental. All
are invited.
Saturday s'pt.s, The Kreamer and Globe NIils
Sinday Schools VIII hold AZ Union picnic, : i.
fo1er's island. Festival In the evening. sss2
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Mauch Chunk Drmocri

SCHLIFFEITowN. Augsht LIT.
MISTER DIn ,EEn:
Der Sam S.lr!i,zlcr is aims fun d.
head leaders in ,lt.cr kerrich, uusell
is all rechl. ! tNer ollannhl Os nr'r
chance grikt dur ~ nls bragga o:
ar in der iricid~hi,t j. nit net wen
nicher os flint v~rr,, t%w,r nncles, q,
shwoger IN tzwse ,"s,ens. Eb DIES
N subject is or bragga dcrweaga
con ich ne, .awgr,. L, is anyhow
kae shond o- n,.,r si,., shrnma set
derwaega.
Luss sell upW 81 Yves will, de
Bevvy con se;| "r,'iich welt bea.a.
Era groSedawdys, Buscr IN Ranich,
waura all tzwm pnrra in der kerricll
fun der sort krisii;a d,.s sc de Sinsa-
derier haisa. Ua we'll de Sinsader-
fer porra's ki.-ner der foretzook hen
for in de porra 5isn.-- eva de ain
sich sohn fun R;lnick aw in de bro
tession g'sntepd, un about de same
tzeit hut IN grosse-fodder Buser 81
ainsiche dochter der porra Lafelel
g'hired. So welt maucht's tzwa
grosedawdys TN tawae porra uncle.
for de Bevvv. De naigsht genera.
tion is m uncle Ranick 81 dri boova
un all dri in de same porra bisniss-
tzwe grossdawdieS, tzwm uncles III
dri cusscus--in all, silva. Aver
sell is net all. Der ievvy era
sylvester hut der por"a Rundalel
g'hircd, M era sohn is now avn
porra, I'm sell gaebt now der Bevvy
tzwa grose-tawdvs, tzwm uncles, dri
cussens, ca shwoger un en- nephew, in
all. nina. "Un shtil dey come
M shwoger Rundaler sci dawdy III
81 dri BREEDER sin all porra fun del
same Sinsadertcrisha awrt-in all
dritzain, yusht aims manner os'n dut-
zcnd. Tn wann's net for ae mis-
carriage g'west w@r don wars II
fully tartzain. Der Bevvy era daw-
dy Bnscr hot aw 81 larnung in der
seminery krik'd unncr der kmerricha
rule un expense OILS N porra schn,
aver ar is shtuvverich warra, IN
onshtot rous cooma i'm professional
uniform NIT IN seina-weisa dooch
TN de- holS, hut ar n hondwmrk ga
larn'd IN II living bisniss garind
nit 81 hemd's armel nuf galnlld.
Anyhow de Bovvy is ordlich welt
ahead. lIrrrah for de Bevvy.
PIT SCuwEFFELBRENNER.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25

Prof r. W. Walton, Principal Of the York
Haven Public Schools, and ALVIN Elchman Of
Goldsboro were in Midd!eburg by wheel Tues.
day Phey made the trip from York County ty
wheel.
Mrs. II. II. Hassinger, Miss Margaret Bolend-
or and A, II. Gilbert attended the Telephone
exchange Girls picnic at Island Park Tuesday.
AS. Beaver and wife. Geo. Hassinger and
Miss Name stetler spent Tuesday at sunbury.
Thisisa greal clearing out sale at r, Gunz.
bergers we have the very best bargaius in Mems
and Boys clothing. X. Gunzberger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Death OF Prince Esterhazy

Vienna, Aug. 23.-The death is an
nounced Of Prince Paul Esterhazy. one
Of the richest sportsmen in Hungary.
Prince Paul Esterhazy was born March
II. 1s4S. and was at the time Of his
death the head of one of the most IL
lustrious houses OF Europe. He was
very wealthy, and It was asserted
about year ago that he had married
Mrs. Lily Langtry. who had short
time before obtained divorce from her
husband in California.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
A Deadly ClOudburst.

Pittsburg, Aug. 20.-A cloudburst up
Sawmill Run yesterday caused flood
In that stream and endangered the
lives Of dozen persons. Six children
were drowned, and the mother Of the
first two Is dying from shock. The
dead children are Irene LOTUS. Regis
LOTUS. Genevive Shaughnessy. Marga-
ret Shaughnessy, Nellie Sauls and An
ME Holzapfel. They were viewing the
flood from a porch. which was swept
away
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Woods Meeting.

The woods meeting of the United
Brethren Church will be held in
the Red Bridge Grove beginning on
Aug. 9th and will continue 10 days.
Services every evening and over
two Sundays. Ministers from diff.
erent places will be present. VIM.
Snyder will run a hack to and from
the ground. s. B, BoUGHTER, Pas
tor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
It Will Likely Be Camp Meade
The Locdiicn ui Middieto,rn-A.
.bondonem'n' cf Camp Ayer-
The .iIorenen' Of Troops
Commenced.

a new military camp has been es.
aablisheg near Middlctown, Dau-
phin county, Pa. 1t isnamed George
ii. Meade, in honor OF the gallant
Pennsylvania soldier who directed
4.he Union forces at Gettysburg and
r7Son the battle that marked the
beginning ofthe end ofthe rebellion.
The water supply from theartesi.
an wells which have been put down
is sufficient for drinking purposes
and the Pennsylvania canal and
Susquehanna river, which are within
mile of the camp, will atfordan ad-
smirable place for bathing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have had hundreds ofmen EN-
ployed building commissary ware
house and constructing additional
sidings.
The only troops on the ground
are two companies Of engineers, the
first battalion of the Ninth Ohio Re
giment, the Second Hospital Corp.
and a company of signal corps men
with complete field telegraph and
telephone outfit.
There are 10000 men in the Sc.
-cond Corps and all are expected tc
be quartered in the new camp this
week. The Northern Central Rail
road has received orders from thu
'War Department to be prepared t'
handle $1,000 men. General Gra
ham says his command was mucl
disappointed at not being sent to TIT
,tront, and that now the soldiers ar
becoming anxious to be sent home, i
there is to he no duty for them il
Cuba. General Graham also saiC
that he was glad, in his command
with the soldiers, to get away from
Camp Algcr, because otthe fever.
General Gobin's brigade, includ.
Ing the Eighth, Twelfth and Thir.
tccnth Pennsylvania Regiments, alo
expected at Camp MeaGe this week
There is no doubt that the entire Sc,
.cond orpsand some extra battalion>
will eventually bc located there,
making camp of not less than 20,
600 or 10000 men.
General Gobinis quoted as saying
',hal he hoped to be in the kcyston,
s.ate this week, but the men of his
,,mmand don't feel as sanguinl
sEDout it as the General.
The troops that have arrived in
camp were the First Battalion of the
Third Missouri; detail from the
First Rhode Island; the Second
Tennessee and the Third Battalion
of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Lieu
tenant Colonel Richards, ofOil City,
commanding.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
The Death Of Morales,

Washington, Aug. 20.-United States
Minister Hunter. at Guatemala, cables
the state department that General
Morales, leader Of the revolution, was
captured in cave on Wednesday and
died on his way TO prison At San Sebas-
tian. Morales had been hiding in the
cave for several days without food and
III from hunger. fatigue and exposure.
This ends the revolution
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
No yellow Fever et Cemp Wikon.

No Yellow Fever ae Camp Wikon.
New York. Aug. 2S.-Dr. Nunes, the
yellow fever expert. has relieved the
anxiety of the soldiers and rslatives oe
soldiers at Camp Wiko3. Nontauk
Point. L. l.. by the statement that at
no time has there been . case Of ~.
low fever In the camp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Died.

July q, at Troxelville, Julia
Ann, wife of Thomas Swartz, aged
II years, month and 6 days.
July 80, in Adams township.
Elizabeth Bickel, aged 92 years.
Aug. l, near Mcclure, Levi
Spigelmeyer, aged 6S years and 16
Gays. u 80 50 4Th lIr 1TN
Aug. II, near Shaded, Frank
Spots, killed by a traction engine,
aged 40 years.
Aug. II, near Shaded, Adam, son
of Samuel Herrold, killed bya trac-
ton engine, aged 81 years.
Aug. I, in Centre township,
George Relish, aged "A years, ii
months and 6 days.
Aug. IA, in Monroe township,
Eve Bower, aged Is years, 10 mos.
Ind 10 days.
t1Aug. 10, in New Berlin, Mrs.
Mary Kessler, aged 81 years, 7
months and II days.
Aug. l6, in Mifll;nburg, Daniel
Rhoads Swinetord, son of Henry C..
and Caroline, aged l6 years, ) mos.
and > davs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
want to Be Mustered Out.

San Francisco. Aug. 22.-The men OF
almost every one Of the volunteer regi-
ments in camp at the preside are cir
culating petitions to the secretary Of
war asking that they be mustered out
Of the service. There are very few OF
the officers with whom this movsmsnt
has any countenance. and efforts are
being made to suppress II.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
COURT HOUSE CHIPS


uccNs Entered Tor RtcOru.
John W. keister to Mary A.
keister, 5S acres in Centre twp. for
$4,000.
Morris Erdlcy and wife to George
M. Shindle, 100 acres in Franklin
twp. forS3,7 700.
Edward X. Bonner and wife to
Mary w. Hill 100 acres in Wash
ington twp. for $4,000.
Wills PrObatesl.
The last will and testament of
Albert Shaefer late of Chapman twp.
was probated last Thursday Lillian
Shafler is named executrix.
Letters Granted.
In the estate of Eva Sampsell late
of Centre twp. letters granted to
Jonathan Musser and d. +. Binga-
man.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25

Weanse1hv, Aue. ~
0enators Allison ana c.
4eclined poaitions on TIA
peace commission.
Spanish soldiers massacr.a
Gems Of Gales, Porto Rico, bec,
hauled up the American flae
A number OF cases Of ye,,o
have developed among the a.,
Key West and Montauk Poin,
Philadelphia's city council,
special hospital train to south,
pitfalls to bring home Philadelph
soldiers.
Spanish prisoners Of war A.
of disease by hundreds in q
and the bodies are being crer
great funeral piles.
Thursday, Aug. Is.
The volunteer camp near MldS
Pa. has been named Camp a.
Meade.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders. will soon resign N
tary commission.
Tho president announces nj,
tion Of mastering out at once II
100000 volunteers.
In . speech at Wooster, O..
rotary Sherman pointed out th1
gers Of territorial expansion.
A review Of infantry, cay,lrI
artillery heroes Of Santiago viii
place In New York In the near :
Admiral Dewey and General y
are instructed to treat Philioul1
surgents exactly as all Others n
islands are treated.
Friday, Aug. 10.
All volunteers will soon be orde,
camps in their own states.
In Porto Rico the natives an
disposition to persecute Spaniard,
several minor riots have occurre
The transport Alliance sailed
San Francisco for Honolulu wit
officers and men of a New York
ment.
The signs OF a contemplated i,
ing Of Cariists in Spain are bect
more portentious.
The Paris Soleil declares tha
Americans will Quadruple the val
the Philippines, and Manila will
Hong Kong.
saturday, Aug. go.
Senator Cushman X. Davis, OF
nesota, has accepted a place o.
peace commission.
Steamer Mobile landed 1000 ,
from Santiago at Montauk Point.
of whom 300 are on the sick list.
The hospital ship Relief arriv
New York with 24S sick and wo
soldiers from General Miles arm
Volunteer troops at San An
Tex, marched out of the mess ha
body as a protest against inferior
Warships are being ordered to
Monroe. and 1t Is expected that ,
a month 20 vessels will be gai
there.
Monday, Aug. &c.
The steamer Arizona sailed froi
Francisco with 1900 troops for N
Generol Merritt reports that tn
render Of Manila includes only tht
and suburbs.
Major Perry Belmont, one Of
York's millionaire volunteers, hi
signed from the army.
Many thousands of people are
ing the ships of Admiral Sam
squadron off Stapleton, S. I.
Before the end of the week owe
Pennsylvania volunteers will b
sembled at Camp Meade, Middle
Pa.
General Shafter reports tina
transport steamer Mobile was not
crowded on her recent trip from
tiago with sick and wounded sold
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
Captain Evans . Typhoid victim.

Captain Evans . Typhoid Victim'
New York, Aug. Alt II said at
Roosevelt hospital that Captain Evans,
Of the battleship Iowa, will be brought
to that institution at onos. The cap
tain 10 said to b suffering from ty'l
phold malaria. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
FORFEITS A FORTUNE.
Boss Tweed's Grandniece EIopes at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 22-In the court
ship and elopement of Percy Carol and
Miss Daisy Tweed of this city, love found
a way, though chaperons, opposition, sus-
picion and constant watchfulness formed
obstacles.
A back window of the brides former
residence played an important part in the
elopement. Through the window. it is
said, Miss Tweed lowered her wardrobe
into the arms of the young man outside.
Miss Tweed is the granddaughter of
William Mocker, the retired merchant and
capitalist. and a grandniece of Boss Tweed
of New York. From childhood her home
has been with the Mockers. Mrs. Mocl1er
took a motherIy interest in her grand
daughter, whose mother went to Texas
years ago. AS the girl grew into a beau
tiful young woman many admirers visited
the home. She gave her heart to a young
man whom she met on the beach at Santa
Cruz. His name is Carol, and he is the
agent for life insurance company in this
city. He is about % years of age, two
years older than his bride.
He confided in friends that he had fallen
desperately in love with Miss Tweed at
the seaside and had determined to win
her at any cost. On returning to San
Francisco he engaged rooms within two
blocks of the AIocker mansion. Daisy was
not allowed to go out unaccompanied by
her grandmother. or her aunt, except on
occasional errands to neighboring stores.
She made the most of these trips, for it
was then the lovers met secretly. They
laid their plans carefully. dressmaker
had spent weeks at the house making new
dresses for the young woman, whose
wardrobe was thereby enlarged with a va
riety of summer costumes and walking
dresses, all of which were admirably suit
ed to the needs of a few weeks honey
moon. While the household slumbered,
Daisy. passed her new dresses, jewelry and
other personal effects through the parlor
window to her lover.
The next morning Miss Daisy said to her
grandmother in a casual way: Il am go
ing out to the store' She put on an old
hat and cape. On the way to the hall
door she stepped into the par1or and
quickly removed the old hat and cape for
new hat and cloak which she had hidden
behind the furniture. Then she hurried
to the street and met the young man.
They went direct to the railway depot
and were married San Jose while the
brides grandmother awaited her return.
Mrs. AIocker was shocked on receiving
the telegram a few hours later.
The fortune that was laid aside by the
Mockers for their granddaughter in the
event of her marrying in accordance with
their wishes has been Withdrawn and Mrs.
Carol has been cut off without a dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
FIGHT OVER A CORPSE.
Rival Undertakes aud Rival Coroners
in a Mixup.

Shelbyville. Ind, July 2Z-Frank
Brooks, well known character of
he lived and since his death yesterday
at WaldrOn at the hands of james Will
son his remains have been the cause of
all sorts of fights and adventures.
Brooks was stabbed to death in a
fight with Wilson, and before his body
was cold two rival undertakers had
been summoned by friends They were
Undertaken Norville of Hope and I'm
dertaker Stewart of Shelbyville.
Norville happens to have the swift
est horse and he reached the scene
first. But just as he was about to
place the corpse in his buggy Stewart
drove up. A lively fight followed. in
which NorviIIe came out winner. The
crowd of lOafers cheered the com bat
vile lifted Brooks remains back into
the buggy and drove off he was given
an extra three hurrahs and a tiger.
Norville's buggy is a small affair,
and in order to make the trip to
Brooks home, a distance of eighteen
miles, in safety, the undertaken sat the
corpse up in the seat beside him, hold
ing it with one arm while he drove with
the other. Stewart pursued his rival
into the country several miles, hoping
to recover the CHASTITY prize, but his
horse was too slow.
All this took place without the
knowledge of Coroner Booker. The
friends of the dead man had thought to
send for two undertakers, but had for
got all about notifying the coroner To-
day Booker heard of the affair and
drove over to the Brook home. which
is in the adjoining county, to hold an
inquest.
But, like Undertaken Stewart, he also
was too late, Coroner Coffee of Bar
tholomew already having taken charge
of the remains. Coroner Booker at
tempted to enter the room where the
body lay and was promptly elected by
Coroner Coffee. Hot words and blows
followed.
By the time the two coroners were
separated the furniture in the house
was a pile of werckage and the corpse
was on the floor, having been turned
out of the coffin.
Coroner Coffee suffered most from
the encounter and withdrew. leaving
Coroner Booker somewhat damaged,
but still able to go on with the INQUEST.