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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
wANAMAXER ON WAR.
He Declares For Peace. hut Insisto
Upon Reparation.


Upon Reparation.
Lancaster. Pa. March ls.-Hon. John
Wanamaker continued his campaign
In this county. when he addressed a
big mass meeting in the borough OF
Ephrata last night. Mr.. wanamaker.
accompanied by Rudolph Blankenburg.
G. Harry Davis and ]. A. Van Valken-
burg, arrived in Ephrata at 6:45. and
the party was received by a local COM
mittee. The hall In which the meet
Ing was held was jammed to the doors.
and hundreds were turned away.
George l.. Bard. OF Hinkletown. was
temporary chairman and w. X. Seltzer,
of Ephrata, permanent chairman. Each
made n brief address filled with anti
Quay sentiment. When the chairman
introduced Mr.. Wanamaker there was
great enthusiasm. The candidate In
his opening remarks dissected the
Quay circular distributed at the close
of the Wanamaker meeting In this city
last Wednesday night, in which he was
designated as member of the import
ers' syndicate. He said he employed
200 workingmen, and II anyone should
show that circular to any OF these such
person would be in danger of being
mobbed He continued:
Two wars threaten the American
people today-Spain and Quay. One
is national question. in which Penn
sylvania is Interested The other is u
Pennsylvania question. In which the
nation is interested. The United States
cannot embark in war without involv-
ing Pennsylvania. and the Republican
party of Pennsylvania cannot engage
in battle upon fundamental principles
without involving the Republican party
wherever II exists.
do we demand war? Never Since
Lees surrender at Appomattox the
birds have built their nests in the can
mons mouth and the swords have been
beaten into pruning hooks and plow-
shares or shelved in museums to Ill.,
strate the history OF emancipation for
millions of blacks. But we do. uni,ediy
and increasingly, insist upon all pos
sible reparation for the sinking Of the
Maine, and, above all, for honors due
to the flag of peaceful nation"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Bold Escape Of Prisoners.

Dedham, Mass, March 22-Two pris-
oners at the Dedham House Of Cor.
rection. having sawed their way out OF
their cell. overpowered a guard. and
after binding him seized his keys and
opened the safe. from which they took
about $4,000 in money belonging to the
officials and prisoners, and three revol.
vers. and then escaped. They were
Patrick Gill. OF Hyde Park. who had
served but a few months Of a two
years sentence for larceny. and Charles
Cook. OF Wampole. who was awaiting
a hearing charged with breaking and
entering.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Outiawry in the Klondike.

Washington. March Authorization
has reached the war department that
the rowdy element Of Alaska have
seized Benefits road, leading to and
over the White Pass. and have placed
the country in q state Of terror. In
structions were telegraphed to Cen
eral Merriam. commanding the depart
ment Of the Columbia. at Vancouver.
Wash. to order the infantry garrison
to Skaguay to take proper steps for
the protection Of persons and property
In the disturbed region. regardless of
the expense attending such a move
ment Of troops.
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above Mount Vernon. Is now complete
ly manned and will prove q powerful
auxiliary to the main battery at Fort
Washington. on the opposite shore Of
the river. nearer the city.
Colonel Williston. who was recently
placed In command of the Sixth artil-
leary, one of the new regiments author
ized by congress. conferred with Gen.
eral Miles yesterday in regard to the
defeuses Of Baltimore. He Is stationed
at Fort McHenry, Nd. just outside the
Monumental City.
Aside from the visit Of Maine sur
viyors to the president last Saturday
there was nothing new N the situation
beyond a report from Havana that
General Pando, Of the Spanish army
In Cuba, was endeavoring to secure a
conference with the insurgent leaders
looking to a cessation of hostilties by
allowing to the island the same method
OF self government allowed to Canada
by Great Britain, retaining only Span
ish suzerainty. This liberal offer Is
proposed by the autonomists, but the
report that It was authorized by the
Spanish government is not verified.
Should the conference take place. which
Is unlikely. the insurgents would
doubtless reject the offer.
On Sunday President Mckinley did
not attend church, as Is his custom.
but spent several hours In consulta-
ton with cabinet ministers and others
Among those summoned was Charles
r. Flint. who has been acting for the
In Ha ,f
Mr.. Flint declared that neither Chile
nor the Argentine Republic have any
desire to sell any war vessels. but
would gladly part with them II they
are needed by this government. This
was in reference to reports about the
Chilean warship OHiggins and the
Argentine ship MARITIME.
Beyond the Amazonas, her sister
ship. Abreuall. and the yacht May
flower. no purchase Of ships have
been made by the navy department.
A number of feet steam yachts owned
in the United States are being offered
that some of these will be purchased
Secretary Long takes the view that
falling to secure the torpedo boat de-
stroyers he wants the best plan 10 for
him to equip some Of these speedy
boats with torpedo tubes and light bat
teries and improvise torpedo boats.
The semi-ohicial statement given out
at Madrid advancing the government
view that a demand for indemnity
based on Spanish responsibility for, the
Maine explosion would be Indignantly
repelled By Spain attracted much in
terest In Official circles. There has been
little doubt for some time that Spain
was preparing for the contingency Of
an adverse report by the American
court Of inquiry. and to that end was
preparing TO anticipate and offset 1t
by making clear the government pol
Icy Of standing by the report Of the
Spanish commission.
Along with the semi-official state
ment from Madrid that a demand for
indemnity will be Indignantly repelled.
is the further statement from reliable
sources that Spain has made It clear to
the authorities here that Intervention
may lead to war.
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Killed q NJ ississippi sheriff.

Senatobia. Miss. March 22.-In a
shooting affary here yesterday Sheriff
]. w. Bray was killed and Deputy
Sheriff Homer Gilmore dangerously
wounded. The row began between
Ashley Cooke and Homer Gilmore.
Cooke emptied his pistol at Gilmore,
three shots taking effect, while Gil
more missed his assailant. Cooke then
walked across the street, meantime re-
loading his pistol. Sheriff Bray. hear
ing the shooting, hastened to the
scene. ordered Cooke to surrender, and
was shot through the heart.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
A Brutal Husband ,s:Crime.

Geneva. O.. March 22.-James Nc
Stockard last evening shot and prob
ably fatally wounded his wife's sister,
Mrs. Gaines Turnkey. After firing two
shots Mcstockard started to run. but
was pulled down by two large hounds
owned by Mrs. Turnkey. He succeed
ed In releasing himself. however. and
escaped. McStockard had been drink
ing heavily OF late. and had become
70 abusive that his wife had fed with
..er little girl tc her sisser's lss;dei.se.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
|HEIAUEREPORT
I'M Doubtless Be Given to the
Public This Week.
kE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
bators Expect a Positive Declara-
tion Within a Few Days.
tsY SUNDAY AT THE CAPITAL.

esident Mckinley Remained From
khurch In Order to Discuss War
Ieasures with His Advisers The
)elief Growing In Omcial Circles
hat the Great Disaster Was Exter-
al-warlike Preparations Continue
nd Preparations For the Defense
the National Capital Are Conn
heted- warships Purchased From
ra.il Have Been Named New Or
bans and Albany.
Washington. March 22.-The short
Bion Of the senate yesterday was
he unusual for the first working day
(he week. That no one was prepared
70 on with the pending measure
given as the explanation. but
lately the opinion was stated by
Ae of the senators that while the
ban question remained in such sus-
he there was no desire to take up
ortant legislation. The outlook as
Cuba was discussed among senators
lost to the exclusion Of other topics.
the belief was quite decided that
administration IL preparing to take
positive position within the next
Ak. Several senator's made the pre-
lion that the United States would
lrvene. Being pressed for a reason
= stated that they had reached this
clusion after more or less confer
with executive officers. but at
same time saying quite emphati-
y that they had no positive in
nation on this point. Other sena-
thought the recognition Of Cuban
kpendence more probable than in
fention. Almost all expressed the
that some action surely will fol-
the report Of the Maine court OF
biry regardless Of its purport.
press dispatch from Key West is
n considerable credence in ofiicial
es. This dispatch states that Judge
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
N'KINLEY's VIGOROUS ATTITUDE
viii Send Ala to Stricken Cubans
Even Though Spain Objects.

VIII Send Ala to Stricken Cubans
Even Though Spain Objects.
Concord. N. H.. March 22.-Senator
William f. Chandler, in an editorial in
the Concord Monitor. says that Presi-
dent Mckinley Is about to take action
In the name of the United States to
relieve the famine and sickness in
Cuba.
Food and medicine and clothing -
he says. given by the generous people
of the United States will be sent with
the approval of Spain. II she consents,
or will be carried by American sailors
and soldiers. without that approval, II
she does not consent.
THE end Of starvation and torture is
near at hand. Every humane person
in this whole land should sustain and
bless the president in his coming proc
lamation. which Is to cause the name
Of William Mckinley to be held In
sacred reverence by the Cuban gen.
erations as long as will be revered the
name Of Abraham Lincoln by the COL
ored race in America"
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Murdered and Thrown Frobi a Bridge
Shamokin. Pa. March 12.-The body
Of Francis Tarento. Of this city, was
found yesterday morning across the
tracks Of the Northern Central rail-
road. underneath the trolley bridge.
There were two deep wounds in his
face. and It is thought he was murder
ed and thrown from the trolley bridge.
He was employed at the Pennsylvania
colliery. and drew his wages Saturday
night. There was no money found on
his body.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Tilted Lovers DoubIe Crime.

Wellsvills. o., March 22.-While re.
turning home from church Sunday
night Oliver Reed asked Sarah Walton
to marry him. and upon her refusal
he drew q revolver and shot her
through the heart. He then blew out
bis brains. An examination Of papers
found on his body shows that the deed
vas prsmeditatsd.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Crooked Bank Cashier Sentenced.

Covington, KY, March 22.-Judge
Taft. of the United States court, yes
terday sentenced ex-Cashier T. B.
Youtzy, Of the First National bank, of
Newport. KY. to six years in the pen
itentiary. Execution Of the sentence
was suspended for so days to enable
the defendants counsel to prepare a
bill Of exceptions. Youtzy was found
guilty Of violation Of the United States
banking laws.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
India's viceroy May Resign.

London. March 22.-The Standard
says It has reason to believe that the
Earl Of Elgin and Kincardine, viceroy
Of India since 1893. desires to resign
his post. and that the government is
considering the appointment Of a new
viceroy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Japan's Powerful Navy,

Vienna. March 22.-The newspapers
announce that japan, between 1895 and
1905, will have devoted 1873, ,000. 900 yen
to the building Of warships. Forty
seven have already been ordered, with
short terms Of delivery. in England,
France. Germany and the United
States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Our New Cruisers Renamed.

Washington. March 22.-Secretary
Long issued an order yesterday that
the Amasonas. the cruiser recently
purchased at the New Castle -on-Tyne
from the Braxilian government. here
after would bear the name of New
Orleans. in honor Of the principal city
Of Louisiana. Secretary Long has also
.rechristened the cruiser Abreuall. and
hereafter she viii be known as the
Albany. in honor Of the capital Of the
Empire state.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24

tSAEUT. COMMANDER MARK.
ocate Mark. Of the Maine court
Inquiry. came ashore at 8 O'Clock
erday afternoon accompanied by ar
I'd orderly from the Iowa, who car
. bulky package Of ofIicial docu.
e. which was handed over to Rear
hiral Sicard. 1t Is believed the
lments are the full findings Of the
4 Of inquiry and that Lieutenan,
mander Mark will be sent tc
hington with them at once.
e procedure in connection with the
mission Of the report Of the court
hquiry by the president to congress
pw clearly outlined. and a cabinet
pr today explained the general line
ction at present intended to be pur.
A copy Of the report will be laid
RE the Spanish government very
v. and as soon as can be consist.
y done the report will be sent to
kress and made public at the same
The report to congress will be
Pmpanied by q message from the
idsnt stating that. after receiving
report, the conclusions were laid
re the Spanish government and
opriate action from that quarter
hd. ...
10 stated positively that no part
ne report and no intimation Of the
nss has reached the executive au.
1ties at Washington as yet. At the
)e time. It Is a noticeable fact that
current Of Official opinion Is be-
ing to follow that Of the unofficial
ION expressed 30 positively and
silently at Havana and Key West
the cause Of the explosion was
nal to the battleship. Opinion ex.
ped by the Maine survivors who
he'd here last Saturday doubtless
contributed largely to this view in
al circles.
army and navy preparations are
nuing without interruption, al.
lgh they have now become 30
liar a. to lapse into routine on a
Rntic scale. No further purchases
arships were concluded yesterday.
the negotiations are not assuming
fomising aspect. except in showing
the United States can command
market against Spain.
Pc enlistment branch Of the navy
ertment yesterday issued a large
yer advertising for men for the
ked States navy. Enlistments will
made at the navy yards at Boston,
|oklyn. League Island, Washington.
Pfolk and Mare Island, Sc South
(st, New York city: United States
Pmship Michigan. at Erie. Pa; Gus.
House. New Orleans. and the Gus
House. Gloucester. Mass. The fol-
1ng classes OF men are wanted:
men. IL to Sc years Of age, at s2l
month; ordinary seamen, Is to 20.
per month; chief machinists, Is to
|S7o per month; machinists. first
p IL to 36. $66 per month; machin-
second class. Is to IS, $40 DER
I'm. The requirements for enlist.
y provide that all candidates must
q physical examination. and sea-
ordinary seamen and machinists
pass q technical examination a.
= Preparations for the defense Of
national capital have been practi-
completed 10 far a. its Approach
eter % concerned. The battery at
'dan's Point. en- the Potomac, juss
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
Duke Of Talleyrand Dead ,

Berlin, March 22.-The Duke of
Talleyrand and sagan is dead. He was
born in Paris In 1871, His second wife
was .. daughter of the late Marshal
Donffacs. Count de Castellane.
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'spain Must Withdraw Her Troops.' -
Brussels, March ga dispatch to
lie Soir from Madrid describes an in
terview with Senior Pi Margali. at
one time president of the Spanish fed
eral republic and chief OF the min
istry. in which he is represented as
declaring that Cuba Is practically lost
to Spain. Spain IL exhausted" he is
represented as saying. "She must
withdraw her troops and recognise
Cuban independence before 1t IL too
late. BY an immediate recognition she
would obtain payment of q portion of
the war debt and commercial ad-
vantages."
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The Need For Relief.

New York. March 22.-Dr. Louis
Klopsch. now in Cuba. in charge Of the
American relief work. cables from Ha-
vana: THE situation is simply this
There are 205.000 reconcentrados in
over 400 accessible towns helpiessly y
destitute. Unless we can get regularly,
without a break. 800 tons Of cornmeal
and 80 tons Of lard or bacon every
week we cannot effectively relieve the
suffering. Spasmodic and unsystematic
efforts defeat all good intentions. Can
ned goods are useless and condensed
milk should be substituted. Fifteen
thousand dollars weekly will feed every
starving man. woman and child in
Cuba. Small. irregular shipments ore
only tantalixing."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-07
THE HOUSE.

77TH DAY.-The reading of tie Presi-
dents message in the House was listen
ed to with breathless interest by the
members, and the spectators in the
galleries, who were crowded like sar
dimes in O box. Just one wave of ap-
plause swept from floor to ceiling, and
then the death of Representative
S;mpkins, of -Nassachusetts, was an
nounced, and the House adjourned.
The message was referred to the com
mlttee on foreign relations. After
the adjournment OF the House there
was considerable discussion over pro-
posed consolidation of the forces IN the
House who favor some form of imme-
diate action on the Cuban issue. There
was strong feeling shown over the
avoidance in the message of any out
line of definite administration policy,
and decided disposition apparent not
to wait any further delay, nor. resort to
temporizing measures. The project to
furnish ad libitum relief supplies to the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-07
A ALcsson About Cotton.

Here are some facts about cotton that
,svery one interested in the production
If cotton would do we'll to study.
The 9, 500, GOO bale crop OF ls94.95 sold
for Ss2S, eco, 600.
The 7,OC0, 900 bales produced in 1896
96, sold for Se0a, 009, oG9.
The crop Of 1S96-97 amounted to S.
75C 600 bales. sold for $527, 900, ,000.
Or the big crop of 1S94-95 sold for
SS4, 900, 600 less than the succeeding
years crop, although it was nearly 81
600, 900 bales larger.
The crop of lS36-y1 sold for S193, 000,- :
900 more and WAS over ], 900, 900 bales
less. Thus it will appear that the
larger the crop the less it sells for, and
o 1000, Geo bals crop is really worth
more to producers than 10, 600, 600
bale crop. Exchange.
Or the more cotton the less money
yeritica!ion of the we'll known law Of
inverse proportion.
Moral-Plant more corn, SOW more
wheat, raise more to eat.
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BALTIMORE, March 2Gth.

A writer In the Southern Progress, OF Phil
adeiphia, commenting upon the services OF
the Old Bay Line. says: 1confess l find no
little pleasure in taking the trip from Balti-
more to Norfolk on one Of the steamers ofthe
Old Bay Line. Few transportation compan-
les in this country have so favorable hold
on fault-fndins public as this corporation
of the Chesapeake. The accommodations,
the conveniences and the management Of the
steamers meet cordial recognition from G
pubiic---too often entertained as cattle rather
than human beings always glad to receive q
little more than they pay for. It's not easy
to form an exact estimate OF tho number OF
passengers carried yearly by the Old Bay
Line steamers, but have been informed that
it reaches nearly half a million. think that
fact Is better recommendation than any
could possibly write of the Old Bay Line.
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those who took up tie problem where
Lukin left Il was one Henry Great
head, boatbuilder Of South Shields,
VINO worked continuously At the sub
ject, and an order for the construction
OF what Is practically the first specially
constructed lifebOat was given to
Greathead in 1905.
The first Nfe5oat was 36 feet long,
and possessed a beam OF 20 feet. II
was rowed by 10 oars, doub.e-banked,
and it was the first vessel built n
which the main features Of all life
boats were found. THUS, the stem and
Stern were alike, 1t had q curved keel,
and it bulged greatly amidships.
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TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
Fully 200 People Drowned bya Flood
in an Illinois Town.

Fully 200 People Drowned by a Flood
in an Illinois Town.
A special to the st. Louis (Mo.) Re-
public from Girard, ILL.,, says: A tele-
phone message has been received here
from Shawneetown, ILL.,, saying that at
4:30 o'clock on the afternoon of the Sd
the levee above the city broke and the
city is inundated. The water has backed
up for five miles and rushed down upon
the city like tidal wave. After the
message was received telephone and
telegraph communication with Shaw
neetown was suddenly cut off, which
tends to confirm the report. Nothing
more has been learned. 1t is rumored
that over zoo lives were lost, although
it is believed this estimate is too high.
A special to the Louisville (Ky.)
Courier-J Journal from Evansville, Ind.
says: The Shawneetown disaster will
amount to over 500 dead, and possibly
1000. The situation of the town was
much like jamestown, although the
population was smaller. The town ID
now under twenty feet of water.
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Echoes.

In a cave IN the Pantheon, at Rome,
the guide, by striking the flap Of his
coat, makes a noise equal to twelve
pound cannon's report. The singular
ity Is noticed, in lesser degree. in the
Mammoth cave in Kentucky. In the
cave of Smellin, near Yiborg, in Fin
land, a cat or dog thrown in will make
q screaming echo, lasting some min
utes. Fingals cave, on the Isle OF
Staffa, has also an abnormally devel
oped echo.
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THE FIRST LlFEsoAr.
Very Different from the Complicated
Vessel Of To-Day.

The story Of the lifeboat remains tc
be written. TO DO so now would be
premature. inasmuch as, notwithstand-
ing the large amount Of ingenuity
which has been layished on the Ge-
signing OF vessel which shall prove
satisfactory, the thing desired yet re-
mains to be achieved. The first life
boat was, curiously enough, devised BY
q landSman, one Lionel Lukin, 4 coach
builder Of Dunmow, in Essex. En-
gland. This man had lost some rela-
tives In the laundering Of vessel at
sea, and he set about designing 4 yes
Sci which should be unsiIEab bic. Among
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wo,.en and th. wheel.
From u.e Gazette. Dela,oare, Ohio.

From The Gdzette, Detdtodre, Oht0s
Tho healthfulness Of bicycle riding for
women is still disputed question between
eminent physicians and health reformers.
Used in moderation it sa:ely creates for
women O means Of outdoor exercise, the
benefit of which all physicians concsde.
Used to excess, like any other pastime, its
effect is likely to be dangerous.
The experience OF Miss Bertha Reed. the
seventeen year-oll daughter OF Mr.. j. +.
Reed, 335 LaSe St., Delaware. Ohio, may
point moral for parents who, like Mr. and
Mrs. Feed, have experienced some concern
fo,their daughters who are fond OF wheel
ing. In the fall OF '96 Miss Bertha who had
ridden g great deal, began to fail in an
alarming manner. She grew steadily paler
and thinner, and it appeared she was going
into consunptlon, Rest and quiet did her