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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

During fire In Philadelphia two
hremen were killed and another IA
tally hurt.
Ex-Congressman Justice r. Whiting,
Democrat. was nominated for. governor
Of Michigan by the Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans.
During the launching of a battleship
at Blackwell. England, a frail structure
which had been crowded despite warn
ings collapsed. Fifty were drowned.
Thursdays varsity boat race at New
London was easily won by Cornell.
with Yale second and Harvard third.
Yale won the freshmen race, with Har-
ward second and Cornell third.
At Norristown. Pa, James A. Glenn
mss Sas convicted Of numbering Mrs.
Emma p. Kaiser. and sentenced to die.
The husband Of the woman Ia now un-
Ger death sentence for the same crime.
George Herbert Stevens, dismissed
professor Of Lafayette college, at Eas-
ton, Pa. confesses that for revenge
~ hrsd and destroyed Pardee Hail and
another building. and committed many
acts Of vandalism. Eeis under arrest.
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worlds history, start from the new
world to attack continental Europe.
No attempt is made to deny that the
government IL Influenced In ordering
this movement by a desire to check
the progress eastward OF the Cadiz
fleet. 1t was not believed that the
Spanish admiral could be guilty OF the
folly OF uncovering his home ports in
this fashion, but inasmuch as ne seems
determined to do SO the naval strate-
gists could not do less than take ad-
vantage OF the magnificent opportunity
anorded TO strike a crushing blow at
Spain, and thereby perhaps save much
time and loss OF life and money In the
conduct OF the tedious campaign In
Cuba.
The determination 10 send this squad
ron against Spain was the outcome OF
direct official advices reaching the
state and navy departments as to the
progress Of Admiral Cameras squad
ron. These advices give a list OF the
Spanish ships now nearing the SueZ
canal which differs somewhat from tn.
list given In the press dispatches and
by Lloyds. The official list Is as fol-
lows: Pelayo. Carlos V. Audaz, Osada.
Prosperpina, Patricia, Rapido, Buenos
Ayres. Is'e de Panev. Colon, Covan-
donga and San Francisco.
This squadron Is the most formidable
Spain has afioat. The Pelayo Is the
strongest Of the ships. and is the only
battleship in the Spanish navy. She Is
5000 tons. with speed OF 1877 knots.
She rnrrkpQ 2k 90 ~ ~,
and has seven torpedo tubes. The
Carlos has is guns and six torpedo
tubes. The Audaz and Osado are tor
pedo boat destroyers. They are of 400
tons each. and are 30 knotters Each
carries six guns and two torpedo tubes.
1t Is apparent that the main reliance
OF this feet is on these four vessels.
The others are auxiliaries and colliers.
As there are only two armored ships
in the lot Admiral Deweys feet OF
protected, but unarmored ships prob
ably will take care OF this Spanish
squadron. With the Monterey added.
ne could certainly do so.
The eastern squadron which the Uni
ted States will now send against Spain
far outranks this Spanish squadron.
the battieships Iowa and Oregon ex-
ceeding the Pelayo and Carlos v at
every point. while the other United
States vessels are far superior, ship
for ship, to those OF the Spanish
squadron. with the single exception OF
the two Spanish torpedo destroyers.
Besides these two vessels Commodore
Watson's squadron will consist of the
Newark. cruisers Yosemite,
Yankee and Dixie and coliiers Scendla,
Abarenda and Alexander.
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Mrs s.r.h Gostnsrsnd daughter
|.fK.n.s are the guests Of Mrs.
% q J. Gortner......C. W. Christ
W.. ~. ,.veral days with his family
|,h;s |sI week. Miss May Reynolds,
T g baltimore, is visiting with the
|..m;Iv !" Of H. zeigler, D. D......Miss
'. ..cy Houts is spending her vaca-
,;sn IAN, with her uncle at Altoona. 49,.
Tbe new pump at Malburger's cor
.,.r "I has a been put into place and now
the peoplccan slack their thirst st with
'"rs 'nr celd water. J. J. Wagen-
tsll.r and wife of bloomsbury, are
Eo.ndine the week ut the home OF
+ R. +. Wsgenseller.. ....Picnics
- :. now the ceder. Last Thursday
ss,e ns tsse, out enjoying the cool breezes of
\. ~rove.... Miss Mary Noetling
1 attending the commencement ex-
,,;;ses at Bloomsbury NermalSch
his week. Mrs. I.otae Benson,
Irs Anna Mumma are visiting in
Silliamsort.. Mrs. SIX, who had
een visiting in Tharmont, Md. tor
be mast two months, has returned
(ome Arthur Il. Cooper spent
&st Sunday with William Bane. +:
Mrs., Fred. Boyer was the guest OF
er aunt and other friends in town
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Dimm are
sitting friends about the West
(r.pch this week, making the trip
the carrirge..- - Miss Nellie Now
ef Lewisburg, is the guest OF
;ss Ethel Schoch.
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GERMANY TO BLAME.

But For Her Interference Manila
Would Have Surrendered.
Hong Kong. June 2S.-A dispatch
boat just arrived from Manila, having
left there June 20. brings the following
advices:
An American Official at Cavite writes
as follows: III great bloodshed and
destruction come to Manila, Spain
may Justly blame the Germans. Man
lila would have surrendered before the
arrival Of the German squadron with
out bloodshed, but now, owing to the
moral support Of its presence. the city
refuses to surrender"
The Spaniards claim to have driven
the rebels back. but really the posi-
tion is unchanged. The arrival of the
American troops Is awaited, and they
are expected any day. The Spanish
outposts have prepared to retire
promptly to the walled citadel, and will
probably make only q nominal re-
sistance.
The Spaniards continue theit nightly
Auoiiiduc, Uut tue NOluuteeTS ueCllne
to go to the trenches, while many of
the regulars are idling about the town.
Thousands Of trees In the vicinity Of
the citadel have been cut down, but
the botanical gardens remain. All food
is held at famine prices.
General Aguinaldo, according to let
ters brought here from Cavite by a
German steamer, occupies the mansion
OF the late governor Of Cavite, but he
will shortly move to linus to make
room for the American troops. The
insurgents now have 5000 prisoners.
A hundred and eighty-seven OF the
Spanish wounded have been sent to
Manila. with flag Of truce by permis-
sion Of Admiral Dewey. The wounded
Spanish officers, with one exception,
are at Cavite.
The Spanish brigadier Moret was
killed at San Fernandina In an At
tempt to force the rebel lines
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THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
~ Reflected by Dealings In Philadel.
phia and Daltimore

Philadelphia, June 27. - Flour less
steady; winter superfine, &3a325; Pennsyl-
vania roller, clear, HQ425; city mills,
extra, SiOa3.65. Rye flour moved slowly
at $3.50 per barrel for choice Pennsylva.
mia. Wheat nominal; No. 2 red. July.
TQ77lsc. Corn dull; No. 2 mixed, spot,
SqS5hc.; No. yellow. for local trade.
S6c. Oats slow; No. 2 white, S2c.; No. ?
white. clipped. 32GS2hc. Hay market
favored buyers; choice timothy, sla for
large bales. Beef dull; beef hams, S2S5O
GA Pork steady; famifA llSQN5O. Lard
easy; western steamed, S.e0QSS5- But.
ter steady; western creamery, lah&s7c.
DO. factory, ll9l2Ns.i Elgins, I7c.; imita-
tion creamery, 126i1I,ss.j New York dairy.
l2al6c.; do. creamery. i3M1l6No.; fancy
Pennsylvania prints jobbing ut l9a22c
DO. wholesale, 1Sc. Cheese very firm:
large. white, 7Nc.; small do. 7ho.: large,
colored, 6hd7%c.; small do. &C.; light
skins, 5%q6c,; part skins. 4NQ5c.: fun
skins, 20aiec. Eggs firm; New York and
Psnnsylvania, 12gl2hc.; western. fresh
0h0l3c.
Baltimore. June N.-Flour dull; west
srn supernne. S2.0oQs.15; do. extra, Sa25s
s7b; do. family, NG4.%o; winter wheat.
patent. A5o0%75; spring do. N75q5;
spring wheat, straight. t.5O9A75. Wheat
dull; spot and month. ssc.; July. nc.
August, 7sh&74,te.; September. 71he:
steamer No. red. soc.: southern. by
sample. 7GSec.: do. on grade. sOQs5hc.
Corn dull; spot and month. NdShc..
July. NhQNhc.; August. Ahc.; Septsms-
Der. s6%Qsec.; steamer mixed. Ss083hc.;
southern. white. S5hGsec.; do. southern
white, s6M9s6c.; do. yellow. 3s03Sc. Oats,
dull and easier; No. 3 white. NAV
&c.; No. ! mixed. Nkc.: Rye dun
and lower; No. nearby, $40: Me-
western. Ne. Hay steadisr; choice tim
ethy. N2.6o. Grain frsights without
sAaagss no demand; steam to Liverpool
pss busAsa, 1kd July; Cork for orders.
pse auAftes. q asked July. Sugar stronSs
granvlatsA. IxM. Butter steady; fancy
creamery, l76aes.; do. imitation. lsc.:
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SERGEANT HAMILTON FISH.
while Colonel Wood directed the oper
ations Of the rough rider. several mile.
west.
1t is now definitely known that II
men on the American side were killed
while go were wounded or are reported
to be missing. II is impossible to cal
culate the Spanish losses. but 1t IL
known that they were far heavier thar
those Of Americans, at least as regard.
actual loss Of life. Already 81 dead
Spanish soldiers have been found and
buried, while many others are un-
doubtedly lying in the thick under
brush on the side Of the gully, and on
the slope OF the hill, where the main
body of the enemy was located. The
wounded were all removed.
A complete list of the American
killed, revised to O'Clock Saturday
ls as follows: Captain Allyn X. Can.
ron. Sergeant Hamilton Fish, Jr., Ser
geant DOherty. Sergeant Marcus Rus
sell, Privates Leggett. Harry Heffner,
Milden w. Danson. w. T. Irwin, slen.
noe, B. Work. Krupp. Stark, Dix,
kelbe and Bariin and Corporal White.
Edward Marshall, correspondent of
the New York Journal and Advertiser.
was seriously wounded in the small
Of the back.
1t Is probable that at least ton In
the list Of wounded will die.
That the Spaniards were thoroughly
posted as to the route to be taken
by the Americans in their movement
towards Sevilla was evident, as shown
BY the careful preparations they had
made. Where the fight occurred the
roads are but little more than gull
lies, rough and narrow. and at places
almost impassable. Nearly half a mile
separated Roosevelt's men from the
regulars, and between them and on
both sides Of the road In the thick
underbrush was concealed force of
Spaniards that must have been large,
Judging from the terrific and constant
IRE they roured in on the Americans.
f. thn two hours fighting during
which the volunteers battled against
their concealed enemy enough deeds
OF herosim were done to fill vol.
ume. One Of the men of Troop q,
desperately wounded, was lying
squarely between the lines Of fire.
Surgeon Church hurried to his side,
and. with bullets pelting all around
him, dressed the mans wound, ban
daged It and walked unconcernedly
back. soon returning with two men
and a litter. The wounded man was
placed on the litter and brought into
our lines. Another soldier Of Troop L.
roncealing himself as best he could be-
hind tree, gave up his place to
wounded companion and moment or
two later was himself wounded.
Sergeant Bell stood BY the side OF
Captain Capron whom the latter was
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nhgton. Del, June N.-Thomas
x' convicted In the federal court
p aiding and abetting and con-
with William N. Boggs. de-
paying teller Of the First Ma
oan7. Of Dover. was yesterday
esd 70 nve years imprisonment
nne OF te.ooo. His imprisonment
spent In the New Jersey peni-
:! Trenton. where e. T. Coop
v'cted recently Of . like offense,
e.ving Z sentence Of IS months.
Of United States Senator
snother alleged accompi,cs Of
sssins July s. I
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|aps Cervera Tried to Steal Out.
sston, Jamaica, June 2s.-It is be-
Admiral Cervera contemplated
ns a dash out Of Santiago harbor
fday night. Four columns Of smoke
seen at sundown. advancing to-
the mouth Of the barber. AMI
mail boats. believed to be torpedo
|destroyers. were observed In the
oorhood Of the sunken collier Mer-
1 Consequently Rear Admiral
soh ordered extra precautions u
Een. but no ships came out
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Third Manila rxp.dit,on.

!an Francisco. June 2s.-Yesterday
afternoon the third fleet of vessels
loaded with soldiers and supplies for
the Philippines hoisted anchor. and
amid theN scresching Of . hundred
whistles. the changing Of bells and the
booming Of cannon proceeded down the
bay toward the ocean. and this morn
Ing are well on their way to the Phil
ippines. The ships carried about 1000
men.
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1T CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
hing tho Boys Who Are 10 Go to
the Front.

ping the Boys Who Are 10 Go to
the Front.
hickamauga Park. c., June 2s.-
ordnance and Quartermaster's de-
ments are active preparing to COM
e the equipments OF the Is regi-
is to be moved to the frout. Full
plies are expected today and to-
POW. Colonel Lee. chief quarter
ter, says that he will have all the
ssary arrangements made to carry
troops forward as soon as they are
"
cruits continue to arrive In large
bers from various states. About
feaehed the park Sunday. and al
an equal number arrived yes
by.
futenant John c. Hintz, Company
Fourth Pennsylvania, Of Reading.
Yesterday at the Letter hospital,
a months illness Of spinal menin-
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The Battle Of Santiago May Be
Fought This Week.
the BATTLE OF LA QUASINA,
wAsrs Roossvslt's Rough Riden Braved a
Deadly Spanish Fire-Sixteen of Our
Men Were Killed and Sixty Wounded or
1issing-Lsutenant Colonel Roosevelt
Seized Rifle and Rushed Into the Thick
Of the FigAt-Ths Dead Heroes Buried
Where They Fell Fighting For the Stars
and Stripes.

Juragua, Cuba. via Kingston, ia
maica. June 27.-Troops of the United
States and Spain are almost face to
face and less than four miles apart.
The picket lines at certain points are
within hniling distance OF the enemy.
II seems certain that the battle OF San-
tiago must come within q week.
Last Fridays fight Of Colonel Wood $
rough riders and the troopers Of the
First and Tenth regular cavalry will
be known In history as the battle of
La Quasina. That 1t did not end in
the complete slaughter Of the Ameri-
cans was not due to any miscalcula-
ton in the plan Of the Spaniards, for
as pertect an ambuscade as was ever
formed In the brain Of an Apache
Indian was prepared, and Lieutenant
Colonel Roosevelt and his men walked
sQuarely into It. For an hour and a
half they held their ground under n
perfect storm Of bullets from the
front and sides. and then Colonel
Wood at the right and Lieutenant
Colonel Roosevelt at the left led II
charge which turned the tide OF bat
tie and sent the enemy flying over the
hills toward Santiago.
General Young commanded the ex-
pedition. and was with the regulars,
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To ks Major General Frank,

Washington, June 2s.-It was re-
ported at the war department yester-
day that the president would nominate
Brigadier General r. T. Frank, Just
de.atn ned from The command of the de.
pt-.H..ens Of the east. to be major gem
eral. None Of The ofIicials would con.
arm the rumor.
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SANTIAGO'S DEFENSES.
Rifle Pits and Bnrbcd Wire Fences {,
Retard Our Troops.

Rife Pits and Bnrbed Wire Fences "a
Retard Our Troops.
On the Rio Guiana, Cuba, via Kings
ton, June 2S.-The advance force of the
American army rests on this stream.
with the city of Santiago oe Cuba four
and half miles westward. In plain
sight.
The top OF every hill and mountain
north and east of Santiago Is occupied
by blockhouses. from whence the
Spaniards can view the movements OF
the American army as II advances be-
yond Sabanilla, while to the eastward
Of the city. gashing every knoll and bit
Of high ground, are Spanish entrench-
ments. completely fencing every ap-
proach to the city. The ends OF the
trenches overlap where breaks in the
line occur, thus securing comparatively
safe retreat from rifle fire in case
parts Of the trenches are captured.
Upon one OF these works modern guns
have been mounted. They can be
plainly seen with the naked eye.
Spies report that inside OF the en-
trenchments are four parallel lines Of
rifle pits, shoulder deep. and In front
of them are marked ranges and several
rows OF barbed wire fences.
The Cubans with the advance forces
In spite Of the good behavior Of their
comrades at Guantanamo. seem to be
utterly worthless. All day they sit in
the shade Of their palm thached camps,
and at night they make cigarettes and
gorge on Uncle Sans rations, while
In sight Of them Uncle Sans boys, with
empty stomachs and not q bit OF to-
bacco for their pipes. build roads all
day under the blaxing sun and sleep
on their rifles, under the starlit sky,
at night.
Rewards For Deeds OF valor.
Washington. June 2S.-The president
sent messages to congress yesterday
urging the thanks of congress to all
and promotions and other rewards for
valorous deeds. as follows: Lieutenant
Hobson. the hero of the Merrimac, 10
be transferred to the line and promoted
as the president and senate may de-
termine:" Cadet Powell, who watched
for the Merrimac party on their peril
Gus mission. to be made an ensign;
Lieutenant Frank H. Newcomb and his
crew OF the Hudson, who rescued the
disabled Winslow at Cardenas, a gold
medal for Newcomb and silver medals
Tor his crew; Captain Hodgson, com.
mander OF the revenue cutter Hugh
McCulloch at the battle OF Manila, re.
tirement at full pay.
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Selling the Captured Prizes.

Key West, June 28.-The auction sac
Of the prizes condemned by order Of
Judge Locke began at noon yesterday.
The captured schooners and fishing
smacks brought good prices from local
buyers. The Severita went for 1880
and Santiago Apostol was sold for
t2.7Oo. The steamer Argonauta. of over
600 tons net. and 1872 feet long. was bid
In by the United States government
for $4,000. to be used as q transport.
The steamer Ambrosia Bolivar. of over
LOG tons net. broughA $3.50. The sale
Of cargoes was begun in the afternoon
and will continue for several days. The
prices obtained for sugar. rice and
other articles were excellent. The total
receipts for the day were about $4,000.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

A girl ont walking with d friend one
afternoon in late autumn. when the
ifos, had blackencd ell bui the H'urdi-
sst hovers. stopped Ei,h little Cry
u delight as 10 she hal found some
thing precious From q sheltered COZ.
ncr a late dnndeli1u raised lis round
yellow face as n lcoE.nE about iu
search Of its vanished companions
And the gir' who had hardly noticed
the dauie..ou through .hc months ~
summer bounced upon this late repre-
sentative and carried 90 home to COM
pletc Dos existence loo . coo glass vase
un the parlor mauicl
How well this illustrates The old sIy-
INK that blessing brighten s4 they
take their flight a urighUof moves
10 distant state and vo feel lonely
without Ler though perhaps we have
hardly entered her house '0r months
The patient sufferer across tlo va,
wakes in heaven sump morning. and
$50 realize that th, world .s darker
place because she las Beta TO- and won
der that our visits tu thlt holy place.
her sick room. have Hocu a1 f.v and
Tar between.
Tho late flowers are no brighter nor
more beautiful because lho, arp soon 10
leave us The departing friend b 900
truer nor more helpful than DO. BIAS
been during the years that She has
lived among us The vanishing blcs-
ings are boz reality u0 brighter than
they wero before Tto CHAINS. Mu..
in The eyes which look NOR, closely
than formerly and The heart which
prizes only that which n beyond Boo
reach.
DO not wait 900 your l0ys arr taken
from you 90 begin to appreciate them
Make tho most of each 10 Gods good
Sits. from yous flower Yymg friends.
The deepest paus one can feel 100 ree-
Ins a blessing take lts flight Us be-
cause Dee knows chat he bias un1 TASTE
cd ~ Co., sweetness aud begins TO
appreciate 900 DO might have been to
him when 30 ia too late Young Poo
PIES Weekly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

How much valuable time IA worse
than wasted In converting upon the
trivial and unimportant subjects, Not
only do young people indulge In this
folly, but Older people as well often
squander their time in much the same
way We DO not mean 10 teach that
one should always be- serious ana ao-
we're, and converse only upon the most
solemn and profound subjects. nor that
II is wrong to smile and laugh with
hearty good cheer Not that. but IL
does mean 90 discourage the using M
llfcs precious moments in idle rosgIp
regarding one'a ncIghbors and In many
silly GothIngs and chitchat In which
so many indulge. Every cuuyersail1n
should yield % lho participants some
really valuable thought or information
for future contemplation and use The
Inspiration 10 some mems bravest and
noblcst deeds. some Of their granlest
sermons. some OF their most thrilling
bursts ~ eloqucncc, some Of their most
beautiful and heart-stirring poetry. has
been obtained In the quiet Of private
conversation. One eleyatlng conversa-
ton such MS this will yield Infinitely
more OF real pleasure satisfaction. and
happiness than a whole lifetime OF the
blrd-li'ie, senseless chatter so much
INDUCED.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

There Is one sim which. 10 seems 10
ne. Is everywhere ana by everybody
underestimated. and quite too much
overlooked in valuation 90 character.
Il Is the sin u frctling % Is common
NJ air. az speech so common that. un.
less % rises above lbs usual monotone.
We do not even observe IL. Watch ,ny
ordinary coming together OF people and
see how many minutes it will be- before
somebody frets hat d.. makes more or
less complaining statements ~ some
thing or other which probably every
one In the room or in the car. or on
the street corner. IL may be-. knew bee
fore. and probably nobody can helm.
Why say anything about ~ Il ifs cold.
Il Is hot II Is wet 10 is dry. somebody
has broken an appointment. llcookod
a meal; stupidity or bad faith some
where has resulted in discomfort
There are plenty OF things 10 fret
about. II Is simply astonishing how
much annoyance may Boz found ln the
course Of every days living. even NJ
the simplest, II one keeps sharp eve
on that side % things Even Holy
Writ says we are prone 20 trouble as
sparks hy upward" But even to The
sparks flying upward, IN the blacklist
Of smoke, there is blue sky above.
and the less time they waste on the
road the sooner they VIII reach II.
FrettIns IS all time wasted on the road.
Helen Hunt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

In the land where tae only wells ar,
artesian. the necessary depth OF thes,
sources OF water supply Us often some
thing appalling. 4 traveller CONNER
c!al OF course relates that when hS
was once IN a promising section Of n,
arid belt he met q farmer hauling &
wagon load OF water
Where do you get the wa;or?" askeJ
the traveller.
Up the road about seven miles.
answered the farmer
And You haul water seven miles 10.
your family and s;ock?"
Yep
why In the name OF common scEs'
don't you dig well?"
Because It's Just as lur one way Al
the other. strangerr