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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
ROSE UNDER A CLOUD.
Money Collected by the Gamewell
 Company Not Accounted For.

ALAMEDA, Dec. 19.-To-day the city authorities were instructed by the Game well Fire Alarm Company of New York not to make any further payments on the company's account to R. A. Rose, who had been the concerns coast agent up to within three weeks ago, when he disap- peared from Los Angeles under d cloud. The company sent the city statement of account, showing a balance due of over $lOOO on contract for storage battery system purchased about year ago. An investigation shows the amount was paid to Rose last April.
 G. Alexander Wright, friend of Rose. residing in this city, denies the man has disappeared, saying: His wife has been in his absence and has information that he will certainly be home within a week His absence arises from his own personal af- fairs and not from any desire to conceal his whereabouts from the Gamewell peo- pie"
 Rose and his family formerly lived on Mozart street, this city, but moved to San Francisco about two months ago. Ala meda will lose nothing by his transac- tions, as at the time he collected the agent of the Gamewell company.
 Alameda City Trustees.
 ALAMEDA. Dec. 19.-The Board of City Trustees this evening appointed Sergeant John Conrad Chief of Police, to serve the unexpired term of Marshal Oscar Rogers It was also decided that if Conrad was a candidate for the office in April and failed of election he should be reappointed to his former position. J. G. Brick of the Police Committee addressed the trustees, upholdng the action of Officer Ramp in the Hoeck matter. Brick also spoke se- verely of Hoeck for imprisoning his little sons over night in the City Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
In the Divorce Courts.

Anna L. McCord was granted a divorce from Mark McCord yesterday on the ground of desertion. Myrta Struhel has sued F. M Struhel for a divorce, alleging failure to provide as a cause of action.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. QUEEN NSTOWN-A Dec 19-Stmr Ma jestc, from New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Alameda City Trustees.
Lurline Salt Water Baths.

Bush and Larkin sts. Swimming, Russian hot and cold tub baths. Saltwater direct from ocean
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

 NOTICE is hereby given that the under signed, FLETCHER-RYER COMPANY and FLETCHER F. RYER, have agents or representatives or persons authorized to act for them or either of them in the State of California except R. H. COUNTRYMAN, J. H. THOMAS and SHAINWALD, BUCKBEE & CO. who only authorized to act in certain capacities. December Ii, 1S9S FLETCHER-RYER COMPANY. FLETCHER F. RYER.
 BAD tenants elected for S4: collections made; i; city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO.,, 415 Montgomery st., rooms 9-10; tel. 55S0. ROOMS papered from S3; whitened, s1 up; painting done Hartmann Paint Co.,. 343 Sd st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
DIVIDEND NOTICES.


 SAN FRANCISCO Savings Union, 532 Calfor- mia st., corner Webb. Dividend notice-For the half year ending with the 31st of De- cember 1S9S a dividend has been declared at the rate per annum of four @ per cent term deposits and three and one-third 6 1-3) per cent on ordinary deposits free of taxes, payable and after Tuesday Janu- ary 3, 1899. LOWELL WHITE, Cashier DIVIDEND notice-Mutual Savings Bank of San Francisco SS Post street. For the half year ending December 31 1S9S a dividend has been declared at the rate of three and six tenths (3.6) per cent per annum on all de- posits. free of taxes, payable on and after Tuesday, January 3. 1899.
 GEORGE A. STORY. Cashier DIVIDEND Notice-Dividend No. 62 (50 cents per share) of the Hutchinson Sugar Planta- tion Company will be payable at the office of the company. 327 Market st., on and after Tuesday Dec. 20. loSo Transfer books will close on Wednesday Dec. A. 1SsS at 3 o' clock D. m. E. H. SHELDON. Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

SUPERIOR cook desires situation in hotel or institution; understands all branches of cook ing; best of references. MISS CULLEN. 325 Sutter st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

NEAT German girl wishes situation at house work nurse, $l0 to $15. MISS GULL LEN 325 Sutter st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

SUPERIOR cook, best of reference, desires situation. J. F. CROSETT & CO, 316 Sutter
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE.

A LOAN can be had on your piano without re moval, or will buy it. UNCLE HARRIS 15 Grant ave, Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

in all probability sustain the. demurrer. His Honor held that the Board of Super visors as a legislative body acted on Evers bills and as such the boards ac- tion was perfectly legal and correct.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

RESPECTABLE woman wants work by the day; also washing. Address $ O'Connell place, off Vallejo bet. Mason and Powell.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

LADY wishes a position housekeeper In hotel or institution; references. Address box 725, Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

RESPECTABLE girl, lately from the East. wants place to do housework in a small family. Apply 270 Jessie st, near Fourth.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

WOMAN wishes position in city or country work for small wages. Box 635, Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

NURSE wishes few engagements; ex- perenced; terms reasonable. 219 Seventh st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

LADIES and gents to take work home; good wages; no experience necessary. 136 Sixth st.
 2. ''
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

WANTED-The services of frst-cass painter Oakland S'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
The pennsylvania Dutch"

A Correspondent In America"
| have lately passed through the
Dutchiest part of Pennsylvania and
have observed some new and instruc-
tive points Inever thought of before.
Apparently said Dutch are sedate
people. In reality they are as reli-
gious and more Puritanistic than
lew Englanders fifty years ago.
They are as sharp as Yankees after
money, more saving and more gen.
erous. They are more intelligent,
independent and happy than they
appear, and bashiul before strangers,
especially the ladies. These and
other traits make themappearexclu-
sive and clannish, yet they are the
most social and comical people in
America. Among them (it one un-
derstands their glib dialect one can
hear more words, jokes and hearty
laughs in a minute than in even the
modern Greek or nen hoch Deutsch.
| now have learned that the Penn
sylvanians, who are well acquainted
in English, bring to their dialect in
small, rapid talk and the firing of
a multiplicity of jokes. They laugh
ottener than do the Yankees, their
women cap deliver four words to a
Yankee woman's one in English and
more whenexcited. Therefore, Penn
sylvania Dutch is phonetic dialect.
! patent this idea, and say to those
who make "iun Of it" that they can
find more comical, witty characters
real Yankees-in Pennsylvania than
in all New England.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01

Il has three screws and unusually
long and narrow hull butithas only
two stacks.
OF the three stacked vessels there
are in the Navy but two, the New
York and the Brooklyn. These
two armored cruisers may Ike readily
distinguished by the fact that the
former has its bow and stern turfets
on the same level while the Brooklyn
carries its forward turret one deck
or story higher than the other.
Our great battleships, the Oregon,
Massachusetts,, Indiana and Iowa,
have two stacks each and are readily
distinguished from all the other
vessels of the Navy by their six
turrets, forward and stern turret
for the IL or 13 inch guns each and
four turrets for two 8 in guns each.
The first three are the same size
and general appearance, all having
been built at one time from sub
stantially the same plans. The Iowa
carries its forward turret, as does
the Brooklyn, one decker higherthan
its stern turret andits two stacks are
unusually tall. Their tops are one
hundred feet above the water line.
The frst-class battleships kears-
age and Kentucky which are now
approaching completion are differ
ent from any other warships in the
world. They have turrets two stories
high, the turrets for the S-inch guns
resting on those for the l3-inchguns.
The Alabama, Illinois, and Wis
consin, the first two of which have
already been launched, will have
two stacks each but they will be ar
ranged side by side instead of one in
front ofthe other. Our second-class
battleshlp, the Texas, has two turrets
arranged diagonally one on each
side of the ship. This was also the
turret arrangement of its sister ship,
the Maine.
During the summer the four great
ships of the American transatlantic
line were used as auxiliary cruisers.
They were distinguished from the
regular naval vessels by being left
black instead of painted gray. The
Howard and Yale have three stacks
and the st. Louis and st. Paul two
each.
These few hints will enable the
reader to tell the principal ships of
the Navy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
BEAVERTOWN.

Since the nrst Of Nov. there were some twent!
carloads OF timber shipped from this station.
Mrs. Z. Ettinger was the guest Of Dr. J. 7
Strohecker on Thanksgiving.
The Shirk brothers. Charles and Clay, were
to Richfield over Sunday.
d. s. Specht was to Middleburg on Friday.
Our nrst snow fell last Saturday. It's depth
was8 inches.
Mrs. Ed Smith and Mrs. Howell were to MID.
dleburg on saturday.
VIM. specht enlarged his planning mill by build
ing an addition TO 1t on the south side.
Ex-Sherin specht OF this place was recently
appointed Associate Judge TO MI the vacancy
occasioned by the death OF J udge sampsell
VIM. II. Specht, proprietor OF the planning mill.
was unfortunate In breaking his left arm by q
fall from ladder. The fracture was reduced
and the arm was dressed by Drs. Strohecker,
A. N. and Z. q. Smith.
Willie Freed, a former resident CT this place,
who was working at Cammel, is going TO clerk
In mercantile store ut Milroy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
Excess Checks Again

Shortly after the war revenue law
went into effect, both the Philadel-
phia T. Reading railway and Penn
sylvania railroad company discon-
tinued the issuance of excess checks
to all passengers who purchased
their tickets from the conductor, as
under ruling of the internal re-
venue department, it was compul-
sorry to affix two-cent stamp on all
checks of this nature issued. The
matter was carried to the United
States Attorney General and he re-
Gently decided that no stamp was
necessary ON these checks. The rail-
road companies mentioned above
have been notified of this decision
and they in turn have notified their
conductors to resume the collection
OF ten cents excess and to issue as
before an excess check.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
The Middleburgh Fost.
Published every Thursday.
Geo W. Waqenseller,
tditor and Proprietor
Thursday, Dec. 1, 1898.
Spain Cannot Hold ibe Philippines.

All intelligent opinions during the
past month have been in confrma-
tion of the view that the only saliva
ton of tie Philippine archipelago
lies in the full establishment there
Of American authority. The Span
ish forces would be wholly unableto
oueli the rebels under Aguinaldo
and other leaders. But, in the other
hand, the rebels themselves are not
sufficiently unified in leadership and
purpose to establish peace and order.
If left to themselves they would
break into warning factions at once,
Manila would be looted, all foreign
and commercial interests would be
sacrificed, and anarchy would pre-
vail. Already they are acting indie
pendently in ditlerentislands. Spain
would, of course, endeavor to sell
the islands to Europcanpowers. But
here, again, all sorts of trouble
would instantly arise. French in
fluence predominates in Spain; and
France and Russia would by no
means be willing to seeGermany in
stalled at Manila. Germany and
England, on the other hand, would
asslredly not he willing to see France
or Russia fall heir to the islands.
The continental powers, in group,
would protest against an English
solution OF the Philippine question.
The japanese, undoubtedly, would
be glad to take the islands, but nei-
ther Earope, on the one hand, nor
the Fllipinos, on the other, would
tolerate that. The loss of the Philip
pines by Spain has really been in
evitable for long time. Spanish
unfitness for colonel administration
had become too glaringlv apparent
in the light of nineteenth-century
civilization to survive far into the
twentieth. Even If we had not taken
Manila, the destruction of Cervera's
fleet and SPANS loss of the West
Indies would have famed the spirit
Of Philippine revolution into great
fame, which Spain's diminished re-
sources would have been unable to
puench. 1t Is only when one gives
careful consideration to the possible
alternatives that the necessity for the
further presence Of American power
in the Philippines seems clear
From The Progress of the World"
in the american Monthly Reciew OF
Rericrs for December.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
KREAMER.

Last Friday afternoon at about one o'clock,
Mrs. II. A. Walter, nee Sallie Hummel, passed
from life TO eternity, She had been sick for
some time. She was member OF the Lutheran
church and was modest and highly respected
young lady. We extend our heartfelt sympathy
TO the bereaved friends. The funeral was held
wednesday morning at ten o'clock in the
Evangelical church 70 this place,
W. A. Ilummel, who has been working in
Ohio, returned home TO attend the funeral OF
his sister.
Mrs. j. +. Walter was visiting friends In Sc
lins grove last week.
b. W. Yoder ofMiddleburg and samuel Fields
OF Mt. Carmel were In town Oh Saturday even
ing.
Miss kora Smith is visiting friends ia Lewis
burg at present.
party OF would-be unters ofSelinsgrove
while passing through here last Friday shot
and badly crippled squire n. c. Gutellus' valu-
able dog. They had no cause whatever for com.
mittinR the act as the dog never harmed any.
body. The scoundrels should be taught that
shooting dogs are not shooting rabbits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
CUBE A COLD INOsE DAY

Take LaxsiYe Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money jflt fails 20 cure. xos
The genuine has J.. B. z. on each tablet
lisen
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
HOW TO DISTINGUISH OUR WAR
SHIPS.

We are proud of our Navy, and
justly 50. We Jointly and severely
believe that, ship for ship, and man
Tor man, it is superior to that ofany
other nation. We have become IA
miliar with pictures of the various
ships but TO most people all look
alike. Still to the expert there are
distinguishing features 50 that as
soon as seen he will be able TO tell
the name of the ship. The most con-
spicuous feature Of a ship is its
smokestack. These may be from one
to four in number, and can be seen
long before the hull appears above
the horizon.
The Columbia is the only vessel
in the United States Navy having
four stacks. This vessel was built
for great speed in order that itmight
oyertake the feetest merchantmen.
Ii was the first war vessel in the
world to be provided with screws.
The Minneapolis is considered a
s..ster ship ofthe Columbia and like
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
Mt. PLEASANT MILLS.
(Too late for lat sccek.)

The protracted nesting in the U. b. church
u stiN In progress. The Rev. Ds. Rock Of Shar
mokin fillsd the pulpit on rhursday ana ffioay
evenings, and on sandap evening Presiding
Elder Gable preached an Interesting sermon
Dr.. Rock Ia q lecturer OF note, and his sermons
were instructive and greatly appreciated.
Rev. II. II. SPAIN Was at Adamsburg on bust
ness on Monday aud Tuesday.
Nine persons were employ Cd on Tuesday In
locati ng one road. and vacating two In Perry
township.
Albert Schnee and wife are visiting In George
town this week.
Holy communion was celebrated By both the
Lutheran aud Reformed congregations on Sun
day.
Mrs. Silver. charge on Washington town
ship. was buried here On Monday.
N. Z. stuck. one Of our promising young men,
has accepted q good position In the Insane
asylum At Harrisburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01

VVIDowS APPRAIsEMENTs.-Not Is here.
w by given that the following widows Ap-
praisements under the $500 law. have been nled
with the Clerk OF the or 1ans' Court Of Snyder
county for Confirmation on Monday. the 18th
day Of December. lssS.
I. Appraisement OF Sarah r. WISE. widow
Of Henry Wise, late OF chapman town.
ship, Snyder Co. Pa. deceased, elected to b
taken under the $50 exemption law.
O. Advertisement OF Alice Grsybill, widow Of
Amos W. Graybill late OF West Perry township,
snyder Co, Pa. deceased. elected to be taken
under The $3.50 exemption law.
GRo. N. SHIND1, Clerk o. Z.
Niddleburg, Pa. Nov. l2, 1898.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
What DO the children Drink.

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new fook drink called
GRAIN-O' 1t is delicate and nour-
ishing and takes the place of coffee.
The more Grain-O you give the chill
}ren the more health you distribute
through their system. Grain-O is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs aoout ! as
much. All grocers sell it. l5c and
I5r
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
UNIO N TWP.

Chas. Shrey and wife spent sunday visiting
friends at Bea, ertown.
Chas. Sechrlst and A. T.. Aucker made q bust.
ness trip to shamokln on Saturday.
!. o. Longacre OF ElysbuIg spent Saturday
among his old friends.
]. W. Longacre C fied a sale at Mt. Pelesant
Mills last Saturday He has already booked
number OF sales for next sprug
Rev. Druckenmille held communion services
at Keiser's on sunday and preached from st.
Matt 24-S.
II. l., Shafrer and c. Z. Aucker were 10 Sun
bury on Saturday laying in stock for the form.
er's restaurant at Pallas.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01

Ask your Grocer to-day to show
you package of Grain-O, the new
food drink that takes the place of
coffee. The children may drink it
without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN. o
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha OF
Java, Eut it is made from pure grains
and the most delicate stomach re-
ceiyes 1t without distress. One
fourth the price OF coffee. l5c.
and DC. per package. Sold by all
grocers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01
Court PROCLAIM 6tiun.

WHEREAS the Hon. na,"ld NJ. Mcclure
w President Judge OF the Judiclsl District,
COMPOSED Of the counties Of Snyder, and
Union and .................. and z. t. Gem
berling, EJs.. Associate Jidgc. IN and tor Sny.
der county. have issued their p'ccept. bearing
date the IAN day U Oct. A. D., ls9s, 10 me
directed Tor the holding uian' 'rplars Court, .
court Of Common Pleas. court at oyer and Ter.
miner and General Court oi Quarter Sessions OF
the Peace. at Middlehurgh. Tor the county Of
Snyder. on the end Monday. (being tbs 18th
day Of Dec. lsYs.). and to continue one week.
Notice Is therefore hereby given TO the Coron-
er, Justices OF the Peace and C0ustables In and
Tor the connty oi Snyder, to appear IN their
proper persnn with their rolls. records, inquisi.
tons, examinations and other r.mrmbra noes
to do those things which of their office. aud in
their behalf rartain to he done au! witnesses
and pe'sons prosecuting IN behalf ot the CUm
m0nwca!th against IN, person or persons nre re-
quired to he then and thor" at ending aud dc.
parting without leave al their peril. Justices
are requested to he pnDctunl I'm their attends nee
at the appointed time ugr"e bly, Ia notice.
Given under my hand n",' seal at the Sheriff.
oflice in Midhlel urgh. the 7h day OF Nov.
i. d., on. 'hoasand "'"ht hundred md ninety
eight i. :. RITTER. sheriff.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01

The following Wconnts win he presented fol
con firfnnt,Uh on Monday. Dec. II, 1899.
The account OF A. q. CHshoar, Assignee fol
the benctit Of Crrdltols of II. W. Ulsh, of Spring
township. Sn, der Co, IA.
GEO. ". SHrsDEL, Prothonotary.
Mlddiel urE. Pa, Nov. - 1875.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-01

REcIsrEkB NOTlCIs.-Nosice b heseoy ~.
- % that the following named persons have
0ted their A6minl1tratoet. 0uro61a1. and E1.
ecutors' accounts IN the Register q once of Sny
der county. and the same viii be presented for
confirmation ana allowance 81 the Onurt HOUSE
In Middleburgh. Monday. December 18th. lsDa
First. and flnal account Of v,ole,ta Nitman,
Executrix ofthe Estate d Ssrah A. NitmAn. late
OF Penn township. deceased.
The supplementary account cf A. A. Romig.
Administrator OF the Estate Of Levi J. Romig.
late Of West Beaver township, Snyder Co., Pa,
deceased.
Account Of Caroline Schnee. Administrative Of
William schnee. late Of Perry township, Snyder
Co., Pa, DECEASED.
First ana finai account OF II. X. and q. r
HassinRer. Administrators Of the Estate OF John
9. Hassinger. late OF Franklin township, Snyder
Co.. Pa, deceased.
The first and nnal account Of Newton g. Bach.
man, Executor Of the Estate of Israel Bachman
late OF the Borough Of Middleburgh, Pa. decd.
The frst ard partial account OF Rebeeca Meis.
cr. David 4. Meiser and Reuben 8. Meiser, Exc
cntOrs OF the Estate OF Joseph Meiscr late oI
chapman township, Snyder Co, Pa, deceased.
J. II. WILLIS, Register.
Middeburg. Pa, Nov. lS, 1895.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-31

| Lieutenant w. D. Robertshaw
was the recipient Of highly ap
preciated and well deserved com
pliment from his company direct
ly after being mustered out. As Il
token of the high regard and es-
TEEN in which they hold him the
company unanimously adopted a
vote of thanks to him for the man
ly and satisfactory manner in
which he had filled the post to
which they elected him and pre-
senied him with . valuable gold
headed care and umbrella, az a
testimonial of their friendship.
Such 81 tangible proof of the high
esteem in which Lieutenont Rob
ertshaw is held is of course q graf
ification to him and his friends, |
but it is only an indication that he
carried into the camp the same
generous, manly and high prin-
cipled characteristics tAat have al |
ways distinguished him in private !
life,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-12-31
We have h general assortment of
al! lines of Fancy Groceries. Our
table delicacies are unsurpassed.
I. & G. NORMUS.

Greenyllle is more musical this
winter than ever before in its So
ciaI history. Several lotteries of
accomplished singers have been
formed, and no social event is
complete without their presence.
An especially pleasant informal
affair of this character was enjoy
ed on Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Robert
shaw The beautiful house was
thrown open in true hospitable
fashion, the guests dispensing
themselves about the parlors, the
library and the billiard room as
their inclination prompted, al
though music was the chief fea-
ture OF the entertainment. An
elegant luncheon was served, and
the guests were Miss Olga Bogen,
Misses julia and Minnie Hanway,
Mrs j. @. Greenley. and Messrs.
W. II. Clement, Frank Bull, S. G.
Bull, Harry Ball, Jno. A. Scott,
r. d. Bedon and II, c, Watson.