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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05

walb - he home oAes u customary
procl1matioa: intimating that The OWL
authorities consider the circumstances
justify their handing over b the mili-
tary authorities the mission. of keeping
order. Lieutenant General Daban.
captain general of Madrid. has assum-
ed charge. and the nrst military
patrols have Just appeared in the
Puerto del Sol. The measure has beeh
taken in consequence Of the attitude
Of certain political parties since yester-
day. The whole garrison is ready In
barracks"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

At Jerico. Mo-. on Monday Is persons
were killed and several fatally injured
by tornado.
The gift Of Yale college to the cruiser
Yale will be two Vicar Maxim guns,
costing over $50 r.
Last Saturday Ell Shaw was acquit-
ted at Camden. N. j., Of the murder
of his grandmother.
On Thursday the Atlantic Powder
mill. near Dover. N. j.. exploded. and
six workmen were killed.
Prince Koung, president Of the
tsunE-n-yamen Chinese foreign. ofiice),
died on Monday at Pekin. p
Winston T. Townsend, q l9-year-ol
Yale freshman. was killed by his
bicycle colliding with a team az New
Haven. tH ~ m
Senator German resigned the CHAIR
nanship Of the Democratic senatorial
saucus last Fridaw. Senator Turpls
ucceeds him
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
Forced to Give Up His Command.

Springfield. Ills, May 3.-Major Law
renee Ennis, of the Seventh Illinois
National Guard, and formely law part
ner of United States Senator Mason.
was yesterday forced to give up his
command To follow the fortunes of
the regiment he promptly surrendered
a law practice in Chicago which his
father founded in 1916. cancelling the
office lease and sending all clients to
other lawyers. BY the decision of the
war department. under which the regi-
ment viii be mustered in the service in
two battalion formation the junior
major and number of others are left
out In the cold.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05

Fort Scott, Kan, April George f.
Bowman, an associate editor of The
Appeal to Reason, a Socialist paper
published at Girard, and who was the
Socialist candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor of Rhode Island two years ago,
has been compelled to flee from Girard
to save his life from a mob of citizens
incensed at an article he wrote for the
paper The mob. which had a rope,
intended to hang him. He escaped
through the rear door and ran to this
city, a distance of IS miles. without
money or baggage. The article which
so incensed the people referred to the
national flag as a piece of painted rag
tied to a stick.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
Powers VIII Not Intervene.

Vienna, May 3.-ln well informed cir
cles it is positively denied that the
powers will intervene at the present
tuncture, nor has any agreement been
arrived at for mediation at any future
time. The disparity OF views Is con-
siderable enough to render highly i'm
probable the cooperation of all six
powers in any diplomatic step, either
At Madrid or Washington.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
The Cost OF War.

Washington, May 3.-The compare
tive statement OF the government re-
csipts and expenditures issued yester-
day shows that during April the re-
celpts from all sources aggregated S33,
0l2.S43 and the expenditures s44314, ,062.
This deficit of over sll,000O0O was
caused by Increased expenditures on ac-
count OF war preparations.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
A CHANCE FOR CUBANS.
A Bill to Enlist Them iR Our Army
Under Restrictions.


Under Restrictions
Washington, May a-Several war
measures were passed by the senate
yesterday. and. Notwithstanding their
Importance. not one OF them elected
the slightest debate. Probably the most
important measure passed by the SEN
ate was the emergency war deficiency
bill. carrying &35. .72o,s45. Mr.. Hawley.
chairman Of the military affairs COM
mittee. secured the passage Of a bill
providing for the enlistment Of q vol
unteer brigade Of engineers. and Of
10000 men In the south who are i'm
mune to yellow fever these enlist
ments to be In addition to those pro-
vided for In the presidents call for
l25,0O0 volunteers. The men will enlist
for the war" The war revenue
measure, passed by the house Of rep
resentatives last Friday. was received
by the senate and referred to finance
COMMITTEES for consideration.
Senator Proctor introduced a bill
permitting Cubans to enlist in the
American army during the Spanish
war. Such volunteers are to receive no
compensation or allowances. but are to
be furnished with such supplies. arms.
ammunition and other military aid rs
the ohicer Of the United States CON-
manding them may deem absolutely
necessary to enable them to perform
effective military service. There Is also
a provision dspriving those serving
under this law from the beneft Of the
pension laws Of the United States. :
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
PRISONERS 0F.WAR
The Nashville Brings Twenty Span
ish Soldiszs to Key West.
CAPTURED on THE AReANAUT.
Civilian Passengsrs Were Placed Ashore Il
cisafussos, whers Our Vessels Were
Fired Upon and Returned the Fire-0ur
Soldisrs Nay Start for Cuba Next Sunday.

SoIoAefs lay Shft Tor Cuba Next Sunday.
Key West. Fla. May 3.-One Of the
most important captures made since
the outbreak Of hostilities was that OF
the Spanish steamer Arganaut by the
gunboat Nashville last Friday. news
Of which reached here last night when
the warship arrived. The Arganaut
had on board Colonel Corijo, Of the
Third Spanish cavalry. his first lieu
tenant. surgeon major. seven other
lieutenants and ten privates and non
commissioned officers. The steamer
also carried large cargo Of arms and
from Batnabano. Spain, for Cienfuegos,
stopping at Port Louis, Trinidad and
Mansanillo.
The Nashville. the Marblehead and
the Eagle left the station on the north
coast last Monday to blockade Cenfue-
gos. arriving at the latter place on
Thursday. They spent the day recon-
noitering. and the next morning (Fri.
day., In order to get better information.
steamed close to the mouth Of the
harbor OF Cienfuegos. All were cleared
for action.
At about 10 o'clock In the morning
smoke was seen rising on the western
horizon. and tho Nashville. because Of
her position, put on all speed and
steamed in that direction. Twenty
five minutes later she put two shots
across the bow of the coming steamer.
which promptly hove to. Ensign
kuenzli was sent with a prize crew of
four, who took possession Of the Span
lard. Learning that Spanish soldiers
were on board word was given to send
them to Nashville Immediately as
prisoners Of war; and this was done.
Arrangements were then made to
transfer the passengers and non-com-
batants to the shore. The women and
children were placed in the first boat
and under cover Of a flag of truce
were soon bound toward the entrance
to Cienfuegos. The second crew took
the other passengers and landed them
The Eagle hoisted a signal conveying
the intelligence that she had been
fired upon by Spanish boats coming
out Of the river. The Eagle immediate
ly returned the fire and held heI
ground until the Marblehead came up
Both vessels then fired broadside dfter
broadside up the entrance to the river
The boats coming down were two tor
pedo boats and one torpedo boat de-
stroyer. After 20 minutes firing by tn
Eagle. the last two of which was par.
ticipated in by the Marblehead. the
Spanish boats ceased firing, and it is
considered certain they We're damaged
The report that Yglesias, the sus'
pected sailor on the Puritan, has beer
court martialed and sentenced to b,
shot Is an invention from the whole
cloth. There Is nothing In the state
nent against him. but to save him from
| the ire Of the crew. who believe tn,
treason story, he was quietly put OF
shore today and advised to sail for tn,
north,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
Three German warships for Manila.

Berlin, May 3.-The German warship
kormoran tthird class cruiser) left
Kiao-Chau Sunday for Manila. This,
with the Irene tsecond class cruiser).
now en- route to Manila from Nagasaki,
Japan. will make three warshi ~ of
Germany in the Philippines. According
to the last official statistics there are
only about 100 Germans in Manila"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
The Prize We Had in View.

Berlin. May st is believed in po-
litical circles here that America has
gained the prize she really had in view,
having promised not to annex Cuba.
but giving no promise as to Philippines.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
Another Suspected Spanish Spy.

Vicksburg. Miss. April 3O.-Frank
Unando. q Spaniard who has been
hanging around here for the past week.
was arrested by the police last night
on suspicion Of being q Spanish spy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05

Cable Communicatien. Interrupted.
New York May 3,--Ths central cable
once ef The Western Union Telegraph
company issuee the followinK notice:
I'VE are omcially advised that the
cable between Hong Kong and Manila
b interrvpteo." s
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
New York's Soldiers Encamped.

New York, May Scamp Black. at
Hampstead Plains, and Camp Town
send, at Peekskill, were formally OPEN
ed yesterday. about 1000 men going
into camp. Patriotic citizens gathered
at points of departure throughout the
state and immense crowds lined the
streets OF this city through which the
soldiers marched. Grand Central sta
ton. where the troops from the interior
of the state arrived, was surrounded
by men and women vieing with each
other in outbursts of patriotism
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
PENNsYLvANIA.s MILITIA
Nobly Responds to the Pfesldent's
Call For Volunteers.

Nobly Responds to the Pres1dent's
Call For Volunteers.
Mount Grctna, Pa. May 3.-Yester-
day was inspection day for the First
brigade At Camp Hastings, but this
was overshadowed by the enrolment
Of volunteers for the United States
army. and. as has often been demon
stratsd before. the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guardsmen again showed the
stun Of which they are made by nobly
responding to the call to duty. Out Of
2,6S0 officers and men who reported on
the field 2.241 volunteered to go to war
for the two years fixed by the presi-
dent. In these numbers 81 officers done
away with under the volunteer army
bill are not included. Many OF those
who did not volunteer included men Of
old age or known to be unfit physically.
musicians and men whose families
sorely needed their support. and who
had been advised by their officers not to
volunteer. These numbered eight Of
ficers and 43l men. and those who will
soon become United States volunteers
numbered 152 regimental and company
officers and 2.0S9 men. In some Of the
companies there are vacancies yet to
be filled.
The day was not without its accident.
Colonel Bowman. Of the First regiment,
Just before the Third regiment was in
spected and enrolled. had paid his
respects to Governor Hastings and
stan when his horse began to buck
suddenly and threw his rider violently
against the pommel Of the saddle.
Colonel Bowman tainted and fell to the
ground. He was taken to the Eighth
regiment hospital tent, where the in
turies were found to be painful and
probably serious. He was sent TO
Philadelphia in the afternoon. and
there is a possibility that he will never
again be able to assume his command,
although as he lay on the hospital cot
he volunteered to serve his country.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
Thanks to Commodore Dewey.
Arrival of the Cruiser Topeka.

AfrIvaI OF tHo CrUIser Topeka.
New York. May z-The United States
cruiser Topeka, formerly the Diogenes.
commanded by Lieutenant ]. J. Knapp.
which sailed from Falmouth, Eng,
April 10. arrived safely in port yester-
day. after a rough passage Of IL days.
The Topeka entered the narrows at
q m. where she slowed down for the
health officers inspection. then pro-
ceeding to the man-of-war anchorage
of Tompkinsville. The cruiser carries
crew Of IS men. Lieutenant Knapp
said he had not sighted any war ves-
sells during the voyage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
The Oregon Leaves Rio Janeiro.

Tho Oregon Leaves Rio Janeiro.
Montevideo. Uruguay. May At Is
announced in q dispatch from Rio jan
eiro. Brazil. that the United States
gunboat Marietta. as well as the Uni
ted States battleship Oregon, arrived
at that port Saturday and resumed
their voyage north yesterday. accom-
panied by the United States dynamite
cruiser Nichtheroy, recently purchased
from Brasil by the government Of the
United States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05
Tho Yale or for War Duty.


New York, May 3.-The steamship
Yale, formerly the. American liner
Paris. left her dock last night under
sealed orders. When the vessel swung
out from her pier. hundreds Of steam
vessels In the river saluted her with
their whistles. and q number Of small
cannens In the vicinity doomed salutes.
The Yale carried full supply Of stores
for an extended cruise. and had 5000
tons Of coal aboard
Bianco Preparing q Desperate Defense
London. May 2.-The Havana CORE.
spondent Of The Daily Mall. telegraph
ing on April a. says Captain General
Blanco has determined upon . despsr-
ate defense Of Havana. In Aitansas
1Aooo soldiers are sngagsd day and
hight In throwing i,p serthworks aAd
sncompassing the entire city In . seG.
o,snt Of great circle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-05

There had been great fears that she
would be captured by Spanish war
ship. and her escape was made the oc-
casion Of a spontaneous patriotic dem
Onstration.
Sunday night came the news OF q
signal victory for Admiral Dewey's
fleet over the Spaniards at Manila. Two
Of the principal Spanish cruisers were
destroyed by fire and others sunk to
prevent their being captured. The
news came from Madrid. where It was
officially announced that the "Ameri-
can fleet retreated." Spanish officials
extolled the valor OF the Spanish feet.
"Not Victory, But AnnihilatiOn."
London. May S.-The Daily Mail in
an editorial this morning. on the en-
gagement at Manila, says: 1T was.
In Nelson's words. not victory. but
annihilation,' and It proved Commodore
Dewey worthy discipline Of the heroic
Farragut. It 10 characteristic of the
American race to be generous to the
weak. and ~ the president ID. .averse to
useless bioodshed he will doubtless
meet Spain. whose honor Is now saved,
in q generous spirit"
Chased by Spanish warship.
Turks Island. May 2.AThe American
steamer Cherokee. Captain Garvin. OF
the Clyde line. arrived here Saturday
with 1880 bags Of sugar and sailed for
New York In the evening. Her captain
reported that on Tuesday night. when
she was leaving Aacoris for San Do
minso. the Cherokee ives chased BY =
Spanish wasehip.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-20
The Rejected Men.
From the Tt legram /:

From the Tt legram:
Necessarily much bitter feeling is prev.
alent among the rejected militiamen. II
is hard enough to be deprived of the priv
ilege of serving their country, aud hard
er still to have lost good positions.
81 joined the guard, remarked a pri.
vate from Eugene, with the exrecta.
tion of doing service when my company
was called for. / have paid money out
of my own pocket to maintain my place
in the guard. When the presidents call
came, like others / believed the militia
would 60 as whole. That's what We
drilled for.
abandoned $75 job and paid out $40
for an outfit to look decent. as no appro :
priation had been allowed the guarl land
were in pretty bad shape.
Then came the mastering in. Instead
of militiamen,i it seems the United States
wanted only men physically perfect. /
am not blaming the government but it is
kind of hard on the boys rejected. feel
at present as though ! never want TO
shoulder gun again. lam out my time,
money and worst of all, my position"
This is but one OF many similar cases i.
Some OF the rejected men ueclaie they
will never again Join the militia
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-20
Former Albany Boy.

From the Tribune:
In oil probability First Lieutenant w
A. Humphrey. of Company F, Second
battalion, Oregon volunteers, will not 20
to the front with the company.
On coming before the examining board
OF surgeons yesterday Lieutenant
Humphrey was informed that while he
was not rejected, still his physical condi.
tion was not such as should warrant his
Drawing the miasma and ietid airs OF an
equatorial latitude. He would be passed
did he desire 10 stay with the com pany.
but it wac to bic own interest not to ac-
company the troups.
Inaemuch as Lieutenant Humphrey in
going not only abandons lucrative bus
iness but leaves an interesting family at
home, the officer reluctantly concluded
to abandon the hopes cherished OF shar-
ing in the glory OF the Oregon regiment
and will remain with bis family and bus-
iness.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-20
FRIDAY
Justice at Ills Own Hands

4 dispatch from Long Greek says:
Word comes from Canyon City tha.
Jack Mcdonald. q prisoner in the county
Jail, committed suicide Tuesday night
by taking carboIic acid. McDonaId was
arrested several months ago for ASSAULT
ing Chinaman with q deadly weapon.
In the penitentiary, and Immediately
swallowed half ounce OF carbolic acid,
expiring 10 minutes later.
Mcdonald was undoubtedly the mur-
derer OF the brother Of the editor Of the
DEMOCRAT about ten years ago in Crook
county. The Long Greek Eagle in re.
cent Issue. gives the reasons for this
statement as follows:
Jack Mcdonald, who is confined in tue
Grant county Jail for brutal assault on
Chinese sheepherder, made his boas,
10 the officer who arrested him that be
had in his time killed three men. This
leaves the Journal free to say that quite
number OF intelligent persons In thi.
county believe that Jack Mcdonald kill.
ed George Nutting, Crook county's stock
inspector, who mysteriously disappeared
about Elk years ago. Mcdonald at the
time of Nutting's disappearance, wal
herding band OF sheep in The neigh
borhood Of Trout Greek, and Nutting
when last seen, was on the way to in.
spect them II Mcdonald murdered
Nuiting-and his character here war
ranted the assumption-he did the job D
efectually that no trace OF his victim ha
ever been fourd to this day. McDonald'
confession fully justifies the suspicion
with which he was regarded here at th,
time Of Nutting's disappearance.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-20
New Time ranie-

A new time card Tor the Oregon lines
Of the Southern Pacific Company has
iust been issued, which contains several
changes in passenger train service. the
most important eing the arrival and de-
pxrture OF tbs West side train 81 Cor
Wallis, arriving al II :S5 q. N and lesy
ing at 20, where connection 10 made
With the Corvallis & Eastern roAd IN
both directions
The overland train from Portland viii
arrive at San Francisco at S:l5, instead
OF Z IS q. IN.
The S. p. trail from Portland COZ ar
rives At i3 10 and leaves at 1870. The
Yaauiua train arrives At l2:2 Com
plete connec.son is made between the
trains on the two roads, and Corvallis i:
no longer tue sleeping place for train
men.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-20
Committed Suicide.

From the Salem Journal:
Nothing has been heard OF Waldemar
Nelson Of this city for the past ten days,
q fact that has aroused considerable anx.
iety among his Salem frienus. Mr.. Mel.
son is well known character about Sa-
lem, having for several years been en-
gagged in the dy 70 business. his Office adj
joining that OF the Journal office on
Commercial street.
On Saturday night, April 80, Mr.. Mel.
son turned the keys OF his esta blishment
over to VIM. Hum burg, boot and shoe
repair man whose Office adjoins Nelson g
on the south. Mr. Nelson told Mr. Hum.
burg that he wished to go to Albany and
Eugene on business visit and that he
would return by Tuesday. No. word
has been received from him since and
his present whereabouts are q mystery.
Last nights Telegram explains the
disappearance as follows:
"rhs remains of the man who COM
mitted suicide at the city park yesterday
morning by shooting himself through
the head have been identified as thoee
Of Waldemar Nelson's a resident OF Salem.
Nelson, who was either Russian or
Finn. and bachelor about fifty years OF
age He lived in Salem for n great many
years, being the proprietor of the Salem
steam dyeing and cleaning works. He
was known as q jolly good fellow, and
had many friends. The only weakness
ascribed to him is that he would ocea-
ssonglly go off on q spree.
From John c. Pendegast, chief clerk
OF the Esmond hotel, IL it learned that
Nelson arrived in the city, registering at
the hotel. day before yesterday. He had
been to San Francisco for the purpose Of
either disposing Of or raising some mon
ey on property. and came direct to Port
land 10 order to secure the through re.
bate on his fare. He confided to Mr.
Pendegsst that he had been unsuccessful
IN his efforts to raise rnoney, and SEEM
ed very despondent.
Nelson did business in Albany awhile
a couple OF years ago.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-20
LEBANON.
From the Representatives,.

from the Express Advance.
Miss Mamie Swan ia out from Albany
on visit 10 her parents. She will leave
for California in few weeks.
Will Ross has returned home from Eu.
gene. On account of poor health, he
withdrew from the State University, bu!
may enter again next year.
Mrs. Z. Stubblefeld, of Albany, is Wis
ting Miss Maud AIdrich. Mrs. stnbbIe
field will soon leave for California on q
visit.
The following young people graduate
from the Lebanon high school this year j:
Misses Maggie Cotton, Halle Baker and
Pet Smith and Ernest Simpson.
Hon. W. 6. vanderburg spoke at so-
daVfile last evening, AID will speak at
Sweet Home tonight. He is being ac-
companied by B. F. Ramp
A camp OF Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea will soon be organized in this city
With over forty charter members, 4
preliminary meeting was held Tuesday
evening. at which the name "Santiam
camp" was agreed upon.
harry Lynee, who has been acting as
agent for the 5. P. Co. at Tallman, bss
been transferred to Grants Pass, where
he will serve as night operator. Mics
Cain. from Southern Oregon, has been
appointed agent at TaIlman.
Ars.. Chandler had an exciting ride
while out driving a few miles east Of
town Wednesday. TIE horse became
frightened and ran for quite q distance,
but che was able to keep him in the road
aud finally got him to sloE down without
doing any damage except breaking one
shaft.
Mrs. Jessie Wilson Carroll died At her
home IN Lebanon. Sunday, May 8, 1898,
aged IS years, 4 monts and 8 days. De
ceased was born near Sodaviile, Dec. 81,
1864. She was married to John Carroll
on November IL, 1894. Besides her hus-
band, she leaves ak children and many
relatives. She was an excellent woman
and devoted christian.
James Burtenshaw and wife arrived
Saturday from California. They had be
come tired Of drough-strieken California
and are glad TO get back to Oregon. As
an instaace Of the condition Of affairs In
the Golden state, Mr.. B says that horses
are bling sold TO soap factories for 81 per
head. They had not had any rain 10
speak OF since year ago last February.