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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
EDWARD BELLAMY DEAA
Yhe Noted Author and Humanitariaa
Victim Of Consumptiou.

4he Noted Author and Humanitariaa
Victim Of Consumptiou.
Springfield. Mass. May e3.-Edward
Bellamy. author and humanitarian.
died early yesterday morning at his
home In Chickopee Falls, In the &sth
year Of his age. Mr.. Bellamy has been
in feeble health ever since he finished
his Equality" some eight months ago.
Indeed. long before It was done he had
the most significant warnings that his
vital energies were being undermined.
although II was not till August that
his physicians definitely told him that
one Of his lungs was affected. At the
earnest solicitations of his physicians
and family he resolved to try the effect
OF the Colorado climate. and early in
September last removed with his fam
lily to Denver. He received. however.
little or no benefit from the change,
and since January has been rapidly
failing. When he recognized that re-
covery was impossible he became very
anxious to get back to his old family
homestead. and returned last April.
Among his many published works
Looking Backward" gave him his
greatest fame. 1t has been translated
into German, French, Russian, Italian
Arabic, Bulgarian and several other
languages, and nearly a million copie.
have been sold,
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eDssang ooeo not cause any apprshsD.
SON among oflcials here. One Of The
highest authorities OF the navy de-
Dartmeat said Spain would adopt pri-
vatssring II she felt Il to b to her In
terest without waiting for this country
20 give any pretext for such action.
1t 10 felt, however. that Great Britain,
Germany and France will have con-
siderable to say In case Spain resorts
to privateering. The commerce Of these
countries with the United States would
suffer very severely by Spanish priva-
teering. and its effect would be far
more disastrous to these foreign inter-
ssts than to the shipping Of the United
States. II was this influence Of Great
Britain, Germany and Farnce which
forced Spain reluctantly to forego pri-
watering. and II Is not thought prob
able these Influences will now consent
10 have their commerce destroyed.
With the beginning Of the present
week all Suanish vessels In United
States ports, which sailed after the
outbreak Of the war. are subject to
seizure, as well as all Spanish mer-
chantmen found on the high seas. save
where they left port for the United
States before April 81 last.
No suffers are to be permitted to ac-
company the army during the war. To
make up for any deficiency In supplies
which might be missed by debarring
the. suffers the department has decided
to enlarge very materially the list of
articles which will be kept on hand by
the commissary's department. All these
will be supplied to the officers and SOL
diers at cost price. Many applications
have been received from persons who
are anxious to receive appointments
emitting them to accompany the army
with a suffers privilege.
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GENERAL MERRITT TO WED.
Miss Williams, OF Chicago. VIII Bs
the Military Leaders, Bride.


the Military Leaders, Bride.
Chicago, May 2i.-The formal an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Laura Williams. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Williams of Chicago, and
granddaughter of the late Judge John
Dean Cation. to Major General Wesley
Merritt, military governor of the Phil
ippine Islands, was made yesterday.
Miss Williams is about 20 years old.
brunette graceful and petite, but of
striking appearance, with jet black
hair and eyes and brilliant colQrinc.
She has received much attention her
and abroad. especially In London.
where she was the guest of Robert r.
Lincoln when he was the representa- =
tive of this country at the court OF st.
James. She was presented at the
queens drawing room with Miss Lin
coin. Norman Williams has for "A num-
ber of years been one of the we'll known
figures in Chicago legal and financial
circles.
General Merritt left for the Pacific
coast last night In a special car at
tached to the G o'clock Omaha train Of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
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The First Expedition.

San Francisco, May 24.-Preparations
for the first expedition to Manila are
almost complete. The first expedition
will be taken on the steamers CITY OF
Picking, City of Sydney and the Aus
tralia. 1t win consist Of so officers and
1914 men of the California infantry,
artillery and navy. l3 officers and 3ls
men Of the Oregon volunteers and q
officers and 300 men 0 the United
States cavalry. This expedition may
leave at any hour
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Washington, May 24.-Captain ]. 3.
Petit, First infantry, and Lieutenant
H. II. Sargent, Second cavalry, who
were recently appointed colonies Of in
dependent regiments of volunteers to
be composed of men immune from con-
tagious and infectious diseases, are
now making arrangements for the or
ganization of their regiments. Cap
tain Petit will recruit his regiment
from residents Of the District of CO.
lumbia, Maryland, Virginia. West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. and Lieu
tenant Sargent will secure his in Ala
bama and Mississippi.
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Colonel Cooper's Sentence.

Wilmington, May 24.--In the United
States district court yesterday after
noon Colonel Ezekial T. Cooper, CON
victed of conspiring with William n.
Boggs in the Dover bank defalcation.
was sentenced to a fine of $4,000 and
costs and imprisonment of Is months
In the New Jersey state prison at Trcn-
ton. The term will end Nov. 90. 1899.
Cooper paled as the sentence was pro-
nounced, and his lips twitched, but he
displayed no other emotion.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS,

A tornado in Arkansas Friday nigh.
Killed at least seven persons and
caused immense destruction of prop
erty.
Hon. William Connell, of Scranton. il
the latest aspirant for the Republican
nomination for governor of Pennsyl-
vania
Hailstones as large as partridge eggs
fell in Albemarle county. Virginia.
running growing crops. Near Char
lottesville lightning killed two persons.
Jacob and Oscar Renhard, Morri,
Dry and Frank Eidell were crushed to
death by a mine collapse near Mayors
vile, Pa. The brothers Reinhard leav.
families
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SPAIN'S FUTILE PROTEST

against the Alleged Raising or the
Spanish Flag BY Our ships,
washington, May "a. The press
spatches from Madrid giving the
harp debate In the cortes over
Pc alleged flying of the SPANISH
Pc by American warships created
uch comment In naval circles. Spain,s
fotest to the powers that this use OF
e nag was "cowardly and iniquitous'
Rs dismissed by naval officers with
statement that international law
iters agreed on the right to use an
emy's flag for purposes of deceit.
as the flag is hauled down be-
not Is fired. The United States
al regulations make specific pro-
Ion on this point. f
ne statement made by the Spanish
mister Of the interior that the gov
nment 10 likely to resort to priva.
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WAR BREvITIES.
Saturday, May 2I.

II Is reported that France Will ask
the powers 10 protest against American
cable cutting.
A boy named Garcia, arrested at
Tampa on suspicion Of being a Spanish
spy, has been honorably discharged.
The Fourteenth New York regiment
Of volunteers, Colonel Fred Grant, went
into camp at Chickamauga Friday.
The regiments of the new Pennsyl-
vania Guard will be numbered so as
not to conflict with those now In SER
vice.
United States steamer Resolute left
the Brooklyn navy yard last night with
a crew Of 100 men from New Jerseys
naval militia.
William ]. Bryan expects to recrui.
his provisional regiment at the camp
recently vacated by the regular troops
near Lincoln, Neb.
Business at Havana Is almost at n
standstin in consequence of the block
ade, and spirit of depression has
come over the beleaguered capital.
According to Key West dispatch
the steamer Tecumseh has landed two
parties on the Cuban coast, bearing i'm
portant messages to the Cuban insur-
gents.
Monday. May 23.
The cost OF the war to Spain exceeds
$2S, ,000,00 month.
Coffee will not be taxed in the war
revenue bill.
Over 10000 letters were delivered to
ne troops encamped at Chickamauga
on Friday.
Volunteers Of Washington state. now
at San Francisco. voted a unanimous
desire to be sent to Manila.
An unconfirmed report at Gibraltar
has II that the Spanish squadron at
Cadiz will sail for Cuban waters.
1t Is reported that Admiral Cervera's
squadron will return to Fort de France
to coal from Spanish colliers now en-
route.
The sisgle turret monitor Jason.
relic Of the civil war; left Philadelphia
for New York, manned by New York
naval reserves.
A Madrid correspondent Of the Lon
don Times declares our government
cannot expect aid from Cuban insur-
gents.
Tuesday, May 24.
The harbor Of San Diego, Cal, has
been planted with mines and torpedoes.
The steamer Fenita Is loading am
munition at Mobile for Cuban ex-
pedition.
There have now been mustered into
tn. the IS, service , Of the general government
Cuban insurgent officers deny charges |
Of inefficiency, and say the Cuban army
will distinguish itself by brilliant oper-
ations.
The building Of a navy equal, II not
the superior, Of Great Britain's Is being
agitated In congress- and has many
supporters.
Major General William M. Graham
formally assumed command Of Camp
Alger, near Washington. yesterday.
There are 1900 men in the camp.
The British steamer Ardanmhor was
seized on Cuba because Of her sus-
picisus actions. It was thought she
was attempting to run the blockade.
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Death OF GLADSTONE
The Great Briton Passed Quietly
Away at Hawarden.
UNIVERSAL SORROW IN ENGLAND

The Program I'm Parliament VIII He
an Address to Her Majesty Praying
For Funeral ut the Public Expense
and a Monument In westminstcr.
London, May 1s.-William Ewart
Gladstone, the famous English states
man. died at his residence In Hawarden
early this morning. When death came
the eminent Briton was surrounded by
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Pertinent Question Indirectly An
swered in Spain's Senate.
THE OREGON AGAIN REPORTED.
The Big Fighter, Accompanied BY the Mic
theroy and the Marietta, Said to Have
Left Para, BEaxil, Monday-Heavy Firing
on the Eastern Extremity Of Cuba
Which Nay Have Been q Naval Battle OF
Bombardment- Spaniards Denouncs the
Alleged Raising of the Spanish Flag o.
Our warships as an Act Of Piracy.


Madrid May 24.-In the senate yes
terday Count Almenas vehemently
protested against the alleged action of
Asome American warships in displaying
ahe Spanish flag In order to deceive the
| harrison of Guantanamo, as announced
dispatch from Captain General
anco, who added that the American
aips were Immediately recognized
and repulsed." The count asked IL
the government had notified the pow
ers of this Incident.
The minister of the interior, Senor
Capdepon. replied that he had notified
the powers and described this reported
action as "cowardly and iniquitous"
Count Almenas then said that ''in
view of Americas manner of making
war. Spain must Immediately decree
1 privateering, in order to utterly des-
troy American shipping" ?
To this the minister of the interior
replied that the government had de-
liberated upon the matter "and had
even taken certain decisions, which
would shortly be known"
I Count Guendulain said the Ameri-
lans' "act Of piracy was admitted by
certain theorists as international law" +"
~. Senior Martinez Pacheo remarked
\ that It was doubtful whether such an
Aact was legal. But" he added, Gin
lace of the Americans conduct In the
WAR with Spain we must not show con-
sideration for them"
Continuing, the speaker protested
against Spain's adherence to the Cen
eva convention, whereupon the min
lister of the Interior replied that Spain
had not yet entered the convention.
Senator Conde, professor of inter-
national law at the Madrid univer-
sity, warmly denounced what he was
pleased to term "the base proceedings"
of the United States, declaring that II
Washington authorized such acts 1T
did not deserve the name OF a civilized
government" The professor then pro-
ceeded to unfold lengthy indictment
of the alleged war methods of the
Americans, insisting that they have
shown mo respect for the right OF
peoples In the capture of merchantmen
Ind bombardments, reiterating that
Dhe acts Of the United States are not
those Of civilized country.
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Spanish Troops Leave Codiz

Barcelona, May PA steamer took
1000 soldiers from Cadiz Saturday for
the Canaries or the Philippines, and
there are two transatlantic liners now
in port here.
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WILLIAM EWAKT GLAp&TONE

WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.
in the extreme. He was conscious al
most to the last, and knew that tht
end was near Mr.. Gladstone will be
given national funeral and hla re-
mains will rest in Westminster Abbey
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Another Alleged spanish Spy.

Key West. May al. Castellanos, a
young man who arrived from Key
West about three weeks ago. and who
Is registered at the Palmetto hotel as
from New York. was arrested yester-
day by order of General Shafter as a
suspected Spanish spy. Castellanos
has been watched for two weeks. He
was plentifully supplied with money
He wrote as many as 100 letters day.
and this, with the discovery that he
was travelling under an assumed name,
resulted In his arrest.
Young Gray Declines a Commission.
Washington. May A.-Mr. Andrew
c. Gray, son Of Senator Gray. of Del
aware, who was recently nominated
as judge advocate with the rank of
lieutenant colonel in the volunteer
army, has notified Secretary Alger that
he will not be able to accept the ap-
pointment. f'~7
The herald., 1898-03-26
COMPLICATIONS AT THE POLLS

The supreme court decision which de-
clared the late primary election law un-
constitutional came at very inoppor-
tune time. A large number of incor-
porated cities will hold their election on
the 10th of April. and in most of these
cities the candidates for office have
been nominated under the provisions Of
that law by one or more parties. Pasa-
dena and Riverside are both in the same
boat. The Republicans in both cities
nominated their tickets under the pro-
visions of the unconstitutional law. and
it is now too late to nominate otherwise
while the non-partisan movements in
both cities nominated their candidates
by petition.
The serious question which confronts
the people in both cities is what effect
will an illegally nominated ticket have
in the legality of the ballot? If city
The herald., 1898-03-26

clerk can put on the ballot whole ticket
that has been Illegally nominated with
out affecting the legality Of the ballot.
can he not put any name he may please
on the ballot?
II the ballot is Illegally constructed
will not the election be illegal also? and
will not the old officers have to hold over
another year, no matter what may be the
opinion Of the people as expressed IL
legally at the ballot box?
The leaders of the non-partisan move
ment in Pasadena, 1t is reported, de-
clined to take advantage Of the techni-
cality to prevent the Republicans of that
city from voting for their candidates,
but they do not want legal ballot used,
so that. If a majority of the people shall
have voted for their candidates they
may be declared legally elected.
The only safe course to be pursued is
for some citizen to take the case into the
superior court and ask for an injunction
restraining the city clerk from putting
the candidates nominated under that
unconstitutional law on the ballot. No
matter what the outcome of such a suit
might be the election could then be le-
gally held without danger of a protracted
contest after new officers shall have been
elected.
The herald., 1898-03-26
It Costs Money to Marry

Alexander Hunter, a molder in the Ar
gentine smelter, is a second C. P. Hunt
ington and although 80 years of age, he
has in him the making of a financier and
his future is all before him. The original
Huntington once said to a youth who had
erred in making change: Young man,
you can't track me through life by the
quarters have dropped"
Hunter, accompanied by Ida Phelps, an
unusually handsome young woman. also of
Argentine, called at the recorders office
yesterday afternoon to get marriage IL
cense.
"How much does license cost?" he
asked the clerk in charge.
"Two dollars"
"And how much to get married?
"About So
"That makes S." reckoned Hunter. And
he was seen to work a problem in mental
arithmetic by the aid of his fingers and
was heard to mutter: Marriage, s.; lost
time, $40; car fare. 20 cents; 10 cents for
shoes shined, $780,
"All right" he said aloud, "you may give
me the license"
AS they were going out newspaper man
approached them, offered his congratula-
tions and asked
"Are you going to housekeeping right
away?'
"Does this mean that you are going to
write us up in the paper?' asked Hunter.
"Well, say, I'd rather you wouldn't say
anything about it, cause IL those fellows
over there hear of it they'll make me stand
for the treats. kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-03-26
The Huntingtonian Conspirators

The underground movements that are
going on in the senate to rob San Pedro
of the breakwater that has been promised
that port are enough to rouse the just an
ger of the people, not only of this coast but
of every part Of the country that has re-
gard for the public interests. San Pedro
has been selected as the proper port at
which to make the harbor Of refuge for the
southern coast. Three boards of engineers
have made an exhaustive examination of
both San Pedro and Santa Monica and the
three have reported decisively that San
Pedro is the place. The astl board was
that presided over by Admiral Walker,
and its findings were no less positive than
those of the army boards that had preceded
him.
The sole reason for any doubt on the SUBJ
ject of the appropriation is that the South
ern Pacific company and its allies own the
exclusive water front at Santa Monica
while at San Pedro they have rivals in the
transportation business. That is why the
Southern Pacific maintains its powerful
lobby at Washington to prevent San Pedro
from getting the appropriation, and why
Coils P. Huntington himself goes to Wash
ington to use his influence TO the same end.
IHdt is also why the nevada senators are
found in the middle of the conspiracy to
take the harbor away from San Pedro.
Senator Stewart Is the professional agent
of the Southern Pacific on the floor of the
senate and Senator Jones. with all the
frankness of a supervisor. puts his action
on the ground that he owns land at Santa
Monica and that the building of the harbor
there will help him financially. Secretary
Alger and Senator Frye and the other tools
of Huntington in the business do not think
1t necessary to explain their motives, but
they are not far to seek.
1t is hardly possible that the Huntington
combine can include majority Of the
senate. The battle over San Pedro has
been fought and won there before this, and
the members are tolerably we'll acquainted
with the facts of the case. Undoubtedly
the conspirators think that a time of ex-
citement like this, when the public atten-
ton is attracted elsewhere, is the most
favorable for putting through such job
But they may as well understand that the
people In this part of the country are quite
as much alive in our honor at home as
abroad, and that they will make themselves
heard in regard to those who may betray
them to C. p. Huntington and his Southern
Pacfic.-S. F. Examiner.
The herald., 1898-03-26
PECULIAR SITUATION AT SANTA
MONICA

A very peculiar condition of affairs
was developed at recent meeting of the
Santa Monica board Of trustees. A
member of the police committee reported
that there were more demands for beds
at the city Jail than there were blankets
to go around; consequently the police
were compelled to turn the drunken per-
sons loose rather than lock them up to
freeze in the Jail.
The police magistrate explained that
many Of the intoxicated individuals
when arrested had plenty of money on
their persons with which to pay their
fines, but because of the lack of blankets
they We're not locked up. AS a result the
city lost fines to the probable amount
of $1,000 annually. The matter was
finally referred to the committee on
supplies, with power to act.
This discloses a peculiar variety of
| humane economy on the part of the
Wharf city authorities. They will not
lock up people without giving them pro-
lection from the cold. Consequently q
| few dollars worth of blankets will be
purchased, when the city bastile will be
fully equipped. The police will keep a
vigilant eye for drunks with money
enough to pay their fines, and hasten to
| present them with the warm, but ex-
pensive, hospitality Of the new city jail
blankets. 1t will probably not require
over $25 worth of blankets to produce
the greatly desired thousand dollar in
come. 1t is money-making idea.
The delicate question now arises: Is
the city acting from motives of disinter
ested humanity, or will it's warm blank
cts be a premium put upon the habit of
intoxication? Does the city deliberately
seek to lessen the dangers of drunken
ness in cold weather with the avowed
purpose of swelling the assets of the
municipal treasury?
Perhaps 1t is stale, fiat and unprofit-
able to discuss the question at this
time when winter is enjoying it's final
linger in the lap of spring. The summer
time cometh when no man can freeze,
and the new blankets may be food for
the moths before the march of time
brings around another season Of frig-
idity.
The herald., 1898-03-26
NEWsPAPERDOM

The Mexican Herald looks spick and
span in a new dress and heading.
Its catching-the Phoenix Saturday
Evening Press issued an Illustrated war
number last week.
The Pomona Beacon has new and neat
heading. 1t is also getting out city
directory of Pomona.
The Redlands Daily Record is making a
good record for itself, while the old relia-
BILE Facts doesn't let down particle. Red
lands Is favored, as the saying it.
The Santa Ana Standard under the man.
agement of r. A. DaSue and Frank
Honeywell, who recently purchased the
paper from Old War Horse of the Valley
Baker, are making good start and pro-
ducing good impression.
The herald., 1898-03-26
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Monstrous Doctrine

Among the powers which the legislature
cannot take away or alter, Judge Cook
specifies the power Of Furnishing for con-
tempt, with the court as sole Judge of the
contempt. This is monstrous doctrine.
Admit this, End there is no liberty. Men
are free only as long as judges see fit
not to imprison them. 1t is easy to see
what gross abuse Of such autocratic pow
ers might be indulged in by an unjust
judge. AS 1t happens. this very question has
arisen in one state. The legislature of
Kansas has taken away this summary
power from the Kansas courts. and so far
the authority of the legislature to do SO
has not been Questioned.-Stockton Mail.