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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
Courtesies to CAPTIVE Officers.

Washington. July 12.-Captain Coop
er. superintendent OF the Naval acad-
emy at Annapolis, spent some time
with Secretary Long yesterday after
noon going over the question of caring
for the Spanish naval prisoners, in
Guiding Admiral Cervera, who are to
be quartered at the academy. A COM
plete understanding was reached by
which the Spanish officers Will receive
every consideration consistent with
their rank. While relieving the pris-
oners from all undue humiliation there
will be no disposition to bestow such
effusive courtesy upon them as to
place them In the light Of hero martyrs.
The Harvard sailed yesterday from
bringing the remaining Span
ish prisoners. They will be disposed of
the same as those brought on the ST.
Louis. the men going to Portsmouth
and the officers to Annapolis.
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ELEVEN MEN KILLED
Explosion or Gas In Water w orks Tun-
mel Under Lake Erie.

Explosion ofGas in Water Works Tun.
mel Under Lake Erie.
Cleveland. July i2.-The lives Of II
men were snuffed out In the twinkling
OF an eye last night as a result Of an
explosion Of gas In the big water works
tunnel that Is being constructed under
the bottom Of Lake Erie. Following
are the names Of the killed: John
Parks. foreman: James Parks, brother
OF John; John Fradey. an Italian; Tony
Bruenetti. Italian; John -, Italian:
Emerson Smith, bricklayer: John Nc
Cauley. William Tucker (colored). Gus
Watts. Frank Clements. Frank Haney.
The tunnel is an immense affair, be-
ing projected to extend outward from
the shore for a distance OF four and
half miles. and 1t has been under con-
struction for more than a year. The
work has been attended with great Diff
ficulty. About six weeks ago there was
an explosion of gas In the shore end
OF the big hole. which killed eight men
and injured number OF others. Soon
afterward big pocket OF quicksand
was struck and work was stopped for
some time. The contractors then asked
for permission to defect the course OF
the tunnel from the route fixed by the
city engineers, but 1t was refused
Work was finally resumed and had
progressed uneventfully until last
evening. when this latest and most hor-
rible accident came.
No one will ever be able to tell how
the explosion happened. for every wit
ness is dead, and the bodies OF all are
lying where they fell. 5000 feet out
under the lake. The only man In the
tunnel who escaped death Is Con
ODonnell. a locktender. who was sta
toned $500 feet from the bore. He
heard an explosion or series OF ex-
plosions. He says there were ten Of
the shocks. and the conclusion was
something terrible. 1t threw him off
his feet. and for hours he was In such
a dazed condition that he could scarce
ly remember what happened. He final
ly groped. his way out and told what
had occurred.
Two men. Patrick Vonseer and Mar
tin McCauley. were the first to venture
In the tunnel after the accident oc-
CURED. They made their way to q
lock. $500 feet from the shore. but
were there overcome by the gas and
fell to the floor. When they failed to
return young man named James
Clements. son Of one Of the men who
was killed, and who was employed as
mule driver. went to their rescue.
He found them almost unconscious
lying over a mule cart and succeeded
In helping them to the well at the
shore end Of the tunnel. The wouldbe
rescuers say all the lights were out
beyond the 5000 feet lock and that they
could not go any further.
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was to the effect that the greater part
of his stealings were expended in stock
speculations and gambling. and that In
the stock speculations the defendants
were associated with him by partici-
pating In his deals and that they gave
him their checks when they had no
funds in the bank. Boggs taking care
Of them from the banks funds. The
high position Of the defendant drew to
the court room a crowd that jammed
its capacity. large number OF women
being among the spectators.
AS soon as the defense had renewed
the formal plea OF not guilty. which
had been withdrawn pending argument
on demurrers to the Indictment, as q
result Of which IA counts In the indict-
ment, charging conspiracy with Boggs.
had been ruled out. leaving II counts
charging aiding and abetting. the work
Of drawing the trial jury was con-
menced. 1t occupied nearly an hour.
both sides closely scrutinizing each
Juror called. and exercising their full
powers Of challenge. The jury as finally
selected consists Of eight members Of
the jury which convicted Clark.
The first witness was Harry a. Rich
ardsOn, president Of the bank. He
testified to the defalcation by Boggs
and said that Boggs admitted to him
his crime. This was all the government
brought out from President Richard
son. but the defense put him through a
long cross-examination. bearing upon
the fact that he never had any sus-
picion II Boggs' dishonesty until after
his flight, when the defalcation was
discovered.
T. Edward Ross. OF Philadelphia, an
expert accountant. who went over the
banks books, testified that the defalca-
tion amounted to sl0700 He also said
that he found that various checks
drawn by Mr.. Kenney had come to the
bank and been cashed when he had not
a sufficient balance to his credit to
meet them.
e. d. Page, of Philadelphia. who was
manager for L. Cuthbert & Co., the
6rm of brokers with which Boggs con-
Quoted his stock speculations, testified
that checks signed by Kenney were
used in the stock transactions. All were
produced and offered in evidence save
one for $3.50. and the defense objected to
the admission OF testimony with re-
spect TO this one. Pending decision
upon this objection, the court ad-
journed until today.
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Ocean City, Md, July 12.-Former
United States Senator Omar ID. Conger,
Of Michigan, died at this place yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Conger was
born in New York state in 1878. and
became a resident of Michigan in 1S45
He was identified with public life in
that state from 1850. He was Re-
publican in politics. and was elected to
the senate in 1881, and served six
years. He had previously represented
the state In the house OF representa-
tives for II years.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

Both houses OF congress adjourned
sine die on Friday.
Thomas Catchings was renominatn,.
for congress from Mississippi
Another plot at Seoul, the capital of
Corea, against the government has
been disclosed.
Fire In Midway. Pa. consumed the
Crescent Touring mills and other prop
erty. Loss, $4,000.
The French line steamer La Buur-
gogne was sunk in collision off Sable
Island, and SCI lives were lost.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, has been fixed az
the day for the execution OF Charles o
Kaiser, the Norristown wife murderer.
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were passed in the senate by vote of
AZ to 81, on "Wednesday, signed by the
president and are now q part of the
United States.
J. B. Guillemain, who was found
guilty Of the murder OF his uncle at st.
Libiere, Quebec, and who was ar
rested In Biddeford, Me-, was sentenced
to be hanged on Sept. 80.
Mrs. George M. Pullman has re-.
lounced benefits under her late hus-.
bands will. This is preliminary to
claim to her share Of the es-
tate under her dowager rights.
Halton & Shoemaker's five story
brick factory building, at Boone and
Diamond streets. Philadelphia, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire yesterday. In
volving loss Of about 100000.
All bicycle records from to 30 niles
were broken by Linton, the Welsh
rider. and Taylore. the French rider.
It Philadelphia Tuesday night. Taylore.
made new hour record-as miles, ses
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THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION.
Question OF Public Lands. Elective
Franchise and FOrtifications.

Question OF Public Lands. Elective
Franchise and Fortifica1ions.
Washington. July 1.-THE American
members Of the commission appointed
by the president under the act an
nexing Hawaii to the United States
were In conference at the Capitol yes
terday. Senator Cullom was chosen
chairman Of the commission and other
officials designated. 1t was Impossible
to fix a definite time OF departure, but
Aug. ] was agreed upon as the ap-
proximate day for sailing from San
Francisco. 1t Is expected that about
two months will be spent In Hawaii,
and the commission hopes to have its
recommendation prepared by the open
ing Of the next session OF congress.
There was some discussion at yes
terday's meeting OF plans for the work
ahead. but this was necessarily infor-
NAL. So far as opinion was expressed
II was favorable to the adoption OF the
existing Hawaiian statutes. Senator
Morgan gave the other members Of the
commission much information concern
ing these laws, speaking Of the legal
system under the present Hawaiian
government as one excellently adapted
to local conditions. Among the Ques-
tions with which the commission will
have to deal are the public lands.
the elective franchise and fortifcations.
The members Of the commission gener-
ally express the opinion that steps will
be taken to protect the Islands against
all possible foes, both by erecting for
tifications and by maintaining a force
OF men sufficient for any probable
emergency. The present land laws Of
the island are quite complicated. and
the chief end in view when they were
formulated was that OF inducing white
immigration. The probabilities are
that they will be retained under the
new system. In the main.
The presidents intention OF eontinu-
Ing President Dole as the governor Of
the new territory was dismissed at the
meeting as a matter decided upon, and
was spoken Of most approvingly. The
commissioners favor full territorial
form Of government. but they neces-
sarily will postpone the consideration
OF all matters OF detail until they reach
Honolulu and have an opportunity to
confer with Messrs. Dole and Frear,
the Hawaiian members Of the commits
sion
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Mules Needed in Cuba

New York, July 12.-stephen F. Bar
ton. chairman Of the central Cuban re-
lief committee. received a cablegran
yesterday from Miss Barton announc-
Ing that she had caused to be landed
in Cuba Sunday IL tens of miscellan-
eous relief supplies from the State Of
Texas. In her cablegram Miss Barton
said that of all the convsyances neces-
sary she now needs mules more than
anything else. and needs them Urgent
ly. Arrangements are being made by
the quartermaster generals office for the
transportation Of 600 mules from Char
lesion. 9. c., on the ships scheduled to
carry the troops Of the First brigade
OF MAJOR General Wilson's division,
which is destined to 60 to santlago.
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SPAIN.s PREMIER RESIGNS.
He Advises the Formation OF q Mill
tary Cabinet.

He Advises the Formation OF q Mill
tary Cabinet.
London, July 12.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Times, telegraphing
Monday, says: "Senor Sagasta went
to the palace today and rendered his
resignation and that Of the cabinet. 1t
is said that he advised the queen re-
gent to appoint new cabinet, largely
consisting of the military element,
which would not necessarily mean the
adoption Of wariike policy. but prob
ably the reverse.
ut is generally expected that the
resignation will be accepted. but the
result may possibly be merely a partial
reconstruction of the cabinet The
ministers are now In council. and
Senior Sagasta has doubtless communi-
Gated to them an account Of his audi
ence with the queen regent"
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THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
As Reflected by Dealings I'm Philadel-
phia and baltimore.

Philadelphia, July 11.-Flour firm win
ter superfine, $3@a25: Pennsylvania roller,
clear. $3.S5Q4: city mills, extra, s3.25Gi3 40.
Rye flour was dull at 81. 10 per barrel for
choice Pennsylvania. Wheat dull: No.
red. July. S2AdS3c. Corn steady; No. 2
mixed. July. 35Ad35hc.; No. 2 yellow, for
local trade, 30lac. Oats firm; No. 2 white.
40c.; No. white. clipped 30ikd31c. Hay
weak; choice timothy. $12 for large bales.
Beef firm; beef hams. $22.5Od23; family
s1Sdl3.50. Lard steady; western steamed.
$5.75. Butter firm; western creamery, 1872,
dl7c.; do. factory, 11g12Ac. Elgins. 17c.: /:
imitation creamery. 12Ml4hc. fancy
prints jobbing at 1Sc. Cheese steady;
colored, 7d7hc.; small. colored, 7Ikc.; part
skins. 4Aq5Ac. full skins, 2q2hc. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania, 12v
&c.,; western, fresh. 13d14c.
Baltimore. July 1.-FlOur dull: western
superfine. $2.90a3.15; do. family. $46p4.45;
winter wheat, patent, $4.50G4.75. Wheat
easy; spot and month, S2hc.; August,
74x 175c.; steamer No. 2 red. 79hc. south
ern. by sample, 7SqS6c. Corn quiet; spot
and month. s4xd35c.; August, S5N0ss1ls.:
steamer mixed. axe; southern. white.
&c.: do. yellow. 40c. Oats steady; No. .
white. 2sMQsOAc.; No. mixed, 2sh@
27Rc. Rye hrmer; NO. nearby, 49hc.:
No. 2 western. 5lhc. Hay steady: No. I
timothy, $11.50G12. Grain freights quiet;
steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 21td.,
July; Cork. for orders. per quarter, 3s.,
July; rs. 3d.. August. Sugar strong;
5.451s. Butter steady: fancy
creamery. 17a1sc.; do. imitation. &c.,; do.
adle. 13G14c. good ladle. 12c. Eggs nrm;
fresh. 12c. Cheese steady; fancy New
York. large, sNGshc.; do. medium. $40
&c; do. small. SN0sc. Lettuce. S.100
LIS per basket. Whisky. $1.27@1.28 per
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
kBARDMENT IN A STORM.

Ter and Lightning and Roar Of
Guns Appalled, spaniards.
Antonio, July 12.-The Brooklyn.
and Indiana, under Commodore
began the bombardment of the
Santiago at 6.l5 In the evening.
hience to a request from General
j, conveyed by a signal from the
warships lined up from the east
\, q quarter of a mile from the
and fired over the limestone
|hat come down to the sea and
he city. five miles away. The
fdment was continued for one
IS shots had been fired from the
guns Commodore Schley became
Fed that the Brooklyn's fire was
short and ordered a cessation.
ots were fired apparently with
elaboration and at intervals Of
inutes- The signals from the
announced that the shells fell
i short and a little to the left Of
|anish position. At dusk the
bn ceased firing.
the bOmbardment began a
storm was in progress, with
and lightning.
wing the roar Of Commodore
guns could be heard the shriek-
The shelks as they sped ON their
the doomed Spanish city. Then
long echo from the hills back
fiago, and sometimes a peal of
prolonged the reverbrations
Ve the impression that the city
nbarded from sky, sea and land.
Fituation must have been ap-
to the Spaniards, and II General
made the demonstration for
re effect which it would have
waVering enemy he probably
his end.
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NERAL MILES ARRIVES.
pval or Santiago on the Auxsl.
larry Cruiser Yale.

Pvai or Santiago on the Auxal.
larry Cruiser Yale.
ngton. July R.-General Nelson
fs' commanding the United
lrmy, has arrived of Santiago
pom the arrival Of the auxiliary
Yale. on which General Miles
passenger. communication was
Rith Admiral Sampson and the
manders were soon in confer
uring the early afternoon Gem
yes landed at Playa Del Este
municated with General Shaf-
mandins the American forces
antiago. with telephone.
Understood to have been Gen.
purpose to proceed immedi-
General Skaters headquar-
eiooney. and after discussing
Itter the latter's plan Of cam
make a personal examina-
e American position. 1t is not
aerstood that General Miles Is
ede General Shafter in COM
the United States forces be-
iago. General Shafter is oper-
ne under written instructions
secretary OF war, approved
resident. and 50 long as he is
ieally to do SO he will retain
land.
'inent official Of the war de-
said late last night that
q administration nor General
any desire to detract an iota
credit due to General Shafter
Pians by which he hopes to
Victory at Santiago.
aoiy fast run made by the
sie from Charleston to San
particularly pleasing to the
r'ais. She left Charleston on
morning at 2 o'clock, max
un IN a trifle less than two
naif. She had on board the
sachusetts, one Of the regi-
'eneral Garrettson's brigade.
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FER TO SURRENDER.

commander Made Pro.
conditional Surrender.
jamaica, July 1.-THE sur
sntiago was formally offered
snisn commander, General
rosy' but the conditions at
seo z prompt refusal Of the
nsrai Shafter. General Tor
- contemplated the i'm
1enoer !. Of the city, but he
nls army be permitted to
unoer arms and with n.y.
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1HEGUNS
'.mpson's Fleet On tho City
Of Nantisg0.'
NEWARK OPENS FIRE.
Shot Struck q Church in the
Heart Of the City.
essATIoN OF H0STILITIES.

In Truce Sent From City Before the
"a Attack Was Made General Ailes
a, in q Pouring Rain-Premier Sd
!, Resigns From Spanish Cabinet.
!. Troops For Manila.
ka Del Este. July 12.-At half
"a In the morning. after several
finding shots over the ridge
tting Santiago from the sea, the
a states cruiser Newark opened
hto the city with her eight inch
signal corps officers stationed on
the ridge reported the effect Of
hots. The New York. Brooklyn
Indiana participated in the firing.
ervals Of five minutes. The bonn
bent lasted for two hours. when
al Shafter reported that the shells
mostly falling in the bay and do
It little damage.
last shot. however. struck a
nent church in the heart OF the
which was heavily stored with
and ammunition. causing a
ndous explosion. The extent Of
image is not yet known.
IN the warships ceased firing and
General Shafter had begun q
lttack a flag Of truce was seen
from the city. The object Of
as not known at noon, when the
correspondent left the front.
Admiral Sampson visited Gen.
Tiles Immediately on his arrival
hen the Yale went to Siboney.
II Miles and his personal stan
In a pouring rain.
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Postal Service to Cuba.

Atlanta, Ca, July n.-Colonel L. N.
Terrell, superintendent of the railway
mail service. left last night for San
tiago to establish a postal service be-
tween that city and the United States.
He expects the government to open up
a postal service at the different peints
as fast as they are captured. ana will
arrange for regular line Of mail
nj ea mars
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Death of Rear ADMIRAL Amman.

Washington. July 12.--Rear Admiral
Ammen. one Of the heroes Of the civil
war. died at the Naval hospital here
yesterday. aged IS years. Admiral Am
men had been at the Naval hospital
for ten months, and death was due to
general enfeeblement Of the system.
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survey Of Wrecked Cruisers.

Kingston, jamaica, July 1.-THE
board of survey appointed to ex-
anime the wrecks Of the Spanish ships
and to inquire into the nature Of their
injuries reports that only one ship can
possibly be saved. She II the Infanta
Maria Teresa, the former flagship Of
Admiral Cervera. !,
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Merrimac Heroes Released.

Kingston. Jamaica, July 12.-Lieuten-
ant Richmond p. Hobson and the seven
seamen who. on June 8 last, sunk the
collier Merrimac in the channel Of San
tiago harbor, were released on Wednes-
day last. The other men released are
Phillips, machinist; John Kelly. water
tender: George Charette, a gunner's
mate; Daniel Montague, seaman; ]. c.
Murphy. 'coxswain: Randolph Clausen,
coxswain. The prisoners given In ex-
change for these brave heroes were
Lieutenant Aries and IA non-commis-
stoned officers and privates.
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Our Loss 1,5s8 Killed and wounded,

Washington. July 1.-THE battle be-
fore Santiago Friday and Saturday.
July / and 2. cost the American army
220 killed and 1924 wounded. while 70
men are still missing. The grand total
Of casualties is therefore 1853. The
figures are as follows: Killed. IL off,
GERS and 20S enlisted men: wounded, 81
officers and 1908 enlisted men: missing,
70 enlisted men.
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sSd"ws. Q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
Money TO Lend.

The Atlanta National Building and
Loan Association has loaned $l.4l7, 900
to its stockholders during eight years
business. This association lends money
on improved real estate both city and
country or to improve property the AS
sociation lend on six, eight and ten
years time, but the loan can be paid off
at any time, this money duly costs the
borrower 6 Per cent. per annum. The
payment can be made either by the
month or year. For further informa-
ton call on me at the Veranda Hotel.
Yours for business,
w. E. ELAND, State Agent.
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Another New store.

Johnny Frank is having a neat and
roomy store building put up on the
west end of the bridge near the point
where the road to Perry's Bridge and
Cow Island leaves the main road. When
complete, we hear that he will open a
stock Of groceries and general supplies
in partnership with his cousin L H.
Bernard, OF New Iberia. The location
Is an excellent one although thas been
more than 90 years since any store or
business stand was located on the west
side of the bayou, the last ms to move
away we believe being the coffee house
of Frank IL Lombard.
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A Neat Piece of Work.

Iun or rounds about town we always
take much interest in the Q buildings
going up and find much satisfaction
and food for thought in examining
their workmanship and appearance.
One of the neatest little jobs we have
run across 10 quite awhile is the extern
sion to Mrs. Louis Laporte's residence
just completed by Willie r. Ellis. 1t is
no easy matter to add to an artistically
planned building without disturbing
the harmony Of proportion that should
exist. But,Mr. Ellis has accomplished
this feat and the finish of work, the
mitering of the corners and cornices is
up to date in every respect, and we
would like to see what he could do with
a bigger job.
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Personal Mention.


Miss Lila Singleton visited with
friends in New Iberia Sunday.
Gus Berdon the popular clothing
salesman was. in town last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Jos T Labit were in
New Orleans this week attending the
Masonic grand lodge.
5 P Womack, our enterprising State
street merchant, transacted business
in New Orleans this week.
DR. W 6 Young, a leading physician
of Crowley, was here this week on a
visit to his brother DR. F F Young.
DR. G. Edward left Tuesday fer New
Orleans and will take in the proceed
ings of the Constitutional Convention.
Jos G Leblanc started for Lafayette
last Sunday to see the races but the
team begged down at Haw Point and
busted the harness so badly he turned
back.
A private letter recently received
from Texas, brings the int diligence
that our old friend Leopold j Smith, SO
long an instructor of the youth at this
place is now living at San Antonio and
doing well.
e R Allen; a young druggist who
clerked for the old firm of Young <
Edwards, some five years ago, going
from here to Rayne and thence to De-
Rio, Texas, died at that place on san,
dav, March 9th.