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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
fleeing TO MAL0LOS
Rebels Under Aguinaldo Driven
Back by Our Forces.
ouR SOLDIERS MOVE SLOWLY.

Rebel Entertainments Bar the Speedy
Movement OF the Army - General
otis Has Purchased All the Spanish
Gunboats in the Philippines.
Washington, March 2S.-The third day
n the fighting north Of Manila brought
little Of q decisive character from which
the war department officials could judge
what the final outcome of this movement
would be. Early In the day General
Otis cabled the war department brier
hut comprehensive dispatch summing up
the situation. 1t disclosed that severe
lighting was going on, with our forces
advanced as far north as Mariloa, while
the insurgents, under the command OF
Aguinaldo in person, were being driven
back with considerable slaughter. This
and the press dispatches satisfied the Of
fcials that the stragetic movement OF
entrapping the insurgents between our
lines had not proved as successful as
designed, and that the move had now
shifted to a retreat by Aguinaldo's forces
and pursuit by our troops.
The insurgent retreat towards MalolOs
was slow and dogged, and advantage
was taken of one after another of lines OF
entrenchments, the burning Of bridges
and the interruption of communications.
The engagement has now shaped it.
self SO that it is looked upon as more
OF chase than the execution Of a
strategic movement. With the American
base advanced to Mariloa, and the in
surgent base forced back to Malolos, the
main bodies of the two opposing forces
are about ten or twelve miles apart.
This could he quickly covered in a
forced march under fair conditions. but
Il is IL miles of innumerable difficulties
and obstacles which our troops must
cover before they reach the insurgent
stronghold. 1t is expected TINT the en-
yineers with Macarthur are hastily re-
pairing the burned bridges. This will
permit the artillery to be taken for
ward, az well as the infantry columns.
II is expected that every mile Of the
distance to Malolos will be contested
by the insurgents, for General Otis re-
ports that it is a stretch OF country COW
cred with the entrenchments thrown up
during the last three months.
Our men. therefore, must advance
slowly, repairing the roads as they go.
and at the same time they must fight
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Feathers for Fashion.

Manufacturers of artificial birds buy!
directly from the farmers and make UP
their stock with no particular regard
for the accurate representation Of n
species. Just at present the birds in
fashion for mourning hats are small
black parrots, and there are no such
birds in nature. A fashion is in vogue
to match the costume in the plumage OF
the bird trimmings, and manufacturers
nse their best art to supply the demand
Sooner or later this fashion will be the
means of establishing regular farms for
the production of feathers for millinery
DurDOses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Two More Robbers Captured.

Cory. Pa, March 2S.-Jamcs Burns,
telegraph operator Mt Spring Creek. saw
two men breaking into the Philadelphia
and Erie station early in the morning.
Burns gave the alarm and n number Of
people surrounded the station. The rob
bcrs made break for liberty, when
William McKlrick fired upon them with
a shotgun. One Of the men fell, his bod'
filled with shot. The other was wound
ed. The wounded man refuses to give
his name or that OF his companion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Yacht and Nine Persons Lost.

Vancouver, B. c.. March 27.-The lit
tie sloop Thistle, used as pleasure
yacht by the Ford family, Of HOrnby
Island and Qualicum, on the east coast
of Vancouver Island, has been wreck
ed, apparently near Alert bay. A party
including William Ford, his mother and
two sisters, Mrs. Harry Thames, her lit
tie daughter and three little children left
on the boat a month ago, but nothing
has been heard OF them since, and wreck
age and debris along the coast points to
the all too certain probability Of wreck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
"Coin" Harvey Resigns.

Chicago, March 2S.-Mr. w. H.
("Coin') Harvey has resigned as general
manager of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the Democratic national COM
mittee and Mr.. Sam Il. Cook. of Mis-
souri,, has been appointed in his place.
Mr.. Cook has been in practical charge
of the office for some time, while Mr..
Harvey has been in the field. Mr.. Har-
vey gives as the cause Of his resigna-
ton that he could not get the committee
70 agree on what he thought was prac
teal, business like and aggressive policy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
LOUIS PHILIPPE IN EXILE.
When q Poor Duke lie Wnrtcd to-
Marry an American Girl. hut
Her Father Objected.

merchant prince was great man iiT
cid Philadelphia far greater man
than the master of a little school, even
though it were the most select in the
city-even though the teacher were ar
exiled French gentleman Of royal blood,
duke of Orleans then. King Louis
Philippe in after years.
The story of how the princely school,
master courted the charming Abigail.
daughter OF Thomas Willing, is re
lated with new detail In recent num-
her of the Ladies Home Journal
dressed in his best, and probably, not
withstanding that he was modest nnc.'
sensible young man, little In fear or ar
uniavornble response, the exiled prince =
tuiet on the American merchant and
nsked him for his daughter. There was,
perhals. more pride than humility ir8
Tie nns> or he received:
"Sir, slould you ever be restored. tp-'
your hereditary position, you will D.
too great match for my daughter; is
not, she is too great match for you"
So the poor schoolmaster went away :
disappointed, and, although only hiS
position" and the laGy's 'sappear to have
been considered by the hard-hearted
parent, it is probable that if Mistress
Abigail had not freed with his opinion
she would have made her influence felt.
AS 1t was, Louis Philippe married
Princess Marie Amelie. daughter of the
king of Naples, while Abigail Willing, OF
Philadelphia, who might have been
queen OF France, became plain Mrs
Richard Peters,
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Princeton, n. j., March 2S.-Dr. James
O. Murray, dean of the university, died
yesterday after an illness OF several
weeks. DR.. Murray was born in Cam
den, S. c., Nov. Z, 1927. His father was
a grandson OF Philip Syng, Of Philadcl-
phia, the well known associate and friend
Of Benjamin Franklin. Professor Muir.
ray was gradu:ted from Brown univer.
sity in 1850 Nd from Andover Theo-
logical seminary in 1854. He was pas
tor of the Brick church, in New York
city, in 1865. from which in 1875 he
came to Princeton as professor Of En-
glish literature. He has been dean Of
the university since 1888.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
POLITENESS FOR NOTHING.
The Gallant Action of Man Brings
Only Humiliation mt the Hands
of q Proud Woman.

A stylishly attired woman was seen
walking down Washington street the
other day, attracting considerable at
tcntion by her fipc figure and graceful
carriage. Men turned to glance after
her and women managed to see the
uweep Of her skirt and the cut of her
coat behind out Of the corners of their
eyes without turning around at all,
hnbit most women have. At all events
the woman was stunning and young
IL tist, turning to obtain third look n
her, saw to his delight that she dropped
her purse. Hurriedly he ran to whers
the object lay and stopped down to get
IL. AT the same instant ragged Italian
wcman made q grab at it, says the Chi
cago Chronicle.
The young artist got it ard the wom'
an got it, and both were determined &c
re tain his hold. After some words OF
.he subject, during which the artist felt
like fool, he conquered and rushed
frantically down the street, where the
stunning woman could still be seen. He
was breathless when he overlook hey
hut, lifting his hat politely, he said =
~ saw you drop your purse, madam,
and take pleasure in returning it to
you" Haughtily the woman looked at
him. "Really, sir, you are very kind,
but have my purse" and she extendcd
toward him a brand new article that
had certainly just been taken from its
paper wrapping. 81 changed my money
in this one" she continued, "and threw
the old one away. You may have 1t il.
you like"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Volunteers Back From Cubu,

Savannah, Ga, March 2S.-The First
North Carolina regiment arrived at
Pulaski, IA miles below this city, yes
terday on the Ward line steamer Wig
ilancia, from Cuba. Five companies Of
the Fourth Virginia regiment also ar
rived mt the fort on the steamer San
Antonio. The troops will go on ut once
into camp. and be mustered out her.
next week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Caring for Hindoo Dead.

The Hindoos consider their dead as
sacred and do not allow them to be han
died by alien hands, the nearest male
relative-son, father or brother-pre-
psring the body for burial, and if there
be none of these relatives a son is
sdcpted Ly the family for the purpose
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
A Battle Imminent I'm Bolivia.

Lima, Peru, March 2S.-Advices from
Bolivia say that an encounter is i'm
minent between the government troops
under President Alonzo and the Federal
lists, or insurgents. The fighting will
probably take place between Oruro,
where the government reserves are sta
toned, and Coracolla, about GO miles
northwest of Oruro.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Charred Bones From windsor Fire.

New York, March 2S.-Ihe fragments
of three bodies found in the Windsor
hotel ruins yesterday, and taken to the
morgue. have been numbered Body M.
49," Body No. 20" and Body No. 81.
1t is impossible to give a description OF
the bodies, each box containing merely
q mixture of charred bones, blackened
and shriveled flesh and dirt. The total
Of dead now is 81. the identified dead
numbering II and the unknown dead q.
The list Of missing is still very large,
numbering about 40. but most Of the
injured have recovered and have been
discharged from the hospitals.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
The President Homeward Bound,

Thomasville, Ga, March 2S.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart, Postmaster General
Emory Smith, DR.. Rixey, Secretary
Cortelyou and Stenographer Barnes left
late yesterday afternoon for Washing
ton, which place they will reach little
before o'clock this evening.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30

The Fifty-ninth Ballot.

Harrisburg, March 2S.-The fifty
ninth ballot for United States senator
was taken yesterday with the following
result: Quay, 0; jerks, 8; Dalzell, ];
Irwin, /; Widener, /; Rice, /.
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THE BATTLE OF MALOLOs.

Agulnaldo Has Made Preparations For
sDesperate Resistance.
Manila, March 28.-Leaving q line Of
burned and shattered villages behind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-02
Utlizine Railroads.


New York Evening POst.l
The official Turkestan Gazette. which is
regarded as an authority on central Asian
questions. has an article on the proposal.
which it ascribeS to the English press, of
uniting the British and Russian railways
now terminating in Chaman and kuShk,
respectively. This. IL admits would ne
ceSSitate the abandonment Of the buffer
state policy; but that, ii implies. would
be a matter of small consequence. The
article then goes on to say: I've are
personally of opinion that it is necessary
10 Russia TO have a. free outlet to the
ocean in west Asia. Hitherto her efforts
in that direction have been merely in
Stinctive. but she will soon express her
wishes with full consciousness of their
not be necessary to violate the integrity
Of the present British empire of India.
the contrary, its boundaries may even be
widened. for the coast line of Asia does
not break off short at the meridian OF
Herat. but runs west of it. so that il is
possible to arrive at any division that
may seem good" It concludes as fol-
lows: The uniting of the British and
Russian railways-the Sindh-Pisheen and
the Merv-KuShk branch of the Transcas-
plan line-Will undoubtedly bring about Of
ieself the construction Of line to join
the TranscasDian. through Cralsk and
Russia Thus would be formed a great
Asian railway extending from Calcutta
to st. Petersburg, to which line would
run from the Persian gulf. TO be built at
the expense Of the Russian government
The NovOye Vremya of st. Petersburg
has an approving article on the sans
subject.
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doctor revealed a grisly mass of coag-
ulated blood, flesh and herbs-part of
the hideous mutt"
Four natives are now waiting their
trial in the Alfred county jail on the
charge of numbering Kay and two have
confessed the terrible details.
investigations have brought to light
the sensational fact that in the tribe to
which the witch doctor belongs child
not long ago disappeared and left no
trace, and, more recently still, the
bones of d man were found in the bush.
The man it was that had been MUIR
dered and the flesh cut and even
scraped from the bones.
Not far off a woman was found by a
footpath dead, with ears and nose cut
off and her body otherwise mutilated.
Natal has been greatly perturbed over
the murder of Kay and the subsequent
revelations, and special legislation to
deal with this aspect of the native
question will be introduced in the com
ing session Of parliament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-02
AN OLD LADY
Meets Her First Revolving Door and
Is Astonished.
CNew York Times.

(New York Times)
The mystery of the revolving door
was new to the old lady. She may have
been city bred and used to urban ways,
but more likely she was from the coun-
try. For in her respectable and rather
severe orees there was an unIniStakab BILE
trace OF home-spun and this accentuat-
ed itself in her manner. which seemed
to regard things citified as something
strange and dreadful. She had walked
down Nassau street trembling at cross
ings, and stood beside the door of a
tall building near Wall street.
The revolving door spun around like
a wheel of fortune, or, to use the old
lady's smile: Laws, anne, It's dread
1ul ike thraShing machine
In and out went and came, a. cease
less stream, and the door whirled as a
harum-scarum messenger gave it an
extra whiz for luck.
Mercy me! What win l do?'
Two or three times the old lady adj
vanced, almost helplessly, as if to pre-
cipitate herself into the maelstrorn-like
continuance, and as many times drew
back in fear. At length there was a
lull-the revolutions began to die down.
1t was now or never and the old lady
gathering herself up for a mighty eff
fort. took the plunge
But 1t so happened at the instant
that messenger boy on a hurry call
was coming out with a rush The
whirling thing caught the old lady
amidsslips. a Shrek broke the semi
stiffness of Nassau street There was
another. and a wall came forth: Laws
anne. Stop it! I'm killed. IT'S
Kind hands eXtricateh the trembling
victim.
Say, OF lady, dis amt no way to
emit suicide. Dant amt no gillytine.'
1t was the wicked Pusher of the door
who spoke mOckngly. but he was up
and off before the indignant and terror
stricken old lady could catch her
breath. A quiet looking young man led
her through the door. and saw her
safely aboard the elevator
Mercy" she CALCULATED by way of
thanks. These new-fangled things'i
kill me yet. If I ever get home alive,
I'll never come to town again. Never,''
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!
|liIlIIIIIlIllij|

You really don't know what COM
Portable travelling is If you havs
never travelled via the burlington.
Holds the Worlds record for long
distance fast running 1,o25 miles,
LOAF minutes.
The Burlington Route is 1851
miles long-nearly one-third the dis
tance round the world.
Offers a wider choice Of routes than
any other line, to and from Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City and all
eastern points.
Two through trains each way daily.
Vestibuled buffet smoking library
cars, Pullman sleeping cars, reclining
chair cars Cseats free) coaches. Fin
est dining car service in the world.
Dining cars operated on the cafe
plan; that is, you pay only for what
you order.
Tickets at offices of connecting lines.
I. &. BENTON, Ticket Agent, r. G.
W. Ry., Doo1y Block.
r. F. NESLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent.
W. F. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt.
214 S. W. Temple St., Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-02
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Senior Cuestas has been elected president
of Uruguay.
A gentle rain is falling in many sec
tons of California and the long-continued
dry spell is thought to be over.
Rev. James Monroe TAYLOR. president
of Vassar college. has declined the presi-
dent of Brown university, recently ten
dered him
Professor Wallace P. Day, director of
the Illinois College of Music and well
known among musical celebrities east
and west, is dead.
Rev. W: N. Coffey, divinity student
at Des Moines, was sentenced to three
and q haif years in the penitentiary The
prisoner stole $500 from Mrs. Margaret,
widow
stein princess Helena, third daughter of
Queen Victoria, held the first drawing
room of the season in behalf OF her majes-
ty at Buckingham palace.
The Pennsylvania Steel company posted
a notice today announcing that. begin
ming April I, there will be a general ad-
vance of about 10 per cent in wages. The
advance affects 600 employees.
The condition of Mrs. Logan, the widow
of General Logan. who has been seriously
improved considerably. She is now said
to be out of danger, but is very weak.
Emma Waller widow of the once we'll
known actor, D. Wilmarth Waller died
YESTERDAY, aged 70 years. She was an
actress of much talent and mad appeared
in all the leading. cities of the United
States.
Lieutenant Governor Northcott of Hi
nois, il the absence of Governor Tanner.
has signed the bill authorizing an appro-
priation of $1,000 for statue of Frances
Z. Willard. to be placed in the National
Statuary hall at Washington, d. c.
1t is reported on good authority that the
interests of the Royal Baking Powder
company, the New York Baking Powder
company and the Cleveland Baking Pow
der company have been sold to William
Zeigler for between 100000 and s12, OOO,-
600.
At Montavilla. a suburb of Portland,
Ore, Mrs. Laura Browning, aged 80. blew
danum and forcing her three children.
aged 10. II and 2. to drink the drug. The
two older children will probably recover,
but the 2-year-old child is likely to die
1t is said that poverty drove the mother
insane.
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and preferential mining and railway
rights within a sphere of influence COW
ering the southern two-thirds of Che
kiang province.
An Italian cruiser is now anchored off
Sam Nun bay, and it is believed that
Great Britain approves the Italian de-
mand.
The Belgian minister has asked the
tsung-li-yamen for a concession at
Han Kow to construct q. terminus for
the Luhan railway.
Increasing unrest prevails through
out the Shan Tung peninsula, where the
Yellow river floods, it is estimated,
have reduced 100000 people to star
walton. Unrest is especially great near
| Chau Flu, Shan Tung province, where
further complications might easily lead
to GeG-many's intervention, which would
probably take the form of occupation
of Ngan Tung Wei, good roadsted
near Chau Flu. The whole tendency
OF German policy in China appears d.
rected toward an effective occupation of
Germany's sphere of influence.
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WASHINTON NOTES.

Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, $3.50, 1G3513; gold reserve, 1921, 70, 637.
Representative Crawford of Texas, who
has been sick for about two weeks at
Providence hospital, is again worse and
his condition is very Drecarious.
a consular report from Capetown, Afri-
ca, says that, reckoning on the basis of
the September report of outputs, South
Africa will produce. in the current year
SIG, 657, 375 of gold. which will place South
Africa, ahead of all the producing
countries of the world
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that on the close OF business
Feb. %. 1899, the debt. less cash in the
treasury, was s1,157. 904 391, an increase
during the month of $5,2T9 $40. The in
crease is accounted for by correspond
ing decrease in the cash.
The comparative statement of govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that for the month of February the re-
ceipts aggregated S57, 1882, d gain, as
compared with February. 1898, of about
$9,50J,000. The expenditures for the month
were S43 91S. 927 leaving a deficit for Feb
ruary of about Sc 600 co.,
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BREAK AT SACRAMENTO.
Bulla Men Go to Barnes In a
RI1nch

Sacramento, March 1.-The first serious
break in the senatorial deadlock occurred
today on the sixty-seventh ballot. when
the Bulla and Bard men left their candi-
dates. Bard drew out of the race three
days ago, and a week since Bulla told
those who were voting for him that he
was willing to withdraw, provided that
any other Republican who would be ac-
ceptable to the state could be elected.
Today all of Bulla's delegation, with
but one exception. voted for General
Barnes. The exception was Assembly
man Cosper, who voted for irving NJ
Scott. Two of Bard votes went to Scott
and one to Grant. The vote today was:
Barnes, 20; Estee, /; Burns, 25 Grant, 70;
Scott.5: De YrieS Dem.). 1; ROsenfeldt
lDem(. l; White Oem.), q; Phelan
DEM, 3.
When the full strength of Barnes is
present he will have twenty-three votes.
Muenter, Anderson and La Baree, who
Will vote for him, were absent today
when the vote was taken.
Late this afternoon the Republicans
held their third conference to consider
the senatorial deadlock. The Grant and
Barnes forces combined against Burns
and voted for adjournment sine die. The
anu-Burns forces prevailed and the ad-
loupnment was taken by vote of As
10 70.