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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
= Ada Rehan's Statue.


The celebrated "Silver statue which
was on exhibition at the Worlds fair,
where it attracted much attention, and
for which it is said Ada Rehan posed.
is now suspected to be worth less than
$1,000, although it has always been sup
posed to be solid silver and to have a
value of 100000.
Some time after the Worlds fair the
statue was brought to Topeka for exhi-
bition, and while it was here Creditors
of the Chicago firm which owned the
statue attached it and had a receiver
appointed for the property.
Those who have claims against the
statue offer to settle for less than $1,000.
but the owners do not seem disposed to
accept the offer, although they have been
frequently notified Of it. This leads to
the suspicion that the "silver statue" is
composed largely of lead and is not
worth $1,000.
In the meantime it is kept here in the
cellar Of Samuel Barnum, Jr.. who is the
receiver appointed by Judge Hazen.-To-
pCka Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24

ping doubly hard by their lack of system.
The percentages of women who love to
shop and those who hate shopping seem
about equal, so far as | can make out.
The methods which both employ. how.
ever, are pretty much the same. the only
marked difference apparently being the
entire absence of alt method in the one
case and the existence of only a very Door
method in the other. Take a hundred
women who go 'for days shopping. and
it is perfectly safe to say that ninety OF
them will have not the slightest idea Of
what they want"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia. Nov T.-Flour weak:
winter superfine. s2.25d240; Pennsylvania
roller. clear. 3.1od3.2o: city mills. extra.
$2.50a270. Rye flour quiet at $3.3OQ345
per barrel. Wheat slow; No. : red, spot,
In elevator. 69d70c. Corn dull; No. 4
mixed. spot. in elevator. s7k63sc.; No.
yellow for local trade. 41hc. Oats quiet
and steady: No. Q white. clipped Sc
lower grades. 2Sd3oc. Hay steady; choice
timothy. $16d1650 for large bales. Beef
steady: family. s125oG13: mess. SlO.50d12;
beef hams. s22.50d23: packet, S11.50G12;
city extra India mess. $2lG1. Lard firm:
western steamed. $40. Pork steady;
mess $sds75: short clear. $1o5o012; fam
fly. $11.50G12. Butter strong: western
creamery. 23a27c.: do. factory. 1s,b01sc /;
June creamery 250z5c.: imitation cream
cry. 17Q23c.: New York dairy. lS025c. /:
New York creamery. 23G26c.: fancy Penn
sylvania prints jobbing at 2s0a2c.; do.
Wholesale. 2Sc. Cheese firm; small, Sep
'tember. 12iz612xc.; finest October. n0
INC: large. fancy. September. l2k013ikc. /:
large. October. finest 11kc. Eggs steady:
New York and Pennsylvania, 303lc. !;
western. unUaded, st mark, A01on
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
ranlrsALs MU1cEpsR CAPTURED

Hnmnel Denies Guilt, But There IL
strong Evidence Against Him.
Williamsport, Pa. Nov. 25.-Further
Investigation into the quadruple muir
der near, Montgomery reveals one Of
the most atrocious crimes on record,
and fixes the guilt beyond doubt on
William Eummel. husband and step
father OF the victims. Hummel was ar
rested yesterday at the home Of
Farmer John Russell. near Allenwood
and was lodged in Jail in this city. He
made denial when taken into Gus
tody.
The coroner's Jury rendered yer.
dict that the four victims were slair
with pole ak in the hands Ct Will
lam HIrlmel. and that the crime was
murder in the first degree. Corone.
Goehrig and Detective Munson made
. thorough inquiry. The wagon OF
Hummel was found. and IN It were
blood stains, showing the victims haG
been hauled away in that vehicle.
The mystery Of the baby was also
charred bones in an ash heap In the
rear OF the house. The body had been
cremated by the murderer. A large
fire had been noticed in his yard, and
he stated that he was burning brush
It is said he intended to cremate all
the bodies. but the difficulty becom-
ing apparent he later decided to bury
the bodies Of his wife and her two
children under the haystack.
Mrs. HummeIs name before her re
cent marriage was Mrs. oliver Delaney
She was about 80 years Of age. Hum
mel's age is between so and 55 years
The couple were married on Nov. 10
Mrs. Hummel's first husband die
about six months ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Mayor Talon Must Hurry Home.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The corpora
tion counsel Of Dublin having notified
him that the old British parliamentary
act under which he holds once do
clared the position vacant II the In
cumbent is absent from duty for two
calendar months. Lord Mayor Talon
who had expected to send Christmas
In America, has now been compelled to
cut his tour short. Tomorrow he at
tends the Philadelphia exposition, and
on Saturday he will sail for Ireland
on the Cunarder Campania. He will
be accompanied home by John Red.
mond, and they will take back nearly
$4,000 raised to save the Parnell es-
tate in County Wicklow and also to
build a memorial monument to the
great Irish parlimentarian.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


Silver Brook colllery, where the Ital-
ians struck Friday on account OF re-
quirements to do certain Objectionable
work. was resumed today, the men
having decided to return. The COM
pany made no concessions.
Nanticoke, Pa. Nov. est ia once
more reported that there is prospect Of
n settlement OF the miners strike here.
The strikers, through n committee.
yesterday requested the officials OF the
SusQuehanna Coal company to grant
them another conference The request
was granted, and tomorrow fiyed as the
date for the meeting.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-The Demo-
cratic state executive committee. at
meeting in this city yesterday. pre-
pared and adopted q vigorous protest
against the seating Of Mr.. Quay, who
was recently appointed by Governor
Stone to Succeed himself as United
States senator, after the legislature had
adjourned without selecting a senator.
The protest will be sent to the men,
bers OF the United States senate.
Huntington, Pa. Nov. 25.-John
Guyer, aged 81 years, and his brother,
George, OF Dudley, this county. went
cunning Thursday, and during the day
they became separated. Johns failure
to return led to search for him yes
terday, when his body was found in
the woods. A bullet had pierced him
through the abdomen. He had been
calling" wild turkeys, and 1t is be-
lieved he was shot In mistake by some
unknown hunter.
Nanticoke, Pa, Nov. 25.-The Polish
and Slav1sh women resumed their
riotous conduct yesterday. and when
deputies attempted to disperse them
Mary Wascavage threw red pepper In
the eyes OF Deputy Reagan, nearly
binding him. She was arrested and
taken to Williamsport, where $4,000
bail was furnished for her appearance
Mt court. On her return to this city
she was given a big reception. Fifty
strikers have been sworn in as special
officers, and will keep the women In
check.
Shenandoah. Pa, Nov. 2S.-Fire was
discovered yesterday in the West
Mammoth gangwa! of the Kelley Run
mines, near here. operated by the
Thomas company, Of Philadelphia. The
entire force Of the colliery was put to
work with water. chemicals and gren-
ades in an effort to extinguish the
flames. After fighting hard all day
the men made some headway, but the
fire is still burning flercely. During
the day many of the fire fighters fell
unconscious from the gases, but all
were quickly taken out Of the mine
and revived. The Origin of the fire is
q mystery.
Harrisburg. Nov. 27.-The annual
report of Major Isaac B. Brown, super
intendent of the state bureau Of rail-
ways, shows there we're $50 street rail-
! way corporations in Pennsylvania at
the close Of the fiscal year ended June
30 last The total capital stock out
standing of operating street railway
corporations is $103.122,319; bonded
Indebtedness outstanding, $31. .139. .149;
current liabilities. $13.139,149. There
was paid out during the year in the
way of disbursements for operating
expenses $10,519,8l0, or substantially
30 per cent Of the income. There was
paid in dividends during the year So
133,647. The total mileage Of the street
railways operating in Pennsylvania II
1,493.21.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
InRham and hewitt Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Ellery P. Ing
ham and Harvey X. hewitt. formerly
United States district attorney and as
sistant. were sentenced by Judge Nc
Pherson yesterday to serve two years
and six months each in the Eastern
penitentiary and to pay fine Of 81
each and the costs Of prosecution. The
utmost possible sentence for bribery OF
Q secret service agent and conspiracy
with the counterfeiters' gang to de-
fraud the government. Of which the
defendants were convicted, is flveyears
Soon after the sentence the convicted
men were taken to prison.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Labor Leader Sentenced For Contemp'

Labor Leader Sentenced For Contempt
Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 28.-1n the
federal court here yesterday John p.
Reese, of Abba, Ia. member Of the
national executive board Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, was ad-
judged guilty Of contempt and SEN
fenced by Judge Williams to serve
three months Imprisonment in the
federal prison here and to pay fine
Of 500 and several hundred dollars in
costs. He is now in prison. Reese
ignored an injunction Of the court
against going upon the property of the
"Big Four" mining companies and
urging the non-union miners to Join
the strike.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
THE FINANCE MEASURE
Prepared by House Republicans
Provides For Gold Standard.
ToPREvENT GOLD RESERVE RAIDS

0reenbaoks RedeemedwithG Gold shall
Nos BE Again Reissued Except in Ex-
change For Gold-Throws Down the
Gauntlet to the Senate's Com mmittee.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The general
, currency bill prepared by the Repub-
lican caucus committee appointed by
the last congress has received its final
revision at the hands Of the members
and will be given to the press for pub
lication tomorrow. after a copy has
been mailed to each Republican rep
resentative in congress. The measure
represents the unanimous conclusions
of the committee. and will be called
up for consideration at the caucus OF
Republican members of the house
which Is to be held probably next Sat-
urday. Accompanying the bill is re-
port setting forth at length the reasons
and necessity which in the opinion OF
the committee exists for the proposed
legislation.
The Evening Star prints the follow
ing as some of the features Of the bill,
and which in the main are probably
fairly accurate:
An amendment to the coinage laws,
making 1854 grains of gold. 900 parts
fine, the standard coin measure.
An amendment to the greenback re-
issue of 1878. providing that those
treasury notes shall be redeemed with
gold and when so redeemed shall not
be reissued except in exchange for gold.
This provision will prevent the opera
tion Of the endless chain which hither-
to has been the means to raid the gold
reserve.
An amendment to the specific re-
sumption act directing the mainten-
ance of a gold reserve Of not less than
500, ,000, 900, the maintenance Of the
reserve at that figure now being en-
tirely discretionary to the secretary of
the treasury.
An amendment to the national bank
act, authorizing banks to be organ
ized with a capital stock Of $4,000.
At present the minimum is $4,000.
Another amendment to the same act
authorizing banks to issue notes to
the par value of the bonds they have
on deposit to secure circulation. AT
present the limit Is 80 per cent. A
third amendment to this act reduces
the taxation on bank circulation to
one-tenth OF 1 per cent. This tax
is to pay the expense Of engraving and
printing the notes. The present rate
more than meets this expense.
The action of the committee IT. de-
claring for the gold standard in un-
mistakable terms throws down the
gauntlet to the senate finance commit
tee, for that committee. in preparing
the senate bill. 1t is asserted, do not
use the same clear language in regard
to their declaration as the house COM
mittee do. The senate committee. 1t
is claimed. accomplishes the same OBJ
ject, but does 1t in manner not so
offensive to some of the Republicans
who do not want the words gold stand
ard used. J....
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
American Horses For czar's Army

American Horses For Cars Army.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Baron Paul Viot-
inghoff, a representative Of the Rus
sian government, Is in Chicago buying
horses for the cars army. Baron
Wellington says that already 1000
American horses, purchased princi-
pally in Kentucky and Virginia, have
been shipped to the cars domains and
1000 more are to follow them - soon
- the baron makes the selections
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Dishonest Bank President Convicted.

Dishonest Bank President Convicted.
Montreal, Nov. 28.-W. A. Weir
president Of the defunct Banque Ville
Marie, was found guilty yesterday OF
sending false and deceptive state
ment to the government of the finan.
cial affairs Of the bank. The trial
lasted eight days. The jury required
only Is minutes to find verdict. The
penalty is five years imprisonment
Counsel for the defense Immediately
asked for reserve case, argument OF
which will be heard today.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Thanksgiving Football Condemned

Thanksgiving Football Condemned.
Chicago, Nov. 28.-Football as a
Thanksgiving pastime was strongly
condemned yesterday at meeting of
Congregational ministers of this city.
Resolutions were adopted, after q
sharp discussion. in which the practice
Of playing football on Thanksgiving
day was characterized as "contraven-
tion of the presidents proclamation
and contrary to the spirit and purpose
Of the day." The resolutions also say
that "such conduct is especially to be
deplored in organizations connected
with Christian institutions"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Five Years For Cole.

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 2S.-Monty.
alo A. Cole. the former dental student
at the University Of Pennsylvania, who
was convicted on Saturday night OF
Granddaughter for causing the death OF
william A. Montague, In this city on
May II. was sentenced yesterday by
Chief Justice Lore to 1--WE years i'm.
prisonment, $500 fine and costs Of
prosecution.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
rhe Bible Sustained in Nebraska.

lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 28.-State School
Superintendent Jackson yesterday de-
ei6ed that the Bible may be read In the
Nobraska public schools. The matter
Was laid before him. In case from
0ogo county. whore one family In q
llG(Elet wanted the teacher enjoined
~ uelng The book, although Ill the
llDID 1yeeo4 - = k4x
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-25
must make suitable preparations for

must make suitable preparations for
their entertainment.
So the morning before Thanksgiving
found her up by four o'clock, and bus
Ting about with q brighter face and n
brighter step than she had known In
years. All day she mixed and stirred
and baked and tasted, regardless Of the
lowering clouds and steady rain with
out. BY three o'clock in the afternoon
the last pie, steaming hot, was placed
beside many others in neat rows on the
pantry shelves, the enormous turkey,
brown and crisp, lay in regal state be-
side q spiced ham. Cakes, snowy loaves
of home made bread, jars Of preserved
fruits, jellies and marmalades and pats
of golden butter were arranged in
tempting array. Aunt Sarah gave q
sigh of satisfaction rs she surveyed the
goodly store.
Here, Susie Belle" she said, filling
the child's hands with some Of the
choicest cookies. "Take these and eat
them. We've got enough for to-mor-
row. Let me see, Jim has five children.
Well, / want those little ones to have
real, old-fashioned dinner for once in
their lives. ! don't believe they ever
had one out there in Missouri. Dear
me! how II does rain!" she calculated;
"but I'm not mite afraid Of its keep
ing Jim's folks at home. Once Jim sets
his head to do thing, he always would
have his way or die"
And she settled back in her armchair
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-25
Palace ON Wheels

IL a somewhat hackneyed term as applied to
railroad trains, but It accurately describes
the Alton Limited, the newly equipped day
trains Of the Chicago g. Alton X: X. Co.
which were placed in daily service between
Chicago and st. Louis, November IL, 1879.
The equipment consists Of standard Chicago
& Alton passenger locomotive; United
States postal car, sixty.six feet in length ;
combination passenger. and baggage car,
combination parlor chair car and coach, Chi
cago & Alton parlor chair car; cafe and but
fet smoking car and Pullman parlor observa.
ton car, each Of which is seventy.two feet
six inches in length. The framing Of all
these cars 10 Pullman standard with Empire
decks, wide vestibules, standard steel plat:
forms and anti.telescoping device. All OF
the cars are lighted with electric lights ex'
cept the mail car and combination passenger
coach and baggage car, which are lighted
with Pintsch gas. The windows throughout
the entire train are Of uniform width, the
Gothic lights above being Of the new Pull
man standard. The ornamentation is OF spe'
cial design, the color scheme being maroon:
Great care has been used in the selection oil
pushes and woods for the interior, and the
lamps, metal furnishings, etc, are OF special
design. II is claimed that there has never
been built in America train which has re-
ceived as much attention as to constructive
details as has The Alton Limited. An ex'
animation OF this superb train certainly
bears out this claim.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-25
few mInutes later a, abe appeared NUT.

few minutes later as she appeared NUT.
fed from head to foot, '.I'm going down
to the village. ! hate to leave you,
though there isn't anything to hurt you.
I will hurry back as quick rs ] can, and
you kindle q fire In the kitchen stove"
The child, dumb with establishment,
could only gasp: "Yes'm." She stood
watching the resolute figure until II
was lost to view, and turned away with
SILVER rs she thought Of the distance
to the village. She knew nothing Of
the interview with Mr.. Stanton. She
understood, however, that only some
stern duty or pressing necessity could
take Aunt Sarah from home so late and
on such q stormy evening.
Notwithstanding her promise to re-
turn promptly, it was nearly two hours
before Aunt Sarah threw the doors Of
her sitting-room invitingly open.
"Come right in" she said. cheerily,
"every one Of you, just as fast as you
can"
Susie Belle, who had fallen asleep
after q weary watch, started at the
sound of Aunt Sarah's voice. She fell
back few steps and began to rub her
eyes. What could II mean? She was
surely dreaming. Pouring into the room
were rough men and miserable,
drenched women, many Of whom were
carrying small children.
"Here. child! These poor people have
had their homes washed away. Show
the men into the kitchen while get
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-25

| dry clothes for the women and chill.
dren."
And Aunt Sarah fell to emptying
chests, drawers and wardrobes, utter
~ regardless of her usually orderly
habits. by ten o'clock that night, 20
men, women and children had been
warmed, beautifully fed and comfort
ably bedded.
Aunt Sarah felt a strange lightness
Of heart as she and Susie Belle sought
n hard bed in the attic. True, she was
at first unmindful of His command; but
had she not made generous atonement?
Even the garments of her beloved dead,
which she had aired and treasured year
after year, were put into use that night.
A dry sob arose in her throat as she
! thought of "Jim's folks. "Never
mind" she said to herself. perhaps
they will stay over Sunday, and can
cook them another Thanksgiving DIM
ner."
Morning dawned clear. Aunt Sarah
and her willing little helper were up
betimes preparing breakfast for their
numerous visitors. and a right COM
Portable one II was. Many Of the way
farers set out early to return to the
doomed town or TO seek friends or rela-
tives in the country. Others fingered as
though they were too weary and fright
ered from that terrible days experience
to think OF aught else. Most Of them
were Of the poorer class. One among
them, however, was n man Of kind and
gentle manners. who somehow won
Aunt Sarah's confidence at once. He
did not ask many questions; but before
she realized what she was doing, she
had told him Of the expected guests,
the disappointment and even the mort
gage.
a little later Aunt Sarah was lowering
about her relatives, explaining and
apologizing with tears in her eyes.
wasn't 1t grand Of her to do that?"
said Jim's wife, who proved to be q
plump, kind little woman. Don't you
mind bit, lear Aunt Sarah. OF course
we'll stay over Sunday, and will help
you cook tomorrow; and Saturday
Wen have big dinner. ! am not ut
oil afraid of starving in the meantime"
Although the dinner was two days
late, never was more tempting one
placed upon n board nor ever did hap
pier people gather around 1t. Just as
Cousin Jim had finished asking bless
ing, his eldest son returned from the
village, where he had gone upon an err
rand.
"IIere Is n letter for you, Cousin
, Sarah" he said, handing her n large
envelope.
"a letter." she echoed. "Who can be
writing to me?"
She broke the seal and n crisp bank
note fell upon her plate.
She read aloud:
"Dear Madam:
'T beg that you will pardon the liberty
/ take In sending this amount. ! shall never
miss II, as am q wealthy man and have
no family. One who knows how to make
much good use OF u home should certainly
not lose It, Yours truly.
"Oh, don't deserve IL! l don't deserve
TO be paid In this way!" and Aunt
Sarah buried her face in her apron
Eleanor Norton Parker, in N. Y. INDIE
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