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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
Terrible Explosion Of Gnsol,ne.


Washington, JulyS.-Mrs. Marguerite
Dickins. wife Of Captain f. W. Dickins,
assistant chief OF the bureau OF navi-
CATION. met with u horrible death at
her residence at l434 Nineteenth street
yesterday. Mrs. Dickins was sprink-
ling rugs with gasoline. preparatory to
putting them away for the summer,
when Joseph Vaughan, a plumber. and
his assistant entered the room from
the roof. where they had been making
repairs. The lighted metal pot they
carried, coming in contact with the
fumes Of the gasoline, caused ter
rible explosion. Vaughan and his
helper were badly burned in u futile
attempt to save Mrs. Dickins. Dam
age to the house amounts to $4,000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
GENERAL WOOD on DUTY.
VIII Make q Vigorous Fight Against
santiago's Yellow Fever.

VIII Make q Vigorous Fight Against
santiago's Yellow Fevcr.
Santiago de Cuba, July l1.Ieneral
Leonard Wood, the military governor.
returned yesterday from the United
States and Immediately began vigor-
GUS action to stamp out the yellow
fever. He finds the situation more
serious than he had anticipated. To-
day headquarters were moved to Son.
go, 20 miles north on the railroad. I
point about 1000 feet above sea level.
as we'll as all the administrative de-
partnents, except the sanitary and a
few immune clerks in the Quartermas-
ter's and the cOmmissary STATS. The
paymaster has been ordered to suspend
all payments 70 the Cuban troops until
the fever has been stamped out, the
special object Of the order being to
prevent the soldiers from drinking
during the epidemic.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
New YorK'. Dewey Reception.

New York. July ll,-Plans for the
Dewey celebration were outlined at q
meeting OF the committee on plan and
scope yesterday. II has been decided
practically that there shall be two
day celebration, with both a land and
naval parade. Admiral Dewey will
pass under a large triumphal arch to
be constructed either In City Hall park
or Madison Square park, at cost OF
10000. There will be two large civic
floats In the naval parade. one typify-
Ing Victory and the other Peace. Ger
man singing societies will be invited
10 fill these floats with their members
to sing a hymn Of welcome to the ad-
miral In the lower bay.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

sumption fpt
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in 1895 f"u e>-
sor L.yCe ltf-
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He Wa - t't
time tie c2iirl'
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his title ia L.
vor OF hi h,u-
I b er Michael.
who Is now
heir apparent.
and will be-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
steamer wrecked. All Hands saved.

Steamer Wr0oked. All HAhus sHVou'
Halifax, N. s., July 1.-THE steamer
Portia, from New York for Halifax,
vas wrecked during q dense fog last
evening on Films Island. on Sambro,
a point about Is miles to the eastward
of Halifax. The passengers and crew,
lis all told, landed on the island In
the ships boats and are all comfort
ably housed there. No loss Of life Is
reported. The steamer is already full
OF water and q total wreck. The pas
sengers, Of whom there are 75. are
nearly all tourists. The steamer had
a large cargo for this port and 81.
Johns. N. =.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
Chairman Jones WIN Not Resign.

New York. July LEX Governor
william II. Stone, Of Missouri. who has
been for some time the controlling
figure In the Democratic national COM
mittee, said yesterday that there was
no truth In the reports that Senator
James X. Jones, Of Arkansas. intends
to resign the craftsmanship Of the com
mittee and that Senator Martin. Of
Virginia, IL likely to succeed him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
To Prosecute Ex-Minister Lebon

Paris, July lit Is rumored that
as a result OF the revelation Of the in
human cruelty practiced upon Dreyfns
while on Devils Island M. Lebon. the
minister who was responsible for the
orders sent to NJ. Deniei while In
charge Of the penal settlement where
Dreyfus was confined. will be proceeded
against. the government not combining
its action to Sundays dismissal of
Deniel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
President Plants successor.

New York, July u.-At a meeting
Of the board of directors Of the South
ern Express company held yesterday
NJ. j. O'Brien was elected president to
succeed the late Henry b. Plant. Mr.
0'Brien was formerly vice president
and general manager Of tho company.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
Admirnl Ceryera Acquitted.

Madrid. July S.-Admiral Cervera
and the other commanders of the
Spanish fleet destroyed In the battle
OF Santiago, whose conduct has been
the subject of inquiry by special court
martial. we're yesterday acquitted aud
formally liberated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
wilhelm der Gros.e's speedy Trip,

wilhelm der Crosses speedy Trip
New York, July 1.-THE New York
office OF the North German Lloyd
Hteamship company received q cable
gram yesterday announcing that the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse arrived az
Cherbourg at 2:45 yesterday afternoon
In the record breaking time of five
days. 20 hours and 58 minutes. having
passed the Sandy Hook lightship at
1850 p. m. on the 4th and covered Q
distance Of $3.50 miles. Her average
time was 22.62 knots. as against her
best previous record Of a2.66.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

The Colum bia- Defender Trial Trips.
New York, July 1l,-Oliver 9. Iselin
said today that Columbia and Defender
will have their next meeting on July
20. From that date they will race
every day until one of the boats shall
have won three times. The course will
be of Newport.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
DEATH OF GRAND DUKE GEORGE.

The Russian Royslist who Might
Have Become Cxar.
st. Petersburg. July l.-Grand Duke
George. brother OF the car, died at the
imperial palace in the Caucasus, where
he had been residing on account Of his
feeble health. He had been i'll OF con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
GERMANY HEDGING.
The Samoan Incident Causes an Ex-
traortiinsry Effort.

Washington, February 1.-the sudden
change In the attitude of the German gov
eminent respecting the recent complica-
tons AT Samoa, as reported In the press
dispatches, is attributed here TO the fact
that Ambassador White, within the past
day or two has been able to deliver TO the
German foreign Office the formal presenta-
ton OF the American case.
While dignihed in tone 1t is a great deal
more energetic in remonstrance against
the conduct of the German officials at
Samoa than Mr.. White had given express
sion TO or perhaps had ever conceived. But.
inasmuoh as every claim of our govern
men has been based on strict adherence
10 the lines of the treaty OF Berlin. the
German government has found itself un
der the necessity OF moving TO secure an
amendment 10 that convention in the line
of its desires. according to tho usual
methods of diplomacy.
The United States and British govern
ments doubtless VIII give ready response
10 any invitation OH the part OF the Ger
man government for another conference
providing there is some kind of an under
standing in advance of the objects TO De
obtained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
A SNOWFALL FIGHT.
RATED states Troops so hesn'"
cd the philippine Brnsh.

Cd the philippine Brush.
Manila February II. l1;Sb a ri,--Iae
,,,,aw,ng additional particulars Tesard'n "
80 canture OF calooean have been on
tanned. .~a,,rr
the insurgents have been concentrating
,he,r FORCES for days at caioocah anu
major General Elweil S OTIS. the Amss a,
ean commander here. determined 20 a''AsN
the,o He instructed his commanders az
cordiuyly and requested the assistants. "
ne naval forces under the command 2
near admiral Dewey. Major General nay.
ar,bur reported that all was ready anc -
2 O'clock he received the following mes-
sage: - vo,, "a
90 ahead with the programme
The attack began immediately. ~
monitor Monadnock and the CRUST
charleston sheiled caloocsn and tne coun'
nv near Il for half an hour, General Ma e.
Arthur,s artlllery also did enecHse w.. ~,
from q hill in the rear Rrisadier Vsns,s'
Harrison Gray Otis. whose Brigade conl
s,s,,nr Of the Kansas regiment. the non
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
srNrENcE COMMITTED.

Tho president, upon recommendation
OF tho attorney general has committed the
sentence OF w. J. Foust, who was con-
vioted in April. 1895, for embezzling $500
In poptoffico funds while he was asnist-
ant postmaator at Thornton, Texas. Foust
was sentenced TO Ave years at hard labor
in the Ohio penitentiary aud TO pay fine
OF $500 and costs. His time would have
expired In November next; his sentence
n cnInnuied 10 expire May !.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
1870 shnntinn ANra,..

Laredo, Texas. February n,-pdring an al
teroaiion tonight, Hospital Steward Harry
Griffin, at the army poet, shot Post Surgeon
Biowr through the thigh and testlcles Wnen
n guard attempted TO arrest Griffin he re-
eigtfd ard was shot through both legs. DIT,
Nestmornlaud attended the woundfn men ana
pronounced tho condition OF both e be very
critical Griffin Is white and Brown e negro.
Boil belong TO the regular army
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
nEMEY NOT SICK.

Admiral Dewey Is In excellent health.
Commander r. S. Wood, commanding tho
Petrol. who has Just returned to Wash
ington from Manila, where he command
cd tho gunboat Petrol, has assumed the
authorities that the reports that Rear
Admiral Dewey 10 In III health are I'M
true. Commander Wood states that every
officer and man on the fleet likes the adj
mirai and the squadron 10 happy one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
THE cALcooCAN FIeHT.
Results Arc Important In Spite OF tho
~ Sutnll Casualties. Ws&f

i a5es s4t smnll CasuaHtcs.
washington, February 11.--General Otis
has another victory to record this morn
ing and though the action bsforo Caloocan
did not result In as heavy loss to the
American side as the battle OF last Sat
urday night and Sunday morning, 1t IS
believed to have been quite as important
In results. Caloocan is on the line OF tho
railroad connecting Manila with Malolos.
the insnrgent capital, and II may be that
the capture OF the first named town VIII
make II possible TO aosSace rapidly by
rail upon the insurgent headquarters II u
should BIO deemed necessary to force the
nghting and undertake the capture of Agii-
naldo.
The officials here were encouraged to-
day by General Otis quotation Of the opin-
ion of credible persons, Philippines, II is
understood, to the effect that Aguinaldo
M longer has the power TO keep the IN
s,irpents under his leaG Esd this points
ia an early submission OF the insurgents
10 the American government.
None will be allowed to come into Ma
nile. however, until they have laid down
,heir arms for good. As for Aguinaldo' u
/. NOW believed that he will refuse 20
Tho last TO make terms that would meet
with the approval OF General Otis ana that
when The instruction falls through no
viii make his escape to the coh'ineae
rather than remain In Llzon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

laaeaa Dispatch 10 The Post)
hiuaua. February 1.-THE New
1cfe Horald story that Commodore Crom-
wen ena Captain sigsboe were having
lraualo about the decoration Of the graves
OF tho dead martyrs Of the Maine on Fob
ruary 10, is a fake pure and simple Every
body knows or ought to know, that the
Texas has been ordered to Galveston for
that date and that the Heraid's etcry Is
rot There is no trouble between Captain
sigshec and Commodore Cromwell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
,,r,,,,nc. 10 ne pischaracd.

Washington. February 1.-THE secretary o.
war today gave orders for the mastering out
Of The Third immunes. now stationed at San
tngO and vicinity. This regiment was re-
crlited by Colonel Ray regular army ofii-
Ger. Tha troops Will be conveyed 70 Macon,
Ca, where they were recruited, for dis
char &c. They are 10 leave Santiago ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
TEXAS WEATHER.
Below


East Tcxas--clesrinR on the coast; general
" fair IN the interior; continued cold. brisk
70 h.gt northerly Winds.
West Teyas--Fair; continued cold except
possibly not quite 20 cold in the Panhandle
northerly winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
THE BEEF INQUIRY.

Preparations for the court Of inquiry
into General Miles charges concerning the
character OF the army beef are bsipg pisned
at the war department Hth the greatest
expedition. II is stated at army headquar-
terra that all tho Information General Miles
had obtained from officers reports and
other sources on the character OF the meat
had been transmitted to the war inyesti-
eating commission before that body ad-
Iourned. From tho commission It was re-
turned to the war department and thence
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

BY 0NE 0f T1f GUSBOlTS
ihc Natives Lest Heavily and Scattered
AloHg the Beach,
LOSS ON THE AMERICAN SIDE WAS SLIGHT.
Rcgiment Found In the Brush
After the Fight

Manila, February 12.-f1i15 a. me-
Yesterday afternoon a rcconnoiter-
Ing party of the Fourteenth infnn-
try came mon n large body OF the
enemy In the jungle near Camp
Dewey. The rebels wore attacked
and fell bncls upon the main line of
the Insurgents. The fourtccnth in
fantry, the North Dakota volunteers
ana the Fourth cavalry then en-
Engcd the enemy and drove them
toward the bench, where one OF tho
gunhonts received them with n fusti-
lade from automatic Colt guns. Tho
cncmy's loss Is severe aud they nro
scattered ali along the beach. seck-.
ing cover from the American IRE.
Privatcs Ransom. Hcnscl ana snnn-
dcrs of company r, Fourteenth In
fantry, and two troopers of the
Fourth cavalry were wounded.
The bodies of two members or tho
California regiment were subse-
uucntiy found In the bush TO the
right OF the line. They had been
shot to pieces by the enemy.
One OF the bodies was Unidentified
as TINT OF rriyate Abnchnm. but the
other has not been Identified.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
SNOW a c1,attnnooga.

Chattanooga. Tenn, February 1i.--chat.
tanooga Is in the afth day Of the severest
cold weather visit for many years. To-
day at noon heavy snow storm set In and
all vehicle traffic is suspended.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
wIIL sooN BE wHIPrEp.

with the capture BY General Gus
forces Of caioocan. where Aguinaldo IS
supposed to be. and the expected news
within the next twenty-four hours OF
the taking OF Iloilo, the administration
officials anticipate mn carly cessation Of
hostiiitles In the Philippines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12


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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26

Hugh Montgomery, whose father
owns a large ranch in the fertile San
Joaquin Valley. California, went e
San Francisco and paid brief visit
at the house of clerical uncle.
This divine, who is one of the best
and most hospitabie OF men, follows
the custom of having prayers before
breakfast. In connection with this
service each member of the family
circle is expected to recite verse OF
Scripture. Hugh, who has habitually
a very healthy appetite, became decid-
eddy sharp set before the amen was
said. When his turn came to recite a
verse he significantly repeated the IA
miliar words:
How many hired servants of my
fathers have bread enough and to
spare, while perish of hunger?"
The reverend uncle listened with
twinkling eyes and there was a speedy
adjournment to a Widespread table.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26

Apostolic Church. The members were
banded together 70 80 where they were
needed to do good, especially among
the very poor. That they might not
prove a burden to the people, IL was
felt that they should be able to Sup
port themselves by work of their own
hands. while thus they would come in
close touch with the common people.
Mr.. How explained that while organ
lied charity was designed to give ma
terial aid, the Brotherhood Of Daily
Life was fundamental in its scope and
designed TO cure the evils OF society
by a radical regeneration. To pro-
mote social justice would be its aim.
Social justice, he explained, meant that
every person should find his proper
sphere In life, and be dignitied, not dis
honored. in 1t. The millionaire's son
should drive the dray, and the dray-
mans son, II fitted, should be elevated
to the bench. Society should discover
fitness, single out genius AMI treat each
person according to his deserts. This.
he explained, would be to give an equal
opportunity to all youth and simply
live out the Christian idea. Christ
preached the coming of kingdom.
What he really wanted 10 establish,
Mr.. How said, was brotherhood.
Mr.. How began his propaganda work
last spring. The first thing be did was
to walk into the Office of the Mayor OF
st. Louis, where the family is well
known, and handed him check for all
that he possessed. He intended to fol
low the injunction of Christ to the rich
young man, to sell all that he had and
give ii to the poor. He insisted that he
had no right to his fathers estate. be-
cause he had not earned it. He asked
the Mayor to spend the money for the
poor. The Mayor. however. ordered
that an investigation be made as to his
sanity. Mr. How Is still trying to dis
pose of his inheritance, but friends
have always persuaded him not to be
too rash about it. He maintains stout
ly that while his legal right remains.
he still has no moral right 20 the money
and refuses to touch it. His father, the
late J. f. How. was President Of the
Wabash Railroad. The widow and an
other son look after the estate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26
---------------------------
SWOLLEN STREAM
Between the Couple and Minister,
But He Married Them.

With the minister standing on one
side of swollen creek near Perry,
Ok, the contracting parties on the
other, and the turbid waters roaring,
charging and splashing between them,
the words were spoken that made John
S. Perry, and pretty Emma Meyer hus-
band and wife.
Perry is a cowboy and noted for his
daring feats of Craftsmanship. Emma
Meyer is the daughter of a well-known
cattlcman. They have loved for years.
The novel wedding was not an elope-
ment, nor was ii the result of an idea
concocted for the sake of notoriety. 1t
was simply the outcome of circum-
stances over which none of the parties
had control. The rising of the creek
and the unwillingness of the lovers to
postpone the nuptials are alone respon-
sible for this unique wedding, the most
remarkable ever known In Oklahoma.
The minister who performed the GER
emony was the Rev. ]. Carlock, OF
Beaver County, Oklahoma. The we'd
ding day had been set and Preacher
Carlock invited to be present. The
minister lived only across the creek
from the Meyer home. but the big rain
raised the creek so that he could not
cross over. When the appointed hour
for the wedding arrived Perry and his
fiancee appeared at the creek bank aud
the minister performed the ceremony
Mt the other side, more than so yeards
away. Perry threw the license and the
preachers fee over the swollen stream
tied to n small stone.-St. Louis Repub-
lie
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26
BRINGING IN THE SHEAvES,
A Graphic Description OF Harvest.
ing in the Great Wheat Fields.

"with the first touch of gold on the
boards n feverish activity begins. The
farmer gets his binder and reaper
ready and arranges with his neighhor
to trade off work. Daily the thrasher
creeps nearer, now East, now west,
but always farther North" writes
John Northern billiard in the Septem.
Der Ladies' Home Journal. AT length
the men in the family ride away In a
wagon to help neighbor, returning by
night with the news that the machine
many be here any time now The
women are thrown into fiutter OF eX-
element, and the next day. while the
men are gone. the oven Is filled with
Ioaves, then with pies and cakes. The
great kettle is hung on the crane in the
yard and hams are boiled. All the but
termilk Is saved to be sent to the men
in the field, and root beer is brewed.
The chickens are dressed and vcgeta-
bles gathered in anticpat on of The har-
vest supper.
At last the thrasher, drawn by four
horses. pulls to the field and ether wag-
ons follow, loaded with singing, shout
ing, laughing men and boys, most OF
them neighbors, who have come to
help get supper and wait on the men.
They come on to the house, bringing
with them many dishes. knives and
forks and table linen to help out the
ordinary family outfit Such laughing
and joking and shouting and exchange
of good news and bad news!
'Tn the MINDLESS September air the
booming of the separator's cylinder
rises above the steam voice Of the trac-
ton engine. Six teams are In the field
hauling the wheat to the machine, and
the feeder. with easy, majestic move
ment, gathers the sheaves under his
arms and feeds them into the insatia-
bic nav. All the afternoon the gold
en- straw climbs and falls over the
smoky air. and the chalf flies in a
binding cloud and the grain flows like
stream of sun-hecked water into the
two-bushel measures, which are tipped
into wagon"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26
weIl Qualified.

MIR. Blankson." said the lawyer. tur-
ming to the man who had been drawn
as juror, this is case in which-by
the way, Mr.. Blankson, have you ever
been a witness before an investigating
committee?"
Eyes, SIR"
Wen take him, Your Honor. He
doesn't know anything about this case
OR anything else. Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26
SCORNS HIS MILLIONS
JAMES E. HOW LIVING THE CHRIST
LIFE.
His Grandfather Was the Celebrated
Engineer-He Has Taken Monkish
Vows to Uplift His Fellow Men.
How He Proposes to Do 1t.

When all the world is struggling.
working and exerting every effort to
get rich. a young man, owner in his
own rights of an estate said to be
worth million, lays it aside to dress
in bomespun and take his place beside
the lowliest of his fellow men. He Is
a well-bred, educated man. delicately
nurtured, born to enjoy the best there
is in life, and accustomed to 1t, a col
lege athlete at Harvard, n leading foot
ball and baseball player also, a gym
mast able to do stunts to walk on his
hands and to perform on q trapeze
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-26
Said to be the Largest Maidstone.

Bert Fisher, of Sanford. Ind. has
the largest maidstone, 1t is claimed
ever found. Fisher has had the mad
stone in his possession for over ter
years. and during that time has applied
it with success to over 700 bites. The
stone was found at st. Augustine, Fla.
about twenty years ago. In one cast
a lady was bitten on the ankle by q
mad dog, and for eighteen months hel
foot was so swollen that she was un
able to wear a shoe. The maidstone
was applied and adhered to the woun'
for ninety-two hours. when 1t dropped
OF. In few days the young lady wor
her shoe.