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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
BRAzILiANS TO BLAME.
Forced French Boundary Commits
siOners to Act In Self Defense.

Forced French Boundary Commits
sioners to Act In Self Defense.
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 2S.-Further
advices from Cayenne, capital of French
Guiana. say that auuitional French
troops have been dispatched to Counani,
because the governor received informa'
ton that a strong body Of Brazilians
was proceeding up the river. 1t is pre-
sumed that the French troops went to
meet them.
Every effort is being made to suppress
official news about the situation between
the bellicosc boundary commissioners and
their forces But advices received from
fugitive settlers say the present state Of
affairs is due to the Brazilians, who at
tackled the Frenchmen and forced the
latter to act in self defense. after a hot
dispute between the commissioners,
from which the Brazilians hastily
withdrew and removed their camp. IN
the collision few men were killed and
some were wounded on both sides.
The camps, it appears. subsequently
sustained a watchful peace, while await
ing instructions. The natives are said
to be preparing to join in the fighting il
hostilities are renewed. which is causing
the foreign settlers to fee from the lis
turbed district. abandoning their prop
erty-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Phlladel-
phin and RalIimOre.

Philadelphia Feb. 2.-Flour we'll main
tanned; winter superfne. s. 25d2.5O; Penn
Bylvania roller, clear. 50. 10ll33 30: city mills,
extra, $2.75G3. Rye -four scarce and firm
at 1890 per barrel for choice Pennsylva-
mia. Wheat steady; No. red, February,
75a.I77c. Corn firm: No. 2 mixed Feb
ruary S9hm3gh,c. Oats quiet and steady
No. 2 white. 361fc.; No. 2 white. clipped.
36rHGt37c. Hay weak; choice timothy, $ll
for large bales Beef firm; beef hams.
SIS. 5Oal9. Pork dull: family. sl24l2.50.
Lard easy; western steamed. S5.52la. But
ter firm western creamery, I6q2lc.: fac
tory, 12dl4c.; Elgins. 2le-; imitation
creamery, 13ladlac.; New York dairy. l3u
2lc.; do. creamery. 15kd21c. fancy Penn
sylvania prints Jobbing at 24a2ic.; do.
wholesale, 23c. Cheese firm, large white
and colored, l0iaaI0s4c.: small do, llAI
11l1c.; skins. 7d7ac.; part skins, 6aIc.:
full SKINS 3dic. Eggs Arm: New York
and Pennsylvania. 35c.; western, fresh,
Sac: southern. Sac.
Baltimore. Feb. 27.-Flour dull western
superiine, 81 25di2.GO: do. extra, s26ON3; do.
family, s3.3Oa3.6O; winter wheat, patent.
S3.70a3.90; spring do, S3S5Q4l0; spring
wheat straight. $560nSS0. Wheat dull;
spot, month and March. 761sG16Ac. May.
77Ad7Sc.: steamer No. 2 red, lh@4b2c.;
southern. by sample, 7OG77i1c. do. on
grade 7ia77c. Rye frmer; No. near
by, 612c. No. 2 western. 6312c. Lettuce
at s2.5Om2.,5 per bushei box. Whisky
at $l30li1.3 81 per gallon for finished goods
In carloads; s1.31G1.G2 per gallon for job
bng lots.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
Levi &. Bird Against Addfeks.

Doxer. Del. Feb. 2S.-The regular Re
publicans OF the Delaware legislature.
who are opposing the candidacy Of John
Edward Addicks. the Union Republican
leader, for the United States senate to
succeed Hon. George Gray, yesterday
took up a new candidate in Levi G. Bird,
Of Wilmington. Mr.. Bird, who is
prominent lawyer, is a brother-in-law of
the late Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, and
the regulars say it is their intention to
vote for him again tomorrow and per-
haps longer in an endeayor to draw votes
from the Addicks lines. The general as
sembly will finally adjourn on March IL.
and as the situation now appears there
will be no election of a senator unless
a compromise candidate shall be agreed
upon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
VOLUNTEER FIL|BuS7ERS
Organized to Invade a Central
American Republic.
EXPECT TO DO SOMG FIGHTING.

The Invaders Are Promised Remuner-
alton In the shape of Land Grants
should the Expedition succeed In
the Plans of the Leaders.
Kansas City, Mo-, Fob. 2S.-The frs,
detachment of the filibuste ing expedi-
tion organized here for an invasion of
Central America left Kansas City last
night. The soldiers of fortune number
ed about 100, and were prov idcd for in
four special coaches, wtich were at
tached to the regular soutahound passen-
ger train on the Kansas CitY, Fort Scott
and Memphis road. William G.. Thomp
son, formerly captain of Company ID,
Fifth Missouri volunteers, is in COM
mand.
The filibusters expect to take ship at
Mobile or New Orleans, though on this
point the majority of them have not
been fully advised. At the port of em-
barkation they expect to be joined by
dctachmcnts from st. Louis, Chicago
and other cities.
1t is now known beyond question that
the men composing this expedition expect
to do some fighting in Central America.
Reports as to their destination have
been conflicting, both Qua tcmala ami
Honduras having been mentioned. but
men who are leaders in the adventure
have secretly informed their friends that
their real destination is Nicaragua. The
men cnlisting have been assured that the
invaders have good backing and have
been told that capitalists of national
prominence are furnishing the money to
equip, transport and arm the expedition.
The men are said to have been promised
rewards in lands and concessions.
4. \. Whittcn, Il lawyer, who has been
active in organizing the compa MES here
and who left with the men last night.
declared that the men had been hired to
work on a railroad
Major Warner United States district
attorney. and United States Marshal
Durham investigated the affair, but
when the band started south they both
| declared they had discovered nothing
| to warrant the arrest OF the alleged in
vnders. They have advised the Wash.
ington authorities fully. DR.. Il. f.
Heath. consul here for Honduras, has
also notified his government and the
Honduras consul at New Orleans of the
| movement.
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ACCIDENT ON the PENNSYLVANIA
Head -on Collision Kills One and In
iures Thirteen.

Head-on Collision Kills One and In
iures Thirteen.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-One person
was killed and 13 others injured last
night h a head-on collision between two
Pen ssy ivania railroad trains near the
Forty fourth street bridge. West Phln
dclphia. Wesley Walton. fireman. OF
West Chester. Pa, was killed. The in
jurrd are W. Il. Matthews. a"'iStan:
s,Gtion master AZ Broad street station;
Mrs.. "a E'a'lnce. Aoxander Gieh'p.
ng,1 II fcHrs: Ahl"f Tandy. ngHt -:
Ii, hard t.aWrcnsOn. aged e.; ThpmGS
Cirgy. Su"'Gcl Scrrill, nc"'l 2S: '"N'
Kraft. aged 80. nj! OF this cil and
George PaNs,:!, conductor, aged - Years.
and Ellsworth Ford. brakeman. az "
years OF rarkcshurE. Pa. and NrS {.
NJ. Grubb Of Atlantic City. and Henry
Waters, engineer Of the West Chester
express, and Il. G. Myers, engineer % the
Paoli train. None is seriously injured en-
cept Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Wallace.
each OF whom has broken lcg and in
ternal injuries.
The accident was due to an open
switch. The Colliding trains Wore the
Paoli accommodation, bound for this
city, and the outward bound N"st
Chester express. The trains are S,h'd-
ucd to pass each other shortly after .
o'clock The engineer Of the Paoli train
either did not notice the open switch or
it was too late to stop. Nearly all The in
iurcd passengers were in the forward car
of the West Chester train and their in
iurics consist chiefly of bruises.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
VIOLENT FILlPlNOS.
They Charge the American soldiers
with "Repugnnnt Barbarism."


Hong Kong. Feb. 2S.-The Filipino
government has issued another virulent
anti-American decree. in which the fol
lowing passages occur:
The American guns respect neither
honor nor property. but barbarously
massacre women and children.
Manila has witnessed the most h0r-
rible outrages, confiscating the properties
and savings of the people at the point
of the bayonct and shooting the defense
less. accompanied by odious acts OF
abomination. repugnant barbarism and
racial hatred worse than the doings in
Carolina. Unless you conjurc a holy
war for independence you are ouly
worthy to be slaves and pariahs. Pro
claim before the civilized world that you
will fight to the death against American
trcachery and brute force. Even the
women should fight il necessary
american professions and promises
are pure hypocrisy. They covet the
spois of this patrimony Of our race,
wishing to implant here more irritating
and barbarous dominion than in the
past"
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Philadelphia, Feb 2S.-The Reading,
PENNSYLVANIA and Lchigh Valley Coal
companies have announced their inten-
ton of making an advance Of % cents a
ton on coal on their line and city trade
within a day or two. This advance Will
make the price per ton at the mines:
Broken, 1928: egg, $40; stove and
chestnut, 500.
Harrisburg. Feb. 2S.-Speaker Farf
last evening appointed Messrs. krcps OF
Franklin, NOontz OF Somerset and Noor-
hees of Philadelphia, Republicans, and
Tirhe of Luzcrne and skinner OF Fulton,
Democrats, a committee to investigate
the Koontz bribery charges in connections
with the passage Of the McCarrell jury
bill in the house and the contest for
United States senator.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2J.-Eviction star
iny her in the face Miss Mande {. Leigh.
n Young drcsSmakcr, turned on the gas
and was found dead in her room at her
house. 1889 Mont -omery avcnue. yester-
dny morning Miss Leigh had fallen be
hind in her rent. and was to have been
sold out for nOn-paymcnt. Size threatened
that if this occurred she would Kill her
SELF. and when the blow fell she carried
out her threat.
Wilkcsbarrc. Pa. Feb 2S.-Nicholas
and Ncll Matt. brothers, OF Ila2lcton.
were given a hahcas corpus hearing in
court yesterday on the charge of having
murdered Francisco Matchulln at
uaalcton. III 1882. The prosecutor in the
case sworr that the MatH brothers Of
fcrcG him 500 10 kill NatcHuliI, AMI
that on the day Natchuiia distppcar'N.
the Matzs were seen with EurS ~ th"it
possession. The court did no, consider
the evidence sufficient to hold the pris-
uncrs on the charge of murder, and they
were discharged.
/ PittSburg. Feb. 27.-Thc consumrna-
tion of the big 2J.oOO.OGO combine to be-
known as the New ior,. GaSH2hi, Heat
and Power company has been made pos
sibc by the decision of the directors OF
the Standard Underground Cable com
pany to surrender to the combine $liG,-
600 worth of bonds Of the United Flee
tric Light and Power company, Of New
York, held by it as collateral. 1t mp
pears that the combine, which is in
tended to absorb the illuminating and
power interests of the country, could
not be completed without these bonds.
pnd George Westinghouse, who is largely
interested. has secured the authority to
turn the paper over TO the combine NJ
actual cost.
! Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-William Epps,
alias Turner, and Samuel DobsOn, col
ored, who are charged with the murder
of aged Mrs. Lawler in this city several
weeks ago, were brought back to this
city from Richmond, Va, late Saturday.
since when Dobson has made a confess
sion to the detectives, placing the en-.
tire blame on Epps. Mrs. Lawler, who
conducted small grocery, lived alone,
and was found choked to death. \ small
amount of money was missing. Sus-
picion was directed against the negroes
and their arrest in Richmond followed.
Dobson says their purpose was to rob
only, ana he waited outside while Eppf
entered the house. He declares he knew
nothing OF the murder until the neyi
morning, when Epps told HIM he had to
kill the woman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
RUDYARD KIPLING.

last report, holding his own. The advent
OF a crisis may be delayed, as the in
fammation has developed in the upper
portion of the lungs, whik the part
originally affected had nearly resolved.
The severity of the disease during the
past few days has been due to the ad-
vance of the Inflammation upward. while
the parts originally affected were not
yet available for respiration"
Mrs. Kipling went out driving at D
o'clock last evening with Mr.. Doubleday,
and remained out an hour. 1t was the
first time in two days that she had left
the bedside of her husband. That she
considered Mr.. Kip1ing's condition war
ranted her leaving him even for a short
time was regarded as hopeful sign.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
FALL RIVER MIL WORKERS


Have Wages Restored to the Price For
mcriy Paid.
Fall River, Mass, Feb. 2S.--As the
result of u three hours conference be-
tween the executive board of the Mani
facturcrs' association and the Fall River
Textile Council representatives, held
yesterday, the final proposition to the
operatives was a complete restoration OF
the wage scale prior to the cut down Of
Jan. 3. 1898. The cut at that time was
one ninth in all departments. which
meant q decrease Of over 1000 in the
weekly payroll Of the mill workers of the
city. The restoration will date from
April 3 next. The offer OF the manu-
facturers included clause requiring the
endcavors of the local labor leaders to
bring about the adoption of Il sliding
scale at the convenience of the manu-
facturcrs and operatives alike. The
restoration, however, was not made con
dtional upon the adoption of the sliding
scale.
1t was again called to the attention o'
the council that the wages paid ut pres
cnt in Vail River were higher than those
paid in New Bedford or Rhode Island
cotton towns and much higher than IN
the smaller New England towns and in
the south
It is generally understood, however,
that New Bedford and Rhode island
COTTON manufacturers will follow the
lead of Fall River in granting "A rcStora
tion Of wages at once. Robert knight,
of Providence. the largest cotton man.
1 urn,turpr of tho state If NOT in New
England, declares that the example set
will probably he followed throughout
New England.
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ROLAND B. MOLINEUX.


for the sole purpose, as it seemed. Of
eontradicting Harry Cornish's testimony
in minor details or of eliciting sug-
gestions as to a motive that might have
led Cornish to commit the crime. The
newspapers from the beginning had
stuck to Molineux as the person most
to be suspected, but the prosecuting Of
fcials apparently never harbored such .
thought. The examiner was kind and
gentle when MOlineux was on the stand,
gruff and severe when dealing with Cor
nish.
The curtain rose on the last act of the
melodrama yesterday afternoon. A shop
keeper who rented private letter boxes
swore positively that Molineux was his
patron, using the name Of II. G. Bar
net" 1t was proved long ago that bot
ties Of medicine had been sent to that
letter box. Then the handwriting ex-
perts were called, and one after another
declared that the hand that wrote the ad-
dress on the poison package and forged
the names Of Harry Cornish and II. G.
Barnet to letters sent to drug firms Or
dering powder medicines was the hand
of Roland b. Molineux. The experts
were absolutely certain in their identif.
cation of the penmanship, and would
make no qualification of their state
ments. District Attorney Gardiner then
summed MP the case, directly accusing
Molineux.
The jury brought in a verdict charging
Molineux with the murder and he was
at once arrested and committed to the
Tombs without bail
Molineux is member of the New
York Athletic club and was, until his
quarrel with Harry Cornish, a prominent
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
Absurd Stories of Friction.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Berlin CORE
spondent Of The Times, emphasizing
what he calls the ''absurdity of most OF
the stories regarding friction between
the Germans and Americans at Manila,
says: "The German cruiser Irene left
the Philippines over a fortnight ago, and
Is now Oh her way from Hong Kong to
Annoy. As Tor Vice Admiral Won
Dederichs. he left the Philippines
months ago."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHlP.
Legislators Go Through the Form OF
BnIlOting Dnlly.

Harrisburg. Feb 2S.-Sixtccn OF tie 81
votes polrd for United States senator III
yesterdays joint ballot were cnSt for
Senator Quay. Fourteen went to George
4. Icnks and one to Colonel f.. \. irvln,
OF Clcarfcd. Mr.. jerks vote was Is,
but before the result WAS announced Mr.
Crcasey, of Columbia, voted for The
Democratic candidate. Senator Samuel
G. Weiss. of Lebanon, qualified rs "A
member OF the senate and attended th"
Joint meeting. but declined to vote.
The result of the joint ballots, from the
thrticth to the thirty-tfth. was as fol-
lows:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
A Big Railway Deal.

Buffalo, Feb. 2S.-The Commercial
says: A stupendous business deal is
nearly completed, involving $25.O0O, ,00e
of capital. 1t is the sale OF the entire
street railroad system Of Buffalo and a
number of suburban lines. The deal in
cludes all the Niagara Falls railways,
including that running along the river
bank on the Canadian side. This i'm
mense combination of interests has been
sold to a syndicate composed of New
Workers and Philadelphians.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
QUAY rRIALaAdAN POSTPONED.
This Time the Prosecution Objects to
Proceeding With the Case.

This Time the Prosecution Objects to
Proceeding With the Case.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28.-The trial Of
the Quay conspiracy case has been post
poned until April 10. The announcement
was made In court before Judge Beitlcr
by District Attorney Rothermel. No
sooner had the change been made known
than it was asserted that the cause for
halting the case was an astounding dis
covcry affecting the jury panel. Officials
Ia the district attorneys office declined
to discuss this. beyond stating that there
was only reason why the trial should
not 60 on, the prosecution being entirely
In readiness to proceed. Rumor had IT
that case Of impcrsonation had been
detected. hut concerning this no definite
information was obtainable.
After court adjourned Mr.. Rothermcl
said in reply to an interrogation: while
I will say nothing whatever about the
cause which induced me to continue the
case. except what | said in court. | can
state that the entire subject was submit
ted to Judge Bcitler and approved by
him before made the application for
postponement.'
Senator Quay's counsel hal this to
say: "The fact of the matter is that
there is nothing whatever in the case.
Our experts have examined the books
and documents. They are mutilated,
false and fraud upon their face. We
! are prepared to prove conclusively that
the entries duplicating Senator Quay and
his son were made six months after
the alleged conspiracy had been consum'
mated and the fruits, if any, had been
renpcd. The commonwealth must af-
nit this. Their own experts will testify
to it,
Mr.. Rothermcl denies that the books
have been mutilatcd.
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Death of Ex-Congressman Maisu.

Washington, Feb. 21-Ex- Representa-.
tive Levi Maish, of Pennsylvania, died
here yesterday from an attack OF
apoplexy, which first manifested itself
earlier in the day, Mr.. Maish was in
his cd year, was n Democrat in Doli.
tics and had served in the Pennsylyania
legislature and as a member OF the
Forty-fourth, Forty fifth, Fiftieth and
Fifty-first congresses. He also had n
creditable war record and was woursled
several times. Since his service in con.
gress he has lived in Washington, en-
gagged in the practice of law.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-02
INCREASED ARMY BILL
Passed by the Senate With the
German Amendment.
RUSHING APPROPRIATION BILLS
The House Sends to the Senate the
Army and the Qualifications Bill-Mr.
Dockery Says This Congress WIN Ap-
proprinte 81. .OOO.OOO,OOO.

propriate $1,000. 100000.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-After con
test that will be memorable in the his
tory of the senate the compromise army
reorganization bill was passed last even
ing at 10. When the senate convened
Mr.. German, OF Maryland, insisted that
Lis amendment providing that the army
shorld not be increased permanently or
beyond July l, 1901, be incorporated in
the measure. For several hours it APP
pearcd probable that his insistcncc at
least would throw the bill over until
today, and perhaps defeat it. An agree
ment was reached finally, however, and
NJ. Germans amendment in n slightly
modified form was accepted. The notable
speech of the day against the measure
was delivered by Mr. Vest, of Missouri,
but is brilliant eloqucncc availcd moth.
ing gainst the measure.
TIE house was in session seven hours
yes crday and sent to the senate two
more appropriation hills-thc army.
WI ich has been under consideration for
several days. and the fortiications. The
former carried about $Io.0Oo.uOo and IN"
latter approximately S4,IOO,OOO. The
inal conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was also adopted. The
only amendment of importance attached
to the army bill was one giving two
months extra pay to enlisted men in tn"
regular army who served beyond the
limits of the United States during the
war with Spain. and one month extra
pay to those who served in the United
States. The discussion of the admins
tration's policy rclativ" TO the Philip
pines, which has been occupying the at
tcntion OF the members to the exclusion
of alr,os, everything else during the con
sdcration of appropriation bills for u,
last two weeks. was continued. scvc""
speeches bcirG made on the subject. Mr.
Dockcry. OF Missouri. the leading Demo
crat on the appropriations committee
asserted thnt the appropriations for thi'
congress woald reach 81 .G0O0OO,0JO.
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4 TrnnsntInntIC RntN WIZ.

London. Feb. 2S.-Ihc Dany Mail tins
morning announces the break mp Of the
transatlantic line combine in consr.
Nuence Of which the American lin" man.
ayers have reduced first class fares to
$50 and second class to $50. 1t is ru-
morcd. according to the same authority,
that the White Star Steamship company
will reduce rates to even lower figures,
and in that event keen rate war will
pnSup
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Madrid, Feb. 2S.-lt is reported here,
though there is no official confirmation
of the rumor. that Senior Don j. Bru
netti. Due d. ARGOS, former Spanish
minister to Mexico, will be designated
minister to the United States on the re-
sumption of diplomatic relations. The
report that Senior Polo y Bernabe, late
Spanish minister at Washington, WA go
to Lisbon is officially confirmed.
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Geronimo For AgufnaldO.

Perry, o. T., Feb. 2S-William T..
Walker, Indian agent of the Kiowa, Co.
manche and Apache Indians, has re-
ceived letter from Geronimo, the noted
Indian chief, now prisoner at For.
Sill. Geronimo says the Americans
should let Aguinaldo alone and let him
and his people live free.