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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
ENGLAND AND THE TRANSVAAL.
British Troops VIII Con9reGnte at
Laing's Mex and Mafokin9.

British Troops VIII Con0reRnte at
Laing's Mex and MafokinR.
London. Aug. 29.-The Capetown
correspondent Of The Daily Chronicle
says: British troops will be immedi-
ately concentrated at Laings Mex and
Mafoking, and 1t Is believed that the
British program will be to surround
the Transvaal, aad then to negotiate a
new convention.
According to The Daily Mails Cape
town correspondent the belief Is still
entertained there that the British gov
ernment is opposed to extreme meas
ures, and it Is reported that President
Kruger is so we'll aware Of this that
he has Just cabled countermanding con-
ditional orders for large meat sup
plies.
Although not definitely known. It Is
assumed here In London that Mr..
Chamberlain had the reply OF the
Transvaal government before he de-
livered the Birmingham speech. 1t Is
also believed that on the receipt OF
President Kruger's offer Of five years
franchise and other concessions Mr..
Chamberlain wired that they were un-
acceptable. and suggested modiaca-
tions.
II this be so. and II the reply to that
suggestion that the Transvaal govern
ment will make no further concessions
be resident Kruger's final answer. the
position is ominous.
The importance Of President Steyn's
letter to Mr.. Schreiner lies in the fact
that an offensive and defensive treaty
exists between the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
the rReAcneRous fILlplNox
PretendedAll Elect Insurasnt Sym.
pathixers. to once.

PretendedAllies Elect Insur9ent Sym.
pathizers. to once.
Manila. Aug. 28.-Recent events have
proved somewhat discouraging to Of
ficials who are trying to accompany
war with a policy Of conciliation. The
new municipal governments have COL
lapsed through the treachery Of the
mayors. Recently the mayor Of San
Pedro Macaty, who was elected by the
people under the direction of Professor
Dean Worcester. Of the United States
advisory commission for the Philip
pines, was brought to Manila and lodg-
ed in Jail The United States officers at
San Pedro Macati found that he was
using his Office as recruiting station
for the Philippine army. Four dis
guised insurgent officers were helping
him.
The mayor Of Baliuag was also ar
rested and confined In the same prison.
The Americans caught him passing be-
tween the lines of the two armies with
discriminating documents, which the
authorities secured. Another promi-
nent native mayor is under surveil-
lance.
When the result Of the election at
linus, which General Lawton and
Professor Worcester engineered, was
announced the Americans inquired as
to the whereabouts Of the peoples
choice and were informed that he was
in prison at Bilibld, where the authori-
ties had placed him on suspicion Of be-
ing a revolutionist. He was released
and installed as mayor.
Such events and conditions tend to
give color to the assertions Of foreign
residents acquainted with the native
character who insist that a great ma
jority of the natives sympathize with
the insurrection and elect officials
whom they know to be revolutionists.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
BRIrONs DRIVE OUT COSSAcKS
Almost Battle Between English and
Russian Forces.

Almost Battle Between English ana
Russian Forces.
Shanghai. Aug. 28.-As the outcome
of dispute regarding the possession
Of some lands at Hankow, on the
Yang Use Kiang. about 700 miles from
the sea. which were purchased in 1868
by the concern of Jardine. Matheson &
Co., but were subsequently included
in the new concessions to Russia. the
owners. under the advice and protec-
tion Of Mr.. Hurst. the British consul,
sent workmen to fence in the tract.
After the work was begun dozen
Cossacks from the Russian consulate
appeared on the scene and forcibly
elected the workmen. The captain of
the British second class gunboat Wood
lark, after consulting with Mr.. Hurst.
landed a party Of bluejackets and NOV
ed the Woodlark within firing distance
of the Russian consulate. For time
a fight seemed imminent, but nothing
further occurred. The bluejackets
landed to protect the property. but as
the Russians refralned from further
interference the Britons returned to
their warship.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
AN ORPHANAGE HOLOCAUST.
Nine Convent Buildings Destroyed and
Four Lives SactriHced.

Nine Convent Buildings Destroyed and
Four Lives SACRIFICED.
Sparkhill. N. Y. Aug. 29.-Fire broke
out at o'clock yesterday morning. de-
stroying nine of the ten buildings OF
st. Agnes convent and orphanage, en-
failing loss of $l50.000, and caused
the death Of four persons. The dead
are: Helen Brown. aged g. Emma
Mackin. aged Z; Jane" pensioner,
aged 70; Kate Mccarthy. aged 2S.
Therese Murphy. aged 16, and Mary
Brown, aged 4. are missing. 1t Is be-
lieved they both escaped from the fire,
but that the former became demented
and is leading the other girl through
the woods.
The seriously injured are: Sister
Sienna, shock and collapse; Sister
Marc, burns and concussion Sister
Bertrand, concussion of spine and
shock; Sister Katherine. arm broken.
Twenty Live inmates were injured by
falls, jumps and burns.
That more lives were not lost was
due to the herolsm Of the sisters and
some OF the older inmates. When the
fire broke out the 400 inmates Of the
institution were asleep. Most OF them
were gotten out In almost perfect or
der, but q score who risked their lives
to save others were finally forced to
either jump from the upper stories or
make desperate dashes through stair
ways and corridors filled with flames
and smoke.
As far as known but one person actu-
ally perished in the fire itself. That
was Jane, the aged pensioner, who was
asleep in the servants quarters. Helen
Brown and Emma Mackin died from
convulsions that resulted from fright.
Kate Mccarthy was servant In the
convent and had organic heart trouble.
She was badly frightened. collapsed In
the grounds and died later in the day.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
The Trust Conference.

New York. Aug. 28.-The governors
of 26 states and territories are an
nounced as having appointed dele
cations to attend the confer
ence on trusts initiated by the
Civic Federation Of Chicago and call
ed to meet In that city Sept. 13 to 18.
The call states the object to be purely
educational and strictly non-partisan.
the committee Of arrangements being
composed of men Of different political
faiths, and representing all sides Of
the problem to be discussed. The sub
ject for discussion is: TRUSTS and
Combinations, Their Uses and Abuses.
Railway. Labor. Industrial and Com
mercial"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
Preparinu For a Revolution.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Enrico Mala-
tesla, the Italian anarchist who re-
Gently escaped from a prison in his
own country and came to the United
States, addressed French anarchist
meeting at Paterson. N. j., yesterday.
and a few hours later spoke to 200
Italian anarchists in this city. He told
his hearers that the Italian and Span
ish workingmen we're getting 1ady for
q revolution, and that they We're Or
ganizing for great uprising. He said
that he would stay in this country
about three months and organize an
archist groups In many Of the leading
cities.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
Tho Revenues of Cuba

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The war de-
bartment gives out for publication an
Interesting statement of the financial
condition OF the island of Cuba. It
shows that under the management Of
the United States government the re-
ceipts Of the island from Jan. 1. 1899,
to June 80 Of the current year exceed
the expenditures by the very handsome
sum OF 31.l80.021. This statement
probably will be . surprise to many
persons who had thought that Cuba
indef tie military occupation Of the
United States was not sel1 sustaining
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
Cruel Hoax Caused Father's Suicide.

Cruel Hoax Caused Fathers Suicide.
Dublin, Aug. 29.--J. M. Sinclair. high
sheriff Of Donegal, committed suicide
by shooting himself Sunday on receipt
Of the announcement that his daughter.
Is years Of age. had been drowned In
another part Of the country. The lat
ter story now, turns out to be. false.
and has caused an immense sensation
In the county,, where the family is
prominent. The author Of the false
hood which caused the father 70 com.
NIT suicide u unknown. ,es,.,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
Unwittingly Aided Filipinos.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Because he
gave American registry to the steamer
Abby, which carried arms to the Fill
pinos, United States Consul Edward
Bedloe, of Canton. has been suspended
and granted permission to return to
America. Admiral Dewey captured the
ship after she had discharged a cargo.
1t is not alleged that Bedloe knew the
character of the ship.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
ELEVEN WE'RE KILLED
By the Collapse of Chioago's Coli
scum Superstructure.
TWO BURIED MEATH THE RUINS

Fire at st. Agnes Convent and Or
pnanage at Sparkhill. n. ". De.
stroys Nine Building and Results In
the Death OF Four Inmates.
Chicago. Aug. 29-Twelve steel
arches, each weighing 33 tons. which
were to have supported the super
structure Of the Coliseum building in
course OF erection on Wabash avenue,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. fell to the ground late yes
terday afternoon. II is known that nine
lives were crushed out, and the bodies
Of two other men are supposed to be
under the wreckage. Seven are in the
hospital with injuries received in the
accident. and of these two will surely
die. one may possibly recovc" and the
rest are for the greater part seriously
injured.
The known dead are: Charles Wal
pot. crushed to death; Stephen J..
Thompson, crushed to death; John
Farrey. head crushed; Richard Sher-
man. head cut off; Edward Murray.
head and both legs cut of; Theodore
! Thorn. crushed to death. Frank A..
Logan, Al Norman and Leroy Fenner.
Missing and believed 10 lie IN the
ruins: Edward Swanson and Joseph
King.
Fatally injured; John Dowd. both
legs broken and both eyes knocked out,
! ty,tA r,l ,,,,, -
head and right side and internal in
jures; John Marshman, fractured
skull and fractured right leg: Peter
Peletler, right arm cut of at shoulder,
skull fractured: John White. skull
fractured internal injuries.
All Of the ~ arches were standing,
the twelfth and last having been
completed yesterday, when sudden
ly and without the slightest warming
the arch last pu' up sudGen'y fe'l over
against the one next to H. The weight
was too much ter this, and it gave way,
crashed against Tie third and then one
by one the great steel span fell over to
the south. precisely in the same man
ner as a number OF cards would fall
Nearly all the men who were killed
were at work on top OF the arches, 40
feet above the ground Some OF them
made futile attempts to slide down
the side Of the arches, but before they
could save themselves they were hurl-
ed to the ground. Many OF them ut
tered piercing shrieks for aid as they
fell. Most OF them were killed outright
by the awful nature Of their injuries
The skulls OF the unfortunate men
were crushed into shapeless masses;
their limbs were cut of as II by q
monster knife, and they were mthgled
beyond recognition.
That more men were not killed and
injured was almost miracle. Fully
80 men were at work in the space COW
cred by the arches as they fell. A
number Of the men Jumped into small
excavations, OF which there are many
In the ground beneath the steel works.
and we're saved from the great masses
OF steel that crashed down over them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
Tribesmen Fighting Insurgents,

Manila, Aug. pa report received
here from Cebu says Datto Mundi,
with his tribesmen. has taken the war
bath against the insurgents who are
holding Zoamboanga and has given
them q warm battle. Mundi welcomed
General Bates. saying he was anxious
to become an American citizen and
nsked permission to fight the insur-
gents. He was given an American
dag.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
Fuuston's Men viii Remain to Fight

Funston'S Men VIII Remafn TO FIRht
Lawrence. Kan. Aug. ga letter
received from Colonel Wilder 8. Met
calf, of the Twentieth Kansas, says
that many Of his men are re-enlisting
In other regiments, that not more than
800 will come back with the regiment.
and probably 700 will be nearer the
number that will return. e..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31

Says Msrcier VIII Be Prosecuted,
LondonI Aug. 29.-The Paris corre-
spondent of The Daily Mail says he
learns on excellent authority that
General .srcisr will b. prosecuted n
eounscthsA With the DTsyfus affair. +.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
A CENTURY OLD.
a Faithful Mother Bu.sard Has
Hatohed Her Young I'm the Same
Tree for 76 Years.

The longevity of the buzzard was be-
ing discussed by party of men at the
hotel here one day, says the Nashville
Banner, when Uncle" Charlie Smith,
aged "a years, declared that the average
life of this fowl is 100 years. Four
miles north of Dickson, in lonely for
est, stands al old hollow oak with an
entrance at the root. In this "Uncle"
Charlie declares that rs years ago, on
the 27th of this coming May, he found,
while hunting game. 5 nest of young
buzzards, two in all. The mother bird,
which could be distinguished by a
white feather in her right wing. mades
great protest against ''Uncle" Charles
Intrusion, and he left the brood un-
molested. Ever since the same buzzard
has reared her brood OF two feecy gos-
lfngs in this secluded spot, and no one
knows how long she had occupied the
place before 'Uncle" Charlie found her.
The young birds, until they are six
weeks old, are white and bear strong
to q gosling. They are
very timid and on the approach of an
enemy they always hide their heads
and leave their bodies exposed. Their
abode is very foul, and in these rs years
no animal has ever been known to dis
turb the nest, nor has a gosling ever
been known to die.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
A MARYLAND CUSTOM.
Started by Mischievous Young Hon
Who Crow to Warn Late
Sitting Lovers. n ~

"The cry of 'cock-a-doodle-doo,' in
imitation of the Growing rooster" says
an observant resident of Maryland,
"has been put to good use in my section
of the state. Some months ago party
of young people came to the conclusion
that it would be we'll to give courting
couples hint that the hour was grow
ing late by Growing as they passed
houses in which lights in the parlor
indicated that sweet things were being
said. At first the growing was not in
dulged in until II o'clock arrived, but
during the winter evenings. when
nights were long, the hour was antici-
pated, and recently bellies and beaux
who feared to be crowed at have closed
their sessions by ten O'Clock. The boys,
however, have not ceased to crow, and
many as they drive along the roads
make a practice of Growing if they
see light in house after nine o'clock.
The chickens themselves have been ed
ucated by this practice, and the cocks,
which heretofore have remained quiet
till after midnight, now commence
growing at any hour after nightfali il
they hear a horse trotting along the
road. So we'll understood is the hint
conveyed by young man Growing
that spoony couples will sober down at
the least indication that Grower is
about.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
AN EXCITING STAGE RIDE.
Mile-a-Minute Ride-Landed in Heal
10 Font Of fha Grade

MiIe-a-Minute Ride-Landed in q Heap
at the Foot of the Grade.
Last Saturday while the Canyon
Burns stage was coming from Burns,
an accident happened. which was
wholly unavoidable. While at the
summit Of Trout creek mountain, one
of the horses stumbled and fell. AS
he was regaining his feet, the ring in
the bit caught on the pole, causing it to
break and drop from his mouth. The
driver, DOC" Cozad, seeing that he
had lost all control of the horses, was
in the act of putting on the brake
when he was thrown from his seat to
the ground, lighting on his back. Two
gentlemen passengers were inside the
covered coach and undoubtedly ex-
perienced most exciting time, for the
team and coach tore down the noun
tain at break neck speed for nearly
half mile and then piled up in heap
at the foot of the grade. With the
exception of few bruises, the pas
sengers and driver were uninJured,
which seems almost miracle, as the
coach turned completely over three
City News.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
P0LITENEss IN NEW ORLEANS
EIGHT Men Rush About to Asstst .
Stranger to Find q House
at Night. ...,

ST was given good example of south
ern politeness the other night" said a
gentleman from the north to New
Orleans Times-Democrat reporter. 81
had gone to the Comus ball, and had
agreed to escort lady home She was
also stranger in the city, and was
stopping with some friends on Bour-
bon street, about three blocks the other
side of the opera house. AS it was only
short distance, we decided to walk.
l was, of course, totally unacquainted
with the street, and when we left the
lights of the opera house I felt very
much at sea. The houses were dark
and could not see the numbers, and it
was only by number that the lady
could identify her boarding place, as
she had only been there once.
"Ahead of me was small man.
asked him if he knew where the num-
Der was. He answered very politely
that he did not, but was going that way
and would help me hunt. He told an
other man in front of him about it, and
that man told some of his friends. In
few minutes these gentlemen had
formed an advance guard in our inter
est. We walked calmly behind, while
they went in front, on either side of the
street, striking matches and looking
for the number. There were eight of
them, and their matches would go off |
one after the other. 1t was a regular |
fambeau parade. I was overcome.
Here it is shouted an advance scout. |
We approached the house rapidly, and |
found eight gentlemen standing before
it. 1t was almost with emotion that I |
raised my hat and thanked them for
their efforts. Nothing at adl,' they said
politely. and the entire eight raised
their hats and walked into the DARK
ness"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
ONLY ONE OF HIS KIND.
A South Dakota Farmer Whose Hon
esty Surprised a Railway
Claim Agent. -

A cow belonging to farmer residing
near Carthage, we regret we cannot
call his name, says the Madison Is. d.
Leader, strayed on to the Northwest
ern railroad track and was run down
and killed by train. The farmer de-
cided his cow had trespassed on the
company's property and had received
her just deserts, so he gave the sec
ton men dollar to bury her and said
no more about it. The matter was re-
ported to headquarters in the regular
course of business and soon afterward
an officer of the company called on the
farmer
"You had COW killed on the track
a few days age. didn't you?" "Yes,
sir" timidly replied the farmer, think
ing he was up against soulless cor
poration in suit for trespsss. "Well,
how did it happen?" I'm sure don't
and got onto the track and was killed;
it wasn't my fault; paid the section
men a dollar to bury her, so the COM
pany isn't anything out" 'How much
was the cow worth?" "Oh, she was
just good fair COW, worth about $25."
The agent departed and the farmer
went on worrying about a trespass suit
that he was sure would be brought
against him. A few days later he re-
ceived letter from headquarters, and
upon opening it with trembling hand
he discovered, not summons for a
suit in trespass, but check for s25
for the loss of his COW and an annual
pass over the road, the letter stating
that he was the only man that had
ever had a cow killed on the road that
did not swear she was a registered |
thoroughbred worth $3.50.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04

This morning District Attorney
Jayne was notified by telephone from
Prineville by Sheriff Gray that some
time during last night Bird McGona-
gill had broken Jail at that place and
escaped. He was not locked IN the
cells, but had been allowed the priv
ilege of remaining in the corridor,
which is enclosed only by brick walls,
and 1t was an easy matter for him to
dig through the wall and make his
escape. Sheriff Gray thinks he re-
ceived assistance from the outside.
The Crook county Jail is brick
Structure, provided with two Pauley
cells, and prisoner confined in one OF
the cells is secure, but when outside
the cells has only a brick wall between
him and liberty.
McGonagill was indicted by the last
Crook county grand jury on a charge
of forgery and was placed under $3.50
bonds. He was arrested on another
charge of forgery and placed in Jail |
awaiting the next term of court to be
held next May.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
A cAMEL's TWO AvERs1oNs.
Tho Big Ungainly Animal Hates
Black Clothes and Does Not
81 Want to Be Touched.

Camels very frequently wear muzzles
made of rope, and this leads to mis-
conception, says a writer in London
Sketch. 1t is merely to prevent then
snatching at the trees along the way
side, and not on account of viciousness
for they are the kindest and most hui
name of animals, and, feel convinced.
could not find it in their hearts to hurt
. fly. They are, moreover, not half sc
cmceited and overbearing as they
look.
Two great dislikes they have. One
is 10 people wearing black clothes and
the other to being jostled in the streets.
or even touched.
T once went to call on beautiful
white camel, and, as It was Sunday.
I put on black coat. The camel looked
at me, edged away, and finally turned
his back to me.
Not understanding, insisted on pat
ting him, whereupon he repeated the
same antics and r1se deep growl
and the driver explained that camel
detests somber raiment, probably be-
cause he becomes accustomed to tAe
bournouses OF the Arabs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
CLEVER WAY 10 OBTAIN GIFTS
Why II II Not Quite Clear That wom-
en- Should Do This Sort
of Thing.

Men, as a rule, do not desire to pre-
sent handsome souvenirs TO women who
have been gracious to them, but women
who intend to obtain certain things do
not hesitate to maneuver, says the New
York Press. An instance of this kind
occurred recently, and in this way:
Having accepted an invitation for a
matinee. q charming girl found upon ar
riving at the theater that she had no
fan. The air, to her. being intolerably
stuffy, she insisted upon going TO shop
near by to get one. She was accom-
panied by man of the party. and after
choosing a fan she had decided upoR
days before excuses followed about pay
ing for it. What could the poor man
doP BE paid for the fan and swore at
himself for being trapped. Within the
next month this same charmingly in
nocent maiden obtained q handsome
smelling bottle in the same way, But
later on the two men discussed this at
fair over B. and S. at their clubs. They
have ceased their visits at the house of
the young woman, but she goes on col
lecting from othsr men friends in the
same ingenious way.
Just why girls prefer this way of ac-
small luxuries is not quite
clear, because those who follow this
scheme are in position to buy, or have
bought for them in their own families,
he same articles they take from men.