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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
A PROTEST FROM CHINA.

Declares Chinese Exclusion from Phil
ippines Opposes International Law.
Washington. Sept 19.-The imperial
Chinese government, through its min
.er here. Mr.. WI Ting-Fang. has
dyed with the state department an
emphatic protest against the military
order Of General Otis excluding Chi
nese from the Philippines. Neither
the state department nor the Chinese
legation will give any information con-
cerning the protest. but from entirely
reliable quarters 1t IL now learned
that It insists that General Otis
action Is contrary to International
law. In violation Of existing treaties.
and In complete disregard of the
friendly relations which have been SO
long maintained between the two coun-
tries. Minister WI called at the state
department last Friday. and 1t 10 be-
lisved he submitted the protest In per-
son at that time.
General Otis order excepts such Chi.
ness az have previously lived In the
Philippines. and who hold certificates
showing this fact. It also excepts
Chinese officials. travellers. etc.. ex-
cepted under the treaty between the
United States and China. Provision IL
made for registering the Chinese In
the Philippines. and their deportation
to China in case of failure to register.
AS very few Chinese other than those
now in the Philippines come within
the exceptions. the effect of the decree
is to make the exclusion practically
absolute.
The Chinese protest is said to be
couched In most dignifled and courte-
GUS terms, but to be SO pointed that
no doubt is left as to the deep UNI
bragg the Chinese government feels
over this order of General Otis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
THE SPEEDY SHAMROCK.
British thnllcuger Makes Remarkable
Time Refore the wind.

Time BEFORE the wind.
New York. Sept. l9.-The Shamrock
had another sail trial yesterday out
side of Sandy Hook. starting from the
Scotland lightship. and sailing over Il
10 nile course to wirdward and re-
turn. The Irish heat certaialy showed
great speed, especially on the run
home. In an increasing breeze, making
e last 10 miles in one hour and
II minutes, a remarkable performance,
considering that her sheets were appa-
rently trimmed we'll in, while the
course was broad reach. Her beat
&c TIE mark was also made in good
time, although the last five miles was
sailed with s,.tots lifted ms the wind
shifted frol southeast to south. let
ting her up in good shape. She used
her new main sail and aluminium gan,
and seemed to carry her sail very well.
The Shamrock was accompanied b.
Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin
and n press boat, but on the run home
Tie yacht rapidly dropped both the
Erin and the press tug. so that neither
HAD a good view Of the big boat as she
passed the lightship at the finish, and
the time had to be taken from shore.
She covered the 80 miles in about
three hours. 2S minutes and 10 seconds.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
REVEREND CONVICT ..PApoLen-

The Notorious ewindier who Escapetl
From the Ohio Peuiteutiary.
Columbus. o.. Sept. 19.-At the Ohio
penitentiary yesterday Rev. @. F. B.
Howard. the noted swindler. who has
taught college students the principle OF
logic, and who has administered to
large and fashionable congregations In
several places. was compelled to bend
over q box while lusty guard vigor-
ously applied hickory handle.
Howard was returned Sunday night
to the penitentiary, from which he es-
capped Sept. II. 1894. He was cap
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Duel on a Virginia Street,

Charlottesville, Va, Sept. 19.-Late
yesterday afternoon shooting af-
fray occurred on the main street, in
which Police Officer I. s. Hall was
shot in the shoulder. Officer e. H.
Stratton shot in the wrist and Charles
W. Josephs. of Batesvllle. was seri-
ously wounded in the region of the
heart. The shooting grew out of an
alteration between J. Frank Kelley.
the superintendent Of the telephone
exchange, and Officer Hall, the former
objecting to the latter's visiting one of
the ladies in the exchange during busi-
ness hours.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Philadelphia. Sept. 19.-While play
ing with small revolver last night
Harry Hubbs. aged IL years, Of this
city. accidentally shot his brother
Charles. aged 10, in the stomach. The
boy died shortly after being moved TO
n hospital. The boy who did the
shooting is in custody.
Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 16.--Offcials OF
the Shamokin Coal company yesterday
announced that they had purchased
the Natalie coiiery. Within two weeks
the colliery will resume work, giving
employment to 400 men and boys.
1t has been idle since 1897. owing TO a
quarrel among stockholders.
Wilkesharre, Pa, Sept. 19.-MuCh
destitution is said to exist among the
families OF the striking miners in Nan
ticoke. An appeal has been issued fOr
food supplies. Local merchants have
contributed flour, potatoes and meat.
The number of men on strike is close
on to $500, and they have been out
now over two months
Philadelphia, Sept. ia meeting
OF the officers of the Third regiment,
National Guard of Pennsylvania, wss
held here last night and it was de
cided to take the regiment to New
York for the purpose of participating
In the Dewey demonstration. The
Tenth Pennsylvania, which is also go
ing to New York. will be the guest Of
the Third when II stops in this city
while en- route to the metropolis.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-The Pattern
Makers association OF Philadelphia
yesterday sent circular letter tn
every shop in the city where pattern
makers are employed demanding n
nine hours work day. The employ
ers are given until Thursday to ac-
cede to the demands, when a strike
will be inaugurated in all the places
where the request Of the men is not
complied with. There are about 500
pattern makers in the city. many OF
whom are employed at Cramps ship
yard and at the Baldwin locomotive
works.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
NJ. Cambon Expects to Return.

Washington. Sept. 19.-The French
charge d'affaires, NJ. Thiebaut. has re-
turned to Washington after an extend
ed absence. part Of the time at Paris
and more recently at Newport. There
has been no confirmation received by
the French officials here Of the report
that Ambassador Cambon would be
succeeded here by NJ. Camille Barrere.
and . recent letter from M. Camboh
made no reference to any change. but
on the contrary referred to his antict-
pated return 70, Warrington. -.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
DECLARES DREYfUS GUILTY.
A Former Fellow officer Denoun ccs
Him as a Traitor.


Vancouver, b. c., Sept. 1S.-Lieuten-
ant Clin was one of the 81 meil Jers OF
the Canadian militia who returned yes
terday from Yukon on the steamer AL
pha, and the most interesting pessen-
ger on board. On arriving he eagerly
asked for the latest news Of the Dreyfus
trial, and when told exclaimed: Good,
he deserves more He is guilty, a traitor
to his country Before becoming Brit
ish soldier Twas an officer In the French
army. a brother officer of Dreyfus. l
was his comrade and knew him we'll. I
perhaps spoke hastily, but II you knew
what I know you would not sympathizc
with Dreyfus. believe him guilty, and
could give reasons why" At this juno
ture several soldiers passed, and the ex-
cited little Austrian stopped speaking
and refused to say any more.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Alper Retired For Personal Reason,

Alger Retired For Personal Reasons.
Detroit, Sept. 19.-General Russell
A. Alger yesterday gave out a letter
written by himself in New York on
Sept. 8, in which he announces his
withdrawal from candidacy for United
States senator. The letter says: my
reasons for this determination are per-
sonal and of business nature. l
fully appreciate and thank my many
friends for offered support" General
Alger declined to say anything further
concerning his withdrawal than was
contained In the letter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
League Of American Municipalit,e,

League OF American Municipalities.
Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. IGNORE than
700 delegates, including mayors. alder
men, councilmen and city engineers,
this morning at the opening
session of the convention Of the League
OF American municipalities. The largest
to arrive SO far includes
Mayor Maybury, Of Detroit, with del
egation of SO city officials. Large dele
cations are on the way from San Fran
cisco, San Jose, Atlanta, New Orleans,
Peoria and Chicago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
New Foundland's Deadly Hurricane.

New Foundlnnd's Deadly Hurricane.
st. Johns. N. F., Sept. 19.-Reports
Just received add 16 lives to the death
roll resulting from Thursdays hurri-
cane. The schooner Angler went
down In Placinta bay, with five men;
the schooner Lily May was driven
ashore on Mistaken Point, with the
loss Of seven men, and the schooner
Daisy lost one man overheard, and
subsequently had boat capsized.
drowning three. It is feared that even
these casualties will not exhaust the
tale Of disaster.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Adobe House Collapsed, Eight Killed.

Las Vegas. N. NJ. Sept. 1S.-An
adobe house five miles from Mora. N.
NJ. collapsed Saturday night, killing
Manuel Cordova and his wife and six
children. 1t had been raining In that
vicinity for several days. and the dirt
roof of the house having become sat
urated fell on the inmates, crushing
them. Only one member of the family,
q boy Of 10 years. escaped. he being
outside the house when the accident
occurred.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
To Close Russian Ports.

London. Sept. 19.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following from Copen-
hagen: Emperor Nicholas has signed
a ukase decreeing that when the Mid
die Europe canal and the Siberian rail-
way are completed. in 1901. all i'm
portant Russian ports on the Pacific,
baltic and Black sea shall be closed
forever to any but Russian ships.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Velcomo Raiu For Ohio,

Cleveland, Sept. 1.-the prolonged
drought, which has continued practi-
|cally since the 4th Of August. was
broken yesterday. It has been rain
ling for about 20 hours and bids fair
10 continue. The conditions in the
country we're very bad. Pastures were
|parched. streams and wells nearly dry
land late crops seriously affected.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Verdict Against Ex-senator Cameron

Verdict Against Ex-senator Cameron.
Charleston, Sept. l6.-A Hebrew
Cross Roads merchant named Scher.
on St. Helena Island, sued ex-senator
Don Cameron for 10000 damages for
a horsewhipping inflicted in Novem-
Der, 1896, and the Beaufort county
Jury yesterday returned a verdict OF
$3.50 in favor of the plaintiff. Sena-
tor Cameron was not present at the
trial, but his attorney, Congressman
Elicit, claimed tnat Schem had been
selling liquor to negroes on Mr.. Cam
eron's hunting preserve, near ColTln's
Point, on st. Helena Island, and that
the alleged assault and battery was
made in fun and as a joke. and was
not resented at the time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
striking Miners Compromise.

Springfield, Ills. Sept. 19.-At q Joint
conference Of representatives of the
operators and striking miners Of the
Chicago and Alton sub-district and
state officials OF the United Mine
Workers yesterday an agreement was
reached. and the strike which has az
fected over a thousand men since April
/ last Is declared of. The agreement
is In the nature of q compromise.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Democratic Executiye Omcer,

Chicago. Sept. 19.-John G. Johnson,
Of Peabody. Kan. yesterday was made
the executive oficer Of the Democratic
national committee. He will take
charge Of the active work of the ways
and means and press committees and
within two weeks will come TO Chicago
TO open up headquarters. -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Killsa by Deserted Lover,

New York. Sept. 19.-Michael Bucz-
ny, q laborer. shot and killed his
former mistress. Regina Klein. yester-
day because she refused to live with
him. Bucxny was arrested. The
woman was Is years old. She desert
ed Bucxny because he was out Of work
end had no money.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
0crmau Army secrets Stolen,

OOrmeu ArWy SocEOSo osOA0hs
Berlin. Sept. 19.-The streng boz Of
he Second Artillery brigade, at
Wurtsberg. was forced In the absence
|sf the regimentAl sta6 at the man
Rluvers, and the secret mobilization
|0sumsnts were stolen. A dsssrter
|lamsd schlosser = suspected. He u
selievsd 70 have eseape4 - vfanee. :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
SPORTS
sHARNEY IS FULL OF FIGHT
WILL POST $4,000 FORFEIT AND
ISSUE CHALLENGE TODAY.
Jeffries' Manager, Brady, Doesn't
Believe sharkey Is Entitled to a
Match-Next Fight In Paris.

New York, Nov 5.-Thomas Sharkey,
in pain and encased in plaster sup
port, spent today quietly in his quar-
Iers. He was constantly attended by
his physicians, who ordered him to be
absolutely quiet. The defeated pugilist
was FESTIVE and uncomfortable till d
sleeping powder had been administered.
Then he fell into deep sleep. which
lasted all afternoon.
The burden of Sharkey'S talk was
that he wanted to meet Jeffries again.
The champion, on the either hand, while
declaring that he was in the hands OF
his managers, asserted his own wiling
ness to grant the sailor his desire,
though he did not see why he should
be expected to do so.
But. YOU know" he said, there is
such a thing as being driven to a
fight"
Sharkey said that he wanted another
fight in eight weeks and was going TO
post $1,000 forfeit tomorrow. O'Rourke,
his manager said he was doing his best
to bring the match about.
Tomorrow morning early" O'Rourke
said, Il am going to post with George
Considine a $1,000 forfeit for Sharkey
to get a return with Jeffries. IL wiz
be a bet as well as a forfeit. Sharkey
SAYS he feels all right and can fight at
the end of eight weeks. | think, how
ever. that the period is too short, and
] will name four months as the time.
/ don't know whether Jeffries and his
manager will cover this or not. but we
will leave it to the general public to
decide how just our position is. jeff
ries owes it to Sharkey and the public
10 give US another match. We are in
earnest about this. Sharkey feels he is
the better man and he ought TO have a
fair chance 10 prove it.
Brady said when asked about a re-
turn match: What | have determined
is this: Jeffries needs a rest. He
would have knocked Sharkey clean out
early in the fight if he had been re-
covered from his fight with Fitzsim-
mons. He has licked Sharkey twice.
/ think it. viii be next August before
Jeffries has another fight, and my i'm
pressions are that it viii take place in
Paris -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
CRIMES OF ST. LOUIS Man
KILLED HIS WIFE AND THEN
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
His Wife's Parents He Beat Into In
sensibility With a Gun and the
Mother-in-law May Die.

st. Louis, Nov. 5.-George Barthell, a
foreman in the wholesale house of the
Simmons Hardware company, today ia
tally shot his wife. beat his wifes 1ath-
er and mother into insensibility ard
then killed himself Barthell had been
separated from his wife for four years
ana during that time had made re-
peated requests that she return TO him,
but to no avail.
This afternoon Barth~ll walked into
the home of his wife's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Rohlfing, with revolver
in each hand and. without saying a
word he fired a shot at his wife. The
ball went wide and Mrs. Barthell fled
from the room. Barthell then knocked
Rohlfing insensible with the butt of
his revolver. Mrs. Rohlfing endeav-
ored to protect her husband, and in
the struggle received a broken nose and
blows from the weapon that also rem
dered- he, unconscious. Barthell then
chased his wife from the house and
catching her at the gate, fired three
shots. two taking effect in the head
causing mortal wounds. and one in the
arm. Barthell stood over his wife's
fallen form for an instant, as if TO sat
isfy himself that she was dead, and
then blew out his brains. AT a late
hour tonight MIR. and Mrs. Rohlfing
had not recovered consciousness and
Mrs. Barthell was reported dying.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06

matters Of our own to handle-Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines-which
Will come directly under the supervi-
sion of the senate committee on for
eign relations. in which Senator Davis
will, of course. be the most important
voice. His position. indeed, in Ameri-
can affairs is not unlike that held by
Joseph Chamberlain in England.
AT first view Senator Davis seems to
be a singularly unimpressive man of
apparently colorless character. This
deceptive idea is due in large measure
to his ability TO veil his own Individual
ity by merging it for the time being
into the personality of his visitor
giving to strangers an apparent ac-
feasibility that puts them Immediately
on confidential footing. He is slightly
above the medium height. more gentle
than aggressive in his bearing, tactful.
svmDathetic. conciliatory. His hair is
thin. light brown in color. His eyes.
yelled by drooDing lids. are brown,
deepening to black under excitement.
His face is one of unusual mobility.
scanned with MANY lines-expressive,
delicate lines that come and go with
changing moods. When the affairs of
state do not weigh heavily, his smile
is frequent and his laugh boyish. 1t
is a progressive laugh, beginning with
an inward twist of the eyes. extending
down to the Inns and lower part of the
face. and finishing with the shoulders.
which seem to move up towards the
head and throat. He is a constant
smoker. and to see Senator Davis
without his big black cigar would be
almost as unusual as to see a war pic
ture of Grant without his.
He is a diplomat of the first order
in conversation and can talk charm
ingly on any subject. saying much
without limiting at the things which
should be kept secret. While he talks
one loses sight of his flesh and blood
humanity, feeling him merely as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06

Paris found great pleasure in going to
! the cafes where the laboring classes
congregate to study individuality. The
walk, the lines in the face, the move
ment of the body in gesture, the tone
of the voice, are all expressive and
full of meaning to him vino under
stands. / believe that mans power
is in direct ratio to his sympathetic
understanding of wants OF the COM,
mon people. An affected understanding
will avail nothing; it,must be intuitive
and sincere
Sixty-one Years of Hard Work.
Senator Davis was born in Henderson,
Jefferson county, New York, June 16,
1888, but was early transplanted to Wis
consin, where he passed his boyhood.
His education was begun in a log
school house in Wisconsin. his collegi-
ate course finished at the state Univer-
sity of Michigan. 1t was through his
admira ton and affection for Alexander
w. Randall, the famous war governor
of Wisconsin, that he concluded to
study law, and it was while reading law
in Alexander Randall's office that he
first became interested in international
law a subject which he has pursued
vigorously ever since. In those days,
Mr.. Davis claims, he had little ambition
except for knowledge. He loved study
lOr It's own SAKE ana worked lOr the
mere pleasure of working and without
definite purpose.
Mr. Davis dates his public success
back to 1870, when he put himself into
line for prominence by a lecture called
Modern FeuGalism." in which he at
tackled the extraordinary abuses of
railroad companies in what they called
their rights. AT that time this was a
burning question, and Mr.. Davis lecture
struck the popular mood. Although
of a non-partisan character a commit
tee from the legislature, which was
then in session. requested him to repeat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
MRS. cUsHMAN K. DAVIS.

it before that body: the young Repub-
licans took it up and within three years
Mr. Davis was made governor of Min
nesota.
At this time the trend of his ambi-
ton was toward legal, rather than a
political career. Politics irked him and
at the close of his term he refused a
denomination, returning to his profess
sonal duties until called by the unani-
nous vote of his party to seat in the
United States senate, beginning with
the term which commenced March 4,
1887, and by successive reflections has
kept him there ever since. His present
term will end March 3. 1905.
His senatorial career has proved the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-06
DOLE WANTS MORE LIGHT
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENTS IN
CURRY OF SECRETARY GRIGGs
Asks What Must Be Done With
British Claims-other Questions
to Be Passed Upon.

| Honolulu, Oct % (via San Francisco.
Nov 0.-The Hawaiian government
has sent by the steamer China a re-
! quest FOR certain other information re-
garding the letter and opinion of At
torney General Griggs respecting Brit
ish claims in connection with the 1895
revolution here.
The instructions, if such they may be
called, received by the steamer Amer
lea Maru, appear rather vague Presi-
dent Dole does not construe the letter
to be instructions, strictly speaking.
No direction is given as to what sort
of settlements are to be made. when
they shall be made. nor how they shall
be made
In referring the latter back TO the
Hawaiian government. the letter states
that they are re-subinitted for con-
sideration and settlement" The ques-
ton is how far does that go? Does it
mean settlement on a basis of Attor-
ney General Griggs' reasoning, which
is general in character, or does it leave
the matter entirely in the hands of
Hawaii to Go as it pleases about it,
the United States holding to its former
policy of having absolutely nothing to
do with the questions.
President Dole thinks the matters
are again entirely in the hands Of the
ISNHA 6ONCA OI PldNllIcliiy
old basis. There are others, however,
who think as the matters We're taken
up years ago as the subject CT diplo-
matte correspondence between Ha-
wall and Great Britain they are pend
ing in much the same attitude, that of
following annexation, they must become
matter between Washington and
London.
Marshal Browns petition for a writ
of mandamus against the collector
general of customs to compel the reg
istration of the Falls OF Clyde will go
before the supreme court. despite the
proclamation of President Mckinley
forbidding the further registration of
vessels under the Hawaiian flag. The
recent decision of the circuit court gave
to the petitioner the rights prayed for.
AT that moment the presidents proc
lamation came in. The collector gen.
eral is now between the judgment CT
the court and the presidents proclama-
ton.
The appeal is taken by Attorney Gen
eral Cooper to settle the predicament.
1t is necessary for the proclamation to
go on record in the case. 1t will then
be for the court to decide whether it
Will consider the merits Of the conten-
ton or rule that the proclamation set
ties the question forever
Alexander Young was this afternoon
appointed minister of the interior to
succeed Captain James a. King.