The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-28
.AWEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, August 20.

stTON GU diSou SoiicSO ~ ga hS'N' As''
Loss, $4,000.
Congressman R. r. Butler. of the
First district Of Tennessee, died at his =,
home in Mountain City yesterday.
Thirty-one candidates have passed |
the mental examination for entrance to |
the Annapolis Naval Academy, class
of 1906.
Western apple growers held a meet !
ing at st. Louis yesterday to form an
organization to regulate the price OF |
that fruit.
Senator James X. Jones, of Arkan-
sas, denies that he had been offered a
place on the lsthmian Canal Commits
sion by President Roosevelt.
Thursday, August 81.
The Bridgeport (Pa) Tube Works
were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss,
$4,000.
The Pennsylvania Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, will meet next year
at Carbondale.
Lieutenant General Miles left Wash
ington yesterday to inspect the forts
along the New England coast.
Charles Schwab, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, sailed
for Europe today on the French liner
La Lorraine.
A dispatch from Rome says 1t Is
probable that Bishop Blenk, of Porto
Rico, will be appointed apostolic dele
gate to the Philippine Islands.
Friday, August %.
A Berlin dispatch says Count Won
Holleben. ambassador to the United
States. will be recalled shortly.
Fire at Hazelhurst, Miss, yester
day destroyed several stores and
large lumber yard. Loss, $4,000.
Daniel Stewart was run over and
killed at Seaford, Del, yesterday
while attempting to jump on a train.
over Greenville, S. c., yesterday
Several houses were demolished and
many others unroofed.
A bronze memorial statue of the
late Governor Roswell p. Flower, of
New York, will be unveiled at Water
| town, n. T., september |.
Saturday, August %.
Three persons were seriously In
jured yesterday in a railroad COLI
sion at the Grand Central depot in
New York.
The Kansas Middle-of.the Road Pop.
ulsts held their state convention at
Topeka today.
William J. Bryan announced yester
speeches outside of Nebraska in the
fall campaign.
Forest fires on the Green Horn
mountain range in Colorado were ex-
tinguished by rain after destroying
much valuable timber.
About 1,500 girl cheroot makers
Of the American Cigar Company at
Richmond, Va, went on strike yester-
day, because too many cheroots are
thrown out as bad and not paid for.
Monday, August 25.
; A Paris dispatch says oarah Bern.
hardt is writing a novel entitled "The
Sadness of Growing Old"
While laughing, Thomas Garrett fell
out of a naptha launch and was
drowned at st. Joseph, Mich, yester-
day.
Two boys, inmates of the Orphans
Home at Charleston, S. c.. were
drowned in the surf Saturday while
bathing.
Professor J. w. jerks. special com.
missioner of the United States in the
Orient for the war department, ar.
rived at San Francisco yesterday
from a years journey throughout
Asia.
Tuesday August 26.
The First National Bank Of Abcr.
deem. S. d., was robbed Sunday Of
50. 500. There is no clue to the robbers
Emperor William of Germany, on
board the imperial yacht lIohcnzol.
lern, will visit Italy early in Scptcm-
bcr.
One person was killed and many in.
Jured in a wreck on the Southern
Railway near Harbins, S. c. ycstcr.
day.
James Grier, of Huntingdon. Tenn,
killed Miss Maud Thompson ycstcr.
day because she refused to elope with
him.
Emilio Terry, who resigned as Gu.
ban secretary of agriculture, refused
TO reconsider his action, and will sail
for Paris. He predicts a great future
!0r Cuba.