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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-27
Old Mint Property S&us

Philadelphia, March 24.-Felix Is
MN, acting f0r syndicate headed by
Lit Brothers, aud Of which he himself
is a member, Saturday secured a CO.
day option from the secretary Of the
treasury, under which the syndicate
is given the right to purchase the old
Mint property at Chestnut and Juni-
per streets ami South Penn Square
for S2,0O0,O0O It Is said that $50. 1000
was deposited 10 secure the purchase,
and that title will be taken in the
name of corporation to be formed
by the members of the syndicate.
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THREATENS TO resign
General Miles VIII Leave Army Il
New Bill Becomes . Law.
WILL MAKE HIM A FleuREHEAp

Lieutenant General viii Quit u Gen.
sraI STAR For the Army 10 Organ.
I1sd-it Would Destroy Unity n
the Army.
Washington, March 31.-0eneral
Nelson A. Miles yesterday told the
senate committee ON military Affairs
that II the bill introduced BY Senator
Hawley. at the instance Of the war
department. for the organization Of
general star for the army. should be-
come a law he would decline to longer
hold his commission. The reason he
gave for the statement 10 that the bill
10 utterly subversive Of the interests
Of the military establishment, and he
said he would not be . party to such
q proceeding to the extent even Of con-
tinuing to hold his place.
This declaration was made In the
course Of q prolonged hearing by the
committee, which was conducted be.
hind closed doors, and In which Gen.
eral Miles touched upon a variety Of
subjects connected with the army.
The portion of the bill to which he
directed his special criticism IL that
contained in section Z, reading - fol-
lows:
"That from and after the passage Of
this act the senior general ofhcer Of
the army shall be assigned to COM
maad such portion of the army as the
president may direct or be detailed
to duty In the general star corps. All
duties prescribed by law for the com.
manding general Of the army shall be
performed by the chief Of general
stan or other general ofiicer desig-
mated by the secretary Of war: Pro-
vided. That so long as the present lieu.
tenant general Of the army continues
on the active list he shall be the chief
of the general staff, and upon the sep
aration from active service Of the said
lieutenant general Of the army. said
Office. except as herein provided. shall
cease and determine"
General Miles said that II this pro-
vision should become a law 1t would
have the effect Of destroying the unity
Of the army, and he read numerous au.
thorities, including Napoleon, yelling
ton, Washington, Cass and Grant, to
show the necessity Of having one head
to the army and Of controlling au.
thority.
In the course Of his remarks Gen.
eral Miles told the committee in con-
fidence that with the bill law he
could now name the men who would
hold the places Of honor provided un-
Ter It. but the committee did not ask
for the names.
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MILES WILL Be RETIRED
President Roosevelt viii Take Action
Shortly to This End.

President Roosevelt viii Take Action
Shortly to This End.
Washington, March 22.-At the cab.
met meeting yesterday the publica-
tions relating to the statements made
by General Miles before the senate
committee on Thursday were brought
up, but consideration Of them was
postponed until all the facts in the
matter became known.
Whatever intentions the president
had with respect to the treatment to
be accorded General Miles, his future
action will be somewhat Influenced by
the fact that General Miles statement
before the senate committee has been
represented to him as being privi.
legged.
The president proposes to read the
testimony given at the hearing and
II consult with different members Of
the committee on military affairs be-
fore finally announcing what he pro-
poses to do. It is significant that long
after the cabinet meeting adjourned
Secretary Root and the attorney gen.
eaI were closeted with the president
TIE president is known to have
stated that he was tired Of the friction
in the army, and in the event that It
Is decided that General Miles state.
ment was a privileged one, he will at
no distaDt day take action looking to
his retirement.
The lieutenant general reached the
age Of 62 years last August, and under
she law he can be retired at any tine
HOW in the discretion Of the presl-
DENT
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Killed BY Upsettinq Of Car.

Altoona, PA, March 25.-Track
Foreman George McCracken. with his
gang Of worlsmen- was descending the
Pennsylvania and Northwestern rail-
road to Bellewooa last evening on a
handcar, when the car upset, throwing
the men Off McCTacken was instant
ly killed and Isaac Greener and
Charles Bruner were seriously injured.
Harry Estep and Madison Mulballen
were seriously injured. Following on
smother handcar was Assistant Fore-
man George Irwin, with a gang Of i've
men. They ran into the wrecked car.
but all the men escaped with slight
fniuYfes
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Exanoeit.. pronped Dead.

sffiiville, NJ j., March 25.-While
delivering an address before large
congregation in the Co-WorRers' Hall.
Mrs Thomas Hogan, a woman evan.
geHst. was saricken with apeplexy and
dropped dead. The last words she.
uttered were: mo man knoweth when
the Son of Man shall come" She felt
To- the platform as the last word es-
capped her lips, and before physician
arrived she was dead.
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Hon. w. r. stroh Dead.

Mauch Chunk, Pa. March 24.-Hon.
William RICHTER Stroh, aged "A years,
q this city, a member Of the state
house of representatives from Carbon
county, died here yesterday after a
lingering illness from Bright's dis
ease. Mr.. Stroh was a Republican. He
stood high in many secret and benevo-
lent societies, notably the Junior Or
der. United American Mechanics, OF
which he was past national represen-
tative and past national concillor.
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HUNTING STABLE BURNED

Sixteen Valuable Horses Perished. In
Ineendiary Fire at Etontown, N. J.
New York, March 24.-The hunting
stable of P. F. Collier, at Etontown,
N. j., and 16 valuable hunting horses
were burned before daylight yester.
day, the total loss being about $780,
900. Saturday Mr.. Collier entertained
several friends, and about 10 o'clock
at night took some Of them out in his
automobile. On their return they saw
the hunting stable in a blaze. The
party hurried home, but could not
save the horses, among which was
Mr.. Golfers $4,000 hunter, Green
field. 1t is believed the fire was Of in
cendiary origin. 1t is the third fire
within two weeks, each destroying
valuable propecty.
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/. DUNKELBERGEF

ships in government navy ]
An oil gusher was broq
Chanute, Kan, yesterday,
drillers were unable to q
flow.
James Wilson, q burglarI
and fatally wounded while n
residence Of jeremiah Wand
Jersey City.
The Philadelphia confere1
Methodist Episcopal Church
next year in Old st. George
Philadelphia.
Monday, March q
Owen McHugh, Of Scranto1
ed by a fall Of rock in the 4
mel mine on Saturday.
M. Koloman de Tissa, ex1|
prime minister and leader 4
eral party, died at Budapest
Mrs. Joseph Kreuzberger,
Williamsport, Pa. was strucl
press train on the PennsylI
road and killed.
Eliza c. Gallup, deceased,
COL, be9ueathed $125,000 to|
Sarah A. Curtis, and her mel
Curtis, OF Lakewood, N. J.|
Joseph H. Manley. Of Mall
clined to accept the positi|
assistant postmaster genera
him by Postmaster General
Tuesday, March 2
The United States senate
passed . bill appropriatin|
for q marine hospital at Fq
Bill Mgler. q negro. who
an assault on q little VII
Troy, Ala, was lynched o1
night.
A. ]. Standing, Of Cariis|
20 years connected with
aervice. has been appOipted|
of Indian schools.
The Colorado Legislature
priated $4,000 to arrange|
play of the states resouiI
st. Louis exposition.
A bill was introduced In
States senate yesterday
the construction OF an agrl|
partment building to cost
Mayor Low. OF New York
hill authorizing the n
Railroad company to cons
Boys : egs Cut o
Harrisburg. Pa. Marci
legs were yesterday CONF
cred from the body OF JuI
q 17-year-old colored boy q
the Pennsylvan:a Steel WI
ton. Fiaher was run over
while asleep on The ~
tracks n ~ vothR i
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Killed BY His Own Gun.

Washington. March 24.-Anton
Schoeltz, a German tailor, living on a
farm near this city. met q shocking
accident yesterday. He was crawling
through O fence with a double-barreled
shot gun In his hand. with which he
intended to shoot hawks that had
preyed on his chickens, when the gun
was accidentally discharged, and the
entire contents of one barrel tore
through Schoeltz's left side, leaving
a gaping wound, exposing to view the
intestines and the lower lobe Of the
left lung. He died last night after his
wounds wesc S-rSs -
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Mu,ser and suleld. at New.,k.

Newark, N. j., March 25.--LtlliaA
Wilson. an unmarried woman. shot
and killed Robert Stewart Hutchinson
yesterday and then drank two bottles
Of carbolic acid. She died while being
taken to a hospital. Miss Wilson and
Hutchinson. who was supposed to be
her nephew, had lived here since last
November. No cause 10 known for the
murder and suicide.
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ceneraa OtIs Retired.

Washington. March 25.-A vacancy
in the list Of major generals occurred
today by the retirement Of Major Gen.
eral E. 8. Otis. commanding the de-
partment Of the lakes. The second
vacancy will occur July 81 next. by
the statutory retirement Of Major
General John R. Brooke, commanding
the department Of the east.
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BOBR WARMAYN)ONESD
Kruger's Deputy Passed British
Lines to Confer With Steyn.
soeRs DISCUSSED PEACE TERMS

Durshsss VIII Not Accept Anything
Less Than Complete Amnesty For
Cape insurssnts-May compromiss
Demands For Entire Independence.
London. March 25.-It II declared
on seemingly good authority that
Lord Kitchener, in his interview with
Mr.. Schalkburger. the acting president
Of the Boers. agreed to withdraw the
banishment proclamation issued IN
September II General De Wet and
other Boer leaders surrendered.
In the house Of commons yesterday
the war secretary, Mr.. Broderick, an.
nounced that . fortnight ago Mr..
Schalkburger intimated to Lord Kitch-
ener his desire to be granted q safe
conduct through the British lines and
back. in order to see Mr.. Steyn with
reference to the possibility of peace
proposals. Lord Kitchener, with the
consent of the government, had &C
ceded to the request. The announce
ment of the war secretary was greeted
with cheers.
In q dispatch from Pretoria. made
public last night, Lord Kitchener gives
his usual weekly total of captures, but
does not mention the Schalkburger in.
cident.
The Daily Chronicle this morning
asserts that an armistice has been ar.
ranged pending the duration Of Mr..
Schalkburger's mission to General De
Wet, and that offensive operations
against De Wet, Delarey and Botha
will be suspended. The three generals
have agreed to observe the armistice
honorably until the return Of the en-
voys to the Boer lines.
Amsterdam, March 25.-It Is be-
lieved in Boer circles here that the
move Of Acting President Schalk.
burger Is the result Of a communica.
tion from the Boer representatives in
Europe. A former member of the
Transvaal government said last night:
after the exchange Of the Dutch
English notes conference was called
for February. This conference was
attended by Mr.. Kruger, DR.. Leyds
and the delegates and it was decided
to send six emissaries to South Africa
by different routes, with dispatches
for Steyn and Schalkburger, giving
them a detailed account of the situa.
tion. Documents lately received from
Schalkburger indicated that peace
terms had been recently discussed by
the leaders in South Africa, but the
leaders declared they would not accept
anything less than the terms demand.
ed at Meddelburg by General Botha,
February Is, 1901, and especially the
point of complete amnesty for Cape
rebels, because the greater part Of
the commanders actually in arms are
composed Of Cape insurgents.
'Thc fact that the Beers in the field
arc inclined to compromise their de-
mands for absolute independence"
continued the speaker. seems to be
indicated by the plan Schalkburger
has outlined for the government Of IL.
dustrial centres. This consists Of q
British board OF administration. with
proportional Boer representation"
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NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, March 10.

Wednesday, March 10.
Albert Smith, Of Intercourse, Lam
caster county, Pa, was struck BY
train on the Pennsylvania railroad and
fatally injured.
Abraham Wildermuth, Of Wilkes
barre, Pa, being respondent through
illness, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head.
The Mississippi state institution for
the deaf and dumb, at jackson, was
destroyed by fire yesterday, all the In
mates being rescued by fremen.
General Chaffee has appointed .
commission to inquire into the ofacial
conduct of Major George B. Davis
while acting as commissary of sub.
sistence at Manila
Thsrsday, March 20.
Nicaragua has negotiated in New
York q loan Of 100000 in gold on
IS, ,OOO,O 900 worth Of gold bonds.
The Baltimore syndicate which pur.
chased the principal street car lines
of San Francisco has paid over the
sum Of $1S,6r7.000. -.
The Pennsylvania Council Of Aneri-
can Steam Engineers will disband II
the per capita tax is not reduced By
the supreme council.
The Twenty-fifth United States In.
fantry, now at San Francisco. will sail
for the Philippines April 1.
william O'Neill, of Philadelphia.
was found in On unconscious condition
ON the street and died soon after be-
ing taken to- a hospital. He Is said to
have been poisoned by knockout
drops"
Friday, March Il.
Free delivery postal service will be
established at St Charles, Mo-. July l.
Peru has accepted an invitation to
participate In the st. Louis exposition
and will have an extensive exhibit.
Professor ]. G. Schurman, chair
man of the first Philippine commits
sion, dined with President Roosevelt
yesterday.
Emperor williams yacht Meteor
will be given a trial sail on March %
and II all is well she win sail fsr Ger
many ON March 30.
The Methodist Episcopal Church and
several other buildings at Kimball, w
Va, were destroyed BY fire. caused b,
IN explosion Of coal oil.
Saturday. March 22.
The farms of Arkansas, June !. 1900
aggregated 17&6s4 in number an
3135,1s2.170 In value.
labor interests will be heard q
s~-si - :as nSn Of building VA
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ceclI Rhodes' condl ltlon.

Cape Town. March 25-Cecil Rhodes
mad fair nights rest last night but
there 10 no real Improvement n biz
condition. .A..sW
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SENATORS CONSIDER oLEo BILL
'-Mr.FProctor Says Measure Will Pro.
tect Honest Product Aqainst Fraud.


Washington, March 25.-Considera.
zion was begun by the senate yester.
~oay or what is popularly known as the
oieomargarine bill. The measure
places tax of ten cents a pound on
'aieo'colored in imitation of butter and
Fednces the present tax of two cents
per pound on oleo to one-quarter OF a
cent per pound in its uncolored form.
Mr.. Proctor, of Vermont. chairman of
the committee on agriculture. made
Sthe opening statement in support of
uhe measure. He concluded with the
observation that the pending bill was
"a measure to protect an honest pro-
s1uct against fraud"
80 few bills of minor import ance
up
.TElection Contesf:ln House.
AR. Boreing, of Kentucky, injected
IN attack on the Goebel election law
into the discussion Of the Moss-Rhea
: contested election case from the
Third kentucky district, which again
occupied the attention Of the house
yesterday, but Mr.. Rhea declined to
be drawn into an extended debate on
an issue not directly involved in the
case He contented himself with pay
ip} mis- respects to Mr.. Boreing. charg-
l. lg the latter with ignorance of the
saw Of his own state. Mr.. Rhea made
"a strong presentation Of his side OF
the case, but had not concluded when
me house adjourned. The vote was
,saken at o'clock this afternoon.
POSTAL THIEVES SENTENCED
Nicely. Rathbone and Reeves Get Ten
- Years Each and Heavy Fine.
havana, March 25.-The trials be-
fore the Audencia court Of the cases
.5zising from the embezzlement OF Gu
Ian postal funds have resulted IN the
~no,lowing sentences: G. F. w. Nicely
cen years Imprisonment and to pay
ssne Of y5s7O1; ". H. Reeves. ter
wears Imprisonment and to pay mt
III f35,O00; Estes G. Rathbone. tel
years Imprisonment and to pay NM
ase $25,524.
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'AIilIiner'
X FOR IS
SPRING sndSuMM|

Easter Display Occurs Friday
Saturday. March % and 90
With large stock and prices that must interest
buyer, we are ready to welcome You We do not od1
vite your attention to well selected stock of Mil
Goods, but other goods as we'll. Beautiful silks fol
waists, many different patterns no two alike, pri(
low as 30 cents per yard. Just think of it, $175
yards of good washable silks. come and see it.
qualities in scores of patterns desirable colorings
and white is especially beautiful and much worn,
of Ladies' white lawn shirt waists, handsomely tri|
prices arranging from $125 to $2.S5, Fine sateen
coats, we'll made, lounce and deep plating, oil
venture to say that before has our entire line
SO complete.
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Ladies' Fancy Neck-wear at all
prices.
Foundation collars, i5c each
Silk transparent stocks, 25c each
Silk scarfs, 25c and SOC each
Silk stocks, Soc
Linen turn-overs, embroidered
in colors, 25c
Silk turn-overs, embroidered
in colors, 25c
Lace turn-Overs, 15c
Lace turn-Overs, 10c
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Centre prices, doilies, flosses, veil
ings, silks, ribbons, velvet ribbions,
all widths, lace curtains net with
ruffies edged in lace, price 1925, 8
yds long. Other styles, S5c, $l.26,
S1.S5.
Swiss curtain goods at l5c and
25c per I'D. Brass rods at lOc and
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Lace turn-overs,
Linen collars,
Boys linen collars,
Ladies' kid gloves guaranI
to wear,
Ladies' vests, Lysle thred
sleeve,
Ladies' short sleeve vests, {
Ladies' short sleeve vests,
Ladies' short sleeve vests,
Ladies' short sleeve vests,
Ladies' chatline purses, 35c
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Embroidories in many new and exclusive designs
of fine Swiss nansook, crmbric or muslin, Laces,
Torchous anh Valencinnes in sets, beautiful dress
mings, all over laces in black, ecrn, cream and
Applique trimmings at prices ranging from 10 ce
$1.S5 per yd, cOlors white, ecrD cream, black and
and black. Ladies' belts, styles, prices 25c, 50
pearl buttons, all Sizes
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l6c; cotton tassels used 4
back curtains at Sc, Sc and
Fine linen towels at SOD
Fine linen towels at 25c|
Turkish towels at 25c|
Tnrkish towels at 4Od
Turkish wash rags at |
Turkish wash rags at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-06
THEIR PROTEST IS EFFECTIVE.

In number of the cities the masses
have eliminated beef from their daily
diet to such an extent the packing
houses are feeling The effects of the
decreased consumption and are show
ing it by discharging hundreds OF I'M
needed workmen. Hundreds of cars of
beef are being returned or reshIpped
from one point to other points, where
the demand has not yet been affected
by refusal on the part of the ordinary
patrons 10 eat meat. The plan was
laughed at when it was first sug-
gested, but it has proved very effective
and the sale of beef has been reduced
by many hundreds of cars daily. he
beef trust robbery may be blessing in
disguise. If the lesson of economy
which ii has taught ia not too soon
forgotten il will be worth all it has cost
Americans eat too much meat - far
more than ia good for them, They are
the largest beef-eaters in the world
greatly exceeding the EngIishman,
German, Frenchman, Italian and
| Spaniard Beef will never again be al
cheap in this country as it has been
even if we never have another bee
trust. The price of beef has beer
steadily advancing for six years, while
most of the time the number of cattle
has been steadily increasing. While
the price of beef cannot be maintained
at the present high prices, the reduc
ton will not be great
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-06
A ~ ana 80 Esorses.

All white men who visit regions in
Africa infested by the tsetse fly have
much to say about it. There is now
evidence that the tsetse is moving
gradually to more northern regions,
and the cause is supposed to be that
South Africa is depleted Of its large
game, much of Which is moving north
ward to get away from hunters, and
the tsetse fly is going with it.
The insect is only little larger than
the ordinary house fly, and it resem-
bless the honeybee. It's sting is hardly
as annoying as that of the mosquito,
but near the base of the proboscis is a
little bag which contains its poison. 1t
lives on the blood of animals, and only
a few species are fatally affected by
it's bite Cattle horses and dogs, how
ever, cannot live when bitten by the
tsetse fly. Natives who herd cattle
and travellers who depend on horses
and oxen must avoid the fly regions or
lose their stock. For human beings it's
bite has no serious consequences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-06

1t is Il superstition in some parts Of
England that after a young couple
have departed for their honeymoon hot
water should be poured on the thresh-
old in order that other marriages may
follow. With this end in view the
brides girl friends will sometimes
drench the doorstep with boiling wa
ter from kettles heated for the purpose
of keeping the threshold warm, says
Home Notes
In Iceland another plan is in vogue.
There the bride, on reaching her hus-
bands house, has to give a dinner
cooked with her own hands to show
how well she has been instructed in
the parental home. If she succeed in
pleasing the guests, her skill does not
only rebound to her own honor, but
also to that Of her whole family, and
her sisters, having shared in her edu-
cational advantages, are considered
likely to make good wives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-06
WELCOMED THE NEW MINISTER

This occurrence, as related by the
Congregationalist would have been
impossible few years ago. In New
England city recently a Universallst
was to be Inducted to the passionate,
says the Nashville American. At
the last moment various emergen-
cies prevented the appearance of the
Unlversalist pastors who had consent
ed to take the various parts of the
services, and the local pastors were
drafted in as substitutes The sermon
was by Congregationalist, the prayer
by Methodist, the right of fellowship
by a Baptist, while Unitarian and a
second Congregationaiist pastor ex-
tended the greetings of the community
The Episcopal rector sent letter OF
welcome. No Universalist pastor was
present. We wear different corps
badges, but all belong to the same
army,