The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-05-21
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, May -.

Richard Henry Stoddard, the poet.
died at his home In New York, aged
Is years.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw has
returned to Washington from wSek's
trip to Texas.
The General Assembly OF the South.
rrn Presbyterian Church will hold It's
annual session In Lexington, KY, May
II to 80.
The annual convention of the Order
OF Railway Conductors Of the United
States. Canada and Mexico was held
at Pittsburg. Pa
The Shipman Coal Companys col.
liery breaker at Shamokin, Pa, was
destroyed by iire, rendering 500 en-
ployes idle Loss, $4,000.
The British admiralty will install
the wireless system Of telegraphy on
all the vessels Of the North American
and West Indian squadrons.
Thursday, May -.
George Gardiner was given the de
cision over Marvin Hart at Louisville
Ky, at the end Of the 18th round.
Fire destroyed the large plant ol
the Atlas Glass and Metal Company a'
Washington, Pa, causing . loss ol
$l25,000.
Peter stansley, aged ITO years, died
at Upper Sandusky, o. He 10 survived
by . widow Of 10s years, to- whom hs
had been married s. years.
The board OF directors Of the nela
wary anu HUDSON RInrcad Com
elected David Wilcox president to su,
ceed Robert Olyphant, resigned.
BY direction Of President Roosevelt
General T. ]. Wint has been place,
IN command Of the department Of VI
sayas, in Philippines, relieving Gen
eral J. M. Lee.
Friday, May IS.
Secretary Wilson left Washington
to Join the presidents party In Mon
tana.
The Pennsylvania Grand Comman
dery, Knights of Malta, will meet a
Gettysburg next year.
The cotton mills Of Alabama, GeoI
gia and Tennessee have sold out t
the Southern Textile Company.
Striking teamsters at Omaha, Neb
attacked non-union drivers, seriousl
injuring several, before the polio
Quelled the riot
The 18th annual commencement O
the Reformed Theological Seminary q
Lancaster, Pa, was held last nigh
and q class Of "a graduated.
Saturday, May 16.
In collision between a trolley ca
and beer wagon at Chicago "a pei
sons were injured. two fatally.
St Johns Cathedral Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church at Denver, Colo
was destroyed by an incendiary fire
Loss, 3200. 900.
The sessions Of the Grand Cour
Pennsylvania, Foresters Of Americs
al Wilmington. adjourned 10 meet 4
Wflkesbsrre, Pa. In 1905.
IN collision near Charleston,
C., between railroad train and
hand car, two section labOrers wer
killed and two others fatally injured.
Monday, May 1s.
Burglars stole $1,000 from the unto
passenger station at Birmingham, Ala
and escaped.
Commissioner Of immigration SaT
gent is In Honolulu to Investigate ia
labor situation.
fhe national convention Of tn
| Switchmens Union was held at Indian
apolis, Ind, today.
Minister Bowen sailed from Ne,
York for Venezuela " be gone d mont
after which he will 30 70 The Hague.
The Pennsylvania Jr o. u. A. N
celebrated the semi-centennial OF tn
! order al WilkesbarTe with a mammoL
! parade and mass meeting.
Patriotic societies have asked secre
tSry Root " suspend demolition OF Tia
/ walls of Manila until the necessity fo
! their destruction has been ascertained.
Tuesday May 10.
General Jacob II. Smith, u. S. A
retired, who is travelling for the benef
OF his health, has arrived in Rome.
In collision Of freight trains nea
Richmond, Va. aye tralnmen were IN
Jured and several cars demolished.
Three miners were entombed by
caye-in al the Egnol Placer, near He
lena, Mont, and were dead when take
| out
The first national convention Of th
poets, humorists and Daragraphers Q
the American press was held In Baltl
more last night.
With brakes that failed 10 work o
his automobile Dr. A, X. I.owen, 3
! Chicago, dashed down q steep hill an
plunged Into Lake Michigan. x e