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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 14-Thom-
as Adams, 20 years Of age was found
dead from coal gas in bed at his home in
Pleasant Valley, Dutehess county His
wife also about 20 years old, was found
unconscious on the floor and may die.
The old couple had moved their bed into
a room where a closed fire was burning
and had neglected to attend to the stove
before retiring. They were overcome by
the fumes from the stove.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20

LoNDoN, Dec. 1S.--Ata meeting of non.
confOrmists held in the City temple a
letter was read from Mr.. Gladstone, in
which he declared that a continuance of
the present situation in Turkey would
constitute an irrevooable disgrace for Eu-
rope He did not know, he wrote, who
was to blame for the action of the six
powers in prostrating themselves before
the impotent sultan, but England was
able to cope with half dozen Turkeys
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20

EAsTOS. Pa, Dec. l7.-Howard Mood,
10 years old. while skating, broke through
the ice under the Delaware bridge, con-
Meeting Portland, Pa, and Columbia, n.
j. His nephew, Roy Carpenter, IL years
old went to his assistance. He also fell
into the water, and both were drowned.
A little girl, who saw the accident, gave
the alarm, but it was an hour before the
bodies were found.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
DROWNED while Skating.

OswEGo, n Y, Dec. 16 - Myrtle
France 1s years old, was drowned while
skating on tho river Moses Potter her
escort, broke thro gh the ice with her
and made heroic efforts to save her, twice
getting her to the edge of the ice, but 1t
was too thin to stand their combined
weight. Potter was rescued and is now
in precarious condition, The body OF
the girl was carried under the ice.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
The Bodies Recovered.

YoNKERs, n. Y, Dec. 1s-The hodios
OF Louis Bechtold, Frederick Fischer and
Alexander House have been taken from
the river. They went fishing Sunday in
rowboat, and it is supposed they cap
sized in trying to reach their dock. All
were hat fnisheTs. House and Fischer
lived in Newark, n. J. Bechtold leaves
n widow and three children.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
MRS. HOWELL ACQUITTED.
The Jury Declares That She Did Not Poison
Miss Libbie Knapp.


Miss Libbie Knapp.
WELLsBoRO, Pa, Dec. 14--Mrs Char
lotte Howell was last night acquitted of
the charge Of murder in poisoning I.ibbie
Knapp.
The verdict of the jury was greeted with
uproarious applause in the courtroom.
Mrs. Howell remained calm until her
relatives stepped up TO congratulate her.
Then her eyes filled with tears for mo.
ment, but she dashed them away and was
herself again.
The Messrs Dutton of New York, her
two brothers, and her sister ard n few
other friends clustered about her as she
arose from her chair free woman She
quietly accepted the hands offered, and
when two or three of the jurors approach
ed to he presented to her she met them in
a dignfiod and modest manner and with
no demonstration Of emotion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
Buffalo Suicide Mystery Solved.

BUFFALO, Dec. 16.--The mystery Of the
identity of the young woman who com
mitted suicide in the boarding house at
sos Main street on Monday, Dec. ?, has
been solved. She was Miss Edith Yerks
OF Waterford Canada.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20

NOTICE. The annual meeting of the
y shareholders of the Barrett Bridge
company viii be held at the dollhouse of
the company IN Port Jervis on Tuesday
january 1th prOXimO, at . o'clock p m, for
the election Of a Board of Directors for the
coming year, and the transaction Of such
other business as may came before the
meeting. Port Jorvis Dec. rs. 1885.
FRANCIS MARVIN, Sec'y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20

YORK, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE York base
ball association, with a capital of 50, 600
organized here and elected Chester II.
Thomas president The association holds
a franchise in the State and Cumberland
Valley leagues.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
PromInsnt Penns,Ivanta Phy.IeIan Dead

LANCASTER Pa, Dec. 16.-Dr. William
Compton, one of the Oldest praotioing
physicians In this city, died aged 20 years.
He was a member of the American Med
ioal society and the state and county So
oieties.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
An Erie Fast Train wrecked.

PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Dec. l7-East
bound express No 10 on the Erie -ond was
wrecked by a broken rail at Nohudy's
Station, 81 miles west of hero The train,
consisting of four baggage cars, threa
coaches and three sleepers, was running
40 miles an hour. The engine ran 500 feet
along the tics before tumbling into the
ditch. The baggage cars and smoker
plunged down a 25 foot embnnkment.
Engineer Fordice found himself unin-
iured on the wreck Of his locomotive.
Fireman Hessberger was buried in coal
from the tender which protected him
from serious injury. OF the 10 passengers
in the smoker only two were hurt. John
l.. Ashton of the Bonnie Scotland" COM
pany sustained a scalp wound and frao-
ture Of tine collar bone. Charles Odlin OF
the "Mme Sans Geno" company was
badly hurt in the back. Baggage Master
Watkins and Express Messenger Rae were
much bruised by flying trunks and boxes.
The members Of the Mime Sans-Geno'
and Bonnie Scotland" companies, both
on their way to the east, were much shak-
en- up by tho wreck, and several were
cut by broken glass. Three Of the baggage
cars contained scenery, which was seri-
ously damaged
The escape Of the passengers was con.
sidered remarkable. The day coaches turn
cd crossways on the track and stopped the
sleeporS
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OFFICE, BROWN S BUILDING, BROAD ST.

Entered at the post Office Of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-frst, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
ProhIbItIon National Convention.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12 12-Pittsburg has been
selected as the place for holding the ma
tional Prohibition convention next year.
May "a was fixed upon as the date,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20

GLovERsvILLE, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Wen-
dell Brewer, a citizen of Bleeker, was
taken i'll on his way to the Catholic church
and fell dead on entering the edifce.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
MIR. CAM 5RON DOES WELL.

Senator Cameron has announced
formally and definitely that he will
not be a candidate for reelection.
His withdrawal is complete and ab-
solute and is 10 be so accepted by the
people. The Republicans Of this
State win cheerfully take this view
and viii with one accord declare it
was the proper thing for Senator
Cameron to do. He had ceased to
reflect thoir views ON important is
sues, especially on the silver ques-
ton, ana he had failed to meet ex-
pectation at so many vital periods
that the Republicans of this great
State had long since come to regard
his occupancy of the Senatorial seat
as any thing but desirable.
Senator Cameron has been an en-
iglna to many. His record has been
utterly at variance with that which
would be dictated by either purely
personal politics or by public 'eX-
egencies. He had not represented
his State nor his party. But he has
held ON to his seat with a tenacity
that even a threatened party revol-
ution in his State could not shake off
And now at a time when it was
least expected that he would take
such a step, when it was firmly be
lived that he would attempt to Sc
cure another election, he suddenly
announces his purpose to retire.
1t is a welcome change that the
public contemplates in the realiza-
ton of his declaratiOn.-Free Press
QUAY AND THE CABINET.
A special despatch from Wash
inOtOn IN fhp PhiIade1Dhia Ladgal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, S2L0J
Administrators and Executors
notices BOO
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 800
Shcriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County TrcasurCr's sales, County state
mcnt and election proclamation charged
by the square.
j. II. Van Ettcn, PUBLISHER,
Milford, Pike County, Pc.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
MOONS PHASES.
Editorial.

PUTTING aside ali questions, rs to
any secret motives of President
Cleveland, if any exist he has taken
a manly and patriotic stand in the
messagl sent to CONGRESS- ON the
Venezuelan matter and one which
will carry with it the cordial and
unanimous approval of the Aneri-
can people. The British Minister
has been sneering and unisatisfac-
tory in his answer to Secretary
Olney's domanl. Lord Salisbury
declined to arbitrate or recognize the
Monroe Doctrine, either as a part of
the code of nations or as justifying
our interposition in the South
American dispute.
The message of the President is
straightforward, plain, and deter
mened He reiterate5 the principles
of that doctrine, and very properly
declares that it cannot become
obsolete while our Republic On
dures. " His course is wise and
patriotic, and if not accepted by
England it means war, but there will
be none for England will in the end
accept the terms and abide by them.
The Democratic newspapers of
New York may ridicnle the message
as iingoism and as bid for third
term, but fortunately Democratic
newspapers are not having much in
ence these days on public opinion.
WE DO not know just what the
Flatbrookville correspondent of the
Register did say, but evidently he or
she did not use clear cut sentences,
when the meaning might be 50 con-
trued, as to convey the idea that all
Pike county folks were raised like
cows. We DO know that some cor
respondents for making careless,
reckless and mfounded statements
should be " raised like some of the
darkies in Kentucky were said to be,
on the toe of a cowhide boot.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
RAILWAY DISASTERS.
ASTOcK DRoVER AND CATTLE KILLED
ON THE LACKAWAMNA.

The Erie Fast Express DeraiIed Near Port
Jervis-msrvelous Escapes OF Trainmen
and Passengers-serious Wreck on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Road.
DOVER, N. j., Dec IA disastrous
wreck, which was attended with fatal re-
suits, occurred at this place. W. E Cald.
well of Iowa, stock drover, was instant
ly killed. Four cattle cars and caboose
were totally wrecked, and travel on the
road was blocked for a time. The fast
Buffalo freight colided with an extra
train from Port Morris, both on the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western railroad.
Wesley johnson, the engineer Of the ex.
ira train, stuck to his post during the
crash and miraculously escaped without a
scratch.
About go head Of cattle that were in
the wrecked cars were killed or so badly
injured that they had to be butohered.
Sixty or eighty head escaped into the
woods and have not yet been recovered
The accident was due to the fact that
the Buffalo fast freight train was late.
When it got here, the signals were set so
as TO permit the passage of fast train,
west bound. The Buffalo train had been
standing here but few moments whom
the Port Morris extra came tearing along
and dashed into the caboose in the rear Of
the Buffalo train. There were several
men in the caboose, most Of them cattle
drovers, and all escaped but Caldwell
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
Advertising Rates.

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Each subsequent insertion .5J
Reduced rates will be furnished ON ap
plication, will be allowed yearly alvcr
tisprs.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-20
QUAY AND THE CABINET.

A special despato III from Wash
ington to the Philadelphia Ledger
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16
CONSUL JERNIGAN's REPORT.
smestic Cotions
BY Southern Associated Press


WAsHlNGToS, May lG.-Thc State
Department has received un iuterest
ing report from Consul General L. II.
Jcrnigan. of North Carolina, stationed
Mt Shanghai, Chinn, on our trade rela-
tons with that empire, noting u fall
ing oil III the importations of domestic
cottons from the United States us well
as Great Britain.
MIR, Jernignn advances tho opinion
that the mnnfacture of cotton cloth
by China and Japan ia responsible for
the decrease.
In 1863 tho first spinning mill was
erected III japan with 1856 spindlea +:
IN 1888 there were sixteen mills with
43, 700 spiniIos and III 1898 there were
iorty SIX mills with some 60, coo spin
dles. The statistics regarding the in
nuStrv IN China have not been pub.
lishod but q conservative estimate is
that tho cud of this year will witness
$50, 600 spindles. 5000 looms. besides
numerous cotton gins ready TO operate
III fifteen cotton mills.
MIR. Jernignn says that ho does not
WISH TO intimate that the price of labor
IN the United States should be regu-
lated by the price of labor in Oriental
countries, but unless some standard OF
labor Is agreed upon the products of
tho Oriental lnbCrors will become n
dangerous rival to that OF the occiden
tai laborers. Silver. he says. Is used
by one half of tho world and gold by
the other half, and while wages i'll one
hall are paid In depreciatpd currency,
nhd IN the other half in an appreciated
currency, rivalry between tho re.
spective products of the labor of each is
encouraged with the advantage IN the
outset TO the products of tho laborcrs
pad IN depreclated currency, ESPECIALLY
when the latter can supply his dallv
wants with such currency, which lie
willingly receives and remains con
tented Herewith. Such apparent nd
vantage Is no longer offset by the
superiority of the machinery heretofore
employed IN manufacturing which was
conhned to the other bnlf Of the world
now using gold. The same machinery
's now used IN China and Japan, ae in
other countries.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16
HORNP|PE Wins THE RACE
The Brooklyn Jockey Club Handi-
cap at GraveSend Yesterday.
twenty to One Against the Winner,
and His Success Was Great Sur
prise. lazarone Gets the
Place and Sir Walter Came
In Third.
By Southern Associate / Press.

GRAvEsEND, N. y, May l5.-The
ninth Brooklyn Jockey Club Handicap
was run at Graveserd to-day aud was
won by Hornpipe. Tho result WAS a
complete surprise. only Que of the
horses that WIS well supported in the
RUG finishing among the leaders.
LaZHaroDe got the place and game lit
tie Sir Walter was third.
The last rnmed was in active demand
on the future books aud was heavily
backed on the track. Hornpipo and
LaHznrone opened with $40 to 81 ou.
talnnble against each to dny aud closed
1T $50 to 81. Ramapo aud DR.. Rice
were dual first fnvorites dnriug the
early quotations but Ramapo had n
slight call over last years winner of
tue prize ut the close.
Taral, who rode DR.. Rice, is the reg
ulnr keeue Jockey. He did not enter
tain the slightes fear of Hornpipe. He
had Wholesale respect for Rev El
Santa Anita aud Ramapo. AS Iaral
left the paddock II. Lakeman. who
trains for james X. and y. i. Koene.
remarked: "Hornpipe will beat you
anyway" Tarul took the remark as n
loko and laughed.
Counter Tenor, the three.yenr old.
who went begging at 500 to 81, was
ridden III aud around his field as if he
were polo pony, aud came fourth. In
the hauds of Il capable Jockey this colt
would have given Hornpire an argu.
ment.
Hamilton. who rode the winner, said
that the otner Jockeys did their racing
ut the start and he did his at the finish.
iiornpipe pulled up lame, but cooled
ont all right,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16

The validity of the section OF the
Iiquor ordinance providing that saloons
shail not be run on streets less than
thlrty-iive feet wide will be tested in
the courts, and us the first step JUS
tico burroughs yesterday had before
HIM Frank Hatton, James T.. Quinn.
d. W. barbour aud W. Il. Lentz,
whose places are on Talbot street be-
tween Main and Williams etreete.
judge Brooke and Mr.. Wilcox ap-
peared for the defendants and City
attorney Shelton prosecuted.
a plat OF Talbot street, on which the
saloons are located, was submitted by
the CITY Engineer, which showed that
tho street in front of Leptz & Barbonr
IL only twonty-six feet wide, while the
street IN front of Hatton Il Quinn was
thlrty-six feet four inches. The latter
cases were dismissed. In regard to the
narrow streets counsel for defense con-
tend that under State laws the width
oi the streets Oh which liquor ia sold ia
lett to the discretion of the Judge of che
Corporation Court.
IL Was also contended that any law
winch gives the city the right to sup-
press those things dangerous to the
health and morals of the city will not
mold IN this matter of defining the
width ot streets on which LIQUOR NAV
De sold, as those things would apply to
business on wide streets as we'll as
narrow, City Attorney Shelton held
mat the Council had right to make
TINS city law. that the charter OF the
cry oi Norfolk. which is a State law,
empowers the Council to pass such
ordinances az will preserve peace .and
order IN the community. The court
took the question under advisement.
Buttermilk and Ice Cream at Macs,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16
Summer Iaomr>- Mountain uns sea
SIDE IScSOrIA.

The Chesapeake and Ohio have
issued their pamphlet, complete with u
list OF summer homes, MT which accom-
modatIons can be had ut all prices:
This pamphlet shows distances from
railroad stations, proprie,ors. cost per
week or month and how reached.
Copies can be had on application at
their oiilce' under Atlantic Hotel, Nor.
folk, Va.
The new schednle. which goes into
elect on the 18Th instant. Will furnish
better facilities and quicker time to
chesapeake and ONO resorts than
have heretofore existed. The Virginia
Springs express Will leave Norfolk at
a. N. with parlor car, thus giving II
day light arrival at oil points east OF and
including Clifton Forge, on July lst.
Ihls train will be extended to the
White Sulphur Springs.
K. 4. BROOKE,
Passenger Agent.
mal6.eod-Gt Norfolk, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16
Executions against am0s 10. sko.
tcitcr tor Ste $50.
Dy Southern Associated Press.

LANCASTER. Pa. May l5.-Execu.
tlons for S62, S55 were issued here TO.
day against Amos b. Hostetter, leaf
tobacco dealer, formerly OF Lancaster,
but now resident OF Philadelphia, by
Z. a. Fondersmith, trustee for credi.
tors, most OF whom are tobacco dealers
o! this city. Executions by the game
parties for S3l. .i21 were also issued in
Philadelphia. and large amount OF
tobacco, valued st $40, 600, has been at
taohed IN both cities. The liabilities
will probably reach $500. 600, aud it is
not likoly that the unsecured creditors
Will receive anything. The failure Is
attributed to shrinkage in values and
bad accounts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16
THE COCKADE CITY.
Many Matters 10 Interest Petersburg.
ers in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to tho virginian.

special Dispatch to the VirRnian.
PETERSBURG. Va, May 15.-Ouite n
| large party OF land buyers are expected
here from Ohio. Michigan and indiana
on the 22d inst. They are to be
brought here by MIR. y. f. Stewart, a
wei! known rea! estate dealer OF Din.
wlddie county.
The Chamber of Commerce has ap.
pointed committee to secure suitable
rooms Tor the chamber, which nre to
be kept open at all times. and where
any Information i'll reference 10 the
chamber can De had when desired, A
committee has also been appointed to
solicit membership of the chamber.
Mr.. L. IL. Davis aud Miss Elizabeth
Taylor were united in marriage to. .
night Mt 0:30 O'Clock. at tho residence
of MIR. Andrew Belchcr In Ettrick
Chesterfield county. Rev. MIR. Brown
oticiated. The following gentlemen
acted ns ushers: Messrs. ID. Il. Haw-
kins, Wm. Wells, George II Perklnson
and John Hardy. The bride and groom
both reside In Ettrick.
a. u. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans, of this city, who are to at.
tend the unveiling of the Confederate
Monument ut Raleigh on next Monday.
will carry about fifty men and tholr
fine drum corps.
1t Is not thought that the recent cold
snap has injured the fruit in the neigh
boring counties.
The Finance Committee of the CITY
Council met to day and opened the
bids for the purchase of Sl94, 800 regis.
tered coupon bonds of the city of Pc.
tersburg, bearing interest at the rate
of . per cent, payable half yearly. ON
the LIST day OF April and 1st day of
October, and maturing in forty years
from the lst day of April, 1895. The
committee rejected each of the bids,
which came from parties in Petersburg.
Baltimore aud New York. The prices
bid were not made known.
Rev. Fl. W. Battle, d. D., who has
been III attendance upon the Southern
Baptist Convention at Washington, has
returned to the city.
Correct Ncgligee shirts with nobby
collars and ties to match. Nichols Il
WollaCa IcQ Main ot,aat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16

RcSolred, The conference of Demo-
Gratis informally held in Roanoke to
consider the question of cOnstitu-
tonal convention, respectfully submit
to their fellow citizeus that in their
opinion the time is now at hand when
the people of this State must coutem-
plate IA change in their Constitution or
an Increase OF taxes.
The reassessment of lands and per-
sonnl property will undoubtedly dis.
close large reduction III values, and
with existing charges upon the public
TREASURY, tho present tax rate will i'll
ali likelihood prove insufficient to sus.
tain the public credit, our educational
and eleemosynary institutions and
reasonable provision for our wounded
mud disabled soldiers aud enable MS to
beer at the same time the usual ex.
peuses.
which are alike impossible to foresee
or avoid. The people have long borne
with the Underwood constitution not
because they liked it but because they
were weary with agitation and bad
many other issues TO deal with, and
now that 1t must come in conflict with
their necessities aud is Likely to
result In increasing their business. We
deem it wise aud eXpeiient to recon-
mend convention that Will thoroughly
revise that crude and unfit instrument
under which we live, and give us con
stituiion adapted to the condition of
of our State and the necessity OF its
people.
1t has been nearly half century
since the people OF Virginia had the
benefit of constitutional convention
composed of wise ard substantial clti
zens WHO were identified with them by
every tie of interest, and more than
half of that time we have lived under
the constitution framed by aliens aud
out of keeping with our changed aud
revoutIoniZad affairs.
We are now taking in true and wise
men who are capable of graphing with
all the problems we have TO deal with.
and we have all confidence that the
people would command aad would
mako sure Of their services. Unless
we take time by tho forelock ard auti-
cipnte the difficulties Which confront
us. 1t Is obvious that those difficulties
will he enlarged and multiplied,
and for these and other reasons
we declare ourselves in favor of a CON
stitntiounl convention aud recommend
that the General Assembly submit the
question OF holding such convention
To the people Just us soon ns IN it's judg-
ment II may be- expedlentlv doue, all
surroundings considered.
(Signed) W. W. Berkeley, w, d.
Hnrdwey, John W. Daniel, Charles |. .
Stewart, W. Fl. Saunders. b. n. Bell,
&. d. Dinit, tommittec.
The conference then adjourned sine
die.