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The Washington times., 1895-04-21

The announcement of the return engage
ment OF Hinrich's Grand Opera Company
TO the Academy, on Monday April 20, re-
calls many pleasant memories OF their first
engagement in this city last spring
The season is limited TO four weeks, dur
ing which time the company VIII be heard
in varied repertoire. Nine. Selma Koert-
Kronold, Nine. Marie Won Cauteren, Sig.
Fernando Michelena, Sig. Ludovico vi
yiam VIII be remembered for their excellent
work last season. The new Comers 4e Sig.
Giuseppe Campanan and Sig Domte Del
Papa. Campanari has boon specially en-
gagged for the baritone roles. Del Papasthe
tenor, was engaged for the Metropolitan
Opera Company, and did excellent work
with that organizations; ii is claimed for
him that he has a rich pure tenor voice and
il is expected that he viii at once become a
favorte.
The repertoire for the opening week has
been arranged as follows: Monday and
Saturday nights, Carmen" Tuesday,
Masked Ball. Wednesday night and Sat
urday matinee. Romeo and Juliet" Thurs
day, Aida" Friday night, La Gisconda."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
COLLEGE GIRLS AND MARRIAGE.
Bits Of Confession That Throw a Light on
Tire Onrsiion.

Bits Of Confession That Throw a Light on
the Question.
/ have no doubt that the remaining
cause Of the low marriage rate is that
many men dislike intellectual women
whether because such women are really
disagreoable or because men S taste is at
fault l shall not try TO determine. And
even among those who like them as
friends many feel as the young man did
who made this confession:
II never expected to marry the sort Of
girl 1 did. You know / always believed
in intellectual equality and all that
! and had good friendships with the col
| lege girls. But, you see, you girls hadn t
any illusions about us. After you had
seen us hanging at the board on problems
you could work and had taken the same
| degrees yourselves, you couldn' imagine
us wonders just because we had gouo
through college, and when met u dear
little girl that thought 1 knew every
thing-why, it just keeled me right
over. 1t was feeling | had no idea of. -
And the college woman answered:
'Iwill betray something to you. Lots
VI uH dAo Ju9I 40 hHANLpliuNu 40 gpu' VIZ
want just as much to look up to our hus-
bands as you want to be looked up to.
Only Of course the more we know the
harder tits to find somebody to meet the
want. Probably the equal marriage is
really the ideal one, and everybody will
como to prefer it some day. But per.
sonally like men to bo superior to me.
Only I'll tell you what 1 don't like in
them-tho wish to keep ahead Of us by
holding us back, like spoiled children
that want to be given the game and
then admired for their skill. If men
would encourage us TO do our very best,
and then do still better themselves, it
ought to be good for civilization. -
1.-THE Marriage Rate Of College Wom-
en-, j." by Milicont w. Shinn, in Century.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
No Precedent.

During session Of the territorial leg
islature Of Montana, held more than 80
years ago, a measure was introduced
which appeared to some people to in
volve serious constitutional questions.
One man, who was supposed to possess
great oratoricGl powers, declaimed fierce
ly against the measure, claiming that it
was CLEARLY in opposition to the great
principles Of Magma Charta, which the
bravo barons in days Of old had wrested
from King John, a blessed result of a
bloody conflict.
A lawyer, more famed for his sturdy
common sense than for erudition, rose
Immediately to reply to this burst Of
fiery eloquence, evidently bent on max
ing it clear that he for one was not to
be overcome by high pounding words or
obscure illusions.
"It's Of mighty little importance
what the opinions Of King John and his
man Mccarthy were" he announced
firmly, adding that it was high time for
legislative bodies Of Montana to think
and act for themselves without any refer
ence to the principles which governed
the remote authorities quoted by his
colleague.
The first orators speech had made
some impression, but the retc.5 was re-
ceived with the enthusiasm which it
deserved, and it was owing TO his in
fuence rather than that of his more
brilliant predecessor that the measure
was defeated. Youths Companion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

Affirmation, pure and simple, with
ont reasoning and without proof, is ono
of tho surest means of planting an idea
in the populg mind The more concise
it is tho more free from every appear
ance Of proofs and demonstration, tho
moro authority it has. Tho religious
books and the codes Of all ages have all
ways proceeded by simple affirmation.
Statesmen called upon to defend any
political cause and manufacturers adj
yertising their goods know what it is
worth. Yet it has no real influence, oX-
cept it is constantly repeated and so
far as possible in the same terms. Ma
polcon said that repetition was tho only
serious figure in rhetoric. By repetition
an affirmation is incrustCd in the minds
Of hearers till they at last accept it as a
demonstrated truth. What is called the
current of opinion is formed, and then
the potent mechanism Of oontagion
comes in. Ideas that have reached a GER
tain stage, in fact, possess a contagious
power as intense as that of microbes.
Not fear and courage only are contagi-
Gus. Ideas are, too, on condition that
they are repeated often enough.
When the mechanism Of c0utagion
has begun to work the idea enters upon
the phase that leads TO success. Opiu-
ion, which repelled it at first, ends by
tolerating and then accepting it, The
idea hencefmward gains a penetrating
Gud subtle force which sends it onward,
while at the same time creating a sort
Of special atmosphere, a general way Of
thinking. Popular Science Monthly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
HAel1s oE rHe MAnAree.



The manatee belongs toa mammalian
order called sitenia, or soacoWs' which
contains only three spo1es-our mail0-
tee that OF west Africa and the duemg
OF Australia. AS ITS clumsy form sug-
gests, 1t Is an animal of quiet and even
sluggish habits entirely harmless and
EASILY taken when once its haunts are
known. When at home its food consists
81 tender aquatic plants and grasses ul-
ways eaten under water, ond lis presence
IS generally revealed 10y the bits OF hro-
Ten stems and grass which escape ana
Ioat TO the surface above where II IS
eeding'
IN captivity 1t reeds ON cabbage iet-
luce' the leaves oi the Gamma celery
tops Watercless' spinach and also GER
tam klhas OF oceHu soaWeed. lh the SI.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
Queer rnets Ahout Air.

The celebrated chemist Of the six
teenth century who argued that it would
be impossible for us to live On The
earth's surface if the atmosphere should
suddenly increase to twice its present
thickness could not have been far wrong,
after all-that Is, if the experiments Of
DR. Arnott are to be taken as conclu-
sive. In his observations on atmospheric
pressure at the bottoms of the deep
mining shafts Of Europe, Professor Ar
mott has found that the change between
the readings Of barometer at the bot
tom of 4, 900 foot shaft and one at the
surface is great enough TO warrant him
in making the statement that air at tho
bottom of shaft 20 miles deep would
be as dense as water. Figuring ON the
same ratio, he finds that if hole could
be sunk 40 miles into the bowels of the
earth the density Of the air at the bot.
tom would be as great as that Of quick
silver. st. Louis Republic.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
- DESTRUCTIVE EIRE.
Three storoa, Two Dwellings and "A Church
burned at Foster, Ia.

Three storoa, Two Dwellings and "A Church
Burned at Foster, Ia.
SCRANTON, Pa, oct. 2l.--A disastrous
fro has occurred Mt Foster, n village on
the Lackawanna railroad, 20 miles north
Of here. The flames originated from tho
explosion OF ~ lamp in l. W. Tilfany's
store and consumed three stores, two
dwellings, two barns and tho Methodist
church. high wind was blowing, and
the residents were almost poworless to
check the llames MS tho town has no fire
department A telegram was sent to Hal
stCgd ID miles up the road, and a steam
or and hose cart from that town were hur-
ripdly loaded on a fiat car and sent by a
special engine to Foster. Tho run was
mado in 10 minutes. by the use Of the
apparatus the fire was soon under CON
troll and the destruction Of the greater por-
ton Of the village ayertcd. The damage
ia $40 OOO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
A FAMOUS MAWs MOTHER.


Thomas Wentworth Higginsons neautiful
Tribate to His Mother.
l trace to my mother sdirect influence
three leading motives OF her youngest
sons life-the love Of personal liberty,
of religious freedom and Of the equality
of the seXos-writes Ib0mas Wentworth
Higginson in The Ladies' Home Jour
nal As to the moro subtle and intimate
influences, they ordiuarilycamo by COM
tact, not by preaching. She always
maintained that the younger children Of
Il large family had better chance
for development than the elder because
they had moro freedom to odoyalop them
selves. With her elder children, she AL
ways said, oyerconscientiousnoss almost
bore hor to the earth. She felt person
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
CRISIS FOR DURANT.
DEATH ALMOST sTAREs THE PRis-
ONER IN THE FACE.

The Witnesses Produced Contradict Every
vital Point In the Evidence OF the De-
fenss - The Rebuttal Leaves Durant
Scarcely Hope.
SAN Francisco, Dot 23.-At the ro.
opening Of court the defense in the trial
of Theodore Durant announced that ithad
finished its case and tho taking of testi-
mony in rebuttal was at once begun by
the prosecution
The testimony was tho most important
given in the trial, as it connicted with sew
eral statements made by Durant on the
stand.
The testimony of DR. Gilbert f. Ora
ham, for instance is considered by many
to sweep away Durant's entire defense
Graham, who Is a medical student and
an Intimate friend of Durant told of a
sensational interview that took place be-
tween himself and the prisoner at the
county jail ON April 20. Dr. Graham was
accompanied TO the prison by j. s. Dun
nigan, newspaper man, who was asked
by Durant to retire after he had been
there few minutes Graham said that
after Dunnlgan stepped aside Durant
asked him II he would let him see his
notes OF DIR. Chenoy's lecture in order that
he might compare them with his own.
10 N.4 - "u il,S "i'o' MIiO!l ne
he had no notes of the lecture
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puraht Is SUN Calm'
DIR. Graham's story was not shukon in
any particular on cross examination.
While ho was testifying the Jurors
watched Durant closely but he gave no
sign to Indicate that he considered the
testimony of any Importance DIR. Graham
will be recalled,tomorrow for further cross
examination.
The first witness called in rebuttal by
the prosecution were the five trustees of
Emanuel church.
While Durant was on the stand he tcsti-
fled that no was asked by the trustees to
repair the sun burner at Emanuel church
had asked Durant to mako repairs OF any
kind at the church during March or April.
Witnesses were next called to disproye
Durant's statement that ~ the afternoon
of April IL he was at the ferry for the pur-
pose of searching for Blanche Lamont,
who, he said mysterious stranger had
told him would cross the bay that after
noon. 4. W, DOugc, meulC0l student,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

New OEiEANs oct. ia disastrous
fire occurred hero. All the buildings front
ing the river on the square hetween Ely.
sian Fields street and Esplanade avenue
were burned including rice mill B, for
mgrly known as Perseverance rice mill.
This was one of the finest and best equip
ped mills in the country, having been
thoroughly equipped with the newest and
most improved machinery only 3 months
ago. 1t is said there was at least 500, 600
worth Of clean rice in the mill. Tho
amount Of Inc loss could not be ascertain.
ed tonight, but it is probably $500, 600;
partially insured.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
SELLING A MINE.



"It is tho easiest thing on earth to
sell a mine in London for almost any
price, provided you have anything to
show an expert, said Major Frank Nc
Laughlin. "There is also a right way
and wrong way TO go about il. Some
time ago 1 went TO London to negotiate
the sale of some mining property. OF
course, the first thing / had to do was
TO let capital know what l was there
for. Then when inquiries commenced,
1 simply said: Gentlemen, l have min.
ing property to sell. If you mean busi-
ness and want TO buy, send your expert
out to examine the property and make
report ON it, You will know then
what you are buying.
"a company was organized. The OK
pert examined the property and reported
favorably, and a meeting was held to
discuss terms.
"'Now, major, said the spokesman,
we have found that the property may
be worth something What is your
price?'
"'Two hundred and fifty thousand, 3
said 1.
That is moro than we expected to
pay. We expected to pay about 200, @
geo. There is not much difference be-
tween goo, GOO and 25O, 600. If you win
drop the so, 900 we win tako it,
Il expected to get about 500, 600 for
the property, SO with a show of reluc-
fancy | agreed to accept their Offer
When the uauprs were made ont / was
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

Quite a number Of tropical nuts have
recently been introduced into cultiva-
tion in this country. Already ON the
east coast Of Florida are growing 25O, 600
cocoanut trees, $4,000 being in one
plantation. 1t is believed that the first
trees of this kind in that state sproutod
from nuts brought from Central Ameri-
ca and the West Indies by the gulf
stream. At Key West and about some
of the old forts cocoanuts were planted
at an early day, as certain ancient trees
now standing bear witness. In 1877 Il
bark froighted with coCoanuts was
caught in a storm off the coast of Flori-
da and beachod near Lake Worth. Sev-
eral thousands Of the nuts were saved
and planted, tho satisfactory growth Of
the seedlings giving an impetus to cul.
tiyatiou New York World
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

One Of the curiosities of the cable
ccdo method Of sending information is
shown in "a recent message announcing
The loss by fire Of a ship at sea. The
whole message was conveyed in three
words of Scott's cable code: Shoulder
ed lurrah hallelujah ~ "Smouldered"
stands for "the ship has been destroyed
By fire, " "hurrah' for "crew saved by
boats" and "hallelujah" for all hands
eaved-iuform wives and sweethearts. &"
New York Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Tho New York
Yacht club has forwarded to Percy Thel-
lusson, secretary of tho Royal Victoria
Yacht club, and to Charles ID. Rose, the
challenger for the Americas cup, the con-
ditions which are to govern tho series of
races. The match is to bo decided by the
best three out Of fve races. Tho starting
is to be from Sandy Hook lightship. First
race, TO windward or loeward and return
second race, equilateral triangle; third
race, similar to first race; fourth race,
similar to second race; fifth race, similar
to first race, The course is to be 80 nauti-
cal Inilaa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

AMSTERDAM n. Y, Oct. 1s.-The
Wemple foundry at Fultonvilo was par.
TALLY destroyed by fire. Loss, So, 900. The
foundry was in tho hands of receiver,
who has been engaged in selling its con-
tents. The building was to bo occupied
for the manufacture of hedge and wire
fence. Ex-State Comptroller Edward
Wemple was ono of tho firm formerly
owning the foundry, which made an as.
signment several months ago.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

CLIFTON Springs, n. Y, Oct. 1S.-
While workmCn were constructing the
new Catholic church here the wind blew
down mass Of 32 pairs of rafters weigh
ing about /, GOO pounds per pair One Of
the raiters struck f. G. Mattison, injur-
ing him SO badly that he died shortly aft
er. W. l.. Case and S. E. Stone were also
slightly injured.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

WARHEN, Pa, oct. 17.-Tho town Of
7'idc0ute 10 miles below this place, was
visited by a disastrous fire A load Of hay
in tho livery bnrn Of Hastings & Sons
caught fire from "A gas JET aid the flames
spread with such rapidity that within an
hour l3 buildings had been totally de-
strryod A high wind was blowing at the
time md it was feared that the entire
business portion of the town would be
consumed. Tie fire department of this
city left for Tide1uto and rendered such
assistance that the Gre was soon aftervard
under control. The destroyed structures
were numbor Of dwellings, the Rescue
Hose house the lookup and tho bridge
across the Tid5uute creek. The loss will
not uN'rcd Sl5 OOO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

WLEEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 19.-The Hoyt
shaft Of the Pennsylvania Coal company
at Port Griffith was seriously damaged.
Tho fire started ia the red ash vein and
was caused by the ignition of large feed
er hv p blast The scene Of Se fire was
!, SEQ feet from tho mouth of the shaft,
directly under the river.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

NEwTowN, Pa, Oct ga band of in
eondiarics has been causing disaster in
this vicinity during the past "a hours.
The large burns OF Amos Kuse and Stephen
Janney adIoiniuR, near here, were total
ly destroyed, together with suitable out
buildings Tho barn OF Edward n. Ely,
near Yardlcy, was consumed with his sea.
sons crops. The losses will aggregate
over s2I 600
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct. l7.-Mrs. Anna
Ketshara was shot and fatally wounded
by John Bustock, noighbor, of Mount
Carmel. Bustook had been on a hunting
expedition, and as no emerged from the
woods nc met Mrs Ketshara and deliber-
atoly emptiod the contents of his gun into
her breast, face and arms. He escaped
into the woods No cause for the shoot
iues Is known
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

HoUsATONGC Mass, oct 2l.-This viii
l1go suffered % $40, 600 loss in tho dcstruc-
tiou by fire OF the Central block, three
story wooden structure in the center of
the town, owned by tN. Monumental Mills
origin Of u re unknow. Tho
loss on the building Wal ho covered by an
insurance of $50, oUo, and the balance of
tho loss is divided among merchants and
others who occupied apartments in the
IL-LLIll.r.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

RoYAIsTOy, Mass, Oct. GA deliber-
ate attempt was made here to murder
Charles Harrington, aged 49, There was
o husking at Harrington's home, and
whilo he was in the barn some one shot
at him from outside. The ball passed
through his hat and lodged in a beam.
That night h5 slept with a friend and at
midnight some one hurled an iron bar
tbrourb the window The bar struck on
his bed. but he was not injured.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

NEW LONDON, Conn, Oct 28.-George
ID. Adamson. superintendent of Brooks
quarries at Milestone point, was struck
by train on the Central Vermont rail-
road Both Of his legs were cut of below
the knee, and he died within an hour. He
leaves a wife and child.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

You want the Pass. The Pass
wants you Subscribe for it now.
Bagin with the first number. Your
children win prize it, and you will
be happy to say in the coming yours
.hat your subscription began with
.he first issue, and that you bavo
since takon it continually
No matter what your politics are
the PIKE COUNTY Pass will be
welcome guest at your homes. 1t
will furnish You county, state and
national news. You want TO keep
lbroast Of the times and wen il
formed gonarllly Tho PREss will
keep you -.
solomon may have been nearly
right whom he said "therc is moth
ing ne uf der the sun" Of he is
coIrec l. raporleD but Republi-
can newspaper in Pike County
comes very near to contradiction
of that saying. We would not ask
to have that remark revised but we
arc willing to surprise those who
literary interpret it,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Oct. 10. - Mrs.
George Stewart a prominent resident of
Perth and mother of Counselor George G.
Stewart of this city, dropped dead from
heart disease while shopping in the dry
goods store of Holzheimer & Shoulin. She
was gR veara Of opa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

MIENEAPoLIs, Oot 19.--The sawmill OF
the f. W. Backus Lumber company was
burned here. Loss, Sl25, 0O0i insurance
s1OO, 900. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. The mill was erected IL years
ago and had a daily capacity OF 400, 600
feet.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oo+ 19.-An ex-
plosion Of gas badly wrecked a portion of
the ButtOnwOod oolliery of the Parrish
Coal company and fatally injured Joseph
SWeitzer, a miner, and seriously burned
Polish laborer
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

HAvERHILL, Mass. Oct 23.-Hiram o.
Mansur, 60 years old, farmer living just
outside of Nashua, n. H., is in this city.
looking for his young wife, who, he says,
deserted him over a month ago after sell
ing some Of his property and collecting $50
IN,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01

Harrisburg, Oct. 21.-Albert W. Wood
ley, who was to have been hanged in Al
ieghany county next Tuesday for the muir
der of Mrs. Jennie Buchanan, has been
granted respite of 80 days by Governor
Hnstin0s
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
Steel workers Get an Increase.

PHILLIPsRURG, n. j., Oct. 1s.-The
wages of the employees of the American
sheet iron mills at this place have been
advanced 10 per cent. A similar advance
Was made two mouths ago.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
Consoling Him.

Old Bullion-It gals me to think
that my money goes into your spend
thrift hands when die.
Young Bullion-Never mind, gov
ernor, it won't stay there long. - In
dianapolis Journal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
Conl NIIners Get nn Adrnnee.

HAZLEToN, Pa, Oct. 1S.-A notice has
been posted in o. b. Markle & Co. S col
leries stating that an advance of 10 per
cent in wages will take effect after Mon
day next
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-01
Drought In Cumberland valley.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. GA serious
drought prevails in the Cumberland val
ley. Wells have run dry, and the pastures
are suffering much damage. Farmers are
obliged to haul water and drive their cat
tie a distance Of five miles to and from
the nearest streams