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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

LOST between Milford and Erie
r. r. depot on Wednesday, Nov. "a,
a large brown satchel. Finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving
same at Erie depot, at Maurice
Quinn's, or Finley's in Milford.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

Corn STALKS FOR sALE.-One thou
sand lunches corn stalks for sale.
john YoUEGs, Layton, N. j..
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded in the once Of the Recorder for
the Week Ended Nov. 10.
Westfall. Frank x. Reilly to
James M. Kuritz, dated Nov. 5,
5 acres, con. $50 ent'd Dec. 1.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
MAIAM0RAS.

EPwoRTH NJ. K. CHURCH, Matamoras
Services every Sabbath at 1080 a. m. and
I'D. m. Sabbath school at 230. @. r..
meeting Monday evening at 7.30. Class
meeting Tuesday evening at 7.30 Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.3O.
Everyone welcome.
REV. f. G. CURTIS, Pastor.
HOPE EVANGELICAL, CHURCH, Mata-
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and Z p. m. Sun
day school at D. m. Junior @. K. before
and @. E. prayer meeting after the even
ing service, Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7-30. Seats
free. A cordial welcome to all. Come.
REV. j. A. WIEGAND. Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Milford;
Sabbath services at 1870 A. NJ. and 7.3O p
N. Sabbath school Immediately after the
morning service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 1902. NJ. A cordial welcome
will be extended to all. Those not at
tached to other churches are especially in
vited REV. THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, Mil
ford Services Sunday at 1870 A. NJ. and
7.30 p. NJ. Sunday school at 2.3O P. NJ.
Weekday services, Wednesday 730 p. NJ,
celebration of Holy Communion weekly,
Thursday 7.30 A. NJ. Seats free. All well
come.
B. s. LAssITER, Rector.
NJ. E. CHURCH. Services at the NJ r,
Church Sundays; Preaching at 10.30 a.
m. and at 7.30 p. IN. Sunday school at 2
d. m. Epworth league at 6.4b p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at
$50 D. m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle on Fridays at 7.30 p. IN. An
earnest invitation is extended to anyone
who may desire TO worshsp with us.
REV. w. r. NEFF, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

dbO0 REWARD. The school directors
dDZU of Dingman township will pay
twenty dollars for information which will
lead to the detection and conviction of any
person or persons committing any trespass
or doing any damage to any school house
or property therein in said township.
BY order of the board,
Nov. Z, 1896 IRA B. CASE, Sec.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

EOR SALE. A small farm located near
IL Matamoras, known as the Hensel or
Reinhardt place, containing 2l acres.
Finely located, well watered House and
barn. Fruit of all kinds. Part improved
Title clear. For terms, price, ETC., address
Lock box G Milford, Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT
Sir Frederick Poltochs's Proceedings Soon
to BE Submitted.

LONDON, ENG, Feb. 12.-In the course
of the debate in the House of Commons
to-day, on the address in reply to the
Queens speech, Mr.. John Dillon, National
ist, who sits for the east division of County
Mayo, demanded that statement be pub
lished showing the allotment of shares of
the chartered companies, especially those
of the British South Africa Company.
He said he made this demand because
there was a widespread conviction that
members of the press and men of prom
inence in the financial world and in ParIia-
ment were not free from suspicion.
Sir Frederick Pollock, professor of iuris-
prudence in Oxford University, who has
for some time been engaged upon the
preparation of Great Britain's case in the
Venezuelan dispute, has completed his
task and the result of his work will
be submitted to Parliament next
week, when concurrent statements in
tended to define the procedure for settle
mept of the Venezuelan dispute will be
presented in the House of Lords by Lord
Salisbury and in the House of Commons
by Right Hon. George N. Curzon, Parlia-
mentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
A W|FE'S JEWElRY STOLEN
How Drinking and Gambling
Wrecked the Home of
Harry Mortimer.
The Unhappy Bride Choked, Beaten,
Robbed Of Her Valuables
and Deserted.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 12.-Harry Nor
timer, up to short time ago drummer
for wholesale liquor-house at the bay,
came here with his wife two months ago.
He was married in San Francisco last
November and soon thereafter lost bis
place. Since coming here he has gambled
away large portion of his wife's money.
The couple are living in Grand-avenue
lodging house, whittier Mortimer repaired
last Monday at midnight in maudlin
condition, demanding more money from
his unhappy bride. Suspecting that her
refused to give him any money. This in
furiated the wretch to the extent that he
almost choked the life out of her and
blackened Eer eyes. He then left the
house, but returned yesterday afternoon,
seemingly very contrite for what he had
done. But that was villainous hypocrisy
on his part, for that night Mortimer stole
$4O0 worth of his wife's iewelry and de-
camped for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
AMNESTY TO zE|TOUNL|S.
Abdul Hamid Agrees to Spare
the Beleaguered Garrison if
1t SurrenderS.
Clara Barton Arrives at Vienna and
Is the Guest of Minister
Trip.

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Feb. r.
The Porte has issued a proclamation
granting amnesty to the Armenians who
are in possession of Zeitoun.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Feb. 12.-Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American Red
Cross Society, arrived here yesterday from
Geneva, where she met the president and
officials of the Geneva Red Cross Society.
Miss Barton was received here by United
States Minister Trip, who invited her to
reside in his house during her stay. Miss
Barton will remain the guest of Mr.. Tripp
until tomorrow, February 13, when she
will proceed on her journey to CONSTANT
nople.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
HON TO Make GooD TIMES.

Congressman Doot;ttle of Washim0ton
Says It Is Simple Enough.
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb 12.-Congress-
man f. H. Doolittle of the Western Wa. H.
ing District, writing from the National
Capitol to Colonel George G.. Lyon of this
city, in part says:
If a few good patriotic men, with business
heads on their shoulders, could have charge OF
the affairs of this country for year and
straighten out these tangles putting the coun-
try in the position she is entitled to occupy
with her enormous natural wealth and capa-
bilities, an era of progress could be inaugu-
rated, the like OF which we have never seen.
The whole matter is a business proposition,
both internally and so far as our commercial
relations in Oriental and Latin-American States
are concerned
Give us a money constitution; dig the Mica
ragua canal; reform our consular service so
that 1t can be made effective in all wavs; estab-
iish an independent commission to look after
our foreign commercial relations; construct
Immediately forty or fifty ships of the Mon
terey type for harbor defense and a sufficient
number of modern torpedo vessels, and enact
proper protective legislation for our industries,
and no trouble exists that the country would
not speedily recover from.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
FREIGHT TkAINs COLLIDE.
An Engineer and Itco Fsrefnen EilIe
in "a WTecE

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. IA fatal
freight wreck. due to an open switch. oc-
Cured this morning on the New York
Central Railroad. An eastbound stock
train of uwenty-three cars collided with a
westbound freight train of seventeen cars
at Macedon swamp.
Six carloads of the stock were scattered
over the four tracks, and eight cars were
wrecked in the westbound train. Both
engines were totally demolished.
FRED Hosford, fireman of the westbound
train, was found lying dead, iammed
against the boiler of his engine. Engineer
Weber and Fireman Wood of the east
bound train are in the wreck and are
of the westbound train and two firemen
were badly hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
N. THOMAS DEAD.
Passing of the Celebrated Composer An
HoUnced-Fdmed in the Musical
WorLd

PARIS, FRANCE, Feb. 12.-The death is
announced here of Charles Louis Am
brouise Thomas, the celebrated musical
composer.
Mr.. Thomas was born at Metz August
5, 1911. He was the composer of many
works we'll known to music-lovers. He
was elected member of the Academic des
Beaux Arts in 1852. was appointed Officer
d'lnstruction Publique in 1869, and be-
came director of the Conservatoire de Mu-
sique in 1871. He has been a commander
of the Legion of Honor since 1860, and
Grand Officer since January 1, 1881.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
EXTENT OF THE CONSPIRACY.
1tco Thousand Rebels Had Organized to
Hid Jameson.

1sco Thousand Rebels Had Organized to
Hid Jameson.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, Feb. r.
Ihe trial of members of the reform COM
mlttee, charged with inciting rebellion and
with high treason, was resumed to-
day, and evidence was adduced show
ing that the proclamation which, accord
ing to the testimony of printer who
previously gave evidence, was placed in
his hands and put in type, but never
issued, mentioned Charles Leonard, who
is wanted in Cape Town in connection
with the Transvaal outbreak, as President
OF the Provisional Government which was
to have been organized.
The proclamation also stated, it was said
in the evidence, that the forces organized
for carrying out the plans of the rebels ex-
ceeded 1000 men.
The trial of the case has been adjourned
for an indefinite time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
GERMANY,s COURSE.
Had Asked Portugal TO Be AIIosced to
Land Troops.

Had Asked Portugal TO. BE Auotced to
Land Troops.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Feb. 1.-THE Gov
eminent has issued a white book contain
ing the letters which have passed between
the Government and Count Won Hatzfeldt,
German EN- mbassador to Great Britain, on
the subject of the troubles in the Trans
vaal, and also the kilograms sent by the
Emperor to President Kruger at Pretoria.
The white book shows that Germany
on January 1 intimated to Portugal that
Germany expected to rely upon PortugaPs
assent to the landing of a German detach-
nent at Delagoa Bay to protect Germany S
threatened subjects.
The book contains the first dispatch sent
by Freiherr Marshall Won Bieberstein,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, to Count Won
Hatzfeldt German Embassador to Great
Britain, written in February, 1895. This
letter refers to remarks made by the Earl
of Kimberley, then British Foreign Minis
ter, in regard to President Krueger's toast
to the Emperor of Germany in honor of
that monarch,s birthday.
The German Minister, in this communi-
cation, declares that the material interests
of Germany require that the Transvaal
bldu DC UldlitdluCO % oh AANNPNf-N~Ah
state in accordance with the terms OF the
treaty of 1884, and that the status quo re-
garding the railways and the harbor of
Delagoa Bay be upheld.
DR.. Jameson's idea, he says, that Rhode
sia was to become federation of all the
South African States antagonized the
interests of Germany. To this Count
Hatfield replied that Lord Salisbury had
expressed his concurrence with Germany
in her desire to maintain the status quo OF
the Transyaal.
December 80 last Emperor William re-
ceived telegram from the Germans or
Pretoria beseeching German Intervention
to prevent bloodshed. The next day the
German Foreign Minister wired the Ger
man Consul at Pretoria, authorizing him In
an emergency, after consulting President
Kruger. to make requisition for landing
party from the German warshIp Zee Adler,
as long as might be necessary. The Portu-
guese Government was at the same time
informed that the permission of Portugal
was relied upon to land detachment OF
German sailors at Delagoa Bay.
On January l Count Won Hatzfeldt in
formed his Government that he was i'm
pressed with the belief that the British
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
PENSIONS FoR Ex-sLAYEs.
Southern Negroes to Demand Monea
from the Gorernme

Southern Negroes to Demand Monev
From the Government.
TOPEKA, KANs., Feb. 12.-An organi-
cation of ex-slaves was effected here yes-
terday by about fifty colored men for the
purpose of making demand on Congress
for pensions. 1t is the purpose to make
it of National scope. Ofthose in the meet
ing fully one-third have felt the lash.
I he idea originated with an old colored
man named G. w. Charles, who presided
at the meeting. There are possibly 1900
ex-slaves here. The demands Of the asso-
citation are to take the form of a petition
that will be addressed to Congress asking
pensions in the following scheduIe: All
over 70 years to get $500 in cash and SIS
per month thereafter; all over 60 years,
$500 IN cash and $12 per month all who
were over 80 years at the time of the
emancipation $500 and S. month; all
over one year at the time of the emanci-
patton, $100 cash and 81 month.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
ARIz MARTTRDOM
Statehood Defeated to Prevent the AcQui
sition of Totes for SiIrer.

Statehood Defeated to Prevemt The AcQui-
sition of Fotes for Sitrer.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 12.-Not-
withstanding the secrecy of the House
Territories Committees meeting this
morning, it is known that it has taken
up the Arizona statehood bill and that the
measure was defeated by six to five. The
significance of the vote is better under
stood when it is remembered that the op-
position to the admission of Arizona is
based on the belief that the granting of
statehood would increase the number of
free silver advocates in the Senate. This
was the primary cause of defeat.
1t is also regarded as an indication of
the sentiment of the committee with refer
ence to the New Mexico and Oklahoma
bills, the passage OF which, in addition to
the Arizona bill, would add six new Sena-
tors to the list of free coinage men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
SEATTLE CHILDREN ELoPE.

The Boy Fourteen aud the Girl Thirteen
Tears of Age.
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 12.-Ewell Fos-
ter and Nellie Pickett, aged IA and 13 years
respectively, have eloped from their home
at North Bend In this county. 1t seems
to be case of pure love, and they have
emphasized the old adage by attempting
to cross the Cascade Mountains in their
flight from irate parents on horseback.
Foster has $40 IN cash and a brace of re-
volvers, with which he proposes to defend
his youthful sweetheart and would-be
child bride. Officers are in pursuit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Positions for Utah Senators.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.-In ac-
cordance with an understanding reached
when the Senate committees were reor-
ganized, the Senators from Utah were to-
day assigned to committee service as fol-
lows: Mr.. Cannon to the Committee on
Pensions, vice Lodge; Manufactures, vice
Cameron, and Relations With Canad a,
vice Perkins. Mr.. Brown to the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining, vice Pettigrew; /;
on Forest Reservations, vice Mantle, and
Indian Depredations, vice Sewell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
PREs1DENr KRUEGER,s PLAN.

Hill Ttsit Other European Capitals Be-
side London.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Feb. 12.-The In
dependence Beige is authority for the
statement that President Kruger of the
Transvaal Republic, who has been invited
to visit England by the authorities, will
emphasize his independence by visiting
The Hague, Paris and Berlin with the pur-
pose of conferring with the Governments
at those capitals regarding the welfare of
their subjects in the Transvaal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
FREsNos eAMBLING CRUSADE.
Haul Made or Constable aud Deputies
i'm q Chinese Den.

Haul Made by Constable aud Deputies
i'm q Chinese Den.
FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 1.-THE agitation
over unlawful gaming here is beginning to
bear fruit. Constable .Albin and two depu-
ties raided Chinese den Monday night
and arrested a Chinaman. one white man
and two negroes. They were all released
on bail. They were arraigned to-day be-
for police magistrate.
Dan Conley, one of the party, pleaded
guilty, two asked for time to plead and
one pleaded not guilty ana asked for
jury trial.
Other raids are expected at any time.
considerable feeling has been stirred up
here over the publication of letter writ
ten by Constable Ragsdale. Affidayits de-
nying Ragsdale's charges of collusion are
said to be in preparation by District At
torney Snow. and the end is not yet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13

be done. The Assessor says he will send
nobody out at his own expense as it
would take more than his salary to pay
corps of deputies. He will assess at his
office such as come in; and those who do
not come he will assess arbitrarily as the
law authorizes him to do.
This will cause such a state of confusion
as the country never saw before. There
are 5000 property-oUners and three-fourths
must be assessed arbitrarily, for they can
not be waited on at the Office
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Fire ia a Cargo of Henp.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 12.-The
steamship Ardanhoe of Glasgow, just ar
rived, was found to be on fire this MORN
ing. An attempt was made to beach her.
Her cargo consists of hemp. The fire is
still smoidering, but there is hope of saw
ing the vessel. The loss is $50, ,000
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
IN THE HOUSE.

Several Big Cams Fired In the Finan-
ciaI Debate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.--Sev-
eral big guns were fired in the financial
debate in the House to-day, and the pro-
ceedings were among the most interesting
of the protracted discussion. Dolliver (R. }
of Iowa and McMiliin CD of Tennessee, of
the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
spectively opposed and advocated the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Kidmaped Her O,cn Chita.

MARYSVILLE. CAL, Feb. r. Mrs.
Kate Jennings, who deserted her husband,
L. c.. Jennings, last October, has kid
naped her fve-year-old daughter. Jen-
nings. who is proprietor of the railroad
eating-house, has procured writ of ha-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Reinforoements Leave Spain.

BARCELONA, SPAIN, Feb. 12.-Twelve
hundred soldiers for the reinforcement of
the Spanish army in Cuba em barked here
to-day, and other parties aggregating $500
will sail tomorrow and Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Couditio,, of the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 12.-The
treasury gold reserve to-day at the close of
business stood at $64, ,S41 ,379. gain for to-
day OF $12,901. .976, being the second uay's
receipts of gold for the new bond issue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
FREsNOs ASSESSOR pERPLExED.
AltotUed No Deputies to Make His A,s.
nudL Assessment.

dU0tUed NO .UepNttes 70 Make HtS -d1e-
nuaL Assessment.
FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 12.-J. V. Vincent,
County Assessor, is in a perplexing situa-
ton. The Supervisors to-day, under advice
from the District Attorney, refused to allow
him deputies to make the annual assess
ment, which begins the first Monday in
March.
Heretofore from fifteen to twenty depu-
ties have been allowed for three months to
do this work. They have been sent into
the country and have called upon all
property holders. Now none of this can
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Russio and .Bmlaarla.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Feb. PA report is
in circulation here that a military conven-
tlon has been concluded between Russia
and Bulgaria.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Conrenes Italv,s Parrtament.

ROME, ITALY, Feo. PA cabinet meet
ing was held this afternoon, as result of
which King Humbert this evening signed
a decree conyening Parliament on
March 5.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13

beas corpus to determine who is the legal
custodian of the child. The matter will
be heard next Friday. A divorce will fol-
low. The child is now in the hands of dis
interested parties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
Government was greatly displeased at
Jameson's raid

Jameson's raid.
In conclusion the White Book contains a
dispatch from the German Foreign Min
lister to the German ambassador at Lon
don protesting against. the attitude taken
by the British press in assuming that the
Emperor's telegram to President Kruger
was hostile to Great Britain or an invasion
of British rights.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
---$9-OO---

They have acknowledged their inability by not
replying to our challenge and it's nearing the
fourth week whereby challenge 'em and gave
'em ample time to put up shut up; they have
shut up.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
A CYCLER HURT.
Momentary Confusion as to the Law of the
Road the Cause-hs Injuries
Are Painful.

Victims of the bicycle are quite numer-
Gus of late and some of~the accidents
prove very serious. The latest report
is Mr. Morris Sampliner. On Sunday
evening Mr.. Sampliner and friend were
coming toward the city from Cycler's
Rest, ON the Fifth avenue drive. Chief
Mcdonald and Captain Will Wier of the
Birmingham police force were going in
the opposite direction in buggy. Both
parties, as Is customary, were on the
right hand side of the road. Mr.. Sam
pllner's companion made squirt as If to
go around the chiefs buggy, and he
thinking both intended doing this, pulled
his horse into the middle OF the road to
give them more room. Unfortunately
Mr.. Sampliner failed to follow his COM
panion and came in contact with the
shaft of the buggy and was thrown to the
ground.
The two occupants of the buggy
jumped to the ground and on examina-
ton found Mr.. Sampliner complaining of
a severe pain in the side. He was helped
into the buggy and Captain Weir rode his
wheel and the injured man was brought
to the city and taken to his home at Sill
North Seventeenth street, where medical
aid was summoned. 1t was found that
he was badly injured in the side and pos
sibly a rib fractured. At last accounts
he was doing very nicely.
Chief McDonald regretted very much
the unfortunate accident and said it
would not have occurred had the wheel
men kept on the right hand side Of the
road
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
PLAIN WORDS, THESE.
Why Mr.. Oakley Populist Wthdraws' From
His PARTY.


The following letter has been made
public:
Ashby Station, Ala, June 20.
To Hon. Nelson Fuller, Chairman of the
Populite Executive Committee of Bibb
County, Centreville, Ala
My Dear Sir: have your card of re-
cent date requesting my presence at meet
ing of county executive committee on
July / as member of the same from
this beat. In reply I will say that 1 am
not in accord with the state ticket on ac-
count of the late fusion and recent de-
vefopments, and will not support either
it or that part of the county ticket which
Endorses it. So long as the democratic
party of this state retains it's position on
the silver question and holds paramount
the issue of white supremacy, l cannot
conscientiousiy support one that l be-
lieve contains elements that are not con-
ductive to good government and is OPP
posed to the best interests of the white
people of this country. Till the peoples
party is purged of these Ito mel objec-
tionable features, is reorganized on popu-
listic principles, with populist platform
and populte candidates on it, do not
care for either honor at it's hands or
voice in it's councils. For these reasons
1 do not think 1t right nor do desire. to
remain on the committee. and hereby ten
der my resignation as member of the
same. Very truly,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE MISSING LINK AGAIN..
Professor Marsh Almost Sure That It Is Found
in the lava Discovery

Readers of the Literary Digest will re-
member, says that journal that we have
had frequent occasion to allude to the
discovery in Java by DR.. Dubois of the
Dutch army of fossils that he regarded
as part of creature intermediate be-
tween man and the apes, which creature
he has named Pithecanthropus erectus.
Over this, as over similar discoveries
and claims In the past, discussion has
waxed warm, with the result, as stated
in our last note on the subject, that 1t
seems at least doubtful whether the re-
mains are not those of a diseased or i'd
lotto human being. rather than of fully
developed creature lower in the scale
of being than modern man. But Prof
o. G. Marsh of Yale in a review of the
whole evidence, read before the Nation