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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
A CIrer1ar Barn wlth sno.

f. il. King, writing to Rural New
Yorker, says: The circular barn with a
silo in the center described in a report
of the Wisconsin station) is thorough
ly practical structure. There is no rea-
son why the frame of the silo itself will
not last as long as any other part Of the
frame of the barn, The silo is so plan
ned and built that the dampness of the
ensilage never reaches the studding,
which are practically and continuously
as dry as any other portion of the barn
frame. This being true, there is no dan
ger from rotting There are now in
Wisconsin seven Of these circular barns
and one at Mill Point, ~ T., built aft
er the plan Of the one referred to, each
with a silo in the center.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

WH1IAMsPoRT. Pa, March 12.-Two
freight trains oollided on the Northern
Central railroad about 80 miles from here.
brakeman i. II. Van Nest Of Elmira, N.
y. was killed and Fireman Il. @. Cum
mings seriously injured. The engineer on
one Of the trains Is alleged to have disobsy-
ed orders.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
PATERSON'STRAGEDY
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF MUSIC
TEACHER MARY SULLIVAN.

Seaiouay May Possibly BE the Motive-A
Rejected suitor Is suspected--A Letter
From Philadelphia Furnishes a Clew.
still Another Suspect.
PATERSON, N. J.. March io.-This city
Is still in a state Of feverish excitement
over the murder Of Miss Mary e Sullivan.
the music teacher. The police are follow
ing several meager clews but as yet moth.
ing definite has been accomplished toward
clearing up the mystery which envelops
the tragedy.
The crime was one Of the most brutal
that has ever been perpetrated in this sec
tion. As already stated in these dispatches,
Miss Sullivan was found by Olaf Peter
sen in semiconscious and dying condi-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

American Gardening very truly says
that shelter belts in certain sections are
as much Of necessity as they are orna-
mental TO the home. These afford desi-
rable protection from the cold blasts of
the north an6 west and from the hot
winds Of the s6mth and southwest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

while an attempt
TO form a Saracco-
Rudlni combina-
tiou was equally
unsuccessful. Lat
er the formation
of a cabinet was
Ii n d derta ken by
General Ricutti,
which was sue
oe ssful. King
Huinhert confer
red with General
Ricotti last even
ing and charged
him with the for
nation OF a cabi-
M
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13


PHILADELPHIA, March 10. What il
thought to be an important clew to the
Sullivan murder in Paterson, N. j., has
been discovered here. Patrol Sergeant
Harvey Wilson, who Is the husband Of a
sister OF Mary Sullivan, the murdered
girl, has returned to his home, 905 South
Second street. He had been summoned to
Paterson last week on account OF the
murder Of his sister-in-law and the illness
Of his wife, who Is at the Sullivan home.
Sergeant Wilson had with him the letter
mailed from Philadelphia on Friday last,
received in Paterson on Saturday, signed
by y. II. Willard, and asking if the young
lady who was murdered had eser had
gentleman friend named william Meehi.
This letter Sergeant Wilson said he in
tended to turn over TO the chief Of police.
Mr.. willard, who is young man, was
found at his home In the rear OF 1926 Dau-
phin street. He said the reason for writ
ing the letter was that he wished the
criminal to meet proper punishment He
said that on the day preceding the murder
he assisted a stranger to procure transpor-
tation to Paterson on freight train leav-
ing Wayne junction about 4:30 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
The man was about 80 years old, he
said, had brown hair, brown eyes, light
mustache and lad a swinging walk and
wore gray trousers and overcoat black fe-
dora hat and heavy working shoes. Mr..
Willard said the stranger showed him
letter addressed to "William Meehl, Elev-
enth and Pennsylvania postofiice," and
signed Mamie Sullivan. He said the lettor
was written from Paterson, N. j., and ex-
pressed in 1t regret that friendship
should come to a close. Mr.. willard said
the stranger made the statement that the
girl would marry him or would never live
to marry another The stranger claimed
TO be On iron worker, and at the time of
leaving Philadelphia was without funds.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

Marquis hi Rudini succeeds Crispi In the
once OF Prime Minister.
ROME March 9. 9.-There was much difl-
Guilty experienced in forming new cabi-
net TO succeed the depo7el Crispi ministry.
Signor Snraoco declined ths responsibility,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

NEW HAVEN. March IA storehouse
connected with J.. Werbel's brewery was
partially destroyed by fire. The loss is
tl6, 900; partially insured.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

LONDON, March IA Berlin dispatch
to The Standard says that agents of the
Spanish government have arrived at
Oberndorf to receive 80, 900 mauser rifles
which have been ordered there.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

LONDON, March 12.--A dispatch 10 The
Daily News from Berlin reports that The
Frankfurter Zeitlng's Washington ad-
vices are that Premier Canovas del Castil-
10 Of Spain has refused to entertain Unit
ed States Minister Taylor's proposal, that
Spain should grant autonomy to Cuba.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

BosToN, March i2.-Joseph Trescott
was sentenced 70 state prison for life by'
Judge Dewey Of the superior criminal
court for the murder Of his wife.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

HAVANA, March 12.-Antonio Maceo Is
once more in Havana province.
1t was announced that Captain General
Weyler would shortly remove his head
quarters from Havana to Matanzas In or
der the more, conveniently to direct the
operations against the insurgents, who
had retreated into Santa Clara. Meantime
Maceo and his followers, including Ban
dera and Lacret, seem to have turned up
on their road, gone through the line of
troops, like small fish through the meshes
of seine, and made their way across the
entire province of Matanzas.
Before he encountered force Of troops
to oppose him he was at Nueva Paz, fair
ly across the Matanzas border. and in Ha-
vana province again. Here he met the bat
TALON of Almanac, with whom he had
brush, leaving seven killed, and proceed
ed on his way.
Maxine Gomez has not accompanied
the present counter march, according to
the report received here, but is lowering
around the borders Of the Cienaga swamp,
practically inaccessible to Spanish troops.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

iWelve Killed BY an Explosion.
BRUSSELS, March IA boiler explo-
sion occurred In a steel foundry near
Athus, In southern Belgium, by which IL
persons We're killed and many injured.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

PATERSON, N. J., March 1.-THE po-
lice are working on a new theory in the
Sullivan case, and they claim to see light
ahead after week Of darkness and doubt.
1t Is that the murder was carefully plan
ned and was the result Of calm delibera.
tion, but the purpose Of the murderer mis-
carried because he mistook Miss Sullivan
for another woman.
They admit that man Is being watch
cd, while his movements on last Wednes-
day are being investigated. He is said to
have threatened few days before to kin
his wife, from whom he Is separated. This
woman frequently passes the spot late IN
the evening where Miss Sullivan was
murdered. The police think the man may
have been waiting for his Wifo and struck
Miss Sullivan In mistake for her.
The board OF aldermen has passed an
ordinances Offering q reward of s5, 900 fof
she oOngirtion Of the murderer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
WHAT WE RAISE.
The Agricultural Department Issues n
Crop Report.

The Agricultural Department Issues =
Crop Report.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE aericul-
tural department has issued the following
crop report for 1895;
Returns from the townships, county and
state correspondents of the department in.
dicate as the amount of corn yet held by
farmers 40. 8 per cent of the total crop, or
l,072.000, 900 bushels. Proportion and
total farm reserves are both unprecedented.
A year ago the stock so held was but
476, 600, ,000 bushels The amount to be
sold outside the county il estimated at
sl.s per cent, last years percentage having
been 1914. The merchsntable property Is
SS. IA per cent, against SO. 4 last year; aver
age Of understandable corn, 25 per cent,
and of unmerebantable, 10. per cent.
The wheat reserves in farmers hands
amount TO 1858 per cent of the crop, or
1928, COO, 900 bushels. OF this amount 4. 9
per cent is reported as coming over from
1894 OF before. The proportion of wheat
sold beyond county lines Is 5S. 5 per cent.
The tobacco crop Of 1876 is found, after
q special investigation, to have been
4s1, 544, 600 pounds, an average yield Of 775
pounds per acre, or 66S, $50 acres. The
value Of the crop is $50, ,574, 900.
The report on the cotton crop Of 1895,
based on railway and steamship move
ment, with consumption and farm stocks,
Feb. /, will be made on the 18th inst
Appointed 70 the Chair Of Philosophy.
ITHACA, N Y, March 12.-The trustees
Of Cornell university hAve appointed Pro-
fessor Jemes Seth Of Brown university pro
lessor Of ethics In Sage School OF Philoso-
ply at Cornell. This appointment COM
pletes the staff IN the Philosophical school,
which now embraces five full professors,
one assistant professor, two instructors
and two assistants .Hfr
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

New YORK, March 81. + .OUR-State and
western dull and easy; city mills patents, $3.50
94.55; winter patents, $3.50 "A: city mills clears,
S4.l5 14.25. winter straights S3.a5 H3.T5.
WHEAT-NO 2 red opeued weak der lower
cables and bearish government reports on
farm reserves aud continued dull and heav, /;
May, 20 lb-l6G7l bite. June TBlc.
CORN-No. 2 quiet hut steady on scarcity
of spot corn; May, Sc; June, 80 3G1sc.
OATS No. = dull and atureess; track,
white, state, 2d0 2gc.; track. white western
26@2gc.
PoRK-Dull: mess, slO95alO5O; family, $40
5Oa1l.
LARD-E,,sier; prime western steam. cash,
S5.85.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy. II 2Ot west
ern creamery, l4Q22c.
CHEESE - Quiet state, large, 86lO14c
small. 6dl034c
EGGS Steady; state and Pennsylvania, l2@
Exc; western, ll1l ll94c.
SUGAR-Raw quiet fair refining, $3.50.
cenTifugaL ~ test, 4d4lsc rehned steady;
crushed s8c.; powdered 5I4c.
TURPENTINE-Quie 290a94c.
RlCE-Quiet; domestic ~ J6c.; Japan. ~
@4lsc
TALLOw- Quiet; city, 8 l3-l6c.; country.
l5-lGc
HAY-Quiet; shipping sOc.; good to choice.
500 81.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
EouR Were KlLLEp.
Fatal Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler
on Pennsylvania Railroad.

Fatal Explosion of Locomotive Boiler
on n Pennsylvania Railroad.
HAzLEToN, Pa, March H. -One Of the
most disastrous accidents that has ever
occurred in the history Of the Delaware,
Susquehanna and Sohuylkill railroad hap
pened at Gum run when the boiler of an
engine attached to coal train exploded,
killing four mon and fatally injuring one
other.
The dead are: John Chambers, Jonas
Stewart, Michael Boyle and Frank O'Don-
nell. The injured man is William Tim.
mony. Low water In the boiler is sup
posed 10 have caused the explosion.
The scene of the accident is in the heart
of the mountains, among dense wood
land. The only inhabitant at the place is
the telegraph operator living in the tower.
The sound Of the explosion reverberated
throughout the region to such an extent
that It aroused the residents of the entire
valley. A fierce snowstorm prevented peo-
pie from reaching the spot The telegraph
operator, together with William Tulley,
surviving member of the crew, got to
work, and after hard labor rescued the in
jured from the wreck. O'Donnell was
blown to fragments, while Stewart and
Boyle were horribly torn aud mnngled.
The engine was completely wrecked, to-
gether with dozen coal cars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

An eastern exchange claims that west
ern New York leads the world in the
production Of dried raspberries.
Connecticut station reports that out
Of 60 special fertilizers inspected last
year fully half were below the guaran-
tecd composition.
The New England Homestead says,
The best way to apply lime or ashes is
to SOW broadcast ON plowed land and
harrow in.
Farm Journal calls the attention Of
Pennsylvania readers who own wagons
or carts with broad tires to the fact that
they are entitled to a rebate on their
road tax Write to the secretary Of aRri-
culture at Harrisburg for a copy of the
law "
For transporting to the field it is
demonstrated that there is nothing gain
ed by starting tomato seed before March.
He Acted Accordingly.
Mr.. Huntington is of the opinion that
when man goes west and grows up
with the country it is the oountry's duty
TO bear liberal share Of the expense.
Washington Star.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

tion as a result of tie brutal assault She
died soon after without regaining con-
Boiousness, leaving no statement regard
ing her assailant
The fact that in her brief periods of SEM
consciousness Miss Sullivan oried: "FoY
Gods sake, let me upl Don't do that
Oh, don't!' is accepted as conclusive evil
dence.
A woman being beaten on the head
with an eight pound iron coupling pin
would either lose consciousness immedi-
ately or scream inooherently for help.
Her brain would be too bewildered to
permit of her framing an ineligible SEN
tence, and she evidently repeated in her
delirium just before death the last words
that had passed her lips before she sank
into unconsciousness.
1t was not robbery. That is beyond dis
pute for Miss Sullivan's iewelry was not
disturbed, and she had left her purse at
home.
A Possible Clew.
The police have copy of the fol-
lowing letter, which, they believe, will
throw some light on the mysterious case:
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.
To who may read it, will you kindly
Inform me II the young Ladey who was
murdered, Mammie Sullivan, did she ever
have a gentleman friend named william
Meehl; II so, please inform Me at once,
and l will try and point out to you the
man who think done the deed. Please
do not delay My Answer. Yours truly,
N. r. WILLARD.
Olaf Petersen, the young man who dis
covered the body of Miss Sullivan, be-
comes more interesting TO the police as
the days pass They have discovered dis
II. l.. 4 Il
make them feel safe in proceeding upon
the Information furnished by the young
man. It was Olaf Petersen who saw 'the
man in the long gray ulster running
away from the scene of the assassination
just before he found the dying girl. The
man In the long gray ulster is the fellow
the police have been looking for, and one
arrest has been made on the description
given by Petersen. But since the young
man has contradicted himself the ulster
description is at a discount with detectives
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

ALBANY. March 1.-The senate passed
the Raines liquor tax bill by q vote Of 81
yeas to 18 nays. With three exceptions
the vote was on party lines. g. A. Davis,
Seibert and Pavey voting with the Demo
Gratis against the measure CoRaeshall
lind. Rep. also voted With the DsmooEats
Weiman (Rep.) was absent. The follow
ing was the result Of the roll call on the
final passage Of the bill:
Yeas Ballantine, Brackets. Brown,
Brush, Burns, ChAho0n, Dale, @. Davis
Ellsworth, Ford, Harrison, Higbie, HiR-
gins, Humphrey, johnson, Krum. Lamy,
Lexow, MalOy. Mullin. Nussbaum, Page,
Parsons, Raines, Sheppard, Stewart,
Stranahan, Tibbitts, White, Wilcox, Wray
--8i.
Nays-Ahearn, Cantor, Coffey, CoRge
shall G. A. Davis, Featherson, Foley, Gal
lagher, Grady, Guy, Koehler, Martin, Nc
Carren, MoNulty, Munzinger, Pavey, Sci
bert, Sullivan-1s.
1t was after nine hours Of bitter fight
ing and wordy warfare, leading almost to
extreme personalities, that the senate
passed and sent to the assembly the Raines
liquor tax bill. The bill IS unamended,
though several unsuccessful attempts were
made to amend it in important particu-
lars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
NO BETTER THAN % PER CENT.
The New Benevolent ChatteI MORT
gage scheme Falls Through.

The scheme 10 organize an association
that will enable the poor man 10 borrow
money without resorting TO the chattel
mortgage sharks is dead before IL was fair
ly alive. The committee. consisting OF Thos.
II. Spann. Caleb :. Denny and III. j. Milli-
gan met yesterday and drew up a report,
the tenor OF which shows that IL would De
impracticabie 10 conduc; an association or
company on much better lines than followed
by the money-lenders. unless the associa-
ton was made purely benevolent one The
committee does not believe the class OF
needy and worthy people who are compelled
10 borrow on chattels II large enough TO
support an association. our inquiries have
SHOWN, SAYS the report. that the rates OF
interest ana charges combined must neceS-
sarliy be largely In excess of the legal rate
of interest In order 10 make ends meet and
preserve the original capital invested TAX
ing into consideration the losses unavoidably
sustained, and the expense OF conducting
the AFFAIRS or company according TO bust
ness methods. Twenty-Five per cent per
annum Is aooo1- he best that can be done
Ihe report concludes by recommending
three companies. organized under the build
ing and loan association laws. where money
can be obtained on chattels at this 25-per-
cent. rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
A NEW FAIR CIRCUIT
III WILL DE KNOWN AS THE INDIANA
AND ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION.
Will Take the Place of the Grand I'm.
diana Fair Circuit-The
Officers.

The Indiana and Illinois Fair Association
circuit was organized yesterday at a meet
ing held at the Statehouse by representa-
uVes from number OF cities of both
States. Last year the circuit in Indiana
was known as the Grand Indiana Fair
Association circuit. but the new circuit
organized yesterday will supplant IL. The
blowing cities had representatives: Terre
Haute, Charlottesville. Bloomington. La
fayette. Frankfort, Lebanon, Bainbridge.
sheridan, Champaign, ILL.,. and Farmer
CITY, Ill. Officers were elected as follows,
President-R. v. Sherrard. OF Farmer City.
Sc 'retary-W. III. Duncan, of Terre Haute.
I'D.
Executive Board-John N Beers. OF
Champaign. ILL.,; &. II. Worrall. of Blooms
ington. and w. II. Morgan. of Crawfords-
vile
The dates for the fairs were arranged
with view of making a good line for
the harness horses. These dates are as
follows:
Terre Haute. Sept. 2i-25: Charlottesville.
Sept. I'LL; Bloomington, Aug. 1914; Lafay-
cite, Aug. 3l-Sept. 4: Frankfort, Aug 8-cs:
Lebanon. Aug. l1-2l; Bainbridge. Aug. 81:
Sheridan. Aug. 1914; Champaign, Aug. p
Is: Farmer City, Aug. l7-2l: INDIANAPOLIS
Sept. li-1s; Springfield. ILL.,. Sept 2s-Oct. 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
A VERY NOISY SHOW.
Growing, Barking and SGuawking
Galore at TOmlinsOn Hall.

The pet stock and poultry show is in full
blast at Tomlinson Hall. The exhibit
opened yesterday at noon and a large num-
Der of people visited the hall in the after
noon and last night. The interior of the
place is a Growing, barking. squawking
world of it's own. There are chickens from
the Orient and pigeons that have spread
proud wings before the royal courts of Eng
land There are mongrel ours and carines
of high breeding and there are Angora cats
and Manx cats and the cat that came hack.
Among the exhibitors of feline rarities are
DR.. Soils Runnels. Miss Gertrude Spann.
of Woodruff Place, and Mrs. Clara De Wore,
of No. 1856 Scioto street. Not the least at
tractive among the exhibits OF poultry is a
pair of white bantams entered by Thomas
Taggart, jr.
1t is in the dog department that the most
rivalry exists. There are two or three hum
dred dogs on exhibition and each animal
has his fine qualities. Pugs or the puggiest
varieties are to be seen and the women
go into estaces over them. Among the fine
specimens OF ST. Bernards are Romeo and
Juliet" owned by w. II. wilkins. One Of
the finest of the English mastffs in the
hall is '.Loafer." The animal is me prop
erty of John McAlevey, of Charlottesville.
The st. Hubert bloodnounds entered by
tention. In the kennel of Henry +. Zwick,
of this city, are the two English terriers,
TONY Pastor and Maggie Cline" ''Tril-
by" the illustrious mother of these brutes,
recently sold for SIS. Judas" the sire OF
the interesting pair, died shortly after their
birth Near the Zwick kennel are Dandy
and Bob weighing, respectively, three
and a half and four pounds. The midgets
attracted the attention OF Sandow, the
strong man, on his recent visit to this city
and ne tried to buy them. The costliest
dog in the exhibit is said to be "Rodfeld.
an English setter owned by p. T. Madison
of this city. "Rodfield' is valued al $500
Mrs. John Carey has on exhibition her
French poodle, Josephine named for the
daughter of Consul-general Morss.
As previously announced the contest OF
the bloodhounds will take place to-day and
tomorrow. Those desiring to witness the
finish can do so by awaiting the appearance
of the dogs at the door of Tominson Hall
at noon an! al O'Clock. In order to avoid
a crowd and confusion the hour of start
ing the dogs will not be announced. Six
bioodhounds will take part in each contest.
In the poultry department NJ. Maxwell, o.
the Woodside poultry farm, has offered a
prize CT a Holstein heifer calf for the ten
birds scoring highest in the American Asia L
ic class and for the best ten birds in the
Mediterranean class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
HOW THEY EXPECT MORE.
Health Board People Think a Larger
Augmentation VIII Come. sr

Members of the Board of Health declare
that they are satisfied with the twenty-six-
thousand-dollar appropriation made them
for Improvements ut the City Hospital. not
withstanding 1t is known that a vigorous
protest was made to the manner in which
the appropriation was divided. The Boari
OF Health is going to have nothing TO do
with the improvements. leaving the work TO
the Board of Works. Members OF the
former board believe that il will be impos-
sible 10 erect a three-story north wing, as
contemplated, for Si5,0o0. There was some
little surprise that the ordinance should
pass the Council without debate, but IL is
said that the Board of Health gave out the
information that they would accept the
amended ordinance with pleasure. The
Board of Health has settled back content
eddy, feeling that after trial at building a
three-story wing an additional appropriation
Will be required TO complete IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
VIII Pay Commissions.

The Great Northern has given notice that
it intends to protect itself against the COM
missions paid by Johnson & Co., of New
York, in connection with business ticketed
over the Northern Pacific. The Great North
ern asked Chairman Caldwell for relief in
this respect some days since, but the chair
man declared that he was unable to grant
il. the business was transatlantic traf-
hc. To this the Great Northern declares
that the traffic is by no means transatlantic
entirely, and says that while il would have
preferred to have obtained relief through
the chairman, IL cannot stand still and see
all the business absorbed by the Northern
Pacific. 1t will not exceed the rate of COM
missions allowed by the agreement of the
transcontinental lines, but il will pay them
to street canvassers and anybody else who
is able to bring il a passenger.