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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-12
At the birthplace of COLI.

Many of the golf enthusiasts of
this country put the old town of st.
Andrews, Scotland, in their Europ-
can itinerary for a look at its links.
For over 400 years this Scottish place
has been famous as the home of
golf, and the links are we'll worth a
visit by any lover of the game.
They are laid out beyond the town
on the bay of ST. Andrews, with the
Grampian hills in the background.
The links have 18 holes, most of them
named, as the hole of the Cross, the
Ginger Beer hole, the High hole and
the Short hole. One of the bunkers
is suggestively called He'll. and a
beautiful piece of level turf is natu-
rally the Elysian fields. The long
est distance between the holes is sc
yards, and the entire round nearly
five miles.-Buffalo Express.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-12
Correspondence.

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than Wednesday in each week to in
sure insertion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-12

Jessie-How is Mr.. A. Klein
getting along9 Has he proposed
yet?
Della-No; but he's improving.
The first night he called he held the
album in his hands all evening, the
second night he had my pug-dog in
his arms, last night he held Willie
on his lap for an hour. have hopes.
The morning hour has gold in its
mouth Benjamin Franklin.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-12
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0EO REWARD. This reward will be
QpOU paid to any person furnishing evil
dence as to the party who cut the shad net
at Conashaugh last week. Apply at this
office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
"
DREYFUS THE VICTIM OF A PLOT
Reopenng of Famous Case Almost
Causes the Overthrow of the
MeIne Ministry

LONDON, Eng, Nov. ia Paris dis
patch to the Pal Mall Gazette says that
the Ministry had very narrow escape in
the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, and
nothing but the patriotism of mum ber of
Deputies saved it from overthrow. Hos.
tillty of the Chamber was also aroused by
the overbearing attitude and tone of Cen
eral Billot, Minister of War, in his state
ment which Premier Meline at first was
not disposed to supplement until he saw
that his own friends were leaving him.
In view of the situation the Premier was
compelled to accept compromise in the
shape of a modification of the motion. M.
Castelane demanding that tie Govern
ment take action in the case of the reports
that Dreyfus had been the victim of plot
and expressing confidence that the Gov
ernment would endeavor to punish the
guilty persons. The opinion in the lobby
after the debate was that the Government
would be obliged to order new prosecu-
tions in connection with the case of Drey-
fus, many members expressing the belief
tn at it would be better for the country to
have shot Dreyfus than to pay f25OO
year to keep him in confinement.
A dispatch from Paris saws: The Jour.
n al understands that as result of yester
days debate in regard to Dreyfus the Min
lister of Justice has ordered a recpenine of
the inquiry into the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
TEXAS WANTS A PLACE.
Friends of Fr- State Chairman job
Grant Ur0e Hin, for m Porffoyso

Friends of Fr-State Chairman john
Grant Urge Him for Portfolio.
DALLAS, TEX, Nov. 19-Nearly 200
Republicans of prominence, representing
all sections of Texas, met here to-day to
promote the movement in the interest of
procuring Cabinet position in the coming
Mckinley administration for ex- State
Chairman John Grant. who is now the
National Republican Committee for
Texas. Dr. Grant during the recent cam
paign had much friction with State Chair
man E. II. R. Green and General ]. N.
Huston of Indiana, who was sent here by
Mark Hanna to look after campaign
affairs. Grants friends assert that neither
they nor their chief have any enmity for
Chairman Green, but they are bitter
against General Huston. Many telegrams
and letters were read at to-day's meeting
expressing sympathy with its objection.
Judge G. I. Evans was temporary chair
man and Judge j. M. Mccormick pre-
sided permanently. Many speeches were
made and strong tribute 10 DIR. Grant
paid in series of resolutions which were
adopted. 1t is the intention to formulate
a memorial and petition to Major McKin-
ley in harmony with the action of the
meeting, getting as many Republicans
throughout tn State to sign the petition
as soon as possible recommending DR..
Grant for a Cabinet DOS ton. A COM
mittee will carry these documents to Can
ton and deliver them to Major Mckinley
in person
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
LATE BLEo1IoN RETURNS.
HosU the Electoral Vote Stands ira the
Ferry Close States.

HosU the Electoral Vote Stands ira the
Ferry Close States.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The late
returns from Kentucky, Wyoming, the
Dakotas and other close States give Bryan
one vote in Kentucky, the three votes of
Wyoming and the four votes of South
Dakota. In the last named State the
Bryan electors have only 191 votes more
than the Mckinley electors. In Wyom-
ing the lowest Bryan elector is SO ahead
of the highest Mckinley elector. In this
State, as we'll as in Kentucky, the official
| canvass may change the result. The eiec-
toral table now stands:
For McKinIey-California 8, Connnecti-
cut g. Delaware 8. Illinois "a, Indiana 15,
Iowa 13 Kentucky II, Maine 6, Maryland
8, Massachusetts 15, Michigan IA, Mime
sofa 8, New Hampshire 4, New Jersey 10
New York SO, North Dakota 8, Ohio %.
Oregon 4, Pennsylvania 80, Rhode Island
4 Vermont 4, West Virginia 6, Wisconsin
II. Total 272.
For Bryan-Alabama IL, Arkansas g.
Colorado a, Florida A, Georgia 13, Idaho g.
Kansas 10. Kentucky l, Louisiana 8, Mis-
sissippi 8, Missouri IL, Montana 3, Ne
braska s, Nevada 8, North Carolina II,
South Carolina g. South Dakota 4, Ten
nessee II, Texas Is, Utah 8, Virginia II,
Washington 4, Wyoming 3. Total It's.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
REV. j. C. HULL PLEADS GUILTY
Admits That He Poisoned His Wife and
Escapes With Six Years
InDrisonnenf

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 19.-The trial
of Rev. James c. Hull for poisoning his
wife came to a dramatic end this after
noon. DIR. Hull changing his plea TO
guilty. few minutes before noon Prose-
cutting Attorney Butler placed in evidence
a letter which Hull wrote last February
to pastor in California, saying his wife
was slowly dying of a cancer and that she
could not live the year out. This letter
contradicted Hull's previous testimony.
especially as it had been shown that Mrs.
Hull did not have a cancer and that Hull
was aware of that fact. having been told
so by DR.. Hawkins, his family physician.
At the opening of the afternoon session
s. L. Pierce, Hull's attorney, told Hull
that the California letter in effect contra
dicted him and advised him to plead
guilty.
This the latter did and Judge Egan sem
fenced HIM 10 six years imprisonment in
the State prison at Saltwater. The trial
had been in progress four days. Hull had
insured his wlfe's life for $4,000 and spent
several weeks trying TO poison her with
arsenic. Up to last winter Hull was pas
tor of the Clinton avenue Methodist
Church and created sensation by taking
decided stand against the A. P. A.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20

covery of the fact that he is not eligible to
this position by reason of his pecuniary
interest in shipping. Mr.. Hanna will not
be Secretary of the Treasury and he shows
no signs OF abandoning mis- determination
not to accept any political position what
soever.
The Cabinet-mskers are suggesting John
Russell Young of Philadelphia for Secre-
tary of the Navy, and rumors come from
Chicago that Lyman Gage of that city
may be urged for Secretary of the
Treasury. The statement that Joseph P.
Smith is to be appointed Marshal of the
District of Columbia has not been veri-
fed. Mr.. Smith is one of Mr.. Mckinley s
efficient and loyal adherents, and his Sc
lection for this or an equally good place
would occasion no surprise. The Office of
Marshal of the District of Columbia is
worth about $15,O 900 year. The Marshal
is the executive officer of the district and
is often asked to make the presentations
at the Presidential receptions.
Mrs. Mckinley is improved in health
and IVES we'll enough to take drive with
her husband and Captain and Mrs.
Heistand to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Press Censorship Prevents
the News From Being
Sent Out.
Cubans Declare That No Honest
Man Can Live Under Span
ish Rule in the Island.
Patriots Con tinue to Fight Calamity
for Freedom and Capture Ssv-
eral Important Strongholds.

TAMPA, FLA, Nov. ia number of
Olivette from Havana this evening and
will make their homes lnEJ jacksonville and
Ocala until the conflict ends They de-
clare that no honest man who has any re-
spect for his family can live under Spanish
law as it is administered on the island
A prominent Cuban said relative to the
engagement reported between Maceo and
Weyler that important battles had been
fought and that Weyler had been defeat
ed. Owing to the surveillance of the Gov
eminent definite news has not been re-
ceived in this country, but it was true all
Cubans in Havana knew through their
official sources. He stated this intorma-
ton could be given the American people
with every confidence. They further
stated that Port au Principe, Cascora and
Guamaro were all in the hands of the
Cubans under Calixto Garcia and his aids.
Among the reports is that Weyler is
wounded.
MADRID SPAIN, Nov. ia dispatch
to the Imparclal from Havana says that
Captain Weyler has reached the
town f San Cristobal, about fourteen
leagues northeast of the city of Pinar del
Rio and about midway between hat city
and Havana. Maceo's headquarters are
said to be in the hills between San Cristo-
bal and Cayabos.
HAVANA. CUBA, Nov. ia train con-
Teying troops was wrecked to-day near
Mangas by the explosion of dynamite
bombs which had been placed in position
by rebels. Fourteen persons were wound.
ed. The train was crossing a culvert when
the exp posion occurred. The insurgents
placed five bombs for the purpose OF blow
ing up the train, but one of them did not
explode. 1t is said here that the rebels
thought General WeyIer was on the Irain.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 19.-Secretary
de Quesada of the Cuban Junta stated to-
day tsrat he bed just received most favor
able news ofthe situation in Cuba.
II have just heard by mail" said Mr.
de Quesda, iron General Carrillo, in
charge OF the province of Las Villas. He
informs me that he has just met General
Sanchez, who was coming from the east
ern department with re-enforcements,
and that the situation presents a most
cheerful aspect in that section. which en-
braces the larger half of the eastern end
of Cuba.
81 have also received letters from the
eastern department from civil Governor
Cespedes, which are also very encourage
ing. He is establishing public schools
throughout the interior. The fact that
We have already appointed a civil Govern
ment in the eastern part OF the island,
which is entirely in our hands, and that
schools have been opened to the less in
telligent proves that our po ition in this
province is certainly a most strong one.
Although nothing of Importance has
reached me yet in relation to the military
operations by the Cuban leaders / have
received word that the Cuban forces are
gradually dvancing westward"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
GENERAL WEILER WHIPPED.
Hotoard Says II Is Time for the Span
ish BtItcheT to Resign

Hotcard Says II Is Time for the Span-
ish Butcher to Resign
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov 19.-In an inter-
view to-day anent the rumor that General
Weyler had resigned from the command
of the Spanish forces in Cuba, General o.
o. Howard, ex-commanding general of the
United States army, said: "As see, Gen.
eral Weyler was beaten man and it was
time for him to resign. His troops were
whipped and his strategic resources were
at an end when he went back to Havana.
The individual rear movement of Weyler
showed the inability of the Spanish army
to dislodge the insurgents. If he could
have whipped them he would have STAYED
and whipped them. His retirement was
the beginning OF the end so far as Weyler
is concerned. My view of the Cuban war
is simply this: Itis question of finances,
not of nghting. Spain is big enough to
crush out every cane bush as well as
insurgent in Cuba, if she can raise the
money TO pay and provision the troops re-
quired, brt Spain has mighty big Job on
her hands. 1t has already been clearly
proved that the Cubans are greater fight
ers, greater strategists and greater peo-
pie. Whether Spain can raise enough
money to pay the men is something about
which the world is guessing"
General Howard thinks the Cuban war
has developed nothing new in tactics. He
declined to express an opinion as TO
whether the United States should inter.
fere on behalf of the insurgents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Many of Sacramento's Best
Citizens Certain It Was
an Airship.
Brilliancy of Its Light Caused
Residents to Rush to
Their Windows.
Many Theories Concerning the Strange
Phenomenon, but the Mystery
Is Yet to Be So we'd.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Nov. 19.-There
have been as yet no new developments of
trustworthy character in this locality in
regard to the mysterious aerial visitant
which swept over this city on Tuesday
evening, with the exception tnat the num-
Der OF persons who saw its brilliant search
light are daily growing more numerous,
or ather in light of what has been pub
lished have less fear of public censure and
less hesitaDcy in making their identity
known.
There are residents on the outskirts OF
the city who declare that they received
notice of the passing of the alrship by
having their apartments Illuminated by
the brilliancy OF its electrical light, and
rushing to their windows under the i'm
preston that some neig hboring residence
was ablaze saw the brilliant light moving
through the air overhead. In the mean
time almost the sole subject of converse
ton is the mysterious visitant. and the
leading greeting is: Have you seen the
airship?"
Those who failed to catch a glimpse of
this brilliant light still persist in regard
ing it rather in the shape of hoax, and
numerous stories have been circulated of
attached and similar ridiculous explana-
tions of this strange phenomenon, put
those who were ye-witnesses-and their
names are legion-are strenuous in their
declarations that this can oy no means be
a myth, but was an aerial vessel of some
description.
Among these eye-witnesses there were
several who were practical electricians,
and who claim that IN their Judement this
light was of an electrical character, and
they also claim that to produce light of
this size and brilliancy it would require at
least one horsepower, and that would
mean vessel capable OF sustaining half
| ton weight for The light alone, and the
one thing most of tho witnesses 10 the
phenomenon are positive about is that the
light was white, like that shed by an arc
| lamp.
| Weather Observer Barwicki is at ss much
loss as anybody to account for the appear
| ance in the sky. He says the color of
meteor would be affected by the density of
he atmosphere through which it was
darting, and on an evening like that of
Tuesday, he believes, the light of such an
aerial visitor would most likely be pur-
plish. and in no event the extreme white
OF an arc lamp.
At all events there can be no possible
| room for doubt that something ex-
tremely mysterious passed over this city,
| and its passage was viewed by hundreds
OF Sacramento's best citizens This no
one denies, and yet there are hundreds
who laugh the idea to scorn that the Sc
cret OF aerial navigation has been solved,
yet wait in fearland tremb bling lest some au-
| thentic news be received of the existence
OF veritable airship. and they find that the
laugh has been turned upon themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
TO CONTEST IN MINNEsorA.
Democrats CIafn That Clorgh Vas Not
Elected Governor.

Democrats Ctain That CIouoh Vas Not
Elected Governor.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Nov. 19.-T. A. Ros-
ing, chairman of the Democratic State
Central Com N ittee, General E. NJ. Pope.
secretary of the same committee, and
Thomas D. O'Brien, Minnesota mem Der
of the Democratic National Committee.
met here to-day to consider the advisa bill
ity of contesting the election of David NJ
Clough as Governor of Minnesota. The
returns showed the election of Clouc by
a plurality of $3.50 votes. A great many
ballots were thrown out because of imper-
feet marking. The Democrats claim that
a great many of these were all right as TO
Governor, but were improperly thrown
out because of double markings as TO
Bryan and Palmer electors. Over 800 of
these ballots are reported in one county.
If Mr.. Rosing and his associates find that
the imperfect ballots number as much as
400 they will contest and ask for re-
count.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
CONTESTS IN The HOUSE.
speaker Rerdsx sensiafe Methods Cassss
Them to Decrease

speaker Rerdsx sensiafe Methods Cassse
Them to Decrease.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. 19.-As yet
Representative Bowers of the San Diego
district has filed no notice of contest
against Castle. There is the gratifying
prospect that there will be but few con-
tested election cases in the next House of
Represe Thus far instead of the
large numb ber of notices filed of intention
to contest, less than a dozen members
who were defeated at the election have
announced that they will dispute the re-
suit of the ballot. This diminuticn of
mum ber of cases is the result of Speaker
Reeds admirable disposition of these
cases in the present House.
When the Fifty-fourth Congress met
there were no less than thirty contests be-
fore the House. Mr.. Reed accordingly ap-
pointed three committees on elections and
divided the. contest between these three
committees. The result is that there re-
mains on the calendar of the House only
one or two contests. Each of the election
committees having only few cases found
Itself able TO try every contest carefully
and deliberately. Not one of the contest
ing parties in any of the cases has ex-
pressed himself other than fully satisfied
that he received absolute justice at the
hands of the committee. The chairman
of each committee announced at the out
set of his work that every man would be
given ample opportunity and sufficient
time to present his case before the COM
mittee in its most advantageous form.
There has never been word of criticism
of the work of these three committees.
They have been absolutely non- bipartisan.
Indeed. in several cases the committees
have decided unanimously against the
Re blicans.
The result has been that the disposition
of defeated candidates to enter upon con-
tests relying more upon the majority in
the House than upon the justice of their
claim has been checked The Republican
Congressional Committee has, up to the
present time, been notified by six Re-
publican candidates of their intention to
contest. In each instance the defeated
has asked the opinion of the
committee as to the merit of his case.
from which it is safe to say the decision of
the committee as to the wisdom of the
contest may be accepted by the candi-
dates. Thus, Mr.. Settle OF North Caro-
lima announced Immediately after the
election that he would contest the seat of
his opponent, but has since declared his
intention to aoandon the contemplated
proceedings. The Congressional Com
mittee will meet shortly before Congress
assem- bies to discuss the situation, and the
number of contests that will be actually
filed will depend largely upon the result
of the committees investigation. Chair
man Babcock and Secretary Mercer are in
hearty accord with the policy of Speaker
Reed, which has always been to discounte-
nance contests.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
ONE BELIEpER IN o4k1ANo.
John Grieser Says The Secret of AeriaI
Nart0ation Is ooLred.

Navigation Is SoIred.
OAKLAND. CAL, Nov. l9-The account
OF the flying achine which was seen
passing over Sacramento Tuesday night
has been read with great interest by one
man, at least in this city. John Grieser
OF 374 Twelfth street has hammered tacks
into his shoes and studied the possibiIi-
ties of making fying-machine for many
years. He has not rested at studying the
problem, but has put much of his lime
during spare hours to the work of con-
structing something along the line of an
aerial ship. 1t was only the fore part of
August that he made very su, cessful
trial of his machine. When seen by a
CALL representative he said:
Il was much Interested in the article in
to-day's CALL and the picture that illus
trates it. The man who designed that
machine has the true idea of aerial navi-
cation believe One must have bal
loon of sufficient carrying or lifting ca
pacity to support at least half of the
weight to be carried and then means to
navigate the air to do the balance. 1 am
a firm believer in the success of man to
navigate the air and am ready to accept
the news that some one has at last sue
ceeded as told in the story from Sacra-
mento.
81 have no doubt but that some one in
the country has been at work on a ma
chine and after getting one that would
work had been out for ride, when he
got too low and was discovered.
'If | could have had an opportunity to
get out anc try my models 1 should have
had a successful machine before this time.
When l did make an experiment out in
the street at an early morning hour 1
managed to move myself about, but strik-
ing the wires broke my machine. II has
not since been repaired.
81 first took to working on machine
three years ago from reading an article
which quoted an English scientific gentle
man who said it was possibility to be
solved. l have never had the assistance
OF any man or of any money to develop
my models, and, with the exception of a
boy. l do not allow any one to see what
work have done. He went and made up
big story about what he was doing and
told it to reporter some time since"