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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
FATAL EXPLOSION.
with Acetylenc Results In n
Serious Disaster In Connecticut.

Experiments with Acetylenc Results In n
Serious Disaster In Connecticut.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 22.-A tremendous
explosion Of gas occurred in the factory Of
Frank p. Phcgar & Co., located i'm the
building Of English g. Merrick, on Crown
street at the foot Of Orange street and near
the corner Of Little Orange street One
man was instantly killed by the explosion,
two others lost their lives in the fierce fire
which followed the buildings and contents
were totally destroyed, and loss OF $780,
600 was caused. The dead are:
Joseph G. Hauscr, machinist, aged 8S,
killed by the explosion; body frightfully
manglcd.
Thomas Toof, aged 30, burned to death !;
body almost burned away.
Harbona Stevens, aged "a, body horribly
burned identified by papers found in
pockets.
The injured are: Frank p. Pnegar, Sr.,
burned about face and arms; Frank G.
Richter, James r. Mcneil, Alexis Krah, a
foreman, all burned and bruised.
The loss will prove total to the owners
Of the building and the tenants. English
& Merrick S loss Is placed at $50, 0OO Of
which $40, 600 Is on the stock. Frank p
Pnegar & Son will lose $25, 600, mostly in
valuable machinery; f. j. Toof's loss is
placed at $4,000, and George Perry, a
rivet maker, will lose about 5000 AL
though the loss will not reach a figure
much in excess Of $1,000 there is insur-
ance on the property amounting to $l33,
900. 1t appears that In order to use acety-
lene in n building a special permit must
be obtained This had not been done in
this case, and it is likely that contest
will be made against the claims for insur-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Its Movements Declared Not Intended as
Menace to Any Country,

Its Movements Declared Not Intended as
a Menace to Any Country.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Rear Admiral Dale,
who has been assigned to the command of
the flying squadron, dined with the queen
last night. The squadron is expected to
sail today.
Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, first lord of
the admiralty, addressing the Conservatives
at East Grinstead, complimented the ad
miralty staff upon their splendid organi-
cation He declared that no menace to
any country was intended by the forma-
tion of the flying squadron. "It will be
ready" he continued, "for any emergen-
cy and will remain under the orders of
the admiralty rather than of the foreign
office The disposition of it will be guided
by naval and not political considerations.
"While the political situation remains
as it is beg the public, If they hear that
the squadron has been sent to any partiou-
lar quarter not to imagine that the mo-
tive is necessarily menace against our
neighbors or our rivals. For the present
the squadron will proceed to Berehaven
and wait for further orders.
"It is not Intended to organize a second
squadron"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
CHICAGO GETS 1T.
The Democratic National Committee Vote
to Hold the Convention There.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic
national convention will be held at the
city of Chicago on July z. That was the
decision reached by the national Demo
cratic committee after an interesting and
at times exciting session, which continued
until IL o'clock last night.
The ballOting began about O'Clock and
from the first long and spirited struggle
was indicated The first ballot resulted:
Chicago, 6; Cincinnati, IL; St. Louis, 10;
New York. IA. There was practically no
change except a slight fiuctuation of a
vote or two until the tenth ballot, when
Chicago began gradually to increase her
vote at the expense Of New York. At the
twentieth ballot New York s strength was
rapidly disintegrating, her vote going al
most bodily to Chicago But st. Louis,
which had tenaciously clung to her 10
votes, also captured several of Cincinnati's 8
votes, and on the ballot before the last led
Chicago by one vote. On the last ballot
the twenty y-ninth-which was taken short
ly before IL o'clock, the four remaining
votes Of New York were thrown TO Chica-
go, and she obtained the necessary plurali-
ty Senator Brice voted for Cincinnati to
the last
The last ballot stood; Chicago, 26; St.
Louis, "a; Cincinnati. /.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

found in the forests, and are pro-
perly classed in the animal and rep
tile kingdoms over in Port Jervis
according to the Sun they belong to
the human species. An article in
that illuminating sheet recently
published, says 60 in Port Jervis no
one loses a chance TO jump on an ac-
tor or an actress" (Tigers and cats
usually take their prey in this man
ner.) Port Jervis will attach the
box office receipts for a claim of ten
cents" and "they tell how when a
company consisting largely of wo-
men was stranded there and got up
a performance to raise enough
money to send the women to their
homes, n local hotel keeper who had
turned the company out on the
street the night before, seized what
few dollars were taken in at the
door to pay for the half days ac-
commodation he had given the COM
pany."
The same paper says theatrical
people are convinced that Port Jer-
Wis is the meanest town in the Uni
ted States"
An indignant actor says, " Why,
I'd rather play to an audience of
polar bears and seals than a crowd
of Port Jervis citizens"
Now let the ambitious young
photographers, begin like Charity,
right at home. According to the
Sun they have plenty of material,
and it will be far more entertaining,
for we assume that the bears, seals
and other animals inferentially al
luded to in the Sun article in Port
Jervis can read, while those located
in Pike have never been educated
and hence do not know any better
than to be what they are.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

GREENsBURG, Pa, Jan 81. - Daniel
Sheets, a prominent farmer living near
Jones Mills, was instantly killed, his two
little children, aged . and years, and
Harry Baker, a neighbor, were fatally
hurt, John Rhodes seriously injured and
Mrs. Sheets badly bruised in an accident
on Chestnut ridge.
The party were returning home from
church in a sled. While ascending the
Laurel hill, a large tree fell across the sled
in which they were sitting. A limb of the
tree passed entirely through Mr.. Sheets.
The children were crushed in terrible
manner, and Baker had his back broken.
Baker and the children will not recover.
Rhodes was badly hurt, but there are
chances for his life. Mrs. Sheets escaped
serious injury
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The Chronicle be-
lieves that both England and Venezuela
will institute inquiries into the settle
ments and cessions of land in the disputed
territory. "This will present a basis, "
The Chronicle thinks, "for the renewal of
negotiations. 1t is now most probable
that arbitration will be resorted to"
Henry NJ. Stanley, NJ. p, writing to a
friend, declares that unless England con
sents to arbitration of the Venezuela affair
war with America is inevitable sooner or
later
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
GRIGGS Is GOVERNOR
ASSUMES THE OFFICE OF CHIEF EN
ECUTlVE OF NEW JERSEY.

The First Republican Governor In Thirty
Yehrs-with simple, but Impressive
Ceremonies lie Accepts the Great Seal
of the state.
TRENTON, Jan. 22-For the first time
in 30 years the Republicans Of New Jersey
have inaugurated n governor. John W.
Griggs, who was elected last November
received into his keeping the great seal OF
the state. II was the governors wish that
the ceremonies should he as hmplo as pos.
sible. His wish WINS carried out, and there
was no military display or governors ball
in the evening, but the inaugural ccremo-
ny was doubly impressive because OF its
simplicity
The ceremony took place at the Taylor
Opera House in the presence of the mcm-
bers of both branches of the Legislature and
large conoourse of people
Governor Elect Griggs was driven to the
opera house from the statehousc, escorted
by Governor Werts and the legislative in
augural committee. The families Of Gov
ernor Griggs and Governor Werts occupied
first floor boxes. In the other boxes were
United States Senator William j. Sewell
franklin Murphy Of Newark, chairman OF
tho Republican state committees; Garrett
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
THEY DON'T LIKE 1T.
New Members of Congress Against the
Cars Method.

New Members of Congress Against the
Cars Method.
Some Of the colts in tho house Of rep
resentatives are trying to organize a
mutiny against Speaker Reed because
they think he is acting too much like
a schoolmaster. In other words, the
czar has adopted his old tactics and is
running the house himself. The old
members knew it would be so and ac-
cept the situation, but the new ones
who come here to make regulations for
themselves and secure legislation for
their constituents are not willing to sub
NIT without a struggle. There are said
to be 40 Of them.
Several conferences have been held,
and some strong talk has been indulged
in, but nothing has happened as yet.
Another conference will be held soon,
and programme will be agreed upon
William E. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
WRECK ON THE LEHIeH.
A Passenger Train Preeipitated Into the
Depths of a Coal Mine.

A Passenger Train Precipitated Into the
Depths of a Coal Mine.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Jan. 21.-The Lehigh
Valley passenger train, in charge of Engi-
neer Michael Lonzer and Conductor George
Reese, was precipitated into the depths of
a coal mine near this place. Lonzer was
wedged between the baggage car and the
ground and was crushed to death. The
fireman, Frederick Meyers, will probably
die.
Several passengers were injured, but all
were able to walk to this city. Since the
wreck the earth has dropped completely
into the mines, which are operated by Lin
derInan & Skeer, and steam from the un-
derground cavity is issuing from the hole.
Trains were run by way Of Beaver Mead
Ow.
Traffic will be blocked for several days,
both main tracks being affected. For sew
eral years past the road between here and
Stockton has been the scene Of many cave
ins, and to guard against accidents three
watchmen were placed at different points
to notify trains of any possible danger.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

New YoRK, Jan. 2l.-FLOUR-state and
western quiet. but firm; city mills patents,
t4l0G4.35; winter patents, s3.65G375; city mills
clears, $4,000; winter straights, S3.40G3i5.
WHEAT-No. red opened easier under real
izing, but was subsequently hrmrr on cables
AID heavy local olearances; March, 704
11Ac.; May, 6s3sG691sc-
CORN-NO. = was generally firm. IN sympathy
with wheat and provisions; January, 365sc.;
May. 351e d3j34c.
OATS-NO. quiet, but steady; track, white
state, 26d2sc.; track, white, western, base,
PORK-FirIn; mess. s O.75Gll; family. 81.
LARD-Firm, prime western, steam. So.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy, l0lg20c.; state
creamery, l5G20c.
CHEEsE-Quiet; state, large, 7149lO18c
small, T94dl0Ac.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, lsa
lsc.; western, l71s nlsc.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining, $780,
centrifugal g5 test. 334c.; refined quiet; crush
ed. g-l6c.; powdered. 5 3-l6c
TURPENTISE-Quiet at 82d3215c.
MOLA ASSES-Firm; New Orleans. 29d,3Tc.
RICE-Firm domestic, jls pic; Japan, 39s
G4c.
TALLow-steady; city. s5Ec.; country. 4c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
ABOUT THRILLING TALES.

We always feel grateful to the
Port Jervis sc1ibes when we read
the thrilling tales sent from that
place over the wires to the MetropO-
Titan press concerning bears, snakes,
Rip Van Wrinkles and other plea
SAINT things they say Pike county
abounds in. This advertises us as a
prosperous, civilized, pleasant COM
munity, encourages people, particu-
larly timid and nervous persons
seeking some Acadia retreat TO flock
here in great numbers. 1t also ena-
bles the veracious scribe to turn an
honest penny. There have been a
number of well authenticated bear
and snake stories reported from
this county, all told by some notori-
GUS liar from New York state. The
Rip Van Winkle story was written
by a celebrated writer ON mental
phenomenon who is generally first
attacked, and who is a chronic suf-
ferer from writer's cramp of the
brain.
Now while it pleases us to gain
such enviable and cheap notoriety,
we are not so selfish as to envy our
neighboring town when she gets a
dose of the same medicine. 1t is
agreeable to take and can be easily
swallowed without sugar coating.
Here in Pike the bears, snakes and
other pets of that description are
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
LOVES MODEL CITY.
An Enormous Iron and Steel Plant TO Z
Established There.

An Enormous Iron and Steel Plant TO BE
Established There.
The largest real estate contract ever
made in western New York was filed in
the county clerk s Office at Lockport the
other day, involving the transfer Of 90,
500 acres Of land under option to the
Niagara Power and Development com
pany, better known as Loves Model
City. The company now controls over
80, 600 acres, and will now push for
ward its canal which was commenced
last year.
The projectors announce that almost
$500, 900 worth Of property has been sold
off, which amounts to half of their be-
longings They will furnish 20, 600
horsepower to a company which will in
vest $40, 900, 600. 1t is claimed that
leading iron and steel men are in the
enterprise, and that 5000 men will be
employed and 10000, 900 tons of finish
ed steel turned out annually. 1t is also
claimed that steel can be manufactured
in Model City "a per cent cheaper than
in Pittsburg.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 22.-Frank J.
Cannon and Arthur Brown were elected
10 the United States senate with but two
dissenting voices among the Republican
members Of the legislature There was
no excitement during the balloting. 1t
was foregone conclusion that the caucus
had settled the election. The ballot i'm
the senate was 12 each for Cannon and
Brown, Republicans, and 5 each for
Thatcher and Rawlins, Democrats. In the
house the ballot was: Cannon, 81; Brown,
29i Goodwin, /; Bennett, Thatcher,
IA: Rawlins, IA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
Divorce.

In Pike County Com
Reinhold Wenzel mon Pleas No. June
rs Term, 1895. Subpoena
w. and alias subpoena re
CharlotteWcnZel turned defendant not
J found.
To Charlotte Wenzel defendant: You
are hereby notified to be and appear at our
Court of Common Pleas to be held at Mil
ford on the third Monday of March next,
it being the return day Of our next term of
court, and answer the complaint of the
libellant filed in the above case.
II. |. CORTRIGHT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Milford, Pa.
January Z, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. Gothic announce
ment Of the appointment Of General Va
lcrano Wcyler as civil captain general of
Cuba was received mt Cuban headquarters
here as contlrmatory Of the view they had
already expressed upon the news Of Cam
pos retirement, that there has been radi.
cal change i'm the policy Of the Spanish
cabinet, and that henccforth there is to bo
a reign Of blood and terror in Cuba. The
change in the cabinet itself, in the retire
mcnt Of the Duke of Tetuan and the sue
cession Of Scnor Elbuayen as minister Of
foreign affairs, is regarded as still further
conhrmatory Of this fact.
General Weyler is veteran soldier and
has had his own experience in revolutions,
for ne followed the fortunes Of the Spanish
army in Cuba for years during the last
revolution, with the rank Of colonel, and
earned for himself a dreadful reputation
as n man Of blood and iron.
Moreover, the Cuban leaders here hint
at acts of cruelty to women and defense
less prisoners on his part in the past I'm a
fashion that augurs i'll for the rebels who
come within his power this time and they
predict that he will soon become involved
in trouble with the United States govern
ment as the result Of the i'll treatment Of
American citizens who may be unfortu-
nate enough to fall under suspicion.
General Wcylcr quilted Cuba soon after
the suppression Of the last rebellion and
has since dwelt in Spain, holding the inn
portant command Of captain general of the
province Of Catalonia.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

RED KEY, Ind, Jan. GA terrible ex-
plosion occurred at the pumping works Of
the Natural Gas Pipeline company at this
place. A IL inch main was blown out and
all the buildings burned. Five men were
working at the pumps. Engineer Sam
Goodwin Of Fairyiew cannot he found.
He Is supposed to be buried in the ruins.
Engineer Joe Watkins Of Lafayette is ia
tally burned The other three men es-
capped with slight injuries. The main
burst, and the fire and explosion followed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-The protracted
struggle for the United States senatorship,
which has been going on in the Maryland
legislature for the past week, was practi-
cally terminated by the Republicans in
caucus nominating Congressman George
L. Wellington to succeed Senator Gibson.
His victory was decisive, and there seems
to be no room for doubt that he will be
elected in JOINT session this afternoon.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
Divorce.

In Pike County Com
Henry Phelps mon Pleas No. IA Octo-
-s Der term 1895. Sub
w. lp9na and alias sub
Lille Bell Phelps ppna returned defend
ant not found.
To Lille Bell Phelps, defendant: You
are hereby notified to be and appear at our
Court of Common Pleas to be held at Mil
ford on the third Monday of March next,
it being the return day of our next term of
court, and answer the complaint of the
libellant filed in the above case.
II. |, CORTRIGHT, Sheriff.
Shariff's office, Milford, Pa.
January Z, 1896
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

HAVANA, Jan. 21.-Gcneral Martinez
Campos was accorded n splendid and ef.
fective farewell demonstration upon the
occasion Of his departure from Havana Cor
Spain. His palnce was filed with a throng
of dignitaries, including members Of the
civil corporation, officers Of the army and
Of the volunteers and the political friends
Of the retiring governor general.
The general went on board n yacht
which took him to the Spanish warship
Alfonso Docc, lying in the harbor. The
wharf was black with people as the war
vessel floated past and all shouted viTas
for CamDos.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
Three Men Fatally Burned.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The four story
structure at 4l5 Broadway, occupied by
Aloe & Co., opticians and dealers in sur
gical and electrical instruments, was burn
ed. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 600
Three hromen who were working in the
basement were crushed beneath falling
floors and were fatally injured Owney
Hires, fireman of truck No. 6, was taken
from the second floor badly cut and suffo-
cnta1
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

The little hamlet Of Affection, Jeffer-
son county, enjoys the distinction of
being the only Wisconsin settlement of
any size without woman resident. The
village was plated a year ago AT pres
ent it has star route" mail service
daily, a dry goods and grocery store.
butter and cheese factory, blacksmith
shop and repairing shop and a resident
population Of perhaps 100 men. 1t is
Known as "the town without woman. 4"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

New YORK, Jan. 1S. - Elk President
Harrison has at last acknowledged his en-
gagement to Mrs. Dimmick. Colonel
Libetts, his private secretary, made this
statement to the newspaper reporters at
the Fifth Avenue hotel, General Harri-
son authorizes the announcement that he
and Mrs. Dimmick are engaged to be mar
ried, and that the marriage will not take
place until after Lent"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

TRENTON, Jan. 21,-Both houses Of the
legislature held brief and unimportant
sessions. Besides the announcement Of
the house and senate committees, Speaker
Derousse announced the appointment of
Alexander Millictte of Camden as his pri-
vate secretary and John Cherry Of Cam
ten as assistant private secretary
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

PRESENT appearances would indi-
cate that Pennsylvania S vote in the
National Republican convention in
June may be cast for Hon. Thomas
B. Reed, of Maine.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-A dispatch to The
Times from Madrid says that General
Weyler, the newly appointed governor of
Cuba, will abandon the lcnicnt policy to-
ward the insurgents and adopt a complete
change Of tactiCs
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

WE think it is only a question of
a few days-hours perhaps-when
the United States will recognize the
Cuban Insurgents. We have been
waiting to change the brand of our
tobacco for some time.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 22.-Lawrence c.
Keegan, who was convicted Of the murder
of Emily Chambers Sept. 20, 1894, was re-
fused new trial The verdict was shown
not to be against the evidence, the addi-
tional evidence being purely acoumulatiye.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

MoNCToN, n. B., Jan. Getty Treas
urer George johnson RObb is a defaulter
to the extent Of 1000, due TO speeulations
In the New York stock market. The fact
was discovered and a warrant issued for
his arrest. He wss apprehended while try
inR TO seolude himself.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

GOLD is going out of this country
in perfect yellow stream. Two
million five hundred fifty thousand
dollars went out in two days.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

THE Republican City Campaign
Committee of Philadelphia organ
lied Jan. 20 by re-electing Samuel
NJ. Clement chairman. The vote
was twenty-three for the admins
tration forces and ten for the Quay
men
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

ALBANY, Jan. Ex-Governor Morton
has appointed Hon. Hamilton Ward of
Belmont, Allegheny county, Justice of the
appellate division of the supreme court Of
the fourth department
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OFFICE, BROWNS BUILDING, BROAD ST

Entered at the post office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-first, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

THE backbone of the Monroe Doc
trine is stiffening up wonderfully in
this country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24

New YoRK's great bicycle show
is now open. There are some dandy
wheels on exhibition.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
MOONS PHASES,
Editorial,

The ten national delegates from
Philadelphia will probably stand adj
ministration Z, Quay g.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-24
CAMPOS is OUT OF 1T.
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL GIVES UP HIS
COMMAND IN CUBA.

Tacit Admission Thnt lie Was Unable TO
Cope with the Insurgents go General
weyler VIII Be Campos' succcssor-A
Relentless Policy 20 Follow.
MADRID, Jan. 1S-The cabinet has
unanimously decided to superscde Captain
General Martinez de Campos and his lieu
tenant, General Ardcrius, owing to differ
ences which exist between them and the
political parties in Cuba.
Generals Marin and Pando, who are
now in command of the Spanish troops in
the province of Santiago dc Cuba, will re-
place Generals Campos and Arderius tenn
pnrarilY.