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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
A FRTGID WRITER.

That mental gymnast. literary
acrobat and spontaneous wit, II
Sickles, " Of Matamoras, says "this
may be the one green spot, but the
people are not quite verdant enough
to discontinue the Port Jervis papers
and take the PRESS. We think the
Republicans, and a good many of the
Democrats there too are capable of
Judging of the kind of papers they
want Evidently icicles is not the re-
lish that suits their stomachs at pre-
sent.
This versatile genius is supported by
the people of Pike, but he advises
them to go outside the county for
their reading matter. Is he a re-
negade home ruler?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

Comparison of the statistics of wo-
men in business in 1890, when the
census was taken, over the number
so employed 20 years before, is in
teresting. In 1870 there were "a, ,047
women teachers in 1890 there were
245, ,965. The army Of saleswome n
increased too, from over 2, 900 to over
So, 600 in the same length of time,
and stenographers have multiplied
from 1000 to more than $1,000.
Journalists, notwithstanding the
POPULAR idea that newspaper women
are very ry.numerous, count only Sss,
against IS, 90 years before, and con-
siderably outnumbered by women
preachers, who number 1925
Standard.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.--Full success
has attended the efforts Of Miss Clara bar
ton to prepare the way for the distribu-
tiou Of aims among the sufferers In AFme-
mia. United States Minister Terrell has
cabled Secretary OF icy that he presented
Miss Barton at the suhllme porte and re-
eeived renewed assurances of full protec-
tion and aid for her agents In dispensing
charity. Her assistants go at once to the
interior Of Turkey. while Miss Barton's
headquarters will be established At Pera,
the diplomatic suburb OF Constantinople.
Mr.. Terrell, who has laboFed hard with
the Turkish government to secure these
privileges for Miss Barton, closed his ca.
blegram IN these words "Ths door is thus
opened wide for CHARITY
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
Editorial.
STILL THEY co ME.

There is law on the sta trte books
which prohibits the immigration of
aliens under contract to perform la
Dor in the United States, to which a
severe penalty is attached. Not
withstanding this, large numbers of
men are annually brought here and
farmed out in various sections of
the country. The contractors who
engage in this padrone system oper-
ate chiefly in Italy.
A special commission was sent
abroad by our government several
years ago to investigate the sources
of European emigration, and the
commissions rs found hundreds of
agents scattered through Italy, who
were actively engaged IN promoting
the movement of the discontented
Glasses toward the United States.
Two of the commissioners repre-
sented themselves as looking for
contract 1Rborers, and found agents
ready to supply them. They were
told that there was no necessity for
them to have crossed the sea for
that purpose, as there was aconcefn
in Mulberry street New York, with
which the Italian agents were con-
nected. which would have Rccomo-
dated them. nV y usl 4
Some means should be devised to
make the existing laws more effec-
tive. rao- : ~ h ~
A bill has been introduced to raise
the tax on immigrants to ten dollars
q head and to exclude entirely all
persons between the ages of four
teen and sixty years who cannot
read or write the English language
or some other language. Should
this become law, and be enforced,
it will operate as a great check to
the horde of ignorant and poverty
stricken aliens who now seek to
come here and demorali1e our in
stitutions and compete in wages
with our laborers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
REGISTERS NOTICE.

The following accounts have been filed
In the Registers Office of Pike county, and
the same will be presented to the Orphans
Court of said county for confirmation and
allowance on the sixteenth day Of March
next.
Estate Of Conrad Grob, deceased. The
account of George r. Horton, administer.
Estate Of Abraham Cross, deceased.
First and final account Of p. r. Cross, Hd-
ministrator.
Estate of Maria DaumRnn, deceased.
The account Of George Daumann, Jr., ad-
ministrator.
Estate Of George Dauman, deceased. The
account of George Daumann, Jr, admins
TRAITOR, d. b. n, G. t. a,
Estate of John Pletshcr, deceased. The
account of Maggie e. Pletscher, executrix.
Estate Of Alice l.. Cross, deceased. The
first and final account of J. H. Van Etten,
administrator. JNO. G. WEsTBRooK,
Registers Office, Register.
Feb. 10, 1885, 9wks
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

The increase in the National Debt
under President Cleveland's admin
stfatiou as shown by official records
Feb. Is was Eve hundred twenty
four millions, three hundred four
tgen thousand. seven hundred and
thirty nine dollars.
Has he not carried out his promise
to give the Country an " object les
son? f"
Is not the deficiency creating VIII
son bill sufficient evidence Of Demo-
cratic incapability and incompe-
tency? AS a debt increase it is an
unbounded success.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
ABouT COUNT srATEMENr

II is rather interesting to compare
the cost Of maintaining our county
officials with those Of other co unties.
Last week we took Wayne and Mon
roe, bat as these are neither very
large or wealthy counties it may be
Of interest to make comparisons with
one that is. Take Bucks with a pop
ulation Of 7O61b on about seven and
one half times that of Pike Bucks
has fifty-two districts. She spent
on new bridges last year e15, ,247, SO
and for repairs e7s0s.s1. Her total
charged the treasurer was e1s2, ,4oz--
AZ and he paid ont sl75, sO4.s4. The
treasurer and commissioners fess
were b96 Of this amount and Pixies
Per cent Tor the same was 1920.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb. 19.--Sevsn
residents OF New London have received
notification that they were heirs to R7o,-
900, which will be divided among them.
They are the heirs of william Bindloss,
mayor Of Kendall. England, who died q
few weeks ago, leaving an estate valued
at over $500. 600.
Thomas Palmer Blndloss Of this city
went to England soon after the death OF
the mSyor to look after the interests OF
himself and relatives here.
The will WAS probated last Saturday,
and in addition TO the amounts which
New London people will receive the eldest
heir at law Of the late mayor win receive
about $40, 900 worth OF real estate in Ken.
dali This heir is William BindIoss Of MyB.
TIC this etate f..f t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

A class in Dartmouth College OBJ
jecting to text book which was
used by Prof. Wheelock, marched
to the professors house, built a bon
fire, burned the book and had a war
dance around the flames. They con-
graduated themselves ON the appro-
pirate expression of their dissatisfac-
ton. The faculty's expression of
dissatisfaction was the expulsion
of eight Of the dissatisfied ones. The
faculty omitted the war dance from
their simple ceremonial.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

not alone practically told, but the music,
after the German school. to be rich in
harmony and to show much ingenuity OF
orebestration. Prince Troubetzkoi Is said
TO be the composer of several exceedingly
melodious songs. which Mrs. Chanler has
repeatedly sung for the entertainments of
her English and French friends.
Prince Troubetzkoi Is said to be wealthy.
Among those who spoke of him the Inn
preston was that he Is Pole and not
Russian. His family is an ancient and
distinguished one.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
IGNORANCE AND PAUPERIsM

IGNORANCE AND PAUPERISM.
About two hundred and twenty
thousand steerage passengers landed
at the port of New York during the
year 1892. OF these immigrants
forty-three thousand, over fourteen
years of age, could neither read or
write. One hundred and twenty
thousand had less than thirty dol
lars each when they landed. These
figures represent an alarming
amount of illiteracy and poverty,
and strengthen the argument in fav-
or of some restriction of immigra-
ton.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
nav YORK LEeIsLAruRn.
Proeeedines Of ths Senate and Aaseuhi,
e AIhann.

at Albeny.
ALBANY. Feb. 1A-Ths Republicans In
che legislature have abandoned their at.
tempt to pass a very high license In the
etate-thst is. unless another change takes
place before next week. Instead Of the
$500 In the Raines bill or 81 900, az pro
posed BY the New York Excise Reform as
sJciation, 10 is proposed TO charge only
$3.50 for the highest iicensA
ALBANY, Feb. ls.--After 4 debate be-
fore crowded galleries that lasted several
hours the senate adopted the Robbins oon-
current resolution calling upon the attor-
nsy general 70 Investigates Dr. Morean's
GOAL trust. The attorney general must re-
port TO the legislature II in his opinion
the present law, which was passed in 1898,
is adequate, and II not the legislature ls
prepared 80 give him all the additional
power II can TO meet the existing situa-
tion.
ALBANY, Feb le.--The senate commit
tee on commerce and navigation decided
10 report favorably Senator Coeeeshall's
bill extending the time for the completion
Of the North river bridge until 1907 and
ARsemblyman Grudsr's bill authorizing
the Brooklyn bridge commissioners 10 let
bicycles travel free over the roadway of
the Brooklyn bridge. ff
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
AMeLIE wED0Eo AGAIN.
The Divorced Authoress Marrics Prince
TrOubstzkoi. a Fu' san NobIenan.

The Divorced Authoress Marries Prince
TrOubstEkoi. fu' san NobIeinan.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Feb. 19.-Ame-
lie Rives Chanler and Prince Pierre Trou-
betzkoi were married at Castle Hill, the
home Of Colonel Alfred Rives. father Of
the authoress. Paul l. Manzel, d. d., Of
Richmond, a Lutheran clergyman, per
formed the ceremony.
Prince Troubstzkoi IL described as an
exceedingly fine looking man Of more
than feet in height, fair of complexion
and about 4s years Of age He speaks Eng
lish exceedingly we'll. He has achieved
quite a reputation In an artistic way, be-
Ing known a. the painter of some very
clever genres and the composer Of the four
act oper;i q Melusine, which In March,
1895, was produced in Moscow and caused
considerable enthusiasm
The writer Of the libretto is M. Nuitter,
and the story Of the legend Is said to be
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
a Bravo sfan's &c Lost.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Feb. IA
While attempting TO save mans life at
the Pennsylvania railroad station Edward
MastersoD, the station usher, was thrown
deliberately In front OF train, receiving
injuries which caused his death an hour
later.
Thomas T. Donlan Of Philadelphia, the
assailant Of Masterson, was seized by an
cry men, some Of whom were determined
TO lynch him. He was rescued and taken
to the police station. followed all the way
by the crowd, which several times tried to
get possession of him.
Masterson had been an usher at the sta
tion ten years and has record OF several
lives saved by his bravery.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Feb. 15.-
Thomas Donlon, who pushed Edward
Masterson in front Of traie, causing his
death, was arraigned before J. X. Rice in
this city and held without bail for trial on
the charge Of murder.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

NKW YoHK. Frb s.-FuOUR-staas ana.
western duh and heavy; city mills pAtentA.
SA85aA.6S; winter patents, S3.eSat; city miiis
cleara. S4.l6G4.25. winter EtraiRhts. S8e0is9.T6.
T WHEAT-No. z rcd opened steadisr n uR-
ozpectedly small WOri : shipments and light
spring wheat re, eipta, but later ID OF on dis-
appointing elsaranceS; May. 7isSG7l is.lsc.;
July, 7lStG71 7-i6c.
CORH-No. xwas weakened BY large receipts
and -ympathy ith wheat; May. 3eI6a9s14c.i
July. 3716 g87 sire.
OATS-No. dull and heavy; track, White,
stAte. 25da9c.; track. white. western. 95628c.
PORK-Dull meas. sl0.6O6i075; family. s1l.
asked
BUTTER-BIrm: state dairy. s0lsoa state
creamery. i30lsIfc
CHEESE Quiet state. large. SoIOsSs.' small.
aDlO4e. eI ,la.s.soF sf94s
EGGS Weak; state and Psnnsyivania. lsyk
0laj(c.s WesteTn. l35<c. tfe
suGAR-RAw strong; fair FeaninR. $50;
centrifugal - tsst. t1te.; redned hrm; orushsd.
So; poWdsrsd, 6I1c. ts tt fI t.
TURPENyINR STEADY. aa1fQaoo
MOI.AssEs-Eirmly hsldi Now 0slsans.
BIOE-TirH,; domestic. sI6osc.; Japan. ~
&c. i'f II 4y II
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

ROME n Y. Feb 15-The inquest
into the suicide Of Cashier Barnard has
been completed. Ten Witnesses were
sworn. A note left by barnard was pro
duced which exoDerated Bookkeepor 81.
lenback and placed all the blame for the
banks condition upon himself. The hand
writing Of this note was identified as that
OF Barnard President Utley testified that
be believed tho direct cause Of BArnard's
suicide was due 70 the notes OF the J.
Winslow Jones company Of baltimore
The jury returned verdict Of saieids.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 17.-One hundred
and forty passengers arrived on the steam
er OliVette from Cuba. They say that the
rumor prevails in Havana that the prison
srs In Moro castle are being shot, as the
firing can be heard Ia the city. Gomez has
notified General Weyler that should he at
tempt TO repeat his atrocities of the former
revolution he would be shot by Cuban
assassins. A Spanish secret service de-
tective named Garcia will arrive on the
next steamer, commissioned 70 remain
here to SOY upon expeditiona
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
TAYLoR's CURT NOTE.
Our Minister At madrid Indignantly re-
aanAa sr,nnlaI, Inanlla

MADRID, Feb. 10. - The Heraldo an
noun ,es that the United States minister,
Mr.. Hannls Taylor, has addressed a curt
note to the government demanding ex-
plantations regarding an address delivered
before geographical society by Senior Ca
novae, who commanded the caravel Santa
Maria, sent over by Spain to the Colum-
blan exposition, giving his Impressions Of
his visit to the United States.
The minister of marine, Admiral Jose
Maria Beranger, The Heraldo says, resents
the tone Of the note. which he considers
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

HUDSON, N. Y, Feb. 17.-Charles Nc
Darby, aged es, in jail here under indict-
ment for the murder of Caroline Proper
IN Gallatan township last November, was
found dead in his cell. During the past
week he became demented, brOOding over
his trouble, He was found naked on the
door of his coll with a window open to let
in the cold. Death, It is stated, was caused
bV pneumonia
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
Rsporssa Finding Of shs North Pols.

81. PETERsBURG, Feb. 14--A dispatch
has been received here from Irkutsk, 81
beria, which says that a Siberian trader
named Kouchnersif, who is the agent Of
DR.. Fridtiof Nansen, the Norwegian ex-
plorer, who sailed in theFram on June "a,
1898, for the arctic regions. has resolved
Information 70 the effect that Dr. Nanssn
has reached the north pole, has found land
there and Is now retuI ming toward civil.
= tfon
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

is uniustihed, as the address which has
given the offense was delivered before
private society.
A dispatch received here from General
Weyler confirms previous reports that the
insurgents are pursuing the tactics OF
avoiding encounters in order to prolong
the war,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

what he had read Of the Homestead strike
that he was an oppressor of the poor. Un-
less somebody could convince him to the
contrary he would vote against admitting
Mr.. Carnegie to membership.
Five blackballs were vOted-the consti-
tutional number required TO debar an ap-
plicRnt
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
CARNEGIE BLAcKBALLED

The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Turns Him Down.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 19.-The Cleveland
chamber of commerce has blaokballed the
name Of Andrew Carnegie, which had
been proposed for honorary membership.
Before the vote was taken L. A. Rus
sell, leading attorney, made a speech,
saying that he had been led to suspect Mr..
Carnegie made his fortune because Of tar
III protection, and he also suspected from
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

FONDA, N. r., Feb. 1e.--JustIce Slower
has sentenced William Youngs, the wife
murderer TO be elsctroouted during the
week beginning April O. The prisoner
has been taken to Dannemora prison His
oounsel win appeal tho case.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

Entered at the pos office OF
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class ma ter, November
twenty-first, 1895. 5H(f
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

TRENTON, Feb. 19.-The senate haf
passed Assemhlyman Wilde's bill reducing
the compensation Of township assessors
and collectors, and also the house bill pro-
yiding for the use Of last falls registry
lists by election boards this spring in cities
of over 4O. 900 population Other bills
passed by the senate were Senator john
sons bill authorizing municipal regula-
tions regarding bicycle riding In the streets
and the bill oediDg to the United States
Jurisdiction over the Palisades for q ma
tionnl military park.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
R.pubIls,n STATE Convention.
TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF PENN
sYLVANIA.

TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF PENN
sYLvANIA.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
by their duly chosen representatives
will meet in State Convention,
Thursday, April 23d, 1895, at 10 O.
clock, q. m, in the Opera House,
City of Harrisburg, for the purpose
of nominating two candidates for
Representatives at Large in Congress
and thirty-two candidates for Pre-
sidential electors, selecting eight
Delegates at Large to the Republi-
can National Convention, and trans
acting such other business as may
be presented.
By order of the State Committee,
M. S. QUAY,
ATTEST; Chairman.
JERE B. REX,
w. R. ANDREWS, Secretaries.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

BUFFALO, Feb. 17.-The Francis Power
building. 4so TO 4ss Niagara street. was
destroyed by are. The loss Is about e56,.
900. The origin Of this IRE is unknown.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
EXECUTORS SALE.

On Monday, March end, 1895 at two
O'Clock y. m. at the New York Hotel in
Lackawaxen, Pike county, Pa, the exc
cutor Of the estate of Joel Shannon, de-
ceased will sell TO the highest bidder the
valuable property known as the
JOEL SHANNON FARM,
situated in Lackawaxen township, Pike
county, Pa, about one-half mile from
Lackawaxen station on the Erie Railroad.
The farm contains about 246 acres of land
Of which about 20 acres are well improved
and arabic. Upon same are erected a
large two-story frame dwelling house in
good condition, one store house and four
tenant houses also canal stables, large
barns and other out buildings.
The Delaware q Hudson canal and
Lackawaxen river run through the pro-
perty. Numerous stone quarries opened
and unopened are thereon.
Sold to settle the estate.
TERMS CASH. G. G. SHANNON.
Executor.
Lackawaxen, Pa, Jan. Gath, 1s96.-5wks
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

A thousand psopla have sea Ahs "a
Paul aground. aLd aus yaars tAsy viii
al BE- telling ns talaa aboat thsiR "a,
AAhtfNl trips ahseai. = qsPstaA -
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

The commissioners IN Bucks got esoo
each, OF but 1923. "a more than the
highest on the list Of ours.
Bucks paid to these officials an
average Of $3.50 per month and Pike
over 5000. Bucks pays out nearly
twelve times as much money as Pike
and pays only s.e2 as much in sal
aries, Our County commissioners
and treasurer last year cost %, ,s1s,72
and the same cost Bucks IS, 1924.
If work and responsibility were
paid for in Bucks at the same rate
as here, it ought to cost that county
about $2S.O00 for her commissioners
and treasurer. They publish the
County statement in six newspapers.
rhe majority of the board of COM
missioners is Republican.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
Advertising Rates.

One squsre( light lines one Insertion %
Each subsequent insertion .5O
Reduced rates will be furnished on ap
plicaticn, will be allowed yearly adver.
Legal Advertising.
Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, s24.UO
Administrator and Executors
notices 30
Auditors notices 4.0O
Divorce notices 800
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer's sales, County state
ment and election proclamation chargeu
by the square.
j. n. Van Etten, PUBLISHER
Milford, Pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

Claude-say that Boston damsel is
a terrible prude.
Willis-Why so9
Claude-Why, she nearly tainted
the other day when she saw a cou-
pie of hremen exposing their hose.
Think much and often speak lit
tie and write less-Italiap PrOverb.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
MORE OF THE sTATEMENT.

We have been requested to pub
lish in detail the accounts of the
county Commissioners. and accord
ingly do so.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21

The following were killed by jumping
from the windows: Mrs. Margaret Car
roll, Mrs Johanna Foley and Mrs. Cath
crime Kane.
The following Is list Of the injured:
Mamie Day, jumped and badly hurt; An
nette Harrington, badly injured; Lillian
Oathout burned; Mamie Rourke, burned;
Lillian Kreiger, burned and badly bruised;
James Quinn, under wall, will die; Mrs.
Johnston, badly burned. will die; Frank
Rossi, Italian, bruised by falling wall !
Policeman Burke, bruised by falling wall; (;
Policeman Watson, bruised by falling
wall; Fireman Mcclure, bruised by fall
ing WALL Lottie Hull, severely burned; !;
Nellie Hull, badly burned.
The total loss by the fire Is from $780,
600 to $500, 600, with sbout 500, 600 in
surance At least 500 people are thrown
ont Of employment
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
JOEL SHANNON FARM,

LaCkawaxen, Pa, Jan. 94th, ls96.--5wl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
THE MORGAN REGISTER.

4 Register intended to include all stations OF
merit that trace in direct male line to Justin
dorgan and having at least one sixty fourth
II his blood. All such stations foaled in or
'efore 1880 are admitted free. The tee for
egtstering stations one year old and over
will be 81 each, and mares, geldings and colts
1nder one year, 81 each.
Any animal in either of the following two
classes is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register:
l. Any mcritorious stallion or mare that
traces in direct male line to the original Jus.
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one sixty
fourth OF his blood.
3. The produce OF sire and dam both
registered in the Morgan Register
The first volume Is now ready for delivery
Vol. ii. is lal gely ready for publication
1t was voted at the meeting OF the National
Morgan Horse Breeders ASSOCIATION in Chica
go, July 20, 1896, that on and after Jan. /,
1897 an animal must, in order to be entitled
to registration in the NJ organ Register, trace
by both sire and dam in direct male line to
Justin M organ and have at least one thirty
second OF his blood.
This change, it will be seen, does not at
feet the second OF the two classes above
mentioned.
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury, Vt.