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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
THE WORK OFFLAMEs
LIVES LOST AND MUCH PROPERTY
BURNED IN WASHINGTON.

Summer villas on the Massachusetts Coast
Swept Away by Fiames-A New Jersey
village In Peril-Forest Fires Cause
Great Damage In Several Sections.
0OUvERNRuR. N. ". May go. Forest
Ores are raging to an alarming extent
along the edge Of the Adirondacks The
southern sky Is all aglow, and upward of
30 fires are reported. The woods are very
dry, as dry as In July or August, and the
underbrush burns like tinder.
In some Of the burning districts there
has been a general call for men at So per
day to eight the fires, and employment
would be given 20 many more could they
be secured. The wind has been terrific
and swept the fires through the woods to
. considerable distance. Couriers have
been sent out In some cases TO secure help
from the neiRhborinR towns.
The worst fire reported Is nenr Oswe-
eatchie, three miles from star lake Un-
less checked Il threatens to reach that pop
ular summer resort, and fears are enter
tained for the many cottages and the cost.
" hotels.
A special 10 a local paper reports the
burning Of the residences of George Titus
and the Oastenette lumber camp. Unless
. heavy rain sets in soon the damage to
the lumber interests will be enormous.
The residences of Thomas Powers ard
Charles Borland Of this place have been
burned. Marshall Cheeseman, nelRhbor,
who was assisting in getting out the fur
niture, was burned to a crisp.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

TONS RIVER, N. j., May 19.-The for
est fires swept down on the little village
Of Waretown and for hours threatened to
wipe 1t out of existence. Men, women
and children turned out TO fight the flames,
and assistance from other places was sent
TO the threatened village and the place
was saved. The Central Railroad of New
Jersey sent force of its men to the vii
lage TO relieve those who had been fighting
Che flames.
The village did not escape entirely. The
famous Hopkins House, a summer hotel
and sportsmen's gathering place, kept by
Charles Martin, was totally destroyed
with about everything II contained.
The fire started near Wells Mills, six
miles from the village. II was small
thing at first, but famed by the wind It
spread out fan shaped until when 1t reach
ed the outskirts OF the village IL had a
front Of almost three miles. The village
was not far from the center.
The second fire started to the south oil
che village. 1t is supposed that the dry
grass was fred by sparks from the noon
freight on the Central railroad. While the
residents were spending their energies on
this fire that from the south swept up be.
fore Its presence was even known to the
fire fighters. The Hopkins House stood a
little outside of the village, and It was
soon N flames. The news spread along
the line, and every one rushed for the vii.
lage to protect as we'll as they might their
own homes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

ing motionless ON distant shores because
of the greatness of It's traditions and
deeining itself too lofty to mix with men
and things, we are not of one mind. Those
from whom l descend confronted many
struggles and many risks other than those
at which your zeal takes alarm. 1 remain
the judge of the royal dignity. hold
that it will not be impaired-far from 1t
If in some French village, even were it
the humblest, for all are alike dear 60
me- the electors designated me to serve
my country in accordance with the exam
pie set by my ancestors. Do you wish that
/ should, by vain distrust of universal
suffrage, justify the absurd legend of the
alleged inooinpatibility Of the monarch.
cal and the elective right, when It is evi.
dent to my eyes that the two principles
are constantly tending to combine and to
blend In a system of cOmpromiseg"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

NAHANT, Mass, May 19.-An inoipient
blaze from a painters lamp at the old sum.
mer cottage once occupied by tho poet
LonRfellow on Willow road was the be-
ginning Of fierce fire, which, famed by
a strong southwest gale, devoured five
handsome summer residences and oon-
tents. entailinR loss of 500. 900. The
timely arrival OF two engines from Lynn
prevented the destruction of other build
ings In the Vicinity.
Within a few moments after the fire
started the entire Longfellow cottage was
8 mass Of flames. The cottage owned by
Mrs. Henry c. Duncan of Boston, across
the street, soon was a roaring furnace.
The fire then recrossed the steet to the cot
tags Of Mrs. Frederick Cunningham OF
Brookline. The gale seemed to increase at
this point, ana the cottage Of Charles X.
Greene Of New York, several hundred feet
away, caught fire from cindera This and
q cottage owned by the Samuel Russell es-
tate Of Boston were destroyed.
The burned cottages were unocoupied,
but all contained much valuable furni-
ture, The Longfellow cottage was quite
old, but was In the best Of condition. II
was In this cottage the famous poet wrote
1.-THE Rells Of Lynn. 1t was owned by
his daughter, Miss Alice w. Longfellou
Of Cambridge. The residence OF United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Is sit
uAted near the scene Of the IRE, but es.
capped damage
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

BENTON, KY, May IA terrible cy
clone passed over the northwest corner OF
this county, doing damage to everything
In its path. At Elva it tore down the
house OF Anderson Jones and killed tn.
entire family, consisting of Jones, aged go
bis wife, aged SO; his Oldest child. a son
IL years old, and two girls, one 10 and tht
other IL. Jones was poor man and had
only lived in that community about siz
months. Five collins were sent to Elva,
and the entire Jones family were buried
In the same grave. Tho scene was visited
by hundreds from all ths country around
The tornado came out of Graves county
via sympsonia, where two stores were de-
molished and two churches and one school.
house torn down, besides barns, sta
bles fences and everything else in its path
There was considerable damage in Other
parts Of the county. The damage done al
Sympsonia was severe, but no lives were
Inst
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

WASHINGTON, May 1D--A conhagration,
which resulted in the loss of almost $780,
900 and in which two flremen we're killed
and four seriously injured by falling walls,
occurred In this city. Twenty-one build
inRs with their contents were totally de.
stroyed in the space Of about two hours.
The burned district consists almost entire
ly Of commission and wholesale iobbing
houses In the square bounded by B street,
Louisiana avenue, Ninth and Tenth
streets. The fire started in a branch sta
tion Of the Postal Telegraph company To-
Gated on B street and is supposed to have
been caused by lightning, a severe thun-
derstorm having just before passed over
the city.
The buildings were filled with a mass
of infiammable material, which made IL
difficult for the flremen to cope with the
progress Of the flames, which spread with
great rapidity. After two hours hard
work the flames were under control.
The list Of the dead and injured, all of
whom are flremen, follow;
Dead-Giles, engineer, Company No. 8;
Griffin, member of Truck No. 3,
Injured-Joe Mulhall, J. MoIlwo and
Arthur Donaldson.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
Agricultural Brsvitiea.

Good varieties of cabbages for market
are; Early, Early Jersey Wakefield,
Express; medium, EARLY Summer, All
Seasons, Fottler, Early Deep Head late,
Flat Dutch, Stone Mason, Large Late
Drumhead.
1t is reported ON excellent authority
that Delaware farmers, with their crops
of crimson clover or cowpeas, and bone
or dissolved rock and potash, have found
a perfect substitute for stable manure.
There is no special call for a white
onion in the markets of Boston, but in
those of New York they will always be
found quoted at a large advance over
every other sort, sometimes at double
the price.
In some parts of New York cowpeas,
sown either alone or in the corn before
the last cultivation, have succeeded we'll
In other cases they have not.
heterogeneous manure produced less ef-
feet on leguminous plants than ON grains
and roots.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

WTNsTED, Conn, May l9--For the SEQ.
ond time within a few weeks forest firei
have again broken out in this vicinity,
and several hundred aores have been burn.
cd over. The most serious fire Is raging
In the Vicinity Of Chapinsville, and at one
time it was thought that Ravinshurst, the
summer residence Of John Shepherd OF
Boston, would succumb to the flames.
Over 100 men are lighting the fire and sue.
oseded In turning It's course before reach
ing tho house. The woods In Colehrook
are being swept away, and another FIRE Il
burning fiercely at Cherry Park, near Col
linsville
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

CITY OF MEXICO, May 20.-The Cuban
question, coupled with the hatred of the
lower GLASSES here for the Spaniards, was
the cause of a riot in one of the outer
wards. A drunken man passing a match
factory made an offensive demonstration
against the owner-a Notwithstanding,
death to Spaniardsl' When the Span
lard, thinking the man was about to draw
a knife hit him, mob gathered, shout
ing death to Spaniardsr' and Cuba
Librel' and then began stoning the fac
tory and smashing the windows. The DO
lice were telephoned for, and soon General
Carbellada and his adiutants arrived,
when the mob stoned them, slightly
wounding the general. The police dis
persed the mob, arresting IA persons.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
ORLEANS DEFIANT.
The Causes Of the Split In the Ranks o.
French RoyaIists.

Ano Coua1a ~ the HNiAN IN tue hnukl OF
French Royniists.
PARIS May IA letter which the
Duke Of Orleans has written TO the Duke
OF Daudifiret Pnsquier. who has resigned
the presidency Of the Royalist committee,
has just been published. The letter shows
that the split in the ranks Of the French
Royallsts Il In part due to the committee
dlsapproving Of the Duks Of Orleans idea
OF submitting himself as a candidate for
election at Cholet. not In order TO sit in
the chamber OF deputies. but TO give an
opportunity for a Royalist demonstration,
and also because the Duke Of Orleans de-
clines to disavow his cousin, Prince Hen
~ Of Orleans, for accepting the decoration
Of the Legion of Honor from the govern
ment In recognition of his travels In the
far east.
The Duke Of Orleans letter is very
blunt and dlotatorial in tone. Referring
to the question of his candidacy, he says:
1t Is necessary to choose between play
ing at monarchy and making IL a reality.
II you think that the French monarchy
as II was constructed in the past can be
reconstructed in the future by an affecta-
tion Of inert and expectant dignity stand
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
A DefauIting Bank Cashier.

ROCHESTER. May 20. - Frederick A.
Cole, formerly receiving teller in che Mon
roe County Savings bank, has left the city.
Before going away he admitted that ne
was defaulter for a considerable amount
The managers OF the bank say that Coiet
shortage was small, but it is generally be-
lieVed that he embezzled between slb, GOO
and $50. 600. This amount has been made
good by bis bondsmen. and no effort VIII
be made to prosecute him. Cole had been
connected with the hank for a long time
and was prominent In social aud religious
circles
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
FIFTY-FouRTH CONGRESS.
Summary of the Proceedings of the SEN
ate and House.

ate anu mousse
WASHINGTON, May 14.-In the senate
yesterday the river and harbor bill was
passed. 1t makes direct appropriations of
$12, 200, 900 and authorizes continuing
contracts for s64. 900, 000 an aggregate of
s76, 900, 900. In the house there was a long
and bitter parliamentary struggle over the
contested election case of Rinaker again.
Bowling In the Sixteenth district of Mt
nois, which was finally sent back to the
elections committee No. 1.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-In the senate
yesterday the Du Pont election case was
taken up, Mr.. Platt advocating Colonel
Du Points right to a seat. Mr.. Caffery
argued for protection to American sugar
producers against German discrimination.
The illiteracy test for Immigrants was dis
cusssed. In the house most of the session
was devoted to consideration of private
pension bills. The contested election case
Of Cheatham against Woodland was decided
in favor Of Mr. Woodland, the sitting mem
ber.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-In the senate
yesterday the claim OF Henry A. Du Pont
TO the vacant seat from Delaware was re-
ieoted by vote of 81 Co 30, the Democrats
and Populists voting solidly against the
contestant. In the house the day was de-
voted to private pension bills, 10l of them
being passed. The contested election case
of Hoge against Otey was decided in favor
of Mr.. Otey, the sitting member.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-In the senate
yesterday motion to take up the Alaba-
ma election case was defeated. In the
house the fortifioatiQn bill was reported.
sion of the rules.
Nav OO-Tn Abe aauafo
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
Big Firss In the CatskilIs.

KINGSTON, N. Y, May lathe forest
hres In the Catskills which have been
raging for several days are now more So
rious than ever. The famous Stony Glove
q abiaze for miles on either side. Noun
tain after mountain has been licked up, and
the blaokened crags are smoking for miles
and miles From Lanesville, through
the notch, the massive slopes are all
Afame, and the smoke is SO dense that
passengers on the Stony Glove trains can
scarcely see or breathe at times. Yellow
clouds Of blaze and smoke fill the ravines,
and the roaring fires heat the rocks in
places until they burst asunder.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
ArahaaIs UharIss Louls Dad.

VIENNA, May sO.-Arohduke Charles
Louis OF Austria, brother Of Emperor
Erancis Joseph. Is dead. Dispatches from
Budapest say that the announcement OF
bis death had created feeling Of sorrow
throughout Hungary, where the archduke
was very popular, and caste Ehade OF
sadness over the celebration OF Hungary's
miilonnlum. The principal celebration.
watch WAS 10 take place on June =. has
bsan postponed, and period Of mourning
has boon officially ordered. Arohduke
Charles Louis was born July 80. 1888
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
Bank Robbers Conssas.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills. May 1s.-The mel
who robbed the State bank of Buffalo
this county, last Thursday. have been cap
tured and have made q full confession.
They are Carl Kloppenburg, the cashier
of the bank, and Joseph Kloppenburg, o
drug clerk Of this city, sons Of August
Kloppenburg, a wealthy Citizen Of Spring
field. Carl KloppenbuTg confessed TO Sher-
III Baxter the entire story. The stolen
money was recovered.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
czAR's LIFE IN DANGER.
Police In Moscow Are Said to Have Dis
covered a Fresh Plot.

Ohcg Al nAoacON Arc bAlO 10 nave DIS
covered a Fresh Plot.
MILAN, May 90.--Aocording to advIcel
received by the Seoolo from Moscow the
coronation festivities have caused renewed
activity among the nihilists. who for 9
long time past appeared to have abandon
cd their attempt upon the life OF the ruler
of Russia.
The advioes published by the paper ART
TO the effect that the police of Moscow
have discovered a place in the city that
was used for the manufacture of bombs.
1t was situated beneath the street through
which the coronation procession will pass.
1t is added that placards have been post
cd about the streets calling upon the peo.
pie tn revolt against the ozar.
Several workmen who were employed
in the preparations making in the krem.
lin for the coronation have been arrested,
1t being suspected that they are implioat
ed in the conspiracy against the ozar.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

LONDON, May 20.-A Cairo dispatch to
The Standard says that death from
cholera is reported among the Egyptian
troops at Tourah. "A regular cholera
miasma, says this dispatch, sis brooding
over Cairo with the heavy air and the hot
wind. The virulenoe of the disease is al
most unparalleled at such an early stage
of a visitation, the percentage of deaths
batnoy on -
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
Disapprovsd by aovernor orIre..

TRENTON, N. j.. May 20-Governoi
Griggs has filed with the state librarian,
without approval, 90 bills which pass
ed both houses Of the recent legislature.
This is equivalents to vetoiDg them, and
the bills therefore fail TO become laws
The most important Of these bills was
perhaps that Of Senator Voorhees,, proyid
ing that in damage suits lawyers shall
file with the clerk OF the court sealed
written contract Of the Compensation the
lawyer Is Co receive from the claimant for
damages for prosecuting the suit
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

SHAMoKIN, Pa, May IA. - Samuel
Maurer. aged 80 years, broke his neck by
falling down a steep manway at Columbus
colliery No. /. A few hours later safety
lamp burst in the Primrose gAngway OF
the same mine, firing the gas and badly
burning Michael Bullock. Anthony Soca-
Yick and John Konstuso0k. All will die.
Maurer leaves a wife and one child.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

ST. JOINS, N. f., May 20.-The arctic
explorer, Lieutenant Robert Peary, Is go
ing north again this summer, and a steam
or is now being arranged here for that
purpose. The object Of the expedition Is
believed to be to secure for the Philadsl-
phia Academy OF Sciences the 40 ton
meteorite near Cape York which Lieuten-
ant Peary discovered last year.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
For the New YORK Public Library.

ALBANY, May 90. 0.--GovernoR Morton
has signed the New York city bill relat-
ing to the use OF the land now occupied
BY the old reservoir at Forty. second street
for free public library and reading room
TO bs erected under the supervision Of tha
New York Public library Astor, Lenox
and Tilden foundations.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

SHERMAN. Tex, May 16.-A most dis
astrous cyclone struck Sherman at 1850
o'clock yesterday afternoon, wiping out
the entire western end OF the town. The
loss Of life is appalling. The dead are ssti-
mated at between l50 and 300. This is g
very conservative estimate Many more
are fatally or seriously injured.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

LONDON, May 20. The ConstantinOple
correspondent Of The Daily News says:
"The American colony made a point Of
being present At the departure Of the Brit
ish ambassador. Sir Philip Currie. for
London. to testify their appreciation Of
his support of American diplomacy in be-
half of the missionaries in Turkey"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
Two Bishops Elected.

CLEVELAND, May 20.-After much bal
lotinQ the Methodist conference In session
In this oity has chosen two bishops--Chap-
lain G. @. MeCabe and Raw. Earl Gran
ston. The former was elected on the six
teenth ballot and the latter on the suo-
oeeding ballot
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

Eee HARRoR. N. J.. May 1e.-Gallowsy
township was visited by destructive for
est fire. caused by the wind blowing a lot
Of burning brushwood from the ECkle-
hamp farm into the timber land. William
freidhofsr's orchard, berry and vegeta-
BILE plots were destroyed and John Menses
and Edward Moelier's farms badly dam
aged. A number Of other places are threat
ened. The loss to lumber alone, 1t is
lhought. viii aHaeed $40. 900
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

LEXINGTON. KY, May l4.-Miss Maize
Todd, aged go, daughter of DIR. Lyman B.
Todd, was killed by trolley car while
she was bicycling. She was a cousin of
Robert T. Lincoln and niece OF the late
President Iinooin
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 19.-The cleo
trio light plant in the town of White Ha-
ven was entirely destroyed by fire. The
loss is Sl3 coo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22
Methods of AvertinE Frost.

The latest plans for averting frost in
wolves the heat given off by vapor. Pro-
fessor Hammond of the San Francisco
weather bureau Office favors the vapor
furnished by sprayed fires. The fires
are made in the orchard to be protected
and sprayed whenever they begin to
burn up briskly. Mr.. F. @, Finkle of
San Francisco agrees with Professor
Hammond that "the condemnation Of the
vapor warns the air, as 1t is In this
way the heat is given OFF by that vapor,
but the condemnation would be- as eject
i've when the vapor is created by vapor
from tanks as when furnished by sprayed
fires" F" The authority last quoted faVors
small oil jets under tanks Of water, by
which the heated yapor will be given
on gradually and condensed near the
surface of the ground.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

BRASS, West Africa, May 1s.-An ex-
plosion at Bide, in the Nupe country
on the Niger river, has razed to the ground
the palace of the Emir Maleki and has
killed 200 people.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

HAVANA, May 20.-General Viouna is
dead of yellow fever at Corral Falso, in
Matan zas province where he had been
sick for several days past His body will
be buried In the city of Matanzaa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

FALL RIVER, May 2O.-The stockhold-
ers Of the Stafford mills increased the oap-
ltal stock from $500, 600 to $1,000, 600 to
bring the stock up 10 the value Of the
nlank
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

LONDON. April a7.--A Berlin dispatch
TO The Standard denies the rumor that
there is crisis over the German imperial
ehAnosllorship.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-22

The Farm Journal says: "Our folks
in Pennsylvania should take advantage
Of the new law which allows a rebate
Of one-fourth Of the road tax for broad
tires on their draft wagons and carts
See the supervisor about it. he may
choose to forget to mention it to you. +"