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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

LONE will be able to do less than he.
There Is not the least doubt that repre-
sentations have been made TO President
Cleveland which promise the capture Of
Maoeo and the destruction Of his little
army before the Christmas holidays This
pledge, Of course, includes Gomezs defeat,
but no one familiar with Cuban topogra-
ply and the resources Of the insurgents
has any expectation of Spanish victory.
Advices from trustworthy sources say
that Weyler has been pushed TO the front
by ominous threats from his home govern
ment that unless he accomplished some
thing by the time the American congress
assembled he would be removed. Such
performance may stay the recognition Of
Cuban belligerency for awlAfe, but It also
will develop just what Weyler cannot do.
IL seems incomprehensible to the Spanish
minds that their troops in overwhelming
numbers, equipped with the best Of arms
and supplied with field telegraph and
well stocked commisary, cannot corner a
poorly supplied lot of patriots, exhausted
by continuous mayching and fighting.
The last heard from Maceo represented
him confident of being able to outmaneuver
the Spanish forces and ready, through the
| improved condition of his men, who have
ammunition In plenty, to give the enemy
battle. He promises before another rainy
season comes around to drive Weyler out
Of Pinar del Rio back into Havana and to
demonstrate to the civilized world that
the Cuban cause is invincible
| IL is understood that Maceo and Gomez
are trying to effect a junction in the dis
tricts Of Remedies, which means that
Maceo must surprise the trocha and cut
his way through. Whatever happens must
be to the advantage Of the insurgents, as
they have lively comprehension Of the
necessity of continuing their peculiar style
Of warfare until the next administration
In Washington. They believe also that II
they can achieve some signal success by
attacking the Spanish soldiers, the con
gress which is to meet in Washington on
Dec. may compel the present admins
tration to act.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov 17.--When so well in
formed a man as F. G. Pierra, ex-secretary
Of the Pan-American congress and a mem
Der of the Cuban junta, says that Spain
will, as last resort, go to war with the
United States, there is reason in the gov
ernments present preparation for that
emergency.
Being asked to give his views on the
state Of affairs In Cuba, and the probable
outcome of General Weyler's assumption
Of the personal command of Spanish forces
In the field in Pinar del Rio Mr. Pierra
said substantially:
Not since hostilities began has the Gu
ban army under Maceo been so well equip
ped, so well disciplined or so well provi-
stoned as at this time. Maceo has ample
ammunition for the present and has been
so long in possession of the strongholds
west of the Trocha Mariel-the western
most trocha on the island-that he has
completed a system of defehses which are
impregnable to Weyler.
Large quantities Of dynamite have been
safely delivered to Maceo, and should the
Spaniards succeed in crossing one Of Ma
ceo's subterra distractions they would
have gained practically nothing by the
loss of men which would inevitably fol-
low. There are many of these subterra
distractions, and no force which General
Weyler can command will succeed in cross
ing all Of them, and unless all be crossed
nothingof vital injury to the patriot army
will have been done"
do you believe, Mr.. Pierra, that Spain
would have the temerity to make war on
the United States9"
Whenever Spain has been unable to
hold one of her colonies after a rebellion
she has preserved her honor, as they say,
by bringing on a quarrel with some other
power, and that will be her course when
she finds 1t impossible to continue the war
In Cnhn -
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
THOUGHT GETTING.

'Lessen your denominator.
An epigram is brief pointed say
ing, always striking, and often both
witty and wise. A good epigram
may be called a nugget of thought,
because it contains an idea in the
purest form, with no unnecessary
dross of words. Being so condensed
epigrams oftsn require some study,
but when once appreciated, they
have a special value, like other mug
gets, in being easy to carry.
The epigram given above is by
Emerson, one of the American epi-
grammists. Though he uses a
mathematical expression, he is not
talking arithmetic but is giving us
maxim for life.
First the literal meaning. "The
denominator is that term of the
fraction which shows into how
many parts the unit is divided. y
The larger the number of parts the
smaller the size of each part. Those
fore "Lessen your denominator'
means literally. "Divide your unit
into fewer parts, that each part may
be larger"
Now, the figurative meaning.
What is the unit given us all fo1
use in this world? Time. The num-
Der of pursuits and interests among
which l divide my time is my "de
nominator" therefore, Lessen your
denominator" means as applied
to life-what?
The Romans had a saying with ex-
actly the same meaning-multum
non multa-''much, not many"
The vernacular of the street undoes
the hard work of many tired teach.
er.
The public schools are the noblest
gift of the founders of our Republic
to its people.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
ON HANDWRITING.

Teachers of penmanship all think
that "copperplate writing" the
special hand of writing masters and
bank clerks, is good writing, which
it is not, being devoid of character,
far too regular in form, and from
the multiplicity of fine upstrokes
not easy to read and they all believe
that certain mechanical motions, if
carefully taught, will produce clear
writing. They will not and they do
not.
There never were two people yet
in this world of ours who wrote ex
actly alike, or who have the same
control of their fingers, or who
ought, in order to produce good
writing, to have held their pens
alike, and the effort to make Them
do it only spoils their natural capa-
bilities. No doubt those capabilities
are often naturally very small. The
number of persons who are by nature
not deft with their fingers is very
large, and so is the number of those
who cannot fix their attention while
the number of those who can do
nothing we'll which they must do
rapidly probably exceeds both. The
difficulty of teaching u grown man
to write decently is almost incon-
cievable--he seems never to see
what is wanted-and something of
that difficulty attaches to vast pro-
portion of children. Still, all per-
sons not deformed or crippled in the
hand, on deficient in eyesight, can
be taught to write, and the reason
why they are not taught properly
must be some inherent defect in the
system. We believe it to be the one
we have mentioned, the effort to en-
force a certain method, instead of
trying to secure a certain result.
The unhappy child, who is almost
always, we admit necessarily taught
too early, is instructed to hold him
self or herself in a particular atti-
tude, which is sure to be the wrong
one for five sights in ten, the proper
attitude depending on the length of
the child's vision to hold the pen at
particular angle, which is also
wrong, the fitting angle depending
on the character of the pen and
holder and to grasp the pen at a
certain distance from the nib, which
is arbitrarily fixed, whereas the dis
tance must be goverened by the for
nation and strength of the child's s
fingers, and would be infinitely bet
ter left to his or her own instinct.
Above all, there is a perpetual worry
about the resting" of the hand,
though the easiest position varies
with every child, and though no
two men with much writing to do
rest the fingers quite alike. The
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
rhe Boring Sea- oontrover.y.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-David Starr
Jordan, president Of Leland Stanford uni
versity, is here He Is u momber of the
Bering sea commission and is in Washing
ton to make his report to the secretary of
the treasury. Speaking Of the work of the
commissSn, Nr. Jordan said that he had
been for four months in Alaska, Kamckat-
ka and in the Bcring sea. eve hope we
have left nothing undone," 4" said he, "and
we hope for "A speedy and honorable settle
ment of the long dispute. Our herds on
the islands Of st. Paul and St. George are
three times as large as those upon the
Russian seal islands They number about
400 breeding females, or about 42O, 600
of all ages and both sexes This is about
one-fifth Of the number we had on those
islands ten years ago. They win recruit
their number fast enough il they are left
alone upon the water and no females are
killed. The japanese herds have been ex-
terminated by European and American
killers. There were formerly four Of these
herds on the Kwrll islands, north Of Japan.
We were on the islands These herds were
there five or six years ago, but are gone
now ~
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Question OF Freeing From Taxation Aioo-
hol In the Arts-Bering Sea Commission
Ready 20 Report-Dsep Sea Harbor Com
mission NIeets-siIver Dollar Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The Joint select
committee OF congress, created at the last
session for the purpose Of investigating the
subject Of freeing from taxation alcohol in
bhe manufactures and arts, will meet in
the rooms Of the committee on finance of
the senate on Monday, Nov. 28 for the
purpose of hearing any parties interested
IN the matter who may desire TO submit
their views The question Is one of great
interest to persons interested in the manu-
tacture of hnts, furniture, patent medi-
cines, compounds, perfumery and other
articles and the committee is very desir-
Gus that the many and important indus
tries Of the country which would be bene-
fted or injured by the use of alcohol free
Of tax shall present their views to the COM
mittee in order that it may intelligently
report to congress at the coming session.
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Senators Platt, chair
man; Aldrich and James K Jones and
Representatives Evans Russell and Nc
Millin.
A series OF interrogatories have been
sent to leading firms throughout the coun-
Try asking detailed Information on the
mbiect of the inquiry, and it is expected
number Of these will have representatives
present TO state how they would be affected
by the removal of the tax, so far as it affects
manufacturing enterprises
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
NO TARIFF THIS YEAR
SENATOR ALoRloH or RHODE ISLAND
GIVES HIS VIEWS.

rails why Neither TariH Nor Currency
Bills win Pass Congress This winter.
Says That Revenue Is the All Impor-
tant Consideration.
PROVIDENCE Nov. 1s-Senator Nelson
W. Aldrich who is regarded as one Of the
highest Republican authorities on tho
ariff in the United States senate fur
nishes a signed statement to New York
paper in which he says
In my Judgment it will hardly be possi-
BILE to secure the adoption Of any satisfac-
tory financial OF revenue legislation at the
approaching second session of the Fifty
tourth congress. My reasons are these;
First.-With a free silver majority in
the senate it must be evident that no rene
dial financial legislation that would satis-
iy the advocates of sound money can be
adopted.
Second. I'm the senate Of so members
there are 80 Democrats, 6 Populists and
the silver senators who supported Mr.
Bryan--or 81 senators in all who have
been, and are likely TO be, with very few
possible exceptions opposed to the Dingley
bill or to any revenue legislation that
would have the approval of the 3s Repub-
lican senators.
Tho possibility Of securing an adjust
ment Of the differences between senators
On this question is so remote that believe
It may be safely assumed that any attempt
to pass tariff or revenue bill, or even to
enter upon its serious consideration at
this season would be unsuccessful
In this connection it should be remem-
bered that tho session win contain barely
30 working days, and that the considera-
sion Of the appropriation and other neces-
tary bills will absorb every available day
Most Important Topics.
The question Of the precise character Of
the legislation on these two great subjects
that should be adopted at the first session
Of the Fifty-flfth congress is by far the
most important one with which the mem
bers Of that congress will have to deal
The future Of the Republican party may
depend largely upon the measure Of wis
dom shown by the responsible majority in
its treatment Of this question. The details
Of party policy in this respect can only be
decided upon and announced after the
most careful consideration and fullest con
sultation.
In the meantime in a general way the
obligations and purposes Of the party are
fully understood
lb shoulu nob ne forgotten by those sup
portors of the president elect who have
heretofore differed from us on the tariff
question that Republicans are protection
lists by the explicit pledges Of platform and
candidates and by the traditional policy Of
the party, and as such are bound by every
consideration Of fidelity to the American
people to apply their principles to any
changes which may be made in revenue
laws
No amendments TO our tariff laws, how
ever, should be made unless necessary to
cure defects or to provide the requisite
revenue
The task Of amendments should be en-
tered upon in a spirit Of true conservatism
and with a determination to mako the
needed changes as soon as possible and in
manner which will create the least dis
turbance to business interests.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
A rEAoHrR,s soLILoauY.

IhAOftEh . bOlllOdO l.
To teach or not to teach, that is the
question
Whether it were better for a man to
suffer-.
The tricks and mischiefs of tor
menting pupils,
Or to take a pen against his daily
troubles,
And by resigning end them To
quito change,
That's all and by that change to
think we end,
The worries and the million petty
aches,
That man falls heir to. 'Tis con-
summation,
Devoutly to be wished. To quito
change,
To change Perhaps to practice
law, or crowd his
Drastic pills down another S throat
or tread
The dreary round of him who
knowledge sells
By sample. Perchance to preach or
break
The insensible rock or crush the
rude clay
Which the twain turns with his
plow and
Treads upon. Perchance to tramp.
Aye, there's the rub!
For in that change of toll, what
work may come,
When he has shufled off this coil
pedantic,
Must give him pause, there's the
respect
That makes his calamities of so long
life;
For who would bear the prods and
growls of men,
The reporters wrong, the justice
courts subpoena,
The pangs TO pay postponed, us
counted warrants,
The idleness of pupils, and the
spnrns
The weary teacher from the public
takes
When he himself might this quietus
make
With a resignation Who would
teach a school
To groan and labor meath dreary
life
But that the love of something
more than gold
The undetermined payment of
whose worth
The teacher only knows, the open
ing Of the mind,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
VENEZUELA DISPUTE.
Terms OF Settlement Agreed Upon by the
United States and England.

Dniteu States ana England
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Chronicle this
morning publishes a summary Of the
agreement for the settlement of the Vene-
zuelan boundary dispute between the
United States and Great Britain, adding
merely, "This momentous news reaches us
too late for editorial comment"
The agreement as published by The
Chronicle Is very short, covering only two
pages Of printed matter. There are four
separate heads to the agreement.
The first head provides for the appoint
ment OF an arbitration tribunal to deter
mine the boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana.
The second head provides for the ap-
pointment of tribunal consisting Of two
to be nominated by the justices Of the SUI
preme court of the United States, two to
be nominated by the British supreme
court and fifth, a jurist TO be selected by
the other four. In the event of their fail
ure to agree, Oscar II, king Of Sweden
and Norway, is to select the fifth member.
This fifth member may be Judge of the
said courts, and he will preside over the
tribunal as its head.
The third head of the agreement directs
that the tribunal shall investigate all the
facts necessary TO decide the controversy
as to the extent Of territory known to be-
long respectively to the United Neither
lands and to Spain at the date Great
Britain acquired Guiana.
The fourth head provides that the ar
biters shall ascertain all the facts neces-
sary to arrive at a proper decision and
shall be governed In their findings by
three short rules, the most important Of
which provides that actual holdings, or a
prescription Of 80 years, shall make good
the title. The aFbiters are empowered to
give effect to settlers rights. In establish
ing facts the ordinary rules of law shall
prevail
The agreement is dated Nov. 12 and is
signed by Mr.. Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote.
The agreement will be the basis of a
treaty to be concluded between Great
Britain and Venezuela--in fact it will be
treaty In ITSELF only requiring clauses
| 10 be added relating to the procedure, tho
compensation Of members Of the tribunal
and other minor routine matters
The Chronicle has a dispatch from
Washington which says that Mr.. Olney
has urged Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan
minister there, to go to Caracas to get
/ President Crespo and the Venezuelan con
I gress 10 accept the agreement This dis
patch also says that Mr.. Olney advised the
resumption of diplomatic relations with
Great Britain by Venezuela.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

The frightening of the eye, the
steady growth
OF intellectual power, the control
ling spirit
Which gnides the soul immortal
checks the hand
And makes him rather hold those
goods he has
Than fly to other ills he knows not
of.
Thus nature hath made teachers of
us all !;
And then our several lines of occupa
ton
Are scattered DER with many a
chance for good,
And influences of great weight and
moment,
With this regard their currents move
Alright
And of gain the force of action.
-Selected
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

BEVERLY, Mass, Nov 1s.-A lively fire
which totally destroyed the Norwood Shoe
factory building here at midnight, gave
this city quite scare and occasioned a
general alarm. Quite fortunately the fire
was confined TO the one structure The
total loss will be s45, 900, the bulk of
which will fall on the Seth Norwood heirs,
who own the building, valued at 100000
The insurance is $4,000. The fire caught
in the laundry on the ground floor and
quickly spread to the roof The building
was four stories in height and about 100
feet square in area. 1t was occupied by
several small firms in the shoemaking
trade Considerable machinery was de
stroyed, on which an estimate cannot be
given. About 100 hands were employed
in the building
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

GENOA, Nov. 17.-The Caffaro states
that Princess Elvira, Don Carlos third
daughter, has eloped with Roman artist,
Count Folchi, n married man. The
Princess Elvira was born at Geneva in
1871. Princess Elvira took with her her
jewels, valued at S60,0 The where
abouts of the couple is unknown. Princess
Elvira is wealthy The Comte and Comtesse
de Chambord bequeathed the larger part
Of their immense wealth to their favor
ite niece, wife of Don Carlos. When,
however, the duchess died, in 1893, it was
found that she had left her money in trust
for her children, assigning only a small
allowance to her husband, from whom she
had lived entirely apart for the last 10 or
10 years of her life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 16-The near
approach Of the opening Of the second ses-
sion Of the Fifty-fourth congress- has given
rise to the report here that Colonel A. Dn
Pont will renew his contest for seat in
the senate as representative of Delaware
The announcement of this contemplated
renewal Of the Du Pont case has impaired
q new and interesting phase to the contest
for the senatorship from Delaware. The
Democrats are now in the throes of q con-
test as to who will be the choice for sena-
tor Of the Democratic legislature on Jan.
10. J. Edward Addicks is now fighting
in the courts for 16 seats in the legislature
on the ground of fraud in Kent and Sussex
counties. He expects a decision on Thurs
day, and If it is against him he will make
q contest at Washington.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Reports that
Minister de LONE is to be recalled are
again In circulation. It Is said there Is
dissatisfaction In Spain with his services
at Washington and that he is held respon-
sible for permitting the insurgents to re-
eeive this summer and fall large supplies
or guns, cartridges and men. The unfor-
tunaee Spaniard has repeatedly denied
statements affecting his continuance as
minister to the United States. but in the
excited condition Of affairs at Madrid moth
Ing need create the slightest surprise It
Is remembered that General Campos was
recalled from Havana because he did not
end the revolution with 100, 600 troops
and that Weyler was sent to succeed him.
There Is no reason therefore why Senior de
LONE, who Is every bit as competent as
6eneral Campos, although In a different
sphere, should not be made soapegoat to
deceive the excited and enraged Spaniards.
General Weyler now has 200, 900 troops
Ia Cuba and he has made no more head
way than SamDos A successor TO De
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

WnKEsBARRE, Pa. Nov. 1.-THE village
Of Port Bowley, north of this city, was
swept by fire and seven houses were total
ly destroyed, entailing a loss of $12, 900.
The buildings burned were the three story
brick hotel Of Timothy Calvin and the
houses of Mrs. William Carried, John T.
Brady, John Klinko, James Clune, Mrs.
Edgar Boland and John Mallaya. Nine
families are homeless and have nothing
but the clothes on their backs. They are
being cared for by neighbors.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

BALTIMORE, Nov. 17-Edmund G.. Cros-
by, young farmer Of Prince Georges eoun-
BY, Nd, was found dead Of asphyxiation
at the home Of Mr.. William Shriver, 1884
North Carey street. Mr., Crosby had come
to Baltimoret % see his sweetheart and
plan arrangements for his wedding and
honeymoon. 1t was evident that Crosby,
in his anxiety to turn the gas entirely Off,
wrenched the stopcock 80 that it slipped
readily. Mr.. Crosby's betrothed, Miss
Halle Hall, who is a niece Of Mr. shriyer
was utterly prostrated on hearing Of the
accident and was with difficulty restored
to consciousness
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The records Of
the treasury department show that from
Feb. to Nov /, there were coined at the
mints of the United States 16, ,262, 92a
standard silver dollars from the balance
Of bullion on hand purchased under the
act of July IA, 1890. The seigniorage upon
this amount was S5,O51 ,48O, which has
been turned into the treasury. The bal
ance Of the silver bullion purchased under
the act of 1890 on hand Nov. / was 1885,
061, 1888 fine ounces, which cost the govern
ment $112, S65, 625. The coinage value Of
this amount is s161, 500, 900.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
Plants in the bedroom.

Some recent experiments, accord
ing to a medical journal, go to show
that the presence of growing plants
in bedroom is not, as was sup
posed, at all Objectionable. 1t was
thought that plants gave out so
much carbon dioxide, especially dur
ing the night, as to render the air
unsuitable for breathing. A London
chemist has found, however, that in
a conservatory containing 5000
plants the air during the day is
freer from carbon dixoide than the
purest air usually is, and that dur
ing the night there is barely the
normal amount-four parts per TO-
600 parts of air.