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Evening journal., 1897-02-05
ALeER,s MILITARY RECORD.
The Coming Secretary OF War Refutes
Damaging Charges.


CANTON, o., Feb. 5.-General Russell
A. Alger talked freely here regarding re-
ports in the east of an opposition TO him.
coupled with charges against his war rec
ord-that he had absented himself from
the army in the shenandoah valley in 1851
He said be had answered in a Boston
paper over his own signature the issues
raised, giving statements Of Generals
Custer and Sherman and President Lin
coin.
These statements, said General Al
ger, taken in connection with the fact
that we were ordered TO the Shenandoah
valley and engaged constantly from that
time until l was sent to the hospital in
September, shows that / could not have
had very much opportunity TO disgrace
myself or leave my command In SO short
q time. The whole record with all facts
in the case, was published by the press of
the country in 1891 and 1892. If anything
were needed. think the hundreds Of tele-
grams and letters of congratulation being
received now from the men who served
with me in the field would convince any
fair minded person that whoever attempts
70 smirch my record never saw service in
the field or smclled burned powder. They
should ask the men who served under me
for reliable information. If there is Fart
of my life history that l am proud to leave
as n heritage to my children, it is my war
record.
Il can add that Dr. Wooster Of Grand
Rapids SAYS he sent me to the hospital, as
was unable to go with the regiment. He
found me unable to be moved
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mel J. W. Merrill and Colonel j. G. Halli

mel J, w. Merrill and Colonel J. G. HALL.
mond
1t was announced that the rogimcntai
officers would be ordained as ministers be-
fore the final adjournment of the grand
field council, which viii probably continue
another week. The examinations have al
ready been started by the committee.
The officers who will be granted all the
privileges of ministers are Mrs. Maud b.
Booth, Brigadier General Edward Field
ing, Colonel Pattie Watkins Lindsay, Colo
mel Edward Wooley, Lieutenant Colone
Washington Blackhurst, Lieutenant Colo
mel c. C. Heron, Major Hattie MacFad
den, Major John J. Lindsay and the lead.
ers of Commander Booths staff stationed
at headquarters, among whom are Colonel
J. W. Merrill and Colonel j. G.. Hallimond.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
QUEEN VICTORIA SUED.
Sir John Thompson's Undertakers Want
Their Bill Paid.

ST. JOHN, y. B., Feb. 5.-The prclimi-
nary proceedings in a peculiar legal case
are being conducted here, the issue at
stake being a bill for undertakers' services
at the funeral of Sir John Thompson,
premier of Canada. The original bill was
for Sl2, O94 and was presented to the fedcr-
al government by Gordon Keith of Hall
fax soon after the funeral, in December,
1894
The government refused to pay that
amount on the ground that it was too
high and paid 81, 233 to the firm Gordon
Keith demanded the full amount Of the
bill and later brought suit against her
majesty the queen in the exchequer court
of Canada.
A commission is obtaining undertakers'
evidence in many leading cities as to what
the bin should be- The commission is
now in this city, and local undertakcrs
say the bill is 90 per cent too high.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
MILLIONAIRE KIDNAPPED.
An Ex-AIinister Said TO Have Been ths
Fermentation OF the Crime.


MONTREAL, Feb. 5.-Poice authorities
here have revealed several facts disclosing
a sensational kidnapping case i'm which an
exMethodist preacher, bis wife and q mil
lionaire are involved The story would
perhaps have never come to light had not
the police By the veriest hlunder allowed
their proposed prisoners 10 escape Now
the sleuths hope to find clcw through the
publication of the ease, but even yet they
decline 10 divulge all the details
1t appears that some months ago cou-
pie, supposed TO be Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ton of New York, came to Montreal and
hired a house from William w. Squire.
They lived here for some time and acted
in most mysterious manner.
According TO Chief Detective Silas II.
Carpenter, Chief Karch of the Canadian
secret service and Chief of Police Harrison
OF West Mount it has developed that this
couple in reality were Rev. and Mrs. Fos-
ter, a pastor formerly of the New York
Methodist conference, and that they had
kidnapped a millionaire real estate agent of
New Hampshire named Richardson.
In addition the police say that the mil
lionaire while here was kept under the in
fluence Of powerful drugs, and that while
in this condition the Fosters mnde him
sign checks for large amounts of money,
which they cnshed.
An agent Of the millionaire came here
about two weeks ago 70 find him. The po-
lice say he saw the Fosters, but they had
their victim well hidden and told the agent
they did not know anything about him.
The trio skipped few hours before the
detectives finally decided to swoop down
upon the house. IL was announced that
the people were wanted for counterfeiting
Foster is large, smooth shavon and Of
clerical aspect His wife is medium
sized handsome woman of about 35. The
millionaire, Richardson, is q small, dark
man, about 30 years old.
The detectives are divided I'm their opin-
ion as TO where the kidnopcrs have gone.
Some think they have gone to England,
others that thoy are still hiding somewhere
about Montreal, but an fear that they
may do away with their victim, for, i'm
spite of every effort no trace Of him can
be found just how the police secured their
first Glow they decline 60 say.
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indiana TO bring snlt.

RIvERHEAD, n. Y, Feb. 5.-In the
Suffolk county court Judge Reeve signed
the consent granting Wyandanck Pharaoh
OF the Montauk tribe of Indians the right
TO bring action against the Montauk Ex-
tension Railroad company and Others for
the recovery of Montauk. The land was
bought by Austin Corbin, but the Indians
allege they did not know they were dis
posing of their property. The land consists
of about 5000 acres and is worth several
hundred thousand dollars.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
an New Yor. Lerl.lnture.

ALBANY, Feb. 5.-The senate rocommit.
ted the Richmond county police bill for a
hearing. A bill was introduced to make
Grants birthday, April %, half holiday
In New York, Kings and Wostchester
counties. The assembly passed several
Brooklyn measures and advanced to third
reading q number relating TO New York
city A hearing was had on the New York
and Brooklyn gas bills. Governor Black
sent TO the senate the names of George W.
Dunn and Frank NJ. Baker to be railroad
commissioners
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
connrmed hv NJ. porter.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 5.-Hon. John Addi-
son Porter editor Of the Hartford Post,
confirms the report that he had been cho-
sen by Mr. Mckinley as his private secre-
tary. He came west at Mr.. Mckinley re-
quest and had a long conference with him
at Canton, the matter being then definite
ly settled Mr.. Porter is a personal friend
of Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley of long stand
ing and has had the experience necessary
to ht him for the important post he has
accepted. Mr.. Porter is a nephew of Viii
liam Walter Phelps.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
FREEDOM Or NOTHING.
Cubans VIII Mo- Accept Spain's
Offer of Reforms.
THEY SAY THAT IT Is A SHAM.
Would Nnt Give Cuba Genuine Home
Rule Representative of Insurgents Say
the Decree Means They Cannot 10 Con-
qnered- weyler's War ON Woman.

NEW YORK. Feb 5-Senor Tomas Fs-
tiada Palma, the Cuban delegate In New
York, says in reference to the reforms
about 10 be established i'm Cuba
" Once more Z must declare that the Gu
han patriots win not lay down their arms
for anything short of independence II the
reports that have been published are to be
relied upon. the 80 called reforms are prac-
tically the same as those which were en-
acted by the Spanish cortes in February,
1895, just before the rebellion broke out.
is it likely that what was rejected then
may be accepted now. The insurrcction is
as strong as ever The fact that spain
gives what she ploascs to Gull reforms re-
Veals that She begins to yield When she
sees that these reforms do not cause the
patriots to surrender, she will make fur
ther concessions, but 1t will an be I'm vain.
The patriots know that they are on the eve
Of triumph and viii not abandon the field
until the Independence of Cuba has been
accomplished "
A Washington dispatch says that Senior
Quesada, charge d'anaircs of tho Cuban
legation, is unwilling TO discuss the do
tails of the alleged Cuban reforms that
the Spanish government is reported TO be
ready to announce, because he is not GER
tain that they will be promulgated as an
nounced Scnor QuesadA has no hesitation,
however, in saying that whatever the re-
form propositions may be they will not be
acceptable to the Cuban party
"Ihe Cubans," he says, cannot accept
and win not acceps anything less than in
dependence, and, whatever the scope OF the
reforms, the war will not be affected in
the least. The patriots are determined to
win or be exterminated. 80
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
Not to Curtail Production.

PAwTUCKET, r. l.. Feb 5.--It is au-
thoritatively announced that the cotton
mills of the Blackstone valley. which in
olude the large manufacturing estates of
the Chaces and Goddards, will not enter
into any agreement TO curtail production,
for the present at least.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
Woman Cuts Her own Throat.

NEWARK, n. j., Feb. because she
could not get relief for physical ailment
and because she no longer could support
herself Margaret NJ. McCloskey of 8 Shor-
idan avenue, Kcarny, attempted to COM
nit suicide by cutting her throat with a
razor The wound made by the blade did
not prove fatal, however, and she was re-
moved to ST. Barnabas hospital.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
cnnriotnd OF Inrcenr.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5--Edward Gay White,
charged with the larceny Of $4,000 from
IIoratio Dalton Newcomb Of New York,
was convicted of stealing 81, 600. His at
torneys motioned for a new trial, and SEN
tencc was suspended The case grew out
II a Pimlico bookmnking venture in which
the two men are said to nave been part
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
soIh nI. VIC ror 81.

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. John Lane
Of this city. in consideration Of S25,
has, under written agreement, sold ana re-
leased his wife 10 James H. Hurst All
are now celebrating the event
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
EIGHT Dogs KILLED.

A dog, supposed to be mad. created
CONSERVATION among the people of
Bancroft's Banks yesterday afternoon.
The owner of the dog is not known. II
suddenly appeared about the roads
Evening journal., 1897-02-05

The Whole Story Of the wonderful cute
by Hoods Sarsaparilla is soon told. l
makes the blood rich, pure and nourish
ing. 1t cures scrofula, catarrh, rheuma
tism.
Hoods pills act harmoniously with
cents.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05

swapping at every animate object in
sight. Eight dogs were bitten by it,
but, fortunately, all the people in its
way escaped. The eight dogs which
were bitten were killed.
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
The NEW TARIFF BILL.
Reciprocity and Revenue Said to
Be Its Main Features.
D. B. HILL ON PERSONAL LIBERTY.
The New York Senator Speaks ON the
Capitol Restaurant I3ili--Air. villas stin
Talks against the Canal Bill Dull ses-
sion In the House.

sion In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The work on the
new tariff bill is now well advanced, ana
the tariff schedule on great number OF
articles has been agreed upon. Reciprocity
and $50, 900. 600 more annual revenue are
the principal features OF the bill
The Dingley measure IS not a duplicate
Of the Mckinley bill, some Of the sched-
ules OF the Wilson bill being retained.
The bill is not completed yet and will
not be during this session Of congress.
The reciprocity paragraphs Of the Nc
kiuley law will appear intact in the new
bill. To them will be added reciprocity
feature on the spirits and wine schedule.
The details of reciprocity are yet to be
agreed upon, but the machinery will be in
the lowering of reciprocal duties
The free list Of the present law is being
cut down with great rapidity. In this re
spect the renem alliance 60 the Mckinley law
will be striking Ono of the most impor-
tant removals from the list already made
is that of salt. Tin plate will have a stand
ing in the now bill, too, though the iron
and steel schedule has not been touched
yet to any great extent
The agricultural schedule has received
particular attention. tax is laid on ey-
orything the farmer grows, but the cattle
men of the west can import Mexican cat
tie at half the Mckinley schedule
Tho administrative part of tic new law
will differ greatly from the present. This
has been made necessary by the change, in
some instances at least, from an ad valo-
rem TO a specific basis
Evening journal., 1897-02-05
TAE siAM TRouBLE.
Uniied states and Germany Dispatch War
ships 80 Bangkok.

LONDON, Feb. 5--Spcciol dispatches re-
ceived here from BangkOl say that serious
complications haNe arisen between the
Siamese government and the United States
and German ministers
The dispatches add that the United
States cruiser Detroit IS expected to Join
the United States gunboat Machias which
Is now I'm those waters Co support the
United States resident minister ana con
sui general Mr. John Barrett. in protect
ing American interests In the dispute aris
ing from the assault made upon the Unit
ed States vice consul general, Mr. Edward
b. Kellctt, 10y Siamcse soldiers, who fred
upon and wounded him.
The German minister Is understood to
regard rs unsatisfactory the public apollo
gy for an unprovoked assault made upon
him In the streets before he was rescued
by an American Mr.. Mitchell lnnes
An Austrian cruiser hns arrived &c
Bangkok unexpectedly I'm connection with
the murder of an Austrian In the interior,
and French British and German gunboats
are expected there Immediately
It. understood chat tke trouble between
Vice Consul General kollett and the Sia
mese government arises from what Is
known as the Check claim.
some years ago the Siamese government
made % contract with Dr Check. an Amer
icln known as the teak king, hy which
he was to use about a. elephants, his own
property to take out teak logs from the
interior of Siam.
DR. Check was to have this privilege ex-
clusively for a torn of years and was to
divide the profits of his undertaking with
the Siamesc government The considera-
tion named was 5000, 900, which was adj
vanced TO DR.. Cheek by the government
of Siam.
A severe drought prevailed for two years
after the signing of the contract, and DIR.
Check was unable to transport his logs,
and tho Siamese government Is said 20
have taken advantage of this fact Go charge
him with delinquency and violation of
contract, and its officials arbitrarily seized
the doctors elephants and such logs as
they could Ia hands ON, forcing him into
bankruptcy.
lt Is further stated that these steps were
taken without any legal proceedings, and
that the appeals of Dr. Cheek to the king
were Intellectual
Consequently the doctor appealed TO the
United stat minister and the latter
took up the ease, with the result that un-
satisfactory negotiations on the subject
have been going on for "a long time past.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

Washington. June 9.-The caucus OF
Republican senators by q nearly unani-
nous vote decided to accept the sugar
schedule IN the house bill. with en-
amendment making the differentlal in
favor of refined sugar one-dfth of
cent a pound. II was also decided to
make the rate 10 per cent less on sug-
ars testing below 81 degrees.
The senators present on motion Of
Mr.. Quay, pledged themselves by a roll
call to stand by the sugar schedule and
also to stand by every amendment pro-
posed by the finance committee.
It was agreed that this was the only
means by which the traln bill could be
brought TO a vote promptly. There are
conflicting views on many schedules
but all are 20 be reconciled amicably
If possible and by caucus If necessary.
The next formal caucus will probably
be over the tobacco schedule.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11
EDITORIAL.

Large, roomy, modern summer
homes will attract the denizens of
the cities. If Milford had several
more of this character there is no
doubt they could easily be filed.
Nature has been more lavish in
her attractions to the town and val
ley than the inhabitants Wont
somebody wake up to the fact that
with railroad here, and several
more large honses the town and
surrounding localities would receive
a wonderful impetus toward a pros
perity which would be of far greater
moment than all the Agricultural
interest of the county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

Now that the relief of the twelve
hundred starving Americans in Cuba
has been attended to, let us have
equally prompt relief for the tens of
thousands of unemployed American
wages earners who have not the
means wherewith to provide food
for themselves or their families, and
who are prevented to securing work
by Europe's industrial invasion of
our markets under the Democratic
Free Trade Tariff Give them i'm
mediate Protection.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

The people were informed what
the Republican party would do if re-
stored to the control of the Govern
ment. In restoring its representa-
tives to the control of the legislative
and executive branches of the Gov
ernment the party's promises were
formally indorsed. 1t is expected
that they will be fulfilled The
Protection of American shipping by
discriminating duties is one of these
promises which the people have
consented to and expect the fulfill
ment of. There is no more reason
for delaying its fulfllment than that
of any other promise. 1t is a part
OF the Tariff. The Tariff is being re-
vised and now is the time TO incor-
porate discriminating duties therein.
To neglect to do so is TO shirk and
evade a solemn duty, to repudiate a
solemn pledge.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

Labor in England is faring well.
The British Board of Trade reports
changes in rates of wages during
April that affected SO, 500 people, of
whom SO, 500 received increases that
averaged AZ cents per week after de-
Quoting the decreases in the wages
of the 1000 workers whose earn
ings were lowered. Hurry along the
Tariff bill and transfer a little of
that prosperity to American wage
earners.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11
HINTS ron FARMERS.

The value of horses in this coun-
try has decreased more than one
half since 1892. Then it was over
one billion seven millions dollars
Now it is about five hundred mil
lions That is a big drop in five
years.
The worlds wheat crop will be
short this year. The great wheat
growing countries have suffered
many drawbacks and their surplus
stock will be small.
In April over ten millions Of bus
dels Of corn were exported from this
,ountry. It is lucky we can pay
)ur foreign debts with this grain.
Prices of wool will no doubt ad-
vance after the new tariff becomes
4 law. There has been an enormous
stock imported in anticipation of
this, and to avoid paying the in
creased duty, which it will take some
time TO consume, but by next year
it will pay to have wool to sell.
OF the sixty-fve million dollars
worth of butter which England
bought last year we furnished but
sixty-five thousand dollars worth,
or one per cent. There is large
surplus of this article, and our ex-
porters should find out why it can
not be sold abroad
If the COWS fall off in milk in July
and August, they will not do as well
after no matter how much they are
fed. The way to do is to plant
plenty of fodder now so as to keep
them up to the full flow when the
the dry spell comes.
The best hay is not over dried.
rhe harvest should commence as
soon as the heads are formed and a
little before the blossom appears, or,
Just as soon as the blossoms fall.
When the seed begins to form the
plant changes rapidly to woody
fibre, and deteriorates greatly in
quality. The nearer hay can be like
June pasture the more nutritive it
is and the more milk COWS will give
on such rations in winter. 1t is bet
ter than late cut fed with grain.
Corn should be cultivated frequ-
emily aud deep, until it reaches your
hands on the cultivator or plow.
This will start the root growth deep
in the ground. After that the cul-
tivation should be shallow and the
soil kept mellow and loose on top.
Those wishing to experiment might
sow a small patch with crimson
clover at the last working, and see
what the result will be. 1t might
be good as a mulch to the ground
and to turn under next spring when
blowing for oats, or it might make
some fall pasture.
Canada thistles can be killed dead
by cutting off the crown at the sur
face with a spade held quite flat and
then wetting the top with kerosene
OIL One gallon will be enough foi
half an acre even where they arc
very thick. They are a nasty weed
and worth little pains to extermin-
ate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

Washington, June S.-During the past
week the senate has devoted nearly It's
entire time to tlR consideration of the
amended tariff bin, and a good degree
of progress has been made. The prin-
cipal schedules thus far considered ard
completed are those relating to drugs.
glass, metals and woods, the rates fixed
by the finance committee, with but O
single minor exception, being sustained
There was a long controversy over lum-
Der, and a strong effort was made to
have white pine placed on the free list,
but It was defeated by vote of 3s to
20.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

The conspiracy between the mono
polists and the boodlers must be
crushed before any reforms desired
by the people can have chance
To this end those who suffer from it
and those who hate immortality in
politics because it is immortality,
must unite to turn out the Republi-
cans. New York World, October
20, 1892.
And the result was that they uni
ted, four years later, to turn out the
Democrats
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

No, Gentle Reader, or Savage
Reader, either, the Lansford Wreck
cred will not move to Milford, Pike
county. Over in Pike such a man
as the editor mentioned, j. w.
Maloy would not be a 'go" at all
Some Pike-countian would prompt
ly bite him with rattlesnake or cop
perhead. Goal Gazette.
Mistake, Mistake. We are more
humane over here We kill our
snakes with a club and do not en-
tail such lingering death as would
ensure by allowing them to monkey
with Democrats.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11
TARIFF ON COTTON.
The Senate Places the Raw Product o
the DutiabIe List.

the Dutinbie List.
Washington June 9.-By the decisive
vote Of a TO 10 the senate has adopted
an amendment to the tariff bill place
ing raw cotton. the great product Of
the south, on the dutiable list al 20 per
cent ad valorem. 1t Is the first time
in the history Of tariff legislation that
a duty on cotton has been Incorporated
In bill. The amendment was pro-
posed by Mr.. Bacon (Dem) Of Georgia
on his individual responsibility and
without the approval Of the finance
committee. which thus far has been
requisite to the success Of every amend
ment except a minor one. which went
through by default
The amendment led to a spirited de-
bate Democratic senators disclosing a
wide difference Of views and al times
exchanging sharp personal criticisms.
On the final vote six Democrats Bacon
and Clay of Georgia, McEnery Of Louis
lana, McLaurin and Tillman Of South
Carolina and Rawlins Of Utah-voted
with the Republicans for the Bacon
amendment. while the negative vote
was solidly Democratic with one ex-
ception-Kyle (Pop)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No. 344, F. & A. M. ::
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emery, Jr.. Secretary, Milford
Godfreid Wieland, w. NJ. Milford, Pa
VAN DER MARK LODGE, No. S2S, I. o.
o. +; Meets every Thursday evening =
7.3O p. m, Browns Building. Geo. Dau
man, Jr., Seo'y. ID. II. Hornbeck, N. G
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, I. o.
o. II. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days in each month in Odd Fellows Hall
Browns building Mrs. Alice Hornbeck I,
N. G. Miss Katie Klein, Sec'y.