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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

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The elegant passenger Steamship,
Jamestown, Guyandotte, Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day except Sunday at $3.50
P. M, for Norfolk and Newport News.
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip. ls7,z#
The ships of this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day except
Sunday at $50 r. NJ. I
A short, delightful and fnyiSoratinR
voyage.
flrst-class, straight, including meals
Flrst. ahu oer FOUND trip includins SO
meals and berth .......... S13.O0
Storage. without subslstance.... $50
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-s
cept Sunday at 500 A. M. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at 300 P. NJ.
M. B. CROWELL- Agent.
M ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
WI PORTATION- CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON. PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk fof
Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at $3.50 z.
NJ. Leaves for Providence Tuesdays.
Fridays and Sundays at $50 P. NJ.
Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and sun-s
days at 5 P. NJ. connecting for Wash
inston, Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore. one way, So; round
trip; So, including statsroom berth. Ac-
con1moda atoms and cuisine nm.
squalled. Freight and passengers
taken for all points north and south.
For further information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS, Agent
Newport News, Va
W. F. TURNER, q. P. A.
]. c. WHITNEY, T. M.
General office. Baltimore, Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. July Election flu
lures opened steady ct the decline.
July. 5s: August. 5.s8; September.
5S7: October, $50: November. $50: De-
crmber. 5,95: January. 597: February.
col; March, 6.04: April. COG: May, clio
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22
BALTIA1oRE PRoDucE MARKEn

unchanged.
Wheat-Firm: spot. s1@1-4; month
80 s-4@7-s; August, Is 3-4@76: septem-
1 per, 10 IA; southern wheat by sample.
Corn-steady: spot and month, sra
20; august. 81 l-4@3-s; September, ESQ
Oats-Firm; No. 2 white, s203s.
Kye-Easler; No. 2 nearby, 491-2; No.
western, 81
Grain Freights-Quiet and easy;
steam to Liverpool. per bushel. 1 LA
Ia July: Cork for orders per quarter.
IS lVd IS. August; 3s Sd September.
Sugar-Strong: unchanged.
nutter--Steady: unchanged.
Eggs-Steady; unchanged.
Enthusiastically; unchanged.
I.cttnce-1.19@1.2 per basket.
Whiskey-Steady; unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

n Id DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
~ DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND VIREINIA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. July 21-There was no
relief In the undertaking quietude of the
stock market today. A few OF the in
dust'ial spccialties We're pushed up on
considerations Individual to the stock.
The strength Of these had some sympa-
th@tic effect on the general list stocks
which showed appreciation in price
on 4 Very small volume Of dealings
Not all of these gains were held, but
prices at the close showed small gains
as n rule. London was Il small buyer
on balance The hesitation in the
wheat market had its reflection on the
stock market, thought the fact is now
accepted that we are to have 4 wheat
crop of unprecedented proportions. OF
rather more Significance was today's
report that there were prospects OF
a Very large crop OF Roumanian wheat
supplcmenting yesterdays report OF an
expected heavy increase in the French
crop.
The interrupted movement already
shows signs of recovery and 4 good eN-
port demand gives hope that present
prices will be we'll maintained and the
movements OF the new crop will con-
time. ...
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

cash quotations were as follows:
Flour weak;No.2 yellow corn, 80; No.
: aspiring wheat, 75a; No. ) spring
wheat, 70G175; No. 2 red, IS;
No. corn, 80; No. oats, 234;
No. white, 81: No. 3 white, Is
t@s54; No. rye, 4S; No 2 barley,
3lW35; No. 3, No. So
No. ! flax seed, 1044; prime
timothy seed, 2.55; mess pork per
barrel $500 9.95; lard per 100 pound
COOS. 62i; short ribs sides loose,
. oo0o.s0; dry sailed 81, ulders
boxed 47@5; short clear sides
boxed, 6.0O@G.a0, whiskey, disci,Iers
finished goods, per gallon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Market Gu su1 5 From the
Leading Bushes Cenbers.
NEW YORK NoNEy N1Apppr

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 2l.-Money on cali
steaaS at 1Gpl IL per cent: last loan,
- per cent; prime mercantile paper.
l-244 per cent; Sterling eScna ng..
Weak. with actual business in bankers.
nills at 4.so l-4Gll-2 FOR demand, and at
-slWl-4 TOR sixty days; posted rates.
4.s3 u and i.SG 1-2@4.S7; commerclal
eiliS. i.S3 IL: silver certificates. SO l-40p
80: bar silver. 50 sic; Mexican dollars
40 Sd: government bonds, Irregular.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-22

n, - . = z 111h11oO1AI "-OONIFANY,
Inc New and Powerful Iron Palace
steamers Newport News. Washington
ana Norfolk will leave daily as fol-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
STAMP TAX DECISIONS.

Releases of mortgages and trust
deeds should be stamped ; if the re-
leases are simply certificates of the
removal of the lien, a ten cent stamp
is required, but if they reconvey
the title to the mortgagor, they
must be stamped in accordance
with the amount released. Where
the satisfaction is made by entry on
the record, and the mortgage is thus
cancelled, no stamp is required but
if power of attorney is required a
stamp is necessary.
Deeds of conveyance must be
stamped according TO the true value
of the property conveyed. Where
certain interest in partition or
otherwise in real estate is conveyed,
it should be stamped only in accord
ance with that interest, and though
the conveyance is gift, as from
husband to wife, 1t must be stamped
in accordance with the true value,
and where land is first transferred
to third party, and then to the
wife, both deeds require a stamp.
Deeds of release, quit claim or to
cure defects, must also be stamped
according to the true value of the
property, and certificates on the
back of mortgage showing it has
been satisfied. require stamp; but
whore the entry of satisfaction is
upon the record, no stamp is re.
quired.
Petitions for the appointment OF
and the letters of administration
testamentary or of guardianship, dc
not require a stamp, but bonds foi
administrators, executors and
guardians must be stamped.
Where a receipt is given fol
money received as rent, and there
are no other recitals in the receipt, il
does not require a stamp. If the
receipt contains any phrase Oh
clause that can be construed as {
contract for the hire, use or rent
then in such cases the receipt be
comes something more than a bar'
receipt, and should be stamped ac
cording to its tenor and effect.
Exhibitions in elocution, givei
for money by persons for their owl
benefit, wheresoever the same ma,
be given, are taxed at the rate o
$40.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
A SPLIT IN CARBON.

The Democrats of Carbon had a
lively meeting on Monday, and as a
result two sets of conferees will con-
test for admission to the Congress
sional Conference, and two tickets
will be in the field at the Novem-
ber election.
The Convention met and there
were three contested seats out of
the seventy-five. DIR. kern, of Le-
highton, was named by the Barber
faction for Chairman and ]. W.
Maloy by Lauer's friends. A motion
to adjorn before electing the Chair
man was declared carried by County
Chairman Mulhearn, who refused to
call for division. The Lauer dele
gates then withdrew, and Zern was
elected Chairman by the Barber
Convention. A roll call showed
371& uncontested votes present, or a
majority of one and half, and
three more Barber delegates were
then seated. L. H. Barber was
nominated for Congress with power
to name his own conferees, and DIR
Zern was nominated for State Sen
ator, with the same privilege, and {
full County ticket was nominated.
The Lauer party elected Maloy
Chairman and nominated J J.E.Lauel
for Congress, with power to choose
his conferees. Uninstructed Sena
torial conferees were then named
and likewise a complete COUNTY
ticket.
In Monroe the successful one
we're: For Congress, Jos. Fl. Shull
Senator, D. S. Lee; Representative
R. L. Burnett; Sheriff, James S
Fisher County Choirman, B. Mans
field.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
OBITUARY.
ABRAM A. VAN AUKEN.

Milford residents were shocked
Wednesday to learn of the sudden
death of one of the oldest citizens iu
the valley. Mr.. Van Auken, who
resided in town, but passed most of
his time on his farm in Sandyston,
N. j., which included the fertile
Nomanock Island, lying just below
Cave Bank, went to his work on
the island about z O'Clock in the
morning. He had just arrived and
was about to begin cutting brush,
when he Immediately expired, He
had not been especially complaining
of i'll health, but It has been noted
for some time that his appearance
indicated decline. He was born
about seventy-three years ago in
Delaware Township, nearly oppo-
site the place of his death, and was
a son of Aaron and Catharine Nc
Carly Van Auken. He resided for
several years on his New Jersey
farm, but for some ten years has
been resident of the Borough. He
was regarded as an upright, indus
trious man and commanded the re-
spect and confidence of the com,
nunity. He has held the office of
Borough Councilman and was an
Overseer of the Poor at the time of
his death. Several years ago he
married Catharine, who survives
him, daughter Of Rev. John Re.
tallie, prominent Methodist min
lister, who died in 1896 at the adj
vanced age of 80 years. He is also
survived by one sister, Elizabea-
Jane, unmarried, living in Della
ware and one brother Jacob, resid-
ing in Michigan.
The funeral services were held at
his late residence to-day (Friday)
and the remains were inferred in
the Milford Cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
pAMAoE AT THE Gar.

The sudden rise in the river last
week swept away the steamer Kit
tatlnny, aud all the row boats at the
Delaware Water Gap. The steam
boat was carried down to an island
near Foul Rift, where it was found
bottom up, with its boiler and en-
gine gone, and the boat badly in
jured by contact with bridge piers.
The small boats have been mostly
recovered at various points along
the river.
The bridge leading to the Park on
the island was partly washed away
and the boat landing is half gone
The ferry boat at Martins Creel
was also floated away and many
logs and trees were among the de
bris carried down the stream.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02

Next Monday, Sept. 9Th, is Labor
Day, and n legal holiday.
The Honesdale team beat the PJ.
nine Monday by a score of 10 to 5.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Presby-
terian church Sunday morning at
TO-: 80.
Ladies' fine shoes 80 cents men s
shoes reduced from $500 TO $3.50 at
T. Armstrong & Co.'S.
Mrs. L. r. Mott maintains one
policeman during the week, and
four on Sundays in the Glen, to
prevent trespassing.
Mrs. George Jefferies, wife of a
Lutheran minister, of Philadelphia
and her eight-year-old child died
last Sunday at Chambersburg from
the effects of eating toad stools, sup
posing them to be mushrooms. The
husband was in a critical condition.
You want some of the fall trade.
Let the people know through the
Press what you have to sell.
Lorenzo Wood secured the CON
tract for building the new Church
street school house in P. J. his bid
being the lowest SIG, ,9s3 95 and the
lowest of the twelve bidders.
Miss Annie Moran, of N. Y. a
boarder at L. T. Hafners fell from
her wheel Tuesday near Schannos
and was quite badly injured. DR..
Hughes, of Brooklyn, who was for
tunately present dressed her injur-
les and she was brought to Milford
and is now being treated by DIR.
Barckley.
G. 7. Wright, of Susquehanna,
has been nominated by the Repub-
licans in the fifteenth district, in
which Wayne county is, for Con-
gress.
Service may be expected at the
Sawkill School house, the weather
permitting, on Sunday, Sept. 4th,
at 2 80 p. m.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
A PLEASANT EVENT.

Mrs. Robert Neeson entertained a
large number of friends at her
pleasant home on Hartford st. last
Thursday, from four till seven. She
was assisted by her neice, Miss
Elizabeth Harrison, of Elizabeth,
N. J., and the Misses Betty Corne-
lius and Ann Baker, of Milford
The dining room was elaborately
decorated with flowers and the re-
freshments were of the choicest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
A.R.F. PINoHoT REcovERINa:

Ar. E Pinchot, who has been i'll
at Ponce, Porto Rico, has been heard
from and is DOW much improved in
health. His brother Clifford who
is with him cables: danger past.
Has every attention. We expect to
return on the hospital ship Relief.
During Gen. Miles excursion in
to the interior of Porto Rico just at
the close of hostilities, cavalry
troop A, N. Y. Volunteers, in which
Pinchot is enrolled, was his escort.
The great exposure during the march
brought on the low fever which is
common in that country.
Pinchot is now in the hospital at
Ponce awaiting the return of the
''Relief, " which is expected to reach
Boston abont the 8, of Sept. A
large number of the soldiers who
are now i'll at Ponce will be brought
home on the same hospital ship
which is we'll supplied with nurses
and doctors.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
10 OVERHAUL THE SHIPS.

Orders have been sent to the N.
Y. Navy Yard to clear the way for
the six big ships that paraded up
the North river Saturday, and for
the transfer of all employees on
other work to the vessels immed-
lately after they reach the cob dock.
Each of the six will be docked and
thoroughly overhauled and again
have their bunkers filled and be
sent to Hampton Roads probably for
orders. Many of the vessels require
extensive overhauling and may be
at the yard a month or more. The
Iowa and Indiana are said to be in
need of more work than the other
ships, owing to the long time they
have been out of dry dock. The
new dry dock, No. 8 will be tried
by one of the ships the civil engin-
GERS having full confidence now in
its safety, after over three years of
repairs. The pay roll of the yard
which now exceeds $500, 900 month
will be CO. siderably increased after
the arrival of the vessels.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
FROG CHAMPIONSHIP.

To the uninitiated it may be me-
cessary to briefly explain this en-
ticing game and the manner Of play
ing 1t.
Fancy a chest standing ON up
rights some four feet high, the top
platform ON which the frog, tina {
is, an iron with mouth about the
size of one of the genus Rama. is af-
fixed, and from the frog several pas
sages leading to differently number
ed chambers. The chips or flies
are fed by the player standing some
thirty feet away, who pitches small
discs of iron about the size of a
Bland dollar at the frogs mouth,
and the game is to get the greatest
number in it, and to have them
slide down passage showing the
largest numbers. It is 16 to that
an amateur will score a blank near
ly every time, but an expert will
feed the frog for several hundred S
worth.
Messrs. Jolly and Gray, guests at
the Hotel Fauchere, have for some
time debated their skill in the game
and last Saturday concluded to set
tie by trial of their respective
abilities TO successfully feed the
frog. the contest was skillfully
conducted on both sides, but the
former gentleman proved the most
adept and as shown by the score
which ran up in the hundreds, a
most formidable competitor, carry
ing off the honors and the champion
ship.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
A SOLDIER HERE.

Geo. w. Nyce, a member of tie
Third Montana Cavalry, Grigsby' s
Rough Riders, arrived in town Mon
day, on a visit to his mother, Mrs
Martha A. Nyce. He states that
there is comparatively little sick
ness at Camp Thomas, Ga, where
his regiment is and that most of it
arose from the bad water, made so
by the excessive rainfall. There
had been twelve deaths in his regi-
ment, all of them occurring since
Aug 1. The camp supplies and every
thing connected with the Commits
sary Department was in good con-
dition and the discipline and sani-
tary regulations stringent. The
camp, he states, is perfectly clean
and every precaution is taken to
prevent disease, but for the reason
above given it was impossible. His
furlough expires in thirty days,
when he will rejoin his command.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
woMAN INJURED.

The deplorable condition of the
road in Centre district Delaware
was the cause of an accident in
whicn an old lady named Dickinson,
from Lehman Twp, was thrown out
of cart striking on her shoulder
which was badly bruised and her
hip was also injured by being struck
by the cart wheel. A small child
which she held in her arms was
saved by her presence of mind in
retaining hold of it. The cause of
the accident was too large swells
in the road which made the occu-
pants of the cart lose their balance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
PERSONAL.

County Superintendent George
Sawyer was at Milford Monday at
the opening of the Borough schools.
Fra NIX c. Hammers a conductor on
the 4th Avenue trolly line NY. and
a former resident of the county who
has been spending several days in
this vicinity returned this week to
his business.
A number from Milford enjoyed
the Erie excursion tc Carbondale
last Monday. 1t was a delightful
trip.
David Cron, or Delaware, is over
in Jersey on his annual threshing
tour.
While engaging in game of
catch with some of his companions
Clyde Kipp, the young boot black
had his nose broken by being acci-
dentally hit on that member.
Andrew, the x-year-old son of
John T. Armstrong, who has been
critically i'll with dysentery, is slowly
recovering under the treatment of
DR.. II. E. Emerson
Andrew Snyder, of Delaware was
at Milford Monday on business mat
ters.
Rev. c. S. Ryman, of Summit, N
j., arrived in town Monday TO visit
his family, which has been spending
several days with Fl. B. Wells.
Mrs. H. G. Williamson last Sun
day attended reunion of the men,
bers who composed the choir
of the Branchville Presbyterian
church 20 years ago. Each one took
the place then occupied by them. 1t
was a highly interesting meeting.
H. G. Cunningham, of p. j., the
oldest living merchant in that will
| age having been In business there
SO years is about to retire.
Ernest Wood has finished paint
ing the Mott st. bridge and it seems
like an excellent job.
Congressman Kirkpatrick is So
journing for few days with his
family at the Delaware Water
Gap.
A young daughter recently arriv-
ed at the home of Mrs. Deshler who
resides with her father W. H Emo
on Foster Hill.
Mrs. Martha Thrall recently fell
down fight of stairs and was bad
ly bruised.
Col. John Baldwin and wife, after
spending the Summer Mt various
northern resorts, arrived in Milford
this week for few weeks stay.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
JAIL DELIVERY.

Ten prisoners confined in Goshen
Jail escaped early last Monday
morning. Two had sawed off the
bars of the doors of the cells
opening on the corridor, in
which they hid, until, as the keeper
was giving another prisoner a drink
they seized, gagged and locked him
in a cell, and then freed their COM
panions. Twelve men were thus
liberated but two returned and
notified the authorities. Sixteen
prisoners have escaped from Goshen
Jail in about six weeks. Orange
County certainly cannot cast any
reflections on Pike on that score,
although we did recently have a
complete Jail delivery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
A NEW FUEL.

John A. Kipp has invented and
patented a contrivance for burning
gas made from kerosene in any or
binary stove. He has the machine
now in operation in his cook stove
and its cap city for giving out heat
is attested by the amount of baking
and other work recently done on
the stove. Itappears like a success
full utilization of kerosene oil for
heating purposes without the use of
wicks. L. r. J. Klein has pur-
chased the right for Pike and will
soon have the apparatus on sale.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
ALuCKY DECISION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cahill who
have recently returned from a trip
across the water, for the benefit of
the formers health, came near being
on the illfated French liner, La
Bourgogne which was sunk, on
which they had engaged passge. and
on whose list their names appeared
in french paper. A friend meet
ing them in N. Y. urged, that mas
much as they were ready to make
the trip and had fully determine
so to do, there was no advantage
in delay and persuaded them to take
the steamer then ready to sail. By
this lucky decision they doubtless
Saved their lives, and they with
many friends rejoice in the Provi-
dence which preserved them from
that ocean calamity.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02

On account of the National En-
campment Grand Army of the Re-
public to be held at Cincinnati, o.,
the Erie will sell special continuous
passage excursion tickets from Port
Jervis to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept.
Sd and 18th, at $15 for the round
trip. These tickets are good for
return passage from Cincinnati from
Sept. 9Th to 18th, except that or
iginal purchaser may deposit ticket
with Joint Agent at Cincinnati not
later than Sept. 9th, and pay a fee
of 25 cents when an extension of re-
turn limit may be had to October
I'd, 1898. IT.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
A FAMILY UNITED.

Mention was made last week of
the reunion of the Thornton family
The wife was requested by her hus-
band to meet him in N. Y. which
she did and satisfactory explana-
ton being made by him for his alb
scence and neglect for 16 years. she
in a short time with Harold, Gertie,
and Mable, will remove to Phila.
wherehe is engaged in the hardware
business. The two sons, Charles
and James, will remain here.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
REAL EsTATg TRANsFERs.

DID. Newman to Maria l.. Peters,
dated June 5, '93 land in Westfall ;
consideration $500.
J.A. Kipp et'ux. to John Martin,
dated Dec. 10, 1896. land in Greene
100 acres ; consideration 81.
Elizabeth B. Cunningham to Hor-
ace Bicknell, dated July 80 81 land
in Westfall lot 10 consideration $50
j. B. Westbrook and wife to Hester
Ellen Harbeck, datedAug. 20, lots
in Dingmans consideration tslb0,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following is the list of I'M
claimed letters remaining in the
Post Office at Milford for the week
ending Aug. ~ Mrs. Lillian Mann,
Kate McDono Amelia Trowbridge,
Flora Sever, Nellie A. Mcconnell,
VIM. Sannerson. I. Wolfshen, Rich
ard Lee Colby, Mr., Murphy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

The School Directors of Dingman
Township will receive bids on Sat
urday, Sopt. 3, at 2 P, NJ, on the
grounds, for rebuilding the school
house at Germantown. Plans may
be seen on the day of sale. By or
der of The BOARD.
Dingman Twp, Aug. 15. 2w
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-02

Hon. John B. Storm who is at a
Sanatarium for his health isreport-
cd improving.