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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
THE MYSTERY OF HAIL.

Hail is mystery. Nobody knows
how it is formed, though there are
several theories. A hailstone is
made like an onion, of a series of con-
centric coats. These coats of ice are
apparently put on in succession by
repeated freezings, but in what man
ner is unknown.
One notion suggested is that the
frozen raindrop, which is the nucleus
is alternately attracted and repelled
between opposing storm clouds of
positive and negative electriflcation
respectively, and that it gradually in
creases i'm size as it Is carried to and
fro, and continually takes on freezing
coats of moisture.
Another theory is that the particles
of hail are carried in sort of giant
whirl, first aloft and then downward,
as portions of cumuius clouds are
sometimes seen to move and that
they gather successive coats of mOis-
ture at the lower levels and convert
them into ice in the frigid strata of
the higher atmosphere.
Extraordinary conditions must be
required to account for the formation
of the huge hailstones which some
times fall, occasional specimens act
ually reaching the size of hens eggs.
A number of years ago a storm of
this kind destroyed 81, 200, 900 worth
of glass in the city of Philadelphia,
and many persons were severely hurt
by the larger stones-veritable pro-
jectiles of ice-which dropped from
the skies.
Sometimes hailstones assume
strange and irregular forms, which
is perhaps due to the joining of two
or more of them in the air. An odd
phenomenon is observed i'm the bliz-
yards of the Western plains-the true
billiards., which are totally unlike
the blizzards, so-called, in the East.
The air is filed, not with snowfiakes,
but with actual needles of ice, which
sting painfully wherever they strike
the flesh.
A snOwstOrm in room actually
occurred ct a court ball room in st.
Petersburg. The temperature in
doors had gone up to some 80 degrees
and, several ladies having tainted, a
rush was made to open the windows.
There was no storm outside, but as
soon as the windows were thrown uI
snow began to fall inside the ball
room, the moisture in the air having
been suddenly condensed by the ex'
treme cold without.
1t is believed by some that the cir
rus clouds, popularity known as
"mares' tails" which usually float
at an elevation of about seven miles
are composed, not of particles of wa
ter in suspension, but of needles o
ice, the temperature of the air a
that height being much below freez
ihg.-"Saturday Evening Post"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
Opening Niaht.

The Republican Club will e;:ier-
tain guests next Tuesday evening,
December 1lth, at its rooms in the
Wells building on Hartford street
Refreshments will he pro sided and
a cordial invitation is extended to
men to visit the rooms on this. ihe
opening night, and partake of its
hospitality.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
A woman's Awful Peril.

There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an op-
Grafton" were the startling words
heard by Mrs. 1 B. Hunty, of Lime
Ridge, Wis, from her doctor after
he had vainly tried to cure her of
a frightful case of stomach trouble
and yellow jaundicc. Gall stones had
formed and she constantly grew
worse. Then she began to use Elec-
trio Bitters which wholly cured her.
It's a wonderful Stomach, Liver and
Kidney remedy. Cures Dyspepsia,
Loss of Appetite. Try il. Only SOC.
Guaranteed. For sale by all druggists
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
Dec. 5, 1900.
Sec'y

Charles Hazen, of Blooming Grove,
was arrested this week for killing a
deer on lands of the Blooming Grove
Park Assn, taken before a Justice.
fined $50 and costs and in default of
payment was brought to Milford
Thursday and lodged in Jail.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
Annual Election.

The annual election for managers
of the Milford Cemetery Association
will be held at the Office of G. w.
Bnll in the Borough of Milford on
Monday Jan. 9TH, 1901, between the
hours of 2 and 3p IN.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
Dec. 5, 1900. Sec'y
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

Hon. Joseph Fl. Manley, of Maine,
has been rendered the position of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
left vacant by the death, last week,
of Commissioner Wilson.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

Dress making in ali branches.
Will go to the house or dothe work
at home. Addres MARY LUDWIG,
opposite sawkill Mill, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

See the new flower pots and jardi-
niers at w. q q Mitchells. If
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

Senator Elkins thus briefed his
ideas of what he hoped Congress
would do: "The first bill 1 want 70
see passed Is the Isthmian Canal
bill l want to see the Canal built
by American capital and controlled
by the U. S. l am not in favor of
any treaty that will obstruct its
passage. The Canal is necessary for
our protection. Congress, believe,
will pass the ship subsidy bill. The
country needs more ships and 1
understand that it has been impos-
sible for American shippers to secure
vessels to carry abroad goods actual
ly engaged to fill ORDERS"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

DeWitt's little early risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail
to cleanse the liver, remove obstruc-
tions and invigorate the system.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
Noticel
DEFACTo.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MILFORD
Milford, Pa, Dec, 8, 1900,
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of this bank, for the
election of Directors, will be held at
the banking room on Tuesday jan
uary 8th, 1901, from p. m. to p.
IN. ROBERT w. REID, Cashier.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondence
w AsHINGToN, D. c., DEC. 3, 1900
1t was an extraordinary event for
Congress to adjourn Immediately
after assembling on the first day of
the session, but the cause was also
extraordinary. In tie deaths with
in a few months of Senator Davis,
of Mimi, and Senator Grear, of Iowa,
Congress and the country met with
an extraordinary loss, and it was
fitting that Congress, representing
the country, should take advantage
of the first opportunity to publicly
honor their memory. Time is prec-
ious at this session of Congress,
which has so much important work
that it ought to and that it hopes to
do, but time can never be too preci.
GUS for some of it is to be used in
honnring the memory of patriotic
statesmen. This action on the part
of Congress was in accord with the
wishes of President Mckinley.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

Senator Platt, of New York, said
of the probable legislation of the
session: 81 think the ship subsidy
bill, the army reorganization bill,
the war revenue reduction measure,
and the Isthmian Canal Bill will all
pass. Personally l favor the Mica
ragua Canal Bill. 1 consider the
Nicaragua route the only practical
one, and / believe it will be adopt
ed" One of the obstacles in the
way of Nicaragua Canal legislation,
was removed when Secretary Hay
and the Nicaragua Minister signed a
treaty for their respective govern
ments, which comedies the U. S. all
necessary rights and privileges for
the construction of the Nicaragua
Canal, and negotiations for a simi-
lar treaty with Costa Rica are now
under way. The Nicaragua treaty
will at once be sent to the Senate
for ratification, as will the Costa
Rioa treaty as soon as it is signed
An effort will also be made to get
immediate action on the treaty with
England, popularity known as the
Hay Pauncefote Treaty which deals
with the same subject.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-12-07

Naturally there are differences of
opinions among Republican leaders
as to the legislative programme OF
the session, but they are mostly min.
or differences and all agree that it
must be a session of hard work and
the conferences now going on will
result in an agreement upon pro.
gramme and in united effort to car
ry it out with no unnecessary delay
Evening star., 1900-10-01
INSURANCE MEN IN SESSION
REPORT OF CONFERENCE COM
MITvFEE tNDER, CONSIDERATION.
H"ort to Harmonize and to Form As
80
socfation of ALI Companies in
business Here.


A meeting of the Association Of Fire In
derwriters of the District. was held this
afternoon. The special .btisif1ess was to
consider the report Of she Gopference com
H.ttee that was selected by, what Is known
as the old board, the new board and fhe
middle department. This: committee was
appointed for the purpose of taking into
consideration the local situation and to
Term some plan for healing the existing
diHerences in insurance circles and to bring
all the representatives Of the companies
dong business I'm this city into one organf-
Zauoh. Ihe plan. as agreed to by the con-
terence committee, and as reported to the
BOARD this afternoon, fixes the rate on
evenings al twenty cents ON the 500
limits tie number of agents to he ON
ployed here by one company to three
aeolishes the system of relief and provides
Tor a compact manager" who will ar
risks. .iei
1t Is supposed that the report will he an
proved by the association. although the con
ference had not adjourned when this re-
port closed. II that IL done this plan of
compromise will have been indorsed hv ali
the parties in interest, with the exception
or the Northwestern Company and the
Potomac Company. The situat ton will then
be much as 1t was before the recent nm
pleasantness, which resulted In the with
drawal from the association of a number
OF the local companies, with the exception
that in addition to the Northwestern alone
being out of the organization. the Poto-
mac Will also be on the outside.
1t Was the expectation that all comma
MES would come into one organization, il a
permanent solution of the present troubles
gould be reached. With these two COM
panies out 1t Is thought by some that 1t
VIII be difficult to maintain an organization
Mr.. Sullivan, the representative of the
Northwestern Company said today that he
would not consent to adhere to the same
rates as those of the board on new Dusi-
ness, unless the policies of his company
are accepted by the financial institutions of
this city, and he be left free, as he Is now
to pay what commissions he sees fit to paw
In regard to the Potomac company no
definite action has yet been taken. The
president Of the company. Mr.. John Tay-
lor Arms. has just returned to the city
after trip to Europe, and he has not had
chance to pick up the threads Of local
concerns 1t is understood, however, that
the policy of the company Is not to go into
any association Of fire underwriters in this
District so long as there is an undercutter
doing business here. In other words the
Potomac company believes in an associa-
ton only when it includes all the insur-
ance men doing business here.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
REMOVED FROM FORCE.
Commissioner Ross Approves Recon-
mendattOn In Police OfIlcer's Case.

Commissioner Ross Approves Recon-
mendatfon In Police Ofhcer's Case.
Commissioner Ross, who has the general
supervision of police matters, this afternoon
approved the recommendation Of Maj Syl-
yester. the superintendent of the force that
Policeman L. J. Brennan Of the sixth pre-
cinct be removed from the force for con-
duct unbecoming an officer. and the recon-
by his colleagues.
Brennan was appointed a policeman July
4, 1896. and February 8. 1897, he was fined
$40 and warned for conduct unbecoming an
officer: March %, 1899. he was fined $25
and warned for conduct unbecoming an
officer: July 10. 1882 he was fined S. and
warned for neglect of duty and conduct
unbecoming an officer; March 10. 1900, he
was reprimanded for neglect of duty and
violation Of orders; May 25 he was fined
So for violating certain order.
In addition to the charges upon which he
was tried and convicted stated, there
is at headquarters a long list of complaints
about him. These accusations comprise be-
ing dlsagreeable to citizens on his beat and
to officers in the precinct: using harsh lam
guage toward some business men: unjustly
clubbing q prisoner; using harsh methods
In arresting a man; entering the house of
his cousin without a warrant and using
button at Executive Mansion; assaulting
Fred Stewart, and about dozen others of
various kinds. 'rz+ r~l5a
The case which caused his dismissal from
the department was the alleged soliciting
of cigars from the bartender In bar room
premises of Nellie Sullivan, located at 7O1
4th street, without rendering payment
therefor, while on duty, on or about the
18th day of July, 1900, between the hours
of IL and II o'clock pm.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Washington Stock Exchange.

Saies-reguiar call. IL o'clock m.-U. 8. Electric
Gun Carriage, 100 at 10 100 at 16
District Of Columbia BOnds.-6s, 1902. 30-year
funding. 104 bid: Is, 1901. water stock. 1o2 bid.
Miscellaneous BoAis.-CIptal Traction Is 100 bid,
1O6ta asked. Metropolitan Railroad Is, 40 bid I22
asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt. A. 102
bid Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt-. b, 103
bid Columbia Railroad 6s, 11S bid, l23 asked. Co
lumbia Railroad I'd mort 5s. 1O9ls bid. 112 asked.
u. 5: Electric Lght deb imp. 6s 1eSA bid, 1o6ts
asked. U. s. Electric Light cert ndebt. 6s, 102
bid 1851 asked Chesapeake and Potomac Tee-
phone 5s 102ta bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tee-
phone con- 5s, 1921 bid 1O4 asked American Se-
curity and Trust IS, 100 bid. Washington Market
LIST Is. no bid.
National Bank Stocks-Bank OF Washington, $50
bid Metropolitan. 625 bid. Central. 1881 bid.
Farmers and Mechanics 205 bid. Second. 163 bid.
Gtizens' 16G bid Columbia, 100 bid. Capital, 140
bid bid West End; 1l41A bid, lit asked. Traders, 10
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 1924 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust, 1856 bid. American Security and Trust xla5
bid. 100 asked. Washington Safe Deposit ~ bid.
Insurance Stocks.-Ftremen's, 80 bid Franklin,
Potomac. e5 bid. Arlington. 125 bid National
Union. 10 bid. Columbia. 1O1s bid. Riggs rs bid.
Peoples, SIS bid.
Title insurance Stocks.-Columbia Title ~ bid
Railroad StOcks.-Capital Traction, 101 bid. 1O1k
asked. Capital Traction scrip. los bid City and
Suburban, 81 asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown.
Is bid.
Gas Stoeks.-Washington Cas- So bid 53K asked
Georgetown Gas, 81 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype,
176A bid, 177A asked. LAmton Monotype. liz bid,
121a asked. American Graphophone com, IoSs bid
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. rs bid, 20 asked.
Z Ex. dividend.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
winston ChurchiIrs Fate Will BE De-
rided Today.

LONDON. October 1.-Sixteen English and
Irish boroughs electing twenty members OF
the house of commons, are polling today.
so tonights returns will furnish some indi-
cation of the trend Of opinion. Winston
Churchill is among the candidates whose
fate will be decided today.
Another long list of unopposed returns
brings the total number of those already
elected up to 2:30 pm. today to no. as fol-
lows: Conservatives. IS: unionists, IS. lib
erals. s; nationalists, 9.
Among the candidates returned today un-
opposed were:
Ministerialists-Lord George Hamilton.
secretary of state for India ealing division
of Middlesex): Baron Ferdinand de Roths-
child (Aylesbury division of Buckingham
sflire); Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor
of the exchequer West BristoD; Mr. Akers-
Douglas. first commissioner of works east
KENT: William Lecky, the historian dub
lin University; Sir Edward Carson, the So
lcitor general dublin University.
Nationals-John E. Redmond, chairman of
the United States Irish parliamentary party
Waterford city.
Liberals-Sir Edward Grey, formerly par
liamentary secretary for foreign affairs
(Berwick-on-Tweed division of Northum-
berland).
Evening star., 1900-10-01
WANTS A MODERN MoRGuE.
Chief Of Police Makes Suggestion to
Com saiOnerA.

Chief Of Police Makes Suggestion to
Ommissionera.
Major Sylvester, the chief OF police, has
invited the attention. of the District Com
missioners to the Necessity for the con-
struction OF a modefh moig'ue here. Dur
Ing an autopsy held at the morgue, or at
what passes for such.s last week. a building
which is attached toahe sixth precinct po-
lice station house, the stefieh arising from
a partially decomposed body was 30 great
as to drive the Officers aad employees of
the police department. FROM their quarters
notwithstanding the fact that every precau-
ton was taken to puEvent such result
This. to my minds, sayA Major Sylves-
ter, serves as a most, reasonable argument
for the construction OF nfbdern morgue in
a locality where citizens and members OF
the force may not ba subject to the hor-
rors and discomfortares sMhich attach to
The majors connmdsnticatiI55n has been re-
ferred by the Commissioners to Dr. VIM C.
Woodward, the health officer, for his con-
sideration and reporu DrscWoodward has
frequently invited the attention of the au-
thorities and OF Congress to the absolute
necessity. both from public and sanitary
point of view. for the erection In a. suitable
locality of a modernly equipped morgue, and
1t Is expected that his report In this case
will contain a repetition OF such recommen-
datiOn.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
BADEN-POWELL IN CHARGE
BRITISH TO MAINTAIN POLICE FORCE
IN TRANsvAAL.
Twenty Highlanders Killed I'm an Ex-
pIOsiOn-Rundle Recapfufes
Gun From Beers.

PRETORIA, October 1.-Gen. Baden
Powell has arrived here to take command
of the police in the Transvaal and Orange
River colony, where it is proposed to main
tain force of 1900, all under Gen. Baden
Powell.
Twenty Highlanders Killed.
LOURENZO MARQUES, October IAN
explosion occurred at Komatipoort while
the British were destroying the Boer am
munition. resulting in the death of twenty
of the Gordon Highlanders.
British Recapture n Gun.
LONDON. October IA dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Sunday, September 80,
says:
.Rundle's troops in the Bethlehem dis
trict have recaptured from the Beers
mountain battery gun lost at Nicholson's S
Mex. and also 65, 600 rounds of Martini
Henry ammunition"
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Nearly All the Railroad Stocks We're
Strong Today.
IRREGULARIFY IN THE NDUSTRIALS
Rumored Unification of Big Four
and N. Y. Central.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. October 1.-Strong buying
in various parts of the list gave the market
an appearance of unusual confidence In
the future of security values. The heavy
liquidation on the part of Berlin has ceased.
for the time being at least, and 1t Is thought
that the crisis in that market is passed.
London bought moderately and commits
sion houses reported a better demand from
clients.
News from the coal strike suggested i'm
portant developments In the very near fu-
ture, but some delay was evident in bring
ing matters to a climax. In consequence
OF this fact the coal shares were irregular,
but the buying was said to have been bet
ter than the selling.
The closer relations between New York
Central and Big Four were factors Of con-
siderable Importance during the day Round
amounts of the latter stock were taken at
advancing prices on the rumor that price
equal to 20 would be paid for it in bonds
OF the first named company
me transaction was important also be-
cause 1t again reflects the Vanderbilt
scheme of unification.
Union Pacific advanced easily under
good demand. said to have been inspired by
revival of the transcontinental project
ana lis splendid record Of earnings.
Northern Pacific reflected q better tone
upon the Tightening of the pressure from
Berlin.
The granger shares were in good demand
TOT Dotn accounts. and all the higher-p priced
investment shares responded to a better de-
mand. ~
The Industrial list was irregular under
professional trading and occasional liauida-
tion. American Sugar was bought IberaIlv
Dy houses previously Identified With the
selling. '
The steel stocks were strong and weak bv
turns the renewed weakness in Tennesses
Coal and Iron unsettling the entire Rroup
The dividend question continues to over
SHADOW the stock named and no advance ia
hkeiy to be maintained until the directors
decide the mooted point.
The money market was moderately active
at per cent for call loans. The fact that
the banks have surplus reserve of nearly
$13,oO.OO0 against less than s., 600 900 q year
ago has encouraged confidence In the money
market.
Politics was more hopefully discussed
tnan heretofore. and upon this account the
room abandoned Its pessimstic views. The
scare Is seemingly as far away as ever,
and days Of positive strength such as to-
days prices indicate give rise to predic-
tions that the low level of the season in
past.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
WORK OF GRAND JURY.
Final Report. with Large Number Of
Indictments.

FINAL Report, With Large Number of
Indictments.
The grand jury, which has been In ses-
sion for several months past, submitted it's
final report late this afternoon TO Justice
Cole in Criminal Court No. I. and was dis
charged with the thanks of the court.
An indictment, alleging embezzlement.
was reported against George r. Davis the
former Southern express messenger who
was convicted of assault with intent to kill
committed on Herman Baumgarten. He
was sentenced several months ago to i'm
prisonment in the West Virginia peniten-
tiary at Moundsvile for two years and six
months, but was pardoned the 1st of Sep
tember by the President. The assault with
intent to kill case grew out of the preferring
of the charge of embeZzement.
An indictment for murder was reported
against William NJ Alexander He is ac-
cused of causing the death Of Matthew
Snow, August IA last.
Other indictments returned were as fol-
lows:
Charles Minor, rape; Turner Williams
housebreahing: George Harris, larceny !;
Charles Barnett, housebreaking; Raymond
White, larceny: Ernest Forester, assault
with intent to kill; Vincenzo Spennelli.
housebreakiug, Harry Harris, assault with
intent to Kill: Joseph Gregory and Jennie
Keys, adultery; Frank Wallace Wyckoff,
false pretenSeS.
Belle Garnett larceny; Clarence Landon,
assault with intent to kill; William NJ. AL
exander murder; William Anderson, lar
ceny; William Hawkins, larceny.
The charge Of false pretenses against
Louis Loeb, John Isaacs and James Wells
were ignored by the grand jury, as were
two cases Of grand larceny against Francis
c. Wilde, and one of attempt to rape against
William Hawkins.
John Isaacs was a salesman of Loeb &
Co Of New York. diamond brokers. He
was arrested in this city June g. 1t being
charged that he sold pawn tickets to a
woman by the name of Young. She swore
out a warrant charging him with having
made this sale under false pretenses. The
original contention Of the government was
that the defendant was in partnership with
the pawnbrokers and that the jewelry was
pawned for more than II was worth, and
the tickets were then sold at profit to a
third person.
In the Police Court the defendant waived
the right OF examination and the case went
to the grand jury The amount Of jewelry
in this transaction was valued at $3.50, and
1t Is claimed that the woman handed over
to Isaacs $3.50 for the pawn ticket. The
stones proved to be genuine. but the gold
was OF low carat and the diamonds were
set so that they would make big show.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Changes on the A.iatic station.

Changes on the Asiatic station have been
reported to the Navy Department by cable
as follows:
Capt E T. Strong. detached from Mo-
nadIeck and ordered home: Capt o. w.
Farenhot. detached from Cavite station
and ordered to Yokohama Hospital for
treatment; Lieut. G. b. Britain detached
from Newark and ordered to Marietta;
Lieut.. G. w. Kline, detached from Marietta
and ordered to Newark: Lieut. A. Hartrath.
detached from Cayite Hospital and ordered
to Mare Island Hospital for treatment;
Medical Inspector J. r. Waggener. detach-
ed from Yokohama Hospital and ordered to
duty In charge of Cavite Hospital: Assist
ant Surgeon b. l.. Wright. detached from
Isla De Luzon and ordered to Cavite Hos
pdtal; Chaplain L. p. Rennolds detached
from MonadnOck and ordered to Newark;
First Lieut.. j. w. Broatch, USING, de-
tached from Yokohama Hospital and or
lered to Caytts station.