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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Chinese Defeated by Russians.

St. Petersburg, August 2Q-General
Orloff, chief of staff to the Russian
forces in China, reports to h Russian
war office the defeat of 1000 Chinese
after a hard fight, the capture of Yuk
Shi pass n the occupation of Medu-
chef.
An imperial ukase has been issued
prohibiting the expectation Of arms or
ammunition to China.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
ChicagO,S Foundation.

Washington, August 20.-The popula-
ton of the city of Chicago in 1900, &C
cording to the official count of the re-
turns of the twelfth census is 1,S9S,575
In 1890 the population was 1,099, $50.
These figures show for the city as a
whole an increase in population of $685.
725, or 54.44 per cent. from 1890 to 1900.
The population in 1880 was SOB, 1S5, show
ing an increase of 500, 665 or 1858 per
cent. from 1880 to 1900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Dissolution of Firm OF Price, McCor
mick & Co,

New York, August 18.-Dissolution Of
the firm Of Price. Mccormick &c Co.
announced today. The future bust
ness arrangements of the partners, it
Ii said, were not ready FOL announce
ment. 1t was said at the office Of Dos
Passes Brothers today that the expert
examination they have been making Of
the books Of Price. Mccormick & Co.
has been concluded, and hat 1t shows
that the readjustment plan proposed by
the committee is the most prudent Dos
sible, and that the best and speediest
results to the creditors will probably
be given to them by 'trusteeine,' the
securities. as proposed. Dos Passos
Brothers have therefore advised IL
creditors to accept the readjustment
plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Movements of Warships.

Washington, August 1s.-The flag
ship Newark having on board Admiral
Kenph arrived at Cavite Philippine
islands. today from Taku. The Chicago,
Admiral Schley's flagship. has arrived
at Montevideo.
The war department has been inform
q by General Macarthur OF the ARR
val OF the transport Grant at Manila on
August 18th. The Grant took the
Sixth cavalry to China and then pro-
ceeded on her way to the Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Death ola virginia Judge.

Richmond, Va, August 20.-Judge
John William Reilly, OF the supreme
court of appeals, died at the residence
of his son-in-law at Houston, Halifax
county tonight, aged 81 years, after a
brief illness. He served in the confed-
crate army, rising to the rank Of lieu
tenant colonel, and before his eleva-
ton to the bench had attained rank
as one of the leading lawyers in the
state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Cotton Mills Shut Down

Bedford, Me-, August 1S.-All the de-
partments OF the Pepperell Manufac-
turning Company's cotton mills in this
city and the York cotton mills In
Saco, shut down today until September
4th. Five thousand operatives are en-
ployed in G mills. The cause of tie
shut down Is under-consumption Of
h products due in part TO the curtail-
ment OF the export trade on account OF
the Chinese troubles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Suicide at Sea.

Savannah, Ga, August 1s.-B. Morris.
a passenger On the steamship Kansas
City from New York, jumped over
board yesterday while the vessel was
off Cape Romano, s.. c.. and was
drowned. Captain Fischer is satisfied
ii was a case Of suicide, though no one
saw the man jump. Morris was a
blacksmith n lived in Savannah.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
New Assistant Postmaster General

Washington, August 20.-William M.
Johnson, of Hackensack, N. j., the
president Of the New Jersey state SEN
ate, has been rendered and has accept
ed the office of first assistant post
master general made vacant by the
resignation of Perry Heath. He will
take charge in a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Death OIL. ID. Flower.

New York, August 20.-The death of
John D.. Flower, of the firm of Flower
& Co., of this city, occurred at the
home of his daughter at Prouts Mex,
Maine, last night. He was stricken
with paralysis Saturday night He
was a brother of the late Roswell P.
Flower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
The New Torpedo Boat Stockton

Washington, August 20.-The navy
department has been notified by the
Triggs, who are building the torpedo
boat Stockton at Richmond, that she
will be ready for her builders trial
some time late in the present month.
The Stockton is officially known as
torpedo boat No. 80 and is scheduled to
make thirty-six knots an hour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Convicted of Lynchfng.

Palestine, Texas, August 20.-Walk-
er Wilkinson was today convicted of
participation in the Humphreys lynch
ing which occurred in Henderson coun-
.ty in May 1889 and was sentenced to
the p~enitentiary. Three other men
have received life sentences for the Of
Tense,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Tennessee Prohibttionfsts.

Dyer, Tenn, August 20.-Through
their executive committee, the Tennes-
see prohibitionists today put a ticket
in the field, headed by Hon. R. s..
.Cheves, for governor. Candidates for
presidential electors were also selected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
A ClOud-BurSt.

Greenboy, Wis, August 2O.-A cloud
burst struck here today, the fall of rain
being over IL inches in half an hour.
Much damages is reported to crops.
Telephone and telegraph wires suffered
greatly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02

Probably at this time the lines
are all drawn and the casting of ball
lots next Tuesday will only record
the verdict which is alreaGy render
ed in the minds of the people. The
contest has been going on for four
years, on the one side Bryan with
his aggregation of popullsts, social
lists, free silverites, anti imperialists
so called, and the various assort-
ment of issues, calamities and con-
fused ideas which he stands for and
represents, on the other Mckinley
with his wise and statesman like
administration, the prosperity ev-
erywhere manifest, the CONSTANT
policy which has made this nation Il
leading power in the world and
placed its flag at the front, the phil
anthropy which has established the
name of America on the highest PIN
nacle Of the worlds benelactors, the
stability which everywhere marks
our financial and social history, and
rounds out this century with a world
wide admiration Of our greatness.
The people have been besought to
throw reflection on all this to cast
a doubt in the minds of the nations,
to unsettle for time at least, our
business relations, to make uncer-
tain our future developement aud to
render unstable all that has been
wrought with so much sacrifice,
treasure and blood And all this for
what? The people have read, listen
ed and reflected and their sober sec
ond thought, sterling sense and IN
telligent comprehension of affairs
will lead them as we believe to re-
iect at the polls all the fatuous
teachings of Bryan and his follow
ers and to demonstrate their conf
dence in the administration by an
overwhelming vote for President
Mckinley.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
McKinloys Re. Election.

There is no security for honest
money, a sound currency, and the
stability of present Industrial condi.
tions except in the reelection of VIM
Mckinley. The renewal of his ad.
ministration means business peace,
financial tranquility, continued pro.
gress along all the lines of national
growth and development. Ihave nc
hesitation i'm saying that / believe
the victory of Bryan would be al
most as ruinous to the business world
as the West Indian cyclone was to
stricken Galveston.
We have now been going on for
four years under financial and tar
iff policy. What is the result?
When did the country enjoy a great
er degree of prosperity? When had
it so marvellous prospect before it in
every field of endeavor. We are con-
quering the markets of the world and
conserving to a greater extent than
ever before our home made markets.
There is abundance of capital at low
interest for every sound project, no
matter what its character. We are
rapididly becoming a creditor nation
The balance of trade is stupendously
in our favor, and almost certain to
grow still greater. To sum it up in
a few words, no people in the world
are so prosperous as we are at this
moment. And yet set of demago-
CUES are marching up and down the
country preaching a gospel of misery
and ruin. But | do not believe they
will succeed in misleading the people
into voting this year for abhorrent
policies condemned by them four
years ago.--By Henry Clews, New
York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
FIGHTING EIGHTH DISTRICT.

The canvass in the Eighth Con.
gressional District. composed of
Northampton, Pike, Carbon, and
Monroe Counties, becomes more in
teresting as the election day ap-
proaches. Though the district has
always been Democratic-wit the
exception of four years ago-the
conditions this year are unusual
The nomination of Howard Mutch-
Ter as the Democratic candidate was
a surprise TO the Democrats of the
district He had not been an open
clndid1to for the nomination. On
the other hand, it was understood
and has been freely alleged, that he
had promised his support to Laird
H. Barber, of Carbon, the present
Congressman. who has been very
satisfactory to the Democrats of the
four counries, and who. it was be-
lieved, would receive the uomina-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
PERSONALS. =

The county commissioners have
gone out to distribute the ballots.
Major G. II. Royce, of Monticello,
was a guest in town over Sunday.
Frank Schorr is up in Lacka waxen
doing some surveying for the Forest
Lake association.
Miss Murrilla Van Auken, of
Dingmans, Visited Mrs. D. H Horn
beck, for few days recently.
Mrs. George Slauson has gone to
Attleboro, to visit her daughter Mrs.
Whiting, who is not in good health.
Charles H. Wood and wife have
returned from their wedding trip
and are now at home on Ann street.
John Wohlfarth. of Shohola. and
Geo. E. Blston and E. Kimble, of
Lackawaxen, were in town Monday.
Mrs. F. r. Brink, after spending a
couple of weeks with her aunt Mrs.
G. A. Beardsley, returned to her
home in Rowlands this week,
Geo. Armstrong, a prosperous
farmer of Dorchester, Neb., who is
in the East for the first time in
twenty five years, visited his broth
er G. o., the druggist, recently.
William Frank, of New York, and
Miss Emily Gherke, of Blooming
Grove, who were married in New
York, last Thursday, have been
spending a few days this week visit
ing the family of ex Treas. George
Dauman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02

them happy Sometimes when the
goods were not delivered you made
them unhappy by compelling them
to disgorge, and you had so little
confidence in their integrity as to
refuse to take their check, hut he
manded that the refunding process
should be measured by the gold
standard.
Were YOU really surprised when
nominated at Easton? If so how do
you explain your conversation with
a certain congressman from aneigh-
boring state. This conversation
took place last June three months
before you were surprised" by the
nomination. You stated in this
conversation that you would be
nominated although Mr.. Barber, of
Carbon, had been promised your
support, and DR.. Shull was working
for the delegates in Monroe.
Then comes that photograph of
Me and Bryan" like a ghost that
will not down. 1t is circumstance
stronger than proof of Holy Writ
that when that picture was taken
Mr.. Mutchler knew that he would
he surprised" with the Democratic
nomination in September and that
he must have it to assist him in his
election. He knew that the Demo
Gratis of this district would not take
him standing alone. He Imagined
that they would take him standing
with Mr.. Bryan. He knew thar
there would not be the slightest
difficulty to surprise himself with
the nomination, but the election
there is the rub-to accomplish this
he must play upon the Imagination
of the Democrats of the district. 70
do this they are to be hoodwinked
with picture. They are first to
look Mt the picture and observe that
Mutchler is there, then they are to
shut one eye and with the other only
see Mr.. Bryan Howard Mutchler
has been in politics in this district
since he grew beard and such is
his estimate of the intelligence of
the Democratic of which he aspires
to be the leader and upon whose
support he expects to be elected to
Congress. He will learn that the
Democrats of the Eighth district are
made of different metal on Novem-
her 6.-Sunday Cali Dem.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02

tion for second term, as has beer
the custom in the district. Mr.. Bar
Der had hard fight for the confer.
ees of his own county, but he won
there only to be defeated in the dis.
trict by what everybody believes
was trick.
When the conference met at Eas.
ton the understood promise of Mr.
Mutchler to Congressman Barber
was not carried out. With the aid
Of the three conferees from Pike
county Mr.. Nlutchler, through an
arrangement known only to himself
and the Pike representatives, was
able to nominate himself, and an
nounce to constituency divided be-
tween anger and amazement that
he had been surprised. 1t is prob
ably not the first time a boss politi-
cian has been surprised at the sue
cess of his own scheme. The DEM
ocrats of Carbon and Monroe were
still more surprised. The Demo
Gratis of Northampton were not
without their part of the surprise,
also. They had lot been permitted
to select the conferees to act for the
county, that job having been done
for them as far back as last January
by Mr.. Mutchler's county committee.
That fact stamps the Mutchler
nomination with irregularity, which
with the unpopul5r and arbitrary
methods employed by Mr.. Mutchler
in the running of his Northampton
county machine, and his general re-.
lations with the party in the district
will cost him the votes of many
Democrats, enough according to the
best information, to defeat him. He
will be badly beaten in Carbon
where friends of congressman Bar
ber will resent the treatment from
which he has suffered while there
is every prospect that Monroe will
not return more than one half its
usual Democratic majority for
Mutchler. If Mutchler were elect
ed a Northampton Pike alliance
would make it pretty cold for the
other counties in the future.
Russell g, Stewart the Republican
nominee whose election is now most
probable, and SHIELD in the highest
esteem by the people irrespective of
party in the district on account of
his high character and ability.
The Eighth District would have in
Mr.. Stewart a most competent Rep
.resentative in Congress should be
elected .-Phila. Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
Wholesale Lootine

The residence Of Prof. Maxwell
SOmmerville, corner Tenth and Clin-
ton streets, in Philadelphia, was re-
Gently robbed in a wholesale manner.
The Professor is abroad, the house
was closed, and the thieves seem to
have gone about the looting in very
leisurely way. Mr.. SommervilIe is
an artist Of note a great collector of
bric-a-brac, relics and rare articles,
and pictures. The robbery was dis
covered by neighbor who saw men
going out and notified the police who
when tn ey entered the place found
things in great confusion. Every
nook and corner had been explored.
closets forced open, bureau drawers
and desks ransacked and probably
several thousand dollars worth of
articles carried away.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02

Russell G. Stewart stands an excel
lent chance of being elected. All the
reports show this. People in the
district are everywhere showing re-
sentiment to Mutchler and his meth
ods. When in January last the
Northampton county committee APP
pointed her congressional conferees,
it was not known that Mutchler was
candidate. The people of that
county had no say in the matter.
Why did he not announce his candi-
dacy so that the voters of the several
counties could know his position.
Like brer rabbit he lay low until the
time came to capture the three con
ferees necessary with his five 10 nom
mate him. Barber had worked hard
to carry Carbon, DR.. Shull had a
warm cont est in Monroe neither dream
ing that Mutchler had cinch on the
game, but he had the card up his
sleeve and at the proper time it fell
out to his great surprise and he won.
Do the Democrats of this district pro-
pose to endorse such methods of nom
ating? Talk about Imperialism in
Mars or Jupiter and condone it at
home!
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
Bri.f Mention.

For Sale-Twelve head cattle and
four horses. Tobias Nelson, Milford,
Pa. If
The population of the United
States according to the census of
1900 is rs, 6,295, ,220 an increase in the
past ten years of 1925, AGA.
Marriage licenses have recently
been granted Emil Shields and Julia
Balog, of Shohola, and Lewis D.
Clouse, of Barryville, N. Y, and
Katie A. Eckhart, of Shohola.
The marriage ofGertrude, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Robert B. Minturn and
Amos r. E. Pinehot, of New York,
will take place Nov. IA at Saint
Georges church Stuyvesant Square.
A gentleman come to town the ev-
ening of the parade and seeing the
Jail decorated and lighted up inno-
Gently enquired if that was Demo-
cratic headquarters. He seemed to
feel relieved when told that the
Grand Jury room as yet served that
purpose.
j. II. Ludwig, administrator of
the estate of Elizabeth j, Van Au-
ken, will sell at public vendue the
household goods of the decedent
at her late residence rear Cave
Bank, in Delaware township, on
Monday, Nov. 9TH, beginning at
l o'clock.
A fire followed by an explosion in
Tarrants and Co.'S chemical house
corner Warren and Greenwich
streets New York Monday wrecked
119 buildings, destroyed over one
million five bundled Thousand dol
lars worth of property and caused a
loss of probably $50 lives.
Cornelius L. Alvord, the default
ing noto teller of the First National
Bank, in New York, who is charged
with stealing $500, 900, was arrested
Monday in Boston and taken back to
New York. He said he was glad
the suspense was over and was will
ing to return without papers.
In his speeches in New York state
last week Mr.. Bryan made some
telling hits and this one at Brock.
town was most significant. He
said, IF l am elected President
promise you there will not be a pri-
vate monopoly in existence one year
after / am inaugurated.
Halloween pranks this year took
on the form in many instances of
malicious mischief which would
subject the offenders to fine and i'm
prisonment. Harmless sport is one
thing and may be overlooked hut
wilful damage to property is quite
another matter. In many cases the
perpetrators were recognized and a
proper restoration of the damage
may save them a visit to the grand
jury room at time when different
body from Democratic club is in
session.
MutohleI's record in the fifty third
congress is comprised in this. He
was a member of the Committee on
Accounts and also of the Committee
on Claims. He introduced few
bills and petitions and reported two
unimportant bills from the Claims
Committee. The record does not
show that he took part in any Of the
proceeding and in fact made but one
address and that was brief eulogy
Sf a representative of Penn. who died
during the session. This is the re-
markable record.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
A solace For Voters.

j. B. Westbrook has long been the
boss of Delaware and as a result of
Democratic management the town
ship books now show indebtedness
of $S73.51, 1t is good thing to be
regular and stick to the ticket and
let the boss apportion the offices
among his friends, the pleasure of
doing this will fully compensate for
any little inconvenience which may
arise in raising potatoes to pay taxes
to keep the machine in regular vot-
ing order. just keep the spot green
the boss will do the rest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
OBITUARY.


Eunice Simpson, wife of d. Fl.
Predmore, of Montague, N. j., died
at hor home Oct 25 after a long i'll
ness. She was a daughter of Uriah
and Mary Layton Simpson and was
born in Walpack about fifty years
ago. Besides her husband one
daughter, Carrie, wife G. S. Weiland
of Long Eddy, N. Y, survives her.
Two brothers Frank, of Walpack,
James, in the west, and two sisters
Mrs. Lizzie Raser, of Milford, and
Mrs. Augusta Hill, of Bridgeville,
also survive. The funeral conduct
ed by Rev. A. Myer, was held
from her late residence last Sunday
and was very largely attended In
terment in Minisink cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-11-02
The Money Question

The real issue is the money ques-
ton, Notwithstanding the frantic eff
forts of Democratic politicians TO di-
vert attention from it. On the su-
preme issue of a national money policy
the candidates are diametrically op-
posed and there can benocompromise.
Both parties cannot be right in their
contentious. One or the other is
fundamentally wrong, and it is my
opinion the Bryan free-silver propa
gandists are hopelessly deluded; that
a majority of Americans believe them
to be wilfully wrong and will take
the opportunity offered by this cleo
to put the free-silver fallacy to sleep
forever.
a policy for which so many citi-
zens voted in 1896 is not to be waived
lightly aside as inconsequential, but
the four years of education and dis
cussion on this topic, in my opinion,
have shown the great mass of intelli-
gent peOple-constituting the major
itY-the absolute folly of the free-sil-
yer idea, and | think a decision
against it will be recorded at the polls.
Generally speaking, our industrial
and agricultural conditions are better
than ever before; prosperity is every
where; our foreign trade shows great
and increasing growth; our trade bal
ances are hailed with satisfaction by
the people.