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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-17

EPwORTH NJ r. CHURCH Matamoras
Services every Sabbath at 1890 a. m. and
T p. m. Sabbath school at 230. G. T.
meeting Monday evening at 73O. Glass
meeting Tuesday evening at 7.3O. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30
Everyone welcome.
REV. Il G SPENCER.
HOPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 10.8O a. m and p. m. sun
day school at y. N. Junior @. g. before
and c. E prayer meeting after the even
ing service. n Aid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.30. Seats
free A cordial welcome to all. Come.
REV j A. WIEGAND, Pastor
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-17

l'iON by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENN
SNLNAN1A. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CONF
MON WEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrlTU
A JOINT Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the COnslitu-
tion OF the Commonwealth.
Section BE it resolved 10y the Senate
and House of Representatives Ot The Com
monwealth in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as amendments
to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania, iu accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One TO Article Eight, Section
one
Add at the end of The first paragraph Of
said section, after the words shall b, en-
titled TO vote at all elections the words
subject however TO such laws requiring
and regulating the registration Of electors
as the General Assembly may enact" so
that the said section shall read as follows:
Section l. Qualifications Of Electors,
Every male citizcu twenty-One years of
age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote ut all elections,
subject however to such laws requir ng and
regulating the registration of electors as
the Gen raj Assembly may enact
He shall have been "A citizen Of the Uni
ted States at least one month
H9 shall have resided II the State one
year (or II, having previously been quail
flied cloctor or native born citizen Of the
State be shall haze removed therefrom
ana returned, within six months, immedi-
atcly preceding the election).
He shall h We resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the
election.
II twenty-tVo years of age and upwards,
he shall have paid within two years Il
State or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months and paid
at least one month before the election.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Sec
tiJn Seven.
Strike out from said section the words
"but no elector shall be deprived of the
privilege Of voting by reason of his name
not eing registered ana add to said sec
tion the following words, but laws regu-
latlng and requiring the registration of
electors may be enacted to apply to cities
only, provided that such laws be uniform
for cities of the same class, so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section Uniformity of Election
Laws.-Al il laws regulating the holding of
elections by the citizens or for the regis
tratlon of electors shall be uniform
throughout the State but laws regulating
and requiring the registration of electors
may be enacted to apply to cities only, pro
vided that such laws be uniform for cities
of the same class.
A true copy of tho Joint Resolution.
w. W. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Common Vvpolth
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-17
% RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
Corrected to Date.

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jerv' IL
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other frst-class line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE PORT JERvIs AS
Follows.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-17

4 MFNDMENT TO THE CoNsrlTU-
IZENS OF THIS COMMON ~ EALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REIEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
OFTHE COMMON WEALTH OF PENN
SNLNANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrlTU
TfnN
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
THE MINISTRY OF WEALTH.
UcIcn Gould Again Demonstrates
Her knowledge Of the Uses OF
superintendent Wealth,

New York, Sept. i3.-llelen Gould
has been prompt to recognize the
needs Of the victims of the Galveston
disaster, and, with her customary
munihccnce, she made practical re-
sponsc,
Immediately on hearing the first
reports Of the distNster Miss Gould
realized that food, In large qunnti-
ties, would. be required in Galveston
ut once. She sent to the war depart
mcnt for information about purchns-
ing rntions, The names Of contrnc-
tors were returned to her, where
upon Miss Gould placed orders for
$4,000 ratlons packed for shipment
south,
IN was u "rush" order, and was
filled with n rush. The transaction
was completed with such speed that
the rntIons were delivered ~ tho
Pennsylvania railroad station In time
to start on their journey TO Galveston
Tuesday afternoon,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Services at a Colored Church in
Hot Springs Interrupted by
Shooting Scrape.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
r,re. Railroad Men Killed by Drinking
Reer From Keg In Which was n Cop
perhead Snake.-Auditor State Elect
uoore Announces His Clerical Force.
Fx-Confederate Reunion.

Major General Virgil Y. Cook OF Ar
kansas division, U. c. ", has issued the
following address to the eX-Confeder-
ates of the state
Confederate Comrades The ninth
annual state encampment of this divis-
I'm will be convened at Little Rock, 10
M. Tuesday, October 8, 1900 1t is
important that each camp be repre-
sented by as large delegation as can
nossibly attend Among other i'm
nortant business TO be transacted Is the
election of division and four brigade
commanders for the ensuing year 1t
has been suggested that the state en-
campment be made a state reunion,
modelled after the annual reunions of
the United Confederate Veterans, IN
which sentiment | most heartily con-
eur for in addition TO the business to
be transacted, the reunions social and
fraternal features would add greatly to
the merit and enjoyment of our annual
gaterings. At the Forthcoming en-
campment should the numbers attend.
ing Justify and the weather permit,
there will be a short parade, in which
battalion of Spanish war veterans
will participate, accompanied by a
military band. 1t was reported in Of
fetal circles during the late reunion at
Louisville, that more than Eve thous-
and Confederate soldiers had passed
away during the year. The end is
near for the hnal mastering out of the
entire Confederate army, but let us,
while here, continue TO meet annually
that posterity may find our very last
footprints commemorating the glory
achieved by the Conferate soldier.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
SUMMER RESORT DESTROYED
Crystal Beach, on the Canadian Side
of Lake Erie, swept.

Buffalo, n. w. Sept. 13.-Report'
from Crystal Beach, II summer resort
on the Canadian side of Lake Erie
say that every dock has been de-
stroyed by the terrific wind storm OF
Tuesday night, and all the boats OF
the Buffalo club and many sea yachts
anchored there, were completely
wrecked. The damage there has been
very heavy,
The wind here attained n velocity
Of ~ miles an hour, but beyond the
blowing down of a number OF trees
the wrecking Of awnings and chin
neys and the destruction of n tower
of one OF the Pan American buildings,
in the course OF erection, no serious
damage has been reported,
A woman, while picking up debri,
In her yard caught hold Of an electric
light wire and was killed, Her hus'
band was badly injured.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
BRIEF MENTION.

A burglar was caught IN the net OF
robbipg n store at lIackett, and was
shot In the leg, lie gave his name rs
Steele,
II is reported that Col $ W. For
dycc Is TO be made president OF the
Missouri Pacific system, with heao'
quarters at 81 Louis
Alex Taylor brakeman on the iron
Mountain road, was killed at hhooel
by being caught between the draw
bends while In the act of making Il
coupling. $780,,
j. W, Riley, aged 10 years, died rom
Injuries inflicted In the hoop mill ~
Blacl, Rock, The lad was struck by u
hoop thrown from IA machine which en-
tered his abdomen
A proposition has been submitted 10
,ho business men Of Fort Smith by
eastern capitalists Tor the immediate
construction Of u railyoad from rort
smith to Guthrie, 0kl@
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
NARROWLY ESCAPED.
Experience of the Little Schooner
Magnet on Lake Erie.

Detroit, Mich, Sept l3.-The crew
and the wife of the captain of the lit
tie schooner Magnet, of Harbot
Beach, Mich, narrowly escaped de-
struction on Lake Erie during Tues
day nights storm They were res
cued by Frank +, Kirby, The Magnet
was leaking badly and had almost
sunk when the Kirby came in sight
The sea was too high to allow close
approach to the steamer, and the
crew tossed about in their yawl. A
line with a life preserver attached
was thrown from the steamer near
the yawl, and Mrs. Bennett, the cap
tain's wife, sprang overheard,
reached the preserver and was drawn
aboard. In trying to get the men
aboard the steamer, the small boat
was several times dashed under the
guards, but the rescue was finally nc
complishcd,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Confidence Man Arrested,

Geo, T, Phillips, who claims TO be al
Insurance agent, stocltman, lumber.
man, on most anything else to suit the
OCCASION was captured in Montgomery
county few days ago by Il Pulaski
county officer, who pursued him all
the way from Little Rock across the
country, Phillips went to u liveryman
In Little Rock and hired double team,
stating that he would drive to II small
town on business and return at night.
hut Phillips failed to return and n
warrant was sworn out, charging him
with horse stealing, When arrested he
was still In possession OF the team, al.
though he tried at several points to
dispose of 1t, II is believed that Phil
lips Is n smooth crook and Is wanted
elsewhere than In Pulaski county,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
JOHNsTOWN REMEMBERS.
A Fitting Time to show Gratitude
for Aid in Time of Need.

Johnstown, Pa. Sept. 13.-Mayoi
Woodruff has issued the following
proclamation:
Later and more definite informa'
ton of the fearful destruction of life
and property at Galveston and other
places in Texas recalls to our atten-
ton the awful calamity in Johnstown
and vicinity, eleven years ago. Whole
squares of homes have been swept
away, hundreds of dead are lying un-
buried, and thousands of people are
destitute.
This would be a fitting time to
show our gratitude for what the
world did for us in the hour of need.
Any contributions left at the banks
in this city will be acknowledged and
promptly forwarded to the authori-
ties in charge of the work of relief"
Already over $500, without any call
for aid, has been subscribed to re-
lief fund.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Governor Wlll Appoint Clerks.

1ov' Jones makes the following Off
olai announcement regarding the ap-
pointment of county clerks in counties
where the population is shown bv the
census OF 1900 to be more than 15,OOO:
According to my construction of our
statutes, upon the official announce
ment of the returns of the federal CEN
sus 1900 the office Of county clerk will
be created in those counties which
have reached $1,000 in population since
the census Of 1890 1t is clearly de-
cded by our courts that there is va
cancy in an office the moment the of.
flee is created, and it is the duty of the
governor to fill all vacancies occurring
between general elections. After the
census returns are announced, but not
before October 81, when the terms of
the present county officers expire,
shall appoint county clerks in those
counties entitled to them. Where
democratic nominations for the office
were regularly made when other coun.
ty officers were nominated, or where
candidates for the office had their
names placed on the ticket and were
voted for in the recent general election,
as am informed was done in some
counties, | would be glad to have Of
fetal certificates of the proper canvass
ing board showing the. vote received
by each candidate, and | shall be gov
erned largely by this in making the APP
pointments.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Reprieved the Third Time.

For the third time, Governor Jones
has granted repreve to Chas. Col
bert, convicted in Sebastian county Of
murder in the first degree and sem
fenced to be hanged. The date first
set for Colberts execution was August
gS. which was changed to August 81,
and now he will have until Novem'
Der in which TO produce evidence
that may lead TO a communication Of his
sentence to life imprisonment. Mrs
Mollle DAILY, Of Fort Smith, sister OF
the condemned man, presented a Pc
ton to the governor signed by over one
thousand citizens, asking that The sen
tence be committed to life imprison-
ment Letters were also presented al
leging that II time were given evil
dence could be produced which would
ave Colbert's neck.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
NARROWING STORIES.


Houston, Tex, Sept. 13.-Refugees
continue to reach Texas City juno
ton from Virginia point, all telling
narrowing stories which vary only
In detail. Instead of dissipating the
gloom which has settled over all since
Monday, they have nothing to say en-
cept what makes the situation appear
worse as time progresses. What 10
most needed Is means Of Transports
ton across across the bay to bring
over the homeless and the destitute.
Detachments of militia have been
stationed at Texas City and virginia
Point to prevent the passage of per-
sons who have no business In Gal
weston, and whose presence would
prove an incumbrance at this time.
Eighty-thrcc bodies had been buried
at Texas City up to Tuesday night,
all Of which had Heated in from the
island.
Probably 200 bodies have been re-
covered and buried at Virginia point.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
NOMd From MenNIO Paris.

Says special from Paris, Texas A
party Of surveyors for the eXtention Of
The Paris, Choctaw & Little Rock Rail-
road In connection with the Memphis
road has completed survey from
Mena, Ark, TO the mouth OF kinmitia
river, and are now going back survey
ing the line, The proposed extension
from Mcna is IN enterprise of the prop
erty owners OF that place. A road will
be built by Paris capital to connect
with IT, The right OF way has all been
secured from here to the river, and
work. will begin In few months
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
sysTEMATIZED RELIEF.


Houston, Tex, Sept. i3.-When tha
relief committee footed up It's work,
Tuesday night, II was made public
that the subscriptions In cash were In,
excess Of $4,000, and that In addi-
ton TO the provisions which have
been forwarded from here the fed
ernl government has ordered $4,000
rntlons, which are now on their way
from san Antonio, Lieut.. Ferguson,
OF Gen, McKibbcn's stnfY, said that
he had received Intelligence that 30,-
600 additional rntlons would be Im-
mcdlatcly sent, Lieut.. Ferguson cx.
poets TO take two carloads of food
10 Galveston. A telegram from New
Orleans says that the exchanges there
have raised money to the amount OF
$4,000 for the sufferers,
Loading ships with supplies.
President Parker OF the New Or
leans cotton exchange, was advised
that the money could be best eNpehd-
ed IN the loading of a ship with pro-
visions, and the prompt dispatch Of
It to the island city. In view OF the
news that has come from Galveston
OF The intensely unsanitary condition
Of the city, ny n result OF the rapid
decomposition Of eorpscs not yct re-
covered from the ruins, the
committee are forwarding lnrge
quantities OF dislniectonts. The TRIMS
poriation facilities are steadily bo-
lng improved.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Row In n Colored Church.

On the evening OF the 4th inst dis
graceful row occurred during services
at the Mount Caanan colored church,
Hot Springs. The trouble was the re.
suit Of a quarrel between members as
to the disposition Of certain church
funds Charley Pritchard disputed the
right of the women TO handle the
funds and Walter York took issue with
him. Pritchard agreed TO leave the
matter with those most concerned. To
avoid further trouble, he started to
leave the church. when York opened
fire on him with revolver firing sew.
eral shots in rapid succession. Pritch-
ard escaped uninjured, but the congre'
cation was panic stricken, jumping out
OF the windows and doors in the wild
est confusion.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
REICHMANN MAY COME HOME.
Events Have Required the Dcpart-
urc of Foreign Military At
tncbcs with the Beers,

Washington, Sept l3,-rhc follow
ing dispatch has been received by the
war department from the United
states army officer who accompanied
the Beers In their campaigns, as MILF
t0ry observers
"lorcn2o Marquee Events have res
QuIred the departure of the attaches
{, om the Transyaah Request Instrue-
tions. EElCllMANN''
This message is interpreted at the
department to mean the complete
collapse Of the l'oer resistance to
England. Capt, Rcichmonn has been
cnbled permission TO start at once for
the United States,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

A Cotton Belt work train was
wrecked at FInns siding, 70 miles
from Pine Bluff The wreck was
caused by car jumping the track Just
as the train was going into the siding
The engine and several box cars were
smashed up, The fireman, brake
man and colored laborer were sefi
onslY injured.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Col, Monroe's Force.

Hon. Il. c. Monroe, auditor elect OF
the state has made public his list of
appointments to clerical positions in
his Office. Hon John c, Colquitt, Of
Columbia county, will be chief clerk;
Dr. Avery Il, Moore, OF Faulkner coun"
ty, chief bookkceper; Pat II Miller, Of
Randolph county assistant bookkeep'
err H. D. Creep, of Monroe county in.
surancc clerk and John X, lobe, Of
Pope county, clerk Of the state print
ing board,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
GROWS WORSE EVERY MINUTE.
People Going Insane and Dying
From Their SuRcrings.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. ia bulletin
from Galveston via Virginia Point
and Houston, received here at II a.
M, says
"Thc situation grows worse every
minute, wntcr and lee needed. People
in frenzy from suffering from these
causes, Scores have died since Tues.
day night, and n number of sufferers
have gone insane.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Sir Thomas LiptOn's Contribution

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Robert MAR, Sir
Thomas Lipton's agent here, received
the following cablegram from the
well-known yachtsman:
every grieved to see press reports
here regarding terrible calamity be-
fallen Galveston. Sufferers have my
deepest sympathy. Send $l,Oo for me.
"LIpTON."
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Intends 10 ncmain IN Honduras.

Havana, Sept, ~, l,uis Rivera,
former Cuban secretary Of NgrIcul'
lurc, now IN Honduras who was nom.
mated to represent Pinor del Rio at
the forthcoming constitutional com.
vcnlon, has wired That he viii he
unnhlc TO serve In that capacity ny
he Intends TO remain Ia Honduras,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Dend Snake In n Reg of Dssr.

Three rnilroad employees working
near Melbourne purchased n lscg OF
beer and took IL TO their camp, Ench
drank small quantity Of the beer aud
died In few minutes, When the head
OF the beer tcg was knocked out dead
coppcrhcnd snake was found IN II,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept, 13.-The
people Of indianapolis and of the
state at large are responding LIBERAL
~ to the call for help in Texas.
Gov. Mount has issued n proclama-
ton to the people of Indiana asking
them TO contribute for the relief Of
the persons in distress.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
rs,imnle ON Cotton crop.

Major w. H. Haynes, of Little Rock
one Of the best informed cotton men in
tho state estimates the cotton crop for
Arkansas this year at between 10000
and SOC, 900 bales, an increase over
Inst year Of 30, 600 bales, The increase
IN acreage, exclusive Of that which was
abandoned after planting, was about
\ pcr cent
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Relief Fund ut Liverpool.

Liverpool, Sept, 13,-At meeting
convened by the lord mayor II was de-
cded to open n relief sund for the
sufferers from the Galveston disaster
and el,50O was Immediately sub.
scribed, exclusively of over $500
raised by the Cotton association.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

Wcstchcstcr, PNu Sept, l3,--Thc one
hundred and twcnty'lhird Onnlyer.
sury Of the bNttlc of llrHndywlnc was
celebrated, Tuesday on the bAttlea
field, whore, Oh September II, ii1G
for the first time, the continental
army carried the Stars and Stripes
into hniile.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
New Name For the Trnnsvnni.

London, Sept, IA dispatch TO the
Central News from Pretoria says the
VrOnsyNu Republic VIII hGncctorth
be known ~ the Nnnl River Colony.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Captured In Louisiana.

Joe Reeves, a negro, arrested in
Louisiana, has been lodged in Jail at
Camden on u charge of making MUIR
derous assault a year ago on Capt j. T.
Mcmahon and his wife. The couple
were at supper when the negro called
at the house and applied for work. He
was engaged and invited in to appease
his hunger Then the negro asked for
tobacco and snuff, and when told that
neither Of those Injuries were to be
had he became enraged and, drawing
a pistol, fred at Capt. Mcmahon The
bullet, however, struck McMahon's
suspeuder buckle and glanced Off, in
hicting only slight flesh wound. The
negro then fred a second shot at Nc
Mahon and a third one at his wife But
in the meantime Mrs Mcmahon had
succeed in reaching loaded shot gun
that was hanging on the wall near by.
The negro then turned and fed, escap.
ing in the darkness.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

St. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 13.-The Com
mercial club has appointed commit
tees to solicit funds for relief of
Texas storm sufferers, and a thorough
canvass of the city is being made,
with liberal responses. A good-sized
sum will be forwarded.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Free TeIegrnphic Service.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Col. Il. c. Clowry.
vice-president and general superin-
tcndent of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., has rendered the free use
OF its wires to the governor of Texas,
the mayors of Galveston and Hous-
ton, and all relief committees for the
transmission of messages in aid of
the sufferers by the recent calamity
in TeXns.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
CALIFORNIA RESPONDING.
Generous Contributions in Response
to GaIvestOn's Appeal.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-California
is responding generously to Calves
tons cry for aid. Already $3,26s has
been contributed, including check
for $1,000 sent by the San Francisco
Theatrical Managers association in
advance of combined benefit to be
given in few days. The Santa Fe
Railroad Co., has rendered the free
use Of a full train to convey provi'
sions and goods of all kinds and these
are being freely contributed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept, 13.--Thc
chamber Of commerce started n Gal
weston relief fund with $500, and APP
pointed II committee to solicit funds,
and has called massmeeting
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

Dallas, Tex, Sept, 13,-This city
has subscribed nearly $4,000 in cash
and six carloads of clothing for tho
south Texas flood sufferers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

Toledo, o., Sept l3.-'rhe possen'
ger steamer state of Ohio did not de-
pnrt for Cleveland last night on nc.
count Of heavy weather, and is safe
OF her dock here.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15

Galveston, Tex, Sept l2.-Dstrict
Judge VIM. II, Stewart has tele-
Rraphed Gov, Sayers asking him to
convene the legislature In special
session to make large appropriation
FOR the relief of Galveston.