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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

The Cuban constitutional conven
ton reassembles today to consider
Gen. Wood s communication notify
ing them that they must accept the
Platt amendment unconditionally
before they will be allowed to or
ganize a government of their own
The latest advices indicate a dispo-
sition on the part of a majority of
the convention to be stubborn, and
immediate action is not expected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Discussion of Representative
Babcook's idea Of removing the tar
if from all products of the steel
trust has brought out some inter-
esting facts about the steel trade.
Il has been shown that big as the
big trust is it by no means controls
the steel trade in this country,
there being many establishments,
some Of them employing large
number Of men, which have no con-
neotion with the trust. It seems to
be generally admitted that the re-
noval Of the tariff on steel products
would not injure the big trust to
any marked extent. but it Is claim
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
Milford Hand Laundry

The undersigned has opened
laundry on Centre Square Milford,
Pa, in the store room formerly oc-
cupied by Geo. Dauman, and will do
all kinds Of work pertaining to the
business with promptness and in a
neat careful manner. A share of
the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOHN L. GOURLAY,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
NOW for a Weekday N. Y. Excursion

80 - " N~~-~-N-J - . --e~N VI HAoAs .
On Wednesday, June 10, the Erie
will run the first of their popular
one dollar excursions to New York
this season, special train leaving
Port Jervls at z a. m. arriving New
York at 10 a. m.
Special train returning will leave
West 23d street at 7.4O p. m, Cham
bers street at 745 p. m, and Jersey
City at 8 p. m, arriving at Port
Jervis before IL p. m.
You will have over nine hours in
the city, ample time in which to
take in any of the seaside resorts,
all of which are now in full blast at
this season.
Remember the train leaves Port
Jei Wis at a. m Wednesday June
10Th, and the fare only one dollar
for the round trip.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
Teachers Wanted.

One principal and three teachers
for the schools of Milford borough,
and one teacher for Shocopee school
for nine months. Also janitor for
Milford school buildings for same
time. Applications will be received
bg the undersigned until June 81,
1901. Fl. E. EMERSON,
Secretary.
Milford, June 10, 1901. 6-2I
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
oaenht . l1onater RookAsh.

Samuel Snyder, Of Easton, while
fishing in the Delaware river at
Foul Rift, recently caught a rock
fish or striped bass that weighed
l6% pounds. The fish was caught
with trolling line and it took sny-
der twenty-five minutes to land his
catch.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
Didn't Marry for Money.

The Boston man, who lately mar
ried sickly rich young woman, is
happy now, for he got DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, which restored her to
perfect health. lnfnllible for Jaun-
dice, Billiousness, Malaria, Feverand
Ague and all Liver and Stomach
troubles. Gentle but effective. Only
25c at all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Representative Mercer of Nebras
ka hopes that Attorney General
Knox will not take advantage of the
authority he has to make contract
for the erection of a new building
for the department of justice be-
cause he considers the site on Penn.
sylvania avenue entirely too small
and the appropriation available in
adequate for the erection of a suit
able building He said on the sub
ject II believe that all new federal
buildings in Washington should be
large, imposing and commodious,
built for the future and not for the
present. Our forefathers showed
splendid Judgment when they plan
ned the Capitol, White House and
Treasury. There's the Congression-
al library It has been admired by
thousands. We ought to erect an
other building for the supreme
court and the department of justice
near the library. The City Hall Of
Philadelphia has cost $21 900. 900 so
far and the State House at Albany
$16, 900, 900, but neither is admired
as much as the Congressional Lii
brary, which cost a little over
SO, 900, 900. The small amount of
money appropriated for the new
building of the department of JUS
tice will not erect much of a build
ing. Il certainly will not make a
showing on the small piece of
ground owned by the department.
1 like to see big buildings in
spacious grounds The people are
willing to pay for them and TINT
ought to be sufficient.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
A Terrible Explosion

"Of a gasoline stove burned a lady
here frightfully," writes N. i. Pal
mer, Of Kirkman, Ia. "The best
doctors couldn't heal the running sore
that followed, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve entirely cured her." Infallible
for Cuts, Corns, Sores, Boils, Skin
Diseases and Piles. 25c at ali drug
stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

P. C. Rutan, the bicycle dealer
and repairer, is prepared to sell
wheels from IS mp on the instalment
plan at both his Port Jervis and
Milford rooms. A discount given
for cash payments. His shops are
the resort Of all wishing bicycle sun
dries and needing repairs to wheels.
which are made in a skillful, work
maniike manner. .-5-22-tf.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

TOR RENT-FuInished house on
Hartford street, Milford 8 rooms.
Apply to A. Helms, Armstrong s
store, or Dellmere cottage, next
door to Sawkill House.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Chase a Sanborn's s Old Homestead
Java coffee at Armstrong & Co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Two barrels good roasted Rio
coffee 12% cts. per h. one barrel
Maracaibo ahd Mocha mixture roast
ed ls cts. per III. at W & g. Mitch
ellis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

All varieties Thorhurn's reliable
garden seeds in bulk at Mitchell's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

New line hats ana caps at Mitch.
ellis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Subscribe for the PREss.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
The Milford Schools.
repealed.

Following are the names of the
pupils and the grades in which they
belong for the coming school year:
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Seniors-Lewis Gregory, Percy
Hart, Horny Klaer, Edward Wolf,
Anna Kipp, Allie Emerson, Helen
Palmer, Edna Klaer.
Juniors-Mamie Struble, Alice
Baker, Helen Hart, Bessie Arm
strong, Clara Van Campen, Florence
Van Campen, Nora Degen, Joe
Wolf, Willie Turner, William
Steele, Josie Beordsley, Frank
Gehrig
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Senator Pritchard of North Caro-
lima, who is in Washington on of.
fetal business. said of the McLaur-
in-Tillman mix-up in South Caro-
lima: "The fight is between Demo-
Gratis, and l have nothing to do with
it, but there is a strong sympathy
for Senator McLaurin among bust
ness men and manufacturers in our
section, who are Democrats. They
believe that he represents their in
terests and the best interests of the
south. l am willing to make this
prediction, however, both North
and South Carolina will soon he IN
the Republican column, and the day
is not far distant when that
will take place. Other southern
states are leaning that way, too" ="
Senator McLaurin is also in Wash
ington. He expresses absolute con
fidence that a majority of the South
Carolina voters will endorse his
position.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. JUNE 10. 1901
President Mckinley is only seeing
those of his callers who have i'm
portant public business to discuss,
owing to Mrs. Mckinley continued
critical condition. She is not worse
but then neither is she perceptibly
better, 1t is this sarely holding
her own that is alarming in suoh
case as hers Members of the Cab
met are doing everything in their
power to relieve President McKin-
ley of the routine executive work
by only calling his personal atten.
tion TO the most Important matters.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Mrs. WI didn't know that Mr..
B. had title.
Mr.. WHETHER did l. What is
it?
Mrs. W.-Well, his servants say
that everything comes addressed
james B., c. o. D."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
school Commencement.

The closing exercises of the Mil
ford schools were held last Monday
evening at the court house in the
presence of an audience which filled
the room to overlooking.
Miss Bessie Armstrong opened
the exercises with a piano solo,
1.-The Monks Prayer" which was
followed by Introductory remarks
and prayer by Rev. G. B. Carpenter.
The primary school, Miss Lizzie
Rochotte, teacher, then gave a num-
Der of recitations and songs.
A piano solo, ''La Joyeuse," by
Miss Myrtle Ryder introduced the
Schocopee school, Miss Florence
RGchotte, teacher, which gave songs
and dialogue, and the part closed
with a piano solo, DAINTY Lass, Z"
by Miss Maude Klein.
Joe baltimore opened the exer-
cises of the secondary department,
Daniel II. Hornbeck, teacher,
with piano solo, "Jack Straws, +"
which was followed by dialogues,
recitations and a flag drill and
closed with piano solo, ave
Maria, by Miss Lulu Jardon.
The Gypsies' Festival given by the
intermediate department, L. B.
Westbrook, teacher, was a very
pretty play with Lewis Gregory as
chief, who acquitted himself very
oreditably.
Commencement exercises of the
grammar grade, Prof. j. G. Wat
son, teacher, consisted of the salut
atory by Miss Cora Struble, class
history and will by George Turner
and valedictory address, Geo. Latt-
more. Rev. c. e. Scudder made
the address to the graduates and
Hon. J. J, Hart presented the di-
plomas.
The parts were all we'll taken and
where each one evinced such appre-
citation of the efforts bestowed on
them by their excellence in the per-
formance of their several parts it
would be invidious to distinguish.
The teachers deserve praise for
their work and the scholars com
mendation for success in displaying
Its effect.
Street Commissioner Emery has
been putting gravel on the streets
this week.
"a fnancier is a man who makes
lots of money, isn't it, father9"
mo, Freddy; a finanoier is a
man who gets hold of lots of money
other people have made.
Mrs. WI didn't know that Mr..
B had title.
Mr.. w.-Neither did l. What is
Ilt2
Mrs. W.-Well, his servants say
that everything comes addressed
james B., G. O. d.
P. c. Rutan, the bicycle dealer
and repairer, is prepared TO sell
wheels from $5 mp on the instalment
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
INrERMEDIArE DEPARrMENr.

Ninth Grade-Geo. Heller. Gov.
Emerson, Emmett Steele, Harold
Armstrong, Joe baltimore, Gertie
Gumble, Lila Ryman, Florence lat
timore, Myrtle Ryder, Bert Quinn,
Walter Rottier, William Rottier.
Eighth Grade-Clyde Kipp, Fred
Wacker, Maude Klein, Thos. Steele,
Jesse Reser, Nettie Newman. Lila
Gregory, Emma Van Campen, Pearl
Quinn, Hetty Unsworth, Frances
Taylor, Lulu Jardon, Maggie Hide
brand, Henry Humbert.
Seventh Grade-Harold B, Orr,
Walter Dingman, Norman Myer,
Winsor Palmer, Ernest Kipp, How
ard Kyle, Michael Scott, Dorothy
G. Baker, Lancelot Winsor, Ben
Reser, John Palmer, Mabel Lam
bert, Lanty Steele.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

"a inanoicr is a man who makes
lots of money, isn't it, father?"
mo, Freddy a financier is a
man who gets hold of lots of money
other people have made.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14

Street Commissioner Emery has
been putting gravel on the streets
this week.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-06-14
SECONDARY DEPARTMENT.

Sixth Grade-Dick Hunter, Max.
Armstrong, Willie Van Tassell
John Hilton, Willie Struble, Fred
Kurtz, Archie Steele, Arthur Rigny,
Herbert Ryman, John Van Gorden,
james Lauer, Earl Brown, Claude
Courtright, Geo. COPYRIGHT, Pierre
M. Mills, Jr., Grace Wolf, Nellie
Emerson, Marie Chol, Rita Steele,
Anna Gehrig, Ernestine Rigny,
Gertrude Kadel, Helen Heller,
Archie Reser, Thos. Smith, Ada
Lambert, Annette Lyman.
Fifth Grade-Ralph Myer, Fred
Leicht, August Gehrig, Josie Van
Campen, Eva Poillon, Catharine
Emo, Helen Lambert, Louis Show
ers, Sam Hunt, Nellie Dingman.
Fourth Grade - Natalie Arm
strong, Alice Wagner, Warren His
sam, Algernon Gregory, Bert Hub
bard, Moses Poarch, Clinton Steele,
Fred Meyer, Godfrey Palmer, Ever
EFT Leicht, George Wood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
B0ER REVERSE.
Kitchener Reports That British
Have Captured Petersburg.

London, April 9.--Lord Kitchener,
reporting TO the war office under
date of Pretoria, April, s. says:
"Plumer has occupied Petersburg.
with slight opposition. lie captured two
locomotives and 80 trucks" The capture
OF Petersburg is regarded here as impof-
ant The place is the terminus Of the
railway and has been the capital OF the
Boer government since the evacuation of
Pretoria.
The whole northern railway is now in
the hands of the British. According TO
Lord Kitchener's dispatch only one Of
ficer and one man were killed. The Beers
evacuated the town during the night prior
To Plumer's arrival. after blowing up
three trucks laden with ammunition.
Lord Kitchener further reports the cap
ture of sixteen prisoners, iifty horses and
the depot OF war stores at Boshmanskop.
orange River colony.
As an Offset the commander-in-chief re-
ports that n detachment Of "a hundred
men OF the Fifth laucers and Imperial
ycoma nry were attacked by sco Beers 20
the northwsrd 81 Aberdeen. Cape Colony
and that after several hours lighting the
British was surrounded and captured.
with tho exception of twenty-five. who
succeeded IN making their escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
FOR $1,000.
National and Providence Mills
Sue Accident Insurance Co.

The National and Providence worstod
mills have sued the Frankfort Marine
Accident and Plate Glass Insurance COM
pany to recover $1,000.
This suit grows out OF the action
against the plaintiff by Sarah McGarr
in which execution for S6iSI7O was obtain
cd by Miss McGarr VINO was injured at
the plaintiffs mill Defendant insured tho
plaintiffs against losses arising FOR such
cases.
There was a provision I'm the policy
that the insurance company should not
be responsible in any one case OF acci-
dent for more than 5000 aud the defend
ant has paid that sum. hut there was
also a provision IN tue plaintins policy
that when suit should bo commenced
against the plaintiff the defendant should
take measures to defond the suit.
This the defendant nid not do in this
case, 80 this action is brought 60 recover
the expenses OF defending the suit
brought by Miss McGarr. which includes
the payment of Si5 TO phy ysicuns tor cx-
pert testimony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09

Albert f. Sword. counted 10 be one OF
the best roller skate polo players in this
country. lost his life. last night, through
alcoholism and suffocation.
lie was formerly goal for the Prov
idence and Pawtucket teams.
Sword had been living with his mother
in Pawtucket, and Sunday he called at
II. A. Warehouses; boarding house. No.
~ Aborn street, and engaged a room un-
I'll June. when he intended 10 so TO
Block Island.
He had roomed at that house before
and was provided with "A latch key.
Probably about midnight he came home,
AS usual he made no disturbance, and
nothing was heard from him, save that q
-feYow Iotrvr- tifourtrrs q s-sd-es'- lsssrr
groans about a. m, AS though Sword
was I'm distress; but those sounds We're
BY him. attributed 10 Swords supposed
drunken condition.
AT o'clock Patrolman $. A. Collier
while passing along Washington street,
thought that he had discovered fire in
one OF the upper rooms OF this boarding
house.
There was a continuous flicker OF flame
and IL showed up strongly upon the win
dow curtain.
Arousing Mr. Waterhouse he got into
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
FIRE AT OTTAWA.
Russell Theatre Destroyed and
Russell House BadIyDamagsd

ottawa, Ont. April "a fire which
started in the Russell house block at 1:45
o'clock this morning destroyed the Rus
sell theatre. one OF the finest playhouses
in Canada and damaged the Russell
house, one of the principal hotels in this
city before the fremen succeeded In
gaining control over the flames
These buildings with two Others oc-
cupy the block bounded by Queen. Elgin,
Canal and Sparks streets The loss is es-
timated at 100000
Tho fire spread from tho theatre TO the
hotel with great rapidity and forced
some of the two hundred guests TO make
their escape In their night clothing To
add TO the confusion the electric light
wires were cut. leaving the hotel I'm total
darkness. All the guests escaped, how
ever without injury.
The Bell of New York Opera company
played I'm the theatre last night and what
scenery and costumes had been left in the
building were lost. The company leaves
the city this morning and some of their
effects had been removed 10 the depot.
Besides the hotel and the theatre, the
block contained the office Of the Free
Press aud another portion OF it was oc-
cupied with offices. The loss on these Is
small.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09

The members OF the committee appoint
ed by the board OF aldermen 90 make the
lay out are Charles G. Mumford. ESQ,
ard. all men OF experience in such work.
and there is no doubt that they will
make good job for the city.
AS matters now stand the committee
has not yet begun 20 treat with the prop
erty holders, the extent OF the work 50
far having been in the line of looking up
titles and laying down the lines OF the
proposed highway.
These matters having practically been
disposed of, the work OF arranging for
the matter OF damages will be taken up.
and inasmuch as there are not many per-
sons TO treat with, this should not con-
sumo much time.
OF course, the work will have 10 be done
under the old highway act, instead of
the betterment act, because in this case
there Is no property than can he assessed.
but this was clearly understood when tho
city council authorized the passage of
the resolution TO borrow the money.
A CHANGE OF PLAN.
Under the original plan. IL was pro-
posed TO have the new highway start
from South Water street at Leonard
street, taking i'm the estate directly south
OF the street. the belief being that Leon
ard street was city property.
This, however, was found not to be the
case, and, as the expense would have
been too great TO purchase the entire
property needed. this project was aban-
doned, and the committee made other
plans.
According TO the present plan the new
highway will start from South Water
street, just south of the Barnes estate
which is at the corner Of South Water
and Leonard streets. and will take i'm the
Robert Knight estate and the gangway
adjoining IL on the south.
This will give Soft. street from South
Water to South Main street. Then the
new street Will leave South Main street
at a point about Is feet south OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09

the building and forced the door OF
Swords room
As he did so blast of hot and foul
air met him.
Looking into the room the officer
found Sword ON the floor in half sit
ting position.
The man was dead
Medical Examiner Perkins was called.
who said that Swords death was due to
alcoholism and sulocation.
At the side of The house was n gas
bracket. with a jet for a burner. and an
other TO which had been attached a rub
bcr pipe leading to small stove.
Sword. who had evidently came home
intoxicated had left the regular burner
lighted. The door and windows were
closed and the heat had become so in
tense that the rubber tubing had melted
or
Rnth. aslpaSuae pusuiss rr1stsey
! had used up all of The oxygen in the
| room. causing death By suffoca,ion
Sword who had evidently come home
| and leaving his bed had ATTEMPTED TO
| get TO the bracket and shut off the gas
| but fell in the centre Of the room
The wood work had begun 10 char ana
turn black ilId five minutes later The
house would have been oi fire.
Medical Examiner Perkins ordered the
body delivered 10 Undertaken &. O. Chase.
OF 700 Westminster street
Sword. who was 81 years old, has a
brother on the Pawtucket police force
and one employed In this city as dec
orator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
HELD FOR
THE GRAND
JURY.
Clark Found Probably Guilty
Of Breaking and Entering
and Larceny.

George Clark was tried in the Sixth
District court today, for entering in the
day time the dwelling of Hannah Jack
son. and the theft OF clothes. valued at
$50. belonging TO Edward Stamp.
Mrs. jackson takes boarders at 100 De-
laine street, and few days ago she
heard somebody moving about on the
second floor.
Presently Clark came down stairs.
wearing a suit OF clothes belonging to
Stamp a boarder, claiming that stamp
had sent him for them.
Mrs. jackson said may" and tried to
hold Clark who broke away. dashed out
Of the door and ran around the house.
Mrs. Jackson headed him OF and held
him until an officer could be called.
clark was adiudged probably guilty ana
was held for the grand jury in 500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.

Cincinnati. Ohio, April e-rhe police
are looking for eN-Pugilist Mike Conley.
who is wanted on charge o. being i'm
pllcated in tho murder OF Charles ID.
Ctldca. the telegraph operator, who died
Sunday afternoon from injuries received
in a saloon brawl early sunday morr-
ing.
Conley was the doorkeeper OF the place.
The police refuse TO say what inlorma-
ton they have to connect conley With
the affair.
Mike Conley, or "the Ithaca giant" as
he was known throughout the country.
was tho sparring partner az different
times Of both Jim Corbett and Bob Fitz-
SifnmOns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
RIVERS
ARE NOW
RECED|NG.
II Is Now Believed That There
VIII Be no. Further Damage
By fTGshats.

Boston, April 9.--Advices from points
previously reported as having sustained
damage from floods. received today, In
dicate that danger OF more serious harm
has passed unless further heavy rains
eusue.
The mill cities on the banks OF the Pen
obscot and Androscoggin rivers IN Maine,
on the Merrimac and on the Connecticut
all report that the height OF the freshet
has been reached and the water is re-
ceding today.
At Lewiston. Me, Manchester and
Nashua, ~ H., and Haverhill, Mass,
mfg operations still were hindered by the
presence OF water In the lower parts OF
various mills and other establishments,
but IL was expected that i'm or days
the situation would resume it's normal
aspect.
While clear weather has not yet come
10 New England, the absence Of heavy
rain yesterday. gave the railroads at va
rlous points a chance TO fill In washouts
and today traffic ON nearly all steam lines
was passing on fairly good schedule At
some places. however. street carlines
were still blocked, either by water or
washouts.
The weat ther bureau officials today said 4:
''While the storm of the New England
coast has filled up and diminished in in
tensity, it's very slow movement has
caused cloudy weather 20 continue over
New England and New York. but during
the past "a hours but little rain has fall
en- At intervals today mst-like rain
has been fallins. but fair weather is pre-
dicted for tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
He HAS SIGNED.
kguina|do Reported TO Have
Agreed to Peaca Proclamation.

Manila April 9-S:25 p. m.--Although
the officials arc uncommunicative, it is
nevertheless said that Aguinaldo signed
Justice Arellano drafted the document
Aguinaldo strongly objected to two claus
es therein and considerable argument
was required to overcome his objection.
Col. Aba, the insurgent leader OF Zam-
bales province. with 10 officers. SO men
and 80 rifles surrendered TO Lieut.. Col
Mancil c. Goodrell. commanding the ma
rines stationed at olongapo, on subig
bay, Gen. Malvar. with about 900 men
and as many rifles is expected to sur
incc.