J 1 ' I MILFOKI), PIKE COUNTY-, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST (5, 181)1 VOL. 2. XO. 40. Pike Goruiini -iiv THE COUNTRY OF SIAM Expert Views Rpearclitig Its. People. rr,fcor SommervlUc' Hecnt Contribu tion o tliv l.tlrratm-r f Trav! Ills H4eriltioilft and Coiicltmliin. (Paris F.dltlon, Now York Ib-rald ) "It would be a mistake to attach much importance to the recently ro poitod conflict between the French find Hie Siamese. Such matters m e of constant rocnrrwiien and in them selves are but letty n (fairs Thoy nriso out of tin- situation closely re sembling that of Alsace-Lorraine ; that is to say, although tho Siamese Government acquiesces in tho oc cupation of territory by tho French, tho inhabitants themselves object to it, and thin is a constant source of difficulty to tho authorities, one that h'ts caused much anxiety to the King." This sentence sums up nn opinion expressed by Professor Maxwell Sommorvillo upon tho events re ported by tho Herald's special cor r ispondent at Bangkok. Professor Koininervillo occupied the chair of Glyptology in tho University of Pennsylvania. A stay of some little time in Slam, accompanied as it was by rather exceptional opportunities of seeing the country and of judging the people, has given him the right to speak with some authority on tho subject of that little-known country. His studies have lieen embodied in ft work just issued by J. B. Lippincott & Co., of London and Philadelphia, and called " Siam on t.ho Meinam, from tho Gulf to Ayuthia." As a book of travel this new con tribution to literature dealing with Slam is admirable from every point of viow. But it comes particularly apt in point of time just at present, when, according to tho dispatches published in tho Herald too recently to need recapitulation, tho relations between Franco and Siam are strained almost to the breaking- point, and it was to get an opinion at first hand that tho correspondent of tho Herald callod upon Professor Sommorvillo yesterday at the Hotel du Ijouvro, whore he has been stay ing for some littlo time. Tho general impression left by Professor Sommorvillo's remarks was that tho importance of the re ported aggressions on the part of the Siameso was considerably oxag gerated. " Tho Siamese," ho said, " have lost a considerable portion of their territory to France. The Gov ernment itself aocepts the situation ; in fact, it cannot do otherwise But tho peoplo who have been taken over rebel against existing condi tions every now and again. Not that I wish you to infer that these little outbreaks are of any extent, or are far-reaching in their consequ ences. They are tho natural out come of a certain politicalcondition. At tho same time this restlessness on tho part of the people has givwi tho King a great deal of trouble. Conflicts are ocenring all the timo, and although the French, as a mat ter of fact, are treated frankly and honestly by the Government, I hardly think a Frenchman is per sona gruta. with the natives. "This view applies to all foreig ners . for, although tho Siamese in general are of a mil J disposition, re cent events and conflicts and disturb anees and also aggression on the part of foreigners have led them to regard all strangers with a certain amount of distrust, if not with ac tual antipathy. "At the same time I repeat that I think tho reports are much exag gerated, and o me it hardly appears likely that any open conflict of wide extent is to be feared " Professor SommervUlo's opinion may bo taken as of great weight, swing that it comes f rom a trained observer, from a man who is thoroughly familiur with the Far East, wiio lias been steeped in Orien tal lore fur so many years that he finds himself peculiarly sympathe tic with Orientals, with their modes of life, of thought, with their literature, their arts and their in dustries. This has Ix-en proved in tho past by his many valuable con tributions to scientific knowledge on Oriental subjects, and his newly published book, Siam on the Meinam is an additional argument in his favor. From a .typographic point of view tho book is a remarkably handsome one. It is illustrated Mth soma fifty or sixty finely re- ypriduced half-tone photographs and vi'iituina a niuDt valuable uud com prehonsive innp of tho interior of Siam, drawn from personal obser vation by Professor Sommorvillo himself. Few subjects of interest or im portance are not discussed in Siam on the Meinam Tho hotel at Bang kok, tho daily life of the city, the trades, tho customs, the climate of the country, tho theatres, amuse ments, prisons everything is dealt with exhaustively, sympathetically and without prejudice. The religion of thecoiuil.iy is treated with greaf, fulness, the historical portion of it being disposed of very briefly but comprehensively, the doctrinal tenets brought out with remarkable lucidity, ami while Professor 80m merville's beliefs are essentially Christian, there is a great amount of pleasure to bo found in this study of Buddhism, which contains a translated codo of precepts calcula ted to give, In Professor Hommer villo's own words, "a fair idea of the just, honest, and ennobling sen timents which are and have boon for centuries Instilled into the hearts and minds of a people whom Ameri can Christians designate as heath ens." A curious chapter, but one full of intercut, is devoted to tho god makers, and to this the novel photo graphs reproduced lend and vory materially heighten tho effect. The flora and fauna of tho interior are extensively spokon of and a' oouplo of curious photographs of Siamese fruits give a Iwttor idea than any amount of literature could of tho ox tradinary richness and fertility of the soil. ; Tho burning that is treated of in a separate chapter and photographs give a vivid idea of the way tho Siamese dead are disposed of. This subject, iu spite of its repulsive nature, is treated with such delicacy that all horror is lost in the interest of such uovol scenes. In fact any one who wishes to learn anything of Siam, its life and institutions, cannot do it in a more agrocablo way than by reading Biftm on the Meinam. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Kft'Otileil In till Office uf till Recorder Since Our Laftt Innue. Lackawaxen. Richard Baldwin, Executor, to Edwin Clark, dated April 15th, 20 acres, oon. tl, ent'd July 29th. West-fall. Henry Niermier, ot. ux., to George E. Hoffman, dated April 27th, 100 acres, con. 3 00, ent'd Aug. 2. AcU of General Intereit. Requiring tho tax collectors of the several boroughs and townships in the Commonwealth to make monthly returns of taxes collected by them and the amount outstanding upon thoir respective duplicates to the proper authorities, and requiring the amounts collected to lie paid over monthly. An act requiring ten days notice in boroughs by ten hand bills of pro posed change in grade or laying out, widening, straightening, or extend ing, or vacating any streets, roads, lanes or alloys, and to designate a timo and place whoro objections shall lie heard. Providing for attendance of chil ren at schools, making enumeration and compensation to assessors. To authorize county commis sioners to build bridges or to fur nish money to aid in building bridges in boroughs. Prohibiting voting more than onoo, or t wo tickets, under fine and imprisonment. Also an act pro hibiting fraudulent voting, and prescribing severe penalties. Something now, a spring tooth harrow with whoels. Syracuse plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators at W. & U. Mitchell's. Northampton Republican!. The Republican convention of Northampton county met at Bath last Saturday to eloct a county chairman and delegates to tho State convention. There were two candi dates for the formor position, N. D. Chiise, who was considered auti.and Georgo F. Coffin representing Gen oral Iteodor. The contest was ex citing and earnest but not acrimoni ous. Collin was elected by a vote of 145 to Chase St. This was made un auimoui. Those elected delegates to the State convention ure : Alex ander Wolmutli, William Mullory. Cotton Amy, George W. Uluich uud James K. Wurman. BRIEr MENTION. There will bo service at Sawkill Sunday nt 2. HO. Wheat ha-s advanced to 82 con'.s per bushel. Invitations aro issued for ft hop at the Bluff Houso this Friday even ing. The apple troe blight is reported as being very prevalent in Canada this year. Corn has been badly damaged bvthe hot, dry weather in Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri. A party of Milford voting people numbering about DO picnicked at. Conashnugh Tuesday. Rain fell over this section on Wednesday night and caught many farmers with considerable hay out. Tho statement in made that the State appropriation for all the schools moy not bo ovailable this year. The jwo.ono emigrants who ar rived in New York last year brought with thorn an average of less thnn 4 each in money. The Wiles of thoM. E. Church will hold their annual fair and festi val on Tuesday, August 17th. If stormy, tho next day. The weather and roads last Sun day wero both propitious for wheel men, and the result was a largo num ber enjoyed an outing. Montague Reformed Church: Sunday school,. 9.30 a. m. ; service, 7.30 p, m. : Hainesville Reformed Church Borvioe, 10.30 a. m. Hugh McAllister, the second son of Judge James A. Beavor, died at, his father's home in Bellefonto, August 2, of appendicitis, aged 24 years. Ex-President Androws of Brown University who was asked to resign or suppress his public- utterances on silver, is now willing to hush up and go back to his placo. The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Pres byterian Church holds its prayer meetings Sundays at 6.45 p. in. It cordially invites summer visitors and others to at tend. When newspapers grow smaller and betto instead of larger and poorer in quality, there will bo more money in the business as well as stability in circulation Nowspapor doni. The Glensido Sanitarium is re ceiving accessions of patients. Its surroundings aro inviting, its man agement capable, and as a homo for those needing treatment it cinnot be surpassed. Mrs. James Cummiiigs of Quick town last week on entering her bed room disoovorod that it was occu pied by a black snake about live feet long. Sho dispivtchod tho intruder with a chair. The Ladies' Aid Society of tho Montague Rol'ormod Church will hold a fair and festival August 17th. Refreshments will be sorvod, and fanoy and usoful articles offerod for sale. All are invited. Dr. Mary G reonwa Id was elected President of tho Lehigh Medical As sociation at its meeting in Strouds burg last week. Sho is the first woman upon whom that society has conferred tho honor. A correspondent writes that they aro peculiarly blessod in Dela ware township, as they have two oolloctors of taxes, and hence will have no trouble in paying them if thoy can find the money. A son of Frank. Andrew of Saylorsburg, Monroe county was bitten twice by a pilot. Soon his hy'jx was covored with spots and bis hands wore swollen stilT, but ho will likely recover. The Democrats in the State seom to be pretty goncrally, "agin" tho new tariff and for free silver. Elk, York and Franklin counties in con ventions this week declared for Bryan and the Chicago platform Fire was discovered in the roof of the house occupied by Charles Titmsn on Water street, Tuesday noon, but the neighbors quickly re sponding to the alarm, it was con fined to that part of the houso. The damage is slight. The wheelmen ami women have made the roads a panoraina during tho week. The weather has boon delightful, the roads in flue oondi tion, and there is no better country anywhere for this enjoyment than tho Delaware Valley. 1 The ladies of tho Presby terian congregation wtll hold a fair and festival at the church on Thursday and Friday August 12th and Uth when numerous useful and fancy articles will be offered for sale, and refreshments served. You will make no mistake in the matter of shoes for bicycle rid ing if you go to Johnson's in Port Jervis. He has them to fit all kinds of feet, and made after the most an proved ideas of comfort and neat ness. Call on or write him Some idea of the cost of living up in Klondike may be gained from the fact that eggs are ti per dozen, oil tl por gallon, coil'ee 50 cents or pound, tea tl, tobacco tl 50 potatoes 25 cents per pound, butter $1.50, and an ordinary wearing outfit IllO. The Ladies' Aid Sooioty of the Montague Reformed Church will hold a six-ial at the church on Tues day evening, August 17. Icecream, cake and a lot of fancy articles will bo ottered for sale. A cordial invita tion is extended to all. By order of committee. ! '-Aunt Fun" Dimmkk ruther bnaffa on what, may one of the original slot machines. It is Ht least 7f venrs old is "worked" with an old fashioned, out of date copper cent, and delivered small pner of tobacco made expressly for the machine. 4 church row wm started in Camden, N. J. over f 11.05". The lias tor made pulpit changes of fraud and misappropriation of funds, tho brethren swore and nearly fought, and it, is r disgraceful scandal. Tho spirit of the master does not s:cin to dominate in that church. John Youngs, of Trl -States, who is nn pxp0.1t nt drilling wells, has just finished one for Charles Mar vin at Rosotown. While hauling water from the fiats one of his horses was bitten on the foreleg by a poison snake. The p-veV.lng was severe but tho horse will recover. The young ladies of St.ronds burg ran the trolley tsars hist Mon day for the benefit of tho Ladies Aid Society, attached to tho local oamp of Sons of Veterans. Thoy wore military caps, rod, whito and blue sashes, and poor memories, when it camo to making change. Editor Goodman of the Register is an applicant for tho post office at Newton, N. J. During tho last campaign his paper was fearless and able in advocacy of those two Gibral tors of Republicanism, sound money and a protective tariff, and it is meet that such constancy and del ity be rewarded. He cannot fail to make nn excellent official. - - Jurora For October Term. Court convones October 19th. Grand Jurors. Arnst, Mason, Lehman. Brown, EberL., Lackawaxen. Borgestrosser, John D., Delaware. Bradford, Thomas, Shohola. Bloss, Herman, Greene. Dingmnn, A. S., Milford. Duffy, Thomas, Palmyru. Englehardt, John F., Westfnll. Hagau, William C, Lnckawaxon. Holbert, F. J., Lnckawaxon, Hurst, Walter, Westtall. Hoffman, Charles D., Dingman. Hobday, John, Blooming Grove. Laubshiro, Goorgo M., Wostfall. Pearson, Arthur, Dingman. Ryder, John H. , Milford. Rako, Uoorgo A., Groono. Sawyer, William, Westfall. Hohreiber, John, Delaware. Van Tassel, Jacob B., Milford. Voght, John, Shohola,. Wood, J. M., Wostfall. Wilkes, Fruuk, Lackuwaxen. Wcstbrook, Mosos C, Blooming Grovo. Travkiisk Jvry. Anglo, William, Milford. Asher, Emmet, Lackawaxen. Aldrich, Henry, Westfall. Benson, William II., Delaware. Boslor, Charles, Delaware. Burcher, Charles, Lackawaxen. Branning, J. C, " Boslor, Goorgo B., Milford. Brown, A. L., Palmyra. Bartloson, Job, Greeno, (.'oon, William J. .Blooming Grove. Chamberlain, G. W., Lehman. Courson, Edward, Shohola. Courtright, Charles P., Westfall. Chamberlain, William, Lncka waxon. Cuddoback, David, Milford town ship. Cross, Wesley, I'aimyra. Correll, Theodore, Greene. Carloton, James C, " DoWitt, Frank, Milford. . DeWitt, J. M., Westfall. Ellonwoin, Frank, Delaware. Frank, Henry, Pnlmyra. Gilpin, Thomas, Greene. Hart, Garret W., Shohola. Hess, Nicholas, " Helms, Albert, Milford. Kimble, William, Westfall. Keisel, Julius W., Dingman. McCarty, MorcorB., Delaware. Mercier, August, Delaware. McOonnell, John, Blooming Grove McCarty, Goorga II., Dingman. Nilis, Ruport P., Lehman. Olmsted, John E., Dingman. Quinn, Frank, . " Rosoncraco, Gilbert, Blooming Grovo. -v Schorr, Jacob C, Milford. ' Shepherd, Thomas, Delaware. Singer, August, Palmyra. Snyder, George, Lehman. Staton, George W. Westfall. Shay, Ephriam, " Seymour, C. H., " Van Akin, Sol., ' Van Gorden, Mosos M., Lehman. Wilcox, William, Milford. Wilkes, Charles O., Westfall. FOUND At the boat house, ladies' chatelaine silver watch. Owner can recover same by apply ing to Arthur B. McCurty. A Correction. Upon what we considered direct and reliublo information tho Prkss hist week stated tliut the Kittatinny House at the Water Gap had closed. Wo are informed that thU was a mistake and we aro poasud to re tract and correct tho statement. This popular resort is deserving of large patronage, and is a favorite with wheelmen. It is open as usual. Our information came from a per son who had recently boon nt the Gap, and wo presuming it to be cor rect published it as a news item, without in any wise intending to iu- 3ul v) u0 houso. PERSONAL. Ned Kleinhansis visiting his fami ly on Ann street James W. Pinehot is visiting Cop enhagen, the capital of Denmark. Mrs. Henry Ryder Is quite indis posed at her home on Broad street. Howard Tracy a cousin of Mrs. fiarekley visited at Glensido this week. Oscar M. Wells of Washington, D. C, is spending a few days with his mother. Mis Rood of Grand Rapids, Mich., has been visiting the family of Rev. Thos. Nichols. Hon. John D. Biddis, of Washing ton, arrived in Milford this wook for his vacation. Lucy Williamson, of Now York, is visiting the family of Prothonotary J. C. Westbrook. Miss Emma Cummins has returned from New York with her aunt and throe cousins. Rev. Charles S. Ryman, D. D., and family of Summit, N J., nro visiting H. B. Wells. Clerk G. A. Swepeniser and wife visited tho former's mother in Greene this week. John C. Westbrook, Jr. was in Hnwley last Saturday doing some surveying In tho burned district. Ed. G. Bell of Mntamoras and Henry Treible of Bilshkill left last Monday for the Clondyke gold fields. Will Armstrong and Richard Loeseh arrivod in Milford Inst Sup day on a tandem having ridden from New York. Charles D. Anglo, who is engineer on tho Mountain Express, rode to Milford with his wife, on thoir wheels Monday. Mrs. Dr. Mosoly a guost at the Sawkill House prosontod tho Mil ford Lyceum Association with a oomfortablo rockor. Mr. Southmayd, ot Orange, with his family arrivod to-day and will occupy the Humbert cottage on Earford street for the summer. Mrs. O. S. Twist, accompanied by her daughter, Marion, of I'assaio, N. J., is visiting at hor brothers, J. W. Palmer, of Qulcktown. Christian Lodho of New York ar rivod in town Tuesday and will spend a four weeks vacation with his parents in Dingmnn township. Mrs. Ianchantin fell accidentally in her room a fow days ago and was quite soveroly injured. Sho re ceivos treatment from Dr. Barckloy Miss Stella Harsh, of Layton, N. J., visited with hor friend, Miss Jennie Quinn, last week. While hero she made a pleasant cnll on tho Press. Robert Rodmnn, of New Hampton, Robert Vormilye, of Brooklyn, and H. H. Boomor, of Boomorville, vis ited the family of J. II. Van Etten, this woek . Goorgo Canfiold a real estate deal er of Harrison, N. J., is visiting his cousin Ira B. Caso of Dingman township this week and enjoying pond fishing. Jennie Quinn, of Dingman town ship will go to Newburg, N. Y. the hist of this month to take a course iu stenogruphy and typewriting at tho Business College there. Mrs. Arthur Wolf accompanied by hor sister, Dorothy Foster.left town this week for Syracuse where she will visit for some weeks. Miss Foster will spend soma timo at As- bury Park. Dr. Roed is negotiating for a driv en well on tho premises recently no quired by his wifo. It will bo lo cated on the hill, at which sightly place a new and handsome residence is contemplated. Mrs. George R. Snelling and son George, of Topeka, Kan., visited Mrs. M. A. Nyco and Mrs. William Anglo, on Broad street, Milford, and from here wont to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. L. Quick at Dingmans this wook. Geo. Custard started for Enston on his wheel a fow days ago but the heiid, not Georges, but the wheel's broke near Dingmans and he return ed. Since then be has with better luck made the journey. Rumor says ho contemplates going in busi ness at Easton. We would bo sorry to lose him, but our loss may bo his gain. W. & O. Mitchell have just opened a few ca.ses of new SPUING UOODiS comprising Uinghams, Outing Per cales, Chtttillou stripes, Cinderella habit cloths, etc. Six them before buying elsewhere. AMONG THE HOTELS. A l.ht of Kcetit Atrivnlrt nt the ai-Ioii HotrlN and Itnnortii In Milfnril mid Vlrlnltr. ' O'rnpr-let.or.1 wUhtlit?(l ltst of Riicst-H Ji'ib IIsIhmI, will iili'fiflo wmil them la not liitiT : than WiMlnesiliiy evening. ) x RrVRnsiDK Hnusu, Montaoce. John Auld, wife itnil finally, Mr. (11, n. I.,. .Si'montt), Mm. A. Kli'inniff. Mtsfl ft. Smiiorltulyko, Hrooklyu; T. J. Convoy mid wifo, Mrs. J Murphy, Hurry ivml Arthur Murphy, H. J. Jilnloinhoir, N'nw York. C'hissman Hot;. K. .luhn S. Krusoy, wife pon and nurmi. Danloin Uoliritmn. Min llonollv, Hobokni: Wnrrt liolknut) ami wife, ( '. Mill; wlft- nut child, Miss Klh'n Malony, Holon Illfonnti Li. liorrthmnn, wiiih m'IG and wile; Ni wTfork. .1 C liiLC'ilke, 1J. A Ilccki r, Kuene DeWitt, M. J. Hurry, K M iiinvv. Klori'ine iiarni's. VS'. K MoL'nn: Jersey City. AVm H. MoKnne mid wifo; lir.-iokiyn. .Jus t lirlstio and wile, Miss (;hrthtin, Kdwiml Sttigjr wifo and thrive children; Leonta, N V., Mrn. HnrHoU: ChlciiK.i, 111. Miss Hoi, inson; I'hllndi'l- Howard u. Whitehead, K V. Howe 'ronton Clow. DuPonfc Swift; Seninton. V 11. Stewart.. .1. )1 Ktewart; New York. John J. lirndy, Joseiili '1'. billy; Hrooklyu. CunDEBACK FAUM Fol'HR Mrs. K. P Chase. Yonkors. N. V . Miss N.-llie fiilliKan; Hobokon, N. J.. .Miss Kttie Klenrv: New York oitv; Muster Charles Williams; Hrooklyn, N. Y. Hotel Pai'ciikrk. Misses Het.t.s, K. M AToorhee8, Hrook- lyn; J. M Henttergood, ft. V. Hhnnl'tioker, Ahrnin M. Belnler and wife, Harold nnd Elsie Heisler, Howard A. iMvis nnd wife, Ida May (MM, Morriliew Gill, .1. I. Mlekle, J. Konimei, J. Willis Kommei. (jnrrto Rommel, Warren Rommel, Philadelphia: Count. A Dessenffy. Austria; C L fiir ardi and wife, Walter .lones, Alex Ham ilton, R. Hrandt and wife, J. Felix, K. 1" nllerton. K. Sainner. M H O'Connor. John J. Van Yleot Victor KtMiner, New York; Hon. C. H Wintiold. John Dennin. Jersey City; Ij. W. Pl..lnl, Richmond: Robert I . Mieklo, Grormautown. J. How ard Mlcklo, Mooristowu. Dim mick Hot'SE. ,T. J. Harrington, Rutherford: Margaret. Trnynor, Port .Tervis: J. K. Tioiter, New York ; Louis Malttianer and wife, Brook lyn; J. Howard Huphcg, Jersey City; K.. Jtarton Lyon nnd wifo, Stnti.n Island; Cecelia ii. Johnson, Pntorson: Alida Thorpe, Isabella Thorpe, Hnyonne; John A. Unlestler, Albert, H. liesmsRv, H. 11. Drake. New York; W. H. Walker, liin hamnton, Ida H irtron, Pntorson; M Ward.M. K. Ward, A. M. Marshall. Klia both : Sadio F. Rutan, Mrs. J. K. ltutan, Brooklyn. The Homestead Mr. Franklin Younirs: Montlcollo. Now York Misses Anna Chambers Harriette Hodden, Hadie Hriggs, Mamie King; New ark. Mrs Andrew J. Kouids, Miss Kipp: Passnlu. N J J A K HON HOCSE. Florence flunu'tt; Biirfiklyn. J. W. M.irrissey, Mrs. H. Roxbury and children. IdaKiran, Hudio F.gan. Henry Flsolier; of JHew York. w. t. Wagner nnd family; nasi iirange, n.j. inrs. rs. r Newark, N.J Graves; Centke Kquahe Hotel John M. Decker; StroutUburir U K. lulling Martin deohwelnis; Nazareth H. H ham and wife; Fast Orange. Herman; Callicoon, N. Y. Sawkill Hoi sk. ChiW. S. Williams and wife, Xcwburg; Townsend Dickorson and wife, M.iry, Margaret and Jos phine Brady, t. Lilly, New York; Howard Tracy, Hoiiesdale; Arthur B. Crooks and wife, Newark: Mrs. Frank N" Horn, Baltinore: Rev Peek and wife, Haywood Peck, Roslyn; Dr. H. J. Berkley and wife: Baltimore.. Bl.t'KF Hoi'KE. f Frank W. Stewart and wife, Frank Stewart; F.aston; Bernard J. Tenny, H. J Rogers, Mrs W. L. tjtowell and child, John Dater; Now York. Dr. W. M. L. Stowell, N. C. Booker, Mlsa J. F and Anna Stokes, 11. J Cooper, Wm J. Lynch H A. Balxook. John A. Clarry, M. Mc Oovorn; of Brooklyn J. B. Plymiiton; Haekensnck. .1 W. Hick; Jersey City .Mrs. w . Anderson maid; Passaic, N J Yonkers. R Hayes, J D. Conover; Newark. New York. two childreiv anil K H. Dayton; S. Burnett (i. V. Theo. B. Morris: WANTFD At the Olonside Sani tarium, a good, capable girl. Apply to Dr. R. G. Barckley. A fine assortment of new millinery at reasonable prices at JSLi.-s Mitchells. lots "A" tn d Public Squire. The Borough Council by ordi n anco dated Jan 20,1397 fixed tho boundaries and prescribed penalties for traspussing on lots "A" and the Public sqnare as dedicated for pub lic use to tho town of Milford by Judge John Biddis. We understand the council now proposes to enforce tho ordinance and take possession of the lots, and already in pursunnc j of this determination has placed 0:1 the lot in rear of the old academy some material. Itis suid the hose house and lock up will lie remove d to the one corner of Catharine and Fifth streets, and this action will probably open the ball. There will likely be music in the neur future if this program is attempted, and the pipers must be paid no matter who dances. If these lots belong to tho town, and it has not last its right to re cover them, the fact of ownership should be established, and the ques tion set at rest. If the council is properly advised, and acts within the limits of legal instructions, no blame cuu attaoh to that body for uu endeavor to secure for tho Borough what was origin ftlly intended by dedication for its use. 'WASHINGTON LETTER. j Secretary Gage's Opinion of the Tariff The lii4ti-nrtlons tn AmhnHdor llsy on ill, rherles Question Tlif. Klon- (l)ke (.1,1,1 H..1.1.. Secretary (-Jago is paying especial ly close iittcntion to the working of tho Dingioy tariff law, which he thinks one of the best the country has ever had and one which will rapidly grow in popularity ns ils manifold advantages become gener ally known. The actual adminis tration of th.i tflrifP law Is In tho hands of Assistant Secretary Howell who is an expert in tho numerous complications which necessarily arise when a change is made, in tho tariff, hut r!ocre1.arjr (-ingo Is so much interested that he keeps in close touch with all tariff matters. Treasury officials say the new law is unusually free from the errors and contradictions which have made so much trouble for those who have been charged with tho administra tion of previous tariff laws. Thero is one thing about Se cre tary .Sherman's recent very vigor ous insf ru tions to Ambassador Hay on the roil fisheries question that cannot bo denied : they brought the government of Great Britain to time., l. p to the publication of Mr. Sherman's plain language. Lord Salis bury had declined several sugges tions from this government that a conferonco bo hold on tho subject. As soon as Ambassador Hay's in structions wore made public John Bull suddenly saw a new light and speedily accepted the hist proposi tion made by tho United States for an International conference on pela gic scaling iu IJehritig St a, and tho conforonoe will lie held in Woshing- m this tall. Ita hotter proof could bo found that plain talk is some times needed between nations just as much as it is between indi viduals. It seems almost a pity that tho governments of Hawaii and Japan could not have postponed their offi cial ogroemerit to settle by arbitra tion the dispute which so many imaginative newspapor writers have been making tho basis for thrilling nin 'tm hmuI. tho rfctr tn-wmo -war between the Japs and Uncle Sam's boys, at least until they are diivon to studying up a new founda tion upon which sensational stories may bo built, as the Klondyko gold fields are already badly overworked and the probable effects of tho Ding ioy tariff can no longer bo safely lied about. Mr. Samuel ('. Dunham, a mining expert and statistician, connected with tho United States Bureau of Labor, is now on his way to the Klondyko gold fields for the purpose of making an official investigation of tho resources and conditions of I the gold fields. Ho expects to get to Dawson city before cold weather stoi8 travel and will spend tho win ter there. 'Upon Mr. Dunham's re port, which will bo made as early next year aa ho can ascertain the noocssary facts, which will depend. If he finds gold as plentiful as it has been reported to bo there will be the wildest rush from the United States and Canada in the world's history. If, on the contrary, he reports the finds of gold to have been greatly exaggerated, and tells tho other side of the story generally, the Alaskan gold excitement will die out as sud denly as it begon. Every Republican should bo on watch for tho tariff lieats, and ha should have no hesitation in expos ing them wherever found. It is, of course, expected that the Democra tic free traders will duplicate the fight they made against, tho McKin ley tariff and endeavor to make sentiment against protection by pushing up the prions on everything, but thero is a worso class of tariff befits. Those truders who for no ot.hor riijison than crrril attmi,t. to I raise the prices on goods that will not bo affoctnd to any marked ex tent by the tariff. If you have any such in your vicinity, expose him and refuse to patronize him, and persuade your neighbor to follow you in going to the dealer wlvo is too hone.st to try to add to his pro fits by putting up prices on every thing and charging it all to tho tariff. It was jot such men 11s they who brought about the four yeurs of hard timus from which the country has now happily emerged. Watch them, and show them up. Neither the Republican National Committee, nor the Congressional Committee, will have unylhing to do with tho management of tho campaign in Maryland this year, but both w ill render uid iu every possi ble wuy to the Republicans of that state. Iho Maryland Republicans are not disposed to boast, but hav ing licked Boss ( iorman out of his boots lost year they express confi dence iu their ability to repeat tho whipping this year and to elect a majority of the legislature which will eloct Gormau '3 successor in tho Senate. Owing to the election law which enables the Democrats to do as they pleaso in that stute, the Virginia, Republicans ure not hojieful of ac complishing anything this year, al though they say there is no doubt of the ntato being Republic in, if a fair count could be bad.
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