PIKE COUNTY r.iESS. Friday, February 14, 1BW6. Ft'BLIHHKD KVKRY FRIDAY. OFFICR, BROWS'8 BUILMrJO, BROAD ST. Entered at the pot otliee ol fciilford, I'iko county, Pennsylvania, as second-clas matter, November twenty-first, 186. Advertising Rates. Ono square! eight llncs),ono Insertion - II .01 Each subKequeiit Insertion ------- .ot Rliiced rates will lie lurnlshcd on Bp filiation, will be allowed yearly advei Isers. Legal Advertising. Court Proclamation, Jury anil Trial List fur several courts per term, lill.it. Administrator's and lixeoutor's notices - -- -- -- -- - Auditor's notloes - Divorce not low - -- -- -- - Sheriff's sales, Orphans' court County Treasurer's sales. County 4.w 6.1 RI.lt.!- Htlitl' ment and election proclamation chargvt by the square. J. H. Tan Etten, PUBLISHER, Mllford, Pike County, Pa. 1896 FEBRUARY. 1896 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. 9 10 11 U U U 15 6 J7 HJ 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 25 1 2G 27 1 23 29 MOON'S PHASES. C Third C Quarter O 7:64 f Quarter 21 4:S0 p.m. 8-97 p. in. A New InllSS onP WAOO& V a. la. I VaMood. 28 EditoriaL THE COUNTY STATEMENT. In another column will be found a synopsis of the annual county state. ment, and below are some calcula tions and comparisons with our sis ter counties Wayne and Monroe, in the matter of cost of officials. The figures present a fair illustration of economy as practiced here and in our sister counties, and will enable the tax payers to judge as to the bus iness qualifications, of the majority commissioners and their fitness to administer the county affairs, and also to determine whether a contin uation of such ability is desirable Taking the amounts paid out in the respective counties as a basis of calculation, the percentage of cost for commissioners and treasurer is, in Wayne 6.24, Monroe 4.90, Pike 16.20, or put it in anotherrway. In Pike it takes over 25 cents from every man woman and child in the county to pay these same officials, In Wayne about 10 cent each, and in Monroe 13 cents. Every voter in Pike contributes over II, every vo- ter in Wayne 24 cents and every vo ter in Monroe 19 cents for the same purpose. Take another view. Over one sixth of the money paid out last year went to these officials in Pike. One twenty fifth in Wayne and one. twenty second part in Monroe. We in Piko pay over two hundred dol lars per month to them, Wayne with approximately three and one-third times our population pays $267 per month, and Monroe with consider, ably more than twice our popula tion pays 1222 per month. In Wayne the annual statement is published in three newspapers, and in Monroe in three. In Pike in one,because Jim newman and Wallaceheller are de termined to be very economical with the peoples money. Does the above furnish any food for thought to the tax payers and people of Pike county The question of good roads (s agit ating Northampton county, and there are many pros and cons. The recent flood bears testimony in many places, that in the end stone roads though expensive at first are far less costly in the end. While in this county we have no need of great expense in building roads, for the material for such is abundant and convenient, yet it would pay to use much more of this and to build our roads more permanently. This opon winter would allow farmers to haul shale stone, or the spall from the quarries and place it along the roads where most needed, and then in the early spring it could be put in the roads without delay and without hauling. Your taxes could thus in part be worked at a time when there is little farm work to do, and bo save the rush of working the roads at busy time. There are many old stone walls on the hills which would do better servioe in the roads thau affording A shelter for bushes and briars on the farms. Judge Bimonton, of Dauphin county has eliminated one Demo cratic vote from Ilarrisburg. One Wilhehn Snyder was judge at primary election held in the Second Ward. He has for years been an active party worker, and at this election refused log&l votes, violated tlio provision tainting totalling end ImiiiiEterir.g the oath, and did other wrong things., for whi-h suit was brought Bgainst him. Ilo was convicted and sentenced to pay a tine of 150, the costs and Iks deprived of tlie right to vote for four years. i'hla Inst punishment the oourt said wna called for by the Constitution Hie purpose being to make those who illegally deprive others of their rights of sull rage to suffer in the wiiiie manner. Hits is wholesome law and should be kept in iniud by election oflieers. SYNOPSIS OF COUNTY STATEMENT. ot luterit to the Tas Pajrer. ef Pike County iiyh nxxiWed of Coiiwtors . 114,404 Hi l,2d4 tw i-mancc 111 liuuunui CoinjcLora. . COUNTY MONKV8. uial ciuth receivtii by tiuaunror CUUULV 1UOUUVM . 16,960 86 H,H14 41 84 UU uiu uut uu oouutjr uhwkfl UOilt 4 . . . s itMMlUlVi WJilUIllB8l0n on muiiey iwjivea ua paid out 688 18 14, HMO HM Bulauce In hands of Treasurer 8,0(8 JO 6,815 1 indtibuxlneA money ruouLred.. uui uu oouiiiiiiMiou 8,081 4b linlnuoe on bund 8,taa Ik DOS 1 AA BHKKP FUND. total received B88 t-i 718 86 uiu out including OOUimlS BlUU Balanoe on hand 48 fe6 toiul monoy received 618 76 I'tud out including 'commis sions Balanoe on hand 48ft 61 IM 14 I'oor mouoy received 80? 6 78 60 Paid out including oummU- sloui Balanoe on hand 1U0 80 845 88 119 50 richool money received fold out including commis sion Balance on hand 183 87 Redemption money received . f aid out 837 79 69 46 Balance on hand 168 84 Sheriff D. D. Newman collected jury eit, 1! and paid name to troaaurer. rue principal item 01 curreci expenwM were anntwnni, f4no,and reirlBtering voters, 447. llriilge building, 1,100, and repair ing. 45V.. Jurors, 1,447.10. Printing, f.xiO.). Htate tax, 11,911.60 Election ex penses, (958.94. ftotes and Interest, 1,978.- INDEBTEDNESS. County bonds Issued ta.ooo 8,000 8,000 868 (578 78 550 78 51 08 paiu ' " due Feb. 16 ... Interest paid Com. J. H. Holler Wallace Newman . A. 8. Dingman Total 1,048 68 A brief comparison with our sis ter counties, Wayne and Monroe, may not be uninstructive to the tax payers of Pike. In Wayne county the total re- ceipta charged the treasurer are $81,- 611.06 and he is credited with pay ing 151,613.55. Bridge building cost 13,842.87 and repairing cost $2,170.07. The treasurer's total commissions were tl, 658,68. The total to the county commissioners was $1,662.67. Wayne has twenty-eight different collectors and thirty-seven election districts with a population of 31,010. Monroe county charges her trea surer with fou,444.62 ana creaits him with $64,450.08. Her bridges cost $9,363.20. Tlie treasurer's total commissions were l. 187.27. Tne total to tne county commissions was $1,506.80. She has nineteen collectors and twenty-two election districts with a population of 20,111. Pike charges her treasurer with $16,960.25 and credit him with $14, 886.80 and his commissions were $764.22. The county commissioners took $1,648.53. Bridge building and repairs . cost $1,558.52. Pike has twelve collectors and twelve elee tion districts with a population of 9,412. , - ' ITEMS Or INTCKCST. At the session of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers held in New York last week-. the majority opinion expressed was, that air heating will very soon supersede steam and hot water sys, terns in dwellings. If the dust and ashes nuisance could be eliminated from hot air furnaces, this method certainly would keep the air in the rooms much purer. Steam heat is intolerable to many people and in sleeping rooms where fresh air is greatly needed it cannot be ob tained without recourse to lowering windows and so exposing to draught With air a constant supply is furn ished which is not at all injured by being heated. Probably if open fire places, or grates, were used in all rooms heated by hot water or steam health would thereby by greatly conserved. The even tenor of the Rev. Dr Tal mage's life has been Interrupted recently by a difference with his co- pastor in Washington. This gentle man does not seem to appreciate the necessity for his stepping down and out though the congregation doos In the meantime he is doing what he can to make it unpleasant for Dr Tttlinage by accusing the great ora tor of hypocrisy and trying to entrap j him FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Rnmmsry ttt lh TrwAtn:9 tn ths Sa t and Horn. WAPmrBTow, Feh. (I. In the snnta a mnhtrlnn was offered by the commutes on foreign nfTnira ref nin mending the recog nition nf the CuhRn lnnnrgnts as bnlHeer rttfl. Mr. Vest denounced Secretary Mor ton for not dlfitrlhutlng free seeds, as (11 rerted by coripre. In th boos a bill was passed prohibiting pr!e fights, bull fights, eta., In the territories of th United Ptsfces and Dish-let of Columbia. Th District of Columbia bill was sent bark to th approprlntlon committee for amendment. Mr. Dlngley opened th d bate against th sennta fre coinage bill. WABHInnTOW, Feb. 7. In the nnat yesterday th Catron bill prohibiting prls fighting and similar contest In th terri tories was passed without division. Th appropriation bill was discussed. In tha house the silver dlBrnsslon was continued. W ASH1HGTOH, Feb. 8. The president approved the Catron antlprle fighting bill, which I now a law. In th senat Mr. Fry was unanimously elected president pro ten. Mr. Allen spok on th Monro doetrln. The resolution to divide th Work bf the appropriation enmmltte among several special committee wa de feated. In th hous tb debate en the liver bill wa continued. A resolution was Introduced by Mr. Barrett of Massa chusetts charging Mr. Talbert of South Carolina with treason and sedition on ao oount of tb letter's statement that hi state had a right to secede. Th resolu tion was referred to tha judlolary commit tee. Washtwoto, Feb. 11. tn th senate yesterday Mr. Smith spoke on tb Monroe doctrine. Mr. Cameron Introduced a reso lution favoring recognition of Cuban In dependence Mr. Vest again severely criti cised Secretary of Agriculture Morton la relation to the distribution of seed, claim ing that nndue favoritism bad been shows toward the state of Nebraska. In th house the debate on the enat fre ooln age bill was continued and an agreement reached to take a rot on Friday. Th nomination of Edwin F. TJhl to b em bassador to Germany was oonflrmed by the senat In executive session. Washington, Feb. 18. In the senst Mr. Blanchard of Louisiana spok on th Monro doctrine, urging a strong foreign poller. Messrs. Wolnott of Colorado and Lodge of Massachusetts spoke on tn pow er of patronage, denouncing the adminis tration civil servioe policy, in tnsnouss tb seed distribution bill was passed. Sev. ernl District of Columbia bill war pass ed. Debate on the senat fre oolnag substitute for the bond bill wa eonlln ued. Yostntaater Appointed. Washington, Fell. 11. Th following were appointed postmaster of fourth class offices In Pennsylvania: Markleton, J. J Dumbauld; Mines, John Dixon. EXECUTORS' SALE. r- xr i .. 1. o.. .1 lone -. ... o'clock p. ni. at the Now York Hntol in Lnckawaxen, Pike county, Pa., tbe exe cutor of the estate of Joel Shannon, de ceased, will sell to the highest bidder the valuable property known as the JOEL SHANNON FARM, situated In Lnckawaxen township, Pike county, Pa., nlxmt one-balf mtio from Lacknwaxen station on the Krlo Railroad. The farm contains alMiut 840 acres of land of which about 70 acres are well Improved and arable. Upon samo are erected a lanre. two-story frame dwelling bouse tn good oondltiun, one store house and four tenant nouses, also canni staoics, large barns and other out moldings. The Delaware & Hudson canal and Lacknwaxen river run through the pro perty. Numerous stone quarries opened and unopened are thereon. r-oiu to settle me estate. Terms cash. C. C. SHANNON. Executor. Lackawaxon, Pa., Jan. 84th, 1890. 6wks AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In the Orphans' Court of Pike county. IT. ..... ., ... 1 ...... I i .. 1. X1 .. 1, 1 ..4 ...... .) . 1 t I ,.!,,. .'.I. III. 1 ' , UIHMCU. n k.. i 1 .-...,.1 i , i ., ..-I -.,..!(.... Alio nil..., 1 n.i, i -'.ni. . .,.... I. (by the oourt) to taxe lurt ner evidenoe and find who are the legal heirs of said de cedent entitled as such to reoelve the bal anoe in hands of the administrator, George Geyer. as shown by lormor report ana re port distribution of said balance, to wit: the sum of 11,683.85," &o., will attend to the duties or nis appointment and meet the parties Interestoe tn said estate, on Thursday the 87th day of February A. D. 1898 at 8 o'clock p. m., at his office, corner Ann and Third street, In Mllford, Pa.. when and where all parties entitled to share In said fund, or who are tn any way Interested therein, are required to present and prove their claims, or be dabarred for ever from participating in said fund, or coming in upon tne same. ' n y. x. nAKEU, Anaitor. Mllford, Pa., Jan. 87, 10. Swk AUDITORS' NOTICE. S? I f . . . , Court of Pike " ' ' Count. In the matter of the aooount of David D, Newman, Trustee, In matter of sale of real estate. In oartltlon. The unuersitfueu, appointed ny tne oourt, "auditor to muke distribution of tbe bal anoe In hands of said trustee as shown by his account to the parties entitled, &o., will attend to tbe duties of .his appoint ment and meet the parties Interested In said estate, on Friday the 88th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1898, at 8 o'clock p. m., at his office, corner Ann and Third streets, in Mllford, Pa., when and where all parties Interested in said fund are required to pre sent and prove their claims, or be forever debarred from participating In said fund. MY. T. JJAKKH, Auditor, Mllford, Pa., Jan. 87, 1890. 8wk AUDITORS' NOTICE. c . - t . ...... t... . I lDiDeorpnnni bo iaib ui .1 awrn I". 1. IV I i lw. . - , . , WAV.ivD Ttk-.-vivvn . ........ " A AAV ) County. In the matter of the first account of Philip Kllwanger, executor. itie unaenutfneu appoiittea oy me court auditor to make distribution of the bnl anoe in hands of exooutor, as shown br hi aooount. to and among tlie parties entitled thereto, &c, will attend to the duties of nls appointment and meet tne parties In. terested in said estate on Snturdav the 99th day of February, A. D. lt, at 8 o'clock p. m.. as ms omoe, eorner Ann ana l nira streete in Mllford, Pa., when and where all partle lntermted in said fund are re quired to present and prove theirclaims or be lorever oeuarreu irum participating In said tuna. my. i. makek. Auditor. Milfurd, Pa., Jan. 27. 1390. Kwk Subscribe for the WEYLKR AT HAVANA. THE NEW CAPTAIN GENERAL TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE. fhe Spanish Commander Is Received With Great Kolat la flevana Selves at Onee the Belgns nf Government and Issnes ) Proclamation. HAVANA, Feb.-11. Th Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII, with Heneral Weyler, th newly appointed captain general and com mander In chief of the Spanish forces la Cuba, on board, has arrived. As th warship pasxed Morro castle shs was saluted by the guns of that fortress, and as she proceeded wa welcomed by thunders of artillery from tha Cabano fortress and the dipping of flags and other greetings from the ships In th harlior. Heneral Weyler. who wa accompanied by General Herges, Amies and th Mar quis de Ahumada, th latter having been designated by th queen regent to be sec ond to General Weyler In command, dls- er.KKRAL WEYLER, embarked shortly before noon and was met by the elvll and military officers, who es corted him to the palace. 1 he streets were lined with men and women, and th en tire city was decorated with Bags, bunting and flowers. General Weyler proceeded on foot from tha landing to th palace, where he at ono took the oath of ofnc as captain general of Cuba. After this ceremony the new governor and oommander In chief held a reception In the palace, receiving the leading ottl- ten of Cuba, a number of grandee of Spain, tb bead of the various commer cial bodies, the leaders of the political par ties and th foreign oonsuls. Crowds in holiday attire filled tbe streets, and the Pl ace de Armas, In th vicinity of th palao of the captain general, was packed with cheering men, women and children, while numerous bands of niuslo played patrlotlo epaniah air. Issues a Preelamatlon. Th following Is th proclamation issued by Captain General Weyler y Nlcoiau up on assuming his post: "To th People of Cuba: "Honored by her majesty the queen and bar government with the command of this Island under the difficult circumstanoes now prevailing I take charge nf it with the determination that It shall never be given np by me, and that I shall keep it In the possession of Spain, willing as fIib Is fa carry out whatever sacrifice shall be re quired to sucoeed, as she has been In the past. I rely npon tha gallantry and disci pline of the army and navy, npon the patriotism, never to be subdued, of the volunteer corps and more especially upon the support that I should be given by th loyal Inhabitants, born here or In Spain. It 1 not necessary to say that 1 shall be generous with the subdued and to all of those doing any servioe to the Spanish cause. But I will not lack In the deolsion and energy of my character to punish with all the rigor that the law exacts those who In any manner shall help the nam or shall calumniate th prestige of our Dame. Putting aside at present any Idea ot politic, my mission la the honorable on of finishing tb war, and I only see In yon the loyal Spaniards who are to assist m to defeat the Insurgents. But her majes ty's government I aware of what you are and of wbat you are worthy and th stat utes of pac that these provlnoe may obtain. It will grant you, when it is deem ed sultabls to do so, th reform that th government may thing most proper, with th Ion of a mother to ber children, Inhabitant of Cuba, lend ins yonr co operation, and In that way you will de fend yonr interest, which ar those of tb sou n try. "Long llv Spanish Cuba! Your gener al and governor, Valeriano Weyler, "Marquis or isnerir. "Havana, Feb. 10." Aa Appeal From Cuba. Philadelphia, Feb. 10. Th Press this morning publishes an appeal to the American people, signed by President Betanoourt of th provisional government of Cuba, and craving recognition tor th Insurgent. Days th appeal: All we wish now is to be iookm upon by th government of the United States a man and soldiers battling lor their birth- right, W do not wish to appear In th ye of th world Ilk bandit and rabbi After rehearsing In detail tn History ol th United States straggle for freedom tb appeal continues: We ask tn Amarioan people to grans us. through their president and oongress. thos rlghu ot Dslllgarenoy to which, ao- cordlna to tbe law of war ana oi nation, w are entitled. Our armies have marched whltber tbey might throughout th entire Island and for weeks have threatened the stronahold of Spain's power In Cuba, Must w eapture Havana and drive Spain' hireling across th tea before we are even given th right as men to fight for that prloelss gift whloh God destined should be universally divided among his children? Must w gain our Independeno before we are aocorded th sanction of th world to labor for It? Is Snaln entitled to consideration at th bands of a modern, civilised and high lv orairresslv nation? Doe her misrule of Cuba for a century commend her to thi heart and minds of men? Are her hire lings here to lift up and educate tbe Cuban Dd mak bis beloved isiana prosperousr Cuba, the bleeding, appeals to her American sisters. She does it In th name of God, of justice, of civilization and of America. Death of Judge Kenvoaw Kingston, N. Feb. 10. Ex-Judge William L. Kunyun died at bis horn here after a brief Illness, aged 76. He was one of the most widely known of th old law- vare In th- : idson river valley. He wa ohosen tu e Thirty-sixth congress from Ulster and .-reene counties and was dele gate to the Kepubliuan national conven tion In 1872 end 1870. lie was ai od oounty jiuiue oi Ulster In 1888. Death mt William H. Kagllsk. Into Alt AFOLls, Feb. 8. William Hayden Inirllih. who died In this eity, was nroniinent figure in national polities and wa tb Demucratlo candidate fur vlo president In 1880 on the ticket beaded by tha lata General Hancock. William Hayden English wa born In Laxkxrtun. Ind.. on Aug. IT. la. Hi wa duoated at Hanover college and was admitted to pt actio law before the United Biate (uprem oourt before a was 84 1 jM Vs. i year ef eg. , THE BOND ISSUE. fernrocnt Hcnrltlcs Rrsdllr Tnken by the People at a Jioml Fremltltn. WAFHTMiToV, l'eb. R. The rensnrv nffl- ol i s hare compl'-tcd the computation of tbe bids received for the new lioml inula, from whlnh It appears thet the amount of the bids shorn that nf T. P. Mnrgsn and his associate (I in. ART) was ti,7fi8.51, and that the amount which will be award ed to the sandiest will be H!l,8ll,K6n, or approximately one third of th whole Is sue. The numlier of successful bidders Is 781. Th fact that two-thirds of the entire Issue Is found to have been at rates rang ing above 110. 6B7 Is something of a sur prise to all who heard the bids announced, but there la no question of the accuracy of the statement, as all of the bids hav been again gon over, and all errors made In the hurry of tha day of th opening have been corrected. Following Is a list of some of the bids higher thsn that of the Morgan syndicate: New York Life at 111, til.OOO.OOO; Han over National bank. New York, at 110.78, tl, 000,000; nam at 110.87, 11.000,000; same at 111.08, 111,000,000; same at 111.10, 11,000,000; Kidder, Peabody tc Co., Bos ton, at 110.99, 19,000,000; Kings County Trust eompsny, Brooklyn, at 111.50, 1310,- 000; Sprynric Co., New York, at 110.78, 18,600,000; same at 111.06, 13,800,000; Lazard Freres, New York, at 110.76, 1400, 000: Singer Mannfaoturlng ompany, New York, at 110 76, (500,000; Sellgman e Co., New York, at 111.66, 1500,000; Kuhn, Loeb ft Co. at 116, 1060,000; Williams burg Savings bank, Brooklyn, at 111, 600,000. A statement prepared at the treasury de partment tinder the direction nf Assistant Secretary Curtis show that the govern ment will realize from the Dew loan till,- 378,846.97. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Proceedings of the Senate and Assembly at Albany. Albany, Feb. 7. Tbe senate passed th) Husted retaliatory Insnranoe bill by vote of 84 to 18. The assembly, after a heated discussion, passed Bobbins' resolution, similar to the one offered by Senator Can tor In tlie senate the previous day, relative to tb attorney general making an investi gation of the report that a combination Is seeking to raise the price of coal. Albany, Feb. 8. Th subcommittee on greater New York, headed by Senator Lexow, will report to the full joint com mittee on Tuesday In favor of the passage of the commission greater New York bilL Albany, Feb. 11. Assemblyman Butts lntrodnoed a resolution urging congress to make appropriations to fortify the Atlan tic and Paoiflo coasts; to bring the navy up to a first class basis; to complete the Nicaragua canal; to purchase Cuba, and to form an alliance with the South Amer ican republics. Senator Raines has com pleted his excise bill, and It will probably pass without a Kepublloan oauous. Albany, Feb. 18. The street railroad Investigating committee report presented to the legislature nrges a 8 cent fare dur ing rush hours morning and evening In New York. A bill to abolish the coronet system In this state and create a system of medical examination has been com pleted and will be presented to the legls lature. Wreck of the Alliance. Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 10. The three mnsted schooner Alliance, which left New York last Sunday, went ashore on Plum Island and was stove to fratrments, four of the crew being saved and three drowned. The schooner had 400 tons of coal for St. Johns, N. B., and was commanded by Captain Mellons. The captain kept off shore in the teeth of a streaking northeast gale, but he soon heard the whistling buoy and lighted Plum Island light. Be fore they realized It tbe schooner struck. floated and was driven a mile np the beach through the breaker. Sbe struok bead on the spars came out, and she went to pieces Of the crew washed ashore the survivor re: Charles Campbell, aged 87, single. of Old Town, Me.; Albert Collier, aged 88, of Corduroy, N. F. ; George Keefe, aged 81, of Newfoundland, all seaman, and Mate Andrew Nelson, aged 89, of Brook lyn. . The lost are: Captain Mellon of St Johns, N. B., 80 years, unmarried; John Bead of Calais, Ma, aged 80, and Andrew , cook, ot Spring Hill, N. 8., aged 4a Arrested For Pearl Bryan's Murder. ON cm if ATT, Feb. 0. Scott Jackson, student at the Dental on 1 lege here, a reel dent of Green Castle, Ind., ha been arrest ed on telegram from detectives at Green Castle on the charge ot th murder ot Pearl Bryan. Cincinnati, Feb. 7. Soott Jackson, ao- cused of tbe murder of Pearl Bryan of Green Castle, has confessed, and he Impli cates Alonzo M. Walling. Walling tries to lay the whole blame on Jackson. Jack sou, on th contrary, while he admit hit own guilt, take pain to Implicate Wal ling. Sslsur of Diamonds. Philadelphia. Feb. 18. One of tha largest diamond seizure aver known In the United States customs sarvlc wa mad by special agent of the treasury on board tbe Bed Star steamship Khynland, lying at pier 63, south wharves. A box containing 820,000 worth of valuable gems was taken from Captain Losewltx, tb master of the vessel, and locked np In tbe seizure room of the appraiser's store. They were assigned to Herman Keck 4c Co. of Cincinnati. Captain Loaewlts de clares that he did not know th contents ot th box, and that be I Innooent of In tention to imuggl tb diamonds. H ha bean arrested. Father Fltxgerald onvlated. Rochester, Feb. 6. After a delibera tion of four hours the jury In the Fitzger aid oase brought In a verdict of guilty of arson In the second degree. The oourt- room was crowded, and Intense exoltement prevailed upon the reception of the ver diet. Father John M. Fitzgerald, tbe de fendant, leaned forward tn nervous excite ment as the foreman of the jury arose to give the verdict. W hen be heard tbe word guilty, he sank back tn hi chair, placed his bands to bis fac for a moment, but soon regained bis composure. Governor Griggs Appolutmsnte. Tbenton, Feb. 11. Governor Grlgg seiit to the seuate the fallowing nomina tions: Prosecutor of Pisalc county, Eu gene Emley; district court judge of Pet erson, ex-Assemblyman William I. Lewis diHtriot oourt judg of Newark, Thomas MoCarter, Jr.; Fred & Guild; district oourt judge of Jersey City, Roderick B. Seymuur, Joseph li. Bedle; member of board of managers of state hospital for Insane, John 9. i-iele. President Kroger Aoeepts. LONDON, Feb. 10. President Kruger of the Transvaal has aooepted tbe invitation extended to him by Colonial Secretary Chamberlain to oome to England, accom panied by so roe of th Transvaal otn ciais, to act aa a commission. Probably special session of th volksraad will t called to grant a formal sanction and to elect g ooiuiniaslon Serleaa Hailrsad Wreck. Cleveland, Feb. 10. Tbe derailment of a truck on the Cleveland, Canton and (southern mixed train near Dellroy, O. threw a passenger coach down an embank- tnens. Tb car caught Ore. Eight per son were severely injured, and one. J. B. Tricp, a miner, wa badly burned. SHEA TUT TO DEATH. ROBERT ROBS' MURDERER PAYS THE PENALTY OF HI3 CRIME. Walked Firmly te the F.lectrle Chair and Was Speedily Killed by the Current. Us Insisted That He WTas Innocent and the Trial Was rnfalr. Dannemora, N. Y., Feb. 18. Bartholo mew Plica, who was put to death In the electric chair at Clinton prison for th murder of Robert Boss at Troy, protested bis lanooenoe to the last, .lust before be took the chair he handed the attendant a letter for the Troy Press. In whloh hesnld: "I wish to say also Mint I do not think that I hnd a fair trial, and the people used extraordinary means to bring about my convlotion through the prejudice of the oommlttos of public safety. And aa to some of the witnesses that testified against me, tbat one Lansing's ttlmony in re gard to the way I shot Robert Ross was false, and also Mrs. Titus, who swore that she saw si, men standing near a barn with a man. whom they claimed to he a politician, vtio was urging us to go ahead and earn money, that was also false, as nothing of the kind ever took place. "As to showing Robert Ross, as sworn to by witnesses against me, the evidenoe was false. I am Innooent nf the crime hich I am to tile for. I never went to the polls on the sixth dny of March, 1894, with any feeling against Robert Ross or BARTnOLOMlW SHEA. any of his friends, and no one feels worse about the death of Robert Ross and the sorrow of his family and the gloom that Is oast over them and my own family than myself." There was no sensational Inoldent at tending the execution. Tbe condemned man met bis fate with calmness and with do apparent weakness. The current was turned on for one minute and 81 seoonds, the highest voltage being 1,800. Speaking of tb execution. Warden Thayer said: "The sentiment of the prisoners on the subject of Shea's execution was so decided ly In his favor thnt I concluded not to let the prisoners out of their cells until after the execution. So all tha convicts found themselves locked In their cells nntll after the exeontion. If I bad let them out, I could not have been responsible for the afoty of my machinery or wires, for any line of thein would have taken his life In bis hand to have saved Shea. The re sponsibility has been a very great one the greatest in my servioe and I am glad It Is over." Wreck of the Florida. Newburyfort, Mass., Feb. 10. The three masted schooner Florida went ashore at Salisbury beach, with seven men cling Ing to the rigging. Soon after the masts gave way, letting the seven occupants into the sea. Two of the bodies were washed ashore one that of a mulatto. The life saving crew could do nothing, as no boat oould stand the sea. The vessel hailed from Belfast, Me. She struck the sand bed near where the schooner Jennie M. Carter wa wrecked a year ago In a treacherous spot. When first sighted, had th life saving crew been on the beach, all oould have been landed safe ly. Big bonfires were built on the beach and attempts made by fishermen to reach the schooner. Bombs with line attached thrown by the life saving crew were not oaught by the men on the Florida, who were In a benumbed condition. Five of them were on the mlzzenmast, one on the mainmast and the other on the bowsprit, Several hundred people saw the wreck go to pieces. Destructive Fire and Explosion. Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 18. Another destructive fire basocourred In the lumber district. An explosion from nnknown causes started a fire In the big 860 by 60 foot four story brick building on Albany street, owned by the Cambridge Improve ment company and leased by the Boston Woven Hose company aa a storage ware house. A gale was blowing, and soon the building was a raging furnaoe, and pieces of burning embers were carried In all di rections. The large furniture factory of Badger & Co., which caught fire, on th roof, wa completely bnrned and the val uable stock badly soaked. One of the walls of the woven hose build ing fell npon 80 of the firemen. All but two escaped serious injury. Over 8,000 rubber tire war In tb burned building, which were consumed. The loss will rang between 1100,000 and 1186,000; partially Insured. Waller to Be Released. Washington, Feb. 13. Fanbassador Euati has been Instructed to accept tbe offer of the French government to release John L. Waller, ex-oonsul to Madagascar, from Imprisonment and pirdnn his offense on condition tbat the affair be thereby ter minated between Franc and tbe United States, and that tbe latter make no claim In behalf of the prisoner based upon hi arrest, oonvlctlon or imprisonment. Wal ler may, however, sne In the French courts for damages for ill treatment. These facts, showing tbe amicable termination of the oelebrated Waller Inoldent, appear In the correspondence sent to both houses of con gress by tlie president. . Artist Murdered In Bis Studio. New York, Feb. 11. Professor Max Eglau, a veteran teacher of drawing, widely known In this city, was murdered tn bis studio tn the Institution For the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes. Tbe police have arrested three mutes, students at the school, and there la a chain of cir cumstantial evidenoe against them whicb the detective say la strong. In spite of the arrest, tbe affair I attended by the deepost mystery. There were several wounds on the head which had evidently been inflicted with a shovel, which was found In th room. On theory 1 that a burglar killed him, aa the artist wa known to hav had S100 In cash In his. pocket, and only 60 oent was found. Barrlaon Family Keeoociled. OTTCirwA, la., Feb. 13. Mr. J. M. De vine, a brother-In-law ot ex President Har rison, said there was no objection by mem bers of bis family to his marriage to Mrs. Dlmutluk. Mrs. MoKee at first objected, but Is reconciled. Mr. Devlne status tbat Harrison, though friendly to all candi dates, is particularly friendly to Senator AlUeun, and that Harrison, Mk-bener and New will sea to it that Indiana give a part of tu vote to Allleoe. .faff THE QUEEN'S srEECH. HER MAJESTY'S ADDRESS AT THt OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Willing te Co-operate With the t'nlted States In Settlement of th Venemelan DUpnte Wo Solution of tbe Armenian Question Snggested. London, Fob. 11. Tha queen's speech, reml at the opening of parliament today, Is the most Important document that ha emanated from the throne In many years, touching as It does upon the various com plications In Great Britain' foreign rela tions. In the course of the address tb queen sars: "I continue to receive from other pow ers the assurances of their friendly senti ments. "An agreement has been conoluded be tween my government and the govern ment of Frnnce, having for Its object the Independence of Slam. "The commission for the delimitation of the frontier, which separates my Indian empire and Afghanistan Intra Russia have agreed upon a line whloh has been aooept ed by myself and the emperor of Russia. "The government of the United State have expressed a wish to co-operate In bringing to a close the difficulties which have existed far many years between my government and the republic of Venezue la regarding the boundary between that oonntry and British Gulnna. I have ex pressed my sympathy with the desire to some to an equitable arrangement, and I trust that further negotiations will lead to a satls'nctory settlement." Regarding the Turkish situation, the queen said : "The sultan of Turkey ha sanctioned the principal reforms in the government of Armenia, for which, in conjunction with the government of the emperor of Russia and of the president of th French republic, 1 have felt it my duty to press. deeply regret that a fanatical outbreak of the Turkish population has resulted tn soTles of massacres In those provinces, whloh have caused the deepest indigna tion In this country.". The Transvaal Incident. This Is colorless enough, under the cir cumstances, but the description of the Transvaal situation will be somewhat more significant. The utterance on this subject is: A sudden Incursion Into the South African Republic by an armed foroe from the territory tinder the control of the Brit ish South Africa oompany resulted In a collision with the burgher forces. My ministers, at the earliest possible moment, Intervened to prohibit, through tbe high commissioner, this hostile notion, a- d to warn all my aubiects throughout South Africa against taking part in It. "The origin and circumstances of these proceedings will form the subject of search ing inquiry. "The president of the South African Republic acting In this measure with moderation and wisdom, agreed to place the prisoners in the hands of mv high commissioner, and I have undertaken to bring to trial the leaders of these men. Tho oonduct of the president of the South African liepublic on this occasion and his assurances, which he hns voluntarily given, lead me to believe that he recog nizes the importance of redressing the le gitimate grievances of which oninplalnt has been made by persons now inhabiting the Transvaal." In the course of tha reference to the Ashantl expedition the queen nid: While I rejoice that the obieot of the expedition was achieved without blood shed, I have to deplore the loss, from the severity of the olimate, of some valuable lives, including that of my beloved son-in-law, his royal highness Prlnoe Henry of Bat ten berg, who voluntarily placed himself at the service of mysef and his adopted country. I and my dear daughter are greatly touched In this heavy bereave ment by the widespread sympathy shown by my subjects at boiue and abroad." Among the bills proposed will be an employers' liability measure, one provid ing for voluntary schools, another touch ing upon the Irish land law reform, one for the relief of agricultural distress and one for the establishment of a board of agriculture In Ireland. There Is also an allusion to the Increase In the naval defenses. ELLIOTT ELECTED. The Boston Man Succeeds Wllllson as President of the L A. W. Baltimore, Feb. 18. Sterling Elliott of Boston wus elected president of the League of American Wheelmen, the offi cial vote being 104 to 80 for A. C. Wllll son, the present incumbent. Louisville was selected by the conven tion aa the place In which to hold the next annual midsummer meet. Tbe second day's session ot the L. A. W. convention was called to order by Pres ident Wllllson In Royal Aroanum ball. The report of the credentials committee bowed that 110 member and 67 proxies were present. President Willlsnn's annual report re viewed the work of tbe league and strong ly recommended that the work of the ex ecutive committee be authnrlzeu to take steps for the Incorporation of the league. George A. Pe';lns, secretary of the execu tive oommlttee; Treasurer Morgenthaler STERLING ELLIOTT, and Secretary Bassett also delivered their annual reports. The balance in the league trouKury Is tB,622. Secretary Bassett's report showed an increase of membership during the year of 18.188, of which New York made tbe great est gain, almost half of the total lnurease being accredited to that state. The total membership list embraces 1,470 lady mem bers, a gain of 80 slnoe the preceding re port. W. W. Knight, chairman of the rights and privileges committee, reported, sus taining the action of the Pennsylvania division In the election of J. J. Vannert as secretary-treorurer of tbe dtvixlun. The assembly unanimously adopted tbe report. Isaac B. Putter of New York reported for tbe highway Improvement committee. W. M. Brewster, chairman of the oom mlttee on transportation, reported tbe progress which had been made during the year tn the Hue of oompelUiig railroad companies to carry free the bicycles of wheelmen when accompanied by their riders. The racing board of the League of American Wheelmen reinstated Charles M. Murphy, the oloss B rider, at secret session.
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