SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias Issued out of tlio Court of Common I'lens of Pike County fo me directed, I will eiposc to public sale by vendue or outcry, lit tlio Sheriff's ofllce In the Uorotigh of Mil font, on SATURDAY, DEC. 19, A. D.,1896 At two o'chwk In tliu tifturiioon of wild diiy, the following ilfhcrllxMl pii-etm, par cel, tmcts Hint part tract f linul, to wit: All tlmt trmrt of luml containing flfty eltfht twrin tinimpiiivtd, utljoiiiing limits ot Jotiu H. Wiilim'O and Mutinr! Jot.v, ultuntc In MUford township to thi' Cminiy of Pike and f-iintw of I'eimsyivania uHset-Hctl us waU'd land In thu tmmu of Waller Mit chell, N. ttM whitli mild land .tccume vhsUiI til IVPi'iiif Kiitlcy by tUi'd dated tlio first tiny of Jhfi'inijcr, IwU, fnmi thu CotimiirtHlmUTt of I'iko county, lucorth-d in JMhI Hook No. M paiL';iK. A I ho, all that (vrmin piece or parrel of Inn 1 niluatt;, iy m and living In tue town whips of Jjackikwaxi-n and iiumniiiii (-ft-ovt! In the county ol fiku and .'NiaU' ot Pcnn Bylvahtn, .tving part of a luryvr Um t 111 tlie M'arrnntirc iiitioeof Wtlliam Miifxrovu and bounded and decrlhHt as follows, viz: liritining at a pul and Momn corner the lua-theHMterly curlier of niid lot in tho warrtmiee name of William Mu prove and coiner of lot In the wurran tttt nnnie of Aaron Dunham and Isiim l)ecow, thenee oiith 8ixty tirgnv!. west along ihehomlierly Hoc of said lot In the warrantee name of Isaac Decow and the northerly line of wild lot In the wat-nume name of William Mnngi-ove sixty-four perches to Rtone corner on Mild line, ilienre Booth ten and thi wMpiarter uYgivtn went two hundred and eighty-five pennies to a ost corner on the southerly line of said ot In the wairanh'e name of William MuHroveand Hurt herly lino of lot In the Warrantee name of K lea nor Di-pue, thence north sixty ilt-givcH east- along the said last aforesaid lines and northerly lino of lot In tho warrantee name of John Dockerty two hundred and forty-fight perches lo stones corner iK'lng tho southeasterly corner of paid lot In the warrantee name of William Musgrove and southwesterly corner of said lot In warrantee, name of Aaron Dunham thence north thirty degrees west along the easterly line of said lot In the warranter name of William Musgrove and the Wi sterly line of lot In tlio warrant name of Aaio i Dunham two hundred and uih tHn p r 'lies to stones corner, the placo ot Beginning, Containing two hundred acre and allowance of six per cent. Also, all that certain tract, piece or par cel of land situate in the township of jjackawaxeti In the county and State afore said surveyed on n warrant granted from tho land ollioe of Pennsylvania In the name of Nathaniel .Jones and nunilered on the ('ommiMsioneis' Books of said county No. 105 containing four hundred and one acres and sixty perches Itc the same nioro or less excepting and reserving out of tho last ahove men tinned lot eighty two acres nnd one hundred and twenty porches sold to William Roberts (see Deed Book No. 21, page 144) also seventy acrer sold to John Seewnndenke et al. (hv Deed Book No. 88, page Si) also one hundred ncros sold to Lrwla H. Crone (see Deed Jiook No. 41, pagu US). The land ahove di nerilwrt contains in all alwut throe hnndml nnd fifty aci-cs nmre or less, which said lands became vested in Terence Farley by deed from Crbain KotsTts et ux. tlatotl 16 August, 1HH, recorded in Deed Book No. 47, page. 627. IMPROVEMENTS. On the last above land is n good house find n bain, and atxnit 20 acres of the land U improved; a gool mill site and excellent supply of water; a Tory desirable farm or mill pmporty. Seized and takon in execution as the property of Aaron Kaplan and will be Bold by mo for cash. H. I. Courtright, SHERIFF. Sheriffs Office, Milford, Pa., November 24, 1896. SHERIFFS SALE. By virtuo of a writ of Fieri Facias Is sued out of tlio Court of Common Fleas to me directed I will expose to publlo sale by vendue or outcry at the Sheriff's Olilce In the Borough of Milford on SATURDAY, DEC. 19, A. D.,1896 At two o'clock of said day: All those cer tain pieces, pai eels, or town lots, of laud, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Milford, County of Pike and tuto of Pennsylvania, described as follows, to wit: Town lots, numbered respect Ively as lots numbers throe hundred and oighty .one, three hundred and eighty two, (.H&3, three hundred and eighty -three, and three hundred and eighty-four), fronting on Broad street as laid down n the general plan or map of bald Town of JMUford, (now Borough) and being bo lt woo u John street and Mulberry Alley tud extending one hundred and eighty iut in depth to (i-ooseburry Alley. Also lout m.mtotvd respectively throe fcumlred and eighty-five, (ifcSii), and throe JUuudrtxt and eighty-six, (iirtti), the same fronting on said Broad sti'oet and being lUetweeu Mild John street and lots now owned by ill. A. WhitUeld, ami extending oue hundred and eighty feet in depth lo said Uooselterry Alley. Also lota numbered rospoctlvely an loU numlwra four hundred and thirty-eight, (i'.iSi, four hundred and forty-throe, (4-iii), and four hundred and ixty-ix,(4ttti) front ing on said John etroct and extending one humlnxl and sixty foot in depth to Mul berry Alley aforesaid, and alsii.parts of lots munlM-red rtMipoctively us numbers four buudrtKt and thirty-seven, (4117), four huu , dnnland forty-four, (444), and four hun ,dred and sixty-five, (4 if)), fronting on said .John Btrtvt and cxtoudiug in depth about 'eighty ftc to the line of land now owned by said A. Whitllold the suiue bein au part of said lots. .IMPROVEMENTS. Oo the promises are a laigi fourteen xtn Iiouho, kox! barn, stabitw and out UxiiWiUK"! and exueliout fruit orchard and din.4 Mle troeti. .fB0i 0d taken in execution as the aitvpeaty m Mirunaa ti. euuiiumui auu 'Alfiw'.twil lif me for cunh. tt, I Courtright, SHERIFF. Sheriffs Office, Milford, Pa., November 24, IS96. Subscribe for the MlUIOIlTOiVSIlEFOIiT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 8AY9 FARMERS ARE PROSPEROUS. They Ifecff No Special Beaeflclnrj liesls latlnn The llomeMteitil Aet Raandly Crltleliied Its Rrpeel Farnred Oppo sltl.itt to Free Distribution of Seeds. WASniNOTnv: Not. 95. Reoretary Mor ton. In his fourth nnnunl report Just nmde putilic, shows that with fjHO.nno, which mny he savod from the npproprliitlons for tho current flcal year, there will have been covered back Into the treasury since March 7, 1HH8. over 12,000,000 out of a total ap propriation of lll,ll.4!iR.45. That this irrcat economy was effected wltliont any loss of efficiency he attributes In n lnrffe decree to tho improvement in tho personnel of tho force under civil serr lcy rules, which he declnres to be "abso lutely lndlsensjiblc t- the maintenance of in economic and elllclent administration nf tho public servlc-o. " To complete "the already almost perfect svtem of civil service" in his department t '-- secretary recommends the appointment If a pormnnont director in charjrti of bu reaus and scientific investlentlons. The chiefs of scientillc bnrenus and their as sistants ho declared are not adequately compensated, nnd strongly reconiTnends thnt the stihvrles of this class of employees be Increased. The Inspection of animals Intended for food Is treated at lonyth, and stress is laid upon the Increased efficiency of the work, dup to the extension of elvil service rules, which has been very rapid In this service. Mr. Morton urtres strnnnly that irovern ment lnstctlon should be entonded to all animals Intended for hitmen f(od, whethor for cnnsiimptlou In the United States or ahroml. The report, shows a steadily increasing demand in Kn)rland for Amerlenn horses. Durlnir the first nlno months of the pres ent year more of these animals were ship ped to that country than for any previous year. Dill-inn the yenr the department Issued H7fl publications, mnlnly for (rratultous distribution. The airirreinte number of copies printed was 6,BU,"00. He protests against the Intrusion in the act of appro priation for the department forthe current fiscal year of fN2,500 for roprintinn horse books nnd cattle books to be given away by congress. Against Free Seed Distribution. The secretary aenln takes occasion to express his opposition to the frratultoue distribution of feeds nnd to express the hope that the practice will tie discontinued. The report concludes with a comprehen sive review of tho condition of American farmers, Peventr-two per cent of tho fnrnis in the United States, occupied by their owners, are absolutely free from mortirnfres or oth er imcumhninces. Tho secretary rofutof the idea prevatlinft that the farms of the west and south are more heavily burdened with mortgages then those of tho east and northeast. States alonu the North Atlantic, he says, nro quite heavily incumbered with farm mortprapes, and Now .Tersey carries a debt of jrroater In proportion to farmt value than any state In the Union. Th frequent claim thnt tho fanners aro almost universally Indebted and sufferlnfr, he de clnres to be without any foundation, a be ltttlement of agriculture and an Insult to every intelll(ront and practical farmer. The fanners are not mendicants, to be treated to annuities, but the representa tives of the oiliest, most honorable, most essential occupation of tho human race, upon which all other vocations depond foi subsistence and prosperity. "Legislation," he says, "can neithei plow nor plant. Tho Intelligent, practical and successful farmer needs no aid from the (tovernmont. The ignorant, impracti cal and indolent fanners deserve none. It Is not tho business of tho government to legislate in behalf of any class of citizen because they are enfrnued in any specific callintrs, no matter how essential the call ing may be, to tho needs and comforts ol civilization. Lawmakers cannot erase natural laws, nor restrict or efface the op eration of economic laws. It is a benefl cient arraniroment of the order of thlngt Bnd the conditions of human life that leg islators are not permitted to rejieal ol amend or revise the laws of production and distribution." ennunees Homestead Aet. Referring to the stress of competition which the A meriean farmer is compelled to endure, Mr. Morton calls attention to the nearly 8,000,000 farms of 80 acre each, given away by tho government un der the homiwtead aet of 1888, during the past 80 years, and to the amount donated under the timber culture law, equivalent to over 68,000 more farms of the same size. Lands long tilled and rendered partially Infertile could not, of course, enhance In value and sell In competlon with virgin oil d mated by the government No legis lation relative to the publlo domain hat lieen so directly Inimical to the farmers who had bought and paid for the lands tiiwn which they had lived nnd labored. It was Impossible for farmers in the old states to profitably sell their products In compe tition with those of the newer states grown upon lands which cost their owners noth ing. Keforrlng to the Impression that greatei rates of interest are ohargod for money loaned upon farms than for that loaned ujion other kinds of real estate, Secretary Morton states that the rate of Interest charged ou mortgages upon residential property other than farms averages eighty-four-hundrodths of 1 per cent less than the rate of Interest charged upon fann loans. During the fiscal year Just ended the ex ported products of American farms aggre gate! 570,OUO,000, an Increase of 17,ot)0, OtK) over the preceding year. In spite ol this there was a falling off In the percent age of agricultural product exported to the total exports, but this was due to the unprecedented sale abroad of American manufactured goods. The largest market for our products is admitted to be the home market, but the export trade la the regulation, the balance wheel for the home product, follows the Interest of the manufacturer as well as the farmer. Gen eral prosperity depends alasolutely upon agricultural prosperity and any ooimner uiul system which will increase with celeri ty and extend with certainty, the export of our farm products will be of the utmost advantage to agriculture and all those in terested in its profitable expansion. That political economy, which best advanoee the Interest of tile agriculturists, furulahes the best impetus to the manufacturer of the United Suites, for his best customers axe farmers uud those who depend directly (or profit upon the prosperity of farmers. abort Wheat Crop la Australia. MKUioUUNK, Nov. 84. The govorniaeut statut estliuatos the wheat yield of Vie. toria at 7,voo,uoo bushels, which will barely suftioe for local wants, laa .u.M.rn' Heresy. Toronto, Nov. 84. At a meeting of the Presbyterian Clt-ricul association Ian Maclareu's book, "The Mind of the Mas ter," was severely criticised and condemn ed as unorthodox in Its treatment of (.'hrist's Inspiration and atonement. Osaaral Jill Delivery. UrWB Banmjbky, O., Nov. 84. AU the pri.-tfnera ooutinod in the Wyandot oouiity Jail Ituve escaped and are now at Uu-e. It U supposed tfeat soma one gave tiwui a fcty. PUGH'S SUCCESSOR. Sieneral K. W. Tettns - Chneen Halted States Senator From Alabama. Montoomkrv, Ala., Not. 85. General Kdwnrd Winston Pettus of Selma, the Democratic caucus nominee, has been elected United States senator to succeed Senator Pngh on March 4 next. He re ceived 81 votes In the senate and 88 votos In the honso. All the Democrats were present The Republicans voted for Wlck ershaw and the Populist for Longshore. General Pettus is a veteran lawyer who has long been a political lender in this stato. He was born aliout 75 years ago In Limestone county. He began to prac tice his profession when ho was 80, and al OENKtlAL E. W. PETTUS. the age of 84 was elected Judge of the Sev enth Judicial district When the war ot the rebellion broke out, he entered the Uonfedornte service as major of the Twen tieth Alaliaina regiment He remained in tho service until the close of the war, be ing several times promoted for gallant conduct and attaining tho rank of briga dier general. At the close of hostilities General Pettus settled nt Helma, where h line lived evor since, practicing law nnd lending a guiding hand to local and state politics. He has a son who was not long ago presldont of the state senato. BEAT THE DREXELS. A Clever Rascal Worked a Cheek Vor Kerr on Philadelphia Bankers. Tbknton, Nov. 85. It has just beet learned that through a series of forgeriel Drexel & Co. of Philadelphia have been swindled out of $1100, and another brokei of that city lost t400. The scheme wai worked In this way: A letter purporting to have come fron. William Bulderson, a reputable farmer ol Fiilllngton, was sent to the First National bank of Trenton, Inclosing three note tc Ilalderson's order and asking to have thorn discounted and placed to his credit. 1'hli whs d ine by the board of directors last Wednesday, nnd word to that effect wai sent to Balderson. He came to the bank on Saturday nnd disclaimed any knowl edge of the notes. Meantime, on Friday, a stranger had gone to Drexel' s with a check for (100, apparently signed by Balderson. The brokers telephoned the First National and asked If he was good for the amount. An alternative reply was received. Next day the olieck came to the First National through the usual medium, and, Balderson being there at the time, pro nounced It a forgery. The other check foi 1400 had been negotiated with a Philadel phia broker and afterward passed to the Manufacturers' bank of that city, coming to the First National with Balderson' sig nnure. The two checks, aggregating f 1, 000, were within t'M) of the amount of the three notes originally asked for discount As the First National has not cashed either, the loss will fall oh the Drexels and the other Philadelphia broker, who first honored them. Banker Surrenders Himself. Chicago, Nov. 84. Ex-Banker An thony Kozel, who failed lust May for ovel 100.000, admitted that he was guilty ol crime in the handling of the bank's fundi and was surrendered by his bondsmen. H stated that he had decided to abandon an) legal fight and to accept his punishment It has been arranged that he plead guilty to larceny today and he sent to the peni tentiary. He Is the first banker In tin state to be sent to prison for misusing funds lntnisted to his oare. Kozel's bank was one of the oldest on the west side and hud always been regarded as financially sound. It was patronized principally by worklngmon and small tradesmen, whe lost everything. - Secretary Frauds Sued. WA6HINOTOS, Nov. 84. George F. Hodgins of Windsor, Ont. , has sued David K. Francis, socrofcu-y of the interior, for a writ of mandamus. He represents that on Marvh 88, 1HU4, he filed In the patent office an application for a patent for a method of testing the railway airbrake and signal systems and apjiaratus for carrying out the method. Ho claims the Invention Is worth 1 10,000 to him. Hodgins assorts that his attempts at appeal from the de cision of the primary examiner rejecting his claims have been refused, and he now wants the secretary commanded to direct the commissioner of patents to perfect the appeal to the board of examiners In chief. Well Known Pension Attorney Dead. Cleveland, Nov. 84. Mllo B. Stevens, one of the best known pension attorneys In the United States, died at his home, 678 Cedar avenue, aged 68 years. Mr. Stevens, ever since the close of the war, was known far and wide us a pension at torney, having been at the head of the firm of Mllo B. Stevens & Co., with the princi pal office in the Glover building, Washing ton, and branches In this city, Detroit and Chicago. The immediate cause of death was erysipelas, Cold Standard la Rnesla. Losdon, Nov. 84. The Chronicle's 8t Petersburg correspondent reports that M. de Witte, Russian minister of finance, has secured the assent of his oolleagues for the Introduction of the gold standard. The czur approves, this correspondent says, and the Imperial council is now discussing the project and will probably adopt It, al though the Agrarian members warmly op pose it A anleld&'s Unique Method. Albany, Nov. 85. Henry W. Weller, an aged nut peddler, committed suicide In an unique manner In this city. He went to a hotel, hired a room, placed a tin can over the gas jet, fastened his trousers leg to the can and then buried his faoe In the other end of the leg and suffocated. In a note left he said, "I would sooner trust to God than to humanity." Vw SV9 Counterfeit. Washington, Nov. 5. The secret serv lue bureau of the treasury department gives notiue of a new counterfeit o national bank note on the National Bunk of Com merce, New York, sortee of lbttg, check letter G, charter No. 7a3, bank No. 78,7611, portrait of Garfield, photographlo produo tiou. Tprlelna- of Sepoys. London, Nov. 85 A special dispatch from Bombay says that 8ou Sepoys looted the bazaar at Kawalpimdl. Die poliua were powerless to control them, and two persons were killed and several injured lu the slrugijlB. PIP! RETURN OF WEYLER. THE CAPTAIN GENERAL LEAVES THE FIELD IN PINAR DEL RIO. Says Tie Cam Baek to Pis t'p Financial Matters It Is, However. Intimated That Be Was Afraid of Maeeo The Compet itor Case. Havana, Not. 85. General Weylor re turned from Plnar dol Rio, where he had gone to personally conduct a campaign against the Insurgent lender Maeeo. He claims that he returned owing to t he neces sity of his presence here of settling the qusanfon of the new Issue of notes by the Spanish bank and other urgent matters. After these were settled he would be ready to return to the field. He says he had no important engagements with Maeeo and his troops, and his campaign is generally regarded as a failure. Ignomlnlonsly Abandons the Field. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 84. A cipher cablegram from Havana to a Cuban leader here says that General Woyler has been fi reed to return to Havana and that the city Is in great confusion. Woyler gives no excuse, it Is said, exoept thnt It Is too hct and unhealthy to do any fighting. It Is oienly assorted In Havana that Weyler became frightened beenuse Maeeo had set a price upon his head for his cap ture. Weyler's scouts Informed him that Ma eeo might make an attempt on Havana, and the Spanish general retreated In hot hnste to tlie safety of his palace. It Is also stated In the cablegram that Weyler's recall Is assured now, as the Spanish povernment Is Incensed against htm for his dilatory tactics. Culmni here are Jubilant, for they think this will have a favorable effect upon con gress. Competitor Crew Tried. Havana, via Barton, Fla., Nov. 84. The Competitor prisoners have been tried by oourt martial i.the Fortress La C !a bnnns in spite of Consul General Lee's offi cial protest, filed just before he left Havana. The exceptions taken by the prisoners were overruled by the rlaval oourta Gen eral Lee's note was pigeonholed, and, in defianoe of Secretary Olney's Intimation of disapproval, the Competitor s crew and Mr. Melton, the American newspaper cor respondent, have agnln been tried by a drumhead court, sitting within the walls of a Spanish fortress, v.horo, according to Captain General Weyler's orders, no repre sentative of tho Unit -d States oonsulute may enter. The prisoners were allowed neither In terpreter nor counsel. Those partly acquainted with Spanish were compelled to interpret for the others. So quietly was the affair conducted that Acting Consul General Springer does not yet know, it is said, that the case was virtually closed Nov. 14, on which day Melton, Maza, Dr. Vedia and the witness, Ijleorgo Ferran, were forced by Naval Judge Fernandez to sign statements ad mitting their complicity in the filibuster log expedition which the Competitor is al leged to have brought under Monzon and Lalxmle to the Plunr del Rio coast This written evidenoe is now under considera tion by the court Judge Saul said that a decision may be rendered at any moment It is expected that all the members ot the party wlioso American citizenship has not been clearly shown will be shot The bona tide Americans probably will be sen tenced to from three to ten years' Impris onment In some Spanish penal station off the ooast of Africa. The prisoners are much disappointed at the failure nf the United States to obtain for them a civil trial and the right to em ploy counsel. Spain, however, it seems, set up the claim and insists still that these privileges, conceded by treaty to Ameri cans residing In Cuba, can hardly be oon strued as applicable to oitizensof the Unit ed States not legally domiciled here noi visiting the Island upon legitimate busi ness with the tacit or expressed consent Of lioense of Its lawful authorities. No Official Advices Reeelved. Washington, Nov. 85. The state de partment officials have received no advices nf any character from either Havana ol Madrid confirming the story that prom ises heretofore made by the Spanish gov ernment had been broken and the Com petitor prisoners again tried by oourt mar tial without tho benefit of oounseL Spain's Great Loss la the Philippines. London, Nov. 85. A Singapore dis patch to The limes say that the Span lards have been defeated by the Insurgents In the Philippines with the loss of 8(X of their men. Trenton Suicide Mystery Solved. Tbe.nton, Nov. 85. The body of tht girl found Sunday morning in villa Park, a suburb of this otty, has been identified as that of Minnie Hazolback of B35 East Eighty-fifth street, New York. The body was identified by a sister of the dead glrL She says Minnie left home Saturday night. Baying they might never see her again. The sister says the dead girl had a lovor named Horry Gray, or Gay, of 100 East Eighty-third street, New York. Boa to Suooood aire. Atlanta, Not. 85. The Democratic congressional oonvontion to nominate a candidate to su cooed to the unexpired torm of Hon. Charles F. Crisp was held at Hawklnsvllle. Charles R. Crisp, eldest sou of the late ex-speaker, was nominated by a rising vote. Mr. Crisp will be elected without opposition. He Is a young man. Just 28 years of age, and will be one of the youngest members that ever occupied a seat In the national legislative halls. GREAT FOOTBALL GAMES. Princeton's Great Victory Over Tele Har vard Tolls tho Bl( Four. New York, Not. 88. The football game between Princeton and Yale was perhaps the fleroest ever witnessed on Man hattan field and was atteuded by 85,000 persona Fur the first time since 1U3 and for the fourth time since lHHUa representa tive team from the Tigers' college defeated the sons of Kli. The scorn was 84 to o, and when it la added that Yale's o points were scored on a fluke the story has been told, for never from the beginning of the game till Its end were the men from New Haven able to cope with their sturdy an tagonists. The Yale eleven was clearly outplayed at every point of football. They did not kick as well, push as well or run as well as the Tigers, aud In their defensive play weakness was their principal feature. On the other hand, the members of the Prince ton team covered themselves with glory and never for an Instant did they stop playing the hard game with which they ooiumeticod. PriuuutoD's game was the best put up by any team from old Nassau since the famous laud team beat Yala. Pennsylvania Defeats Harvard. Philadelphia, Nov. 83. The game be tween Harvard and Pennsylvania was won by Pennsylvania by the close score ot 8 tc o, after one of the hardest tights ever con tested on the gridiron, the tuaius being an even mutth. Harvard's dufeaf sends hut to the bottom of the list In the big foul OOiubluutlun. s-. A NEWS OF THE WEEK. Thursday, Not. 19. The VT. C. T. U. convention In St. Louis came to an end. The Rplscopal church congress of the United States met In Norfolk. The New York State Woman Suffrage convention met In Rochester. The office of Senator Marlon Butler's newspaper in Raleigh was seized by the sheriff. The British steamer Memphis, from Montreal for Bristol, Knglnnd, was wrecl: rd off the ooast of Ireland and was a total loss. Ten of the vessel screw were drownod. William Bowly, a young prisoner in tho Tombs in New York under sentence to the Klmira reformatory, was pardoned by Governor Morton because of his mother's entreaties. She will take the boy to their Vermont home. William E. Valentino, one of the syndi cate of note and check forgers who hnve been operating extensively, pleaded guilty In Brooklyn. Sentence was deferred pend ing the Indictment and trial of his confed erates, some of whom are In jail. Friday, Nov. BO, Thirty men were killed by a firedamp explosion In a colliery at Recklinghausen, Westphalia. The Maryland court of appeals sustained Mayor Hooper of Baltimore In his fight with the city council. A complete list of representatives elected to the Fifty-fifth congress shows a majori ty of 47 for the gold standard. President Elect MoKlnley, It Is said, will appoint Joseph P. Smith, ex-state li brarian nf Ohio, marshal of the District of Columbia. Chnuncey M. Depew announoed that Cornelius Vanderbilt is steadily improving and expects soon to resume control of his business Interests. It was brought out In the trial In New York of Colonel Nunez and Captain Dick man for being concerned In a filibustering expedition to Cuba aboard the Laurada that somebody in Philadelphia is paying a weekly stipend to two of the chief witnesses for the government Frank P. Arbuokle, chairman of the Democratic state committee of Colorado and a wealthy mine operator, was found dying at Eighth avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-seoond street, New York, and expired before an ambulance arrived. He had been robbed. The affair is shrouded In mystery. Saturday, Nov. ftl. Otto, count of Stolborg-Wernigorode, died in Wernigerode, Germany. Governor Levi P. Morton Is talked of at Canton, O. , for embassador to England. The Rev. Oliver Booth of Montreal was fonnd almost on the verge nf delirium tremens in a lodging house in West Fourth street, New York, and was sent to Belle vue hospital. John F. Kllg'gir Is suing the Port Jer vis (N. Y. ) National bank, and claims that while be was temporarily Insane and was wandering about the oountry the bank took possession of his property and mis used it Mr. Kllgour was known as the bluestone king. The announcement was made In Balti more t hat the pope had appointed the Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Conaty, pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Worcester, Mass., to be rector of the Catholic univer sity at Washington In succession to Bishop John J, Keane, Dr. Conaty la a teacher nd an editor of a weekly religions jour nal Monday, Not. 3. Jem Mace, old time prize fighter, arrived in New York from England In fine trim for his boxing bout with Donovan. David Ingram, a wealthy dyer of As toria, N. Y., fell on a steam pipe and was burned on one hip. Lockjaw set lu, caus ing his death. The Southern Paclflo steamer San Be nito was wrecked off Point Arena, Cnl., and, with her cargo, Is a total loss. Eight of the orow of 44 men were drowned. Arthur Wesley Campbell, 80 years old, who has been a deacon and a leader of prayer meetings, and who is accused of having five living wives, was arrested In Paterson, N. J., on the charge of bigamy, An unknown man nnd woman who had registered as George Wilson and wife, at the Standard hotel, New York, were found dead In their room, death being caused by suffocation from escaping gas. They had evidently committed suicide. William A. Mestayer, the well known comedian and playwright died at his resi dence, 887 West Twenty-third street, New York, of Brlght's disease. He had been 111 for several months. His principal plays were "Tourists In a Pullman Car," "We, Us & Co.," "Tobogganing" and "The Grab Bag." Toeedey, Nov. A subterranean tiro has destroyed many acres of land near Columbus, N. J. Chauncey M. Depew delivered an address to the Vermont Sons of the Revolution In Montpeller, Vt The United States cruiser Marblehead dropped anchor off Staten Island, N. Y., after a three years' cruise. The trial of Lady Tina Soott on ehargei of criminal libel preferred by Earl Russell, her son-in-law, began In London. The president has appointed Judge Not! to be chief justice of the oourt of olalini and Charles B. Howry of Mississippi to be judge of the court The Prlnoe and Princess of Wales, ac companied by their daughters, are visiting the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim, where they will spend the week. The war between the company that hat the contract to supply Bayonne, N. J., with water and the city council culmi nated In a fight over the laying of mains. Countess Jarocke, who for 80 years hal vainly pressed a claim for 12, 000, 000 held by the government belonging to her an cestor. General Pulaski, has wearied ol the struggle and threatened suicide. Wedaesday, Nov. &. The death of Lieutenant Governor Fra serof St Johns, N. B., is reported from Italy. Dr. Heber Robert of St Louis, In ex perimenting with the X rays, has demon strated that the blind can be made to see even If they have no eyeballs. Lee Stephens, aged 18, son of Congress man Elect John H. Stephens of the Thir teenth district of Texas, was accidentally killed in Texas while hunting. J. Plerpont Morgan, Kidder, Pea body & Co. and other obtained control of the West End railroad in Boston, with the re ported Intention of changing it to an ele vated road. William C. Whitney bought the Stewart bouse In Sixty-eighth street, New York, and transferred his old home at Fifty -seventh street and Fifth avenue to hi sun, Harry Payne Whitney. Stephen A. Dutton, now on trial in New York for fraudulent operations, tried two years ago to swindle Colonel William P. Guinea of Texas out of tS.Uuo aud or ganized title guarantee company to aid In his operations. ' 8leor Campanlnl bead. London, Nov. 84. The Chronicle an nouuue the death ol the great tenor, Cam panlni, at Paruia. Want to Meet the Tigers, Ottawa. Nov. 85. The Ottawa college football tuaui, ohamplons of Canada, are now trying to arrange a niau h with Princeton. Th difficulty will be the rules nudar which the- match would be played. EVIL EYE OF HOLMES. SUPERSTITION THAT CAUSED WARD EN PERKINS TO KILL HIMSELF. Cared For Holmes Durlnx Bis fncarcern tlon Was Never' III t'ntll n Met the Noted Criminal Others Connected With Trial and Kxeontlen Have Misfortunes. Philadelphia, Nov. 85. Within the rxlm gray walls of Moynmensing prison another tragedy has been enacted, nnd one more man who was concerned in the hnnglng of tfce multiiiiurderer, H. H. Holmes, fell a victim to the Influence of the "evil oyu " of the most infamous crim inal of the century. Ever since the hnng lng of Holmes, Howard Perkins, the warden of the prison, has been feeling bndly. Whether tho execution had any thing to do with it dr not will nover bo known, but be kept growing worse. Ho had not slept for a week. At last he ended the struggle by putting a bullot in his hrnln. Warden Perkins was a moL conscien tious olllcor. Every morning iiir the last 80 years he had stopped from his private quarters Into tho corridor on which the cells of the untried prisoners nro located promptly at half-past 7 o'clock and with a nod of salutation to the ki-opor on duty had entered upon the duties to which ho hnd grown accustomed. Yesterday morn ing he was a trifle earlier than usunl. Ho looked wan and pale, and ns he passed Keeper Jenkins the hitter nsked him if ho had slept well. The warden replied in the negative and passed on Into his ollioe. A few minutes later the sharp crack of a revolver was heard in the room, and the keeper, lmdly frightened by such an un usual occurrence, hastily alarmed Assist ant Superintendent Kichnrdson, who, with two other keepers, made his way into tke warden's office. He was lying on his back upon the floor, and the blood was flowing from a big hole in his right tem ple, made by a bullet Dr. Sharp, the prison physician, was summoned, but by tho time henrrived tho warden was dead. The suicide was doubt less premeditated. During Holmes' long Incarceration In Moyamenslng prison he was in the charge of Warden Perkins, and -after the conviction the warden superintended all the arrange ments for his execution. Perkins was a widower, with two daughters, and up to a short time ago had never lost a day through illness of any kind. There Are Others, Perkins Is but one of tho victims of Holmes' baleful "evil cyo. " Coroner Sam uel Ashhridge, who held tho inquest on Pltezel's body when it was found in the Cal lowhill street house throo years "ago and Who was one of the witnesses in the trial of Holmes, wns the '''combine" Republic an candidate for Rhoriff. Up to Oiis elec tion tho "combine" had carried everything before it save a fow small ward fights. The "combine" nominations in other campaigns practically meant election. But Samuel Ashbrldgo was defeated by an overwhelming majority, Alexander Crow, who never saw H. H. Holmes, was elwted sheriff and will draw a salary of $15,000 a year ,000 more than tho mayor gets not to speak of the office fees. The most prominent of tho "victims" of the superstition of Holmes' "evil eye" aro: Llnford Biles, foreman of the jury, kill ed by a live wire two months alter the ex ecution. Dr. William K. Mattern, coroner's phy sician, who dropped dead lost summer in the ot roner's office Judge Michael Arnold, who has boen seriously Hi sinco the time of the trial. District Attorney Graham, who had to put a sudden end to his summer vacation to come home and deny the malicious sto ries that his enemies wore circulating. William H. Shoomakor, counsel for Holmes, disbarred from practice and dis graced for offering as evidence in the Holmes trial a false affidavit Tho others on the list are viotlius of minor ills. Last yenr Mr.- Ashbrldgo wanted to be mayor. Party leaders spoke of him first, but in the convention did not support him. Ho swallowed his resentment and went faithfully to s)cak In the ward meetings for the "combine" candidate. Mr. Ash brldgo believes that Holmes really had an evil eye. GEORGE W. FERRIS DEAD. Be Was the Inventor of the Famons Ferris Wheel. Pittsburg, Nov. 23. George W. Fer ris, who conceived nnd built the world fa mous Ferris wheel, died nt the Merey hos pital, In this oity, of typhoid fever. His illness has boon brief and it was only Friday that he was taken to the hospital. The attending physi cian say his sys tem was greatly run down by over work. His wife came here fmnu Canton, O., that she might be with her busliand in bis dying moments. George Ferris was born at Gales burg, Ills., Feb. . W. FERRIS. 14, lKftll. When he was but very young, the family removed to Carson City, Nov., and it was there the young wheel builder spent the years of his early boyhood. In l7ii he came east He began a course at the Rensselaer Polytech nlo Institute of New York city in that year. In 1NM he graduated with high honors. In 1hn3 he accepted a position with the Louisville Brid-e company of Louisville, which he held for a number of years, when he came to Pittsburg and on gaged in the inspection of structural work. In 18S7, while pursuing that vocation, the firm of G. W. (J. Ferris Sc Co. of Pittsburg was established. The concern still exists. In ISM he was married to Miss Beutty of Canton, (. It was in 1 HS that Mr. Ferris conceived the idea of the wonderful Ferris wheel that has attracted the attention of all the people of the world und which will go down in history a one of the greatest wonders of tlio century. The monster passenger wheel, conceived by Mr. Ferris, was built under his personal supervision In this city. Indiana's Omolal Vote. Indianapolis, Nov. 21. At lat the ao curale vote of all counties lu Indiana oan be given. The following is the complete figures as taken from the official returns: Democrats and Populists, 30a, 4;i5; Repub lican, b J J, Bis; Prohibitionist, o,05; gold standard, 8.11(1; Nutioiutl, 8,U0o; Social ist lubor, 8;J. McKinluy'a plurality, Itf, 403; McKiuley's majority, W.tilO; tutiil vote cost, t)J7,UKi. Prominent People Married. Watkiss, N. Y., Nov. ti. Archibald K. Mackey of New York city and Mist Huleu Gausevort Edwards daughter ol Mr. uud Mrs. Alfred Edwards, and grand niece of Generid G. J. Magee, were mar ried at Gleufiuld, the home uf General aud Mrs. Magee. The ooreuiouy was wituossud by the imniediute friend and relative of the bride and gr.siin. THE LADIES' COLUMN. Wo wish to suggest to the ladles thnt t his column Is always open to any nnd all who wish to suggest, domestic subjects of any nature whatever, either to ask advloo or furnish information to others, and we earnestly b,,,,n n render of the Pkkrh and who desire will avail themselves of the op portunity, and thus receive as well as con fer benefits. All communications relative to this col umn Intend for publication will be laid over until next wii-k if they reach this office later than Tuesday. WHAT COOKING MEANS. Cooking means the stowing and boiling.nnd the (iteming and baking tlirioo daily, week following -week. decade following decade. Cooking means the economy of yonr grand mothers, the pntionoe of Job. the persistence of the Pilgrim fathers and the martyrdom of Joan of Arc. The cook must evolve triumphs that depend upon temper and tradi tion, that are the outcome of salt, pepper, sugar and herbs. Cooking is penance. It depends upon knowing how much and how soon and how long and how often. it begets resignation and dospera- tion nnd perspiration. To be a cook requires the wisdom of the modern chemist, and the humility of a saint from heaven. The com pensation is a clean title to a crown and an estate in a future life which we are to believe will be a reward for well doing here. Of all things that are a labor of love, cooking stands pre eminent and unrecog nized, here's to it. For vermicelli soup boil four ounces of vermicelli in salted water for fifteen minutes, drain and add, soup stock and a quart af tomatoes put through seive a little butter and one grated onion, serve as any other soup. "Some like it hot aud some like it cold" so runs the old nursery rhyme. Puddings both hot and cold baked boiled or frozen are much less ap preciated than they should be. For a plain Sunday desert that may bo prepnred Saturday morning, take one-half box of golatine and soak it in one quart of warm milk for an hour then lot it come to a boil beat four eggs whites and yolks separately, add a half cup of sugar to the yolks and when well beaten stir in the boiling milk take from the stove nnd add a teaspoon of va nilla and two of brandy, the stiff beaten whites, stir well and turn iD a mold previously wet with cold water, set in a cold place to stiffen turn in a glass dish and eat with flavored cream. Ice Cream Candy. Three cups of sugar crushed or cut loaf, a small half cup ot vinegar.one and one-half cups of cold water piece of butter size of a walnut flavor with vanilltt boil until it hardens in oold water when cool work with the hands till very white then cut in shapes. Butter Swtch. Two cups of sugar a table spoonful water piece of butter the size of an egg, boil without stirring until it hardens on a spoon, pour out on buttered plates to cool. Have tried both receipts. Cream Walnut Candy. Two cups of sugar, two thirds cup of water, boil without stirring until it will spin a thread flavor with va nilla, set off into a- dish with, cold water stirring briskly until white and creamy, have walnuts Bhelled make cream into small round cakes with your fingers press half a wal nut on both sides and drop into sift ed granulated sugar. I have tried those receipts many time s and know them to be good. Mra. 8. L. H. Bryan Carried South Dakota by 101. New York, Nov. 19. A special to The World from Aberdeen, S. D. , says: Omolal returns from all the counties In the state give the Bryan electors 191 majority. The Populists elect the governor and congress men, while the Republicans elect the state treasurer by a majority of 8. Th Partition of Turkey. Londox, Nov. SI. The Daily Mall'i Berlin correspondent say that the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia on a recent visit to Vienna took with him a proposal foi the partition of Turkey among the power and to make Constantinople a free port, Russia to have Asia Minor and England to have Egypt. Vortuno For a Pacer. New York, Nov. 20. John R. Gentry, the fastest pucer that the world has evei seen, was sold last night at Madison Square Garden1 to L. J. Tewksbury foi $19,900. He has a race record of M:01H and a record made against time of 2-:0U. General Marheta, Nw York, Nov. 24.-FLOUR Rut and western quiul, but tirui; cily mills patents, b.U &5.35; winter patents, $i.7.W4.isi: cily unlit clears, H.NIiM.'JU; wiuter straights, $4.iuftt.tl6. WHKA'i'-.o. t red opened easy on disap poluliiitf cables, but promptly rallied aud ad. vanceU sharply ou covering- and small north western receipts; Decuiiibur, b5Hi(96io.; Janu ary, hbh.j.HVu. L'OH.-Nu. 8 quiet aud easy on large orop estimates and absence ot local buyiu orders; December, aHhVi3llc.; May, itKiW.!. OA IS-.u. 3 dull; track, white, state, 2W3 &c.; track, white, western. &Aaa2o. I'OltK t irui: mess, o.ajn.7ii; family, tlO.HO fell. LAKD Steady; prime western sUam,$it, nominal. BL'1'1 ER-Staadlen state dairy.llOlltc; state creamery, laVtilo. l UKEsK-bUMUty; stats, large, W6aiOio.i small, 7104O. KLiUb bleed y; state and Pennsylvania, Sic.; western, 16(4io. hl'UAlt-Uuw quiet; f&ir refining, ?c.; oen trlfUK&l, Wtest, Uitc; rtinaed qulel; crushed, 5e.; iHjwdered, 4u. . 1 TKI'KNTINU-Dull at ItW&tlito. M(1,AML-Hlcdy; Kw Orleans, ftkJfc3o. KICK tileady; doiuesllo, 3440u.; Japau, 'i A Ll.OW-Steady; eity, Hc.; oountry, 8H. HAY Easy; shipping, bfcnAXIO.; good to, choice, 7&tuVtc
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