PIKE COUNTY PRESS. Friday, Shut-emmcr 24, 1897. PUHLIHIIKD EVKKY FRIDAY. OFFIOB, DROWH'S BUILIUHQ, BROAD BT. Entered at the pot ollioe of Milford, Piko county, Pennsylvania, as Booond-class matter, November twenty-first, 1895. Advertising Rates. Ono siunre( eight llncs),one Insortlon -11.00 Kaeh subsequent insertion .50 Itediicod rates will Ih) furnished on ap plication, will be allowed yearly adver tisers. Legal Advertising. Court Proclamation, Jury and Trliil hist for several courts or term, (34.0C Administrator's and Kxecutor's notices - - - 8.00 Auditor's notices ' l.)lvoroo notices -------- 6.00 Sheriff's union, Orphans' oourt roll. County Treasurer's sales, County state moot, iind election proclamation charged by the square. J. H. Van Ktten, PlinMBIIKR, Milford. Pike County, Pa. 1897 Eeptemtor. 1897 Su.Wo.Tii.We.Th.Ffi.Sat. 123 4 568910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 26l27282930l MOON'9 PHASES i rimt P Quarter 0 0 D. m. Third U Qnirter 1 0 p. m. Hue 20 Full , A 9:ll Vjt Moon REPUBLICAN TICKET. For State Treasurer, JAMES 8. BEACOM, Of Westmoreland County. For Auditor General, MAJOR LEVI O. MoCAULEY, Of Chester County. COUNTY TICKET. For Jury Commissioner. CHARLES A. GILLETT, Of Laokawaxon. EDITORIAL. Tub calamity shriokors are not taking their vacation among the farmors this year. The farm weather is altogether too chilly for them. Mr. Bryan informs the palpitat ing publio that the foroign latnine is responsible for the increased price of wheat in the face of the fall of silver, but says nothing about ad vance in ootton.tobaoco, corn, meats, wool, and othor farm products. Ohio farmers who take the time from their busy and profitable duties to listen to Mr. Bryan's $1,600 speech would like to have him ex plain how it is that Ohio wool, which sold at . 17 oents a year ago, now brings 20 oents, while silver has fal len 20 meantime. The Argentino Republio, whioh sold us about eight million dollars' worth of wool and hides last year, la considering a proposition to shut out the ' ono million dollars' worth of lumber, kerosene, and farm im plements which we sell her an nually, because of our tariff on wool and hidos. Oob Agricultural editor seems to be down on the crow, and we will not now attempt to discuss the morits or demerits of tkfit symbol Ism of night, but what would some politicians, and other folks, too, do, when the pinching time came if thoy could not full back on their reserved diet of a dish of crow ? Bomb farmers are fond of discuss ing the themes;, ' hard times " and " close competition," and when you pass thoir ooru fields and potato patches, you cannot help observing that practice and preaching go hand in hand for there oortainly is a close oompotitioa between the weeds and the crops and the latter are hav ing a decidedly hard time of it. 'This talk of thuso gentlemen about prioes and accidents and this recrimination about dead and buried Ieoches show them to be still grop Jnj about among the underbrush, while sensible inon are standing on the mountain top and beholding the earth to tlio vory horizon's odgo. The viow may not be of the whole round earth, but it is bettor than the viow from the junglo. " From Speaker Rood's answer to Wm. Jen nlngs Bryan. "Prior to the passage of the Ding- loy tariff act we had scones like those which preceded the first day of 1879. The offerors of the patent remedy stood by and Jeered. Thoy mocked nt us when our fear came. But when the due legislation had been had and thore was no further change to bo lookod forward to ; when business had roochod its sound basis and there was a reasonable ohance to calculnto the future, there came a repetition of the phenomena of 189. " Spoakor Reod in New York World. How are our silver frionds ex plaining the increase in the value of our cotton crop this year In the faoe of the fall of silver ? Silver has fallen 20 por oont. in the past year, while cotton has so much ad vanced that this year's crop, al though very light In quantity, will bring 125,000,000 more to the farm ers of the South than that of two years ago. The " explanation " which the silverito& apply in the case of wheat will not do for cotton. Another proof of the genorally improved business conditions is found in the enormous incrooso in the output of pig. iron. When busi ness generally is good the demand for iron is good. It enters into the production of articles for the farm, for the railroads, for building, for sea-going vessels, and almost every business enterprise, and has rightly been denominated a business baro meter. In Ootober of last year the wookly production of pig-iron in the United States averaged 112,000 tons. The average weekly output for September of this year will aver age about 190,000 tons. That is the difference betwoen protection busi ness and free-trade idleness, protec tion, prosperity and free-trade ad versity. DUTY ON WEARING APPAREL. Commont has been made by the Free Trade papers on the hardship of compolling a person roturning from a foroign trip to pay duty on all clothing thoy bring back whioh exooeds 1100 in value. This not the case. There is no limit on the value of thoir porsonal effects provided they are for his or hor own use, but if there is an attempt to bring back a quantity for gifts or Bale to others thoy are taxed, as is proper, because an importer would be compelled to pay., No American going abroad and returning is compelled to pay on any porsonal effects taken with them from this country, nor upon the foreign goods they buy not to exceed f 100. ' Those who stay at home do not have this advantage for the importer most pay on every dollars worth. The aim of the Dingley law is simply to Increase the business of American stores, and to limit the free importation of foreign goods, and there is nothing wrong about that, for our clothing manufactured at home is good enough for any true American. LET THE CLOUDS ROLL BY There have boon rather startling evonts transpiring in political circles within the post two weeks in this State. The resignations of General Reeder as Secretary of the Com mon wealth and Deputy Attorney General Elkin, followed by the ar rest of Messrs. Reeder, Weiss and Luckenbach for conspiracy and the various interviews, explanations and reasons set forth for these pro ceedings, have occasioned wide comment. Our regard for the ex Secretary founded on an acquain tance of many years is too high to allow us for a moment to believe that he would knowingly commit his conscience to any such ques tionable methods, and his instino tive manliness and innate shrewd ness, aside from all else would seem to preolude such a possibility, The matter of the arrest is now in oourt. Both sides should press for a trial, and all the relevant facts should be produced. The proceed ings are deplorable, and it would bo unfair at this early day to projudgo the oasoa unfavorably to either tho Govornor or his late a1viuer. Both men, no doubt, havo from thoir point of viow nctod in accordance with what they oonooived to be hon- orablo and upright motives, and while our sympathy, or hastily formod judgments on esparto state mont might induce a bias to either sido, it will be far more satisfactory to have all tho evidence in beforo rondoring a verdict. Neither side can afford to gloss ovor, or conceal, facts portinont to the issno, and a vindication based ou solid reasons would be far more valuable to either party thau a manufactured publ io opinion, and a condemnation upon the samo grounds would be not only fair but productive of bettor futuro results than exculpation for purely porsuinil, sentimental or partisan ro gard. everybody Says go. Cnscarets Candy Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of the ape, pleas ant and refreshing to the tosle, art gently and positively on kidneys, liver find bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel coins, cure henrinohe, fever, hatilluul constipation and biliousness. Please buy aud try a boi of O. C. C. to-day; 10, 25, no eents. Bold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. Listers and the Groat Eastern Fer tilizers at W. & G. Mitchell's. SHERIFF'S SALE. Dy virtue of n writ of Fieri Facias Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, to me directed, I will ex pose to public aale by vendue or outcry, at the Sheriff's Office In tho liorough of Mil ford on Monday. October 11. A. D., 1897, at two o'clock In the afternoon of said day. Ail inane eignteen cerium pieces, parcels and tracts of Innds situate, lying and ho tng In tho Townships of Blooming Grove, Dlngmnn, Bhohola and Lackawaxeii, In the County of Pike and Ftate of Pennsyl vania, oontalnlug in the whole seven thou sand, seven hundred and sixty-four acres and nlnty-slx perches (7,704 a. ,00 ps,) more or less. The first fourteen of which are de signated and numbered on the Commis sioners' books and Cross' map of said oouuty as lying and being In the Town ship of Blooming Grovo aforesaid and uumbored as aforesnid respectively, as fid lows: One tract No. 71 in the warrant name of Charles Steedman, containing IV 11 acres and SJ3 perches. Ono other, No 105, In the warrantee name of Daniel Drinker, containing 441 acres. Ono other No. 100, In warrantee name of Abigail Kehble, con taining 4 acres and 40 perches. Ono other No. 107, In warrantee name of Joseph James, containing 44 acres and 40 porches. One other No. 10a, in warrants name of John Thomas, containing 4il8 acres and 164 perches. One other No. 109, in warrantee name of Jacob Downing, containing ft 17 acres and 50 perohoS. One other No. 171, In warrantee name of Michael Fonnel, con taining 4) acres and 80 perches. One ot her No. 173, In warrantee name of Joseph Downing, oontalnlug 810 acres. One other No. 174, In the warrantee name of .John MoCahan, containing 4 in mints and 40 porches. One other No. 176, in warrantee name of Joseph Yorkos, containing 4)10 acres and 93 perohus. Ono other No. 170, In warrantee name of John Walter .contain ing 4ai acres. One other No. 177, in war rantee n-me of John Thompson 437 acres and HO perches. One other No. 104, In warranteenaiue of John Dtinker,contain lng 441 aores and 4M perches. One othor No. 70, in warrantee name of Thoinns ureame, containing acres and 7 perches. Also the throe following des crlbed tracts of land situate, lying and be ing in the Township of Dlngiuan, county and State aforesaid, the one numbered as aforesaid No. (U, In warrantee name of Alexander Steedman, containing 4,40 acres aud Stf perches. One other No. 84, in war rantee name of Thomas Smith, contain ing Kit) acres and 151 perches. Also one othor No. 108 In the warrantoo name of Hlchurd Freeman, containing 403 acres and 84 perches. Also thu li. Mowing des cribed tract of land situate, lying and be ing lu the Townships of Shobnla and Lackawaxen, numbered as aforesaid No. 103, In warrantee name of Henry Drinker, oontalnlug 45o acres and 50 porches. Also a certain other tract in the warrant!) name of Thomas Ultchio, situate In the Town shin of illoomiuff Grove and numbered as aforsald No. 170 containing 6o acres and 1(10 perches, with allowance or 0 per cent, for roads, eto. ExoeDtlng and reserving out of said lands about 158 aores aud 27 perches and six per cent, for roods, sold and conveyed by said John A. Uurko. et. rx , et. al., to William H. Kemp, et. al., by deed dated 24th of March, 18SA, recorded In Doud Book fio 41, page 5H4, etc. Also aliout 10 acres of land, more or less, sold aud conveyed by said John A. Burke, aft ..w t 1 l,.li.. V ... t l.o dated SMiid of May, 1XM6, recorded in Deed Book No 42, page 47. Also about 4 sores moro or less, sold and oonveved by said John A. Burku.et. ux , et. al., to k red Long by deod elated 17th of July, ltiao, recorded in Deed Book ISO. 42, pago HI. Also about 60 acres more or loss, sold and oouveyod by John A. Burke, et. ux.. et al., to John A. Burke, by deed dated 25th of May. 16.10. recorded lu Deed Book No. 42, page 648, aud which by divers mesne conveyances oceanic vested in &u una K. Burke. Also about 50 acres more or less, sold and conveyed by said John A. Burke, et. ux.. et. al.. to Marv C. Whiunle bv deed dated 25th of May, lHStt, recorded In Deed BOOK ISO. US, page 56.J. Also about 60 acres more or less, sold and conveyed by John A. Burke, et. ux., et. al., to Frederick Long by deed dated tn of May, 1NM6, recorded In Doed Book No. 42. muiu 500. Also about 50 acres more or less sold and cotiveved bv Nellie Hart to Charles ler- wiliiger deod dated April 1, 18U1, recorded lu ieea iiooK ro. 4, page 4oo, etc. Belnir the same lands conveyed to Gar rett W. Hart by Nellie Hart by deed dated 3lith of March, 1.(3, aud recorded in Deed Book o. 4u, page ail. Improvments, On the above lauds are erucflcl four dwelllui houses, two barns, store house, lumber sheds, blacksmith shop, aud other small buildings. Also a large and sul tautlid sawmill, with necessary and mod ern machinery lor all kiuds of heavy saw log aud planing and for making siding, shiniflus. biLh. olckets. etc.. aud has an in exhaustible wator power. Of tho lands above meuiioned, about 80 acres are tin Droved, the lutlane! lit t,linlte.r and wood land, also day bed aud blue stone quarries ou the property. Seized and taken In execution as the property of Garret W. Hart, aud will be sola Dy me lor oah. H. I. Courtright, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Milford, Pa , j Sept. 8, lti7. Sheriffs Sale. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias Is sued out of tho Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, to mo directed, I will ox pose to public sale by vendue or outcry, at the Hlierlfl's Ollioe In the Borough of Mil ford on Monday. Octobor 4, A. D., 1897, at two o'clock In the afternoon of said day, the following real ostato, via: All those certain I its or parcels of land siluatinl iti the Township of Ijackawaxen, In tho County of Piko and State of Pennsyl vania, the first trnot surveyed on a war rant granted to JjowIs Wolf, oolltninilig three hundred and eighty-seven acres and llftoen M'rehes more or less, and iiiiin-ben-d on the Commissioners' books sixty four. The second tract all that parcel of land Immediately adjoining the above 1m Ing part of a larger tract surveyed on a warrant granted to Thomas Martin Ho ginning at a certain corner or said Martin and snld Lewis Wolf tracts, whiuli corner is north 15 degrees east 14!) rods distance from tlie northwesterly line of tlie Mcha la(Bnttin tract, thence north 15 degrees east 148 rods to tho Delaware river, thence along tho said lands to lands of H. F. lonl and the said Ixiwis Wolf tract to tlie place of lieglnnnig, containing fifty acre, more or less, excepting thereout the right of way conveyed to tho New York ami K.rte Railroad Company, 2 neres sold to the Cat hollo Church, lot 60x100 sold to John Smith, lot 100 feet square sold to John W. Greening, lot 100 feet square sold to Patrick Harrington, about 11 acres sold to A. Sawyer, about 10 acres sold to A. Kamhack, about 8 aores sold to W. Henderson, about H acre sold to Kd. F.a wart, about XA aores sold to Herman Kani pcr, about !4 acre sold to M . Shields, about !4 acre sold to M. Tague, about S acre sold to Susan DeWltt, about )4 acre sold to Thomas Fltian, about !4 acre sold to M. Amstalden, about lA acre sold to Patrick l)evlne.alout acre sold to Henry Asher, lot 50x100 sold by D. I). Dlmmlck to John Smith, about 4 acres sold to George Cron, about 2 acres sold to John Hill, about 2 acres sold to W. H. Holbert, nlso lot lf2x 200 sold to Sarah K. Williamson, nlso ii bout H acre for school house, also lot 75x 100 sold to S. V. King, lot 50x100 sold to K Van Bonschoten Allthoaliove land be ing the samo premises conveyed by Kd ward Buck nud wifo to John Dootr, doed recorded lu Deed Book No. 40, page 118. Improvements, A largo hotel building, six dwelling houses, store house, large barn and shed, shed dancing pavilion. About 10 acres of Improved laud, balance wood and timber land, also stoneqnarrles; property situated at IjiK'kaxen near Krie depot, and is a good hotel staud. Seized and taken In execution as the property of John Doorr and will be sold by me for cash. H. I. Courtright, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Milford, Pa. Sept. 7, 18W7. ( SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Flori Facias Is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, to me directed, I will ex pose to publio salo by vondue or outory, at the Sheriff's Office In the Borough of Mil ford, County of Pike and State of Penn sylvania on Monday, October 4, A. D., 1897, fit two o'clock In the afternoon of snld day, the following renl estate, vie: All that certain piooe, parcel and part of a town lot sit unto fn the Borough of Milford, County of Pike and Htnto of Pennsylvania and iiuiiiberod on the map of said liorough ar lot two ftundnd aud ten, bounded and described m follows to wit: Beginning at tho corner of Cranberry alley and Cath arlue street, thenue wost along Catharine street forty-two feet to James Hosier's land, thence along said iioslor's land eighty font, thence east fort-two foet to Cranberry alley, thence along Cranlerry alley eighty feet to the place of beginning, containing forty-two fi;et front on Cath arine street ar.U eighty feet In depth along IJosler'B line and Cranberry altay, being the same premises conveyed by Henry A. Skinner and wife to John H." Brink, doed recorded in Deed Book No. 43, page 195. Improvements, Good dwelling house and out buildings, fruit, etc. Keized and taken In execution as the property of John H. Brink and. will Iw sold by me for cash. H. I. Courtright. SHCRirr. Shorlfi's Office, Sept. 7. 1807, ) Milford, Pa. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias Is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, to me directed, I will ex pose to public sale by vendue or outcry, at the Sheriff's Office In the Borough of Mil ford on Monday. October 4, A. D.f 1897, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the following real estate, viz: All that tract or parcel of land situate In the Town ship of Greene, in tho County of Pike and State of Pennsylvania, bounded as fol lows: Beginning at stones, a corner in tho line of lands of William Kohr backer In the allotment of Wilsou's laud. thence south 1 degree east 1)18 rods to a stone, theme by lot No 631 of saiil allot ment, south 8W degrees west 51 rods to a hemlock, thence by lot No. 550 of said al lotment north 1 degree west 133 rods to a stumr tree, and thence bv lot No. 527 uf said allotment north 89 degrees eat 6tt rods to the place of beginning, containing lony-nino acres ana sevunty-tliree perches be the same more or less, lielng the same premises conveyed by Kicuard J. Dawson, administrator of James Dawson, deceased. to George Cummins, recorded in Deed hook Ao. 41, page &m. Improvements, About thirty acres Improved, balance woiMiiana, a goou dwelling hou. barn, chicken houc. and other ouiliulldidmi fruit, etc., premises well watered liy springs and ruunlmr stream. Seized and Utken lu execution as the proiierty of George Cumniuis and will be sola by me lor cash . t H. I. Courtright, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Milford, Pa., ) Sept. 7, lou7. ' Don't Totwws Bpit and Bmokt Tsar Lift Any. If you waut to quit tobacco using easily and forever, beuiuue well. sLromr. uimrueuc. full of new life aud vvor, tuKo No-To-BacJ una nuuu, i-huiult, UlAlt UliltteS WOK 1UCU siroag. Many guia U-u potuulg in ten days. Over 4iO,onu cured. Buy Nu-To-Buo of your druKsiat, under guarantee to cure, 50o or I (W. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad. bkJi Uuu itcuiwlyCo.,lJliicttgoorNew Vork. SHE PLANS KEVENGE. THE MISSION IN THI3 COUNTRY Ot OH. RIZAL'S WIDOW. Ifow st Work to f hllsdolphla Organising an Expedition to Analxt rhlllpplne Pa triots la h War Against Mpaln Alll anee to n Formvd With Cuban Jonta, Philadelphia, Bept. 2S. Philadelphia Is harboring unawares a woman foi whose capture Spain would pay a henvy reward. Bhe Is a native of the Philip pine Inlands, whose courage and brav ery In behnlf of the Insursrent cause hat resulted In the formation of a bl,n expe dition of arms, ammunition and mn now on the way to Japan, where the filibustering crew will be made up, and will within two months sail for th Inlands. Marina Comenol Orbl Hoeae Rlsal It th widow of Pr. llnsae Rls.il, who was executed by General Polavleja on Pee. 6, 1K? Dr. Rlsal waa the acknowl edged leader of the revolution, which had been amolderlng since 1H04. A? tho president of Manilla university he was honored by the residents of the Islands. Marina Comenol Orbl had been a stu dent In the university. An attachment had sprung up, and on Dec. 4 the girl went Into the thick of the battle to meet her lover, and they were married, with a band of revolutionists as the only witnesses. The bride returned to Manilla, and two days later the young husband was captured. The Spanish general visited the pris oner and offered him life, liberty and passports for himself and wife If he would persuade the Insurgents to yield. Rlzal refused to buy his freedom at such a price, and he was shot to death by the Spaniards. Mrs. Rlzal went to Japan and there found sympathy and encouragement. Throjih her arms and supplies were sent to the Insurgents In the Philip pines. Here on a Seoret Mission. Mrs. Rlzal is now 'stopping In the northwestern part of this city, the guest of a family thoroughly In sym pathy with her cause. Many cases ot arms and ammunition have been ship ped to Canada, whence they will be sent to Japan. A well known arms manu facturing establishment Is said to have sent thousands of rifles and Is at work completing more for the same purpose. A band of recruits will be sent from America as soon as they can be col lected. The work has all been done sc shrewdly and cleverly that the pres ence of Mrs. Rlsal In this city has been known only to two or three of her most trusted friends.' She has been here month, and not an Idle moment hat been spent. One of the most Important steps yet taken by the Philippine Insurgents hat been their resolution to Join forces with Cuba for mutual Interests. It Is said Mrs. Rlzal has been mainly lnstru mental In drawing up an agreement b which the Cuban junta and the Philip, pine patriots will act In unison. Bh has been In consultation with the mosl Influential Cubans, and the result will llkoly be a bond which will mean much for their advancement. Mrs. Rlzal will go from here to Japan and It is her Intention to head the troopt In person when she returns to the Is lands. The expedition which Mrs. Rlzal wll. soon lead Is the first organized In tht United States, but a permanent organl zatlon has been formed, which will act In accord with the Cuban junta, foi supplying troops and war munitions U the forces In the field. Caban Ropabllos Kloetlon. Havana, via Key West, Sept. 20. Ad vices from Camaguey, the headquarter! of the Insurgents, confirm the prevloui reports of the election of Dr. Domlngt Mendez Capots as Cuba's new presi dent. It is also stated on good author ity that Bartolome Mas so was re-elected vice president, that Salvador Cls neros was elected president of con gress, that General Maximo Gomes hot been made minister of war and thai General Callxto Garcia was appointed commander In chief. The election prom ised at Its commencement to be a lively one. There was a great deal of frlctloi. between rival chiefs, but the astute olo Gomes smoothed the whole difficult) over by putting forward Domingo Men des Capote. -Although It would appeal that Mendez Capote waa selected as s sort of compromise, his election, It U asserted, will prove a most fortunatt one for the Cuban cause. On every hand he Is spoken of with admiration and respect. General Garcla'a election as com mander In chief was brought about by the desire to have a Cuban at the head of the army, but as minister of war Gomes will continue to practically . di rect operations. Bpala Has Sent 187,000 Men to Cabs. Madrid. Sept. 21. An official state ment shows that between November, 1696. and May, 181)7, the Bpanlsh govern ment sent to Cuba 181.7M soldiers, 1,281 officers, of whom 40 were generals; 541 guns, 324,404 kilograms of powder, ft, 088,670 cartridges. 18.T12 swords, 91 can nons. 12 mitrailleuses and 29.500 shells. Since the outbreak of the rebellion la the Phllllplnes the government has sent 27,760 soldiers, sal o Ulcers, of whom S were generals; 43.100 guns. 24 cannons, 24.910 kilograms of .powder, 21,72,5Ht cartridges and 30,604 shells. Ualtlniors Doiuoorats Choloo For Mayor. Baltimore. Sept. 22. Henry Wil liams waa nominated for mayor on the first ballot by the Democratic city con vention held here. Flow Mills and Whlal Burned. Pendleton, Or.. Sept 21. Ths Pendle ton roller mills, with a capacity of 600 barrels, owned by W. 8. Byers, havs been destroyed by fire. Ths loss will reach 2200,000. The firs Is supposed to have started In a smutroom on the first floor of the building. In the mill ele vator 60.000 bushels of wheat were burn ed and in the stone warehouse 26,000 bushels of wheat and 2,000 barrets of flour. The only Insurance waa 100,000, en mill, building and machinery. sEai MRS. RIZAL. THE YUKON PILGRIMS 6YLVESTEB 6COVEL BRINGS NEWS Of THE ARMY OF GOLD SEEKERS. ObataelM Which Hmm the Skaggnay Tsnll and the Ohllkat Fnns Secretary Alger Talks With Joseph Lsilna Abont fte. lief For Ilatreued Klonnlkers. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 21. Sylvester Scovel, a New York newspaper corre spondent, has arrived here on the steumer RosTHo. Mr. Scovel brings the news, which will come with com forting assurance to thousands of peo ple who have friends on the pass, that at least 2,000 men, with complete out fits, will get through to the Yukon, though he believes that only a small fraction of this number will reach Daw son City before winter. From the best Information he could obtain, gathered from all sources, he believes that 2.500 men have got over the Chllkat pass and have gone on down to the mines. These men have, how ever, with few exceptions, gone through with little or no supplies, the average amount taken by each man being not over 600 or 600 pounds, not more than enough to get him to yit great gold fields, where provisions are not to be had. "When you ask me what condition White trail Is in," said Mr. Scovel, "I tell you the White pans has not been used by the thousands of men who have been climbing over the mountains from Skagguay to the lakes. Instead of us ing the pass the men have scrambled up along the sides of the mountains, 8r.0 feet above the pass. The reason they have done this Is that tho pass Itself Is full of bowlders, even In Its present shape being Impassable. "The Canadian builders hod no money for dynamite. To got away from these bowldeis the miners have throughout the entire length of the pass gone up aliove the bowlders on the side of the hill and made their trail. The moun tains are steep, and the trail in Its pres ent location can never be made into a good one. The Akagsnay Blver Trail. "Instead of following along the Skag guay river bank, where there la an easy grade, though, of course, greatly ob structed by bowlders and In places en tirely blocked by precipitous points which Jut out Into the river, they have gone off to the side In their great ruafi to get through. The trail crosses ant reorosses the river and makes long da tours, which would be unnecessary by the use of a little dynamite. The sum of $S,000 would make a fine pack trail to Lake Bennett. Not more than $15. 000 would be required to build a good wagon road the entire distance. "A man with two horses and an out fit weighing f.000 pounds could by this Improved trail bring his outfit through the pass with the expenditure of less than 18 days time. The possibility oi making this trail a good one has been told me by four different engineers of high standing sent up Into that coun try by different railway companies whose names I am not at liberty to state. A railroad could be built on the same route; but, of course, what Is wanted le an Immediate Inlet for tht people there. "The men who have gone to the Skag guay pass with determination and grit have succeeded In getting over It with their outfits, while those devoid of these qualities have given it up In disappoint ment. It Is from the latter class tha you have heard so much of the terribl hardships of the trail, tenderfeet whe were either unaccustomed to work oi afraid of It." Larioe Calls on Alger. Washington, Sept. 21. Joseph Ijidue the founder of Dawson City, and Elmei F. Potsfor.1, who Is Identified with him In Interests thore, have arrived here foi consultation with Secretary Alger as t the best means to be adopted for re llevlng the distress that it Is fenred wll, result In the Klondike goldfields thf coming winter. Mr. Ladue comes to the city at thi special request of Secretary Alger. Mr Ladue estimates there are 5.000 men in the mining region, and unless at least 2,000 of them get away before the Yu kon river Is frozen they will starve dur Ing the coming winter. With the trans portation facilities on the Yukon taxeo to the utmost, provisions for but 8,00t persons can yet be landed at Dawsor. City and Circle City. The othor 2.00X people will have to leave. The Yukot liver. Mr. Ladue says. Is still open K navigation, and he thinks the most feasible plan to warn the miners o. their Impending danger would be to die. patch two couriers over the Chllkat pass. The latter could reach Dawsor, City before navigation closed on tht Yukon. Mr. Ladue declares that the use of s locomotive snowsled on the frozen Yu kon, as suggested by Secretary Alger, ti Impracticable, as the Ice Is hilly In for mation; nor could supplies be taken vis the Chllkat pass. The only other waj that Mr. Ladue thinks supplies might life got to Dawson and Circle City In limited quantities Is to take them vie the Chllkat pass, an entire overlanc route. By establishing frequent posit provisions might be transported. Thorn end Vsok Indioted. New York. Sept 16. Martin Thorn and Mrs. Augusta Nack have been in dicted by the grand Jury of Queens county, sitting In Long Hand City, for the murder of William Guldensuppe at Woodside, L. I. The Indictments were found separately. There were about 30 witnesses sworn, who told the story of the crime about as it has been printed In the newspapers. The prisoners have been transferred from the Tombs to the Queens county jail. A Poor Woman's Good Fortune. London, Sept. 22. A poor woman named Htanbury, who Is housekeeper at an Inn at Meltham Moor, Yorkshire, has Just learned that she has succeeded, to a fortune of t-'-OO.OOO, left by her uncle, Charlvs Thompson, late of New York. Hawaiian Hsaats Favors Annesatlcm. San Francisco, Sept. 22. The steamer Peking. Just arrived and in quarantine, from Hawaii, brings the news that on Sept. 10 the Hawaiian senate, by a unanimous vote, ratified the treaty of annexation with the United States. ' The Attempt en Diss's Life. City of Mexico, Sept 20. Ignacic Anull'o. a violent character, assaulted President Dlas during the military pro cession In connection with the celebra tion of Mexican Independence last Thursday. The assailant rushed past the guards and struck at the president, apparently with a dagger, but fortu nately no injury waa Indicted. The man was felled with a cane by a companion of the president and was immediately taken into custody by the authorities. On the following day Anulfo was killed in prison by an avenging mob. About 30 persons, including the chief of police and other police officers, have been ar rested fur participation and complicity (n the lyuching. BUSINESS CARDS. Dr. von der Heyde, DENTIST, Brown's Building, corner Brond and Catherine streets, Milford, Pa. OFFICIO HO1.;!.-!: H to 1:1 a. nt.; I to B p. m. Also nr. Dingnian's Kerry, office of Dr. Kenworthy, every Mud nnd'4th Wed nesday In each month. H. E. Emerson, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE in Drug Store on Broad Street. J. H. Van Etten, Attorncy-at-Law, OFFICE, Brawn's Building, 1 Milford, Tikk Co., Pa. John A. Kipp, Attorney-at-Law, OFFICE, opposite Court House Mii.Foitn, Pike Co., Pa. CHURCH DIRECTORY MILFORD. First Pukpbvtkhias Chiihch, Milford; Sabbath services nt KU A. M. and 7.HO P. M. Salibath school Immediately after the morning servile. Prayer meeting Wed nesday nt 7.:Ki h. m. A cordial welcome will be extended to all. Those not ot riwhcd to other churches are esiieeially in vltod. Rkv. Thomas Nichols, Pastor. Cimiii'ii ok Tint Goon Shkphkrd, Mil ford: Services HiiiiMnv at. 10.;i A. M. and l.l P. M. Sunday school nt. 2.80 P. M. Week-ilay service-;,' i'rld.iy 4. IK) p. M. Seats froo. Ail weicuine. H S lAFWTF.n, Rector. M. K. Clirri ii. Si i-vlc.es at tho M. E. Church Sundays: preaching M, ID. 80 n. ni. and at 73i p. ni. Sunday school nt 9 p. m. Kpworth Icairne at' H.-I5 p. m. Weekly prayer ire-ctinii on Wednesdays nt 7. HO p. m. (Mass mcding conducted by Wm. Angle on Fridays at, 7 M p. tn. An earnest invitation is i xtcndwl to anyone who may desire to wei-slisp with US. IIkv. W. It. Xkkk, Pastor. MATAMORAS. Kpwoktii M. K. C'lltiHCH, Mof.nmoras. Services every Sabbath at lu.Kii a. m. and 7 p.m. Sabbath school at 2 ,H0. C. K, meeting Monday livening nt 7. SO. Class meeting Tuesday evening nt 7.80. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening nt 7.80. Bveryono welcome. Kkv. . G. Curtis, Pastor. Hopk Evanoki.ioal Chuhch, Matn moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows : Preaching at lit.HO a. m. anil 7 p. m. Sun lay school at 8 p. in. Junior C. K. before ind C. K. prayer meeting after the even ing service. Mid-week prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7.80. Heats free. A cordial w-clconio to all. Come. KKV. J. A. WlEOANI), Pastor. Secret Societies. Mii.Fonn LoixtK. No. 844. F. A. M fiodge meets Wcdnesdnvs on or before Pull Moon at tho Sawklll H nirto, Milford, Ptt. N. Kmory, Jr.. Kwwtiiry, Milford. Godfreid Wit-land, W. M.. Milford, Pa. Van Dkr Mark TjOdor, No. 82. I. O. O, F: Mi.Tts nvry Thurtfdny ovnnlngftt 7.-10 p. in., Hrown'a Buihltnn Goo. Dnn innn, Jr., Soc'y. Ooro K. Quick, N. G. PlUIDKNCK IiKHKKAir LOP;R, 11(7, I. O- O. K. Moot s ttvnry second nnd fourth Fri. dty in viw.h month In Odd Follows Hull, Brown's Imildinpr. Mrs. Alice Hornbook, X. G. Mint Katie Klvin, J-Wy. Go to T. R. Julius Klein - FOR " Stoves and Ranges Hardware, Cutlery, Tin, Agate Ware, 4c, 4c. Tin Roofing and Plumbing A SPECIALTY. Jobbing promptly attended to. Broad stroot.oppoHite PRESS Office "1 BURNS isiie 5, MOST POWERFUL ... 1 t ELECTRIC LAMP MADE, i i Guaranteed to burn 8 to to J hours. No Smoke. No Oil. No Explosion. Positively safe for, J bicycles, miners, policemen, gas t companies, oil refineries, boiler X inspectors, etc. We send with T each lamp sufficient material to T X burn Croat 24 to 30 hours. i ot rate by ail livi deafers. l ELECTRIC PORTABLE Li"? Ill 1 ELMIR A, N. Y. 7 He AH persons are hereby notified that Dhn.wing or burning papers or refuse of .my kind lu the strevu of tha liorough It prohibited. By onler of the town council J. C. CHAilbKHLAlNl President, pro tern Attest, D H. HORNllM.'K, Soc'y Millord, May 6, lbutt. ' Juat try a 10c box of Ca-sc-arets tha finest livor and bow ol regulator ever luadu.
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