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MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FMDAY, AUGUST 2G, 1808.
NO. 43.
BRIEF MENTION.
Pillsbury's vitos at Mitchell's.
The Monroe Co. Democratic pri
maries will be liekl to-morrow. -
To Let, on Hnrford St., fur
nished house with largo grounds.
Inquire Bt Phkss Office.
For job printing como to the Pi?khs
Office.
If yonr wntch needs nny repairs
go to Rudolph, tlie jeweler, Milford,
Pa. tf
Spanish vessels will now be al
lowed to lend nnd clear from our
ports.
Captain Sigslxw, of the St. Pnul,
hna boon promoted three numbers.
Bob. Evans is said to have ty
phoid malaria and will lie tnken to
Roosevelt Hospital.
If your watch needs cleaning take
it to John Rudolph, tho jeweler,
Milford Pn. tf.
Charles O. Kaiser, who was con
victed of tho murder of his wife nnd
sentenced to bo hung Sept. 6 at Nor
ristown, committed cmicido in his
coll Inst week by severing several
small arteries with a piece of watch
spring taken from a clock. The
matter is being investigated.
If your watch needs a main spring
Rudolph, tho jeweler at Milford will
put one in. tf.
The Sussex Record is being groat
ly improved as a news medium, and
seems to be "getting there" at a
rapid pace.
The commission appointed to en
quire as to tho sanity of Mrs. J . C.
Wilmording, confined in Blooming
dale asylum, tailed to ngroe, nnd
she was returned. The Journal of
Sunday published a long letter from
her in which she asserted her men
tal soundness.
Clnronee N. Andrews, editor of
the Free Press bns lieen appointed
Post Master at Easton. We might
say another good man gone to his
rewnrd.
John I. Blair wns 96 years old Inst
, Monday Aug. 22, He is still in good
health nnd retains his mental vigor
and has lived in his present residence
nearly 80 years.
A paragraph is floating around
among the neighboring county pa
pers that dysentery is epidemic in
Pike and somesayover 60 cases are
reported. This is an old story of
hearing news away from home.
So far ns we can learn there is- no
foundation for this statement what
ever. Strublo's cider mill opened for
business this week. . Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays wi 1 be
devoted to the squeezing business
for the present.
Charles Nobs team indulged in n
burst of speed last Monday after
noon from Strubles mill to Pletch
ers blacksmith shop, whore it
brought up against Travis' wagon,
throwing hiui out and dantiging
his vehicle. A broken tongue and
some other slight injuries wore the
results.
A. T. Searle, Esq., of Honesdale,
is asking Judge Butler to appoint
him Commissioner of Bankruptcy
for Wayne and Pike.
Work was resumed on the
M.. M. & N. Y. R. R. this week
with an increased force of men and
there is now considerable activity
on tho upper end of the line.
Some persons recently entered
the Union School house in Dingmun
Twp. and broke a number of panes
of glass, injured maps, and did
considerable other damage, A sim
ilar offence was committed last year
and the directors now know the
guilty parties. A prompt settle
ment will doubtless prevent prose
cution.
A couple of youug ladies from the
Crissman House narrowly escaped
drowning Wednesday while bathiug
in the river. They accidentally got
in deep water.
A very enjoyable Progressive
Euchre Party was given at the Fau
chere House last Saturday evening,
by the Misses Murray and Brock,
and Mrs. de Thulstrup, guests at
the hotol. Mrs. L H. Walker won
tne ladies' first prize, and Mr. W.
E. Slowd, Jr., the gentlemen's. After
the prizes were awarded, delicious
refreshments were served.
A well known man makes this
pertinent enquiry : "Isn't it natur
al for icicles to become somewhat
soft in August, or even earlier in
the season?" Well, that is one of
nature's laws.
Ladies' fine shoes 99 cents ; men's
shoes reduoed from (2.00 to 11.60 at
T. Armstrong & Co's.
The weather? Well, even the
thought of an icicle nids to keep
one cool. '
Notwithstanding the warning
sounded by Mr. Bolony, the Press
will "make itself still more ridicn.
lous by attacking Mie clear record
of our Mipulnr representative," at
tho proper time. His henchmen
opened the ball nnd there is no reas
on why it should not bo kept roll
ing. The issue cannot be side
tracked by a lot of irrelevant trash.
General Merritt now rules as Gov
ernor of tho Philippines nnd Aqnin
aldo, t'no insurgent loader, has is
sued commands to his forces to lay
down their arms
The severe storm of Tuesday
caused the river to rise rapidly
Wednesday. The water rose seven
feet that day.
Over one hundred thousand volun
teers will bo mustered out of the
service this week and returned to
their homes. .
Two Spaniards recently wont np
in a balloon and enmo down of dif
ferent nationalities. One came
down a rnshin' and the other struck
unong telegraph wires and came
down a polo.
The Spanish Peace Commission,
it is believed, will be made up as
follows : Secretary Day, Senator
Davis, of Minnesota, Senator Frye ,
of Maine, ex-Secretary of the Navy
Tracy and Justice White.
By a cave in of a tunnol on the
Pan Handle Railway, near Carnegie,
Tuesday morning, eight persons
were buried under tons of earth and
killed, and several wore badly hurt.
Daniel Counterman, of Tobvhan
na, attempted suicide by stopping
up ono end of n small piece of gas
pipe, drilling a hole in it, charging,
and firing tho contents in his ab
domen.
A SEVERE STORM.
A very heavy thunder storm pass
ed over part of Orange and Sullivan
oounties Tuesday evening. The
lightning which soemed-like one in
cessant shtot of flame was plainly
seen here and was dazzlingly brill
iant. Tongues of zigzag firo darted
angrily athwart the sky and pre
sented a wiord view of the bombard
mont of the heavens by natures
wonderful artillery. A dull rumble
like the roar of distant guns accom
panied and it was evident that some
whore to tho north a fearful storm
was in progress.
At Wurtsboro it was severe and
at Monticollo tho rain came down in
torrents and several barns were
struck and burned. At Hancock
and Hnnkins tho storm was furious
and at. tho latter placo there was a
washout on the Erie- At Middle
town tho storm was the worst ever
experienced. The S.& W. freight
house was struck and fired but saved
and several residences were injured.
Many trees were hit and the tele
graph and telephone .sorvice badly
deranged. Crops were knocked
down and the lowlands along the
streams flooded.
WANTS TO BE FORGIVEN.
James R. Thornton who abandon
ed his wife and sevoral small chil
dren at Milford some sixteen years
ngo is reported as having written
her that he was desirous ot return
ing. Mrs. Thornton deserves and re
ceives great credit for the manDer
in which she has reared the family
all of the boyg being industrious and
trustworthy youug men who have
the confidence of the community
As for the absconding husband we
prefer to hear his explanation be
fore giving comment.
Real Estate Transfers.
Maurice S. Quiun, et. ux. to
Charles Grassuian, dated July 11,
1898, farm iu Westfall, 98 acres;
consideration, (3,500.
Calvin Van Beuscoten, Jr., et. al.,
to William H. Van Bonscoten, dated
July 24, 1897, lot in Lackawaxeu ;
oon. (1.
William H. Van Bonscoten, et.ux.
to Walter S. Palmer, dated July 26,
town lota in Lackawaxeu ; consider
ation (250.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
The School Directors of Dingman
Township will receive bids on Sat
urday, Sept. 8, at 2 P. M., on the
groundB, for rebuilding the school
house at Germantown. Plans may
be seen on the day of sale. By or
der of Thjc Board.
Dingman Twp., Aug. 15. 2w
PERSONAL.
Jabez Simons, one of Groone's
most reputable citizens visited Mil
ford last Fridny on business.
T. C. Brown, Secy, of the Monroe
County Agricultural Society, accom
panied by his wifb attended the
races at P. J. a couple of days last
week, and also made a brief stay at
Milford.
II. C. Cunningham, of Port Jer-
vis, is partly spending his vacation
iu this vicinity soliciting subscrip
tions to a history of tho war with
Spain.
Dr. Otis Avery, of Honesdale,
probably tho oldest practicing den-J
tist in the U. S. has just celebrat
ed his 90 birthday. He has applied
(he foreeim for 65 years and for 45
whore ho now resides.
A passion flower vine in the yard
of the Vandormnrk Hotol attracts
much attention. The flowers nre
unique and licautifnl beyond de
scription. Thoy last one day ana
than fade. There are still many
blossoms on the plant and it is
well worth viewing.
George Pauley, a post office em
ployee, and Albert Borkey, of Eas-
ton, have been fishing this week at
Courtright's, in Porter, with un-
usunl success. On the way to Mil
ford thoy saw three hears, an old
one and two cubs.
Miss Edith Houston, Miss Francis
Grimley, Miss Mainto Andress, Nor
man Andress, William Andress,
Thos. Grimley, John Grimley and
and C. F. Briuck, all of N. Y., are
sojourning at the Ferry with Wm.
Kilsby in Dingmans.
Miss Fannie Lutz.who for several
weeks has been visiting in Decker
town, returned to Milford this week.
Harry Milligan was the holder of
the lucky number at the drawing
last Saturday night for a wheel at
Hu tan's He had the choice of the
shop and took a "Barckley."
It is reported that President Mc-
Kinley, Vice President Hobart, and
Attorney General Griggs will visit
Luke Hopatoong this week. The
two latter gehtlomea are members
of the Country Club, which owns a
house at the lake.
Col. A. E. Lewis has returned to
Milford after an absence of several
weeks.
Rev. W. R. Neff, of the M. E.
Church, is absent on his vacation,
and his pulpit will be occupiod next
Sabbath morning and evening by
Mrs. Whitohead, of Dingmans.
L. S. Hoffman, of the East Strouds-
burg Lumber Co., was in Milford
Tuesday ou business matters.
Jacob Fromme Esq.. of New York,
a brother of tho Register of that
city, is sojourning at tho Hotel
Fauchere.
The marriage of Miss Sunshine
Donaldson, of Ardtornish Farm in
Delaware to Frank Ford of N. Y.
will take pluoe in St John's Church
to morrow.
GENERAL GRANT'S OPINIO OF
GOLF.
General U. S. Grant whon in Scot
land, heard a great deal about golf,
and, being a guest at a country house
expressed a wish to see how it was
played. Accordingly, his host went
out with him into the park. Tho
host "teed" the ball and "waggled"
the club with all due solemnity, and
the General's expectations ran high
as ho observed these impressive
preliminaries. Presently there was
a heavy thud, a flight of turf, and
the little ball st ill sat on the tee,
Again, and yet again, a thud heavier
than before with the turf flying
with ball unmoved.and the golfer
perspiring and perplexed. Thereup
on Gan. Grant gently remarked :
"There seems to be a fair amount of
exercise in the game, but I fail to
see the use of the ball.
EXCURSION TO CARBONDALE
The Erie will-afford our people a
ride over the famous Gravity Rail
road from Honesdale to Carbondale
on Monday Aug. 29, at the popular
rate of 11.00 from Port Jervis to
Carbondale and return. This is one
of the most interesting and delight
ful excursions ever offered and no
doubt a large number of people
from this vicinity will take this
opportunity to visit Carbondals and
the coal mines. The special train
will leave Port Jervis at 9.15 a m.
Monday, August 29, and remember
the fare is only (1.00 for the round
trip.
Dewey will dock and clean his
ships in the British yards at Hong
Kong.
STAMP TAX DECISION3.
The Department has given nn
opinion on tho case of bonds accom
panying mortgages, wU'ch says:
"In all cases where a mortgage is
accompanied by a note or bond for
the amount secured by the tnort
gage, the note or bond which is in
effect a promissory note, is subject
to a stamp tax as provided in sched
ule "A" under the head of bills of
exchange, eto. This require that
a tax of two oents for each (100
shall be affixed to every bond at
tached to a mortgage or when a
bond contains a olauie or stipula
tion promising ., to pay a certain
amount, tho instrument will bo
subject to taxation s n promlssoi y
note according to the rule provided
therefor, and this la notwithstand
ing the fact that the mortgage may
be for a sum of (1,000 or leas. The
Commissioner seems to consider
a mortgage as a defeasible deed, as
distinct from an ngroement for the
pay mcnt of money.
AN UNREASONABLE BOARDER.
John Warning who for some time
has been lodging and boarding nt
the Hotel de Hissam for some reas
on became dissatisfied with his cozy
quarters, nnd last Saturday night de
parted. Some slight efforts at re
straint had boon mnde which prob
ably annoyed his peripatetic tnolin
atlonsj and he easily shook them
off, and took liberty.
The lock on the cell is a spring
lock which easily opens by sliding
back and with the aid of a piece of
wood he performed this simple oper
ation and was then in the corridor
whore he was confronted bya formid
able cordon ot iron bars standing
in a semi-circle around the door.
He just raised one of them a couple
of inches from the floor bent it back
and crawlod out, went down stairs
opened a window nnd again breath
ed the pure air of freedom. His
flagrant offense was stealing a ride
on the Erie.
HYMENEAL.
Prey .Ryan.
Mr. Van Etten Prey of Matamoras
and Miss Martha Ryan of Port Jervis
were united in marriage by Rev. U.
Symonds at Grace rectory, Sunday
after noon at five o'clock.
It was a vory quiet affair only the
contracting parties being present
with the grooms sister, Miss Lottio
Prey, who together with Mrs. Sy
monds, Miss Amelia Symonds and
Thos. C. Campboll, witnesso d the
marriage ceremony.
Mr. Prey is woll and favorably
known in this village and Matamor
as. He was tor some time employ
ed in Redoker'a meat market but
now holds a position with the lunch
wagon of Mr. Wm. Clapper. Tho
brido has a host of friends who
will join in wishing them long life
and the fullest measure of happi
ness iu their new state.
THE NEXT STATE SENATOR.
A rumor comes from Carbon Co.
that a candidato is In training over
there for the Senatorship from this
District. The alleged reason is, if
Lauer beats Barbor for the confer
ees, the nomination for Congress
may go to Monrde, and in that
event, notwithstanding the agree
ment as to rotation, a Carbon man
might capture the Senatorial nomi
nation. That was the situation
here in 1894, when Hart was nomi
nated for Congress, and yot the
other counties did not hesitate to
honor the rotation agreement and
nominate Rowland." However, If
the Democrats want ax Democratic
scalp there can be no Republican
objection to their taking it, sinse
the bounty is off.
CHEAP EXCURSION.
On Sunday August 28, a great
social gathering will take place at
Binghamton and its beautiful Ross
Park. Friends and residents from
the valleys of the "Delaware" "Sus
quehanna" "Chemung" and "Cania
too" will meet and Join with friends
in the modern" "parlor city" for a
day of plensant social recreation.
The popular Erie R. R. Co. has made
this occasion possible by offering
cheap excursions from P. J., Hones
dale, Carbondale, Hornellsville and
all Intermediate stations at rates
that are cheaper than staying at
home. Every body and their neigh
bors are going.
Train will leave P. J. at 7:30.
Fare round trip only (1.2S. 2w.
The Middletown Morning Forum
has new owners, who for the pres
ent withhold their names, -
A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
Tho naval parade in New York
hnrbor last Saturday wns a ning
nificent spectacle, when Sampson's
fleet, consisting of the New, York,
Massachusetts, Oregon, Brooklyn,
Indiana, Iowa and Texas, in the or
der named, passod in review bo
fore hundreds of thousands of spec
tators. The day was perfect and
every conceivable kind of river
craft carried loads of human
froight, while the shores on both
sides of the river, from the Battery
to Grant's tomb, were lined with
pro-pie, occupying every available
spot. The grim machines, pninted
a dull gray, except the Texas,
which was black, slowly forged
their way along amid the escort of
vessels of nil descriptions. The
"jackios" in their white duck suits
were linod up on the respective
ships and the officers stood on the
after docks, receiving the plaudits
and homage of tho admit ing and
onthusiastio throng.
Flags fluttered everywhere, steam
whistles shrieked, the multitude
hnrrahod.andthe roar of guns punc
tuated tho Ixxllam of noise. Be
hind nil the gayety one was 1m.
pressed with the terriblo power and
sullen grimnoss of these monsters
ol war, nnd could easily realize that
at ono short, sharp word of com
mand the guns would thunder with
tongues of darting flame, and each
vessel would become a volcano of
fire, hurling death nnd destruction.
As the ships turned nt the resting
place of the Nation's hero, the sa
lutes were fired nnd wrenths of
smoke floated up from the muzzles
of the guns, giving the beholder
some Blight idea of how they appear
ed in action, and also imprinting on
the mind a realistio picture which
can never be effaoed.
They have performed wonders
and demonstrated their capacity for
fulfilling their mission in war. May
their guns never again bo called up
on to fire other than friendly salutes.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
Last Saturday night George Greg
ory, residing on Seventh Street,
heard a noiso, ns of closing the lid
of a desk. Hastily rising he loadod
a shot gun, and hearing some por
sons attempting to force open the
door loading to the hall, which had
swelled by reason of dampness
ana did not yield readily, he fired
from the window of a room above,
expecting that in going out the in
truders might como within rango,
but thoy opened tho front door and
hastily escaped. Entrance had
been effcted at a rear window. Noth
ing hnd been tnken, ns the two ap
parently composing tho party had
been disturbed before having an
opportunity to ransack the prem
ises. COMMUNICATED.
Editor Press : Our friend II., of
Layton, once In a while speaks of
good roads. He has paid Monta
gue a compliment in speaking of the
improvements which have been
made between tho Brick House and
Tri States. Instead of compliment
ing Sandyston on its improving the
River road, the travollor will find
rocks, stones and what not as soon
as he leaves the Montague line.
Frank Black, the efficient Overseer
on the District below the linclc
House, has done well, not by ap
plying gutter mud, but gravel to
his district. It has been clearly
demonstrated that gutter mud, no
matter how thickly piled into the
road, (we have had samples here)
will not make permanent roads and
the labor is only thrown away,
Give us gravel every time. Why
Sandyston authorities allow the
River road to remain in its present
condition goes ahead of the
M. N. K.
DELAWARE NOTES.
For varions reasons the fence
club delayed meeting until after the
returns from the Democratic pri
maries.
The republicans appeared on time
and took positions on the rail cool
and wise as owls with nothing to
say. The faithful, dyed in the
green, fast colors, stepped up brisk
ly and with a hop took their accus
tomed places on the fence, but au-
other lot came Btraggling up from
all directions without any kind of
greetings for any one. They were
the ripe elements of the democrats
whose candidate for sheriff had been
beaten, the cowboy said by about
One remarked that the two sheriff
candidates lived on opposite sides of
the duep hollow, anil one, or the
other must get In the hole later
on.
40 majority. They wore a sorry
looking lot. The meeting came to
order and ns it wns announced each
party had now selected candidates
Nov. must decide whether Pike
would still preserve her greenness.
The wife of one of the members
of the club sent In a request that
her husband be dissuaded from join
ing the church lest he become a
shonter and then there would be
no living with him.
E. P. U's. lazy John was proposed
for membership in the club and a
stir of disgust was evident. Some
were willing he should be ballotted
for, but tho respectable members
slid off the rail and started home
leaving the birds of a feather to
flock.
Some members still persist In try.
ing to make hay while it rains,
and one backwoods member asked
how he could get feed for his horses
with no currency but the old fash-
lonod klud, rail road ties,. This was
a poser, and the committee will '
answer later on
It is reported that Geo. Horton
has concluded to run for sheriff as
an indepentlent candidate. He is
very acceptable to the publio and
many members of the club are hap
py to have" such a man to vote
for.
Caesar.
MONTAGUE.
Mr. Editor: It has been such a dnmp
week and I have hnd lots of time to hold
down the Nail Keg, so I concluded to
change the style of my letter and let you
see how you like It.
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Tho S. 8. Picnic Inst Thursday did not
attract a very lnrge crowd. Dinner wm
served in the church.
Communion Service was held Sunday
evening lost.
The M. E. S. S. Is making preparations
for an entertainment to be given in the
nenr future.
Builder Ed. Brown, Henry Canne, of
Milfoid, Fred Goble, of Port Jervis, and
Chas. Gran, of Hnlnesville, were present
Saturday at the meeting of the Committee.
Bids will be opene I next Saturday and
the question then will bo settled, church
or no churoh .
PERSONALS.
Hiss Johanna Spoer, of Astoria, L. I., Is
visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. Handle Say re.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Westbrook nnd fam
ily of, Jersey city, nre stopping at George
Armstrongs.
Prof. W. S. Castorlin, of Pittston, Pa.,
mnde a short call here Inst week.
Hiram Hnnkins, of Bovans, was up here
Thursday. .
Miss A. E. Cnsterlin Is still In a critical
condition.
Aunt Hannah Westbrook has presented
to the L. A ;.S a fancy sofa pillow of silk
and velvet artistically worked by her own
hnuds Aunt llnunah Is now over seventy
years of ago.
Cyrus Ciihtard looks as hale as be- did
twenty years ago whon he resldod in Mon
tague. H. of Lny ton passed through here Frl.
day. I met him In Milford and we enjoy
ei a pleasant chat. Will be please accept
our thanks for the favor shown us lost
week.
Floyd Goble , of Port Jervis drove here
Saturday.
GENERAL TOPICS.
Wnloh Is the nearest way hornet
Did you get a soaking?
Lightning struck a chestnut tree near
Shady Glen, a ladder leaning against a
cherry tree near the barn of Jackson
Brink and finished up Gottfried Wloland's
pear tree.
John Kyte lost his cow last week. He
found her with her neck broken.
Pat. Dannchue, ot Port Jervis, was tbo
ownor of the fine young mare which died
la-it Thursday on the farm of G. D. West
brook. John Blgart has been appointed mem
ber of the Democratic Central Committee
from this town.
Harold Chambers and G. D. Westbrook
will serve as petit Jurors at the Septem
ber term of our County oourt.
Contractor Sum Raymond, of Port Jer
vis, bus oompleted the new dwelling house
of Loren T. Cole. The building is an or
nament to the town and a credit to the
builder.
Jake McCarty expects a fair crop of
peacfaee.
Any one who will steal out of a parson
age garden will do worse.
The old settler remarked: Tappan-
town bas Its six months' Raines' luw
license.
The time for Montague caucuses and
election is drawing near and New York
State saloon, about one hundred feet from
the Montague polling place, scoops In
all the benefit.
Some people are neve satisfied with,
what the Lord has given them. They
crave everything In sight, and still want
mora
Who ever heard of Indians burying
shovels and plow shares? But then the
fools ar not all dead yet, and give us an
old fool for a big foul.
If somebody don't have a nloa time be
fore they get through, I'll be darned U I
write any wore while sitting on the
Mail Km.
(From onr Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, D. C, Aug. 22, '98.
President'McKinley is still work
ing about 18 houra out of every 24
trying to got things . in such shape
that he can got away from Wash
ington for a few days of much need
ed rest. He could not get over to
N. Y. to see the review of Sampson
and Schley's ships, but he was rep
resented by the entire cabinet, ex
cepting Secretary Day, and Secre
tary Long. He has, as yot, only
definitely settled upon two members
of the peace commission Secy.
Day and Senator Davis but expects
to announce the other three this
week. He isn't pleased with the at
titude of the Spanish either in Spain
or in Cuba, but is biding his time
to bring them to their sensos.should
positive action on his part bocomos
necessary.
Secretary Alger has been pursnod
by the fakers of political nows for
sometime, but none of their misrep
resentations have been greater than
were contained in the story that he
was to aid Gov. Pingree to defeat
Senator Burrows and that Senator
McMillan was to leave the Senate
for the Diplomatic Serviceand Sec
retary Alger to take his place in the
Senate. It can be stated upon the
highest authority that the whole
story was built upon imagination,
started to work by Gov. Pingree 'a
call upon Secretary Alger, while he
was In Washington and his accom
panying him to N. Y, to see the
naval review. Unless he changes
his mind Secretary Alger will not
even take an active part in the
Michigan campaign this year, and
he says he has no idea of leaving
the Cabinet to enter the senate.
Those pensioners who have at
tached revenue stamps to vouchers
and other official document?, sent to
the Pension Bureau hive spont
money they might have kept. Rev
enue stamps are not required upon
any pension papers. Commissioner
Evans has takon special pains to
disseminate this information, in or
dor that the pensioners may save
their money..
Representative Overstreet.of Indi
ana, Secretary of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee
has returned to Washington from
a tour of the western states and
will remain at Committee head
quarters until the campaign is over.
He said : The glorious achieve
ments of the war will give tho rep
ublican party a good advantage in
the campaign. In Indiana the party
was never in better condition to
Curry the state. There the fight
will be entirely on National issues.
Mr. Overstreet thinks tho republi
cans will make decidod gains all
through tho west.
Representative Mudd, of Md.,
whose reuomination will be made
this week says the fight will be
made in his district under the Slogan
"gold and growth" the intention
being to emphasize the devotion of
the party in the district to the gold
standard and to the policy of hold
ing all the territory over which our
flag has been hoisted. Mr. Mudd
expresses oonfldence that Md. w ill
again go republican and that five
out of the six members of Congres
to be elected will be republican.
An official of the Department of
State whoso position makes it neces
sary for him to be well up in inter
national law, disposed of all the fool
talk about this or that foreign gov
ernment being engaged in negotia
ting with Spain for the purch ase of
a naval or coaling station in the
Philippines, by saying: "By the
terms of the protocol entirely aside
from the surrender at Manila, Spain
parted from her sovereignity over
the Philippine Islands, and the sov
ereignity will lie ia abeyance until
the work of the peace commission,
which will meet at Paris, Oct. 1, is
concluded."
Tne American members of the
Cuban and Porto Rican Military
Commission with the exception of
Gen. Brooke, wbo is in Porto Rico
have been ordered to come to Wash
ington to receive instructions upon
such portions of their duties as are
not necessarily left to their ULaci'u
tion. It ia not likely that either
commission will get to work before
the first week in Sept. and it may
be later. How long it will take
them to complete their work is
something which must be guessed
at without any data to base a
guess,
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