PSke 1.1 li y o Comra Offica Nov 1 CO VOL VI. MILFOIM). PIKE COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY. MAliCH 22. 15)01. NO. I!). PIKE COLNTY COURTS. The several courts convened Mon day with President Judge Purely nnd A ssocliitcs Klni'i' nnd llouck present. Constables ns fiiltnwp made returns: Blooming (imve (I. V. Picrsiui, 1 lingmnn Theodore Hosier. I MiiWiire ( 'harlcs Person. Greene E. II. Butler. Lack a wa xen I'm uk Kelly. Lehman W. S. Van Aukeii. Milford Born. Geo. Smith. Milford T p. Charles Hosier. Palmyra .1. N. DeGrnat. W est fa 1 1 B. C. Tot tell. Tin; following license applications Were granted. l'l'.t.AWAl'.F. Francis Moreicr, Randall Vhm Gnrden, Philip V. Ful nier. Dinrmax Anna Selumno, K. O. Rnillntat, William Mctz. Lai kawakkx George A. Elston, Emmet II. Ashcr, Auguste Retts tadt, AlU'i t (i. How land. I.kiiman Martin Ii. liitrh, C'liirn Otlenholnier. Mil, Koiui Bono. Dr. .John Kelly, Ijouise J. Frieli, .lohn It. Thornton, JolinC. Beck, Pierre M. Xilis, Fred erick A. Beck, Marie V. Tissot. Pai.mvha Clara I ,i lies. PoiiTKlt Charles W. Cnrtright. Sikiikila John Yoght, Jr., John II. lleuinnnn, Mary Fuller. Wkstkai.i. 1). It. Allen, Christ iana Mueller, Martin Leicht. Peter Fet-, La forge Caskoy, Floyd K. Bovnns.' Acccounts eonfirmeil ill. si.: Kstate of William Downey, dee'd. Account of Thus. Morgan, Executor. Fstnte of John A. La bar, deceased. Account of Daniel I.ahar, Adminis trator. Estate of Sarah Brisco, deceased. First and final account of George E. Ilorton, Administrator. Instate of John Newman, deceased. Account of K. Vandermark, Trustee. Appraisements to widows: Kstate of Lewis Spangeubcrg to Kosella Spangenherg, widow. Kstate of Justin Nilis to Juliette Nilis, widow. Estate of Levi Losey to Elizabeth Losey, w idow. I. II. Iiotf, n member of the bar of Wayne county, admitted to practice in the several courts of Pike. K. M. Gohle appointed supervisor of district No. 4 Lackiwvaxen twp. Henry Masker nppninted supervis or in upper district in Palmyra Twp. Sehoonmaker vs. Schoonmakor, di vorce. Alias subpoena awarded. Kstate Htith H. Hill, deceased, late of West fall township. Hide on heirs to accept or refuse perparts at valu-J Htion. Returnable to June term. Kstate of (irant W, Lane, dee'd, Iietition for sale of lands in Lacka waxen township. Sale to V. . Cortright by guardian of minors or dered, consideration $2"o. ieo. It. Hosier appointed overseer of the poor in Milford township, to fill vacancy caused liy George Peroz declining to serve. Deed G. Frank Itowland, Treas., to Howard P. Kiusey and others, for 2IM) acres, Porter. Kstate of Catharine Kckliardt, par tition, heirs ended to accept or refuse purparts at valuation, sale ordered. Estate of Gottleib Mullieisen, par tition, heirs called ti: accept or refuse at the valution. Sale ordered. Kstate of Willi.Mii 11. Schutte, de ceased. Petition of George F. Schutte administrator, to sell real estate to pay debts. Itond in 1,HI0. Estate of Jacob Klienhans, dee'd. Rule on heirs to accept or refuse pur parts at valuation. Returnable to June term. Incorporation of Milford Driving Park Association. Martin Van Why appointed con stable in Porter township and George Rurgurd In Shohola. Petition for viewers on road in lihniHii U-gining near house of John M. Cook ami ending at a point south of beginning. Frank Schorr, Wjn. 1 1 i ulack and Randal Vail Golden apoiutcd. Petititioii for viewers to assess .damages m lands of George. Mann Peck, in West fall T.-p. by reason of -M. M. i p. J. K. H. passing through Kline. Philip li. Clark appointed collector of Porter township and bond tiled. Road in Shohola, Win. II. Layton, K. II. Ashcr and Solomon Hazelton I'ppoiiitetl viewers. Bridge tii-io.-s little Rushkill cret k, 1 rank Schoi r, I.-aac Hiiiilh and Hen ry M. Coitright appointed viewers. C nmic nwea th vs. Win H. Mink, complaint of Frederick Mink for1 non-support, after hearing dismissed j and comirlalnant to pay cost of prose- coil i 111. All commonwealth canes were con tinued. Aceoiinlscondrmed absolutely were Kit ate of I lenry Wor.el account of Anna Worzel, Administratrix. Es tate of Henry Long, sale of real estate Jennie Long Executrix. Kstate of Geo. A. Frieli account of Louisa J, Fi icli, administratrix. Itoad in Shohola exceptions filed. Uoad in Blooming Grove eonfirmeil absolutely. Lafayette Itowland vs. PaulSelmr laeh, rule to show cause why action of ejectment shall not he frauipil, con tinued, with leave to serve, ect., as provided. The hearing in the llazen and lilooining Grove Park Association case was set down for April 1st at 2 p m., and court adjourned to that ttme. Petition of Geo. Mann Peck for viewers on rail road in Westfall, J. C. Wallace, Nathan Enierv. Jr.. Thomas Armstrong, John A. Fisher, Geo. H. (Juinn, Win, T. Struble, Pierre M. Nilis appointed to meet April 17 at ID a. in. on the grounds. Estate of Catharine Eckhart. E. Vanderiiiark appointed Trustee to make sale of real estate. Estate of H -nry Long, dee'd, Hy. T. Maker appointed auditor to make distribution. Estate of Charles L, Heller, dee'd, J. II. Van Etten appointed auditor to make distribution. Commonwealth vs. Win. Illaek inore. Defeudent released on his own recognizance. Commonwealth vs. Frank Dudley. Defendent released on his own recog nizance. No venires were ordered for June term. Court adjourned to April 1, 2 p. m. Some v r s Stori8. Among the guests at a dinner to Daniel Webster In New York was Dr. Benjamin Bi'andreth, the limn tor of 11 celebrated pill known by his name. Mr. Evurts united these two great men in a volunteer toast to "Daniel Webster and Benjamin Braiidreth, the pillars of the Consti tution!" Objections hud been filed with the Judiciary Cinmfitteo to the confirm ation of a nomination on account of the dissolute habits of the app ilntee. When the case came up for consid eration the chairman called for the affidavits. The clerk produced a number from the files. Consulting his docket, Mr. Edmunds thought there were more, and others were found. A search disclosed another hatch that had been overlooked. "The papers in this case," said Mr. Evarts, "upper to be more dissipated if possible, than the candidate!" To a lady who expressed surprise that one of sneli slender frame and fragile physique could endure so many feasts, with their varying viands and different wines, lie' replied that it was not somuch thedill'erent wines that gave him trouble as the indiffer ent ones. President Hayes was a total ab stainer at home. Scoffers said he only drank the "O. P. brands " His stale dinners, otherwise very elegant and costly, were served without wines. The only concession to con viviality was the Roman punch, flav ored w ith Jamaica rum. Evarts was accustomed to allude to this course us "the life saving station!" Rising to address informally the guests at a I hanksgiving dinner, lie I began: "You have leeu giving your ! attention to u turkey .stulVed with sage. Yen are now 11 bout to con- sider a sage stutled with turkey." Saturday Evening Post. Fought a I'uel. Connt Bold de Castell.me nnd M. Roibiys, editor of Figaro, fought a duel with pistols recently in which the latter was wounded in the risiht thiirh while tho former escaped un hurt. The cour t is a miserable in triiruer without conscience, real honor or in fact anything else, while bis opponent is a niMii of Htaudim; and 1 pntstion. but the code of hmi or, falsely so called, compels the bv a rapscallion whose honor is sup- , , 1 , , 1 n-i e 1 poi-ei to lie assailed, lbe trench will learn better one of these days. m. e .... .Q , 1; . .in . ..... ...r-.,,.,.,. made 11 re De W it t '11 lit lie early risers. They never glipo. PERSONALS . j,.., L (J,.j)?or , vWt,inf, ,lor Rn jn j(,vvnrk N j John R. Thornton was in Now York. this week buying furniture. Philip B Clark, Esq . of Porter, made his customary visir. to court j Ciis week John A. Kipp, Esq , of New York, transacted legal business in town this week. P. II. Iloff. Ksq , of thn Wayne county bar, wis in nttc.ndancoon the courts hero. Mrs M. C. Nvw, of Bnshkill, has Imen for tho past week visiting friends in town. Daniel Clark, Esq., the veteran justice of the i pace of Monroe conn, tv, was an attendant nt court. Dr. H. B. Reed is spendins the week in RrnoUlvn and places in M.-s. iHchnsetts on business matters. W. II. Cuddelmck, of Port Jervis, a lonoMiotive firpinen on the Erie visited bis f.imilv hero Tuesday. Robert Finday and .1 hn C. Warn er were over in Brannhville, N. J., ruesdiiy'lookinB niter horse flesh. Geore-e Wheeler, of Now York, was a enest in town over last 8nn dav and Charles Mavne likewiseTis itnd nnr borough Miles C. Rowland, of Lacknwnxen, nd O L. Rowland, Esq., (,f llones ftnle. trimsaetpil business nt the county seat this wepk. Dr. Persifor Frnzer, of Philadol nhia, was in town ft few days this week. He is desirous of renting to a irood tenant his farm near Milford. Henry Sienert, of Brooklyn, a well known summer visitor, is spendinar a week in town obtaining views of scenery hero on which ho is quite enthusiastic. John F. Eng'ehart, of Matn'.noras, was in town Tuesday. Ho is just recovering from nn attack of ap liendieitis nnd oes not look his ns n illv robust health. W. 8. Rvman, accompanied by Ids wife, went to New York last, week to make purchases for tho prine trade; Hn will soon open a fine assortment of iroods in all lines. John Pletoher has enno to DinK mans to work in tho blacksmith shop of David Gnnn. He isc steady vonng man n eood workman and no doubt will meet with deserved suc cess . Hon Henry Houck. Deputy Stnte Superintendent of Schools who has frequently entertained teachers In stitutes here, will eo to Port Rico this spring to aid in organizing a public school systeam, A syndicate bonded by Albei t L. Johnson, of New Y.irk, which pro noses to build a trolley lino betwpen Philadelphia and New York and make 11 fifty cent fare, is working to secure franchises for the unoccupied streets in Philadelphia to connect with it. and promises the city if mio- eesstul three cent fares. A Farewrll Party. Oliver D. Squires, who with bis family went to O noon to, N. Y., this week, wherethoy will niak their future homo, was tnndxred a faro well surprise party nt 'lis homo in Port Jorvls recently. The ntTair was a pleasant, one ami will Ions ro inain in memory as nn Hgroeablo ro iniiider that, they are lea ving litdiiiid a host of warm friends who will g: with them, in thouBht at least, to their now-h-nne, nnd who nre wish' ing them success and happiness in it. Unclaimed Letter List of nnclaimed letters remain- je rm pst olilce at Milford for Week ending March 23, 1901 i.iiwi-Miwi Lulu Btltj. Mm. F. ry . Persons claiming thn above will please sny "Advertised" and give 1 date of this list. Chaki.ks Lattimohk, P. M. A Horribl Outbreak 'Of larire sores on mv liltlodauch ter's bead developed into a raso of sald head" writes C. D Isbill, of Moi-Kantown, Tenn., but Bucklen' Arnica Salve completely cured her. It's a una ran teed cure for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum. Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and Piles', Only 250 at all drug stores. Want H1 Reliable) man for Manager of r. 1 1 . Unineh Ollice we wish to open 111 this I vicinity. If your record is O. K. j here is an opportunity. Kindly give iood reference when wriline. Tho . ,., ,,,..,. Wllol KsaI.K HoL'sK, Cincinnati, Ohio. Illustrated cata logue 4 cM. Ktitinpa, liieliV'J ORGAN FUND CONCERT. Those who attendod tho concert last Friday evening, given nnder the direction of Prof. L. C. Fenner, of Port Jervis enjoyed a rare musi cal treat. Tho skill displayed by Prof. Fenner on tho Tlrjliu proves hi in to be a master of that most dif ficult Instrument,. Tho one used was n genuine Jacobus Steiner nnd under the manipulation of his train ed hands, actuated by a thorough nnderstand'ng nnd appreciation of the theme, it became a thing of life and portrayed the musical thoughts In nil their shades nnd variations with a nicety of expression and brilliancy of execution rarely met with. The playing of daster Wil liam M. Clune was a flue display of precision in execution, deliacy of touch and Appreciation of the sentl limit of the composition, while Miss Eva C. Connelly on the piano ao quitted herself to the Rnrprise nnd delight of the audience in her mast ery of the theme nnd in brilliancy of performance. Both nre pupils of Professor Fenner and their playing demonstrated the excellency of his svstem of istrnction. Mrs. Philips singing Was grently appreciated by tho musical audience nnd the male qtvirtett delighted their hearers. Following is the program nnd noth ing demonstrated the manner In which it. wasroceiyod lierter than the fact, that evory number was en cared to the echo : Trio Violin, PI11110. VI lln Cello. Miss Kvn C. Cii.incll.y W. M. Chum, L. C. Fenner. Mule QnnrtPtt, Annie Laurie. Dr. Htiiuiniaul, Mr, Keiiner, Judge Crime, Mr. Pnrnhnll. Contralto Solo ,H"ITJ"!!R Vf i"r(rv aim, ijifiii. Mrs. Anna li. Philips. Violin,. Scene De Bullet L. C. Fenner. Tenor Solo, Forever Mine. Dr. (i. A. Hniumoml Piano Solo, . j n NorwHwm Brl.l.d Pro 1 ) h Polonaise. ceHsiou Miss Kvn C. Connelly. Contralto Astlioro. Mrs. Annn B Philips. Violin St. Patrick's Dhj. L. C. Fenner. Male Q mrtett, ......1,, Or. Hnniinotnl.' Mr. Fenner, Jurifw Crane, Mr. PnrflhrtH. Trio, Syinplionle. Amlnnte, Minorc, Muggiora. The Ramblers Picking. Be careful G Ben. Kyte is learning to play the piano. There seems to lie a small pox scare ncross the river. William Metz enjoyed himself while in the city last week. Hon. John Kipp, of New York, was seen on our streets this week. Undo Moses Van Anken, of Egypt was in town this week happy ns ever Chris, Gobhnrdt has concludeo to locate nt binghians. I would advise the mechanics down there to look out. Green has been the prevailing col or this week in honor of 8t. Patrick. Dr Hughes, of Lnyton, N. J , mot with a mishap while on his way here Monday His horse fell brenktng one of the wagon shnfts. A kind Samaritan happened along nnd brought thn doctor mid broken wag on to town". Horry to hear of the continued ill ness of Mrs. E. Vandermark the wife or our sheriff. Robins and blue birds seem to be hero to 8ay and every one feels glad w ititerls "past: rr - Coinnisssioner Albrights extra smile is accounted for It is a loy I Jake Van Tassel is seeii 011 our streets with a new tenin of well matched bays. If it had not been for the ringing of tb.i court bouse bell we would not have known that this was court week. Our Layton friend is sorry for a man who ran for office and peddled tickets all day and only got ten votes. Youth, friend W. will out run edd ase every time, John Pletcher lias quit the employ of his brother Frank, and left for Dingiiians Thursday morning. Rambler is not predjndiced by any means. It is queer how quick any thing can l) picked op and taken bv some not knowing where it was in i tended to fall. The ioe went almost as quick as it came. When you need a soothing and henliiigantisepticapplication for any purpose, use the original DeWitt's witch hazel salve, a well known cure for piles and skin diseases. It heals sores without leaving a scar. Bowure of ooiuitd.'feiU. BRIEF MENTION. Sprine began yesterday, nccordiug to the almanac. George Warner is somewhat indis posed in health. The roads are getting In fairly good condition for travel. A surprise pa.ify wns given Mrs. Emily DeWitt, Tuesday evening. Moses V. Brisco, of Lehman, gave bonds ns collector of that township, at Milford Tuesday. Thirty licenses were granted nt the recent, term of court. All were pnssed without objection. Ground wns broken this week for the new house of Mrs Y.Miife, corner of George nnd Fourth streets. Dun. Gregory is rapidly complel ing a largo bnru on Catharine street, adjoining the Borough building. Tho ico in the river hero moved out qnietly Monday evening, so nil fears of damnge nre now averted. Lehman township wns well repre. sented at court this week by parties subjioenaed here in the Mink case. Jacob B. Van Tassel is driving a pair of good looking and stylish horses lece.itly purchased at Branch ville, N. J. ('. B. Staples, Esq., delivered the nddress of welcome to the M E con ference which assembled at Strouds bura this week. Mr. Roardon residing on Broad street is seriously ill with an nffee tion of the throat and is nnnblo tn tnke nourishment. Attorney General Griags lias an nounced his intention to retire from the Cabinet April 1. The successor may be P. H. Knox, of Pittsbnrg, Pa. The funernl of ex President, Har rison took plaoent Indianapolis, Ind. Sunday March 17. Fifteen thousand people were present to show their resiects for the distinguished citi zen. Marriage licenses have been grant ed tn Richmond 8. D. Bortree nnd Ella C. Bnchter, both of Greentown, and Theodore Bpnngenliorg a- d Sus an Manes, both of Palmyra town, ship. Tho Now Jerse Assembly has passed nn amendment to the eonsti. tution providine for biennial sessions of the Louislature. All the Demo- crats, except one, Abbett, refused to vote. The Hotel keepers in Bnffiilo are preparing to skin the people who desire to attend the exposition. They are fixing the rates nt $10 nnd $12 a dny for rooms not including board. A. D. Brown and son hnve been awarded the contract, to bnild two transepts or the Episcopal church the work to beuin in April. One. a memioral, is donated by Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Reed. A suggested Senatorial apportino ment places Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon in a district. This ac cording to the vote at last President, ial election would be Democratic by a majority of 1,671. Mark Twain sees at least one vir tue in woman snffrare - "If wnfmwf could vore." he said recently, "there would lie elected a mayor of New York city who would put. an end to municipal corruption. At a meeting of stocknolders of the Milford Driving Park and nthe letio association held Wednesday evening By laws were adopted and Robert. Findlay chosen Treas. and Dr. W. B. Kenworthey Sec'y. W. II. Cubhebnek wns one of the committee of arrangements at the hall given by the B of L. F. at Port Jrrvia Monday night. Th affair was a success as it needs must be when in the hands of sucli excellent management. By leaving aconite tablets aeces ible to the hands of their li'tle child Rev. nnd Mrs. Scudder were greatly alarmed Wedii'sday when if was discovered tba. it had swallowed nine. Prompt measures probably saved its life. Prof. Simon Flexner of the Uni versify ot Pennsylvania, who was one of a commission apointed by the Government to ascertain wheth er there was danger of the bubonic plague in America says there is no occasion whatever f r alarm. Walter L. Annie, a student in the Jeff Medical nt Philadulnbia. has leen elected business manager of j the JetTerso.iian, a monthly paper I published by the students. This is a flattering testimonial to his capac- it v for executive work as wel) as to ' bis ability. TWO VIEWS OF MR. M'KINLEY. President McKinley, the Spring field "Republican" declares, is a "masterful" President, who molds: Cm.rr.tue f.i 1,1-, ,i-,ll ,,,.l ...... I , . , ..' ' , . ',. , lemsintwin lie fli.orf.a 'I lw, V,,,,. York "Evening Post," instead, dis covers that nn "excessive amiabili ty" Is the President's chief fault. Hard days these are for the pro fessional critics of the Administration. For years the Springfield "Republi can" was assuring its readers that President McKinley had no back lKine, mere wax in the hands of the politicians. Now, it appears, he is "masterful " President McKinley, the "Evening Post" has been trum peting for months, was laying the foundations of empire, exercising a brute arbitrary power, setting law nt defiance. To-day, "excessive amia bility" is his fault. He is "too good natured." Facts are rather in the saddle ami riding their crities The Cubans were to rise in revolt. The i.-land is quiet. Porto Ricri was oppressed by a IS per cent tariff Its legislature continues it to the last legal date and the property holders of the islam! want the present system continued The Filipinos were to maintain resis tance. They are surrendering whole sale. Military tyranny was to re main in the archipelago for a genera tion A civil government is near. They are crossing the Pacific by hrigades. The river an 1 harbor b II was to plunge the country in extrava gance under a corrupt bargain to se cure the passage of the Cubaij and Philippine amendment to the army appropriation law. These were p ass et! and the extravagant appropria tions defeated, by and with the ad vice and consent of the Executive The machine was to defea' Colonel W. C Sanger's appointment as As sistant Sec'y of War It was made There is nothing left but for a pa per which has been for years together denouncing President McKinley as weak to call him "masterful" and "excessive amiability" is the final charge against a President formonths charged with subverting the Consti tution and "erecting an empire" on its ruins. What nonsence all this is! Why not see the truth? Why not admit the facts plain to all the American people? President McKinley has been call ed to discharge new duties without full precedent in our history. So far as past precedent exists hi? has anx iously followed it Where there was none he has sought analogous princi ples. In reaching war, in seeking peace, in acquiring territory and in governing it, he has nt each stage gone no farther than the situation re quired. Where the people's will was clear he has followed it. Where it was not clear he has waited until the (Hipular voice could be heard, distinguished and obeyed Where other Presidents fought Congress or accepted legislation in which they did not believe President McKinley has remembered the rights of both Con gress and the President and, remeiii liering tnem, has been able to reach mutual concession and compromise, honorable to both, The plain man fn the street sees all this. He understands the .president The President understands him.. Be tween the two weare having a sound, conservative, prosperous Administra tion, under which the path of the I critic is uncommonly hard and public supimrt steadily grows. Philadel phia Press. Seeks a Namr Home.- Oliver D. Squires, who during the NiHt eight or more jvars has been employed in a Port Jervis pharmacy, has accepted a position with Dr. M. L. Ford at Oneento, N Y., the lead ing store in that, place and Iff r. for his new situation to-day. Ho is a son of Mis. Blanche Squires of Matamoras, and began his busi ness career over eleven years ago. His close attention to his duties and earnest elf rts to please his employ, ers and their patrons have won for him hosts of friends hoth in Mata moras and Port Jervis, who deeply regret his departure. Plea for Cc ni'.eney . -"You are a most inconsistent? wo man," sab' Henpeck, turning at last "I am, eh !" she retorted. "How ?" "You insist upon having and us. in"g only the most expensive things. and vet " "Well? You never certainly oh- jected to that?" kt... .1 . 1... ... i. . L ,. ' ..o, iii ue Lou.sisrenr-. yuii i use so much talk. It's cbean. Philadelphia Prea. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (Kroin Our Rcgalnr Cirrrspnnil..nt Washington. D. C . M.mkmi IS, istni. S fioti.ry Root lias a record as a. I patient man, but thoso Amertc.m an.l European interests, which, hav ing f lile I to acoo'iiplish their pur pose in Wellington nre nrnv operat ing in Cuba to prevent the accent ince of tho conditions named bv j Congress by the Cubans, nu,y dis-. cover that, there is a limit to his pa Hence, ami the discovery may be accompanied by an exposure that viil not, be relislieil by those exposed. I'liese interests wouid like to have the Cubans think that they are working for them, but as a matter of fact, they are doing not hing noth ihg of tho kind. On the contrary, they are workimi to make American control permanent, forgetting, or rather ignoring thn fact that our national honor is pledged to turn Cuba over to the Cjbans- just ns soon as they demonstrate their abil ity to under take the responsibilities if self-government. When these interests arc working in Washing ton, their nrunmonts were that it a-iis necessary for the trreat proper. y interests of the island that Amer ican control should be continued in lefiuitely ; now they are seeking the wime end by trying to persuado the. .'nlians that tho conditions named re hard and nnjust and that if they efnso to accept them, they will hn modified by tho next. Congress. Of course, they know better, but they an have a now argument, ready aft r the next Congress fails to change rhe conditions, if they siicceelin lw. railing tho Cubans into standing in their own light. Meanwhile Amor lean control will continue. B"fore recovering from tho shock of ex President Harrison's death vVashin Ion received a fresh shock through the sudden death of f m. Marriott. Brosins, of Pennsylvania, Chairman of thrt Committ.no of 3inkingand Currency of the last House,. Won Mr. Bro ins left Washington, after the adjournment 'f Congress, he was apparently in robust, health. Ho was a member if tho House for ten years and was leservedly popular among his col long nos and in Washington. Senator Allison and Representa tive Hepburn, of Iowa, tiring of the many misrepresentations of tho reason for the return to tho the U. J. of Minister Conger, have given out nn authoritative statemeut bas ed upon information obtained per sonally by them from President, Mo Kinley and Secretary Hay. This statement may thus bo briefed: Minister Conger is coming homo on leave of absence, asked for by him self ; his conduct, of the important negotiations in Pokin have been en. tiruly satisfactory to President. Mo Kinley, and so far as the President or Secretary of the State knows, Mr. Conger intends to return to his post nt Pekin, at tho expiration of his lea vo of absence. If ho does not, it will simply because hedoes not wish Secretary Long has some ideas ilxiut the kind of testimonial that night, to bo given battleships by citizens of the stat. s after which they are named, as may be seen from j the fol'owing letter sent by him to I Representative. Bull, of R I., in an- swertoan inquiry: "1 would not suggest a silver service as a gift from the State of Rhode Island to tho battleship named for it. Such a service must necessary be kept in closed, and my idea for Ti proper memorial is si inething which every body can see. Tho best one I know is that given by tho Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the battleship Massachusetts a bronze figure of Vic tory in front of tho forward turret. I think West Virginia has in mind n bror.za reproduction of the Coat of Arms of that. State. I think it would bo well to appoint a commit tee of two or three with a view to consultation with some good artist,. Was not Commodore Perry a native of Rhode Island? If so, a statue of j him or 1ms relief would be worth considering. " If Commissioner Evans retires from the head of the Pension Bureau a it is believed he will in the near j f uMiro, bis successor is practically j certain to be a Western man. Cant. Palmer, )f New York ex-Commander in Chief of the G. A. R.. who was j regarded as a promising candidate, ot being urged by tho Now York Senators, since Col. Simuvr of tlmt. ' Slate was Hi.iioii.1, ,1 Aii..t v:.,.. retary ol War.
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