TAX RIOTS IN SMI City Buildings Stormed and Burned By the Mob. i l.r Arrests of a Socialist Who Was Urging Revolt Causes ail Attack n the Police—Crispi Urges Moro quiiable Assessment oftheTaxea | P.M I:I;M<>. Dec. 27.—During the anti-tax at Terrasini, near this city, it he oc , < * were set .on fire mid completely j destroyed. riot was caused in Valguarnera by a ■ • commissary arresting a socialist I K hing revolt. A thousand men and women stormed the gendarmes' barracks in .in attempt to rescue the prisoner, but ;v repulsed. The mob afterwards set (ire to the town hall, the postoffice, the i rates' office, and the residences of m-.vor, police commissary and several . all of which were badly damaged • r destroyed. it-r Crispi has sent a circular to the s in Sicily requesting them to urge ■<rs to confer and devise means for i qui table assessment of taxes and j ! i lie taxes upon the necessaries of I , levied without undue severity, rto tlie riot in Lecara di Freddi on ' ::iy the local workinginen's unions ' ;• legram to Premier Crispi begging j > intervene against theoctroi duties. - rentier, in reply, expressed sympa w th the people's legitimate demands, . d out the necessity of preventing cc, and urged the people to ignore ■irs. The unions telegraphed back t" < . -spi that they had posted his message liuhout the town and that they cou- I liuul in him. Rounding Up Counterfeiters. KINGSTON, X. Y., Dec. 27.—The author!- I ; of Columbia county claim that they i rust-worthy authority as to the loca- 1 i of a gang of counterfeiter who have 11 r aiding that section of the country h q-urioua live-cent pieces. They are | 'ed at Stepheutowu, near the Colum bia county line, and residents of New I o.i noil are said to be implicated. It is 1 h . I .several respected persons, who are j a romplices of the gang, will be arrested ! .ore the close of the year. A Well-Known Philanthropist Dead, i YONKKRS. X. Y., Dec. 27.—Robert C. i i-iier, millionaire and philanthropist,! : .• years, died suddenly in the parish < 'Use of Trinity Episcopal church in New i iox ludle yesterday. At the close of the j < KLnias service in the church he took a ! 1 it ion at the church door and while presenting the poor members and attend- j ants of the church with a S2O gold piece t it h was stricken with heart failure. Hook maker Arrested. \-IIINCTON, Dec. 27.—Hut one book did business on the first race at the < track yesterday, and he was ar • l directly after the race was over. •! -. i tants were also taken into cus iiiid the outfit given a ride in the iltol wagon to police headquarters. The r rare-* are being run without any book making. lemployment for Huilulo's Destitute. Jb i i \r.o. Dec. 27.—The city authorities stcrday began to furnish work for the urn-m ployed of the city and 1,000 men ;• •jr to work breaking stone ut 10 per hour, the product to he used for •A roads and also sold to paving com- The fund started last week for i •! tin- poor lias reached $20,000 and being added to daily. Providing for Boston's Needy, i)*c. 27. The citizens' relief i<-o have so far progressed in open i si • r the deserving unemployed " ■ ted to put 800 men to work on ami sewer* to-day. In a few days re ii ; < probable that other means will touud to give work to the needy. - • n\er.tor Littlcfleld's Funeral. \d-i i.; H. 1.. Dec. 27.—The funeral Ml: ->1 11. I.ittlefield took place bite v. •.clfiiee ysterday. Dis hed men. both in oili. i ll and pri-r 1 ■ I from every section of ■ml (. verui.r lirowu and his ' to-.tlii r with all the state ofli- • I S were p risent. oh;ns uiul Downey Matched. ; i.i l ' 11, i M,■ s., Dec. 27.—A six -1 ~ arranged between o! l'-i.ver, and Patrick 1 he■ t y, for U purse of SI,OOO, i HI the rooms of the New I'd athletic club, on New Year's L'n^ht. Connecticut Forest OJ s "Kvii.i.r.. Conn., Dec. 27. -Secretary ' - \ . Kaudall, of this city, of the • ' ■ rt, ~t Order of Foresters t ' it, will to-day issue his semi ' report, which shows a total mem in l ne state of 8,112.'), a decrease oj i... o July 1. htports from Mexico. - ■•HiN'. i, i)(.<•. 27 -The treasury de> r ;- ni is otVuhdiy informed that the "•1 mr.vase 'luring the year ended Juno ovtr i ha year ls'.ri, of exports from Mexico, amounted to SI'J,IMI,GOU. Modern language Association. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.— The eleventh ;> i: in11 convention of the Modern Law • •nage association of America will beheh i Columbia university to-day, to-morrov and Friday. Arrested for .Shooting Deer. KiX' sro.v, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Game Pro < i S. F. Snyder has arrested Winfieh i \ and Fletcher Kittle, of Marga rKi-ville, on a charge of shooting deer. Destitution at Now Britain. HAUI H>lU>, (!onn., Dec. 27.—Many cases ofdi stitution are reported in New Britain, ..ml systematic clTorts are being made to afford relief. Dying from Hiccoughs, II AUTFORL), Conn., Dec. 27.—D. W. Fox i f I'lalnliehl, is apparently dying from hiccoughs which cannot be stopped. Colonel Fellows Sworn in NBW YORK, DOC. 27.— C01. John R. Fellows was sworn in as district attorney yesterday afternoon by Recorder ismyth. REBELS NOT RECOGNIZED. Italian Fleet to Leavo IHo-daGauia'a Position Critical. Copyright, 1898, by the United Press. Rio DE JANEIRO, Dec. 27.— The Italian naval fleet will sail for home to-day. The foreign ministers met to-day and I decided against recommending that tin insurgents be accorded belligerent rights. No changes are apparent in the bom bardment of the city. The government has established a new 1 fort on Governor's island, recently cap- j tured from the insurgents, and is daily increasing the caunon at other points. That Admiral da Gama, who commands the insurgent vessels in the harbor, is in a critical position is even admitted by his friends. It is believed that there will be a decisive struggle in the near future. CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS. Irregularities at New York May Foot Up Over $12,000,000. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.— Assistant Sec retary Hamlin, as a result of investigation so far made in the New York custom house irregularities, has'ordered Collector Kilbreth at New York to suspend until further notice all reliquidations in tobacco cases and all reliquidations under the tariff act of 1883. It is estimated at the treasury depart ment that the tobacco liquidation cases will foot up at least $1,000,000, and that the amouut involved in the other cases will roach a much greater figure. Considers Don/an a If arm less Idiot. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.— Vice President Stevenson said to-day, regarding the ar rest of the crank Donjan, that he was much surprised at the importance at tached to that action. Mr. Stevenson said he had received communications from Donjan very frequently during the summer, some of them threatening, but all of them very clearly showing a weak and shifting mind, and he had decided that Donjan was a harmless idiot. Condemn the Wilson Hill. I ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Represen j tatives chosen by the employes of the three largest ring manufacturing con : cerns in Rochester, Yawman and Erbe, | the Vogt manufacturing company ami the Steelier lithograph company, have is sued an address to their follow-working men deprecating unnecessary changes iii the present tariff system, and particularly condemning the Wilson hill. Confess to the Murder of Mvra. PRAGUE, Dec. 27,—The prisoners Dolezul and Dragoun, who were arrested on the charge of being connected iwith the mur j der of Rudolph Mvra, have made a con plete confession. . They say that they were prompted to kill Mvra by Deputy llerold's denunciation of him in the Reichruth during the recent debutes ou , the government's coercive measure. Henry W. Paine Dead. BOSTON, Dec. 27. —Henry W. Paine, the eminent lawyer, died at his residence in Cambridge yesterday. Mr. Paine was born in Winslow, Me., Aug. 30, 1810. He graduated at Waterville college, now Colby university, in 1830, was a tutor iu the college for a year and later entered the law school at Harvard. He was admitted to the bur in 1834. Sent Many Infernal Machines. BERLIN, Dec. 27.—Many sham infernal machines, sent by practical jokers to friends, have passed through the post offices in the last few days. The police arc on the track of a number of the senders and will prosecute the offenders with rigorous severity. They have already ar rested one offender, a lady. Gould Assault Case. NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Dec. 27.—William Crawford, William Haley and Daniel Mc- Gilleget are being tried here for felonious assault on Miss Florence M. Gould of Ware. Each claims that he tried to save Miss Gould from the others. It is one of the worst cases ever tried in the county. Watching the Border for Cliiuamen. WASHINOTON, Dec. 27.—Assistant Secre tary Hamlin to-day telegraphed the col lectors of customs at Corpus Cristi, El Paso and Laredo to keep a close watch out along the border to prevent China men from coming into the United Stutes from Mexico. Goes With the Lehigh Valley. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Charles A. Beach, assistant superintendent of the western division New York Central and Hudson River railroad lias resigned to take effect Jan. 1 next. Ho has accepted the superiuteudency of the Lehigh Valley road. Must Answer for Burglary. HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 27.—Frank I Quinlan, the wood chopper, who broke I into the house of Charles Eddy at Mid dletown on Saturday, has beeu held for trial on the charge of burglary. He is a stepson of Mr. Eddy. No Assisted Immigrants Wanted. WABIIINGTON, Dec. 27.—Secretary Grosh am has instructed Minister White, at St ' Petersburg, to inform the Russian gov ernment that "assisted" immigrants will not be allowed to land in the United Stutes. Scientists in Session. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 27.—Many scientists of national reputation are in at tendance at the 12th annual meeting of the American society of naturalists, which I I convened at Yale this morning. Unknown Ship Ashore. NEW LOKDON, Conn., Dec. 27.-Capt. KHICUII, OF the schooner Mary A. Kan dallat, reports that Monday he passed an unknown ship ashore ou the eust side of Fire Island. Returns a Raving Maniac. GATE CITY, Va., Doc. S7.~David S Morrison, who two years ago wns arrested for defaulting state aud city funds and escaped, has returned a raving manioc. Charter for a New Railroad. DAI.TIMOHK, Dec. iff.—A certificate of In corporation to. construct and operate a railroad from Haltimoro to the state line of Pennsylvania bus been secured. O. & W. Railway Darnings. NEW YOKK, Dec. 27.—The Ontario aud Western's earnings for last week show an increase of over tU.UAI. SillM 0F SEWS Important Events of the Past Week. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 27. —Two thousand men out of employment paraded the streets yesterday under socialist auspices. They were repeatedly dispersed by the police, but quickly gathered again. HUNTINGDON, Pa., Dec. 27.—The Iron Car company, a new organization which supplants the Iron Car Equipment com pany, announces that the works in this city will resume ut an early date, giving employment to several hundred men now out of work. LISBON, Dec. 27.—1t is reported that President Peixoto has withdrawn the pay and dispensed with the services of the offi cers of the warships Riacliulo and Benja min Constant, now stationed at Toulon. He suspected them of sympathy with Ad miral Mello. PITTSBURG, Dee. 2d.—The club house and all the stables of the Pittsburg Driv ing Park association at Homewood were destroyed by fire shortly after midnight. Every building on the place was burned. The fire was of incendiary origin, as the buildings hud been soaked in two places with oil. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The special committee of the State board of charities, which in investigating the administration ' of ulf airs in the Elmira reformatory will continue its inquiry at the Fifth Avenue 3lotel, New York City, at 10 a. in., on Jan. frd. Superintendent Rrockway lias about 40 witnesses, ex-inmates of the reforma tory, to be called at the New York ses sion. PARIS, Dec. 27.—The physicians attend ing Auguste Vaillant, who threw the I bomb in the chamber of deputies,reported j to-day that the wound in his thigh had cicatrized. Vaillant will be transferred from the infirmary to the prison de la Fante, probably on Thursday. His reit ccnce has increased daily until he now re fuses to talk of his crime, although he re ids nil the newspapers print concerning him and his former associates. HAZLETON, Pa., Dec. 27.—A riotous con flict followed the wedding of Thomas lioba, a Pole from Fern Glen, to a girl at Derringer, near here yesterday. The Poles celebrated the wedding and a lot of jealous Austrians set out to kill them. Dynamite was used to blow up the house where the Poles were celebrating, but not i until the latter had been warned away. In a fight which followed Roba, the groom, was fatally shot in the head and others were seriously wounded. All of the principals in the fight will be arrested. DANBURY, Conn., Dec. 27.—As the fljst o f January draws near, it becomes more apparent that the twenty hat factories in the lockout will not be opened on that date. When, two weeks ago, it was thought possible that the shops might open in a short time, it seemed quite cer tain that they would open by January 1. Rut now it seems equally certain that the j manufacturers will not attempt to start up until about February 1. This informa tion comes from the manufacturers I through thp New York offices where all of their goods are handled. It is ou account of the stagnation that prevails, especially in the hatting trade. NEWCASTLE, Pa., Dec. 27.—Sampson Get holtz, a Slippery Rock township farmer, thought to surprise his family by sliding down the old-fashioned chimney and im personating Santa Claus. He made the passage all right until he reached the cen tre of the chimney, where he stuck fast. Getholtz yelled for aid. Meinbersof the fnmily did not recognize his smothered voice and ran from the house terror stricken. Neighbors were summoned and after much difficulty Getholtz made him self known. The chimney was torn down level with the roof, a rope was lowered, and by the united efforts of three men Getholtz was pulled out. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Justice P. B. McLennan handed down a most import ant decision in an action brought to re cover $1,150 placed in French and auction pools, at Saratoga on the first of August, 1802. Thomas D. lleilly against Milton C. Gray was its title, and it came up in the form of a demurrer to the complaint. The principal question decided was as to whether or not the pools were lotteries and therefore unconstitutional. The court decides that they are lotteries, and says that the Ives pool bill has little to do with the case. The bill legalized betting for thirty days on the track, which the constitution does not prohibit, but it could not legalize lotteries. The case came from Herkimer county. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Secretary Car lisle lias received a telegram from Edwin A. Wood, special treasury agent of Ore gon, dated Union Station. It reads as follows: "Chinese conspiracy jury found ex- | Special Agent Mulkey, William Dun- i bar and Notary Public Bannon guilty. As to ex-Collector Loton they disagreed, being 11 for conviction to one for acquit tal. The huge conspiracy was proven. Illegal landing in 1H months of 1,500 Chi nese laborers, and Mulkey received a salary from the ring of $1,200 per month. "Whitney L. Boise, chairman republi can state central committee indicted by grand jury. He received the SSO per head | un ( 'j paid it. to Collector Loton. i his great trial, which has ended in a great victory for the prosecution and a vindication of the government in making I the summary removals last summer, has be,™ reported by the Anointed PFOHH in U 1 ) u Bn . , P artlßßn manner, ami the re- j aultahnul.l in justice to the treasury .le partment, be now correctly given out tleven convictions so far." WASHINGTON Dec. 27 - A statement prepared at the postofflce department shows that during the last fiscal year the total number of pieces of letter mail sent in the domestic mails of the United States was 2,407,810,175, of which 2,321,814,568 j were paid at letter rates, ami 86,495,612 were sent free on official business. There were also 585,917,899 postal cards handled. The number of newspapers and periodicals mailed by publishers and news agents was 080,305,584. The number of newspapers and periodi cals mailed by publishers in the several counties of publication free was 882,801,- 271. Newspapers and periodicals mailed by others than publishers and news agents, 71,078,777; total second-class matter, 1,484,- 245,632 pieces; third-class matter bundled, books, pamphlets, etc., 595,134,179 pieces; fourth-clans matter mailed, 48,783,171 pieces; grand total number of pieces of domestic mail matter bandied, 5,021,811,- 056. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Before Judge Truux, In the supreme court chambers here, an application was made to compel Mrs. Elsie Bethune, the legal guardian of "Blind Tom," the pianist and musical prodigy, to show cause why she should not be punished for contempt of court. "Blind Tom" is well known all over the country. At the time of the emancipation of the slaves he was owned by John G. Bothnne, of Virginia. The family, aware of the negro's genius, decided to retain him, notwithstanding the fifteenth amend ment. The supreme court of Virginia, on , | account of "Blind Tom's" infirmity, de cided that he was to remain the property | of the Bethunes forever. This decision ; canned widespread gossip and not a little ' harsh criticism. Col. Daniel P. Holland, I a Washington lawyer, endeavored to get the negro out of the hands of the Bethune family, but before that could be accom plished Mrs. IClsie Bethune succeeded in being appointed "Blind Tom's" guardian. Col. Holland died, and, as his bill for legal services on behalf of the musical genius was not paid, Mrs. Irene Ackerman, of Washington, brought suit against Mrs. Bethune for the fee, amounting to Mrs. Ackermnn won the suit, and the court ordered the money to be paid out of the money earned by "Blind Tom." In that action Mrs. Bethune swore that she had no money resulting from her ward's earnings. Mrs. Irene Ackerman claims that Mrs. Bethune has s3r>,ooo and real estate resulting from "Blind Tom's" musical productions: hence the contempt proceedings. Judge Truax reserved his decision. TopEKA, KHS., Dec. 27. —J. C. Wilson, receiver of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, opened his oflice in the directors room of the company's building in this city yesterday. His first order was to Edward Wilder, treasurer f the com pany, to at once make out checks for the November wages of all employes, the money to be drawn from the fund that has accumulated for the payment of in terest 011 bonds duo Jan. 1. Checks for the payment of the men 011 the Chicago division were forwarded last night and all employes of the system will be paid in full by Saturday. Receiver Wilson has been In consulta tion with General Manager Prey all day getting information regarding the float ing debt of the company and the condition of its business. He will make a report at the first meeting of the receivers to be held in New York in a few days. PARIS, Dec. 27.—Written threats to de stroy various public buildings in this city and elsewhere continue to be made, osten sibly by anarchists. The latest buildings threatened are the stations of the Eastern railway. Every precaution has been taken I to prevent the threats being put into exe- ! cution. Among the measures adopted is ' an examination of the luggage of passen- j gers, it being feared that the anarchists will attempt to smuggle a trunk or valise j containing an infernal machine into the ' stations. The officials of the company at I Pantin, three and a half miles northeast of Paris, huve taken stringent precautions ; to guard the station there. Pantin is a 1 manufacturing town, and it is supposed j t hat some of the anarchist workmen there are the authors of the threatening letters received. TOPEKA, Kan., Doc. 27.—Reports of depredations committed by trumps con tinue to come in from all parts of the j state. Along the eastern and southern ' borders tramps are thick, and generally j truvel In gangs of u half dozen. They are ; crowding into the larger towns of the state, where they say they will have the protection of the police under the gover nor's order. Every day a number of tramps call at Gov. Lewelling's office and beg for money with which to buy some- i thing to eat. The governor has found this such a bunion that he is compelled to re fuse further aid to them. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—President Cleve land, Secretary Gresham, and Secretary Carlisle have left Washington for a few days' recreation. The president and his party, according to the best information obtainable, embarked 011 one of the light house tenders, nocompnnied by Captain Robley Evans, of the light-house board. They steamed down the Potomac to Ches apeake hav, and it is expected, will be ab- ' sent from the city a couple of days. Duck j shooting is suggested as the chief object of the trip. PARIS, Dec. 37. —A pamphlet written by Colonel de Polignac attracts consider able attention. The writer proposes that France should ally herself with the Moors in order to extend her influence in north ern Africa. Colonel de Polignac declares that if an alliance should he established France could compel the Moors to live at peace with the Spanish. Then, he says, an alliunce could he formed between France and Spain. France would thus become mistress of the western Mediter ranean, while Spain would be able to place sufficient artillery along the bay of Algeciras to render Gibralter untenable by the British. LONDON, Dec. 27. —A despatch to the Central News says that quantities of war material are being shipped from the Ital ian arsenals to Massowah on the Red sea to he used in the operations againat the dervishes. The despatch adds that two regiments of irregular troops will be raised for service in Africa. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. —Police Commis sioner Sheehan denied the story published in the New York Times to the effect that he was a defaulter while comptroller of the city of Buffalo. The commissioner j said: "This is an old story that was thor oughly exposed by an investigation in 1883. PITTSBURO, Pa., Dec. 27.— August Roefr ting, of Bellevue, has been arrested for attempting to saw off the head of Henry Doetzenroth. The men had a fight., and, getting Doetzenroth down, Noetting in flicted an ugly cut in his neck with a saw. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. —Daily America says it has just leaked out that the friends of ex-President Harrison have perfected an organization and have formally gone to work to make him tho republican standard bearer iu 1890. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. —Judge Cullen, of Brooklyn, has handed down a decision in the case of John Y. McKane, of Gravesend, and his confederates, recently convicted of j contempt. Be grants tho stay asked for, pending an appeal to the general term. KVV YORK, Dec. 27. —A special to the Tribune from Trenton, N. J., says that t he fact has just leaked out that the license of the Monmouth park racing association had been revoked by the township com mittee of Eatontown on August 7, last. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27. —Governor Mat thews is in correspondence with officials of Lake county concerning an effort being made to capture pugilist Costello in Can ada and bring him into Indiana for sen tence. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Timothy Kane, who, while drunk, signified his intention to kill the Rev. Dr. Parkburst, was sent to Blackwell's islund for six months. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. —A special to the Sun from Lyons, X. Y., says that James Morris, commonly known as James Rice, a former slave, died in L\OJS, Sunday, one hundred and twenty-one years of age. LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 27.—The Lowell manufacturing company has resumed work In all its departments with a full complement of help. There wore many more applicants for work than could be given situations. PHOENIX vi LLK, Pa., Dec. 27.—Paul Schwartz, proprietor of the American metallurgical works, is dead from pneu monia. lie was the only living holder of the chemical secret for making cheap high grade steel, and the secret dies with him. I REVIDENCE, R. 1., Dec. 27.—Sheldon and Binney, and Wilbur, Jackson and Co., the bankers who were forced to sus pend payments on Aug. 12, resumed busi ness tiiin morning, The assiguee has ar ranged with the creditors to accept liqui dation notes. CAPE TOWN, Dec. 27.—A despatch re ceived here from Major Forbes, command ing the field forces of the British South! Africa company, says that the Matabeles have been completely subjugated. It is added that King IJO Bengula has fled and that he apparently has 110 intention of re turning. PARIS, Dec. 27.—1t having been reported that a British colony was to be founded at Tanaris, on the gulf of Lyons, the Figaro makes a strong protest against the forma tion of a British colony there. It bases its objection principally 011 the fact that the colony could easily become the centre of a system of espionage on the French Medit erranean defenses. CANAJOHARIB, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The ice in the Mohawk river broke up and gorged near Fort Plain, causing the water to back up and cover the New York Central railroad tracks several inches. At St. Johnsville it is necessary to use boats to r j a"h the river bridge. The mercury has fallen to 10 above zero, which will no doubt check the flood. The ice men had just commenced their harvest. PoTTBVILLE, Pa., Doc. 27.—After "very hard and incessant labor the body of Jerry Leary, the minor who was entombed Li the East Rear Ridge colliery, at M lmnoy Plane, Friday night, has been found. Although buried under tous oi coal, the body was not mutilated. Leary'f death was caused by a broken neck. He was a widower, and leaves several chil dren. CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Comptroller Weth crell has made nrragements with the five banks in which city money is deposited tc provide $400,000 for the purpose of meet ing the pay-rolls of the city departments for this year and the satisfaction of claims which must be met before the first of the year. Expert Accountant King's re port on the final position of the city, which will be presented to M.jyor Swift, it is said, will show n deficit of $1,600,009. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Contrary to gen < nil expectations, Corbett and Mitchell will not fight by daylight. This informa tion was conveyed to the repre sentative of the Duval athletic club, of Jacksonville, in a letter from J. K. T. Lew-den, the general manager of the club. Mr. Bowden says the principals and club favored the daylight plan, but 1 tiers re ceived from many sporting men suggested that the contest be fought at night, and so the former plan has been abandoned. BOSTON, Dec. 27. —A conference was held nfc the state house yesterday on the sub ject of relieving the unemployed in the cities and towns of the state between Gov. Russell, Dr. Park of-the Medford asylum trustees, Clerk Wells of the board of charity and lunacy, and Dr. Samuel W. Abbott of the state board of health. The conference was private. Gov. Russell urged the gentlemen to look about and see what could be done. If there were buildings begun or in pro cess of const ruction, measures should be taken to push them to completion. The slate, he thought, was affected in these times as well as the city. If legislation were necessary he would do what lie could and assign the matter at the close of his term to his successor, in whose hands the project of relief would suffer nothing. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.— General Master Workman Sovereign, of the Knights of Labor, has issued an official statement in which he outlines the course he will pur sue. He says the order must put its prin ciples into the statutes of the country, and make them a part of the practice of society. He continues: "Everywhere is starvation and death, while corporate greed and avaricious money—lords apply the arrogant lash with relentless fury, and congress, like a wooden god, looks down in silent contempt on the miseries of the most patriotic and industrious people the world ever knew. With these conditions confronting the people everywhere, if we cannot permeate society with a healthy public opinion on the subject of labor and force, the adop tion of our principles, we deserve defeat." The general master workman further says that he/eels warranted in asserting that civil liberty in this country will die in the next seven years unles the Knights of Labor or some like organization comes to the rescue. .He then shows that, ac cording to the eleventh .census, the In crease of wealth is about $750,000,000 per year, while the interest charges exceed $1,500,000 per annum. "Do not mistake it for tariff delusions," he concludes, "or the lack of public con fidence. It is the jingle of shackles that is always heard by a nation that forces the transaction of business on debt and credit and rolm lab >r of the fruits of its toil to pay the interest." FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Money and Stocks WALL STREET, Dec. 27. —Money on call easy at 1 1-2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 8 J3-4a4 1-1 per cent. Posted rates 4.85 l-2a4.87. Government bonds steady. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firmer. Produce Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Wheat closed moderately active, steady; only a local trade. Jan., 06a6G 1.8; May, 70 7-Ba7l 1-8. Corn—Firm, quiet. May, 44 MR44 1-2. Oats —Dull. Sales, none. State, 38a40; western, 84a40; Jan., 33 1-1; bid Feb., 33 7-8; May, 534 53-4 hid. Butter Quiet, choice steady. State 'iairy, 10a26; western dairly, 18o22; Elgin, Ba2B 1-2; state creamery, 22a27; western do., 20a28 1-2; imitation creamery, 18023- rolls, 17021. Cheese —Moderate demand, firm. State large, Wall 1-2; do. fancy, 11 8-Ball 1-2; do. small, 10 l-2a12 1-2; part skims, 4a9 1-2; full skims, 2a3. Eggs Quiet weak. Western, 24a20- southern, 23026. ; IfflHaWMf 1® ; wiiiixti MIS i Our Stock Must be Reduced ! We Must Have Room ! Prices Won't Stand in the Way ! 1 hey have been cut to such an extent that you can now procure some of the greatest bargains ever heard of. Don't hold back if yon want any Clothing or Footwear of any description for the winter, come now, while this opportunity lasts, and get wliat you need in Overcoats and Clothing, La dies', Misses' and Children's Coats, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, Under wear, Gloves, Trunks, Valises, Hats, Caps, Notions, etc., AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. Remember all this is only at JBf.PI NEDBURGEE'S, ' In the P. O. S. of A. Building, Freeland, Pa. ORANGE BLOSSOM IS AS SAFE AND HARMLESS AS A Flax Seed Poultice. I It is applied right to the parts. It oures all diseases of women. Any lady can use It herself. Sold by ALL DRUOOISTa Mailed to any address on receipt of sl. Dr. J. A. McGill & Co., 3 and 4 Panorama Place, Chicago, Til Sold. Toy Araandus Oswald., Preeland. Da You Wish I l/ELLMER To Make Photographer. * 13 W. Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa. Christmas CABIffiTS FOR MOO DiiOfC,ni 9 Which cannot he beat for 1 I Obulll lelegant finish. Latest Fall Styles —IN— Ladies', Misses' and Children's COATS, • CIK - il ■ JACKETS AT LOW PRICES. JOHN SMITH, - BIRKBECK BRICK. GEO. CHESTNUT, LEADER OK GREAT BARGAINS, has a fine line of Boots and Shoes. Every Variety. Best Material. Good Workmanship. Reasonable Prices. NOVELTIES. TOYS, Etc., OF EVERY KIND. Sec our handsome stock of footwear—the largest and best In town. Custom-made work a specialty and repairing done on the premises. 93 Centre street, Freeland. CITIZENS' BANK OF FREELAND. CAPITOL, - $50,000. OFFICERS. Joseph Illrkbeck, President. H. C. Koons, Vice l'rosldent. 11. It. Davis, Cashier. John Smith, Secretary. DlHEirroltS.-Joscnh Ilirkheok. Thos. nirk beck John Wagner, A. Kudewlck, H.C. Koons, Chas. Dusheck, John Smith, John M. Powell, 2d, John Burton. J3T" Throe per cent, interest paid on saving deposits. „ _ . . , Open daily from oa. nr. to 4p. m. Wednesday evenings from 0 to 8. To Horse and Mule Owners! Big stock of Horse Blankets, Lap Sob, for Robes and all kinds of Harness. Complete Harness, from $5.95 up. Prices According to Quality Wanted. Geo. Wise, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. m SA LE.— House and lot on Centre street, rce,a '! <1: house, 32x23: lot 125x26. For further particulars apply at this office. 1 I °T.v F(,u 8-ALlJ.—One lot on west side of 1 J " ashlugton street, between South and Luzerne streets. For further particulars apply to T. A. Buckley, Freeland-
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