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.
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; 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
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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.
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Sold. Toy Araandus Oswald., Preeland.
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* 13 W. Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa.
Christmas CABIffiTS FOR MOO
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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-