MiLEB'S CLOSE CALL
Tragedy in the Ex-Attorney
General's Law Office.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 18.—Ex-Attorney
General Miller' B law olTice in this city,
over which appears the sign "Miller, l
Winter & Elani, attorneys," was the
scene at high noon of a most sensational
affray in which Addison C Harris, 14
prominent lawyer of this city, ami Win.
11. Bruniug, of New York, were woumled,
while Mr. Miller miraculously escaped.
The cause of the shooting, it is sai l, was
a feud, which has existed since 1885, be
tween W. M. Copland, of Madia >n, Ind.,
and Wm. Bruniug, his brother-in-law,
and had (ts birth a dozen years ago w hen
Copland began paying court to Mr.
Bruning's sister.
The Bruniug family was opposed to the
marriage of their daughter to Copland,
but in ISSS, while the latter was u mem
ber of the legislature he and the youn;
woman arranged to marry against the
will of the parents. Miss Bruning went
west, hut the family was acquainted with
their intention and prevailed upon her to
return home, inter giving a reluctant
consent to the marriage. Copland and
his wife took up their abode with the
letter's parents, where they resided until
the pareuts died.
Between the husband and brother there
was, however, a bitter hatred, ami when
the elder Bruning died Copland's wife
br< ught suit to set aside the will. There
followed a short time after another suit
against Bruning by Mrs. Copland to s-t
aside a conveyance of property alleged to
have been made by her t her brother
under threats to take Copland's life if
she refused. These suits were filed in
Madison, but us Bruning was living in
New York they were removed to the
federal court.
Depositions in tlie case were taken in
Indian spolis yesterday. AH the court ad
journed at noon Copland approached At
torney Harris, who is employed by him,
and said that he understood that the de
positions would not be taken as the pur
ties were not ready. Harris suggested
that they go over to the office of .Miller,
Winter & Elam and see them about it,
that firm having been employed by limn
ing. As they entered the office Harris
recognized Bruning and advanced to
shake hands with him. At the same
moment Copland saw Bruning, and,
quick us a flash, he drew a revolver and
commenced tiring at Bruning. The lat
ter arose as the first shot was tired and
evidently attempted to defend himself,
but Coplaud followed up his fire with
two more shots before anyone could
recover from their astonishment and in
terfere.
It was found a moment later that two
shots had taken effect in Bruning, one
breaking his jaw and the other taking
effect in his arm. As the third shot was
fired Attorney Harris grabbed Copland
and attempted to hold his arm. Just at
that instant another shot was fired and
Mr. Harris' arm fell by his side, its bone
being broken by the shot. Ex-Attoruey
General Miller was in the private room
and appeared a second later and at
tempted to hold Copland, but the latter
struggled desperately and throwing the
ex-attorney general from him followed
Bruning into the front office, firing as he
Police Superintendent Powell who was
passing on the street heard the firing and
entered the room. With the assistance
of five other men Copland was thrown to
the floor and placed under arrant. In the
melee Copland received a severe cut upon
the head, but was uot otherwise seriously
injured.
When Miller and Winter emerged from
the struggle both were covered with blood
from the wounds on Copland's heud.
When seen at the police station Copland
was greatly excited and expressed regret
that Attorney Harris had been hurt.
Copland was a member of the legisla
ture in 188.3 and 188~, and has an exteii- j
sive acquaintance in tiiis city. A spring
back dirk knife with an eight inch blade
was taken from his pocket at the jail.
The revolver is of large calibre, of the
hammerloHH pattern. It was stained with
blood. Only one of the six chambers was
filled, showing that five shots had been j
fired.
Money Lying lille.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 18 —There
is tl.*),000,000 lying idle in the San Fran
cisco commercial hanks, money f-.r
which the bankers can find no use. This
is said to be the largest surplus that has
been known for many years, and it is
still grow ing. The banks do not like it,
as they prefer to hold good interest
hearing securities instead of gold coin,
which does not pay rent for the vault it
occupies. This money is offere 1 for loan
as low as 4 per cent, on first-class security
but all collateral is scrutinized more
closely than was the case a year ago, and
unless it is gilt-edged the money is hardly
loaued at any rate.
Rhode Island Legislature.
PROVIDENCE, It 1., April ia—The sen
ate passed a resolution of final adjourn
ment on Friday April 27, an 1 the house
referred it to the judiciary committee.
I)r. Gurvin introduced in the house an
act making the first Monday of Septem
ber of each year labor day, with a pen
alty of S2O for every person who engages
on the day in work uot necessary. It was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
There was a lively tilt in the house be
tween Messrs. Allen and Wilson and
Speaker Owen over an attempt of the
former to revive the. anti-vaccination
matter, during which the speaker refused
to euturtaiu an appeal from his decision.
News from Mello,
Bl ENOS AYHES, April 18. -The insur
gent fleet consisting of the liepublica,
.Meteoro, Iris, Urano and Esperanza,
under command of Admiral Mello,
arrived here last evening and anchored
outside the harbor. The vessels were all
abort of provisions. The crews of the in
surgent ships will be transferred to the
quarantine station on Wednesday and
the authorities of the Argentine republic
will turn the ships over to Senhor Asia
Brasil, the Brazilian minister hero.
Died Aged 111.
OSWEGO, N. Y.. April 1* Nathaniel
Laird, who came to this country fifty
years ago from Ireland, and took up a
larm near here, died at Southwest
Oswego, aged 111 years.
Adirondack* Forest Lands BUI,
ALBANY, April 18.—The senate judiciary
committee will report favorably the for
ests commissions bill la regard to cancel
lations of aale* in tha Adirouacks.
CONDENSATIONS.
RLMIRA, N. Y.. April 14. Joseph
Schmotz, a German citizen, is slowly
dying of hicc ughs.
CHICAGO, April 17.—Twenty new cases j
of small-pox were rep >rted during the
past twenty-four hours.
OMAHA, Neb., April 14. Judge Dundy
ordered the wages of the unorganized
employes of the Union Pacific restored
to the bnsis which ruled before the re
duction recently inaugurated by the re
ceivers.
TACOMA, Wash., April 14.—Asa means
of attracting attention to the Interstate
fair to be held here, the managers are in
correspondence with Queen Liliuokalaui
j with the view of securing her presence as
a drawing card.
NORTHPOKT, L. 1., April 18.—I he old
mill at North port, which was over 100
rears old, was demolished by the wind.
The large flagpole on Main street wau
blown over, uml many people who were
passing ;• t the time narrowly escaped be
ing struck.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April IG. —J. E. T
Bowden, the manager ot the Duval
Athletic club, which pulled oft the Cor
bet t-Mitchell mill at this place, in Jan
uary, stated that the club had beeu re
organized and that it would bid for the
Corbett- Jackson fight.
BUFFALO, April 14.—Herman Brink
man, of New York, who plays the clario
net in the orchestra which Mine, Patti
takes about the country with her. is in
jail here at the instance of Miss Emma
St oil 111 eyer, 22 years of age, of this city,
under civil process in a breach of promise
suit for I=lo,ooo.
PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17. —ln anticipa
tion of the general coal strike on April
21. all the large coal companies are get
ting out all the product they can and
shipping it to their largest customers.
All the western railroads are being taxed
to their utmost. The Standard Oil com
pany has been piling up 100 cars of coal
daily in Cleveland for the past 10 days.
NEW YORK, April 14.—Leonard 6c Co.
bhve lost their suit against sugar king
Franz O. Mutthiessen and the sugar
trust on trial In the supreme court at
White Plains. The jury, after being out
twenty-two hours, announced their ver
dict. Justice Dykman had charged the
juty that they must find for the full
amount, $565,000, or nothing. Several of
the jurymen say this point was decisive
with them. If they had had any discre
tion as to the amount, they would have
found for the plaintiff for a reasonable
amount.
WASHINGTON, April 14 —The jury in the
suit of Madeline Pollard against Cong
ressman William C. P. Breckinridge for
$50,000 for breach of promise of marriage
returned a verdict this evening after be
ing out one hour and a half for the plain
tiff awarding her $15,000. Motion for a
j new trial was made at once. The jury it
is understood, stood eleven for the plain
tiff and one for the defendant. On the
matter of award two or three favored
the full amount sued for, while others
thought a less sura would be right, three
fav ring a verdict without any award,
and the $ 5,000 was a compromise verdict.
Miss Pollard's lawyers any they are sat
isfied with the verdict.
CUMBERLAND, Md., April 18.— Coxey's
army has at last changed its title and be
come Coxey's navy. The change was
made when the Commonweal struck
camp at the Cumberland Baseball park
and marched with standards aloft and
each piece of the band paying a different
tune down to the canal wharf, where two
boats of Merten's Sons Lumber company
lay in wait. The start was made about
I 8:80, the commissary and camp wagons
groaning under the remnants of the un
expected free lunch of Sunday and Mon
day, which Browne, with his usual apt
ness at Scripture quoting, said "came
like the manna in the wilderness where
of the fragments Muses took up 12 baskets
1 u 11."
NEW YORK, April 13. —The fierce storm
of wind, snow, sleet and rain which set j
in Sunday night in Maine and prevailed
throughout New England until Wednes
day night, rnged in New York, New Jer
sey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland
ami Delaware from Monday until Thurs
day morning. In many places the snow
full was the heaviest, for April in many
years, and the destruction by the ii rce
gale, particularly al> ng the Jersey const,
was very great. The schooner Kate
Markee fro.n Cape Ann went ashore near
Sea Bright and was pounded to pieces.
The crew of eight men were drowne I.
Off Sea Girt the schooner Albert W.
Smith was lost with all on board-eight
men. Several houses in course of con
st ruction in Brooklyn were blown down
and minor destructions are reported
| from numerous places.
MONTEVIDEO, April 16.—Admiral de
Meilo has surrendered to the Uruguayan
authorities, with the 1,500 insurgent
troops who disembarked on the frontier
of Uruguay, after having been driven
out of the state of Rio Grande do Sul by
the troops of President Peixoto. The
Uruguayan government, after having
been notified by Mello of his desire to
surrender, sent out a battalion of in
fantry to receive his submission. The
commanding officer, after conferring
with Mello, accepted his sword an I
placed him and his followers formally
under arrest. Mello landed his men
from the RepuhHca. The rebellion in
Brazil may be said to have completely
collapsed. The state of siege at Kio de
Janeiro has been extended to June 13;
but it is believed that, in view of the
surrender of Admiral de Mello and the
insurgent forces, the Brazilian govern
ment will shortly be able to raise the
state ( f s ege.
XKW YORK, April 16.—Notwithstand
ing the manifestly depressing influence
011 the movement of staple goods owing
to the unseas nably wintry weather
of the week, telegrams to Bradstreet's
from many of the important distributing
points contain evidences of renewed ac
tivity of influences for improvement. In
; creasing purchases in leading lines at
j Savannah, Birmingham, Mobile and At-
I lanta are features, and consumers at
, those points are buying extensively for
j cash. Collections south are said to show
improvement very generally. Enconr-
I aging advices are received from the Jack
sonville vegetable section, hut, straw
j berry shipments are light and wholesale
j business is fairly active, although travel !
I is lighter. In eastern cities a better de
! mand is reported for money at Buffalo.
! There is an increasing demand f..r staple
! merchandise at Pittsburg, and for c t
--ton yarns, shoes, morocco ami leather at
Philadelphia. Baltimore jobbers state
that bills due April 1 have been dis
counted with considerable freedom. Bos
ton and other eastern wool manufacturer
are buying raw material to cover orders,
which results in firmer prices, in some
Instances in advances. Eastern cotton
I goods are quiet, except prints, sateens
j and gingham*. Fall trade in woolens i*
nr>od*rate.
FROM SUBURBAN POINT !;
(Continued from Pago 1.) I (
and there was some fine singing by the \ 1
Oneida Glee Club, composed of the fol- j
lowing young people: Neil Kennedy, '
James Maloney, Charles Trevaskis and
James C'rampsey, and Missess Maggie
j Maloney, Jennie Neary and Manie Mc-
Clennan.
In our last letter we made an error in
saying that it was a bulldog that James
Brennan had. It is a beautiful Irish
setter, the finest in Oneida.
UPPER LEHIGH NOTES.
The sensational story that appeared in i
some of the Tlazleton papers on Tues
day, and from that city transmitted to j
the metropolitan papers yesterday, i
which intimated that Joshua Santee, |
foreman of the Upper Lehigh Com- ■
pany's sawmill, was murdered for his
money and the mill set on fire to cover i
the deed, is .ill a pure fabrication, as 1
Mr. Santee lived for nearly forty-eight
hours after being taken out of the burn
ing building and was conscious until a
few hours before his death. Dr. 11. M.
Neale, of this place, who is one of the
most expert medical men in the state,
attended to the injured man in less than
an hour after lie was taken from the
ilames. The doctor says there was no
evidence of any kind that Mr. Santee
had been assaulted by thieves, and there
was not the slightest trace of ether, chlo
roform or narcotics of any description 1
to be found. Mr. Santee stated what
money was destroyed by the fire was in
paper, excepting a $lO gold piece, some
change in silver and a few coppers.
After the fire a search was made and
the melted coin was found, Dr. Neale
having in his possession aj present pieces
of the copper, silver and gold.
James F. Scheidy, of Audenried, for
merly a resident of town, was here
among friends and relatives on Sunday.
Several of the employes of the chain
gang have been suspended owing to a
lack of work.
A fisherman, who resides at Freeland
and is also a prominent member of the
Game Protective Club, passed through
town on Tuesday evening after spending
fifteen hours at the trout Ktreams in
Honey hole. lie had 104 trout that
weighed about eight pounds. It was a
great catch.
Thomas Hughes, a miner in No. G
slope, was injured yesterday afternoon
by coal and rock falling upon him.
The loading of coal lias begun at the
new stripping at No. 5.
Jacob Powell called upon his parents
here on Sunday. He is now employed
as a telephone operator at Wilkes-Barre.
liev. Thorns Weightman gave a magic
lantern exhibition here a few evenings
ago.
Sylvester Buchman and Miss Carrie
Waldron, both well-known young people
of town, will be married in a few days.
Thomas McGuire lias been off work
I for several days, owing to an accidental
gash cut in his knee with a knife.
Mrs. H. 13. Price spent part of the
week with Philadelphia friends.
Pay day arrived on Saturday and en
livenedfilings about the town.
On Saturday evening while Patrick
O'Neil was on his way home from Free
land he met Mr. and Mrs. I Iyer and
son, Lewis. According to O'Neil's ver
sion of the affair, the Hyer family dis
puted his right to pass them on the road
and when he insisted, Lewis llyer drew
j a revolver and threatened to shoot,
j O'Neil passed them and ran, but after a
; chase of about 400 yards was overtaken
j by young Hyer, who drew the revolver
land again threatened to shoot. O'Neil
j turned upon him, and struck him a blow
j that knocked him down, gave him a
j severe pummeling then started for home,
j Last evening O'Neil was arrested, giyen j
a hearing in Freeland and placed under
| S3OO bail to appear at court. Much in-1
j terest was taken in the case, as O'Neil
| says the Hyers took him for a Ilunga
: rian when they first disputed his right
I to the road, and as that kind of business
I is frequently done on that road some
thing unusual was expected at the hear
ing. O'Neil has the reputation of being
a quiet, peaceable young man and is
known as such throughout the town.
ECKLEY CLIPPINGS.
V\ m. Aubrey, Sr., and Anthony
O'Donnell are at Wilke. Barre doing
jury duty.
Miss Martha Davie**, of Yorktown, is !
visiting relatives in town.
Ambrose Rickert intends to move to j
Freeland in the very near future.
Mark Campbell is learning telegraphy
i under the instruction of Richard Collins,
j the D. S. & S. operator.
Mrs. C'has. White and son William, of
j Cranberry, spent Sunday in town calling
| on friends.
I Loeie No. 11 has been put in service
in No. G slope, with David Ellis at the
! throttle.
! Quite a number of the young men in
, town are having a new style of hair cut
j called the bicycle cut.
1 Andrew Palsbaw, hostler for A. B.
; C'oxe, has resigned and returned to his
native country, Hungary.
Andrew Wagner, Sr., is sick.
George Fear has gone to New York on
business pertaining to the Coxe (raveling '
crate bar.
Barney Carr was at Wilkes-Barre on
Tuesday to secure his commission for
the squireship.
Rope jumping, quoit pitching and
marbles are the chief pastime of the
young element.
Miss Maine Ilittinger, music teacher
from Weatherly, instructed her pupils
here yesterday.
John Rodgers went fishing to the Tan- I
nery on Tut day, and brought home a
| nice lot of the speckled beauties.
| Supervisor Davis has his force on the
j load leading from the store to No. 5.
j Miss Mary McCauley is visiting rela-
I lives at Silver Brook.
, Henry Wagner has purchased a biey-1
j c'e.
| Mary Q'Donnell is spending a few
days with Sandy Run friends.
lClcctioii Officers Sentenced.
i Peter F. Boyle, Michael Cullen and
! James McGilloway, the officers of the
Democratic primary election held in the
! West ward of Lansford last fall, and
who were convicted of election frauds
1 st week, were sentenced at Maucli
Chunk 011 Tuesday. The sentence for
each was to pay a fine of $lO, the cost of
j the prosecution and serve two months in
the county jail. They are also disfran
chised for two years.
PERSONAL AM> POLITICAL.
J STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cab, April 17.
1 General Harrison delivered his last lec-
I lure of the university tours* yesterday.
ASHVILLE, X. C. T April 18. —Henry S
Ives the young Wail afreet Napoleon,
died near here in his cottage of consump
tion last night.
ROCHESTER, X. Y., April 13. -At L*-
roy a coroner's jury acquitted Mr*. Dom*
iniqnet), who killed the Italian I'rettc
on the ground of Helf-defense.
' SAN* FRANCISCO. April 16 Hawaiian
Minister Thurston and bride and United
States Vice Consul 1y.I s tile 1 for Hon
olulu on the steamer Australia.
BERLIN, April 13. I)r. Schweninger,
Prince Bismarck's physician, says the
ex-chancellor is now in better health
than he has 1 een for several years.
FRESNO, Cab, April 18. Klward M >r
rell, who assiste I Chris Evans, the noted
outlaw, to escape from the county jail,
was sentenced to life imprison • ent.
LONDON. April 14 —The Daily News
says Mr. Vanderbilt lias lease I for six
months Danesfiold house at Great Mar
-7.0w. The house, a splendid one, is on
the banks of the Thames.
1 11 ART Foil D, Conn., April 17.—Seth Tal
cott, senir r nieml) *rf the wholesale drug
firm of Talcott, Frisbie & C<>., is dead.
He was 70 years of age an t had been in
the drug business in this city for 40years.
HARRISHUIIG, Pa., April 17.--The con
demned murderers, James Newton Hill,
Allcgheuy county, and James B. Carpen
ter, Juniata county, will be hanged June
14. Gov. Pattison has issued the death
warrants.
DENVER, April 17. Ex-Ben a tor Tabor
is making a hard fight to save his prop
erty from being foreclosed. The Tabor
opera house and Tabor block were so d
at trustees' sale, but a temporary in
junction was granted by Judge Bent lay
to prevent the sale.
TRENTON, X. J., April 13. Gov. Worts
has approved the bill prohibiting tele
graph companies from transmitting race
track betting news and also the bill ex
; empting village firemen from tHe pay
; meat of poll and general tax to the sume
I amount as firemen in cities,
j CHICAGO, April 17.—D. L Moody, the
evangelist, has just left this city for
Salem, Mass., where he will conduct re
j vival meetings. Notwithstanding the
Breckinridge case, lie declared it as ills
1 belief that there were never si many
good and true men iu coii. r ss as taere
| are to-day.
NEW YORK, April 16. John Jacob
Astor is to make his first venture in liter
ature with a romance ent it le.l, •' A Jour
ney in Other Worlds; a Romance oi t' e
Future." Mr. Astor has devoted much
time to the study of astronomy and other
sciences, and his novel is a scientific
romance with the scene laid in the year
j 2000.
WASHINGTON, April 17. MISS Madeline
Pollard is still at the Providence bospi
! tal, suffering from nervoin prostration
which followed upon her f rial. Inquiries
| elicited the information that her condi
tion has not improved, but remains about
i the same. Whether this m**ans that she
| is likely to pass through a serious illness
j is not yet known.
I PHILADELPHIA, April 17- Elwin H.
Fitler emphatically denies that his
i father, ex-Mayor Fitler, is c >u fined in an
! insane asylum, as has been reported. Mr.
Fitler says that liis father is at the Fitler
country seat, at TorresdalP, recovering
from an attack of tlie grip and that he
expects him to return to his business
j within a fort night.
| WASHINGTON, April 18 —lt is stated
I that Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, who lias
j been sojourning at the Arlington hotel,
j lias finally decided to m ike Washington
I her permanent home. During her mar-
I ried life and since tlie death of her hus
band she has resided in England, and
• her eldest sou, Algernon, is stilt there?.
PORTLAND, Me., April 14. —C01. F. X.
Dow, son of Gen. Neal Dow, the great
1 temperance advocate, authorizes a denial
j of the statement going the rounds of the
| press of the country to the effect that he
is, or has been, the manager of, or in
any way connected with the management
or conduct of any hotel, or of anything
whatever to do with the liquor business.
ROME, April 17.— The pope has com
municated to the Spanish government
an expression of his gratification at the
resolution adopted by the cortes con
demning the attacks on the Spanish pil
grims at Valencia. The recent attack on
the Spanish pilgrims in Valencia lias re- |
suited in the dismissal of Signor Sarthou,
civil governor of Valencia, who is
j charged by the government with failure to
i afford adequate protection to the pil
grims.
i WASHINGTON, April 16.—Senat r Zeb
| ulou ii Vance, of North Carolina, died
I at his residence, JG27 Massachusetts j
, avenue at .0:45 Saturday night. The j
senator, had not been in good health for j
the past year and in the eary part of the
session of congress was compelled to
abandon his senatorial duties and take a
trip to Florida in the hope of recuper* j
atiug. His trip proved benefical * '
THE NEW H ROLE
Triumph of the Principle of
Ex-Speaker P,eecl.
WASHINGTON, April 18. -In the space of
two hours the majority of the house of
representatives reversed the p licy that
had guided them in the matter of count
ing a quorum, and voted for the resolu
tion reported from the committee on
rules, changing the rules so as to provide
lor tin* counting of a quorum by the aid
of tellers—one from each side of the house.
It receive 1 the support of ail but 47 of
the democrats who voted and of all the
republiiaus and was adopted by a vote
213 to 47. The populists did not rec r 1
the r votes on either side of the question.
Democratic opponents of the rule re
fused t.-> enter int > an agreement to limit
debate, and Mr. Catchings (dem., Miss.),
in charge of the resolution, moved the
previous question. This being ordered
it cut off all debate except for half an
hour. When the vote was announced
M Reed received an ovation from his
republican colleagues, and from the gal
leries over the triumph of the principle
for which lu* had contended.
The unfinished business was th *ri speed
ily disposed of, the order of arrest of
March 20 was discharge 1, and toe house
entered upon the consideration of the
diplomatic and consular aj proprlution
bill and discussed the measure until 4:1)
o'clock when an adjournment was had.
Senate*.
The unanimous consent under which
the senate lias been considering the tariff
bill lor the last week has been renewed
and is to continua until sp. m. on Tues
day f next week. Thou one democratic
senator is to have the floor lor a couple
of h u to i lose "gen r.il debate." after
v. a • the consideration of the bid, para
ge > i by paragraph, is to be begun.
As was explained in the course of dis
cussi n on the proposition this agree
ment d<>e not preclude senators from
making speeches that will cover the
whole bill. Besides that a special reserv
ation was Insisted on by Mr. Hill that
he mi ;ht move to proceed to the consid
eration of the free list, section before
rates nr.- fixed on dutiable articles.
Ti c b 11 it-self'was not taken u, yester
day until near 3 o'clock, and then
speeches were made - u it by two demo
cratic senators Mr. McL turin, of Missis-
Hip!)!, and Mr. Smith, of New Jersey.
X vice of an amendment to the tariff
b'di WHS given by Senator L dge, in line
with his recent remarks on the r 'solu
tion ; H to the coinage of Mexican stan
dard dollars. It proposes, in reference
to all articles, the product of Great
Britain, or any of her colonies, t d mble
t • rates of duty provided in the* bill,
and, where these articles are on the free
list, to impose a duty of 35 per cent, ad
v.i! : -m, and to maintain these ahli
ti< uul and discriminating duties until
Grvat. Britain shall assent to and take
part in an international agreement, to
gether with the United States, for the
coinage of silver.
Athletic Contest
ST. LOUIS, April 18.-J. C. Meyers, a
local patron of athletes, who took the
initiative for the coming international
contest ol strong men, has re< • ive l a let
ter Ir in I). A. Sargent, professor of
physical culture in Harvard university,
favoring the tournament. He says: "I
see no difficulty in arranging a series of
tests. I will act as re fere.* iu su <li a con
test, with the understanding that Win.
A. Sleeker, Henry Brown, of St. Louis,
Win. B. Curtis, of New Y > rk, and some
medical man art, as referees. I would de
hire that these gentlemen and myself ar
range the tesls. This would ren ler ev
erything fair and above board, and the
testa would be of popular in'ermt. ai
well as of scientific value." Mr. Sleeker
agreed to serve. St. Louis will no doubt
be the place sleeted for bringing to
gether the athletes.
The Koai'surge Log Itook.
WASHINGTON, April 18. — Secretary Her
bert learned that L oy.l Pi.ui iix, with
tb* yacht Intrepid, had reache i Key
West, having on board the relics saved
from the lveursurge, and he at once tele
graphed i he thanks of the department to
the yachtsman. Subsequently the secre
tary telegraphed to Mr. Puoen:x begging
him to si ml the department at once the
log book of the ship, as it was urgently
nee led at the present time. It is under
stood that the secretary has determined
not to approve the sentence imposed by
court martial upon Commander Heyer
man and Lieut. Lyman, who were found
ne/ligent in losing the historic ship, un
til he is able to consult the log.
Martii Cirns in Kan Francisco,
BAN FRANCISCO, April 18.— The initial
celebration of Mardi Gras has opened
and will continue three days. Rex
Felix and retinue made a triumphal
march through the city to the Mid-winter
exposition groan Is, where the keys of
the city were turned over to 4 Rex" by
Mayor Ellert. There will be tourna
ments and other sports, followed by a
gran I parade The carnival closes by a
ball masqu-* Thurs lay night.
Skrrkln, 's munil Jury Disagree.
I.TIsJ.IN, April 18.—The second trial of
Walter Sheridan on the charge of having
attempted to blowup the Aldboro bar
racks with dynamite in November last,
resulted as did the first in a disagree*
ment of the jury, and the prisoner was
sent back to Kil main ham jail pending
the decision of the crown author.ties as
to whether he should be put on trial
again. Slieri lan was lou ily cheered by
a mob when he left the court.
Iler Attorney Named as Corespondent.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 18. An
amendment to the divorce suit of the
young millionaire, Charles H. Pratt, .f
this city, against his wife, formerly
Gertrude M. Hull, of this city, for infi
delity, has been made. The corespond
ent was definitely name I as ,T. Birnie
Tutfcle, of this city, Mrs. Pratt's att -rney.
New Normal School.
AI.ItANV, April 18 -The MtCormick
site at Jamaica, Long Island, recom
mended by Superintendent Crooker of
the department of public instruction and
approved by the state officers, has been
selected for the new normal school to bo
erected there.
Lucky in All Things,
PARIS, April is - -The Gaulois says that
Baron tk it.fhschil(4 has won the first
prize In the Marseilles municipal lottery.
The entire sum, the Gaulois says, will he
given by the baron to charities.
It SPRING GOODS it! IB
Ml HEADY Hi DISTRIBUTION!
Never in tlie history of Freeland have goods been sold so
cheap as we are at present selling them. Our buyer, always on
the alert for bargains, with ample cash at command and no re
strictions, litis succeeded in bringing together a stock which em
braces THE MOST POPULAR STYLES OF THE SEASON,
and our prices never were so low. It has always been our aim
to give as much for a dollar as possible, but we are now outdoing
all our previous efforts by fully 30 per cent., which will greatly
benefit you during these hard times if you avail yourself of the
opportunity. Below we quote you a few prices just to give you
an idea how cheap we are selling goods. Every article in all de
partments is fully as low as the ones mentioned here.
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT:
Eight-cent 4x4 unbleached Sheeting, 5 cents per yard.
The greatest bargain we ever offered is this: Very fine fast
color Black Sateen, shot with sprays of pretty flowers, and in
plain white figures also, at 12i cents per yard; never was sold
before under 20 cents.
Forty-cent fine Henrietta now 20 cents per yard.
In Capes ai.d Jackets we are offering a |3 Lady's Cape, in one
of the most popular styles of the season, at the unprecedented
price of si. 70, colors, Tan, Black and Blue.
Our entire line of Gloves is exquisite.
Our line of Muslin Underwear is immense and prices are
away down.
Such is the way prices range.
IN GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS
We have many special bargains.
One of the leading is: Gents' handsome embroidered Night
Shirts, seventy five-cent value, our price 49 cents.
CLOTHING:
Von never saw such a large stock in the region.
Boys' twenty-five cent Knee Pants, 15 cents a pair.
Boys' handsome pleated Suits, in very pretty patterns, a two
dollai-value, for sl.
Men's all-wool custom-made Trousers, with French waist
bands, 82.25 per pair; actually worth 83.75.
Men's pretty and serviceable Suits, 83,50; would be a value
! at 85. .
Men's ten dollar custom-made Suits, now $6.
Men's fancy worsted Suits, custom-made, 88; formerly 812.
Men's fine black Cheviot Suits, bound with pure mohair
braid, a twelve-dollar value, for 88.
We have goods to suit the most fastidious and prices the
most economical.
SHOES:
Our Oxford Ties* have arrived. It is the prettiest line ever
shown in town.
We have also many other kinds.
Children's Dongola Shoes, sizes 1 to 5, 25 cents a pair.
Child's Russet Upper Shoes, with patent leather foxing, 1 to
5, 30 cents a pair.
Child's genuine Dongola Shoes, with patent leather tip, Mc-
Kay sewed, 50 cents a pair; sizes 4 to 8.
Child's Pebble Grain Shoes, with Fargo tip, sizes 5 to 11,
75 cents a pair. Misses' of this kind, sizes 12 to 2, 90 cents.
Youths' goods Lace Shoes, sizes 11 to 2, with double and tap
sole, 75 cents a pair
Ladies' genuine Dongola Shoes, with patent tip, in the new
est lasts, $1.35 a pair; actually worth 82.
Men's line Shoes, Bal or Congress, $1 per pair.
Men's Creole Congress working Shoes, made of Ficter & Vo
gel's genuine Milwaukee oil grain leather, with double and tap
sole, 81.25 a pair; regularly sold at $1.75.
.ION. NEIBI
P. O. S. of A. Building, - - Centre and Front Streets.
&& mum*
."> II) tub butter jl 00 11 lbs bird $1 00
■) lb bue raising 25 I,urd, pur pound 10
12 lb No. 1 mackerel 100 Shoulder 10
r > II).- jolly 25 i 11 cane pie poaches 25
U)S Bod a biscuits • 25 2 cuns table peaches 25
2 cans salmon 25 FRESH TRUCK BEMI-WKELKY.
BABY CARRIAGES, $4 TO S2O.
EIGHTY-FIVE ROLLS OF CARPET TO SELECT FROM.
Every and anything to beautify your homes.
Wall Paper and Stationery Very Cheap.
Dry Coods, Notions and Fancy Goods.
Hats, Caps and Straw Hats, Boots and Shoes.
COME AND SEE OUR 19c COUNTER.
Ladies' and misses' blazer coats, 19 cents.
Thousands of other valuable articles.
My store is the largest in town; the whole building full from
| cellar to attic with novelties at the lowest possible market price.
J\ C. BEENEE,
j Corner South and Washington Streets, - - Freeland.
Do You f°" .V.,, „ r B
Wish l/ELLMER
To Make n d st pl ; ot H °r p J er '
13 W. Broad Street. Hazleton, Pa.
Handsome CABIffITS FOR 1200
•p, i Which cannot be beat for
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