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FREEHAND, PA., APRIL 25, 1895.
.Stop the Forest Fire.
It is unfortunate, but, nevertheless,
true, that great public calamities appeal
to states most powerfully through the
channel of commercial loss. The recent
fires of the northwest, sickening as they
were to every sentiment of humanity do
not of themselves appeal sufficiently to
awaken a determination to have an end
made of such catastrophes, which, dis
guise us we will, are simply a disgrace
to our civilization, or rather to the lack
of civilization!
When we remember that in all this
state, fire swept us it was during the lust
summer, there is probably not a single
incendiary undergoing punishment for
starting forest fires, and that all our
legal enactments are in public contempt
because they are never enforced, the
wonder is not that we have so many, but
that we have so few woodland fires!
We still need more facts. Facts which
appeal to the financial sentiment, more
than to the humanities.
I shall bo greatly indebted to any
citizen of the state for information upon
any one, or all, of the following points:
1. In what county do you reside?
2. How much of its area was burned
over during tho past year?
3. Enumerate losses by forest fires, so
for as you can, in your county.
4. At what sum of money would you
estimate the loss?
5. During what months were they the
most severe?
0. llow were they finally extinguished?
7. What was the supposed origin?
8. Were any of those who created
forest fires in your county convicted and
punished?
Will papers over the state kindly
render the gratuitous public service of
copying these questions?
J. T. Roth rock,
Forestry Commissioner.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Under the caption of "Prompt Action
Needed" the Standard calls upon the j
citizens of Ilazlcton and Frecland to act
quickly and prevent the pollution of the
Ncscopock creek. Tho call is timely
and ought not pass unheeded. This is
the only pure water supply in this por
tion of the state, and while it remains as
it is tlie stream will act as a check upon
the rapacity of water companies in
lower Luzerne. Once allow the Nesco
pnoi: become a sulphur creek and
every man, woman and child in this
section will be at tho mercy of corporate
greed and extortion. Ilazlcton has felt
tin; effects of the latter, and is striving
to find away to rid itself of tho blood
sucking corporation that has the city in
its grasp. With tho stream defiled the
city could not find enough water if it
should build its own plant, and whatever
concerns Hazleton in this respect applies
witli equal force to this town. It is not
beyond the possibilities that Freeland
will some day wanttocrect it own water
works, aud a jealous eye should be kept
on the only supply available.
A little more patriotism and respect for
the law on the part of corporations
might act beneficially upon those among
us who are accused of cpntinfially dis
regarding law and order. How can we
expect ignorant foreigners to uphold the
laws and customs of a state when they
are the witnesses and victims of daily
violations of legislative mandates? In
corporated wealth, as a class, snaps its !
lingers at the law and stops at nothing
when its coffers need replenishing, then
why should the Hun or tho Slav be
criticized when he imitates the "model"
American who too frequently forms a
part of the coal companies about here.
"Millions for the salaries of a thousand
unnecessary officers, but not one cent
for the preservation of Pennsylvania's
woodlands" seems to be the motto of the
legislature in this state. Still, there is
nothing so surprising in this line of
action. Trees and shrubs cannot vote,
neither have they a "pull" with the
powers that be.
SIOO Reward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will bo
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
aide to core in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional diseaso requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
nnd inucoua surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying tho foundation of
the disease, and giving tho patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer ono
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
1o cure. Bend for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
by Uruggists, 75c.
Alp Navigation.
A bill was introduced in the early
part of the last session of congress,
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to pay the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars to any inventor from
any part of the world who shall prior
to 1900 construct a vessel that will dem
onstrate the practicability of safely
navigating the air at a speed of thirty
miles an hour, and capable of carrying
freight and passengers. The committee
on interstate commerce reported the
bill without recommendation, the ob
ject of the report apparently being to
print the information available on the
subject of experiments at aerial navi
gation since the days of Montgolfier.
"To those who have not given this sub
ject much attention," says the report,
"it may seem somewhat vision
ary to seriously entertain the idea of
navigating the air safely, since efforts
in this direction have been in most in
stances failures." Yet the committeo
maintain "that the eventual solution of
the problem will result in one of the
greatest social, economic and industrial
revolutions in the history of mankind
and have the greatest possible influence
in the civilization of the worid.
Whether," they continue, "commercial
results will be achieved as early as 1900
is a question your committee do not
undertake to answer. It is believed,
however, that the passage of the bill
will act as a stimulant to work already
in progress looking to the solution of
this great problem of aerial navigation,
and in that respect it cannot but do
great work. That the problem will
eventually be solved wo see no ground
upon which to rest a reasonable
loubt."
Plain Girls Wanted.
The secretary of a large eastern in
surance company decided a short time
since that it would be better for his of
fice work to introduce half a dozen or
more women as typewriters, operators
and assistant bookkeepers. lie had
noted that of the feminine employes in
his office the pretty ones were the least
effective and attracted the most atten
tion, to the detriment of the work of
the other clerks. So he decided to en
gage only women who were of mature
years and experienced in office work.
First he advertised, stating that appli
cants should give ago and number of
years' experience. lie did not succeed
in gotting u single satisfactory reply.
Then he went to a well-known busi
ness college and told the manager that
he did not suppose he would have any
trouble in aiding him, as he did not
want a young or attractive-looking
woman. The manager listened to him
while he explained his wants, and then
going to a desk took out a file of letters
with a smile and laid them before his
visitor. There wore upward of half a
hundred applications from banks and
commercial institutions, and every one
of them, without a single exception,
asked for a woman of mature ago.
The manager said that it was absolute
ly impossible to supply the demand for
employes of the description that busi
ness men now demanded, but he had
rafts of pretty girls at all times who
were applicants.
TIIE recent death of Ward McAllister
will certainly eclipse the gayety of
nations, as represented by a certain
section of tho Now York press with
whom Mr. McAllister, his fetes, and
his social efforts were an everlasting
source of humor of the American, and
therefore extremely personal, kind,
says a New York exchange. Mr. Mc-
Allister was tho founder of the New
York aristocracy known as tho "Four
Hundred." lie came to London a sea
son or two back and subsequently
aired his Ideas of English society as ho
met It in certain American drawing
rooms, says a writer in St. Paul's. In
reality he was a very good fellow, who
would have been quite charming if ho
had not had a craze for society and all
its works. His social sponsors in Eng
land were Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin,-the parents of Countess Craven.
TIIE Cleveland Plain Dealer reports
that a grand jury in Ohio has indicted
a man for sending slanderous postal
cards to one of his debtors. The objec
tionable matter consisted of three Bib
lical quotations: "Owe no man any
thing." "Let us walk honestly." "Many
days and years shall ye be troubled."
The grand jury, it appears, did not ad
mit the right of a man to call his neigh
bor a thief, even in Scriptural phrase
ology.
"WHY don't you servo oysters on the
deep shell?" asked an eastern man in a
western restaurant, looking down at
half a dozen oysters on the flat shell
and still adhering to the place of their
birth. "Well, you see," was the an
swer, "folks out hero like 'em the way
those are. When wo servo 'em on the
deep shell and loose, folks are a little
suspicious that perhaps the oysters and
the shells don't belong together."
A BUTTERFLY supposed to be thou
sands of years old was found dormant
under a rock in California lately and re
moved to tho Smithsonian institution.
When discovered its wings were grow
ing shriveled and there were wrinkles
in its antenna}. The find might be con
sidered remarkable in any other state
than California.
MKS. MARGARET ADELINE MUSE, who
died in New Orleans recently, was
known widely as the claimant of tho
government reservation at Hot Springs.
She was the granddaughter of one of
tho old Spanish governors of Louisiana,
and leaves numerous descendants.
Fight Between Friends and Oppo
nents of a Greater Pittsburg.
CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT.
A Itlll to be Prepared by the House Com
mittee Undo George Lawrence Will
Hide Home on Horseback at the End
of the Present Session.
(Special Correspondence.)
lIARiiiSBUHG, April 22.—Thoro is llahlo
to bo trouble in the house to-morrow when
the Flinn greater Pittsburg bills come up
on second reading. The resolution fixing
the special order for their consideration
read that they should be taken up just
after the reading of the journal, not later
than 11 o'clock. The special order for the
consideration of the Smith bill for the dis
tribution of school funds was fixed for 11
o'clock, and there is where the hitch comes
In. The lobby of the capltol will swarm
with the friends and opponents of fcho threo
annexation measuros. Representative
Merrick, of Tioga, the legal oraclo of tho
grangers, has been selected to make tho
fight against tho bills. He will be seconded
by Representatives Mansfield, of Beavor, |
and Riohoy and Tlllbrook, of Allegheny.
Mr. Merrick has a few old scores to pay
off with tho boomers of a greater Pitts
burg, and this is one of tho ways in which
he proposes to got oven.
Tho Pittsburg pooplo claim that their
bills must bo considered until disposed of,
and tho Smith bill friends insist that when
11 o'clock arrives the consideration of the
Flinn bills must bo stayed until tho school
fund hill Is disposed of.
A decision on this point made In the
house in 18*51 by Speaker Klisha W. Davis,
that lias never been disputed, says: "The
spoaker decided that the house, having by
a two-thirds vote determined that it would,
at a certain specified hour, upon a partic
ular day, proceed to the consideration of
a certain question, and tho tirao having
arrived, the house must proceed to its con
sideration, and any othor business beforo
tho house stands postponed until the ques
tion is disposed of by fcho house, either by
adoption, rejection or postponement."
The Flinn bill pooplo clearly havo tho
decision on their side. The African in the
woodpile is that fcho consideration of tho
Flinn bill may consume tho entire day,
and the other special orders will be shut
out and cannot go on tho uoxfc day's cal
endar.
The School Appropriation Hill.
Tho Smith bill proposes to distribute
tho school appropriation by scattering ouo
third according to tho number ol teachers
omployod for the full term aud tho balance
on tho basis of the number of taxables.
Under this plan Philadelphia would re
ceive over $100,009 less than its present
share, and other large cities a correspond
ing decrease.
The members from the rural districts
and small towns aro pushing tho bill.
Thoy argue that tho cities should make
concessions to tho country districts, where
tho people lack opportunities and facili
ties to learn. In tho largo centors of pop
ulation it is easier to gain an education.
The Philadelphia delegation is a unit
against tho measure. Representatives
Fow, Stewart and Hicks have given the
subject much attention. 'They contend
that it is not fair to the populous cities,
whoso corporations and industries pay fcho
bulk of the state taxes, and where the cit
izens take pride in improving their schools,
to perpotuato tho mlsorable system of edu
cation in tho country—that is, short terms
and low salaries to teachers.
Chairman Niles, of tho house judicial
apportionment committee, has fixed to
morrow for a hearing on the memorial of
J. W. M. Nowlln, tho Philadelphia law
yer who charges Judge Gordon, of that
city, with holding a secret court iu viola
tion of the hill of rights. Both sides havo
been notified to bo prosonfc. Tho investi
gation will bo conducted by a sub coin
mitteo of flvo. Representative Kuukel, of
this city, is chairman.
A meeting of tho houso congressional
apportionment committeo will also be
hold tomorrow evening to prepare a bill.
Tho measure will practically be the samo
as that of 1893, and will give Philadelphia
and Allegheny each an uduitioual mem
ber. Tho house ways aud means commit
too will moot tho same ovenlng toconsidor
finally tho now revonuo bill. It is gen
erally conceded that tho bill will bo brought
out of committee and killed oil second
reading. A special calendar will bo made
for tho revenue, apportionment and ap
propriation bills.
Will Criticize Treasurer Jackson.
A resolution will be offered in tho houso
this evoning by Mr. Bliss, of Delaware,
asking for a more definite answer from
State Troasuror Jackson ns to the probable
amount of revonuo which could bo derived
during the next two years from a tax of
sixteen cents a barrel on malt liquors
browed In fcho State. In roply to a resolu
tion to this effect, Colonel Jackson sent a
communication to tho houso last Friday
In which ho stated that he was not in pos
session of tho data necessary to mako such
an osfclmato. Mr. Blis9 Is angry, and in
tends to rako tho state treasurer in the
resolution. Ho says Colonol Jackson could
easily have obtained tho information about
the beor tax had ho doslrod to bo accom
modating.
In tho statement referred to abovo Treas
urer Jackson reporfcod as follows: •
Balanco In the treasury March 31, 1895,
loss advances made to the legislature, $3,-
284,805.59; amount due on account of ap
propriations for 1893, and which includes
tho common school appropriation balanco
for 1895 of $5,500,000, $7,870,331.40. In this
total sum thore arc appropriations to five
charitable associations,and to tho soldiers'
I orphans' industrial schcols, of which no
j part has boon drawn from fcho troasury,
amounting to $103,500.
Tho estimate of the ordinary revenues
of the state for tho current year, ending
Nov. 30, 1895, amount to $9,825,100. From
this Is to be deducted $359,371.50, trans
ferred to the sinking fund, leaving an esti
mated revonuo of $9,455,728.50, a total for
the two years endiug Nov. 30, 1896, of $lB,-
911,457.
In reply to tho question as to tlio prob
able amount of revenue which could lie
derived during each of tho next two years
from a tax of sixtoon cents per barrel on
malt liquors browed In tho state, State
Treasurer Jackson says ho is not in pos
session of the data necessary to make such
an estimate. Representative Fow esti
mates that such a tax will raise $1,250,000
revenue annually.
An effort will be made during the com
ing week to get the revenue bill prepnred
by the tax conference before tho house.
The ways and means committee will moot
tomorrow ovening for tho consideration of
he bill in executive session, and Chair
man Riter liopeß to bo able to report it by ,
tho latter part of the week or early next
week. Tho country members will make a
determined effort to get it through, and in
order to meet the charge that tho bill will
not produce onough revenue, it may be so
amended as to postpone until next year
the time when the provision for turning
over to the counties certain revenues is to
go into effect.
Uncle George's Rig Horseback Ride. 1
Uncle George Lawrence, jus ho is affeo* j
tionately called by ids friends, served in
the legislature before a majority of his
present colleagues were born, and it is a (
common sight to see the veteran sur
rounded by his young friends relating in
cidents of his early public services. When
ho was first elected to tho house, fifty-two
years ago, tho transportation facilities
wero extremely poor, and ho made tho
journey of 210 miles from Monongahela
City, in Washington county, to llarris
burg 011 horseback. Many subsequent
trips wero made tho samo way by the stal
wart young legislator before the railroads
superseded the old sorrel horao.
The old man has frequently expressed a
desire to ride once more over the old route,
and as he luis an idea that this will be his
hist term at Harrisburgho hasdotermined
to gratify the longing at tho close of the
session and return to bis homo in tho old
way. A number of tho numbers have ar
ranged to present their venerable colleague
with a horse and trappings, and a delega
tion of them will accompany him 011 tho
journey. The route after leaving Harris
burg will be along tho old state road,
through Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton,
Bedford, Somerset and Westmoreland
countios to the waters of tho Mononga
hela. Arrangements will be made to givo
the veteran statesman hearty receptions
in some of the principal towns along the
route.
Tho oil excitement has struck tho mem
bers of tho legislature, and they go to
Representative A1 Smiley for pointers,
and what ho doesn't know about oil is not
worth knowing. Ho laid the first pipe 1
line over laid, and has mode and lost sev
eral fortunes. While on his way to Har
risburg from his home last Monday ho
stopped into tho Exchange in Pittsburg. ,
After 110 had takon his bearings 110 in- 1
strnoted a friendly broker to buy him a 1
little oil. Thirty minutes later A1 was ,
ready to leave, and told the broker to sell. ]
Tho latter got his commission, and JIS tho t
Clarion county statesman left tho Ex- ]
change ho shoved SIBO into his pocket with
a smiling remark: "That's my week's ex
penses, anyhow." Smiley is still in oil, .
but that was merely a little sjunplo of pick- *
ing up SIBO in half an hour's time on noth
ing.
Northampton's Health Representative.
Dr. T. C. Zulich, a son of Representative
C. B. Zulich, of Northampton, has been
selected to represent tho state board of
health in that county.
Very few bills of jiny importanoo have
so fjir passod both branches of tho legisla
ture, and there are still about one thou
sand bills to be considered, among them
being all tho appropriation, tho revenue
and apportionment bills. '
Tho senate is plodding along in tho same j
easy going manner that lias characterized
its proceedings since tho opening of tho '
session. Its calendar is about cleared and
if necessary tho senators could go homo
for good the close of the week. Tho somite <
has the happy fjiculty of working without
a quorum. Tills was done last Thursday.
Tho senate appropriation committee will
be ready to report JI large amount of bills
tlio hist of tho week. The sub-committee
have about completed a tour of the various
stato charitable and penal institutions
asking aid.
Saved from Life Imprisonment.
HAUKISBURG, April 19.—The board of 1
pardons at last night's mooting recom
mended pardons for three murderers—
Josoph Buochor of Philadelphia. John
Bradford of Allegheny and Samuel Walker
of Allegheny. Buochor killed Dennis Crow
ley in Philadelphia five years ago. Crow
ley hod been Intimate with Buecher's
wife, and then taunted tho wronged hus
band. On tho trijil Buochor was convicted
of first degroe murder and sentenced to
death, but this soutonco was commuted to
life imprisonment. Tho other two wero
serving long sentences for manslaughter.
Pardon was also rooommonod for Thomas '
11. Booz, of Berks county, Jiggravated as
sault and battery. Murderer Woorling,
of Allegheny, was rofifSod a pardon. Tho 1
CJISO of Murderer McDonald, of Crawford,
WJIS hold under advisemeut, as was that of
Hugh F. Dcmpsey.
A Septuagenarian Suicide.
LANCASTER, Pa., April 19.—JosophBlofc- 1
tor, who, until rocently, was employed by
Captain Hinkle, a hotel keeper at Wrights
villc, was found dead along tho York turn
pike, near Wrightsvllle, with a bullet 1
wound iu ills clicok aud another in tho
abdomen. A pistol with two chambers
empty was found on his person, as was
also a lottor in German stating that ho
did not wish to live any longer. Ho was
70 years old, and fretted over tho death of
Captain Hinkle.
The Full Extent of the Law.
LANCASTER, Pa., April 18.—M. L. Del
llnger pleaded guilty to disseminating ob
scene literature amoug minors and to
prlnting tho samo. In passing sontonco,
the court said to Dolllngor that the pun
ishment provided by tho law was inudo
quato for tho great crlmo committed, and
ho was sorry lie could not impose a more
severe punishmont. The court thon sen
tenced Dcllinger to the Eastern peniten
tiary for throe yejirs and to pay SIOO line.
Thieves Steal Dynamite.
LANCASTER, Pa., April 22. Thieves
broke into the powder house of Isaac 1)11-
lors' Sons and Roilly Brothers & Raub,
about JI mile outside the city, and stole
about a hundred pounds of dynamite. Tho
building contained 11 vo tons of dynjunitu
and a carload of powder, and as tho rob
bers used great force in gaining an en
trance into the building tho escape from
a torriblo disaster was romarkablo.
Faith Failed to Cure.
BRTIILEHEM, Pa., April 19.—Mrs. Fran
cis Froy, aged 55, died yosterdjiy of hejirt
diseoso. She hod been a sufferer for some
time, and two weeks ago was persuaded
that prayers which wero offered for her
did moro good thjm medicine. She there
upon dismissed her physicians aud ac
tepted the faith euro. She belonged to j
the Mennonito church.
May Solve a Murder Case.
SHENANDOAH, Pa., April 22. John
Shock and his wife wore takon into CUB-
I tody and removed to Flushing, N. Y., !
! whore they are wanted as Imported wit*
nesses in a murder case. John Watzukl
I and his wife wero poisoned there six ,
i months ago, the latter dying. The Shocks :
j aro supposed to know something of tho !
matter.
he bill In executive session, and Chair
man Riter liopeß to he able to report it by
tlio latter part of the week or early next
Week. Tho country members will make a
determined effort to get it through, and in
order to meet the charge that tho bill will
not produce onough revenue, it may be BO
amended an to postpone until next year
the time when the provision for turning
over to the counties certain revenues is to
go into effect.
Uncle George's Itig Horseback Ride.
GREENHUT REMOVED.
The Whiskey Trust President De
clined To Step Out Gracefully.
Peoria, 111., April 18.—JosephB. Green
hut was removed from the presidency
and directory of the Distilling & Cattle
Feeding company yestordjiy afternoon at
the annual meeting of the stockholders,
after refusing to resign. S. M. Rice, of
Now York city, is slated us his succes
sor. Contrary to predicitions Mr. Green
hut was at the meeting. Ho was the
only one, however, of the old directors to
face the new men in control. Resignations
were read from the other directors, ex
cepting Mr. Greenliut, and were promptly
accepted. Upon motion of Levy Mayer,
Greenhut was tisked to resign. This he
declined to do, and upon a motion to re
move him had his attorney state to tho
stockholders that it was not in their
power to do so. Notwithstanding a vote
was tJiken and he was removed under
protest. He will carry the matter into
the courts.
FALL RIVER'S BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Mills Resume This Morning Under
Old Wage Scale.
Fall River, Mass., April 22.—The
mills resumed operations this morning
under the scule of wages in operation
previous to August 20, 1894. Twenty
four thousand workers will be benefitted.
There is every prospect of a fair trade
during the coming summer, as the mills
are now fairly well sold ahead. Since
the last reduction of wjiges there has
been the greatest scarcity of help ever
noticed in this centre. Overseers of mills
say this has been duo to sickness, low
wages and a feeling among the floating
help that a strike would take place here
during the warm weather, if wages were
not advanced.
REV. W. N. CLEVELAND UPHELD.
Presbyterians Approve the Course of
the President's Brother.
Watertown, N. Y., April 19.—A short
time ago a dispute at the Chuument
Presbyterian church resulted in the par
ishoners voting to Jisk the resignation of
Rev. W. N. Cleveland, brother of Presi
dent Cleveland, who has been pastor
there for several years. The appeal to
the St. Lawrence Presbytery has been
settled by the approval of Mr. Cleve
land's course, and electing him a repre
sentative to the general assembly of tho
Presbyterian church.
PEACH AND BERRY CROP.
Favorable Repoi-ts from Delaware,
Marylaud uud tho Eastern Shore.
Philadelphia, April 18.—Reports re
ceived by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company from its representatives sent
through Deleware, Maryland and tho
eastern shore of Virginia to examine into
and report as to the probablities of the
peach crop for this season, are very en
couraging, and in some sections the in
dications are that the peach crop of 1893
will be equalled, while increased acre
age in berries will help to swell thjit
crop.
HON. GEO. W. CARLISLE DEAD.
A Brother of the Secretary of tho
Treasury.
Cincinnati, April 19.—Hon. Geo. W.
Carlisle, aged 59 years, a brother of Sec
retary Carlisle, died last evening at his
home in Independence, Ky., sixteen
miles south of this city. Mr. Carlisle
had been ill for several months with
cancer of the stofeach. Recently he was
visited by his brother, tho secretary, to
whom he was P ass i°] ia t,ely devot 01 *'
MItS. FORSYTH ELOPED.
Tho Woman Whom It Was Feared
Hat! Been Murdered by Durum.
San Francisco, April 18.—Mrs. Ella
Foraytli, whose strange disappearance
from her home caused her name to bo
associated with tho Emanuel church
crimes and whose body was supposed to
lie in some hidden recess of the building,
lias at last been located. Tho young wo
man went forth that day to meet a lover
and with him'she eloped to San Jose.
MECCA PILGRIMS DYING.
Cholera Spreading Rapidly at Kame
ran 011 the Red Sea.
Cairo, April 22. The cholera is
spreading rapidly in tho quarantine
lazaretto at Kamerau, 011 the lied sea.
There have been sixty deaths among tho
Mecca pilgrims landed by the steamers
Mohammad! and Jubeda. The filth in
the lazeretto is regarded as the main
causo of the outbreak.
Pardon Board Decisions.
Harrisburg, Pa., April 19.—The board
of pardons aunonnced the following de
cisions among others last night: Pardons
recommended—Edward E. West, Alle
gheny, felonious assault; John Bradford,
Allegheny, voluntary manslaughter;
Samuel Walker, Allegheny, voluntary
manslaughter. Pardons refused—David
Altman, Allegheny, false pretenses; Dan
iel Werling, Allegheny, murder.
Tho Emperor Sends Aid.
Vienna, April 19.—Emperor Franz
Joseph hus given 10,000 florins to the
sufferers in Laibach. The railway com
pany has provided 500 cars, and tho war
office lias sent all tho available tents.
Beyond this, however, little has been
done to relieve distress of the 50,000
homeless persons in the Laibaoh dis
trict.
To Command the Hawaiian Army.
Washington, April 18. —lt is an
nounced that R. 11. McLean, of Wash
ington, D. C., has been selected to com
mand tho Hawaiian army with the rauk
aud pay of a colonel in the United States
army and that he has accepted the duty.
Miss Schuyler Dies of Old Age.
New York, April 18.—Miss Grace
Schuyler died of old age yesterday at
her residence in Pelham manor. Miss
Schuyler was tho daughter 0/ tho late
Philip Schuyler, at one time minister to
France.
Advance of Wages.
WilHamsport, Pa., April 20.—Tho
loom hands at the silk mill of John N.
Stearns & Co. have been granted an ad
vance in wages of one cent per yard.
About 400 women operatives will bo
benefited by the advance.
Utah Against Woman Suffrage.
I Salt Lake, Utah, April 19.—Woman
suffrage was disposed of for good and all
in the constitutional convention yester
day. A motion to reconsider the clause
adopting it was killed by a decisive ma
jority.
Aosta To Be Married on June 8.
I London, April 20.—The Duke of Aosta
I and tho Princess Helene of Orleans will
bo married at Stowe house, Twicken
ham* ou June 8.
/
CONSUL WALLER'S CASE
Strong Instructions Sent to
Ambassador Eustis.
Investigation To Bo Made of tho
Summary Court Martial Proceed
ings— Waller Taken from the
Steamship DJcmnah and Con
ducted to Fort Saint Nicol.
Marseilles, April 22. —Jonn L. Waller,
once United States consul at Tamatave,
who arrived here from Madagascar Sat
urday afternoon under guard aboard the
steamship Djemnah, has been taken to ;
Fort Saint Nicol, where he will be con
fined until transferred to the civil au
thorities. Waller is accused by the
French of conspiring with the Hovas
against tho protectorate in Madagascar.
Action Taken at Washington.
Washington, April 22. —While the ac
tion of the French goverment, in having
ex-Consul Waller brought to France un
der guard, will only add to the amount
of indemnity it will be called upon to
pay should Mr. Waller's friends show
that the charge upon which he was sen
tenced is baseless, it will facilitate efforts
of the department of state to develop
fully the facts in the case. •
Instructions to Eustis.
Ambassador Eustis has been instructed
to pursue the matter to an end. He will
also make a special examination into the
legality under treaty stipulations of the
trial of a citizen of a friendly nation by
court-martial, instead of the regular civil
tribunal. Moreover, the case may involve
the right of Franco to exercise jurisdic
tion over the internal affairs of Mada
gascar, from which she appears to have
been expressly excluded by the treaty of
1885, which gave her only jurisdiction
over the foreign relations of Madagas
car.
Senator Voorhecs Interested.
Washington lriends of Mr. Waller are
bringing all the influence possible to
bear in his behalf upon the state de
partment. Senator Voorhees has had
one or two interviews with Secretary
Gresham, and has presented to him in
a strong light the importance, as well
as the of the United States
investigating the question of Waller's
treatment. After seeing the secretary,
Senator Voorhees said he had found Mr.
Gresham quite as much interested in the
case he was.
Waller's Large Concession.
There can be no doubt that the Wal
ler incident will prove to be one of the
most diflicult that this administration
has had to contend with in its treatment
of foreign affairs. It is an interesting
question as to what has become of Mr.
Waller's concession. He had an abso
lute grant of about 200 miles of most val
uable lands in Madagascar, abounding
in rubber trees and other tropical pro
ducts, which he had partly arranged to
market. It is well known here that
every effort had been made to dispossess
him by other holders of concessions, who
desired to seize upon these lands. Hut
so far as tho facts are known Mr. Waller
obtained this concession in a perfectly
legitimate manner.
Harrison's Eastern Trip.
Indianapolis, April 22.—Ex-President
Harrison expects to go east as soon as
the trial at Richmond ends, which he
thinks will be some time the first of next
month. He said last night he would
probably attend tho semi-centennial of
k the New Jersey Historical society at
Newark. The society will present the
ex-president with a gold medal in honor
of his participation in tho 100 th anniver
sary of the inauguration of President
Washington.
AVaito Voted a Mixed Tlckot.
Denver, Col., April 22.—The statement
that ex-Governor Waite aided in the
election of the republican ticket in Den
ver this spring is unwarranted. The
governor said yesterday that he took no
active part in the campaign. He voted
for the prohibition candidates for mayor
and clerk, for one candidate on tho
American ticket, said to be a populist,
and for the remainder of the taxpayers'
candidates.
Another llippcr Murder.
New York, April 22.—Alice Walsh, 23
years old, a dissolute woman of the town
was murdered some time early Sunday
morning in the Thompson street district.
She had been stabbed in the pelvis region
and her body from her waist down
showed marks of terrible beating. She
was found dying in a hallway. Two
arrests on suspicion have been mode.
Guilty of Murder.
Scranton, Pa., April 22.:—Leonardo
Rosa was found guilty of murder in the
first degree yesterday for killing Vito
( Lorussa, in February last. The*evidence
against Rosa was mainly circumstantial
and the jury was out twenty hours.
There are now three alieus under sen
tence of death in the county jail.
Censorship Ruined.
New York, April 22.—A special cable
from Colon, Colombia, says: The govern
ment has issued an order for the discon
tinuance of the censorship over tele
graphic despatches. The censorship,
however, continues on the Atlantic
coast.
City Officials' Residences Burned.
St. Joseph, Mich., April 22.—Fire
yesterday burned the residences of mnyor
W. A. Preston, bank cashier J. W. Al
len, alderman S. C. Rosenberg and su
pervisors E. H. Kingsley and Max
Stocks.
Black Hawk's Death Decreed.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 22.—The
tribe of Winnichick Imlians are said to
have decreed the death of Black Hawk,
whom they all believe was responsible
for the murder of Yellow Bank.
Tain many's Next Sachem.
New York, April 22.—-The Sun says:
It was authoritatively announced yester
day that ex-Recorder Frederick Smyth
. will be the next grand sachem of the
Tammany society.
' Paul Fenimore Cooper Dead.
Albany, April 23.—Paul Fenimore
Cooper, son of the novelist, died here last
| night of paralysis, aged 70 years.
I Sir Robert Hamilton Doad.
- 1 London, April 22.—Sir Robert Hamil
ton, K. C. 8., died this morning.
Anthracite coal uml exclusively, insuring
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AItItANUKMKNT OK PASSRNORK TIL A I NN.
NOV. IK, I KIM.
LEAVE FRKKLANI).
6 05, 8 25, 9 33. 10 41 a m, 1115, 227, 3 40, t 25,
0 12, U 58, S 05, H 57 p in, for Driftoii, Jeddo, I,um
ber Yard, Stockton and llaxleton.
0 05, H25 933 a in, 1.35, 3 40, 4 25 p m, for
Maneli Chunk. Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
Huston uud New York.
0 05, :<3, 10 41 a in, 2 27. 4 25,0 58 pm, for
Mshanoy City, 8h nandotih and I'ottsxille.
7 20, 9 16. 10 50 a m. 11 54,4 M pm, (via High-
IHIIII branch) f r White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes-Ihtrrc, I'ittston and L. and 1. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11 40 a m and 3 45 p in for Drifton, Juldo, Lum
ber Yard and Hazleton.
345 p m for Delano, Muhnnny City, Shcnuu
doali. New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FR EEL AND.
7 20, 9 27, 10 50, 11 54 a in, 12 58, 2 13, 4 34, 5 33,
0 58, 847 pin, from Uuzloton, Stockton, Lum
ber Yard, Jcddo and Drifton.
7 20, 9 27, 10 50 am, 2 13, 4 :M, 0 58 p m. from
Delano, Mahunoy City and Shenuudoah (via
New Boston Branch).
12 58. 5 33, 847 p in, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Munch
Chunk.
9 2i, 10 50 a m. 12 58, 5 33, 6 58, 8 47 m, from
Enston, I'hilu., Bethlehem and iMuucfi ('hunk.
933 10 41 am, 2 27,0 58 pin ironi White Haven,
Glen Summit, Wilkes-Barre. I'ittston and L. and
B. Junction (via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11 31 a m and 331 p m, from Hazleton, Lum
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
11 31 a in lroin Delano, Huzletou, Philadelphia
and Gaston.
3 31 p m from Delano and Malmnoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
* CHAS. S. LEG, Gen'l Puss. Agent,
Phila., Pa.
BOLL IN 11. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East. Div.
A. W. NONNEMACHEB, Ass'tG. P. A ,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
TIIE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANI.
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time tahle in effect .lannary 20, 1805.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eekley, llazlo
Brook, Stockton. Beaver Meadow Boad, Bonn
mid llazleton Junction at 6 00, 6 10 a m, 12 00,
4 15 p in, daily except Sunduy, and 7 03 u m, 2 .>8
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Hnrwood, Cranberry,
Toinhickcti and Dcringer at 600 a m, 12 09 p ui,
daily except Sunday; and 7U3 a in, 238 pm,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida .Junction,
Ilarwood Bond, Humboldt Bond, Oneida and
Sheppton at 6 10 a ni, 1209, 4 15 p in, dully except
Sunday; and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Ilarwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Dcringer nto;is a
in, I 58 p m, daily except Sunday; ami 8 53 a in,
4 22 p ni, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Boad, Humboldt Bond,
Oneida and Sheppton ut U 47, 9 37 u m, 12 40, I 16
p in, daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 308 p
in, Sunday.
Trains leave Dcringer for Tomhickcn, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, ltoun.
Beaver Meadow Boad. Stockton, llazle Brook,
Kokley, Jeddo and Drilton ut 2 55, 6 07 p in,
daily except Sunday; and 937 a ni, 5,07 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton forOneldn, Humboldt
Boad, Hnrwood Boad, Oneida Junction, Huzlc- >
ton Junction a- d Bonn at 8 18, 10 15 am, 1 15,
5 25 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 09 a m, 3 44
p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Boad, Stockton, llazlq Brook, Eekley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 10 15 a m, 5 25 p in, daily, except
Sunday; and 8 09 a ni, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Huzletou Junction for Beaver
Meadow Boad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley,
Jeddo uud Drilton ut 10 38 u in, 3 26, 5 47, 640 p
in, daily, except Sunday; and 10 08a in, 5 38 p id,
Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric curs for Hazleton, Jeauesville, Auden
ried and otlu r points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 0 10 a m, Hazleton
Junction at 9 37 a m, and Sheppton at 8 l a in,
connect atOuchja Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 6 00 a m makes con
nection at Dcringer with I*. B. B. train for
Wilkes-Burre, Sunbury, lhirrisbiirg and points
west. DANIEL COXK,
Superintendent.
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Corner Front and Centre Streets.
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