FREELAND TRIBUNE. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. THOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION" RATES: One Year $1 50 Six Months 7." Four Months 50 Two Months 25 Subscribers are requested to observe the figures following the name on the labels of their papers. Ily reference to these they can ascertain to what date their subscription is paid. For instance: Grover Cleveland 28Junc99 meaus that Grover is paid up to June 28,1890. Keep the figures in advance of the present date. Report promptly to this office whenever you do not receive your paper. All arrear ages must be paid when puper is discontinued. FREELAND, PA.. OCTOBER 17, 1805. Our Banking; Power. Recent statistics show that the total "banking- power, 1 ' as it is called, of the world is £4,000,000,000, or *20,000,000.- 000. Of this North America, mainly this country, controls £1,200,000,000, while all Europe, including- Great Brit ain, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, all the great "capi talist" nations, control but £2,300,000,- 000. In other words, this country holds about half as much of the world's "banking power" as all Europe com bined, and greatly more than any sin gle country in Europe or the world. The control of the world's finance means to any country that holds it the mastery of the world's commerce and the chief 6hare in the world's wealth, with all of influence which such domi nance implies. THE more it is tried the more doubt there seems to be about the desirability of putting criminals to death by elec tricity. There is certainly some ground for believing that the method subjects the criminal to torture which is not in consonance with modern ideas of in flicting the death penalty. Taking it all in all, observes a sanguinary west ern contemporary, the guillotine would seem to be the speediest and surest en gine of the law for the execution of a criminal. It is safe to predict, how ever, that bloody executions will never obtain in this country. THE rapid expansion of the textile interests of the south and the phenom enal activity prevailing in iron and coal matters, coupled with an increas ing demand for farm lauds for settle ment by western people, is bringing about an unusually healthy business condition throughout this entire sec tion. With the continuation of high prices for cotton, the enormous grain crop which has been produced and these active conditions in industrial in terests the south bids fair to have the most prosperous season which it has enjoyed for many years. IN California it has been found that peach stones burn as well as the best coal, and give out more heat in propor tion to weight. The stones taken out of the fruit that is tinned or dried arc collected and sold. Fuel being a scarce article in California anything that will serve to supply the deficiency will of course be a valuable acquisition to the commerce of the state. But it is a question whether enough peach stones will ever be produced to materially aid the slim fuel supply. A NEW phrase hus risen in the west, but has not come east yet. When a man turns himself loose, treats every body he moots,and squanders his money as fast as he can, he is said to be "giv ing a potlatch." The term originated among the Indians of the Pacific coast, where, when a bravo is in bad odor, he turns all his property into meat and drink, and asks the tribe to feast with him. The result is bank ruptcy, but renewed popularity. This sort of banquet is called a "potlatch." CERTAIN Missouri towns and counties are arranging to send a trainload of the state's products through the principal sections of the country. This sug gests the fact that while Missouri has many resources, and is, in fact, one of the most prosperous of the states, little has been done to exploit it. The fail ure of the last legislature to provide for an immigration bureau is regretted by the citizenß generally. Tns little state of Delaware will pocket two million dollars this season on its peach crop. This includes the Bale of the crop, the money paid for baskets, the amount paid to transpor tation companies in the state and the hotel bills and other expenses of the buyers. The shipments will amount to three million five hundred thousand baskets. MANY efforts have been made by At lanta barbers to induce the authorities to allow them to keep open on Sundays during the exposition. The matter is now settled with a positive negative. It appears that the Sunday labor for the barber is a thing of the past. The cutlers will most likely do a better busi ness in razors than heretofore. BOSTON is said to have spent seventy five thousand dollars to entertain the Knights Templar, and the knights left behind one million dollars in the city of baked beans. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. EXECUTION Of STOKES He Was Tried By a Court of One Man. The English Trader Sentenced To Death By Captain Lotliairo, and When His Friend Arose the Next Morning Saw a Now Grave Con taining Stok.cs' Remains. London, Oct. 15.—The Pall Mall Ga zette publishes an interview with Dr. Michaux, the Belgian official who is said to have been the only European witness of the trial and execution by hanging of Stokes, the English trader, who was executed by order of C'apt. Lo thaire, the Belgian commander at Lindi, Congo Free State. Dr. Michaux is quoted as saying that on Jan. 15 of the present year Stokes was brought bo fore an alleged court-martial, Capt. Lo thaire composing the entire court, and lie and the doctor being the only whites present. The only witnesses present were a few Arabs who had purchased rifles from Stokes. The trial lasted be tween one ami two hours, after which Capt. Lothaire announced that he was sentenced to death and that he would he executed on the following day. Dr. Michaux adds: "All my iuteroessions were futile. Capt. Lothaire refused to grant even a few days' respite. At 5 o'clock the next morning a servant called ine and informed me that Stokes was dead. 1 rose hurriedly, thinking that trtokes had been stricken ' with apoplexy or had poisoned himself, and was startled to see a gallows and a new made grave. Stokes had been executed and buried while I slept. As to the question of his guilt or otherwise, I must he silent." NO 810 HE T BUSTING TO LUCK. Lehigh Mine Bosses Forbidden To Carry Naked Lamps. Wilkesbarre, Pa.,• Oct. 15.—1n yiow of the deplorable explosion at the Dor ranee colliery last week, the Lehigh Valley Coal company has issued orders that hereafter no mino boss shall carry a naked lamp at any time or under any circumstances. Many mine bosses, ac customed to danger, become careless and enter workings with naked lights, de pending upon the usual streak of luck to hold out. But occasionally such an ac cident as occurred at the Dorrauce hap pens and lives are hurled into eternity. Thy Susquehanna Coal company has had a similar order in force at its Nauticoke mines for some time. HANNIGAN IS SANK, lie Will Bo Placed oil Trial for the Murder of Mann. New York, Oct. 15.—The report of the commission in lunacy appointed to ex amine into the mental condition of Da vid Hannigan, declared that Ilaunigan is sane and tit to be tried for the killing of Solomon 11. Maun, who betrayed and caused the death of Hannigan's sister This is a victory for Hannigan, as the prosecution was anxious to have his trial postponed on the grounds that he was not in condition to he placed on trial at present. Hannigan's defense will be emotional insanity. DINED BY YON HOHEXLOIIE. Farewell Banquet, to Ainbassador Mulct at Berlin. Berlin, Oct. 15.—Chancellor von Ho henlohe last night gave a farewell baif quet to Sir Edward Malot, the retiring British ambassador. The function was ■\ brilliant one, the guests including the ambassadors and ministers of the sev eral powers, several of the ministers of state and a number of German titled personages. Twelik Pasha, the Turkish ambassador, escorted Mrs. Kunyon, wife of the American ambassador, into the banqueting hall. Mrs. Kunyon sat at the left of Prince von llohenlohe. drill TUNNEL STILL BURNING. After n Mont It's Efforts the Flumes Are Raging as Fiercely as Ever. Helena, Mont., Oct. 15.—The fire which started in the Muir tunnel on the Northern Pacific a mouth ago is burn ing almost us furiously as ever. Efforts to smother the flames by sealing the runnel, and also with steam, have been unsuccessful. Sardine Strikers Give In. Eastport, Me., Oct. 15.—The strike of rhc sardine workmen against a i Muction >f wages which began two weeks ago has 'tided, the men returning to work at the >ld rate. Good feeling prevails between ihe men ami the factory owners. As a result, of the fortnight shutdown, the pack for this season will bo shortened by jvur 100,000 cases. Chess .Match in New York. New York, Oct. 15.—X. Jasnogrodsky won the second game of the chess match igainst M. M. Sterling, the Mexican -hampion, at the Manhattan Chess club, tfter twenty-live moves. Sterling opened he game, with P—Q 4. Score: Jusno grodsky, 2; Sterling, 0. Lit(lo Boy Burned to Death. Milflintown, Pa., Oct. 15.—A 5-year >ll son of Mr. Spiker was burned to ieath yesterday afternoon in Spruce ilill township, near here. The child was •done in the kitchen of the dwelling and played with the lire in the stove, which iguitcd his clothes. Believed To Ho Lost. Wells, Me., Oct. 15 Moses F. Wheel wright, aged 00, and J. C. Eaton, aged 15, started out on a fishing trip Friday and have not yet returned. Their boat was a sixteen-foot dory, heavily bal lasted. It is believed they are lost. Registration at Amsterdam. Amsterdam, X. Y., Oct. 15.—The registration in this city for the first two lays t his year was 2,944, an increase of ill over the first two registration days ol last year. Session of Italian Chambers. Home, Oct. 15.—Th date for the reas sembling of the Italian chambers has lam provisionally fixed for Nov. 20. Four Miners Suffocated. Webster City, la., Oct. 15.—Four men were suffocated by gas smoke in a coal uiiuc two miles from Story City. THE NEWS CONDENSED. Borne, Oct. 14.—The pope has received a generous money offering from the Mexican episcopate. Lcndon, Oct. 9.—James Laidlaw is gazetted British consul at Portlaud, Oregon Danbury, Conn., Oct. 12.—Danbury day at the big fair was a pronounced suc cess. It was estimated that the attend ance was at least 20,000. Washington, Oct. 14.—Postmaster- General Wilson has issuedjan order es tablishing free delivery service at Ty rone, Pa., with three carriers. Albany. Oct. 15.—The Tourist Cycle company has been incorporated with the secretary of state to manufacture bicy cles at Syracuse. Capital, SIOO,OOO. Paris, Oct. 14.—The final heut in the bicycle race for the Prix du Ville de Paris was ridden yesterday and was won by Morin, a Frenchman. Banker, the American rider, was third. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 15.—Gov. Hast ings will speak in the Ohio republican campaign. He will deliver an address at Toledo on Oct. 30 and will appear at Columbus on the following day. Sau Francisco, Oct. 14.—The Russian steamer Afognak arrived from Sitka yes terday afternoon. She reports that Alas kan Indians are being liberally supplied with liquor by whiskey peddlers. London, Oct. 15.—United States Am bassador Bayard has returned from the country. He will leave town again on Oct. 20 for Scotland, lie refuses to talk about the statement made in the pamphlet recently issued by Lord Sack ville. Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 14.—A serious wreck of a freight train occurred on the New England railroad, south of Porter street crossing, last night. Ten loaded freight cars were demolished, three men were injured, and a valuable trick horse, Mazeppa, was killed. Washington, Oct. 12.—Miss Gray, the daughter of the seuior senator from Delaware, and Miss Guild, the daughter of the mayor of Nashville, Teuu., have been selected to christen the gunboats Wilmington and Nashville respectively, at Newport News, Va., on Oct. 19. Newark, N. J., Oct. 15.—A. Brooks, 45 years old, of New York, was found dead in bed in his room at the Palace hotel last evening. He registered Sunday af ternoon aud was not seen alive again. A handkerchief saturated with ether was found bound about his mouth and nose. San Francisco, Oct. 15.—A cablegram has been received from Nice, France, an nouncing the death of Gencrul Erasmus 1). Keyes, who was a volunteer brigadier general in the war of the rebellion. The deceased was 85 years of age, and well known in New York, Washington and San Francisco. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—The official cholera returns for the two weeks ended September 28 show that there were 4,249 new cases and 1,701 deaths in the government of Volhynia; 57 Jiew cases and 21 deaths in the BerditcheVF district, and 37 new cases ami. 18 deaths in the government of Podeß,a. Providence, R. 1., $75,000 brick higl£ school in construction in WHs.lrto&ii down last night, haVing beeu.jveakiJl§d by the severe rain and fche wiMJfijjijeli had increased /to halfiu gale. to W. F. Dearborn & Sbn, of Mass., contractors, %Vill\e cchisifi^^^ft.' Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. r&. JWjKb statue of.Maj.-Gon. llaucovk position on East cemetery hill The statue of Gen. Meade is here and will be placed ou| its pedestal just as soon as the stones aijuve next week. The dedicatory eXercftes will likely occur in Novembur. 1 . . . * London, Oct „ls.—The match between Dan ex-cljampion middle weight of Aust-fmia, fttVl , Frank Craig, the "Harlem Cooler," f or purse of $2,000 took night at. the Na tional Sporting club. The men weighed in at 155 pentads. ■ C.reedon wou the light in twenty toumta. Pierre, 8. 1).. Oct. 15.—Ex-Treasurer Taylor was taken to the penitentiary this morning. He expressed himself as glad that the matter is ended. This closes the main cases and-leaves hut the conspiracy cases and the civil suit against the bondsmen to be tried in the Novem ber term of court. Wilkcsbarre, Pa., Oct. 15.—Miss Mary L. Trescott, who has been studying law for the past three years, has been, on the motion of ex-attorney general Henry W. Palmer, admitted to practice law in all the courts held in Luzerne county. She has the honor of being the first woman attorney Ui this section of the state. Cleveland, 0., Oct. 14.—Trooper Syl vester Scovilleof troop A. Ohio national guard, Cleveland's crack ization, had accepted a position as cavalry instructor in Cuba. Ho has arranged with Gen. Palma, the NewjYork agent for the Cuban patriots, to act as cavalry in structor, with the rank of major, at a salary of S4OO a month. Home, Oct. 14.—The funeral of William Wotinore Story, the distinguished American sculptor and author, who died on Monday last, took place yesterday at the American church of St. Paul. The principal American residents of the city aud a large number of visitors attended the services. The remains were buried in the Protestant cemetery next to the urn containing the heartof Shelley. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 15.—When the two pacing mares, Miss Rita and Josie 8., went a mile yesterday afternoon, double, in 2:12 1-4, they made a new world's record by shaving half a second from the 2:12 3-4 that Efiie Powers and Prestoria Wilkes made over the state fair track at Springfield, 111., three weeks ago. The last half was made in 1:04 1-2: a 2:09 gait; last quarter in 21 seconds, a 2:04 gait. Buzzards Bay, Mass., Oct. 11.—Presi dent Cleveland loft for Washington this evening on Mr. Benedict's yacht Oneida. The entire trip will be made by water, being the first time the president ever made the journey by the water route. The president expects to do some fishing on the way and will probably not reach Washington before Tuesday next. Mrs. Cleveland and children will leave for the capital in a private car next Tuesday. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 13.—Governor Clarke said to-day that no matter what the promoters of the Corbett-Fitzsim mons tight might .succeed in doing to wards making secret terms with county officers, if such was their hope, there would positively be no prize light take place in the strt.c. There may hi; a fight, he said, but It will be between the Htatc, troops and any element which attempts to violate the law. The sheriff at Hot Springs says he shares the governor's views and will aid him if necessary. INTELLECT, NOT INSTINCT Creatures Low in the Scale of .Animal Life Think and Feel. Oyster* Taught In a School—Snails Have Affections and ISees and Anto I)o Ono Another Fuvors Spiders Love Ileauly and Music. COPTRIGHT. 189& Do tlio lower animals think? It is not hard to present evidence that crea tures exceedingly low in the scale of animal life are not on all occasions governed by instinct alone. For in stance, certain minute microscopic animalcules, technically known as ae thalia, whose natural habitat is saw dust, will eon line themselves to water when placed in a watch-glass; but, if the watch-glass be placed on sawdust, these little animals will make their way over its edge and take up their abode in the sawdust—their natural home. This shows conscious determi nation. Again, a common fresh-water worm, which is about one-fourth of an inch long and about as thick as a hair, will feign death when approached by the giant water beetle and will hang suspended in the water like a bit of thread or a shred of wood fiber. The tumble hug, which may be seen any summer day busily engaged in pro pelling its ball of manure along the dusty roads and sidewalks, if touched with a finger will at once fall over on its back to all nppearance—dead. The legs will be folded close to the sides of the body, the antennae will bo drawn in out of sight and the head will be bent forward toward the ab domen. Step aside and in a few sec onds an antenna will appear at the side of the head and move to and frc; then the other antenna will make its appearance and the legs will begin to move. If the foot now be stamped on the ground the beetle will at once re sume its death-like seeming; if not dis turbed, however, it will scramble to its feet and at once resume its hall rolling. The affection of ants for their young is well known, but their concern for one another has not been dwelt upon. I have repeatedly taken ants and painted them with a mixture of shellac and oxide of zinc. When turned loose in the formicary or artificial ant's nest they would approach a group of ants und beg assistance. The other ants would at once begin to remove the paint with their tongues and mandibles, nor would they cease until their be smeared fellow-citizen was entirely cleansed of her unsavory coating. I have seen, on more than one occasion, these kind friends made deathly sick by the zinc, yet, after a few moments of rest, they would again resume tlio THE GOOSE OPENS TIIK SUED DOOR. cleansing process. I have repeatedly seen ants take up wounded com panions, and carry them, seem ingly with the tcnderest solicitude, into the nest. Bees likewise show by their actions that tlicy share with man certain emotions. On one occasion I used the paint brush freely on a quceji which had just returned to the hive after her bridal trip. As soon as the bees discovered her condition they at once surrounded her and bore her away into the hive. On lifting the curtain which covered the glass front of their home, I could see these de voted creatures busily engaged in re moviug the paint from the limbs and body of their beloved sovereign. They even turned her on her back in order to get at the under surface of her body. After they had cleansed her to their satisfaction, they set up a loud buz zing, a paen of thanksgiving as it were, and escorted the purified monarch to her royal cell. On another occasion, the hot weather had caused the wax supports of one of the combs partially to give way. The bees at once set to work and built a wall or brace of wax between the endangered comb and the one next to it. They then built up and strengthened the softened supports; when this had been done, they removed the wax brace and used the wax else where. "As senseless as an oyster," is tin everyday saying, yet the oyster has an amount of intelligence little to be ex pected in a creature of such low organ ization. Dicqueraase assures us that oysters taken from a deptli never un covered by the sea, open their shells, lose the water within, and perish; but oysters taken from the same place and depth, if kept in reservoirs, where they are occasionally left uncovered for a short time and are otherwise incom moded, learn to keep their shells shut, and then live for a much longer time, when taken out of the water. Fir it Darwin and then Romanes noted above as a wonderful evidence of intelligence in a mollusk. The fact is turned to advantage; j;i the so-called "oyster schools" of France. The dis tance from the coast to Paris being too great for the newly dredged oysters to travel without opening their shells, they are first taupht in the schools to bear a longer and longer exposure to the air without gaping, and, when their education in this respect is completed, they are sent on their journey to the metropolis, where they arrive with closed shells and in a healthy condition. Spiders not only show a high degree of intelligence in the construction of their webs, often adapting them to ut terly unforeseen conditions, but they also evince a degree of aestheticism little to bo expected in an insect. Not long ago I discovered in an outhouse a peculiarly constructed web, the use of j which puzzled me until I saw the spider upon it. 1 his web was stretched across an angle formed by the juncture of two walls. Through its center, reach ing from top to bottom, was a closely j spun band about an inch in width, looking like a piece of beautiful white silk ribbon. As soon as the sun shone ! on this ribbon the spider would make ; her appearance and gravely and se ■ dutcly promenade up and down. She would never take food while thus en gaged, nor, in fact, while on this web. She had evidently constructed it for a place of amusement and used it for no other purpose. Her hunting or trap web was some two feet away connect ed with her pleasure resort by a bridge. My attention was called by a clerk in a drug store to a web which had been superbly decorated with flakes and scales of logwood. I thought, at first, that this beautiful passementerie effect had been produced accidentally, but, after watching for a few moments, I saw the spider descend into the box of logwood, aflix a thread of silk to a flake of the dye, hoist it to the web above and securely fasten it to one of the transverso strands. The glittering scales moved at the slightest jar or when they were struck by a cur rent of air and were dazzling to the eye. This little decorative artist had indeed eonstruced a truly palatial resi dence. Some spiders, unquestionably, are af fected by music in a marked degree. A large black spider dwelt for some time in my piano, and I soon discovered that this insect possessed musical discrimi nation. When I played Schubert's serenade she would crawl out on the music rack and stand perfectly still, only waving her palpi up and down; but when I played a waltz, galop, or gavotte she would act as though crazed, running in and out of the piano in a hurried and violent manner, finally re treating to her home in the body of the instrument. On one occasion, I noticed a spider which had swung down from the ceiling of a church and hung sus pended just above the organist's hands. The organist informed me that he had repeatedly noticed the spiders were af fected by music. Several days after ward, while seated at the organ I ob- served the same spider. Several times 1 drove her away and enticed her back, by playing, alternately, syft andante and loud bravura selections. Prof. C. Recluin, during a concert at Lcipsic, saw a spider descend from one of the chandeliers, while a violin solo was be ing played; but as soon as the orches tra began to sound it quickly ran back again. "As silly as a goose," has become a proverb, yet the goose is not silly, but is, on the contrary, a remarkably sen sible bird. I saw a goose- chase a young frog to a shelter beneath a piece of niattiug. She tried to seize it by thrust ing her bill beneath the matting, but was unable to do so. She then walked over it, .evidently trying to frighten the frog into seeking another hiding place, but the frog failed to make its appearance. She then seized the mat ting with her bill, dragged it several feet away, and pounced upon the frog before lie had recovered from his sur prise. A reliable authority vouches for the following: At Ardglass, County Down, Ireland, is a long tract of land coming to the edge of the rocks overhanging the sea, where cattle and geese feed; at a barn on this tract there was a low inclosurc with a door fastened by a hook and staple on the side-post; when the hook was out of the staple the door fell open by its own weight, lie one day saw a goose with a large troop of goslings coming off the turf to this door, which was secured by the hook I being in the staple. The goose waited for a minute or two* as if for the door to be opened, and then turned around as if to go away, but what she did was to make a rush at the door, and mak ing a dart with her beak at the point of the hook, nearly threw it out of the staple; she repeated this maneuver, and succeeded at the third attempt. The door fell open and the goose led her troop in with a sound of triumphant chuckling. How had the goose learned that the force of the rush was needful 'to give the hook a sufficient toss? JAMES WEIII, JR., M. I). THE urtaifocted of every country nearly resemble each other.—Gold smith. SUMMARY OF THE NEWS. Berne, Oct. 10.—The papers here state that the Hon. J. O. Broad head, Ameri can minister to Switzerland, will shortly retire from oflice owing to his advanced ige. Pawtucket, R. 1., Oct. 10.—Mrs. Josephine Quinn, who was found uncon scious near her dead child, as the result af inhaling illuminating gas yesterday morning, is dead. Danville, Ky., Oct. o.—Yesterday was the thirty-third anniversary of the battle of Perryville. The event was celebrated on the battlefield by a joint reunion of the blue and gray. Newark, N. J., Oct. 12.—Alderman Herman Schiqidt, who figured in a recent alleged crooked horse transaction with the city, mailed his resignation to Mayor Lecbkuecher lust night. Auburn, N. Y., Oct. B.—JayE. Storke, president of the Cayuga County National hunk, died last evening of apoplexy with which ho was stricken at noon while at tending a meeting of the bank directors. Moosup, Conn., Oct. 12.—Mrs. Mary ColTey celebrated the 104 th anniversary of her birth yesterday by a a reception at the home of her son. Mrs. Coffey has been in the United States only a lew weeks. Chicago, Oct. 10.—The report of earn ings of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad for the first week in Octo ber shows $822,620.10; for the corre sponding week last year, $667,301.12; in crease, sls.>, 818.98. Paris, Oct. 9.—Antananarivo, capital of the island of Madagascar, was cap tured by the French troops on .Septem ber 28. The queen and her husband fled to Amhosistru. There is great rejoicing here over the news. Baltimore, Oct. 12.—Cardinal Gibbons left last night for Santa Fo, N. M., where lie will invest Archbishop Chapelle of that province with the pallium. His emi nence travels in the private car of R.J. Ken ley of St. Louis. Newport, R. 1., Oct. 12.—The board of aldermen yesterday voted to contract with a New York party for the disposal of the city's house offal by cremation for a period of ten years at $275 per mouth. At present tlie offal is towed out to sea and dumped. Salem, MASK., Oct. 12. —1n the district court Thomas N. Deutney, the temper ance evangelist, was fined S2O for as sault on the Ilev. \V. A. Thurston at Beverly. He appealed. Thurston had denounced Doutney from his pulpit as an immoral character. St. Johns, N. F., Oct. 10.—The re ceiver-general issued an order yesterday refusing to Accept the guaranteed notes of the local insolvent banks in payment of duties. This completely shuts off the circulation of thousands of dollars' worth of these notes, causing great dis tress t.> holders. Koanoke, Va., Oct. 9.—John Ott, one of Koanoke's best known business men, died yesterday of paralysis. He was a native of Hagerstown, Md. He was act ing comptroller of the currency during Buchanan's administration, and later was chief clerk of the treasury depart in ent of the confederate states. Towards the latter part of the war lie entered the confederate army und attained the rank of colonel. Berlin, Oct. 9.—Tho Voiles Zeitung says that Baron von llommerstein, formerly leader of the conservative party and editor of the Kreuz Zeitung, who is now a fugitive from justice, left behind him when he fled 387 letters from conservative friends. These let ters are full of flagrant insults to Ein p ror William, and they will probably be exploited in the reicli.stag with a view to ruining the conservative party. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 12.—Full re turns of the women's vote at the school elections in this state last Monday show that there were polled only 1,900 ballots, as compared with 3,241 in 1891 and 3,80(5 in 1893. There are about 170,000 women in the state entitled to vote if registered. The returns arc pretty certain to be used effectively against appeals hereafter to the legislature by the women suffragists for extension of the voting privilege. New York, Oct. 10.—Lawyer W. G. Maxwell is authority for the statement that a decree of divorce, on the ground of incompatibility, lias been granted to Mrs. Amelie Rives ('hauler. It is stated that there was no opposition to the de cree, and that nothing in tho proceedings or pleadings reflected on either of the pamies. This ends the romance of a girl who, not more than ten years ago, almo:-t stupefied the literary world by a book that was, to say the least, daring in its inception, bold in its working out, and perilously close to impropriety. That book was "The Quick or the Dead?" and her ex-liusband, Jack Chanlcr, was its hero. llarrisburg, Pa., Oct. 9.—Pennsylva nia's supreme court has added a decision on the many on the original package questions. Tho point decided is that a package devised by a non-resident manufacturer, or put up by him, adapted for sale at retail to individual consumers, such, for example, as a flask of whiskey or a tub or pail or roll of oleomargarine, and actually sold by him or his agent to the consumer for use as an article of food or drink, in violation of the laws of the state where such sales take place, is not an original package within tho meaning of the law relating to inter state commerce. Munster, Westphalia, Oct. 9.- There has been a growing agitation here for some time against an order issued to close the beer gardens and similar places for obtaining refreshment at a much earlier hour than customary. The result Is that a number of serious conflicts have taken place between the police and the inhabitants in the streets of the city. Matters finally reached a crisis last evening, when the police charged on u mob of townspeople with drawn swords, wounding many of the latter. There is a very bitter feeling against the authorities, and it is feared that there will be more f **ouble before long. London, Oct. 11.—The Pall Mall Ga zette's correspondent at Foochow tells a revolting story of the way in which pris oners were tortured in order to extract a confession implicating them in the out rages on the missionaries. The prisoners were compelled to kneel with bared knees upon coils of iron chains while two men stood upon a pole thrust across the legs. This, in one case, resulted"!n the breaking of the victim's knees. They were also fearfully beaten with bamboo rods. Their yells were horrible to hear. The British minister, who was present at tho investigation, interfered, and tho tor ture was thereafter inflicted in secret. Throughout this seen* of misery the Chi nese officials, apparently unconcerned, feasted upon their choicest viands, ami boy could not understand why tho for eigners pushed away their food. Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring cleanliness and comfort. ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS. MAY. 15, 1805. LEAVE FREELAND. 6 05, 8 25, 9 33, 10 41 ft m, 185, 2 27, 8 40, 4 25, 0 12, 0 58, 8 05, 8 57 p in, for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum ber Yard, Stockton and liazleton. 0 05, 8 25. 988 a m, 1 35, 8 -9>, 4 25 p m, for Mauoh Chunk, Allontown, Bethlehem, Philu., Easton and New York. HOT., 9 88, 10 41 am, 2 27, 4 25, 658 pm, for Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsville. 7 26, 9 16. 10 66 a in, 11 54,4 84 p in, (via High land Branch) lor White Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes-Burre, Pitts ton and L. and B. Juuction. SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 40 a m and 8 45 p m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum- ' ber Yard and liazleton. 845 i> m for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenan doah. New York and Philadelphia. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 7 26, 9 27, 10 60, 11 54 a in, 12 58, 2 18, 4 34, 5 33, 0 58, 8 47 pin, from liazleton, Stockton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 7 26, 9 2i. 10 56 a in, 2 13, 4 I'd, 0 58 p ra. from Delano, Mahanoy City uud Slienundouh (via New Boston Branch). 52 58, 6 38, 847 pin, from New York, Easton, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allontown uud Mauch Chunk. 9 27, 10 50 a ra, 12 58, 56 58, 8 47 p m, from Easton, Phila., Bethlehem and Maucn Chunk. 9 83, 10 41 a in,2 27,0 58 pin lrom White Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes-Bar re, Pitts ton and L. ant B. Junction (via Highland Branch). SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 31 a in and 331 p in, from Huzlcton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 11 31 a m from Delano, liazleton, Philadelphia and Kaston. 3 81 p in from Delano and Mahanoy region. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. CHAS. 8. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Phila., Pa. KOLLIN 11. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East. Div. A. W. NONN'EMACHEU, Ass'tG. P. A., South Bethlehem, Pa. 'T"\HE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL i. SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. . Time table in effect January 20,1895. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eokley, Hazlo Brook, Stockton. Beaver Meadow Komi, Koan and Hazleton Junction at 600,6 10am, 12 09, 4 15 p ni, daily except Sunday, and 7 (XI a m, 2 88 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Garwood, Crunlcrry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 6IX) a in, 12 09 p in, daily except Sunduy; und 7 03 a ui, 238 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, Garwood ltoad, Humlx.ldt ltoad, Oneida and Sheppton at.6 10 a ni, 1209, 415 p ni, doily except Sunday; and 7 08 a in, 2 38 p m. Sunday. fTuins leuve Hazleton Junction for Garwood, Cranlwrry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 685 a in, 1 58 p in, daily except* Sunday; and 8 58 am, 4 22 p ni, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, llarwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and Sheppton ut 6 47, 9 37 a in, 12 40, 4 46 p in, daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a ni, 8 08 p m. Sunday. Trias leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Cran berry, Garwood, liazleton .Junction, Roan, Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, liazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 55, 607 p in, dail.\ except Sunday; and 937 a m, 507 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt ltoad. 11arwood ltoad, Oneida Junction, Hazle ton Junction a U Boan at 8 18, 10 15 a in, 115, •" 25 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 09 a in, 3 44 pm, Sunday. . Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow ltoad, Stockton, lluzle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 10 15 a in, 5 25 p m, daily, except Sunday; and 8 09 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meiulow ltoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton ut 10 38 a m, 3 26, 5 47, 640 p m, daily, except Sunday; and 10 08u m, 5 38 p m, Sunduy. Ail trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvtlle, Auden ned and other points on tlio Traction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at 6 10 u in, Hu/.leton Junction at 9 37 u ni, and Sheppton at 8 18 a m, connect at Oneida J unction with Lehigh Valley ' trains east and west. Train leaving Drifton at 6 (X) a in makes con nect.on ut Deringer with P. K. 11. train for \N ilkes-Barre, Sunbury, llarrisburg and points west. DANIEL COXM, Superintendent. T N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF Iwr I ' u/erne count y, N'o. 31, December term. Notice is hereby given that an application will he made to the court of common pleas of Luzerne county, or one of tin l law Judges thereof, on Monday, November 4, 1895, at 2 0 clock p. in., under t lie act of assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "an act to provide for the incorporation and regu lation ol certain corporations," approved April 29, 1874, and tin- supplements thereto, for the charter of an Intended corporation to be called "The Hungarian Working Men's llenc l.eiai Society, ol Freeland, Luzerne County, Pa., the character and object fthereof is to promote benevolence and charity among its members, and to provide a fund which. In the event of sickness, may bo used for the benefit 01 such sick members, ami in the event of death to defray the funeral expenses of de ceased members to such an extent and in such an amount as the said society inay deem proper under its by-laws, and for these pur noses to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges conferred by the said act ol assembly and Qs supplements. Charles Orion Stroll, solicitor. T N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF 1 Luzerne county. No. 999, October term, 1894. Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the said court on October 28, 10 u. m., under the act of assembly of the com monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "an act to provide for the incorporation and regula tion of certain corporations," approved April .9, Is. I, and the supplements thereto, for the approval ol certain amendments to the charter ol St. Ann's Total Abstinence Pioneer Corps, ol I reehmd. Pa., as sot forth in the petition for the allowance of said amendments, tiled in ai<l court. j. M. Carr, solicitor. T KHIGII Tit ACTION COMPANY. 1 J a Freeland Branch. first car will leave Freeland for Drifton, Jeddo, •apan, ouMlale, Eucrvalo, Ilarlelgh, Milnesviile. I.atlinier and Hazleton at 6.12 a. m. Alter this ears will leave every thirty minutes throughout the day until 11.12 p. m. On Sunday first car will leave at 6.40 a. in., the next car will leave at 7.35 a. m., and then every thirty minutes until 11.05 p. m. TpSTATE OF JOHN STEFONKA, late of -Ili lluzle township, deceased. Letters of administration upon tho above named estate having been granted to the un dersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same, without delay, to John Wagner. C. O. Stroh, attorney. PEOPLE. LEMUEL II ANDREWS, of West Gads den, F'la., has hilled 1,278 rattlesnakes during 1 his life. DR. MEI. DON, of Dublin, Ireland, thinks that be is the heaviest bicycle rider in the world. He weighs 378 pounds. IT is said that Bismarck derives an annual income of $175,000 from the various industries in which ho is in terested. SENATOR MORRILL, of Vermont, "the father of the senate," is now 85 years of age, and has always eschewed stimu lants, worry and late hours when pos sible. THERE is a report that Mr. Leiter, of Washington and Chicago, intends to buy a magnificent country England. Not for himself, however; it is to be the future home of his beauti ful daughter, the wife of G. N. Curzon, the English author and politician. THE duke of Sutherland has added to his love for yachting a taste for engine-driving. lie is actually having a private train built for himself. He is an expert engineer, and delights in locomotives. On the first trip of the new train the young duchess is to ba permitted to drij§ tin? engine.
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