FREELAND TRIBUNE. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. TIIOS. A. BTJCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Month* 75 Four Months 50 Two Months 25 Subscribers tire requested to'ilobserve The figures following the name on the labels of their papers, lly reference to these they can ascertain to what date their subscriptions arc paid. For instance: Grover Cleveland 28J uneiHi means thai Grover is paid up to June 28. 1800. Keep the figures in advance of the present date, ltcport promptly to this office whenever you do not receive your paper. All arrear ages must lie paid when paper is discontinued. FREELAND, PA., APRIL 30, 1800. A Story of Bill Nye. His father still lives oil his Vermont farm. He ami Bill corresponded now und then, and not long ago the old farmer wrote his boy that he believed he could sell the farm. He said it was heavily mortgaged, and it was all he could do to pay the interest. He had written to Bill Nye's brothers in Minne apolis, but they didn't seem to be able to do anything. He st.ill owed $2,500, and as he was an old man, this was too much for him to cany, and he thought he would sell. As Bill read this his eyes began to fill. He was, you know, a mighty sensitive fellow, with all his fun. He happened to have some money on dejtosit in the bank, and lie tool out his check book and filled out n check for $2,500. He signed it In such big letters that it almost covered the face of the check, and wrote his name in full, Edgar Wilson Nye. This he sent to his fatlier, and as he did so, away down in his soul, I venture, he said to himself: "Well, I guess they'll think something now of the sickly little cuss whom they thought they would have to support, who didn't know figures, and who had to go west to make his for tlHKC." THE sewing machine agent is not the unique fellow he used to be, but occa sionally one is found with all the old time enterprise. A character of that kind operates in the town of Dover, Me. It is said that recently he found u house in a neighboring town where there wasn't a sewing machine. The occupant of tho dwelling was an old bachelor, but this in no wise daunted t.iwi resourceful man of many manners lie sat down beside that bachelor and did not leave him until the jxxir man admitted that if he eouid have a woman to run the sewing machine he would like one. This flie agent interpreted to mean both woman and sewing ma chine; so he rose up and went forth, with the result that within six weeks there was one less maiden lady, one less bachelor and one more sewing mn ■ chine in that neighborhood. The wom an had been waiting for some one to speak right out, and that was right in the Dover man's line. In a very handsome little church, not 200 miles from Indianapolis, the rend ing platform Is adorned by a remark ably beautiful pulpit, flanked by equal ly decorative chairs. The artistic oaken pulpit, hand carved in passion flowers and lilies, and bordered with trefoil, is almost the "graven image" in tlio eyes of the association of church women who earned and purchased the pulpit furnishings when the edifice was built, lteccntiy a new minister came into charge of the congregation, lie was a little fellow, and one day casual ly remarked to one of his feminine church members: "Mrs. Badger, that pulpit is entirely 100 high for mr; 1 think it had better lie cut down n tri fle." "Cut down?" the horrified woman exclaimed. "Cut that pulpit down? No, indeed; it would ruin It; it would be much easier togeta taller preacher." In the bosom of the unexhausted west the old, feudal, romantic terminol ogy is changed into something more real and not less aifecting. Nothing is more interesting in the nine o'clock bell and enrly-to-bed revival now observ able than the fact that the word "cur few," in spite of its respectable nnees try, is rejected, and for it is substituted in tlie west the vital and sibilant ex pression, "Kid-whistle." "Kid-whistle shall not sound to-night" is declaimed in a thousand schools. The age of chiv uiry and curfews is gone. A CHICAGO whist enthusiaist, who thinks ho is a great player, rt-cen 11t wrote and published a liook on the game, and sent one copy to a famous Milwaukee player for his opinion of it. In about a week the book was returned to liiin, with the following letter: "My Dear Sir: Your favor of the inst., accompanied by your book, was duly received. I have read it very carefully. It seems to lie a very good game, hut I don t think it is as good a game as whist." When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta.' When she was a Child, she cried for Casloria. When she became Miss, she clung to Cantoris. When she bad Children, she gave them Casloria * The Resinning of the Republic. From the Philadelphia Record. Today is the one hundred and seventh anniversary of the formal inauguration of the government of the United States. Upon April 30, 1789, George Washington took his oath of office for the first time as president of the nation which he had guided to definite independence. Ho had fought for the now union with sword and tongue, and he was at last to set the untried wheels of its experimental machinery of government into successful motion. His journey from Mount Ver non was undertaken with real reluct ance, however, he was "reluctant,*' as he himself declared, "in the evening of life to exchange a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties." He added, never theless, in characteristic spirit: "Be the voyage long or short, although I may be deserted by all men, integrity and firmness shall never forsake me." These historic words recall a true sense of the inevitable perils and mistakes which were bound to beset his pioneer administration; too frequently the exact difficulty of iiis task has been not prop erly appreciated in censuring Washing ton for his ultra-Federalistic leanings during his presidential career. Between the two scales of the over-aristocratic Hamilton and the over-democratic Jeffer son. Washington kept the balance so true that his memory as the first presi dent deserves perpetual gratitude. Washington's inaugural journey to New York through Philadelphia was a j triumphal procession. The then federal j capital was illuminated in his honor, and he was welcomed by Vice President John j Adams (already installed in the senate), j both houses of congress, the governor of the state, tin; magistrates of the city, and a vast concourse of the people. Upon the inaugural day the oath of office was administered by Robert It. Liv ingston. chancellor of New York state. A great date is April 30 in the annals of America. As has been well said: "It would be most happy if that date could be substituted for March 4 as the the in auguration day of the second century of our constitutional existence. It would ffdd two months to the too short second term of congress, give a probability of propitious weather for ceremony, and be a perpetual commemoration of the day on which Washington entered upon His great office, and our national govern ment was practically organized." The Law Vindicated. From the WRkesbarro Leader. By the severe sentence that he im posed on tin? Hazleton gang of miscreants Judge Woodward has shown that there is at least one judge in Pennsylvania that can be depended upon to stamp out this carnival of crime that is making the fair name of Luzerne county a byword and reproach. For some time past there has been entirely too much leniency ex tended to murderers and other high grade criminals in this county by the judges of the court, not only in the mild ness of the sentences imposed but by the benefit of liberal rulings in their favor in the matter of admission of evidence. All our judges have leaned so far to the side of morcy that there has been some slight feeling among the people that criminals wore receiving more pro tection at the hands of the court than were peaceable and law-abiding citizens. Of course it is better to err on the side of mercy than of injustice and our judges are better informed and have more experience than their critics. In the conduct of cases the interests of the public are in very safe hands when our judges are on the bench. In the case of the three Italians son tenced by Judge Woodward there was not a single redeeming point to be made, in their favor. Their guilt was settled upon them beyond question, and tin? judge must have been thoroughly satis lied upon that head although lie made no mention of it in his remarks in pas sing sentence. Thoroughly convinced of their guilt he had tin* courage of his convictions and imposed upon them tin* full penalty of tin: law. All honor to Judge Woodward! Awful Condition of Things in (ilusgow. A dispatch from Glasgow tells the tale of the awful conditions brought about by tin* city ownership of street cars, water works, gas, electric light, public baths, public tcuemcnt houses, etc., in that city, says an exchange. After January, 1897, no taxes of any kind are to he levied on real estate or any other property, the revenues from these public utilities being sufficient to bear all tin? expenses. With the object lessons of American cities in enjoying the freedom, of being taxed from 2 to 8 per cent on every species of property, the ignorance and stupidity of the Glasgowites in suf fering such oppression and inconven ience is one of tin? mysteries yet unsolv ed! Why, Americans, breathing the air of freedom so long, would shed the last drop of their blue blood and have old glory trailed in gore rather than submit to a government that refused to tax them Into rags to build up millionaires. It is funny how Glasgowites refuse to learn from our glorious methods. The North Side will be doing fairly well in politics next fall if tin? candidates from tliis end, Messrs. Lelsenring. Mc- Carthy, PePierro and Butter, are elected. A congressman, senator, county com missioner and representative make a combination that seldom go to one locality, but this year may see such hero. .lust seventy-nine years ago there was a year without a summer. Frost occur red every month in the year and ice formed half an inch thick in July. Snow fell to the depth of thrffo inches in New York during the middle of June. The regularly elected constables of the county are preparing to proceed against all deputy constables who have not been regularly appointed. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Williamstown, Mass., April 25.- George 11. Hedges, '97, of New York city has been elected editor-in-chief of the Williams Weekly, succeeding Fred B. Whitney, '97, of Chicago, resigned. Indianapolis, April 27.—The fate of Sunday ball was definitely settled yes terday when the sheriff with a big force of deputies prevented the game that had been scheduled between In dianapolis and Grand Rapids. Madrid. April 27.—The government is devising relief measures that are necessitated by serious agricultural dis tress arising from a drought which has affected all the crops, injured livestock and enhanced the price of bread. Tlackensack, N. J., April 25.—John Sullivan of Tenafly was last evening convicted of manslaughter. He brutally beat his wife while she was in a feeble condition and she died in the Englc wood hospital on January 11. New York, April 28.—Actor Thomas Q. Seabrooke, now playing in "The Speculator" at the Fifth Avenue thea tre, has been sued by his wife. Elvia C. Seabrooke, for a separation on the ground of cruelty and abandonment. Constantinople, April 25.—The Turk ish government will establish a naval station on the gulf of Iskanderoon to prevent the importation of arms by Armenians, and also to watch the foreign squadrons, especially the British. Belinar, N. J., April 27.—While ex amining a revolver, which he supposed was not louded and which he found on u shelf in a deserted house near the beach, Arthur II age man, aged 14, ac cidentally shot and killed Stanley Mc- Dermott, aged 13. Washington, April 25. —The post master-general has denied the privi leges of the mails to the African- American Gold Mining & Trading com pany and Austin Gallagher of New York city. The concern pretended to own mines in Africa, but did not. Washington, April 25. —It is an nounced that the marriage of Miss Julia, the oldest daughter of Vice- President Stevenson, and Rev. Martin B. Hardin, will be solemnized on May 28, at the New York Avenue Presby terian church in this city. Mr. Hardin is the son of Hon. P. Wat Hardin of Kentucky. St. Johns, N. F., April 25. The grand jury made a formal presentment yesterday afternoon in the matter of the Commercial hank directors The vote shows the eleven jurymen who refused to indict the directors are either relatives or employes of the accused. This fact adds further fuel to the public anger. Boston. April 25.—A unaimous re port has been made to the senate by the committee on harbors and public lands in favor of the incorporation of the Massachusetts Maritime (inal company to build a canal across Cape Cod either by the Bass river or Buz zards bay route. The amount of capi tal is placed at $0,000,000. Middletown, N. Y., April 27.—1n the fire which destroyed the house of Ber nard Cullen, situated near Chester, yesterday, Cullen and his wife perished in the flames. Morris Cullen, a son. and George Thompson, a relative, es cuped from the burning structure l>y jumping from a third story window. It is thought that the fire was caused by the explosion of a lamp. New Haven, Conn., April 25.—The Yale and Princeton baseball manage ment have agreed to accept the same umpire plan as last year. They have applied to president Nick Young of the National League to select an umpire for every championship game. The identity of the umpire will not be known to the opposing players and captains until he appears on the field just before the game. Berlin, April 27.—Dr. Von Stephen, minister of the imperial postofliee, has charged the American sculptress, Mrs. Cadwullnder Gould, with the modelling of two great allegorical figures repre senting respectively posts and tele graphs, to he placed upon the postofliee building at Magdeburg. The German sculptors, through the Vossische Zei tung and other newspapers, have pro tested against this award of the work. Cape Town, April 25.—A dispatch from Buluwayo dated to-day says that Commander Duncan, with 100 whites and 200 natives, with Maxi.n and Ilotchkiss guns, met the Matubeles three mikrs out from Buluwayo. The Matabeles fired a heavy volley into the British party und drove them into the Umguza river. One of the whites of the British party was killed, three of the officers were wounded and several of the natives wore killed. The Mata beles lost 150 men killed and a number wounded. Paris, April 25.—A monster meeting wus held last night at Tivoli hall under socialist auspices to denounce the ac tion of the senate, which resulted in the overthrow of the Bourgeois minis try. Thousands of people were unable to gain admission to the hall. Great excitement and much disorder pre vailed, which continued after the meeting was closed. The crowd, which was frenzied, attempted to make a rush for the boulevurds. In this, however, they were generally prevented by the police, who arrested u number of the more demonstrative. Several persons were injured. New York, April 27. —J. Frank Clark, the staff correspondent of the United Press, who has returned to New York after un absence of five months in Cuba, in speaking of the situation in that island, savs that Cuba is surely slipping uwuy from Spain. The hitter country 1h responsible for some of the vilest atrocities ever committed. He savs that of Spain's regular troops, 25,000 have succumbed to disease and bullets during the year, and 15,000 are iu the hospitals or have been relieved from duty. The insurgent forces, ac cording to Mr. Clark, now number about 35,000 to 40,000 men. PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES. CAMEBON. WILLIAM C. WIIITNET. A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT. A PROMINENT REPUBLICAN. GASTRONOMIC ITEMS. Wagner was n highly practical feed er. lie ate very fast, placing his food in his mouth and gulping it down while lie talked. At the Berlin people's kitchen meals arc served at nn expense of C% cent each. The dinner consists of iy x pint*, ot soup and Gy 4 ounces of meat or fish. Zola would not take honors as a gour met- lie employs a good cook, but eats sparingly himself and is careful as to wines. His dinners are daintily served. A morning meal with Oliver Wendell Holmes revealed that, the cheery auto crat liked cold chicken, veal patties, liver on toast, game, Cumberland ham and wine. AlthougTl fflie Chinese live on a diet almost exclusively composed of starch, it is said they ore less a ill ic tod with dyspepsia than the people of any other nation. Kneading the stomach was once a favorite treatment for indigestion and dyspepsia. An attempt was made in tais way to imitate the natural motion of f he stomaoli. Violent exercise should not be taken immediately after eating, since the blood required for digestion is drawn away from the stomach and indigestion follows. Never eat what is known to disagree with the stomach. The belief that it will disagree with tin? digestion in some mysterious way often contributes to that result- Napoleon 111. lmd a "porcine" side to his nature. lie was rather a glutton and the pictorial promiscuity of his salon quite* horrified the Americans who enjoyed his hospitality. Patti detests great joints and affects dainty French dishes, while her wine cellars are the wonder and envy of con noisseurs. Her husband, Nieolini, is something of a cook and can concoct fine dishes. Rossini never ate any breakfast and frivolous critics say this is why he never wrote serious music. At a ban quet given by Napoleon 111. Rossini ate twice of the Italian spaghetti and de molished his portions with gusto. BITS ABOUT ROYALTY. The countess of Dudley owns the fa mous "Star of South Africa" stone, re cently valued at SIOO,OOO. The empress dowager of China has a long memory, and she is beginning to wreak revenge on all those who op posed her in any way during the stress of the war crisis. The sultan of Turkey has sent a mag nificent horse of pure Arab breed as a present to M. Faure. lie has also pre sented an Arab horse to the adminis tration of the state stud in France. Prince Charles of Denmark, whose engagement to Princess Maud of Wales is a- matter of recent history, is a firm believer in supernatural appearances and spiritualism. His tendencies in this respect are shared by every mem ber of his family. The emperor of Austria dislikes Ger- j man cooking and cares only for French I cuisine. When his relatives of the ! house of Tuscany visit him, to please I their tastes he has Italian dishes served. On certain occasions the empress, who is a Bavarian, orders German dishes. Ex-Em press Eugenie recently spent a few days in Paris on her way to her villa at Gape Mart, in the south of France. She took her meals in the public dining-room at the Hotel Conti nental. She sjH'ut an afternoon at the magnificent new house of Poland Bona parte, who acted as her escort during her entire stay in Paris. Light nii:-; Rapidity. "Wonderful eye that boy of mine's got," said the proud father. "That, so?" mechanically re j lied the man who was trying to gel away. "You never saw such a sense of pro- j portion," cried the proud father. "Pass i that. loy the cake dish, and he'll spot the ■ biggest piece 011 it every time."—N. Y. I Recorder. Not Altogether | imppropriut e. "How is trade?" inquired the ac quaintance who had dropped in. "Dull," gloomily replied the under taker. "I wish 1 could think of some business to run in connection with "How would fire insurance do?" asked the visitor, after some reflection.—Chi cago Tribune. Repenting OrderH. Patron (at church fair festival)— Oyster stew, please. Waitress (to cook) —Oysters, two. — N. Y. Weekly. Not Hard to Catch. Ncwcombe—l beg your pardon, I did not quite catch your name. What is it ? Stranger—Ball.—Brooklyn Life. POLITICAL ANNOVMCKMKNTS. COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK DEPIERRO, of Freclund. Subject to the decision of the Republican ! county convention. COUNTY COMMISSIONER- R. E. DONAUGHEY, of Hazloton. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. - THOMAS M. POWELL, of Ilazleton. 1 Subject tu the decision of tbe Republican legislative convention. SENATOR DANIEL J. MCCARTHY, of Freclund. Subject to the decision of the Democratic senatorial convention. JfOK TAX COLLECTOR C. D. ROHRBACH, of Freclund. Subject to the decision of the Democratic borough convention. FROM FAR SOUTH AFRICA. President Kruger, of the Transvaal 1 republic, holds his public receptions be | tween six and seven o'clock in the morn ing. A curious allowance made to Presi dent Kruger, of the Transvaal, is $2,00( a year for "coffee money." Coffee is ! the national drink of the Boers. I John Ilays Hammond, the American H mining engineer who is now under ar rest at Pretoria for taking part in the j rebellion, states that three days after his first arrival in the Gold Reef city lie : was fined 37 shillings for laughing at a | policeman. President Kruger, of the Transvaal, is an obese-looking man, with a face the color of parchment and hands and mouth generally stained with tobacco juice. He is very untidy in appear ance, thinking nothing of receiving the most distinguished guests in his shirt 1 sleeves. 111 Theal's "StandardJlistory of South Africa" it is shown that President Kru i ger was a rebel and a filibuster himself in the days of his hot youth, and one of the earliest of his diplomatic successes was achieved in securing the release and pardon of men who in 1857 stood in ex actly the same position that the impris oned Git landers stand to-day. FAMOUS NOMS DE PLUME. I "Marietta" was the pseudonym of j Harriet M. Bradley. Mrs. C. M. Kirklnnd chose "Mary I Culvers" as her pen name when publish | ing "A New Home." ! "Jenny June" was the name chosen l\y Mrs. Jennie C. Croiy, 011 account of its alliteration. "John Oldbug" was the pen name Rev. Leonard Wellington placed on the j title page of "The Puritan." i "Max Adeler" was the name chosen j by Charles Ilebcr Clark for his comic j delineations of character. "Marion Ward" was the name under which Mrs. Harriet M. Stephens pub lished most of her novels. .1. W. Morris, whose poems once found a ready sale, published them under the pseudonym of "K. N. Pepper." "Bab" was the pen name of W. S. Gilbert, who first came into prominence as the author of "Bab's Ballads." The "Slingsby Papers," by John F. • Waller, first came out with the pen | name of "Jonathan Freke Slingsby." THOUGHTS OF BRILLIANT MEN. j This melancholy flatters, but me naces you, what is it else but penury J of soul, a lazy frost, anumbness of the 1 mind?— Dry den. The passions, like heavy bodies down steep hills, once in motion, move them ! selves, and know no ground but the j bottom.—Fuller. Man bath his daily work of body or , mind appointed, which declares his dignity and the regard of Heaven 011 all his ways.—Milton. The honest heart that's free frae u* intended fraud or guile, however for tune kick the ba\ has aye some cause to smile.—Burns. There is always and everywhere some restraint upon a great man. He is guarded with crowds and shackled with formalities.—Cowley. Among the pitfalls in our way, the best of us walk blindly; so, man, be wary, watch and pray, and judge your brother kindly.—Alice Gary. The heathen mythology not only was not true, but was not even supported as true; it not only deserved 110 faith, but it demanded none.—Whately. $1.50 a year is all the Tribune costs. SOME GOODS WE ARE CLOSING OUT! 29c —will buy good men's White Shirt Linen Bosoms. Ther'e the bust you can got for the money. 45c —will buy men's good launder ed White Shirts. Here's a bar gain you won't get every day. 25c —will buy men's Outing Flan nel Shirts, good quality and up-to-date style. $4 —will buy a9b suit of men's have about 50 suits left yet. j£| —will buy 20 yards of Muslin. A good material getting pressed by a large stock; must have the room it takes. J —will buy a pair of ladies' line Shoes. A well made article in various shapes and styles. 30c —will buy one yard of Ingrain Carpet. We will give you spe cial prices on better grades, as we arc closing them out. m, from Easton, l'hila., Bethlehem and Muuch Chunk. 9 33, 1041 a m.2 27,0 58pm irom WhiteHuvon. Glen Summit, Wilkes-llarrc.Plttstou and L. anc B. Junction (via Highland Branch). SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 31 a m and 310 p m, from Hazleton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo und Drifton. II 81 a in from Delano, Hazleton, Philadelphia and Eustou. 3 10 p m from Delano and Muliunoy region. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent, l'hila., Pa. ItOLLIN 11. WILBUIt, Gen. Supt. East. Div. A. W. NONNEMACHBK, Ass't G. P. A., South Bethlehem, Pa. Watch the date on your paper. Wall Paper. The improving season is here. We have a larger stock of Paper than ever. Could not get any for lc a roll, but have fine Gilt Paper for 10c a double roll—numerous styles. Dry Goods and Notions. We have an extra large stock, which is crowding our space, so that we must get some of them away in order to get room to move around. Al ways lots of specialties and the lowest prices 011 all kinds of goods. Groceries. You all know where to get something good to eat—at Ber ner's, of course, where you al ways find fresh goods. We thank you for past favors; try us again. J. C. BERNER. •;I{ PIANO CO. jllic Keelej kite. Ilarrisburg, fa. FOR THE CURE OF Alcoholism, Narcotic Addictions, The Tobacco Habit. None but genuine Keclcy remedies are used. No restraint. No risk. The treatment abso lutely removes all desire for ulcoholic stimu lants and drugs. Literature free. Correspondence confl I dential. W. S. THOMAS, Mgr., P. O. Box 504, Ilarrisburg. Harness! Harness! Light Carriage Harness, $5.50, $7, $9 and $lO 50. Heavy Express Harness, $16.50, sl9, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness, double, $25, S2B and S3O. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. UVE QUESTIONS! "Trusts and Monopolies,"(No. 2 by Byron W. Holt, or Now York City. Monday Next, - - May 4. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON. BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. LIBOR WINTER, ~ EEST^UHA.ITT AND OYSTER SALOON. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The finest liquors and cigars served ut the counter. C'ool beer und porter on tap. ±