NEW GAME LAW WANTED.
STATE SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION I
IS AT WORK ON ONE.
Legislature Will lie Appealed to on He- j
■ inlf of a More I uiforui A< t- A minting :
a Hill Which Will Combine All the
Game and Finli Lawn.
The members of the State Sportsmen's I
Association intend making a vigorous
light to have tho legislature pass a bil '
which will enroll all the game and lish ;
bills in one and cover the many defects !
of the present acts. It is the in ten- ;
tion to have one chief warden. He will
receive a small salary and will have the
power to employ sub-wardens. The lat
ter will only be paid for the time the)
work, so that the state will save consid
erable expense. The gentlemen inter- 1
estcd claim that game and lish can be
properly protected at much less cost
than at present, and as half the fines
collected will go to the warden, he will
have sufficient to meet the expenses for
sub-wardens.
As yet no special bill has been pre
pared. but it is the intention to have
one near like the law now in force in
Michigan. It is easier to collect fines
and enforce the law when there is one
general bill. The work in this state for
the preparation of a bill and revision of <
present game and lish laws will bo cur
ried on in a systematic manner. 11. F. '
M. Worden, chairman of the legislative
committee of the State Sportsmen's As
sociation. has sent out a circular letter
from Ilarrisburg relating to tin? matter. 1
and invites assistance from the sports
men and all other citizens who desire to
see one general law for the protection i
of game and lish. i
Chairman Wnrdon also informs the
members of the association that com- 1
mittees have been appointed to draft '
the various acts suggested at the last ,
annual meeting, which was held at liar- i
risburg in September. These include 1
an act to provide for the appointment of 1
a game and lish warden and prescribe f
his powers and duties; another act. or
acts, to make more uniform the game
season, and an act to regulate the po>-
session. use, transportation and sale of
lish and game.
Hugh Malioy, of town, has been aj- '
pointed as u member of the legislative ;
committee, and recommendations and 1
suggestions sent to him having a bear- J
ing on the proposed law will be prompt- (
lv laid before the whole committee.
Chairman Worden's circular letter <
reads partly as follows: 1
"When the committees have completed \
their work, the bills will be printed (
for distribution to the various elu s ]
and associations forming this associa
tion and all members of the legislative '
committee for their endorsement. \Y>- 1
trust thatall the members of the associ. -
tion will interest themselves in seeing ,
that they are properly circulated and
brought to the attention of all classes of
our state's citizens. There is no subject. !
s> generally misunderstood by a large
class of our people as that of game and !
lish as a food supply, it being generallv |
looked upon as belonging to a distinct j
class of lovers of the rod and gun. It
should not be so considered.
••There are many who never stop to
calculate that every acre of waste land
within the state is capable of providing
food in the shape of game. The bun 1
dreds of thousands of acres in tins coin- '
monwealth now barren of game are. tin'
most natural breeding and hatching
grounds for certain periods of the year.
The results cannot but prove bcnefica!
to all classes of our citizens, and the
same is true of our inland lakes and
streams.
'•Liberal as have been this stale's ap- '
propriatlons to its fish interest speeili- 1
cally, it is not very creditable to those
interested in game to he compelled to
admit that it is not a matter of record
where one dollar has ever been specifi
cally appropriated for game protection.
It is therefore but just and fair to as- !
sert that from information and data |
now in tin? possession of this committee j
warrants us in asserting that the value
of our game taken annually Is far in
excess of that of the lish taken from the !
waters of the state. The question nat
urally arises, what would its value be if 1
properly protected?
"It would appear to tno to be no fault !
of, those entrusted with the affairs of
state that these conditions exist, but
rather with those who should be inter
ested in preserving our game—that the
rich and influential state of Pennsylva
nia should stand alone among its sister <
states failing to recognize that its peo- !
pie have a game interest needing pro- \
tec.tion.
"This association is not an advocuteof i
foisting on the state; a system of pro
lection entailing unlimited expenses, or j
leaving a loop-hole that they may bo j
created, but does claim that one law
combining the protection or both our |
lish and game interests can be inaugurat- i
ed and both effectively and successfully !
carried out, at no greater expenses to
our state than at present for fish speci
fically.
"It would respectfully refer all doubt
ers to the above assertion, to the system
now in most successful operation in the
state of Michigan."
Jn Canada no campaign buttons, rib
bons or badges can be worn between
nomination and polling day. The car
rying of flags as a party badge is also
forbidden. The penalty is a line of
SIOO or three month's in prison, or both.
The campaign button has become a
great institutin this country, so
much so in fact that many large con
cerns do an exclusive business in that
Uue.
MADE MANIACS IN JAIL.
Grave Charge* Against OlllclalN of Kustern
Penitentiary or Pennnylvanla.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 2. — A sensational
investigation of the condition of the pris
oners in the Eastern penitentiary, this
city, will probably result from a complaint
made in the quarter sessions court and the
consequent announcements by Judge Gor
don.
Application was made for an investiga
tion into the mental condition of a pris
oner who is alleged to have become insane
since his commitment. Judge Gordon an
nounced that he had visited the prison
and become convinced of the man's insan
ity, but, his individual efforts to have him
transferred to an asylum proving fruit
less, the judge appointed a committee of
expert physicians to investigate. Testi
mony of these experts was heard in court.
It was to tho effect that not only the pris
oner in question is insane, but a great
many other prisoners are in a similar con
dition, one of them, who is under life sen
tence for murder, being violent. There i
no insane department in the prison, and
the unfortunates are confined in ordinary
cells. Many of these cells, it v*as sworn,
were in a filthy State, although in some in
stances this was attributable to the habits
of the prisoners.
At the conclusion of the testimony
Judge Gordon promptly ordered the re
moval of the patient in question to the
Norristown Insane asylum and declared
his intention to submit the matter to the
state legislature. Among other things he
said:
"It appears by the uncontradicted evi
dence, by the evidence of the authorities
themselves, that there are a large number
of insane prisoners in the Easternponiten
tlary. I am also confronted by the fact
that in no instance has any effort been
made, either ly tho physician or by his
warden, to have such prisoners removed,
and the added fact, in this particular ease,
that the effort to remove this prisoner was,
if not obstructed, at least resisted.
"The light I have already convinces mo
that the administration of that prison has
a tendency to promote insanity, and that,
for some reason, those who administer it
are not disposed to give thoso facts that
publicity and force they ought to have.
From the assistance I have already receiv
ed I shall invoke from the gentlemen who
have been at my side in this matter fur
ther assistance, and I intend to call such
attention to the general subject, both by
the legislature and by other courts, that
something may bo done to put Pennsyl
vania in tin? line of civilization and hu
manity in the treatment of its criminal
insane."
ERNE IS CHAMPION.
The Buffalo Featherweight Defeated Dixon
In Twenty Hard Fought Rounds.
NEW YORK, NOV. 28. —There is a now
champion in the fistic world. Frank Erne,
the clover Buffalo boxer, received the de
cision over George Dixon at the end of the
20 round contest for the featherweight
championship of the w< rid last night be
fore the Broadway Athletic club. It was
one of the hottest contests ever witnessed
in this country. Both men were in first
class condition, and tho pace was fast
from the first round to the last. Dixon
was favorite in the betting, bnt Erne's fol
lowers were not lacking in the support of
their favorite, and thousands of dollars
changed hands on the result.
The bout was purely a scientific one,
and Referee Sam Austin's decision was
based upon the fact that Erne had done
the better work from start to finish. The
arena of the club was filled with lovers of
boxing, and the men were frequently
cheered during their battle for supremacy.
Cleveland Will Five at I'rlueeton.
PRINCETON-, N. J., Nov. 28.—-Professor
Andrew West in an interview concerning
the rumor currant that President Clove
land intends at a future date to make
Princeton his home authorized the follow
ing statement: "President Cleveland pur
chased tho former residence of Mrs. Slidoll
on Bayard avenue, this town, and after tho
expiration of his term of office he will
make Princeton his permanent home. Ne
gotiations, which have boon in progress
for about three weeks, were closed by tho
purchase of the property named. Numer
ous reasons were advanced by tho presi
dent as influencing him in 'making ids
choice of homes—Princeton's nearness to
New York city, its quiet and undisturbed
home life." Tho amount of tho purchase;
is said to be between S3O,OUU and $40,000.
Illahop Walker Accepts.
BUFFALO, Dec. I.— Bishop Walker of
North Dakota has decided to accept tho
election of the Episcopal diocesan council
as bishop of western New York. Ho lias
sent word to that effect to Rev. Lolxlell
and is now, in fact, the head of tho dio
cese, the standing committees of a majori
ty of the diocesesos in the country having
concurred with a majority of the bishops
In consenting to his election. Tho date of
ids induction luis not yet been settled on.
American Legion of Honor.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2. —Tho supreme
council of the American Legion of Honor
: was in session behind closed doors for 12
! hours. At tho conclusion of the session
it was announced that the scale of asscss
' raents had been changed so as to make
each member pay a larger yearly sum.
Tho change will go into effect Jan. 1,
1897. Some other amendments wore also
made, but their import could not ho ascer
tained.
J'rinccHH Lll/abetli Dead.
! LONDON, NOV. 30.—A Berlin dispatch
to The Times says that Princess Elizabeth
of Lippe is dead at Detmold. She was
Princess of Schwarzburg Rubolstadt and
was the widow of Prince Leopold of Lippe.
She was born in 1833.
General Market*.
j NEW YORK, Dec. 1. FLOUR —State and
western dull and unchanged; city mills pat
; ents, $5.25<&5.5(>: winter patents, $4.9G@5.10;
; city mills clears, s4.9j@o. 10; winter straights,
$4.55(^4.(15.
WHEAT- No. 2 red declined all the morn
ing under lower cables and large deliveries on
December com racts; December, 89 7-ltXg>9o%c.;
January, Ml 9-1 Officio)
CORN-No. 2 steady and active, chiefly
switching to later months; December, 28>*<a,
January, 29% c.
OATS—No. 2 ruled quiet: track, white, state,
22(a,:i2 c\; track, white, western, 22@!i2c.
PORK - Steady: mess, $.25>U3.T5; family,
slo.fiU@ll.
LARD—Quiet; prime western steam, $4.25,
nominal.
BUTTER Firm; stute dairy, state
creamery, 14(22r.
CHEESE-Steady; state, large, %c.\
small,
EU(4S—Firm; stale and Pennsylvania, 2SS®
2k\; western, 15J^v24c.
SUGAII—Raw quiet and steady; fuir refining,
2%c.; centrifugal, MS test,3)jc.; refined quiet;
crushed, 6c.; powdered, 4%v.
TURPENTINE Firm at 2\\<ffi27c.
MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans, 2ti<2*S4c.
for now.
RlCE—Steady; domestic, Japan, 4H
MILES OF ICE GORGE.
CAUSED A DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD IN
NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
Live Stock Frozen to Death In the lllver.
The City of Kau Claire In Danger of In
iindation—Filed* of the Hli/./.ard Tn
North Dakota.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Dec. I.— An let
gorge formed at the mouth of the Chippe
wa river, which caused the water to back
up rapidly Sunday morning. On the low
lands below Durand tho rise was so rapid
that many families lmd to flee in the It
night robes to places of safety and leave all
their possessions behind them. The suffer
ing among the women and children was
intense, and many are reported as having
frozen feet and limbs. Those who could,
fled to the railroad track. There they
built a fire and tried to protect themselves
from the frosty winds until relief arrived.
An engine andcarsentout from Durand
yesterday gathered up about 40 or 50 oi
these unfortunate people, but so fast wa>
tho water rising that the train had to go
back to Durand. It is tho*. rht that some
of the people were not reached by the res
cuing party and have perish d. The bet
toms are all under water, and the st ick
and produce are a complete lost. Dead
domestic anim us can lie seen about tin
neighborhood, frozen stiff in tho water.
In most of the homes were stored the win
tor supplies, and those were lost.
Farms and farm buildings along six
miles of the Chippewa valley are undei
water. The flood is being added to hourly
at the rate of six inches, and unless the
gorge breaks soon this city will bo inun
dated. Basements of all buildings on 1
.Spring street arc already flooded, and in
several instances the lower floors are under
water. People living in or occupying busi
ness houses in the lower part of the city
are hastily removing their personal effects
to higher ground.
In 1894 a similar flood occurred, caus
ing a los-: of many thousands of dollars.
A great amount of railway property is
threatened,and many highway and railway
bridges probably will be swept away.
Below the immense gorge the river is
practicality dry, and when the jam breaks
the body of water in the reservoir must
carry destruction to the valley below. Eau
Claire has every reason to feel apprehen
sive. as its danger begins when that of
Chippewa Falls has passed. There had
been an average rise during the past 24
hours of six inches an hour. The gorge is
five miles long.
A Deplorable Condition.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Dee. 2.—Re
ports from various portions of Chippewa
valley indicate a deplorable condition of
affairs. At the Flambeau farm, 15 miles
alxive this city, another ioo gorge has
formed. Tho river has overflowed its
banks and inundated the country 20 miles
on cither side. Domestic animals have per
ished by the thousand. Farms and farm
houses are flooded, and tho losses will reach
into the hundreds of thousands. These re
ports are meager and uncorroborated, but
it is safe to estimate that at least 3,000
horses, cows and hogs have met death in
the flood.
At tho Chippewa falls the river is fully
three-quarters of a mile wide, and its sur
face is covered with anchor ice to u depth
varying from 10 to 30 feet.
Tho business portion of Chippewa has
practically been abandoned, and great dam
age has been done by the high water to
buildings and merchandise.
The most stubborn resistance offered by
the obstruction is in that portion of the
river between the wagon bridge and the
Central railroad bridge, about half a mile
in length. Mayor Lindley ordered an ex
plosion of 500 pounds of dynamite, but
after 300 pounds had been exploded tho ex
periment was abandoned as a failure.
Railroad officials who viewed the gorge
state that there is not sufficient dynamite
obtainable to blast a channel for tho river
through the frozen mass of snow, logs
and ice.
K fleet* of tli Hlizzard.
FA HOD, N. 1)., Dec. 1. Fuller reports
of the late storm show it to have been far
more serious than was at first supposed.
Transcontinental traffic on the Northern
Pacific has been suspended for nearly a
week. Drifts in the cuts are 6to 14 feet
deep and frozen like Ice. Dynamito is |
used to loosen up. Small towns along the
line are out of fuel.
A serious accident is reported beyond
Oriskaz. Two snowplow crews got their
orders mixed, and there was a terrible col
lision, in which one man, a snow shovch
named Hans Hansen of Maple ton, was in
stantly killed. A fireman and two section
men wore seriously if not fatally injured.
A train load of sheep— l 3 cars—was
caught In the blizzard at Grand Harbor,
six miles west of Devils lake, and the
animals were on the track in open double
decked cars during the entire blizzard.
Out of 2,300 sheep, about 500 perished.
Wiped Gut by a Cyclone.
PERRY, O. T., Nov. 30. —Information
reaches hero that a very destructive cyclone
struck the town of Ralston, on the Arkan- i
sas river, 50 miles northeast of here, ancl
nearly wiped out the town of about two
hundred houses. Nearly every houso in
town was blown down and several people
were Injured, I ut no names can be obtain
ed. Ralston is in the Osage Indian nation
and 50 miles from a telegraph office.
Fatal Quarrel Over a Girl.
ALBANY, Dee. 2. —Charles
years old, last night of injuries
received at the uands of Jerry Murphy, a
young man of the snino age. Tho men
quarreled on the evening of Nov. 16 over
a girl and the next day had a list fight to
settle the dispute.
Tho Go Unto ft* lloyoA Dead.
VIENNA, Dec. 2. Countess Hoyos,
grandmother of the wife of Count Herbert
Bismarck, died on Monday at Gratz.
189G DECEMBER. 1896
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MOON'S PHASES.
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J, Fimt . . 7:45 | „ Third nr7 7:24
PQuarter IX p. in. i \i Quarter At a.in.
MRS. DRAYTON TO WED. '
The Astor Heiress, it Is Raid, Will Taho
Another Husband.
NEW YOHK, Doc;. 2.—lt i.s reported up- I
nn what siviiis tho host of authority that j
Mrs. Augusta Drayton, tho eldest daugh- i
tor of Mrs. William Astor, is about to bo j
married again.
Tho happy man is Mr. George Haig, a
Scotchman of position, now a member of
the firm of Haig & Haig, whisky mer
chants. with headquarters in London.
Mr. Haig is 40 years of age. a favorite
and well known man about town, and has
been very devoted to Mrs. Drayton during
her residence in London. His sister mar
ried Mr. Jamison, the head of tho great
distilling firm of that name, and is a very
smart woman in Load ui * > iety.
During the latter part of this season Mr. i
George Haig arrived at Xewportand spent
a few days there without becoming gen- I
orally known in society. It now appears
that his mission was to see Mrs. Astor >
and ask her permission to marry her !
daughter as well as to make some arrange
ments about a settlement upon his intend- 1
ed bride, as he is not a man of much 1
wealth.
When his visit to Newport was eon
eluded, he confided to an English friend j
here that its purpose had boon accomplish !
ed in an entirely satisfactory manner, and j
ho returned home immediately.
Only a very few of Mrs. Drayton's old 1
friends are aware of her engagement to
Mr. Haig, which has not yet been formal- ! J
ly announced either in London or Xew 1
York. Tho marriage will bo a happy end
ing to as pretty a social disturbance as ev- ; 1
er agitated New York society, yet nobody j 1
here lias received word as to the date of I
the wedding.
Without going into elaborate detail, it 1
will be remembered that Mr. Coleman !
Drayton sued ids wife for divorce on stat
utory grounds, naming Hallett A. Lor- !
rowo as corespondent. Tho ease dragged 1
its slow and weary length through the
Now Jersey courts until society was much '
surprised to learn that Mr. Drayton had
retired from the aggressive position lie had '
at first assumed and bad permitted his
wife to obtain a divorce from him on tho
ground of desertion and nonsupport.
Neither of the paitios to either suit ever
put in an appearance in court, and tho
greatest influence was brought to bear to
keep even the formal motions of the law
yers as quiet as possible.
A few weeks ago Mr. Dorrowo was mar
ried i" Miss Cor bin, a daughter of tho lat<
Austin Corbin. Mr. Coleman Drayton lias
established a quiet home for himself and
children at Tuxedo, and when Mrs. Dray
ton marries Mr. Haig the last memory of
a painful event will have happily pusscd
away. I
EARL LI IN DISGRACE.
The Great Viceroy Fined #:i0,000 For
Trespass--Oriental A<l vices.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.—The steam- J
ship Doric lias arrived from Hongkong
and Yokohama, bringing tho following
Oriental news:
Viceroy Li Hung Chang is again in dis
grace. Ho entered the imperial park and
hunting grounds without sanction. The
punishment for tills offense i.s to be do
prived of all his ranks and decorations,
but the emperor has decided to lie lenient
and lias merely deprived him of a year's
salary, amounting to 2(1,000 tools. The
count, it is said, will ask to in; allowed to
retire to his native province on the plea ol
ill health, as lie lias been disappointed in
the hope of obtaining a position of influ
ence in tlie Peking government. Should
tlie efforts of t lie empress dowager in Lis
behalf succeed, it v\ ill be easy for Idm to
become viceroy of Chihili.
It is stated the Chinese minister to Lon
don. Kung Chow Yuan, has petitioned the
emperor to lie recalled. He does not live
in London.
Cholera is prevalent in Tokyo and ap
pears to bo on the increase. Tho North
China Daily News prints what is alleged
to be text of a new treaty between China
and Russia. Hy tho terms of the treaty
Russia is to lie allowed to build a railroad
through Manchuria and is to IK; given for
15 years the port of Kiaoshom, in 1 lie
province of Bhangtung, for a winter port.
Russia is to fortify Port Arthur and Tal
ion-Wai and in ease of war with other na
tions is to have the use of these ports.
Russia will furnish officers for the instruc
tion of tho C hinese army.
lli*li<p Koaun Kn Itnute For Itome.
WASHINGTON, DOC. I.—llishop John J.
Keane, late reetor of the Catholic univer
sity, lias returned to this city from his
lsit to California. He is the guest of \
"V. Father Gloyd of St. Patrick s. Bish
op Ken re is on his way to Rome, where he ]
has been called by the pope to accept a po
sition of distinction and honor. He said
that as lie hud laid down tho reetorate of
the university at the call of the holy fa
ther, so he gladly accepted tho call of the
same exalted authority. Bishop Keane
announced, moreover, that lie went will
ingly and gladly, as lie hoped to be of
great, service to the church in this coun
try. Tho bishop visited the university
during the day and had a cordial reception.
He sails for Europe Saturday.
Maylifw Gets a Stay.
NEW YORK, NOV. 28.—Arthur Mayliew,
the colored man sentenced to die in the
electric chair at Sing Sing prison during
tlie week commencing Monday next for
the murder of Stephen Powell in Hemp
stead on March 7 last lias secured through
his counsel, Charles W. Brooke and Wil
liam T. Emmet, a stay of oxcution pond- ,
ing argument for a new trial. Tho stay ;
was granted hy Justice Keogli of tlie sii- J
promo court, who was appealed to in his 1
private office in Temple court after Law
yers Brooke and Emmet had paid an un
successful visit to Governor Morton in the
prisoner's behalf.
McKinley'g I'rlvaLo Secretary. j
CANTON, ().. Nov. 30.—Charles Gates >
Dawes of Evaston, Ills., who is a member t
of the Republican national oxooutivo com- I
mitteo, is slated for President Elect Me- i
Kinicy's private secretary. .Tames Boyle. i
Joseph P. Smith and Perry S. Heath have t
also been mentioned for the place, hut i
Lioy are all said to 1M? slated for < ther po- !■
sit ions. Mr. Dawes is a former Cinein
natian and married a daughter of Wil 4
j 11am 11. Illynier of this citv. Ho is a son i
of ex-Congressman R. R. Dawes of Muriet fr
ta, O.
AHi ronomnr Gould Dead.
BOSTON, NOV. 28.—Professor Benjamin (
Apthorp Gould, the distinguished astrono- ,
nier. died at his residence in Cambridge at )
the age of "J2. He was preparing to leave (
the house in the evening when he fell down j
stairs unci received injuries from which he ,
died two hours later.
Flvo Hundred Out of Work.
Asm.AND, Pa., Dee. 2.—Tho Centrallu
colliery, owned and operated hy the Lo- (
high Valley Coal company, lias shut down ,
tor an indcflnlto period. Five hundred men I <
uud boys arc thrown out of work.
! CRUELTY OF WEYLER
OPENS IN EARNEST HIS CAMPAIGN OF
RAPINE AND BUTCHERY.
General llradley T. Johnson's View? of tlo
Cuban Situation—Says That Maceo Will
intimately Whip the Spanish Troops.
Hattle Reported In Havana Province.
KEY WEST, Dec. 2.—Weyler's threat that
ho would starve tho insurgents out seems
likely to he carried out, as iroiuall reports
from Muriel, near where the captain gen
eral is now, the work of destruction is bo
ing carried out fully. Tho Spanish army
sweeps everything before it, killing beeves
that it cannot use, burning caneflolds and
small stores, with their provisions, and
leaving a wide waste of ruin and dosola
tion in its wake. People vainly implore
Woylor to leave them provisions to keep
them alive, but his brutal oflicers refu-o
with oaths and insulting words, if not •
worse. Over 300 refugees have come into !
Mariel since Woyler went out this last I
time, all giving the same story of abuse, j
plunder and murder of Cubans.
A Spanish captain n imed Colzeazo Is ac- j
cused of murdering over 100 persons In :
the valleys, 100 miles south of Mariel.
during the latter part of November, f-.. 1
one in dance he is uucused of confining a
number of women Mid girls in a church, ;
and after they had hi en repeatedly abused
and maltreated by his men, burned the j
building with them in it. Many other out
rag. *s. all as horrible, are charged to liim
and ids company.
llritriley T. Johnson's Views.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.—ln discussing the
situation in Cuba, General Bradley T.
Johnson said to an interviewer:
"Tho bankers, the planters, tho writers,
lawyers, doctors, tlie professors of the Uni -
versity of Havana and the people are sup
porting tho rebellion. The University of
Havana is a hotbed of patriotism. Tho
hoys run off hy the score to join Gomez
and Maceo, and some of tlie professors are
ministers plenipotentiary from the Cuban
republic to tlie South American govern
ments, as Franklin and Laurens were from
the devoted colonies to Franco in 1777-8.
I think tho property, the culture and tho
courage of the island are on the side of
the rebellion.
"The insurrection is supported by
wealth, directed by intelligence and con
ducted with genius and courage. I think
the re! els outfight and outnianouver the
Spaniards, and t Ley will wear them out.
"There is no chance of the rebels being
starved out of tlie Piuar del Rio district,
for tlie woods are full of cattle, hogs and
sweet potatoes. They will always have
plenty to eat. They are armed with rem
ingtons. spencers, mauscrs, every variety
of carbine and revolver, and all of them
first rate, but their calibers vary, which is
a terrible disadvantage. In war all car
tridges ought to fit all guns of tho same
kind.
"Thoy have, since I left, got some dyna
mite guns, cannon worked by compressed
air and some guns for smokeless powder.
They have a few American and foreign
artillerists who will rapidly lnstruot other
foreigners in t he service, and as their artil
lery is re-enforced skilled men will ho
ready to use the new cannon. I would say, |
without any definite information, that
thoy need company officers, captains, lieu
tenants and orderly sergeants more than
anything else.
"The Cubans are making tiie gnmest
fight that ever was made, not excepting
that made by the Confederates in tho civil
war. They are wearing out the Spaniards,
and after General Woyler comes back to !
Havana again tho Spaniards will not
throw up the sponge, but will sit in tho
towns and make faces at tho rebels, who
will rule the country."
A* to Self Government.
"But if they do succeed, will they be
capable of self government}' Will there
not bo a repetition of San Domingo or
Haiti?" asked the reporter.
"No Latin tribe is capable of self gov
ernment," replied General Johnson.
"That requires the constant struggle
against the forces of nature and the pres
sure of power such as the Anglo-North
men conducted for a thousand years against
the tempests of the North sea and the on- ■
erouchments of feudal power—a thousand
years to produce such a race as this self re- ;
liant, self controlled, liberty loving, justice i
and right practicing American race. It Is
the evolutioif of the ages. It. is tho flower ;
of civilization, and no Roman race will
ever equal it. But t hi* population of Cuba ;
is very like that of Virginia. !
"Tlie island's area is about equal to .
Pennsylvania, its population is 1,102,899
whites,4Bs,lß7 negroes mid 43,811 Chinese. |
Negroes include all mixed blood; white
means pure blooded. You perceive, the ;
population is about equal to that of Vir j
ginia, and is similarly mixed—about two '
whites to one of all other races.
"Maceo is tlie genius of tho war. Ho is !
a quadroon. His mother was the daughter i
of a Spaniard of rank, and he is the son of !
a Spanish officer.
"He is well educated, bright, alert, J
dashing and daring. He will wear the
Spaniards out by guerrilla war—constant !
surprises, ambuscades, attacks and re
treats. Mosby, with 300 men, kept 40,000 !
men constantly employed for two years in j
tin- mountains of Furquior and Loudoun,
in \ irginia, chasing him up and down
hill and dale, hut they never captured liin, I
and he cost them thousands of men and
millions of money.
"It is a condition and not a theory that .
Mr. Cleveland and tho congress are bound | ,
to meet, and a condition can't be dodged.
It grasps men and nations and makes them
act." 1
London Times on Weyler's Failure.
LONDON, NOV. 80.—Tlie Times' corre- | '
spondent in Havana dwells at length upon !
Captain General Weyler's failure to cope
with tho rebellion. He adds: "It is stated
that tho present issue of banknotes is to
be withdrawn and a new issue based on
the value of silver i.s to ho substituted for
$rt0,0l)0,l)00 intended for tlie payment of i
tlie troops. As there is no metallic reserve |
it is safe to predict that these notes will j 1
soon fall to a purely nominal value." The j
Times says in an editorial on the above, I i
"The gloomy outlook in Cuba makes it ! i
impossible to exclude tho possibility of j
some kind of United States intervention. |
Torpedo llnats Ready For Trial. ! 1
NEWPORT, R. 1., Doc. 2.—Commander j
Converse, pr. •'.dent of the board which is i
supervising the construction of torpedo i
boats Nos. ti and 7 at Bristol, has asked
tho department to appoint a board for the I '
trial trip of the former, which is now j :
ready. It is said tho boat will develop a
speed of 27 to 80 knots. j |
Village WiptMl Hut by Fire.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Doc. 2.—Tho 1
town of Breoden, Mingo county, has suf- !
ercd a destructive Are, and but one house I
was left. Tho village was small, and tho j
loss of $ 13,UU0 wipes it out of existence. 1
SEfTBSMIKIIJ.
As handsome a line as shown in the city.
A lot of Tycoon Reps at IOC; never before sold under i2j£c.
Just the thing for wrappers,
A lot of new Outings just arrived; ioc is the price.
Carpets.
One hundred remnants of Ingrain Carpet, one yard wide
and over, all wool, price, 25c each. They are bargains.
Children's Caps.
Children s Caps at prices only our own; cannot be beaten.
Come and see fcr yourself.
PETER DEJSROTH,
41 West Broad Street, Hazleton.
~jK W.L. Douglas Q
It SI sT°° SHOE %£
/ Q& BEST Dt THE WORLD. .
jte. " '3 A $5.00 SEOE FOR sl.Ol.
It is stylish, durable and perfect-fitting, qualities
KpSfe-C 7 \ Yj'' absolutely necessary to make a finished shoe. The
cost of manufacturing allows a smaller profit to dealers
\ than any shoe sold at $3.00.
V. &,:/ v '■ W. L. Douglas $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the
|S?' productions of skilled workmen, from the best
material possible to put into shoes sold at these
x ' v The "Belmont" and "Pointed
yEcffjf \ ' oe " (shown in cuts) will be
tSfcijlii T \ the leaders this season, but any
We make ...•-—\ other style desired may be vESW
ajso $...50 and *" °kfcuned f rom our agents*
\ W.U.S Z M Cf. J, Oatf
3>Z.UU ana SJ./j \ (all colors), Iri'iicli I'atuut Calf. Franeh
for bo VS. \ Liminel, \ lei Kid, etc.. graded t* coru
tfrt ril l- f 1 e WlilUiiiu \ epond With price* of the alioea.
1 lie lull line tor sale by (fc/y, Jrl \ if deuicr cannot iiippiyjini, write
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Maw.
JOHN BELLEZZA, Centre Street, Freeland.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
John J. Welsh, Manager.
Saturday, Dec. 5.
4 A beautiful story of t Plage ami city life
forcibly told.
"tail lo Mill."
Written by W. Talbot Hurka
I'lvse ted by a *uperb muipuiiy, introduc
ing the nut otiiil bleyclu meet of the L. A. W.
Sco es of famous A shin y J'ark. A gi—nd bi
• •vole raeThe Denver bic> cle <p u tette.
.Nov, songs, dances and ivtlncd specialties.
Joe ilai risen.
Oliuimdon Hcye'e rider Class A '.Hi, specially
engaged to ride in the great ra e scene.
PRICES •"(><•, ib"f and 2Ce. Seats on sale at
Wood ring's three days before duto of show.
Week nf December 14—Trixey
Lillian Repertoire Company.
G. HORACK,
Baler & Confectioner.
Wh'iletuile and lictiiil.
CF.NI'RE STEF.KT. FREELAND.
FOLI'I ICAL ANNOL'NCiAIENT.
TAX COLLECTOR-
A. A. BACH MAN,
of Freehold.
Subject to the decision ot the Democratic j
nominating convention of Ftceland borough.
EVIDENCE OF I'OVEUTY.
/ill l ! 1 'k'il
lp|j
"I do not believe that 1 have a tnn
friend in the world."
"So you have been trying to borrow
money too, have you?"—N. V. Truth.
Hero of the Hour.
Dow down, however great ye be and wise.
Another hero claims our thought and |
Tls he who proudly hears away the prize
For the majestic pumpkin at the fair.
—Chicago Tribune.
No llulm.
"It will kill me!"
The funeral services had been inter
rupted by a violent thunderstorm, mid
sympathetic relatives were assisting
the weeping* widow back to the ear
"Aftei spending $l5O on a crepe dtcss j
for Jim to have it ruined like this. 1 al
most. wish he hadn't died." A'. V.
World.
Theory and Practice.
"There are jxiliticnl crises, Mrs.
liobbs, in which it becomes a man's
duty to bolt."
"Yes, Mr. Hobbs; but I take notice
I'm the one that always lias to get out
of bed in my bare feet to nee if the
door's locked." lx>uisvill3 Courier-
Journal.
Itootn moulding, lc per foot, at Swec- i
iioy & Ilorrou's, lluzleton, '
/Printing!
Handbills.
Did the idea ever strike you
Ito issue Handbills occasionally,
| thus getting an advertisement cn
j tirely by yourself? We have un
' common facilities for doing this
class of work, and are proving onr
capacity for it every month by
turning out numerous catchy pro
ductions for shrewd advertisers in
this line. We will write a Hand
hill or an ad of any kind for any
person who hasn't got the time to
do it himself, and will guarantee
satisfaction, along with the best
printing and the fairest prices to
j be had in the region.
The Tribune
Give. SHtl.lnctiou
en Kvtrjr Jeb.
State Korhal Sclioo
East Stroudsburg, fa.
A Ftmtous School
In it Famous Location.
Among the mountains of the notcl resort,
tin- Delaware Water Oup. A school of throw
or four hundred pupils, with no over-crowded
I classes, hut where teachers can become uo
•juuinted with their pupils mid help them indi
vidually in their work.
Modern Improvement. A fine new gymna
sium, in charge of expert trainers.
We teach Sewing, Dressmaking, Clay Model
ing, Freehand utid Mechanical Druwing with
; out extra charge.
' 1,8 ~ , t ouee for our catalogue and
; other information. \ou gain more in a small
i school than in the overcrowded schools.
I Address
GEO. P. EIELE, Principal.
Harness!
Harness!
Light Carriage Harness,
$6.50, $7, $9 and $lO CO.
Heavy Express Harness,
slt!.6(), sl9, S2O and $22.
Heavy Team Harness,
double, $25, S2B and S3O.
GEO. WISE,
Jeddo and Freeland, Pa.
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| ent business conducted for MODERATE FEES. #
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( and we can secure patent in less time than those \
II remote from Washington. 5
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, cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries 5
i sent free. Address, J
<C. A.SftiOW&COJ
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