THE AMEN I)EDT A BIFF SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS THE BILL AFTER MAKING CHANGES. Tlic Measure Now Hear* Little Itescin hluncc to the Original Dingley Docu ment— Reduction In Most of the Sched ules—Retroactive Clause Cut Out. Washington, May s.—The Dingley tariff bill, us amended by the senate linance committee, was presented in the senate by Mr. Aldrich (ltcp.) of Rhode Island, who gave notice that he would ask for its consideration on Tuesday, May 18. As amended, the bill bears but little resemblance to the original Dingley measure. Except with regard to the duties on lumber, which was fixed at $2 per 1,000 feet, lead at lVa cents per pound, fruits ut a proportionately high rate, hides at 1% cents per pound and a few other items which were unchanged in order to secure the support of Senator Jones and a few senators whose votes are necessary to its passage, the bill shows great reductions all along the line. The retroactive clause making the rates collectible April 1 is stricken out of the bill. The provision emphasizing that noth ing in the bill shall be regarded as ab rogating the Hawaiian treaty is strick en from the bill. This practically abro gates the treaty. This was done on the argument that all the United States gets in exchange for Pearl harbor is the small amount of duties that will be collected on sug ar, which is not regarded as a fair ex change. There is an increase of 44 cents a barrel in the internal revenue tax on beer, which, it is thought, will bring in $10,000,000 of revenue. This tax will continue until 1900, after which it will be sl. The discount on stamps is also re moved, which, it is estimated, will add $25,000,000 more. The sugar schedule now reads: "Sugars not above No. 16 Dutch stand- I ard in color, tank bottoms, sirups of cane juice and of beet juice, melada, concentrated melada. concrete and con centrated molasses, testing by the po lariscope above 37 and not above 38 degrees, 79-100 of a cent per pound duty and for every additional degree shown by the polariscopic test 2-100 of a cent per pound and fractions of a de gree in proportion. "Sugar above No. 16 Dutch stand ard in color and sugar that has gone through a process of refining. 1.16 cents per pound duty and in addition there to on all the foregoing 35 per cent ad valorem. Sugars not above No. 16 Dutch standard in color, tank bottoms, sirups of cane juice and beet juice melada, concentrated melada, concrete and concentrated molasses, testing by the polariscope not more than 87 de grees, 75 per cent ad valorem. Molasses testing above 40 degrees and not more than 56 degrees, 4 cents per gallon: testing 56 degrees and not above 70 de grees, 8 cents per gallon." The Wool Schedule. First class wools are placed at i cents per pound instead of 11 cents and the second class at 9 cents instead of 12. Third class wools of a value of 10 cents a pound pay a duty of 4 cents per pound instead of 32 per cent ad valorem: above 10 cents per pound val ue 7 cents per p iund duty. The metal schedule is very low, far below the rates of the Dingley bill, ex cept on cutlery, in which the rates are proportionately high, which was due perhaps to the strength of the New England men in the committee. One of the most important provi sions of the bill is that general clause providing that tlie duties on all articles imported from all countries which pay a bounty shall pay an additional duty equal to the amount of such bounty. This applies to all schedules, although inserted in the sugar schedule. It will be made a general principle of Repub lican policy. In (he wool schedule the rates on fin - grades of wool are low and are raised on fine carpet wools. This was a con cession to the far western senators and illustrates the Idea of concession that has been carried out in all the sched ules in order to get support for the bill In the senate. Works of art are free, including hooks, except such articles of art as are imported for the purpose of gen eral utility. This qualification was made to cover the case of the importa tion of fancy fans and matting, which have been coming in as works of art. Personal luggage is also free, except such articles as are used fur personal adornment. I'isli on the Free List. A very important new provision in the Dill is that which admits fish free of duty. This provision is inserted as a stimulus to the fishing industry of the great lakes. The duty on lead bearing ore is in creased from 1 cent, as in the Dingley bill, to IV6 cents. The duty on watches, clocks and chronometers is fixed at 40 per cent ad valorem; on jewels used therein lu pei cent ad valorem. The duty of $2 per 1,000 feet on pine lumber is the same as the Dingley bill. There was great pressure to make the rate sl, and the lumber men were di vided in their opinion. The rate was left at $2, with a provision for adding the export duty levied by any country. The duty on mixed or packed tobac co. unstemmed, is $1.50 per pound; if stemmed, $2.25 per pound; filler tobac co, unstemmed, 35 cents per pound; if stemmed, 50 cents per pound. This is a slight reduction from Dingley rates. All other tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, is 40 cents per pound. Cigarettes are $3 per pound. The tobacco schedule is accompanied by an important provision making a deiailed invoice necessary, with a cer tification from the secretary of the treasury as to the original quality of the tobacco, before entry is made. The bill contains an important provi sion in regard to tea and fixes the duty at 10 cents per pound until Jan. 1, 1900. after which date it shall be admitted free. Copper is placed on the free list. It carried a small duty in the Dingley bill. Instead of the retroactive clause of the Dingley bill the amended bill is to take effect July 1. but this is a shift ing date and will be fixed finally when the bill becomes a law. Sugar King* to He Trieil, Washington, May s.—Having suc ceeded in securing the final conviction of E. R. Chapman Yor refusing to tes tify before the senate sugar scandal committee, District Attorney Davis I now Intends to try all the other reeal i citrant witnesses whose were ; held over pending the decision of the supreme court. These witnesses in , elude Henry O. Havemeyer and John I E. Searles of the Sugar trust, j Mr. Davis has sent this letter tc the counsel of the accused men: "I have examined the opinion of the I United States supreme court in the case j of Chapman, No. 11. original October term, 1896, and ascertained therefrom I that nothing remains to me but to try the cases of the other persons indicted with him in the so calied Sugar trust cases now on the docket of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. "The cases now pending are against the following defendants: Henry O. Havemeyer, John E. Searles. John O. Schrlver, Elisha J. Edwards, Allen Lew is Seymour and John W. McCartney. "You appear to be of the counsel ii one or more of those cases, and yor will therefore tale notice that I shall assign the cases for trial, beginn'lig with the 17th Inst., and continue the trial of them until they shall all h:iv- Ieen disposed of. They will all be as signed together, but I reserve (he J giv to determine the order in whit h I v ha!" take them up." The Proceeding* of Congress. Washington, May 4. —In the senat. yesterday the general arbitration treut} was discussed. There was a spoiled controversy between Mr. Morgan ot and Mr. Tillman of South Carolina. Mr. Chandler introduced a measure to authorize the secretary of the treas ury to issue certificates of indebtedness in any year to an amount not to ex ceed $50,000,000 whenever a deficit in the public revenue should require it. In tile house, Speaker Heed, being again attacked by Mr. Simpson for not appointing committees, challenged him io introduce a resolution directing th speaker to do so. Mr. Lewis finally in troduced the resolution. The vote was on a substitute amendment offered by Mr. Diugley, and it was defeated by a large vote. Washington, May s.—Senaters Gor man of Maryland and Foraker of Ohio had a lively tilt in the senate during tho consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. There was added in terest in the controversy from the fact that Mr. Foraker is a newcomer and this was his maiden effort, while Mr. Gorman is one of the veterans of the senate. An amendment offered by Mr. Fora ker for SIOO,OOO for the Tennessee river below Chattanooga furnished tlie causc of the controversy. ♦ Mr. Gorman made a severe criticism of what he termed reckless extrava gance in appropriations. Mr. Foraker leplied, addressing his remarks direct ly and personally to the Maryland sen ator, who was in the habit, he said, of lecturing the senate on its duty to th< people, "whose tribune he assumed to be." The free homestead bill was passed by a vote of 42 to 11. The Morgan Cu ban resolution went over. Captain Reed Held For Grand Jury. New York May s.—United States Commissioner Shields announced his de cision in the case of Captain Edward \\ r . Keod of the American clipper ship Thomas F. Oaken, who was charged with cruelty to his crow on the voyage from Hongkong to this city. On the trip several sailors died, and when the vessel was towed into this port about a month ago the remaining members of the crew were helpless with scurvy. Commissioner Shields, who investigat ed the complaints of the sailors against Captain Reed, says that In his opinion ihe facts warrant the placing of the matter before the United States grand jury. T T pon his finding Captain Reed is held to wait further developments. Kentucky Penitentiary Shortage. Frankfort, Ky., May 3.—The senate special committee which began an in vestigation of the local penitentiary several weeks ago has resumed opera tions with a vim. A big sensation, in volving a number of a3 yet unknown parties, has been sprung at the prison. This time it is a money matter, and not a scandal, affecting the name of prison officials. It has been discovered by state officials who have been paying penitentiary accounts that the prison is short 1,000,000 feet of lumber, worth $17,000. It is charged that a dozen men are involved, and the matter will bf farreachlng. though only a few under lings are charged with guilt. Chapman Must Surrender Himself. Washington, May 4. —United States Attorney Davis has demanded of the attorneys for Broker Elverton U. Chap man of New York city that he be re quested to hasten to Washington to serve the sentence imposed upon him for refusing to answer questions before the senate sugar trust investigating committee. After the decision of the supreme court Chapman announced that he would surrender himself to Marshal Wilson and asked for a few days' delay, but nothing, has since been heard from him. Lieutenant F.I oil" ItehiKtatcd* Pretoria, May 3. —Lieutenant Eloff, the grandson of President Kruger, has been reinstated and appointed chief lieutenant of the Pretoria police. Lieu tenant Eloff was recently suspended from duty for using insulting language toward Queen Victoria. The charges against him were eventually dismissed on account of conflicting evidence. Eyen the semiofficial newspapers express dis approval of the promotion of the presi dent's grandson. lie Hanged HI in He If. New York. May 5. —John Forsler, a carpenter of Hoboken, N. J.. was found dead in his house. His body hung by a rope attached to a hook in the ceil ing. It was plainly a case of suicide by hanging. He was .42 years old and is survived by three children. Itun Over ly the F.xpress. Oswego, N. Y.. May s.—James Mur taugh was run over by the New York express on the New York, Ontario and Western railroad at Fulton and in stantly killed. I>rc*H Caught Fire From (bin Stove* Springfield, Mass., May 5. —Miss An nie M. Flynn, aged 32, was probably Ta tally burned at her home, in Holyoke, by her dress catching fire fr< m a gas stove. Death of Hontoil's Postmaster. Boston, April 30.—Colonel Jeremiah \V Covoney. postmaster al this city, died at H o'clock last night. NOBILITY IN FLAMES. TWO HUNDRED PARISIANS KILLED BV FIRE AND PANIC. Great Assembly at a Charity Fair Caugh In a Deathtrap Duclichs il'Aloiicoii Sinter of I In? Fin press of Austria, Auiouf. the Miming. Fat is, May s.—One hundred black ened, almost unrecognizable corpses art lying in the Palais de l'lndustrie. At least 100 incinerated bodies are beneath the smoking ruins of a building in the Rue Jean-Goujon, and 250 badly burned people are in hospitals. Many of them are expected to die. This terrible lo>s of life oc tried at a tire in a crown, d charitable bazaar in the Rue Jean-Goujon, at which the Duchess d'Uzes and other well known patronesses were present. The bazaar was a temporary struc ture of wood and was erected in the flimsiest rcrnner, the nudity of the scaffoldi: ; inside being concealed by tapesii; ban .ings of the most inllam niable mat rial. The flames r.vre first discovered above the stall oc ui-.rd l>y the Duchess d'Uzes and while the place was dense- ' ly crowded with veil known society people, the holding of t! bazaar in the oe: e of charity heir- an annual func tion presided over by the leaders of Parisian sreiety. As a sopehat remarkabl • coinci dence, the tail presided over by the Duchess d'Usr.j was No. 13. A terribl. panic and crush, followed the alarm of fire. There was a wild rush for the exit, and the weaker per sons were trampled on after having been knocked down in the stampede. The inflammable nature of the building and its contents caused the flames to spread with great rapidity and in a very short time the bazaar was a mass of flames. In spite of the efforts of the firemen, some time elapsed before the charred bodies could be pulled from the smok ing and burning mass of debris cover ing the spot which but a short time before had been the scene of so much display of the most fashionable spring toilets. All the cabinet ministers now in Paris went immediately to the scene. Hun dreds of equipages streamed along the Champs d'Elysees, their occupants, with anxious and tear stained faces, inquiring for their relatives. There were many heartrending scenes. Cabinet ministers, embassadors, no blemen and members of the highest social and financial circles were side by side with the low liest and poorest, anx iously inquiting for their missing rela tives. About 30 were saved by Pierre Ambroise and Pierre Ballly, who helped them over a wall with a ladder to the printing room of the newspaper La Croix. Many of French Noblesse Head. Among the do: I are some of the most prominent persons <f the French nobil ity and inciudc the Baronne Elizabeth St. Martin, the Viscountess Marie Bon neval, Mile. IJenriette Hinihsdal, Sis ter Superior Guinoux, Mile, de Grancy, the Corntesse St. Perrier, the Baronne St. Didier, Mine. Laurent Cosselin. Mile. Shevigny, the Corntesse Mirimol, the Corntesse Broderville, Sister Leonie Guillaume, Mine. Haussman. Mine. Schlumbcrger and M. Victor Cosselin. The Duchess d'Aloncon, sister of the Austrian empress, is among the miss ing and is believed to have perished. The list of injured includes the Duch ess d'Uzes. the Countess Savigny, Mme. do Laboulaye, the Duchess de Latorre, the Princess Kotchonbey, the Vicom terse d'Awnel and Mines. Moreau, Du Brcuil. Malezietix. Eugene Challema, Recamier and St. Didier. The Due d'Aleneon was slightly in jured. In the streets adjacent to the bazaar were long lines of sumptuous equi pages. The most of these returned empty. Their owners were dead. The others were scon moving off with occu pants injured in head or limb and in many cases with faces streaming with blood. Words would fail to describe the hor ror of the scene at the Palais de I'ln dustries. where the bodies are exposed on the side next to the Avenue Danton, in a portion of the building now in course of demolition. Here, in a large room, rudely covered with rough planks and on sheets hastily spread over planks, the bodies as they arrived from the ambulances were placed in three long rows. This is death by fire with all its horrors, bodies completely nude, limbs twisted in I lie writhing of agony, some still having shreds of clothing which assist recognition in spite of horrible disfigurements, hones visible through fire eaten flesh, some merely skeletons, or grinning skulls blackened with smoke. The wounded are known to number at least 180. Mme. Florez, wife of the Spanish consul, expired at the Hos pital Boaujon, where are several others of the injured. M. Fauie, the president of the repub lic, has visited the hospital and the Palais de I'lndustries to pay his re spects to the dead. The Duchess d'Uzes is one of the most prominent women in Paris. A French newspaper about a year and a half ago said that the Duchess d'Uzes provided 3,000,000 francs for the propaganda of General Boulanger, adding that the movement was actually a royalist cam paign. and that the late Comte de Paris, then head of the royal house of France, had pledged himself and his heirs to repay the money if he should ascend the throne. The Due d'Uzes is the premier due of France, the creation of his title dat ing back to 1565. The Duchess d'Aloncon is the sister of the empress of Austria and the wife (if Prince Ferdinand of Orleans, sec ond son of the late Due de Nemours, and elder brother of Prince de Join vllie and the Due d'Aumale. She is just 50 years old. She is the mother of the Due r} Vendome, who was married last year to the Princess Henrietta of Bel gium She was born a princess of Bavaria of the younger branch, of which her brother, Duke Karl Theodor, who is well known as a practicing oculist, Is the head. The ex-queen of Naples and the Countess of Tranl are her sisters. Spaniard* Claim Victory In Philippine*. Manilla, May 5. -The Spanish troops have captured Naio. In the engage ment the insurgents lost 500 killed, the Spanish lost 20 killed and had 80 wound ed. Two hundred of the ins argents were captured. a • i ■ INTERVENTION OFFERED. The Power® • pro*.® * Willingnr** to Set tle Greco-TurltNh Difltculty. Lon 1 n. May s.—The Athene corre epwii i in of The Daily Chronicle says hat the foreign ministers have tender a th • intervention of the powers to Greece, but the government has re- j served its reply. A dispatch to The Dally Chronicle! from Pharsaia. dated Monday, says it j is rumcrc i in the Greek camp that ; peace will shortly be proclaimed. The Athens correspondent of The I Times says the cabinet sat till day- /if % DEMETRIUS RALLI. fThe new Grecian premier.] break yesterday hearing the reports of the ministers from the front and finally i resolved to continue the war. General j Smolensk! has declined to accept the post of chief of staff of the crown prince, as he prefers to remain with his jwn brigade. The decision of the gov ernment is momentous, but it is difli •-•ult to say it is absolutely final. During the past week the Turks have i continued their invasion of Grecian ter- { ritory, pushing their way southward ! with comparatively slight opposition, and are now practically in possession | of all of Tht ssaly north of Volo and ! Velestlno. At the latter place, the 1 Greeks under General Smolensk! made j a heroic stand and repulsed the repeat- | ♦*d attacks of the Turks, who suffered i great loss. The Greeks still hold the j seaport of Volo and control the roads j to Athens. in Kpirus the Greeks have been ex pelled from Turkish territory and have j fallen back on Arta, which is in danger I of being captured. The dissatisfaction at Athens with | the government's conduct of the war j has precipitated a cabinet crisis, and M. Rail! has succeeded M. Delyannis as ! prime minister. Groat indignation is ! felt toward Prince Constantino, who is j charged with cowardice and inefficien- 1 ey in conducting the campaign in Thes saly. BIG FIRE IN PITTSBURG. Most Destructive Blaze In Years In the Smoky City—Loss #3,000,000. Pittsburg, May 3.—The most destruc tive lire which has visited this city since 1845 broke out about 1 o'clock this morning in T. C. Jenkins' whole- | sale grocery house. The flames spread rapidly from Jenkins' and soon had 'consumed several large buildings in the vicinity* The total loss will be at least $3,000,000. The losses are fairly well covered by insurance. The origin of j the fire in Jenkins' building is not i known, lut it is supposed to have been smoldering for hours in a dust heap I at the foot of the elevator shaft. The j watchman tried to get the flames undei control, but gave up the attempt and sent in an alarm. A general alarm fol lowed. and soon all the engines in the city were on hand. It was seen at once ! that the city fire department was not sufficient, and that from Alleghany City was called on and responded quickly, j sending almost its entire force. The Duquesne theater, adjoining the 1 Methodist house, will be nearly a total i loss. The Surprise Clothing house, on i the opposite side of Penn avenue from ! the theater, was almost totally de- j stroyed. A large number of buildings . in the vicinity had windows broken and i were deluged with water. Edward Atkinson, a fireman, was 1 killed, and four other firemen were bad ly Injured. The llunieyii Trial Knded. Atlanta, May 4.—The Romeyn court martial has been concluded and the findings of the court forwarded to the war department. It is the general opin ion here that the verdict of the court will either be acquittal or light pun- | ishment, although either offense with | which Romeyn is charged is punishable by dismissal from the service. Ctiflhler Left With the Cash. Webster City. la.. May 4. —The amount i of Cashier 11. S. Espe's defalcation from the Savings bank of Radcliffe is in the neighborhood of SIB,OOO. Espe ! has it:ft for parts unknown. He leuves a wife in the Independence Insane asy- i lum and a family of small children. , Won't Allow Picture* of Flglit. I.ansing, Mich.. May 1. —The house of ! representatives passed a bill to pro- j hibit reproductions of prizefights by ' vitascope, kinetoscope, etc. The penal ty is a fine of SSOO to SI,OOO or two years' I imprisonment or both. General Market*. NEW YORK.May 4.—FLOUR—State and west ern us unset I led and weak ; city mills patents. $"M5.20; winter patents, $4.H0a4.85; city mills clears, $4.MM4.(ft; winter straights, $4.25n 1.40. WHEAT -No. 2 red opened weak and lower, selling down under unsatisfactory cables and 1 line weather west; May, 77hjft78c.; July, 769-16a ! I PJ.MHe. RYE. K-y;'No.*2 western, 35M|a30c. CORN—No. 2 opened weak and declined un- i der fine weather re port a and fear of large re- I reipt •; May, 2J-*FCPT2B%E.; July, 30kjafl05-1C. OATS— No. 2 were quiet and about steady; May, 22c.; July, 22JAe. I'OllK—Finn; mess, $8.i5a0.50; family, $0.50a 10.50. LARD Quiet; prime western steam, $4.30 nominal. Bl'TTEß—Steady; state dairy, Uultic.; state creamery. EialTr. <-'ll KF.SK Quiet; state, large, 9LjulO)6c.; small, ID' jall KOCJS Dull; slate and Pennsylvania, 10a 1"4'.; western, fl.ilOc. SUGAR—Raw steady; fair refining, 244*'.; centrifugal, (Hi te-t, JLjc. inclined quiet; crash ed, 5 Lie.; powdered. 4%c. TURI'KNTINK—Quiet at ilOafiOV^e. MOLASSES—Stead > ; New Orleans, 28a20e. ItK 'E —Quiet; domestic. ; Japan, 4%a TALLOW- Quiet; city, 3J4c.; country, 3J4c. HAY Firm; shipping, 55uG'Jc.; good to ' choice, 72,' £a?sc. FRAUD IS CHARGED. ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN PHILADEL DELPHIA'S GOVERNMENT Report to the Pennsylvania Legislature of tlie Committer Appointed to luves tigate the A n'uirs of the City of Brother ly Love—Corrupt Practices Alleged. Harrisbuig. May s.—The report of I tlie senate committee appointed in May. 18;-5, to investigate the operations of the ; law known as the Bullitt bill, under j which the city of Philadelphia is gov ! crned, was presented to the senate by I Chairman Andrews. The report finds j that the policemen and firemen of Phil j ndelphia directly and openly interfere l with and Intimidate voters. It de | clares that subordinate members of the j police force protect lottery and policy dealers and alleged sellers of liquor from arrest. City contracts for street | lighting, street cleaning and other city ; work, the report says, are awarded , among a favored few, who avoid com- I petition in bidding by having the city work divided into sections, and those i who are alleged to be in the combina | tion have a prior understanding as to | which particular section each is to en ; ter a bid for. The provisions of the law in regard to the civil service system, the report I says, are deficient in theory and prac tice and ate woefully abused by those having the appointing power. | On the question of political assess ments, the report says, it is the prac tlce to collect money from the employees j of the city for political purposes. Tlie passage by the Philadelphia city ! councN of an ordinance granting cer ; tain valuable franchises to the Mutual Automatic Telephone company, and which ordinance was subsequently re called and repealed after charges had been publicly made that its passage had been hastened by the presentation ; of shares of the company's slock to in | fluential politicians, is referred to at ; some length by the committee, j The report In this connection says ! that ex-National Committeeman David Martin and ex-City Chairman Charles A. Porter both appeared before the | committee of city councils and denied I all knowledge of or connection with :he Mutual Automatic Telephone com ! pany and denied that they held any | stock, but admitted that they had heard that stock was put in their names. They said the stock was put in | their names without their knowledge ; The committee recommends the adop tion of legislation which will prevent ; the giving away of valuable fran ! chises and submit four bills with thp I report which are intended to prevent in the future the abuses variously re | ferred to in the report. Suicide at Sixty. Wellsvllle, N. Y., May 5. —Charles J. ; Harmon, aged 60, shot himself at the | home of his sister, Mrs. Ellas Richards. with a revolver. The bullet entered the ; right side of his head and passed through his brain. Deceased was born in Philadelphia and was a typemaker by trade. Despondency was the cause. Supposed Dead Mail Turns Up. Pittsfield, Mass., May s.—Thomas Baldwin of Lee, who went to California 1 about 20 years ago and was supposed to lie dead, is found to be alive and is hexpected to arrive in this city in a few days. His wife, while applying for a | pension, discovered that her husband had also applied for a pension. A Firebug Coife*se*. I Lancaster, N. Y., May s.—William Foster lias confessed to Justice Huber that he caused the fire which did SIOO,- 000 damage in this town in October last. He started the fire in John C. Garret see's livery stable out of revenge for a grievance against Garretsee. Clerk Sued by a City, j Boston, May 5. —The law department of the city has entered a civil suit against J. Richard Mulrey, formerly a | clerk in the paying division, who was indicted last month by the grand jury as a result of an examination of certain | books. The suit is for $20,000. Struck by a Train. Bingham ton, N. Y., May s.—William Booth of this city, aged 24 years, while j walking on the track with two compan ions at Nineveh Junction, was struck by a Delaware and Hudson switch en gine and Instantly killed. Old Krlo Official Dead. Elmira, N. Y.. May 5.—11. DeValson I Pratt, who from 1861 until 1873 was ' connected with the Erie railway, first as Susquehanna division superintend ent and later as general manager, died here, aged 76 years'. Ohio Town Badly Burned. I Columbus. 0., May s.—Fire at Cald j well, Noble county, has destroyed $60.- i 000 worth of property in the center of the business portion. Insurance $40,- ; 000. I Borough* Incorporated In New Jersey. Trenton, May s.—Governor Griggs has signed bills incorporating these boroughs: Holly Beach, Avalon, West : Cape May. Anglesea and Wild wood. Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Saratoga. May 5. —The hotel at Balls i ton Center, owned by Mrs. W. O. Brown of Ballston Spa, has been total ly destroyed by fire. 1897 MAY. 1897 Su. Mo. Tu. We. j Th. Fr. | Sa. _J_J J ! I 1 _2__3 ! 4 J_s ! _6__7_ _B_ 9 10 |"N ~12 IS HI 16 16 17 18 19J20J21 22 23 24 25 2G 27 _2B _29 ,801811 R MOON'S PHASES. Now , 3:46 I Fall -i p 8:51 <&> Moon 1 p.m. ID a.m. K 1 Fiist n 4:37 i Tlilrtl no 4:34 luarter y p.m. I 14 Quarter <JO a.m. fw W. L. DOUGLAS i SQ.OO SHOE M H The Style, Fit and Wear psf"C'—\ : Iff K B could i.ot f'ie iianro> *d <r F'J: ' Isfifcttt Double the Price. i * \JL W. L. Douglas $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the Bplfc productions of skilled workmen, from the best ma nmff/mk s \ rfjitk terial possible to put into shoes sold at these prices. We make also $2.50 and $2.25 shoes for men, and v-slS*k $2.50, $2.00 and $1.75 for boys, and the "W. L. Douglas $3.50 Police shoe, very suitable for letter-carriers, policemen and others having X- -- f much walking to do. We arc constantly adding new styles to our Bankers 1 / 8 ' jjjjjfo/ '->* • > having "W. L. Douglas Shoes from your and all ianß ' ISC ° n,,V " iC p'rf* Shoes hi o"*l™] 0 "* l ™] B f'uio shoes.' '* ' U ' **" kre the best. If dealer cannot supply you, For sale by vr '^° W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. mmj CAT A LOO UE Fnr.i:. JOHN BELLEZZA, Centre Street, Freeland. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEU ID! VALLEY RAILROAD. November 10, 1806. AKHANGKMBNT OF PASSJSNOEU TRAINS. LEAVE FKKELAND. 0 05, 8 45. 980 u in, 1 40, 825, 430 p in, for Muuch ( hunk, Allcntown, Bethlehem, Easton. Phila delphia nod New York. 0 05. H45 9; 0 a in, 1 40, 2 34, 3 25, 4 30, 0 15, 057 pm, l'or Drifton, Juddo, Foundry, 11 zle liiook and Lumber Yard. 0 15 p ni lor Hazle Creek Junction, 0 57 p m for Maiich Chunk, Allcntown, Belh lch- ni and Easton. 96 a m, 2 84, 4 86, 057 p m. for Delano, Ma hanoy City, BlienaiiUoah, Ashland, Mt. C'arniel, Bhamokin and Pottaville. 9!X a ra, 2 84, 4 80, 057 p m, for Stockton and Hazlcton. 7 28, 10 51, 11 51 a in, 5 20 p in, for Sandy Run, White Haven, Wilkoebarre, Pitts ton. Scran ton and the west. SUNDAY TRAINS. 10 50 am and 188 pm for Jcddo, Fouudry, Ilu/Jc 11 rook and Lumber Yard. 8 88, 10 50 a ni for Sandy Hun, White liaven and Wilkcsbarre. 1 88 p m for Ha/Jelon. Mauch Chunk. Allen- ! town, Bethlchcui, Fa>ton, I hiludclphia and New Vork. 10 50 a in for Hazlcton, Delano, Mahanoy 1 City, Shenandoah. Mt C'arme!, Shamokiu and Pottaville. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 5 50, 728, 920, 1051, 11 54 a ra, 1258, 220, 520, I 600, 7 08 p in, from Lumber Yard, Foundry, | Jeddo and Drifton. 7 2?, 9 80, 10 51, 11 54 a m, 12 58, 2 20, 520 p in. from Stockton and Hazlcton. 7 28, 9 20, 10 51 a in, 2 20. 5 20 p ni, fi Oin Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenur.doah, AHi and, Mt. (,'ur inel, Shumokin and Pottaville. 9 20, 10 51 a m, 12 58, 0 00, p in, from Phila delphia, New York, Bethlehem, Allentowii, and Mauch Chunk. 7 04 p m from Weatherly only. 9 80 a m, 2144, 8 28, 057 pin, lrom Scranton, ! Wilkoabarre and White Haven. SUNDAY TRAINS. h; ; 8, 10 50 ani and 12 55 \> m, from Hazlcton, | Stockton. Luini.er Yard, llazlo Brook, Ft un- Ury, Jeddo ami Drilton. 10 50 u m, 12 55 pm, from Philadelphia, New York, l'eihieht m, Allcntown, Mauch Chunk, ami W t ,ai hi rly. 10 50 a m, from Poitsville, Shinio'dn, Mt Carmcl .Adiiaml, Sheuamloah, Ma annoy < itv and Delano. 10 50 a in, from Wilkesbui re, White Haven and Sandy Run. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Phiia., Pa. HOLLIN 11. WILBUR. Gen. Supt. East. Div. A. W. NONNEMACHEU, Ass'LU. P. A., South Bethlehem. Pa. '"TMIK DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL X SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in etTcet April 18, 1897. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eekley, Hazle Brook, Stockton. Beaver Meadow Road, lloan ami Hazlcton Junction at 5 Bu, 000 a m, dady except Sunday; and 7 08 a m, 2 88 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Harwood. Cranberry, Tomhieken and Deriuger at 5 80, 0 00 a in, dully exeept Sunday; and 7 08 a in, 288 p in, Sun day. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction. Harwood Road, Humboldt Bond, Oneida and Shcppton at 000 a in, daily except Sun day; and 7 08 a iu, 2 88 p m, Sumlay. Trains leave Hazlcton Junction for Harwood, Cranberry, Tomhieken ami Deriuger at 085 a in, daily except Sunday; and 8 58 a in, 4 22 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Hazlcton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Bond. Oneida and Shcppton at 0 82, 11 10 a in, 4 41 p in, daily except Sunday; ami 7 37 a in, 311 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Deringcr for Tomhieken, Cran berry, Harwood, Hazlcton Junction and Koan at 2 25, 5 40 p in, dally except Sunday; and 9 87 a in, 5 07 p in, Sunday. Trains leave shcppton for Oneida, Humboldt Baud, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazlc ton Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 522 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a in, 8 44 p ra, Sunday. Truins leave Shcppton for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton, llazlo Brojk, Eekley, Jcddo and Drifton at 5 22 p in, daily, except Suiuluy; and 8 11 a in, 2 41 p in, Sunday. Truins leave Hazlcton Junction for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo ami Drifton at 5 45, 020 pro, daily, except Sunday; and 10 10 a iu, 5 40 p in, Sunday. All trains connect at llazleton Junction with electric cars for Huzlcton, Jeanesville, Audcii ried and. other points on the Traction Com pany's lino. Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30. 0 00 a ra make connection at Deriuger with P. it. R. trail s tor Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, llarrisburg and points west. For the accommodation of passengers at way stations between llazletou Junction ami Der iuger, a train will leave the former point at 350 p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at Deriuger at 5 00 p in. LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigarß, Tin and Queensware, Wood and WiUomoare, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. I always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sts., Freeland. FRANCIS BRENNAN, . RESTAURANT 151 Centre street, Freeland. FINEST LIQUOR, BEER, PORTER, ALE, CIGARS AND TEM PERANCE DRINKS. Read - the - Tribune. | WBMAKE wheels, I 1 Quality the Best. Too! I H <•' • | CTYLEOS | | Ladies', Geiitieineu's & Tandem. i Q P J The Lightest Running Wheels on Earth. £ I THE ELDBEOOE I THE BELVBDERE.! | b *1 Wo always Made Good Sewing Machines! £ K: Vl hy Shouldn't wo Make Good Wheels! ,? # National Sewing Machine Co., £ V New York. Belvidcrc, His. p? \ 'rilErYapor Engine nuiniifactured by Thus. Kane \ Co., Chicago. Steady speed, O.TSV to start, always re liable. absolutely saf,.. all parts inter changeable. adapted for any class of J. D. MYERS, Agt, FREELAND, PA. J Call or send for catalogues and prices. DePIERRO - BEOS. -CAFE.- Corner of Centre and Front Streets, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. \ Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,' Hoscnbluth's Velvet, of which we have EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumin's Extra Dry Champagne, Hepuofsy lirandy, Hlackbcrry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, Ham and Schieeitser Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. Hallcntiuo and Hazlcton beer on tap. ' Ridlis, Hot. or Cold, 25 Cents. VIENNA; BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeluitd. CHOICE IIREAD OF ALL KINDS, CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. FANCY ANI) NOVELTY CAKES RAKED TO ORDER. Confectionery $ Ice Cream supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj j town and surroundings every day. BICYCLES! BUGGIES; Hlgh-GraJ.t), sold direct to iiHore at wholosslo. Wo will s,'tv > you from $lO to SSO. Everything in | Bicycle and Vehicle line. Catlog free. Ucauti , ful buhdtanciti 1 Bicycles at half price, guarnnteed 1 yoar. No advance money required. Wo send by oxpreM and allow a foil oxnininntion, if rot I right rctarn atournxpoaao. Now isn't that fair? Write us. Brow.ter Vehicle Co., Bully, Mich. B ICYCLI STS ! Encyclopedia, how to care for and repair Tiros, Chains, Bearings, etc. 150 valuable pointer* for rid'-re. Price 25c; sample by mail 10c. It, soils on Agt. waiitn!. J. A. Slccimi, Holly, Mich n day. Agts. wantod. 10 fast seller* Jb. L. Brewster, Holly, Mich.
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