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
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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.!
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*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.