FREELAND TRIBUNE. Established 1838. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Four Months 50 Two Months 25 The date which the subscription is paid to is on the address label of each paper, the change of which to a subsequent date becomes a receipt for remittance. Keep the figures in advuuoe of the present date. Report prompt ly to thisolliee whenever paper is not received. Arrearages must be paid when subscription m discontinued. Make all money orders, checks, etc., payable to the Tribune Prtntiny Company, Limited. FREELAND, PA., JULY 13, 1800. To Reform the Russian Calender. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. The report that the Russian govern ment has decided to conform Its calen dar to that of western civilization by adopting the Gregorian and abandon ing the Julian stylo has now been offi cially verified by information to that effect transmitted to the state depart ment at Washington by our counsul general at St. Petersburg. It has not boon determined when the change will be made or in what manner it will be accomplished, but as Russia is a pure autocracy there will be no trouble about tiiat. All that will be necessary is for the czar to issue his ukase and the thing will be done. The classical feat known as knocking any one into the middle of next week, often talked about, but seldom realized, will bo achieved upon a scale of world-wide magnitude. Indeed, it will be surpassed, because when the czar gives the word it is at a period considerably beyond the middle of next week that the Russian millions will be landed, as the Russian calendar Is full twelve days behind the times. It is possible that the elimination of this interval will be effected by slow degrees. When Pope Gregory XIII promulgat ed in 1582 the reform of the calendar which had been arranged under his auspices, the Catholic countries, as in duty bound, accepted the new order of things at once, and ten whole days were nominally and apparently eliminated. Protestant Europe, however, foolishly unwilling in this respect, to follow the pope's lead, was slow to adopt tho im provement. It worried along with the old inaccurate stylo until 1700, while England illustrated her characteristic conservatism by refusing to fall into line until 1752. Most of tho countries made the tran sition from the old style to the new by skipping the total number of days to be dropped and thus getting tho thing over at once, but some prolonged the agony. The Netherlands, for instance, dropped a day annually until the total number had been disposed of. Russia might pursue that or some analogous course, but she probably won't. It isn't customary with her to do things 1n that way. When she moves at all she moves rapidly, and so the chances are tiiat some fine morning tin; czar's one hundred and twenty mil lion subjects will wake up to find that according to the calendar they have grown twelve days older over night. They probably will accept tho situation with their accustomed philosophy. In England, the passage of Lord Chesterfield's act ordering that Septem ber 2, 1752, should be followed by Sep tember 14 led to rioting and actually became a political issue, with the cam paign cry of "Give us back our eleven days." The Russian peasantry of today may lie not less ignorant than that, but they are too docile and submissive to express any dissatisfaction with the declared will of their august father. RIMIIII; to the Occasion. From the Philadelphia Record, The merchant who takes advantage of the tide of business at its flood is pretty sure to be carried on to fortune; but he must know how to meet the oc casion and to grasp opportunities. In the East Indies there is a species of grain collecting ant which stores up quantities of the native cereals for food. When, however; the terrific monsoon storms swirl over the land the garnered food is moistened by the heavy rains. Then the ants rise to the occasion. They watch for tiie first sunbeams, and when these appear the whole colony carries out tho store from their little granaries to dry in tho warmth of the sun. Like-wise when the sun of prosperity shines above the business world the watchful and industrious merchant is prompt to take, advantage of its profit able influences, and lie uses various means, tho chief of which is first-class newspaper advertising, to direct these influences toward his own business. OUR CAPITAL LETTER. FRESH NEWS AND COMMENTS FROM LIVELY WASHINGTON. AlKriMtit in Becoming Distasteful to Sec retary Gage unci lie Threatens to I.eave t!ie Cahiuet— New Brand of the Fxpan sion question. Washington, July 11, 1800. The Alger-l'ingreo muddle has been thickened by Alger's positive denial that he made a deal with Pingree and saying that Pingree had merely offered to support his candidacy for the senate j because of his dislike for McMillan. , Later Alger denied that. This sort of tiling is regarded by some as indicating the truth of a story told in Washington a few days ago, alleging that Mr. Mc- Kiniey intended to support Alger and I oppose Senator McMillan, but others— many others —regard it as nothing more than frantic efforts of Alger to re tain his hold upon the war portfolio. The best informed men in political cir cles regard a break in Mr. McKinley's cabinet as inevitable. It may not be Alger, however, who will go out. It is | well known that the relations between ! Secretaries Gage and Alger, never very cordial, have almost reached the fight ing stage, and not believed that all of Mr. McKinley's admitted knack of mollification can succeed in keeping two men so antagonistic to each other in his official family. t t t Secretary Gage would have resigned last winter if the powerful financial in terests he represents bad not insisted on his remaining in the cabinet. He has never entirely forgiven Mr. Mc kinley for not recommending the finan cial legislation he advised in his annual report, instead of merely commending tho report to the consideration of con gress. Mr. Gage considers himself the only financier and regards Mr. McKiniey and the other members of tho cabinet as timid amatuers. Mr. McKiniey wishes Secretary Gage to remain in the cabinet until after the presidential election, anyway, because he knows that if he retires before then, it will bring about a material reduction in the Republican campaign fund. X X X The highest rank held during the civil war by Hon. I). B. Henderson was colonel. But ever since his election as speaker of the house became a certainty, lie lias been constantly referred to as "General," and when lie came to Wash ington several days ago, on a patronage round-up, which, by the way, was one of tho most successful made by any in dividual under tho present administra tion, he found that all of the officials, from Mr. McKiniey down, recognized his promotion; also tiiat some of the members of tho house were ready to give him a divine title, if lie would oniy agree to gfve them the committee as signments they hankered after. Colonel Henderson surprised those who thought him made of sterner stuff, by exhibiting liis soreness, because ex-Czar Reed had not congratulated him on the success of his speakership campaign. X X X That Hon. John R. McLean was being pushed forward by his friends as a candidate for tho Democratic nomi nation for governor of Ohio, lias been apparent for several weeks, but it was not positively known whether it was being done with or without Mr. Mc- Lean's consent until he authorized the publication of the following statement as to his position: "1 have not sought the nomination and do not regard my self entitled to demand it; but I have friends who have urged my name in this connection, and I am by no means in different. On Uie contrary, I won'd regard the nomination as a very high honor, and if it is tendered me, of course, 1 will accept, and regard myself as obligated to make the strongest fight I can for the party. Ido not think any Ohio Democrat could afford to refuse such a distinction." Mr. McLean thinks existing conditions in Ohio givo tho Democrats tho best chance they have had for some time to elect a gover nor, and no man has better facilities than lie lias, through tho numerous correspondents of his paper, the Cin cinnati Inquirer, to know tho exact con ditions in every part of the state. X t X Governor Roosevelt is now posing as a military expert. lie says tiiat, Mr. Mc- Kiniey sent for him to consult him in that capacity concerning the officers ! and organization of the new regiments i which are to be immediately recruited for the Philippines. It is more likely | that Roosevelt's errrand in Washington | was a political one of some sort. X 1 X j Gen. Joe Wheeler, who will sail from San Francisco for Manila, on the 20th inst., says lie will not resign his seat in congress, because he expects to be back by December. t X X Here's a brand new phase of the ex pansion question. Bishop Grant, of the A. M. E. Church (negro), is in Washing ton advocating the annexation of Liberia by the United States. He told Mr. McKiniey tiiat since we had ex ' pa tided into Asia, we might as well also take a slice of Africa, but somehow the Liberia idea doesn't seem to enthuse the expansionists. They think It all right to annex the saddle-colored man, but draw the line on the black man. Testimony was taken before Judge Woodward on Tuesday in the proceed ings brought to restrain tho county com missioners from erecting tho proposed new court house on tho Public Square site. Friday morning the arguments of I counsel will be heard. THE WORM TURNED. Mr. Hornlfei Acoumr lated Home Informa Hon at the Expos le of the Grocer. "Here's your cha age, Mr. Hornifex. Anything else?" "I believe not." "Like to sell you 9ome cheese." "I don't care mu rh for cheese." "You'd like this. Here, let me give you a taste of it. How's that?" "M 'in it isi t bad." "You bet it isn't. They don't bring that kind of cheese to town every day, I can tell vou." "Still I-" "Doesn't have an f bitter taste, does It?" "No." "Doesn't lit the tongue, does it?" "Not a hit." "Rich, too. isn't It?" "Yes, it's rich enough." "You bet it is. The beauty about tills cheese is thai it's made by the best dairyman iu the state, and it's pure goods. There's no 'tilled cheese' about this." "Got plenty of It?" "Enough to feed a regiment." "Is it all like th.s?" "Every pound of it." "Would there be any discount on a whole cheese?" "Let me see. Nt ught's naught. Six two's is—yes. I'd throw off 5 cents." "How much docs a whole cheese weigh?" "Fifty or sixty pounds. These arc big cheeses." "How soon could you deliver it?" "Inside of two hcurs." "Warrant all of it to he like the sample in color?" "Sure, where will you " "This kind of cheese toasts well, does It not?" "Splendidly." "Would it make a good Welsh rab bit?" "Best you ever tasted. Where " "Good cheese isn't unwholesome, is it?" "Unwholesome? people grow fat on it. Look at me." "I suppose people who don't really care for cheese can learn to like?" "I should say so." "Well, If I ever learn to like it I'll buy some of you. Good day."—Chi cago Tribune. STATE OF Onio, CITY OF TOLEDO, ) > LUCAS COUNTY, J M ' FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore said, ami that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Gth day of December, A. D. 1880, A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public. Hall'i Catarrh Cure la taken internally and acta directly on the blood anil muooua anrfacea of the system. Bend for testimonials, free. Jf. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. WSold by CroggiaU, 'bo. * Hall's Family I'llls are the best. Cnpt. William Alitor Clianler, Congressman from New York, is the president of The New York Star, which is giving away a FORTY DOLLAR BI CYCLE daily, as offered by their adver tisement, in another coin inn. Hon. Amos J. Cummings, M. C., Col. Asa Bird Gard ner, district attorney of New York, ex- Governor Hogg, of Texas, and Col. Fred Feigl, of New York, are among the well known names in their board of directors. Tlie Awakening. She had not boon married so long that she had broken herself of the ha bit of occasionally fishing for compli ments. and she liked above all things to hear him say how he prized her. But tills time he was taken off guard and spoke thoughtlessly. "It was a S2O gold piece you gave the minister who married us, wasn't it?" she asked. "Yep," he answered without looking up from his paper. "That's a lot of money, George," she suggested, and then waited for him to throw down Ids paper and say: "Not for such a treasure," or something like that, hut he didn't. In stead he replied with a depth of feeling that was unusual: "Well, you can Just everlastingly bet that It is." She hasn't been much of an angler since.—Chicago Post. ll* Boiled It Down. An amusing story Is told of the edi tor of a go-abend evening newspaper, who in the internal rushing to press to get ahead of the opposition, was con stantly impressing upon ids reporters the necessity of condensing all news. A terrible boiler explosion hud taken place on hoard a big ship lying at Portsmouth. "Get down there as hard as you can,' he said to one of ids men. If you catch the 11:40 you will he there soon after 2, and you can just wire something for the extra special—but boil it down." Soon after ff o'clock that afternoon they got a wire from him: "Terrible explosion. Melpomene. Boiler empty. Engineer full. Funeral to-morrow. No flowers." rrof*H*innal Ethic*. "Say," says tli> goiitlonmn with tlio check jiliirt, plaid suit and thunderous diamonds, "if you will go in with me, I've got a guy that we can work for a couple of thousand In a poker game, and yon can have half." "Sir!" replied the young lawyer, "this is a personal insult!" "Excuse tne," continued the wily tempter. "Of course. I didn't mean tills here as a personal affair. We will call ll retaining you professionally." "El - —how much did you say he hud?" —lndianapolis Journal. Conciliating Her Commuter (returning home at lip. m.l —Why. Subbnhs, where on earth are yon going nt tills time of night? Subbuhs I'm going down to the store after some chewing gum for the cook: she said she'd leave if she didn't get it. - ! ANCIENT INVENTIONS APPARENTLY THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. The Romans and Etruscans Were the First Users of the Safety Pin and 1 Othes Household Articles Generally j Supposed to Be Modern. The Smithsonian Institution has a collection made up exclusively of ancient inventions that are commonly | supposed to be very modern. Take, for example, the safety pin. It was in in common use in ancient Rome. In I fact, it was a familiar article of domes | tic usefulness in Italy long before j Rome obtained her glory. Safety pins I similar in all respects to those now em ployed have been obtained in quanti ties from the tombs of the Etruscans, whose civilization long antedated that of the kingdom founded by Romulus nud Remus. They were of bronze, land utilized the familiar principle of j coiled spring and catch. Some of these old-time safety pins | took the form of ornaments. Occasion ally they were quite large, ten inches or so in length, and hollow, as if de signed to be attached to the gown in i front and possibly to contain some thing or other. Wt * lAITTYWM Tvc*v n w Twrro cam® INVENTIONS OF ANCIENT TIMES. The belt of tliln copper worn by the ancient Roman soldier was fastened to a strip of cloth, for lining, in a very simple way—namely, by a series of those little clamps which to-day are commonly employed for holding a number of sheets of paper together. Indeed, the well-known McGill paper fastener, out of which the patentee has made a large fortune, is nothing more or less than an exact reproduction of the device described in common use at least 2,500 years ago. In the collection referred to are a number of fishhooks, not less than ft,ooo years old, obtained from Swiss lake dwellings. They are of bronze, and as to shape are exactly like modern patterns; they have the same curves and the same barbs, witli a similar expansion at the top of the shank for the attachment of the line. But for the metal of which they are composed they might have been made yesterday. The very fact that they are of bronze is a proof of their great antiquity, referring them to a prehis toric epoch. All of European history belongs to the post-bronze or iron age. Other curios from the ancient Etrus can tombs are strainers, ladles, spoons and knives of bronze. There is a line tooth comb of ivory, in shape pre cisely like the line-tooth combs of to day. Not less interesting are bronze mirrors which have the same shape as the modern toilet glass with a handle. Of course, tlicy have long lost their polish which made them serviceable, but one is able to distinguish the figures of human beings and animals etched on their backs. Sucli articles of bronze, as well as daggers ami other weapons and uten sils. were cast when practicable in molds that were carved out of hard stone, a pair of stones being required to produce the object, which was afterward polished and otherwise ela borated. The colitvtlon described is rich in needles, bodkins and thimbles. These last had no tops like modern thimbles, but were provided, never theless, with the same sort of inden tations to catch the head of the noodle. There are razors, also of bronze, which may have been well enough in their day, though it must have been pretty hard work to shave with them. Their shape was vry different from the modern, being that of a crescent, with a small handle. Among the most plentiful of the ob jects got from the Etruscan tombs are great pins with big round heads which In shape are exactly like the modern hatpins. Indeed, there can be no ques tion that the hatpin of to-day is de rived from tills source. It is popularly imagined that the button with a per forated shank is a comparatively new invention, but it Is not so at all. as Is proved by the fact that bronze but tons of similar make were in use fully 2.500 years ago. and probably much more anciently. The collar stud is equally old. The ancient Etruscans and Romans used hairpins, but the lat ter were single wires of bronze, the notion of doubling ami bending them being unthouglit of in those days. Humor of the Day. You will see him in a hurry, He will pass you in a flurry, Brushing this and that one out the way: You will think his child is dying By the way you see him flying, But-"Time's money!" is all you'll hear him say. No thought of over stopping, A-runnlng—almost hopping— Not even taking time to catch a car; You feel his elbow fouling. He smiles at. you a-scowling. Ami rushes, rushes on, a human shoot ing star. But Just let n truck horse stumble And take a sudden tumble. Or a colored man start splashing blue and lime; And he'll forget about his flurry, Forget it in a luirrv, And "rubberneck" for thirty minutes' time. —Chicago News. A few years ago an eminent London physician, on my mentioning to him to matoes as an a ride of diet for myself, said. "Why do you eat tomatoes?" I said. "Why not?" Tie said, "Well, I think that there are grave reasons for thinking it possible that eating toma toes increases, if it does not produce, the liability to cancer. I do not say positively that it does so." It strikes a layman as a fact, that the consumption of tomatoes has In creased as much in England of late years as has cauci r. —Fall Mali Ga zette. - A TERRIBLE TALE. An Account of Corporal Hardtack's Largo Order and Kude Awakening. CHAFTER I. Corporal Hardtack entered Delmon lco's the moment he arrived in New York City. He had his month's pay, which amounted to several thousand dollars and 15 cents. Carefully he looked over the gold plated menu. "Bring me turtle soup," he said to the garcon. "Oui." "Baked salmon trout." "Oui." "And a bottle of Sauterue." "Oui, monsieur." "And when that is out of the way, bring me Little Neck clams on the half shell, chicken salad and sweet breads." "Oui, monsieur," murmured the per spiring waiter. "Then bring me venison steak." "Oui." "Fried potatoes, boiled potatoes, hashed potatoes, and baked potatoes." The waiter now nodded. "Rare roast beef, tongue, chops, beefsteak, orange ice, turkey, with cranberry sauce, quail"— The waiter feel down in a faint, and another took his place. "Quail on toast," went on Corporal Hardtack, "ortolans, terrapin stew, ham and eggs,,— "Oui. monsieur," trembled the new garcon, panting. "A bottle of champagne, absinthe frappe, a gin cocktail, and apple, pumpkin, mince and prune pies, Roeliefort cheese, Frontage de Brie, Dutch cheese, cream cheese"— Just then a terrible thing hnppcued. CHAFTER 11. Corporal Hardtack woke up. (The End.) Th Exchange He Made. "Miss Williston," lie pleaded, "I am going away. I shall travel thousands of miles before I return. May 1 ask you for your photograph before I go?" Jeanette Willistoue looked at space and sighed gently. "I don't know," she replied, "why you should ask mo for my picture." "Our friendship, he said; "surely that is something." "Yes," she answered, "that is—some thing. But it doesn't seem to me that you have the right to carry my portrait near your heart—yet." "Jeannette!" he cried, " will you be mine?" " Ah, Ferey," she said, after It had been arranged that they should be married a week from the following Thursday, "how did you dare to ask me? What reason lmd you for not fearing that I would bid you go away and 'ever show yourself in my pre sence again?" "I don't know," be humbly replied; "perhaps is was intuition."—Chicago News. Kyftfemntic Crimsonbcak: "My wife is very sys tem a tie." Yeast: "You don't soy!" "Yes; when she wants me to remem ber to bring home sugar, what do you think she does?" "Puts a string about your linger." "String, nothing! What's a string got to do with sugar? She ties a piece of sandpaper on 1113' hat." "Good!" "And when she wants butter, what do you suppose she does?" "Couldn't guess." "Why she ties a lock of hair about my linger."—Yonkers Statesman. Tim OpprMFd Sox. A widow went to the office of the in surance company where her late hus band had insured himself in order to receive payment of her claim. During the conversation which ensued the clerk remarket! sympathetically that he "was very sorry to hear of her hus bands death." Whereupon she fairly staggered him by remarking: "You men are all the same—always sorry when a poor woman gets the chance of a little money." They Agreed. Temperance Man —I was glad to ob serve that at the recent launching your vessel was christened with pure water, Instead of wine. Old Salt—That's so! I Just said to myself. "Cap'n Sendog," says 1, "this thing has got to stop. I ain't goin' to waste any more good liquor on such foolishness."—New York Weekly. More Tlten Hint. Steady Company (after running com ment on business success in general): I must say, Miss Florence, that if there is one thing I particularly admire in a man it is business enterprise. Miss Florence: So do I! There's young Rush man, for instance; lie's only been calling on Miss Sparks two months, and they're engaged already. At tlifl Foot "1 hope they don't give my little boy any naughty nicknames in school?" "Yes, 111a, they call me 'Corns.'' "How dreadful! And why do they call 3on that?" " 'Cause in our class, you know. I'm always at the foot."—Detroit Free Press. One on Hfm. Mr. Crlmsotiheak: "There's a terrible smell of boiling cabbage throughout the house." Mrs: Crlmsonbenk: "Yes; we're boil ing the lace certains, in the hope of getting the tobacco smell oat of them." —Yonkers Statesman. A Chitngert Opinion. Mrs., Crimsonbcak: "You told mr once, you liked that fellow Grosser, 011 account of his grit." Mr. Crinisonbeak: "Yes; but that was before he took to selling sugar."— Yonkers Statesman On® of the Thing* She linen. It makes a man turn cold at the man ner in which a woman puts Ids hard earned monp.v Into a pocketbook, car ries it loosely In hand and leaves it on the first counter she reaches.—Atchison Globe. The Routt of Hull*. "That's a swell hat you are wont ing." said the city editor. "Just look what a swell head it is on." answered the court reporter, in thought less haste.—lndianapolis Journal, 1 IF ©■ ■ © || you want a g| I STRAW HAT, | ior a light weight g 1 SOFT HAT, I If or a feather weight || * | HEM HE § |§ or in fact any kind © Of* Ol il w I SUMMER IT, 1 W ' W || we have it— x f and at a reasonable ft © . © O price. © M<'Men a.mlys GENTS' FURNISHING, HAT AND SHOD STDRE. 86 CENTRE STREET. .lon£7l What is Celery King? It la an licrb drink, and is a positivo cure for constipation, headache, nervous disor ders, rheumatism, kidney diseases, and the various trouhlos arising from a disordered stomuch and torpid liver. It is a most agreeable medicine, and is recommended by physicians generally. Remember, it cures constipation. Celery King is sold in 2.V. and foc. pack ages by druggists and dealers. 1 DePIERRO - BROS. -CAFE.- Corner of Centre and Front Streets, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. \ Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Koseubluth's Velvet, of which we h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Muram'g Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imparted and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Uam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Bailcntine and Hazleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold,. 25 Centfl. Anvono son tin - a ketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether un invention is probnbly patentable, Communlm. t ions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without ciiargo, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, a year; four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co. 36 ""*'■ New York Branch Office, 025 F St., Washington, D. C. ■ Best (-ough Syrup. Tastes Good. Uso M ,4 In tlmo. Sold by druggists. M 8 j liead - the - Tribune. i Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. 0 A oolobrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. AMANDUS OSWALD, JV. W. Cor. Centre and Front ßl*., Freeland. P. F. McNULTY, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Moli[ultjr.® >er * ormW * Prepared to Attend Calls Day or Night. South Centre street, Freeland. VIENNA : BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. N ™OICK BREAD OF ALL KINDS, CAKKB, AND PASTRY, DAILY. NOVELTY CAKES BAKED TO OIWEII. 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 ot town and suiroundings every day. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in Liquor. Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. wD&ISE nf Unmeet if. and Imported loons In t"lo I" , lhe handsomaflt s ' Vtf Centre street.
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