Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, July 20, 1900, Image 2

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FREELAND, l'A., JULY 20, 1900.
New Court House.
Tho supremo court having decided
that Luzerne county has no authority
to use one more foot of ground of the
Public Square at Wilkesbarre than is
occupied by the present court house,
the selection of another site is in order.
No person who has occasion to tran
sact business in the present court house
will claim that the offices are what they
should be. The business of the county
is increasing every year, and the work
done in the court house long ago sur
passed the accommodations.
Thousands of important records, af
fecting the interests of nearly every
property owner in Luzerne and Lacka
wanna counties, lie there without pro
tection from lire. This in itself is suf
licient to warrant the expenditure
necessary to erect a new structure with
lire-proof vaults, for no amount of
money can replace those records should
they be destroyed.
The two questions upon which people
may honestly divide are the amount to
be appropriated and the site of the new
building. If jobbery is left out in select
ing plans and letting contracts the first
can easily be solved, and good judgment
exercised by the ollicials in charge
ought to settle the second to the satis
faction of every taxpayer.
A new court house Is needed and
ought to be built.
Over Fifty Thousand.
From the Phila. North American.
Two weeks ago The North American
stated that the total casualties in the
English army in South Africa were just
about fifty thousand. Since the figures
were printed they have been corrobor
ated and confirmed by the official state
ments of the British government that
tho total of the men Incapacitated now
amounts to about one-fourth of the
whole British force in South Africa, the
greatest force which Great Britain has
mustered against any one enemy during
the present century.
Nor is this all. Even if a peace wore
patched up tomorrow it would be neces
sary for Great Britlan to keep many
thousands of troops in South Africa for
years to come, and the drain upon her
lighting strength would be constant and
considerable. Already thousands of.the
host homes in England and many in the
faraway colonies are in mourning, and
well may the question, Is it worth the
price? grow larger every day in the life
and current literature of the country.
State Senatorship.
The defeat for renomi nation of State
Senator Scott has not been gracefully
accepted by his friends, to judge by the
rumors floating around the county.
Scott seems to be convinced that his
failure to obtain a place on tho ticket
was due to underhand work on the part
of the political manipulators of the
county, consequently he Is not disposed
to accept the. result as the will of a
majority of his party.
There is talk of nominating tho sen
ator on an independent ticket in order
to defeat Drury, but as very few of the
prominent Republicans of the district
will endanger their future prospects by
aiding a bolting movement it is not
likely that the Scott faction will carry
their resentment so far.
In 1884 the Prohibition vote broke the
record and gave the Empire state to
Cleveland, thus electing him. In 1U0() 1
tho Prohibition vote will, perhaps, got
tho anti-imperialistic vote of the Repub
lican party, and may again break the
record and give New York to the Demo
crats.
Russians ROUT BOXERS
; Invaders of Amur Defeated at
Blagovestchensk.
MASSACBE IS AGAIN EEPOBTED,
Positive Statement From St. Peter*-
iHiriv That It Oecnrred on July O.
Viceroy of Nankin, Like 1.1 Hun iff
('liana:. Summoned to Peking.
London, July 20.—A dispatch from St.
Petersburg, dated July lb. says that the
rhiuese have been completely routed
from their position at Blagovestchensk,
and it is now occupied by a strong body
of Russian troops.
The government has ordered all pro
vincial governors to stop migrations to
Biberia, the railway line being
for the use of troops.
General Oerngross, commander of the
Manehurian railway guards, and Chief
Engineer Yougoviteh are surrounded by
Chinese at Harbin, where they are iso
lated as completely as the foreigners in
Peking. Harbin is a considerable settle
ment in tlie center of Manchuria and is
the principal station and starting point
of the railway now under construction.
Three detachments of troops are rapid
ly converging then' from the north, east
and west, and it expected that they will
surprise the Chinese.
Certain portions of the Amur territory, !
comprising the first division of the Kha- :
harovsk district, the towns of Blago- j
vestcheusk, Khabarovsk and Nikolsk, i
Ussuri. and Vladivostok have been de- i
el a red in a state of war from July 17.
Rumor is still busy with the fate of
the foreigners in Peking. Each day fur
nishes reports tending alternately to en
courage and crush hope. The latest as
surances of Li Hung ('hang and a Che
fu rumor, coming byway of Berlin, re
porting their safety are now offset by a
dispatch to The Telegraph from its St.
Petersburg correspondent, who says he
LI HUNG CHANG,
has learned from a thoroughly trust
worthy source that the Russian govern
ment is in possession of definite olHeial
news confirming the reports of the massa
cre and stating that none of the foreign
ers survives. The massacre occurred
on July (J, he says, and it is noteworthy
that news of it reached St. Petersburg
the same day.
Another Viceroy Called to I'ckliiKi
Of today's fresh news from China per
haps the most important is a statement
that Liu Ivnn Yi, the proforeign and ap
parently trusted viceroy of Nankin, has
been, like Li Hung Chang, summoned to I
Peking by an imperial edict and that he ;
has been instructed to hand his seals to |
Sung Shou, the Mantchoo governor of
Kiangsi. The report comes from Bhang- j
hai and is transmitted hy correspondents
who can usually he depended upon. Oue j
of them, however, does not assert the
truth of the Veport positively.
The importance of the step, if true, lies 1
in the removal of a moderating influence
from Nankin and the consequent crea
tion of alarm among the foreigners, who
seem to apprehend indefinite dangers.
The withdrawal of Li Hung Chang lias
aroused extraordinary alarm in Canton |
and the neighborhood. It seems to he
taken for granted that Tak Shu, govern
or of Canton, will be unable to hold the
rabble in order. The wealthy, educated
Chinese are quite as much alarmed as
the foreigners.
On Tuesday last the Cantonese mer
chants caused placards to be posted in
the streets protesting against Earl Li's
departure and invoking the responsible
residents to induce him to stay in Canton.
They thronged the viceroy's yainen at.
dawn and begged him on their knees to
remain. Thousands of lanterns inscribed,
"We humbly and respectfully entreat
your excellency to stay." were suspended
about the yainen and at the city gates.
Li Hung Chang appeared to be much
moved. He declared that he did, not dare
to disobey the ediet summoning him to
Peking. He urged Ins petitioners to use
their influence to induce the inferior
classes to respect the laws.
LI Believe* Minlatem Are Safe.
The petitioners then tried to block the
streets and to keep the gates of the city
shut to prevent his going, but soldiers
cleared a passage to the quay.
Before sailing Li Hung Chang tohl Mr.
McWnde, the American consul, that the
dHvager empress had appointed him vice
roy of Chili and that he would never re
turn to Canton. He also positively reit
erated his belief that the ministers were
safe in Peking.
All the Chinese shopkeepers in Canton
have removed their English signboards.
The wealthy families are leaving the city
as rapidly as possible.
Borne further unofficial details of the
capture of Tien tsin on July 14 are to the
effect that the American casualties were
32 killed and 3S wounded. The native
city was completely destroyed by the al
lies. The loot they secured was worth
1,500,000 taels. The lighting was ex
tremely severe.
The Chinese showed unexpected com
bative qualities and stood the hail of the
machine guns and lyddite shells with the
greatest bravery. Once they charged
the Sikhs with the bayonet, but were re
pulsed. Corpses lying breast high were
found in the city. It is feared that the
decomposing bodies will cause a pesti
lence.
According to a report from Tokyo SO
( guns, of which 10 are of the most mod
ern type, were captured in the barracks
Which the Japanese and Russians seized
after the fall of the city.
Tlie Itimarr In tlie Month,
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, dating his dispatch July 17, says
" that unless the arrival of re-enforcements
' enables the allied commanders in the
north to actively assume the offensive li !
is doubtful whether the southern vice- j
roys, in view of the increasing opposi
tion of the provincial officials, will he able
to maintain their declared policy. Signs
are not lacking in the attitude of Vice
roy Liu Klin Yi himself that this policy
is liable to modification.
It is inevitable that the mandarins as:
a body should sympathize with Prince j
Tuan's movement. They are only deter
red from immediate activity by fear. On
Wednesday Liu Kun Yi, in compliance
with the consuls' request, renewed his
prohibition of further military activity at
the Woosung forts.
Japanese Troops 11 live I.auric*].
Under Foreign Secretary Brodriek stat
ed in the house of commons yesterday i
that 14,000 Japanese troops had been j
landed or were on the way to China on
July 17. Two thousand additional Japn
nose troops would start for the scene ol
the present trouble before Sunday.
Mr. Brodriek also stated that vessels
Which had been hired and some gun
boats were ready to pick up any refugee*
from China. Mr. Warren, the British
consul at Shanghai, had been empowered
to take any steps that were necessary tc
bring away refugees.
It is stated that Lieutenant General Sii
Francis Grenfell, governor of Malta, will
command the British troops in China
lie has seen service in the Kaffir and
Zulu wars and in the Egyptian cam
paigns. 1
The Telegraph's Canton correspondent,
in a dispatch dated July 17, says that in
defiance of the viceregal proclamation
forbidding the Chinese to ill treat for
eigners some soldiers assaulted an Amer
ican medical missionary, crying, "Kill
the foreign devil!"
A number of the soldiers were arrested,
and six of them have been beheaded.
THE POWERS TRIAL.
Culton Snyn Defendant Didn't Want
(jioeltel Shot.
Lexington, Ivy., July 20.—Yesterday
was a trying day for W. 11. Culton, out
of the chief witnesses for the prosecution
in the trial of Caleb Powers, charged
with being accessory before the fact tr,
the Goebel murder. At the morning
session the prosecution completed ij*
long direct examination of the witness
and he was given over to the defense foi
cross examination. He was plainly nerv
ous under the questioning of former Rep
resentative W. C. Owens, who is counted
one of the most skill fid cross examiner*
in the state.
Culton declared that while he was in
jail with Powers at Frankfort Powers
begged him not to go on the witness
stand in the hearing of his (Gultoii's)
motion for bail. The witness told Pow j
ers he wanted to get bail, as his family !
needed him.
Powers told him he would see to it that
his family was provided for if witnes
would agree not to go on the stand. The
witness said he refused the offer.
Colonel Owens gained a half admission
that Powers at a conference had opposed
any violent measures against Goebel.
"Sheriff Burton of Breckinridge couti
t.v said he knew of away to settle th
contest," said the witness, "and held up
a large cartridge in oue hand, saying
'This is the way.' "
"What did Powers say to that?"
"lie said he did nut think that was
right."
"To refresh your memory," said Colo
uel Owens, "did he not say that he had
more at stake than any one else and that
if such actions were persisted in he would
resign his office and quit?"
"1 think he used the expression," said
the witness.
Then followed perhaps the most siguifi
cant portion of Culton's testimony.
"Did you not say at the examination
you knew of no conspiracy to kill Goe
bel?" was asked.
"Yes, sir," said the witness, "and 1
know of none now."
George G. Fetter, president of the Fet
ter Printing company ut Louisville, dif- j
fered from other witnesses on an impor- j
tant point.—Fetter testified that he was i
40 feet behind Goebel when lie fell. lie
said the shot seemed to come from be j
tween the statchouse aud the office ol
the adjutant general.
Fifty MiNNtonnricM Safe.
Nashville, July 20.—A cablegram bus '
been received from Shanghai by the mis- !
sion hoard of the Southern Presbyterian j
church announcing the safety of .70 of its
50 missionaries. They are at Shanghai
and in Japan. The six still at their sta
tions are Itev. J. L. Stuart and wife, win: 1
have been in China for 30 years at Ku j
din; Itev. George W. Painter and Miss E
B. French at Ilangehow; Itev. J. B. Peat
and wife at Chinkiang.
More Marines For China.
Boston, July 20.—One hundred and i
twenty-five marines will leave tin i
Charlestown navy yard Sunday night foi ;
New York, hound for duty in China. Ol
the 125, 75 are from this yard and the re !
mninder from Portsmouth (N. 11.1 ami
Newport (It. I.) yards. At New York
they will rendezvous at the .Brooklyn '
navy yard, where the remainder of tin ,
battalion is ordered to report.
The Now Prof retell Cruisers.
Washington. July 20. —The important
features of the new protected cruistgp
uuthorized by the last, congress were
agreed upon at a meeting of the board
of naval chiefs. It was determined that
the ships shall have 22 knots speed, not
exceeding 0.500 tons displacement, with
a capacity for carrying 1,500 tons of j
coal and batteries consisting of sixteen
6 inch rapid tire guns.
lloy Wlio Itiil lietl Too Moeli.
Binghaniton, July 20. —As a result ot
too much swimming 0-year-old Eddie
Council lies in a crticnl condition suffer
ing from paralysis, which, beginning
with the sciatic nerves, gradually extend
ed to other parts of the body. His legs arc i
totally paralyzed, and the upper parts of
his body are partially so. Physicians I
believe it is doubtful if lie ever fully re
covers.
Murines Ordered From Norfolk,
Norfolk, July 20.—Orders have been re
ceiveil at the marine barracks of the navy
yard to send 54 men to Washington,
where they will join a battalion which
leaves Sunday for San Francisco, thenec
to China. This leaves 142 men at the '
barracks* SO of whom are raw recruits.
The 54 men left on the Washington
steamer last night.
FlNhliitf Vessels lee Homiil,
St. John's, N. F„ July 20.—The latest
reports show that the strait of Belle Isle
Is still blocked with icefloes. Almost :
1,000 fishing vessels are ice hound and I
unable to reach the Labrador fishing
grounds. '
M'KINLEY GOES HOME.'
Our Chinese Policy Settled Foi
the Present.
APPOINTMENT OF ME. EOOKHILL
Well Vi'r.pil In Oriental AlTairH. lit l
Is Gxiieoteil to Do Hood Service HI
Tabu—l.onu Meet Inn of the Cabinet
to Discuss Sit out ion.
Washington. July 20.—After a stay ol
two days in the city, during which hi
has had several consultations with his
cabinet on the Chinese situation, the
president started back for Canton lust
night, taking the 7:45 express on the I
Pennsylvania railroad. With him als.
went Secretary Cortelyou, Colonel Weld j
C. Hayes and Mr. William Barber, tin i
president's nephew. They occupied tin I
private car Grassmere. The president j
cume to the station unattended during a 1
thunderstorm. lie was met by several
members o£ his cabinet, including Sec
retary Boot and Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith; both of whom had
a brief private consultation with him lie
fore the train left. General Corbin also
was at the station.
Coincident with the selection of Mr
William Woodville Itockhill as special
commissioner to China it developed that
negotiations are under way between tin |
powers for the assembling of nu interna j
tional congress to determine the futurt i
of China.
These two events are correlative and
are of the utmost importance, viewed from !
both a national and international stand i
point. Mr. Rockliill will be given in j
struetions to make a thorough investigu !
tion and a full report upon the Chinese I
trouble, and his views will play an impor j
tant part in determining the policy of tin |
administration. The international eon i
gress to he hold to decide upon the coursi I
the powers shall pursue with respect ti: |
China will he largely influenced by tin i
attitude of the United States.
China occupied the serious considera
tion of the cabinet. The suggestion of an
international congress to discuss the en
tire Chinese question has been favorably
received in official quarters here.
Administration officials said that the
report that M. Deleasse. the French mill
istcr of foreign affairs, had sent a circu
lar note to the powers proposing an inter
national agreement for joint action in
China and the future attitude of the
powers was an error, though they would
not deny that representations had been
made by Usance, and further questioning
elicited the fact that the proposition foi
convening an international congress wu*
under consideration.
It was suggested that Mr. RockhiU't
dispatch to Asia at this time may be foi
the purpose of participating in an inter
national conference to he held in the fni ;
east. Such a conference will be entirely !
distinct from any congress that may hi j
called. The congress will probably meet j
in Berlin.
Mr. Ilockhlir* Fitness.
Mr. Koekliill's mission is to make an in
vestigation of and report upon the en tin
Chinese trouble and to make such repre
sentation to the Chinese officials as may
he necessary. lie will, to all intents and
purposes, be the minister plenipotentiary ;
of the United States, as he will he accred
ited in a diplomatic capacity and will dis
cuss matters with the several viceroys
who arc at peace with the world. He i
expected to visit the principal Chines#
ports, and, in fact, to utilize every prop
cr channel to obtain the information the
president desires.
Mr. Bockhill's experience in China and
long diplomatic career especially lit him
to perform the duty for which the presi
dent has selected him. He was secretary
of the American legation in Peking whei. |
Mr. John Hussell Young was minister
and while serving as chief clerk of the t
state department, third assistant scereta I
ry of state and first assistant secretary of
state he devoted particular attention ti. j
Chinese affairs. He was appointed Min
ister to Greece, Servia and Roumanin it.
181)7 and resigned that position last yeai
to accept an appointment as director of
the bureau of American republics.
The president has appointed Brigadiei
General A. B. Chaffee. U. S. Y„ who is ;
to command the American military force*
in China, a major general of volunteer*
in order that itis rank should he com I
niensurate with his command. This ac
tion was received with great satisfaction
at the war department and in official cir
cles generally, where General Chaffee ii
held in the highest esteem. He is eott
sidered by his brother officers as one of
the most capable and thoroughly equip
ped soldiers in the service. Although
General Miles recommended that Majoi
General Bates, now in the Philippines. ;
he assigned to the command of the troop*
in China, he is well pleased with the pro
motion of General Chaffee. His reeofn- :
niendation was made on the ground that
the services called for required an office!
of the rank of a major general, and he
named General Bates for the reason
mainly that General Chaffee held only
the rank of a brigadier general.
Provision#* For Eastern Force.
Chicago. July 20. —Chicago has sent tht
first shipment of supplies destined for tin
use of foreign armies during the impend
ing hostilities in the orient. The good*
sent from the stock yards were billed to ,
Port Arthur. China, anil Tokyo and Nag
asaki. Japan. The shipments consisted
of five carloads of barreled beef and pork,
sent to Port Arthur for the use of the
Russian army, and five carloads of can
ned roasts, soups and corned beef, sent to
Tokyo and Nagasaki for the use of the
Japanese army.
Cnrriimil SHIOIII'M Elevation.
Washington. July 20.—1t is learned
from an official source that Cardinal
Francis Satolli, the first papal delegate
to this country, 1803-07, has been ap- '
pointed prefect of the propaganda by j
Pope Leo XIII. This news reached here
yesterday direct from Rome, where Mgr.
Katolli has resided since leaving Wash
ington three years ago.
First Mayor of San Francisco Demi.
Chicago. July 20.—Major John J. Cu
perton of Louisville and one of the
wealthiest and most projnincnt men of
Kentucky, is dead here from heart fail
ure. Major Caporton got his start in life
In California and was the first mayor of
S;i n FronciAeo.
New Mil bin nri no Cable.
Halifax, July 20. —The shore end of the
new submarine cable between Cause and !
Coney Island, N. Y.. was laid yesterday
by the steamer Silvertown. and the
steamer proceeded to sea to make a June- j
tion with the Coney Island section buoy- I
ed at sea. I
I FATE OF ANDREE.
far. in us Relieved to Hnve Found Re
mains of Expedition.
Chicago, July 20. —A special from Fort
William, Out., to The Times-Herald says:
"Indians-hunting on the east coast ot
Hudson hay hnve brought word to the
Hudson Bay company's- post on the west
coast of Jamas bay that they found this
spring a vast quantity of wreckage, the
bodies of two men and a man in the last
stage of the death struggle. The Indians
reported that they could not understand
the language he spoke, hut that it was
not English. He while they were
there, and they returned to the trading
post without bringing any evidence ot
the strange occurrence.
"It is believed by the officials of the
Hudson Bay company that the Indians
witnessed the ending of Andree's at
tempt to reach the north pole by balloon.
They had never seen a balloon, but from
their description, and the other features
the officials are firmly convinced that it
was the remnants of Andree's airship. A
party guided by the same Indians has
been sent out to bring evidence to estab
lish the identity of the party."
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results off YeNtrrilay'N Gnnirn In the
Different LCIIKUCR.
NATIONAL LEAOUE.
At New York— R. H. E.
Now York 21 021002 *— 8 12 1
St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0— 3 13 1
Batteries—Mercer and Uoworman; Young and
('rigor.
At Brooklyn— R. H. B
Brooklyn 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 *—l2 14 4
Cincinnati... 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 3 8 11 4
Batteries— Kit son. lu-iintdy and New
ton, Phillips and Wood.
At Philadelphia— R. H. B.
Philadelphia. 00010210 *— 4 10 1
Pittsburg.... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 I*o 3 12 1
Batteries— Bombard and Douglass; Lecver and
Zimmer.
At Boston— R. H. E.
Boston 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 • 5 !i 1
Chicago 0 0 0 0 1 0 o 0 0— 1 0 f
Batteries—Willis and Sullivan; Garvin and
Chance. '
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. P.O. W. L. P.C.
Brooklyn... 40 25 .048 Cincinnati. 35 38 . 473
Pittsburg... 40 31 .541 St. Louis... 31 37 .450
Philadel'a.. 38 34 .528 Boston 32 88 .450
Chicago,... 37 35 .514 New York.. 25 43 .30*
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Detroit- Detroit, 0; Minneapolis, 4.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 3; Kansas City, 2.
At Buiralo- Butfalo, 1; Milwaukee, G.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Toronto—Toronto, 7; Syracuse, 3.
At Worcester—Worcester, 10; llartford, 0.
At Montreal—Montreal, 0; Rochester, G.
At Providence—Providence, Springfield, 3.
Fifty DHWMOII Miners l.ost.
Seattle. Wash., July 20.—The trans
port Athenian, from St. Michael's July
3. reports the loss of 50 miners from
Dawson. They had conic down the Yu
kon in small floats and, not being familial
with the stream, had taken the southern
passage, which empties into Bering sea
and is exceedingly dangerous aud diffi
cult. Revenue launches have been sent
out from St. Michael's to search these
waters for the missing people. The Athe
nian reports that the government is con
structing two large hospitals at Nome,
oue especially for the accommodation ot
smallpox patients, while the other is foi
pneumonia and other diseases. It is stat
ed that the smallpox is spreading furious
ly, ami 2UO cases are reported among the
miners and natives. The latter are dying
at the rate of 20 a day.
Nome's gOO Smallpox Cases.
Seattle, July 20. The Sequoia has ar
rived from Nome, having left there on
July 3. The pcsthou.se at Nome is re
ported to be full of smallpox erases. Gov
ernment officials were erecting two jiiorc
such places. The disease has spread
rapidly, and lots of eases are quarantin
ed in the tents in which they were dis
covered. Every government and city of
ficial and every doctor was working night
and day endeavoring to cheek the disease
Dr. J. J. Tyler of Chicago, who returned
on the Sequoia, said there were at least
200 cases aud that nearly 20 new cases
were being reported daily.
Three Hundred Fa ml lien Missing
Austin. July 20.—Three hundred fund
lies from Austin, Sun Antonio, Fort
Worth, Houston and other towns of the
state were camping along the upper
courses of the Llano, Guadeloupe, Nueces
and Colorado rivers when the series of
waterspouts occurred in that region two
days ago. Few of these outing parties
have been heard from since the tcrriblv
floods, and friends of the missing pee
sons feel alarmed. Searching parties
have made every effort to discover tin
fate or whereabouts of the campers, bni
so far without success.
First Cavalry HIT to the East.
St. Bitul, July 20.—The war depart
ment has been in communication with
General J. A. Wade, in command of tin
department of the Dakotas, to hurry tin
First cavalry through to Seattle not
later than July 20 and to sail from that
port not later than the 28th. ostensibly
for Manila. A large shipment of cavulrj
horses for this regiment left St. Paul fo
Seattle yesterday.
Fourth Clunn I'ontiiinntern.
Washington, July 20.—Tin* following
fourth class postmasters have been ap
pointed:
New York—Raquette Lake, Clarence
McCoy.
Pennsylvania—Kanesholm, G. A. Fall
dine: Manordale, A. F. Snyder; Zollars
ville, A. M. Horn.
Fatal Flood In Ohio.
Mount Pleasant, 0.. July 20.—Three
lives were lost in a flood at Long run, 20
miles west of this .place. The Hood wn*
the result of the severe wind and rain
storm that has been experienced in this
section.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
The first cargo of Pennsylvania soft
coal ever sent from Philadelphia to Lon
don will leave shortly.
United States Judge La combe has de
rided a mere indictment is not sufficient
for the extradition of C. F. W. Neely.
A rapid fire gun mounted on an auto
mobile of special construction has started
from Fort Sheridan on an experimental
trip to Washington.
The Watertown (X. Y.) Standard's Cor
respondent with the Twenty-sixth infan
try volunteers, writing from Jaro, Pnnay
island, announces that Captain John
Bordman. Jr.. and Private Carl A. Sav
age. both of Company G. were ambushed
by insurgents near the town of Minn.
They fought desperately. Captain Bord
man escaped. Private Ravage was cap
tured and was probably later slain. Pri
vatet Savage was born iii Rochester, Vt.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
Lehigh valley kailkoad.
May 27, 1900.
ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FK EEL AND.
0 12 a in lor Weatherly, Munch Chunk,
Alleufcown, Rethlchcm, Lastoii, l'lnlu
dclpluu and New York.
7 40 u lu lor Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wiikcs-JJurrc, Pittston and Scruntou.
8 18 a m for Huzleton, Mahauoy City,
tihenuudoah, Ashland, W eatherly,
Miiuch Chunk, Ailuntown, Hethluhciu,
Eaaton, Philadelphia and New York.
9 30 am for Hazleion, Mahanoy City, ehon
andouh, Ait. Carinul, Shuwokiu and
Pottsvillo.
1 1 45 a in lor Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Harro, Suruiitou and all points
West.
1 30 pin for Weatherly, Munch Chunk, Al
leiitown, Dot iiloiiein, Lastou, Philadel
phia anu New l ork.
4 42 p in for Hazieton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carinel, Sliamokin and
l'ottsville, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, iiotuleheiu, Easlou, Phila
delphia aud New lor*.
0 34 p in for Sandy itun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Hurre, acrantou aud all points
West.
7 29 p m for Hazieton, Mahanoy City, Shcn
uiidoah, Mt. Curiucl aud Shaiuokiu,
ARRIVE At FREELAND.
7 40 a in from Weatherly, Pottsville, Ash
laud, Sheuaudouh, Mahauoy City aud
ilazieton.
9 17 a m Horn Philadelphia, Easton, Rothle
liein, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Weath
erly, Hazieton, Mahauoy City, Shenau
dnuh, Ait. Carinel and Miaiuokiu.
9 30 am from surauton, Wilkes-Rurre and
White Haven.
1 1 45 a in from Pottsville, Shamokiu, Mt.
Carmel, Sheuandoah, Mahanoy City
and Hazieton.
12 55 p in from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Ret hlehein, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk aud Weatherly.
4 42 p in from Scrunton, Wilkes-Rarre and
White Haven.
0 34 p in from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
ville, Sliamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan
doah, Mahanoy City and Hazieton.
7 29 } iii from scrunton, Wilkes-Rurre und
White Haven.
For turtuer mioimation inquire of Tieket
Agents.
.loiiiiiiS H.WI LRUR,QonerulSuperintendent,
au Coriiaudt street. New York City.
CHAS. 8. LEE, General Passenger Audit,
CortlandtStreet, New York City.
J. T. KEITH, Division Superiiiteudout,
Hazieton, l'a.
THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April 18, 1897.
Trains leave Urifton ior Jed do, Eekley,Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Heaver Meadow Road, Roan
and Hazieton Junction at 5 80, tt OU a m, daily
except Sunday; und 7 03 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Urifton for Harwood. Cranberry,
I'omhiekeu and Doringer at 5 JO, 0 UO a in, daily
except Sunday; and 7U3 a m, 23b p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
darwood Roud, Humboldt Road, Oneidu and
sheppton at tiuu a m, daily except Sun
lay; and 7 (Hi a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Truins leave Huzleton J unction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 8 36 a
□a, daily except Sunday; and 8 63 a m, 4 22 p m,
>unday.
Trains leave Huzleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at tt 32,11 lu am,4 41 p in,
daily except Sunday; and 737 a m, 3 11 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomlilck *n, Cran-
IHI1 HI woo< L Hazieton Junction and Rouii
.it -26, 5 4U p in, daily except Sunday; ana :• 37
■i ra, ;U p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle
oon Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 622
P m, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a m, 3 44
a in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Reaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, liuzle Rrook, Eekley, Jeddo
ind Driltou at 6 22 p IU, daily, except Sunday;
uid 8 11 a in, 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazieton Junction for Beavor
dendow Road, Stockton, Hazlc Rrook, Eekley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 6 46, 620 p in, daily,
except Sunday; and 1010 a in, 640p m, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazieton Junction with
electric cars for Hazieton, Jcanesvillo, Auden
ried and other points oil the Traction Com
iftny's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 6 30. 6 00 a m make
•onneetJon at Deringer with P. R. R. train® for
Wilkesbarrc, Sunbury, ilarrisburg and I oi ts
vest.
For the accommodation of passengers at wny
Rations lietween Hazieton Junction and Der
nger, a train will leave the former point at
luO p m, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringer at 6 00 p in.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
Not Taking Chances.
Nelghbcfr's Boy—Pop sent me over
to borrow your lawn mower.
Suburbanite- He's early, isn't ho?
We haven't used it ourselves yet.
Neighbor's Boy—He said he thought
youse hadn't, and now would be a
good time to cut the grass before
youse got it tout of order.
Oh, Love, Sweet Love.
"You have not kissed me," she pout
ed, "for fifteen minutes!"
I know it," he said. "I have a very
sensitive tooth, which is liable to ache
if I do."
"What do you mean, sir?"
"Why, you are so swoet, you
know!"— New York World.
Another One.
The patrol wagon rattled noisily
over the stony street.
"This," grunted the drunk and dis
orderly pugilistic celebrity, whom the
police were taking to the station, "is
'nother haul of fame, Isn't it b'gosh!"
—Chicago Tribune.
She Did.
"Do you believe in teaching the lan
guages in the schools?" asked Mr.
Clingstone of Miss Gildersleeve.
"Yes, Indeed." replied the young
lady. Every one should be able to
speak English and golf."—Detroit
Free Press.
Behindhand.
Mrs. Von Blumer—What is the
latest news?
Mrs. Witherby—l don't know. I
haven't seen a fashion paper for two
days.—Puck.
At the Newport Golf Club. *
Mrs. Sourly—Mrs Vnnderspeel and
her sister have made up.
Mrs. Sweetly—l never saw them
nny other way.
There is suiTl to be a Boer agency
in Montreal engaged in circulating a
dirty looking book which seeks to fos
ter disloyalty to Great Britain.
The government of Victoria has de
cided to foster the formation of rifle
clubs in the colony. The Premier states
that a fourth Victorian contingent will
be cheerfully dispatched to South Af
rica, t£ rocjilrpd.t
Old newspapers for sale.
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