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FREELAND, PA.', JULY 27, 1900. The Guard in Politics. The announcement of the appoint ment of Charles MiDor to the major generalship of the National Guard is accompanied by some characteristically frank expressions of opinion from General Gobin, the senior brigadier general. He treats the matter wholly from the standpoint of the soldier. Whatever may be General Gobin's machine servility in politics his soldierly qualities are conceded by all who know him. With honorable experience in the war, he has been for many years an en thusiastic and hard-working oflicer in the organized militia of the state. Ills consideration for the best inter ests of the organization is well shown in the fact that he urged the reappoint ment of General Snowden, brushing aside the fact that General Snowden is a Democrat, and taking into account only the good of the service. If for any roason whatever—and no reason has been given—General Snowden was to bo dropped upon the oxpiration of his com mission, General Gobin had a right as the senior brigadier to expect to be pro moted to the higher grade. General Gobin properly characterizes the appointment made as a political one. 110 knows, though ho does not say so, that it has been made under orders from ex-Sonator Quay, who has been prompt ed to it by Congressman Sibley, for Sib* ley, liko Quay, needs all the help in politics ho can get this year. In this way the commissions in the National Guard are to bemused for machine pur poses. There is not a real soldier in the organization, no mattor what his rank, who will not have a feeling of resent ment of this, and all will regard tho in troduction of politics as the beginning of demoralization and disintegration. The appointment of tho new major general, made under the influence it is and for a political purpose only, is notice from the commander-in-chief to all in tho guard—officers and enlisted men— that merit in tho service and seniority of rank do not count in promotion against the exigencies of the machine, while the present administration is in authority.— 1 Phi la. Press. Govoruor Hockhaui, of Kentucky, and John W. Yerkes have been named by the Democrats and Republicans respect ively, as rival leaders in the race this fall. Yerkos is about the strongest man that the Republicans have in the state and he will make a good race, but it is very doubtful whether the people will go back on the party which they upheld for nearly a century. Mr. Dry an takes the right stand on the Chinese question. Ho endorses the action of the government in sending troops to China to rescue our imperiled citizens and holding that the United Statos nood not go to war unless it is demonstrated that tho Chinese govern ment was a party to the attacks on them. If it was, he thinks that con gress can find a remedy. The Freoland Tribune has christened the Hon. S. S. Staples, well-known here, "Swift Spociiic Staples."—Stroudsburg Times. Our esteemed contemporary is mis taken. The Tribune has not referred to Mr. Staples in tho above style nor in any other manner. Ohloans are queer people. Here's a widow out there who has held an ice cream festival to pay tho funeral ex penses of her husband. Tho report does not state whether it came off he fore or after the intormont. ENVOYS HAVE STARTED. Li Hung Chang Declares They Have Left Peking. SAID TO BE PART OP A PLOT Chinese Government May Intend to Fool Europe Into Relieving Minis ter* Were Murdered After Leaving the Capital. London, July 27. According to Li Ilung Chang, some of the foreign envoys have already left Peking on their way to Tien-tsiu. This and other Chinese assurances of the safety of the legations still continue to be regarded with suspi cion in Canton and Hongkong, not to speak of Shanghai, where one corre spondent telegraphs that the proposal to semi the ministers to the coast is part of a deep laid plot to conceal the date of the massacre. Of news from any foreigner in Peking there is none, save a repetition of Sir Claude Macdonald's message of July 4 stating that at that date 40 of the he sieged had been killed and 80 wounded. One dispatch from Chefu puts the date as two days later, but this is probably an error. From Hongkong and Shanghai come reports of the spread of anti-foreign feel ing and of the more or less alarming at titude of the authorities. In Canton, de spite many executions, the rowdy element remains undismayed, and even in the heart of China as far up the Yang-tse Kiang river as the old treaty port of Chang-King the feeling is such that, one correspondent says, if any reasonable fear becomes current of the partition of China being intended or of personal in jury to the dowager empress being threatened the whole of the central prov inces will explode. Aduiirul Seymour's arrival at Shanghai is expected to cause some improvement in the situation there. While one Shanghai dispatch says that advance on Peking is expected to be be gun within a fortnight, another states that the Chinese troops which were beat en at Tien-tsin arc massing at Ynung Tun, 20 miles from that city, on the rail way line to the capital. Fifteen thousand Japanese have land ed at Shan-liui-Kwan, inflicting a severe defeat upon the Chinese there. With the occupation by a Russian force a few days ago of Lutai, on the railroad which connects Shan-llui-Ivwan with Tnku, the allied forces are thus in possession of a double base. Report of Another Massacre. A report is to hand of the massacre o! the little hand of American missionaries at Pao-tiug-fu, near Peking. A special dispatch from Hongkong gives the fol lowing thrilling account of the escape ot an Italian priest, whose comrades, among whom was Bishop Fantozzuti, wore done to death with atrocious cruelty: "The Rev. Stephana Sotte, an Italian priest, who has just arrived after an ud venturous voyage from Hen Cieu Fu, in southern Ilunan, iu the course of an in tcrview, says that on July 4 native con verts warned him that the bishop's house at two hours' distance, had been set on tire and the bishop, the Right Rev. Anto nio Fantozznti, three fathers and bun drcds of converts had been massacred Six other priests had lied to the mouii tains. "Father Stephano hid in the mountains- ; for three days, and then some converts ; came and carried him to the river in a collin as a corpse. They placed him in :i boat. Afterward the boat people diseov ered that he was not n corpse and were frightened at carrying a European, but ultimately they consented on the promise of a reward. "After a linzardous journey and many ndventpres, his devoted converts brought him safely to Canton, whence lie took n steamer to Hongkong. He says that Hu nan province is aflame with rebellion." Seymour In Shanghai. Shanghai, July 27.—Admiral Seyinoui has arrived here and has been in consul tation with the British cousul regarding the situation. It is reported that the Brit ish battleship Centurion and the cruisers Undaunted and Dido are at Woo-sung. •The following warships are here: British, Daphne, Alacrity. Hurt and Woodcock; American, Cnstine; Dutch, Holland; French, Surprise; Japanese, Tukao ami Akagi. It is reported that Li Hung Chang intends to leave for Foochow, from which point he could easily go to Nankin or Peking overland. Should the southern viceroys yield to antiforeign in fluence, there will be a severe struggle. The Yang-tse Kiaug is being strongly fortified with the newest guns manned by- German drilled artillerymen. It is report ed here from Tokyo that 15.000 Japanese troops landed at Slinn-Hai-Kwnn on July 22 and gained a victory, the Chinese re treating after a feeble resistance. Another Secret Society Active. Hongkong, July 27.—The signs of men a dug activity on the part of the secret society known as the Triads are causing alarm. The Boxers are believed to be an offshoot of the Triads, whose ramifica tions are widespread throughout the southern provinces of China. The organ ization is distinctly untiforcign and anti- Mantchou, and numbers of Canton troops are enrolled in its ranks. A report is cur rent in Canton that the Triads are pre paring for a night attack on the Bhaineeij itnd that tho first sign will be the ab sconding of native servants. The great' est apprehension prevails, although at present Caitton ' s quiet. Many Triads have been arretted in Hongkong during the last few nautili^. Clemency For Soldiers. San Francisco, July 27.—General Shaf tor has appointed u board to examine ujl general prisoners in confinement on Aleg trnz island and to submit recommenda tions for tho release of such prisoners as deserve clemency. When possible, the statements will be taken of any witness es, be they prisoners or others, cognizant of tho facts. Special consideration is to he given to the conduct of prisoners since confinement and to the cases of young men convicted of purely military offenses. There are about 500 military prisoners on the island, many of them, it is said, having been convicted of trivial offenses. Woman Dies of Fright. Klinlra, N. Y., July 27. —Mrs. Deborah Austin, n wealthy widow, died sudden ly last night of heart disease, superin duced by fright. She was out driving with her daughter, when the horse be came frightened at a street car. Mrs. Austin alighted from the carriage, walk ed to the porch of a residence on West Water street, sat down in a jhair and immediately expired. THE COLOMBIAN WAR. Rebel* Said to lie Heady to Snr- Wnshington, July 27.—The state de partment has received a dispatch from Mr. Gudger, the United Status consul general at Panama, saying that the Co lombian Liberals or rebels had surrender ed and that order prevailed. In another dispatch he said that the protest of the United States against the bombardment of Panama bad been effective. This unexpected collapse of the Colom bian insurrection after several important rebel victories may result in a decision by the navy department not to send a war vessel to the west coast of the isthmus. The nearest American war ves sel is 4.000 miles from Panama. Only the battleship lowa and the cruiser Phil adelphia are on the Pacific coast, but neither is available just now. The Phila delphia is at sea with the Oregon naval militia, and the lowa needs repairs. It would take either of these vessels Id days to get to Panama from its present position. Should it appear that danger still exists of an interference of free com munication across the isthmus, the cir cumstances that caused the government to protest against the threatened bom bardment, an effort will be made to get one of those vessels to Panama. In any event it is likely that either the cruiser Chicago, Admiral Schley's flagship, or the gunboat Wilmington will be sent to Colon, on the east coast, so that she may land bluejackets or marines, if their pres ence is necessary, to keep transistlunian communication open. The Chicago and the Wilmington have left Ensenada, the former for Montevideo and the latter for Buenos Ayres. To Hold Colombia Liable, New York, July 27. —The United States of Colombia will have shortly to answer to the governments of Great Britain and of this country for the events of the last few mouths, which ended in the death on May 51 tit Tumaco, Colombia, of Regi nald Paris, o British subject. British of ficial representatives iu Tumaco do not hesitate to characterize the ease as "a brutal murder," for there can be no doubt thai Mr. Paris died a victim of the treatment he suffered at the hands of General Vinceiite Micolta, in charge of the Colombian government forces near Tumaco. Great Britain will be asked to press a claim for £IO,OOO damages in be half of Mr. Paris' estate, and the United States will ask compensation for the loss of a steam launch, the property of the Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing com pany, taken from him ny General Mi coltu. Ann* For Cliina Forbidden. Washington, July 27.—The secretary of the treasury has sent the following let ter of instruction to all collectors of cus toms on the Pacific prohibiting the eX k portation of arms to China: "At the re quest of the honorable the secretary oi state you are instructed to use the utmost diligence to prevent the sending of arms from your port which may lie used by the insurgent forces in China to the harm of American citizens in that country. In any case of the shipment of arms destin ed for Asia which you have reason to believe may thus be used you will telegraph the facts promptly to the de partment and detain the vessel until in structed. You may communicate the sub stance of these instructions personally to the owners or agents of vessels desir ing clearance from your port to ports in Asia or the islands of the Pacific, invit ing their attention also to sections 4985, 409U and 4102 of the revised statutes." KiNNinK Awiiy of Error*. Camden, N. J., July 27. "Kissing away errors among women patients" is a cure practiced by certain Camden Christian Scientists if the story told by a devotee of that creed to a Camden lawyer is to he relied upon. The man who made the statement lias called on W. 11. Boyle, who represents Miss Me- W.H. Boyle, who represents "Dr." George Tompkins, the leader of Camden Chris tian Scientists, for $4,059 obtained by him from her through an irrevocable power of attorney. "On certain women patients it is necessary to kiss away er rors, and until the oscillatory service is done the treatment is worth nothing," the devotee explained. He told this among other incidents of faith cure uud is a firm believer in its efficacy. The niiin had called on Mr. Boyle in connec tion with the McCullouch-Touipkius suit. A New Dewey Expected. Washington. July 27.—Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have returned to Beauvoir, their country home near the capital, and gossip is busy with the reasons for the abandonment of Narrngnnsett, where it was supposed they were to spend the season. Before the Dewe.vs went to Narragausett Mrs. Dewey was reported to he iu Dad health, which prevented her from participating in various social func tions. It was reported that she had im proved while in Narragausett, and the homecoming was a surprise. Today Washington society is busy with n story of an expected visit of the stork to the Dewey home. Wreck on Southern l*itciflc. Beaumont, Tex., July 27.—One person was fatally anil two were seriously in jured in a wreck on the Southern Pacific railway three miles east of this city. While running at full speed an axle of the tender suddenly snapped, and all the coaches and the first Pullman sleeper left the track anil turned over an em bankment. There were many narrow es capes, and several passengers received slight injuries. "Captain I nu:l IN" Arrested. Fort Plain, N. Y., July 27.—Chief of Police Merritt of this place has effected the arrest at Uion of "Captain Inglis, U. S. A." The arrest wns made on a trivial charge, and the prisoner was supposed to lie if. Dry Reid, but lie proved to be none other than the clever swindler and impostor who operated in Poughkeepsie during the recent regatta under the alias of Captain Inglis, U. S. A. Senator Haiina at Elhcron, N. J. Elberon, N. J., July 27.—Senator Mark JTnnna with a party of 12. including his family, has arrived here. In the five weeks that the senator will be in Elberon be will go to New York daily and start the national campaign in the east. His find work in that direction will begin at the Fifth Avenue hotel today, Woman a Suicide by llnnKlna, Willuuantie. Conn., July 27.—Mrs. Em ily E. Kuigwin, widow of one of Willi mnntic'a prominent citizens, committed suicide by hanging at her home here. Mrs. Keigwin had been in ill health for a number of years. She was 55 years old, WASHINGTONJS SILENT Officials Say They Have Noth ir; From China. MAT BE HOLDING SOMETHING BACK It I* Alleged That Itcmey'* Dlnpatch Wu* Xot All Mnile Public-—State De partment Say* CoiiKcr'A MCMMUKC Wan Surely Authentic. Washington, July 27.—The state de partment did not receive yesterday a dis patch from any consular officer in China, the officials say, and the naval authori ties say that their only information from Admiral Remey was contained i;i the dis patch made public yesterday. There was a great deal more In the dis patch from Bear Admiral Keincy than the navy department chose to give to the press. Under the rule that opinions and information concerning strategical move ments of other governments shall be withheld, the greater part of the message was suppressed. The naval authorities have succeeded in guarding the withheld portions very carefully, and nothing more about them is known outside of the inner government circle than that they relate to an important point that has not hereto fore been broached. It is suspected that it concerns the advance of the allies on Peking, which was to begin, according to the decision of the foreign commanders, about July 50. Minister Wu Ting Fang called on Dr. Hill, the acting secretary of state, and spent some time with him in the diplo matic roonl of the state department. The minister had no news and had come, he said, in the hope that the state depart ment had advices from China. Ilis con versation with Dr. 11 ill wns devoted to n discussion of the situation, with particu lar reference to the contradictory report concerning the safety of the foreigners in Peking. Minister Wu's faith that the ministers are safe and are being protect ed apparently remains unshaken. It is noteworthy that, with nil the prevailing suspicion as to the honesty of the Chi nese officio Is in the present crisis, the government authorities hero have the greatest confidence in the sincerity of Mr. Wu and are satisfied that his word is to he trusted in every way. Wu Look* Anxlon*. Mr. Wu is showing the effects of the strain under which In- has been for more than a mouth. He looks tired and anx ious. When he left the diplomatic room, he asked for news and showed keen in terest in the cable dispatches about the Chinese situation which the reporter read to him. He declined, however, to com ment on any of the information contained in the dispatches, hut laughed incredu lously at the statement that Li Hung Chang had told the Russian and Italian consuls at Shanghai, after referring to the foreign ministers, that "the other Europeans were of no importance." The statement was made yesterday by an official of the state department fa miliar with the department's cipher code and who has seen the cipher copy of the dispatch to which Mr. Conger's name was attached that there was something in the Conger message which convinced him uud other officials that the message was written by Mr. Conger or Mr Squires, the first secretary of the Ameri can legation. He would not say what was in the dispatch to justify his as sertion, but lie maintained that every ele ment of doubt iu connection with the authenticity of the message, except that it was an old one that had been with held by the Chinese authorities, had been eliminated. The message was unques tionably, he said, written by either Mr. Conger or Mr. Squires. The navy department, so a high official said, had not received any response to its telegram to Admiral Remey directing him to send a statement of the iimnl>cr of allied troops oil Chinese soil, lie suid also that the depnrement had not heard from Admiral Remey whether the ques tion of the selection of a commander in chief of the allied forces had been set tled. Instructions were sent to Admiral Remey to consult with the other com manders on that subject, and it was sup posed that his visit to Ticn-tsin this week was in obedience to them. He was told that while the United States gov ernment did not insist that its senior officer should be selected it held that the claims of all the governments in this re gard should be canvassed and that the selection should not be confined to the officer of highest rank or the officer com manding the force of the country send ing the largest representation. .It is maintained by some officials here that if the selection is to be made by seniority of rank the determination of relative rank should be made on the basis of con sidering that tin- highest officer in each military establishment occupied equal rank. Shnfter May Command. The highest grade in any military serv ice is field marshal. Therefore, accord ing to those who make this argument, Lieutenant General Miles, being the highest officer of the .United States serv ice, would have the relative rank of field marshal if engaged in co-operation with the foreign commanders. The next lowest grade in the United States army is major general, corresponding to that of general if the comparison is carried out in tin' armies that have field mar shals. Therefore, it is contended that Major General Chaffee ranks relatively with a general and as such would be en titled, if the seniority rule he adopted, to command the allied forces unless a field marshal Is sent to China by Japan. Vnndcrbllt'* Firebox Tented. Philadelphia. July 27. —Cornelius Van derhilt, Jr., yesterday made another, and, it is said, successful, test of the locomo tive firebox recently invented by him. Mr. Vanderbilt arrived here Wednesday night and early the following morning went to Baldwin's Locomotive works, and, accompanied by Superintendent Yauelain of Baldwin's, he went to a Union Pacific locomotive stationed near Fairinount park, on the Philadelphia anil Heading railroad. Mr. Vanderbilt sat with the engineer and Mr. Yauelain with the fireman. The test lasted an hour, and the engine ran smoothly for that time, the boiler holding steam without a trace of loss or weakness. Miner* on Strike nt Scrnnton. Srrnnton, Pa., July 27.—The runners and drivers at the Delaware and Hudson initio* Jiefe struck for increased wages as determined by t)em on Monday night. Four mines here and three at Olypfiant are now idle, but the breakers were run* nlng on coal that was mined Wednesday, The miners also reported for work, hut refused absolutely to handle oars in the mines. This will cause a compete tie up. SULTAN'S SON IN COURT. r)enronilnnt of Morocco's Ancient Killer* Chanted With Drunken ne*a. Springfield, Mass., July 27.—Charles Mohammed, who Hays he is a son of the sultan of Morocco, thirty-third degree Mason and member of class 1901 of Princeton, was charged with drunken ness in the police court yesterday morn ing, but was let go on continued sentence on his promise to leave town. He says his name at home is Sala Ben Mohammed and that his royal sire re joices in the name of Muley Abdullah Aziz Mohammed and has 120 wives. The local police say he Is not a Mason, but he insists that he has just come from New Haven, where he guve $l2O to the Ma sonic Home For Aged People. He says he was attracted here by the stories of the beauty of Mount Tom and that he wns going to Nantasket Beach. He de nies that he was drunk and insists that the trouble wns cuuscd by the refusal of a local hotel to accommodate him on the ground that he was a negro. Gontpern' Effort Full*. Chicago, July 27.—The effort of Presi dent Gompers of the American Federa tion of Labor to bring about a settlement of the Chicago labor troubles has ap parently fuiled. He was informed yes terday by a delegation of contractors that the only way a settlement could possibly be effected was by the unions withdrawing from the Building Trades council. Mr. Gompers was told that the contractors' associations are willing to make agreements with the individual un ions, nationul and international, and also to make the American Federation of La bor a party to the agreements, but that no settlement can he made with the un ions of Chicago so long us the Building Trades council stands. Mr. Gompers re plied to the contractors that, as lie was a representative of the men and practically the agent of the Building Trades council, he could countenance no such settlement as this and would not agree to It. He de fended the existence of the Building Trades council on the ground that it was for the best interests of the laboring men in spite of mistakes which might have been made. The conference then broke up. Hnilrond Official* In a Wreck. Enston, Pa., July 27.—A tour of inspec tion f the Bangor and Portland railroad by officials of the Delaware, Laekawun na and Western railroad, the recent pur chasers, resulted most disastrously yes terday afternoon to three members of the party. Charles N. Miller, general freight agent ; C. A. Ward, master mechanic, and Harry Labarr, a machinist, all of the Bangor and Portland road and all resi dents of Bangor, were returning to that place from Portland, where they had tak en three of the Lackawanna officials that they might catch a train for New York, when the "dummy" engine on which they were riding collided at Mount Bethel with a regulation size engine. Both en gines were wrecked, and the men on the "dummy" were taken from the debris more dead than alive. Each sustained fractures of the left leg and numerous cuts and bruises. Ward's skull is frac tured, and surgeons think he will die. Filipino Treachery AveiiKPd, Manila, July 27.—At Oroquigta, in northern Mindanao, two soldiers entered a native store for the purpose of buying food. While there one of them was kill ed by a bolo and his head severed from his body. The other escaped and gave the alarm. A company of the Fortieth infantry, stationed at Caga.van, repaired to Ol'oquicta and killed Hit natives, 50 of them being in a single house. Subse quently the gunboat Callao, commanded by Lieutenant George B. Bradshaw, shelled Oroquleta, burning the ware houses. One of the crew was killed. A force of the enemy estimated to number 500 under the leadership of Alvarez, for merly the insurgent president of Yaiu brauga, is now persistently troubling northern Mindanao. A murine at the outpost of Isuheln de Busilan was boloed by natives and so badly wounded that lie died. Isabels is tranquil. Cuban Mcrelm nI * Protest. Havana, July 27.—Local merchants have sent another protest to President McKinlcy against the action of Collector Bliss in refusing to allow them to store goods free for an indefinite period in the government building on the custom house wharf. V'ndcr the Spanish regime they had the privilege of leaving their goods in the government warehouses and of re moving them at their convenience with out paying for storage. Collector Bliss, however, only permits them to leave their goods on the wharf for six days and in the storehouse for three days without charge. The Hoc-r Wnr, London, July 27.—The war office hat received the following from Lord Bob crlN. dated Balmoral, July 25: "We marched here yesterday without seeing the enemy. French and Hutton had an engagement with the Boers yesterday six miles to the south. The Boers tied and are being pursued. We had one office! wounded." Lord Roberts reports to the war office that General Hunter attacked the Boers south of Bethlehem and cap tured a hill (n July 25. Fighting lasted all day. The British had 50 casualties. On July 25 the Boers vacated Witnek. Philippine Export*. Washington, July 27.—The total vain? of merchandise, gold and silver exported from Manila, Cebu and Iloilo, Philippine Islands, the only ports of entry during the calendar year of 1899, amounted to $19,255,091, according to a statement made by the division of customs and in sular affairs of the war department. The hemp exports for the year from the three ports mentioned amounted to 08.008 tons, valued at $7,995,574. Of this amount nearly half, or 25,715 tons, valued at $5,- 015,720, come to the United States. More Surgeon* Wnntnl, . Washington, July 27.—General Stern berg says that 100 additional medical officers nre wanted by the surgeon gener al for duty in the Philippines and China. He say:- that only graduates of reputable medical colleges, with some experience and under 40 years of age, will be ac cepted. Pope Ileeelve* Amerlenn Pilgrim*. Rome, July 27.—The American pilgrims under the direction of Father K. 11. Por die of Brooklyn were received by Pope Leo yesterday. The bishops of Brooklyn and Burlington and students of the North American college were present. The pope appeared to be in excellent health. Weather Forecast. Generally fair; light lo fresh northerly winds. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. May 27, lUOO. ARRANGEMENT Of PASBBNOKR TRAINS. LEAVE FKBELAND. 0 12 a ra lor Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AHentuwn, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila delphia and New York. 7 40 a m lor Sandy Hun, Whit© Havou, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and Seranton. 8 18 a m lor liazlctou, Mahanoy City, Shcuaiidoab, Ashland, Weatherly, Maucii Chunk, Allen town, Bethlehem, Easton, Philadelphia and Mew York. 9 30 a in lor Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Ait. Carrncl, Shainokin and Potts vi lie. *. 1 1 46 a in lor Sandy Run, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Seranton and all points West. I 30 P m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al ieiitown, iteiiilehein, Easton, Philadel phia and Mew York. 4 42 P n for Itazietou, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Mt. Canned, Shainokin and Pottsviile, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Alleiitowii, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila delphia und Mew York. 6 34 P iu for Sandy Run, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, scran ton. and all points West. 7 29 p iu for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Mt. Carniel and Shainokin. ARRIVE AT FBEELAND. 7 40 a m from Weatherly, Pottsviile, Ash land, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton. 9 17 am from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle hem, Allcntown, Mauch Chunk, Weutli erly, Hazleton, Maitunoy City, Slieuun doali. Ait. Curmcl and Slnimokin. 9 30 a in lrom Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. II 45 a m lrom Pottsviile, Shainokin, Mt. Caruiel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton. 12 55p m lrom New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Alleiitowii, Mauch Chunk and Weatherly. 4 42 P in lrom Scrantou, Wilkes-Barre und White Huven. 6 34 P m from New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Alleiitowii, Potts viile, Sliainokin, Mt. Curmcl, Shenan doah, Mahanoy City and llazleton. 7 29 p m from Seranton, W likes-Burre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. UOCIAN 11. WlLßUß,General Superintendent, 28 Coriiuudt otreet. New York City. CHAB. S. LEE, General Passenger Agent, 20 Cortlandt Street, New York City. J. T. KEITH, Division Superintendent, Hazleton, l'a. THE DELAWARE, SUSUUEHANNA AND SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect April 18, 1897. Trains leave Uriftou lor Jeddo, Kekley, Hazle Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Koad, Koaii iiini Hazleton Junction at f ;fc), 6UU a ru, tluily except Sunday; and 7 U3 a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trainsleave Drilton for liar wood. Cranberry, i'omhickcu and Deringer at 6 JO, 6 UU a m, daily except Sunday; and 7 U3 a m, 238 p m, Sun day. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, darwood Houd, Humboldt Road, Oneida and shepptou at 000 a m, daily except Sun day; and 7 Oil am, 2118 pm, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Garwood, Cranberry, Tomhicken and Dcringer a! 036 a m, dally except Sunday; and 8 58 a m, 4 22 p ni, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida I unction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt Koad, Oneida and Shcppton at 0.12,11 IU a m, 4 41 p m, daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a ni, ii 11 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick n. Cran berry, Hat wood, Hazleton Junction and 'loan it 2 2e, 6 40 p in, daily except Suiiday; una ;• 37 ■i m, iO7 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppion for Oneida, Humboldt Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Juuction, 11 a/. It con Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 622 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 li a m. 344 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Shcppton for Heaver Mondow Road, Stockton, llazie Brook, Ecklcy, Jeddo and Drilton at 6 22 p ni, daily, except Suuday; and 8 11 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday. Trainsleave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckicy, Jeddo and Drilton at 6 46, 028 p m, daily, except Sunday and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p ui, Sunday. All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric ears for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden ried and other points on the Traction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, 6 00 a m make connection at Deringer with P. R. 11. trains lor Wilkcsbarre, Suubury, Uarrisburg und i oints west. For the accommodation of passengers at way stations between Hazleton Junction and Der uiger, a train will leave the former point at 160 p m, daily, except Suuduy, arriving at Deringer at 6 00 p in. LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent. A Chinese Solomon. Three men appeared before a Judge In Iloiian, Clilnn, and each laid claim to tbe Hniue woman as bis wife. Not one of tliem would retire 111 favor of the other two, but each Insisted that lustlee should be done to him. Finally the Judge exclaimed, "Well, If you three men cannot come to some agree ment nothing remains for me but to order that tlio woman shall be killed, us there Is no other way In which the matter cun be satisfactorily settled." He then called for a large cup of wine, and when It was brought lie poured In to It some dark powder and compelled the woman to drink It. Excited as she was, the woman speedily begun to feel the effect of the strong liquor. She stammered when she tried to speak, ami her flushed cheeks were an indica tion to the observers that tlx- poison was working and that lier eml was near at linnd. This was the climax for which the Inilgc hail waited. When he saw that the woman was apparently dying, he railed one of the three men who claim ed her as wife and bade lilm remove lier from the courtroom. This man, however, showed no Inclination to do so, and the Judge thereupon Insisted that lie renounce all rights to lier. This lie willingly did and so did the second man. Only one claimant was now loft, anil be agreed to remove the woman and to enre for lier until she died. Sat isfied tliut he was lier real husband, tbe judge called him and said: "You will not be sorry for acting In this manner. Have no fear for your wife, since she is in no danger of death. Tlio liquor which she has drunk was ordi nary wine, null the powder which I poured Into It was nothing but brown sugar." A Carton. Wood Cnrvlng. Salem. Mass., Is the home of tlio East India Marine bull, which contains col lections of the Essex Institute nnd of the East India Marine society. The scientific cabinets of the Essex Insti tute are extensive nnd well arranged, and the collections of the Marine soci ety Include many curiosities from ori ental countries and other distnnt na tions. Among the numerous curiosities Is a piece of wood curving Iu the form of two hemispheres 1% inches In diame ter, In the concavities of which are carved representations on the one hem isphere of heaven and on the other of hell. There are 110 full length figures In the carving, nnd the whole Is very skillfully executed. It Is snlil to be tbe work of nil Indian monk of the fourteenth century. Read - the - Tribune.
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