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FREELAND, PA., JULY 30, 1000.
Something Wrong.
There is something wrong with either
the tax system or the methods followed
in enforcing it, when townships like
Foster and Hazle are short of funds for
school purposes.
Nature placed millions of dollars'
worth of coal within their boundaries,
and if those who now claim to be
"owners" of this vast wealth are not
willing to contribute their proportionate
share to the maintenance of schools and
other public necessities, it is time laws
were passed to compel thorn.
The anthracite coal field ought to be
one of the last places In America where
tho schools or any other such institu
tions or public needs should be classed
as poverty-stricken.
There is no place on earth where
wealth was so abundantly provided for
the people, and, when nature made pro
vision for her children, it was not mere
ly for the stockholders of tho corpora
tions which happened to obtain govern
ment grants, but for all the people.
The Taxpayers' Association, or any
other body bred by corporations to
dofeat the aims of the law under the
guise of upholding iaw, Is treading on
dangerous ground when it attempts to
create sentiment against the expense
which the schools incur.
What About the Hill?
Half the summer is gone and the
people on the Hill are still without fire
protection.
Is it possible that thore is no way of
providing Birvanton residents with ap
paratus upon which they can depend to
protect their homes against (lames?
Fate has dealt generously with that
part of town in the past, but who can
say what tho result would be should fire
break out in that section on a stormy ,
night.
Not only the Ilill, but probably the
entire town would be swept away.
Council should act without further
delay in this matter.
Labor's Hard Blow.
The decision of the superior court de
claring unconstitutional tho act passed
to prevent corporations from discharg
ing their workmen for bolonglng to a
labor organization is as severe a blow as
labor has ever received from the courts
of Pennsylvania.
The claim that the act is special legis
lation, and therefore in conflict with the
constitution, is as far-fetchod an excuse
as the judges could havo found.
Had they stated that the law is
against the interests of corporations
they would have givon tho real reason
for deciding the case as thoy did.
Official figures show that China, Eng
and and Spain each sold more mer
chandise in tho Philippines during 18911
than this country did. We only sold
goods to the value of 81,350,304 to the
islands, while we probably spent more
than ten tlmos tliat much during the
same period to keep our flag over them.
Even from the sordid standpoint of
dollars and cents ownership of tho Philip
pines doesn't pay.
Imperialism means militarism, and
militarism means conscription, com
pulsory army service, big standing
armios, an ever Increasing burden of
taxation and the continual menace or
facts of war.
The waste papor ordinance has so far
remained a dead letter in this town.
Violations are committed dally.
HUMBERT KILLED
Shot as He Was Entering
His Carriage.
ASSASSIN, ANGELO BRASSI
Crowd Cheering the King When
Shots Were Fired.
ON THE THRONE 22 YEARS.
ills Son, Prince of Naples, Now lle-
COIUCN liiiiK—PrevionM Attempts to
Kill the King Marie— ANNO NN In Tried
to Stab HI in In 1878, and Humbert
ItepulNed Hi in With HIH Own Salter,
Another Made In 1H!)7 When He
Wan on II Ih Way to the Haces— I The
KIIIU'M L'ersoiiul Ilrnvery,
London, July 30.—A dispatch from
ltomc to the Keuter Telegram company
states that King Humbert was shot on
Sunday evening at Mouza by u mat;
named Angelo Bressi di Fruto and thai
he died a few minutes later.
The king had been attending a distri
bution of prizes in connection with a
gymnastic com pet it ion.
He had just entered his carriage with
his aid-de-camp, amid the cheers of tilt
crowd, when he was struck by three re
volver shots tired in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his majesty,
who fell back and expired in u few min
utes.
The assassin was immediately arrested
and was with difficulty saved from the
KI N<J IIUMIBERT,
fury of the populace. He gave the namt
of Angela Bressi, describing himself at
of Prato, in Tuscany.
King Humbert's career was an event
fill one. Born at Turin on March Id
1844, he was 50 years old. By his OWL
wish he was styled Humbert I, thougl
really Humbert IV in the roll of reign
lug princes of the house. His father was
King Victor Emmanuel, who died it
1878.
Humbert when a very young man wai
as fro ward and irresponsible as could be
and strange stories are told of his ex
ploits. But he outlived the evil nanu
which he gained, and various agencies
contributed to fit him well for the as
sumption of monarchical duties when
his time came. His father, the latt
king, set about his political and military
education when he was quite a child
Humburt attended his parent during tin
war for Italian independence, though h<
was then too young to tuke any activt
part in iL
As soon as he was old enough, however
he set himself to work. For one tiling,
he busied himself with the movement
for promoting Italian unity, and this a*
well as his share of the honor attached !
to the organization of the kingdom ol i
the two Sicilies, which was Garibaldi'*
triumph, too. served to bring him out ol
obscurity and to set him before, the pub
lic us u prince of some distinction.
Proved a Hruve Soldier.
When lie was 21 years of age, the wai
between Prussia and Austria broke out
and then came one of the most exciting
events in his history, for he had the nar
rowest possible escape from being slain
in battle. Humbert, who was then
Prince of Piedmont, was at the outset
dispatched to Paris for the purpose ol
sounding tho French government as tc
tho view it took of the alliance betwoeeu
Italy and Prussia. Hostilities having
been commenced, ho and liis brother,
Amadous, duke of Aosta, took the field
at once, the prince being appointed lion
tenant general ami placed in command
of a division of General Oialdini'g army.
From the start ho showed himself tc
be a bold and Intrepid officer, fearless in
attack and with much presence of mind
in the hour of danger. Many feats ol
bravery were placed to his account, and
Amadous, too, distinguished himself, so
that the king, their father, had just
cause to be proud of his warlike sons.
His greatest heroism was displayed in
the disastrous battle of Custozza, on
June 24, 1800. Thorn* had been lighting
all day, and late in the afternoon Cus
tozza was the scene of u desperate con
fliet.
The division under the prince was at
tacked by two regiments of hussars, and
at one time the prince himself was for a
moment completely isolated. He was in
terrible danger, but the Fourth battalion
of the Forty-ninth regiment perceived it
nnil with the greatest haste formed them,
selves into a square to protect him. lu
the end the Austrians took Custozzn by
storm, and 2,000 Italians were taken
prisoners.
Influenced by II IM Wife.
On April 22, 1808, the prince married
the Princess Mnrghcritn of Savoy,
daughter of the late Duke of Genoa, who
from the time of their union had an in
fluence upon him for good which cannot
easily be estimated and the extent ot
which, indeed, few without the royal
circle could realize.
The princess, who was his first cousin,
was renowned through all Italy for her
great goodness aud the sweetness of her
disposition and was generally known as
"the angel of Italy." In every respect
she was a most accomplished young lady. !
She was an artist of skill and fond of j
the beauties of nature. Few recreations
gave her more pleasure than moun
taineering, in which she displayed much
courage and endurance.
She was in all ways an ideal consort
for the future king, and, appreciating
better than himself the great gravity of
the responsibilities which would one day
fall upon him, she set about with the |
utmost womanly tact and wisdom to tit
him thoroughly for the high office. A I
son was them in November, 18(56,
and their sSer wedding, marking 25
QUEEN MARGHERITA.
years of great happiness and mutual as
sistance, was celebrated in Rome a lit
tle more than seven years ago. The fes
tivities were of n very imposing char
acter and were honored by the presence
of the German emperor and empress and
by many other foreign potentates or
their representatives.
Up to the time of his accession to the
throne the prince did not busy himself
greatly with political matters and had
very little to do with the king's states
men. On the other hand, however, he
kept closely in touch with the army and
regularly managed the military opera
tions at the autumn maneuvers. The of
ficers looked upon him as one of them
selves and a very close comrade, and
the prince did much to encourage the
sentiment.
Became Kliik When Thirty-three.
On Jan. 0, 1878. when he was 33 years
old, his father died, and the crown be
came his. It was not a favorable mo
ment for such a change, for the minis
try was anything but popular, the Re
publican party was restless, and many
sections of the community looked upon
the new king with a doubtful eye. Rut
King Humbert grappled the situation
with rare skill and proved to all that a
prince who had not seemed fitted foi
monarchical duties might yet make a
wise and good king.
The death of the pope soon after his
accession helped him considerably, and
so did his language, demeanor and
beneficent acts. Ilis address to bis
houses of parliament was couched in ex
cellent terms, and, though it is the cus
tom for such pronouncements to be fram
ed by the ministers, it was declared that
he wrote the most expressive sentences !
with his own hand.
"The religious observance of free in
stitutions," he said, "is the best sufe-
DTJKE AND DUCHESS OF AOSTA.
guard against all dangers. This is the
faith of my house; this will be my
strength."
It was on this occasion that the king
took the oath. The parliamentary cham
ber was draped in black in memory of
the late king, but the throne, which was
guarded by the king's cuirassiers, was
covered with scarlet cloth. The queens
of Italy and Portugal, the prince im
perial of Germany and many other nota
bilities were present, and it shows the
public interest in the ceremonial when it
is stated that there were 27.000 applica
tions for the 1,700 seats which the cham
ber afforded.
to Emulate Ills Father.
A soparante proclamation was issued
to the people, in which the king said: "I
shall follow the great example my father
has set of devotion to bis country, of love
for progress and confidence in our free
institutions, which are the pride of my
house. My sole ambition will be to de
serve the love of my country. Italians,
your king is dead; bis successor will
prove that institutions do not die. Let
us unite in this hour of grief. Let us
confirm that concord which has always
been the bulwark of Italy."
One of bis first acts was to grant an
amnesty pardoning all political offenders
and runaways from conscriptions, com
muting all sentences of death and dimin
ishing other punishments by six months.
He soon showed a love of economy and a
dislike fr extravagance. He undertook
to settle out of his own private means his
father's liabilities, amounting to 30,000,-
(MM) lire ($7,200,000), his plan for doing
so being the sale of Caste! Pondano, a
vast hunting estate which bad been pre
sented by the nation to the late king.
Moreover, he ordered the sale of 1,000
of his father's horses and considerably
reduced the household expenditure. There
was no mistaking tint spirit of such acts
hh these, and they drew the king close to
the people.
Attempt on IIIn Life.
Another circumstance which happened
in November of the year in which he was
crowned served still more toward that
end. He and his queen were paying a
visit to Naples and, together with their
son. whose title was the l'rinee of Na
ples, and Signor Cairoli, the prime min
ister, were driving in an open carriage
through the streets, which were en fete,
| when a man named Giovanni I'assa
' unnte, a lunatic from Salerno, made an
attempt upon King Humbert's life and
came very near accomplishing his mur
derous project.
A number of trade associations were
drawn up along the route, some of the
men holding their distinctive banners in
their hands. Passanante was one of
these, and as the king passed he lowered
his banner and made a thrust at him
with it. It turned out that he had lixed
a dagger at the head of the pole, which
had previously been secreted by the folds
of the banner. The king received a slight
wound in the arm, but be instantly drew
his sword and struck the assassin on the
head.
The latter, however, was not disabled
and was preparing to make another at
tack upon the king, when the queen call
ed out frantically to Signor Cairoli to
save her husband. The loyal minister
Deeded not this bidding, but sprang to
the ground and caught hold of Passa
nante, receiving at the same time a severe
wound on the thigh which was intended
for the king. The captain of the Royal
cuirassiers then secured Passanante and
rode away with him on his horse. lie
was condemned to death, but the king
commuted his sentence to penal servitude
for life. lie had been a cook and was 2JJ
years of age.
Signor Cairoli was confined to bis bed
for some days afterward. The king vis
ited him ami with most profuse expres
sions of his gratitude conferred upon him
the gold medal for military valor. The
whole affair awakened the greatest con
cern and sympathy in the minds of the
Italian people generally, and when the
king returned to Rome there was a won
derful scene. The senators, deputies and
magistrates met him at the station on his
arrival, and there were great festivities.
Another Attack on Him.
This was not the only occasion upon
which his life was attempted, for in April
of 1867. when lie was driving out to the
( apannelle race course, a workman
struck at him with a dagger. The king,
however, escaped without any injury,
and the man was arrested and. like Pas
sanante, condemned to spend the rest of
his days in prison.
An incident worthy of note in the
king's history is that when, in 1884, the
cholera fiend was working terrible havoc
in Naples the king, against the earnest
advice oft his ministers, proceeded there
and rendered all the assistance in his
power. His heroic conduct was much
admired.
On the whole, Italy has qgospcrcd un
der King Humbert. It was after his
reign commenced that the triple alliance
was established to which Italy belongs.
In appearance King Humbert was
very striking. Ilis great, sharp eyes
and ponderous mustache made him look
just what lie was—one of Italy's bravest
sons and most distinguished soldiers.
Causes cf Popularity.
As a king of action, Humbert of Italy
was outdone only by the kaiser, and as
a mark for the assassin he was as pop
ular as a sultan or a shah. Why there
should have been attempts on iiis life
was a iux./.lr, except that there are cer
tain among the Italians who had a bitter
dislike for the big hearted ruler. lie
was hard working, brave, a trifle con
ceited, fond of the vivas of bis people
and ever ready to walk into danger
when policy or private feeling so dic
tated. lie walked fearlessly into the
cholera stricken houses of Naples and
altered the history of Naples by bis
rapid and radical improvements in its
sanitary condition.
He was probably the only European
monarch at the end of bis reign who had
been wounded in actual modern warfare,
the occasion being at the battle of Cus
tazza.
lie was a vegetarian, shook bands with
everybody, down to the humblest peas
ant, whom be met in his walks and en
joyed a game of billiards now and then,
lie was a good sportsman and had a
weakness for fine horses, but in other
ways bis later tastes were frugal.
The room in which lie worked was bar
ren of' all adornment except military
books, pigeonholes and the mere neces
saries of a clerk's office. It was said
that the king and queen of Italy some
times had a little discussion over the
cost of a dress, hut in other respects the
private and home life of Italy's rulers
was a model of simplicity and good sense.
When the attempt was made upon his
life two years ago by an anarchist while
he was driving to the Russian embassy,
the king ordered his attendant to hasten
to the embassy and there make formal
apology for the delay. Nothing was said
about the cause of the punctilious king
failing to keep his appointment.
Little things like tins made the king
of Italy beloved by the great mass of
his people.
Italy's New Kltik and <1 uccn.
Vittorio Emmnnuelo Fernandino Maria
Gennaro, who succeeds his father to the
throne of Italy, was the only son of
King Humbert. He was born on Nov.
11, 18IM), and has the repute of being a
liberal, scholarly and soldierly man. lie
is a general in the Italian army and a
patron of art and literature. He is a
chevalier of the order of the Golden
Fleece and u Knight of the Garter.
His wife, Italy's new queen, was the
Princess Helena, one of the seven daugh
ters of Prince Nicolas, the ruler of the
little principality of Montenegro. She
was horn in the royal palace in Cettinje
in 1873. With her sisters she inherited
the superb dark beauty of their mother,
the daughter of a Montenegrin nobleman.
She has been most carefully reared by
tutors and governesses and is not only
admirable In all the arts and graces of
European courts, but is well versed in
the play of politics and in every way
qualified to succeed even so lovely a
queen as Margherita of Italy.
The nuptials of Prince' Vittorio and
Princess Helena were celebrated in Rome
nn Saturday, Oct. 24, 1800, with all the
pomp and circumstance usual ou such
occasions.
Cabinet Goes to Monr.a.
Rome. July 30.—The news of the as
sassination of King Humbert did not ar
rive here until after midnight. Signor
Saracco, the premier, immediately sum
moned a meeting of the cabinet, and the
ministers will start at the earliest possi
ble moment for Mon/.n. The Prince and
Princess of Naples are on board the
Vela yachting in the Levant.
Mr. Hocklilll En Itontc.
('hicpgo, July 30.—Special Commis
sioner William Rockhill, appointed by
the government to ascertain the true sit
uation in China, passed through Chicago
yesterday on his way to the orient, He
arrived at 3 o'clock and at 6:30 was
speeding toward San Francisco, whence
he will sail on the Japanese steamer
America Main on Aug. 3. Mrs. Rock
hill accompanies her husband and will
remain in Shanghai while he conducts the
investigation.
ABE HELD AS HOSTAGES
Chinese Threat to Prevent Ad
vance of Allies.
LI IS MARCHING ON PEKING.
Iloxer General Orders Extermination
of Christians— Commands That Not
a Foreigner Shall Escape From In
terior— Chinese Hlnyliift Thousands.
London, July 30.—The Shanghai corre
spondent of The Daily Express, tele
graphing Sunday, says:
"A- new imperial edict promulgated
this evening urgently orders all viceroys
and provincial governors to endeavor to
negotiate peace with the powers whose
ministers are 'held as hostages pending
the result of the overtures for the aban
donment of hostilities against China.'
"The viceroys are also commanded to
guard their territories vigilantly against
attack and to prevent by all means in
their power the udvance of the foreign
troops, especially along the Yang-tse
Kiang.
"The decree says that the officials will
answer with their lives for any failure
to execute these orders.
"Commands ure also given that not a
single foreigner shall be allowed to eg
cnpe from the interior, where there ure
still fully 2,0(X) Europeans connected
with missionary work in isolated situa
tions.
"When the governor of Shungtung
communicated to the consuls the Imperial
decree of July 24, he omitted these im
portant passages addressed to Li Hung
Chang:
"Inadvisable to Kill All Envoys."
" 'lt is admittedly inadvisable to kill
all the ministers, but it is equally unwise
to send them to Tien-tsin. It will be
much wiser to keep the survivors at Pe
king as hostages.
" 'You are commanded to hasten to
Peking. You are incurring imperial dis
pleasure by delay. You have been ap
pointed viceroy of Chili because, with
your military experience, you will suc
cessfully lend the imperial armies against
the foreigners in Chili, which Ya Lu. tin
present viceroy, is unable to do owing
to his ignorance of military affairs.'
"Li Hung Chang replied to this edict
askiug to be allowed to retire on account
of his age.
"Sheng now admits that he lias had
telegrams since July 10 announcing that
every foreigner in Pao-ting-fu was mur
dered. including 46 British, French and
American missionaries, and announcing
also that two French Jesuits and 1,600
converts have been massacred at Kwang
ping-fu, on the borders of Shaiigtuug
and Chili.
"A majority of the consuls favor strong
measures against Sheng's duplicity.
"Local officials assert that the Italian
priests murdered in Hunan were wrap
ped in cotton which bad heeu soaked in
kerosene and were slowly roasted to
deuth.
"It is believed that all foreigners in
Chili have by this time been massacred,
nud the wave of massacre is spreading
toward Ningpo and Hangchow, from
which point 30 English and American
missionaries arc endeavoring to escape
in boats down the river to Kiang-su."
The Chinese legation in Berlin has re
reived a message from Slum#, direetoi
general of railways and telegraphs, say
ing that he has received a dbuuitch from
Peking announcing that General Tuns
Full Siang threatens to kill all the mcuc
bers of the legations if the international
forces advance upon Peking.
Evidently the legation is embarrassed
by the receipt of this dispatch, as the
Chinese minister has not communicated
it to the German government.
New Orleans Quiet.
New Orleans, July HO.—The city was
very quiet yesterday, and most of tin
precautionary measures have been dis
pensed with. There had lieen 1,500 mi
litiamen on duty, and most of them have
been relieved, a detail of 20 men being
left at the parish prison with the Gat
ling guns. The body of Charles was tak
en out to pott |i's tield before daylight
and buried befoTV the public knew any
thing about it. Last evening the citizen
police disbanded, ."at men being detained
as an emergency squad. Mayor Capde
vielle has rigidly enforced his order to
keep saloons closed. The main result ot
the week's events will probably be the
reorganization of the police force.
Hoiuli Tlirown In St. Ron In.
St. Louis, July 30.—At 2 o'clock yes
terday morning some one threw a dyna
mite bomb into the doorway of the house
at 3750 Evans avenue, conducted by
Mrs. A. Heisler as a hoarding house for
nonunion Transit employees, blowing in
the door and wrecking every pane of
glass in the front of the house. In 3752.
adjoining, also a boarding house foi
Transit employees, all the windows wer.
shattered by the force of the explosion,
and the front door was blown off its
hinges, one bomb doing the work. Only
a few inches of space separate the en
trances. Fortunately none of the in
mates was injured.
Trolley ( nr Accident In Toledo.
Toledo, July 30.—Ten people were in
jured in a Street car accident late i#.t
night, one fatally and two others very
seriously. A car had just reached Twen
ty-second street when a blinding flash of
electricity followed by a cloud of smoke
and cries of injured passengers as they
were tumbled into the street attracted
the attention of belated passersby. The
injuries are of such a character that
they are in every instauce extremely
painful.
Ilnffiilo IIIU In n Wreck.
Detroit. July 30. Section 1 of the
Buffalo Bill Wild West show's train suf
fered a severe collision near Milwaukee
Junction, resulting in the smashing of a
show employees' sleeeping car contain
ing some 40 inmates. One of the latter
is dead, and nine others are in Detroit
hospitals suffering from more or less se
rious injuries.
Small (•rape Crop.
Cleveland, 0., July 30.—Inquiry among
the grape growers of northern Ohio dis
closes the fact that the crop will bo small
this year. In many places the vines are
affected by rot. Borne growers say. they
will lose 50 per cent of the usual crop,
and others expect a reduction of 10 per
cent.
Captain Little, I'. S. A., I)eal.
New York, July 30.—Captain John
Little of the subsistence department, IT.
3. A., has died on Governors Island of
typhoid fever. lio was 40 years old and
A native of Tennessee.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES *
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
May 27, 1900.
ARRANGEMENT or KABSBNOKR TRAINS.
LEAVE FKHKLANI).
0 12am for Weatherly, Munch Chunk,
Alleutowu, Bethlehem, Euston, Phila
delphia und Mew York.
7 40 a m lor Sundy Kun, White Huvcn,
Wilkes-liar re, Pittston mid Borauton.
8 18 a m for lia/.luton, Mahanoy City,
Shenandoah, AM 111 und, Weatherly,
Munch Chunk. Alleutowu, llcthlchcm,
Easion, Philadelphia and New York.
9 30 a m lor Huzletun, Mahunoy City, Shen
andoah, Alt. funnel, Shamokin and
Pottsvillo.
1 1 45 * m for Sandy Run, White Ilavcu,
Wlikes-Barro, seruntou and ull points
West.
1 30 pin for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Al
leutowu, Bettilchem, Euston, Pliiludei
pluaauuNew York.
4 42 P m for Huzleton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Siiumokin and
Pottsvillo, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Alleutowu, Bethlehem, Euston, Phila
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Wllkes-Burro, Seruntou und all points
West. %
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AKUIVB AT FREELAND.
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laud, Shenaudouh, Mahanoy City and
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9 17 a m from Philadelphia, Euston, Bethle
hem, Alleutowu, Mauch Chunk, Weath
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doah, Alt. Carmel und Mniniokiii.
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White Haven.
1 1 45 a m from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel, Shctiuudouh, Mahunoy City
and Huzleton.
12 55p in lrom New York, Philadelphia,
Euston, Bethlehem, Alleutowu, Maueh
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White Haven.
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Euston, Bethlehem, Alleutowu, Potts
ville, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan
doah, Mahunoy City and lluzictoii.
7 29 P in from Seruntou, Wilkes-Burre and
White Huven.
For further information Inquire of Ticket
Agents.
aunniN H. WILBUR, General Superintendent,
2d Cortlandt afreet, New York City.
CHAS. S. LEE, General Passenger Agent,
20 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
J. T. KEITH, Division Superintendent,
Huzleton, Pa.
THE DELAWARE, .SUSQUEHANNA AND
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time taoiu in effect April 18, 1807.
Trains leuve Driltou for Jcddo, Eckiey, Hnzle
Hrook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roan
and Hazietou Junction at 6 JU, 6 uu a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 a IU, 2 3 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drlttoii tor Harwood. Cranberry,
I'oiuhicken and Deriugcr at 6 3d, tt UU a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 u m, 2 <lB p m, Sun
lay.
Trains leave Drtfton for Oneida Junction,
rlarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida aud
Iheppton ut 0 (JO am, daily except Sun-
Jay; und 7 00 a m, 2 08 p m, Sunday.
'Trains leave Hazietou J unction for Har wood.
Cranberry, Toinhickcn and Deriugcr ut 885 a
ai, daily except Sunday; and 8 63 a m, 4 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazicton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida aud Shoppton at (J 32, 11 10 a in, 4 41 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a in, 3 11 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringor for Tomhick -n, Cran
berry, Hai wood, Hazietou Junction und 'loun
4t2&>, 5 40 p in, daily except Sunday; auu 137
a in, 6 07 p in, Sunduy.
Trains leuve Siicppion for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Huzie
u>n Junction aud Roan at 7 11 urn, 12 40, 5 22
p ui, daily except Sunduy; and 8 11 a in, 3 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Shcppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, ilazle Brook, Eckiey, Jeddo
and Driltou at 5 22 p in, duily, except Suuday;
and 8 11 a in, 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leuve HuzlcLon Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazlc Brook, Ecklcy,
Jcddo and Driltou at 6 45, 0 2(1 p in, daily,
except Sunday; und 10 10 u in, 5 40 p in, Sunday.
All trains connect ut lluzieton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvillo, Auden
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drlfton at 5 30, (100 a m make
connection at Deringor with P. It. It. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Suubury, llarrisburg aud | ointa
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazietou Junction and Der
iugcr, a tram will leuve the l'ormor point at
SSO p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringor at 5 00 p m.
LUTIIER C. SMITH. Superintendent.
A Famous Prison.
The celebrated Mamortino prison fur
nishes an important scene in Sienkle
wicz's Story, "Quo Vadis." It is locat
ed ou the slope of the Cnpltollne, in
Rome, and, according to tradition, it
was begun by Aliens Martins and later
.Milnrged by Servian TtilliUß. Jugurtha
is said to have been starved to death
here, the accomplices of Catiline stran
gled by command of Cicero and Hejn
iins, the minister and ravorite of Tibe
rius, executed. Church tradition lias
consecrated this prison as the place
where St. Peter and St. Paul were con
fined by order of Nero. Historian Ilil
lard says of it:
"The Maniertlne prison is a hideous.,
vault divided into an upper and lower
portion scooped out of the solid rock
and lined with massive blocks in the
Etruscan style of architecture. A more
heartbreaking place of confinement it
Is not easy to Imagine. According to
the traditions of the church, St. Peter
was imprisoned here by order of Nero, V
and the pillar to which lie was bound
and a fountain which sprang up mirac
ulously to furnish the water of baptism
to ills jailers, whom ho converted, are
shown to the visitor. There Is no rea
son to doubt that Jugurtha was starv
ed to death iu these pitiless vaults.
Here, too, the companions of Catiline
were strangled. It Is a curious fact
that tin? chances of literature and his
tory should have carved two such
names as those of .Sallust and Cicero
on these Cyclopean walls."
Not Piety, but Pork.
The following lilt of nonconformist
humor is taken from "The Earring
dons," mi English romance. The speak
ers are Mrs. Bnteson and Mrs. Han
key, worthy wives, but not altogether
above feeling a certain pleasure in
showing up the ways of husbands:
"They've no sense, men haven't,"
said Mrs. Ilankoy; "that's what's the
matter with them."
"You never spoke a truer word, Mrs.
Hnnkey," replied Mrs. Bnteson. "The
very best of them don't properly know
the difference between their souls and
their stomachs, and tliey fancy they
ire n-wrestllng with their doubts when
really it is their dinners that are
a-wrestling with thorn.
"Now, fake Bnteson hisself," contin
ued Mrs. Bnteson. "A kinder husband
or better Methodist never drew breath,
yet so sure as he touches a bit of pork
he begins to worry hisself about tho
doctrine of election till there's no liv
ing with him. And then he'll sit In the
front parlor and engage In prayer for
hours nt a time till I says to him:
" 'Bnteson,' says I, 'l'd bo ashamed
to go troubling the Lord with a prayer
when a pinch of carbonate of soda
would set things straight again!'"