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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-29
A Lost Lake.

A curious spectacle was to be seen on
the outskirts of Gainesville, Fla, re-
Gently. Alachua lake, from ten to ff-
teen miles in length and covering some
10000 acres of land, is no more. On its
banks were lying thousands of dead fish,
dead alligators foated ghastly in pools of
black water and the atmosphere was
heavy with noXious gases. Men and boys
were there in throngs with hoes and
rakes, dragging to shore hundreds of fish
which had sought the pools for refuge.
The waters were fairly alive with their
struggles for existence. Except for
small stream known as Payne's creek,
flowing from Newman's lake into the
Sink, the two main basins of the Sink and
few stagnant pools no water is now to
be seen where II few years ago steamers
were ploughing their way. This is the
second time since 1923 that n similar oc-
currence has taken place. AT that time
the bed of the lake was large prairie
Payne's prairie-having in it body of
water called the Sink and small creek.
In 1868 heavy rains filled up the prairie,
but the water disappeared after short
time, and the prairie was again dry land
In 1873, after series of heavy rains,
the Sink overflowed aud the creek swelled
to the dimensions of a lake. During
several years the waters increased till
larger lake was formed, and for fully
fifteen years sufficient depth of water
stood over the prairie to allow of small
steamers. During the last two years,
however, the waters have been gradually
lowering, and about four weeks ago they
commenced going down with surprising
rapidity, the lake falling about eight feet
in ten days, until now nothing is left of
Alachua Lake but the memory of it.
The Sink is considered the cause of this
change. There is evidently an under
ground passage connected, and for some
reason not understood this underground
passage has been acting as drain until
all the water in the lake has been drawn
off. II Providence journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-29
WITH NY BABY BOY.

1t may be that fortune leaves me,
Ii may be that fame drceives me,
And that pleasures early vintage has leaked
from my cup coy
But my losses and my crosses
Are to me no more than .oss is
When l rolic when | frolic with my little
baby boy
1t may be that I'm a sinner
With my chances growing thinner,
That theEold within my nature suffers much
from base alloy
But know that I'm u mellow;
Supplemented, tender fellow
When romp and play and frolic with my
bright-eyed baby boy.
1t may be that grow weary
Sometimes of the world 50 dreary,
And that moody meditation NAV too oft m7
mind employ
But his merry eyes bcguing
Change my humor into smiling
As practice many an antic with my laugh
ing baby hoy.
When the little fell -ws dreaming,
And the golden scade's streaming
From his head upon my bosom, and he
sleeps without annoy,
Then | kiss the lips of laughter,
Thinking that the great hereafter
Will be cherries if cannot frolic with my
baby boy.
-[Wm. T. Dumas, in Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-29
A Wonderful Town.

Bessemer, Alabama, is to be found
only on the newest maps. In 1887,
the spot which the town of 40, 900 in
habitants now marks was overrun by a
primitive forest. The accidental dis.
covery of all the materials ore,
and lime-necessary to the establish
ment of a great iron-producing and
manufacturing center led to this sud-
den inrush Of population. To-day
the town counts over 900 coke ovens
and numerous mighty rolling mills,
which are in full swing day and
night.
The Meeker herald., 1891-07-04
DUFFY : uoKgowN.

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The Meeker herald., 1891-07-04

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The Meeker herald., 1891-07-04

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uu loft side. Al cattle dew lnppci toiit up.
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hncks right. ilnrsc brand. oh on left f'iir
Iianrr. Thurman creek and Government road.
Posioliicc address Mcckcr. Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1891-07-04

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Ashior. Unh.
The Meeker herald., 1891-07-04

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The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN SESSION Master workman POwderly Re.
 eeived with Great Applause.

eeived with Great Applause.
 TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. i2.-The Knights of Labor convention spent the fore noon in necessary routine matters. Worthy Foreman Hugh Cavanagh pre- sided until General Master Workman Powderly entered the hall Powderiy was received with rounds of cheers from the delegates. In all there are representing constituency of not less than 500,o00 members.
 The report of the committee on law was presented and laid over to hear Mir. Powderlys annual address, which was ordered printed ani distributed to the members before being given to the public.
 General Secretary Treasurer Hayes next reported. The total annual re- ceipts were S99,6s5; expenditures, Slo2,4 ,4s+; balance on hand at beg in ming of the year. S!3.053; balance LOW in treasury, Sl0,263.
 The report of the board on the ex- tradition of Hughes, the master work man of the clothing cutters, by Gov. fattison of Pennsylvania on charge of conspiracy preferred by the Koch ester clothing manufacturers, con demns the Governors acton as extra legal and in defiance of all precedents. The board also complains that the labels of the order ale counterfeited systematically, and as the law affords no sufficient protection asks the ap- pointment of special committee to devise means of remedy. The report congratulates the order on it's mem bership of gro, 900. but cautions against reckless admissions of mem bers
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
WANTS TO RETALIATE.
Secretary Rusk Anxious Co shut Gus
 Canadian Cattle.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Seeretary Rusk Is very determined to spare no effort in compelling Great Britain to remove her arbitrary regulations now enforced against American cattle Live cattle from this country must be slaughtered within ten days alter ar. rival in Great Britain, thus affording shippers no time to restore the cattle to their former condition. The trans portation by rail and water is very wearing on cattle, but with little time they could recuperate. That time Is denied them. and the British buyers, knowing that the cattle must be sold within ten days, can, by hold ing of, secure them at a reduced price. This is what makes the Secretary in- dignant. and is the cause of suggest ing. in his annual report, the rigid enforcement of the law now Tn exist ence prohibiting imports into the United States of all live animals. but which the President suspended as matter of friendship to foreign govern merts
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
HAD OVER EIOHT MILLIONS.
Big Deposits fla she Maverick Hank
 When It went to Pieces.

RosToS, Mass. Nov. i1.-Receiyer Beal furnishes statement of the May erick National bank, showing that &C., cording to it's books at the close of business, Oct 5l, it's resources were @, ,6s7, s4S. As compared with Sept 25 loans had decreased in the month be- fore the failure by Saa0, 100. The bond account was reduced by sli7,0oo. The ash with reserve agents had been re- uuced from SyG3, 900 to S3s9, ,o00 and the loans to banks had come down from SI, ,O47, ,o0o to s796, ,0O0. The deposits at the date of the banks suspension. in- c.uding certificates of deposit and de- posits of banks and bankers, aggre- gated Ss, 260, 900, as against so,9lO,0o0 live weeks before, a loss of Sl, ,G00, 0O0 in deposits, of which S73I,0o0 was a falling of in individual deposits and s5C0, 900 falling of in bank deposits.
 The Maverick had very large busi- ness its outward mail averaging from 600 to 500 letters day, and the post ing of ], ,000 letters was not an unusual occurrence, but rything is found ithus far to have been systematically conducted and all accounts balance upon the books. The only difference thus far announced is the made quate collateral behind loans to the directors There was no blanket in- dorsement on fife, as has been stated All the notes and Inducements were properly and regularly made within the letter of the law.
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
OPEN REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
Para Rejects Dictator Fonseca and
 Announces It's Autonomy.

LONDON, Nov. l2.-A dispatch just received from Pernambuco brings fur ther alarming intelligence regarding the condition of affairs in Brazil. There is no doubt that the situation there arising out of the assumption of dictatorial powers by the late presi- dent Of the republic. Marshall Deodoro da Fonseca, is rapidly approaching point where a resort to arms will be necessary to establish the position of the dictator.
 The dispatch shows that steps will have to be immediately taken to pre- vent. if possible, the disintegration of the republic. The Province of Grano Para has followed the example set by the Rio Grande do Sul, and has declared its independence. Grano l ara, as it is better known, Para, is one of the most important provinces of Brazil.
 The dispatch further states that the independence movement will proba bly, be followed by similar declaration Dy the Province of Baha.
 Dictator da Fonseca is moving rap idly to suppress these attempts to set up separate governments, and he has ordered a warship to proceed without delay to Rio do Sul, to take such ac- ton as may be necessary to prevent the provincial authorities from carry ing their declaration of independence into effect.
 It behooves him to move with alac- rity, for already a man has been named in connection with the contem- piateo presidency of the province. He IS Sllvence Martinez, who during the last revolution was banished from the country. He subsequently was all lowed to return. and he without doubt possesses greater political influence than any other man in the province. Both revolting provinces are on the Atlantic coast. Grano Para has an area Of 46o.o0 square miles and Baha 2S5, 524 square miles The former has population of 320, 1000 and the latter l,4O0,00 Negroes are numerous, but along the coast the European element predominates
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
HAD TO GIVE THEM UP.
OMAHA POLICE FORCED TO RE-
 LEASE PRISONERS
nespectab bls Engineers Arrested and Pus ia Jaf without Cause-Cem-
 pelIed so Give Them Up.

OMAHA, Neb, Nov i2.--While tho adjustment board of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers was in annu- al session a crowd of police swooped down ana arrested G. fl. Hansen. A. E. Brecs anSs the chairman, all of the | nion Pacific system, for alleged par ticipation in the hold-up of the Mis- sour Pacific express last week in this city.
 They were unceremoniously hustled of to jail. The protestations of the prisoners had not amounted to any thing, and they had been abruptly ehoked off when they tried to tell their story or explain where they were
 But the situation assumed diffSr- ent aspect when a big delegation of indignant engineers appeared at the police station and in language more sozcible than polite demanded to know by what authority or under whose in structivns their comrades had been placed in custody. They said that not only could they vouch for the prison CTS but they could also get the in- dorsement of $. H. Ii. Clark. general manager of the Union Pacific system.
 The railroad men did not mince mat ters at all, and though the chief had them in hi private office with the door tightly closed he was given to under stand that unless the prisoners were at once released there would be trouble in the vicinity of the police station, The men were released.
 The board of adjustment, of which the three arrested men are members, has been in session here for the last six weeks and is composed of twenty one of the most prominent engineers between here and the Pacific coast The arrested men told who they were and asked the detectives who arrested them to go with them and they would furnish the most convincing proof that they were just what they represented themselves to be. They wanted to send for other members of the com mittee, but the officers would not listen to it and hustled them away to jail The prisoners were taken into the chiefs office and closely catechised and finally ordered below, where they were carefully searched and then locked up in separate cells They said they were locomotive engineers and asked to be allowed to explain, but were told to keep quiet.
 After the men had been released orders were given to have their names erased from the register and all the chiefs underlings were instructed to know nothing whatever about the case. They even forgot that there had been any such parties there and were sure that no arrests had been made
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
NEW YORK.
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIrIEs.

An exploding railroad torpedo at Gales burg, Ill.,, caused a fire which resulted in the death of one girl and the severe injury of another.
 Charles H. Durgin took strychnine at Kansas City while melancholy through reading Bulwer Lytton's works.
 A mob in Topeka, Kas., searched three buildings in vain attempt to find Frank McLain, who is accused of killing his e-montias-old child.
 Miss Annie Beisinger of White Plains, N. Y., was nearly killed by tramp to whom she gave his breakfast.
 Julio Campo, who says he is a South American General, is under arrest at New York for having robbed the body of his dead landlady of s700 and valuables. Margaret Coghlan, an invalid, poisoned herself in Boston to spare her husbap d from constant watching at her bedside, which was beginning To affect his health. Two men have been arrested by United States troops in the Indian Territory &C., cused of selling thousands ot lots in the alleged future capit al of the Cherokee Strip.
 The Leavenworth lKas.) Coal Comp any has been sued by the United States to mako an accounting of all the coal mined by them on the Military Reservation
 since 1888.
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
RUDINI ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
The Italian Premier Expiains ffis
 COuntry,s Policy.

ROME, Nov. 1.-The Marquis d Rudini, the Italian premier, to-day de- livered long speech at Milan. Part of his speech was devoted to the fnan- cial situation of the government and he announced that complete equil- ibrium had been esta blished in tho budget. Not only were the estimated recelpts fully equal to the expendi- lures but even a small furplus in re- ceipts might be expected. The gov ernment. he said. would incur no new debts.
 Referring to the recent pilgrim in- cidcnts in Rome the Marquis declared that he was firmly opposed to the abolition or modification of the papal guaranty law. Pilgrims, he said. might come to Italy with no fear of molestatlon.
 Continuing, the Marquis stated that Italys relations with foreign powers were friendly and that she would do her best to strengthen peace. The various governments of Europe were inspired with great prudence and mod eration, Italy should have no fear of the grouping of friendly allied powers Italy had renewed her adhesion to the triple alliance in order to guarantee state of affairs fitted 10 promote pol, icy of recuperation,
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
A DYNAMITE DISASTER.
FLAMES IN A WAREHOUSE
 REACH AN EXPLOSIVE.
ueads Crushed and Legs Broken by the Flying Debris-F Finsnciai
 Loss VIII He Light

HAYWARD. Wis, Nov. 12.-Two men and a boy are dying, three men seri- ously injured and many others suffer inc from painful wounds as the resuls of n terrific explosion of dynamite which occurred at la:3n this morning.
 A few minutes before that time MT. McWiIliams, the proprietor of the Namakapon hotel. saw flames burst ipp from the North Wisconsin Lun Der companys warehouse. He sounded the alarm and with others rushed to the burning building.
 They had just reached the front or the warehouse when a terrific ex. plosion within completely shattered the building, and the flying timbers were hurled in every direction.
 Fred Nelson was hit in the head py A huge beam, and half the scalp re. moved. His skull was crushed, and he can not live. All the others in tho vicinity were hurled through the air, and half dozen were carried into tne hotel a few minutes later.
 The fire caught from stove Tn the office located in the northwest end Of the long warehouse. A lot of dyna- mite was stored near the office. Inc
  in the neighborhood and did consider able other damage.
 The list of injured is as follows:
 Fred Nelson, aged 32, fatally in- iured: has family.
 John Laval, probably fatally in- jured. .,
 Jean Davis, boy, will probably die.
 D. McWilliams, painfully but not seriously injured.
 Clate Beal, seriously hurt
 J. II. Wade. a travelling man. badly hurt by flying timber.
 Jean Davis was struck by huge timber and frightfully injured.
 John Laval, proprietor of the Lavall house, had both his legs broken and chest crushed in by the flying debris. He is conscious, buerecovery seems lm- possible.
 A freight train standing on the side track was blown of the rails, and the ca boose. standing near the sheltered warehouse, was almost completely de- molished. The loss to the building is about Se, 900. while other buildings are damaged about S2. 600. The explo- sion knocked down telegraph poles in the immediate vicinity, and inter rupted all telegraphic communication
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
ruucArs TIE CHILDREN.
Kuarbss Of Labor so Act on n keseof
 Quession.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Nov 1t.-The dele. pates to the fifteenth constitutional assem bly of the Knights of Labor are arriving here in large numbers from all parts of the United Stases, several places in Canada and two or three cities in Mexico The delegates say that this will be one of the most i'm portant assembli ever he'd in this country, as several matters relating to Ia Dor, capital and the public school system will come up for action. The gentlemen who figured so prominently in the New York Central strike Messrs. A. W. Wright of the general executive board, Mr. II. C. Lee of as- sem ply 4g, and Mir. J. w. Hayes of Philadelphia, grand secretary and treasurer-are all here and the indica- tions are that the railroads and rail. road employees of North America will receive considerable attention.
 The following general officers are here: General Master Workman T. V. Powderly, Scranton, Pa; General Worthy Foreman Hugh Cavanagh, Cincinnati; General Secretary and Treasurer John ". Hayes of Phila- delphia.
 The finance committee has about completed it's work and so far finds all the finances of the order in splendid condition. The secretarys report will show that the order has increased its mem mbership over eight thousand dur ing the last year in this country alone and that all the local assemblies are in hourishing condition financially and otherwise.
 A grand reception will be rendered the delegates at Memorial hall, where the Knights will be welcomed to the city by Mayor V. J. Emmick. The clergy of all denominations, city and county officials, prominent citizens and leading mem bers of all labor unions in this city will occupy places on the platform in the capacity of vice prcsi- dents
 The most important matter to come before the mbly will be the public school system of this country. The majority of the delegates present are Roman Catholics, yet they intend placing themselves on record in refer ence to the school question. The feel ing appears to be unanimously in fla vor of the public school system. prominent delegate and member of enc of the most important committees, Roman Catholic, said: I've will take action on the public school sys- tenn. The Knights believe in educa- ton as the only safeguard of this and all other liberty-loving nations. It is the duty of the State to see that the child Is educated, leaving to the par ent the selection of the school or method of such education.
 Tt is the parents right and privi- lege to educate his child in Catholic, Lutheran, private or public school, just as he sees fit; but it is the duty of the State to look after the child and see that it is educated. We are in ia vor of compulsory education, so that tho State can legally and authorita- lively say to the parent or guardian: Educate your child; don't care where; leave that with you, but you must educate him or I will. '"
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
Congressrnen Arriving.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l2.-Although congressman are just putting in their appearance for the next session they are already talking of recess. The session begins Dec. :. The first week will be taken up with choosing the speaker and other officers. No busi- ness can be done, whatever, until the speaker appoints the committees, and it is the custom to allow him until after the holiday recess to form his committees. As the lack of commit tees will prevent business it is believed that a recess can be taken by Dec l2 The holiday recess will cover the next three weeks, so that the reassembling will not occur until Monday, Jan. l. At that time the speaker will an- nounce the committees and the actual work of the year will begin.
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
WASHINGTON.

Argument in the Sayward Behring's Sea sealeries) case was begun before the Supreme Court.
 brought before the departments at Wash ington some queer claims.
 Navy Department officials declare that there is nothing significant in the rush to put ships in repair at the various navy yards.
 The contests in the various offices in the gift of the new Congress are growing more interesting. Mills lead for the Speaker ship is very decided.
 Secretary Rusk has presented his annual report.
 President Harrison has arge number of important vacancies to fill.
 Third Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury Crounse made . humorous report on the request of Seventh-Day Baptist clerk to be relieved on Saturday.
 The social season at Washington prom. ises to be very brilliant.
 Extensive repairs and changes in the House and Senate wings of the Capitol have seen made preparatory for the com ing session of Congress.
 General Fiagley has presented his re- port on the progress of the Ordnance Bu- reau the past year.
 Dr. Matt Smith is in Washing ton on . special mission from Hayti.
 It is again reported that Elkins will succeed Proctor as Secre tary of War.
 Comptroller Lacey's action in connec- tion with recent bank failures is criti- cised.
 The Assistant Secretary of the Int erior, General Bussey, has com pleted his annual report.
 Gossip about the recent elections is of an interesting character especially as re- gards future political action.
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13

reporters he-., to quake by the sten- torian tones of Its bark, has wagged it's tall loose in anticipation of the family reunion. The quiet little home on Schiller street is a scene of bustle and activity so unusual as to attract general attention, and Mrs. Van Landt moves about so lively that none would suspect her of being an invalid.
 Mir. Malato will buy residence and settle down here" said the mother. "He will then take up his duties as worlds far correspondent for the Rome papers
 .,.iave vou heard anything from your daughter recently regarding the charge that her husband was cruel to herr"
 ''oh, that was only newspaper talk, and the little dog emphasized the de- nial by sharp bark.