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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-08

That inexperienced young man,"
Comptroller of Currency Eckels, is very
vigorously administering the business
connected with his office. He says he
intends to put stop to national banks
being used to bolster up outside wildcat
financial schemes that would have no
standing or credit whatever were it not
for their supposed connection with
national banks. Nobody knows better
than Mr.. Eckels that it is a big contract
thrt he has undertaken, but if he sue
ceeds he will certainly be popular man
with the solid business interests of the
country, which are naturally opposed to
the dummy mushroom financial concerns
that always do so much to demoralize
legitimate business.
Mr.. Eckels emphasized his position
on this question by telling Mr.. E. A.
Mears, the president of two North
Dakota banks that failed last week, who
called on him to say that he expected
both banks would resume business, that
the banks would not be permitted to
resume, and further that no national
bank with which he tMears) was con-
nected would be allowed to begin bust
ness hereafter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-08

The Ohio Chemical Co. publishes in
the TRIBUNE an ad which all slaves to
habit should carefully read and consider.
See fourth page.
Every bottle of Arnica and Oil Lini-
ment sold is warranted by the proprie-
tors to give satisfaction or money will
be refunded. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-08

No more scathing arraignment of the
methods of the Republican officials has
ever been drawn by a Republican than
that which is contained in the official re-
port of the investigation of the weather
bureau, which has been made to Secre-
tlry Morton by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Colby, who conducted the investiga-
ton. The report finds that the ch rges
of official abuses, favoritism and entire
absence of business methods in the bu-
reau were fully sustained by the eyi-
dence Secretary Morton will bring the
matter to the attention of the president
before taking action.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-08

has decided after mature consideration
that to carry out his policy successfully
in the pension bureau he must have new
chiefs in every diyision in the office,
and the present chiefs, some of whom
are VIGOROUSLY inefficient, will all have
to go. Some of them who have made
fairly good records will be allowed to re-
main as clerks. Some of these chiefs,
although they are Republicans, have in
fuential Democrats trying to save their
official heads, but Judge Lochren says
he intends to put the Office upon what
he considers strictly business basis and
that no amount of influence will change
his purpose.
Judge Lochern tersely defines the poll
cy upon which he will run the pension
office as follows: 'The equal, energetic
and exactly administration of the PEN
sion laws as they are found upon the
statue books. If a man is entitled to
pension he ought to have it, and if he is
not entitled to it he should not apply.
The department is really a.court of
claims, and it is the business and duty
of its officials to enter upon examination
of the papers submitted in each case
with patience and without bias. So far
as lies in my power this will be done.
If public money is being paid to the un-
worthy it will be discontinued"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-08

How many of the Republican papers
which have been criticising Secretary
Carlisle for removing Republican chiefs
of division and asserting that their
Democratic successors were incompetent,
will have the manliness to print his
latest order, directing the examining
board of the treasury department to
increase the minimum for testing the
fitness of applicants for appointment as
chiefs of division from rs to so per cent?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-08

Secretary Gresham has received no
official communication from the Chinese
government giving even the slightest
intimation of the intention of that
government to adopt ptretaliatory measures
towards Americans residing in China
because of the Geary exclusion law,
Notwithstanding numerous more or less
sensational statements to the contrary.
The opportunity was too good for the
sensation mongers to lose; hence the
rumors. S.
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way to the shore, where our boat was to
meet us. pushed off into the wide river,
which, as well as the sea, Is strewn with is
lands. dividing the waters into lakes and
bays of bewildering beauty. We sailed long
among them without seeing a sign of a
human being or a habtation Our elabo-
rate sDeculations as to the summer hotels
and cottages that might develop i'm this
lovely region under American enterprise
were brought to a sudden close by the ex-
citing discovery of what We supposed to
be the roof OF a mandarin compound on a
walled island: We Immediately decided
upon an invasion. If we had been mariners
OF l4S2 doubt IL We could have watched the
nearing shore with more interest or delight,
ana wnen the boat scraped the beach we
scrambled out with tumblng alacrity.
The Wall Around the Island.
Passing through the walls between two
towering rocks which formed a gateway,
We were Immediately surrounded by
throng of urchn Koreans, and soon had a.
followers also, some of the fathers and
mothers, one Of whom became our self
constituted guide.
The little territory did not exceed twenty
acres In size. The wall completely encir-
cled the island. winding over hills and into
declivities. 1t had loop holes at intervals
through the upper edge. from which in its
prime. arrows doubtless sped; and there
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Seaport In korea.


or q Quarrelsome word between man and
wife In fact. the Korean peasants do not
give an impression of poverty they seem
merely lazy and majestically superior to all
sense Of decepcy and comfort
Finding We had some months to spend In
Chosen Land We devoted ourselves to
little explorations. and It was on one of
these that we found the Arcadian Island
where no foreign foot had ever trod, and
which Korean friend OF ours who had
established pretensions at home as a lit
erary man. called our Columbus" his idea
OF Columbus being a discovery. not a dis
coverer.
From the deck Of the Inconstant one en-
ucing spring morning we looked out upon
sparkling waves and the beautiful purple
peaks OF the mountainous islands of the
Korean Archipelago, which doomed into
view In all directions. But we lOnged to be
ashore. for We knew that the hills of
Chemulpo were covered with a mass of
oloom-azalea5. lilies, violets-not hiding
away in forests to be searched for but
waiting to bend for US under every foot
step.
The gig was called away and we were
pulled ashore. Landing at the long crude
1etty. we hobbled over its Jagged stones
passed through a village. rather large and
odiously crowded. and found ourselves sud-
denly in the solitude of the broad beach
OF the Yellow sea: dirt and restitution left
behind hidden by the sharp turn of the
road around bluff. We followed this sea-
shors road for nearly two miles, not al
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Of straw was finely braided and his flowing
graceful gown OF transparent corn grass
linen was worn over undergown of
white. A curious little signal OF affiiction
ID a piece of grass linen. like that OF the
gown. suspended between two sticks II ia
Ike an ordinary folding fan with all the
middle sticks removed, and when the
mourner approaches, or Is approached by
any one II Is held before the face, conceal
ing all but the eyes. A Catholic priest in
Seoul. the Korean capital, carried on his
mission Tor years under the disguise Of a
mourner. when. had he been discovered, he
could not have held his life for a day. One
might fancy that the Korean graves were
modelled from the mourners' hats They
are round, low mounds. without any mark
Whatever. When the cholera comes-and 1t
10 not an infrequent plague-it kills
nundreds daily, SO IL is not surprising that
tne little mounds are numerous and that
moarners' hats are bobbing In all the streets
We fingered for a chat with the grass
Slotn mourner. In correct and even elegant
L1nshsh ne invited US into his Compound
SIose az hand. All Koreans that are Taught
IA me English schools at Seoul Oronounce
- very deliberately. and use such extreme
proper words. you will feel like laughing
= ener pedantic taste. but seldom at their
ty We declined the Proffered hospitaii-
SI"e have never found the average Ko-
compound irresisttbls-and Wsndsd euR
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been his ambition for years. for a presidential
promise, which was, to say the least, an I'M
certainty. STILL Foster very true man
himself. He always stuck to his friends He
had great faith in other men. and he has all his
LIE been willing to do great deal for his
party and his friends He showed me the letter
as soon as he received it and we discussed the
situation. He slept upon it and he finally cams
to the conclusion that he would do exactly ae
Garfield desired. provided he could have the
Ohio patronage for the next four years to aid
him in succeeding Geo. H. Pendleton, whose
term in the Senate would expire by that time
The carrying out of this plan required promises
from both Sherman and Garfield. The next
day Gen. Jim Robinson was sent to Washington
to see If Sherman would agree to let Foster
have the patronage on this condition, and we
concluded TO hear from him before saving any,
thing to Garfield about it. We waited a couple
of days and at last the dispatch came:
".All right at the Washington end of the
line
~ was then sent to Garfield to tell him OF
the decision and to get his promise. l called
upon HIM at Mentor. crowd was in the
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when he accepted the nomination for governor OF
Ohio and the year before he was nominated he
cleared about $4,000. He can probably make
two or three times that today, and his career as
a statesman has been, so far as finances are con-
cerned, one of dead loss Foraker is one Of
the ablest men in Ohio today. He may not have
the financial ability and the pure intellectual
strength of John sherman, but he is packed
fuil OF personal ma ynetlsm. and his friends are
tied TO him almost strongly rs were those of
Blaine to the great Maine statesman. There
are today Foraker clubs scattered throughout
Ohio. and he will again be pushed to the front.
How Ex-Secretary Foster Lost the
SenatOrship.
Speaking of disappointed Ohio men. Ex-Sec-
rotary Foster is entitled to moro sympathy
than, perhaps, any other man in the state by
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excused himself from the rest and took me
into another room. As We sat down he put his
hand on my knee and asked
"'How about Charley Foster? How is he
feeling toward me and what is he going to do
about that matter concerning which l wrote
him?'
"1 then told Garfield what Fosters ideas
were, and that he would withdraw il he could
have an assurance from him and sherman that
he could have the higher patronage. Gen.
Garfield replied at once:
HE don't need to ask Sherman about that
l will promise TO give him all that Ohio has TO
get during my administration, and will take
care of him myself
"'But what will you do for him?' asked.
"'Oh. he can have anything he wants re-
sponded Garfield. Il will. put him in the Cabi-
net ii he Desires
'''In what place in the cabinet?' askedI
what place does he WANT said Gen. Gar
field.
AZ think he would like to be Postmaster
General. said Senator Carron. This would
give him control of the patronage and insure
him his election to the Senate"
All right, he can have it, replied Garfield,
''and took this news back to Foster. Garfield
put Foster down on the slate as Postmaster
General, and there is no doubt but that he
intended to give him the place up to until six
hours OF his Inauguration. He even asked
Foster to go with him from Ohio to Washing
ton as part OF the presidential party. but
roster very wisely refused TO do this"
How Roscoe Conklink Made q POST
master General.
show did he happen to change his mind?" /
asked.
1T was through Conkling and his desire to
appease him. Had he begun to fight Conkling
at the start and had taken Charley Foster in his
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shallow. worn. winding stone steps leading
to a cottage here and there among the
terraces. the fresh. vivid green of the early
spring on vines and trees. all seen in the
beautiful golden weather, made a picture
like a sweet dream.
Land of the morning calm,--and evening
rest,
And afternoon reposei
Still let thy sons. like shadows OF the
past,
White clad and silent. watch the distant
strife.
Nor seek to know. nor long the die TO cast
Which shall with knowledge mar thy sim
pie life
All! morning calmi sweet in these latter
days
Upon thy dreamy lotusland to gaze"
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From the New York Tribune.
II once was a sufferer from insomnia, -
said a dentist who lives in one of the small
villages Of the state. as he sat talking with
other men in the sitting room of an uptown
hotel. but got rid of the trouble"
What did you take for it?''
"Bucking pony"
Tell US about that. please"
well, you see, there was nothing the
matter with me. only / couldn't sleep. The
doctor looked me over and said / wasn't
suffering from any disease that he could
detect, but all the same l could get only a
few catnaps every night, and 1 felt that 1
would go crazy II such a condition of af-
fairs continued much longer. wise
friend OF mine advised me to try horseback
exercise Just at that time a man had
brought to the village a string Of ponies
from the west. AS the ponies were wild
they were offered for sale cheap. bought
one. He was such a sleepy looking animal
We called him Rip Van Wrinkle After we
knew him better we dropped part of the
ride took on him furnished excitement for
the whole village. Two men helped me to
saddle and mount him N the stable. When
the door was opened he shot out into the
street like a streak of lightning. He ran
full against the fence opposite the stable
and broke several pickets. Then he reared
ing me over backward. Next he
tried to stand on his head. but / yanked
him back his feet and drove the spurs
into him. He started to run then, and /
let him go as fast he could leg 1t until
we got to the Methodist Church at the end
OF the street. temperance meeting was
being held in the church and the door was
open. Before could stop the pony we were
IN the church and half way up the aisle
Women screamed and tainted.
Some of the men led Rip back into the
street. I didn't dare to get off his back
When the men let go of the bride he began
to buck. and for a few minutes 1 thought
at a gallop when he went at all but he
would stop now and then to indulge in more
bucking. Presently he changed his tactics
and went from one street to another, across
lots, jumping fences, tearing up flower beds
damaging gardens and keeping me busy
lodging the branches of fruit trees The
next street led me to a turnpike. along
covered with foam and nearly tired out.
He seemed to be docile when / got him
back to the stable. Next day. however. he
was nearly as bad as when / first rode
him, and every day for a fortnight / was
obliged to race him along the turnpike
several miles. My! My! How he did buck
l was SO lame at the end of two weeks
that could scarcely walk to my office. but
could sleep. A few minutes after 1 got
and I awoke every morning thoroughly re-
freshed"
DO you still ride the pony?"
No. BY the time 1 was cured Of sleep
Iessness / had broken Rip to ride, and
SOD him for double the sum had paid for
hin My advice to anybody who is suffer-
ing from insomnia is to get q bucking pony
are broken. both man and pony will be
peneIte0 by the treafnenfb
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was romantic walk inside, along the ram
parts which were high and complete enough
still to insure defense from host of mighty
foes 1t was tumbled in many places in to
mellow. picturesque ruins. the broken edges
softly draped with vines What we had
supposed was the roof of a mandarin COM
pound proved to be temple. Korean tenn
piles are very rare, and this was particu-
larry interesting with paintings and offer
tngs. Our guide was not willing that we
should remain long within these sacred
precincts and indeed. hard scowling looks
and threatening words from the train of
inhabitants: 50 We showed the appreciatiye
politeness to say nothing Of the discretion
which ranks above valor-to hustle our
selves out with considerable rapidity.
On the prettiest hillside cheerful little vii
lage summed itself, and we saw there wha
was, perhaps, the most surprising sight of
the island-a pretty Korean woman: the
only one We ever found in a sojourn OF
many months in her native land She was
out 10 look at US as we were passing her
mud residence. She was young and rather
the light. soft native silk-so long that in
order 70 clear the ground II was gathered
up at the side and drawn through the belt.
with II was worn short Jacket, zotiave
shape, mulberry color. fastened with two
silver clasps A long silver pin was thrust
through the low simple knot of black hair.
Inc silken attire was far from clean, but
IN our enthusiastic mood We thought her
charming.
A Majestic Methuselah.
The village was the cleanest we had
seen In Korea faint praise, with scat
tered houses and pretty little gardens. We
discussed the possible history Of this old
island and its simple people, tried to de-
ptct the defense which many times in
olden years must have been made against
some greedy neighboring chieftain, but il
was rather absurd to dwell upon battle
scenes while we were surrounded by the
mildest and kindest. even though widest
OF human creatures. AS we passed out
between the granite guards of the gateway
majestic Methuselah, In flowing dirty
white cotton, presented to one of our
party large paper flower on a large stem
1t was not a beautiful flower, but IL was
bestowed with stately courtesy.
We clambered into our boat amid showers
OF kindly smiles and seemed to be leaving
Italian rather than Korean shores The
crumbling walls shielded with ivy, the
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FIGURING 1T OUT.
Man Who Was Going 10 10 the
Worlds Fair on n Cheap Basis.

From the indianapolis Journal
The earnest-looking man was figuring on
scraps OF paper at very busy rate when
a reporter who had dropped in wanted u
know what he was at.
Making out bills OF fare for the time I
shall be at the Chicago show" answered
the earnest-lool,ing man.
"Bills OF farce"
Yes. I'm going TO have a regular assorts
ment OF truck for each day. and I'm going
70 md out the price % the layout outside
the grounds and inside the grounds. and
whenever the difference IL more than 81
cents In favor Of the man on the outside
III go out and get my feed give up half .
doler for a second admission and come
back In again. They don't skin me out Of
a cent more than / can help. bet you"
And the nnancier leaned back and ad~
mired himself 10 a great degree.
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ways in sight OF the water. because the
or cut through it; but We soon emerged
again into glimpses OF the waves and the
islands. When tired OF the sea we took a
path that led across country toward the
river, and found little villages in every
Snelterfng nook in the hills. These thread
Ike paths are very fascinating. They
droop over the hills like a network, leading
IN all dfrectfOns-we know not and care not
Where-we have only to follow any one of
Lnem to find new beauties in views and
flowers.
Their Mourning Costume.
When We first walked over the Korean
nils We wondered why some OF the men We
met wore huge. dropping straw hats,
shielding the faces very much. As the
national hat Is high, stiff and has narrow
orlm, In our ignorance Of the Specification
OF this immense inverted straw tent we
tailed to account for a preference for a
thing so cumbersome. But, when we learn
ed that these Disgusting things were mourn
ersr mats We could understand that they
were intended as a shield to the feelings as
regulation period for mourning to be worm
30 the streets are well dotted with these
animal ted roadstoOls On this plea SAINT May
walk We met Korean acquaintance who
had called on us on board ship. He was of
the mandarin class. and this mourning was
or elegant fneneSS. although the same in
color and material as all classes wear. He
was attended by his servant carrying his
long slender pipe. Indeed. Korean must
be In EXTREMIST poverty when he has no
servant TO carry his pipe for him. His hat
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cabinet to help him
Gai field would be alive
today. But his will
power was weak. He
wanted to oblige every
one and he was afraid
of Conkling. Conkling
had insisted that Levi
p. Morton should be
Secretary Of the Treas
'ury. Garfield refused to
give him this place. but
offered him the port
folio of the navy. Nor
ton, who wanted the
place for social rea-
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state has more ambitious politicians. There is
scarcely man Of prominence in the state who
has not been stabbed by his friends, and ex-
Gov. Geo. Hoadley, who went to New York to
make a fortune at the law after such treat
ment, once told me that statesman never grew
to be over two feet high in the buckeye state
before there was great army of smaller men
striving to cut of his head. The only man
who has held his own for any length of
time in the state is John Sherman. and the
other men OF prominence, both democrats
and republicans, have had to step to the
rear with vinegar in their eyes and iron
In their souls. The leaders fight among them
selves. There is no harmony in either the
democratic or republican party, and Ohio
might have had two or three more Presidents
II her politicians had worked together. John
Sherman would have had seat in the White
House had it not been for his enemies in his
own state. the Cincinnati Times, just before
the nominating convention of 1880, sug-
costing that L throw away nv Sherman veil
and buy a pair of Grant spectacles, as the
Times thought Gen. Grant ought to be the
nominee OF that convention. The Cleveland
Leader at this time wounding Blaine and
Sherman went to Chicago with the dissensions
In his state and treachery in his camp. 1t was
the same with Allen G.. Thurman at three or
four different conventions. He had several
chances for the presidency, but Ohio knocked
him out. Old Ben Wade had a slight chance
at the convention which nominated Lincoln,
but OHIO men spread scurriious stories about
Chicago concerning him, and he never knew
what 30 easily caused his defeat.
Gossip About Foraker.
was reminded OF this fact the other day as
sat at breakfast with Gov. Foraker at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. His hair has turned from black
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room at the time | en-
tered. l could see that
he was very uneasy
about something. He
talked to the other peo-
pie. but glanced at rue
from time to time with
questions in his ewes.
At last he arose. aud
walking up and down
the Groom got behind the
others and crooked his
right index finger at
me, motioning me to
come. | got up and he
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AM TOLD THAT
Mckinley is already
laying his wires for the
republican presidential
nomination. The prob
ability is that he will
be disappointed. Ohio
is a great graveyard
filed with the corpses
Of the political ambi-
tons of its prominent
men. No state in the
Union has more hero
WOrshinara and M
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reason of his financial
losses and on account
OF his disappointed am
billions. Foster has
given more to the party
in money and time than
any other man in Ohio,
and he has prob bly,
expended 800 where
Mckinley has expended
one. His brains and.
money have done much
in making many a CAM
paign successful. and
when Gar field was made
President every one
supposed that Gov.