Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
SUMMARY CT NEWS
Important Events of the
Past Week,

ing with Nicaragua in case war breaks
out Efforts will be made to conhne the
war to Honduras and Nicaragua
CITY OF Mexico Nov. 20.-A contract
for the completion of the Tehauntepec
railroad was signed between the govern
ment and the Hon. Charles Stanhope
representing the Dresdner bank of Ger.
many, and others.
CAPE Town, Nov 20-Maj Goold
Adams, has sent a report to Fort Victoria
saying that 5000 Matabcles have gathered
between Shilo and hyatt Lo Bengula
is believed to be in command. He has
made no overtures looking towards sur
render.
New York, Nov. 2I-Judge O'Brien
has signed the order discharging from
custody Charles w. Gardner, former
chief detective of DR.. Parkhurst's society,
whose conviction for extortion was re
versed by the general term OF the supreme
court. Distr ict-Attorney Nicoll may ap-
peal the case.
New York, Nov. 22.--The Herald's
Montevideo cable says: "The report that
Admiral Mello had proclaimed Prince
Pierre dAlcan tara, son Of Count dEu as
Emperor of Brazil, is not credited here"
1t is reported as a ruse of President
PeiXoto to injure the insurgents and se-
cure aid from the United States Neither
is any credenc. placed in the report that
Admiral Mello and his squadron have es-
capped from the harbor of Rio.
CREEDE, Col, Nov. 90 From "a to 80
cars of ore day are shipped from this
camp. The Emma mine has become a
shipper The recent strike of gold ore in
the Amethyst mine has set other compan-
les to developing deeper in search OF this
new find. The Amethyst has from four
to twelve ounces of gold to the ton in the
ore found in the filth level, and in the
seventh level ths ore shows native silver
on one side and gold ON the other.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Nov 2O-The Car
negie steel company has, for some time
contemplated the manufacture of Har-
veyized steel. Improvements on an ex-
tensive scale, for that purpose, have been
commenced. This department will cover
several acres of ground and will be ready
for operation by spring. This addition
will give employment to five hundred men.
Other extensive improvements are in pro-
gress particularly in the armor plate
press sh ops.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Despite pro,
fessions to the contrary, the Mexican gov
elnment is expressing serious concern
over the new revolutionary movement in
augurated in Texas, and within the past
few days two dispatches from his govern
ment have been presented at the state
department by Minister Romero rega,d-
ing the formation of hostile bands on
the American side of the Rio Grande, os-
tensibly with the intention of crossing
into Mexico.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 20-To days CALL
says: "If United States Minister Willis in
sists upon the reinstatement of Queen
Liliuokalani, the deposed queen of Hawaii,
that woman will be deported from the ISL
ands and the chances are that the exequa-
tur of President Cleveland's envoy will be
cancelled and he will be returned to this
) country as persona non grata. This is
: rather astonishing news, but it is fact
and is what the provisional government of
the islands has decided upon"
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 2l.-The
strike in the Wilkesbarre lace mill, one of
the largest in the United States, which
has lasted for some months, is ended. The
large force of Germans employed there
will return to work The Nottingham
men will not be taken back by the COM
pany. Those who will return have &C
cepted the reduction of twenty per cent.
e with the understanding that full wages
s will be paid as soon as the market can be
. found for the goods manufactured here.
It LONDON, Nov. GA dispatch from
gold are visible near Buluw ,yo, late the
: headquarters Of the Natal belle king Lo-
t bengula, but now in possession of the
g forces Uf the British South African Com
| pany, no prospecting is allowed. The
forces at Fort Salisbury are being dis
banded and the breaking up of the forces
at the other forts is imminent. The re-
mainder of the camptign against the
Ma.abeles will be carried on by the Mat L
belle land police force, which is now ba-
} ing organized.
TOPEKA, Kan, No h. 22.-Gov. LEVEL
ing has received letter from Alfred
Christereen, ship owner of Copenhagen,
informing him that company has been
formed in that city to build line OF ships
to run between that port and Galveston,
Tex, to carry out the plan originated by
I the governor for sending the products Of
. Kansas and other western states to Europe
t by way of the gulf, thus saving the long
l. haul by rail to the Atlantic seaoonrd
Gov. Lewelling is highly elated at the
favor which his project has met in Copen-
hagen, the capital of Denmark.
o New YoRK, Nov. 22.-At a meeting OF
N the executive board of the reorganized
~ cordage trust arrangements were made to
n resume operations. The reorgnnizrd trust
,s will have a capital of So, 900, COO in cash
re and So 0, 900 collaterals, secured by New
< York and New England banks Among
the executive officers there are several OF
the old members of the trust, but the bal
ance of power is held by the banks The
;, creditors of the old trust have been Offered
- n settlement The terms they are recon
- mended to accept are 10 per cent. in cash
% 30 per cent. in ninety days, and the re