davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-15
Don't Wait Any Longer
SUMMER CLOTHING,
UNDERWEAR, or
FOOTWEAR
FOR YOUR

but and what do for you
nous stock which contains than double the
staple novelties of of competitors and prices
far lower.
Our line Of MEMS INDIA GAUZE UNDERWEAR, which
offering the unprecedented price of % cents each
cannot be duplicated elsewhere under double price
You miss the opportunity of lifetime if you do get any
of the S125 CUSTOMMADE PERCALEand OHEVIOT GENTS
LAUN DERED SHIRTS which selling at the aston
shing low price of SO cents.
Our line of BOYS WAISTS in price from 30 cents up
and contains very pretty novelties Dont fail
6-PLEAT FRONT and 2PLEAT FINE WHITE WAIST, which
are actually worth 10 cents; but price 80
Ii you want CLOTHING and what we can do for
Having just received several large consgnmens
prepared equip with anything
at a reduction of fully 333 per cent
We have just received $50 BOYS DOUBLE BREASTED
SUITS to IA years which you have your
$780, they actually worth So rs.
In MEN ) SUITS come and &c. $40 and $12
made Suits which all from So regular price
and in lower price goods have what
In SHOES can fix you up at big saving
JOS. .NEUBURGER'S \
Bargain Emporium,
In the p. o. S. of A. Building, Freeand Pa
P. S-Don't fail to read this space in issue
The morning call., 1893-06-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

japanese children are taught to write
with both hands.
Men on an average weigh twenty pounds
more than women.
philadelphia had the first fire insurance
company in America.
Wolves annually devour Russian do
nestle animals worth S6,000.000
Since 1S40 thirty-seven vessels. of which
a part OF tina name was City of have
been wrecked or lost.
BARRIERS usually gamble with the money
earned by shaving dead men. 1t brings
luck, they say.
The first king to whom the title of
Majesty" was applied was Louis XI in
France in 1863.
One man in Bavaria only needs to see a
play twice in order to be able to repeat it
scene for scene.
The light of the FREELY or "lightning-
bug" is produced by a genuine animai
phosphorescsnce.
The condor. when rising from the earth,
always describes circles in the air, ana can
rise in 10 other way.
The Oldest flute in the world was made
Of the thieh-bone of a sheep and was found
in tomb OH the Nile.
Two hundred dogs are annually doomed
to death in an English university for ply
siological experiments.
Inc fourth verse OF the twen tieth chap
ter of Revelations contains more words
than any other verse i'll the New TeSta-
ment.
An edition de luxe of Fox's historical
works was bound throughout in fox skins.
FOrty-Seven Of these animalg were required
TO complete the work.
There is an old Mexican law which pro-
hlbis ninth marriage. A much married
American, In ignorance of the law. violated
II, ana IS now in Jail in Celima.
The Grecians took a special delight In
parodyiDg the works of well-known writ
ers-a species of humor which has, per-
maps. been two rarely practiced in modern
times.
Jersey City man Is reported to be the
proud possessor of 5000 door-knobs and
Philadelphia gentleman has his house
decorated with various sizes aud patterns
OF cast-off h0rseshoes.
The price of mourning is likely to ad-
vance when the Emperor of Morocco
shn1les off this mortal coil. He has 5000
wives. and suitable mourning attire will be
IN demand for the bereaved widows.
Suspected persons. as they stand at the
paying teliers window in the Bank of
France, are instantaneously photographed.
A camera Is always in position and is op-
Grated upon a signal from the teller.
What is called the vegetable boa con-
said by romancers twines about great
trees so tightly as to strangle them to
death. is claimed to have been discovered
in India.
The ibis. the sacred bird of Egypt. is not
peculiar to that country, but is found in
console rable numbers IN the South, in
Florida especially. In st. Augustine and
other coast towns it is no unusual thing to
see an ibis perched on the ridge pole of q
house or stable or stalking solemnly about
yard, for the bird is easily tanned and
seems to be fond of human company.
The first run on banking institutions was
In London during 1861 Many Lom bard
street goldsmiths and bankers had loaned
out the money entrusted to them for safe
keeping and could not at once repay. A
mob OF creditors got the idea that they had
been swindled, riot ensued and four
bankers were hanged at their own doors
before the arrival Of the soldiers sent to
restore order.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
CINGALESE PEDDLERS.
Valuable Gems Carried About by
Barefooted Dealers.
Donahoe's Magazine.

OoH1HoeS
l was sitting one afternoon on the beau
full wide veranda of the Gale Face Hotel
at Colombo. in Ceylon. 1t was one of
those perfect days In which TO dream will
your eyes wide open. l was lazily watch
ing the miniature squirrels run up and
down the cocoanut palms while an auda-
cious blackbird coolly perched or the arm
Of my capacious chair and with head
cooked to one side regarded me with more
or less disapproval.
The roar of the breakers pounding upon
the beach made pleasant music, and in the
translucent emerald brine some laughing
natives were splashing merrily. light
hand touched my shoulder, and a bare
footed Cingalese ST od before me- Would
you like TO buy some stones?" be asked in
his pleasant voice. These peddlers of
gems. good, bad and Indifferent, are very
numerous in Ccylon, and threaten to be-
come a nuisance to the traveller. They are
not allowed in the hotels, and | once saw
one of them actually beaten out of the
Oriental in Colombo.
Hence it was that before addressing me
my Cingalese friend glanced furtive!y up
and down the long veranda to see that he
was unobservad by the minions of the no.
tel. He took from beneath his blouse a
bundle of white cloth, which he opened,
displaying about pint of rubies. carbun-
cles, moonstoDes and catseyes. As | had
nothing TO do looked them through, after
explaining 10 the sable merchant that
had no intention of buying. The collec-
tion must have been worth many thou
sands of dollars, judging from individual
specimens. Apart from his merchandise
the barefooled vender, custom and all,
might have been assessed at about FIVE
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Testing Bridges.


1t appears that so many OF the earlier
suspension bridges have failed, through
The corrosion or disintegration of their
important mem bers, as to lead French en-
gineerS to the opinion that forty years is
the limit of life for iron suspension bridges,
and, consequently in making calculations
for railways. provision should be made for
replacing such bridges entirely at the end
should be set to the life of iron girder
bridges is regarded as not so certain.
Many such bridges have failed through
decay. but whether decay in a girder
bridge can be easily detected, and the
weakened members economically replaced
or repaired, is declared 10 be a problem $
yet unsolved. The opinion Is also now
generally be Id that the tests ordinarily ap-
piled TO old bridges suspected of serious
corrosion-namely, that of running train
of locomotives over it. is far from being
adequate. Bridges thus tested have failed
soon afterward under moderate strains.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
IN THE SECRET SERVICE.
Work Met With Censure Because OF
Its Very Bravery.

Washington News.
Discipline In the secret service" said
an ex-member, sis severe. | remember
two young and brave Southerners who on
entering the work assigned them set out
with the laudable purpose of making
brilliant record for themselves. Harry
got In with gang who had the reputation
OF being des sperate thieves aud coun-
terfeiters. When in camp in the woods
OF Indiana it fell to Harry's lot TO steal
chickens for the days meal for his COM
panions. He got out of the job by pre-
tending that he was sick, but promised,
however, to steal the chickens when h.
felt better. His substitute met with bad
luck in his efforts to rob henroost Inc
day following, Harry. true to promise,
bought large nun Der of chickens. which
ne hid In barn some distance from
farmhouse. That night, in company with
two companions, the heDroost was robbed
ana the chickens safely brought into camp.
10 the Joy aud SURF rise nf the gang. Harry
was voted to be good fellow Tor ms sup
posed act of bravery. The matter was re-
porleu in due time to the secret service
authorities, who, instead OF admlrlng 1t as
sharp piece of detective work, immedi-
ately looked at it in a moral sense and sus-
pended the young detective from duty.
"Harry's companion Tom in the mean
time had quietly slipped away from camp
" arrest D0teQ cOunleTltIieI anu III ui-
derOus character then living on the border
line of one OF the Northwestern. States and
Canada. At the peril of his life and by
strategy he captured the man and hls vile,
both of whom were terr0rs with the gun.
Hs discovered all the necessary counter
felter's tools in the mans house, which
was sufficient evidence to convict. Tom
sent full and detailed story OF his ex-
ploits to his superiors. He was terribly
upset man on the receipt Of re-
ply that his services were no longer
needed. His heroism and bold efforts in
breaking up dangerous gang of counter
felters had been as nothing. The punish
ment visited on him was for disobedience
OF orders. and his work was conside red SIM
ply piece of recklessness. He had taken
his own life in his hands without warrant,
and had also put in peril the lives of Others
who were working on the same case: 1t
was bright piece of work, showed fear
esness. but in the eyes Of discipline such
regard was not paid it. There are other
instances, but the two l give you will be
sufficient to show how exact mans judg-
ment must be when he is on duty"
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Nothing New Under the Sun.

waterbury American
The present dressmaker's device of bal
loon shoulders was denounced as long ago
as the time Of Ezekiel, that prophet hav-
ing uttered the solemn warning: Thus
saith the Lord God: Woe to the women
who sew pillows to all armholes." The
doubling can verify this curse by turning
TO Ezekiel, xiii :1S The old Hebrew proph-
els. by the way. were severe critics OF
women's fashions. In famous passage
Isaiah denounced the fashionable women
OF his day, with their tinkling ornaments
around their feet, their earrings, nose
rings, chains, bracelets, mantels. wimples,
crImping-pins and other elegant trifles,
which goes to show that women haven't
changed much since that period. But If
Isaiah disapproved of these women it is
pretty certain that they just as strongly
q ism DDrnved of him
The morning call., 1893-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS.
Views of National Legislators on the
Financial Situation.

NEW YORK, June tn answer to queS-
tions by the World eighty-six members of
the next Congress say they favor the re-
peal of the Sherman silver law, and only
eighteen are opposed to its repeal.
Forty-fve favor an income tax and
forty-two do not. Sixty are against the
repeal of the State bank tax and thirty
favor it.
Senator White of California SAYS tina
when the time for action regarding these
matters arrives his position will be plainly
defined. At present he has no other an
swer to give.
Congressman Geary says he is in favor
of the repeal Of the Sherman silver law and
the State bank tax. but is in doubt about
the income tax.
Congressman Mcguire SAYS: 81 am in
favor of rerealing the Sherman silver-pur-
chase act and am unconditionally opposed
to an Income tax. l am in favor of abol-
ishing the State bank tax
Congressman Bowers says: II oppose
the repeal of the Sherman act unless free
coinage law be substituted, oppose an
income tax and wildcat money. and there
fore oppose the repeal of the State bank
tax"
Senator Stewart of Nevada says the
Sherman law must stand until another is
devised which will make silver as good
money as gold. 81 do not favor" he SAYS
"tne repeal of the State bank tax. do
not favor an income tax, but favor raising
the necessary revenue by protective
tariff. l haye not determined what |
would do with the proposition to repeal
the Sherman act unaccompanied by pro-
vision for the use of silver or the increase
of the circulating medium"
Senator Mitchell says: "As at present
advised. am not in favor of the repeal of
the Sherman silver act unless something
better in recognition of bimetallsm and
silver as legal tender money is substituted,
nor do | favor an income tax under the
present condition. and am unalterably op-
posed to the repeal of The tax on State
bank issues"
Congressman Ellis says: II do not favor
the repeal of the Sherman law as informed
at present. l favor an income tax with
proper notifications. L am opposed TO the
repeal of the State bank tax"
Congressman Hermann says: 81 will be
better able TO answer your inquiries later
on
The morning call., 1893-06-08
A Wonder of Nature.

The "fower garden" in the New Gala
ye-as cave is hey ond description. The
coral-like deposits are of marvellous deli
cacy and beauty, and the infnitesimal
crystals sparkle like diamonds. Every
variety of flower and foliage, every kind
of fruit is represented. Here you see :
cluster of roses, there a spray of honey
suckle, twining its delicate tendriis around
a moss-covered stem, while from the CELL
ing quantities of fruit hang temptingly.
One bank forms bed of snowy white
chrysanthemun:s compactly arranged.
What could be more beautiful than those
delicate coral plants and flowers! The
ceiling Of this room is broken and fissured,
but all the deep chasms are lined with the
coralline structure, which is too fine and
fragile to have been formed by aqueous
erosion, and is probably the result of some
chemical attributes in the II DISTURB.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
More Work for Women.

A woman's branch has been opened in a
horticultural college in England, and the
male gardening interest Of the country is
said to view with dismay this Eruption
into the field hitherto monopolized by it.
Yet women must undoubtedly live, and if
they cannot open up new ground for
themselves the tendency of the age is dis
tinctively In the direction OF opening for
them various callings for which it has been
the custom to regard men as exclusively
fitted.
The course of instruction in ''the theory
and practice of horticulture" includes
practical work in the large gardens at
lached to the college, and digging forms a
portion of the daily labor. Besides this
there are classes IN such subjects as chemis-
The morning call., 1893-06-08
WORKED THE BANKS.
The Wicked Man Who Fooled the
Grave ROStOneSe.

OraVe BOSt0neSe.
BosToN. June THE National Bank Of
Redemption and the National Bank of
Commerce, two of Boston's most conserva-
tive institutions. have been worked by n
professional forger to the extent of S11, 400
The former loses $500 and the latter
S5900 The checks came through the
National Security Bank of this city,
the cashier of which said this after
noon: "a customer came here during the
early part of last month and desired to en-
ter an account. He was introduced to us
by one of our best-known and reliable Gus
toners. Shortly after he was introduced
he deposited 5000 in checks. These
checks passed the clearance in the usual
way. and were paid out. In all the Ban k
Of Commerce paid out $500. and the
Bank of Redemption $500. At the last of
the month. when the LewIstown Bank
made up its accounts. it notified the Bank
of Commerce that the checks were for
gerieS"
The morning call., 1893-06-08
CANNOT EXPEL ALIENS.
Striving to Limit the Power of the
Irish Parliament.

LONDON. June There was hot de-
bate in the House of Commons to-day on
an amendment proposed by the Opposf-
ton to amend the Irish home rule bill
by inserting among the questions which
the Irish Parliament shall not have pow er
to deal with, that or the right or expel
aliens. Gladstone accepted the amend
ment and it was adopted after strong pro-
tests by the Irish Nationalists, who voted
against it. but the Conservatives vote for
it prevailed. The clause was finally m lodi
fed. however. by making it read 'aliens
a G snch
The morning call., 1893-06-08
The Frenchwoman,s English.

A pretty little Frenchw oman went into
one of the newspaper offices last Tuesday
and with a positive air passed an adver-
tisement through the window. The clerk
looked at 1t for moment, smiled, aud
then said
1.-The English is little bit awkward.
miss. Would you liks to make any
changes?"
The pretty little woman tossed her
head.
No. m'sieur. l link l know how to
write re good Inghs"
"All right" and he watched the little
woman as she sailed ont of the door. The
next morning the 'ad" appeared:
Pupils Wanted-Mlle. Narcotic respect
fully announces that she wishes to sho W
her tongue to the young American ladies.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
GERMAN WHEAT.
There Is Big Money in Shipping 1t
Into Russia.

ODESSA, June IA milling firm has or
dered 100000 pools of wheat from the Ger
man exporters of Konigsberg, in conse-
quence of bad transport arrangements with
the southern wheat districts. The firm
calculates II can save 1 Y copecs per pood
by buying German wheat for consumpti on
in the Baltic provinces. This step may
stimulate the Russian Minister of tile In
terror into building the long asked tor
light railway communication with the
wheat districts, which would serve the
double purpose of assisting trade and pre-
venting famine in any particular district.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Ben Butler and Balaam's ASS.
Boston Transcript.

A good story is told of the late General
Butler. There was a hearing before a
legislative committee. of which The late
Charles g. Loring and a Senator from the
Cape were the members. The latter was
wealthy but not particularly learned. He
had prepared for himself a speech, which
he delivered with all the JUNCTION one
might give to ones own effort. When he
had concluded General Butler wanted to
ask him a question, but the Senator re-
piled that he had said all he desired to say.
and Mr. Loring would answer any ques-
tions. General Butler, looking at the
manner:
Il didn't ask Balaam; l asked the other
party"
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Generous and Frank.

A Dansville preacher told US that he
attended the funeral of a husband once,
and when he returned to the house Of
mourning to console the wife. the first op-
portunity she had she remarked:
"Well, Brother -, I'll give you job
that will pay you better before long"
And, sure enough. she got married soon
after. Truly, man doesn't amount to
much when his wife is a widow.-Dans-
vile BreeZa
The morning call., 1893-06-08

special from Ashland, WIS, says: The
Bank of Washburn closed its doors this
morning. The officers claim tina: the sus.
pension is only temporary on account of
the financial sringency and that they will
open in few days. 1t is a private insti-
tuition. with stated capital of $4,000,
a surplus OF 1000. and deposits of about
$4,000. A. c. Probert is president and
he states that depositors will be paid in
full
The morning call., 1893-06-08
A Count Sued.

Captain E. McNevin has commenced suit
in the Superior Court against Count Ru-
doph Festetics de Tolna, to recover S1260
which he claims as commission for ser
vices rendered in the matter of procuring
a competent firm to build yacht and for
instruction In navigation.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Hot Southern Blood.

SPARTANsBURG, S. c., June w. A.
Lawrence and Mr.. Odenheimer had diff
Guilty. in which the lie was passed and a
duel grew out of it. Lawrence was shot
in the right leg and the wound is serious
All concerned are secretive.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Grading for the New Railroad.

SAN DIEGO, June THE work of
grading for the San Diego and Phoenix
Railroad al the end of the Coronado Rail-
road in Otay Valley is moving vigorously,
three-quarters of mile having been
graded in three days ending to-day. Track
laying will follow rapidly.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
On the Downward Way.

Emma Kembacb, a comely German girl,
16 years of age, was arrested last night in
Natoma-street saloon on complaint of
her father, who alleged that he was unable
TO control the girl and that she had been
associating with evil companions.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

try. geology, botany and the cultivation Of
fruits and vegetables. 1t is mentioned. as
proof that the college is doing useful
work. that already two of the students
have been engaged by neighboriDg nurs-
eryman. and that applications have been
received for the ladies trained there to act
as head and sinGle gardenerS.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
SERVIAN- MONTENEGRIN SOCIETY PICNIC
SUNDAY, JUNE 4. 1893.

NUMBERS OF THE PRIZES NOT CALLED
~ for: ll75. 1928. bl3, 294 531. 923. 905. Sd O.
1920 9s9, 517, 356. 25s. s47. 1874. es7. 1883,
339, 1917, SO. 125. 32l, 1887, 795. 1897. 1l37
ll55. 7S7. 5ls, 1888, 523, 53o. 782, 4s. $685. 9,
800 !9l, S53, IA 2l3. all. 1864, 296. 607. 1890,
S36, 730. 1043, 672. 695, 223. 676, 1897, 6i9
T he prizes should be called for at 654 Pok st.
COMMITTEE.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Four Men We're Drowned.

LYON HEAD, Ont, June Last night
a boat loaded with telegraph poles
swsmped with twelve men on board.
Four Of the men were drowned.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
The Fire Record. .

At noon yesterday the burning OF a pile OF
rubbish between the buildings at 126 and
12S Fourth street caused a loss OF $40.
The unoccupled residence at 524 Devlsadero
street, owned by John Cconey. was damaged
about S25 by fire at o'clock yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-20

Essenbla5res- and which were displaced
by the hackney coach and street cab.
This ohair has been loaned by George
Boyd, OF Newcastle, for tho worid 4
fair. u has been carefully preserved,
is beautifully esnbeIlishrd, and is an in
teresting example Of obsolete methods
Of transportation.
J. Z. McNag, treasurer Of The North
eastern railroad company, Of England,
contributes 70 the railway division of
transportation exhibits Il u'-qse picture
CT the opening OF tho Stockton and
Darlington railway, the lrSt IN tho
world used for the Conveyance Of pa
sengerS, The artist was = native OF
Darlington, and the point o. view
chosen by him for his sketch is the rail
way bridge over The S'-cr3e At this
place To the right snd left Of tais
drawing win he hung the original al
nouncement and programme Of the
opening and the original and first tisno
table. Above II an enlarged photo
graph o; the 40. l locomotive Will Ia
placed
Models Of the first railway carriages
made By Atkinson and PhllHpaon for
the Manchester end Liverpool and
Stockton ind Darlington railways q
England cannot fail % sttraos the At
teufion Of visitors % the department Of
transportation exhibItN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-20

the Wisconsin or. Ottawa yfverS, RON
the hea0waters Of which they would
portage oyer to q stream eDptying into
Georgian bay and thence into Lake
Huron, or up TO the chain of lakes By
way Of Niagara and Detroit With his
goods for the Indian trade, chiefly hawk
bells pains, combs, fash tevelry and
kress and glass beads, and his crew OF
geyiy appsrele3 voyGgeurs, the bour-
GER for MASTERY seated IN his batteAi,
entered the furtheYInost haunts OF SOW
agery, prepared to fight or barter,
marry Indian squaws or take Indian
scalps, browbgEt his duslzy customers
or ca3ole them as the case might be
The battoan carried eighteen men as
well as ton of goods 1t was procured
for the society AZ the headwaters OF the
ST. Crdix river in 1890.
Another valuable curiosity which
will be included IN the collection is the
perfect modal Of the Murdock locomo-
tive, made II Soho, England, in 1871,
and given 70 the Historical museum
lass year by r and G. Tangye, the
great locomotive builders OF BiTxntng-
ham, England The original owned bv
them d Oh exhibition IN the Birning-
ham town hall, and the model in pos
session Of the Historical society If Wis
eoRsin Is the only copy in America, be-
ing exactly like the original in every re-
speot even to siEe and color.