Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-23
BREVITIES,
BALTIMORE. April IS. Ernest Kuabe,
;he notad piano manufacturer is dead.

w NANHINGTON, April lS.-Ine mouse has
adopted the rule providing for the count
ing of quorum of tellers
Troy n. Y, April IS The war on slot
machines has reached this city. The po-
lice have notitiel people having the ma
chimes that their operation must stop
ST. PAUL. April 1s.-The strike on the
Great Northern railroad is spreading.
Nearly the entire system is tie l-up tight
to-day. Mail service is almost paralyzed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April is The super
visors authorized the mayor and the
chief of police to arrange to send the
second regiment of the industrial army
as far as Chicago.
LONDON, April IS In the house of
lords the amendments to the Behring
sea bill submitted by Lori Kimberley
were accepted, and the bill, as amended,
passed its third and final reading.
ALBANY, n Z, April 1s.--In the as
sembly Senator Bradley's bill leglslatiug
out oi Office the trustees of the New York
and Brooklyn bridge was lost by vote
of ayes, 64; noes, 4S-65 votes being neces.
sary.
BERLIN, April 1S.-The opinion is gen
eral here that the bill to readmit the
Jesuits into Germany, which passed the
reichstaV, will be re iected by the bundles
rath. 1t is significant that the debate on
the question in the reichstag was not
participated in by any member of the
government.
WASHINGTON, April l7-Onicial figures
obtained at the treasury show that for
the nine months and n half of the present
fiscal year the expenditures have ex-
ceeded the receipts by s63 900, 600. that
the ,vNrk kipty ho1u of Ia,
treasury is $22, 100000 and the net gold in
the treasury, which inciues the reserve,
is $l04, 100000
BENNINGTON, VT, April IA The insur-
ance commissioners of t he state have Just
completed t4eir annual report for the
year 1923. 1t shows that it was II pros
porous year for life insurance companies,
and that although tine fire insurance
comp nies sustained heavy losses there
was a marked increase in their business
over the previous year.
TROY. n. Y, April l6--A novel use of
the telephone was made her4 when Nor
ris Olsnin, arrested on "A warrant issued
by Hoosick Falls magistrate for alleged
grand larceny, put in an appearance by
telephone, through counsel, was ar
raigned, and discharged from custody,
all the precedings being by wire. This
judicial use of the telephone is regarded
as unique precedent
CLEVELAND, o., April 13.-In common
pleas court. the injunction case to re-
strain the grand lodge of the state and
f rest City blue lodge from expelling f.
NJ. Chandler past master; A. T. Ander-
son and A. H. Gilbert from masonry on
account of their being members of United
States jurisdiction of Cerneau branch of
the Scottish rite, was made perpetual
DANsvILLE, n. Y, April 17.-The Gen
essee valley is flooded for miles below
this town with water from the heavy snow
embank ments melting on the southern
hills. The damage to winter wheat
on the low lands will be great Every
thing movable is being swept away
Alarming reports have been received from
farmers down the valley and the largest
flood for years is anticipated.
NEW York, April 16. - The property
transferred by Johl Y. McKana to his
relatives ami friends consists of his in
terest in the Ocean Parkway, Sea Breeze
avenue West First street anl Sea View
Elevated Railway company, ana num-
ber of lots and houses in Coney Island,
Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay. His
railway interests, which he transferred
to his son, James Mckane, are the most
valuable
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE British
foreign office has published repert from
Il II. Rawson Walker consul at Charles
ton, on tea raising in South Carolina, in
which he declares that owing to the
climatic conditions of that portion of
South Carolina where the plant has been
cultivated, gives promise that great sue
cess will attend the production of tea
there, Opinions of experts are given
which show that the product ranks vecy
high.
DENVER, April 1S.-The long fought
police board contest has just ended with
the decision of the supreme court, which
upholds Gov Waite claim that he had
the legal right to remove Martin and
Orr. A writ of custer was ordered and
the defiant members given "a hours to
rive possession to Mullins and Barnes.
The costs of the proce edings were taxed
against the retiring members. Martin
and Orr retire gracefully, yet still assert
ing that it is all political scheme.
New HAVEN, Conn. April Is The man
agenent of the Connecticut State Base
ball league is making final arrangements
to charter II steamer for every Sunday
during the summer. 1t is planned to
nave Sun lay games played on Two Tree
Island, off Mantle, and run excursions
from New Haven, Norwich, New London
and Bridgeport. All the mines of the
league will play Sunday games and
contest will take place every Sunday
afternoon on the island.
HAvERHILL, Mass, April II A local
shoe manufacturer has received an or.
der for n pair of shoes for Princess May
of England, otherwise known by her
title as Duchess of York. The order wls
received few days ago and was accom-
panied by an outline on parchment of
the duchess feet together with the neces-
sary measurements for making the shoes
The duchess wears 4. The boot which
is for outdoor use will be made of
straight grain goat, Butcher pattern, ex-
ira high cut, on full Pccadilly last.
NEW York, April 17.--The British
steamer Adirondack, Captain Hanson,
from IIaytian ports has arrived here.
Little news could be CLEANED from her
officers and all was reported quiet at
Porte au Prince, whence the steamer
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