Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-17
BREVITIES.

extended Geary law places the figures at
1O5, 300.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The final OF
deep-sea trial of the frst-class cruiser
Columbia, the fastest vessel in the Ameri
can navy, will take place on May II and
the following day.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE striking painterG
of this city have organized a bicycle com.
pany of 30 wheels, to use in searching ou'
non-union painters. The walking dele
gates will hereafter ride.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Secretary Car
Isle has awarded gold medal to Captain
Alfred Sorensen, of Sommerville, Mass,
for rescuing man frem drowning on Aug.
81 1892, who fell from an excursion
steamer in Boston bay.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The president
sent to the senate the following nomina
tions: Charles ID. Walcott of New Gor tt
be director of the geological survey, vice
John w. Powell, resigned; John Holland,
to be postmaster at Monongahela, Pa
WASHINGTON, May 12.-"Generap CoXey
has been served with a notice to comply
with the health regulations in regard to his
camp within As hours, otherwise he will be
prosecuted under statute which imposes
a fine of from s. to $25 for each offence.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, May 12.-The jury
in the case of w. Bowen Moore, the Buffalo
pension attorney, charged with collect.
ing illegal fees, came into court With
a verdict of not guilty. The case has
created great deal of interest in this sec
ton.
ROME, May 1.-THE corner stone of the
new Methodist Episcopal church and col
lege was laid yesterday afternoon, with
imposing ceremonies, in the presence of u
distinguished gathering of chuch digni-
taries, diplomats, public officials and
others.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 10.-Attorney Gen
eral Moloney, on being asked if it were true
that he had ordered the sugar trust to keep
its goods out of Illinois, replied with en-
phasis that it was not and there was abso-
lutely no foundation for any such state
ment
LONDON May 11.-Right Hon. Herbert
Henry Asquith, secretary of state for home
affairs was married in st. Georges church,
Hanover square to Miss Margot Tenant
daughter of Sir Charles Tenant of Glas-
gov. The ceremony was "A most brilliant
affair.
WASHINGTON, May Accommodating
worlds fair diplomas and medals of awards
for advertising purposes will be put stop
to if the treasury department can do it,
Chief Hazen of the secret service, now has
three cases on his hands, one a root beer
firm, one an organ firm and one an infant
food firm.
CLEVELAND, o., May 1.-THE riots of
last week had their effect on some of the
unemployed foreigners. Thirty-fve people
took passage for the old country to remain
h,;, -
Poland, Hungary, Bohemia, and Italy
They say conditions are better in the old
country than here
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May f5.-Advices
from Tallahassee state that Hon. George
p. Kaney, chief justice of the supreme
court of Florida, has rendered his resigna-
tion to the governor, to take effect June l.
He has been on the supreme bench nearly
twelve years. His second term would
have expired in a few months
CHICAGO, May lit is currently re
ported that the noted corporation law firm
of Moran, Kraus & Mayer has been re-
tained by the sugar trust, and thisis taken
as indicating that despite the denials of
Attorney General Moloney the trust has
information or belief that quo warranto
proceedings are to be instituted against
them.
TIsHoMINGo, l. r., May 15.-The Chicka
saw national treasury is empty and the
schools and academies will have to suspend
for there are no funds to pay the teachers
and tuition. Court jurors and witnesses
will have to take national scrip for pay.
The district judge Encouragement and
governor are under indictment for malfeas-
ance in Office and embezzlement.
PITTsBURG, May l4,-The Slavish, Polish
and Bohemian residents of the United
States will see that an effort is made to
secure Justice for the men of their nation
ality who are now involved in the trouble
in the Connellsville coke region. Money
will be raised all over the United States to
assist in the defense of those men of these
nationalties now charged with crime, and
to secure justice for those who have been
abused without cause.
RICHMOND, Va, May l5-The faculty
of the university of Virginia has decided
to admit women to the academic school of
that institution. This is the first time in
the history of the south that state uni
versity has granted such concession.
The fight for the admission of women to
the higher colleges has been going on in
Virginia for the past two years and mt the
last session of the legislature a bill was
introduced with this object in view.
TRENTON, N. j., May lin the house
Mr.. Watson, of Camden, introduced a bill
making it unlawful to will property above
the value of 81 600 600, and providing that
all property of decedent in excess of that
sum shall revert to the state. The attor-
ney general is required to see that the
state gets its proper share of such estates,
and the treasurer is authorized to distrib-
ute such funds among the several counties
to be used for public purposes. Heavy
penalties are provided for violation OF the
act.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-It is said that
there is some complaint from certain
democratic members of the senate finance
committee about the informal way in
which the amendments offered by Mr.
Jones were laid before the senate, and the
course of that gentleman in declining to
move to refer them to the senate for action.
Senator Mcpherson is quoted rs being one
of the members who have been making the
criticisms. He is especially displeased
with the sugar schedule, and it is said that
when the proper time comes he will vote to
put sugar on the free list, This, of course