Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-01

taken. The deputies agree in the belief |
that another outbreak among the miners |
La now I'm probable They state that sew
Sral mines in the district are now in oper-
alton a>,4 that repairs are in progress at |
those places damaged or destroyed by the |
raiding rioters on Saturday. While the |
officials are confident that the rioters will |
not renew their hostilities, deputies, in |
sufficient numbers to protect the coal
interests, will be continued on guard for
some time to come.
The ruinous tour of the rioters means
further delay in the resumption of many
mines, so that the 5000 or more men who
calculated on resuming work this week
will be forced to remain idle.
Strange Robbery.
ROME, Jan 80.-The daring attempt to
burn and loot the United States legation
in this city Is beingcarefully Investigated
by tie officials and it is plain to be seen
that the matter is greatly worrying them.
| All the newspapers comment on the
outrage. They agree that 1t is difficult to
imagine what could have been the incen-
diary's motive. The Tribuna recalls that
a small bomb was recently found near
Minister Potters residence, but disclaims
all knowledge of connection between that
discovery and the latest outrage.
their lack of vigilance in the neighbor-
hood of the legation. The police official
who is in charge of the investigation said
to the United Press correspondent:
Doubtless the persons who set fire to the
Offices may have had another aim than
theft. 1t is surprising that they respected
everything except the documents"
The official said that after hours of the
most minute research he was still in
doubt as to the motive of the incendiaiy
or ineendiaries Mr. Potter and the
American consul could not throw any
light whatever on the source of the crime
nor understand why anybody should be
interested in the destruction of the ar
chives.
The press takes advantage of the occa-
sion to make very friendly remarks con
corning the legation and the American
! ministers who have occupied it.
1t is now learned that the locks were
/ not forced, but opened by parties having
o knowledge of locksmithing or with skele-
lie ton keys The thieves, however, broke
l. open the safe and desks and set fire
D to the furniture as well as to the
S papers they found. A number of
the archives were completely destroyed
p and others partially burned The outrage
Il is supposed to have been perpetrated at
Z about midnight. The representative in
e this city of the United Press visited the
l. legation and found the offices a scene OF
d ruin. In the first large room, where Wis
e itors usually wait, only the charred re
l. mains of table and a set of drawers are
y left. In the smaller room adjoining, useo
by Vice Consul Wood, there were NJ
Of traces of fire. but all the papers of th'
o. vice consul were strewn in disorder abou
the floor. In the room occupied by thu
| ba
d. desks were badly scorched and most o
y, the archives were in ashes. Some par
lie TALLY burned documents were found lying
y scattered about. The Offices of Minister
la Potter were in a similar condition. and II
q was evident that fire had been applied
"A everywhere except in the yice-consuPs
l. room. 1t was obvious that the thieves
o had spent several hours undisturbed In
IL their work of destruction.
Minister Potter states that no valuable
1t documents were destroyed
y The Midwiuter Fair.
it SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 80.-Splendit
n weather continues and the midwintel
m fair draws huge crowds. Saturday
C. paid admissions were ~, $40 and sS62d
was taken in at the gates. The Sal
n, Francisco newspapers made amagnificen
MT spread on the event. The city continues
IN to wear its gala appearance and all It's IN
be habitants were out at the park. AS with
to all expositions, the work of installation
n has dragged considerably and the fair
3. will not be completely ready for at least
IN a month However all the amusement
e features are running full blast There
# are no exorbitant prices charged on the
J. grounds and the exposition seems destined
8 to become a place of the greatest popular
It amusement.
y Pennsylvania Agricultural Board.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 25.-The tenth
=, annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
- - state board of agriculture is now being
ar held here. The financial report of the
nj year shows that the total expenditures of
ID the board was $40, 502.77. The report o.
rs Dairy Commissioner Reeder shows the
~ utter inability of the department to at
tempt the prohibition of manufacture
Ia and sale of oleomargarine without funds
ad Mitchell's Reason for His Defeat a
lie Jacksonville.
y NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Charley Mitchell
reached this city yesterday morning &c
companied by his father-in-law, Pony
49, Moore and his trainer, Harry Darrin
+, The party at once want to the Metropolis
:. tan hotel, where Mrs. Mitchell awaite'
> the arrival of her husband. Mitchell dc
y MED himself to all callers. In reply to
" note sent to his room requesting him t
~ give his primary reason for his defeat, h
v wrote: 81 met better man"
. Mitchell has no plans for the immediat
IS future, and the length of his stay in tow
- is not known.
n Locke and Lightning.
BUFFALO, Jan. 3o-Franklin d. Locke
who was mentioned in "A despatch fror
-, Washington as a probable nominee fo
20 supreme court justice in the event of fai
u ure to confirm the nomination of Wheele
- II. Peckham, was asked if he had any il
'e timation that his name would be sent
~ ~ the senate Mr.. Locke replied that h
" had no information beyond what he ha
- seen in the newspapers, and added tina
r. there was about as much danger OF hi
- 20 being nominated for the position as of hi
- being struck by lightning.
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