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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
BLOWN INTO FRAGMENTS.
Graphic Description of a Dynamite
Explosion in Rio.

Baltimore, Oct. 23.-Capt Hudgins,
OF the coffee bark Dom Pedro H., now
in port gives graphic description of
dynamite explosion that occurred in
Rio few days prior to his sailing for
Baltimore, whereby sixty persons were
killed. A Brazilian soldier discovered,
near the English cemetery, Il subter-
ranean magazine, in which he insur-
gents of the recent rebellion naj con-
cealed large quantity of gun-powder,
cartridges and dynamite shells, which
they evidently intended using against
the government. The soldier rcpci ted
his find to the general commanding,
and rough cart, drawn by two mules,
was sent to the scene to remove the CON-
tents of the hidden magazine to a
place of safety. A detachment of sol
diers accompanied the cart, and a
curious crowd of citizens followed it to
the little hill, which had been dug out
TO hold the explosives. A quantity of
the shells had been placed in the cart,
and a pile of others had been passed
out close behind, when one of the SOL
diers, while in the act of handling a
shell, dropped it among the others
The same second an explosion shook
the earth. A sheet of flame shot up
ward, and a cloud of whitish smoke
hid everything from view. The vessels
in the harbor rocked at their mornings,
and the entire city was thrown into
wild excitement. More than a ton of
dynamite had exloded from the drop
ping of the she'll The soldiers and
i1ules We're blown into fragments and
only the iron tires of the cart wheels
were found.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
BOSTON Finances Mixed.

Boston, Oct. 23.-Affairs in the offices
OF the various heads of departments at
city hall are in a decidedly uncertain
state to-day in consequence of report
that, as result of an investigation OF
accounts, the mayor is to make nu-
merous changes in the business meth
DDS of the departments, and possibly
put new men in charge. 1t is authori-
tatiVely stated that it has been found
that In several departments appropria-
tions have been exceeded, and there
are numerous unpaid bills with no
money forthcoming to meet them. 1t
is said that the commissioners of public
institutions have gone beyo.d their
limit to the extent of $50 900. In con-
tracing for a building recently the
board expended the entire appropria-
ton on the building itself, and, 1t is
stated, forgot to include the cost of the
land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
FEARS FOR THE FALCON.
Nothing Heard from the Steamer
Since She Lrfl PhiIndcInhia.

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.--It is feared
that the steam sealer Falcon, which
conveyed the Peary party to and from
Greenland, has been lost with her en-
tire crew of sixteen men.
After landing the members of the
Peary party, who returned this year,
and the members of the auxiliary expe-
dition and their baggage. the Falcon
took aboard a cargo of anthracite coal
for her home port, st Johns, N. f.
She sailed from Philadelphia Oct. 8,
and nothing has been heard of her
since. Nineteen days have passed
since the vessel sailed, and, allowing
the nine days in which IL was esti-
mated she would make the voyage, she
is ten days overdue. Westecgaard &
Co., her consigners, have virtually
given her up, and, although the posi-
bility exists that she may still be
afoat, there is little doubt that she has
met with disaster
The Falcons crew of sixteen men
were all residents of New Found'and,
and most of them lived at st. Johns.
Statements have been made nat the
vessel was too heavily loaded and that
in addition to the coal in her hold, she
carried all she could on her deck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
SHE is CLARK'S WIFE.
End of a Celebrated Case in New
Jersey.

End of n Celebrated Case in New
Jersey.
Newark, N. j., Oct 23.-Vice- Chancel-
lor Van Fleet rendered decision in
the case of Lucy Harr Clark, of Leban-
on, against John Ramsay Clark, OF
New York and Lebanon, which now
places on record marriage between
these two persons, which the former
sought to prove, and the latter to dis
prove. Alimony, in the sum of $340
per annum, to be paid quarterly, in
advance, in sums of $S5 each, is granted
the plaintiff. To insure these pay
ments Clark has been ordered to file
bonds. The case, when heard in the
chancery chambers in this city, created
profound sensation, and the testimony
given on the first day attracted scores
of listeners at succeeding hearings.
Clark's father lived in Lebanon. His
housekeeper was Lucy Harr. When
the senior Clark died, the son often
went to Lebanon, where he meet Miss
Harr. According to her story, he made
love to her, and she agreed to a mar
riage with him. The ceremony was
postponed many times by Clark, who
was loath to marry Lucy, as he was a
widower and had two handsome, DOM
ineering daughters, one of whom was
married, and who would have made
Clarks life burden had he brought
the housekeeper home as wife and
stepmother. This is according TO
Clark's testimony.
Lucy claimed that she succeeded in
inducing Clark to take her to New
York, where they We're married. Then.
anxious to have her marriage made
public, Lucy sought to have Clark an
nounce 1t, but he refused to do so. He
likewise refused to support her or take
her to his home in New York Then
Lucy began suit in chancery for sup
port or alimony ostentatiously, but
really to prove her marriage She could
not remember where in New York she
had been married, as she said she had
been driven to minister's private
house in carriage. But she knew the
date and although Clark denied the
marriage, other admissions made by
him resulted in the order just granted
by the vice-chancellor
In his decision, which fixes the costs
upon the defendant the vice-chancel-
lor says he recognizes the validity of
the marriage. He further says that
when on the stand Lucy Harr Clark's
demeanor was honest. In the case of
Clark, he often gave evaslve answers
Some of them were so improbable as to
shock the credulity of the court
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25

Boston, Oct. 23.-Under the provis-
ions of the law enacted by the last
legislature, three prisoners in state
prison will be released to-day on ticket
of-leave, by the commissioners of pris-
ons, with the consent and approval of
the governor and council. Who the
men are Is not made public, but it is
understood that one of the men is now
serving a sixteen years sentence, and
that the other sentences were about
ten years each. BY the terms of the
law the paroled prisoners must have
served at least two-thirds of their SEN
tences. Nine men were recommended
for favorable consideration by the war
den, but the commissioners reduced
the list finally to three.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
BIG TROLLY SCHEME.
Progress of the New York and PhiIa-
dclphia Electric SNsicm

'
Philadelphia, Oct. 23-Another cleo
trio railway system is knocking for
entrance into Camden and when the
city council meets on Thursday night
a formal application will be made for
the appointment of a committee to con-
fer with the officials of the company
with view of laying out route. The
new system is the New York and Phil
adelphia Traction company, which is
to erect an electric line all the way
from New York to this city, with lines
running down from Trenton on both
sides of the Delaware, through the
groups of towns which dot the banks
of that big waterway. The company
is an outgrowth of the Consolidated
Traction company, which is already in
possession of trolley lines aggre eating
100 miles in successive operation in the
northern part of New Jersey. Tho
contemplated extension on to Camden
VIII make one of the most gigantic
trolley systems eXtant. The right OF
way for nearly all the roads has been
secured franchises are being obtained
through the different cities and towns
and construction is about to begin. The
system crosses and intersects all the
principal steam roads of the state
Some of the foremost men in the state
are connected with the enterprise and
II mas ample financial backing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
SEEDS AS ARGUMENTS
scheme of a Would BE Congressman
To Boom Himself

Washington, Oct 23.-There is one
candidate for congress, probably either
in Colorado or Kansas where women
have the elective franchise, who sought
the assistance of the agricultural de-
who will not again ask for help in that
direction. The following letter, which
was sent to him by the department,
tells the whole story: THE depart
ment Is in receipt of your communi-
cation of the 22d inst, requesting that
a lot of flower and garden seeds be
sent to you for distribution among
the women OF your county, in order to
influence the result of the election to
be held next month. in reply to which
l should say that the appropriation
for the purchase of seeds, made to this
department by the government, was
not intended for any such purpose. To
act upon your suggestion. would be
to violate law and public decency. The
democratic party was placed in power
would act honestly and justly towards
all the people, irrespective of political
or religious beliefs, and if one were to
choose some method for the destruction
of the democratic party, ! do not think
that he could devise a scheme which If
carried out in detail, would more eff
fectually do 1t than to listen to your
suggestion. l am sure that the list of
honorable gentlemen which you gave
as references would be among the last
in the United States to indorse what
you propose"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
JAps GOING TOO FAR.
Accused of Tampering with n Brit.
iSh Dispatch Bag.

hctuSti Oh ia.blbcflhS WIN iSrlt-
ish Dispatch Bag.
London Oct. pa dispatch to the
Central News from Shanghai says that
the British consul at Seoul states that
a dispatch bag, which was officially
and amply sealed, must have been
opened while in transit from Chemulpo
to Seoul.
This must have been done, the con-
sui adds, with the knowledge of the
highest Japanese officials at Seoul, be-
cause they have since shown that they
were acquainted with the gist of the
contents of the bag
The consul has requested the foreign
office to cable him instructions as to
what action he shall take in the matter
The st. James Gazette prints a dis
patch from TienTsin, saying that in
formation from a trustworthy source
has been received there to the effect
that negotiations for a peaceable set
tlement of the Chino-Japanese trouble
are being carried on at Seoul.
Nothing of the peace negotiations at
Seoul Is known at the Chinese legation
here. The statement that such negotia-
tions are in progress is not believed by
the officials of the legation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
Four Children Burned TO Death.

Nyack, N. Y, Oct. 23.-The most
startling fire in all its details ever
known along tn lower Hudson occurred
at South Nyack, causing the loss of
several lives. The handsome new stone
residence of the Rev. Ross Taylor, son
of Bishop Taylor, of Africa, on top of
the hill, west Of Hillside avenue was
destroyed by flames, and four of his
children We're burned to death. A la.
borer was so badly injured that it is
believed he will die and two decora-
tors, who We're employed in the build
ing were seriously burned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
swamp Fire Near Akron, o.

Akron, o., Oct. 23.-For the last two
days fierce fire has been raging west
of this city. 1t started in a swamp.
but has spread into the highlands and
700 acres of timber and farming land
has been burned over. The damage
already done will amount to $45 900.
All day Sunday, last night and to day
men and women have been fighting the
flames. Many fences and hay-stacks
have been burned. Houses and barns
are safe. unless a strong wind SHOULD
come from the west to north, in which
case many could not be saved one
call has come to the city for three
hundred men to fight the fire, but fear
ing they would not be able to collect
their pay, only a few responded
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
THE RUssIBN THRONE. gsI
Ready for the Succession of the
CZarcwitch.

Berlin, Oct. 23.-The st. PETERSBURG
correspondent of the Tageblatt finds
that all preparations in the Russian
capital point to the succession of the
czarewitch, Nicholas. He says that
the war office already holds in readi-
ness the standards of Emperor Mich.
olas II. THE czarewitch's marriage
with the Princess Alix of Hesse," he
adds, will be hastened in view of the
house law, declared by Emperor Paul
i, that no unmarried heir should sue
ceed to the throne. Should the czare.
witch be childless upon ascending the
throne, the Grand Duke Michael, his
younger brother, would be declared
the heir presumptive,
The grand duke of the house is re-
ported to have heard from LivadIa
that the czar walked half an hour in
the park yesterday
The Lokal Anzeiger says that the
Princess Alix will be baptized and re.
ceived into the orthordox Russian
church to-day and will be married
on Wednesday in the presence of the
czar and the imperial family.
Paris, Oct. 23.-The French foreign
office has been paralyzed by the reports
from Livadia. Business has been at
such complete standstill that Lord
Dufferin, the British ambassador, has
been unable to finish his negotiations
as to colonial questions He will go to
London on Oct. 27 or earlier, as there
is nothing to be done here. The Rus
sian archpriest in Paris thinks the
czar's improvement is due to the in
tercession of Holy John of Cronstant.
Holy John is regarded throughout Rus
sla as miracle maker. It is said that
he has hypnotic power which is man.
Tested whenever he lays hands on a
patient His treatment consists of
praying, laying on of hands, and rub
bing with oil
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
MOTHER KANGAROO.
This Tells You HOW She Loves and Brings
Up Her Children.

This Tells You How She Loves and Brings
Up Her Children.
This mother is as fond of jumping as
the grasshopper is, and nature has
given her the power to take long leaps
and to get over the ground faster that
way than most animals do in running
She takes sometimes thirty feet, at
jump, which is pretty rapid locomotion,
you see.
The kangaroo, for I suppose you
know what animal is referred to, can
walk, but it is an awkward walk at
best. Apparently would be better to
hop when hopping is so much easier,
and no doubt the kangaroo thinks SO.
The tail of the kangaroo is almost as
good as a fifth leg to her. She rests
upon it in walking or jumping and
uses it us weapon to strike animals
that attack her.
The kangaroo is said to be a sociable
animal. 1t lives in the woods, in herds.
But the strangest thing about the
mother kangaroo is the way she ar
ranges her nursery. She does not con-
struct house in a cave or hollow
tree or in the ground Nature has
provided her with a soft, furry bag on
the underside of her body. So she car
ries her babies around with her every
where she goes. In this bag the babies
stay until, at eight or nine months old,
they have grown strong enough to hop
out little and eat some nice, fresh
grass while the mother is getting her
own dinner.
But even when it gets to be a pretty
big child the baby kangaroo likes so
creep back again sometimes to it's cozy,
warm summer nursery and take nap.
And while the babies are hopping
about the mother is very watchful. At
the slightest suspicion of danger she
picks up her children, pops them into
the bag and off she hops with them to
a safer place.
In Australia the giant lsangaroos are
hunted for food. They are very good
to eat and they often have occasion to
hop as fast as they can to get out of
the way of hunters who are determined
to have a good dinner of kangaroo
meat. Sometimes they are caught in
nets. Indeed, there are all sorts of
ways of catching them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
No More Class !1inhts.

Philadelphia, Oct, 23.-The faculties OF
the University of Pennsylvania, and
especially that of the medical school,
have determined to put stop TO the
class fights and rushes which have been
going on for so long among the colleges.
The medical school alone has found
occasion to demonstrate its intention
more severely than in threats, and this
1t has summarily done by ordering the
suspension of three of it's second-year
stu1ents
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
Cloak Makers Ready for wor,,

New York, Oct. 23.-The cloak and
suit manufacturers held another meet
ing last night and Meyer Jonasson an.
nounced that he had received reliable
inside information that the strike was
won by the manufacturers and that
the men were willing to return to work
upon the old terms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
Volcanic Eruption I'm Java

Amsterdam, Oct. ga dispatch from
Batavia, Java, says the volcano Of
Galoengong, in the Praeng district, is
again in eruption. and several villag s
have been destroyed by the flow uf
lava. This is the second great erup-
tion of this volcano, the first having
occurred on Oct. s, 1922, when 1000 p,:-
sons were killed and vast stret,l cf
territory was laid waste.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
STRANGE COMRADES.


Chickens and cats, collectively, are
not considered the most congenial COM
panions. A strange exception to the
cnnity that usually exists between the
feline and the feathery tribes is to be
found in Mount Vernon, H., in the
household of photographer, where
the family cat, with an instinct Of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
These Candidates Withdraw.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 23.-The nom
ination papers of Solomon Ress, license
republican candidate for assembly in
Potter county, and w. e. Fried, peo-
nln's marty candidate for senator in the
JCorty-second district, has been with
drawn from the state department.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
Big Switchmen's Convention.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 23.-Switch-
man from the principal cities of the
United States will hold four days con-
vention here, beginning to-day, to form
a National Switchmen's association to
succeed the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
association, which disbanded during the
recent American Railway union strike
Representatives of the switchman of
Jersey City, New York City, Buffalo,
Omaha, St. Louis and other cities
are here and were given a ball last
night by local switchmen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25
Roumania Joins the Triple Alliance

Paris, oct. 23.-The Figaro asserts
that Roumania has joined the Triple
Alliance, composed of Italy, Austria
and Germany, and declares that the
visit OF the king of Servia to Vienna
and - Rim was in contemplation of y
sti!l further change in the drebund.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25

The First Baron Basing Dead.
London, Oct. 23.-George Selater
Booth, the first Baron Basing, Is dead.
aged So years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-25

A Rome dispatch says the vatican
has news that several mission stations
in China have been destroyed and the
inmates killed. Other Christians are
menaced. The vatican will appeal to
the powers for the protection of its
missions and missionaries in China.
The steamer Minoussinsk has not
been heard from since she sailed from
Yenisersk, Asiatic Russia, month ago
in search of the steamer st. Jernen.
She had on board Capt Virgins, the
Arctic navigator, who opened up the
northern passage to Siberia, and a
crew of forty men.
The sultan of Turkey has conferred
the Grand Gordon of the order of the
Osmanich upon NJ. Stoiloff, Bulgarian
prime minister, and the Grand Gordon
of the Order of the Mejdich upon NJ.
Nachovitch, minister of foreign affairs.
This is the first time that Turkey has
ever decorated Bulgarians.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-12
Vanderbilt to Build a Railroad.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. LIT is
rumored here in railroad circles
that George Vanderbilt, who owns
thousands of acres of land in North
Carolina, is about to enter the field
OF railroad building as means of
getting some of his timber to mar
ket. The line which it is said he
will build is from Knoxville, to
Anderson, S. c., via Walthall. A
large part Of the line is already
graded, and should Vanderbilt con-
struct the road it will decrease the
distance between Cincinnati and
the south Atlantic coast over 100
miles. The road together with
the Knoxville, Cumberland and
Cincinnati road, and the Port Royal
and Western Carolina will give an
air line from Cincinnati to Au-
gusta.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-12
DENIES TIE CORPSE.
Sent to His House, Orders It's Re-
moval.

New YORK, Sept. 12.-Siegal
street, Brooklyn, was in a state Of
excitement over the alleged death
of Mrs. Annie Gruenspahn, who
lived with her husband and two
children at No. 15l. Mr.. Gruen-
SPAIN, who is a carpenter, main
tains that If his wife is dead, the
body sent from the Kings county
hospital was not. hers. Mrs. Gruen-
spain vas an exceptionally good
looking woman. On Monday Sep
TENDER 3 she was sent to the hos
pital. On the following Wednes-
day the doctors said she would be
ready to leave in a few days. The
husband was preparing to call on
her when on Saturday he received
word that she was dead. A body
supposed to be that Of his wife
was sent to his home. He claims
it is not his wite's body, and will
not proceed with the funeral and
has ordered the authorities to re-
move the corpse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-12
A CHICAGO KICK
AGAINST THE EXTRA TARIFF ON
LIVE STOCK,
Which the Commission Men Say is
Unjust and Detrimental to
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. l2.-At last
nights meeting to consider the ter
minal charge of ~ per car on live
stock entering the Chicago yards,
the live stock exchange committee
report, after pronouncing the charge
"Unjust, unwarranted and detri-
mental to the Chicago market"
also says that if these discrimina-
tions continued or others occur
awe can see no other way except
for commission men to open and
maintain it's branch houses at COM
petitive markets"
A reply to the complaint made
to the company was offered by
John B. Sherman, general manager
of the Stock yards and Transit COM
pany, in which he said: "The
charge complained of is not an in
direct charge against the produc-
ers. 1t is the business of the rail-
road company and it's duty when
it receives a consignment Of cattle
to Chicago or any other market to
furnish the facility for unloading
and yarding the cattle at destina-
ton. II they have no such facili-
ties, but use the track, side tracks,
shutes and yards they should pay
for the same and the amount so
paid should be a part of the freight
charges. Because the railroad COM
pany is unable to perform it's full
duty to the shipper without the
use of track and facilities of other
companies is no reason why they
should make an extra or addition
al charge thereon and it certainly
affords no reason for them for TAX
ing advantage of such charges to
extract from you % per cent to
$50 per cent in addition to the ac-
tual sum paid by them"
G.. A. Mallory, chairman Of the
committee, said 1--WE have the as
surance of the railroad managers
that the railroads will withdraw
the charges of 50 per a for term
inal charges for the track services.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-12
NOMINATED. FOR OFFICE.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. l2.-The
Sixth District Democrats at st.
Cloud nominated Congressman
Baldwin by reclamation.
TOLEDO, o., Sept. 12.-Amos
King, OF Marion, was nominated
for Congressman by the Repub-
licans Of the Thirteenth District at
Sandusky yesterday.
ADRIAN, Mich, Sept. 12.-Thom-
as Barkwirth of Jackson, was nom
mated as Congressman by the
Second District Democratic con
vention by reclamation yesterday.
The other candidates had with
drawn.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. II.
Democrats OF the Tenth District
nominated +. G. Kinney, OF Su peri-
or, for Congress.
GREEN BAY, Mich, Sept. r.
The Democratic Congressional con-
vention of the Eighth district
renominated Congressman Ley
burns.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. l2.-The
Democrats of Lackawanna county
nominated Edward Mortified for
Congress.