Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-16
BREVITIES.


Vermilyea, the best known hotel keeper
in this part of the state and prominent
politician, was killed Saturday night in a
runaway accident down the mountain
road near Gaines. He was As years old
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 1o-The forty.
ninth annual meeting of the New York
Teachers association and the second an
nual meeting of the New York State Art
Teachers association met last evening In
the First NJ. +. church. About 100 in
structors were present
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-The Wholesale
! Saddlers' convention, scheduled for July
10 to II at Detroit, has been postponed on
information from Detroit that disturb
ance to travel makes it expedent to do 50,
Members will be notified of the future
date of the convention.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1O.--The total an
thracite tonnage carried over the Philadel-
phia & Reading railroad last month, which
reached l, 247, 297 tons, was the largest
ever transported by it in any month, being
II, ,1i3 tons more than the tonnage OF the
largest previous month, which was No
vember, 1893
WASHINGTON, July 10-The heavy re-
ceipts from internal revenue, caused by
tariff bill are making themselves felt in
the improved condition of the treasury 8
balance which was yesterday 1921, SOB 900,
less $7,0Oo0o0 paid on interest. OF this
balance S64, 24l, 900 is in gold
ELIZABETH, n. j., July 1O-William r.
Babcock, superintendent of the Linden
Park Blood Horse association, dropped
dead at his home in Linden Park. Mr..
Ra bpOpl NynG striplsan n npnr,laVyr ,yl; 10
returning from field where he had been
experimenting n gang of men. lie was
one of the best known men on the Amer-
can turf.
BETHLEHEM \. H., July lO.-The sixty
fourth annual convention of the American
Institute of Instruction, the oldest educa-
tional association in America began its
session last evening in the Casino at Ma
plewood, President George H. Martin, of
the Massachusetts, state board of educa-
tion in the chair, with good attendance
of teachers.
ODESSA, July 1O.-The Russian steamer
Nedadimer, from Sebastopol for this port,
collided in the Black Sea this morning
with the Italian steamer Columbia, from
Eupateria for Nikoaieff. She went down
almost at once with all on board. A few
persons were picked up by the Columbia,
but between fifty and seventy-fve, mostly
passengers, are said to have been drowned.
READING, Pa, July 1O.-Foreigners op-
posed to Father Januskiewicz, of ST.
Mary's Catholic church, made another at
tack on the parsonage. Several were
arrested and the authorities have decided
to close the church, allowing no more ser
vices. A riot is imminent between the
opposing forces any moment One man
was terribly beaten. The priest is to be
arrested also.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The recent acci-
dent to the cruiser Montgomery on her
final trial trip, from which she has re-
turned to Hampton Roads, has resulted
in tho appointment of court of inquiry
to investigate the circumstances. The
court consists of Capt Merrill Miller,
Chief Engineer A. H. Able and Com
maudcr w. H. Brownson, with Lieut. w.
L. Fuller as recorder
BOSTON, July 6.-Gen. Matthias Raus,
the head of the Roman Catholic Redemp-
! torist order, Is soon to arrive in this coun-
| try on tour of inspection of the estab-
lishments OF the order and their conduct,
| before making the customary appoint
! meuts This will be the first visit to this
| country of n general of the order, and the
present tour is also exceptional, in that
II will embrace only England and America.
JERSEY CITY, July 9-Walter Pearson,
the twelvey year-uld son of Detective Pear
son, was shooting Mt Il target near his
home on Fairmount avenue, last evening,
when one of the bullets flew wide of the
mark and passed through II stable door,
hitting Henry Pallert in the eye, inf letting
a dangerous wound. Pellert was taken
to the city hospital and Pearson was
locked up.
NEW ! DIRK, July 10.-One more China
man has hos 'ecn arrested charged with
being mixed up in the alleged smuggling
of China Zen into this country via Bur
! liugton, VI. The latest prisoner was
Harry Les King, OF No. II Mott street.
He was arrested by U. S. Deputy Mar
sLals White ami Grant and was admitted
to $1,000 bii pea ing examination by T..
S. Commiss. .oneg FIe.ls.
FoREsTvILLE y. T., July 10.-.John b.
Kuslcy ree,ivei $50 IN cash in part pay
ment for Ais farm. lie would not trust
the uk, hut took the money home and
p.sc"d Ii in an old teapot on shelf above
tine bed. Sone time during the night
burglars entered tne house aud placed a
sponge saturated with chloroform over
kin.slcy's nose. Then they departed
with the money after securely ii eng their
victim.
PARIS, July 9.--Croo.ls, the American
wn,elmtn, was second in the race for the
ChantiiF pc.Hs yesterday over II cou rse
oi three Kilometres. \. \. Zimmerman
beat y. g. "a wards in the maJcn FOR . 500
francs Il sid. There were to be tnree
heats N This lnatcA but as both tn, first
(of one k:.onetr.) .,nl the second (of two
k.lumrtu-,) We're won by Zimmerman, the
final heat vas omitted. He role without
any gpporent eX'rtion, wAile h wards
seemed to be straiung every nerve. Harry
Wnceler won the M,!nes pr!z. over dis
tai.ce o! one kilome.re in splendid style.
BOSTON, July 6.--Members of the Massa.
chusetts Naval Brigade are gratified to
learn that there is good prospect of their
being able to secure either the cruiser New
York or the Columbia for their annual
tour of duty. 1t will be either one OF
these or the San Francisco, says Capt. John
Weeks Tie New York is to report at
New York on the 2lst, four days before the
annual tour begins, and the chances are
that the greatest of all cruisers will fall to