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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16

CiNoINSATf April 10 The coal mining
situation here Is growing alarming The
miners say they will get the Cincinnati
inen out at all hazards. The governor has
been asked for more troops. The sheriff
b swearing iu deputies. =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16
A Singular Rumor.

BERLIN. April l6. "A rumor is current
In this city TO the effcct that Field Mar.
shall Count Yamagata, the japanese min.
istcr Of war. Is che long. missing Archduke
John OF Austria, who went abroad some
years ago under the name Of John Orth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16

Yucatan Is an Indian expression said 10
signify, what do yuu sayT' IL Is reported
that all questions asked by tho Spaniards
were answered with this expression.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16
anxarnmnnt Trnons Won.

HAVANA, April l0-A detachment Of
troops commanded by Captain Aguilar
has defeated body Of $50 insurgents
under Miro, at Palma. Six Of the insur-
gents were killed aud several were
wounded. Tho troops aro In pursuit of
tho fuOitives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16

While there is n general complaint Of dull
trade. the Rose studio j. Kept busy through
the superior quality Of their photographs.
They always have the latest and best improve
ments pertaining % the az
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Company II. Of the Second Regiment
Celebrates.

The 3Oth anniversary Of Company II, I'd
Regiment, was celebrated last evening in
Phenix Hall, 12e Westminster street.
Brigadier General Kendall was rendered
a complimentary inspection and dancing
followed. There were present also snisp-
tenant Colonel warfield, Captain Irving
w. Young, Captain Andrew Gray, Cap
tain Jerome NJ. Fitzgerald and Major
John McCrudden. The inspection was
very successful and the men were highly
compiimented by tho visitors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16
nl.marck In nood Hcalth.

BERLIN, April 10 There is no truth In
the sensational story circulated I'm the
United states 20 the effect that Prince
Bismarck is seriously sick. The prince Is
we'll In health,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16

Nine times out Of ten the practical Joker
ought TO be shut up In lunatic asylum.
--watcrtown Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16

,oR FINE JOB PRINTING CALL Ar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16

Ipromised to tell you how got hold OF
that Brady -sheet-lead story,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

A French scientist has recently made
some experiments which show the amount
of forco developed by some of our bicycle
cranks during u hard race.
American cyclists have maintained for
two minutes speed to continue which re.
quired the expenditure of energy represent
ing two-thirds of one horsepower.
For six seconds they were able to exert
the astonishing force of IL horsepower
This is equivalent to raising n weight of
1888 pounds yard in one second. Expert
ments are also being made to determine
the forco cxerted by different sports. The
results will be of great use for training
and hygienic data.
Ono of the discoveries made during the
calculation of tho force exerted by bicy-
clists is that at high speed the work of a
bicyclist in covering u specified distance is
as great as that of n man running the
same distance At u moderate speed u run
ner undergoos three times tho labor of "A
bicyclist, but the higher the speed the
nearer are tho exertions equalized.
trial World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

1t is said that most of the bralsemen
and switch tenders on Maine railroads
wear congress shoes. The fact is
brought out in connection with the
death of a brakeman in North Berwick
u few days ago whose foot got fast in
a frog, and he, being unable to extri-
cate it, was run down by a train and
mortally wounded. 1t was found that
he wore laced shoe. His fellow
worltmen testified that had he worn a
congress shoe, according to the usual
custom, he would doubtless have been
able to promptly take his foot out of it
when caught in the frog, and might
have escaped unhurt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
Modest Requirements,

This is what young lady is reported
recently to have said, apropos of mar.
riage: "Well, no, 1 don't know if
would marry for money alone; but if a
man had plenty of money, allied to a
sweet disposition, and a mustache that
curled at both ends, and nice blue eyes,
and social positions; if he had a dis.
tinguished status in profession, or
even as merchant, and his father was
rich and his mother and sisters aristo-
cratic, ard he wanted to snarry me, and
he would promise to let me have my
own way in everything, and keep me
literally supplied with money, and
have splendidly furnished town
house cad handsome country resi-
dence, was liberal about diamonds and
other gems, also about the milliner,
never grumbling, and l really and truly
loved him, l shouldn't consider mar
riage a drawback" Now, there's a
young woman who seems to know what
she wants in a husband. But it is quite
safe to predict that she will have long
period of single blessedness to enjoy
before her ideal comes along
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
Fruit of the BIKE Craze.

The bicycle craze has already begun
70 bear frrsit and to tell on sentimental
affairs in Washington. 1t is rumored,
says the Post, that one engagement has
been smashed to smithereens all on ac-
count Of the fascinating bike. She
avowed she would have one, and ride
it, too. He got wrathy and said it
v;as unfeminine, undignified and vul-
gar. She came back at HIM with the
assertion that society, almighty and
omnipotent society, approved, and
that certainly ought to settle it. He
stuck to it that that did not prove any
thing as to the propriety of the thing
any more than because certain society
women played poker habitually for
money, smoked cigarettes and got fud-
died on champagne that therefore these
things were good form" She burst
into tears and said he was brute, "
whereupon he handed in his resigna-
ton then and there Now their paths
have diverged. A dainty summer girl
who doesn't ride bicycle is installed
as idol and fetich, gets all the candy
and flowers, and the rebellious fair BIZ
cyclist is hiding her chagrin by speed.
ing of mornings with the attache of the
Zanzibar legation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

THE claim of the eagle to the title of
king of birds seems to be slightly
clouded by an incident reported from
Stafford county, Va. A gentleman
down there was watching an unusually
fine bald eagle grandly sailing around
in the air few days ago when he no.
ticed a little bee martin rise in the air
and make straight for the eagle. He
wondered what the martins object
could be, and was surprised to see it
sail in boldly to tear feathers out of the
big eagle. But he was amazed to see
the eagle, after few moments of eff
fort at beating off the little bird sail
away in full flight, making every eff
fort to escape from the martin. The
martin followed up closely for awhile,
making a savage jab at the eagle
every few yards, but was finally left
behind through the superior retreating
powers of the big eagle. But when
you come to think of it, solitary bee
can make pretty "big-bug" get a
pretty lively stir on himself.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

1t is found that dry charcoal, when the
heat is removed from it, being nearly pure
carbon, will absorb oxygen from the air
under favorable conditions so rapidly as
to produce active combustion-that is, a
glow or flame. Now, the process of the
origin of II fire from steam pipe has been
thus cxplained-viz, the heat from steam
pipe will in course of time char or carbon
izo wood in contact with or close to it,
and when this charring process extends to
any depth in the wood it presents sur
face full of assures and cracks, thus expos
ing large section to the air, this charring
driving the oxygen out of the charred por-
ton and keeping it out while the heat is
kept up. When, therefore, the heat is re-
moved, the charcoal reabsorbs oxygen from
the air, and if the action is rapid enough
IA dry atmosphere combustion follows.
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

A MASSACHUSETTS, inventor has pat
ented machine which is supplied with
fine planning teeth. A log of wood cut
square is fed to it and when the log
passes through it has furnished hun
dred strips of wood much resembling
excelsior. Their length, of course, is
that of the log 1t is claimed that
these when moistened can be woven
much more rapidly than straw and
make as durable hat. The inventor
says it is twice as light as straw and
that, because of its easier manipulation
and cheaper cost, it will supersede the
straw now used for the construction of
headgear, Even women's Leghorn hats
and the finest Panamas may become
possible for those who can't afford
them now.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
FREELAND, PA, AUGUST 20, 1895


'Why do merchants encourage the
credit system?' is question asked by IA
sensible exchange, which answers it as
follows: "You reply that you do not.
Yes, but you do. If the system were not
encouraged by the merchants it would
not be in existence today. Did you ever
stop to think that the mercantile com
munity of the country is the only body
of men who tolerate the credit system?
Let's see you buy postage stamps, postal
notes, money orders, etc, on credit; try
it, and see what you'll be told. Go to
the theatre and you pay money. Ex-
press companies demand cash, and rail-
road tickets are cash on delivery to the
purchaser
'Why should not the merchant
demand and receive cash? Simply
because he encourages the credit system.
1t may be an impossibiity to completely
eradicate the system, but strict lmita-
tions on credit is step in the right
road, and the evolution will be practi-
cally cash basis system of doing busi-
ness. 1t is worth trial and should be
begun at once. 1t would quickly spread,
like measles in a country school, and
when it does it shall solve one great
problem for all time.
"When sifted down it would be found
that the credit system is the progenitor
of and responsible for more evil that
affects the financial and business world,
than all other agencies combined. Not
only this, but it fosters extravaganza
the purchase of goods which can be very
well done without"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

In 1860 the incorporated banks of the
United States had total capital OF
$3.50, 900, with population of 81.
100000. In 1890 the capital of our
chartered banks, national and state,
was sS4O, ,OOO, 900, while our population
was 62,6O0,0o0. In the former period
the banking capital was as 1887 to
each inhabitant; in 1890 the rate was
slS.42. Within the thirty years, how
ever, the increase in business transac.
tions was in very much higher ratio
than that of population; quite probably
two fold. From these facts. one of two
conclusions must follow-eithcr Q) that
the growth of banking facilities has,
during this period, been largely mad.
equate to the requirements of trade; or
(2) that the banks, with given amount
of capital, are now able to transact a
much larger amount of business than
they did formerly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
TOLD BY FAMOUS MEN.
Senator Mitchell's Great Legal
Battle.
THE CASE OF WRESTLING JOE"
Property Involved That Is Now Worth
More Than $4,000, ,OoO-senator Will
sons Luck, Pluck and Rise to National
Fame.
Copyright, 1895. ]

"The most important and interesting
lawsuit ever had anything to do with, Z"
said Senator Mitchell of Oregon, twas
what was known as tho Wrestling Joe
case 1t involved an enormous sum of
money and had such extraordinary features
that if it had been tried in New York,
Chicago or London it would have become
as celebrated as the Tichborne claimant
case was few years ago. 1t is long
story and presents a series of lawsuits
rather than a single one.
I'm 1850 congress passed a law granting
public land in the territory of Oregon to
actual settlers-320 acres to single man
and $40 acres if married. The masculine
gender was used throughout; no mention
was made of woman. Prior to the passage
of this law, but in anticipation of it, an
old woman calling herself Mrs. Ca
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

DR.. HARRISON, a noted Brooklyn
divine, said, in late sermon: "Therc
can be no drunkards on bicycles. A
man has to keep all his wits about him
to ride wheel. To all other sports
companionshipis necessary. Wheeling
is the most wonderful pastime in this
respect. One person is enough,
and ten thousand are not too
many. DR.. Harrison suggested be.
tween five a. m. and seven a. m,
as the best time for the ex.
ercise. In closing his sermon he said
that when man gets on his wheel and
goes into the country, he is as near to
Heaven as he can get on earth, and
that nothing has ever leveled society Sc
much as the wheel has done and is go.
ing to do.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA ANL
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect January 20, 1895.

Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 60, & 10 IN, Il %,
4 10 p IN, daily except Sunday, and 03 "A IN, IS
p M, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken and Deringer at 90 IL m, IL 90 p IN,
daily except Sunday; and Z o. u IN, ? 3S p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
liarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sunday; and 0} II IN, = 3S p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazeton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer ut 30 II
m, | % p m, daily except Sunday; and 50 u m,
~ IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road
Oneida and sheppton at Al, 8 81 a m, IL 40 Al
p III, daily except Sunday; and 81 a IN, 3 0S p
IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gram
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton ut 2 50, 6OT p M
daily except Sunday; and 0 81 a III, 5 07 p IN,
Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
load, Hurwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction AID Roam at s Is, 10 l5 IN, / l5,
20 IN, daily except Sunday; and % III, A
p IN, sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton Halle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 10 Is m, - p m, daily, except
Sunday; and 09 II III, 3 "A p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton ut 10 3S a IN, 3 26, IL, s 40 D
m, daily, except Sunday; and 10 CSa IN, 5 IS p IN,
Sunday.
All trains connect at Ilazleton junction with
electric cars for HazletOn, Jeanesville, Audcn-
rled and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at G 10 a IN, Hazleton
junction at . 81 a m, and Sheppton at Is II III,
connect at Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 90 m makes con-
nection at Deringer with =. X. X. train for
WilkeS-Barre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west. DANIEL COXE,
Superntendent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

WESTERN Kansas is entirely unlike
Holland because of the scarcity, almost
absence, of water, but is becoming
very like the Dutch lowlands in the
great abundance of windmills, which
are becoming so numerous as to fill ur
the landscape. In the town of Wilson
traveller counted seventytwo wind,
mills in view from the hotel veranda
There is an excellent water supply q
few feet below the surface in that re
gion, and every man has an individual
supply, raised by the windmills.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

A RECENT article in the Popular
Science Monthly presents some striking
figures concerning the present cost OF
transportation as compared with the
mid-century. The reduction in freight
rates on coal since 1852 has been from
IS to so per cent. In 1867 2S4 bushels
of wheat could be carried from Chicago
to New York for the export price of 100
bushels, and in 1894 $40 bushels could
be carried for the same amount
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

SUICIDE is uncommon among colored
people, and the suicide of a reputable
colored citizen of Halifax county, Va,
which occurred recently, is noted as a
remarkable occurrence in Virginia.
This man was sixty years old, and the
cause of his killing himself was be-
lieved to be lonesomeness and despond-
ency because of the recent death of his
wife and the absence and silence of his
children.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

DEMoCRATICs STATE CoNvENTIoN.-In
- accordance with the resolution passed at
meeting of the Democratic executive COM
mittee ON July 2, 1895, / hereby give notice
that the Democrats of PENNSYLVANIA by their
duly chosen representatives will meet in state
convention in Williamsport on Wednesday,
september II, 1898, at 10 O'Clock u. m., for the
purpose of placing i'll nomination candidates
for the office of state treasurer and judges of
the superior court, and for the transaction of
such other business as may be presented. In
accordance with rule q, section |, unanimously
approved by the state convention September
~, 1893 representatives shall consist of repre-
sentative delegates one for each 1000 votes
cast mt the last preceding presidential election
or for fraction of such vote amounting
to 500 or more, in the respective representa-
tive districts, provided that each representa-
tive district shall have ut least one delegate
X. Il. Wright, chairman.
Matt Savage, secretary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

TIE small boy had been making all
the noise that the Fourth of July al
lows, and the young woman who had
been teaching school was in an ex-
treme state of nervous agitation. Its
good thing that you don't have to
teach school to-day" said her mother,
consolingly. "It wouldn't be necessary
to teach the young idea how to shoot, "
replied the teacher, ruefully Every
Fourth of July demonstrates that he is
perfectly competent to shoot himself II
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
weakened

Two OF the largest rivers in south
ern California, the San Joaquin and
the Kings, were a few days ago stocked
with black bass, imported for the pur,
pose by the fish commissioners of the
state. Twenty-Five thousand of the
fish were put in the San Joaquin and as
many more in the Kings 1t is expect
cd that not only will the bass afford
fine sport, but that they will also clear
the rivers of small fry of coarse and
low grade fish.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

A CoLoRED woman in Guthrie, Ola,
awakened few days ago out of a
sound sleep that had lasted a little
more than three weeks. During that
period all the efforts of physicians and
others to awaken her were unavailing.
When she awoke she quietly got up
and started about the house as though
nothing unusual had occurred. She did
not know she had been asleep longer
than over night, and though the doc.
tors were able to give her but very
little nourishment during her long
sleep, she did not seem in any way
weakened.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

AT Elgin, ILL.,, man loaned his rail.
road ticket to a newly-married couple
to go on their wedding trip The
bridegroom intrustcd the ticket to a
friend, and the latter has disappeared.
The bridegroom is threatened with ar.
rest if he doe sn't produce the ticket at
once, and in the meantime he is looking
for the friend. This pass lending bust
ness very often results in trouble to all
concerned
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

Father, asked little Johnny, "is there
really any difference between selling LID
uor at drug store and ut "A saloon?"
"A great deal of difference, my son."
replied Johnny's father. "A drug store
license costs only 81, and saloon license
$1,000. "--Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

A MAN who lives near Newburg,
Ore, recently sold a well-matched yoke
of oxen for one hundred dollars and
bought n team of fine bay horses for
sixty dollars. He says he will buy a
set of harness and then have money left
from the sale.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

The Republican factional fight will be
waged with much bitterness at Harris
burg on Wednesday, This is the cxpec-
tation of all, and the especial hope of
Democrats, who have viewed it with
more or less interest from the start.
The struggle for supremacy in the domi-
nant party has been the iierccSt known
in political history, and despite the pre-
dictions of politicians, that the factions
Will unite after Wednesday, there are
good reasons for believing otherwise.
One need not go outside our own coun-
ty to find evidence that the Quay-Hast-
ings contest has demoralized the party
and reports from all portions of the
state are to the same effect. The cam
palgn has been too personal, and too
many skeletons have been unearthed by
both sides, for either to agree honestly
to harmonic. The feeling for revenge
may not be strong enough to turn the
state Democratic, but it will place sew
cral counties back in the Democratic
column, and that alone is something that
Democrats will have cause to give thanks
for on next Thanksgiving Day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

In Washington they are talking Of
the latest malapropism by a lady who
has record in that line. A number of
people were discussing Rev. DIR.
Macllay-Smith before her not long ago,
and somebody said: 'Is his name Smith
with Mackay for middle name, or is
it all one name?" "It's all one name" ,"
she said. "IIe writes it with siphon. "
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

THE English sparrow seems to have
but Just reached the northwest. Seat
tie, Tacoma and other cities along
Puget sound complain that the pug
nacious little bird is becoming" nuis-
ance thereabouts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

THE biggest fish story this season is
found in the fact that the catch of Co.
million dollars. And it goes unques-
toned, too, among those who are fa-
niliar with the fish business of the
northwest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

Borough Solicitor Carr has Informed
the street committee of council that the
money to complete the sewerage system
cannot be borrowed without the consent
OF the voters. To hold an election on
the question would require some time,
and, If it carried, the work could not be
commenced until late this year. Under
the circumstances, it is likely the com
pleton of the sewers will be DELAYED
until next spring. This is to be re-
gretted and will be disappointment to
those who reside on the streets that the
council decided to sewer at the last
meeting
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

1t cannot be denied that the Quay
Hastings quarrel has not made news
paper readers tired at times, yet there
are not few who regret to see the end
so near. When the Republican battle
Is over the metropolitan dailes will fall
back uponinterviews with Pugilists Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons to pad their bulky
pages, and it is the thoughts of that
which cause men to wish that the Quay
ties and anti-Quayites would continue
voting for another month.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

IT is said that courtship has been
going on for some time in the Mari
nette (Wis,) Jail through chimney
that connects the mems and women's
wards. Who says that love will not
find the way? Let him take note
hereof and henceforth hold his peace.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26

A little item in newspaper sometimes
make an enemy for the newspaper for
life, but it doesn't stop him from reading
it, however; it just changes him from ii
subscriber to sponger. The offended
person generally dscontinucs his sub
scription, but is much more anxious to
read it, and borrows his ncighbor's pa
per for that purpose.