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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
IMPORTANT DECISION.

Settlement Of Lew ~ Ailace's Ease Opens
the Door 90 other Publications
WASHINGTON, April 3o-Ths opinion of
the solicitor Of the treasury in the matter
OF the copyright Of Lew Wallace's book,
Ben Hur," has been sustained by the at.
torney general. The opinion holds in
effect that the copyright act OF March 3,
1881, does not prevent foreign publications
OF American books copyrighted under the
old law from being brought into this
country and sold. Books so brought In
and sold are not subject to any copyright
previously obtained here. Ths Canadian
edition of Ben Hur," it is held, may be
sold In this country without any infrac-
ton OF our copyright law and inferen-
TALLY the foreign edition of any Amerl.
can book published prior to July /, 1893.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
white METAL.
What Senator Voorhees, Now
Thinks of II.
He Claims That 1t Must Be Restored
to Its Old Plane. 'f

IxDrASAroLIs April Classmates voor.
hees yesterday made the following state
ment Of his Views on the free coinage OF
silver:
The real and vital issue now presented
70 the American people is the proposed
elimination Of silver from our currency,
Ats total overthrow and destruction as a
money metal and the use OF gold alone.
This movement means the destruction Of
one-half Of the debt-paying money TO the
United States and the wcrld. II II should
be successful, IL will double burdens of
every debtor and multiply the gains and
Income OF every creditor wherever the sun
shines.
"The debts of the American people al
this time. both public land private, are
appalling In amoun They have been
contracted on a bimetallic basis and &c is
now proposed TO make them payable on
she basis OF gold alone. The two metals
also constitute the specie basis for such
paper currency as may be put In clrcula-
ton. II silver money is destroyed, paper
circulation must be contracted In that
proportion. Every form and kind of
money must become that much scarcer
and harder to get in exchange for labor
.ss@ Nv kASauOt1 VI lubOEs
Such q policy IA to my mind simply
horrible. i have not y particle of doubt as
TO the result Of the contest now going on.
The enemies OF silver will be driven to the
wall. Silver money will not only survive,
but 10 will be fully restored 10 its old
place as a leading and controlling factor
In the development n the progress of
the country.
Nor a I any fear for the future
strength and harmony of the Democratic
party. Some men may discard its princi.
pies and abandon its organization. but
others will take their places. I have been
In favor of the free coinage Of silver at
the ratio fixed by Jefferson all my life,
and whatever others may do I shall neither
my principles nor my party.
"Henored Dollar Of the Fathers.
Danger from the coinage and the use
silver as money I'm this country never
occurred TO the sane mind until greed,
avarice and unholy speculation reared their
serpent head and aimed a vicious, deadly
blow st the hsnored dollar Of the fathers
1873. Since that time we have had
nothing but financial vexation, distrust,
depression and ruinous panics.
'The i've years which Immediately fol.
the demonetizing Of silver In 1873
freighted with more calamity and
suffering On the part of laboring and
producing people than was ever before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
A. .~-a CAgopaign.

HAVANA, Agril 3l-A detachment Of
government troops i'm Santa Cruz do Sui
has deposed the rebel band led by Maur.
icio Montejo. The insurgents left three
dead bodies In their flight. A detaob.
ment OF rebels were overtaken and sur.
prised at Arroyo Hondo. They made a
feeble attempt at resistance, but were put
to flight. Nine OF them were killed and
many wounded. The troops lost two
killed and i've wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

To cure nervousness, lack of ~self-control, de-
spoi lency, &c.
TO exchange a faded and worn nature for
one OF brightness, buoyancy and power.
10 cure forever effects OF e~xcesses,o verwork,
worry, &c.
To give full strength. development and tone
10 every portion and organ of the body,
Age no barrier. Failure impossible. Two
thousand references.
The book is purely medical and scientific
useless, to curiosity seekers, invaluable TO men
only who need IL.
soon after wrote:
We'll, / tell you that fret day Is one Ill
never forget. 1 inst dubbed with 10Y. /
wanted 20 hug everybody and tell them my
old SELF had died yesterday, and my new self
was born to-day. Why didn't yor tell me
wayf"
And another thus:
IF you dumped a cart load of gold at my
rect IL would not bring such gladlcss into my
life as your method has done"
Write TO The ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY.
Buffalo. y; ", and ask for the little book
called COMPLETE MANHOOD" Refer In
this paper. and the company promises 10 send
the book, in sealed envelope, without any
marks, and entirely free, until ID Is well intro,
duced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
OUR TERMS /:
THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

Il HAPPY, FRUITFUL MARRIAGE"
Every Man Who Would Know the
Grnnd Truths, the Plain Facts. the
New Discoveries Of Medical Science
ns Applied TO Married Life. Who
Wouid Atone for Past Errors aud
Avoid Future Pitfalls, should Secure
the wonderful Little Book Called
Complete Manhood, and How 10 At
tain IT,"
Here at last IL information from n biub
medical source that must work wonders with
this generation of men"
Inc BOOK fully describes n method by which
"A. method by which TO end all unnatural
drains on the system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
The Grsnt-M Murphy NuptiaIs.

WASHINGTON. April 3o.-Miss Julia
Murphy and Hugh J. Grant, ex.mayor of
New York, were married today at the
residence OF Senator Murphy in the pres
ence OF a family gathering. Archbishop
Corrigan OF New York performed the
ceremony. The couple will at once 90
abroad for a wedding trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
A "white Elephants

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3O-Two hun.
dred thousand tons of syndicate wheat, !,
which has been stored for the winter in
the warehouses OF the late James G. Fair
has been placed on the market. The
wheat Is estimated to be worth 81, 500 0
Whether sold here or not. getting so large
a quantity Of wheat out of port will be a
problem-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

LONDON. April 3o.--The Society Of Brit
ish Authors is about to issue a manifesto
pointing out objections to the Canadian
Copyright associations manifesto and Old.
posing any change In the copyright laws.
Fears are entertained that II the matter
Is fought on imperial lines the authors
will lose the day, but they regard the de.
lay in settling the matter as a good sign
that their protest Is having weight with
h imperial ernm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Two Men Burned To Death.

MILFORD, Conn, April 80.-The barn
of John Guyer, W miles from here, was
destroyed by fire OF incendiary origin. A
horse and 5000 worth Of property were de-
stroyed. Emil Furrer and Joseph Katie.
both Of whom slept in the barn. were
burned In death
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

PORTLAND, April 30. The body of Henry
Britton OF Raymond, who is thought to
have been murdered, cannot be found
The ponds for miles around have been
dragged and searched. His hat and a
bloody umbrella are all the clews the Off.
Gers nave to work on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

HALIFAX, April 80.-The sale of the
Renfrew gold mine by the Pictou De-
veloping Company to James Z. Page of
New York was concluded last night. The
price is said to be &75. 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Smith has Skinned.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3O.-C. S. Smith.
cashier of and ~bookkeeper for l.. w. Mo.
Glaughlin d Co., wheat brokers'. who
managed the late Senator Fairs big wheat
deal, Is missing. An expert is now ex.
aiming Smiths books.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Close to Death.

WASHINGTON, April 30 The condition
Of Representative Hit shows but little
change. Extreme weakness and feeble
ness prevails. and the worst IL feared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Treasurer Shaw Qualities.

BOSTON, April BE p. Shaw of New.
buryport qualified before Governor Green.
halge as treasurer and receiver general 70
succeed Henry M. Phillips of Springfield,
resigned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

known In this country. A wave OF con.
hscation swept over the country, annihl.
laung values, depriving labor OF its ro.
ward, destroying all market prices for
property, except such as were bid at
sheriff. sales. Nor did this wretched con-
dition OF affairs show any signs of i'm.
provement until the partial restoration OF
silver to its money functions took place In
1875.
IF I am told that silver bullion as n
marketable commodity at this time com.
mands a low price. my answer Is that II
gold had been censpired against as per.
sistently, and assailed by foul means as
well as fair for nearly a quarter of a CEN
fury past, 10 would be In a far worse Grip
pied condition than silver. No other
form Of money on the face OF the earth
could have withstood, as silver has done.
such a malignant. unsparing crusade as
the last 20 years have witnessed in this
country.
Gold n Scarce Commodity.
"The need Of the white metal I'm the
hands OF the people is even greater now
than ever before. There is scarcely a
speck of gold in sight of the laborine
classes.
With silver demonetised, plain people
the wage workers n those who raise and
sell the produce Of the soil will handle
specie money no more and will catch even
n glimpse of it but seldom. Gold will be
boarded n hid away In the vaults OF the
great magnates Of wealth. and tho people
In their business will be put on the half.
rations Of paper money TO which the
shrinkage aud non-traction from a basis
OF bimetailism TO q basis of monometallism
will reduce the money.
IF the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver as full filed legal tender money. and
as a standard OF statutes and the unit OF
account and payment without a word of
international agreement on the subject
will put this country on q silver basis
then we were on such a basis every dau |
and hour since the passage of the first |
not on April l, 1792, until the do.
monetization act of February, ls7a n
period Of 81 years, during which we rose
weakness to the foremost rnnk
among the nations of the earth.
IL commend 90 all croakers In regard IN
basis a careful reading of the act az
April 2, iva. formulated by Hamilton
md Jefferson and approved by Washing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Death of q New York Ex-Concr.,

De"'n OF . new YORK Ex-Congressman.
NEW YORK. April 80. -Augustus Frank
OF Warsaw. y member Of the state consti.
tutional convention and congressman
died here yesterday of brights disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

Our SCI Kitchen Outfit

Needs 10 comment We have sold so many almost everybody has seen them. They are
doubt the best outht az the price ever offered in the STATE The special hatuarf
uht are an exra large solid Oak Dining Table with turned ad husd legs; III back
oak. broad band. zane seat Dining Chrsw with Rocker to match; silver PLATED knives
and FORKS nd poceatelhed Stove Ware Add TO all he the LIVE OAK RANGE With
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
Pittston Has n Murder,

A murder occurred at Pittston on
Tuesday in an Italian boarding house.
The victim was Felician DeLong, and
Giovanni Destacio is in jail charged
with murder. According to the story of
Silequoi, the boarding boss, DeLong
promised to pay for ten cents worth of
beer, but when the beverage was brought
in he refused to do so. His refusal an
gered Destacio and quarrel ensued.
Destacio drew stiletto and sprang at
DeLong. The latter tried to escape,
but was prevented by an enclosure that
blocked every avenue. Realizing his
danger he attempted to wound his assail-
ant with some cobblestones. Then the
stiletto was plunged through belongs
neck and severed the jugular vein. De
Long sank to the ground and died in a
few minutes. Destacio was captured
and committed to the county prison.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
R0ckafeIIow Has Spoken.

f. V. Rockafellow, the ex-banker of
Wilkesbarre, who is in the eastern peni-
tentiary serving sentence for embczzle-
ment, made an important statement on
Saturday to Attorney John Shea and
Sheriff Walter, who were in the peniten-
.tiary with George Metzger and three
other prisoners. Both men refuse to
make the statement public or give out
any facts, but enough has been learned
to know that the statement is very i'm
portant. A reporter saw Attorney Shea
in reference to the statement, but Mr..
Shea said that he received the informa-
tion in professional way, as from a
client, and added that it would not be
proper to reveal it. Sheriff Walter was
seen next. He said that he had the
statement locked up in his desk and
would give it to the public at the proper
time. He positively refused to let the
reporter see it, but said it contained a
very sensational story
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19

A shooting affray took place at Tresc-
kow on Sunday night. Pasquale Val
lente did the shooting and his victim is
Peter Marsa. The latter was taken to
the Hazleton hospital, where it was
found that his wounds were fatal and
Coroner German was notified to take his
ante-mortem statement. Marsa says
that Vallente deliberately shot him with
out warning or cause. There was no
quarrel and the men were sober.
Vallente was captured on Monday
morning by Officer Simpson and taken
to Mauch Chunk jail. He says that the
shooting was accidental. The revolver
was in his hand when it exploded, but
he did not know what caused it to go
off. The bullet passed through his own
hand first, then lodged in Marsa's stom-
ach
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
Thought the Child Was Dead.

From the Wilkesbarre Record.
Pringle Hill, situated above Kingston
is now undergoing a severe epidemic of
diphtheria and scarlet fever. Six fami-
lies are down with the malady and a
number of little ones are convalescing.
A startling circumstance occurred in
the family of Patrick Kelly a few days
ago. The two-year-old son was so i'll
that all hope of recovery was abandoned
and the child apparently stopped breath
ing and was pronounced dead. The
nurse washed and dressed the little body,
and laid it out on table to prepare it
for burial. A short time after when she
went to look at the corpse" she was
startled to see it move. 1t was immedi-
ately attended to and rapidly regained
consciousness, and is now in a fair way
to recover. 1t is supposed that the
warm bath revived it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
Legion of Honor Officers.

On Monday evening the following were
elected as officers of Union Council, No.
300, American Legion of Honor:
mmander-Wiliam e. Bellies.
Vice Commander-Dr G.. d. Morton.
Orator-Owen Fowler.
Secretary-Dr. f. Schilcher.
Collector-W. Scott Young.
Treasurer-Reesc Lloyd.
Chaplain-Rev. j. W. Bishof.
Guide-James Norris.
Warden-H. l.. Blakslee.
Sentry-William Schmidt.
Medical examiners-Dr. Geo. d. Nor
ton and Dr. C. III. Richards.
Trustee-Dr. +. Shilcher.
A vote of thanks was rendered to DR..
Schilcher, the retiring medical examiner,
who held the position for ten years, also
to eXCommander j. B. Laubach. The
new officers will be installed on the even
ing of January 6.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
Eckert Sentencedsto Hang.

Abram j. Eckert who was convicted
)f the murder of Fred j. Bttenbender.
Of Nanticoke, was called up for sentence
on Monday morning before Judge Wood
ward. After ascertaining that one of
the prisoners counsel, j. f. O'Neill, was
present, the judge asked if Eckert had
anything to say as to why the sentence
Of the law should not be pronounced.
The prisoner stood facing the judge and
made no effort to speak. After few
moments silence. the attorney stated
they had nothing to say. Judge Wood
ward then reviewed the case and trial
briefly, and pronounced the sentence of
ieath, as follows:
"The sentence of the law is that you,
Abram j. Eckert, be takea hence to the
Luzerne county prison, from which you
have been brought, an be kept there
antil the time appoint ed by the execu-
tive of the state of Pennsylvania for
your execution, aad when that time so
TO be fixed shall ac:s..'a, 5hlt you be
taken thence to the place prepared for
your execution within the walls or yard
If said prison and Jail and be then and
there hanged by the neck until you are
dead, and may God have mercy on your
soul"
Eckert after being sentenced, heaved
long-drawn sigh and went over to the
prisoners corner. He had not moved a
muscle during the ordeal and seemed
relieved that the agony was over Mrs.
Eckert. his wife, was in the corner
sobbing, and when her husband was
getting ready to return to jail she hung
on his neck, crying and wishing she
could take his place.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
-. Nothing in the strike Talk.

Prominent Lehigh Valley Railroad
officials strongly deny the information
sent out from Hazleton to the press re-
garding the mutteriugs of an inevitable
strike on the road, Members of the va
rious brotherhoods say there is peace all
along the lines of the Mauch Chunk, Wy
oming and Delano divisions, and that the
secret railroad meeting held in Hazleton
was not for discussion of anything per-
tanning to an intended strike.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
WON THE GUN,
Hugh MallOy Was the Successful Contes-
tant for the Game Clubs Prize.

The judges chosen by the Freeland
Game and Fish Protective Club met AT
the residence of II. C. Koons on Monday
and elected Eckley b. Coke, Jr., of Drift
ton, as chairman, after which they pro-
ceeded to count the points made by the
contestants. The scalps of the various
game-destroying animals which were
killed were produced, and the result of
the count was as follows: Hugh Malloy,
Freeland, 26 weasels, 800 points; 3 red
foxes, AZ points; total, 432. DR.. G. S.
Wentz, Jr., Drifton, 2 weasels, 80. Ar
thur Davis, Freeland, l weasel, 15.
Samuel Jeffrey, Upper Lehigh, weasel.
15. Nathan Drasher, Butler, l weasel,
10. Henry Kutzberger, Eckley, wea
sci, Is. Calvin Waldron, South Heber-
ton, l weasel, Is.
The judges decided unanimously that
Mr.. Malloy had won the prize, which
consists of an $50 Parker hammcrless
double-barrel breech-loadng gun, and
they left Mr.. Rooms residence in a body
and repaired to the store of the winner
where the presentation speech was made
by Chairman Coke. Mr.. Malloy was
highly complimented for his excellent
showing. After thanking the committee
for the work they had done, the success
full contestant surprised everybody by
exhibiting 16 more weasels and the
scalps of more red foxes, which he had
not turned in, making total of A
weasels and 6 red foxes killed by him
between December Is, 1894, and Decem-
Der 16, 1895.
The members of the committee, the
club and others who were present were
then invited by Mr.. Malloy to the Del
monica restaurant, where they drank to
Mr.. Malloy's health and the success of
the Club, and had merry time with
Landlord Drasher until late hour.
The winner of the gun is very modest
in telling how he managed to capture
so many of the game-destroying animals.
The weasels were all trapped within five
or six miles of town, principally in the
vicinity OF the Honeyhole. He had
about thirty fine steel traps set in the
woods all year, and was kept busy trav
cling from the mountain back of Eckley
to Butler valley, then to Helpers and
from there to the streams along the Mes
copec creek. His work serves to show
how easily the hunters could rid the
woods about here of everything deadly
to game, If all would give some of their
time to killing off the weasels, which
are the greatest enemies the rabbits
have. Mr.. Malloy is proud OF his hand
some prize, and has good reasons, for he
earned it honestly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
CleyeIana's stand Endorsed.

President Cleveland's special message
to congress on Tuesday, in which the
Monroe doctrine is reaffirmed very en-
phatically In regard to the boundary
dispute between British Guinana and
Venezuela, aroused mach interest in
town, and the presidents firm stand in
the matter is endorsed by every citizen,
regardless of political affiliations. II
it should come to the worst, Freeland
will respond nobly to any call that may
be made for defenders of American
rights, especially when the aggressor is
Great Britain, as in this case.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19

Tuesday evening is Christmas Eve,
and on that night ball will be held at
the hotel OF Mrs. John Krouse (Fox's old
stand), South Heberton, to which every
body is invited No admission fee will
be charged, and the best of music will
be provided for the dancers.
On Christmas Day a shooting match
will take place at the hotel. Shooting
continues all day morning and afternoon.
and the prizes are turkeys, geese, chick.
ems, ducks, etc. 1t will be followed by
another ball in the evening.
grand masquerade ball will be held
at Mrs. Krouse's hotel on New Years
Eve. This affair will be the grandest
seen at South Heberton, and a welcome
is extended to all.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19

We offer One Hundred DollarN Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in nil
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
Married Yesterday Morning.

At ST. AIMS Catholic church yester-
day Rev. M. j. Fallihee united Edward
O'Donnell, of Drifton, and Miss Rosne
O'Donnell, of Freeland, in marriage
The best man was Patrick O'Donnell, a
brother of the groom, and the brides
maid was Miss Celia Brennan. A recep-
tion and dinner took place at the brides
home after the ceremony, and in the
afternoon the young couple left on a
wedding tour to New York. Upon their
return they will reside with the brides
parents on Washington street.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19

The account of John S. Wentz, NAH
lon S. Kemmerer and Edgar Twining,
all of Mauch Chunk, and the Fidelity
Insurance, Trust & Safe Deposit Co., of
Philadelphia, executors of the 100000
estate of Edward L. Leiscnring (brother
of Congressman Leisenring). who died
at Hamburg, Germany, on September
20, 1894, was adjudicated GU Monday in
the orphans court of Philadelphia. The
legacies left by the deceased were pub
lished in the TRIBUNE several months
n0O
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19

Sid X. Russell, the actor, who some
weeks ago eloped from Pottsville with
seventeen-year-old Gertie Houser Of
Tamaqua, has been committed to jail at
Pottsville in default of $4,000 bail. He
was arrested at Lewiston junction and
was given a bearing before Justice Lutz
at Tamaqua. Three charges were pre-
ferred, chief of which is bigamy. 1t is
alleged that Russell was married before
this last escapade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-19
PLEASURE CALENDAR,

December 19.-Fair in the basement of
ST. Johns Slavanion church. Open
every evening.
December 4.-Entertainment of the
Travellers Athletic Association at
Freeland opera house. Admission, 25c.
December 31.-Seventh annual ball of
the Tigers Athletic Club at Freeland
opera house. Admission, so cents.
December 3l.-Second annual ball of
st. Viglio Beneficial Society at Yam
nes' hall, Admission, 25 cents.
January 20.-Ball of the Citizens Hose
Company at Freeand opera house.
Admission, so cents.