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LADY STELLA.

The eminent business medium, gives names,
dates ana facts, no card humpug. gives u
written guarantee to reunltc friends, cause
marriages IN 80 days or return money
GIG II st. NV. Ladies' only; fee, 90 cents.
dey-YC
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FOR RENT. .o,..,.,...
STORES WITH DWELLING.

G sTNw.:S . ROOMS AND
bath. yard TO ailey; Il first class condi-
ton: win rent store separate from house Il
esatred: he y az thsanfn0s tsaA
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FoR sALE-FARN

FOR SALE@Oirecf from the owner
A farm OF 165 acres; Groom house, large
barn and other buildings; oak and pine
timber; would make q fine stock or dairy
farm. Inquire at 641 g st. me-, city.
del6Stem
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DR.. CZARRA'S,

NO CURE, NO PAY,
No. G19 Pa. Ave, n W., Washington, ID. G
Specialist IN chronic and private diseases.
Piles. Structure. Hydrocele. Gout. Catarrh.
dyspepsia. Blood Poison cured, Vitality re-
stored. Consultation free and confidential to
10th sexes. Daily. ITO II. j tot
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AUCTION SALES.
Walter B. Williams & Co.. Aucts.
TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL SALE
BY order of the OLD Reliable
Taunton
Silver Plate co.
AUCTION SALES.

SoEiD STERLING and SILVER
RICH BOHEMIAN and AUST TRiAN
GLASSWARE, Beautiful Cut GLASS,
In unique designs; 900 dozen of the GEN
uINE RuukhS CUTLERY, and many
useful ar,iIes suitable for presents.
AT OUR
Salesrooin, Corner 10Th and streets,
Facing Pa. ave. NV.
SALES DAILY, IL A. M, and 30 7. Al
This beilg their 10Th annual sale should
be Il ruii guarantee as to The quality OF
goods suiL j. Z. HALL, Manager Taun-
ton Silver Plate Company.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO, Aucts.
de Il 5-5I-sin
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RROS Auciiuneers.

DUNCANSON BROS, Auctionees. nv
UNITED States Marsnai's Saie-bs,
virtue OF writ of fieri facias issueu
OF the Distriet of Columbia and TO me di-
rected, viii sell for cash at puphc saae
IN IronI n tls cour6 nous. door, s.,i'aSr
80, 1896, at IL O'Clock n. m., an we
right, title, claim and interest OF uense
a Drurf id and To the eass 'ia 4 oi p,i ie,nni e1nn
lot numbered 8, in square numbered So0, t,o,
situate III une city OF Washington, Disti,ct
OF Columbia, seized and levied upon as ,, .nS
property of The said George A. Df9ry unT rnr
sold TO saJlsfy execution No 3lo4o III lawn
ALBERT A. WILSON. U. s. Marshal, ;,s
TRUSTEES sale or twenty he ", pfao-
between and u streets northeast, on
SATURDAY, the 9th DAY OF DECEM.
hEk, 1886, at O'Clock p. m, In front OF
signed, as trustees, under a deed OF trust,
gated June Q. 1896, and recorded in liber
2ll7, folio 43s, or The land records of
Ihe district OF Columbia, VIII offer Tor
sale at public auction, the east 90 feet in
Sspth % Vlls ruli wldGh. of Iuts numbered
90, III and l25 to LAP, both included,
IN John Ii. Walters subdivision, in square
nine hullJred and thlrJeen iSI1l, as per
piat recorded in liber ~, folio 8, OF the
Iecords of the surveyors office OF the said
District, lot 81, being the corner, is 1m-
proved Dy store room and three-story dweil.
ing, containing seven rooms and bath, and
al tiie oSiGf lois Improved Dy tWo-story
dwellings containing six rooms. cellar ana
bath.
This property Will be sold subject, how
ever, TO Two prior encumbrances, the
amount and ruil particulars OF willch VIII
De given upon application 10 either OF the
Undersigned trustees and VIII be stated
at time of sale. Each lot with Its improve
ments Will be sold separately. Terms. all
cash, subject to existing encumbrances as
stated above. \ deposite OF 500 on each
LOT VIII b. required at time oi sale. Terms
10 De conIiJiieu with within ten days from
day OF sale, otherwise the trustees reserve
Ile flSht To resell at FISK ana cost OF de-
fauling perchaser after flvc days adver-
usemenG Conveyancing, recording aid
notary ices AZ pur- -haser's cost.
JOHN Ii. WALTER, Trustee,
1921 Il st. NV.
THOMAS y. PICkFORD, Trustee,
Cor. 9Th and La. ave. NV
The above 1ale is postponed until WE'D
NESDA the St.. DA \ Or DECEMBER,
1896, at the same hour and place
JOHN n. WALTER, Trustee
THOMAS IL PICkFORD, Trustee.
The dUo,G safe is hereby further post
poned Gn.i. WEDNESDAY, the 10th DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1896, at the same hour
and place.
JOHN H. WALTER, Trustee.
THOMAS Ii. PIGkFOkD. Trustee.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

ANTED-Typewrite Remington, or
Smith remier. in exchange for Han
lone handy, and cash. Address RENING-
TON, this offices 0e13-St
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posroEF1cE NOTICE.

Should be read daily by all interested,
as changes may occur at any time.
Foreign malls for .he week ending De-
ceniber 10, close promptly at this office as
follows:
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wANTED-PosTAGH STAMPS.
wANTED-For cash, all kinds OF old
United States postage and department
stamps Collections also bought 81. T.
DUNkHORST. zoos 7th st. nv. see.1
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NORTHWEST.

bath: a. m. i. ~ tssS5 taaS
sA.soo-N ST. NV, NEAR 2sTB;
rooms, bath and reception hall: a. m. i.
SM.1sO-NoRTH CAP. sT.-Bay win.
dow brick Of 9 rooms. bath. and cellar:
stone trimmings I67J
sA6oO-sTH AND o srs. Nw.-Fine
BRICK OF rooms: bath and cellar t46Oj
SAo6O-22D AND I SITS. Nw.-IO
rooms aud bath, in good condition
s.seoo-rwENT Y-sEcoNDsrRiHsFsssl RiHsFssl
NEAR d STREET NW.-Brick, u rooms
and bath; submit terms. (544J
SA1OO-eTH ST., NEAR ST. NV
rooms: lot is 20xs5. to loft alley.
SA.xoO-R ST. NV, NEAR 1sT.:
6ay>wfndow brick, containing Z rooms
SAOoO-Q sT. Nw.-7 rooms ana.
bath: we - can u1.I trade this for lsSss hsyss
s4s3oS2ir: 4p4ess S22icr: M rooms and a bash: lot ETH
It. front: a. m. l.: bargain. t34O)
EA.OOO-s ST. NV. NEAR N. CAPF-
TOL sT.-Nine rooms and bath t428l
s3232tra roams ST. and sM BATH sEm Under ANR 4eSt
S22.5O; q. m. l.; terms to suit purchaser.
sesegs ST. II sx si.ISS! HIs5eE :s.ss SxS
sSss1.ooo-r sssI sr. NV, BET. sra AND AND
7TH2Rear lot, faces % FloIda ave:
7-room brick and bath; In perfect con:
Sa.ooo-N. 7. AVE. BET. 4rH AND
10 r:S s.Gsens g sssas In
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WAN II lED-blC1CLES.
FOR SALE-Lady's bicycle; but
slightly used; cheap for cash, or easy
terms. Apply 1885 7 st. NV: 1t
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BUSIN ESS CHANCES.

Sits VIII buy a paying oyster and
luncn house. Inquire AT Il 90 b st. Sc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
FREELAND, PA, MARCH 5, 1896.
Spain and the United States.

From the Wilkesbarre Newsdealer
As was to be expected the more excit-
able faction of Spains population is in
dignant at the threatened action of the
United States government to recognize
the Cubans as belligerents. Some of
the hothcads are allowing their passions
to get the best of their judgment and
are committing various depredations
which have a tendency to wound the
pride of this country. The government
of Spain has promptly disavowed the in
suit offered our flag by the impassioned
Spaniards, but all the same the affair at
Barcelona is not going TO help the cause
of peace.
Viewing the matter from conserva-
tive point of view, Spain has no cause to
complain of the position taken by the
United States. In fact we think we
have been unusually inpatient under
the circumstances.
After year of war under Spains
ablest general, the rebels, with few guns,
scant ammunition, no cannon, no fleet
and no communication with the outer
world, hold three-fourthS of the island
and are so close to Havana that their
signal rockets and camp-lires may be
seen from housetops in that city. Ha
vana is in effect beleagured on the land
side. She has no secure communication
with any island point more than ten
miles beyond her walls. Spain's great
a 10 20 10, H., Il
in its own neighhorhood
The new aptain-general, selected for
his known savagery of mind, has tried
to overawe the insurgents by threaten
ing to treat any prisoners he may take
as so many bandits. He proposes to
convert the war into barbaric butchery,
denying to his opponents the rights that
all civilized nations accord to armed in
surgents everywhere. . And yet we are
told by Spanish statesmen in cable dis
patches from Madrid that our country
"has no pretext" for recognizing the
right Of these men to fight for liberty
and achieve the independence of their
country if they can.
Technically, under the hard rules of
international law, it may be true that
the Cubans are not yet entitled to re-
cognition as belligerents. But where
liberty and humanity are involved the
American people on occasion recognize
higher law than the rules laid down
by traditions for the government of in
ternational affairs. The American peo-
pie sympathize with the Cubans, and the
senate resolutions only give expressions
to the national feeling.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
Helped,by the Wilson Bill,

When the Wilson tariff bill was pend
ing in congress Walter Castor, superin-
tendent of the Hazard Rope Works, of
Wilkesbarre, spent great deal of time
in Washington. He told the congress-
men that the wire rope industry of the
country would be ruined if the Wilson
bill became a law. In this he was as
sisted by the congressman who then
represented this district, and the two
worked night and day to have the rate
on wire rope made a great deal higher
than the trainers of the bill thought
proper. Time has shown that Mr.. Gas
ton and Congressman Hines were wrong,
and the Democrats were right The
Wilson bill passed, bat the wire rope in
dustry was not ruined 1t was never in
better shape than now. One OF the
largest mills in the country is located at
Wilkesbarre. Wire ropes and cables
are shipped to all parts of the land
Gaston's mill is working day and night,
and ground is to be broken for an addi-
tion which will nearly double the capa-
city of the plant.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
ROSBING A SPIDER.
A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.

This is written for boys only. Girls,
of course, wouldn't touch the nasty
things-not for anything. Unless, in
deed, there is a new" girl, too; and
rather hope there isn't, for am such
an old boy now that don't like innova-
tions. The old girls that is. the sort
of girls l used to know-seem to me
hardly to admit of improvement. And
they just hated spiders. But l was
boy, and TO me a big, fat. sprawly
spider was one of the most interesting
things in nature.
One day l was watching fine large
specimen completing his web. The
stay-ropes were already stretched
across the open window; and begin
ming where they crossed he was hob
bling round and round fastening the
cross-lines of fresh shiny silk.
Suddenly it occurred to me that 1
might reel out that silk for my own use
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05

with me and my hospitality. then
devised new scheme.
"Procuring number of Roman cam
dies one evening lighted them one by
me after dark, when the boughs of the
irees We're bent low with the weight of
lhe croaking birds, and | poured the
candles into the tops of the trees at n
GREAT rate. The sudden innovation
startled the birds as nothing had ever
done before, and they became panic
stricken. That night l was free of
them
"rhe next evening, however, the
habit of returning there to roost was
stronger than fear, and they began
coming in by thousands as soon as the
e.ening approached. After dark be-
gan with another volley of candles, and
the birds began to realize that there
was adetermined bombardmentin in prog
ress. They fled precipitately, and the
third evening only few returned. A
few last shots put them to fight, and 1
was troubled no more.
"But what do you think those birds
did? My dividing fence runs between
the trees on my property and the trees
on the property of my neighbor, which
are equally high and suitable for u
home for the blackbirds. When the
the birds were driven from my lot they
few over across the dividing fence to
the trees of my neighbor and settled.
There was no bombardment over there,
and they stayed there ever since.
"This was long time ago, but never
since the last Roman candle was fired
into them has one of those birds settled
on one of my trees. They are 'tabooed'
us effectually as though they were on
fire. The great clouds of birds each
morning and evening fly directly over
my trees, going and coming, but not
bird settles upon tree that is on my
side of the dividing fence.
another strange thing is that if any
one of an evening stands in my lawn
and makes a slight noise, as slapping
his hands, there will be the widest COM
motion among the birds in the neigh
boring trees. They become restless
and almost panic-striclten. If, however,
the same person crosses the fence and
stands directly under them and makes
twice as much noise, they pay no atten-
tion whatever to him. He can even
shoot up into them without driving
them from their perches.
u have wondered several times Just
what impression those birds have of me
and my property that they have so de.
cidedly given me the cold shoulder.
They know every tree that is on the
other side of the fence within few feet
of the dividing line. OF course, I have
not bothered them over there, as they
were not my guests. ."--Indianapoli
Sentinel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
Sound Advice from singerly.

From the Philadelphia Record.
If this country should become involved
in active hostiities with England over
Venezuela and with Spain for Cuba,
what would become of the A. p. A.?
Obviously, such an organization could
not exist in a period of war, when citi-
zens, without distinction of creed, would
be required to perform military service,
and when all who should perform such
services would be entitled to equal civic
and political rewards. In view of pos
sible contingencies, would it not be well
for the A. p. A. to disband now, when
there is peace? An organization can
have no reason for existence in time of
peace when it would necessarily dissolve
in the midst of war.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05

winding sheet of silk, bears him bncls
and hangs him up to be devoured at
leisure.
Once, l remember, presided at an
encounter between spider and bum
ble bee. The bee, of course, buzzed
loudly. The spider rushed upon him,
asstung, and hastily withdrew. Again
the bee buzzed, and again the spider,
Unable to resist his instinct, rushed to
the attack-with the same result. At
last, however, the spider managed to
get his silken shroud about his for
midable prey, and bore him off in tri-
umph.
with large, black ant which treach-
crously dropped upon his web. The
ant began to struggle, and down came
the spider; whereupon the ant coolly
bit off one of his legs. The spider with
drew in dismay. But being ravenous
old fellow of great size, the destroyer
OF unnumbered flies, he could not for
bear Il second attack. He strained his
mandibles without effect on the hard
arInor of the ant, who meanwhile
nipped off another leg.
IN the third attack the ant began to
operate on his enemy's abdomen; and
the spider, escaping with difficulty, re-
treated utterly discounted. Then the
ant proceeded to break the meshes, and
fell unharmed to the floor. Thus were
the flies avenged. c.. KAY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05

or amusement. Really, l fancied
myself OH the verge of "a great discov
cry. Why might not a most beautiful
fabric be made of that glistening ma
terial? Who could tell what might
come of it2
So l managed to get hold of the end
of the strand, and began to draw it out.
Now If there is anything that a spider
particularly detests it is to be robbed
of his silk; no pack-peddler values mis-
stock half so highly. AS soon, there.
fore, as my victim perceived what was
at, he reached back with a claw and
shipped the thread. This was repeated
several times.
Then | saw that ] must devise some
means for preventing this sort of in.
terference. So i cut u small round
hole in bit of cardboard and made II
slit from the hole to the edge-see cut
This arrangement | slipped about my
spiders wasp-like waist. AS his legs
We're on one side of The card, and his alb.
domcn with the spinners on the other
he could no longer NEEDLE with the
thread; neither could he get out of The
sort ofpilIory in which had placed him,
He wasn't hurt in the least, but he was
altogether helpless and in the worst OF
humors. Then l got hold of the strand
with a pair of tweezers and proceeded
to draw ont as much silk as pleased
winding it about my finger.
But this process was slow, and did
not satisfy me. l wanted spiders sill.
in bulk; my head was full of schemes
for producing a new and beautiful fah-
ric from this bright and elastic ma
terial. l therefore mounted spool
upon a spindle in such way that
could make it rotate with great speed
by means of a band running from Il
wheel-about eight inches in diameter
which l turned with Il crank. To
this spool | attached the end of the
thread, and set my machine in motion.
1t was n great success. The spindle
sang like humming-top as it spun
On it's bearings, reeling his precious
silk from that disgusted spider until
the glistening thread covered the spool
rs with sheet of varnish. An angrie"
insect, fancy, never lived; but what
could he do about it? And afterwards
| fed him well by way of compensation.
Thus far my plans had worked to
perfection; but when | endeavored TO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
SMART BLACkBIRDS.


Gen. Lew Wallace Tells a Good Story
of Their Sagacity.
Gen. Lew Wallace related an incident
which shows to a remarkable extent
the wonderful sagacity and memory of
blackbirds.
"At my home over in Charlottesville"
said the general, "we have large num-
Der of tall trees on the lawn, and in the
course of time these trees became the
roosting place at certain times of the
year for hundreds of thousands of
blackbirds. They came in great, black
clouds, and in spite of all could do
they refused to leave. OF course, they
were great nuisance, and was in de-
spair as to some means of getting clear
of them. | stood for days with my gun
firing into them of an evening and kill
ing hundreds of them, but the rest did
not seem to be sufficiently struck by
fear OF grief to want to part company
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
Possibilities of the Cathode Ray.

Ordinary people, who don't buy
Roentgeh discovery than about any
thing else. 1t is the most genuinely
astonishing thing in science since the
invention of the phonograph. The
medica! aspect of the discovery, which
may lead to the photographing of ones
internal organs as preliminary 10
every visit to the doctor, is possibly the
most interesting side CT the matter;
though the promise of French savant
TO so adapt the cathode rays'-if they
are the cathode rays-to the eyes that
we can all see through solid substances,
may be the most startling feature OF
all. If the day should ever come, says
the Boston Transcript, when that
should be done, what world of hum
bugs would be at an end! Clothes, OF
course, after that would be worn sim
ply as n protection against cold. Every
body could see how much money every
body else had in his pocket. Skeletons
would be visible in carefulIy-locled
closets. We could begin to feel that
the very secrets of our hearts were be.
ing laid bare. And even now we sec
rather more than is good for us. Let
us hope, on the whole, that the cathode
rays will be left to the camera. That
is bad enough
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
Secured by the Biscuit Trust.

Baltimore, March 3.-The James D.
Mason & Coz steam bakery at II West
Pratt street, the largest bakery in the
south, has passed into the hands of the
New York Biscuit company. The head
quarters of the biscuit trust is at Chi
cago, and word comes from there that
two other Baltimore bakeries will
shortly pass into the control of the
New York Biscuit company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
st. Patrick's Days Banuuet.

Albany, March 3.-Senators and
members of assembly interested in the
celebration of st. Patrick's day have
arranged for banquet at the hotel
Kenmore on March II. The toasts
are; 1.-The United States" by United
States Senator David b. Hill; "The
State of New York." by Lieut. Gov.
Saxton; "The Day We Celebrate, y
Bishop Burke; "Civil and Religious
Liberty" Senator Jacob A. Cantor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05

utilize the material so unscrupulously
obtained, like many another thief |
became involved in difficulties. found
that the adhesive strands-so perfect.
~ adapted to the owners own business
of fly-catching, were not so well suited
to manufacturing purposes as | had
fondly hoped. In fact they had glued
themselves together so firmly that ]
was never able to unwind them from
the spool and my invention, though
highly interesting, did not prove re-
munerative-a lucky thing for the
spiders.
There were other experiments that
tried with these ungainly pets-some
of them too cruel, as ! now realize, but
! was quite unconscious of it then. For
example, often waited flies against
large fresh web, and in this way |
presently discovered that the ordinary
spider, though he has eyes with num-
berless facets, is really almost blind.
He does not trust to sight at all. He
stands waiting at the center of his web,
his feet clutching the strands. When
a fly strikes against the meshes the
spider gives the whole fabric sharp
shake. If the fly remains still the
owner of the web seems unable TO To-
cate him, but il he buz2es or struggles
Mr.. Spider is down on him in an in
stant, and hastily incasing him III q
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05

THERE is probably no other city in
the world where such an annual in
crease of population has to be pro-
vided for, as in Chicago. The city is
growing at the rate of $4,000 yearly,
and 1900 of this number are children
of school age. Fifteen new buildings
are imperatively required to accommo-
date this increase, and IA more for the
nearly equal number of children now
housed in rented rooms. But, fortu-
nate!y for Chicago, her board of educa-
ton does not have to cope with this tre-
mendous problem with the feeble
means that are at the disposal of too
many other cities. 1t is not dependent
on councils Tor school funds in Chicago,
but has been empowered by the legis-
lature to make a five per cent. levy on
real estate in the city, two-fifths of
which may be used for salaries and
thrce-flfths for building purposes-''a
sum amply sufficient to provide whole
some and comfortable accommodation
for every child of school age in the
city"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
HENLEY REGATTA.
Yale Students Request for Permission To
Enter the Races Granted.


New Haven, Conn.,, March IA
conference, of the academic and scien,
tific branches of the Yale faculty was
held last night, and it was decided that
the request of the university navy man.
agement to enter an eight in the Hen.
ley regatta in July would be granted.
The faculty have allowed every point
of the petition of the navy. The latter
asked that permission be allowed them
to sail on June 6 before the close of the
semi-annual examinations, in order
that they might become acclimated be-
fore the race on the Thames. This
request was granted, and the Yale
oarsmen will leave New York on that
date, probably by the Cunard line. The
faculty stated to the crew manage.
ment, after the meeting last night,
that the most stringent scholarship
standard would be required from the
oarsmen who were allowed to cross the
water, and any candidate whose schol-
arship was in doubt would not be al
lowed to represent Yale at Henley
The navy management will issue call
for university mass meeting to settle
details of Yale's entry in day or two.