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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

The funeral o. Uncle pesf l's..i
son. a hero o. Two wars. was held ln Ia
coioiea church at North Amil.sIll. s
". the other day poleisaa was t0.a
on Dec. Z. 1895. and served as .lfan.
mer boy ga me war o. 1872 and
as soldier 10 iS62. iio was ven
throughout Long island an
speaker and ardent Grand Ar
He was a slave as a 1oy unI|
away and Joined she army
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

When thePrIncess Clotilde the daugh.
ter Of Victor Emmanuel. came TO Paris
as the bride Of Prince Napoleon, Eu-
genie. herself paryenu. felt some CON
slraint IN her dealings with the daugh-
ter Of a race Of kings. but did all she
could 10 conceal her feelings Clotilde
was very good. very pious very quiet
but as proud as Lucifer. AT one Of the
splendid fetes that were arranged 10
celebrate her arrival Ia Paris, the EN-
press remarked to her. with an air OF
one who has been accustomed 10 that
sort Of thing always. Il am awfuNy
bored. aren't you2' YES" answer Cd
Clotilde. quietly: but am used 10 IT,
Eugene never forgot her Tor this a..
mark
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

A learned German has calculated the
amount Of gold which David aud Solo
mon fetched from Ophlr, that myslerl
GUS land Of fabulous treasure. for The
adornmcnt Of the temple at Jerusalem
David got 5000 kikkars aud Solomon
$40 kikkars; total. $3.50 kikkSrs, or 100.
SOi kllogrammes Of gold, representing
a value Of $4,000 600 With eQua
learnodness the same authority has fg
urcd out that "ophlr" signifies "th,
land OF the south"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01
JOSIE DIDN'T SAVE HIM.
~ l. Rssde Divorced from the Mans.
neld Woman

" T. Lrtue Divorced from the vans
neld Woman.
Josephine Mansfield the notorious.
has again been brought into public
view. She was married to Robert Live
ingstone Readc. a wealthy New Yorker.
IN ST. Georges church. Hanover square,
London. on Oct S. 1891 They were d.
vorced the other day IN Paris The de-
cree was given the woman ReadC first
met Josephine az Carlsbad In the sum
mer Of 1891. He was there with his
mother Mrs. Robert Reade who was
visiting her cousin. Mrs Levi r. Nor
ton. also a visitor AZ Carlsbad with her
two daughters. Josie Mansfield called
herself Mrs. Frank Lawlor-the name
OF her first husband-and despite her
age was a belle In the famous watering
place. and constantly surrounded by
hosts OF admirers. Reade fell a victim
10 the charms which had captlyated
James Fisk. Jr and besought Mrs.
Lawlor 10 marry him. but she was not
30 easily won. She told Reade TO go
home and sleep on his proposal. and
then take time 10 consider 10 carefully.
She was sure. she said, that these pre-
cautions must cure him. Relde went
back 20 New York bu, o. the way
across tho ocean he thought so hard
that when be set foot on Manhattan Is
land he was thoroughly convinced that
u was either Josie or death with him.
lie felt the need Of sympathy with hil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

project. and a few days after his arrival.
or In the early part Of September. 1891.
he gave a dinner to a few OF his most
intimate and tender-hearicd friends.
When coffee was reached and an hands
were feeling pretty good MI Roado
said: u am going 70 marry Josie
Mansfield. I'm drinking myself to
death. as you an know. and Josie Mans.
field Is the only person that can save
me. I'll marry her II she'll let me, cor
I think she's been more s.nned against
than shining" Mr. Reados friends
told him he was an right, aud drank the
lsdy's health with right good VIII.
Some days later he announced that he
was going to England 10 visit bis
brOther-in-law. Lord Falkland. al she
latter's seat, Skultcrskelfe, In York.
shire. The wedding followed this
visit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

Commenting on the amour, which .
splder actually consumed during TWEEN.
ty.four hours. Sir J. Lubbock says,
al similar rate Of consumption q
man weighing 100 pounds will require
a whole lat OK for breakfast. an Oh and
ave sheep for dinner. and for supper
two hullocks. eight sheep and four
hogs. and just before retiring nearly
four barrels Of fresh Ash"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

lt has developed that Arno kerb. the
bookkeeper OF Victor 4 Achella. who.
with his wife, committed suicide IN
New York on Christmas day. because
az Il was claimed he was going insane.
was $4,000 short Ia bis accounts with
his arm. Hls honesty was never sus-
poc,ed. and Il was not untli the regular
investigation OF the books Of the con.
ccrn a, the end Of The year that the Rob
berry became known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

All was quiet. when within a few
feet Of the spot, the searchers were
startled by a Wild cry that rent the air.
Il was human cry and the feet OF the
men were rooted to the spot by the
faint light they saw two elaring eyes
peeping az them from out the opon
grave, and then there came laugh that
made their hair stand on end
Il was Webb.
Going 20 the grave they found him
erouched on bis knees. dlgglng al the
ioosened earth with his bare ana LAGER.
ated fingers lie was naked and his
body covered with the dir. from the
damp earth. In bis madness he had
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

u being counterfeiters. and whose al
legged handiwork has given the local
authorities and the government secret
agents considerable trouble for some
line past One night recently the
tense ihicket whose gsunt trees shell
cred tho cabin was illumlned By weird
light that Jared up htfuily and soon
lied out, while shrieks Of agony rang
out on the silent night and re-echoed
rom the frowning hills. Next morn
ng Harry Jordan. a young farmer who
Glanced 10 pass that way. missed the
familiar landmark. and wondered 70
see In its place a few smouidering log
ends. Curiosity impelled him to a
closer inspection. for the cabin has Of
late years had a bad reputation from
reports Of lawlessness alleged 10 have
been committed there. and he picked
bis way across the smoulderlng heaps
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01
AT A WOMAN'S GRAZ Z.
A MANIAC GUARDS HIS wiFE's
LAST RESTING PLACE.
How walter &. Webb Lost IIs Young
wife aud Then Beeame RavinE
Maniac Found BuTrowInE for Her
Homes In the Churchyard.

HERE comes from
Yemassee. s. C.. on
the rtRoyalroad.
a tale OF a mailman
that Is one OF the
saddest brought to
light Ia years. A
young husband,
through grief for
his dead wife. be-
comes insane. The
story OF his mid
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
2HARhED REMAINS or A MAN
FOUND IN THE CELLAR.
= unitsd states Omcer the Probable
Nietim-rhs Lonely Rendezvous Of the
Counterfsiter Reduced 60 Ashss-.
Grimes Of the oaag.

vIDENcEs ofwhat
Is believed TO be a
most horrible crime
were discovtN "A
some time ago IN
the ruins Of a cabin
which was burned
near Rushvllle. Ind
The hut was the
rendezvous OF tho
Carson gang. whom
the officers accuse
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

Literal death Of 4 hltkfa
the fate q Erastns h
York. lie drors.1 1a4
nlEhi ana an autopsy hs. ala Is
hts heart vas hrot1n b N1
clans aa< H.Rlef mo3 Aat
The influence @ some 5 =
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

Carpenters nanco being rosar1et b.
the leader OF the young school az ifliIl
art lie Is man OF literary stIalI
ment Il IS tis intention 10 taxi; eal
citizen papers IN the near Iaure
Meantime he has q studio hi rhladl|
phia. the good people Of Which are losG
ing forward with much pleasure 10
marriage in which love and patriot
are 30 dellghlfnIly hlendll
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

The recently elected county commits
soners, Messrs. Hay, Jones and Quincy,
held a meeting to mako the appoint
ments of their Office, into which they
will be inducted in January. They
unanimously decided upon the follow
ing: Chief clerk, NJ. L. DreiSbach.
Wilkesbarre; assistant clerk, Thomas r.
Peters, Wilkesbarre; clerks, l.. p. Hol-
comb, Pittston; l.. IL. Woodruff, Shick-
shinny, and Elmer Carpenter, Pittston
solicitor, Gaius l.. Halsey, White
Haven; watchman, John Llewellyn; jani-
tor, Lewis Price.
The only clerk retained who is at
present in Office is Thomas Il. Peters.
Mr.. Dreisbach, the chief clerk, has been
coal operator, and one of tho most
prominent business mon of the county.
Mr.. iIolcomb is the chairman of the Re-
publican county committee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
/ Change of Curates at St. AIMS.

Rev. Edward A. O'Rielly, curate for
Father Fallihee at St. AIMS Catholic
church, was notified last week that
Bishop O'Hara had assigned him to
assist Father Curran in the new parish
of the Church of the Holy Saviour, at
East End, Wilkesbarre, and he left here
on Friday. His departure was sur
prise to the members of the congrega-
tion and other friends whom he had
made during his stay in this parish
Rev. O'Rielly came here from the Scran-
ton Cathedral parish on January 10,
1898, succeeding Rev. f. p. McNally.
His successor, who arrived on Friday
from Archibald and ol1iciated at the
early masses yesterday, is Rev. Mack
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
Church Has a Narrow Escape.

Fire was discovered shortly after 6
o'clock last evening in the Pres by terian
church on Front street. BY prompt
work the flames were confined to the
immediate vicinity of their starting
point, and when they were finally ex-
tinguished it was found that the damage
done was paratively small, consider
ing the lierceness OF the fire and the dit
iiculties encountered in properly locat-
ing it.
Smoke was first noticed pouring ont
of the rear end of the church in thick
clouds. The fire house is but a short
distance away, and word was sent there
at once. At the same time the alarm
was sounded, and the greater part of
the town turned out. In few minutes
two streams were playing on the fire,
which was then in the cellar of tho
building
In the meantime the volumes of smoke
increased and the church was filled with
it to an extent which prevented the best
OF the men from entering. AS a matter
of safety the streams were then directed
through the windows and the interior of
the pretty edifice was thoroughly drench-
ed.
When it was satisfactorily settled that
the blaze was eXtinguished an examina-
tion was made. 1t was found that a
heater in the cellar had burst and set
fire to the woodwork. The flames had
eaten their way through the floor to the
church proper. burning several joists,
parts of the carpet and part of three
pews.
Some damage to the pulpit was done
by the water from the hose, and the
large pipe organ was wet slightly. Great
care, however, was taken by the firemen
to avoid harming the organ.
The total damage, including the heat
er, will amount to about 5000. The
building is insured in the companies
represented by Mrs. S. L. Hayes.
The loss is felt keenly by the members
of the congregation, many of whom did
not learn of the fire until their arrival
to attend the evening services. Rev. j.
w. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh, is tho
pastor.
Two years ago on Saturday the plant
of the TRIBUNE and part of the building
were DESTROYED by fire.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

From the Coal Trade Journal

from the Coal Trade journal.
Last Saturday was celebration day in
Chicago for Coke Bros. & Co. The occa-
sion was the public inspection of their
new dock and yard. This dock has rail
connections with the st. Paul road and
most excellent facilities for yard trade.
1t supplements the company's dock on
the south branch at Bridgeport and thus
gives the company a commanding posi-
tion on both north and south side either
for local or country trade. The many
hundreds of visiting coal men were re-
ceived by General Western Agent George
Merryweather, Melvin Pattison, super
intendent of docks and yards, and w.
II. Comstock, city sales agents, and by
other officials of the company, and were
shown gem in the shape of model coal
handling plant. 1t has a capacity of
about $1,000 tons. Over 10000 tons
have been unloaded since November 1
and about 10000 tons more will yet be
received this season.
This plant was built with view to
economical operation and is complete
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
Eckert VIII Hang Tomorrow.

Sheriff James Martin performed one
of the most unpleasant duties Of his
office on Friday morning, by calling on
murderer Abram |. Eckcrt, of Nanticokc,
at the county Jail and telling him to
prepare for the worst. The condemned
man said he was prepared to die. He
talked calmly OF the crime and reiterat-
ed that he remembered nothing OF his
shooting Bittenbender. The sheriff has
all the arrangements completed and will
have the scatfold erected In the south
corner of the Jail yard. He expects to
have the hanging take place between
the hours Of ten and twelve o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The sheriff is beseiged with applica-
tions for passes to witness the hanging,
but he intends to have it take place
as quietly as possible and only few
people will be given the privilege of
seeing Eckert die.
The condemned man is cheerful, eats
and sleeps well and looks better now
than at the time Of his arrest. Eckert
still has some hope of a pardon. His
spiritual advisor, Rev. DIR. Trabert, pas
tor of St. Johns Lutheran church, visits
him frequently.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
AN AMUSING ACCIDENT.
Connecticut Painter Falls Into a
Cask Of Wine.
But as He Is TeetoteIsr and u Pro-
hibi'ioa Leader He bid Not Dare
1ouch Even one Drop of the
Tempting Liquid.

House Painter Williams, of the true.
blue democratic town of Preston,
Conn, is short and thick, ard he
weighs over 300 pounds. His chief pro-
fessional rival in the village is lean and
slim and peaked looking, whose fight
ing and painting weight is trifie less
than 100. By freak of fortune day
or two ago the contract to paint IA
neighbours cellar ceiling was awarded
to the compact and ponderous heavy
weight, and he went at the work with
alacrity, mounted on a shaking and
fragile-looliing scaffolding that rested
on the chimes of great casks, whose
contents were known only to the house
holders. Twice the rotund and massive
painter, brush in hand, had rolled, like
miniature planet, up and down his
narrow orbit, on the frail and treach-
erous planking, marking his course
with the trail of pink paint on the
ceiied armament, and he halted to
breathe a little on a punly patch of
board overhanging the biggest cask in
the middle of his track. He was feel
ing fine and frisky, and he took couple
of quick steps in the double shuttle
llimited). He didn't take the third one
Cr.r-k! Wh-r-! XIX! With a dull,
reDdirg, tearing sound of mushy, half
rotten boards, the big painter came
down solidly on the head of the cask,
but halted only momentarily at that
halfway station. The next instant,
under his mighty impact, in went the
stout cask head, k-lop! and with a
great splash, waving his arms, like a
patent ecarecrow, and, whooping, the
painter shot down, down out of sight
into the barrel, buried up to his collar
bone in 40 gallons of first-class, home
made country wine.
With his first plunge, Mr.. Williams
was soaked from his head TO his heels
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

success. With Il force'of only four men
in the yard it can send out from stock
about 400 tons per day in teams. Rail
communication is equally easy and effec-
tive. A train load of empties may be
switched in on one of the tracks from
the railroad tracks and by means of the
cable operating on'the surface between
the tracks and the transfer table the
employees Of the yard can expeditiously
move, load and transfer the cars to the
other track ready for the railroad engine
again. Necessarily there are number
of interesting devices.
The plant commenced docking coal
from vessels November l and has not
had mishap or delay Of any kind since.
This is very remarkable for the starting
of so much new machinery. This plant
has bro ken the Chicago record for un-
loading vessels with twelve SHOWERS in
the hold. The steamer Henry Owen Ga
2,000-ton vesseD was unloaded at tho dock
with three hoists and twelve men in six
teen hours and half, which is run
ming average Of three hoists, and the
barge McLachlan "a 2,464-ton vessel
was unloaded at the dock with four
hoists and sixteen men in sixteen hours,
which is the running average of four
hoiSts.
While the above dock is not one of the
largest, it is the best equipped coal
handling plant on the great lakes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

with the crimson flood, but he quickly
.regained his presence of mind, and,
having expelled from his eyes, ears,
nostrls and mouth most of the wine
that had run into them, he found he
was able, by uplifting himself on the
tips of his toes, to keep his breathing
apparatus, at least, tolerably clear of
the fragrant fluid. He whooped again,
and danced, now and then, to keep mis-
toes from stiffening in a statuesque
pose, and presently the family up
stairs, alarmed by the uproar, together
with several neighbors, came and res
cued him. With stepladder and other
tools, by dint of severe exertions, they
pricd the heavy weight out ofhis costly
and unprecedented bath, and propped
HIM with their arms on the hard cellar
lotion. lie posed there for five min
utcs, putting, shedding homemade
wine ut every pore, streams of the red
Juice leaking from his pockets, swash-
ing in his boots, and stopping over the
tops of them. In fact, the owner of
the wine casks estimates that Painter
Williams got away with not less than
full gallon of his precious beverage,
but under the circumstances he did not
feel like reproaching him for his un-
lawful trespass and incidental spoia-
tioE of his property. AS TO Williams,
he observed lugubriously afterward
that he didn't mind the drawback of
an unexpected wine bath so much as
the aggravation of being teetotaler
and prohibitionist at the time. at was
durned, Internal inconvcnient," said
he, "a fellow up to his chin in prime
wine, and agin' his principle to take
even q sWaller of it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

One Of the most novel and interesting
programmes yet arranged for an enter
tainment given by local organization
is that which has been prepared by the
Travellers Athletic Club for Christmas
Eve Among the features are the fol-
lowing: Richard Welsh, Freeland, scien-
tific exhibition of bag punching, show
ing many new and clever manoevers in
in this great exercise; Prof. f. P Boyle,
of Allentown, in sensational feats of club
swinging; Robert Peters, of Haz'eton,
songs and dances; the little Burns sisters,
May and Katie, in new songs and dances;
j. II. Mundie, of Mauch Chunk, in vocal
and comic selections. Instrumental
music will be furnished by St. Patrick s
cornet band, and host of other artists
will take part in the entertainment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

The Young Ladies' Sodality connect
ed with St. AIMS church will hold the
annual reception tomorrow evening.
The society now has membership Of
almost 200, and over sixty more will lie
admitted at the reception. The cere-
monies in connection with this are very
impressive, and much interest is taken
in them by the young ladies. Rev. f.
p. McNally, of Scranton, who organized
the sodality, will deliver the sermon,
and Rev. O'Rielly, of Wilkesbarre, will
also take part. The services will begin
at 7 o'clock,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
DEATHS.

Sarricks.-At Sandy Run, December 3,
Harrison Morton, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Sarricks, aged Z years, II
months and II days. Funeral at 2.3O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Via Le-
high Valley train to Hazlcton. Inter
ment at Vine st. cemetery. McNulty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

Joseph Balanski, of Sandy Run, was
taken to the county Jail on Saturday
morning by Deputy Constable John w.
Slattery. He is charged by John Gla-
wounding. 1t is alleged that the pris-
oner struck Glasosky on October II with
a stone and that he has suffered severely
since from the wound DR.. II. NJ Neale
removed large piece of the stone from
the mans head ON Friday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

December 1G to 26-Annual fair of Nav
berry band at Yannes' opera house.
December Entertainments under the
auspices of Travellers Athletic Associa-
tion at Grand opera house. Tickets,
% cents.
December 2S.-Banquet and social, un-
der the auspices of the Young Ladies
OF st. AIMS Parish, at Grand opera
house. Tickets, 35 cents.
December 3l.-Eighth annual ball of
Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera
house, Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oe-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

Wear Well shoes are warranted to be
precisely as represented. You make no
mistake in that store,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

Charles Sweeney, who left Drfton
some years ago and made his home in
Missouri, died in Doniphan, that state,
on Thursday morning. He was engaged
in farming and with him lived his wife
and son Andrew. He was well known
among the older residents of this sec
tion. He was the father of James j.,
Charles and Thomas Sweeney, and Mrs.
Patrick Kennedy, of Freeland. The in
terment took place at his home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07

Mems and boys gloves In great variety
at Oswald's. Dress and working-large
assortment of both kinds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-04
WARNING TO VAGRANTS

Bv order Of the Board OF County Commits
sioners all male persons having the physi.
pal ability to worx. convicted OF vagrancy
and imprisoned on . Judgment therefore
shall be required to perform labor on the
public works. buildings, grounds and ways
OF Elko county.
, %Attest:;s .... ... ..
JOHN HENDERSON,
%. County Clerk
By. ". fATTBRsoNI
DaDuty Clerk. ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-04
WEEKLY lsDepEaDeNI.

,.bed every Sunday and sent 70 any ad-
a Iposts ge pstd), at the following rates,
Sble in advance. go,
year. ......G @
months .:t...... - - =
any period under six months, nifty cenfs
tered at Elko, Nevada, Postonice for
Emission through the mails as second
mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-04
NOTICE.

The public Ia hereby notified that /
have bought the bueinees, fixtures.
provisions, furniture ETC., of the
chinese Restaurant. All bills due
the restaurant are payable to Tom
Hang and he will settle all claims.
Elto, New, Oct. 81, 1896.
....,. UFu MoY.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-04
NOJ'CE.

BY order of the Board of Count,
Commissioners o: Elko County, State
of Nevada, made this 4th day of
March, 1928, notice 1s hereby given
that all persons who are charges uron
the county must come to the County
ID ospital, or all claims for their sup
port will be disallowed by said Board
except in cases of extreme emergen.
e..
ATTEST: . ,...
WGGsT ER PAIrEesoA,
Deputy County Clerk