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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Some cleaners of human family
statistics say that man or woman OF
correct proportions is six times as high
as the right foot is long.
-Workmen eXcavating for house
in Portland, Ore, a week ago, un-
earthed a large two-handed sword,
such as was used in the early centuries.
A baby that at its birth six weeks
ago weighed only as much as the New
Brunswick midget, one and one-half
pounds, and is now under two pounds
in weight, is living and doing well in
ESSEX, Conn.
One of the results of a visit of n
party of scientists to Alaska is the
demonstrated fact that coal abounds
in our northwestern-most territory
and may be mined in close proximity
TO the best and most accessible har-
bors in that region.
The common horsefly is said to be
provided with 10000 eyes; that is to
say, his two compound eyes have each
5000 facets. BY this singular arrange
ment he is enabled to see in every di-
rection, and to elude with great skill
and success the many dangers that
threaten his daily existence.
The tallest man in Maine is w. II.
Kelley, of Phillips. He is six feet ten
inches tall and of symmetrical build
weighing more than 200 pounds. He
rides a bicycle, which he had to have
made expressly for his own use, be-
cause of the length of his legs. He
is leader of the local cornet band.
Some idea of the immense number
of rabbits in Australia may be gath
cred from the fact that man in the
northern territory recently came
across a mob" of them about four
miles wide, and as close as they could
run together. Some parts of the coun-
try are so honeycombed with burrows
that it is hardly safe to ride or drive.
"A shower of dust fell on the deck of
the ship Scottish Dales when she was
far out at sea Off the coast of the Ar
gentine Republic on voyage which
ended at Tacoma, Wash, recently.
The captain says the dust was very
fine and of light buff color. AS the
duststorm blew toward the ship it
looked very much like snow. The dust
fell thicllly over the deck and rigging
of the vessel. The captain supposes
it came from some volcano in active
eruption.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
OLD TIMERS PLAY BALL.


Rockford, ILL.,, April 1.-THE re-
| ceipts from the old-time baseball game
| yesterday in honor of Harry Wright,
which are to go to the erection of a
monument to him in Philadelphia will
probably reach $500, although rain
prevented many from attending The
game was the most unique in the his
tory of baseball. Veterans of the six
ties whose names were once household
words met in contest according to the
old rules, that gives the pitcher nine
balls, made foul on bound out, and
caused the runner to be called out if
he ran over first base. The umpire of
the game was II. II. Waldo, 76 years
of age, known as the Father of For
est Citys, which team was organized
here in 1865 and played until 1875, be-
ing one of the most famous clubs in the
country. 1t was made the reunion of
players of the old Forest City team
and number of players who had been
prominent on other teams volunteered
their services. One team was made up
of A. q. Spalding, George E. King,
Frank Trum bull, Al Barker, NJ. l..
Wheeler, Il. C.. Buchanan, w. l.. Light
heart, b. Osborne and Fred Cone, and
the other club consisted of Cherokee
Fisher, NJ. Larue, Harry Starr, w. S.
Stearns, Dan O'Leary, T. C. Dunn,
George Wright, c. 7. Page and NJ. H.
Golden. Spalding and King, Fisher
and Larue formed the batteries. Geo
Wright, brother of Harry Wright,
played shortstop for his team. The
Forest Citys blanked their opponents,
and in the third half batted out four
runs, when heavy rain stopped the
game.
Harry Wright Day at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, April IA game of
ball of unusual interest was played
here yesterday afternoon between the
old Cincinnati nine of 1882, which team
won the American association pennant
in of that year, and this years Cincin-
natl National League club. The game
was for the benefit of the Harry
Wright monument fund and over 3, 900
people were in attendance. The
Ieaguers won by a score of Z to 3. After
the game banquet was rendered the
players by the Harry Wright Veteran
association which was organized here
last week.
At Baltimore.
Baltimore, April 14.-IIarry Wright
Day was all that the average baseball
enthusiast could desire in the way of
warm, sunshiny weather, and 1,500
persons attended the game in the after
noon, The champions met and de-
feated the Syracuse team of the East
ern league by a score of to 3.
Not Success in New York.
New York, April 1!.-Harry Wright
day at the Polo grounds was not an
unqualified success About 500 persons
saw a tedious game between the New
Iorlis and Metropolitans. There was
not really brilliant play in the en-
tire game New York won by a
core of IA to 4.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

part of cellar. You also go from the
dining-room to outside cellar door OF
down cellar, as you please. The Chin
ney reaches to the bottom of cellar, and
you can place a stove TO same if you
wish.
The reception hail. 12X12, is lighted
by a wide window in front; also door
with glass and a window over top of
landing to stairway. This arrange
ment enables you to have an open stair
way with door at landing, thus remoy-
ing the objection TO the open stairway
in winter and keeping the heat where
wanted. To the dining-room you havo
an outside door, leading to rear porch,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
KILLED BY A TROLLEY CAR.
Sad Accident to II Woman While Horse
back Riding.

Elmira, n. Y, April IA. Mrs. Ches-
ter d. Nichols of Horseheads was rid
ing horseback last evening in front of
her residence, when in trying to turn
tho animal around he threw her in
front of an electric car coming towards
Elmira. The fender struck her body
forcibly, breaking her neck. The
fatality was witnessed by her husband
and her two children. MIR. Nichols
travels for Philadelphia coal com
pany and has an extensive acquaint-
ance throughout the east.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

A white object of any size may be
seen in sunlight at distance of 1880
times its diameter; that is to say, if it
is white ball n foot in diameter, it
can be perceived at distance of 1880
feet. A red object is not nearly so visi-
bic at a distance as one of white. A
red globe a foot in diameter can be per-
ceived clearly only at a distance of
5000 feet, and blue globe little fur
ther. ......,.... -, s..-..t.-. .,s..
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
Reverting the Original.

Customcl-What do you mean by SELL
ing me that stNff you called hair re-
storer, and telling me il would restore
my head to its original condition?
Chemist-Didn't you like it?
Customer-No, didn't. If had kept
on much longer / should have been en-
tirely bald. Original condition, in
dced
Chemist-Most people are born bald.
sir. That is the original condition.
Odds and Ends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
From the Irish StaL dpoint.

Timothy OHooligan was carrying on
a clandestine correspondence with a
certain young lady of his acquaintance,
and he called at the post Office to see if
there were any letters TO- him.
"llave ye any letters for me?" he
asked.
What name, sir?" asked the clerk
Tim Murphy"
mo. There are no letters for that
name"
"And do you think I'd be- afther tellin
ye me roight name, ye spalpeen," re-
turned Tim, angrily.--Pick-Me-U Up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

"When you come to think of it it is
wonderful how many men have
achieved distinction in YOUTH" said the
man with the magazine.
Possibly, possibly" replied the
man with the newspaper, but / run
across things every day that are more
wonderful than that"
'Such as what?"
'Well, the number of young men who
haven't achieved distinction, but who
think they have"
And the man with the magazine was
onvinced.-Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

"All is over, darling" he said, in o
tone of intense pain, and, leaning his
head upon his hands, he writhed in
anguish. 81 see nothing before me but
dark despair; we must part, and for
ever! I've just come from your ia
ther."
Great Heavens, George." gasped the
fainting girl, "did papa withhold his
consent?"
"Ah, yes!-until he has looked me up
in Bradstreet'sl"-Bay City Chat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
KELLMER PIANO Go.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA ANIL
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

'1NhO iNhlLhOAD.
Time table in effect December 15 1885,
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 30, 8 90 a m, 15 p
m, daily except Sunday; and % m, 2 38 p IN,
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken and Deringer at 30 a m, p M daily
except Sunday; and 7 G3 m,l2 3S m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drfton for Oneida junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
5heppton at 90 a m, 4 l5 p m, daily except Sun
day; and % a m, 2 IS m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 35 a
N, daily except Sunday; and s SO a m, % p IN,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton ut u ~, III 10 a m, 46 p IN,
daily except Sunday; and 81 a IN, 3 0S p IN,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhcken Gram
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook
Ecklcy, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 %, 8 40 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 0 81 a m, 507 p IN,
Trans leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, HARDWOOD Road, Oneida Junction, Haze-
ton junction AID Roam at 7 IL M, Il 40, %
IN, daily except Sunday; and 500 III, A
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 20 m, daily, except Sunday;
and % u IN, 3 A p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beaver
MEADOW ROAD, STOCKTON, haze Brook, Eckey,
Jeddo and Drifton at 09, 5 AZ, 626 p m, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 0S m, IS p IN, Sunday
All trains connect ut HaZleton junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvlle, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 90 a m, Hazleton
Junction at 20 a m, and Sheppton at II m,
connect at Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 30 IN makes con-
uection ut Deringer with p. X. X. train for
WllkeSDurre. SulDllry. Harrisburg and DOintS
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazeton Junction and Der
niger, an extra train will leave the former
point at so p m, daily, except Sunday, arriv-
ing at Dernger at 5 90 IN.
LUTHER G. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
Eitchbmrg Railroad Settles.

Keene, n. H., April H.-The case
of d. c. Howard, administrator, versus
the Fitchburg railroad, has been set
tied by the railroad paying $4,000 in
gross. This is the case where three
persons were run over and killed at
the Water street crossing on Jan. /,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

Washington, April 1.-THE Guate-
mala and Honduras minister has in
formed the state department that
Central American exposition will take
place in Guatemala City from March
Is to July Is, 1897. An invitation to
take part will be extended to the
United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
IT @Syg9 .;,FSg9ES
AR(H|.|..FII'EI:.(ll.f' |.|..I ! URE.
-" ~ eE=S-& 1-.s--jss::"-
CHEAP FARM HOUSE.

1t Has a Splendid Cellar and well-Ar
ranged Living Rooms.
l saw the request for a cheap plar
of farmhouse, some time ago, bu'
was so busy building just then thai
| could not respond. Now l will show
what l think will fill the bill. The
cellar is 24X29, outside average; 6H feet
deep, cement bottom, well lighted ana
ventilated, or easily darkened. You
enter from the side and middle of the
house, making it easy to reach each
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
FREELAND, PA. APRIL 1G, 1s9
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington. April IA, 1896.
A more uneasy crowd than the anti
Mckinley Republicans in congress
would be difficult to find. They know
that PIatt and Quay are Matching up
some sort of scheme down in Florida,
and they fear that the reports about
Quay having made Il deal with Mckinley
are true, and yet they are not certain
enough to try to act for themselves
These men don't care a straw about the
personality of the candidate. All they
want is to be with the winner. 1t was
because they thought the QuayPlatt-
Reed combine was strong enough to
defeat Mckinley and dictate the nOm-
nation that they joined it. Now they
are in quandary. They are afraid to
try to make deals with Mckinley for
themselves until they know what Quay
and Platt are up to, and if it shall turn
out that Quay and Platt have gone over
to Mckinley they know that it will be
too late for them to get any concessions
Tor themselves, as with the support of
Quay and Platt McKinlevs nomination
would be assured and they would be left
out in the cold for not having guessed
right. All of which is nuts for the
Democrats.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

II. w. Montgomery, florist, store 30
West Broad street, greenhouses corner
Church and Second streets, Hazleton
Fnlh stock of bedding and decorative
plants. Special prices to all purchasers
from Freeland and vicinity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

What is believed TO be the largest
cargo of live stock ever shipped from
this country was being taken aboard
the Dominion liner Scotsman, at Port.
land, Me-, last week, destined for Liv-
erpool. Itconsisted of / 800 head of cat
tie and !, 600 sheep.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
Great Light.

Mr.. Goodheart-.-So times are dark
with you, are they?
Mr.. Onizuppers-Darll as midnight.
Would ten dollar bill brighten
them any?"
'Brighten them? \ ten would hc
a regular Y r"y'" "--T0~t~-, "~ur;er
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
7 EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
II Nnyemher IL 1903


IL November II, 1895.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
sos, S25, 8 33. 10 Al m, 35, 227, 3 Is, 4 81
9 IL, 5s, s. O5, 81 p m, for Drifton Jeddo, Lum,
sos, S25, 33 a m, 35, 3 10, 4 "a p m, for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
sos, SSS, io4l am, M 227, 425, 5s D IN, for
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsville.
l. 18, l6, 70 56 a m, Il o., "a pm, (via High
land Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and L. and b. junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 20 m and "a m for Drfton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der Yard and Hazeton.
324 P m for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenan-
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
726, 927, 10 S. IL 81 m, IL 5s, 2 13, "a, 8 80,
g. 5s, 8 AZ p IN, from Hazleton, Stockton, Lum-
Der Yard Jeddo and Drifton.
726, 921, 10 81 a IN, ID, a, 8 IS m, from
Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah (via
1858, s SO, 847 p m, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauch
927, 10 SO a m, IL So, s SO, 6 So, sE m, from
933, 10 Al am, "a, 8 s. p IN from White Haven,
Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston and L. ant
b. Junction (via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 81 m and 8 10 p m, from Hazleton, Lum-
Der Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
II 81 m from Dclano, Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
310p IN from Delano and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAs. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Phila., Pa.
ROLL1N II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt East. Div.
A. W. NONNEMACHER,A Asst g. p. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

President Cleveland must find the
numerous attempts that are daily made
by newspaper men anxious to earn their
salaries to tell what he is going to do
about those Cuban resolutions, sent to
him last week, source of constant
amusement, and so numerous are the
stories cOncocted that it will be almost
impossible for the president to do any
thing that will miss all theories which
have been put forth. Somebody will
doubtless be able to say Il told you so,
but it will not be because they had
advance information. All that is known
is that the president is considering to
determine whether there is anything in
the situation to call for any action ON
his part.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

The man who thinks that Senator
German does not still WELD powerful
influence in the senate is not close OBJ
server. Only last week Mr.. German
got up and made a few remarks against
the idea of aboishng poStmastcrS at
country postoflices which are in the
vicinity of large cities and placing those
Offices under clerks from the city offices.
Note the result. The senate added an
amendment to the postollice appropria-
tion bill limiting the postmasters who
may be abolished to those who preside
over postoi1ces which are within five
miles of the corporate limits Of cities.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

According to Senator Smith, of New
Jersey, the Democrats Of that state have
no candidate to urge before the Chicago
convention, aud are perfectly willing to
support the man chosen by the conyen-
tion. Mr.. Smith thinks the Democrats
can carry the state this year if no mis-
take is made in the platform adopted at
Chicago, no matter who heads the presi-
Dental ticket. >.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

The opinion of one of Pennsylvania 5
practical steel makers, who is at present
in Washington, on Mckinlcyism. is
entitled to weight. This gentleman
james Andrews, of Allegheny, said:
The .necessity of high protective
tariff seems to have gone by. for in many
lines we have reached point of cheap
ness in production that approXimates
the cost of production in any of the
European countries. Take steel, for
instance. | remember when, as an
apprentice, | was employed in the
first plant that smeltcd steel west of
the Allcghenics and that it sold for A
cents pound. Now it is made for one
cent pound, owing to marvellous i'm
provement in machinery and better
transportation facilities. Our natural
advantages are not enjoyed by any com
petitor and hence in making of steel we
stand on an equal footing with all the
world"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

The Reed and'McKnIcy Republicans
are now at daggerS points. so to speak
and they are growing more bitter to-
wards each other every day. Each side
is charging the other with being guilty
of all sorts ofcdiSgraccful tactics. The
Mckinley men are charged with frying
thc'fat the manufacturers in order to
buy delegates, and the Reed men are
charged with every species of duplicity
in connection with the favorite son
scheme, the latest being that they orgi-
mated the story of a combine to nominate
Harrison so as toEprevent the Indiana
delegates committing themselves to Nc
kinley. The average Democrat regards
it merely as another case of 1.-THE pot
calling the kettle black, and is enjoying
the fight all the way through without
caring Il continental how it ends. Sc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16

Watch the date on your paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-02
Notoriety.

"You fight your way through the New
Guinea forests; you are in daily peril of
your life; you open up new country,
and yet you are not q made MAJ until
You are attacked by wretched newspa-
per-" she cried.
That is the standpoint of the people
who sell books, so you may depend upon
its being the standpoint Of the people
who buy books" said he.
II can quite believe it." said she.
"Mr. Geraint, the novelist, took me
down to dinner last night, and he told
me the only thing that will make people
buy books is seeing the author portrait
in some Of the illustrated papers, OF
hearing from some Of the interviews
which are published regarding him that
he never could take sugar with his cof-
fee. The reviews Of his books are only
read by his brother authors, and they
never buy book, Mr.. Geraint says, but
the interviews are read by the genuine
book buyers. ''-''Phyllis Of Philistia. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-02
Thought He Lost His Head.

A few days since gentleman, while
taking q ride with his groom. had the
misfortune to have himself and com.
panion thrown violently to the ground
oy his horse taking fright and running
away. The gentleman was not seriously
injured. his principal loss being that Of
his wig, which had been shaken of,
but he found Pat in a much worse con
dition, with the blood trickling from
his head and holding his masters wig,
which he was surveying with the Mt
most alarm and horror. We'll, Pat, -
said his master. ''are you much hurt?"
Hurt is It? Oh. master, do you sec
the top of my head in my hand?''
Pat in his terror and confusion had
mistaken his masters wig for his own
natural scalp. and evidently though,
that his last hour had arrived. London
Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-02

no accusation Of cruelty or barbarfty
has been leveled, but he was the most
conspicuous perhaps from the fact that
his efforts ON the side Of mercy never
brought about his own ruin. Almost
every battle in which he was engaged
might have furnished an excuse for
leading him to the guillotine in the
footsteps Of his old friends and COM
mandeI1, Dillon and Biron, and vet. in
spite of his many enemies and the fierce
jealousy which he excited. he managed
to keep his head on his shoulders while
many another. far less suspected, fell.
And this brings Us to q question
which can hardly fail to force itself
2pon our attention. How was it that
Marceau, as q humane and honorable
gentleman, could bring himself to serve
under the orders Of Rossignol and Tur.
reau? One can only say that he made q
rare proof Of his patriotism in not de-
eerting his post. One knows what he
felt about the successful campaign in La
Vendee from letter which he addressed
to his sister Emira-the sister to whom
he poured out all his confidences-when
she wrote to congratulate him on his
brilliant victories at LIE Mans and Save
nay:
What, my dear sister. do you con-
graduate me on these two battles, or
rather these two massacres and do Won
really wish to have q leaf from my
laurels? Do You not know that they are
stained and soiled with human blood.
with the blood, moreover, Of our fellow
countrymen? I shall not return to La
vendee. 1t is painful to me to have to
fight against Frenchmen. London
Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-02
The purpose OF the Illinois dale,

Tue purpose Of the Illinois deleca.
CATION to the national democratic
convention to abrogate the two.
thirds rule, 10 not only impolitic and
unwise, but uncalled for. The two.
thirds rule IL one Of the unwritten
laws which have governed demo-
cratic conventions for the last half
century. and Ut time when the sill.
YER wing has two-thirds OF the dele.
gates to the convention. IL Is unnec.
essary to discard the time honored
party tenets in order to accomplish
the success Of certain declarations
which are only after all but q part OF
the great parcel which 10 to con.
stitute the platform on which democ.
racy Is to stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-02

The nomination OF William Nc.
Entry, of this city, ss democratic
candidate for minority representa-
tive from the Thirty-third district at
Cambridge yesterday, was an honor
most behttingly bestowed. Mr.. Nc.
Enirys name was eloquently placed
before the convention by John T..
Stafford. while the seconding speech
was made By c. NJ. Turner, Of Henry
county. The convention thereupon
declared its choice by reclamation.
The new senatorial committee ia
COMPOSED OF G. M. Turner, j. +.
st afford and John Schafer, Jr.