Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

drlS, June l.-AulpuR tle DrlZs
winners at the Champs Elyses salon is
Mrs. Matte DUDE, an American, who
has been awarded third prize. II. o.
Tame, also an American, received
honorable mention.
Albion, N. Y, May 3O.-Miss Carrie
Myhill yesterday obtained verdict of
$4,000 against Edgar f. Pells for
breach of promise of marriage. Miss
Myhill is 32 years old and poor girl,
while Pells is 54 and worth 500, 900.
London, June 1.-The match be-
tween Kid Lavinge and Dick Burge,
the lightweight champion of England,
was fought last night at the National
Sporting club and resulted in victory
for Lavinge in the seventeenth round.
Albany, May 3o.-The bulletin of the
April shows that there were 10, 4SO
deaths reported during April, or a
daily average Of $50. Compared with
April, 1895, the reported mortality is
nearly the same.
Philadelphia, May 30.-The stock
holders of Bell Telephone company Of
Philadelphia have voted to increase
the capital stock from 81 600, 900 to
$1,000, 900. The additional capitaliza-
tion will be used in the extension of
the company's business.
New York, May 30.-Contrary to
the expectations Of Amos Rusie and
his lawyers, the board of direc-
tors of the National league have,
for the present, refused to take any
action in the controversy between the
great pitcher and the New York club
Providence, June Fifty plumbers
went on strike this morning as re-
suit of the refusal of the master plumb
bers to grant the eight-hour work day.
Ten firms, not members of the Master
Plumbers association, have granted
the concession, and their forty men
went to work under the new agree
ment.
Philadelphia, June AL conjecture
regarding the wherea bouts of the now
famous tilibustering steamer Bermuda
were set at rest yesterday when she
steamed up the Delaware river and
made fast to her pier. She came from
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, and instead
of arms and ammunition her cargo
consisted of S,400 punches of bananas
and 5000 silver dollars.
Philadelphia, June 1.-Ballington
Booth, head of the Volunteers, made
addresses here yesterday afternoon
and evening, and on both occasions
spoke to large and sympathetic audi
ences. He said that the Volunteers
have siXty-eight otficered, organized
posts and a number more waiting for
staff officers in order to organize, and
they have paper with paid circula-
tion of 10000 per week.
London, June 1.-The Johannesburg
Standard telegraphs that the release
of all the members of the reform com
mittee with the exception of Messrs.
Rhodes, Hammond, Farrar and
Phillips, the four leaders who were
originally condemned to death, has
caused widespread rejoicing, and con
hdcnce is felt that the president will
extend his generosity to the four
leaders who are still in Jail under SEN
tence of fifteen years imprisonment.
Trenton, June u Thirty-seven
male convicts, including four negroes,
were confirmed at the state prison yes
terday afternoon, the rite being adj
ministered by the Right Rev. Bishop
M iFaul. Three of the convicts, one &
wife murder r, are converts to the Ro-
m IN Catholic faith, having been bap-
tiz ID at the prison Saturday. Two
h lndred and fifty Catholic prisoners
W, 'e present and formed the congre.
G ion. All were in prison garb.
Tlose confirmed wore white shirts,
however
Washington, May 3o.-Repres n a.
tive Woodman of Illinois circulated a
petition yesterday afternoon addressed
to the president, requesting the par
don of Capt. j. II. S. Wiborg, captain
of the steamship Horsa, who was re-
Gently convicted in the United States
district court of Philadelphia for a
violation of the neutrality laws, and
which conviction was confirmed by the
supreme court of the United States
on Monday last. The petition was
signed by numerous congressman and
other officials
Philadelphia, June 1.---Edwin II. Fit
Ter, the head of the great cordage firm
of Edwin III. Filter & Co., died at his
country residence near this city last
night Mr.. Filter was born in Phila-
delphia seventy years ago. He was
the strongest opponent of the Cordage
trust, and always declined to enter the
great combination of cordage manufac-
turers, Mr.. Fitler was a republican
in politics and was mayor of Philadel-
phia from 1887 to 1891. He was re-
puted to be a millionaire several times
over.
New York, May 30.-Richard Tighe,
who in his shabby clothes and tramp
like makeup, has for years been fea-
ture of Union square, now turns out to
have been worth almost $4,000, 900,
Tighe, until his death few weeks ago.