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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF
California, County of Sacramento.
In the matter of the estate of MARY c.
MENKE, deceased
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY the
Gath day of January. 1896, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. of said day. and the courtroom OF said
court, at the Courthouse in the City of Sacra-
mentO, County of Sacramento and State OF
California, has been appoin ed as the time and
place for proving the will of said Mary @.
Menke, deceased, and for hearing the applica-
tion OF Mrs. f. ]. Beal and Mary a. Menke
for the issuance TO them of letters testament
tary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
this 9th day of January, 1896.
tSeal.l w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
By +. J. HeintZ, Deputy Clerk.
Endorsed: Filed January g. 1896.
w. b. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY f. J. HentE, Deputy Clerk.
f. T. Van Fleet and 7. Fl. Wallis, Attorneys
for Petitioners. ja1O-lOt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
DRlFToN ITEMS.

All that was left of the late Frank
Marsalles, who met such a sad death at
No. breaker on Saturday, was laid to
rest in st. AIMS cemetery on Monday
afternoon. The funeral was largely at
tended.
Miss Maggie Dever, one of Jeanes-
ville's accomplished young ladies, is
spending few weeks here as the guest
of Mrs. Edward j. Sweeney.
Michael Bergin, the popular coal in
spector, was at the county seat last
week attending jury duty.
Miss Katie Hyland returned home on
Monday, after pleasant sojourn with
Weatherly friends.
James Wallace, of Wilkesbarre, spent
few days here this week with friends.
Miss Grace Sweeney left on Tuesday
to spend few weeks at Wilkesbarre.
E. J. Sweeney is representing our
town on the jury this week.
Miss Rose Higgins, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends here.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Beautiful Story of American Life,

The most beautiful story of American
life will be told again at the Grand opera
house, Freeland, this evening, the story
of Augustus Thomas now famous 'Ala-
bama." The mellow moonlight of the
South will again gild the battered walls
around Colonel Preston's little yard,
Again the sweet music of darkey voices
will rise and fall through the shades of
palmetto groves. Again in the glamour
of the moonlight that pours down so
warm and tender through the trees the
hero will meet again the love of his early
years, will find his father and his
daughter, and the old wounds and scars
will be covered with poverty and peace.
No play was ever so fascinating as ALA
bama." One can see it over and over
again and discover new beauties in it
each time. It's refreshing in those days
Of horseplay and sensation to witness a
play like alabama, and it is pleasant
to record that it is the one of the most
successful plays of the day.
The cast is a remarkable strong one,
and includes Clement Bainbridge, Scott
Cooper, George B. Miller, Edward B.
Kelley Robert Conness, Dwight Allen,
Charles Moore, w. N. Waesworth, and
the Misses Ethel Irving, Zoe Halbert,
Julia Folland and Adelaide Sawyer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Boston Horse Show.

Boston, March 24.-The auction sale
Of boxes for the Boston horse show,
which opens week from next Monday,
was held in Music hall yesterday after
noon. There was a large attendance
of prominent society people, and the
bidding was of a very lively nature.
The total amount realized on the sale
was S16,0 The largest amount paid
for any one box was $3.50, and the
lowest $110. Mrs. Jack Gardiner paid
$40 premium for box located near
the entrance to the ring
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Pettibone Mine Fire Is Out.

The fire in the Pettibone mine, near
Wilkesbarre, is eXtinguished. The fire
started January 30 from an explosion of
gas. Men were Immediately put to
feet of hose were laid, and heavy streams
of water were played on the fire. Con-
siderable progress was made during the
first day, and the men were greatly en-
couraged, although four men were burn
ed by an explosion of gas. From the
beginning to the end it has been one un-
ceasng battle with the fire. Hundreds
of small explosions have occurred, but
fortunately no one has been seriously
injured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Mrs. Andrew Smith, who lived in a
shanty near Beaver Brook, was found
on Tuesday by her son-in-law, Michael
Smith, who stated that he heard means
and by peeping through the window dis
covered the body lying on the floor.
The door, which was bolted on the
inside, was broken in, and when the
woman was reached she was dead. Word
paneled a jury and examined the body.
The jury, after a short deliberation,
rendered verdict to the effect that
death was due to excessive drinking,
which brought on an attack of delerium
trcmenS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Spot quiet and unsettled.
March, 7O6ci May, 7o3Sc; June,
6s%c-
Corn--spot trade dull at old prices.
March, S715c.; May, $500
Oats-Spot trade slow and weak.
March, 2sssc,; April, 239sc. May
244c
Pork-Spot quiet and unchanged.
Extra prime nominal, short clear,
$40. 5o@sl2o0; family, $40 5o@Sl1. 90;
mess, s9.75@S10.25.
Lard-Contracts are dull and easy.
May, $3.50.
Butter-supplies are little light.
Prices are still unchanged. Creamery,
western extras, 22c. State and Penn.
sylvania, seconds to best, 16@21c.
creamery, western seconds, 16a2016c.
state dairy, half frkin tubs, fresh, fac
tory, zoe; state dairy, half-6rkin tubs
seconds to flrsts, 13alsc.; western imi-
tation creamery, seconds to firsts IL 4
a1oc; western factory, frsts to ex-
tras, 12al31.
Cheese-Desirable gra les fairly held
anu Iue Tcceiptb dIe INT DJdte
full cream, large size, September col
ored, choice, lO4c.; September white
fancy, 9h@1oc,; large common tc
choice, 749914c.
Eggs-Market firm; fair demand
State and Pennsylvania, 12c. southern
1Ost@11c.; western, fresh, 11h@1111c.
duck, 24@29c; goose, 6o@65c.
Potatoes - Moderate demand anG
steady prices for choice stock; market
quiet State Burbank, per lso pounds
50@80c., and state rose and Hebron
per 1so pounds, S5c. 9S1.0o
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
WAS AN ACCIDENTAL SHOT.
Consul Hall Denies That an Attempt Was
Made on His Life.

Washington, March 2l.-A report re-
ceived through the mail at the state
department from John ID. Hall of Con-
necticut, U. S. consul at San Juan,
Porto Rico, shows that the story told
in New York by a passenger of the
steamer South Camoria about an al
legged attempt on Mr.. Halls life by a
Spanish soldier on March 4, is errone-
GUS. Mr.. Hall says he has no reason
to believe that the bulle. frad was in
believes the shooting was accidental.
The consul's house is opposite the
Spanish prison at San Juan, as previ-
ously stated in these dispatches.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
NOVEL FOOD EXPERIMENT.



Middletown, Conn, March 2O.-Pro-
fessors Atwater, Rosa and Wood are
conducting a series of experiments to
learn the value of food products un
der the direction of the United States
government They have constructed
an air-tight room, ten feet square, in
which student is confined. Fresh air
is pumped in and food, cooked under
the direction of the professors, is con-
veyed through an air-tight tube. His
room is divided into a living room,
sleeping room and la bratory, is lighted
by electricity and equipped with cleo
tricity. His temperature is taken and
condition noticed at frequent intervals.
All food and all waste are weighed,
the object being to learn the exact
kinds of food that make bone, flesh
and blood. The student will remain
six days. So far he is doing well, eat
ing heartily, sleeping well and devot-
ing much time to study. The results of
the experiment will be sent to Wash
ington.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
RUTHvEN TO BE ARRESTED.
The Alleged ex-Catholio Priest Likely To
Be Sent to Jail.


Scranton, Pa, March 24-Father
Ruthven, the alleged ex-Catholic priest,
who yesterday shot three men in the
borough of Dunmore, suburb OF
Scranton, is to be arrested, and he NAV
be tried and sent to prison for assault
with intent to kill For a month or
more he has been lecturing to men and
women in this vicinity giving what he
alleges to be exposures of the methods
of the Catholic church. Afternoons he
lectured to ladies and evenings to men,
Several times during the past few
weeks the police have been forced to
protect him. He lectured in Christian
church, Dunmore, Sunday evening, and
some eggs were thrown at him while
he was on his way to the car. His
structures on the Catholic church had
greatly angered members of that faith,
who are in the majority in Dunmore.
Yesterday afternoon Ruthven lectured
to Dunmore women and when he left
the church at $50 o'clock, he was at
tended by detectives. A large crowd of
hoodlums was waiting for him and
balls. He walked about fifty feet to
Drinker street and then drew a re-
yolver and said that he would kill the
next man who assaulted him. Some
one in the rear of the crowd threw mis-
sile of some kind and Ruthven opened
fire. One of his detectives also began to
shoot at the crowd and an unknown man
in the crowd began to shoot back
Then Ruthven and two of his detec.
tives retreated into a house nearby,
carrying one of their number, who was
wounded, with them. Ruthven escaped
from the rear of the house through
vacant lot and ran away. Three men
were shot. William Mink, one of the
detectives received bullet in the
broad of his back. VIII Seagraves,
who was in the crowd, was shot in the
leg, and a man named Kelley, also in
the crowd, was shot in the hip. 1t is
stated that all will recover.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Brotherhood Men Meet.


From the Hazleton Sentinel.
The regular meeting of the several
railroad organizations was held here
on Sunday. The Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers elected officers for
the year as follows: Harry S. Keck,
chief; John L. Breslin, first engineer;
Benjamin Reynolds, second Josiah;
Warg, first assistant; John ODonnell
second; VIM. McNelis, third; George c..
Graef, chaplain; James Goyne, guard. A
resolution extending the thanks of the
order to Supt. L, C. Smith for courtesies
extended the brotherhood and transpor-
tation on the occasion of Engineer
Chambers funeral was adopted.
The explosion on the d. S. & S. road,
by which four men were killed at Gum
Run, and its probable cause were discus
sed at length. The circumstances sur
rounding the affair are different from
those of other explosions and keen
interest was manifested in the discus
sion
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

From the Bethlehem Times
Congressman Leisenring's string of
light harness racers have all put in a
good winter at the stables of Eben Clark,
one of the most popular young trainers
in the country. The congressman has
at present seven head in Mr. Clark's
care, there being two recent acquisitions
in tho shape of four-year-old PAGER
and promising two-year-old. In the
congressman's string are the famous
Rosaline, 2.194, who twice won stake
races here, and Bell Freeman, the
speedy trotter track mark 2.1S4. Next
in the list is Fanny c., 2.22 4 and Queen
Nutwood, 2.2415. Matte Windsor and
Prince Mark, by Kimbaugh's Abdallah
and a three-year-old by King Nutwood
are as promising youngsters as ever
were in harness. Mr.. Clark will cam
paign all of Congressman Leisenring's
horses, as well as some of his own this
summer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
WILL BENEFIT ITALY.
Views of Italian Press on Great Britain's
Advance to Dongoln.

Rome, March 2O.-The Italia, COM
menting on the attitude of Great Brit
ain toward the Soudan, dwells upon
the long friendship which has existed
between Great Britain and Italy and
says: "The British advance to Dongola
will be of great advantage to Italy, but
of rather moral than material char
acter, while Italy renders a great SER
vice to Great Britain in affording her a
pretext for showing Europe that the
time has not yet come to speak of
eyacuating Egypt"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
ACONlTE AND PISTOL SHOT.


Physician To Commit Suicide.
Baltimore, March 24.-Dr. A. P T.
Grove, well-known physician of Dal-
lastown, York county, Penn, between
As and 80 years OF age, swallowed AGO.
mite and then shot himself in the left
temple at the Eutaw house yesterday
afternoon. The doctor arrived at the
hotel Sunday night. Yesterday after
noon he was found in his room in an
unconscious condition. Beside him
lay a revolver with one chamber empty
and near by was vial that had con-
tanned aconite mixed with oil of Law
ender. On table in the room lay a
note giving the would-be suicides ad-
dress and asking that Max Fulton of
York, Penn, be notified. The note
also stated: sit pains me when
think of the misery that it will cause
my dear wife and children, but l can
not help it, as l have been fighting
against terrible feeling for the past
two months"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
PETER WOoDEN'S WILL.
His Heirs Contest 1t in the Som erset.
County, n. j., Orphans Court.

His Heirs contest 1t In the Somerset,
County, n. j., Orphans Court.
Plainfeld, N. j., March 24.-In the
Somerset county Orphans court yes
terday an action was commenced to
break the will Of Peter Wooden, who
died in this city three years ago, and
who was worth about $50, ooO He left
most Of his property to the Seventh
Day Baptist church Of this city, and to
the Seventh Day Baptist university of
Alfred, N. Y. 1t is alleged that the
members Of the church used undue in
fluence in getting him to make the be-
quest in their favor, and his heirs ask
the court to set aside the will and make
division of the property among them.
The church and university officials will
make a strong fight to esta blish the
legality Of the will.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Washington, March "a. - Speaker
Reed introduced in the house yester-
day bill appropriating $4,000 to
enable the secretary of the treasury to
purchase the buildings of the Portland,
Me-, quarantine station. When pur-
chased the station is to be operated by
the United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Carlisle has made an adverse report on
the senate bill to erect a statue of Gen.
Spinner, late United States treasurer,
in the grounds about the treasury
department. He says to erect such
monuments has not been customary
and there is no place in the treasury de-
partment for it. The monument was
donated by the Ladies' Spinner Monu-
ment associat ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

The war department at Washington
has announced the list of successful
candidates for West Point Military Aca-
DENY. OF the 200 candidates only sew
enty-nine were successful. Richard w.
Thomas, of Wilkesbarre, who won the
appointment by the competitive exami-
nation in this district last May, is one
the successful candidates.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Boston, March 24.-All the nomina-
tions sent in by Mayor Quincy, March
10, were confirmed by the board of al
dermen last night. They include: City
registrar, William II. Whitmore; SUI
perintendent of markets, George c.
Mckay; city collector, Nathaniel II.
Taylor; city auditor, James IL. Dodge;
city treasurer, Alfred T. Turner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Mechanics in Navy Yards.

Washington, March 21.-O. Otey OF
Virginia offered in the house yesterday
resolution directing the committee
on naval affairs to investigate the
charge that members of the Interna-
tional Association of Mechanics do not
receive fair treatment in the United
States navy yards and arsenals, and
especially at New York and Brooklyn.
The charge is made by the associa tion
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
PROF. CROUCH DEAD.


Baltimore, March 24.-Frederick W..
N. Crouch, the well known musician
and song writer, who had been con fined
TO his homo in this city for several
days with an affection of the heart,
died shortly after midnight this morn
ing. Prof. Crouch was known in nearly
every corner of the world He has
written upwards of 1000 songs, the
most successful, "Kathleen Mavour-
neen," having been translated into
nearly dozen languages He was 70
wears old.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
House of Representatives.
NEW YORK POLICE BILL.
A Measure Prepared To Abolish the
Present Board of Commissioners.


Present Board of Commissioners.
New York, March "a IL was stated
on reliable authority that Chairman
Edward Lauterbach of the republican
county committee has drawn up under
the direction of Thomas c. Platt a bill
which is to be known as the Metropoli-
tan Police bill, and which is to be in
troduced at Albany the latter part of
the week The bill abolishes the pres
ent board of police commissioners and
provides for the creation of single
headed commission. The new commits
sioner is to be Platt man.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Washington, March 24.-The Dol
phin has arrived at Tampico. She is
engaged in survey work along the Cen
tral American and Mexican coasts.
The Charleston arrived at Chefoo on
Friday last. The Petrol reached Yo-
kohama Sunday en- route from the Chi
nese station to the United States
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
FIREBUGS SENTENCED.


Buffalo, March 24.-Parher and
Vaughn, variety store partners, con-
victed of arson in having set fire to
their store last September, which
caused the destruction of the Academy
Of Music, were sentenced yesterday.
Parker was found guilty in the third
degree and sentenced to four years and
ten months in Erie county penitentiary.
Vaughn was convicted in the second
degree and received only four years
and nine months, because he had as
sisted the state materially by giving
evidence
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Newspaper Burned Out.

Davenport, Ia, March 24.-The large
wholesale coffee and spice house of the
Washburn- Halligan company was en-
entirely destroyed by fire at midnight
and the building occupied by the Daily
Leader badly damaged
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Amsterdam, N. Y, March 24,-Miss
Mary Tomming is dead at st. Johns
Vile, aged 1o1 years. She was the
oldest resident in central New York
and had for sixty years resided in the
Mohawk valley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Providence, March 24.-James Nc
Gunnigle, an inmate until last Friday
night of the state insane asylum, is at
large somewhere in Massachusetts or
Rhode Island. He made his escape at
dusk Friday night by saving through
the iron bars at dining room window.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Must Not Use tho Malls.

Washington, March 24.-The post.
Office department has denied the privi.
leges of the mails to the Standard Art
Co., and the Standard Manufacturing
Co., J. ii. Melrose, manager, of New
York city, for violating the postal
regulations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Monument to President Monroe.

Washington, March 24.-Representa-
tive Jones of Virginia offered in the
house yesterday bill appropriating
$50 900 for the erection OF a monument
to the memory of James Monroe, the
author of the Monroe doctrine, at
fredericksburg Va.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
HALF THE TOWN BURNED.
Colon, Colombia, Visited by n Destructive
80 Confiagratlon.

Colon, Colombia, March 24.-The fire
which started here yesterday morning
ragged for several hours, and before it
was got under control half the city
had been burned. All the bakeries
have been burned, and scarcity of
food is threatened. Intense excitement
nrnyails
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Instantly Killed by mnobinerx

New York, March 24,-George Schap.
pelin, As years old, an employe in Rup-
perts brewery, was caught in the
machinery at the brewery yesterday
afternoon and instantly killed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Port jefferson, L. l., March 24.-The
schooner Thomas w. Ware of Lewes,
Del, which sank with cargo of coal
in this harbor during the recent storm
was raised yesterday by the wrecking
steamer Alert.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Washington, March 24-The house
committee on election of president, etc. +,
through John b. Corliss of Michigan,
has favorably reported bill to provide
for the election of United States sena-
tors by the people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
Judge John II. Reagan Dying.

Austin, Tex, March 24.-It is re-
ported here this morning that Judge
john II. Reagan, the last survivor of
the Confederate States cabinet, is dy-
ing at his home in Palestine, where he
has been sick for some DAYS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
United State. VIII he Represented.

Washington, March 24.-By direc-
tion Of the secretary of war the United
States will be represented at the coro-
nation of Emperor Nicolas of Russia
by Maj. Gen. A. Med. McCook, retired,
and Maj. George P. Scriven, signal
seryice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Washington, March 24.-The house
committee on naval affairs has decided
to accept the invitation to the launching
of the Iowa at the Cramps ship yard
next Saturday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Trenton, March 24-The house last
evening killed the bill creating the
office of city veterinary surgeon.