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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

New YORK, Nov. 24.-FLOUR-Statea ano
western quiet, but firm; city mills patents, S5.lt
@5.35; winter patents, S4.75d490; city milh
clears, Si.S0d4.9O; winter straights Si5gG4.Gj
WHEAT-No. 9 red opened easy ON disap
pointing cables, but promptly rallied and adj
vanced sharply on covering and small north.
western receipts; December, s5l6(9S7c.; Janu
airy, sGl90S7c.
CORN-No 2 quiet and easy on large crop
estimates and absence of local buying orders;
December, A3sG2919c May 33Gt33lsc.
OATS-No. 2 dull; track, white state 22Id
BE; track, white, western, 22,G32c.
PORK-Firm; mess, $S.25Gs.75; family, slO.5t
oil.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam, S4.25
nominal
BUTTER-Stealier; state dairy, ll0 l9c.; state
creamery, l3iGd2lc.
Enthusiastically; state, large, 7I961l04c.
small, 71a@1OI4c.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 22d
2jc.; western, l5l1G23c
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, 256c cen.
tritugal, sB test, 3l1c.; refined quiet; crushed
&C.; powdered, 45sc.
TURPENTINE-Du Dull at 2TJ4g273lc.
MOLASSES-St Steady; New Orleans, 26@134c.
RlCE-Steady; domestic, 8s4@6c.; Japan, AZ
94S4c.
TALLoW-Steady; city, 919c.; country, $3.50
HAY = Easy; shfppfhe, 5jsooc.,. good tc
choice, I50e21ac.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

WnLIAMsPoRT Pa, Nov 23.-Uriat
Cummings of Stamford, Conn, president
of the Cummings Cement company OF
Buffalo, was waylnid and robbed in this
city while on the way to his hotel. Mr..
Cummings was accostcd by u negro neal
the Pennsylvania railroad station, who,
after walking alongside him for half q
square, kicked Mr.. Cummings in the leg,
at the same time knocking him down.
Mr.. Cummings leg was broken, and he
was rendered unconscious. When he re
gained consciousness, his assailant was
standing over him and trying to remove
his overcoat. He had stolen $50 in cash
and gold watch. Ross Alexander, col
ored, was arrested charged with being the
assailant The police have evidence that
points directly to Alexander rs the man.
He has been out of the penitentiary only b
short time
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. - George f.
Hodgins of Windsor, Ont, has sued David
r, Francis, secretary of the interior, for
writ of mandamus. He represents that on
March 26 1894, he filed in the patent office
an application for patent for "A method
OF testing the railway airbrake and signal
systems and apparatus for carrying out
the method. He claims the invention is
worth $40, 600 to him. Hodgns asserts
that his attempts at appeal from the de-
cision of the primary examiner rejecting
his claims have been refused and he now
wants the secretary commanded to direct
the comm issioner of patents to perfect the
appeal to the board of examiners in chief.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26


he was but very young, the family removed
to Carson City New, and it was there the
young wheel builder spent the years of his
early boyhood. In 1876 he came east. He
began n course at the Rensselaer, Polytech-
mic institute of New York city in that
year, In 1881 he graduated with high
honors In 1888 he accepted position
with the Louisville Bridge company of
Louisville, which he held for a number of
years, when he came to Pittsburg and en-
gagged in the inspection of structural work.
In 1887, while pursuing that vocation, the
firm of G. W. 6 Ferris e. Co. of Pittsburg
was established. The concern still exists.
In 1886 he was married to Miss Beatty
of Canton, O.
1t was in 1892 that Mr.. Ferris conceived
the idea of the wonderful Ferris wheel
that has attracted the attention of all the
people of the world and which will go
down in history as one of the greatest
wonders of the century The monster
passenger wheel, conceived by Mr.. Ferris
was built under his personal supervision
in this city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Ignominlously Abandons the Field.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov PA cipher
Cabegram from Havana to a Cuban leader
here says that General Weyler has been
forced to return to Havana and that the
city is in great confusion.
Weyler gives no excuse, it is said, except
that it is too hot and unhealthy to do any
fighting.
1t is openly asserted in Havana that
Weyler became frightened because Maceo
had set a price upon his head for his cap
ture.
Weyler's scouts informed him that Ma
Geo might make an attempt on Havana,
and the Spanish general retreated in hot
haste to the safety of his palace
1t Is also stated in the cablegram that
Weylcr's recall is assured now, as the
Spanish government is incensed against
him for his dilatory tactics
Cubans here are jubilant, for they think
this will have "a favorable effect upon con
gres5
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
A BREEZY TIME. -"
December 1-"Hilarity"
DRlFTON ITEMS.

The employees of the Drifton com
panics who receive enough wages to pay
their just debts and fail to do so are
being quietly picked out. More ''resig-
nations" will follow unless several set
Elements are made with Frceland busi-
ness men.
Rumors of coal war make the miners
of Drfton thankful today. A coal war
gives them steady work and brings back
memories of the good old days of full
time and good wages which existed be-
fore the Coxes joined the anthracite
trust
James Mckinley, of Freeland, d. S.
x S. round house employe, has given
the required notice to the company that
his position will be vacant after the
3Oth inst.
Mary, young daughter of Mr.and Mrs.
Daniel McCole, died on Tuesday, and
will be buried at st. AIMS cemetery this
afternoon. She was about 4 years of
age.
Mrs. Cormac keeney and Edward
Dougherty, of Wilkesbarre, called on
friends here for a few days last week.
Perry Wentz will play left guard for
the Hazleton foot ball team against
Harrisburg today.
Miss Ellie O'Donnell, of Wilkesbarre,
is sp 'nding a few days with her parents
here.
Mrs. 0'Donnell is confined to her bed
with a severe attack OF rheumatism.
Joseph Gallagher has accepted posi-
tion as brakeman on the d. ;, Il 5.
Miss Annie Gallagher is visiting
friends at Wilkesbarre.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Trenton Suicide Mystery Solved.

TRENTON, Nov 25.-The body of the
girl found Sunday morning in Villa Park,
suburb of this city, has been identified
as that of Minnie Hazelback of 335 East
Eighty fifth street, New York. The body
was identified by sister of the dead girl.
She says Minnie left home Saturday night,
saying they might never see her again.
The sister says the dead girl had "a lover
named Harry Gray, or Gay, of 100 East
Eighty third street, New York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

CLEVELAND, Nov. 24.-Milo b. Stevens,
one of the best known pension attorneys
in the United States, died at his home,
57S Cedar avenue, aged 5S years MIR.
Stevens, ever since the close of the war,
was known far and wide as a pension at
torney, having been at the head of the firm
of Milo B. Stevens & Co, with the princi-
pal office In the Glover building, Washing
ton, and branches in this city, Detroit and
Chicago. The immediate cause of death
was ervsinelas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-At last the ac.
curatc vote of all counties in Indiana can
be given. The following is the complete
figures as taken from the official returns
Democrats and Populists, 305 425; Repub.
lican, 1923, S2S; Prohibitionist, 3,O56; gold
standard 2 i46; National, AGES; Social.
ist labor, 323 McKinley's plurality, 10,
408, McKinley's majority, 9,610; total
Ynte cnSt GA1 0IR
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

the age of 81 was elected judge of the Sey-
enth judicial district. When the war of
the rebellion broke out he entered the
Confederate service as major of the Twen-
teth Alabama regiment. He remained in
the service until the close of the war, be
ing several times promoted for gallant
conduct and attaining the rank of briga-
dier general. At the close of hostilities
General Pettus settled at Selma, where he
has lived ever since, practicing law and
lending a guiding hand to local and state
politics. He has son who was not long
ago president of the state senate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Venezuela Will Accept.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The Herald's
CaracaS correspondent says: Il can state
on competent authority that Venezuela
will be glad to accept the 30 year clause.
provided the question ends there. Some
think that the proximity of the British is
liable to cause further trouble, making al
excuse for further invasion, and they sug.
gest n tribunal be established to pass upor
all doubtful cases until all have been dis
DOsed of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
PuGH,S SUCCESSOR.
General E. w. Pettus Chosen United
States Senator From Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. 25.-General
Edward Winston Pettus of Selma, the
Democratic caucus nominee has been
elected United States senator to succeed
Senator Pugh on March next. He re-
oeived 81 votes in the senate and 6S votes
in the house All the Democrats were
present. The Republicans voted for Wick
ershaw and the Populists for Longshore.
General Pettus is veteran lawyer who
has long been political leader in this
state He was born about 75 years ago in
Limestone county. He began to prac-
tice his profession when he was 20, and at
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Charged with Malpractice,

WILTON, n. H., Nov. 25,-Dr, Mossecott
of this town has been arrested and is held
to await the result of an autopsy on the
body of Mrs. Mary Kidder, aged SO years,
who died fortnight ago. The body was
exhumed but the coroner and his assist
ant decline to explain the circumstances
which have brought about the autopsy un.
til the task is ended.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

ATLANTA, Nov. 25.-The Democratic
congressional convention to nominate a
candidate to succeed to the unexpired
term of Hon. Charles f. Crisp was held at
HawkinsvilIe. Charles r. Crisp, eldest
son of the late exspeaker, was nominated
by rising vote. MIR. Crisp will be elected
without opposition. He is young man,
just 26 years of age, and will be one of the
youngest members that ever occupied a
seat in the national legislative halls.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

illness has been
brief and 1t was
only Friday that
he was taken to
the hospital. The
attending physi-
clans say his sys-
TEN was greatly
run down by over.
work. His wife
came here from.
Canton, O., that
she might be with
her husband in his
dying moments.
George Ferris
was born at Gales
burg, His, Feb.
n tSSD Wbnn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
No omeInI Adyioes Received.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The state de.
partment officials have received no advices
of any character from either Havana OF
Madrid confirming the story that prom
ises heretofore made by the Spanish gov.
ernment had been broken and the Com
petitor prisoners again tried by court mar
tial without the benefit of counsel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Daily Mails
Berlin correspondent says that the Gran6
Duke Nicholas of Russia on "A recent visit
to Vienna took with him a proposal fol
the partition of Turkey among the power:
and to make Constantinople free port
Russia to have Asia Minor and England
to have Egypt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
A Suicides Unique Method.

ALBANY, Nov. 25.-Henry W. Weller,
an aged nut peddler, committed suicide in
an unique manner in this city. He went
to hotel, hired II room, placed tin can
over the gas jet, fastened his trousers leg
to the can and then buried his face in the
other end of the leg and suffocated. In
note left he said, Il would sooner trust to
God than to humanity"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Gold Standard In RnssIa.

LONDON, Nov. 2I-The Chronicles St.
Petersburg correspondent reports that NJ.
de Witte, Russian minister of finance, has
secured the assent of his colleagues for the
Introduction of the gold standard. The
car approves this correspondent says, and
the imperial council is now discussing the
project and will probably adopt it, al
though the Agrarian members warmly op-
nn-a .
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Prominent People Married.

WATKINS, n. Y, Nov. 25.-Archibald
X. Mackey of New York city and Miss
Helen Gansevort Edwards daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Edwards, and grand
niece of General g. ]. Magee, We're mar.
ried at Glenfleld, the home of General and
Mrs. Magee The ceremony was witnessed
by the immediate friends and relatives OF
the bride and groom.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-The game be-
tween Harvard and Pennsylvania was won
by Pennsylvania by the close score of s tc
6, after one of the hardest fights ever con,
tested on the grdiron, the teams being an
even match Harvard S defeat sends hel
to the bottom of the list in the big fow
combination
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
New So Counterfeit,

WASHINGTON, Nov 25.-The secret serv-
ice bureau of the treasury department gives
notice of new counterfeit So national
bank note on the National Bank of Com
merce, New York, series of 1889, check
letter &, charter No. 1873, bank No. 7s,763,
portrait of Garfield, Photographic produc-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

LONDON, Nov. ga special dispatch
from Bombay says that 200 Sepoys looted
the bazaar at Rawalpimdi. The police
We're powerless to control them and two
persons were killed aud several injured
in the struggle,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
RETURN OF WEYLER.
TIE CAPTAIN GENERAL LEAVES THE
FIELD IN PlNAR DEL RIO.

Says He Came Back to Fix Up Financial
Matters-It Is. However. Intimated That
itor Case.
HAVANA, Nov. 25.-General Weyler re-
turned from Pinar del Rio, where he had
gone to personally conduct a campaign
against the insurgent leader Maceo. He
claims that he returned owing TO the neces-
sity of his presence here of settling the
question of the new issue of notes by the
Spanish bank and other urgent matters
After these were settled he would be ready
to return to the field. He says he had no
important engagements with Maceo and
his troops, and his campaign is generally
regarded as a failure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

New YORK, Nov. 2O.-John r. Gentry
the fastest PAGER that the world has evei
seen, was sold last night at Madison
Square Garden to l.. j. Tewksbury fol
$l9 900. He has race record of 2:01H =
and record made against time of 20OH
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
Want to Meet the Tigers.

OTTAWA, Nov. 25.-The Ottawa college
football team, champions of Canada are
now trying to arrange n match with
Princeton. The difficulty will be the rules
under which the match would be played
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

NYACK, n. Y, Nov. 25.-The suit OF
Editor william r. Thompson of this city
against School Commissioner George A.
Blauvclt Of Monsey for $50, 900 damages
for the alienation of his wifcs affections
terminated. The case went to the jury
late yesterday afternoon, and after being
out several hours the jury returned with
"A verdict for Thompson for $4,000 dam.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

TORONTO, Nov. 24,-At a meeting of
the Presbyterian Clerical association Ian
Maclaren's book, THE Mind of the Mas
ter, " was severely criticised and condemn
ed as unorthodox in its treatment of
Christ's inspiration and atoncment
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

UPPER SANDUsKY, o., Nov. 24.-Au
the prisoners confined in the Wyandot
county Jail have escaped and are now at
large. 1t is supposed that some one gave
them key.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

MELBOURNE, Nov 24.-The government
statist estimates the wheat yield of Vic
toria at 1000, 900 bushels, which Will
barely suffice for local wants.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

LONDON, Nov. 25.-A Singapore dis
patch to The Times says that the Span
iards have been defeated by the insurgents
in the Philippines with the loss of 300 OF
thpir mon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
GEORGE w. FERRIS DEAD.
He Was the Inventor of the Famous
Ferris Wheel.

P1TTsBUEe, Nov. 23.-George W Fer.
ris who conceived and built the world ia
nous Ferris wheel, died at the Mercy hos
rital, in this city, of typhoid fever. His
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

LONDON, Nov 24.-The' Chronicle an.
nounces the death of the great tenor, Cam.
panini, at Parma,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
There Are Others.

Perkins is but one of the victims of
Holmes baleful ''evil eye" Coroner Sam
uel Ashbridge, who held the inquest on
Pitezels body when it was found in the Cal
lowhill street house three years sago and
who was one of the witnesses in the trial
of Holmes, was the combine" Republic
an candidate for sheriff. Up to this cleo
tion the combine" had carried everything
before it save few small ward fights
The combine" nominations in other
campaigns practically meant election.
But Samuel Ashbridge was defeated by
an overwhelming majority, Alexander
Grow, who never saw H. II. Holmes, was
elected sheriff and will draw salary of
$4,000 ycar-S3, 600 more than the
mayor gets-not to speak of the office fees
The most prominent of the victims
of the superstition of Holmes "evil eye"
are:
Linford Bilcs, foreman of the jury kill
ed by live wire two months after the ex-
ecution.
Dr. William X. Mattern, coroner's ply
scian, who dropped dead last summer in
the coroner's office
Judge Michael Arnold, who has been
seriously i'll since the time of the trial.
District Attorney Graham, who had to
to come home and deny the malicious sto-
ries that his enemies We're circulating.
william II. Shoemaker counsel for
Holmes, disbarred from practice and dis
graced for offering as evidence in the
Holmes trial false affidavit.
The others on the list are victims of
minor ills.
Last year Mr.. Ashbrdge wanted to be
mayor Party leaders spoke of him first,
but in the convention did not support him.
He swallowed his resentment and went
faithfully to speak in the ward meetings
for the combine" candidate. Mr. Ash
bridge believes that Holmes really had an
evil eve.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26

| Cared For Holmes During His Incarcera-
tlon-was Never Ill Until He Met the
Noted Criminal-Others Connected with
Trial and Execution Have Misfortunes.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25-Within the
lrim gray walls of Moyamensing prison
another tragedy has been enacted, and
0ne more man who was concerned in the
hanging of the multimurderer, H. Fl.
Holmes, fell a victim to the influence of
the "evil eye" of the most infamous Grim
inal of the century. Ever since the hang
ing of Holmes, Howard Perkins the
warden of the prison, has been feeling
badly. Whether the execution had any
thing to do with it or not will never be
known but he kept growing worse. He
had not slept for week. At last he ended
the struggle by putting bullet in his
brain,
Warden Perkins was most conscien-
tious officer. Every morning for the last
90 years he had stepped from his private
quarters into the corridor on which the
cells of the untried prisoners are located
promptly at half past clock and with
a nod of salutation to the keeper on duty
had entered upon the duties to which he
had grown accustomed Yesterday morn
ing he was trifie earlier than usual. He
looked wan and pale, and as he passed
Keeper jenkins the latter asked him if he
had slept well. The warden replied in the
negative and passed on into his Office
A few minutes later the sharp crack of
a revolver was heard in the room, and the
keeper, badly frightened by such an un-
usual occurrence, hastily alarmed Assist
ant Superintendent Richardson, who,
with two other keepers, made his way into
the warden's office. He was lying on his
back upon the floor and the blood was
flowing from big hole in his right tenn
pie, made by bullet.
DIR. Sharp, the prison physician, was
summoned, but by the time he arrived the
warden was dead. The suicide was Doubt
less premeditated.
During Holmes long incarceration in
Moyamensng prison he was in the charge of
Warden Perkins and after the conviction
the warden superintendcd all the arrange
ments for his execution.
Perkins was widower, with two
daughters, and up to a short time ago had
never lost day through illness of any
kind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

'INO WHOM 1T MAY C0NCERN.-Notice is
l. hereby given that August Wunderlick is
no longer in the employ of the Prudential
Insurance Company, and has no authority to
transact further business for us in any capa-
city whatever. N. *. Walsh, Asst Supt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
EVIL EYE OF HOLMES.
SUPERSTITION THAT CAUSED WARD
EN- PERKINS TO KILL HIMSELF.

Cared For Holmes During His Incarcera-
tion-was Never Ill Until He Met the
Noted Criminai-OthersC Connected with
Trial and Execution Have Misfortunes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-30

Marriage is exhaustively discussed
in the November Ladies Home Jour
nal-by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, who
tells her girl friends "The Truth
About Marriage" and DR.. Parkhurst
who writes of "The Young Man and
Marriage" Both papers, as may be
inferred, are able and lucid presenta-
tions of the marriage question. The
same issue contains the first of "Mr.
Moody's Bible Glass" articles, which
the famous evangelist will contribute
to the journal in the future-as the
leader of great National Bible Class.
The initial article of "Great Personal
Events" series-in which the conspi-
cuous occurrences of the past half cen.
fury will be told by eye witnesses -
is also given. In it, Hon. A. Oakley
Hall recalls "When Jenny Lind Sang
in Castle Garden" New York in 1850
and tells of the unparalleled furore
created by the Swedish Nightin-
gale"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-30

This issue of the KENTUcKiAN prac-
tically closes the campaign, as the
ballots will be falling into the big tin
boxes when another issue comes out.
1t has been hard fought and long
drawn out contest and it is relief to
know that the end has come at last.
We approach the end feeling more
than ever cosfden: that the patriot
ism of the people will assert itself
and that glorious triumph awaits
the cause Of constitutional money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-30
WE DEMAND the free ond u,

WE DEMAND the free and an
limited coinage of both gold and
sitter at the present legal ratio of 16
to 1, tUithOut aooiting for the aid on
consent of any other nation. We de,
RIdnd that the standard siluer dollar
shall be full legal tender equally
Nth gold for oil debts, public and
priUate.-DemOcratic National Plat
form. 1896.
Free coinage means that silver and
gold bullion shall be coined without
charge by the United States mints.
Unlimited coinage means that all
the gold and all the silver presented
at the United States minis shall be
coined into money.
The ratio of Is to | means that the
number of grains of pure silver in d
silver dollar shall be sixteen times the
number of grains of pure gold in a
gold dollar
By full legal tender is meant that
when debtor offers either gold or
silver to creditor in any sum what
ever, the creditor is bound to accept
the same and discharge the debtor
from his liability.