Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.

turret ship Terror will be placed in
commission at the Brooklyn navy yard
on April Is.
New York, March 13-Patricll Rea-
ny, who sued the Standard Oil company
for 5000 for personal injuries, has
secured verdict for SO, 500.
Berlin, March 16.-German cavalry
officers have been engaged to organize
a new Chinese cavalry service modelled
after the German system.
Bath, n. Y, March 13.-Henry w.
Perine, one of the Oldest and best
known merchants in western New
York, died last night, at the age of
IA years,
New York, March 16.-John Ireland,
ex-governor pf Texas and one of the
most prominent members of the south
ern bar, died in San Antonio yesterday
after n illness of two weeks.
Pitt.burg, March l3.-The confer
ence of the dissatisfied element of the
two old parties have adopted the name
National Reform party and decided to
hold national convention of that or
gan zation in this city May 2a
Brattleboro, VT, March ia.-About
badly drifted, delaying trains and
stages. The wind again blew vigor-
onsly all last night, and the small
towns report one of +he worst storms
pf the season.
Biddeford. Me-, March 49,. The
schooner Fairy Queen of Por' land,
with a full fare of fish, w1ich wet'r
ashore on Niger island, off Bidts,foi,i,
during the storm early yesterday mora
ing, has broken to pieces. The captais
end crew escaped.
Providence, March 16.-The schooprr
Il. Clarissa Allen, from New York.,
with 172 tons of coal for Newport, raa
ashore in a binding snow storm mile
and ohree-quarters north of the Point
Judith life saving station yesterday,
and will probably be z total loss
Columbus, o., March 14.-Represen.
tative Fordicl of Cincinnati has intro
duced bill making it misdemeanor
to wear hat in theatre while wit
Messing a performance. 1t provides a
penalty of from So to $40 fine, and is, of
course, aimed at the big theatre hats.
Albany, March 14.-The appeal OF
Maria Barberi, who, nine months ago
was convicted in New York city OF
murder, was filed yesterday with tho
clerk of the court of appeals. 1t will
not be heard for at least five weeks, as
the court has taken u reese for five
weeks.
New York, March l3-An agree
ment has been reached between the
anthracite coal producing railroads
and the railroads and coal dealers in
New England whereby rates for trans.
portation TO, aud prices to be charged
at, different points east of the Hudson
river have been fixed.
Washington, March 13.-At the Ice
palace in this city last night in the
skating race between Joseph f.
Donoghue of Newburg, N. Y; Harley
Davidson of Toronto, Ont, and Howard
P. Moshier of Storm King, N. Y, dis
tance "a miles, Davidson won. Time,
minutes and 81 q seconds.
New York, March 14.-Resignations
of Salvation army headquarters ofiicers
continue. Staff captains Frederick
Lindsay and L. r. G. Mantz handed In
their letters yesterday and are now
candidates for admission to Balling-
ton Booths American army. Ten other
staff officers contemplate the same step
during next week.
Hamblpg, March 1e.-Prince Bis
marclS has consented to receive on his
birthday, April l, the members of the
Hamburg National union and deputa-
tions from Berlin, Leipsic, Bonn and
other places. The ex-chancellor's SON
in-law, Count Won Rantzau, is authority
for the statement that Prince Bismarck
is in excellent health
New York, March 13.--Commissione
Eva Booth at last nights meeting of
the Salvation Army announced that
she had received a cablegram from
Chief of Staff Bramwell Booth ap-
pointing Commander Booth Tucker
and his. wife to take charge of the
forces in the United States The an
nouncement was greeted with Kisses
and applause.
Washington, March 14.--Commis-
Bioner Stump has decided to admit un-
der contract at New York, Walter
Ainsworth and four other machinists
from England, who have come to this
country to put up new improved cot
ton machinery in Columbia, S. c., New
Bedford, Mass, and New York city,
1t is stipulated that these men shall do
no other kind of work.
Albany, March ia concurrent
resolution for the final adjournment
was introduced in the assembly by Ma
jority Leader O'Grady. 1t provides
that the legislature adjourn sine die on
April %, at 2 p. m, The resolution was
adopted, the older members comment
ing on the fact that this was the earliest
within their recollection that the ad-
journment resolution had ever been
adopted.
Philadelphia, March 13.-Joseph H.
Taylor, the alleged embezzling cashier
Of the Biddle Hardware company of