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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
WHEN THE WINTER SUN IS LOW
When the winter sun is low

When the winter sun is low
And the wind through waving trees,
FlinginS frost doth hurrylng go.
Moaning like the moaning sea;
Through the fields berert Of cheer
Sad 1 walk and dream of thee
All were sweet If thou vert here;
Love, why com st thou not to me?
When the winter moon is high,
And the blast across the void
Bloweth from the northern sky
Where tho stars are glistening cold,
o'er the signing fells alone
Sad walk and dream OF thee-
Sorrow never maketh moan,
o, my love, when thou'rt with me.
When the stars wax faint aud white,
And gray dawn begins to shake
Through the skies her dappled light,
From my restless couch wake;
Then my soul flies out to thee,
Swift to thee, her own sweet choicel
All! why com'st thou not to me,
With tho healing of thy voice2
Through the fields walk in woe,
For thy smile is far gay;
And the tears In secret flow,
Sorrows rain, from day to day.
Oh, my sweetheart, oh my own,
Why should sraee or plqco divide
Hearts that God hath made as one?
Thee | claim, my heaven sent bride!
D. ]. Douahoe, in Donahoe's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11

The reasons for the interest with
which the plans for u Pacific cable are
watched in England are not altogether
political or strategical, says the New
York Post. The possible diversion of
cable traffic from m old submarine
system to new is indicated in some
hgules given in London Mt the last
meeting OF the eastern Extension"
Company, one of the greatest of the
enterprises to which Sir John Pender
gave his thought. The gross revenue
IS about $4,000, 900 year; the work.
ing expenses run only about 5000, 900
" year. Discussing the prospects of a
Pacific cable competition, the MARQUIS
of Tweedale said that the loss of the
Eastern Exlention business might
range from $500, 200 to 81, ,25O, 900 a
year. He hardly expected such ad.
verse conditions, however, and mean
time the new rival cables had not been
laid. As TO the possibilities of al
augmented cable traffic at the anti
podes and with China and Japan, il
appeared that an increase of $3.50, ,00C
in the last half-year had sprung almos
entirely from the activity in ewes
tralian" gold mining, AS regards tn,
stability of the English submarin,
cable enterprises, it may be notet
that the Eastern Extention propert,
is valued at premium of $40, 900, 00l
on its capital value, and the alliet
Eastern Telegraphs at about $40, 900,
900 more over the capital value.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11

Some days ago Lucretia Ritter, teach
er of a school in the Elk Lake district,
Sullivan county, had thrilling expert
ence with a black bear. says the New
York Press. Her school is in a sparsely
settled part of the county, and the road
from her boarding place runs through
a mile of dense woods. When walking
along through the woods she saw what
she thought was yearling calf in the
path. She shook her lunch basket at
the beast to see it scamper. 1t didn't
scamper. She found that it was not a
calf but a full-orown black bear. The
bear s. ...- --....-. =. ler, with mouth
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
"Oh what is Poppy,
I.Al Oh

Walking down the street we saw two
very ragged boys with bare toes, red
and shining, and tattered clothes upon
which the soil of long wear lay thick
and dingy. They were few and far
between"-only jacket and trousers
and these solitary garments were very
unneighborly, and objected to union,
however strongly the autumn wind
limited at the comfort of such an ar
rangement. One of the boys was per
fectly jubilant over a half-withered
bunch Of flowers some person had cast
away. Il say, Billy, warn't somebody
real good to drop these ERE posies jest
where ] could find 'em, and these SO
pooty and nice? Look sharp, Billy,
and may be you'll find some bimeby-
o, jolly! Billy, if dere amt most half
a peach, and tain't much dirty neither.
Cause you amt got no peach, you may
bite first. Bite bigger, Billy, may be
we'll find another fore long"
That boy was not cold, nor poor and
never will be; his heart will keep him
warm, and if men and women forsake
him the very angels will feed him and
fold their wings about him. Bite
bigger, Billy may be We'll find another
fore long" What hopeful little soul!
If he finds his unselfishness lily repaid,
he will not turn misanthrope, for God
made him to be a man, one to bear his
own burdens uncomplainingly, and help
his fellows besides.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
"unrses with Mheels."

"It was in the early days of railroad
ing in the south" remarked the gentle
man with the stock Of "reminiscences
the other day. Il was located in Flor
ida about the time when the govern
ment had made vassals of the Seminole
Indians of that state. and In order 10
impress the redoubtable Billy Bowlegs,
the Tecumseh of the Seminoles. 1t had
invited that heap big chieftain to
make trip to the seat of the national
government Billy was a bit dubious
about accepting the invitation, fearing
possibly that the Great Father at Wash
ngton might have designs upon his life
Or happiness, but he was prevailed upon
to make the trip and he embarked on
board of the train with great show
Of courage. The trains Of that period
were not the flyers of to-day; in fact,
on many OF the short lines engineers
were compelled to get out Of their cabs
and walk to tighten the train and per-
NIT it to proceed at an even rate OF
speed. When Billy Bowlegs returned
from his visit he had overcome his
trepidation and looked with scorn up
on the locomotive. l visited Billy O
day or two after his return and asked
him how he liked travelling on the iron
horse.
Huh" he said, with an upward
twist of his prominent proboscis, horse
wild wheels no good. Big heap no good.
Me on horse better than two; run way
all time. White man heap smart; In
Jun heap better. Huh! New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
A SKELETON EXPOSED.

The new woman orator waxed elo.
quent.
"And what" she demanded, as she
came to the climax, sis to be the re-
suit of our emancipation?
She looked around with the calm
assurance of one who had asked n
poser, and this was too much for the
little man who was waiting for his wife
in a far corner of the hall.
II know" he shouted.
"Ah," returned the new woman on
the platform, scornfullY, ''the little
man with the bald head thinks he has
solved the problem that we came here
to discuss this afternoon. We will
gladly give our attention while he
tells us what is to be the result"
"Cold dinners and rage ed children"
roared the little man.-Chicago. Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11

Curiosities Attached to Number Nine.
1t is by mines that eastern presents
are given when made on a scale of
great magnifcence. ITO the mines,
expresses a state of perfection, as
"dressed up to the mines" Chaucer,
Haywood and Shakespeare speak of a
nine-days' wonder; cat has nine lives
a tailor is the ninth part of a man;
Shakespeare makes Hotspur cavil on
the ninth part of n hair it was a num-
ber of magical power dear to witches
as We read in Macbeth; Shakespeare
again has the Nine Sibyls of old
Rome;;" we have the games of nine
mems morris and nine-pins; the butcher
bird is called the nine-killer, from its
habit of impaling nine of the animals
on which it feeds before it begins its
meal; the nine of Diamonds is called
the curse of Scotland; there were nine
muses.; nine planets; nine order of an
gels-angels, archangels, virtues, pow
ers, principalities, dominions, thrones,
cherubim, seraphim; the Etruscans had
nine gods who alone had the power of
hurting thunderbolts; the Novensiles
were the nine Sabine gods; the Noven-
dial ashes were the ashes of the dead
buried on the ninth day; the nine wor-
thies were Hector. Alexander, Julius
Caesar, Joshua, David, Judas Maccab
aeus, Arthur, Charlemagne, and God
frey of Bouillon there were, too, nine
worthless of London, whose chronicles
were written by II. Johnson in the six
teenth century. Every ninth wave as
Tennyson sings, is said to be the larg-
est; and last not least, possession is
nine points of the law. Pythagorfs
made three the perfect number; nine
was consecrated by buddhism, and is
revered by the Moguls and Chinese.
The peculiar property of number nine
from mathematical point of view is,
that when it is multiplied by another
number the digits composing the pro-
duct, when added together, give nine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
AN EXPLANATION,

Benevolent Gentleman Indignantly
-"You're fraud. Yon told me the
other day you wouldn't be begging
but for your wife and two children,
and l learn from the police that your
wife has been dead long time, and
that your two children are grown up
and in good circumstances.
Beggar-"Indeed, told you moth
ing but the truth, sir. / wouldn't be
begging, as l said, but for my wife
and two children. My wife sup
ported me till she died, and my two
children might support me, but they
won't. l wouldn't want to be begging
with lie on my tongue. ."-Trutb.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
FORGOT HE WAS IN IT.

The palm for absent mindedness is
probably taken by learned German,
whom Berlin comic paper calls Pro-
fessor Dusel, OF Bonn. One day the
Professor noticed his wife placing
large bouquet on his desk. "What
does that mean2" he asked.
"Whyl" she exclaimed, "don't you
know shat this is the anniversary of
your marrisgeP"
"Ah, indeed, is it?" said the Pro-
fessor, politely. "Kindly let me know
when yours comes around, and will
reciprocate tho favor. "-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
The Cars Horses and Carriages.

The Gar of Russia has four sepa.
rate "services" of horses and carriages /;
the Russian, French, English
and gala sets. Each set comprises at
least fifty horses. The Russian set
accompanies the Emperor wherever he
goes, and at Gatchina it is used, to-
gether with the English set.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
Tho Star Babies.

Over the trees and the blossoms,
Over the fresh green lawn,
The diamond sparkle of dewdrops
Greeted the sunny dawn.
The baby looked from the window
With bright and wondering eyes,
And then he sought for an answer
In the mysteries of the skies.
"Why, mamma" he softly whispered
Seeing dewdrops far and near,
"See the stars little babies
They have come to visit us here"
Marion Guthrie. in the Child Garden
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Not Particular-A Cutting Remark
Making Preparations No Place
for Her-A Tabooed Topic, Etc.
The men who always light upon
Their feet, no matter what they do,
Are men who are not worried II
They light on someone else's too.
Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11

A Boston jury recently decided that
yankee Doodle" was not fit tune
for Sunday concert, and now obiec-
tion is being made by the New Eng
land Sabbath Protection League to a
Sunday performance of Rossini's ora
torio, "Moses in Egypt"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11

The salt industry of Utah is grow
ing rapidly. Five years ago not over
twenty carloads of refined, or, as
commonly called, commercial salt,
were sold annually to outside points
by Utah men, says tho San Francisco
Examiner. Now the business is about
1900 cars of refined salt annually.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
THE WRONG TRAIN.

First Train Robber tout West)-
"Hullo, Bill, how'd yer git along wild
that job ter r-dayl".
Second Train Robber (sadly)-
didn't git along noway. Got the
wrong train"
'Eh9 Didn't yer git the express"
"Naw; we made mistake an struck
an excursion of real estate agents, an
they took every cent we had. New
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
A NEW BREED.

"That's nice looking dog" re-
marked the kindly old gentleman, who
lakes an interest in everything.
Eyes, sub. He looks all right, re-
piled the colored man who was lead
ing him with piece of rope.
'He looks like pointer.
Eyes, sub. Da's what he look like.
But dat aim what he is. He's dis
lppointer. "-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
AN ARMY POST STORY.
DY CLARENCE L. CULLEN.

ILSON joined the
battery at Fort
Candy n little
while before the
Territory of Wash
ington became a
State. He had
enlisted at Seattle
rs q recruit, and
W a s therefore
C la S sc d as a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
THE MODERN HERO.

Maud" "Who is that deformed young
fellow talking to May Sn.ileyP"
Ethel-"Why, that's Mr.. Dawkins,
the famous fullback. He had his
shoulder twisted in the last big match"
Maud--"What lovely deformityi
Introduce me, dear. "-Oleveland Plain
Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
HOW IT HAPPENS,

Poots tmeditatively)-"After' all,
there are as good fish in the sea as were
ever caught.
Grimshaw-''Yes, and very much
better. The biggest ones always get
away, you know. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
A CUTTING REMARK.

81 hear they've laid off number OF
hands down at the sawmill?"
Eyes; SO the surgeon was telling
me. ."-Detroit News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11

Newspapers are suppressed in Japan
not merely for political reasons, but
for publishing scandalous articles
on the private life and family affairs
of individuals.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
STUCK.

''The female SEX" said Monsieur
Oalino. lately, sis the most illogical
in the world"
"What new proof have you of the
want of devotion OF women to the
eanons Of logic?" he was asked.
''Why, take my wife," answered
Calino. "I hal all the trouble in the
world to get her to enter her thirties,
and now, dozen years later, 1 can't
geS her out OF them. The Wave.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
MAKING PREPARATIONS.

sand, Charlie, dear, would
you have really shot yourself if had
refused your"
'1udeed / would I had already
sent to four houses for price lists Of
revolvers. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
A TABoOED TOPIC.

She-''Would you love me just the
same, dearest, if I were poor instead
of worth a million?"
He-"T have registered SOLEMN
VOW never to discuss the financial
question again. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
NO PLACE FOR HER.

'Ill wager that woman submarine
diver doesn't stay under the water
more than ten minutes at time"
"WhyP"
Nobody down there to talk to."--
Chicago Record.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
AT THE QUEENS JUBILEE.

Who VIII Represent This Country is
Question Under Consideration.
The administration is now considering
the question of appointing a special AMI
bassador to represent the United States
at the approaching celebration of the
sixtieth anniversary of the accession of
Queen Victoria to the British throne. So
far it has not been decided whether Am
Dassador Hay shall be clothed with add:-
tional and temporary powers for this oc-
casion, whether Admiral Miller. who is
already under orders to represent the
navy at the celebration, shall be specially
accredited, or whether still another per-
son shall be chosen for the one purpose.
There are precedents for all three
courses. Even now special ambassadors
are on their way to London, the Chinese
representative. sailing from New York to-
day, and other nations pursuing like
course.
At the queens jubilee ten years ago the
United States government contented itself
with special authorization of Minister
Phelps while at the cZars coronation last
year Gen. McCook was present as spe-
cial ambassador
If the latter course is pursued in the case
of the approaching celebration 1t may be
that the representative of the United States
will be Mr.. Chaurcey NJ Depew of New
York, in whose interest strong indorse-
mentS are not lacking.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
CALLED BY THE SPEAKER.
A Meeting of the Rules Committee
Frame q Rule for the House.

A Meeting of the Rules Committee to
Frame n Rule for the House.
Speaker Reed has called meeting Of the
committee on rules FOR tomorrow morning
for the purpose Of framing a rule under
which the House will consider the resolu-
ton passed by the Senate to appropriate
$4,000 for the relief of American citizens
in Cuba. The republican leaders have
canvassed the Cuban question and decided
practically that the House should adopt
the Senate resolution tomorrow and ignore
the question Of recognition Of belligerency.
Mr.. Bailey. the democratic leader, as
stated yesterday, Is determined to present
minority report from the rules commit
tee, which. he says. will permit him to
oner Senator Morgars resolution as an
amendment to the one making the appFo-
priation 1t Is expected that the Speaker
Will declare the minority report out of
order.
Such a ruling will result in a,filibuster by
the democrats If they Gerry out their pur-
pose. In anticipation of being confronted
by this emergency the republicans have
telegrapbed to all members of the party
who are out OF the city to return tomorrow
do business without the assistance Of the
democrats and populists. -
The republicans say they are willing to
have resolution for belligerency consid-
cred under proper conditions, but consider
the approximation a. business question
Wffch should not be complicated by
the greater proposition Many repub-
l1cans are In favor Of recognition Of the
Cubans but the party viii probably be
united IN It's support of the rule. Some
fear that any action on Cuba at this time
bill.
Mr; Bailey says he believes recognition
snort time. and that the House should
ne aiSowed to vote on tha question.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
ALASKAN BOUNDARY TREATY.
1t is Considered by the senate Com
miItee ON EOreiRu Relations

1t is Considered by the Senate Conn
mittee ON Foreign Relations.
The Alaskan boundary treaty was con-
sidered by the Senate committee on for
eign relations today.
This treaty was sent to the Senate dur
ing the last Congress, and its text pub
lished by the Associated Press ct The time.
The committee on foreign relations report
ed it to the Senate without amendment,
but 1t was never considered. When the
last Congress expired the treaty went pack
to the committee, and il now comes up for
consideration for The first time in the
Fifty-ffth Congress. The treaty provides
for fixing the definite location of the 141st
meridian, but question mas arisen as to
whether the SUNNI: of Mt. st. Eli2s, as
provided in the treaty, should be deter
mined upon as the starting point.
Since the last session and the favorable
report on the treaty the suggestion has
been made that its acceptance would in
validate the claims of this country to ter
ritory not intended to be covered by the
pending treaty. The agreement merely
fixes the Hist meridian as the dividing line
SO far as 1t can be made to act as such, hut
does not deal with the disputed question as
TO territory along the seacoast from Port
land channel. The claim is now set up that
Mt. St. Elias would fall within this sea-
coast territory, and that the ratification of
the treaty would be equivalent to concur
renee in the British contention with refer
ence to this portion of the boundary.
The committee considered the matter at
some length, taking the view that IL the
contention was properly made the ratifica-
ton of the treaty might mean more than
appears on the face Of the document, as IL
would involve to an extent at least the
more complicated question of the boundary
fixed at ten marine leagues from the sea
coast. Senators Foraker, Clark and Tur-
pie were appointed subcommittee to fully
investigate the subject.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
TO BE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA.
Nomination of Assistant Patent Com
missioner Also Made.

Nomination of Assistant Patent COM
missioner Also Made.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Justice-Joseph H. Gaines of West Vir-
ginia to be attorney Of the United States
district of West Virginia.
Ipterior-Myron H. McCord of Arizona to
be governor of Arizona: Chas. H. Akers Of
Arizona to be secretary Of ARIZONA terri
tory.
Arthur P. Greeley Of New HAMPSHIRE
now an examiner-in-chief in the patent
office, to be assistant commissioner Of pat-
ents. Thomas G. Steward of Illinois, now
principal examiner In the patent office
TO be an examincr-in-chief in the patent
office.
Postmasters-New Jersey, John T. Low
ett Little Silver: New York. Ellsworth
Sweet. at Waterloo: Emmett B. Hawkins.
Huntington; Pennsylvania. J. 81. Porter.
New Wilmington. Aiabaraa.. Earl E. Doud,
Sheffield: Colorado. d. e Sherman. Mont
rose: Illinois, Charles r. Dougiess, Ash
land; s. Fl. Watson. Mt Vernon: Hiram
Yerkes. Paramount; Indiana, James II.
The RI burg. Boonyille: Iowa. las. L. Berry,
Humeston; James A. Wilson, Wuliayns-
burg; c. N. Marvin, Shenandoah: KaAsas
Joe Carey. Garnett: VIM. E. Hoxueiand.
Yates Center: Kentucky, Edward o. For
dyce. Bowling Green. j. D. Wilson, Clover
Porti Massachusetts, David II Donaldson.
South Hadiey Falls; VIM. G. carp, Swamp
scott. -
Evening star., 1897-05-19

in Congress will be very ready to abandon
their present proposition for better if 1t
is proposed. 1t is believed that the Presi-
dent desires the independence of Cuba and
is looking to that end.
Senator Hale VIII Not Obstruct.
Senator Hale, who is opposing Senator
Morgan's resolution recognizing Cuban
belligerency, said today that he I'D not be-
lieve there would be any conflict for right
of way on Monday next between the friends
OF the resolution and the supporters of the
tariff bill. He said that SO far as he was
concerned he did not desire to obstruct the
passage Of the Cuban resolution, and ex-
pressed the opinion that one or two days
more Of debate would be sufficient. He
says he Is willing that vote should be
taken when the discussion is exhausted,
and that he sees no reason why a vote
should not be reached this week.
Friends of the resolution said that If the
tariff bill is taken up 1t is probable that
the discussion will he continued on the
Cuban resolution, the rules of the Sen
ate allow a wide range of debate.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
MANY NOTABLEs ABROAD.
Steamship Paris Takes Out n Dfstin.
Euished List of Passengern.

NEW YORK. May 19.-Chang Yen Hoon,
the special Chinese ambassador to attend
the queens jubilee celebration, was a pas
senger on steamship Paris of the American
line, which sailed today. He was accom-
panied by his secretary and fourteen young
Cinnamon. Yang Yu, the Chinese minister
at Washington, was at the pier to see him
off,
Former Secretary of State John W. Fos-
ter was also passenger on the Paris. He
goes abroad special commissioner TO
consult with the government Of Great
Britain and Russia TO see If some agree
ment cannot be entered into to prevent the
determination of the seal. He said he
would spend only a few days in London
and would then go to st. Petersburg. On
his way back he will stop for several weeks
in London, and return to this country le-
fore August. when he will make his report
TO President Mckinley.
Bishop Wallis OF New Zealand sailed on
the Paris today. He is gcing to atten1
the conference of Episcopal bishops, which
is to be held at Lambeth, England, during
the month of July.
Katherine Clemmons, the actress, was also
passenger. Howard Gould was at the
pier to see her or. Among the other pas
sengers oil ths Pari. were Mrs. Frt.k Les
lie. MIR. and Mrs. IohE Drew, Olga Neither
sole. the actress: Mrs. A. J. Garvey, widow
of the Tweed ring contractor, and Mar
shall p. Wilder.