Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-09

| cher and his wife, servants in the en-
! ploy of Mrs. w. S. Hoyt of The Way
| side" West Chester, N. Y, were held in
| Sc, 900 bail each in Morrisania court on
the charge of stealing $4,000 worth of
| diamonds belonging to Mrs Hoyt-
| Charles e. Morson, a Coney Island sa-
loon keeper and the alleged chief of an
organized gang of stamp robbers who
| have been operating all over the country
| for more than three years, was arrest
ed in his barroom after a desperate
! struggle by Colorado postoffice in
spector and Brooklyn deputy marshal
Three hremen were injured and
three hors IS were nearly burned to
death in a fire which destroyed a saw
dust wareh ouse at $40 Fifth street, New
York-A passenger train on the Chi
cago and Erie railroad was wrecked
seven miles east of Lima, o. 1t is re-
ported that the engine blew up. Three
persons were killed-Mail advices
from Honolulu state that much interest
is excited by the report that the friends
and adherents of the Princess Kaiulani
are to throw the weight of their infiu-
ence in favor of the annexation of the
islands to the United States-The
shoe factory of Henry Law, at Lynn
field. Mass, was burned, causing loss
of S35, 000--The report that the Rus
sian government is buying large guam
titles of army supplies in the United
States has been verified-It is said
that England is doing all in her power
to obtain control of the Panama canal
THE worst fire that visited Lacrosse
Wis. for years has occurred. OF the
old Brick Pomeroy block and the Nc
MILAN Opera House block only the tot
tering walls remain. The loss is about
5000, ,O0O---The Westport (Conn.) post
office was entered by burglars, and
after blowing open the safe, the rob-
bers got away with 5000 in postage
stamps and 5000 in cash, possibly more
RE- endorsements of artillerymen
field guns and 1000 marines have been
ordered to the German force occupying
Chinese territory.
Monday, Dec. @.
1t was officially announced in Wash
ington that Governor Griggs of New
Jersey will succeed Attorney General
McKenna-The six day bicycle race
was started in New York at the Madi-
son Square Garden at midnight. There
was big crowd of spectators present
The long session of the Fifty fifth
congress has opened-The funeral of
Guldensuppe, the murdered bath rub
Der, was held yesterday in New York,
and big crowds looked at the dismem-
bered body before it was taken to the
cemetery-In consequence of the
amendment of the bill dealing with
army promotions, General Pelloux, the
italian minister of war, insisted upon
withdrawing from the ministry, where
upon the entire cabinet decided to re-
sign-The German re-enforcements to
be sent to Kiao Chau bay. China, will
bring the force there up to 1866 men,
constituting the largest body of troops
ever sent by Germany beyond European
waters-Mgr Joseph Schroeder, late
professor of dogmatic theology in the
Catholic university at Washington, has
been appointed to the faculty of the
Catholic academy at Muenster, Germa-
ny-Emperor William has declined
the request of the family of Captain
Dreyfus to express his belief in the
latters innocence-M. Milleraud and
Joseph Reinach, French deputies, eX-
change shots as a result of hot words
spoken in the Dreyfus debate on Sat
urday, and neither was hurt-Fierce
storms have prevailed over the Italian
peninsula, and 25 merchantmen were
wrecked in the bay of Naples-The
state excise commissioners annual re-
port shows that the Raines law has re-
duced the number of saloons in New
York city one-sixth and has increased
the city's revenue by over $2,500 600
The proposed combination of the wire,
wire nail and steel rod interests has
almost been perfected. 1t Is said that
the control of the pool will be in the
hands of j. P. Morgan and his asso-
| ciates-William e. Gould and William
d. Turnbull were held in Center street
court, New York, on a charge of trying
to blackmail Don Eugenio de Far
ra, a wealthy Brazilian-The house
of James Gordon Bennett at Fort
Washington avenue and One Hundred
and Forty-fifth street, New York, was
entered by burglars and robbed of con-
siderable property-Julius NJ. Rosen-
| thai wanted in Rochester on a charge
of forgery, was arrested in New York
He was recognized by Rochester man
who saw him at the Thorn trial.
Tuesday, Dec. Z.
The presidents message was sent to
congress. 1t urges a revision of the
currency system along the line of Sec
retary Cages plans. 1t advises against
the recognition of Cuban belligerency,
recognition If necessary. Hawaiian an
neXation is urged. 1t says international
bimetallism may be hoped for. The
| importance of the Nicaraguan canal, oi
international arbitration, of reciprocity
and of the development of the merchant
marine is urged upon congress. Nego-
tiations now in progress may lead, II
hopes, to a just settlement of the seal
ing question. The United States navy
| is declared to be formidable force, but
it should be increased and kept at a
high state of efficiency, and a battleship
for the Pacific coast is recommended.
| 1t says American genius and skill
should be fully represented at the Paris
exposition in 1900. Better governmental
arrangements are suggested for Alaska.
1t urges 1he purchase of the Kansas
! Pacific railroad. Civil service reform is
indorsed, and the president says he will