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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Medicine stains on silver may be re-
moved by rubbing the article with a
rag dipped in sulphuric acid. Finally
wash in warm soapsuds.
A simple but useful home remedy for
burns and scalds can be made,by mixing
as much prepared chalk with pure lard
as will make thick ointment. Apply
direct to the wound and cover with
lint and bandage.
A process for toughening glasses that
can be very simply followed at home is
to 'immerse the glasses in large vessel
full of cold water; place this upon the
fire; let the water reach boiling point
and, having taken off the pan, let the
glass remain in until the water has
grown cold once more. This is q very
effective method of annealing glass.
Dissolve half an ounce of camphor in
one pound of lard; take off the scum;
then stir in as much black lead as will
give the mixture a dark hue; rub iron
and steel stoves and CRATES over with
this preparation; let it remain on for a
day, and finally dry off with a cloth.
The metal will then keep clean and
bright for a long time.
II occasionally becomes necessary to
remove the traces of writing from pa
per, and, to make the operation sue
cessful, prepare solution of muriate of
tin, two drachms; and water, four
drachms. Apply this with soft paint
brush, and, when the writing has faded
away, hold the paper under running
water for few minutes, and then dry
between fresh blotting paper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
KITES PUZZLE BIRDS.
Amusing Experiences of Scientistn
While Making Experiments.

Amusing Experiences of ScientistH
While Making Experiments.
Many amusing experiences have been
the lot of the scientists who have been
manipulating kites for scientific pur-
ested in the strange devices floating in
the air and cannot make out quite what
they are.
No bird, however, has ever alighted
on kite or attacked one, says the Chi
cago News. While one scientist was
flying a train oS five kites a couple of
years ago, 4 large silyer-tipped eagle
came suddenly out of the higher air and
swooped round and round the first kite,
looking against the sunset sky like
huge silver ball. AS the train of kites
was pulled in the eagle followed, visit
ing one kite and then another, seeming
uncertain just what to do. In a few
minutes, when he seemed to have de-
cided that they were not good to eat,
and he knew nothing about them any
way. he Indignantly flew off and was
lost to view.
Another experience was had with
stork that came from the New Jersey
side of the Hudson and few straight for
the queer object in the air. He appar
entity had made up his mind to go
straight through it, but changed and
dived underneath. He went around and
above it, and through a glass it could be
seen that he cooked his eye at the in
trudcr in most comical manner. He
started away IA few hundred feet,
changed his mind and came swooping
back. lie finally reluctantly went
away. mystitied over this queer addi-
! tiOn to the inhabitants of the air.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
A Nent Littlc Exnerimcnt.

If one wishes by means of a simple
optical illusion to obtain an almost per.
feet imitation of the wonders of radiog-
raphy he may take a small turkey
feather. and. holding it close to the eye,
look through the radiating ribs at the
end of the feather AT the ends of the
fingers of his hand. held against the
window. The flesh will appear to be
transparent. with the opaque bone run
ming down In the center, as shown by
true photography. If gas light is used,
a piece of ground glass must be held
before the flame, to diffuse the light
Chicago later Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

Two states are now in revolt against
the federal power. The tax commits
sioners of Indiana defy an injunction
issued by Judge Baker, of the United
States district court, and proceed to
assess the property of the Indiana
Manufacturing company at the market
value of its stock. Judge Baker had
held that the patents of the company,
composing most of its property, were
not taxable, and had accordingly en-
joined the assessment. Now the tax
commissioners are threatened with ar
rest for contempt of court. The insur-
ance commissioner of Kansas is also
defying a federal injunction restraining
him from forbidding New York life
insurance company, which has not
complied with state laws, to do business
in his state. Carry the news to South
Carolina.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
ODD FACTS,

Laboring men have 312 work days a
year in Hungary, 3o8 in the United
States, 27s in England, and 267 in Rus
sia.
During the war of the.Spanish success
sion the English army in Spain was
commanded by Frenchman and the
French army by an Englishman.
The American consular agents at
Kalamata, Greece and Dardanelles,
Turkey. received as compensation from
the United States treasury in 1896 the
sum of one dollar each.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

A Respondent citizen wrote the fol-
lowing letter to persistent burglar
who had visited his house on several
occasions He left the letter on the
dresser, says the Atlanta Constitution,
before retiring for the night; ITO the
Burglar-My Dear Sir: l trust you will
give these few lines a moments con-
sidera ton. You have done me the
occasions you have taken away nu-
merous souvenirs of your visits. am
now reduced to Waterbury watch and
one pair of trousers. need not tell you
that both are under my head. l want
10 ask you to let up on me! l know
there is no law to prevent you from
cleaning me out entirely, but l appeal
to your generosity. have large fam
lily to support, and | infer from your
industry that you must be father
yourself. Consider my case. if you
please, and give me a show!" The bur-
glar came that night and was evidently
touched by the letter, for he wrote on
the margin: II am in receipt of yours
of this date. All right; I'll let up. Do
not be discouraged; your neXt-door
neighbor has no trousers at all. Iwrite
in haste, for l understand they're 60
ing to send a policeman on this beat
next year. p. S.-Your watch was Is
minutes slow, and / set it for you"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

A little fresh-air child saw a herd OF
COWS for the first time. and. after watch
ng them chewing their cuds. in amaze
nent he said deprecatingly TO the farm
n: 20, mister. do You have to buy gum
2r all those COWS TO chew?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

1t is said that the people around
Holly Springs, Miss, are so delighted
with the abundant signs of returning
prosperity that they had barbecue
a few days ago to give vent TO their joy
over the good times. Visitors were
carried to the grove free, and the farm
ers and merchants were liberal in their
gifts of lamb, veal, shoat, chickens, wa
termelons and the various other things
that go tomake up the typical southern
feast.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

John Green Brady, of Indiana, who
has been appointed governor of Alaska
has an interesting and romantic ca
reer. To the best of his knowledge he
is native of New York city. He never
knew his parents. He grew up a ver-
liable street arab in the utmost pow
erty. In 1880 he was sent to Indiana
with a car load of waits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

People who are looking for hidden
treasure had better not go to Mexico.
While digging up tree on ranch near
Monterey, man servant found three
earthen jars, filed with gold and silver
coin, and securing sack proceeded to
carry it to his cabin. When the ranch
man heard of the find there was a great
time. The amount was 100000, of
which the government took one-third;
the remaining two-thirds went to the
ranchman, and the servant, for his
share, was given two years in prison.
finders to hurry the find across the bor-
der without delay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

In Com. V. Williams, 1OS Mass. CO, a
witness identifying a burglar by his
voice, testified that "he had very in
teresting. manly, pleasant, smooth,
gentle, handsome voice, like that of one
born in this country of foreign parents,
a York State voice." lie heard this
pleasing voice near midnight saying:
Keep still or you're a dead man. If
you move, I'll take your hearts blood"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

When the worlds population exceeds
5,904,0o0,ooo, the earth will be unable
to find nourishment for her people, and
they will be forced either to cannibal-
ism or starvation. This figure will be
reached in about ESQ years, says a
scientist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

In a notice of a volume of verse by
local writer, a Georgia editor says in
his rural newspaper: "The poems seem
10 have the right jingle at the proper
end, but we are not very good judge
of this kind of work, having tried to
make an honest living all our lives"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

Bird in the bush" is new Wand on
American menus. A small hole is made
in the end of watermelon and the
core scooped out. The interior is filled
with breasts of chickens, leg meat of
squads, Chinese mushrooms and
sprouts. Then the watermelon is
sealed up and boiled two hours. All
the juices are retained, and when served
the melon is plugged in the top.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

Why should workingmen burn down
coal breakers and destroy their only
means of support? TO accuse them of
such folly is to doubt their sanity. Have
they not hearts of flesh and blood, and
must they not eat and sleep and have
shelter? The friction Of an insurance
policy on an over-insured, backnumber
breaker might set it on fire, but honest
labor neyer-AShldnd Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
BRIGHT CHICAGO EOYS.

They Have Discovered New Way to
Fly Their Kites.
Several North side boys have discov-
cred a great scheme for flying their
kites. Instead of running with a string
and getting all out Of breath one OF the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
To Be Warned by Scent.

French newspapers are suggesting a
new system for the prevention of
marine accidents which proposes to
place strongly smelling chemicals in
floating ptacles to beattached to the
existing light buoys and bell buoys.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

Persons who study foreign Ian
guage occasionally get mixed up in
word. In ordering glass of soda wa
ter German said: Not much dust, if
you please" 1t finally appeared that
he meant froth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27

Farther and farther woman pene-
trates into fields that were supposed
TO be. reserved exclusively for men. A
woman editor in Connecticut has Just
escaped being tarred and feathered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-27
SAILBOAT WHIRLIGIG.
The Boats VIII Turn Gracefully II
Properly Constructed.

FrODerly SOnstrUctcd.
A great deal of time is devoted by
every boy to making and rigging minia-
ture sailboats, although he may live
miles away from ii suitable sailing pond
and not even have the opportunity of
launching them.
AS the pleasure found in sailing boats
lies principally in the graceful action
The herald., 1897-10-01
ORIENTAL TRAFFIC
Southern Pacific Wants It's Share of
BUSINESS


SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s0.-sachiro
Asano and H. Koboyaisha, Japanese
capitalists, are expected from the orie mt
on the steamer China about October
18th, en- route to New York and London,
on business connected with the estab-
lishment Of line OF steamers between
San Francisco and Yokohama and Hong
Kong. Mr.. Asano is president Of the
new Japanese steamship company, the
Tayo Kaisen Kisha. About seven months
ago Mr.. AsanO was in this city and made
an agreement with c. p. Huntington,
on behalf Of the Pacific Mail company,
and with the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific people, on behalf CT the Occi-
dental and Oriental Steamship company,
by which these two steamer lines were
to act with his company in an oriental
service from this port. each company
to put on three steamers. It is said, this
plan has been opposed by the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, the most powerful jap
anese steamship company It runs YES
sells to Seattle in connection with the
Great Northern railway. This company
wishes to join the service from this port
and to discontinue it's Seattle service
Mr.. Huntington is said to be very favor
ably disposed toward it, on account Of
lts strength In Chinese and Japanese
waters. in collecting and distributing
tramspacific business. 1t is possible that
Mr.. Asano's company may be induced to
sell ito new vessels to the older company.
The herald., 1897-10-01
FAIRS ESTATE
Not So Large a. Was Popularity
Supposed

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9o.-The Call
will say that the appraisers Of the es-
tate of the late James G. Fair have COM
pleted their task and will present theil.
report to the probate court in a few
days. The report will show that the
value of the Fair estate has been very
much overrated. Instead Of being valued
at from ...irty to fifty millions the ap-
praieers say the official figures will be
about twelve million dollars. and cer-
tainly not more than fifteen millions
These figures have been reached after
seven months Of continuous and careful
work by the appraisers. Fairs fortune
is invested for the most part in real es-
tate, the greater part of which is in this
city, but the principal item of the estate
consists of four million dollars in bonds
Of he Southern Pacific railroad built by
Fair, but now a part of the Southern Pa
cific system. The valuation of the Fair
estate Is significant in view Of the tes-
timony given by Fair in trial several
years ago in Yolo county, when in reply
to question he said he was worth at
least thirty million dollars. It is evil
dent that in the last few years Of his life
Fair sustained serious losses, the facts
concerning which are carefully con-
cealed.
The herald., 1897-10-01

the basis Of possible settlement Of the
Cuban dificultiea
THE NEUvA ESPANA'S EXPLOIT
HAVANA, Sept. S0.-The gunboai
Nueva Espana, which left here several
days ago, has returned, bringing one
Hotchkiss gun, 1870 cartridges and shells
IL cases Of Mauser cartridges for Rem
ington arsc, Mauser rifles, and four boats
1t is reported that filibustering ex-
pedition was captured, and that 20 of the
party, including several American ar
tillerymen sent down with the cannon
were taken prisoners and summarily
executed. It Is impossible to verify the
latter statement.
STORMS STOP FIGHTING
NEW YORK. Sept. 3O.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Operations In the four western prov
inces Of Cuba have been absolutely sus-
pended during the last few days, on ac-
count of severe storm that has swept
over this end of the island. In the su-
burbs of Havana nearly twenty persons
have been drowned by the floods, and In
the country districts many lives and
much property have been lost.
WEYLER RESIGNS
NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Havana says that General
Weyler has resigned.
The herald., 1897-10-01
TAMMANY
PROGRAM
Ratified by Democrats in
Convention
RIA. VAN wYcK OF MANHATTAN
RIA. VAN WICK OF MANHATTAN
NAMED FOR MAYOR OF GREATER
NEW YORK
The Platform Deals With Local Issues
and Makes No Mention Of
Free Silver
ssociated Press special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. so.-The Demo-
cratic city convention nominated these
candidates for officers Of Greater New
York:
Mayor, Robert A. Van wyck Of Man
haitian.
Comptroller, Bird s. Coler Of Brooklyn.
President Of the council, Jacob Rup-
pert, jr, of Manhattan.
The ticket had been agreed upon by
the Tammany executive committee be-
fore the convention met and the dele
gates simply ratified the choice Of the
leaders. The platform makes no refer
ence to the Chicago platform. w. J.
Bryan or free silver. 1t favors home
rule and the repeal of the Raines law
and other restrictions on personal lib
erty, and demands dollar gas ara mu-
nicipal ownership Of franchises. The
nominations evoked disapproval rather
than enthusiasm in the convention hall.
Richard Croker did not attend the
convention.
John C. Sheehan was loudly cheered
when he appeared. Mr.. Sheehan called
the convention to order. Congressman
Amos j. Cummings was temporary
chairman.
Robert A. Van Wyck, the candidate
for mayor, was born in this city forty
nine PEARS ago. He was graduated from
the New York law school in 1872, Joined
Tammany, but left 1t to go into the
County Democracy, then went back
into the old organization. He Is now
presiding judge Of the city court.
Bird S. Coler the candidate for COMP
troller Is a Brooklyn banker. He Is, it
is said. free silver man any supported
Bryan.
Jacob Rupert. jr.. the candidate for
president OF the council, was born in
this city in 1867 and is a son of Jacob
Rupert, the brewer. He has never run
for office. In 1889 he was appointed a
colonel qrdthe stan Of Governor Hill.
The executive committee Of the Ger
man-American association tonight,
after learning Of the nomination OF
Robert Van Wyck for mayor by the
Democratic convention, adopted. resolu-
tions endorcing the candidacy of Seth
Low.
The herald., 1897-10-01
National Guard Law

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 30 In response
to Adjutant- General Barrett's request,
Attorney-General Fitzgerald has given
his opinion as to the proper construc-
tion of the section Of the law relative to
the sanitary corps Of the national guard
Of this state. He says that in the act
approved April l, 1897, section 1881 was
amended. changing the number CT men
who might be mustered, In and attached
to brigade as hospital and ambulance
corps. By provisions Of sections 2009
however, the entire medical department
was organized into sanitary corps
which was intended to. and did. super
sedA the hospital and ambulance corps
referred to in the prior section. He is
of the poinion that the two sections can
not stand together, and that the later
one, 2009, must prevail, being new Sec
tion and occupying later place.
The herald., 1897-10-01
PRESS PEOPLE
Set Date for business and Social
Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.-At a
meeting of the executive committee of
the California Press association. held
at the state board of trade rooms this
evening, the time and place for the an
nual business Meeting of the associa-
tion was fixed for October 22d, in San
Francisco. 1t was decided to have some
social features to add to the interest of
the evening, and IL the plans as pro-
posed are carried out the members will
reach San Francisco In time to tkae the
9:45 Sausalito ferry for Tamalpais. to
lunch on the mountain at l o'clock. They
will return in time to alolw the members
to go at p m. to transact their busi-
ness. On the following day trip will
be made over the San Francisco and
North Pacific Coast railroad to Ukiah
The members Of the committee present
at the meeting were E. B. Willis, Sacra-
mento Record Union; G. M. Francis,
Napa Register; A. B. Lennon, Santa
Rosa Republican,; 7. G. Daniels, Ala
media Argus; J. A. Filcher, Auburn Her
aid; A. B. Montgomery, Antioch Ledger;
Raleigh Barcar, Vacaville Reporter; w.
D. Pennycook, Vallejo Chroicle.
The herald., 1897-10-01
THE MINERS STRIKE
Activity Is Transferred to the West
eru Section

Activity Is Transferred to the West
ern Section
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,. Sept. so.-Re-
lief was given 400 families at the commits
sary today. The northern Illinois mi
I.ners are more determined than ever.
They are at present regarded as the
maintsay of the great coal strike. If
they go to work at wages lower than the
scale the miners Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, it Is claimed, will have to accept
a relative reduction. There are probably
ten operators in northern Illinois that
have broken away from the Operators
association and are paying the scale.
Ten per cent of the wages will be given
by the employees to the support Of the
strikers If reports are true there will
be several more breaks from the opera
ktors in day or two.
DEPUTIES DRUBBED
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3O.-Early today
miners employed in the Madison Coal
Company's shafts at Edwardsville, ILL.,,
going to work, were attacked by strik-
ers, egged on by women sympathizers.
The strikers threw stones and cayenne
pepper and beat their opponents with
clubs, but no shots were fired, and no.
body was killed.
Scotty McAl!ison had his skull crush
ed and numerous others were cut and
bruised. The clerk Of the Madison Coal
Company was blinded by pepper. The
miners fought as best they could with
tin dinner pals and were finally, allowed
to go to work. After the attack the
strikers formed line and marched
through the streets of Edwardsville,
shouting and singing. No arrests were
made.
The strikers, more than 300, with the
women, far outnumbered the workers,
who were guarded by force Of deputy
sheriffs on the way to the mine. Tom
Cune, q deputy sheriff in the escorting
posse, was disarmed and dragged to one
side, where crowd citrate strikers beat
| him with their fists and clubs until he
was almost unconscious. Many more
workers and deputy sheriffs were in
jured, and several strikers. including
the women accompanying them, receiv-
ed wounds. Though heavily armed the
sheriff's officers took the drubbing with
out making any attempt to use their
guns. They were outnumbered ten to
one, but fought with their fists
The herald., 1897-10-01
CURRENCY SITUATION
DISCUSSED By OFFICERS OF THE
TREASURY
Currency Decreasing and Gold Piling
Up In the vaults-0old Certih-
Gates May Be Issued

NEW YORK, Sept 30.-There has
been some talk in banking circles Of the
possibility Of the Treasury Department
Issuing gold certificates, now that god
ID piling up In the vaults and currency
Is decreasing. This discussion 10 chiefly
due to q dispatch received in Wall street
to the effect that recently there has been
some informal discussion among treas
ury officials about the desirability Of the
course. Continuing. the dispatch says
that Secretary Gagesis confronted by a
decision made by Secretary Carlisle,
when the treasury gold fell below $780,
100000, that the reserve having once
fallen below. the amour. nhtioned,
gold certificates could not be issued
against 1t even II the reserve went above
500 ,000, 900 unless the Issue was specific
ally authorised by Congress. President
Cannon Of the Chase National Bank
saw nothing that made the issue Of gold
certificates needful, but thought that the
issuance of such certificates was entire
ly within the province Of off,ecretary Gage.
Vice-President Hepburn Of the Ma
tional City Bank said: II believe that
legally the issue Of gold certificates is
entirely within the option Of Secretary
Gage. There Is no question that the
treasury needs currency. If the present
conditions continue and there are fur
ther gold imports, as my opinion there
are sure to be, 1t will not be long before
the treasury will have to settle its bal
ances In gold. The situation regarding
the currency might be relieved by the
issuing Of gold certificates. as county
banks which have not the facilities for
holding their reserve in gold could hold
the certificates for that purpose and put
into circulation the currency which they
now hold. This 1t seems to me. would
relieve the situation as to currency"
Cashier Muhleman Of the Sub-treas-
ury thought 1t altogether likely that the
subject may have been discussed. He
said, further, that there seemed to be an
erroneous idea In some quarters that
there was now an insconvenient short
age Of currency. This, he said, was not
the case, and he s-ded that any action
Of the treasury officials which might
convey that impression was, in hisopin-
ion, taken because they desired such a
shortage and were shaping their course
at present with view to the need of q
large amount Of currency during Octo-
ber to meet the government payments
of interest and pensions.