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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
An italian Solomon.

The Duke of Ossone, while viceroy
OF Naples. delivered many quaint and
clever judgments. The case is relat-
ed where a young Spanish exquisite
named Bertrand Solus, while lounginc
around in the busy part of the city, was
cum against by porter carrying a bun
die of wood on his shoulder.
The porter had called out. "Mo,e
way, please" several times, but with.
out effect. He had then tried to get nv
without collision, but his bundle caught
In the young mans velvet dress and
tore 1t. Solus was highly indignant
and had the porter arrested. The vice
coy, who had privately investigated the
matter, told the porter to pretend he
was dumb, and at the trial to reply bv
signs to any question that might be
put to him.
When the case came on and Solus
had made his complaint, the yIceror
turned to the porter and asked him
what he had to say in reply. The Dor.
ter only shook his head and made signs
with his hands.
What Judgment do you want me to
give against a dumb MANI? asked the
Viceroy.
"Oh, your excellency," replied Solus,
falling into the trap, "the man is an i'm.
postor. I assure you he is not dumb
Before he ran into me distinctly heard
him cry out Make way"
"Then," said the viceroy, sterniy, 'if
you heard him ask you to make way for
him, why did you not? The fault of the
accident was entirely with yourself,
and you must give this poor man com.
pensation for the trouble you have CIV
en- him in bringing him here"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

work many OF them. They have dug
out the surface coal and they are now
working at great depths. One English
vein, fourteen and half inches wide,
is already down over twelve hundred,
feet. Such vein would not be worked
to any great depth in America. The
Newcastle coal field, which is the rich
est in England, has veins from three
to six feet thick, while the Wales coal
veins are less than three feet in thick
ness. Some Of our Pennsylvania an
thracite veins run from thirty feet to
sixty feet feet in thickness, while the
Pittsburg bituminous coal veins are
from eight to sixteen feet thick. At
the present rate of mining it is esti-
mated that all the English coal will be
exhausted in 212 years if it is worked
down to 1000 feet, and this will be 113
feet deeper than any of the English
mines now worked. Notwithstanding
the enormous amounts of coal which
we have taken out of our anthracite
region it is estimated that we could 60
on at the present rate for GIG years.
As England goes further down her
coal mining will become more expen-
sive, and her days as manufacturing
Nation are, consequently, numbered.
| Already we surpass her a great deal in
manufacturing, and there is no doubt
that we, with our vast supplies of coal
and iron, are to be the chief manu-
featuring Nation of the future.
Our Appalachian coal fields alone
could supply the world with fuel for
centuries. They are the largest and
richest known, and they are so situated
that the coal can be shipped from them
long distances by water. From Pitts
burg coal can be carried for eight
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
MINING OUR q q
q BLACK DIAMONDS.

coal field of Alaska, which, one of the
geological survey men tells me, comes
right out over the water, so that the
coal can be dug down and almost fall
into the ships below. This Alaskan
coal will probably be used to supply
the Pacific trade, and its Importance
will be appreciated when it is remem-
bered that the largest fleet that sails
the Pacific is the coal feet. Most of
the coal from that region comes from
Australia and Japan. Much Australian
coal is brought to San Francisco. Dur
ing my travels in Japan 1 visited one
coal mine which had fifty miles of tun-
nels under the sea, and L learned that
the Japanese were making great deal
of money out of their coal.
They were shipping it to China, not
withstanding the fact that the geolo-
gists say that China has some of the
largest coal fields of the world. I
doubt the extent of the Chinese fields.
The people are thrifty, and it is Curl
GUS that they do not use the coal if
they haveit. They are among the
most economical of people. and in the
different Chinese cities coal is so valu-
able that it is ground to dust and then
mixed with dirt, being sold in balls
about the size of biscuit. 1t is in
teresting to know the coal fields of
the world, as estimated by the geolo-
gists. Here they are:
China, 200, 900 square miles; United
States east of the Rockies, 1872, 900
square miles; Canada, $4,000 square
miles; India, $500 square miles;
New South Wales, 1900 square
miles; Russia, 10000 square miles
United Kingdom, II, 500 square miles
Spain, $500 square miles; Japan, 5000
square miles, France, 20S0 square
miles; Austria Hungary, 1870 square
miles; Germany, ITO square miles; i;
Belgium, $40 square miles.
From the above table it will be seen
that the English coal area is small
Still England has for years been the
centre of the coal production of the
world, and for years it mined more
than half the total amount used by the
world. The United States is now
probably ahead of it, and we are in
creasing our product every year. The
English Goa! veins are thin. The
miners have to lie on their sides to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
Gladstone's Career EouaYed.

Mr.. Gladstone, who celebrated hjs
S7th birthday on the Goth of December.
is younger than a former Amer can
Congressman and Cabinet minister
whose old age is as vigorous as that OF
the great English statesman. Col.
Richard w. Thompson, of Terre Hante,
Ind, who was Whig leader in the
days of Jackson and Clay, who was the
close friend of Lincoln, and who served
as Secretary of the Navy under Hayes,
will be So if he lives to the 9th of next
June.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

Have you ever been down in coal
mine? If so, you can appreciate some
of the dangers of mining. A coal mine
is like great catacomb. 1t is city
underground, the walls of which in
many cases are upheld by timbers.
Now and then you come to rooms out
OF which the coal has been cut. The
coal is taken down with blasting pow
der, and there is danger of the wall
falling and of the miners being
crushed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

pushed by little steamers, and so fast
ened together that q single steamer
will push acres of coal. Loads Of
twenty thousand tons are taken. A
vast amount of coal is carried on the
canals and the great lakes form one of
the chief highways of the coal traffic.
The amount of coal carried on the
railroads is almost beyond conception.
The Philadelphia and Reading has
more than fifty thousand coal cars,
which are dragged by nine hundred
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

the extra ''scratcher" (which, by the
way, is useless for that purpose or any
other sticking out behind, between
the other two.
The hen, which is about year and
half old, can boast of four legs, two
which she walks on, being in their
natural places, the extra two growing
out of her left side.
The strange feathered creatures
have been seen by hundreds Of
chicken fanclers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

by local applications, as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
&onal remedies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Humid ed Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh lure. Send
for circulars, free.
T. J. CHENRY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
TWO FOWLS WITH SEVEN LEGS,

New Yorker Has n Three Legged Roos-
ter and a Quadruped Hen.
Two freak fowls are owned by G.
Stern, of the Third Street Market,
East River, New York City, which
are believed to be unique in their
way.
They were bought by their owner in
Washington Market, The rooster,
which is year old, has three legs,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

known as "Devil's Head" Prospec-
tors rub a spot above the eyes, which
is said to bring them luck. The In
dians have legend concerning the
''skull rock" to the effect that it is
nothing more or less than the petrifed
head of great warrior who came from
their ''happy hunting ground" to pro-
tect the tribes of the Northwest against
determination by the whites.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

Near West Superior, Wis, on a
steep, rocky bluff stands one of the
most freakish objects to be found in
the world. 1t consists of ledge of
solid granite, which bears most gro
tesque resemblance to q human head.
Its cavernous mouth is partly open
and its features are distorted with q
hideous grin. This monstrosity is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
THE CHEF THING

In Maintaining Good Health is Pure,
Rich, Nourishing Blood.
The blood carries nourishment and furn-
fishes support for the organs, nerves and
muscles. 1t must be made rich and pure
II you would have strong nerves, good
digestion, sound sleep or il you would
be rid of that tired feeling, those dis
agreeable pimples, eczema, or scrofula.
No medicine is equal to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla for purifying the blood. 1t is a med
tcine Of genuine merit and will do you
wonderful good. Try it now.
Hoods Pills HFs %sh thf Tooay S3y gs to trfs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

ham, at Lynn M determined
to
her detail of their suffering
simply
her fellow beings applying
lief the
successfully treated by Mrs Pnkham
which
physician
of of
irritation
This the
able the ailng
who will not take the trouble
The testimonials publishing
establish beyond doubt the Vegetable
pound to oconque female diseases
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
GENTLY there has been placed in all Che grocery
stores new preparation called Grain o, made
of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee
The most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over one-quarter as much.
Children may drink it with great benefit. Is
cts. and 70 cts. per package. Try 1t. Ask for
Grnln-O,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

ian Mountain, than anywhere else in
the world. The coal is easy to get at,
the veins are thick, and in some mines
they are almost on the top of the
ground. They are better than any
other coal fields in this respect, with
one single exception. This is the new
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

The largest mass of pure rock salt in
the world lies under the province of
Galicia, Hungary. 1t is known to be
$50 miles long, twenty broad and $50
feet in thickness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

cen thousand miles on navigable
streams, and the. CRATE fires of the
South blaze with the rays from the
black diamonds from Rsnnsylvania.
The Ohio River is the great coal chute
for the Mississippi valley. The coal
is carried down it in great barges
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

One of the severest penalties to
which criminals in Holland were in
ancient times condemned was to be de.
prived Of the use Of salt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
The MiiIionaire,s Regret.
pts1nal Da awson-Funny' isn,t II. d

Dismal Dawson-Funny' isn't 1t, that
q millionaire ain't happy?
Everett Wrest-I see nothin' strange
about It. 1t is the time they have vast
cd that makes 'em sore when they
think of it.
Thine wasted?"
"Sure. Don't you know that most OF
'em has spent their lives in hard
work rk?-Indianapolis Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
New View of the Matter.

Mamma-"How hot you are, Tommy;
your clothes are wet through, l de.
clarew
Tommy-"Can't help it, ma. The heat
makes me cry all Pick Ne Up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer So trial bottle and treatise free
DR. II. II. KLINE, Ltd. Y3l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

could not get along without Piso's Cure
MoULToN. Needham. Mass. October ~, 1891.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

If Ifafflictedwith sore eyes use DIR. Isaac Thomp.
cons Eye-water Druggists sell at &c. per bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04

To Cure Female Ills-Some True Reasons VIII
Mrs. Pinkham is More Successful Tt~en
the Family Doctors.

A woman is sick some disease peculiar to her
sex is fast developing in her system. She goes
to her family physician and tells him u
story, but not the whole story. M|
Sheholds something back, loses her head, &$9a
becomes agitated, forgets what she wants M1SR
to say, and finally conceals what she
ought to have told, and thus completely }
mystifes the doctor.
Is it any wonder, therefore, that - n
the doctor fails to cure the disease2 az
Still, we cannot blame the SSH
man, foritisvery embarrassing M E@jS
to detail some of The symp- W8 fNI4$ 49,
toms of her suffering, even to- Wx&NA EG
her family physician. WYMl |
1t was for this reason that
wears ago Mrs. Lydia f. Pink
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
A FELLOW FEELING.
Makes Wilmington People as W0nder1
Gus Kind" as Elsewhere.

| A follow feeling prompts Ii.
| Weall have troubles of our own. }
We appreciate assistance. :,
| Relief from trouble promotes gratitude.
Gratitude promotes publicity. 4
Publicity promotes the public good. !.
A man with a bad back.
Tho kind that aches all day and doesn't
cease at night.
Is a grateful man when his back ID
| cured.
He wants to tell his friends about 1t. 4
Let them know relief can be had. \
Lots of fellow feeling in Wilmington. !
Doan's Kidney Pills have cured SO many
backs.
Read what this Wilmington citizen
says: 4
Mr.. G. p. Davis, retired leather dealer,
living at No li0O West Third street sayst
my trouble was brought about from
catching severe cold which settled in my
back, and ever since have been subject
to attacks OF backache which at different
times extended to my legs. III sat fol
any length Of time grew so lame and sors
that was compelled to get up and movs
about. Sometime ago was SO bad that
had to do something, so tried a box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills, getting them from
N. B. Danforth's drug store. After using
them only few days felt better and
when discontinued the treatment / was
relieved of the pain and soreness and have
not Teen troubled since. Iendorse Doan'a
Kidney Pills as reliable preparation fos
the kidneys"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal.
ers: Price 90 cents. Mailed by Foster
Co., Buffalo, n. Y, Sole agents
for the U. S. Remember tho name Doan's
and take no substitute.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
An Old Mans Darling,

Lexington, KY, Dec. S1.-The mar
riagc of James B. Haggln, the wealthy
turfman of California, Kentucky and
Now York, and Miss Pearl Voorhees,,
of Versailles Ky, took place yesterday
afternoon at the home of Miss Voor-
hecs' stepfather James P. Amsden.
Mr.. Haggin is "a years of age and his
bride strkingly handsome woman Of
2S, The young lady is the daughter
Of George Voorhees,, of Denver, Colo.
IIe- mother was divorced from Voor-
hecs and married James P. Amsden,
The Versailles banker. The bride was
a niece of Mr. Haggin's first wife. She
has been a member of Mr.. Haggin's
hotlsehold in New York for several
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Down State Items,

Tho roof of the P, W. & B. railroad tank
house 1T Delaware City was slightly dam
aged by fire caused by an ovesheatod smoke
stack.
Frank Malonsy has been choaen as night
Waterman for tho Dover Jail. lie patrols
the jail yard AZ night 80 that no one can
escape.
Mrs Ruth A. Williams, of Smyrna,
died yesterday morning aged 7a years
SLo was tho wifo of ex-Congressman and
State Senator Williams.
Sheriff shaw fell from n ladder while in
spccting the jail and sprained his leg.
a little daughter Of W. Gibson, OF Bow.
er's Beach, was severely burned about tho
fase and peck by falling on hot stove
The choir Of Holy Cross Church, Dover,
presented Father Waldron with pair ot
gold cuff buttons.
Tie Dover Shirt factory Is running at
It's full strength Tho last pay roll amount.
Ell to $50.
The dwnllingof Mrs Charlotte II. Krone
OF near Milford, WAC totally destroyed by
fire on Wednesday night. Tho loss will
amount to about sl50O. a suia ci $500 was
destroyed Ia tho fire.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
THE ANTI-HANNA FIGHT.
Plan of Fusion With Democrats Seer

Plan of Fusion With Democrats Seems
Likely to Fail.
Columbus, o., Dec. 31.-Yesterday was
. day of conferences with the anti
Hanna Republicans, and from the best
information obtainable the results have
not been altogether encouraging, al
though the claims of the faction have
not been modified in the least. These
conferences have been with the lead
ers of the Democracy who are in favor
OF fusion with the anti-Hanna Re-
publicans to defeat Mr.. Hanna The
central figures have been Charles l..
kurtz, Esq, leader of the anti-Hanna
Republicans and Allen O. Myers, who
Is endeavoring to bring the Democratic
members-elect into line for the pro-
rosed fusion. 1t is understood th3t
seven Democrats refuse positively to
vote for any one except q Democrat
for United States senator not even q
free silver Republican. 1t is also un-
derstood that the number of Democrats
who will oppose fusion may be in
creased to ten or fifteen. Almost the
entire Democratic vote of the legisia-
trre will be required on fusion to
defeat Senator Hanna.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Tho ditfurert saloon men in our city
gave away some very handsome present.
on ChrislIuas day tu their friends.
James Kane on West Seventh street
gave away II novelty in the shape Of |
purse, Thu supply Jailed TO meet tho de
mund
Anthony Hauber, corner Of Sixth aud
Shipley streets, gave away match safe
and Il card counter combined.
Harry Schnepf on King street, CAV,
away Il coin purse.
Thomas llurlihy, No 6l5 Shlpley street.
gave away IA combination cigar cutter and
match box.
Kelley Bros. Eighth AMI Walnut
streets, guveaway neat drinking cup.
Chris Bowers, Fifth and Jackson streets,
gave away an alligator pocket book.
Fred Heiss corner OF sixth and Walout
streets gave away pocket book.
.]aInos Dougheriy Fifth and lAtnali
streets gave away II cigar case
John Crollen gave away wet good ~
did numerous Others iu tho saloon hIlsl
MSS.
Tho three breNeries gave handaoEie cal
endurg.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Colorado's Governor VIII Make

Colorado's Governor VIII Make No
Effort to Prevent Them.
Denver, Colo, Dec. Ex-Governor
Adams. who is president of the Public
Savings bank received a letter yes
terday from Bradford Rhodes & Co.,
banking publishers of New York. In
regard to the efforts to be made by
savings bank officials to prevent the
establishment of postal savings banks
The governor Immediately wrote re-
ply, in which he said:
While l can seen some objections to
postal savings banks, the bulk of the
argument seems to me to be in favor
of their establishment. The interests of
the people appear to demand that the
government should give them a place
of deposit that is beyond question Sc
cure. Believing this, overlook my in
terest as an investor in savings bank
for the large interest Of those who
would be interested in postal savings
banks"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
OUR CHINESE.
Statistics Relative to the Race In This
Country

According to tho census of 1890 there
were 100, 475 Chinese in the United States
They arc found in every State Of the I'm
ion. Tho largest number, however, name
ly, 72, 472, is in California, moro than one
third of this number being in one city,
namely San Francisco.
A conservative estimate of Chinese in
certain of our larger cities gives the fol-
lowing results: ST. Louis, $50, divided in
to the "Jen and Leo" families, Free Ma
Sons" and N ghbnders;" the latter class
arc commonly supposed to be bound TO-
gether by certain oaths, in the carrying
out Of which they do not stop even at mur.
der. They, with the Free Masons," are
not on good terms with the "Jenn and
Leo factions.
Tho latest census allows 2,6iS ss the
number of Chinese in New York and
Brooklyn, yet there are supposed to be at
the present time nearly 10000 in The two
cities
Philadelphia reports 1850, but IL Is the
trading headquarters for something like
5000, who come from all parts of Pennsyl-
vania and New jersey.
There arc about 800 in Boston pIoper,
and probably about 500 or 800 more come
here to trade.
There are but four Chinese women in
Philadelphia and six in Boston.
The Chinese in tho United States are
nearly all from the Proyinca ol Canton.
The reason of this is probably due to the
fact that this was the first district open to
European trade.
This principal occupation Of these PEOPLE
Is that of laundrymen. They are also en-
ployed in importing Chinese groceries and
market gardening, paper hanging and
painting; they also make cigars. Very few
found their way into American families as
n in.
vented and patented II laundry stove which
he is manufacturing in his own foundry.
Five young Cinnamon have been put into
the locomotive works in Philadelphia,
where they arc learning the machinlst's
trade.
The general opinion is that they make
good citizens, rarely figuring in the police
courts, though they are sometimes arrest.
cd for playing fan-tau, said to bo similar
to poker. Sometimes also they arc arrest
cd for smuggling opium for their own
c0untrymon across the border
There are very few Chimes, children in
the public schools Philadelphia reports
We st. Louis none New York about half
Z d zcu. Tho latest statistics SLOW that
there are in America 22O schools and insti-
tutans for the uplifting Of these Mongol-
ians, II denominations being represented
in this work, in which tho Baptis.s lead
with 50; Prcsbyter.ans 6S; Congregation
alists47. There are % undenominaiCnal
enterprises. In greater New York thers
are 3 schools; Boston has 10 schools and
missions. Tho total number OF Oh inese
rescued by these various mission enter
priscs Is 1924. Those who have become
Christians give very. generously toward
the support of mission work for their
countrymon. 10th In this country and in
China SO members of mission schools in
ST. Louis contributed last year $3.50 to the
support of Christian Institutions ad-
dress reported by the Boston Traveller.