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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
BRYAN WINS HIS SUIT.
Case In Which the Gold Clause Was In
sorted without Authority.

LINCOLN, Neb, Feb 17.-The supreme
court has rendered an opinion in the case
of W. j. Bryan and others against Elmer
B. Stephenson, in which the Judgment OF
the lower court is affirmed.
This is the case where the proposition
to issue gold bonds by the city council,
when the proposition, as submitted to the
voters, did not contain the gold clause,
was objected to. Bryan and other citizens
made test case of it and asked to have
the issue of the bonds with the payable
in gold" clause enjoined.
The order was granted in the district
court, ana Stephenson, the broker nego-
tiating the sale of the bonds, brought the
case to the superior court The highest
court has now reatlirmed the decision of
the district court. The amount of the
bonds to be refunded is 1854, 600. The
court did not pass directly on the validity
of gold bonds but merely on the technical
features of the election at which the fund
ing bonds were voted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Young Servoss Shot Himself With a Gun
Ho Thought Was Empty.

NEW HAVEN, Feb 17.-Elias b. Ser
voss, .Ir. lost his life yesterday in the Ser
voss summer home in Whitneyville through
a shocking accident. The young man was
disturbed by the barking of a neighbor' S
dog and took gun to the porch to shoot
the animal He tried to fire at it, but the
gun did not fire, and he decided that it
was not loaded. He then tried to club the
dog with the gunstock, and the weapon
was discharged, one shot entering his left
side and the other his left wrist. The
wound in the side killed him instantly.
As Mr. Servoss did not disturb any
members of the family when he left the
house his absence was not noticed till
later, when his dead body was found. Mr.
Servoss, Sr., was at the house at the time
His sons body will be taken to New York
on Thursday and placed in the Henry Ser
voss vault in Trinity cemetery.
The victim of the accident was 2S years
old, and he leaves a wife and two young
children, He was the scion Of an old New
York family, his father being Elias b.
Seryoss, ST., n wealthy real estate dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
PennsYIvnnia Bank Held I'm.

SALTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 13.-Cashier J.
A. Klingensmith of the First National
bank was held up by colored man and
forced to hand over $400 The man entered
the bank when no one but Mr. Klingen-
smith was present and asked for some
change. When the cashier looked up, the
black man held Il revolver to his head and
ordered him to hand over the cash. Mr..
Klingensmith handed out a package con
tanning $400, and as soon as the robbcr
left the bank the cashier gave the alarm,
and a crowd was soon in pursuit. After a
hot chase of mile or two the man was
captured and the money recovered. The
prisoner would give no name, but is sup
posed to belong in Pittsburg
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18

Charles Christy, the last of the famous
Christy minstrels. died in Kansas City
Saturday.
FIX Congressman John Randolph Tuck
er, a member of prominent Virginia
family and figure in American politics.
died at his home in Lexington, Va, aged
15 years.
General Joseph o. Shelby, one of the
most dashing and brilliant soldiers of the
Confederate army, commonly known as
Fighting joe Shelby, died at his farm,
near Adrian, Mo, aged 66 years,
William p. st. John, the banker, advo-
cate of free silver coinage and treasurer OF
the Democratic national committee in the
last campaign, died at his home in New
York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Greek Fleet Ordered to Withdraw.

KHANIA, Crete, Feb, 17.-The cosl-
manders of the foreign squadrons have
sent joint note to Ismail Bey, the newly
appointed governor of Crete, successor to
Prince Georgi Berovitch, resigned, inform
Ing him that they had addressed an ulti-
matum to the commodore of the Greek
fleet requiring him to withdraw from Gre
tan waters. They requested the governor,
lsmail Bey, to find way of notifying the
insurgents of this fact and of summoning
them to yield up their arms, also of in
forming them that the powers had taken
measures to prevent Greece from interfer-
ing In the affairs of Crete An Italian
gendarmerie officer was at once dispatched
with flag of truce to the lines of the in
surgents at Akrotiri He delivered the
message, but the chief of the insurgents
replied that they would maintain their
present position and send definite reply
in behalf of the revolutionary assembly
Monday. Their action will probably de
pend upon the course adopted by Colonel
NassOs, the commander of the Grccian
forces on the island of Crete.
Colonel Vassos declared to a representa-
tive of the commanders of the foreign
squadrons he did not recognize the Turk
ish vail, but would execute the orders of
the king of Greece and occupy Crete Cap
tain Mandate reports that the Greeks have
two battalions of infantry, one of artillery
and two mountain guns, together with
many Greek volunteers. The Greek army
Of occupation has taken up position be-
tween GalatCa and Platania
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
SENATOR CHANDLER SPEAKS IN BE-
HALF OF BlMETALLlSM.
He Makes a Strong Plea In the Senate
For the Double Monetary Standard.
Spirited Controversy with Pettigrew.

Spirited Controversy with Pettigrew.
House sustains Presidents Pension Veto.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Senator Chan
dlers speech in tho senate in the advocacy
of bimetallism was one Of tho notable Of
forts of the present session, not only for
the scholarly care with which the senator
presented the question from his standpoint,
but for the bitter sarcasm addressed to
Senator Palmer and the Indianapolis con
vention, the arraignment of Silver Repubs
licans who bolted the st, Louis convention
and for the dramatic p9sonal exchange
between Mr.. Chandler and Mr. Pettigrew,
the latter being one of the boilers from
the st. Louis convention.
Mr. Chandlers speech lasted three hours
Rnd was replete with incident. 1t was an
argument against single standard of each
metal, gold or silver, and warning
against Il policy of monometallism. Then
the senator turned to political phases of
the question, speaking in turn of Bryan,
of Palmer and of Mckinley. Mr.. Palmer
sat across the aisle and was frequently ad-
dressed by the speaker as one who had
contributed to the election of Mckinley.
The controversy between Mr.. Chandler
and Mr. Pettigrew was one of the hottest
personal episodes the senate has had in
some time, the South Dakota senator de-
claring that Mr.. Chambers statement
relative to the violation of pledges at st.
Louis We're wholly and absolutely false.
Mr.. Chandler did not modify his state
ment, but mutual explanations restored
cordial relations.
The peroration of Mr.. Chandler was an
appeal to the incoming president and his
advisers to heed the needs of the people,
H..
warning of speedy political disaster GER
tain to follow delay.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up, Mr..
Hoar, in charge of the measure, opening
the debate in its favor.
Pension Bills In the House.
In the executive session, which was very
brief, Senator sherman gave notice that
he would ask the senate to resume consid-
Grafton of the arbitration treaty next
Thursday.
After the usual routine business had
been disposed of the house devoted its
time to the consideration Of private pen
sion bills.
Ihirty-nne bills in all were passed, in
Guiding bills to pension the widow of Gen
eral Samuel A. Duncan at $50, the widow
of Colonel ID. Dorussey at $50, the widow
VI NNl4Nltti ~ -. soo anu lllb
widow of General Nandeyer, a former
member of the house from California at
500.
For the first time this session the house
on Il vote declined to override pension
veto submitted to it for action. The bill
was that to pension Nancy c. Allabach,
the widow of Peter II. Allabach of the
One Hundred and Thirty-hrst Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, at the rate of $50 per
month. The house sustained the veto by
n vote of l15 to ~, the requisite two-thirds
not voting to override the president dis
approval
A bill was passed to define the iurisdc-
ton of United States courts in cases of in
fringement OF letters patent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18

. blank After the result was announced
Mr.. Potter mounted the platform and
made a few brief remarks.
This was the full ticket elected:
President, Isaac b. Potter, New York
city; first vice president, A. C. Morrison,
Milwaukee; second vice president, c. F..
Kireker, Paterson, n. J. treasurer, j. W,
Clendening, Covington, KY auditing
committee, J. Van Ort, Pennsylvania;
George l.. Mccarthy, New York; j. Fred
Adams Massachusetts
ALBANY, Feb 13.-What the League of
American Whcclmen in the closing session
of its annual convention declined to do
was Of equal Importance if not greater
than those things they did. They declined
to allow professionals, no matter of what
standing, to either full or associate mem
bership in the league; they refused to al
low the assembly at its meetings to select
the city for the annual meets; they de
clined by heavy vote to allow local OPP
ton for Sunday racing; they declined to
cut off the club initiation fee of 50 or al
low consuls to pass on racing board sus-
pensions; they declined to amend at all
the section of the constitution that pro
yides only for amateur riders and draws
the color line; they declined to order "a sal
ary for the racing committee.
The things they did We're to divide the
league into consulateS of 20 clubs each;
allowing amateurs to exchange their prizes
for anything but cash; increasing the
bond of the secretary to $40, 600 and of the
treasurer to $4,000; placing road racing
under the espionage Of the racing board
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Greece Sends More Troops.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Thc Athens CORE.
spondent of The Standard says that the
insurgents ON the island of Crete are every.
where swearing loyalty to King George of
Greece. Five hundred more troops have
started for the island of Crete Great guam
titles of stores provisions and munitions
of war are also being dispatched to Crete.
The foreign ministers, the German repre-
sentative excepted, have collectively ad-
vised the government to recall the feet
and troops, but this is not regarded seri
ously. An unbroken stream of refugees
continues to arrive from Crete.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
BALLOFTHECE CENTURY
MRS. BRADLEY-MARTlN'S ELABORATE
AND EXPENSIVE ENTERTAINMENT

More Than a Thousand Guests Enjoy the
Hospitality of the Hostess at the Wal
dorf-MarveIous Display of Diamonds
and Costumes-A Brilliant Scene.
New YORK, Feb 1.-THE great fancy
dress ball given by Mrs. Bradley Martin,
heraded by press and pulpit, occurred at
the Waldorf hotel last night.
New York's most fashionable society
gathered there to portray the regal splen-
dor of past centuries. The great ballroom
of the Waldorf, beautified with a wealth
of roses and fragrant flowers, was a scene
of grandeur never before equaled in this
country Courtiers of old, of every cline
mingled with grand DANES and ladies'
kings ana queens, princes and princesses,
but here and there the old spirit of loyal
ty had manifested itself in the presence of
colonial men and women of the old and
quaint days in America
More than 1000 guests were present
Half the great building was given up to
the function, and for hours the highways
and byways without were blocked with
the incoming guests and the multitudes
who stood gaping beyond the charmed cir.
Gle of police surveillance. Never was Fifth
avenue so entirely in the hands of the an
cient and aristocratic nobility of past ages
Great social functions of the past in this
town were eclipsed, even that memorable
Vanderbilt ball of 1888, with which since
then all other affairs until last night have
seemed to suffer in comparison. For Law
ish expenditure for artistic decorations
and surroundings, for reflection of the
most picturesque episodes in old world his
tory and n gathering of the fairest and tho
richest in the new world life, the ball last
night marked an epoch 1t was more than
a mile post in New York $ social history;
it was the event of a decade.
Invitations to the ball We're issued to an
indefinite number of people Many came
from cities far distant but there We're
many abroad who could not come. Never
theless the ball suffered nothing from lack
of numbers.
Tho times of Louis XIV and Louis XVI
and the gayest regimes of the courts at
Versailles were best represented. The Louis
XIV epoch was in Mrs. Martins mind
whom arranging the floral and tapestry
decorations. In no more appropriate way
could the lavish display of pink roses and
garlands in loose profusion have been used.
The air was freightcd with the delicate
odors of the flowers, and as the guests an
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18

DULUTH, Feb. 13.-The case of Mr.
Alfred Merritt against ]. d. Rockefeller,
growing out of the consolidation of the
iron interests on the Mesaba range, which
finally got into Mr. Rockefeller's control,
is reported to have l. rem settled for $780,
900 in cash paid to Merritt. 1t is under
stood here that all the members of the
Merritt family who had claims against
Mr.. Rockefeller have joined in the settle
ment. The total claims amounted TO 81,
0O0 600 or S5 600, 900, In the Alfred Mer-
rtt case verdict for s940, 600 was secured
in June, 1898, but II new trial was ordered
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
MOTHERS CONGRESS.
A Notable Meeting Now Being Held In
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Leadng women
fiOm all parts of the country are in the
city 10 attend the First National Congress
of Mothers, which began at the Arlington
hotel today and continues for three DAYS.
Much interest has been manifested in the
movement, and the deliberations of the
body and the papers to be read are expect
ed to be of unusual interest They will
treat of topics important to every mother.
The association has for its object the NOR
al, mental and physical training of the
young and their rescue from cruelty, crime
and unholy influences. Mrs Il. w. Birney
of this city was the originator of the idea
and delivered an address of welcome to the
delegates.
The association numbers among its Off
GERS Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst Mrs. Adlai
i. Stevenson, Mrs. John r. Lewis of New
York, Mrs. Mary E. Mumford of Phila-
delphia, Miss Mary Louise Butler of Chi
caSo, Miss Emma Morton, sister of Secre-
tary Morton, and Mrs. William l.. Wilson,
wife of tho postmaster general. Associated
with the women of the congress are u
number of men of national reputation,
who are expected to attend the meetings
They include Anthony Comstock, DIR.
John NJ Vincent, Hamilton Mabie of New
York and DIR. e. Stanley Hall of Worces-
ter, Mass. Among the arrivals was II. NJ.
Anthony, the representative of the San
Francisco Mothers club.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Word was re-
ceived in this city of the death on Wednes-
day last at Tokyo of Dr. Henry Harts
horne, a prominent Philadelphian. DIR.
Hartshorn held professorships in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, Haverford col
lege, Pennsyl yania College of Dental Sur
gerry and Woman's Medical college, He
was in japan in accordance with the mis-
sions of the Society Of Friends He was rs
years Of age
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
New York Legislature.

ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE senate adopted
the house resolution commencing the
course of Senator Hill in behalf of an
American citizen imprisoned in Cuba.
The senate confirmed the nominations of
Ashley W. Cole, George W. Dunn and
Frank NJ. Baker as railroad commission
ers The assembly passed bills permitting
the erection of booths within stoop lines.
A bill was introduced for the erection of
library building in Bryant park, New
York. New Workers spoke in favor of the
bill to limit the height of buildings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
HE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AMI
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect December Is, 1896,

Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eekley, HazIe
Brook, Stockton. Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazeton junction ut 30, u Il IN, 4 l5 p
IA. daily except Sunday; and O3 Il III, 3S p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drfton for IIarwood, Cranberry,
TcmhckCn and Dernger at 30 IN, p NJ daily
except sunday; and Oj Il III, 2 3S p III, sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
llarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
sheppton at d 00 III, 4 10 p III, daily except sun
day; and U3 Il III, 3S III, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for HarwoOd,
Cranberry, Tomhlcken and Deringer at 35 a
m, daily except Sunday; and 8 % m, ~ m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road humboldt Road
Oneida aud Sheppton at Is ~, III 10 Il III, 4 40 IN,
daily except Sunday; and ~ Il IN, 0S p m,
sunday.
TRIMS leave Deringer for Tomhicken Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook
Eckoy, Jeddo and Drifton ut = 25, 10 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 8 ~ IN, D O1 p M
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, llhrwOOd Road, Oneida Junction, HaZe-
ton junction ard Roam at II III, l. 40, %
y III, daily except sunday; and 100 II III, Il
= IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Huzc Brook, Ecklcy, JcddO
and DrittOu at 2j p Ia, daily, except Sunday;
and % u nl 3 ~ . III, sunday.
Trains leave Huzieton junction for Beaver
Meadow koad, Stockton, Halc Brook, Eckey,
JedGo aud Drifton at 3 OF, II, Is p III, daily ,
except ci!uuaS anu ~ 70 IL, - y IN, Suuudy
All lraius connect ut Hazleton junction win
electric cars ior HazlCton, Jeanesyille, Auden-
ried and other points ON the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 90 a III, Hazlcton
junction al - II III, and sheppton at II u IN,
connect at Oneida junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at so Il M makes con-
nection at Deringer with T.. Il. X. train for
Nilkesbarre, SunOury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers mt way
stations between Hazieton Junction and Der
niger, an extra tram viii leave the former
point a 80 p III, daily, except Sunday, arriv
ing at Deringcr ut co pm.
LUTHER Q. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Autonomy For Crete.

LONDON, Feb. l6.-The Standard prints
n dispatch from its Athens correspondent
saying that the powers have decided to su-
pervise the execution of new charter for
Crete, the chief feature of which is the au-
tonomy of the island under the joint rule
of the powers The Standards s CORE
spondent further says that he has been as
sured by Greek official of high position
that Emperor William of Germany used
his influence very largely to effect this So
luton of the matter which is hailed with
delight and the crisis is considered to be
over.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
VICTORY FOR GREECE
HER SOLDIERS TAKE FORT AGHIA,
WITH MANY PRISONERS.

Cretan Christians Wild with Enthusiasm
For the Cause Represented by King
George-Powers Issue an Ultimal nm-It
Is Not Yet Needed by Greece.
ATHENS, Feb 1.-THE first definite
news of Greek victory in Crete has Just
been received, and the widest enthusiasm
followed the receipt of the intelligence.
The Greeks, it is said, attacked and cap
tured Fort Al ghia, taking 400 Mussulmans
prisoners. Among the number are 100
Turkish troops the remainder of the pris-
oners being Moslems who had taken refuge
in the fort.
Details of the engagement are lacking.
One report states that no fighting occur
red, the garrison surrendering upon the
demand of the Greek commander. As no
mention of any losses is made in any of
the dispatches it is surmised that this re-
port is true
Notwithstanding the reports that the
powers would take concerted action to pre-
vent Greece from making further hostile
moves in Crete warlike preparations are
being made with all possible dispatch. In
addition to the corps of occupation" al
ready on the island, which corps numbers
1900 men of all arms, another regiment
embarked upon transport and sailed for
Crete last night.
The people are in a frenzy of excitement
and demand that the Cretan question be
settled now for all time. 1t is popularity
Thought that when the powers find the
annexation of the island which Greece has
in view an accomplished fact they will
readily acquiesce in this spoliation of the
Turk.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Pearl Bryan's slayers Doomed.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 17.-The gov
ernor has fixed Saturday, March 20, for
the execution of both jackson and Wal
ling, the slayers of Pearl Bryan. An eff
fort was made to have separate days for
the executions, Walling to follow Jackson,
so the latter could confess if he wanted to
save Walling, but the governor declined to
put the state to the extra expense.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Cleveland, oIney & Uhl, Attorneys.

DETROIT, Feb. LIT is reported here
from supposedly good authority, that Hon
Edwin f. Uhl, ambassador to Germany,
has arranged to engage in the practice of
law in New York upon the expiration of his
term and that one of his partners will be
President Cleveland. Mr.. Uhl closed his
office here some time ago 1t is rumored
that Secretary Olney will be IA member of
the firm
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Boys Indicted For Murder.

LITTLE VALLEY, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
grand jury has found indictments for
murder in the first degree against Albert
Jones, Arthur Farrell and John Corkins,
Jr. These are the Olean boys who confess
ed to setting fire to the Burlingame gro
cery at East Olean in which Leon II.
Pitts lost his life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Cantnin MoGimn,s Suicide.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Captain Philo n
McGiffin, the American who commanded
the Chinese man-of war Chen Yuen in the
famous fight Of the Yalu river, killed him
self in the Post Graduate hospital in East
Twentieth street, where he was being treat
cd for the injuries he received in that
greatest of modern naval battles He shot
himself just above the right ear with pis-
tol, which he had kept concealed among
his private papers. Death resulted in
stnntlu
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Vienna says it is report
ed that the powers have addressed col
lectlve note to Greece demanding the with
drawal of her naval and military forces
from the island of Crete within IS hours,
failing which the port of PirUus will be
blockaded and general hostilities COM
menced
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
Convicted of Second Degree Murder.

New HAVEN Feb. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Antonio Sparano charged with
the murder Of Thomas H. Fitzgerald on
the 26th of last December, has brought in
u verdict of murder in the second degree.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18

HoBoKEN, N. J., Feb. l7.-Twenty new
hands went to work in the silk mills of
Reiling, David & Schoen at West Hobo
ken, where the former employees are on
strike for an increase in pay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-18
New Bank For Perth Ambov.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE comptroller
of the currency has given authority for the
organization of the First National bank
Of Perth Amboy, n. j. Capital, 800, 900.