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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

In 1890 there were only 6400 tele.
phone subscribers in Paris. Then
the Government took possession of the
system and reduced prices and popu
larized the service. Now there are
1S,200 subscribers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

Sometimes the proof-readers build
better than they know. The one
who passed the statement that "Spain
is now looking for an alley" evidently
understands his business.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

Valuable discoveries of amber have
been made in British Columbia, which,
it is claimed, will be able to supply
the pipe makers of the world with am.
Der one hundred years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

That patriotic circus man who ten
dered twenty-five elephants to the war
department for service in Cuba evil
IDENTITY understands the advertising
value of printers ink.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

In 1857 aman-o'- wars man, Strahan
by name, captured almost single
handed one of the forts on the Hoogly.
The fort, which was strongly situated,
was invested by the admiral, and
Strahan during the time of midday re-
pose, wandered off 'on his own hook" in
it's direction. Gaining the walls with.
out discovery, he took it into his head
to scale breach made by the cannon
OF the ships, and on reaching the
platform, he fourished his cutlass and
fred his pistol at "the Pathans, :"
shouting, ''The place is mine!' The
native soldiers attacked him, and he
held his own with indomitable pluck
till reinforced by one or two other
tars, who had struggled out of camp
and heard his huzzas.
The enemy, unprepared for this i'll.
timed attack, and fearing further in.
vaders, fed from the fort upon the
opposite side, leaving twenty cannon
and large store of ammunition
Much to Strahan's surprise, he was
lectured by the admiral for his breach
of discipline. and he was dismissed
with hints of future punishment.
"Well," said Strahan, ''if I'm fogged
for this here action, I'm blamed il
ever take mother fort as long as ]
live!-London Sketch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

1t is estimated that at least 1, 000,.
900 pounds of rubber is annually usei
in the manufacture of bicycle tires.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07
are some lazy peo-

are soHe ialy peo-
pie in this world!"
Colonel ia m e S
F o garty uttered
this remark, q n d
then paused by the
cigar-stand of the
Central Hotel, to
obtain n light for
his pipe. 1t twas
long after m i d.
night, and in the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

A lion tanner performing in Chippen-
dale's French menagerie at Armley,
England, had a narrow escape from
death last month. The victim of the
mishap was Franco Montana, a well.
known colored tanner of wild beasts,
who has had previous experiences Of
the sort. The animal is an untamable
lioness, appropriately named "Vixen, "
which has been in charge of Montana,
a tall, heavily built man, for the last
nine months, during which period he
has been more or less severely mauled
twenty times.
The tanner enters the cage at least
once a day, and on Tuesday night,
when he went to the cage door, he
was unable for at least twenty five
minutes to gain an entrance. Even
tually, after driving the beast to the
end of the cage, the tanner slipped in
side. The moment he did so the
lioness leaped toward him, its ugly
claws catching him by the right
shoulder, the flesh of which was
cruelty torn. The blow knocked the
man down, and the animal at once
placed one of its paws upon its strug.
Cling victim. Attendants came up
with hot iron bars and water to beat
back the brute.
? To the horror of the excited specta-
tors it tore away part of the mans
dress and inflicted injuries ON the
lower part of his body. After twenty
minutes of suspense the brute was
at last driven off and the badly mauled
trainer extricated through the door
by the head keeper, Henry Wesley.
Until then Montana had retained his
senses, but now he tainted away
through loss of blood. .-Correspon.
dence Chicago Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
LyEIGERI CASE Is N
Arguments of Counsel Will
Take a Week
UNKNOWN NEGRO LYNCHED
Two Easy Marks Fixed By
Race Track Crooks.
UNKNOWN NEGRO YNCHED

Chicago. Feb. The trial of Adolph L.
Luetgert for the murder of his wife
Louise came to an end today, as far as
the taking of testimony is concerned
States Attorney 8icEwen, at once start
ed in on his closing address TO the jury.
1t is expected that arguments of counsel
will take Up a week.
UNKNOWN NEGRO LYNCHED.
Bhamwel, ". Va. Feb An unknown
negro who was refused the privilege OF
walking through tunnel of the Norfoik
and Western railway here last night, shot
Harry Draper, the Waterman. killing aim
instantly 4 posse soon formed and cap
tured the negro later. placing him in Jail
At midnight fifty men took the prisoner
from the Jail and lynched him, after
which his body was riddled with bullets
HAS HAD TROUBLE BEFORE.
Kansas City. Feb. 1.-Charles d Etue
has been arrested on suspicion of being
I implicated in the murder of Miss Emma
Schumacher. who was shot and killed by
/ one Of two men who robbed her store one
night last December. Etue is the son Of
/ P D. Etue. formerly publisher of a local
stock paper. Four years ago he was tried
/ for killink Anton Schulz in a quarre! over
a woman. His father. who was well-to-do
spent mis- fortune lighting the case, which
! ended in aCquitral
LOOKING FOR MGINNIS.
Cincinnati Ohio. Feb. THE police have
been notified TO look for Mike Mctinnis
and Red" Murphy. who, by mere guess
ing. gave hints to Francis McBriner and
f. II. Bond of New York whereby they
won 5000 at the races. The touts made
these men belieev they fixed the races
The four then came % Louisville and
Bond went on to Little Rock and II was
arranged TO win big pile on silva yester-
day in the fourth race at New Orleans
McBriner bet $3.50 in one pool room anC
gave s.. 900 to McGinnis TO bet in another
silva was beaten and McBriner found tina
McGinnis fled without betting al all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
EX-GOVERNOR PLAlSTED DEAD
Was "A Gallant soldier and Latter
Noted Greenbacker.

Bangor Me- Jan. 3l.-EX-GoVernor i1ar-
ris NJ. PIaisted. who died this morning,
was born at jefferson, y. H., November
y. ISIS He worked on his fathers farm
until he was Il years old, and then ac-
ouired a college education by teaching
school during portions of the year. After
ward he was principal of the Waterville
Liberal institute and later superintendent
of schools. He was graduated from the
Albany law school in 1870 and practiced
law In Bangor until August. 1851, when he
enlisted for the war in the Eleventh
Maine regiment. He was commissioned
lieutenant colonel October 3. 1861; colonel.
May r. 1862. and commanded his regiment
in the Peninsula campaign of 1852, taking
mart in the siege of Yorktown and the
battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks and
the Seven avs battle. lie was brigadier
general commanding brigade in thf
siege OF Charleston in 1863 and in the great
campaign Of 1876 against Richmond and
St. Petersburg. in which his Iron Brig
! AIDE" had men killed and wounded OF
/ 6ftv-nine different days. losing l,3S5 out
of 2.598
| While in the service. his command never
| moved to the front without him lie was
! twice promoted by the president for gal
/ liant and meritorious conduct on the field
and was warmly commended by all his
! commanders.
General PIaisted returned to the prac
tice of the law a Bangor. He served TIVE
terms in the legislature and three terms
rs attorny general of the state and wol
distinction as lawyer and orator.
General Plaisted was elected 70 III
. Forty-fourth congress IS Republican
/ In 1875 he left his party. having taken
stand for government currency as on
posed to bank currency. and he was noni
| mated as the fusion candidate for gov
ernor in 1850 and was elected for tw
years At that time +he green back move
rnent was strong and the Maine election
( excited prodigious interest throughout n
country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
He tvouId Make Her a star

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 31.-A special 10 the
Constitution from Savannah, Ga, says:
Marion Nanola Mason. the operate star,
wired to the police authorities in New
York City today. asking them to arrest
Harry Asl,in. late manager OF the Manola
Mason Theatrical company, and 10 hold
him until she could come on to New York
Askin and his wife left here Saturday
night on the steamship City If Augusta
Of the Ocean Steamship company and
should arrive in New York tonight or to-
morrow morning. Mrs. Mason claims As
kin has abductedher daughter obtaining
her. consent to 20 with him by making her
believe that she was n talented actress
and promising her he would make q star
If her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
SHERIFF MARTIN TRIED
And His Eighty-Two Deputies
With Him.
MURDERED MEMS FRIENDS
Claim to Have Ample Evil
dence to Convict.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Feb. mot since the
trials of the Molly McGuires has a case
attracted so much interest in the coal re-
gions as that OF Sheriff Martin and his
eighty-two deputies. which began in the
Luzerne county court today. Hundreds
of persons were unable to gain admission
to the court room Sheriff Martin and
his eighty-two deputies are charged with
shooting and killing twenty-five striking
miners and weunding over fifty more at
Lattimer, this county, OF September TO-
1891.
The eighty-two deputies marched in
body and after seating themselves began
TO read the morning papers, apparently
uncOncerned.
The bar was crowded with lawyers,
while around the tables were some OF the
best attorneys in this section OF the state.
Judge Woodward presided. The COM
nonwealth asked for u noile pros in the
case Of Learned Babcock. William Drum,
John Dougherty, J. J. Gallagher, William
MuIhan. Fred A. Sloppy, William Costel-
| 10. William Seweli, Calvin Pardee, John
! w. Crooks Jr, r. c. Warmer, Thomas
! a. Harris, Samuel Anderson, Craig Ar
mold and Samuel Gundery. The court al
/ lowed the motion and the nolle pros was
entered. The work of selecting jury
was then begun.
During the afternoon seven jurors were
selected and at $50 o clock court adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The men thus far obtained are: Eli
| Weaver. laborer; G.. r Shaw, carpenter
Aaron Fallman, rope-maker; Alfred Ste
vens, clerk; A. II. Shields, carpenter; II
Gregory, farmer and Adam Larvon, tin
smith.
one of the most interested spectators
at the trial is Rev. Gaust. He was the
pastor of most of the men killed and Off
ciated at their funerals. The prosecution
committee which has its headquarters a
Hezelton. claim TO have sufficient evi
dence to convict fifteen of the defendants
1t is alleged that every one Of the fifteei
made threats on the morning of the shoo
ing. IT is claimed one man said:
Il would like to get chance TO shoe
down some of the id foreigners.
Another is reported to have said:
81 will help fill them full of holes. TIL
country would be better off withou
. them"
1t is also claimed that Sheriff Marti
had an understanding with the deputies
It has been claimed all along that n
} sheriff never gave the order to fire. Tn
prosecution say this may be true in on
sense of the word, but the sheriff gave
signal which was just as effective as
word by mouth order. The signal wa
I for the sheriff to pull his revolver. II
D instant he did this the posse was to fir
r I! The lawyers for the defense say that I
Q witness will be found to testify to sue
g facts. but the attorneys for the prosecl
;. ton say there will.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
Why the seal Herds DwindIe

Stanford University Cal, Jan. 3l.-Thc
second preliminary report Of the Boring
Sea fur seal investigation conducted by
the COMMISSION of which David Starr
Jordan was president. was issued today.
In his letter TO the secretary of the treas
ury. DR.. jordOn says:
Il have the honor to submit herewith
a second brief preliminary report on the
work of the Boring Sea fur seal investi-
cation COMMISSION for the season of
1897. This will be followed in the course
of the coming year by a final report,
monographs in character, which will take
up in detail all phases of the fur seal
question. The most important part of
this work of 1897 has been to ascertain
by a duplication of the census of 1895, the
changes which have taken place on the
rokeries OF St. Paul and St. George Island,
and to trace their causes.
The sole cause of the decline of the
fur seal herd" says the report. lis found
in pelagic sealing. This conclusion was
reached last year. and a reconsideration
of all the questions involved gives nc
reason to altar or modify it. The inves-
tieation of the season of 1851 only
strengthens it. Pelagic scaling involves
the indiscriminate killing Of males and fe'
males. the latter forming at all times the
greater part of the pelagic catch. Wher
we take into account the loss Of the hero
through old age and the small percent
age Of the young which survive 70 breed
! ing age we find the margin of increas'
/ in the herd TO be very small"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
go Mcalth .Ahcut Them

wldc-awake dealers consult the wishes
Of customers. and do not offer something
Just as good when you ask for an ad-
vertised article.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
Inhaled Ga, through a Tube.

Naw York. Jan. ia W0man ABOUT -
years Of age. supposed TO be Kate Lenoir.
IN actress. committed suicide AZ the stur-
tavart House, this city. today hr !uhaliuG
gas through a tube. a letter was found
in her room tHcloscd in q franked en-
velope such az is used by conEressmen.
Washington, Jan. 51.-Au that could -
learned in Washington Of Miss Kate L.
nOir the New York hotel suicide. was that
her father IS a iaborsr in the engtneeriHe
department of the war department and
row employed At Hanging Rock Shoal
Ala. Two - the rirl's sisters Miss Annie
T.rnoIr and Mrs. William " Goidway, i've
in Washington. and started Tor Nv Yo-l
tonight ~ take charge Of the BODY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
CARTER COURT MARTIAL
Evidence Introduced Tending to SHOW
COuSuiracy.


Savannah. Ga. Jan. 31.-Counsel for the
defense in the Carter court martial today
made a determined effort to keep out all
evidence relative to the contracts entered
into by tn accused previous 10 1861
The Judge advocate placed Mr.. y. J.
g,1virp of Augusta on the stand to recite
a conversation held in 1891 with one Of the
| Gaynors about the work done in the Sa-
vannah river near Augusta during that
| year.
! Mr.. Blair. of the counsel for the ac-
| cursed. objected to his stating the CONVEX
sation. but the Judge advocate was sus-
| tanned. Mr.. f. r. Conant was put on
! the stand. He was at work on Cumber-
land Sound as inspector when Arson NJ
Rangs had the contract. He testified that
Captain Carter instructed him not to be
| hard on the contracor, as het had aiken
the contract so low that he could not
make any money at all. The alleged con-
| spirators with Captain Carter were on
! Bangs bond.
Mr.. Twigg follower Mr.. Conant on the
stand.
Mr.. TwiEgs remained on the stand IN
iii the hour Of adjournment. The defense
made another attempt TO have ruled out
conversations between the witness and
The Gaynors. alleged co-conspirators, not
in the presence OF Captain Carter and
occurring before the subject matter of
the conspiracy came into existence, but
the court decided 10 hear what those con-
yersations were Mr. Twiggs said he
came down to Savannah in 1891, TO bid
an work in the Savannah river near Au-
rusta. but was given $500 by John Z. Cay
nor not to bid lie was also given the
stone contract. In lSe2, he said, the Cay
nors offered him Slu29 not 10 hid on the
work. but he told them they did not have
money enough 10 Keep him from it He
cot the work. Re then started 10 put in
the same class of materials IS had been
rs-5 nv the Atlantic ConjractinE com
many two years before. bUt was stopped
, n, Captain Carter, he said. who ordered
q specitc compliance with the contract
Through the oppression Of Captain car
ter. he claimed. he lost $500 on the work
, HAD wealth About Them
Boston Jan. Sl.-Chief Inspector Watts
, today received "a telegram from the police
! of Regina. \. W. +. who have in custody
Abraham Tebbit. leather commission
merchant of this city. who Is charged
with embezzlement, and his wife, statiDs
= that bonds. money and 5swelry amount
: ing II nearly S-5.ooo have been recovered
: When the officers searched Mrs. Tebhi
ssa0aa in United States bonds and Sl5a9 II
cash and several. diamond rings and othe
: 5sD-elrv were found About N.59o in casl
vas found on Tehbiz. together with
4 .as--,,r-,.7 s-,f= .,rs,.4- y,r,-af -z
and two tickets for Vancouver. Bot
prisoners viii be held in Regime until th
Boston officers arrive.
T. wldc-awlke dealers consult the wishe
n az customers. and do not offer "somethin
y Just as good when you ask for an ad
yertised article.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02

For the past three years Adeline Mason
las been her mothers understudy. She
is said to be engaged 70 Charles Dana
Burrows, nephew of Thomas B. Reed,
the speaker of the national house Of rep
resentatives. The engagement has been
kept a secret, as it was feared Speaker
Reed would make fuss She is Il years
old. Mrs. Mason is Frustrated with grief
and lies Ill al the Soto hotel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
FEohcnIohe's salary Increased

Berlin. Iau. e1-The reic6Ttag t7dal
adopted che measure increasing the sal
a-v ~ Prince Tfoheni7he The inr-aria
-'a-ceI.9r. 20 10 orc marks The Social
Democrats. Freis.uuizs ard the Sout'
German Peoples party opposed tl'e 7Topo
slIon-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
ooMnuc1En ax rAE sIsrERs O. cHARITY OF 3. v. N

The attention parents their daass opportunity
many advantages Institution eshea IN s'
as h5t In1c
healfunes spacious ans every facility oea i
n5- special attention 90 Aiuae aad All as optional
Studio
scattered nesa
borhood
& SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02

Trademarks and iaaeis NJ sta1far -
geo6e are sometimes inReui11siy iTnita'-
81. Remeuber -his vheu yon e. shopping
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-01
CHINA TOTTERS
TO HER FALL!
England Accuses Ii Hung Chang
Of Being Bought With
Russia's Gold.
aoa0oo0a0o00oo0G0a0oGoc

The friction between England and
Russia, arising from the attitude as
sumed by the Chinese Government in
regard to railroad concessions in the
Celestial Empire, has become the all
absorbing topic Of the hour among
foreign diplomats. In view Of the
large American interests in the Far
East the trend of affairs is also being
closely followed in this country. At
the close of the war between China
and Japan, England and Russia, both
wetchful for an opportunity to increase
their power in the Chinese realm,
stepped in and gained control through
leases" over the territory which had
been occupied by the Japanese troops.
Russia took Port Arthur and the sur
rounding country on the north Of the
Gulf of Pe-Chi-Lie, while England
acquired control of Wei-Hai- Wei, on
the south of the gulf.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-01

the railing, is the fire hose on the
reel of the usual pattern. Thus the
engine and hose cart are in one. With
this most up-to5date Of fire engines
there is continuance which will reel
or unreel the hose, action being re-
gulated by o lever close to that which
operates the engine itself. This is
one of the features which fremen find
great cause for enthusiasm. In fact,
the London fire fighters, who are con-
sidered fully equal to the bravest and
best, even as good as the firemen of
the United States, think that the reel
feature is the point par excellence of
the invention.
Generally the engine is supposed to
carry five men, but this number can
be increased if desired, as the addi-
tional weight of larger crew would
have no appreciable effect upon the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-01
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Clothe falsehood with argument, and
Il will take issue with truth.
An emotional nature is often mis-
taken for sympathetic one.
Some people eat green apples and
then sigh about their crosses.
The character that is positive has
40 difficulty in speaking negative.
The cry of "wolf" as often emanate.
from the VOLTS companion as from the
shepherd.
A fool is always smart enough ts
find a by-path from the highway Of
truth to the bog of error.
The scholar sits, like Matthew, al
the receipt of custom, demanding Of
each passer-by his toll of truth.
You cannot stop being educated, il
you stop going to school. The most
you can do is to select your teachers.
The infants first gesture is interrog.
atory. The perpetual question of the
child is "why." The characteris-
tic remark of the Yankee is, 81 want
70 know. RAMS Horn.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-01

At the present time there is only
one railroad in China, which was built
by Ii Hung Chang, and is under the
control Of the government. The
trouble now threatening between
England and Russia has arisen
through the reputation by China of q
contract with the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank to build road from
Tientsin via Shan-Hai-kwon to New
Chwang. The bank is owned almost
entirely by English capitalists, al
though few Americans hold stock in
it. The proposed new road was an
important part Of the railroad system
under development in China.
The Empress Dowager of China
has openly relieved the Emperor of
all real power. The Ministers take
their instructions directly from her,
and Ii Hung Chang practically super
sedes the Tsung. i-Yamen.
1t is rumored that Sir Claude Mac
donald, the British Minister, before the
Tsung-li-Yamen accused Ii Hung
Chang of betraying China to Russia;
and it is said that Ii Hung Chang has
threatened to demand the recall of Sir
Claude Macdonald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-01
Saved Himself,

The foreman Of jury which lately
lat in a New England courtroom has
lready wit which served him we'll in a
recent encounter with one of the bril-
liant lights of the legal world.
The judge is a man of abrupt speech
ind manner, but with a quick sense of
lumor.
The foreman of the jury was late one
lay; only a few moments, to be sure,
out it was one of the judges most ir-
liable days. as he afterward owned.
II oversight, your honor" said the
brennan, with due meekness, as he took
lis seat.
'''Fine him." said the Judge, testify.
"May it please your honor" said
he foreman, quickly, 81 did not dream
If that!"
"Remit the fne," said the Judge,
hiding his mouth with his hand for a
moment; but his eyes betrayed him
or all that. Youth Companion.