Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


In the United States senate there was
the principal speakers being Messrs
Allison. Teller, Berry and Hosr The
pension appropriation bill was passed.
In the house the Indian appropriation
bill was considered, most OF the session
being taken up by political debate
Judge Louis L. McComas was elected
United States senator in Maryland to
succeed Mr.. German - The United
States bsttleship Maine arrived at Ha-
vana and Captain Sigsbee had a con-
ference with Consul General Lee
John Laird, who built the blockade
runner Alabama, died in London
One class OF the reserves in Italy will
be called out, owing to the bread riots
THE attempt of a suspended Social
ist deputy to enter the chamber of dep
uties in Brussels caused a fight in the
vestibule-Eight lives We're lost in a
FIRE which destroyed the Great Eastern
block at Spokane, Wash.--Mrs. Burt
Griffith. the wife Of Long Island fire
man, testified that her former lover,
George Jones, tried to wreck her hu.-
bands train because she Tilted him
Jacob Hinz, the eX-cowboy who killed
Otto Dishi for cruelty treating his wife,
Hinzs sister, was exonerated by cor
oner's jury in Brooklyn--Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Loomis Nelson and Bernard
Campbell their coachman were badly
injured at New Rochelle, N. Y. through
their coach falling into an excavation
in Residence park The coachman is
not expected to live---The Information.
,I nd natr
has made proposition to build large
floating drydock in New York for the
use of the government for yearly
rental OF $40 900 for 100 days use each
year for 90 years. The structure 10 to
cost about s1.5O0,OOO.
Thursday, Jan. FL.
The United States senate devoted it's
entire session to a discussion of the
Teller silver resolution. In the house
the recent order to curtsil the mail car
rier service was under discussion. The
intimation was given that means would
be provided to avert Gripping Of the
service. The house also considered the
Indian appropriation bill. The PROPOSE
ton to cut out the appropriation fer
the Carlisle Indian school was rejected
President Dole Of Hawaii arrived in
Washington. He was met at the train
by Secretary Sherman and escorted to
the Arlington hotel Later he eS-
changed brief calls with President Nc
Kinley-At the final session of the
monetary convention at Indianapolis a
long resolution was adopted approving
the plan OF currency reform submitted
by the monetary commisson--The
advices received in Washington from
Havana were regarded as satsfa ctory
by state and navy department ofricisls
Alexander Ciaralnello was arrested
in Baltimore and confessed the mur-
der of Natalie Brogno, for which his
cousin, Angelo Carbone, is under SEN
tence of death. Carbons. who was to
have been executed at Sing Sing. n. Y,
on Monday, Feb. !, may be saved from
the death chair-The coal barge Yen-
kers. with four men on board, has been
lost in the heavy seas off Sandy Hook
while in tow of the tug Walter A Luck
enbach-It was announced that Gov
ernor Black would visit the Elmira re-
formatory ITO look into some matters
that have been called to his attention"
Charges of culpabl- neglect of duty
in connection with the Brooklyn dry
ment against Civil Engineer Menocsl
Justice Mcksnna took his seat and
heard the Texas antitrust law cases
argued--In Cleveland suit for divorce
on the ground of cruelty was brought
by his wife against Daniel r. Hanna,
only son of senator Hanna Robert
B. Ivory. an attorney of Pittsburg. de-
mands fee OF 3s2, ,35O62 OF Charles
ing legacy of Sl50,000. She refuses
to pay it.
Friday, Jan. IS.
The United States senate passed the
Teller resolution. which provides that
government bonds may he paid in sill
YER. the vote standing A. to 82. In the
house the Indian appropriation bill was
passed after a political debate in which
Mr.. Hartman attacked and Mr.. Dsli-
yer defended the policy of the Republic
an party-Brigadier General Aran-
guren, the Cuban cavalry leader, was
shot down by Spaniards who surprised
his camp near Havana. His body YVES
taken to Havana---Presiden hcKin-
ley spoke at the dinner of the National
Association OF Manufs cturers at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York and en-
phasiEed the need of currency reform.
Other speeches were made by Wspner
Miller. President Search, Charles En-
CRY Smith and Senator Frye---Fli
Blake, postmaster at Tonkawa, O. T.,
was beaten to death for opposing. il is
thought, the saloons in the town-Di-
almonds worth IS, 900 belonging to Den
msR Thompson's daughter were lost
or stolen in Philadelphia--Whol ssale
arrests Of members OF the mob that
burned two Seminole Indians in Okla
hona territory will soon be made
Joseph p. Smith, the chief of the bu
reau of American republics, was report
I'D dying at a Florida health resort
1t was announced in Berlin that En-
peror William had drawn UP and dis
tribated to the higher naval officers \
table Of the forces of Japan, Russia
and Germany in the fag east--The
Russian government was reported ss
contemplating the use of ice plows in
navigating the Arctic sea between ST.
bsTts and the north coast of Russia----
5paia's navy was ordered to con-
csntrate at Cadia, and transat-
lanHe liner was drafted to carry coal