Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday, Feb. Q.

Wednesday, Feb. 2.
| The United States senate resumed
| consideration OF the Hawaiian annexa-
tion treaty. A speech in favor of the
treaty was made by Mr. Platt (Conn) }.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. and MI. White
tCal) took the other side. The house
considered the District of Columbia
appropriation bill without disposing of
1t. Most OF the session was used up
In a partisan discussion OF the question
whether the country has become pros
porous since the inauguration OF Pres
ident McKinlsy-A score oRlives were
reported lost and many vessels wreck
ed along tho Atlantic coast by q ter
rife windstorm. Much damage was also
done throughout New England and in
some portions Of the middle states. Bos-
ton suffered the most severely, where q
number Of lives were lost and about 81
100000 worth OF property destroyed--
The reciaiming plant OF the United
States Rubber company Of NauKatuck,
Conn. was burned. The loss IL upward
Of 500. .o00--six persons psrished In q
nre which destroyed the Alvord House
in Gloversvills. N. 7. Several were Sc
verely injured by jumping from the
windows-Thomas L. Thompson, for
merly United States minister to Brazil,
committed suicide from dsspondency at
Santa Rosa. Cal.-The Democrats of
the Tennessee legislature nominated
Thomas B. Turley for United States sem
ator to succeed himself and to serve out
the unexpired term OF Isham @. Harris.
deceased--The Channel Queen, which
ran between Plymouth and the island
of Jersey, struck on the rocks of the
island OF Guernsey and sank Nineteen
people were drowned-Ex-G Governor
John W. Griggs assumed hie duties as
attorney general of the United States.
Foster NJ. Voorhees, was sworn in as
acting governor of New Jersey.
Thursday. Feb. g.
The United States senate continued
consideration OF the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty Senator White gave the
second installment of his speech against
the treaty. In the house there was a
discussion Of the defenses of New York
harbor brought out by items in the
Notifications bill. The house passed the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill
William ]. Quinlan. JF., for many
years the trusted cashier of the Chem
ical bank, confessed to President Will
iiams of New York that he had loaned
1898. 900 of the banks money to two Gus
| toHiclh VI Tue DdUk, u. GraDfe
and John 8. Silver on security Of doubt
full character. He offered his resigna-
tion, and il was accepted The bank
will charge whatever 1t loses through
the loans to "profit and loss'-Mayor
Sickel of Trenton was assaulted by
Councilman Baker. The trouble grew
out of gas franchise-A delegation
Of business men called on President Nc
kinley to urge the creation of q de-
partment Of commerce and Industries
-Four men were sealdod by the OK
plosion OF tug boiler In jersey City
The tug took nre and sank, involving
loss OF $4,000. None of the men will
die---H. c. Frick. who is in Paris, has
purchased painting by Dasnan-Bou-
veret for $780, II will be presented
to the Carnegie Art library in Pitts
burg-It is estimated that over 81
lives were lost, 30 vessels wrecked and
property damaged to the extent of 81
100000 by the great storm in New Eng
land. Boston's damage is estimated at
81. 42S, ,000-General Merriam has as
signed Major Rucker. Fourth cavalry,
to command the Klondike relief expedi-
ton and to take temporary station at
Dyea, where 1900 complete rations will
be sent him-The trial of the boy
Siui Shtt IoSiN lOi Tie Oh Amos
Haviland ended at Trenton in a verdict
Of guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree. coupled with strong recommen-
dation for mercy-The Prussian gov
ernment has issued a decree excluding
American fruits from entry to the king
| dom on what it claims as sanitary
grounds. ambassador White has pre-
sented strong remonstrances against
this inimical step-John Wanamaker
was asked TO become a candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania by a con-
ference of anti-Quay Republicans.
Friday, Feb. 4.
| In the United States senate a reso-
luton requesting information in regard
to the Prussian decree against Ameri-
can fruit was adopted, the claim of
Mr.. Corbett TO the vacant seat from Or
| egon was discussed, and the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill was passed. In
the house the Notifications appropria-
| ton bill was considered, in connection
| with which there was a sharp political
debate in which Mr.. Dingley (Me.) and
Mr.. Simpson (Kan) were the principal
isputants-Japan notified the United
States of the withdrawal of her objec-
| tions to the annexation of Hawaii
The federal council of Germany decided
to prohibit the importation of Ameri-
can live plants and shrubs infected
with the fruit louse"--A decision was
handed down in the equity court in
| Washington declaring that the appro-
| priation of United States funds for Sec
tartan institutions is unconstitutional
- The Massachusetts savings bank
commissioners have closed the Franz
ingham Savings bank, and ex-Cashier
William II. Bird has been arrested for
misappropriating funds-Colonel Mar
shall l. Ludington was promoted to be
quartermaster general of the army by
the president - Edward B. Thomas
Of Brooklyn was selected to succeed the
late Judge Asa w. Tenney on the fed
eral bench OF the eastern district OF
New York-Fifty lives were lost by
cyclone on the Windward island of
Grenada. The town of Gouyave was
| inundated, and many buildings were