Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Pa, JANUARY 13, 1898
SOME RECENT EVENTS.



Major Moses p. Handy. a well known
journalist, died at Atlanta-The tow
boat Percy Kelsey. owned by w. II.
Browns Son OF Pittsburg. blew UP on
the Ohio river near Glenfeld, Pa. Six
Of the crew were killed and at least four
were seriously injured-The house Of
representatives continued Its debate on
the civil service law. Amos Cummings
made q speech condemning the merit
system and eulogising TAmmany Hall.
In the senate Mr.. Teller made a speech
on the silver question. in which he de-
nounced the Republican party and said
he would do all he could to defeat It IN
1900-Frank Hovey. a member Of a
wealthy family Of Rochester. was COM
mitted to Bellevue hospital in New York
to have his sanity inquired intO--The
cabinet at Washington considered the
eastern situation and decided that Amer
lean interests were in no sense involved
Richard Croker has secured tho pres
ent house OF the New York Athletic
club, at the southwest corner of Fifty
fifth street and Sixth avenue. as a new
home for the Democratic club--New
York State Engineer Adams announced
that he was opposed to the suspension
OF work under the canal Improvement
contracts, as suggested by Comptroller
Roberts. He says he did not insist up
on larger appropriation than 39,0o8. .00e
because he feared 1t might not be ap-
proved by the people-It was rumored
in Havana that General Lee and Senior
Estrada Palma would accompany Cen
eral Blanco when the latter took the
field and a conference would be held
with General Gomez, the insurgent lead i
er-China has rejected the proposals
for a Russian guaranteed loan--The
British steamer Lepanto. from Boston
for Hull, was sunk at sea in collision
with the British steamer Knight OF ST.
George, from Hull for Cardiff---Four
fremen were killed by an explosion at
a fire in a chemical works in Glasgow
-Ernest Hart. editor of The British
Medical Journal. died in London
Lady Henry Somerset rendered her res
isnation Of the presidency Of the British
Women's Temperance association on &C
count Of prolonged III health---Theo
dore Durrant was hanged in the San
Quentin (Cai.) prison for the murder OF
Blanche Lamont. He proclaimed his in
nocence to the last---Paul Anstie, book.
keeper of the New York Yacht club
committed suicide In the Grand Union
hotel, New York, by taking carbollc
acid.
Friday Jan. =.
In the United States senate a few
bills Of minor Importance were passed
In the house there was another ami.
mated debate on the workings OF the
civil service law, the present system
being attacked by Mr.. Grosvenor OF
Ohio and defended by Mr.. Johnson OF
Indiana. The currency reform bill pre-.
pared by the monetary commission was
introduced--An Angio-Japanese alli-
ance is said to have been formed tc
maintain the status quo in China and
Korea. The Russian occupation of Por,
Arthur will compel the Chinese court tc
move from Picking to Nankin. the south
ern capital. Emperor William has dec
Grated Count Won Bulow with the Order
Of the Red Eagle as an indication Of his
satisfaction with the success Of Germa-
ny's policy in China. Great Britain will
insist on the opening of more Chinese
ports II she guarantees the Chinese
loan----H. H. Hanna, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the monetary
conference. is spoken OF as a candidate
for senator to succeed Turpie OF Indi-
ana---W. T. Buckley, formerly a well
known dry goods merchant In New
York. was found dead at his home a,
Far Rockaway, having apparently shot
himself--The Temple cup. tho famous
baseball trophy. has been returned tC
its donor, who may present II to the
Duquesne Athletic club to be contested
for on the field or track--The Ham
burg-American line has just ordered q
new ship Of 1900 gross tonnage, which
with five others. will give It the heav.
lest tonnage-The steamer Corona has
sailed for Alaska from Tacoma with 22s
passengers. Two army men from the
Fort Preside barracks are on board
They go to examine the Skagguay
trail in order to help advance the gov
ernment relief expedition----It was re-
ported In New York that De Lancey
Iselin Kane, the only son OF Colonel Do
Lancey Kane, had decided to enter the
Roman Catholic priesthood-A jury in
the United States circuit court gave
Anthony Comstock 6 cents damages
against DR.. Montague r. Leverson. who
had called him "a notorious blackmail-
er"--It was stated that ]. Pierpont
Morgan had bought the New York. Sus-
quehanna and Western railroad and
turned 1t over to the Erie-The Re
publicans OF the New Jersey senate
nominated Senator Foster Voorhees, for
president of that body which will make
him acting governor when Governor
Griggs retires to become attorney gen
eral in the Mckinley cabinet.
Thursday, Jan. q.
Congress reasssmbled after the holi-
day recess and both branches were alb
sorbed In civil service discussions. In the
house the debate was based on the pro-
posed appropriation for the civil service
commission. In the senate the discussion
arose in connection with the census bill
and the report of Secretary Sherman as
to the working of the civil service rules
in the state department-It was an
nounced in Berlin that China had leas-