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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
ANY PERSON
FOUND TRESPASSING ON
THE BARRY ESTATE
WILL BE PERSECUTED.

Agent = j SMITH,
very ordinary notice, but one
which had been the subject of much
merrment while back, when "Arry-
you-Jiggins" had elimated the harm
less and interpolated the dlreful e
for the amusement of his consoeurs
and confreres.
was not that which henceforward. for
all I care, may be described as defa-
ciensis tripperii. He had no desire to
drop in mot between the "will' and
the BE" neither did he change per
son" into peer" but he did allow his
feet which had been resting OH rung
two of the roadside ladder, to change
their position to rung one of that of
the woodside.
After the first step the way was
easy
SO appeared to be the grass path
which meandered among the trees in
curves most sinuous, path that
looked-as all forbidden paths look
seductive, and, moreover, by far the
most delightful in the whole district
Our traveller looked at his watch, at
the up and down of the road, and not
soul was in sight to deter him. He
slipped to the ground, and in n brief
space was in the thcket.
On and on pressed he until the black
ing was restored 10 the boot by the
dust-banishing grass agency. The
cigarette smoked out. was replaced by
a second, and then he came to a halt
at the brink Of a cunning little tree
mirrOred, tree-surrounded lake, whose
clear waters invited, nay. almost com
manded, immersion, with the ther-
mometer taxed to its utmost heat re-
cording limits.
Birds We're singing, the lakelet rip
pied, and with delicious splashing a
waterfallet threw itself in wanton
abandonment, into the embrace of the
all-absorbing tarn.
Delicious si)ot for bathing, but a
spot wasted. impossible. On the furth-
er side was one who gazed at our trav-
eler, the intruder, with eyes beautiful
and provoked-one attired in kerchief
of lawn, bodice and skirt of print, and
in other dainty things.
"a pretty girl" said he mentally.
"a wretched tourstr' she reflected.
The path was winding, like to
maze, but surely maze-like it led to an
eventful goal. 1t would be no harm to
ask. The traveller meandered on and
found himself in space but three or
four feet from my lady of the lake.
His cap was off.
Said he: would you kindly tell me
If this path comes out anywhere hear
Marleydale?'
Eventually at the village ITSELF"
she replied.
He thanked her and with steps re-
luctant would have advanced, but she.
reddening and paling alternately, de-
MED him progress except over her
lithesome self.
"Please stOpw she commanded. "Are
you aware that this is private prop
perty?"
81 could hardly imagine 1t was pub
lic," said he.
She flushed angrily.
"YoU are trespassing," she con-
tinued. "and are liable to be prosecut-
ed"
And prosecuted, If the notice board
lies not" he added.
"The notice board does lie. Some
tourist" she began rimpetuously.
"Then | suppose | am not -trespass-
ing he queried.
You will see," said she fiercely,
But surely trespass without dam.
age is as harmless as threat that
cannot be carried out?' he asked.
"The game" she started to say.
rs remarkable for its Absence" he
concluded.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

That dress reform is nothing new
even in Holland is shown by this H..
lustra ton, taken from the London
Sketch.
1t represents two iceland oyster fish
erwomen, dressed ready for their days
labor, skirts having been discarded as
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
k"John Henryv exclaimed Mrs. Spit
fins to her husband.

A Chelsea woman who plan+ed some
peanuts and mourned because the ex.
pectel plants did not result has lust
learned that peanut growers usually
select nuts for planting that have not
been roasted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
Her Ladyshlp-And why di,

yUU
leave your last place, Mary?
Mary-Please ma'am, because the
master used to kiss me.
Her Lndyship-And YOU didn't like
that. | suppose?
Mary-Well. ma'am, Il didnjtr mind
but the missus objected. -tfit Bits,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
A BEAUTIFUL GOWN

Effective Costume n 'ade Up of Lace and
Oulard.
Dress of foulard and lace. The up
per part of the Dire IS is made of white
foulard figured in black. The over
skirt is scalloped IN the bottom: the
scallops are lined with the foulard.
The overslirt falls over two scalloped
circular pieces of the foulard. which
are attached to Il G foundation skirt
and fall over flo lnce of lace which
Is also attached to the foundation
skirt. The skirt fl stems in the back.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

be'Eg in the way. The long boots have,
Il must be confessed, somewhat in
congruous appearance when worn Mt
the same time with the national white
muslin headdress. which is retained
even for this rough outdoor work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Some people in this world are gifted
with the power of doing the right
thing in the right way and at the right
time. They are kind. gentle and SYM
pathetic and responsive. They think of
others. They anticipate danger and
point it out They are on the lookout
for service and ready to perform It,
They make it easier for those about
them to he good and to do good. They
hesitate not to lend a helping hand at
every opportunity. They speak the
encouraging word, and straighten out
the tangles that worry and annoy their
friends. They smooth rough places
and go>out of their way to relieve dis
tress or to supply need. In their pres
ence the day passes pleasantly. Away
from them things look drearier and
burdens grow heavier. Welcome and
blessed are life's helpers, but how few
they are?
4"John Henry" exclaimed Mrs. Spif-
fins to her husband.
ayes, my dearv'
did you notice In the report of the
trial Il contention that the tragedy
would not have happened If certain
letter had been receivedY"
yes"
LET that be n warning to you to
mail the letters give you. I'll war
rant you have half q dozen in your
pocket now" :
She was wrong. A search disclosed
five only, and the latest was not more
than two weeks old -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
NO TRESPASSING.

1t was a delightful hot afternoon, and
under the trees Elysium itself. The
path ran through tunnel of foliage
between which glimpses of the river
parallel were every now and then be.
trayed by natural vistas. If you hap.
pen to know the road to Lonore be-
fore the path to Ashness Bridge forks
of, in fact, the delightful stretch that
lies at Rakes' Foot, you will have a
scene as like to 1t as two peas are to
one another, but for Derwentwater
you must, of course, substitute the
rapid, shallow, shingling Barrogh.
The road was inches deep in dust,
and that of the whitest, and the boots
and stockings of the knickered Nor
olk-jacketed traveller could scarcely
be distinguished from the dusty way
itself. and he looked, had there been
any to see, as though he fIoated in the
air. bereft of feet and ankles.
Now, halfway down the road, the
traveller, who was young and fairly
good-looking, though, perhaps, not en-
dowed with that facial strength OF
character which is the dear delight of
authors who are feminine, happened
upon stile, somewhat like a pair of
stepladders, with three rungs by
which to ascend from the road, and
two with which to descend into the
wood on the other side of the wall
The traveller assembled, and perched
upon the happily placed platform at
the summit of the stepladder, and pom
dered some, and while he pondered he
mopped his brow and gazed upon his
boots besides, giving the lie to those
who say that one cannot do two
things at once"-this for one who has
refused to close the door at my behest,
and | in a draught most thorough.
Then he struck match to light Gig
arette-I know 1t ought to have been
a pipe, but 1t was cigarette-and
drawing 1t along an adjacent post he
saw for the first time notice thereon.
1t said
ANY PERSON
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
WAR VESSELS STRIPPED
Suspicious Conduct OF
Spaniards
CAPTURED BY THE REBELS"

In the Way They for the Dis
appearance Of the Guns and Ammu.
milton on the Gunboats Sold To- GEN.
eraI Ous-Third Aullery Camp At
tackled by Insurgents Philippines
Expressing to IN commissioner de-
sire To Become Americans
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
TIRED OF LIFE
A Prominent Citizen of Vineville, Ca,
Commits Suicide

Macon, Ga, April 12.-Major Julien
Ransome, who, for the last twenty
years, had lived quietly at his home in
Vineville, committed suicide sometime
last night. His body was found this
morning in his bedroom. He had taken
morphine. The bottle was on a small
table, beside which he was seated, fully
dressed, and beside it was a note in
which the suicide stated thai Ne sought
rest and had gone to join his father
and mother, VINO We're the only true
friends he lac ever had.
Major RanSome was at one time one
of the most wealthy planters in the
state. He was largely interested in the
Eagle and Phoenix mills, of Columbus
Ga, and, it is said, lost some $4,000 by
the failure of that corporation. He was
a Yale graduate and belonged to al
exclusive type Of southern planters AND
gentlemen. Yesterday he appeared tc
be in good spirits and was in the city
during the afternoon.
This morning, when his body was
found, it vas cold and stiff. He had
evidently been dead for several hours
He was known as a man of great cour.
age and discrimination. His hue on the
streets Of Blakeley with a man named
Christian and the subsequent damage
suit, were made famous through the
supreme court and the publication OF
his letter to Christian in the reports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
THE
Yesterdays session of the Commission
of the Pan-Presbyterian Council in
Richmond

Richmond, Va, April 13.-The COM
mission of the Pan-Presbyterian coun-
Gil convened at the First church, this
city this morning. The attendance was
large:
Various reports were introduced, af-
ter which the subject of "Desiderata
of Church History" was taken up and
discussed by Professor Stephens, of
Lebanon, KY; Rev. DR.. J.. F. Goode,
Of Reading, Pa; DR.. ]. B. Drewry, Of
New Brunswick; DR.. David Steele, Of
Philadelphia; DR.. Kerr, Of Richmond,
Of collecting church history.
Rev. John r. Knatz, D. D., the dele
gate from the Franco-American COM
mittee of evangelization, assembled the
rostrum and made an address.
On motion, the committee on foreign
missions retired, and drew up a reso-
luton, recommending the work of the
churches in France to the attention of
the church in this country, which res
olution was enthusiastically adopted.
The committee on "Desiderata of His
tory" reported:
1. That DR.. Roberts inquire Of the
general assemblies, asking them to
name their historical societies or his
torical centres.
2. That the committee come into cor
respondence with these organizations
and ask them to send a yearly list of
publications.
3. That it congratulates the Presby-
terrain Historical Society, of Philadel-
phia, on it's prosperity, and suggests
hat the denominations make it a
centre.
4. That this section make his Pres
byterian society the repository Of its
documents and archives.
The commission adjourned at 1:3C
o'clock to meet in Washington, D. c..
on the day before the general council
meets next September.
The visiting delegates were driven tc
points Of interest about the city this
afternoon, and tonight were ban
Quoted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

March 23rd-I accepted an invitation
from my friend, Captain Sturdee, OF
the n spent night before
last on board, and yesterday we put
to sea ana went down the coast some
twenty miles and attacked the rebels.
We TOOK with Us 4 large number of
loyal natives, Who landed under cover
OF the ships guns ana did miserable
damage. Among other things. they
burned tha houses f three high chiefs
and captured eleven big boats. one of
them capable OF carrying a hundred
warriors.
1T was decided last night al d con-
ference of all officials Except Germany
to put my king on the throne at 4
o'clock today, and you must imagine
better than l can tell You how happy
I am, for this is not only the ~realiza-
ton OF my fOndest wish, but a COM
plete v~indication of my legal position.
Admiral Kautz is a splendid old man
of the sea. He has stood by me from
the day Of his arrival, as his country
will see from his proclamation which
he issued only a few days later. Cap
tain Sturdee, of the POrpoise; Captain
Torbese, of the Royalist, and ConsuIs
Osborne and MaXse were already my
staunch friends. ~
March 24th-The mail signal is up
and the Mariposa will be in harbor in
about an hour, SO / can only d a line.
The young king was installed yester-
day evening at 4 o'clock, with a
grand display by the ships, each one
firing tWenty-one salutes Thousands
Of loyal natives are happy, but no man
happier than I. The man I decided
was rjghtful king, has been put on the
throne by the power of my own
try and Dear Old England
INCREASED TENSION BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
London, April 14.-The Standard
prints the following from Berlin: The
tension between Great Britain and Ger
many over the Samoan question has
somewhat increased since yesterday,
the conferences between Baron Won
Buelow, German minister of foreign af-
fairs, and Sir Frank Lascalles, British
ambassador at Berlin, having failed to
settle all the disputed points,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

Washington, April 13.-The state de-
partment today made public the follow
ing message from President Loubet, Of
France, in reply to hat sent yesterday
by President Mckinley:
Paris, April Il.
ITO His Excellency, William McKin-
ley, President OF the United States,
Washington.
II am deeply touched by the sentl-
ments which you excellency was
pleased TO express towards me on the
occasion of he signing OF the (ratihca-
tons of the treaty of peace between
the United States and Spain, and I
heartily thank you therefor, / especial
ly desire to assure your excellency OF
the sincere desire Of the government
Of h republic and it's president con
stantly to draw closer the bonds Of ira
ditional friendship which have so long
united the two great republics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
THE WILKES COUNTY BONDS
Nh. -
Declared Valid by the Federal circuit
.Court-An Appeal Taken

Greensboro, n. c., April 13.-The
bonds Of Wilkes county, N. c., were
held here today in the United States
circuit court to be valid in the hands
of the bona fde purchasers. These
bonds are mainly held by, Coler & Co.
of New York, and their clients. Appeal
was taken to the United States circuit
court Of appeals, Richmond, Va, and
the fund Of $13, 900, in the hands OF The
treasurer of Wilkes county 10 pay the
interest on these bonds, is to be turned
yer to a receiver and held until a final
decree is rendered. Suit was brought
in the state court, about two years ago.
to ~repudiate these bonds and they were
held invalid by the supreme court OF
North Carolina, but a suit IN equity
vas brought in the United States cir
cult court by Coler & Co. to compel
payment of the interest AMI establish
the validity Of the bonds and this is
the suit decided. Kerr Craig, Of Sails
bury, ex-assistant postmaster general.
was appointed receiver of the funds in
the hands of the Wilkes county authori
ties. This suit attracted wide interest
and upon its final determination Will
depend the fate OF various other mu-
nicipal bonds in this state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
BUDGET
Expenditures for the Coming Year Els.
timated at One Hundred and Twelve
Million Pounds

London, Apr 13.-The chancellor of
the ex%chequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, presented the budget in the
house of today. The house
was crowded when he rose to make his
speech. He selected the trying periods
of last year. The Spanish-American
war and the difficulties on the Niger
and the Nile had no prejudicial effect
Upon the country's revenue, the result
for the year being a small surplus.
He estimated the expenditure for the
year at 9112,9 27, 900, an increase Of
96,O9S, 900 over last year, the total in.
crease of expenditure during the last
four years being no less than 619 ,O76,-
600. If this increase was to continue,
the speaker pointed out, parliament
must agree to a large increase in taxa
ton or discover new and productive
sources of revenue Or the result would
be a reaction against great expenditure
and he feared that such a reaction
might impair the efficiency of the de-
fensive services to the point in which
they unhappily stood during the last
generation. The chancellor of the ex-
chequer then said:
1--WE must, however, be hopeful that
the approaching conference of the pow
ers, which are animated by a desire for
peace, may devise a check for this ter
rible competition in ornaments so
wasteful of our ability, energy and
money, from which even the wealthiest
nations may we'll pray to be delivered,
(cheers.) At the same time if the ex-
penditure of ornaments is reduced I
am convinced we shall have t. increase
it in another direction. I fear the ex-
penditure Of the present year cannot
be regarded as merely temporary. The
sum of s7,736, 900, the largest On record
will be available for the reduction of
the debt"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
81 GENERAL. mUsTEaED,oUr g
Order.0f the War Department.. Making
EChanges OF General Officers Under the
oAct.Increasfng the Army

Washington, April IAN order is
sued by the war department today
musters out the following general Off
GERS:
Major Generals-James H. Wilson.
Fitzhugh Lee, Joseph Wheeler, John
p. Bates, Samuel B. NJ. Young, Adna
Chaffee, William Ludlow and Leonard
Wood.
Brigadier Generals-George W. Davis,
Theodore Schwan, Lloyd Wheaton,
Charles King, Frederick D. Grant,
Robert P. Hughes, Samuel O~vershine,
Irving Hale.
The above named officers are muster
ed out to enable them to ccept COM
missions Is general officers of volun-
teers under the act OF March 2, 1899.
1t is expected they will soon be reap
pointed as 'brigadier generals under
that act.
The following officers are mustered
out and will resume their formed COM
mands:
Major Generals-James F. Wade,
Thomas NJ. Anderson, Guy V. Henry.
Brigadier Generals-Royal T. Frank.
ter, Joseph P. Sanger, Henry c. Has
brouck, John c. Gilmore, Oswald H.
Ernst, Harrison G.. Otis, Charles F.
Humphrey.
The officers who are to be reappointed
as bridagier generals under the reor-
ganization act for duty as volunteers
until July, 1901. are to go out immedi-
ately, some of them today, and all or
or before the 18th Of this month. They
will not be disturbed in their present
commands. The others are to be mus
tered out June 18th, with the exception
Of General Frank, who goes out May
18th, and General Otis on July End.
he present stations of those muster
ed out by the order today who will be
retained as brigadier generals under
the law Of March End are: General
: Wilson, commanding the department OF
CienfuegOs; General Lee, commanding
department of HAVANA; General
Wheeler, now in Washington, but prob
ably going to the Philippines; Genera,
Bates, commanding the department OF
Matanzas; General Young, in command
of the troops being mustered out, with
headquarters at Augusta, Ga; Genera,
Chaffee, now in Washington, but at
tached to General Brooke's headquar-
ters; General Ludlow, commanding the
city of Havana; General Wood, com
E handing the department of Santiago;
General Davis, member of the beef in.
quiry board; General Schwan, assist.
ant adjutant general; General Fred
D. Grant, in Porto Rico, but to go tc
Manila; Generals Hale, Wheaton, King
Hughes, O~venshine and Hale. in thu
Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

New York, April 12.-Judge Augustus
VanWyck, the last democratic candi-
date for governor of New York state,
is to be the chief speaker at the demo-
cratic clubs SO dinner tomorrow
night. A great many people who are
supposed to understand the inside of
democratic politics believe that in his
speech tomorrow night Judge Van
Wyck will make his appearance as a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for president. 1t is known that he
will outline the kind of platform that
the eastern democrats think should be
accepted by the next democratic ma
tional convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
Weekly Record OF New Southern
Ruil6in0

Atlanta, Ga, April 13.-The weekly
construction edition of The Southern
Architect will report tomorrow the fol-
lowing new industries:
New cotton mills each in Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Georgia; also 500, 900 additions to
cotton factory plants in Georgia; two
cotton seed oil mills in Mississippi, one
in Tennessee, one in Texas; two mu-
nicipal building in Kentucky; court
houses in Tennessee, louisiana and
Texas; twenty-four churches and
schoolhouses in southern states gen
orally; se~venty-five new residences ex-
ceeding 81, 200 in value in southern
states generally.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

Manila, April l3.-At about 1 o'clock
this morning a small body Of rebels
attacked the camp OF the Third artil-
lery from the swamp near Paombon, a
mile and a half west OF Malolos. Two
~privates were killed and "A lieutenant
and two others We're wounded.
With the coming OF daylight the
American forces secured the district.
| driving the rebels n~orthward and kill
ing several OF them. 4 private soldier
OF the Montana regiment was wounded.
Francis Reyes, the m who recent
ly purchased the Spanish %gunboats at
Seamboanga, island Of Mindanao, has
received advices to the effect that the
fleet sailed for Manila and returned Il
few days later with the vessels strip
ped of their guns and ammunition. The
purchasers agents and native crews OF
the vessels, on board the American
steamer Butuan, We're conveyed to
Z~amboanga by the United States cruis-
er Boston, and were instructed 20 wait
for the arrival there OF the United
States gunboat Petrol. Instead OF doing
so, after the Boston sailed from Fam
boagan the ~Spaniards transferred the
%gunboats TO the agents OF Senior Reyes
and the fleet left Zamboanga unes-
corted. They soon returned and report
ed having been boarded by rebels who
removed the gunboats and
If the instructions of the American
naval commander had been obeyed
their capture would have been impos-
sible.
Z~amboanga is fortified still garri-
SnnaJ nv Gnaniar do and thu nffatr "a
regarded as suspicious.
Washington, April 13.-The war de-
partment officials take a philosophical
view of the reported capture by the in
urgentS in the vicinity OF Zamboanga
OF the arms n nan on the
Spanish gunboats which were TO be-
come the property of the United States.
They say that Genera Otis has with
held payment for any Of these boats
until they were delivered TO hin at Ma
Mia 1t is regretted that the insur-
gents should possess the guns, but, It
is said, they viii not be able to secure
and keep on and a supply OF ammuni-
ton for them. The United States forces
have SO far had no trouble with the in
surgents on the island of Mindanoa and
in view of the suspicious circumstances
attending the capture Of these guns IL
is a~pprehended that some persons, pos
sibly Spanish sympathizers with Agui-
naldo, lave caused the guns to be sent
to him.
EFFECT OF THE PROCLAMATION.
Washington, April 13.-Presldent Nc
Kinley today received a dispatch from
DR.. Schurmann, president OF the Phil
ippine commission now at Manila The
message said that the proclamation re-
Gently issued had done great good, and
that Philippines are visiting the COM
m~issioners every day to express their
satisfaction and their desire to become
citizens of this country. The message
also stated that Philippines coming
into Manila declare that A~guinaldo's
government is tyrannical and that
many natives are deserving from his
standards each day.