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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
A COMEDY OF THE wooLsAcK.
The Earl Who Welcomed Himself Into
the House of Lords.

There was comical scene in the
House of Lords not long ago when it
became necessary for the Lord High
Chancellor, the Earl OF Halsbury,
having been advanced in the peerage,
to introduce himself to himself and
welcome himself to the House of
Lords. On the day appointed for the
proceedings the Marquis of Salisbury
then as now Prime Minister-arose
and announced that Her Gracious
Majesty, the Queen, had been pleased
to confer an earldom upon Lord
Halsbury. His Lordship, who is a
nervous little man, and reminded one
of General Wheeler, climbed down
from the woolsack, and fled from the
chamber in most undignifed man
ner, clutching in his grasp q scarlet
velvet bag, which held the great seal
OF the empire. A few minutes later
he reappeared, having doffed the Lord
Chancellor's robes and arrayed him
self in the Earl's robes of scarlet and
ermine. He was escorted by the
black rod and the king of arms as
usual, and by two friends. When the
procession reached the woolsack they
paused and bowed reverently to the
empty chair. Then it passed on and
Lord Halsbury humbly knelt before
the empty throne and placed upon the
seat his patent of earldom. He was
then formally escorted by his sponsors
to the Earls bench, where, according
to the ritual, he arose and made three
bows to the vacant woolsack and three
more to the vacant throne. At this
stage of the proceedings the new peer
should have been met by the Lord
Chancellor and offered q welcome to
the House, but it may be taken for
granted that Lord Halsbury shook
hands with himself most heartily, and
gave himself q welcome quite rs
cordial as he had ever given to his
colleagues, because the earldom had
been very much wished for aud was
long in coming. The other peers
crowded round to congratulate him,
but he freed himself from them as
rapidly as possible, retired for five
minutes and then resumed his seat
upon the woolsack as if nothing had
happened.-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

The output of English shipbuilding
yards for 1898 was the largest yet re-
corded, reaching to SO2 vessels, ag-
gregating 1859, 125 tons. The unusu-
ally large number OF warships now
building both for British and foreign
governments contributed materially to
shis, but the increase has been due
still more to the effort to fill orders in
arrear owing to the engineers strike.
The effect of cheaper material is also
70 be noted. and in this respect tho
ourchaseJ of American ship-plates is
factor to be taken into account. Tho
amount Of such purchases is unknown,
but they changed conditions of produc-
ton by entering the market aad cut.
ting down the price.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
An Unlucl;y Postman.

A postman belonging to the i'm
perial postoffice at Nganking was sud
denly and summarily arrested the
other day by one of the high mandarins
in that city and thrown into the dis
trict magistrates yamen to be bam-
booed and cangued. Upon inquiry
by the postal authorities as to the
reason of such arbitrary conduct it
appeared that this postman bad been
guilty of having delivered to his ac-
cuser's yamen, Gin the course of his
rounds, an anonymous letter which
contained Awhole pages of cutting
sarcasms accusing the receiver of the
letter of avarice, extortion, etc., etc.
The irate mandarin made the unlucky
postman responsible for the obnoxious
letter, saying that he had no right to
deliver such matter to his yamen.
The Commissioner of Customs of
Wuhu, who had been notified of the
affair, extricated the postman out of
his difficulties North China Daily
News,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
a Souvenir From Paris Catacombs.

'People chip off fragments from
gravestones, said traveller, ''to
carry away as souvenirs, and twigs
and leaves from trees. and that sort Of
thing, so that it is sometimes neces-
sary to protect these objects to save
them. But the most curious thing L
ever saw in the way of souvenir gath
ering was in the CatacomGs of Paris,
where one of party OF sightseers, fol-
lowing guide along the passages
lined with human bones, pulled out a
tooth from o skull. New York Sun
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

One of the most remarkable of all
the strange myths believed in by the
savage people of Thibet is one per.
tanning to the sun, moon, and stars.
The sun is supposed to be an immense
ball of yak meat and fat, whereon the
spirits of departed ancestors are sup
posed to feast, the light being caused
by its heated condition. The stars are
portions of this immense feast, which
dropping to the earth give birth to
animals for the sustenance of suffer-
ing humanity. The moon is a lesser
ball of similar texture, in use while
the larger one is being replenished
for the morrow. They account for its
non-appeorance on cloudy and stormy
days by the fact that the deities are
undergoing period of fasting and re-
ligious abnegation. The parched and
desert condition of sterile regions is
ascribed to the fact that many thou
sand years ago this immense ball
slipped from the hands Of its keepers,
and descending too near the earth
scorched those parts with which it
came in contact before it could be re-
covered. New York Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
Recipes.

The White Meat-When chicken is
served in any way that it is cut up be.
fore cooking part of the white meat
may be saved for salad or croquettes.
In this way there can be variety at no
increase OF expense.
Apple Custard-Scald one pint OF
sweet milk; beat together three eggs
and two tablespoonfuls of sugar. Then
add the milk and one pint of apple
sauce. Flavor with lemon and bake
with an under crust, but no top crust.
A meringue can be added if desired.
Cocoanut Pudding-Grate finely
one cupful of breadcrumbs and moisten
them with one cup of milk; beat two
eggs very lightly, and add them to the
milk; rub two ounces of butter to a
cream, and mix it with half pound of
grated cocoanut and half pound
powdered sugar; beat these together
with the eggs, milk and breadcrumbs;
drop in favoring of vanilla essence,
then pour it into pudding dish, and
bake in moderate oven. Just before
it is finished beat up the white of one
egg to stiff froth, and spread it on
top of it, or if it is to be eaten spread
whipped cream on the top, and garn-
lsh with crystalized cherries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
Complaints Invited.

The "cabbies" of st. Petersburg,
Russia, have recently been supplied
with a book of tickets by the Munich
pal Council for the purpose of pro-
viding every fare with the means Of
making note of any complaint he
may desire to make against the
"cabby." The latter, at the request
of the "fare," is obliged to tear off
one of the tickets for him. The tickets
bear the number of the cab and the
tariff Of charges.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

The number OF commercial failures
In the United States last year was fif-
teen per cent. less than in 1897 and
fortytwo per cent. less that in 1896,
and the average liabilities per failure
were the lowest on record. Such
facts speak volumes for the soundness
of present business conditions and the
ease of the money market.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

There are colors that are refreshing
and broadening, others that absorb
light and give boxed-up appearance
TO room, others that make room
with bleak northern exposure or
with no exposure ut all appear bright
and cheerful; sone that make q room
appear warm, some that make it cold.
If n ceiling is to be made higher,
leave it light, that it may appear to re-
cede. Deepening the color used on
the ceiling would make it lower, an ef-
feet desirable if the room is small and
the ceiling very high. Various tones
of yellow are substitutes for sunlight.
The thermometer seems to fall six
degrees when you walk into blue
room. Yellow is an advancing color;
therefore, room fitted up with yell
low will appear smaller than it is. On
the other hand, blue of a certain
shade introduced generously kinto a
room will give an idea of space. Red
makes no difference in regard to size.
Green makes very little.
If bright, sunny room gets its
light from space obtruded upon by
russet-colored or painted
houses, or else looks out upon
stretch of green grass, it should be
decorated in color very different
from the shade chosen if the light
comes from only an unbroken ex-
panse of sky.
If olive or brown be used in con-
junction with mahogany furniture the
result is very different from what it
would be if blue were used. Blue
would develop the tawny orange Turk
ing in the mahogany.
Red brings out in room whatever
hint of green turks in the composition
of the other colors employed.
Green needs sunlight!to develop the
yellow in it, and make it seem cheer
ful.-Green's Fruit Grower.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

cies the engineers force is indepen.
dent Of outside workmen. Not the
least important part of the general
equipment of the building is a gener.
at storehouse containing enough
brooms, brushes, soap and general
cleaning materials to stock country
store.
The superintendent in his room is
in telephone communication with
each floor of the building, with the
oyOers on5 with +Lo ~, -, ,.as.,. T.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Tho New Pin Box.

The care of pins and being able to
keep supply on hand is something
which the average woman has SO far
found very difficult to accomplish.
The new pin box shown is designed to
obviate this difficulty. 1t is nearly a
foot long and about five inches wide,
and is made of white metal or solid
silver. Inside it is lined with velvet
and divided into compartments for
shell hairpins, ordinary hairpins, hat
pins, safety pins-in short, all kinds
of pins. The box is beautiful orna-
ment for the handsomest dressing
table, and great boon to women.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
Electrical Punkah Pulling.

Electricity is to be the light of
Asia in the near future. Calcutta is
just now expending $500,000 on q
municipal installation. Bombay Is
desirous of following suit, and being
the most advanced city in the East in
respect to municipal government, is
not likely to lag behind for long
time, in spite of an impoverished ex-
chequer.
All the most important streets of
Calcutta will be lighted with electric
ity, also many of the public buildings.
Clubs, banks and private residences
are to rejoice in arc-lights. 1t is
hoped that the installation will be
complete this month.
The supply is to be continuous
throughout the twenty-four hours,
and will be employed for novel pur-
pose. Punkahs will be pulled by
electricity. Special punkahs will be
hired out, and coolies henceforth dis
pensed with. The saving which this
change will effect in mental wear and
tear can only be realized by any ono
who has spent a spell of hot weather
on the plains Of Hindoostan.
In Madras there is an electric tram
way on the overhead system. It is a
very popular Institution with the na-
tives Of the country. Clubs and pri.
vate houses in the city on the Coro.
mandel Coast are also lit by electric
ity. Many of the palaces of princes
and maharaiahs are dazzling glitter
of electric light. In respect to cleo
tricity India will soon be abreast, il
not ahead of England.-London Daily
Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
Largest Railway BrIdge.

One of the grandest engineering
works in the network of railways in
Central and Western Siberia is un-
doubtedly the bridge over the Yenis-
sci. 1t will cost 81, ,139, 975, and will
be the largest railway bridge in the
world. 1t will be open for traffic next
May, year before the date originally
fixed. The materially employed in
the construction is stone and iron.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

[RED after an e1-
citing day, I was
sitting by my Ii
brary fire one
evening taking a
cup of tea when
my manservant in
formed me that a
large box had ar
rived. L sudden
ly rem e IN b cred
that it was my
birthday, and that
1 had casually
mentioned the fact
to my friend Brin-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
YOU OWE THE WORLD A LIVING.

"Do you ask me why am working away?"
Said cheerful man l met,
Who was singing and working the livelong
day.
"Why, l owe the world living" he'd say,
'And I'm trying to pay the debt"
And so he was doing his duty best,
Trying to give-not get
Adding his measure of effort, lest
He'd soon be owing still more for rest
He was trying to pay his debt"
And thus he has taught me lesson true,
One l shall not forget
Tho world owes me naught for MY passing
thro'
'Tis 1 owe the world my fare-I do
Am trying to pay the debt?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
LETTERS SENT TO NOTED MEN

Those curious personages who de-
light in prying into unexpected sub
jects and classifying the results in
learned form have been very busy re-
Gently with the letters received by
prominent people. The president OF
the French republic, for instance, is
said to receive daily 700 letters, and
these are made up as follows: Beg
ging letters, ESQ; petitions on political
affairs, $50; petitions from criminals,
100; complaints against various func-
tionaries, also 100; anonymous letters
containing insults, so, and threats OF
assassination, 20.
The daily post bag at Marlborough
house, London, too, contains some ex-
traordinary letters. By one post there
arrived the following; A request for
a loan of $1,000 to enable student OF
entomology to start for Africa; a petit
tion from a poor old lady to provide a
dowry for her daughter, who was about
to be married; pressing letter from
a French inventor of a new diving
dress, begging the Prince of Wales to
don it and dive into the Seine when he
next visited Paris, and a calm request
for money to redeem a workman's
tools.
OF course few of these curious mis-
sives ever reach the Prince of Wales,
for his experienced secretaries sift the
correspondence with care and knowl-
edge. Every day there are scores OF
letters connected with the public cere-
monies in which the prince takes a
part for every item is submitted for
approval. Then there are the thou
sand and one social invitations re-
quiring a reply, and unnumbered ap-
peals for money in aid of charities.
The private letters for the prince are
very numerous, for his relatives keep
him in touch with all interesting them.
His sister, the Empress Frederick, is
a charming letter writer, and corre-
spends with the prince regularly.
As a child Adam made no mistakes,
t,,+ y . ynada nm for n durino III =,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06

As child Adam made no mistakes.
but he made up for 1t during his hon
eymoon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
STRANGE STORY
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
House Breaker shot by a Woman.

Lewis Perry, a Spanish war veter an,
was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by
Miss Lizzie Morse at her home in W est
Natick, Mass Four shots were fired, two
of them taking effect, one in the he art.
Miss Morse was soon afterward placed un-
der arrest and claims that the circ UNI
stances justified her in the shoot ing.
Perry, 33, and Arnold IStappen, 35, both
married, left their homes on Speen treet
with their bicycles. Miss Lizzie Morse and
the members of her family claim that
Perry and Stappen demanded admittance
to their house without stating their busi-
ness.
Miss Lizzie Morse, the younger daugh-
ter, went to the bureau drawer and loaded
a 22-caliber revolver. She claims that the
men went around to the front of the house,
where Perry finished smashing the glass
in one of the windows, and climbed in in
spite of her remonstrances. After gaining
an entrance he grabbed Miss Electra Morse
and wrenched from her a croquet mallet,
with which she tried 70 protect herself.
Lizzie rushed to her sisters assistance,
and informed Perry that she would shoot
him if he did not leave the house. He
gave her a terrific blow with the mallet
and felled her to the floor. She managed
to get up again and told Perry to get out
of the house, when he dared her to shoot.
She then fired four shots at Perry, who
managed to climb through the window and
then fell dead.
Stappen, in the meantime, had attempted
to get into the window, but was prevented
by Willard Morse, who had heard the
noise. Stappen then threw several stones
at the windows, and as Perry fell out
through the window, he said to the wound
ed man: 'Let's get out of this."- Perry
replied: "You can go, but can't" and
then died. The members of the family
claim that Stappen then tried to get into
the house, but upon being prevented he
mounted his wheel and rode away. No
good reason is known for the action of the
men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
Prosperity.

The Montpelier Argus, which became
known as the champion acrobat of Yer
mont newspaperdom by its flop on the cur
rency question after the free silver faction
obtained control of the Democratic party,
is now suffering from melancholia, and re-
fuses TO believe that the country is pros
porous. 1t says none of the mills has
done more than to put wages back where
they were before Mckinley was elected.
The Argus might investigate the present
wages of thousands OF workers in the iron
industry, for instance.
Our perverse contemporary goes on in
column of airy persihage to show that the
present prosperity is apparent and not real
and holds up the transient financial fur
rles in Boston and New York stock mar
kets as evidence in this direction. The
Argus ignores the fact that railroad earn
ings are several per cent higher than ever
before, that merchandise exports are larger,
that the record of the iron and steel trade
is entirely without precedent, that trading
failures have been smaller during this year
than ever before, and that the country has
not been so free from labor troubles for
years. The "white slaves who gained
their freedom when Cleveland was Presi-
dent are glad to have plenty of work at
good wages.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
Financial Bill Passed by the House.

Financial Bill Passed by the House.
The currency bill, making gold the
standard, passed the House of Representa-
tives Monday, 100 to $50. 1t was sup
ported solidly by the Republicans and IL
Democrats voted for the measure, in
cluding Thayer of Massachusetts, eight
Democrats from New York state, one
from Pennsylvania and one from Mary
land. Several Democrats refused to
vote. 1t is believed that the Sen
ate, which is now strongly Republican,
will pass a bill substantially like the
House bill.
The Philadelphia Ledger, in discussing
the action of the House, says: "The out
look for sound money could not be better.
There is every promise that Congress will
pass some remedial measure before the end
of the session fixing gold as the standard
and increasing the volume and fiexibility
of national bank note circulation, and that
in doing 80 the way will be prepared for
a crushing defeat In November of Bryan
and the 16 to free silver coinage heresy.
The currency question is not only in a
fair way toward settlement, but toward
being settled both right and permanently
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK
For the British Forces in South Africa.

GEN. Butler Said 90 Have Abandoned
His Advanced Outposts, and the Re
port Of the Recapture of His Guns is
DIscredited.
Yesterday was a gloomy day for Great
Britain, impelled by a seemingly credible
news despatch announcing that Butler had
found 1t necessary TO retire from his ad-
vanced position, near the south bank Of
the Tugela, and'by the absence of news
from Methuen's column, unbroken since
Sunday until yesterday afternoon, when a
relatively uDimportant message to the war
office indicated that the British commander
was at least in a position to communicate
with his base. For his safety, however,
anxiety is still felt. The feeling of depres-
sion is strengthened by the lack of news
confirming Wednesdays rumor that Butler
had retaken his lost artillery, which is now
generally discredited
The cheering feature for the British is
the enthusiasm with which England and
her colonies are responding to the further
call to arms which has been sounded. DIR.
A. Conan Doyle, the noted novelist, is
said to have volunteered for service. The
absence of news may indicate only that
the British forces, standing now on the de-
icnolNO az nave uu
movements or engagements TO report; still
even this view of affairs cannot overlook
the gravity of the situation. Even the
conservative London Times says that Me-
thuen should have retired to the Orange
river week ago, and adds that there is
little prospect of relieving Ladysmith by a
general advance along the railway. 1.-The
probability increases" says the Times,
''that if White is pressed for supplies he
must fight his way south at all costs In
combination with such movements as
Buffers transport will permit Viewing
the situation as whole, its extreme grav-
ity is apparent. Our forces In the field are
widely scattered, and for time will be un-
able TO assume the offensive"
From neither Ladysmitb, Kimberley nor
Mafeking is there recent news, and the
problems of ammunition and food must be
becoming of serious moment In all three,
the more so that there is no prospect oi
their relief for several weeks, at least. Oh
the three British columns, Methuen's posi-
tion seems least secure, because of the
miles OF practically hostile country behind
him and the reported concentration oi
Boer forces at points threatening his rear
| In Gatacre's front reports indicate al
increase in the Boer strength and activity
and his junction with French seems indef
nitely delayed. Butler at least has nc
hostile country in his rear and if the re
ports at hand give the full measure of thu
Tugela reverse, his defeat, while serious
enough, has left his force apparently il
condition to take care of itself, in addition
to which Butler is reported as ordering thu
troops now arriving at Cape Town to pro
coed to Durham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
DIR. Edward II. Williams.

Death of a Native of Woodstock, who
Had Generously. Remembered His Ma
tive Town and the University Ot ver-
mont.
DIR. Edward H. Williams of Philadel-
phia, native of Woodstock, died at Santa
Barbara, Calf, yesterday. DR.. Williams
was the son of Norman Williams, was
born June 1, 1924. He studied medicine,
and graduated at the old Vermont medical
college in that town. He practiced only a
few years, and then became a civil engi-
neer. He was engaged in railroad work in
Canada for time, and later became active
in management of the Chicago and North
western railroad, going from there to the
Pennsylvania Central railroad, where he
remained several years before entering the
Baldwin locomotive works at Philadelphia.
He was created Knight of the North Star
by the king of Sweden and elected a m em-
Der of Royal Swedish academy in 1876.
DR.. Williams was a man of great we alth.
and very liberal. He gave to Woodst ock
the Norman Williams public library as
memorial to his parents. The Villa ms
science building at the University of Y er-
mont at Burlington is also his gift. DR..
Williams married Comelia Bailey P ratt
of Woodstock, who died some years a go.
He leaves two children, Prof. Edward II.
Williams of Bethlehem, Pa, and Mrs. w IL
liam +. Dreer of Philadelphia.