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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
DON'T SPRINT IN PARIS.

From the account of his adventures
In Paris given by young American
artist lately returned after a visit to
the exposition it Is dangerous to run
in the streets of the French capital.
Il often run to catch a car here"
says the now enlightened young man,
''and l tried 1t over there with tram.
1t was just outside the Ecole Mill
taire. The tram was not far, and
could easily have caught 1t, but 1
hadn't gone many yards when a big
soldier with sword and gun jumped
out and called Halter l am not big,
and had no gun, SO l halted. The
big soldier then made me a speech In
French, though l told him l was In a
hurry. He seemed to be looking over
my head, which 1 thought at the time
was done for effect, to make me feel
my insignificance. kept on saying
'Oui, QUIZ like scared guinea pig to
show l agreed with him, but he kept up
his grafton, looking over my head all
the while, until the tram was gone
When the tram turned the corner, got
mad and said, oh, you go to Halifax
And then the brass buttoned idiot drop
ped his arm and let me pass.
'Afterward, when l told X. about
II, he said the soldier thought / had
come from assasslnating the shah of
Persia or the president. X. says the
soldiers and gendarmes in Paris al
ways think that when they see any
one running in the street. Nobody
ever runs to catch a tram In Paris.
They only run when they have assas-
sinated somebody. The soldier was
not looking over my head merely for
effect. He was looking to see If the
gendarmes were coming after me, and
what l told him to go to had nothing
to do with his letting me pass. He let
me pass as soon as he thought enough
time had elapsed to allow any
gendarme who might be in pursuit of
me to heave In sight. The Paris
gendarmes are made up more for looks
than sprinting. I guess X. knows all
about it. He has lived long time In
Paris"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
No Charge For the Biscuits.

An amusing incident occurred to
Princess Victoria of Wales during her
recent visit to the Cumberland lakes
says the Dundee Journal. The princess
and party, who had been cycling, rode
up to station in order to entrain for
another part of the district. They were
tired and dusty and in want of some re-
freshment. There was no time to leave
the station, and messenger was sent
to n neighboring hotel and returned
with n waiter, who took an order for
some lemonade and biscuits.
what sort of people are theyT in
quired the landlady when asked as to
the charge.
"Oh, ordinary people, replied the
waiter, In blissful ignorance.
"Ah, puir things, just charge them
for the lemonade and never mind the
biscuits" said the proprietress.
1t came as surprise to her later on
to learn that she had been entertaining
royalty unawares.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
Queen Margherita's Telegram.

The signature, "Margherita, povera
donna" poor woman. of the telegram
sent by Queen Margherita to Cardinal
Prisco, archbishop of Naples, at the
time of her husbands death Is now
proved to have been due to misun-
derstanding. In the first days of her
great grief the queen mother insisted
on answering personally all the tele-
grams sent to her, although this was
afterward impossible, as they were so
numerous. AS it Is rule not to send
royal autograph kilograms to the office
they were at first copied by secretary
or dictated by him to a clerk. That
to the cardinal was dictated, and the
secretary, touched to the heart by the
royal Widows words, exclaimed after
the signature "Margherita" poor wo-
man." which the clerk mechanically
took down, not noticing the change of
voice, and so it went to the telegraph
office. The secretary, seeing the dis
cusslon and commotion which the
words aroused, at first did not confess
the mistake.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
Where He Got His InspiratiOn,

Every visitor to Washington falls In
love with the National library, the
splendid structure which faces the
United States capitol, says a Wash
lngton correspondent of the Chicago
Times-Herald. Not long ago the Off
cial architect of the French govern
ment was here, and he proceeded to go
into raptures over the library. "It is
the most magnificent building of its
sort in the world" he said, "and /
must see the great man who designed
it." So he hunted up Paul Pelz-mod-
est, artistic Paul Pelz, whose genius
flashed forth in the drawings for the
finest building on the American conti-
nent. After paying many enthusiastic
compliments to Mr.. Pelz the French
man asked:
"Of course you were educated
abroad"
mo. l was born in Germany" re-
piled Pelz, "but | came here as a boy
and studied in this country"
"Then you travel much In Europe
every year a few months perhapsT
mo. l have not been back to Eu-
rope since l came over many years
ago"
Where, then" asked the astonished
stranger, "did you get your inspiration
for this great creatlon"
II absorbed it out of my paws, like
the bear" was the reply.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14

The French, II we may believe the
Figaro, are in the way to solve the
question Of early rising. Our English
methods are empirical and unreliable
The professional awakener who makes
a precarious living in districts where
the early worker sleeps may himself
be overcome by slumber, and even the
policeman who In the small hours may
be seen pulling the string which COM
municates with the bakers toe may
have more pressing business to call
him away. The Frenchman has re-
membered that the central telephone
office Is awake all night. So he gives
notice of the hour at which he wishes
to be awakened and is rung up accord
ingly. To this end one must have the
telephone in ones bedroom. And it
must require some practice to sleep
we'll with the potential ring at ones
ear.-London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
An Old Nuisance.

How to abate the smoke nuisance is
a problem which has been before the
public for centuries. Casters Maya
zine, In an article on the subject, says
that while substantial progress has
been made the exploits of cranks and
half Informed people have tended to
retard a perfect solution of the ques-
ton. william II. Bryan, who writes
the article, gives his ideas for a ra-
tional solution of the problem. Re-
garding the antiquity of the question,
he says: 1.-THE emission of smoke, Of
ten densely black, has accompanied
the use Of soft or bituminous coal from
the earliest times. 1t was from the
first acknowledged to be a public
nuisance and has long been the object
Of repressive legislation. It's harmful
effect on vegetation was noted cen
turtles ago, and 1t was believed even to
be poisonous to the human system. To
such proportions had this nuisance
grown in the reign of King Edward l
that the people Of London petitioned
that the use of sea- coal be prohibited.
A law to this effect was accordingly
enacted, with the extreme penalty of
death. Such measure was, however,
too radical, and 1t became necessary
to modify the law, but the agitation
Of the subject has continued to this
day"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Jenries' Strong Right Arm - Where
He Got His Inspirntion-Queen
Margherita's Telegram.

Major Hughes admiration for the
once mighty John L. Sullivan is so well
known in sporting circles, says the
Philadelphia Call, that it no longer ex-
cites curiosity or comment. The major
does not regard the present day cham
pions as being In the same class as the
once great fighter, and his contempt
sometimes leads him astray. He and
Jefries recently met in the same city,
and of course the conversation drifted
around to the prize ring and the pu-
gillsts.
why" exclaimed the major, "you
fellows were not In 1t with Sullivan.
You should have seen him in his
prime. He had the toughest arm that
l ever saw. The muscles were like
iron, and It was impossible to indent
the flesh"
why, Sullivan In his palmiest days
never had an arm such as mine," re-
piled the champion.
why, that's ridiculous" retorted the
major.
well, feel this arm then," and JEFF
fries held out his left.
The major felt the arm and found il
as hard as steel Then he thumped on
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
Qualifications of French Deputies.

A candidate for the French chamber
of deputies must be 25 years of age
and an elector and must have complet-
ed his terms of compulsory service or
otherwise fulfilled the requirements
of the military law. There Is no prop
erty qualification of any kind. Hence
the poorest citizen who can find a
sufficient number of electors ready to
vote for him encounters no monetary
stumbling block on the road to the
Palais Bourbon. The result is that
many men possessed of no financial re-
sources present themselves as candi-
dates, and certain number of gen.
tlemen who succeed in attaining the
position of deputy, with its emoluments
of 25 francs day, draw a larger in-
come as parliamentary representatives
than they would easily earn In other
capacities.-London Daily Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
SAYS 1t Is a Fake,

National Com mitteeman Fred Dilcher,
when seen by a Scranton Republican
reporter, was emphatic in his statement
that all stories of a proposed strike In
the anthracite regions were "fakes pure
and simple" and had originated in the
brains of space writers for the metro
poltan papers.
The only persons who are authorized
to order strikes are the national execu-
tive board or the national officers.
President Mitchell is now in Louisville
attending the meeting of the American
Federation Of Labor and all such mat
ters are now in the hands OF the national
committeeman.
No one is authorized to give any such
interviews and Il, as reported, this in
terview came from "Mother Jones'
she has overstepped her authority.
The object of the Mine Workers Union
is not to make strikes, but to prevent
them. All the assurances thus far re-
celved from the operators Indicate that
they are perfectly willing to abide by
the agreement previous to the settle
ment OF the strike.
The national convention of United
Mine Workers of America will meet at
Indianapolis in January and the officers
have assurances that all the leading
coal operators will send representatives
and no difficulty will be encountered in
coming to an amicable agreement on
the scale of wages for 1901. The object
in sending out these fake stories, Mr.
Dilcher said, is a mystery to him, foi
they only tend to stir up feeling oi
distrust between the employers and en-
ployes The feeling at present is grow
ing better all the time and Mr.. Dilchei
expressed regret at this continued
agitation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14
First to Salute the Alabama.

"The first foreign vessel" says the
Philadelphia Record, ito salute the
new United States battleship Alabama,
which is lying at anchor off Cramps
shipyard, was the Spanish steamship
1rurak Bat, which arrived here from
Bilbao, Spain, loaded with iron ore.
1t was pleasant to see after the recent
war with Spain the vessel dip her col
ors to the big Alabama as she passed
on her way to Port Richmond wharfs.
The warship did not return the salute
of course, according to the rule in the
various navies not to dip colors to
merchant vessels, as too much time
would be taken up in observing the
practice. But the incident was put
down as one of Importance In the his
tory of the new warship."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14

it, but with no better result. He might
as well have struck brick wall for
all the impression that he made. He
tried hard and long. Then turning to
the champion he said: "Well, l never
expected to see an arm like that |
must admit that you have Sullivan
beat block, and l take off my hat to
you"
The crowd laughed, and the major
felt uncomfortable.
well, it's on you, major" said one
of the sports. "You were feeling JEFF
ries' game arm. It's done up in a
plaster of paris cast"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14

FOR
HOLIDAYS
Alligator, Seal, Velvet,
Black or Brown ViCi Kid,
In all styles from soc up.

III dII otyI IOo IIOII JUC UP.
All styles of Felt Slippers and
Shoes, both ladies and gentlemen,
Jersey Leggins for ladies', girls
and children.
Fancy Colored Boots for babies.
Rubber Goods of every descrip-
ton at prices which will meet with
your approval.
Call and see them. You are
welcome if you wish to buy or not.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14

The strike at the No. 10 coliery OF
the Pennsylvania Coal Company, at
Pittston, has been declared off. The
officials met representatives of the
union and granted the demand of the
men by renstating Patrick Quinn, the
driver boss, whose discharge caused the
trouble.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-14

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
They never grippe. Growers City drug
store.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
TOOL OF A THIEF.
An Appliance Found Among Cole
mans Traps.


mans Traps.
Much has been learned of the methods
employed by Billy Coleman. the alleged
bank sneak, now in the District Jail await
ing trial by jury on a charge Of attempt
ed larceny at the Office of the Collector
of Internal Revenue. No. 707 G Street
northwest. last Wednesday afternoon. De-
te6tives have been at work investigating
the case since the arrest. and have taken
possession of a satchel belonging to the
accused. Coleman. who is now said 70 ad-
NIT his identity, viii likely be tried this
week.
Among articles brought 10 light among
the possessions Of the prisoner is a blow
pipe. This instrument a long tube with
a sharp pointed steel dart, shaped some
thing like a fish hook, is used for long
distance work 1t is the dart, blown with
considerable force through the long tube,
which attaches itself TO a package. and is
often used by professional thieves to Sc
cure booty ordinarily beyond their reach.
By this method money in considerable
quantities has been extracted from banks
and other places OF fancied security, even
though the actual thief be separated from
the booty by iron doors or steel cages.
other effects of a similar nature are TO
be found among Coleman's traps, which
are held at Police Headquarters pending
a final disposition of the case against
him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
COLONEL BINGHAM's REPLY.
The commissioners Given PERMITS
sion to Remove "a Nuisance.

The Commissioners Given PERMITS
sion to Remove "a Nuisance.
At the instance Of the Health officer
the District Commissioners recently wrote
to Col Theodore a. Bingham, in charge of
Public Buildings and Grounds, relative TO
the frame house standing on the corner OF
First and n Streets southwest.
This structure had been condemned as a
nuisance by the Health Department, and
an Ider issued by the Inspector Of Build
ings for the removal of the structure with
in ten days from the date of the notice had
been ignored. The Commissioners thought
themselves unable 10 enforce the order be-
cause the house in question was on pub
lie space. The matter accordingly was re-
ferred to Colonel Bingham.
In his reply to the Commissioners Colo
mel Bingham says the house referred TO has
for many years constituted trespass upon
Reservation 293- He states that the build
ing was turned over to his Office by the
United States marshal, but that In order
TO work no hardship on Mr.. Leopold Luchs,
who claims the ownership of the building.
il has not been torn down. the delay be-
ing granted so that he might have oppor-
tunity TO remove il If he felt so disposed.
Colonel Bingham further states that he
would be glad to have the building re-
moved. either by the Commissioners fore
ing Mr. Luehs TO tear il down or by its
being destroyed by the District authorities
Colonel Bingham assures the Commission
ers that any action on their part looking to
this end will not be opposed by him.
The Inspector OF buildings, to whom
Colonel Bins ham's letter was referred, re-
ported upon the results Of his investigation
regarding the manner in which the build
Ing was turned over TO the officer in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
Heavy Sentence for Assault.

Randall johnson and Charles Owens, eOlored,
were charged before Judge Kimbau this morning
with asssulting Charles Washington, John Burke,
and Nancy Valentine. Il was alleged that the
assaults were serious and that knife or knives
were used by the sssailants.. The evidence showed
that johnson had assaulted Washington and that
Owens had assaulted Burke and the Valentine
woman. After bearing the EVIDENCE Judge Kim
ball ordered the defendants 10 serve eleven months
on washington and TIE Valentine woman and
ordered Owens TO serve thirty days additional for
the assault on Burke After sentence was i'm
sentence 20 term IN states prison The request
could not be granted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
BOTH BROTHERS DIED.
Peculiar Status of "A Case in the Navy
Department.


The care taken by the Navy Department
to satisfy the obligations Of the Govern
ment to deceased enlisted men has just
been exemplihed in the case Of two BROTH
ers, both seamen in the United States
service When a man enlists In the Navy
he IS required TO name his next of kin or
the person who IS to be notified in the
event of his death, and to whom he wishes
any personal belongings or pay to be de-
livered.
The two brothers. Germans. each named
the other as his next of kin. When one
of them died the Government sent notice
20 the other and prepared TO deliver him
the pay and personal belongings Of the de-
ceased. But the other brother died about
the same time, and the Department was in
a Quandary as to how TO dispose of the
money and effects they had possessed. II
was finally aseertained that the men had
relations in Berlin These were located,
and we're found TO consist of seven other
brothers, TO whom the undraSu pay and
belongings of the dead sailors have been
sent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07

charge Of Public Buildings and Grounds by
the United States Marshal and adds;
Il would recommend a reference of the
matter TO the Attorney for the District for
an opinion on the authority to remove the
building under the act Of Congress, ap-
proved March l. 1899. or under Section Il
of the Building Regulations
The Commissioners have determined to
act upon the suggestion Of the Inspector of
Buildings, before proceeding 10 remove the
structure in question. and to ascertain
their full rights under the law.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
Temporary Clerical Changes.

A few temporary clerical changes went into
eject in the executive Offices of the District this
morning by order Of the Commissioners: Daniel
Curry was detailed 10 act as chairman Of the
committee to schedule the proposals received to
furnish general supplies for the fiscal year, 1901
Clerks II. NJ Barr J. T. Payne, and Frank C.
Roach, Of the Engineers Department; W. II.
NeiIi Of the Property Clerks ofice, and H. NJ
woodward OF the Special Assessment Division,
were detailed TO report TO and assist n, Curry
in the performance Of the WORK assigned 20 him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07

The New Gr4nd-vaudeville; afternOl.. a,.d even
ing.
Columbia Theatre-De Wolf Hopper, in The
Charlatan;" evening.
New National Theatre-'The Maneuvres Of
Jane" evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-''Wine, Women,
and Song" evening.
Kernan's Lyeeum Theatre-''The High Rollers
afternoon and evening.
Trains leave Chesapeake Junction dai'v 10 a.
m. and p m, for Chesapeake Beach o.. he Bay
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
Injured bx n Eau.

Mary Tyler. forty-one years old, Of sumner
row, fell in an alley, between Connecticut avenue
and Eighteenth and L and NJ streets late last
night and sustained several cuts and bruises about
the head and face. The police were notified
and removed the woman 10 the Emergency Hos
pital IN No patrol wagon After receiving
treatment the Tyler woman was able TO go TO her
home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
To Lead the Blaine InvincIbIes.

Il is now announced that the Blaine InvincibIes,
seventy five strong will be taken 10 Philadelphia
by Col Perry Il Carson The members will be
handsomely uniformed. and headed by the Hoh-
man Band. They expect 10 make a great hit in
the Quaker City,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
GAS STOVES.
For Cooking and Heating.
GAS APPLIANCE EXCHANGE,
itzs HeW York avenue


The case of Henry Kessler. otherwise known n
Harry Kessler, which was to have been tried today
before Justice Clsbaugh 10 Criminal Court No
I, was postponed, becau@ OF the illness OF the
defendant KessleT is charged with violation of
sertiAcats stating that the defendant is not
physically able 20 go 20 trial, was fled in the
ease, and necessitsted the postponemsnA
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
Transfers OF Real us.ate.

decd was put record to6sy by Theodore
J. Mayer. Harriet T. Gala, and Ralph L. Calf
co-partaers. transferring to Joal Mariner Of Nor
folk, Va, lots Nos IA, Is, al 80, in square No.
1S3 for $4,000
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
The Death of Alh..rt Parker.

Coroner Carr this morning notified OF the
death Of Albert Parker, colored, ffty-seven years
old, at 235 Willow Tree Alley. The death, which
sudder is supposed to have been due TO heart
disease. Parker was not attended by physician
IL Is not thought All inquest Wiz be necessary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Funeral OF u. III. Mnteh.;t.

The funeral Of E. II Machett, of the Ireau o
Engraving and Printing viii take place jies lay
at P. m.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
Local Pensions Granted.

The following local pensions have Just been
granted: Original. George W. Fisher, So; Zebu-
Ion ". Rhodes, s.. Increase, Henry Tincher, sl2.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
0te Gpemiue TinsfS
MONDAY. NAY :. 100.
The weather Indications.

Partly cloudy, with showers tonight and proba-
bly, Tuesday; warmer tonight; fresh easterly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
STREET LIGHTING.

High tide ..............2:23 A. NJ. and PSI p N.
Low de....--..--...-,.,9:07 An. and $3.50 ?. NJ.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY.

Lamps lit today so p. \
Lamps out tomorrow ..--..-........-.-.-.4.02A A.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
TIDE TABLE

Sun rises. - 81 An sun sets.-..6:57 P NJ
Moon rises-..........--. Moon SETS. ! .06 4 NJ