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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

New York, Aug. 13.-The Park Opera
House and five cottages adjoining it at
Asbury Park, n. j., were destroyed by
fire yesterday. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000. The fire started in the
cottage of Harry Wallace, on Emery
street. The cottage of Rev. Mr.. Kidder,
the Gibson House and two cottages ad,
joining it, these belonging to Thomas
Gibson, were also burned. The Parl;
Opera House. in which was all of the
scenery and other property of William
a. Brady's "A Stranger In a Strange
Land" company, was destroyed. The
Louis Morrison Faust" company, which
was rehearsing at the opera house, lost
most of its effects. The principal lois
was sustained by John Cassalle, owner
of the opera house, which was valued at
about $1,000. He carried $4,000 in
surance. During the fire several fire
men were badly burned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

Pttsburg, Aug. 13.-Jasper Houston,
master mechanic for Eggeman 4 Holler-
back, contractors ON the new govern
ment dam near Sewickly, was murdered
in cold blood by William Fobbs and an
other negro called "Ragtime." Houston,
who had charge of the plant, ordered Il
crowd of negro crap shooters to dispense.
As he turned around Fobbs, who held n
revolver in his hand, shot him in the side
near the heart. Fobbs and "Ragtime'
jumped on the wounded man, beat him
over the head with the butts of their re-
volvers until he was unconscious and then
escaped up the river. Houston lived only
a few minutes. Houston came here
from Rockford, Ind, where he has a
wife and child.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

The Fall term of this popular institution for
This practical training school for teachers
is located in the most hculthful and charming
part OF the state, within the great summer
resort region OF the state, on the main line of
the ID. l. " w. Railroad.
uncxceled facilities Music, Evolutionary,
College Preparatory, Sewing and Modelling
departments.
superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure
mountain water; rooms furnished through
out; GOOD BOARDING A RECOGNIZED
FEATURE.
We are the only normal school that paid the
state aid i'll fun to all its pupils this spring
term.
Write for a catalogue and fun information
while this advertisement is before you We
have something of interest for you.
Address,
GEO. p. BIBLE, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

Binghamton, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Fred
Hartwell and Frederick Edwards were
drowned in the Delaware river at Han
cock Saturday evening. Their bodies
were recovered yesterday afternoon. The
men had been drinking and stopped to
drink along the road. They quamelcd.
and Hartwell struck Edwards with the
whip. Edwards picked up a stick, and
in defending himself Hartwcll dropped
the lines and the horse ran, jumped
over the bank and into the river, 10
feet deep. a third man in the wagon,
Marsden Ostrom, swan to the shore.
The other men and the horse were drown
ed. Edwards was lumber dealer and
Hartwell his employee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

New York, Aug. 13.-The United
States army transport Crook has arriv-
ed in quarantine from Havana, having
on board four companies of the First
United States infantry and one company
of the First Light artillery. They are
en- route to the east. All are well Colo
mel Harbach is in command. Among
the passengers on board the Crook are
Major Baker, chief quartermastcr of the
division of Cuba, and Major Qualy. Judge
advocate of the Cuban department
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
Many FiIipinos Surrender.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The war de-
partment has received the following dis
patch containing cheering news from
General Macarthur at Manila: Colonel
Grassa, Aug. 1, in vicinity of Tayug,
surrendered command to Colonel Free
man, Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry, consisting of a major, 6 captains,
6 lieutcnants, 169 men, .101 rifles and 80
bolos."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
Fatal Railway Accident.

Wheeling, Aug. 13.-At Deep Run,
four miles above this city, on the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie railroad, south
bound coal train jumped the track over
a steep embankment. Two men were
killed and two others badly injured En-
gineer Mike McGreavy of Norwalk O.,
jumped, alighting on his head, fracturing
the skull. He died three hours later.
An unknown man boarded the train at
Warrcnton and was killed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

London, Aug. 13.-On the arrival of
the White Star liner Ivernia, Captain
Watt, from Boston, at Queenstown Mr..
f. II. Flanley. cabin passenger was
arrested on charge of smuggling cigars
and tobacco. A revolver and 80 car
hidges were discovered in his boot. He
was held for the pettv sessions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
PLEASURE.

August 1s.-Picnic of Citizens band
of Eckley at Cycle Path grove.
August 1s.-Picnic of Manhattan
Base Ball Club at Public park.
August 2S.-EXcursion of Young
Mems c. T. A. B. Corps to Shawanese
Lake. Fare from Freeland, $1.35; chi!-
dren, ST.,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

New York, Aug 13.-It was announced
at a big Salvation Army rally at Asbury
Park that Mrs. Booth-Tucker was dan
gerously i'll ut her summer home in Spring
Lake. Booth-Tucher, who is in the west,
was informed of his wife's illness and is
hurrying to Spring Lake. The family
physician said that Mrs. Tucker had been
YerY clnSe 10 denth
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
Killed by the Heat,

Toledo, Aug. 13-The intense heat
caused the death of Louis Kalt owner
of brass foundry in Norwak. He was
engaged in casting when his eyes sud
denly bulged out, his face turned scarlet,
and he fell to the ground dead. Kalt
was well known in Cleveland and
throughout northern Ohio.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
ROUND THE REGION.

A Lchigh Valley train, running
through Girardvillc, was struck by a
falling electric feed wire pole. Con
ductor Pierce SchIeir climbed to the
roof to remove the pole, and was thrown
down by shock. Mrs. Michael Eagan,
who was sitting on IA porch nearby, was
struck by the wires and badly burned
Jacob Burke, 3s years old, of Jalappa,
was instantly killed and James Boswell.
OF Port Carbon, fatally injured by II
stroke of lightning on the hillside near
Pottsville yesterday. Boswell's legs
are paralyzed. The men were picking
huckleberries.
Hugh Dever, popular Lehigh Valley
Railroad conductor, is suffering from
stomach trouble, and his case has been
pronounced hopeless by hospital ply
sicians in Philadelphia. He formerly
lived in Hazleton, but is now resident
of Penn Haven junction.
Yesterdays storm parted an electric
light wire at Pttston. John shannon.
aged % years, grasped part of it to
remove it from the sidewalk and was
electrocuted.
Try Helpers ice cream soda.
During severe storm yesterday the
trolley wires between Wyoming and
Kingston were blown down, and Charles
Sickler, while driving home was killed.
His horse stepped on live wire and fell
to the ground, throwing Sickler out of
the carriage on to the wire.
Memorial services in honor of the late
King Humbert were held yesterday by
Italians at Scranton, Hazleton and
other places.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
TRAIN ROBBER CAUGHT.
The Mystery of Express Car
Murder Solved.
WANTED MONEY TO GET MARRIED,

Remarkable Confession of Charles
FerreII, Who Broke Into Adams
Treasure Chest After killing EN-
press Messenger Lnke.
Columbus, o., Aug. 13.-Charles r.
III. Ferrell, former employee of the
Adams Express company, was arrested
yesterday afternoon in this city and has
confessed to the killing of Charles Lane,
the messenger, and the robbery of the
way safe of the Adams Express compa-
ny on the Pennsylvania east bound
train which arrived in this city at mid
night on Friday. One thousand dollars
of the money which he had stolen was
recovered.
The following is a copy of Ferrelrs
confessions:
MN name is Charles II. II. Ferrell.
and my parents live in Steubenvile, o.
/ formerly worked for the Adams EX-
press company, but was discharged two
months ago. | was to be married to
Miss Lillian Costlow next Thursday and
| needed money This was what caused
me to do as | have done. | looked for
work and did not find it. and the
thought of being idle and without money
made me reckless. On Friday thought
| might get some money in the way |
did get it, and l Immediately began to
lay my plans.
A Wen Lnid Plot.
81 went to Urbana Friday afternoon
about 4 o'clock with the messenger on
No. 33 and left the train at Urbana. |
knew Mr.. Lane slightly, having met him
several times when he first came to Co
lumbus. He had not been over long.
When No. s came into Urbana. boarded
the express car, and Mr.. Lane, knowing
me and knowing that / had been a mes
sepgcr, let me in the car. / cannot tell
how long | was in the car nor where
| got off and have but little recollection
of what occurred. | know that when
| got ready to go to work Mr.. Lane was
standing with his back to me. | fred
| on him, and he started to run for the
door He did not make sound until
he got to the door. When he got there,
he cried out. / shot several times emp
tying my gun. | then took the money
and goods from the safe and then shot
Lane again with his own revolver
Il do not know how many times |
shot him with his own revolver left
the car at the next stop. | did not
know the name of the town, and man
told me where | could find hotel. I
went to room and fixed the envelopes
and other evidence of the robbery and
made them up in a package to get rid
of them and shipped them to Lockport,
N. Y, in the name of C. w. Caylor by
way of Cleveland.
after getting the money I did not
| count it and do not yet know how much
there was of it. | could not sleep. Sat
urday morning | came back to the city,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

FREELAND.-The TRIBUNE is delivered by
carriers to subscribers in Freeland at the rate
of l2H cents a month, payable every two
months, or Sl.50 a year, payable in advance.
The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct from the
carriers or from the office. Complaints of
irregular or tardy delivery service will receive
prompt attention.
BY MAIL.-The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of-
town subscribers for Sl.5O year, payable in
advance; pro rata terms for shorter periods.
The date when the subscription expires is on
the address label of each paper. Prompt re-
newals must be made ut the expiration, other
wise the subscription will be discontinued.
Entered at the Postoflice at Freeland, Pa,
as Second-Class Matter.
Make all money orders, checks, ETC., payable to
the Tribune Printing Company, Limited.
A A TTfNI IFAtfIt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
Hnrt Urges Quick Relief.

London, Aug. 13.-"The sooner we can
be got out of this the better, for it is in
convenient for the Chinese government
and unsafe for ourselves" This is a
message received last evening from Sir
Robert Hart, dated at Peking, Aug. 3,
and sent in cipher to the Chinese mari
time customs Office in London. Sheng,
director general of railroads and tele-
graphs, according to a Shanghai dispatch
TO The Standard, expresses grave fears
for the safety of the members of the le-
cations when the defeated Chinese troops
return to the capital.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
FREELAND, PA, AUGUST 13, 1900.
HALF WAY To PEKING.
International Force Probably
Y Reached Lang-fang.
TO BE NO ARMIsTIOE AT PRESENT.
United States Answer to Chinese
Governments appeai-NInrch on
Capital to BE Continued Until Our
Demands Are Granted.

I Washington, Aug. 13. - Apparently
Tsai-tsun has been occupied and one-hali
or more of the distance between Tien
tsin and Peking covered by the interna'
tional relief expedition. This conclusion
is reached by the war department from
the following dispatch received from Ma.
jor General Chaffce yesterday under
. date of Toi-tsun ON Wednesday last:
Message received today:
"'Peking, Aug. I've will hold OF
until your arrival. Hope it will be soon
Send such information as you can.
"'CONGER.'
General Chaffee says nothing about an
advance, but his dispatch is dated al
'Toi-tsun," which the officials believe tC
be Tsaitsun, town six miles beyond
Yaug-tsun, on the way to Peking by the
highway along the Pei-IIo.
If the advance was at Tsai-tsun OF
Wednesday, it is believed that by this
time the army has reached or passed
Lang-fang, six miles beyond that point
and about half way to Picking
As General Chaffee simply transmits
the message received from Minister Con.
ger and says nothing of any fighting it is
believed that the advance to Tsai-tsun
was probably unopposed by any consid-
cradle body of Chinese.
Langfang is an important place, and
there may have been fight there, though
khe war department officials would moi
be astonished if the Chinese forces had
retreated to strong positions nearer tc
Peking.
That General Chaffee is not yet il
communication with the Chinese govern
ment is evidenced by his dispatch. He
will have full power to conduct any ne
gotiations that may be necessary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-05

graphs be good, so that the children
may be trained from their earliest years
to appreciate artistic things. A good
picture is full of teaching to thought
full child. Cork carpet is better than an
ordinary carpet, and there should be a
high fender, well secured, before the
fire, to avoid accident.
A cupboard in nursery Is most use-
full and almost necessary. Children love
to have place Of their own where they
can hoard their hundred and one treas
ures, and many a wet morning can be
pleasantly passed in turning out and re-
arranging them.
Gas should never be allowed In a nur-
sery, as 1t vitlates the atmosphere. A
good lamp should be used instead, on
bracket safely out of the way, so that
there Is nc danger of Its being overturn-
ed. There should be a good, roomy
sofa, so that the little ones may lie
down If not feeling very well, and a low
rocking chair and footstoel for the
nurse, or at any rate. . low chair, if the
rocking ore Is not approved of.
A crawling rug is capital thing for
baby, and 1t can be decorated and en-
broidered with all kinds of comic des-
igns and representations of animals,
birds, etc. A thermometer should hang
on the wall and the temperature be kept
as near 60 degrees as possible.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-05

likely to do more mischief than good"
"But your citizens must read what
is going on In the worldY
"Surely. We are not billiards. They
buy newspapers from everywhere,
north and south. But they get them
by mail at their homes and see them In
the public library"
"What about lawyers"
swell, we have no business for them.
A lawyer would starve to death here
II he depended on an income from his
business"
"How about doctors?"
1--WE must have doctors. of course.
We have two Of them and one dentist.
We have four preachers. all picked
men, and one photographer. You un-
derstand, our town aims at an ideal,
and we must be careful. The record
of every person who wants to live here
or who comes here TO seek employment
is carefully investigated. His antece-
dents must be good or he cannot come.
His conduct while here must be good
or he cannot stay. He cannot own any
real estate. The company leases 1t to
him for limited period on certain CON
ditions. 1t Is therefore 10 trouble at
all for us to get rid Of disagreeable
person. These nice stores and the
handsome residences for the managers
were all built and are leased and own
ed by the company. 1t controls every
foot Of land and everything there Is on
It."
One Of the first things to strike a
visitor Is the absence of negroes. Not
one Of them is allowed to live within
the city limits. A few of them live Just
over the line and are given housework
to do by some residents Of Pelzer. But
Capt Smythe, while not absolutely for
bidding this, is doing his utmost to
discourage 1t. 1t is his policy to do
away with all household servants as
much as possible and make everybody
depend on themselves.
The public library, with free prlvi-
leges to all residents, is well stocked
with upto-date literature, conveniently
catalogued and capably managed. The
cotton mills are a marvel. The ma
chinery in them is operated by cleo
tricity, generated at waterfall two
miles from the city, on the Saluda
river. There is no coal and no steam.
The employees go from one floor to an
other in express elevators. Some Of
them are not more than 10 years old,
but their work is easy and healthy.
Their hours are short. They have light,
airy rooms to eat their luncheon in,
No grease Is used in the machinery.
The hot air is cooled by huge fans run
by machinery.
At definite periods these children are
required to leave the mills and go to
school belonging to the company. Ed
ucation is compulsory. In one OF the
schools there are 800 pupils, from pri-
mary to the average high school grades.
Pupils who show unusual ability are
selected for higher course of educa-
tion. But while young man or
young woman is getting this education
they are also becoming proficient in a
trade. In no event that can possibly
be foreseen are they likely to become
burden on the State.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-05
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets..

Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, $1.00@1.25 per sack
Potatoes, new, $16@20.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, soc.
Carrots, per sack, SOC.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
Caulifiower, 75c@$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, "a
@90c per 100 pounds.
Peaches, ESQ SOC.
Apples, $1.25@1.50 per box.
Pears, $l.00@1.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Watermelons, $l.50.
Nutmegs, 50@75c.
Butter-Creamery, 32c per pound;
dairy, l7@22c; ranch, S2c per pound.
Eggs-Firm, 80@3lc.
Cheese-Native. 16c.
Poultry-9@10c; dressed, T3@14c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $1,000;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
SIT, 00@l8.00
Corn Whole. S2S. 100; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $685.
. Bsrlsy-Rells q gyesssisl gyesssis' per ton,
SSeeiIi whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $8.85;
blended straights, 1910; California,
1925; buckwheat -four, $500; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheat
flour, $s. 10; rye -four, $S. .80@40O.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000;
shorts, per ton, $1,000
Feed-Chopped feed, $2O.5 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $2s; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-05
1T is A QUEER TOWN.
WILL OF ONE MAN is ITS ONLY
LAW.
A South Carolina Community Which
Thrives without Municipal Officials,
Newspapers, Lawyers or Saloons
Negroes Are Positively Not Admitted.

Pelzer, a South Carolina town Of 1000
population, Is probably the queerest lit
tie city In the United States. 1t has
existed for twelve years and has never
had mayor, municipal government,
courts, police or newspapers. The town
has four large cotton mills that employ
about 5000 operatives and consume
10000 bales Of cotton each year. In
one Of these great mills there are 10000
spindles at work In one room, all run
by electricity. In the working equip
ment all that Is old is discarded; all that
is new and progressive eagerly wei
coined, no matter what the expense.
Managed by one corporation on thor
oughly altrulstic principles, hundreds of
children who work in these mills earn
from to go cents day, aud certain
portion Of the machinery is shut down
at stated intervals each working day
to allow them to attend school.
Obedience is the constitution on
which the government Of the town
rests. The word applies to only one
thlng-the will and wishes Of Capt.
John Smythe. His edlct rules the city
as absolutely as the famous "by order
of the Gar" rules the Russians, and the
moral persuasion he exercises over his
population can be compared only to the
Difference shown to Dom Paul In the
troIlhled Transvaai
This kingdom-city Is within from one
to three hours railway journey of At
lanta, Greenvllle, Charleston and a
number Of other prominent Southern
cities involved In close business rela-
tions with 1t; 1t has large export trade
In special cotton stuffs to China; 1t ls
constantly purchasing raw material,
everywhere. Yet IL you ask man who
thinks he understands the South pretty
well, who lives here, and who imagines
he knows all that is going on here,
where Pelzer is, he will not be able to
tell you.
The recent experience Of a rowing
lyceum lecturer Is interesting. He was
making tour Of the South In the hands
of an advance agent and found the
name Pelzer on his list. He asked the
hotel clerk In Atlanta about 1t.
"Never heard of It," said the man
who generally knows 1t all.
The lecturer consulted a map and
could not find 1t. Finally he took a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-05
RUTHLESS SLAUGHTER.

The Beers Have Killed Over 10000
Graceful Giraffes.
The creditable work of the Beers in
freeing South Africa of the dreaded
lions, which roamed In such numbers
that life was rendered unsafe anywhere
In the country, is offset by their ruth
less destruction of the giraffe from
Cape Colony to the Botletli River. If
they killed 5000 lions In the Transvaal
before existence was made safe, they
have killed 60,OJO of the innocent, graCe e.
full gilaffes. In the early days of South
African history the giraffe was the
most abundant game In the Transvaal,
Matabeleland and Orange Free State,
but the creature has been killed off like
our American buffalo. and the few re-
naming representatives Of noble race
gradually driven north. For years past
the giraffe has been a profitable quarry
for the Boer hunters, and the animal
was valued by them only because the
hides were articles of commercial use.
They were pot hunted, shot down in
droves, and destroyed In the greatest
number possible in every direction.
A good giraffe skin is worth from $40
to $40 In South Africa to-day, and much
more In Europe. On their hunting trips
10 and 15 years ago 1t was a common
matter for one hunter to kill 40 and 80
of these graceful animals In one day.
The reason for this is that the giraffe
Is the most innocent of animals and Is
easily hunted. 1t is absolutely defense
less, and there is hardly a case on
record where wounded giraffe turned
upon the hunter. 1t is true CRATES
have great powers of speed, and they
can dodge rapidly from tree to tree In
the woods, but they offer such a fair
mark that these tactics hardly ever
save them.
The hide Of the animal Is Its chief
article of value. No wonder that the
bullets often fail to penetrate this skin,
for it is from three-quarters to an inch
thick, and as tough as 1t Is thick. The
skin, when cured and tanned, makes
excellent leather for certain purposes.
The Beers make riding whips and san
dals out of the skins they do not send
to Europe. The bones of the giraffe
have also commercial value. The leg
bones are solid instead of hollow, and |
N Europe they are in great demand for
manufacturing buttons and other bone
articles The tendons of the giraffe are
10 strong that they will sustain an
enormous dead weight, which gives to
hem pecuniarY value.