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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Yokohama, July 25.-It is reported that
the Japanese foreign minister has been
in constant communication with the
southern viceroys of China, urging them
to mobilize troops and to march north
ward to restore peace and order. After
the capture of Tien-tsin he again en-
joined upon them the expediency of plac-
ing themselves alongside the foreign
troops, thereby showing China's deter
mination to crush the rebels and to fulfill
the treaty obligations of China The
viceroys hesitated it is said, to accept
the responsibility, but it is believed that
they used their influence in Pellng, with
the result that the emperor's party re-
Sumed control.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
LiSCUM'S FUNERAL.
Commander of the Ninth Buried
With Military Honors.

London, July 25.-Much of this morn
ing's news from China consists of be
lated stories of the operations at Tien-
tsin. One of them tells of the burial of
Colonel Liscum of the Ninth regiment,
who was inferred with military honors
on the evening OF July II. General Dor
ward, the British commander, attended
with his wounded arm in sling.
When the British bluejacilets went to
assist the Americans, who were in a
tight place, they were almost cut off by
a cross fire Of surprising accuracy. They
were unable to move until dark, when
Colonel Liscum's body was brought back
to the camp. One correspondent says
that the Americans at first underestimate
ed tho fighting capacity of the Chinese.
All the correspondents agree in stating
that the japanese showed remarkable
energy and daring. and it is generally
hoped that they will have the satisfac-
ton of being the first to reach Peking.
The officers of the British waPsbp
Terrible who We're at Ladysmith are re
ported as saying that the Chinese shell
fire was more severe than that Of the
Beers
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
ACCIDENT AT SYRACUSE,
Yachts Boiler Blows Up nnd Kills
Three Children,

Syracuse, July 25.-Through the explo-
sion of Il steam tube connecting with the
boiler i'll the steam yacht Trilby, owned
and captaincd by Fred L. Sphinx of
Serbia, Oswcgo county, three young chill
dren lost their lives, one more was fright
fully scalded, and three older people were
more or less burned here yesterday after
noon.
The dead are: Miss Iva Sphinx, 8 years
old; Miss Gladys Sphinx, years old, and
Fern Sphinx, years old.
The wounded are: Captain Fred Sphinx,
left arm and hand scalded; Mrs. Fred
Sphinx, scaldcd about the legs and abdo-
men; Herald Sphinx, aged /, frightfuly
burned all over the body: Mrs. jay Kcl-
sey, slightly scaldcd from the knees
down. Herald Spink's life is dcspaircd
of, but the others will recover.
The Trilby was about to pass through
lock near the city limits when the ac-
cident happened. All the people were
aboard excepting Jay Kelsey, who was
holding the line on the dock. Without the
slightest warning flue in the upper row
of boiler tubes loosencd and the scaldng
steam forced open the door of the fire
box and, carrying hot coal ashes and
acids with it, flew all over the passen-
gers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AND
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
table in effect April l8, 1897.

Time table i'll effect April 49, 1897.
Trains leave DrifJOn ior j eddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
ana Hazleton junction at 80, w IL III, daily
except sunday; and G u IN, 2 IS y IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Drlfton for Harwood, Cranuerry
Ionhicken and Deriuger at 10, w M, daily
except Sunday; and W II IN, 23S p IN, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
darwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
?heppton at 500 IN, daily except Sun
day and G3 a IN, 2 3S p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at q 30 a
IN, daily except Sunday; and So a IN, ~ p m,
sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at o2, IL l0 u III, Al p IN,
daiiy except Sunday; and Z ~ III, IL III,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick N, Gram
berry, Han wood, Hazcton junction and 1oan
1t 70, 3 ~ nj, daily except sunday; and ~
i IN, o " y III, Sunday.
Iralns leave Sheppton for Oneida Humboldt
TOAD, HARDWOOD TOAD, Oneida junction, H,zle-
ton junction and Roam at Z IL III, Il 4O, 8 ~
M daily except Sunday; and IL Il III. 8 "A
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at ~ p m, daily, except Sunday;
inu ii IN, . A p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton ut 40, 621 p IN, daily,
except Sunday; and III 10 III, 5 Az p IN. Sunday
An trains connect at Hazeton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
Trains leaving Drifton ut 30, 90 m make
connection at Deringer with Z. X. X. trains for
Wllkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and oints
vest.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
statons between Hazleton Junction and Der
niger, train will leave the former point at
5oO In, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
LUTHER G. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Waco, Tex, July 2J.-The Populist
state convention nominated II full state
ticket, headed by Jerome &. Kearby of
Dallas county for governor. Permanent
organization was effected by electing Mil
ton Park chairman. The platform reaf-
hrms the Omaha platform of 1892 and
the Cincinnati platform of 1900 and de
clares i'll favor of the construction and
operation of the Nicaragua canal by the
United States government. No reference
is made to Bryan, imperialism or expan-
sion. n resolution to cmbody the latter
questions was voted down. 1t was voted
that, as "past experience has proved that
fopuliSt platforms are tempting to Dem
ocratic politicians" the Populist plat
form shall he copyrighted before the
Democratic convention meets, Aug. s.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
Keep EverIastingIy at 1t.

John Wanamaker's stores in New
York and Philadelphia are known to
every reader in the country, but that
does not prevent him from advertising
by pages and half-pages in every repu-
table newspaper in the territory he
wants trade from.
Wanamaker's stores, great as they are,
could not prosper on their past reputa-
tion. To maintain their position in the
commercial world they and their wares
must be advertised.
The efforts of some men who are in
business to disprove Wanamaker's views
on'advertising is shown to be a failure
by their own backward trend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
RACE WAR,
Series of Tragedies Sets New Orleans
Wild

New Orleans, July pa trifiing Incl
dent here has begun series of tragedies
winch may culminate in popular upris-
ing similar to the Italian lynching some
years ago. Two suspicious negroes were
hanging around quiet neighborhood,
and somebody took the precaution to in.
form the police. Several officers went TO
the scene and instead of making expana-
tions or going to Jail the negroes showed
fight. Pistols were soon in play, and
Officer Mora was seriously shot One of
the negroes was arrested, but Robert
Charles, who did the shooting, since said
to be n desperate burglar and ex-convict,
got away. although wounded.
The police organized n pursuing party
and succeeded in locating the fugitive.
Captain John L. Day, commanding the
precinct led posse of police to his
shanty and tried to reach the refugee by
a dark alley leading to it. They carried
lanterns and were easily distinguished,
and when they got close enough Charles
opened fire with Winchester, killing
Captain Day and keeping up the fusillade
until the captain had five wounds in him.
negro opened Il door of an adjoining
room and told the police to jump in, as
Charles had rifles and ammunition and
an ihiplcSluDie poSltlOn. InpN ODpNpu,
thinking to hold Charles in his quarters
until help or daylight came. officer Lamb
was the last of the three survivors to at
tempt to reach shelter, after emptying
his revolver in the direction of the negro,
and Charles reached out and dropped him
with n bullet behind the ear.
Nearly an hour elapsed before re-en-
forcements came, and these were placed
around the block to prevent escape. 1t
was then discovered that Charles had
already left the room, though n shot at
the pickets told that he was in the neigh
borhood. The two dead policemen were
removed and a systematic search organ
lied, but no trace of the fugitive was
found. Police armed with rifles and citi-
zcns similarly equipped and borrowed
bloodhound kept up the quest. and had
Charles been sighted he would have been
shot to pieces.
Mayor Capdevielle offered reward of
500 and Governor Heard has added
$3.50 for the state. Parties are out in all
directions, even miles away from the
city, and all trains and cars are being
searched. Suspects We're arrested in the
suburbs, but were not the right men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
PeEing In Anarchy,

Chefu, July 25.-General Ii, command
ing the Pei-tang forts, near Taku, re-
ports to the British officer commanding
at Tongku that a runner who left Pc
king on July II reports that Picking was
in state of absolute anarchy; that the
regular troops were fighting the Boxers
and that the latter We're getting the bet
ter of the struggle; that the Maxim am
munition of the legation guards was ex.
hausted and that they were using theiI
rifles sparingly that the guards recently
pushed the walls and silenced the Chi
nese guns and that few Chinese princes
were desirous of protecting the foreign
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
Deserves to Fail.

Paris will not receive any sympathy
from the United States because of its
disappointment over the failure of roy
alties to visit the exposition. The king
of Sweden has been the only royal Wis
itor. The shah of Persia is the only
other one now expected. The czar, the
queen, the Emperor William, the prince
of Naples and the others expected will
not come, and the mansion of the late
DIR. Evans, luXuriously fitted up to en-
tertain royalty, will, excepting for the
Shah, remain unoccupied.
The frequent changes in the French
government has something to do with
the disappointment, But If France
cannot make her exposition pay on its
merits without toadying to royalty it
deserves to fail.-Phila. Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
RYAN md Root DrnxY-

Chicago, July Tommy Ryan of
Syracuse and Jack Root of Chicago
fought draw at Tattersall's last night.
Neither had any marked advantage dur
ing the six rounds, although Ryan sent
Root to the floor in the first round with
right hook to the jaw. Root evencd
matters up in the next round with sew
eral heavy right swings to Ryan's ear
that brought the blood in streams. After
that the contest appeared more like n
sparring exhibition than IL fight. and the
5000 spectators gave vent to their disab-
proval in cries of "Fake." and Take
them off, During the fifth round sever
al hundred left the hall in disgust.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Lancaster, Pa, July 25.-Jacob Ritter,
n stone mason in Pittsburg, Lancaster
county village, was half century ago
sent to Jail for year, charged with
stealing a crowbar from Christian Zim-
mer. Ritter served honorably through
the rebellion, but on account of his term
in prison cloud rested on his reputation
which all his declarations of innocence
could not remove. While improvements
were being made by the present owner
Of Iimmer's property the rusty crowbar
was unearthed two feet below the sur
face of the ground, where it had fallen
and been covered with earth. One of
Ritter's family was n lieutenant govern
Or of Illinois, and other members were
equally prominent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
Protect Hill Property.

Fire protection for property located
on the Hill is no better today than it
was when the residents applied for
admission to the borough. Council has
made some moves which had in view
provisions for fighting fire which might
break out in that section, but nothing
practicable came of these.
There ought to be no further delay in
this matter. Alarm boxes and fire plugs
are good but they should be backed up
by something capable of driving water
to the roofs of the homes on the Hill
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Wilmington, Del, July. 25.-While the
first section of the Washington and New
York express was standing at the station
of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Bal.
timore railroad the second section came
along rapidly, and rear end collision re.
suited. The engine of the second section
plunged into the rear sleeper of the first
section to half the length of the car and
was 80 firmly imbedded that the car and
engine had to he taken to the shops to.
gethcr There were only four passcn-
gers in the sleeper, and all escaped with,
out injury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Never since the old crusading times
have the nations of the world so banded
together to fight in common cause.
Under the walls of Tientsin are now
gathered, or are gathering, troops from
nearly every civilized nation in the
world. This is better prophecy of
western peace than all the Hague con
ferences that could be held in a hun
dred years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
Smart Alex,

a man being About to die summoned
his four Sons to his side and said.
My sons, | will leave to John one
third of my estate, to Alex one-fifth,
to James one-half and to Thomas one
fourth, and thus you will all Share
Equally"
John and James and Thomas took
Paper and Pencil and began figuring,
but Alex took his Hat and started out.
Where are you going?" the other
Three asked. "Do you not Intend fig
uring out the Problem? y
Not much" said Alex. 81 am Going
for II Lawyer to break the WILL"
Moinl-Sometimes the Lawyer can
Relieve the Heirs of Much of the Fig
uring.-Baltimore American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
President to Leave Canton.

Canton, o., July 25.-Presidcnt Nc
Kinlcy may 20 to Washington any day
now and remain there until the situation
in China allows him to resume his vaca-
ton. 1t is believed that he will leave
for the national capital before Saturday.
The president believes that in the pres
ent crisis it is probably just as well to
be in personal touch with the state de-
partment. The care Mr.. Mckinley be-
slowed on the answer to Emperor Kwang
Su is evidenced by the fact that he oc-
cupied all of Monday in shaping the
wording of the reply. After the answer
was written he revised and rerevised it
repeatedly until it suited him
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Vinita, |. T., July 25.-After IL long
period of imprisonment, which he endur-
ed more like Il ferocious beast than like
human being, Geronimo, one of the
most bloodthirsty Indians that ever fig
ured i'll history, has gone stark mad. He
is prisoner at Fort Sill, o. II. 1t cost
the government $1,000,000 and hundreds
of lives before he was safely behind iron
bars. Deprived of his liberty as Il pun
ishment for his crimes, he could not
stand the confinement. For ii years he
has been a prisoner of war.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
crs but were in minority. General Ii
is anxious to avoid fighting the allies.


Tien-tsin, July 13, via Chefu, July II,
and Shanghai, July 25.-After fighting
all day force of 1000 Japanese, sup
ported by British and Russians, captur-
ed the Chinese fortified arsenal two miles
east of the city, making a night attack
The foreigners charged under very
heavy fire from the arsenal following
the Cinnamon and killing 400 of them.
The foreign loss was heavy, but is not re-
ported. The Chinese bombarded the for
cign city of Tien-tsn heavily for three
days and killed some British sailors on II
tug, besides several Frenchmen. The
foreigners are mounting heavy guns from
the fleet, among them being four ~
Founders and four 4 inch guns, and will
attempt to locate and silence the Chi
nesc guns. An explosion of dynamite
killed 20 Russians.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

NeW0rk, n. j., July 25.-Thomns Bar
da, who lived at 154 Springfield avenue
and worked in the power house of the
Peoples Light and Power company, was
instantly killed by high tension current
in the power house. He had occasion
to make change on the switchboard
Just as the man touched the board there
was Il fash on it, and Barda fell back
dead. He appears to have received II
current of 1000 volts through his body
He is supposed to have broken circuit
and then inadvertently completed it again
with his hands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
Suicide by Hanging,

New York, July 25.-Jacob Hubert, a
well known retired merchant of New
Rochelle, hanged himself at the home
of his son-in-law, John Kress, at that
place. Mr.. Hubert was 65 years old and
was born in Germany. He came to this
country 40 years ago and engaged in
business i'll this city. He amassed for-
tune ami retired from active business
several years ago. He had been an in
valid for eight years, being paralyzed
from the waist down. He leaves wild
ow, one son and n daughter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

He was an idle Irish boy, but he had
the Celtic wit. He had shipped on
board of man-of-war, where he an
noyed the boatswaln by his laziness.
Seeing him on the maintop one morn
ing gazing idly out to sea, the boat
swain called out to him:
Come down out of that, We rashcal!
Come down out of that, and Oi'll give
ye dozen whacks wild me rope"
Faith. so<r," replied the boy, "Oi
wouldn't come If ye offered me two
dozen."-IIarper's Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Geneva. n. V, July %. = Professor
William X. Brooks, director of the Smith
observatory, this city, has discovered a
comet. Its position at the time of dis
covery was right ascension hours 4S
minutes 40 seconds, declension north 10
degrees 30 minutes. 1t was moving in a
northcrly direction. 1t resembles great
naked eye comet in miniature, is in the
constellation of Aries md has starlike
pucleus and broad tail. This Is tho
twenty-seconI comet discovered by Pro-
frsstr Brooks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

You are not Il real fish; you are only
NJ imitation" said the flying fish. s"You
can stay under water only an hour or
two, and then you have to come to the
surface to breathe"
That's all right" retorted the whale.
You are only an imitation bird. | can
i've under the water longer than you
can live out of it."
This, dear children, teaches us that
those who dwell in water should not
try to put on airs.-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
The Anti-imperiaIist Convention.

Indianapolis, July pa committee OF
anti-imperialists and the Cold Demo
cratic national committee will meet in
conference here this afternoon. The in
dicatiOns are not favorable to fusion.
Among the prominent members of the
committee appointed at the recent New
York meeting who reported last night
were John Jay Chapman, New York;
Thomas NJ Osborn, Auburn; Everett Is.
Abbott, New York; William II. Riley,
Albany: isnar II. Klein, New York. and
Alfred b. Robinson, New York,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 2j.-Railroad
detectives stationed at Wilkesbarre Will
Transport, Elmira and Rochester have
just succeeded in running down gang
lAat have been Systematically robbing
he railroads for nearly two years past.
Within the last year large quantities of
brass valued at thousands of dollars have
been stolen from the Pennsylvania. Le-
high Valley, Delaware and Hudson,
Lackawanna and Cenetral Railroad Of
New Jersey.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

1t Is announced with great show of
fairness that Cuba will be set free in
eight or nine Notwithstanding
ments can be made to do so within that
time. Although it is not so stated the
need of withdrawing troops from Cuba
to send to China is probably at the
bottom of this sudden determination.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

More soldiers wanted" is the cry
from Manila, where $4,000 Americans
have been trying for nearly two years
to discharge the task for which Spain
never employed more than 10000. Are
Americans worse fighters than Span
iards, or has the administration of
things over there been shamefully
mismanaged?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
FREELAND, Pa, JULY 25, 1900.

The German Americans will not sub
NIT to imperialism. They know what
1t means and by what inslduous steps
its advances until its victims are power
less to throw it Off They did not leave
their homes and come 3 1000 miles to aid
in placing upon their necks the same
yoke that they left behind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
brooklyn Girl Drowned.

ithaca, n. Y, July 25-Miss Carrie
Travis of 202 Decatur street, Brooklyn,
who for the past three weeks had been n
student in the Summer school at Cornell.
was drowned in Cascadilla creek at 6
o'clock last evening. Miss Travis was
out walking with small boy, and the
boy in some way fell in the water. Miss
Travis in attempting to pull the child
from the water fell in herself.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

Maud--Luther is a nice young man.
May-Yes; but Harry wears button
shoes.
Maud-What of that?
May-How convenient II would be
II we were married. | would he sure
10 misplace my button hook and then
could just borrow his. If the two
We're misplaced we could both use
hairpins.-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25

New York, July 25.-The United States
army transport Grant, in command of
Captain Schiller, is reported as having
passed Hiogo, Japan, yesterday, from
San Francisco, from where she sailed
July | for Nagasaki. 1t is believed that
the Grant will receive orders at Nagasaki
to proceed to Taku and there land the
troops she has on board-two squadrons
of the Sixth cavalry and battalion of
mnrinps
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
Absentn,fnIeI

observation-disclosures is bad thing In
business" said the fat man.
"Ain't it. though?' responded the
lean man.
Just look at me, for instance.
went and lost one of my best custom
ers last week by addressing letter to
MIN as John Hhenry Lloyd I'm
dianapolis Press.