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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
The Gates of Gibraltar.

Quite the favorite sight at Gibraltar
is the daily procession at sundown for
the locking of the town gates. The
keeper of the keys, looking very like
prisoner despite his uniform, marches
through the town in the centre of q
military guard, preceded by a regi-
mental band. which plays inspiring
familiar tunes. The keys, of enor-
nous size, are borne aloft before him
as an outward and visible emblem of
the vigilance of Britain in guarding
her prime military treasure. On an
irving at tue gates, the guard saIutes,
the martial strains strike up with
redoubled peal of triumph, while the
great doors slowly swing to, and are
solemnly locked for the night. Then
right about turn, and the procession
marches back to the convent to de-
posit the keys in the governors keep
ing, conveying by its passage an as
surance to the people and garrison
that they may rest in peace. Once
the gates are shut it were easier for a
camel to pass through the eye of a
needle than for any unauthorized per-
son to go into Gibraltar. Even a be-
lated officer returning from pig-stick-
in4 beyond the lines would be con-
fronted by so many formalities and the
necessity of mountaineering so high
personages that he would probably
prefer to encounter the discomfort of
Spanish inn without.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
To Much Bait for His Fish.

They were passing good story at
the cour! house concerning a Young
lawyer who was admitted to practice
short time ago and recently hung
ont his shingle. His Office isn't very
pretentioUs affair, but he didn't think
it necessary to apologize to his friends
for his little eight by ten, with several
feet partitioned off for the use of his
"clerk." The other day lightning
struck and the door opened slowly,
while a voice charged with a st ong
Irish accent asked If the lawyer was
in.
james" said the rising disciple of
Blackstone, ge ting up from couch
at the time, 81 wish you'd step
around to the First National Bank
ald tell them thas the amount of that
draft isn't quite right; it should be
$l575, instead of $l525, and before
you return drop into Mr.. Johngre's
Office and tell him I've collected that
$500 claim of his. While you're
there step across tho hall aud inform
Mr.. Fogoboll that unless that note
for SIC, 900 is paid in the morning 1
shall begin foreclosure proceedings.
Don't lose any time. as I've great
deal of work for you this morning"
'Be hivins," gaspe1 the client
prospective, who had progre ssed as
far as the doorway into the inner
Office, "this be's no place for me wild
er two dollar fifty cint claim ter
k'lect, and he departed. -Milwaub 10
Evening Wisconsin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The United States Court of Appeals
at st. Louis has decided that when
the holder of life-insurance policy
commits suicide the insurance COM
pany is still bound to pay the death
claim unless it can show that when he
took out the policy he did so with
intent to kill himself. This is q
decision of far-reaching Importance,
settling a question long in dispute.
Il is manifestly just, too.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The action of the warden OF the
penitentiary at La Porte, Indiana, in
abolishing the employment of the
lockstep in that prison has given rise
to some discussion of the question
whether the step may be recognized
in discharged prisoners. 1t was on
the ground that traces do remain in
the gait of prisoners who have been
accustomed to the step for any length
Of time that several Western prisons
have done away with the system.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Wheeling has done much for the
Improvement of women physically. In
moderation it is an exhilarating, de-
lightful and beneficial exercise, and
a most enjoyable pastime. Carried to
extremes it is very harmful. No
possible good can result from the
craze, which has developed to an
alarming degree, for record-breaking
at the risk of health. 1t is an idiotic
perversion of sport which should be
frowned upon by all sensible people,
and especially H. oil true lovers Of
the wheel
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Napoleon Ill. built better than he
knew when he shaped the phrase
''the logic of events" In a tumult
of popular passion the wise man can
often wait in patience, knowing that
the temporary madness will pass when
the logic of events has shown where
the truth lies. There could be no
hope of moral progress in world
made on any other plan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The parents right to rule is by
no means absolute. The child's right
to personal liberty is as positive as
that of any man, though subject to
certain limitations. 1t is the parent s
right and duty to govern the child
where governance is for the child's
own good or where it is necessary to
keep nim from wronging others. The
wise and just parent will not rob his
child of the discipline incident to self
control
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The municipal farm at Berlin is
successfully solving the able-bodied
poor problem. 1t already employs
1000 men. 1t is modelled after the
one il Holland, which is tract of
public land containing 5000 acres, is
divided into six model farms; and to
one of these is sent the person who,
by reason of not being able to find
employment, applies for public relief.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
eoERs STILL GOOD SHOTS.
So Phlegmatic That They Do Not Get
Excited Under Fire.

/ DO fniegmatic That Iney DO NOT Ser
Excited Under Fire.
W. Fl. Forbes Townsend of Liver
pool seems to be the English globe
trotter OF whom so much has been
written, for apparently from his talk
he has been in all countries. He
spoke most interestingly of the Trans
vaal, saying: II spent eight months
there just prior to Jameson's famous
raid, and became thoroughly familiar
with the country and its inhabitants,
although l cannot say | ever became
intimate with any of them, as the
Beers are absolutely the most uncom-
municative people | have ever seen.
/ spent large part of my time there
in johannesburg, which is typical
mining town, although it has been
largely built up and has some very
handsome buildings.
"The Beers themselves are very
dull mentally. on-progressive and
phlegmatic; this last, however, tells in
their favor in b.>ttle, rs they do not
become in the least excited when un-
der fire. 1t is mistake to think that
they have lost their ability as shots,
for they practise craftsmanship con
tiuuully and are the most expert shots
/ have ever seen. L myself constantly
SOW the small Boer boys practising
shooting on the Veldt, and some of
them couldn't have been over six
years old.
"1 also trekked pronounced treek-
kedD up to the Limpopo river, which
is the boundary line between the
Transvaal and Matabeleland, for the
shooting, which is the finest for both
bird and beast have ever had. / got
a pretty good idea OF the lay of the
country, and it has the most perfect
natural defences in the world. On
the Natal border the few passes there
are so narrow and of such charac.
ter that forty men can with ease hold
themselves against thousand, and
the same is true Of all their other
frontiers. Then the country from its
nature affords natural second lines of
defence, for it is made up of successive
ranges of mountains, with level plains,
or veldts, between, and all the noun
tains can only be crossed by passes OF
so difficult nature as to render it
possible for few men to stand off a
large number.
1T is also a mistake to think that
the Beers are unable to handle artil-
lery. Young Beers are sent abroad
for their education, and large num-
bers of them have studied in the mill
tary schools of France, Germany, and
even England itself. AS in the past,
in each company of Boer soldiery
number of sharpshooters are told off
whose sole duty it will be to pick off
the officers of the enemy. These COM
panies number about 100 men each.
When we were in San Francisco we
met number of prominent mining
men there who have been in the
Transvaal and were thoroughly ac-
quainted with the country and with
the Beers and their characteristics,
and while we all know that in the end
Great Britain would undoubtedly con-
quer, we all agreed that it would
nevertheless take her long time to
do it, and that the nut she has set her.
self to crack is likely to prove far more
difficult than most people at present
realize"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The superior flavor of Smyrna figs
is ascribed to certain Asiatic insects,
which produce a more perfect fertili-
zation of the favors of the fig trees
in Asia Minor than is commonly
effected in other countries. The fla
vor appears to depend upon the num-
Der of rirened seeds in the fruit.
During the past year the department
of agriculture has imported some OF
these insects from Asia into Califor-
MIA, and it is hoped that they will
multiply there and improve the flavor
OF American figs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The department will endeavor to q.
tend their cultivation in the Southern
States, and it is thought demand
will arise rs soon as the qualities Of
the tuber are known to the people
generally
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

According to Hong Kong vernac-
ular paper the people living outside
the Lien Gate of Annoy were startled
to witness pinkish-colored rain for an
hour or so during recent thunder
storm, in consequence of which the
local wiseacres prognosticate that
''there will be an ere of blood and war
within the next twelve months for
Fukien province.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
ON THE WAY.

There are days of glory coming,
II you'll wait
If you stand prepared to challenge
Any fate;
There's Il way laid out for each
Leading through the gloom to light,
And by striving you shall reach
The fair station on the height
Soon or late.
There are problems to be mastered
Day by day;
There are prices all the winners
Have to pay;
There are hardships great and small
And the road is long and rough,
But it, easy, after all.
If yoU Jolly men enough
On the way.
S. E. Kiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Sir Thomas Upton took back with
him something better than the Amer
ica's Cup-the goodwill and respect
OF our people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The reconversion of the great Sahara
desert, which was once an inland sea,
to its former state is proposed. 1t is
argued that canal sixty miles long,
connecting with the Atlantic the i'm
mense depression which runs close up
to the coast nearly midway between
the twentieth and thirtieth parallels
OF latitude, would solve the problem
The water would not, of course, cover
the entire surface of the desert, here
and there portions remaining above
sea level, these becoming the islands
of the Sahara ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Some very pertinent suggest ms
appear in the Werkmeister Zeltung as
to the best treltment of driving belts,
i'll order to insure the most perfect
working. Thus, from the fact that
the good drawing of belt Increases
with the friction between belt and
pulley, it is to be considered that the
belt must surround as large a portion
of the pulley as possible, for which
re ason CT, ssed belts ALWAYS pull be tier
than open ones, so that, if in any way
practicable, open belts should cover Mt
least almost half the pulley. Further,
ii the circumference of oIe pulley be
very small in proportion to the other
thus allowing the belt to cover only n
small portion of the smaller pulley
sliding of the belt frequently takes
place, especially if the distance be
tween the two pulleys be slight
Again, MS a SLOW running ol the en-
gine makes "A strong stret ching OF the
belts necessary, a tightening pulley is
frequently placed midway b, tween the
Cwo pulleys, so as to avoid repeated
resewing, and, if, large power is to
be transmitted at little velo ity, a
broader belt should be employed than
would be necessary with greater yeloc-
ity, or two belts are made to ran on
top of each other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

A new computation of the period of
the fifth satellite of Jupiter, dscov-
cred by Mr.. Barnard in 1892, shows
the extreme accuracy of astron omical
calculations when they are based upon
long series of continuous observa-
tions. This computation deals very
confidently with thousandths of a
second, the period of the little moon
being set down at IL hours, 81 min
ute', % seconds aud 647-1OO0 of a
second. The satellite whose time of
revolution is thus accurately deter
mined moves with great speed Its
distance from Jupiter's centre is about
l12, 500 miles, and its path is practi-
cally a circle, so that the distance
which it travels during a revolution
is, in round numbers, 353. $50 miles.
AS it accomplishes this distance in less
than ~ hours, its velo ity is almost
500 miles in II minute, and this, sim
gularly enough, is about the same as
the average velocity OF Jupiter in his
revolution around the sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

An English railway engineer has
invented a car for lessenlng the loss
of life in railway accidents. The plan
adopted, which is favorably regarded
by English experts, is extremely sim
pie. on the ground that the danger
from railway ac, idents is in the tend
ency OF the modern car to telescope,
and in the inability OF the present
style of buffers to take up very Sc
we're shocks, the inventor has designed
ca tha' will take up and break a
very heavy shock without injury to
itself, except in extreme cases. His
buffer car is filled with powerful
springs, calculated to resist ordinary
pressure, but to telescope under in
tense stan to one-third it's normal
size, thus exhausting the force of the
sho k and saving the passenger cars
from injury. The cars a to be used
in pairs, one to follow every train and
another to precede the baggage car,
separating it from the engine and
tender. The force of collisiC would
thus be broken. whether it should
come from the front or rear.
The age-herald., 1900-12-10
BERLIN MARKET.
Won Buelow Says Electrical Industry
 Boom Has Become Exhausted.

Berlin, December 9.-Business on all the German boerses last week was unusually stagnant, the market having various un- favorable clements against which to con- tend A depressing effect was produced by the declaration of the imperial chancellor, Count yon Buelow, to the agrarian depu- tation that the boerse law must remain unchanged, and this was accentuated by the assertion by the president of the All gemine Flektricitaets Gesselschaft that the boom in the electrical industry was ex- hausted This caused a sharp fall in cleo tricals.
 Yet another disturbing factor was the re- port of the government commission upon the Deutsche Grundschuld Bank, one of the mortgage banks recently embarrassed, showing an exceedingly bad state Of af- fairs. Finally came the debate in the Reichstag on the coal famine, with the announcement of a further debate on the resolution that the government should have control over the syndicates. Added to these special clements of depression came renewed reports showing declinein prices and in orders in the iron industry. This combination had the effect of reducing bus- mess to the lowest proportion.
 Government funds were tolerably firm Swiss railways continue to attract much attention, but Americans have weakened In sympathy with New York. Navigation shares were strongIupon published esti- mates of increased dividends and upon the report that the stock of the Hamburg American Steamship Company would be listed on the New York Stock Exchange Hamburg and Bremen bought navigation shares all the week. Private discount has risen to 4% per cent, but call money re- mains abundant at 31s per cent.
 The gas and boiler pipe syndicate has cut prices, the reduction being 25 marks on gas pipe and 50 marks on boiler pipe. This step is taken against American competition Imports from America this year in this ..ne have been unusually heavy, but the Co., logne Gazette expects that the foregoing reductions will practically exclude the American product.
 The German, Swiss, Austrian, Swedish and Norwegian carbide manufacturers have organized pool with common sei'- inp agency at Frankfort.
The age-herald., 1900-12-10
FOOTBALL CASUALTIES.
Census of the Crippled Taken at the
 Western Universities.

Chicago, December 9.-A census of the of Chicago and at the Northwestern Uni versity. During the brief football season twelve men were seriously or painfully in- jured at the University of Chicago, while at the Northwestern ten athletes received hurts which put them temporarily out of the game. The injuries rangs from rup- tured blood vessels to broken bones and torn fragments The list follows:
 University of Chicago-W c. Carey, dis placement of the heart; Capt Kellogg Speed, ankle sprained cut over the eye; Frank Goodenow, ankle broken; James H. Henry, hand broken; A. w. Place, shoul- der dislocated; w. H. Eldridge, sprained ankle and knee dispocated; Harvey H. Lord, ankle sprained; S. P. Petit, tendons of shoulder torn; w. C. Erwin, tendons Of left leg torn G. H. Harry, blood vessel in arm broken; Elvin Snyder, blood vessel in ear broken; A. R. Horton, blood vessel in ear broken.
 Northwestern University-Henry Han som, rib broken; c. F. Dietz, finger broken, shoulder strained; J. Smiley, ligament of shoulder torn; c. w. Ward ankle sprained; J. A. Davidson, shoulder wrenched; A. J. Elliott. ankle sprained Frank Breedn, el- bow sprained; c. A. Baird, both shoulders Wrenched; w. N. Machesny, muscle in leg stiffened; H. M Schraudenbach, fragments in leg torn.
The age-herald., 1900-12-10
DISCHARGE FROM THE
 CONTINENTAL ARMY
Mrs. w. L. Martin of Athens is in Pos session of Most Interesting and
 Valuable Relic of Revolution.

Athens, December 9.-(Specal. .)-Mrs. William L. Martin of this place possesses a most interesting relic. It is the discharge from the continental army of John Tunley, her great-grandfather The discharge was written by George Weeden, brigadier-gen- eral and was issued on the 18th day of February, ITS, at Valley Forge Camp. Following is a true copy of the diqscharge: T do hereby certify that John Iunley, a soldier in the South Virginia Regiment, has faithfully served his time of enlistment and is hereby discharged. Given under my hand at Valley Forge Camp, February the 13 177S George Weeden, brigadier-gener- al" Mrs. Martin has just received this im- pcrtant and interesting document from an aunt who has preserved the discharge since her fathers death. Mrs. Martin remem- bered her great-grandfather She also re- ceiyed with the discharge three bills of con- tinental money which he received when discharged One is bill of $600, one of $5 and one of $4. This poney Is in itself a cu- riosity. Mrs. Martin has had the discharge and bills framed, as they are rare curiosi- ties. It is possible that this is the only money of like character in the country, and there is but little of it in the State. Mrs. Martin Is an enthusiastic member Of the D A R,
The age-herald., 1900-12-10
ALL THE FOREIGN ENVOYS INSTRUCTED With the Exception of the British
 Minister AGREEING TO JOINT NOTE Emperor Kwang su is Ready to Re turn as Soon as He is Assured That Conditions Will Make
 His Dignity Safe.
AGREEING TO JOINT NOTE

Pekin, December 9.-All the foreign en- voys except Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the British minister have received instructions from their governments agreeing to the joint note proposed at the last meeting Another meeting will probably be called for Tuesday next. Should the British min ister have received his instructions to sign the joint note by that time communication will be immediately opened with Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang, who are in daily touch with the court by the Chinese telegraph.
 Prince Ching says Emperor Kwang Su is ready to return as soon as assured that the negotiations will allow him to come under conditions consonant with his dignity and safety.
 The removal of Gen. Tung Flu Hsiang from the command of the Chinese forces surrounding the court is considered by the foreign envoys to be very important step as showing the real desire of the govern ment to come to terms. His punishment indicates that the court recognizes the ex pedency of obeying the demands of the powers.
 The International Club was opened to- day, us ODJect being 10 bring together III d spirit of social harmony the officers and diplomats of the various nations. There was a large company present and music was discoursed by military bands. It is ex- pected the club will prove a great success. The building was formerly an imperial temple.
 The envoys are considering the question of legation buildings in the future. At the present time none of the governments owns its own building, all thus far being rented. The only ones not damaged considerably are the American, British and Russian. It is proposed that all the legation buildings should be concentrated within square mile west of the Tartar city; that each building should be used by the government using it, and that the whole should be surrounded by moat and draw bridges having an in- ternational guard sufficient to protect the legations against any repetition of the re- cent attack. The only other buildings which it is proposed to allow within the enclosure with the legation houses and the necessary offices would be the foreign clubs.
The age-herald., 1900-12-10
OPERATIONS IN
 THE PHILIPPINES Occupation of New Points is Growing Quite Common SOME SMALL ENGAGEMENTS Apparently the Insurgents Are Falling Back at All Contested Points,
 Sacrificing Their Posses
 sions to Escape.
SOME SMALL ENGAGEMENTS

Mantala, November 9.-While the cap lures of supplies and the occupation of new points are quite numerous, those involving actual fighting are comparatively few. Apparently the insurgents are falling back at all contested points, sacrificing their pos sessions in most cases and satisfied to save themselves.
 A detachment of the Forty-seyenth United States Volunteer Infantry from the Island of Catanduanes, off the southeast coast of Luzon, reinquished an attempt to land there. The Americans were fired upon by sixty rifiemen and after a short engagement they cut the anchor chain and sailed for Catanduanes with two killed and two wounded The names have not yet been received here.
 Captain Richard T. Ellis of the Thirty third Colunteer Infantry captured in the mountains near Barbara large quantities of Krag -Jorgenson, Mauser and Reming- ton ammunition, together with a signal outfit, a printing press and other equip ment. All of this was destroyed
 Thirty rifles and several hundred car- tridges were secured at Victoria. A de- tachment of the Fourth Infantry, com manded by Major Garion and three officers of lower rank took the town of Pazay An other detachment destroyed General Uguads camp. The enemy fled, but the Americans subsequently, rounded up twen- ty-five insurgents
 General Macarthur has approved the death sentences passed upon three men ac- cused of murder arson and pillaging.
The age-herald., 1900-12-10
A BoER MAJOR.
Says They Will Eventually Win Des-
 pite Recent Reverses.

New York, December 9.-On board the steamer LaBretagne, which arrived at quarantine last night, was Major Mcbride, late of the Boer army. Major Mcbride was in command of the Irish brigade which was recruited in this country and served with distinction under Colonel Blake until Major Mcbride, who is native of County Mayo, Ireland, was given the command May 3. Major Mcbride spoke very enthu- sastically of the Boer cause and expressed the opinion that they would eventually win in spite of their recent reverses