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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
VANDAL ARMIES.
What Soldiers of Civilization Did in the
Chinese EmDire

Chinese Empire.
"The sacking of the imperial palac-
es at Pekin," writes military writer
in Bavarian paper, was thorough
and complete. The walls, even when
the Germans arrived, were nearly bare.
There was hardly enough furniture
left to fit out ;hr dwelling of the staff
Only very heavy things, such as big
looking glasses and screens were
there. Beds and bedding had to be
procured from elsewhere-not without
difficulty. Cupboards, boxes, drawers
were pulled open, broken and ransack-
ed. Barbarian work. Bronze statues
were thrown down to find the gold in
the interior. Sometimes it was found,
sometimes not. Very often, in order to
simplify the work, the statues were
smashed. Objects too heavy to be car
ried away were broken and only the
valuable parts were carried off. The
Chinese are very fond Of clocks and
watches ingeniously constructed SO as
to make music. Some are heavily gild-
ed. In the imperial summer palace
were two big clocks (under glass) in
the apartments of the empress. The
figures were on a big sun, whose rays
we're made of the best and heaviest
gold. Sun and clocks are still there,
but the golden rays were taken away.
Near the lotos lake of the imperial
palace in Pekin stands a small house
with a sort of belfry, with clocks of
various dimensions. They were struck
by hammer and produced most
harmonious concert. The big clocks
are still there, but the smaller ones are
all taken off. On the other shore of
the lotos lake was the private mansion
of the emperor, since the empress dow
ager kept him prisoned The emper-
or's apartments consisted Of three
rooms-reception room, bedroom and
hbrary-full of costly books bound in
the precious yellow silk. the privilege
of the imperial family. The emperors
bed was here not bench, as usual in
China, but a real sleeping sofa, a
couch covered with dark brown, heavy
silk, which was torn off to the edge
of the couch. Everything pillaged!
Chairs, tables, benches were made of a
very hard, Valuable dark brown wood
adorned by wonderful carvings. They
were broken, knocked about by hun
dreds. The work of barbarians BY
which nation was it done? 1t is i'm
possible now to say"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

Mourning costumes of today are less
exacting than formerly. The time was
when widow who wore touch OF
white within year of her adoption
of black would have been regarded as
unfit for social recognition. Now it r.
not unusual to see a touch of white
chiffon at the throat. even in the
earliest days of widowhood, and some.
times whole vest of white chiffon is
worn before the close of the first year
The materials chosen for mourning
are more varied than has been Gus.
tomery heretofore. Rough and
smooth serges, vicunas. cashmeres
henriettas, creDons and nuns veilings
all are correct and durable. and can
be made available for general use
after the period of conventional
mourning is ended.
The princess is a favorite mode of
making gowns of this character for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

The relatives Of Lafayette residing
In Paris, France, who are understood
to be in need of money, are seeking
to find in this country purchaser Of
his famous collection of relics and SOU
venirs. They place its value at $780,
600. The collection includes the great
rose vase presented to Lafayette by
the French Republic and many gifts
from friends in this country, including
Washington, Franklin, Monroe, John
Quincy Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Sang in Winter.

A robin sings on the leafless spray,
Hey, no, winter will go!
Sunlight shines on the desolate way,
And under my feet
l feel the beat
OF the worlds heart that never is still.
Never is still.
Whatever may stay.
Life out of DEATH as day out OF night,
Hey, no, winter will go!
In the dark hedge shall glimmer a light,
delicate sheen
OF budding green,
Then, silent, the dawn O. summer breaks,
As morning breaks.
Der valley and hight
The tide GIBBS out, and the tide flows
back;
Hey, no, winter will go,
Though hea,en be screened by stormy
rack,
1t rains, and the blue
Comes laughing through;
And cloud-like, winter goes from the
earth,
Goes from the earth
That flowers in his track.
Sing, robin, sing on your lealess spray,
Hey, no. winter will gol
Sunlight and song shall shorten the way,
And under my feet
1 feel the beat
OF the worlds heart that never is still,
Never is still.
Whatever may stay.
"A. st. John Adcock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

The development of electric trolley
systems throughout the country is sure
to mark the immediate future, says
the New York Independent. In some
of the Western States these are al
ready creeping out into the farming
districts. These cars can be made to
serve to a great extent as mail car
riers, st, Louis was the first city to
use her street cars for carrying the
mail. The system is now very per-
feet. Communication along routes is
almost as speedy as by telegraph
possibly more so. A letter can be
mailed and an answer received within
a few hours. Some letters never see a
post Office. They are taken up by the
carrier, put on a mail car, and handed
by the car to another carrier, who de-
iivers them to the person addressed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
A Portrait of Con. Kltchanar.

He was tall, about six feet two or
three; his figure ungainly, and his
shoulders sloped; ne slouched in his
gait, as he walked in long, bend
ing strides. He was a much older man
than his pictures made him appear to
be. His FACET may have been the
Egyptian sun-was brick red. 1t was
full of little lines and his prominent
steel-gray eyes had peculiar express
sion; one of them-I have forgot n
whether it was the left or the right -
had a habit Of rowing by itself, while
the other transfixed you with cold
ard piercing glare. To a certain ex-
tent the eyes are Characteristic of the
man, for Kitchener is known to be
able to see things near by and things
far of at the same time.-James
Barnes in the Worlds Work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
A Novel Tea Gown.

A becoming tea gown, in which one
can lounge in luxurious armchairs
after a days sport or touring, is a
most desirable addition to the ward
robe, and an extremely pretty gown
suitable for this purpose is made of
soft broche silk in pale turquoise blue
and biscuit color, and it is mounted
on lining of soft china silk or nun 3
yelling, which fits into the figure at
the back, but has no darts in front, so
the fullness is caught together by a
lace belt. The yoke, which is trans
parent and extends over the shoulders.
is OF biscuit colored tucked chiffon, with
bands of ecru guipure lace Insertion
In between. and the collar and bands
on the sleeves are of lace insertion
with frills of soft lace edging of the
same becoming tint gathered into
them. From the bottom Of the yoke
all around the shoulders hangs a frill
of lace. and this is not carried quito
to the centre of the front, but the
ends are gathered and arranged in
waterfall frills. which taper off and
end about 10 inches below the waist
If desired. the yoke could be lined
with pale blue china silk to make it a
little firmer. or a lining of cream or
flesh colored silk might be used, If the
contrast with the rest of the gown
were desired without the transparency.
The sleeves have close fitting Innings
of thin silk or nuns yelling to hold
the full puff in position.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

\ woman in Pennsylvania worked
for weeks in a coal breaker, dressed
as a boy, to support her children and
her sick husband. She worked nine
hours day for sixty-five cents. Her
fingers were cut and bruised by the
tumbling coal, but she kept on until
she was found out and discharged
On the same day on which this discov-
cry was made woman in Bridgeport
died two hours before her daughter,
for whose sake she had worked herself
to death. When you read about idle
women in society, remember that
there are also women who do things
like these.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
HOLES IN COINS.
Three-Cent Pieces Will Have Mark ot
Indicate Their Value.

Three-Cent Pieces Will Have a Mark ot
Indicate Their Value.
The United States is about to begin
the coinage of a Scent piece for use
particularly in the west and southwest
1t will be of nickel, about the size Of
a scent piece, but in the center of it
will be hole about a quarter of an
inch in diameter. This will enable one
to distinguish it by the feel even in
the dark. AS is well known, only the
gold coins are made on a basis of
value equal to their denominations.
The cent, for instance, is not worth,
as metal, a fraction of that amount.
The nickel is not either. All are
stamped from blanks which the gov
ernment buys by contract. Silver
coins were originally of the same value
as the metals, but silver has dropped
SO that a cart wheel" dollar is only
worth about so cents. Gold is worth
cent for cent. With the beginning of
the new year a new series of coinage
began. All the old dies with 1900 on
them were destroyed-tha is, the face
was. On New Years day more than
1900 of the dies were made useless:
the faces were ground off them with
an emery wheel. Ever since then
brand-new dies have been used. These
old dies were from all the various
mints and the work of destroying their
faces and reworking new ones was
done at the Philadelphia mint.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17


One Saturday Hal brought a pony
over for Miss Irving to ride, saying
she needed the exercise. She replied
why, Hal, can't ride"
But you can learn" he answered.
That's what you tell me when l get
tangled up in my algebra"
lie led the pony at first, but finally
throwing the reins over it's neck, he
mounted his own horse, and rode slow
ly by her side. He swung himself
into the saddle with such grace, and
looked SO manly, that he attracted her
admiration. Heretofore she had
thought of him as kind. Now it oc-
CURED to her she had never seen a
handsomer young man.
One Saturday when the March sun
shine was fiinging through every in
terstice in the pine boughs little fluffy
golden plumes of light, and the air
was breathing balm, he took her fish
ing down on the Pinoshook.
The girl was too busy with the flow
ers to do much fishing, and Hal-he
was too busy watching her to do much
more. And they could not keep from
laughing and talking and being noisy
and happy. They were both aston
ished that the noon came so soon and
their string of fish was so small, and
they were little confused, too, when
Halls mother commented on their non
success.
A few days before the school was
to close, Miss Irving received a letter
from her mother telling her some rail-
road stock which her father had owned
had unexpectedly risen in value, and
she would not be compelled to teach
any more. A sudden joy flooded her
heart at this prospect. Then she be-
gan to think how pleasantly the time
had passed in Succonotchie; how kind
all the people had been, and was there
ever such young man as Hal? She
had never seen a stronger and finer
young man. Was it possible all these
people were going to drift out of her
life? Would she never see Hal any
more?
For some reason. she did not tell
the people she was not coming back
to Succonotchie, bat Hal and the 9TH
ers knew of course she would go home
on a long vacation. During the last
few days of school his eyes actually
dogged her, and they had such long
ing appeal in them she hated worse
than ever to think of not coming
back. She wished he would not look
at her so. She was trifle afraid of
him. She had never failed to do what
ever he had told her to do. True, he
always used his power for her COM
fort, but suppose he should ask some
thing for himself? What then?
She wished the old railroad stocks,
as far as she was concerned. had not
risen in value. She ought to teach.
A woman should do something in the
world. She had been told Hal had
never studied, had never cared for
anything, until she came to Succo-
notchie. She knew since her coming
he applied himself strenuously, and
she felt with the proper teaching and
encouragement he would make a great
man. She had even dreamed of see
| ing him governor. But without her
would he apply himself?
Hal drove her to the station at the
| close of the school. They passed over
the road where they had often ridden.
How pleasant those rides had been!
Hal said nothing, but his eyes were
eloquent with appeal. At last they
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

OF the worlds rubber supply of
$1,000 tons, 10000 come from the
Amazon basin, $500 tons from other
parts of South America and 24UU0
from tropical Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

-Sixty-two per cent of thr adults
In the kingdom of Great Britain,
Scotland ana Ireland, are able to read
and write. In 1901 only - per cent
could read and write.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

The Belgian Chamber has resolved
that every NJ. p. shall be total alb
stainer - at least during the hours
when he S officiating as a legslator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

Entered at the Postof1ice at Freeland. Pa,
as Second-Class Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

Philadelphia makes ninety per cent.
OF cur ingram carpet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17

Hats still perch at a dizzy angle.
Blousss are to be prime favorites
Short boleros top off the princess
dress.
in striped materials the sleeves are ,
often made crosswise.
Skirt Gounces arc often tucked down
a part CT their depth.
Elbow sleeves are bits of beauty
which viii be retained
Velvet ribbon put on in strap effect
ornaments some gala gowns.
Chambray will figure for shirtwaist
suits. So will zephyr ginghams.
Aguilottes now tag strappings as
wal as the ends of ribbon bows.
Some fabrics seem built for the sole
pGrpose Of running ribbons through.
Fancy lace yokes often have an ef-
lectiye elongation in vest effect at
tha front.
Clusters of tucks, three say, add
nlch to the effectiveness of many a
blouse, especially if they go round
and round.
Whether the undersleeve is mere
p1ff at the wrist or shows all the
way TO the elbow is a mere matter
Of preference.
One of the simplest yet most affec-
tive Trimmings is a row of narrow
striped silk set in with tucks or braid.
The stripes go crosswise.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
PROHIDlTIOE:AGEAr
ACCUSED OF MURDER.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. VT.
Dec lG.-S ID. Waite. an agent en-
ployed by the prohibitionists Ito get
eyidencesin liquor cases. Ia In Jail at
Woodstock on n charge of murder.
Waite's methods of obtaining evil
denee 1t is said. aroused the anger of
the saloon keepers. and last week. IL is
alleged. he was compelled by threats
to leave Lebanon. where he had been
working
He was surrounded by crowd at
the Junction House last night and.
he declares was threatened with viol-
ence. One man, he says, struck him.
when he drew his revolver and fireG
three times.
O:.e bullet hit f. r CASHIER In the
abdomen. and a second passed through
the sleeve of W. st. John. Waite was
arrested and CASHIER was taken to a
Doctors. The wounded man died this
morning.
Waite says he fired In self-defense.
His case win probably be presented to
the grand jury now sitting.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
ALASKA COPPER
CONES PRETTY HIGH.

GLOBE. Arix.. Dec. is.--J. j. Fraser
of Pinai county received an offer OF
81. .2oo. 900 for his copper mine on Cop
per river. Alaska, about It's miles from
Sitka A New York syndicate made
up of Standard Oil people made the Of
fer. Fraser teIegraphed his acceptance
and left for New York TO close the
deal
Three years ago Fraser staked lack
Smith. q cowboy on Fraser's cattle
ranch 10 30 and hunt gold In Alaska
After long and wearing search Smith
failed to find much gold and was en-
route home via Sitka when he found
the great copper vein.
He located claims for ave miles. ana
experts declare this claim contains the
largest body OF copper ore ever found.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
Quay May Seek
Arizona Climate.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec le.--senator
and Mrs. NJ. 8. Quay. their son. Major
A. g. G. Quay; their daughter. Miss
Quay, and Attorney General Eikins of
Pennsylvania arrived here today from
Washington. and proceeded in their
private ear To the senator's residence,
At st. Lucle. Major Quay said his
father caught cold In Washington and
was ordered TO Florida by his physi-
clans
senator Quay liz not eonfaned TO bed,
but Is acknowledged 10 be tn ifl-heasth.
Major Quay said II his father did NOT
improve trip would be taken to Ari-
soma While no immediate alarm
seems to be felt about Senator Quay's
heath. his physician is expected to
come to St Lucie from Beaver.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
REAL MURPHY'S THESE
hot THE OLKES' Kind.

NEW BURG, N. y. Dec. Is.--caps.
John Murphy. a well known rivernaan.
was recently struck by train and onr
arm was cut Oh at the shoulder,
Roundsman Lozier when putting him
In an ambulance asked: How do you
feel. Capt. jack Murphy replied
Fine as silk. Sam. How are yous"
All the grit OF the family was NOT
centred in the Captain, however for
when the wound did not heal salts
factoriiy and the doctors said some
skin must be grated on. the injured
mans sister. mrn. Spencer Brown, per-
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
Roosevelt's Whisper
Queered Cullom.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia few
days ago Senator Cullom. OF Illinois,
was credited with remarking upon the
yociferuousness OF President Roose-
welt. who. rs la well known does not
hesitate 10 speak loudly while holding
conferences with his visitors.
Saturday morning Mr.. Cuilom went
10 the White House. As soon MS M
appeared In the presidents reception
room. the president saw him and walk
ed over to him. With much solemnity,
Mr.. Cullom took Mr.. Roosevelt over
into the corner of the room and whisp-
cred inaudibiy Into his ear for fully
five minutes. The president listened
with smiling counteance.
"All right, senator" he called In a
lound voice when Mr.. cullom had
finally concluded his confidential com
munication. 'nobobdy shall ever hear
what say 10 you In the future
But how about this particular mat.
terg" gneried the anxious senator.
The president put his finger 10 his
lips. "Sh-u-uh." be whispered, mot a
word. Somebody might hear u.s.
And 30 the senator went away. He
does not know yet what the presideai
might have said
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
Fire at Tombstone.
Judge DaVis a Loser.

ToaHsroxE, ARix., dec I8.--The hand
some residence al A. III. Enamel, NAV
OF Of Tombstone, and clerk OF the court,
VAS burned TO the ground Saturday and
all the contents destroyed. The are oc-
Cured about 10 p m. while court was
still in session. Judge Davis and ex-
Marshal W. X. Meade. who were stop
ping with Mr.. Emanuel. lost all their
effects except what clothes they were
wearing ut the time,
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
he Ohio Senators Declare War
on Each Other
faker and Roosevelt Will Pull Together
WASHINGTON c., December TO-" have already
President N 1904. His Theodore

bis emphatic declaration was made by Senator
Yesterday as incident to his discussion OF the
among the Ohio Republicans. The intimation
n Hanna sources that he might be advancing his
Iuces az Presidential candidate three years hence,
he and bis friends win the present contest for
Of the organization OF the Legislature, after knock
Senator Hanna out Of the box a condition prece-
h thereto, caused Senator Foraker TO smile dsdain
". and he then put an end to all rumon Of his
hemplated candidacy for the Presidential nomina-
in 1904 by pledging himself in advance TO the
port of MIR. Roosevelt
his declaration renders Intellectual OF the argu
bs used by the Hanna men in their prediction that
rdent Roosevelt would favor their eide IL he at any
4 ceased TO be neutral In the Ohio fight.
here ia no manner OF doubt that the break between
hker and Hanna 10 complete.
praker was barely tolerated by Mckinley and Han
! He was given no patronage and wac even compelled
Ike back seat to Hanna in the Senate.
ov it 10 Foraker's turn. He aims to resume hs old
tion as leader OF the Ohio Republicans and will
"a Hanna take back seat. There 10 not much
bt that Foraker is much more popular than Hanna
the Republicans OF Ohio and also with the Senators
parties.
braker and Roosevelt, too, seem TO have thorough
rstanding. They like each other. and in spite OF
bd appearsncea Roosevelt does not like Hanna. So
ic,ions are made that Hanna finish is in sight
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16

A cheme lie on foot TO organize the Ohio legis-
ature with Hanna's enemies in control. This is pre-.
minary to defeating Hanna for reelection two years
hence
That there will be fierce faction fight in Ohio 10 ad
mitted by both Foraker and Hanna. They have de-
clared war on each other and will fight TO q finish.
Senator Foraker gave out for publication during the
day authorized statement Of his position He re-
peats substantially what he has said heretofore about
the organization Of the Ohio legislature. and adds:
81 have not made any body q candidate for any place,
and In far as have had or expressed preference
for anyone has had reference whatever TO Senator
Hanna his reelection. At the risk OF the remark
appearing disrespectiu feel bound TO say that did
not think OF him his political interests In any such
connection 1t did not to that these matters
had any reference to him his political future
'The story that have been appealed to repeatedly
10 make concessions for the sake of harmony and had
refused TO do 30 10 utterly unwarraned except this
extent Senator Hanna wrote letter requesting
TO favor Mr. Ch for clerk OF the senate. answered
politely could, expressing regret that unable
because Of my promise to another to comply With his
WISH"
Hanna has declined to make q formal statement be-
yopd saying that Foraker and Ibis Kurtx" were
irving to eliminate him from Ohio politics and that
he would meet them 'at their game"
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16
PRAISE SCHLEY.
The Thanks Of Congress
Now Proposed.
Significant Resolution introduced
in the Senate Today-The
Inquiry Report.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1G.-At
the opening of today's session Of the
senate Jones of Arkansas introduced
a joint resolution as follows;
THAT the thanks OF congress and the
American people are hereby rendered
to Rear Admiral Schley and the or
ficers and men OF his command for
highly distinguished conduct in the
conflict with the enemy displayed by
them In the destruction Of the Span
ish 0eet of the harbor OF Santiago
Cuba, on July 8. 1898: that the presi-
dent of the United States be requested
TO cause this resolution to be COM
municated TO Rear Admiral Schley and
through him to the officers and men
OF his command"
Without comment the resolution was
referred to the committee on naval
affairs.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16

The Tucson LleaerRrang viii give
an entertainment the Sunday evening
following Christmas more especially
for the children of the members Oh
the society.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-16

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. le.. AT
n conference between Admiral Schiey
and his counsel today ii was decided
to ask Secretary Long TO withhold his
approval OF the findings of the court
Of inquiry until such time as the Ad-'
mirai through his counsel can file OBJ
lection thereto.
The request was delivered 10 Secre~
tary Long and while he mas not yet
answered the Communication 1t is un-
derstood the request viii be granted.