FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. IV. No. 22.
A BOILER EXPLOSION.
Caused by Allowing the Water
to Become Too Low.
A MAN WHO WAS VISITING KILLED
AND THE FIREMAN VERY
BADLY INJURED.
One of a set of large boilers, used to
furnish steam to a pump a short distance
below No. 3 Oak Dale, exploded on
Thursday night. The Hungarian Are-!
man, Andrew Westa, and John Kendos |
also a Hon, being the only persons in the !
boiler house, Kendos was killed and I
the fireman only escaped with a severe
scalding. Kendos was employed at Oak
Dale and was passing the boiler house on
his way to Ebervale, where he boarded
when the thought occurred to him to go
in and see his friend Westa. lie accord
lngly did so and he and the fireman were
talking together for some time. During
their conversation Westa, through ne"li
gence, allowed the water to become
scarce in the boiler and the explosion
was the result. Kendos was sitting
directly in front of the fatal boiler and
was struck with a steam pipe, the blow
forcing him against a lot of broken bars
ana pipes, where he was wedged fast.
\\ osta had been sitting a few yards
away from Kendos and escaped being
nit by any flying debris, but was terribly
scalded by the steam. Several persons
were attracted to the scene by the report
of the explosion and when they arrived
the unfortunate men were assisted as 1
much as possible. Kendos was released
from his fastening, hut lived only about
three quarters of an hour after being
taken out. Westa was removed to Hazle
ton Hospital.
Mine Inspector Lewis. on being notified
of tne accident, ordered Coroner Buckley
to investigate it. The following jury
was selected: J. I>. McDonald, John
Rugan, H. M. Brislin, Condy Furey,
r rank O'Donnell, John 11. Amend.
1 hey convened at the coroner's otfice
last evening and listened to the testimony
of several persons as to how the explo
sion occurred. They rendered this ver
dict: That John Kendos, came to his
death by being struck with a piece of
casting, caused by a boiler exploding,
and that said death resulted through the
negligence of the fireman Andrew Westa,
in allowing the water to get too low in
the boilers.
Townxhip School Iloard Doings.
The question of more school buildings
for Foster Township, which has been
considered by the School Board for some
months past, was again discussed at its
meeting Monday evening and decisive
action taken thereon. The building
committee reported that John Markle, of
G. B. Markle & Co., had donated to them
a plot of ground at Foundry ville, and the
board decided to examine the old No. 3
Buckinountuin school house in order to
find out if it could be removed to
this site. A new building, to be 30x32
feet, will be erected at Birvanton on the
ground recently donated by Hon. E. B.
Coxe. Proposals for the execution of
this work will be issued by the board at
its next meeting to be held at Woodside
school house on Saturday evening.
The Sewer.
The construction of the borough sewer
is being pushed ahead rapidly. Street
Commissioner Burton has pipes laid and
covered on Walnut Street from Pine to
Ridge and is now working on Centre
Street from Walnut to Chestnut. An
other car of pipes arrived on Tuesday
and these, when laid, will be expected
to finish Mr. Gallagher's portion of the
contract. When a connection is made
to these two sections there will then he a
continuous line from Ridge and Walnut
Streets to the outlet below the township
road.
Polunder Killed at tipper Lehigh.
Jacob Kulakowski, a Polander, work
ing at No. 5 Upper Lehigh, was killed
by a fall of slate Monday morning. He
was just entering the breast when the
fall occurred, lie was 33 years of age
and leaves a wife and three children in
the old country. The deceased had
lived only a short time in town. The
funeral took place yesterday from his
residence on Pine Street, interment being
made in St. Ann's Cemetery.
Pleaded Guilty and Acquitted.
A peculiar verdict was rendered on
Friday last in the ease against James
Anthony, who a few montliH ago almost
killed Mary Baker, Mattie Smith and
Mrs. Heist, all inmates of the notorious
"brick." When he went on the stand
in the court room he pleaded guilty,
and all the witnesses proved him so, yet
the jury came in with a verdict of not
guilty. The character of Anthony's vic
tims have in a measure prejudiced the
jury against them, hut it does appear as
though jurors are stretching their con
science to render such a verdict in face
of their oath to try the case fairly, and
when the evidence was BO positive as in
this case. More encouragement tocrimes
of a more serious nature.—Ha/Jeton
Standard.
Announcement of Coming KvenU.
Lecture by Hon. Daniel Dougherty,
entitled "The American Catholics,"
Hazleton Opera House, November 20.
Ball of Jeddo Progressive Literary
Club, Opera House, November 25.
Dramatic entertainment, under the
auspices of Major C. B. Coxe Post, No.
147, (i. A. R., Opera House, November
30.
Fair and festival of the Welsh Baptist
Church, Freeland Rink, December 21
22, 23, 24, 25 and 20.
Ball of St. Ann's Pioneer Corps Opera
House, New Year's Eve, December 31.
The New D. 8. & S.
Work on the Tainaqua, Tlazleton and
Northern Railroad, the new line being
constructed by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, to connect its system
• at a point between here and Audenried
with the Delaware Susquehanna and
Schuylkill Railroad, which latter is being
constructed and is owned by the Coxe
Brothers, is rapidly progressing toward
completion. The laying of the track
was commenced last week and on Sun
day seventy-five men were at work on
the section between the Junction north
of town in order to complete the link be
tween Drifton and Lofty by last even-
| ng, and it is expected that the entire
1 !t e 'rn® rL ' ad y. for traffic in a month's
I time. Ihe opening of these two roads
will add very largely to the business and
revenues of the Reading Railroad Com
pany, as the large tonnage of Coxe Bros.
& Co. s collieries will pass over its lines
to tidewater, and it will also secure ad
ditional traffic resulting from the trans
portation of supplies, general merchan
dise and passengers to and from the
various points in this territory. The
construction of the line is first-class in
every particular, the very hest material
and railroad supplies only being used.—
Hazleton Standard.
Heaten I>3' Hungarian*.
! Charles Kennedy, of No. 1 Drifton,
| was severely beaten by several Hun
garians 011 Sunday evening the Bth inst.,
and barely escaped deatti from his in
juries. Mr. Kennedy was on his way
home from Freeland, about eight o'clock,
and when passing somewhere near No.
2 breaker he waH met by some Huns.
One of the party immediately approach
ed him and, without any provocation
whatever, dealt him a stunning blow on
the head with a club which knocked him
to the ground. The others then ranged
around and kicked and beat him un
mercifully jvliile he lay helpless at their
feet. After a few minutes of this brutal
work they left him. But they had only
gone a short distance when, on looking
back, they noticed that Mr. Kennedy
was moving as if to gain his feet and
this caused them to stop and consult
each other. They were apparently
murderously inclined, for after a little
deliberation they returned to their vic
tim and before he could raise himself
they thrashed him a second time. They
left him again and hurried oil down the
locie track. Afterwards Mr. Kennedy,
with much difficulty, crawled hack to
No. 2 boiler house from where lie was
assisted in reaching his home.
lie has since suffered considerable
pain from the cruel treatment he re
ceived. There are numerous small
gashes in his head and his face and
body are badly bruised and swollen. At
present he is recovering. Mr. Kennedy
did not recognize any of his assailants.
DEATHS.
SEIJOLA. —At Sandy Run, November 3,
infant child of "Mr. and Mrs. John
Sebola, aged 7 weeks and 4 days. In
terred on Saturday in the Greek
Catholic Cemetery. McNulty, under
taker.
BURGER. —At Freeland, November 12,
Lottie May, daughter of Samuel ami
Caroline Burger, aged 7 years, 5
months and 16 days. Interred in
South Heberton Cemetery on Sunday.
Bom,. —At Eekley, No. 5, November 18,
James Bold, aged 48 years. Inter
ment at White Haven Cemetery on
Friday. Funeral will leave at 11 A.
M., via L. V. R. R. McNulty, under
taker.
WASHKARLIS. —At Birvanton, November
18, Michael Washkarlis, aged 2 months
and 18 days. Interment in St. Ann's
Cemetery Friday afternoon. McNulty,
undertaker.
JournaliHtic Enterprise.
The News is now controlled
by a corporation known as the News
Publising Co. The paper presents a new
make-up and a general neat appearance.
The Carbon Advocate has commenced its
twentieth volume and appears with a
change of type in its head-line and an en
largement of one column Mr. Morthimer
is giving the people of Lehighton, a good
paper.
Highland School..
The report of tho third month of Highland
Schools is us follows:
Enrollment for the month 110
Average attendance for the month HS
Per cent, attendance fur the month 11)
The following have missed no days since they
commenced tho month: Isabella Carl, Katie
Sheridan, Maggie Miller, Mamie Broderick,
Katie Gallagher, Maggie Missouk, Agnes Oil
deck, Mary Conner. Crotta .1. Mass, Mary
Anderson, Mary E. Boyle, Annie Zinlski, Cnssle
Deisenroth, Sadie Gallagher, Katlo Duffy,
Joseph M. Maneiius, Wallace Boyle, George
Stoltz Louis Stoltz, Wm. J. Boyle, Timothy
Boyle, Hugh Gallagher, John llaugherty, John
Boyle, Eugene Boner, C'hns. Wackley, August
Mails, Arthur Matfs.
County Superintendent Hurrlsou paid us a
visit and complimented the schools.
H. L. EDMUNDS,
BELLA MCGILL. I
To Transport Flsli.
The State Fishery, near Allentown, is
havinga railway car built for hauling the
young fish to the different stations, where
they are to be distributed in streams.
The car will contain room for 200 cans,
besides a large number of other conveni
ences. It will be stationed at the depot
there when not out on the road. Super
intendent Creveling expects to handle
half a million more trout next spring
than last spring, and must have butter
facilities for getting them away,
Y'ew Pastor Appointed.
Rev. A. Biemiller, of Scranton, will
hereafter be pastor of St. Luke's Luth
eran Churoh, to take the place of Rev.
J. H. Schmidt.
District Institute.
The teachers of the 6th district of tliis
county held their annual joint institute
at Hazleton on Friday and Saturday.
Addresses were made by Superintend
ents Harrison and Snyder of Luzerne
and Carbon Counties and papers were
read on several appropriate topics to
teachers. The subject of "Free Text
Books" was given a general discussion.
"She Couldn't Mnrry Three."
This play is presented by one of the
cleverest companies in existence, every
one of them being especially selected for
their adaptability in portraying the 1
character they represent. The star, Miss
Lillian Kennedy, is the brightest Ingenu
woubrette in America, and in this comedy
she has a role which gives full scope to j
her wonderful versatility. She is sup-
Ported by a company which includes her !
brother, Mr. Jno. J. Kennedy, one of
the cleverest singing comedians before
the public; Mr. E. P. Sullivan, the
powerful romantic actor, and a large
company, including a number of promi-1
nent artists; and as might be expected i
from such a star cast of theatrical cele
brities a great performance is presented. I
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1891.
KESTER MURDER CASE.
-
Three Men Are Sent to Jail
Charged With the Crime.
STRONG EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED
WHICH WILE LIKELY CON
VICT THE PRISONERS.
Joseph Eveinnd and Henry and
Amanda Higgins, the three persons who
were arrested at Hazleton last week on
the charge of murdering the Kester
brothers, were given a hearing before
Squire Gorman on Friday morning.
The prosecutors failed to produce enough
evidence to necessitate the binding of
the parties over, but on the statement ot
Chief Hampton, of the Coal and Iron
Police, that lie had not yet had time to
look after his witnesses the Justice de
cided to discharge the defendents cm
their own recognizance to appear before
him on Monday. At the time set apart
for the hearing 011 that day all the par
ties interested in the case were present
in the Justice's otiice. The Coal and
Iron Police had been working steadily
011 the case and from what evidence they
obtained they found that another man
had been associated with those already
in custody. He is a person named James
Gallagher.
George 11. Troutman represented the
defendents, and Abner Smith conducted
the prosecution.
The first witness called was William
Kishbach, who testified that he saw
three strange men on the night of the
murder going along the road in the
direction of the Kester farm. As one
of these was lame he thought it was
Eveland but said he could not positively
identify him. lie didn't recognize either
of the other defendents as any of the
party he saw.
Mr. Kishbach's wife was called and
she corroborated her husband's story,
except that she stated she was sure Eve
land was the lame man they both seen J
on that night.
The next witness was Mrs. Minnick.
She said she knew Mrs. Higgins well j
and on the day the Kesters were buried j
called at her house. There Mrs. Higgins j
told her that the men whom she believed |
to be the murderers had been stopping I
at her homo but had gone uwav. She
thought one of the men might be Eve
land but wouldn't like to swear to it.
Hiram Lindner, being sworn, said
that on the morning of the murder he
discovered four men in his barn. He
thought one of them walked lame but
didn't recognize any of the defendents !
as being in the party.
Mrs. Lentz was the next witness and '
said that on the same morning two ■
strange men called at her house and !
asked for lunch and that after she had i
given it to them two others joined them ;
and helped them eat it. She thought
one of the men was Higgins.
Adam Hoffman was next sworn. He
said he got to the Kester house shortly
after the dead men had been discovered
and described how a piece of cherry
bark had been found in a fracture in one
of the men's heads. On noticing this he j
hunted on the outside of the house and
found a cherry club which he turned
over to the coroner.
Nicholas Stegner, the next witness
stated that one dav he stopped at
Higgins' house for a drink, and while
the latter was down the cellar getting it
for him, lie saw behind the bar a stout
cherry club, which he picked up and
examined. He thought it was about 20
inches long and 3 to 31 thick, and that
near one end was a large knot. He was
positive it was the same weapon that
was found by Hoffman.
Captain Simpson was then called and
told about the club found outside the
Kester House. His description tallied
with that of Stegner.
Dr. F. Brunduge was the next person
sworn. He said ho was one of the first
to enter the Kester home after the mur
der, going in with a lantern about!) or 10
o'clock. John Kester he found lying on
the floor with a bullet hole in his fore
head. He had evidently dropped down
dead when he was shot. Before disturb
ing him the doctor made minute notes
of the exact conditions, and he has these
notes preserved. In another room lie j
found Wm. Kester lying with his hands i
tied. As an expert the doctor testified
that on the right side of William's head
was a wound about 41 inches long, crush
ing the skull into the brain. The right
side of the face was smashed in and the
jaws were broken. The victim's cloth
ing indicated no struggle and Dr. Brun
dage presumes that the man was stunned
first by a blow and then had his face
crushed in by the heel of a boot. The
blow that caused his death came from
behind. The doctor conducted the post
mortem and thinks that if the wound
was made with a club it was flat and had
no knob or knot on it.
This closed the testimony, the defen
dents having no witnesses present to tell
anything of their whereabouts at the
time the murder was committed. As no
evidence was produced ugainst Mrs.
Higgins her counsel demanded her dis
charge, which was granted. The other
three prisoners were held by the Justice
and committed to the county jail to
await trial. They were taken to Wilkes-
Barre,
Appeals to Your Intelligence.
When all is said there is certainly a
wonderful satisfaction when leaving a
theatre to feel that you have seen some
thing you can recall with delight, to have
seen a story developed that has excited
your interest; you have laughed uproari
ously at fun that happened naturally
and which was not dragged in, in such a
senseless fashion as to be an insult to
your intelligence. Such a play is "She
Couldn't Marry Three." The plot iH
wholesome; the fun unceasing; the songs
new and catchy; the scenery superb; the
climaxes thrilling, and tne company
headed by that piquant little ray of sun
light, Miss Lillian Kennedy, one of the,
best oil the road.
Happy and content is a home with " The Ro
chester; a lamp with the light of the morning.
Catalogues,write Rochester LampCo.,NewYork.
Gave His Life for Others.
Napoleon DeMontemue, a Frenchman,
employed in one of the Plymouth mines,
on Tuesday sacrificed his life to save GOO
other men. He had fired a blast, when
a spark set a mass of gas on fire. There
was no immediate danger, but Montemue
thought the fire would spread and en
danger the lives of the other men. Heat
once took off his coat and began to beat
■ out the flame with his garment. He suc-
I ceeded, but when lie got back in his
■ : breast, the roof fell in, crushing him to
' death.
Infanticide ait .Stockton.
, On Sunday morning a party of hunters
with their dogs passed by No. 3 Stock
ton on their way to Beaver Meadow
swamp, and while going along the path
the dogs chased a rabbit under a ledge
of rock. The men quickly upturned
I this and a ghastly sight met their view,
In a long cigar box lay the body of a
child badly decomposed. The hunters,
being after a different kind of game, pro
ceeded 011 their way and left the box
and its contents in charge of a Hun
garian, who immediately notified Coal
and Iron Policeman Worsinger. Mr.
Worsinger repaired to the spot indicated
by the Hungarian and found the box i
as stated.
I Monday morning lie notified Deputy |
I ~T®r® r , Buckle - V t0 8° t0 Stockton. |
11 hue the two officers were on their w ay j
] to No. 2, where the Hungarian lives who |
j gave the information about the child !
, being found, a second ;ase of a similar
kind was brought to light. The police- j
man told the coroner that rumors were >
going about of a child being placed in a
water closet at No. 2, and now that they !
were there it would he well to make a I
search in the matter. Mr. Worsinger
I accordingly went to one of the outhouses
and in a short while brought to view the
| body of a perfectly developed babe. An
j investigation was begun and the facts
j brought forth went to show that the '
mother of the child lived in the house
near by. A jury was empannelled, con
sisting of John Fox, foreman; Edward
Woouring, Win. 11. Ford, Jos. Thomas,
Adam Oster and Nicholas Koch. The
men viewed the dead body and called in
j Dr.W. F. Danzcr to make a post mortem
examination. After he had finished his
| work his testimony was to the effect that
I the child lived for some time after its i
j birth and this was also proved by other
witnesses who gave evidence in the mat
ter. The jury rendered the following |
verdict: That the child came to its I
1 death through violence at the hands of :
j its mother, one Mary Kishkar, 011 No
j vember 14, 1891, by being struck on the '
: head with some sharp instrument,
j The mother of the child was taken to j
Hazleton and given a hearing before
j Squire Daubach. She admitted placing
the babe in the out house, but did not 1
know if it lived after it was born. The
Justice committed her to jail, and at the 1
request of some of her friends she was
kept in the lockup at Ilazleton over
night, from whence she was taken to
Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. The young j
woman savs she is 10 years old, but ap
pears to be about 20. She has been only I
three months in the country and was 1
stopping with her cousin, John Sukel. ,
Variety tlie Spice of lAfe.
There is nothing benefits mankind so
much as a change, even if its only a
change of linen. But what we mean to
convey is that too much of any one thing
becomes monotonous. The clerk, lied
for hours to his desk, seeks relaxation on
bis flying wheel; the policeman, 011 his
feet for hours, (?) finds relaxation in 1111
easy chair by his, or any other friend's
fireside; a man badgered by a shrew of a
wife seeks relaxation by tilting a can
over bis head, and as the beer disappears,
he gazes with consolation at bis reflected
countenance at the bottom of the growler.
Even at the theatre how many plays are
monotonous when all on the one theme;
how a bit of sentiment is relieved by >.
hearty laugh, a merry dance or comic
song. And if "variety is the spice of
life," it reaches perfection in the great
comedy, "She Couldn't Marry Three."
GATHERED AT RANDOM.
A meeting was held at Ilazleton last
| night by a number of business men with
I the intention of organizing a board of
j trade.
: From seventeen acres Farmer William
i Moore, of Womelsdorf, harvested 1 700
bushels of shelled corn and beat all Berks
County records.
I James Sheridan, a driver, and Joseph
Colaginsky, a laborer, were instantly
killed Monday afternoon, at the Clear
Spring Colliery, in West Pittston, by a
fall of rock.
At the last meeting night in December
the various councils of the Jr. (>. U. A.
M. will vote on the proposition to change
the name of the order to Order I'nited
Americans.
A resolution was adopted bv the Lack
awanna County Teacher's Institute
severely criticising the habit which news
paper reporters have fallen into of re
ferring to lady teachers as schoolmarms. !
They consider the appellation undignified
and belittling.
Several hoyß while playing near
Miners' Mills a few days ago came
across a tin can in which was stowed
nearly $701). The money is supposed to
be part of the plunder taken by "Red
nosed Mike" and his pals when they
murdered McClure and Flanagan.
Do not suppose that because it is rec
ommended fornnimals that Arnica & Oil
Liniment is an offensive preparation.
I It will not stain clothing or the fairest
skin. Downs' Elixir will cure any cough
or cold, no matter of how long standing.
For sale at Schileher's drug store.
A 25-pound hull dog, called "Dixon,"
owned by Joseph Gorman, of Allentown,
and "Spot," a 23-pounder, owned by
John Monaghan, of Ashland, fought
near Tamaqua last week. The fight
lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes and was
won by "Dixon." The purse was S4OO.
At a meeting of the Scranton Board of
Trade it was proposed to have that city
represented at the World's Fair. One
member declared that as long as Scran
ton had dirty streets and the present
councilmen, it was unworthy of repre
sentation anywhere, and a motion to
that effect was passed.
Drunkenness, or the I.lquor Hnl.lt, Posi
tively Cured Ity administering llr.
II allies' Golden Spool lie.
It is manufactured us powder which can bo
given In it glass of beer, n cup of coffee or tea.
orin food, without the knowledge of the pa
tient. it is absolutely harmless, and will effect
a permanent and speedy cure, whether the pa
tient ts a moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. It has been given In thousands of eases
and In every instance a perfect cure has fol
lowed. it never tails. The system once im
pregnated with the specific, it becomes an utter
fin possibility for the liquor appetite to exist
Cures guaranteed.
48 page book of particulars free. Address
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., IHS Race St.
Cincinnati, O.
' THE TOWN DISTURBED.
B j
Residents of Harleigh Removed
From Company Houses.
i j
. TIIKY ARK OBLIGED TO SIGN NEW
r ; LEASES AND IGNORE THOSE
|| OF KKM MERER & CO.
. ; It seems to be the policy of the anthra-
L cite coal corporations that if ever they
, are imposed upon, or drawn into legal
difficulties of any kind by any of their
iniquitous competitors, they feel bound
■ to "get even," as the saying goes. This
manner has always been lived up to and
! was given an ideal illustration on Mon
j day by (T. B. Markle CT Co., who atpres
| ent have a libel suit on their hands
i brought by M. S. Kemmerer & Co.
| While the latter company was operating
I the Harleigh collieries they leased for,
their employes a number of dwelling!
i houses from Markle Co. at an annual i
; rental of $14,u00. The Markles now I
j state that since the stopping of work at
I Ilarleigh they have not been paid this !
j yearly sum, and consequently, they have
; commenced proceedings against Kem
j merer & Co. to compel them to forfeit
! the lease. An interesting legal battle is
expected to be had over this but as the i
affair now stands the Markles seem to j
be on top.
j They had a representative at Wilkes
| Barre on Monday and at the opening of
the Prothonotary's office presented an !
order directing a writ of ejectment to be
issued against Kemmerer & Co. They
secured the necessary document and it
was at once given to Sheriff Robinson.
One of the hitter's deputies arrived at
Harleigh in the afternoon an ousted all !
occupants of Markle ACo.'s houses under
lease from Kemmer. The residents were
not long dispossessed, however, when
| they were permitted to go back to their
homes by signing new leases under the
i lawful owners. It will not be surprising
I if another counter-suit is brought by
j Kemmerer & Co., through some techni
| cality in this proceeding.
Another Great Success.
The second production of "The Danger
Signal," by St. Ann's Dramatic Com
pany, at the Opera House last night, was
no less a success than the phenomenal
showing made on the 11th inst. Many
new features were introduced into the
play and the actors produced the various
parts with accuracy. A very large audi
ence was present.
In Water Up to Their Neek.
A number of miners in the Leggett's
Creek mine at Scrant.on had an exciting
experience on Friday last. They had
been working industriously, as usual,
during the day and about 2 o'clock were
j startled by an alarm going through the
mine that the large pump had been
j broken and the place was Hooding with
[ water. The men immediately started
j for the bottom of the shaft. Here they
had expected to catch the cage and be
j hoisted to the surface, but. when they
| reached that point they discovered, to
j their dismay, that an accident to the
| hoisting machinery a short time before
: had rendered the transportation facilities
j practically useless for the time being,
j rate seemed overwhelmingly against
j them and the thoughts of meeting death
there by degrees almost made them give
way to despair. They finally decided
j that an effort to reach safety might be
j successful I and they determined to face
i the water and endeavor to reach a man
way through which they could easily es
j cape. By this time the water had over
taken them and they waded in. At first
it wasn't very high reaching only to
j their knees. They trudged 011 and soon
, they were up to their thighs in the water.
Nevertheless this did not discourage
them for their fixed purpose to face the
water as far as possible kept them on
though they saw that it was continually
growing deeper. Atone place it reach
ed their neck, but that was its highest
point—it had reached its level. The
men gained the manway in safety and
were not much the worse for their
adventure.
And He's Right, Too.
Manager Boyle, in a recent conversa-'
tion gave vent to his indignation, at what
is termed "the neck" of the fly-by-night j
theatrical snap, which try to secure time
at the Opera House, and he shook liis
head he said "no more for me, I'm
tired; We'll know they're right or they
don t get in; this town is good enough
for the best only." They certainly have !
a line list of attractions booked, some '
above the average, and feel highly elated
at securing the great New York success,
She Couldn't Marry Three," which i
will appear here for one night during the
next few weeks.
Mnrkets Still Absorbing Coal. c
The anthracite coal trade while not at
present HO brisk as it has been during
the past month, is still in satisfactory
condition. The markets, howeter, con
tinue to absorb not only all the newly
mined eoal that is being forwarded from
the mines, hilt the surplus stocks of coal
accumulated at tidewater points are Btill
being drawn upon to fill contracts which
were placed some time ago at lower
figures than ruling prices. The ship
ments of anthracite Westward via the
lakes are expected to fall off heavily
after this week, and then more activity
j in the Eastern business is looked for.
Every one of the anthracite coal carry
ing railroads reporting show a large in
crease in their respective tonnages this
year, the list being led by the Heading
Railroad with nearly a million tons
ahead of last year to the corresponding
date. While the Lehigh Valley liail
road, the Delaware, Lackawanna and
\\ estern Hailroad and the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company have for some
time past declined to furnish coal tonnage
statements for publication, it is well
known that they have not onlv held
their own markets but have increased
their respective tonnages. The follow
ing estimate of the increased tonnage
carried thus far this year by the several
companies named has been furnished us
by an operator who is well posted on
the doings of the carrying companies,
and are believed to be approximately
correct: Lehigh Valley Railroad, 750,-
000 tons increase, Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Hailroad, 400,000 tons in
crease, and Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company, 200,(Ht0 tonH increase. 'JHiese
figures will serve to illustrate the diior
mous growth of both the hard and\oft
coal business during the past ten months.
I The heavily increased output, too, ap
| pears to have gone into consumption,
und the prices realized for the coal sold
have been satisfactory and higher than
those obtained last year.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
November 7, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was i)(J2,49(i tons,
compared with 826,047 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, an increase of
135,849 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1891
was 33,683,837 tons, compared with 30,-
227,479 tons for the same period last year,
an increase of 3,456,358 tons .—Ledger.
CATCH ON!
Call and see what our leading
jeweler has on hand for the
holidays.
WATCHES.
The largest line ever brought to this region.
Gold, silver and nickel watches of all sizes and
to suit every need. Fine solid gold ladles'
watch, $35.00. 20-yr. gold tilled watches from
SIO.OO up.
CHAINS.
Over SSOO worth of ladies and gents' watch
) chains just arrived. They must he seen to he
appreciated.
JEWELRY.
The most extensive line of plated and solid
gold jewelry ever brought to this town. Pearls,
turquoise, rubies and diamonds.
CLOCKS.
(.locks of almost every fashionable and artis
tic pattern. An attractive assortment of tine
enamel parlor clocks from St.OU up. Handsome
8-day clocks made up in the different hard
woods at stagnation prices.
OPTICAL.
A large assortment of spectacles and eye
glasses in steel, nickel and gold. Byes examin
j ed and glasses fitted free of charge.
MUSICAL.
New musical instruments and sheet music.
All the latest pieces.
Drop in while on your way
up or down town, and get a
few thoughts for the holidays.
No trouble to show goods and
you will hear of prices that
may surprise you.
Raymond E. Meyer,
THE LEADING JEWELER.
20 Centre Street. I" reel and.
COTTAGE HOTEL,
Cor. of Main and Washington Streets,
PEEEL^INT),
MATT SIEGER. Prop.
Having- leased the above hotel and furnished
It In the best style, I am prepared to eater to
the wants of the traveling public.
tsr GOOD STAIILING ATTACHED.
LIBOR WINTER,
RESTAURANT
AND
OYSTER SALOON,
No. 13 Front Street, Freeluml.
The finest Liquors and Cigare served at
the counter. Cool Deer always 011 tap.
fWt Af® Hitiqiififfi
FOR
And Hardware of Every Description.
REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the most
improved manner and at reasonable rates. \V r o have the
choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil,
selling at 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot he surpasssed.
Samples sent to anyone on application.
Fine Stock of Guns
and Ammunition.
B\RKBELCYCS,
CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, FA.
§I.OO PER YEAR.
. JOHN D. IIAYES,
i Attorney-at-Law ancl
1 Notary Public.
' Legal business of all kinds promptly attended,
j Kootn 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
J ]YJ HALPIN,
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies. Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
QHAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND
Justice of the Peace.
Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland.
DANIEL J. KENNEDY,
DEALER IN
PINE CIGARS AND TOBAC
CO, TEMPERANCE
DRINK, CONFEC
TIONERY,
ETC.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
d. A. SOLT,
Plumber and
Steam Fitter.
I have just received an excellent stock of
::E=>S,
Stoves and Tinware.
auditing"" 11 ' 8 BiVC " ° n C ° ntr ' ,ct roofln *
Repairing Promptly Attended to.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
rates
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
..'"i 1 SPHfhUentre Street, Freeeland. (Near
rne Ij. v , it. it. Depot.)
The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of
Liquors, Beer, Porter, Ale,
and
TEMPERANCE DRINK.
The finest kind of
CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK,