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ING TOWNS.
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the People in Kckley, Upper Lehigh.
Drlfton, Jeddo and Highland—Person
als and Other Notes.
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from the surrounding towns iB solicited
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send their names to this office with com
munications intended for publication, in
order that the editor may know from
whom the correspondence comes.
ECKLEY DOINGS.
Missess Ray and Lizzie James, Miss
Marguerite McClure and Mr. I). W.
James picnicked at Glen Onoko July 4.
Mr. E. M. Porter and family are
visiting friends at White Haven.
Miss Kate McG'ool, of Hazleton, is
spending a few days in town.
The picnic of the A. O. H. on Satur
day evening was a grand success, both j
socially and financially. The St.
Patrick's Cornet band of Freeland
paraded the principal streets of the
town and discoursed some excellent
music at the picnic.
Frank McGroarty and Thomas Tully
were quite popular among the young
ladies at the picnic.
John James went to White Haven in
fifty-five minutes on his bicycle on the
morning of the Fourth. This is the best
record made yet from Eckley to White
Haven.
John Shellhamer, of Silver Brook,
spent the fourth with his parents here.
James Levan and Henry Hill and
families drove to Silver Brook on Sun
day.
BASE BALI. GAME.
The Audenried club was defeated by
"Our Boys" in a hard contested game
on Saturday afternoon. Score: Auden
ried, 4; Eckley, 7. Among the interest
ing features of the game were the run
ning one-liaud catch of James Shearon
at short stop and a running fly catch of
Stranix in left field. The Battery work
of both clubs was excellent. John
James at third base played a splendid i
game, having 4 put outs, 5 assists, 2 hits, j
1 run and no errors. James is a proinis- (
ing young player. A little better work j
with the stick is all that is required of
him now. In the ninth inning with
three men on base and only one man out,
lie captured a swift liner direct from the
hat and made a splendid double play,
retiring the side and winning the game
amid rounds of applause. Batteries,
Shearon and McCauiey, Eckley; and
Boyle and Cannon, Audenried.
From Another Correspondent.
Miss Mary Murrin, of Hazleton, was
Visiting her parents here on Sunday.
The Neversweats have disbanded for
the season, on account of their battery,
Ryan and O'Donnell, returning to their
homes at AlJentown.
Patrick Keeney, of Philadelphia, was
among the visitors here on Sunday.
Edward Dougherty, of Wilkes-Barre,
was a visitor here 011 Suhday.
•9 n .^ 6 misunderstanding
with the manager of the Terrors the
Humboldt club arrived here on July 4,
and were badly disappointed as the boys
were not to be found.
Miss Maine Ryan, Miss Hannah
Sweeney and Miss Ella McCauiey, of
Hazleton, were among the visitors here
on July 4.
Frank and Hugh McGill spent their
Fourth at Silver Brook.
The Daughters of Rest have started in
°"u i le season and say it
will be a long and dreary one, as the
berries sell at the small price of five
cents a quart. RAMBLER.
DRIFTON ITEMS.
On Tuesday about half-past four
o'clock there was considerable excite
ment created here by a balloon that came
from the South Side and landed on
Frank Deitrick's house, and were it not
for the shower of rain that fell about two
o'clock tlie house would likely have been
burned. When it decended on the roof
it collapsed and took fire, hut the roof
being wet it no effect on the shingles.
Our boys who arc booming base ball
this season should be encouraged, as
they are putting up a pretty good game
when all the drawbacks are considered.
Still, we have a few critics here who
cannot find a good word to say for them.
The passenger accommodations on the
p. 8. & S. are not of the very best yet,
hut in a short time it will be able to com
pete with any railroad in the state, both
as to time and accommodation.
Miss Maggie Carr, of the West Chester
Normal School, is spending her vacation
with her parents.
Misses Ella and Annie Brislin, of Cam
den, are spending a few days here among
friends.
Peter Sheridan, formerly mine fore
man at No. 2 Highland, accepted a simi
lar position for Coxe Bros. A Co. atTom
hicken.
Miss Katie Gillespie is visiting friends
in Bristol, Pa.
The Sunday school children held a
picnic in the Odd Fellows' hall on Mon
day. The little ones had a delightful
time.
Miss Catherine McNelis, formerly of
this place, will he married in Philadel
phia about July 20.
Miss Etta Bradford, of Bethlehem is
visiting friends at No. 2.
A foot race is talked of by some of our
local sprinters. There seems to be a
great deal of chaff about it.
Miss Sallie Gallagher, of Philadelphia,
is spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. John Curran.
UPPER LEHIGH NOTES.
The Tarriers met on the rocks on Sat
urday evening for the purpose of elect
ing officers, and to make preparations to
celebrate the Fourth. When the roll
was called the motor man was found to
be absent. A member stated that he
saw him propelling his way towards
r reeland and lie appeared to be loaded
with electricity. A committee of two
was appointed to take care of him over
the Fourth. The nominations for Grand
Tarrier was next called for. The Bliz
zard, of Spring street, made a motion to
postpone the election for another week,
or until the delegates who had just ar-
rived on the second floor of a cattle car ■
(the first floor being occupied by about j
sixty hogs) from the Chicago convention, I
could make their report. It was so or
dered. One of the delegates asked that I
the report be laid over until the next j
meeting, as the noise made in the sleep-1
er by the other passengers had greatly
fatigued them. This was also agreed to.
Wide John made a motion that the fish
ing department of the club furnish a
supper of catties for the members on
the evening of the Fourth. The motion
was ruled out, as he was in debt in the
company store, and had not the privi
lege of making a motion. After a short
scrimmage on the ruling of the chair it
was decided to adjourn and meet at
I'addy Carey's on Monday morning, as
it was necessary to assist in unloading a
few four-masted saling vessels there be
fore the Nation's birthday could be
properly celebrated.
The Good Templars held a picnic here
on Monday and all who attended had a
splendid time.
The Prospect Kock is one of the most
delightful places that can be found any
where to spend an idle hour. While the 1
hours may not be spent in idleness it is |
plain that some of our young people
spend many of them there.
Rumor has it that Patrick Ferry, of |
this place, and one of Hazleton's young
ladies will soon try married life.
The two Iveenan Bros., of Plains,
were the guests of J. B. Keenan on the ]
Fourth.
George McGee has a very pleasant
look about him of late. It is a boy.
A large number of our young folks
made a trip to Lattimer on Sunday.
There must be more than the strippings
to look at over there.
John Langdon intends going into the 1
huckstering business nextmonth. John
has many friends that wish him success.
Fred Horn is laid up with a very sore i
arm.
James N. Sweeney intends making
a trip to Europe sometime next month.
JEDDO NEWS.
Some of our young men took a night's
lodging at the f'reeland station house on
the Fourth.
Mrs. Michael McCafferty, of Lansford,
is visiting here, being the guest of Mrs.
John Brannigan.
Miss Jennie Carl, of Mauch Chunk, !
spent the Fourth here, the guest of Miss \
Maggie Harkins.
John Gallagher of this place, who was
hurt a few week weeks ago, is able to be
about again.
Daniel Marley is receiving many con
f;ratulations over his promotion to mine
>oss at No. 5.
Mrs. McMullen, of Pleasant Valley,
spent the Fourth here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle.
A great many men were idle on Tues- j
day—the result of a glorious Fourth. I
The base ball club of the borough will j
cross bats with the Kicker club of Japan 1
on Saturday evening. WANDERER. I
HIGHLAND DOTS.
Charles J. McGill and Neil Ferry, of
Wilkes-Barre, spent Monday with
friends here.
Mrs. Thomas Mulligan, of Oneida, spent
a few days here this week visiting at!
the residence of Mrs. James Boyle.
James Sweeney and sister, of Oneida, I
were among the many visitors here this J
week.
Miss Johanna O'Brien and Patrick
Downs, of Alden, were the guests of |
Miss Annie Canty oyer Sunday.
•John Gallagher, of Harwood, made a '
brief visit here this week.
James McGill, of Buck Mountain, took
in the sights here on Sunday.
Robert Oliver, Sr., returned from Phil- \
adelphia yesterday, where he has been
spending a few days.
On account of the heavy rain on Sun
day our boys had to postpone their game 1
of ball with Eckley.
Jack says he will keep an eye on the I
correspondent for the future. Very j
well Jack, we will be around.
Patrick Ferry and wife, of Hazleton,
were visiting her parents here on Mon-1
day.
Hugh McGill, of Midvalley, is spend
ing a few days with his parents hero.
PERSONALITIES.
| John Fallon, of Scranton, formerly of
Highland, spent a few days here this
week with relatives.
I'. J. Carey spent Monday and Tues
day with old friends at Norristown.
Con. P. Malloy, of Philadelphia, is a
visitor in town.
James Thompson, formerly of Latti
mer, but at present an inmate of the
Soldiers' Home at Hampton, Va., is vis
iting his daughter, Mrs. Jolinßroderick.
Miss Mamie Cannon, of Summit Hill,
is visiting friends here this week.
Arthur Watkins and family, of Lans
ford, spent the Fourth with his brother, I
W. E. Watkins.
Harry Faulk, of Wilkes-Barre, is the
guest of his uncle, Joseph Neuburger.
John D. Hayes will leave on Saturday I
morning for a visit to Brooklyn, N. Y.
He will return on Monday evening.
Trouble Ht llomeHtea<l.
Several hundred Pinkerton thungs
tried to land at Carnegie's works, Home
stead, near Pittsburg, yesterday, and
were met by 50(10 American strikers.
A battle followed, in which twenty-five
or thirty were killed and several wound
ed. The detectives finally threw down
their Winchesters and surrendered.
They are now locked up by the strikers, !
who are becoming more desperate every j
hour. Non-union workmen or detec
tives will not be tolerated under and
consideration.
Application has been made for troops
to Governor Pattison, but he refuses to
interfere until the sheriff of Allegheny !
county exhausts all his power and calls
upon citizens instead of bloodthirsty
thugs to preserve order. Everything
was peaceable until the detectives ar- j
rived and opened the conflict by shoot- j
ing a Slav who was standing bv the
wharf.
Ik'the men are well armed, have lots of
amnunition and will make trouble for
everyone, except state troops, who inter-1
fere with them. Carnegie is now trav-1
eling through Scotland, trying to spend
the millions he robbed from the Ameri
can people with the aid of a high tariff.
Such is Republican protection to Ameri
can labor. J
HE SUCCEEDS BLAINE.
HON. JOHN W. FOSTER MADE SECRE
TARY OF STATE.
The Appointment of Ez-Minister Foster
Olves General Satisfaction at the Capitol.
Transformed from a Private Citizen to
Secretary in Cess Than Three llours.
j WASHINGTON, Juno 30.—1t took two hours
and thirty-five minutes only to transform a
private citizen into secretary of state of the
United States Wednesday. At 1:40 the
president sent to the senate the nomination
of Hon. John W. Foster, of Indiana. At
8:03 the senate confirmed the nomination.
At 2:35 his commission was sent to the
president and he signed it; at 2:45 it was
| countersigned by Mr. Wharton, as acting
secretary of state, and at 4:15 Mr. Foster
took the oath of office of secretary of state
before Mr. Lewellon Brown, chief clerk and
notary public of the state department. It
was the quickost work ever known at the
state department.
There was general satisfaction at the Cap
itol over the appointment.
A Short Tenure of OfHce.
It is said that Mr. Foster's tenure of office
will termiuate on March 4 next, when Presi
! dent Harrison expects to again be inaugu
rated and announce his new cabinet. The
appointment of Mr. Foster is, therefore,
only a temporary one. The appointment is
especially desirable, not only because of the
personal character and diplomatic accom
plishments of the appointee, but also be
cause of his peculiarly intimate acquaint
ance with the business of the state depart
ment in general, and especially with details
of the most important question now be
-1 fore that department, the settlement of the
Behring sea controversy with England by
arbitration.
Sketch of Secretary Foster.
! John W. Foster has been for some years
past practicing law in Washington. His
chief work is in the domain of international
law, in which he is conceded to be an ex
; pert. He has been three times appointed
| envoy extraordinary and minister pleni
potentiary for the United States in foreign
countries, being once accredited to Mexico,
again to Russia, and a third time to Spain.
He was bom in Pike county, Ind., March 2,
1886, was educated iu the public schools of
the state and afterward went through the
stAte university of Indiana, where he gradu
ated in 1855. He then studied law at Har
vard university, and began the practice of
his profession at Evansville. Ho had al
ready made his mark among the young
lawyers of Indiana when the civil war
broke out. He at once volunteered for ser
vice and was appointed major of the Twen
ty-fifth Indiana infantry volunteers. After
seeing some hard fighting ho rose to the
full rank of colonel.
In General Burnside's expedition to East
Tennessee Colonel Foster headed a brigade
of cavalry, and was the first to occupy Knox
ville in 1863. At the end of the war ho was
a brigadier general by brevet.
Alleged Trouble with Dlulne.
After General Foster settled down to civil
life again he edited the Evansville Daily
Journal. In 1669 he was made postmaster
of that city. His first prominent political
offlco was the chairmanship of the Repub
lican state committee of Indiana in 1872.
In 1873 General Foster was appointed by
President Grant to be minister to Mexico.
At the expiration of General Grant's term
of office Mr. Hayes reappointed him. He
went to Russia as minister in 1880, and held
that office until late in the year 1881, when
he resigned.
In 1883 General Foster was appointed
minister for the third time, on this occasion
being sent to Spain. This nomination was
made by Prosidont Arthur at the desire of
Secretary Freliughuysen. Since his return
from Spain General Foster has resumed his
practice in Washington.
One story anent the appointment is that
at a recent meeting between the Canadian
delegates who wished to negotiate a reci
procity treaty and several officers of the
state department Mr. Blaine gave expres
sion to his views, and General Foster, who
was present, said bluntly:
"Those are not the views of the presi
dent."
Tko meeting abruptly terminated, and
Mr. Blaine's resignation promptly followed
upon the president's unwillingness to dis
j avow General Foster's statement.
The Port Jervin Indictments.
Pom JERVIS, N. Y., June 30.—The grand
jury of Orange county, in session at Goshen,
presented three documents to the court in
the Port Jervis lynching affair. One con
tained the indictment of D. P. Howell,
president of the village of Port Jervis, for
criminal negligence. This was promptly
quashed by Judge Cullen on the motion of
District Attorney Hirschberg. Mr. Howell
was active in trying to prevent the lynch
ing. The other two documents contained
indiefcmonts against flvo persons implicated
in the lynching of Bob Lewis.
Named by the President.
WASHINGTON, July I.—The president sent
to the senate the following nominations
of postmasters: Edwin Adams, South Nor
walk, Conn.; Nehemiah Jennings, South
port, Conn.; Florence A. Smith, Schoharie,
N. Y.; Louis McCloud, East Orange, N. J.;
1 Joseph P. Carver, Newton, Pa.; John C.
McLean, Union City, Pa.
iCoal Goes Up Again.
NEW YORK, Juno 80.—The western sales
agents have ordered that on Tuesday next
the price of coal be advanced twenty-five
cents. Eastern agents ordered the follow
ing advances: Stove coal, thirty cents; egg,
thirty-five cents, and chestnut, thirty-five
cents per ton.
More Arrests at llufYalo.
BUFFALO, July I.—Ex-Teller McCredie, of
the National Savings bank, was arraigned
before Judge King on three charges of
forgery ana grand larceny. He pleaded
not guilty, and gave SIO,OOO bail. Cashier
Armstrong is still in jail, not being able to
obtain bail.
Agent Reared In Trouble.
HARTFORD, June 80.-William R. Reavell,
local agent of the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance company, was held in the police court
on a charge of forgery. On Saturday he
was arrested for embezzling $205.
More Itallot Boi StufTers Jailed.
JERSEY CITY, July 2.—Seven more ballot
box stuffers were sent to the state prison
by Judge Lippincott in Jersey City. A
( scheme to save them with writs of habeas
corpus was frustrated by the judge.
Discovery Day a Holiday.
WASHINGTON, June 80.—The president
has signed the joint resolution of congress
making Oct. 21, 1892, the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America a
general holiday.
Pitcher Clarkson Kalnaiod.
BOSTON, July I.—Pitcher Clarkson has
hotsn released fej the Boston Baseball clubu
BASE BALL NOTES.
Freeland Loses Another Game to Hazle
ton—What Other Clubs Are Doing.
The Freeland players gave another of
their too-frequent exhibitions of care
less and listless ball playing on Monday,
and allowed 11 a/.leton to beat them by a
score of 14 to 2. The game was devoid
of life and interest, and barring the few
fine plays of the visitors was the most
tiresome contest witnessed at the park.
Freeland failed to score until the ninth
inning, when they made two runs in or
der to save themselves from a shut-out.
Following is the official score:
FKEELAND. HAZ I.ETON.
E.M'o'hn,lb 1 o' 9 li i'lDryfoos, i). H a H t'°i A S E 6
80ner,55....0 0 3a 3 Hcrron, 3b.. a 1100
M'Garv y,3bo 1 1 3 1 (IOUKII, ss... 2 118 0
Endriss, e.. . 0 0 1 1 2 O'Donn'll.ab 1 113 1
?f. l Sj\\ 3b ';2 i 3 3 3 Cannon, If.. 1 13 10
CMO'bn.cfO 2 2 0 0 O'Donirll.lb 1 011 0 0
McGeady, rl'O 3 0 1 0 M'M'nigle.rf 2 10 0 0
F'liraty, p... 113 11 Swit'Kable.c 2 2 9 1 0
McNulty, lf.O 1 1 o 0 Byrnes, cf.. 1 10 0 0
Boyle, e.— 0 0200
n. . , T.-; T0ta15....11 92710 1
Totals .... 2 821 11 10
Freeland 0 00000002—2
Hazleton 0 0 4 3 4 0 1 2 x—ll
Three-base hits—Hcrron, Dryfooos, John
O'llounell. Two-base hits-Ilryfoos, McMonl-
Ble. Struck out-by Flaraty, 5; by llryfoos, 7.
Base oil balls-off Flaraty, 1: off Dryfoos, 3.
Umpire—J. J. Carr.
On Sunday the famous Cuban Giants
will occupy the park, and their oppon
ents will be the best players that Man
ager McNelis can secure in the coal
regions. A tremendous shake-up has
occurred in the home club this week,
and many new faces will be seen wear
ing the brown at the next game. The
Giants' battery will be Stoyey and Wil
-1 hulls, and it is expected that Kitsonand
Kittrick, of Scranton, will occupy the
points for Freeland. The Giants are
playing fine ball this season, and the
club is composed of all the old-time
favorites, including Grant, Harrison,
Boyd, Jackson, etc. A large crowd will
certainly attend this game, as the
manager is confident that both teams
will be strong and evenly matched.
The Fearnots played at Upper Lehigh
on Monday, and at the end of the
thirteenth inning the score was tied at 3.
Upper Lehigh opened the fourteenth,
and after two were out a dispute arose
over a runner cutting third base. The
game then ended in a wrangle. Other
games on Monday resulted as follows:
Mahanoy City, 13; Ashland, 4.
Catasauqua, 5; Nicetown, 3. Catasau
qua, 7; Nicetown, 4.
Mahanoy City, 10; New Boston,"2.
Jeanesville, 4; Tacony, 3;(ten innings),
Jeanesville, 0; Tacony, 5; (eleven inn
ings).
uansford, 10. Painter A. A., 0.
Scranton, 14; Wilkes-Barre, 4. Scran
ton, 9; Wilkes-Barre, 8.
Gustave Kndriss, who caught for
Freeland on Monday, was recommended
by Wm. I). Davis, the well-known base
ball man of Philadelphia, as a first-class
player, and upon this recommendation
lie was tried. Flaraty, of Minersville,
who pitched the same day, was also
highly spoken of, but the work by both
was not satisfactory, Kndriss especially
acting as though he knew nothing about
a game of ball. They were released.
Jeanesville at present has the best
club in Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill
counties. There are rumors of internal
trouble, however, but the work of the
players do not bear out these reports.
It is playing great ball and should be lo
cated in a town w'liere it could receive
better support.
Lansford is showing up in very good
form the past few weeks. Gormley and
Fulmer, as a battery, work very good and
usually get first-class support from the
other players. It is on a solid financial
basis, and is run on business principles.
Freeland has lost seven games this
summer, which is as many as it lost dur
ing the whole of last season.
Scranton has the best amateur club in
the eastern part of the state. It lias de
feated with ease all the crack teams of
the coal regions, and if it continues its
playing until the end of the season no
one can dispute its claim to the cham
pionship.
Freeland has three won and seven
lost.
The Fourth of July games completed
j the first half of the championship series
iof the State League. Wilkes-Barre won
! with Ilarrisburg a very close second.
The first six clubs were pretty well
bunched, while the tailenders have been
strenghtend and will make a fine fight
in the second half, which started on
Tuesday.
Ashland's P. O. S. of A. building is
being erected. It will be three stories
high.
A man was prostrated and died from
the heat in an ice factory at Lancaster
the other day.
President McAlpln Re-elected.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 80.— The conven
tion of Republican clubs concluded its labors
by the election of the following officers:
j President—Colonel E. A. McAlpin,
j First Vice President—John M. Scatcherd,
j Buffalo.
I Second Vice President—Henry Brewster,
Rochester.
Third Vice President—George E. Greene,
I Binghamton.
I Secretary—Job F. Hedges, New York,
j Treasurer—A. B. Colvin, Glens Falls.
Bldwell ou the First Ballot.
CINCINNATI, July I.—General John Bid
well, of Chico, Cal., was nominated on the
first ballot, taken at midnight, in the Pro
hibitionist national convention.
CINCINNATI, July 2.— Dr. J. B. Cranflll, of
Texas, was nominated for vice president on
, the second ballot by the Prohibition na- j
tional convention. He is editor of The Ad
< vauce, Prohibition and reform paper, also
( of the Toxas Baptist Standard. The con- j
vention adjourned sine die.
I John Kean, Jr., Re-elacted Chairman.
JKRHKY CITY, June 29. —The New Jersey
; state Republican committee met at Taylor's
hotel and organized for the coming cam
paign. John Kean, Jr., of Union, was re
elected ohairman; E. J. Anderson, vice
chairman; John Y. Foster, secretary, and
J. J. Toffey, treasurer. It was decided to
locate headquarters at Jersey City.
Piatt and Miller Win.
NEW YORK, Juue 29. —The Republican
state committee re-elected William Brook
fleld chairman and appointed an executive
committee overwhelmingly friendly to
Miller and Piatt, which in turn elected
Charles W. Hackett, of Utica, its director
general.
Seized with Cramps and Drowned.
NEWARK, N. J., July o. —Abram Goot
fried, of New York city, wont in bathing
in Newark bay, was seized with cramps
and was drowned.
THE KEYSTONE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIANS.
Brief Mention of Matters Which Every
body Should Know About—A Week's
Accidents and Crimes Accurately ami
Concisely Chronicled.
PHILADELPHIA, July s.—Jesse Colon, flfty
eight years of age, shot Christian Deger
twice and then shot Officer Buzby after be
ing chased five squares. Colon is held
without bail. The only cause assigned is
that Colon wanted to create a sensation
with a new revolver.
Dropped Dead.
HARRISBURO, July s.—An unknown man
dropped dead in the Pennsylvania Railroad
station. He had just purchased a ticket for
Hagerstown, Md. A few moments before
he died he remarked to a station employee,
"There is not a sicker man in Harrisburg
than I am."
Tore Everything Before It.
BETHLEHEM, July 5.—A terrific wind
storm from the southwest struck town.
The main building of the Bethlehem Fair
and Driving Park association was destroyed.
Lightning struck the cable tower of the
Pennsylvania Telephone company and set
tho postoffice building, in which it is situ
ated, on fire, but the blaze was soon extin
guished, The bottling establishment stable
of E. D. Sawtelle was wrecked and many
trees were uprooted and electric light, tele
graph and telephone wires blown down.
The> steeple of the First Presbyterian church
was blown down.
Cut hay in the fields and grain growing
near here is almost a total loss. Tho visible
ruin about town is said to amount to about
$150,000.
EASTON, July 5.—A furious rain and
wind storm passed over this section. The
framework of the Moravian church was
leveled, Powell hall, one of the college
buildings, was unroofed, fifty feet of the
suspension bridge was torn out and the
electric light, telephone and telegraph wires
wore prostrated. Over in Phillipsburg the
fire alarm system was destroyed.
Decline to Receive the Military Instructor.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.—The board of
city trust x has written to the war depart
ment at Washington declining to receive
Lieutenant W. J. Pardee, of the Twenty
fifth United States infantry, as military in
structor at Girard college, in place of the
present incumbent Colonel J. R. C. Ward.
The war department claims that Lieuten
ant Pardee was detailed last Monday for
duty at Gigprd college, at the written re
quest of the secretary of the board. It is
believed there is a misunderstanding some
where.
Another Advance in Coal.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.—The Pennsyl
vania and Reading coal sale agents decided
to demand the same price for July as re
ceived last fall, wjth the exception of chest
nut coal, which will be advanced ten cents
over last fall's price.
Five Hundred Men Idle.
LANCASTER, July 2.—The Susquehanna
and Columbus Iron companies, of Colum
bia, have shut down. Five hundred men
are thrown out of work. It is stated that
tho shut down is for the purpose of making
repairs.
B&bapliy'a Fatal Misstep.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.—By a fatal mis
step August Babaphy, twenty-nine years
old, fell into a large vessel containing hot
porter, at Lynch's brewery, and was so
severely scalded that ho died soon aftor.
Shot Dsad from Ambush.
NANTICOKK, July I.—Michael Supka, a
Polander, while picking cherries upon the
farm of Henry Gommer was shot dead from
ambush. Gommer and his son have been
arrested.
Mint Employees Discharged.
PUILAIJTELPHIA, July I.—The force of em
ployees at the mint has been reduced by
the discharge of a largo number of male op
erators. Tho number of dismissals is stated
at from twenty-five to fifty.
Its Latest Acquisition.
PHILADELPHIA, July I.—Mr. James L.
Taylor, late general passenger agent of the
Richmond and Danville system, has been
appointed General European passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, which
office has just been created by that company. 1
The appointee, whose headquarters will be
in London, is charged with the genoral care
of its passenger interests in Groat Britain
and on the continent. Mr. Taylor was
born in Florida, and entered upon his rail
road career in 1876 with the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Railroad company, serving
it in various capacities for ten years, when
he was appointed general passenger agent
of the Richmond and Danville system, and
as such he had won a high reputation in
railroad circles. He will sail on the City of
New York on the 18th inst., to assume
charge of his new post of duty. The World's
fair commission has made Mr. Taylor an
honorary commissioner to Great Britain and
the continent.
Rolling Mill Men Hold a Mass Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA, July I.—A mass meeting
of the rolling mill men, who are now idle
partly through a shutdown by Hughes &
Patterson and partly through a strike at
Gaulbert, McFaddon & Caskey's place, will
be held this morning, in Schubert hall, Ayer
street and Girard avenue, to determine
upon their future action. The employers
are resolute in their determination not to
renew the agreement as to wages, while
the men are equally firm in their resolu
tion not to return to work until this con
cession is made.
Pickets were posted about the two mills
all day yesterday and closely scanned every
one who entered or left the establishments.
The matter, it is said, hinges upon the ac
tion of Hughes & Patterson.
Money for Ireland.
PHILADELPHIA, July I.—At the meeting
of the Philadelphia branch of the Irish Na
tional Federation last evening at Philopa
trian hall, this cablegram was forwarded to
Justin McCarthy, the home rule leader, at
Dublin, on motion of Mr. Dunleavy: "Phil
adelphia contributes $6,500 to tho cause of
borne rule, thus most emphatically disprov
ing the assertion of John E. Redmond that
Americans are sustaining him and his
cause." Of this amount $3,938.50 was re
ceived by Treasurer Joseph Sheelian last
evening, the balance having been previous
ly subscribed. Rev. Walter P. Gough,
through his personal exertions, collected for
the fund $356.50. It is expected that at the
meeting to be held on next Tuesday evon
ing at the same place many societies and in
dividual friends of the cause will be heard
from.
Probably Fatally Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, July I.—Mrs. Anna Dykes,
sixty-three years old, of 148 Queen street,
Falls of Schuylkill, mother of Undertaker
C. L. Dykes, was probably fatally injured
yesterday morning by tripping and falling
headforemost down a flight of stairs lead
ing from the first floor to the basement of
her residence. She was found by one of her
daughters, who, with the assistance of
neighbors, carried her up stairs, and sum
moned Dr. F. N. Pampinella. Mrs. Dykes
had not recovered consciousness up to a late i
hour last evening.
Special!
Special !
TO OUR PATRONS AND
THE PUBLIC.
For the Next Two Weeks Only !
We are offering everything in the various lines of our
large stock at such low prices that they
will astonish you.
Please note the following quotations:
Good tea toweling, 4 cents per yard.
Best skirt lining, 4 cents per yards.
Best light calico, 4 cents per yard.
Good, heavy, yard-wide unbleached muslin, 10 yards for
50 cents.
Double-width fine cashmere, 10 cents per yard.
Fine 36-inch-wide Bedford cord and chenron and Henrietta
dress goods that were 45 cents are now going at 25 cents.
In our line of Notions you can buy:
Ladies' ribbed undervests, 4 for 25 cents.
Men's seamless socks, 5 pairs for 25 cents.
Ladies' chemise, 25 cents each.
Lace curtains, from 75 cents per pair upward.
Shoe department:
Children's dongola spring heel shoes, 35 cents per pair.
Children's heavy pebble heel, or spring shoes, with sole
leather tip, 75 cents per pair, reduced from 81.25.
Youths' good lace shoes that were 81.25 are now going at
75 cents.
Ladies' common sense dongola shoos, 81.00.
Men's good shoes, SI.OO.
Ladies' fine dongola shoes, with extension sole and patent
leather tip, at 81.25, reduced from 82.00.
Clothing:
Boys' outing cloth waists, 15 cents each.
Men's outing shirts, 20 cents each.
Boys' knee pants, 25 cents.
Men's good heavy pants, 75 cents.
Boys' knee pants suits, reduced from 82.00 to 81.00.
Men's suits for 83.00 which wore formerly sold at 80.00.
oSf'g 0 "' WE DEFY COMPETITION.
Jos. NEIIBURCKH,
LEADER IN LOW PRICES,
P. 0. S. of A. Building, Freeland, Pa.
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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. We have the
choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil,
selling at 20, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed.
Samples sent to anyone on application.
Fishing' Tackle and
Sporting Goods.
Q\RKBECK'S,
CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA.