FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. V. No. 33. NEW YORK'S BIG WEEK. ' GREATEST DISPLAY EVER MADE IN THE METROPOLIS. Four Day* Required to Curry Out the Klahorate Programme That Wan Ar ranged to Honor the Anniversary of the Discovery of Americu. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—It is probable that no city was ever before so beautifully, so gayly, so artistically, and above all so uni versally decorated as is New York city to day in honor of the Columbus celebration. The second day of the quadrennial cele bration of the discovery of the New World was devoted to religious services. Both iu Roman Catholic and Protestant churches the services were of the most impressive character. Today, the third day of the celebration, the parade of the schoolboys took place, and p it was a beautiful sight. There were 2jf),000 hoys and twenty-nine hands of music in line. Thousands of hoys from the public and parochial schools came first, aiul after them the students of the higher institutions of learning, then bodies of uniformed cadets, including one of 800 Indian hoys from the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.— The city today is literally crowded with visitors from all parts of the country, and it is coi puted that fully 400,000 visitors are in the city. Thousands upon thousands of pairs ot eyes witnessed on the New York and Brooklyn bridge last night a pyrotechnic exhibition of unexcelled splendor. Screens of Roman dust followed bursting shells; screnming eagles of fire mingled with rockets and aerial sheafs and showers of sparks, until the whole ended in the golden shower fac simile of Niagara, cover ing the bridge from tower to tower, realis tic and wonderful. The great feature of the Columbian cele bration today was the naval parade, which started from the Narrows about 13:30 o'clock. The display was the finest evei seen in this vicinity. NEW YORK, Oct. 12.— The number of vis itors attending the celebration of the 400 th anniversary of the discovery of America far exceed that which attended the centen nial celebration. A conservative estimate places the number of additional visitors that have arrived in town today at 100,000. The display of fireworks from the Brook lyn bridge last evening began at 8:30 o'clock. The big span was one immense arch of fire. From then until nearly 11 o'clock the bridge was.one blaze of light, showing all the tints known to the pyrotechnic art, when with one last flight of rockets, a shower of stars and a bursting of bombs the display of fireworks on the Brooklyn bridge was ended. There were 25,000 members of various Catholic societies in line, most of whom carried lanterns, some red, others white, with still others blue. , Today's event was the grand military parade, which started from the Battery this morning. It was a magnificent spec tacle, worth traveling hundreds of miles tc see. This evening the grand illuminated historical street pageant takes place. JUSTICE SHIRAS SWORN IN. nc Takes His Place oil the United States Supreme Court Bench. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The opening ses sion of the October term of the supremo court of the United States, with the attend ant circumstances of the induction into office of the new associate justice, George- Shiras, Jr., tilled the court room to over flowing. After the usual announce j ment of the open- I court Chief V-5 wIL Justice Fuller said: "I have much J pleasure in an (•'nouncing to the cm- x gentlemen of the \ kar that since the w a adjournment of \ the court the ex ' isting vacancy hat zrfil 'been filled by the ' /'' app o i ntment of OEOBOE sii in As," Jit. a.wßhira. Jr., of Pittsburg. Mr. Shiras is present and ready to take the oath." The clerk of the court, Mr. MeKinney, then- read the commission issued to Mr. Shiras, at the conclusion of which the new associate justice arose and read in a moder ate voice the oath in which he swears to do equal and exact justice to all, both rich and poor, agreeably to the constitution and the laws of the United Slates to the best of his knowledge and ability. The ceremony was quite brief, and all the persons present stood during its continu ance, as well as the court. Associate Justice Shiras is about fifty five years old. He stands 5 feet 10 inches in height, hut beside the larger members * of the court, Justices Gray and Harlan, does not look all his inches. He has brown hair, slightly tinged with gray, gray side whiskers, Ids chin and lip being shaved clean. His eye is blue, complexion verging on the ruddy, and his mouth shuts straight across the face, indicating firmness and de cision. Justice Blatchford is encouraging a - a heard and the chief justice has a luxuri ant mustache, so the new justice's whisk ers are not so striking on the bench as they otherwise would he. FOR TREASON AND MURDER. The Carnegie OflicltilN lmlirteil with tilt Homestead Advisory Hoard. PITTSBURG, Oct. 12.—'The grand jury sit ting in the treason cases against Homo stead strikers and the murder and conspir acy charges against 11. C. Frick, various other officials of the Carnegie Steel com pany and the Pinkerton detectives, hut brought in true bills in all the cases. f The indictments for treason involvt thirty-one defendants. They are Hugh O'Donnell, John McGluckie, David Lynch Thomas J. Crawford, Harry Bayue, Elmei E. Hail, Henry Bayard, T. W. Brown George Colgan, John Coyle, Jack Clifford Dennis M. Cush, William McConeghy. Michael Cummings, William Combs, JOIID Dierkin, Patrick Fagan, W. H. Caches Matthew Harris, Heid Kennedy, John Mil ler, O. S. Searight, John Murray, W. H .Thompson, Martin Murray, Hugh Ross / W. T. Roberts, George Rylands and Ceorg< W. Sarver. The charges of murder aqainst H. C Frick and other Carnegie Officials are roi the killing of George W. Rutter, John E MorriH, Joseph Sotak and Silas Wayne whose deaths resulted from the riot. Th< true bills are against H. C. Frick, F. T. F Lovejoy, Robert Pinkerton, William Pink erton, J. A. Potter, W. S. Corey, J. G. A Leishman, C. W. Beddell, W. H. Burt John Cooper, F. W. Hinde, Nevin McCon nell and James Dovey. In regard to the light on the morning oi the Oth the bill says the defendants "did counsel and advise the shooting." In the conspiracy cases 11. C. Frick George Lauder, H. M. Curry, Leishman Otis Childs, Lovejoy, L. C. Phipps, G. A Corey, J. A. Potter, J. F. Dovey, McCon nell, thePiiikertons, Cooper, Beddell, Fred erick Primer, Burt and Hinde are the de fendants. In the aggravated riot cases true bills are returned against Frick, Curry, Leisb man, Lovejoy, L. C. Phipps, Dovey, Mc Connell, Cooper, Beddell, Primer, Burt and Hinde. The indictment against 11. C. Frick and others in the murder cases are separate making four in all. The prosecutor in th murder cases is Hugh Ross, against whom there are charges of murder, treason, con spiracy and aggravated riot. Foster and the Old Soldiers. The Wilkes-Barre correspondent of the Nanticoke News says it would puzzle the shrewdest and most observant of politicians to tell which way the election for local ollicers is going, if he were to be governed at all by the opinion he hears. 0 There certainly is considerable defec tion in the Republican ranks in the case of Charles Foster, candidate for con gress, and his opponent, Billy Hines, will gain numerous votes from the dis satisfied Republicans. The veteran members of the Grand Army of the Republic have it in for Fos ter. It is alleged that once upon a time a committee appointed to solicit subscrip tions for the benefit of the Memorial Ilall fund called upon Foster (he wasn't a candidate for office then) and stated their business. "What have I to do with that?" Fos ter is reported to have asked the com mittee. "Why," said the spokesman, "we are old soldiers and want help to pay for a G. A. R. hall." "I dont see how that concerns me," replied Foster. "I am getting heartily sick of that old soldier business. Yon ! fellows ought to take your pensions and pay for your halls if you must haye them. I don't expect to loaf there." Preparing for Annexation. Edward A. Lynch, Esq., of Wilkes- Barre, who has been appointed by the court to ascertain and adjust the in debtedness of the school districts of the borough and Foster township, gives no tice in another column that he will at tend these duties at Attorney Hayes' oliice on November 10. This adjustment of the indebtednes of ' the two districts is necessary is order to j learn just bow much of Forter's school debt must be be taken by the borough before the Points and Birvanton can be annexed. It is very probable, however, that the date of the adjustment may be postpon ed, as citizens of the Points have filed , objections against the move to annex I that portion. To Hunters mid Fishermen. I, the undersigned, having been ap pointed game and fish warden of Lu zerne county, will at once enter upon the j duties of my office. I hereby notify all j parties having nets in the Honeyhole or Nescopeck creeks to take them out im- j mediately, as I will prosecute them to ! the full extent of the law. All persons violating any of the game j or fish laws of this state will be prompt- j ly dealt with. Wilkes-Barre, Ilazleton and White Haven papers please copy. J. W. Hess, Hughesville, Pa. A Successful Bull. The ball of the Young Men's T. A. B. Society on Monday evening was another of the many successful alfairs held by this organization. The hall was crowd ed with the people of Freeland and neighboring towns, and many visitors , from distant places were present. The grand march was led by Master [ of Cermonies Edward J. Doggett and ; Miss Hannah Dougherty, and was partici pated in by over 100 couples. During the intermission the St. Patrick's cornet band played several choice selections. District Committee. An interesting meeting of The Demo cratic district committee was held at the National llouße Monday afternoon, dames North, of Drifton, was elected temporary chairman. Permanent or ganization was effected by the election of Con O'Donnell, of Drifton, as chair man, and dames McNelis, secretary. After outlining a campaign the meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be held in F reeland.— Standard. PLEASURE CALENDAR. October 15—Grand hop under the auspices of Gillespie's orchestra, at Freeland opera house. Admission, free. October 20—Third annual ball of Local Assembly No. 335, K. of 1,., of Upper Lehigh, at I°reeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. October 21—Literary and musical enter ment of 0. Y. M. Literary Institute, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 25 cents. October 21 —Excursion of Columbus Ital ian Colonies to Scranton. Train leaves Hazleton at 7.15 A. M.; Freeland, 7.35 A. M. Fare, from Hazleton, adults, $1.75; children, $1.25; from Freeland, adults, $1.50; children, SI.OO. October 31—Ball of St. Patrick's cor net band, at F'reelaiul opera house. Admission, 50 cents. November 23—Third annual ball of the Progressive Literary Club, of deddo, at F'reeland opera house. Ad mission, 50 cents. FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY, PA., OCTOBER 13, 1892. HIGHLAND DOTS. At last one of our fondest hopes is about to be realized. It will be in the shape of a literary; one that the people of town may feel proud of. There is no scarcity of material, as we have an abun dance of intelligent and ambitious young men, who, with very little training, would astonish some of the older orators and debaters that are to be found in the neighboring towns. After its organiza tion an effort will be made to procure some means by which the members will have the assistance of a library. This is the sure way to succeed boys. Keep right on. Hugh Gallagher is suffering from a very severe attack of rheumatism for the past week. Work is very slack at present and there is no sign of a change. It it the Reading's deal now. Wonder when it will be our turn to deal. John Gibbon, of Malianoy City, lias secured work and intends making his home here for the future. Several of our young people will he married in the near future. Neal Gallagher, who had his foot in jured at No. 3 some time ago, is able to be about again. Mrs. Simom Slantzisky, who has been lying dangerously ill, is slowly recover ing. Mrs. Daniel Hughings, of Hazleton, is visiting here for a few days. C. J. McGill, formerly a resident of this place, returned on Saturday and be gan to work in No. 2 mine. James Oliver is laid up with a severe attack of hay fever. Occasionally we hear of some neigh bor's line being robbed at night and other thefts committed in our village. Now the parties who are committing these depredations had better stop it, as they are well known. Patrick Bradley was a visiting in Haz leton on Monday. Charles Kringe, a small hoy about 8 years of age, had his head badly bruis ed this week while playing around a freight car. Charles Bushome is lying dangerously ill at his home. Miss Johanna O'Brien returned to her home at Alden on Tuesday, after a lengthy visit here. Slope "D," which is located inside of No. 2, will be idle for sometime, as the engine is being taken away. Slope "C" lias also been entirely abandoned. To Tent the Billot Law. The Republican party of this state is in desperate straits over the new ballot law. Although the system to be used here next month is only a poor imitation of the genuine secret method of voting, yet the leaders of the G. O. P. are doing their utmost to kill every good point of the bill. In all the states of the union where secret voting has been tried it lias resulted disastrously to the Republicans, and they are now lieginning to shake iu Pennsylvania for fear that the banner state will go Democratic if the voters cannot be controlled and buldozed as heretofore. Their latest scheme is to try and have the Baker ballot act declared unconsti tutional by the supreme court. Seven attempts have already been made by Republicans in different counties to have this done, but all have so far failed. A movement was started in Pittsburg yes terday to try once more, and the ques tion on which the proposed fight on the law is to he made is tho well-ventilated one of delegated authority. As the act has stood the test of several suits already, this remote issue is not likely to come up for legal discussion before the elec tion, unless the Republicans become too desperate in their frantic endeavors to return to tho former corrupt and rotten system of voting. Didn't Know It Wiw Loaded. Another name was added to the long list of didn't-know-it-was-loaded acci dents on Tuesday afternoon near West Hazleton, when John O'Hara shot David Richards in the right side. Both young men live near Harleigh, and started out gunning for pheasants. Richards carried an old shot gun which he said had not been loaded for years and several times snapped it, but it fail ed to go off. As they were going through the woods he handed the gun to O'Hara to carry and he amused himself as Richards hail done by snapping the trigger, but on the second attempt it was discharged anil the load struck Richards in the side. O'Hara, horrified at what lie had done, picked up his companion and carried him to a neighboring house. Medical aid was summoned and the shot extracted. Richards was not badly hurt and was able to return home.— Sentinel. Pell llniler tho Cars. Mattie Walsh, aged 13, met his death on Tuesday morning at South Wilkes- Barre by being crushed under the wheels of a Lehigh Valley coal train. He and another boy, Charley Craig, had been chestunting on the mountain and were returning on the coal train. At Soutli Wilkes-Barre young Walsh attempted to get off, but his foot got caught in a board and he was thrown under the w heels. Botli lens were cut off, one at the knee and the other at the hip, and he died shortly afterwards, lie lived with his widowed mother in Wilkes-Barre. The boy was a nephew of Mrs. John McKinley, of Ridge street, F'reeland, | and will be buried to-day. For Flection Day. I F'reeland will ho pretty well supplied ; with booths and annexes for voters on ; election day. The boroifgh poll will i havo two booths and seven annexes for 424 voters, South Ileberton will have | one booth anil two annexes for 135 voters, North Woodside will have two booths and five annexes and South Woodside one booth and two annexes, the two Woodside districts having 343 voters. This will give six booths and sixteen annexes for Freeland's 902 voters. The only place in town where there is any probability of voters having trouble to fix their ballots will he at the borough poll. One set of election ollicers is en tirely too small to attend 424 voters, but it is too late now to remedy it. The Drifton district of Hazle township has 317 voters, but only one booth nnd three annexes. This seems rather small to accommodate the citizens there, as nearly all the votes will he polled be tween 5 and 7 P. M., and it will require some hustling to get them all in pro perly. All the other districts in this vicinity are well equipped witli election apparatus, with the possible exception of Eckley, which has two booths and five annexes for its 340 voters. The largest poll in the county is the nortli ward in avoca, which lias 563 voters. It is followed by the first dis trict of Plains with 531 voters, and then comes Freeland borough with 424. Columbus Day Celebration. The committee having charge of the Columbus Day celebration at Freeland lias received several responses from the different organizations that have been invited to take part. The prospects are very bright for a most creditable display, and the committee is certain that the demonstration will compare favorably, both in numbers and appearance, with any that will be held in the state. It was formerly intended to hold the parade in the morning, but as several of the public schools will have exercises in the forenoon, it was decided to have it take place at 1 o'clock. Maj. C. B. Coxe Post, No. 147, G. A. R., will assist at the school exercises, anil also participate in ttie afternoon parade. F'reeland Company No, 29, Military Rank, Knights of the Mystic Chain, in tends to make a good showing in the parade. Division 19, A. O. 11., has engaged the St. Patrick's cornet, band, and will be accompanied by Division 20, of Eckley. The numerous Polish, Slavonian and Greek socities will also be out strong that day, and will do all they possibly can to show their patriotism and loyefor their adopted country. The committee expects to have at least a dozen floats equipped and decor-- ated in a fine manner. In a few days the complete pro gramme of the order of societies and route of parade will be ready for publi cation. In the evening a grand literary and musical entertainment will be held at the opera house under the auspices of the Catholic Young Men's Literary In stitute, assisted by the Daughters of Mary Sodality. It will consist of a sing ing, tableaux, a debate, and an address on "Columbus" by Rev. F. P. McNally. The admission will be 25 cents. Trlfiil to Wreck a Train. An unsttssessful attempt was made near Jeddo yesterday afternoon to wreck the passenger train due here at 4.39. When within 200 yards of Pink Ash Junction a man was seen standing at the switch. Suddenly he raised the lever and turned it round, then darted off through the woods in the direction of the culm hank below Jeddo. The brakes were applied immediately, but the train could not be stopped until it had passed the switch. The wrecker railed in his attempt to derail tire train, as tire switch was not entirely open and and the force and weight of tire engine and cars sprung the rails back and run them on a side track. Several of the trainmen and passen gers started in pursuit of the man who tamed the switch, but they were unable to catch him. Upon reaching Jeddo station Conduc tor Lawall telegraphed a description of him to the different stations, and every effort will he made by the Lehigh Valley Company to have him arrested and pun ished. AM lutei-enting Suit. The famoiiH case of Mrs. Susannah Watkins against John Schumacher, a saloon keeper of Parsons, was tried at | Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and Wednes day. Tho plaintiff's husband, while drunk, was killed on the railroad track ! three years ago, and Mrs. Watkins; claims the liquor with which he became intoxicated was sold to him by Schu macher, and sues him forvlamages. The case was previously decided by arbitrators, who gave Mrs. Watkins $2,- 600. Schumacher, however, refused to abide by their decision and the case was taken into court, where it lias attracted much attention, being the first of its kind. It is now in the hands of the jury, who ( had not rendered a verdict up to this morning. A Premature Blast. Daniel Snyder, of Stockton, was seriously injured on Tuesday alternoon by a premature explosion. The Speaker says he was putting of a blast, and as it held fire lie came to tiro conclusion it had missed, and went back to relight it when it went off with terrific force, scat tering the coal in his direction. He was taken from the mine anil hur ried to the state hospital, and it was found necessary to amputate one of his arms, so badly was it shattered. He also lost one of his eyes and his body was otherwise badly larcerated by the pieces of rock that were thrown against him. Mr. Snyder is a married man with a wife and four children, and resided for several years at No. 3 Upper Lehigh. DEATHS. BRENNAN. —At Drifton, October 11, | Ellen, daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. John | Breunan, aged 1 year, 7 months and 4 days. Funeral this afternoon. In terment at St. Ann's cemetery. Bris lin. SHOVI.IN. —At Drifton, October 12, Hen ry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shov lin, aged 7 montns and 2 clays. F'ti neral on F'riday afternoon. Interment at St. Ann's cemetery. Brislin. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Little Ones of IntvreHt About People You Know nneriniinently In Birkbeck's building, room 4, second lloor. Special attention paid to all branches of dentistry. Painless Extraction. All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; Itos P. M.; 7 to! P. M. CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The tinost brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sale at his new and handsome saloon. Fresh Koohcs- & tor and liallentine beer and Yeung- w ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. d. Goepperl, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Call in when in that part of the town. Fresli Beer and Porter on Tap. FRANCIS BRENNAN, 151 South Centre Street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. R. R. Depot.) The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of Liquors, Beer, Porter, Ale, and TEMPERANCE DRINK. The tinest kind of I CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK. MEAT MARKET. Harvey Minnick, Prop. Having purchased the above place from M. , Scliwabe I am prepared to offer all kinds of Fresh Meat, Bologna, Sausage, Pork, Veal, Etc., at the lowest prices. 13P Delivery wagons run to all surrounding towns. H. G. OESTERLE & CO.. manufacturer of SOCIETY i GOODS. HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, BELTS, BALDItICS, SWORDS and GAUNTLETS. Banners y Flags, Badges, Regalia, Etc. LACES. FRINGES, TASSELS. STARS, GAI.OON. KM BROIDERY MATERIAL, GOLD and SILVER CLOTHS. WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. No. 224 North Ninth Street, Philadelphia.