FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. V. No. 90. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM * VARIOUS SOURCES. Little Ones of Interest About People You Know and TliingH You Wish to Hear About—What the Folks of This Vicinity Are Doing. John H. Boyle, of Highland, is pre paring to erect a dwelling at South Heb erton. Visitors to the World's fair will find the TiuntiNE on file in the Pennsylvania state building. If you want fresh candies go to Fack ler's confectionery for them. "VVe make our own." M. Ilalpin intends to enlarge his ¥ wheelwright and carriage shops at Wal nut and Pine streets. The flour that will make the finest bread is the Washburn brand. It is sold only by B. F. Davis. August Shanno, of Freeland, and Miss Catherine Jones, of South Heberton, were married on Saturday. "Orange Blossom" makes handsome children, because it makes mothers strong and well. Sold by W. W. Grover. William Rugans has sold his lot at Bir vanton, where his property was burned down about a year ago, to Kayetn Rym sza for $250. M. S. Kemmerer & Co. will open a large stripping at Sandy Run this summer. The vein to be uncovered is between forty and sixty feet thick. W. C. Miller has taken his play, "Under a Ban," off the road until the opening of next season, when it will be playod with a strong company and additional scenery. The petition of A. W. Washburn for the appointment of postmaster here has been placed on file at Washington. Ex- Postmaster Wm. F. Boyle's petition is in the hands of Congressman Hines. It is thought the supreme court will give its decision in the electric road case this afternoon. The Union Company is confident of victory, but the delay is causing much valuable time to be lost. New shot s for gents made from $3.6(1 up. Repairing neatly done. Gents soling and heeling as low as 75 cents. • Good workmanship and satisfaction as sured. S. Sheporwich, 57 Centre street. During this month devotions will be held at St. Ann's church at 7.30 o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, and at 7 o'clock on Sunday evenings. They are to commence this evening. At a meeting of the Foster township school hoard on Saturday evening the directors decided to increase the school term another month, making it a ten months term. This is a good showing for the township, and proves that it has a progressive school board. It is reported that the congregation of St. Mary's Greek Catholic church in tends to enlarge the building, as the seating capacity of the edifice is inade quate to accomodate the increasing de mands. The church, which has cost over $15,000, is in a prosperous condi tion, and the estimated cost of the addi tion and alterations is $2,000. PERSONALITIES. Hon. Win. It. Jeffrey was in town over Sunday, He took in the naval review at New York last week. Alex. Elliot, of C'arbondale, is visiting his brother Thomas. Jos. Neuburger combined business with pleasure at New York last week. Win. E. Watkins and family removed to Ilazleton on Friday. Ed. Faas has been in Philadelphia visiting his parents since Thursday. William Itugans went to Scranton this morning toAake a course of treatment for miners' asthma. Peter O'Gara, of Mt. Carmel, was a visitor here yesterday. J. J. Keiley has resigned as operator ill the Lehigh Valley station and will study for the medical profession. PLEASURE CALENDAR. May B—Fair and festival of Welßli Bap tist church, at church building, Fern street, until May 29. Tickets, 25cents. May 23—First annual ball of Division C, A. 0. 11., B. of E., at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. May 30—Fourth annual picnic of Tigers Athletic Club, at Freeland Public Park. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.' When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When sho became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. V lleading'H Miners in Hard Luck. The Reading Company's miners in the vicinity of Shenandoah have a very discouraging outlook before them. On Saturday the Shenandoah City, West Shenandoah and Maple Hill collieries shut down indefinitely, throwing 1023 men and boys out of employment. This, in addition to the idleness of Indian Ridge colliery, makes the total amount of unemployed labor in this district upward of 2200. It is reported there that the company contemplated shutting down the ninety collieries. The rate of wages to b paid the miners of the Schuylkill district for the last two weeks of April and the first two weeks of May is $2.42j. This is 2 per cent, below the $2.50 basis. Last month it was 3 per cent, above the basis, and the drop of 5 per cent, in one lump is an indication that the receivers know who to squeeze to cut down expenses. A Luwyer'. Disgrace. J. J. McCarty, a well-known attorney of tho Lackawanna bai, was sentenced on Saturday to one year in the county jail on two convictions of forgery. He was found guilty of forgihg the name of his landlord to receipts, but was recom mended to the extreme mercy of the court. When he was called for sentence be fore Judge Gunster, bis counsel mado an earnest plea for suspension of sen tence, saying the weight of the law's wrath would fall not upon the attorney himself hut upon his wife and children. Judge Gunster refused the motion and then proceeded to impose sentence. He referred to the high standing of the Lackawanna Mr. McC'arty he was the first to cast a cloud upon it, and then announced the sentence. The censure committee of the bar has taken steps to have Mr. McCarty dis barred. RuilroaderH at Tawaqua. The organized railroad men of the eastern part of the state met yesterday at Tamaqua, and transacted considerable business of importance to the different unions which the delegates represented. The sessions, however, were secret, and nothing was given out for publication. In the afternoon public addresses were made by the following labor leaders and clergymen: t Master Workman T. V. Powderly; I'. A. Morrissey, of the Railroad Trainmen; E. A. Wilson of the Firemen's Brother hood; C. W. Henry, of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers; E. H. Gerhart, of tho order of Railroad Operators; W. C. Enbody, of Mauch Chunk, and F. P. Spiese, Revs. J. 8. Lame and George Gebert, of Tamaqua. School Superintendents. Tomorrow evening the school directors of Ilazle township will choose a superin tendent to succeed Mr. Jones, the present incumbent. As.far as known there are only two candidates, Jameß Costello and John J. Mulhall, either of which is fully competent to fill the position. Both claim three votes, and how to secure the necessary one vote, which will decide the election, is the fight. The election for county superinten dent also occurs tomorrow. While there is some opposition to Superintendent Harrison, those in a position to know say he will be re-elected without a doubt. Police OfliccrM in Trouble. Policemen Loeivel and Thomas, of Nanticoke, were arrested on Saturday, charged with the murder of ex-Burgess James Vivian. The prosecutor is Harry \ ivian, a brother of the dead man. The policemen a few days ago arrested Vivian, who was d.runk, and in taking him to the station house used their ciubs vigorously, cutting his head open and otherwise injuring him. It is claimed that the attack was malicious, the officers having had a grudge against Vivian. They were held in SIO,OOO bail for trial. Stole ti Wutcli. Several weeks ago Ulrich's rag wagon, from Soutli Heberton, was passing through the streets of Jerusalem, a part of White Haven, when a young boy who was wilh the wagon looked into the house of S. A. Stearns. Mrs. Stearns was up stairs, and the boy finding no one about went into the house and took a watch lie found hanging there. In some way he made a noise which attrac ted Mrs. Stearns' attention, but when she had come down he had departed. The watch was missing and on a sub sequent trip through the same place lie was asked about it, but denied having any knowledge of it. Several neighbors had seen the boy go into the house the first timeand readily identified him. Krone, a rival in the rag business, heard of the theft and informed the boy that a warrant bad been issued for his arrest, which had the desired effect of causing the return of the watch a few days ago, and the matter lias thus been settled.— Journal. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, MAY 1, 1893. SCHOOL CHILDREN. Programme of Their Entertainment at the Opera llouxe on Thursday. The pupils of the borough public schools will give an entertainment at the opera house on Thursday evening, and the teachers have arranged the fol lowing interesting programme for the occasion: 1. Song, "Greeting," Schools 3. Hecitation "Hoys' Welcome to Spring" Lloyd Johnson. 3. llecitation "Fido's Hone" Bessie Shafer. 4. llecitation Hattie Itute 5. Piano solo Geneva Baohman 0. Speech, "Goat," Charles Wolfe 7. Motion song "Flag" Secondary pupils. 8. Declamation "Boys' itighls" Howard Albert. 9. Recitation "Police and Politics" Nettie Johnson. 10. Drill Dolls and Burlesque Primary room. 11. charade "Keystone" Intermediate room. 13. Declamation "Little Hero" John Lindsay. 13. llecitation, "Dead Dolly," Annie Shanno 14. Dialogue "Our Country's Wealth" Grammar school girls. 15. Drill Intermediate room KJ. Recitation, "Curfew," Lily Williams I 17. Song, "Hattie Hymri," Schools 18. llecitation "Asleep at tho Switch" Katie Winter. 19. Reception "Mother Goose" Secondary room. m 30. Song, "My Hen," May Johnson 31. Speech John Dushcck : 33. Piano solo Annie Goeppert 33. Charade "Pious" Intermediate room. 34. Drill Brooms Grammar room. 35- Song "Chick-a-de-dee" Girls of intermediate and grammar room. 30. Recitation Bessie Johnson 37. Charade "Medicaid " Grammar room girls. 38. Declamation. MnFy Powell 39. Duet Lily Williams and Alvin Seipic 30. Song, "Good Night," Nettle Shelhamer 31. Finale Tableau The entertainment will commence promptly at 7.30 p. in. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged to de fray the expenses. AROUND THE REGION. An average of fifty couples per week have been getting married in Pittston since lent is over. The employes of the Patterson colliery near Mt. Carmel have struck for the semi-monthly pay. Ilazleton is preparing for a great eistoddfod on Memorial Day. The prizes offered amount to S4BO. Six coal cars and two engines were completely demolished by a collision on the Pennsy on Thursday. Assistant District Attorney P. A. O'Boyle, of Pittston, will be the Memo rial Day orator at White Haven. While walking the railroa 1 on his way to work, John G winner, of Ilazleton, was struck by an engine and died a few hours later. Rev, Father McNelis, of Mt. Pleasant, who was ordained a priest last week, read his first mass at Ilazleton yesterday, lie will locate in the Pittsburgdiocese. Barney Doyle has been appointed postmaster at Ceutralia, and if he ac cepts he must resign his position as poor director. He would like to know which pays best. The name of the new president of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is Edward B. Leisenring, not Samuel B. Leisenring, as stated in these columns on Thursday. The venerable Captain James O'Don nell died at bis home in Allontown last week. He was, years ago, a citizen of Mauch Chunk, and well known through out Carbon county. Preparations on a large scale are in pro gress at Tamaqua, for the reception and entertainment of the delegates to the Christian Endeavor Convention to be held May 12 and 13. An extensive cave-in has occurred over the workings of an old shaft in the lower end of Pittston. Large cracks appeared in the roadway, and the bouse occupied by William Hoag sank several feet. Two insane men who were sent down from Wilkes-Barre to the Danville asy lum on Saturday have been returned by the superintendent who says the place is already overcrowded and that be will not receive any more patients. A second shoe manufacturing firm of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county, has fail ed, executions having been issued against Shoener A Co., for a sum exceed ing in the aggregate $30,000. The clos ing of this industry throws out of em ployment over 100 bands. Early Friday morning Mrs. Jacob Shultz, of White llaven, went to the bam to attend to a cow. She had left her eight-year-old daughter Annie alone in the house. During the mother's ab scence the little one secured a box of matches which she ignited in play. The house took fire and the little one was burned to death. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. Lutheran Conference. The sessions of the second conference of the Lutheran Ministerium was held at Bath. The report of the committee on the trouble existing in the Cherry ville congregation was again taken up and a resolution advising the Lutheran congre gation to endeavor to effect a separation of the two churches, the Lutherans to elect a now pastor, was adopted. The committee on the president's re port through Dr. Seipp, its chairman, presented its report upon the recommen dation of his committee. Resolutions of regret at the removal of the Rev. D. 11. Geissinger, of Easton, from the bounds of conference, were adopted. Several new charges were ordered to be formed in Monroe and Luzerne counties. The conference commended tho action of the pastors of Munch Chunk and West Hazleton in bringing about a peaceable separation in the union con gregations of those two places. An in vitation to hold the next Sunday school convention in St. John's Lutheran church, Allentown, was accepted. A resolution was adopted expressing tho sympathy of conference with the ltov. Father Bower, the patriarch of conference, who is seriously ill at his home at Hazleton. Tho next meeting of the conference will be held at Le highton. A Siiiiliury I.uml> Shorn. Louis Dewait, a well-known lawyer of. Suubury, went to New York to see the naval review. On Thursday night he started in to have a good time and in His rounds met a very congenial fellow who invited him to have a drink in a saloon. The drink must have contained "knocker-out drops," for the next De wait knew he was sitting in a chair in the back room of a saloon and $55, which lie had in an inside pocket, was missing. The Suubury lawyer does not know where the saloon was, but after he had left it, lie met another young fel low, and asked to be shown to Roster & Bial's. When they arrived there the place was closing up. Dewait felt fur ids watch to see what time it was and discovered that was albo missing. A policeman was passing and the law yer told him bis story. The cop arrest ed Dewait's companion on suspicion and also locked the lawyer up for safe keep ing. In Jefferson Market court both were discharged, after warning Dewait to be more careful how lie treated strangers. Guilty or Manslaughter. Jaines McLaughlin, of Pittston, who was on trial last week for the murder of j James Gilmartin, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday night, the jury being out three hours and a half. Mc- Laughlin is a prominent politician and hotel keener in Pittston. On the night of Saturday, March 25, : Gilmartin entered his place and the two became involved in a quarrel about politics. Gilmartin was taken outside by a friend, but tried lo effect an en- i trance again. McLaughlin held the j door but not being able to force it shut, struck out at Gilmartin with an iron liar crushing his skull- He died shortly afterward. To I>isi 11 feet Knilroiu! Cars. A system of disinfection is being per fected by the Pennsylvania and other railroad companies, by which all cars need in the transportation of immigrants from eastern ports en route to the west will be fumigated and purified to prevent the spread of germs of any disease which may possibly imparted to them. Freight cars will be subjected to the same process of purification. Mat of Patents. Patents granted to Pennsylvania in ventors last week. Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Washington, I). C. A C Althouse, Hagersville, hedge trimmer; J Ilanks, Port Blanchard, coar holder; W II Clark, Erie, cash register; 0 L Dutifee, Monroeton, vehicle bolster plate; V Erbacfi, Scranton, car coupling; C L Fitzhugh, Allegheny, rolling mill; II K ford, Johnstown, railway rail and chair and uniting same; A C Gray, Pitts burg, cable rack; II C Lord, Erie, hub attaching device; I'II Mack, Bradford, swivel-bar for temper-screws; G J Man derfleld, Royersford, electrical stop-mo tion for knitting machines; \V McClavc, Scranton, furnace; G W McClure and C Amsler, Pittsburg, hot-blast stove; I) Mc- Gary, Pittsburg, machine for shearing metal; A J Moxham, Johnstown, rail chair for railway rails; W Plotts, Mount Jewett, bailer for oil or artesian wells; R L Quigg, Royersford, bread- cutter; J K Sax, Pittßton, car-wheel mold; J H Smith, Ilazleton, flower pot support; J B Smithman, Oil City, cable railway; P B Stone, VVaverly, combined toe-rail and carpet holder for vehicles; M M Suppes, Johnstown, rack-rail for railways; R M Wilson, Newberry, window blind; P C Zimmerman, Shirestown, safety device for elevators. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEIGHBORING TOWNS. Miners In the Drifton "Low Coal" Am Complaining of the Meagre Wages They Receive—Klectric Road Surveyors Working Around Jeddo. Special and regular correspondence from the surrounding towns is solicited by the TRIBUNE. All writers will please send their names to this office with com munications intended for publication, in order that the editor may know from whom the correspondence comes. DRIFTON ITEMS. The men employed in the "low coal" in No. 2slope are complaining bitterly of the terms upon which they have to work. Some have already resigned and are looking elsewhere for jobs. One of the men working tiiere showed your , correspondent his check on Friday, and the figures on it proved that the miners in that section are actually going in debt. The expense of a laborer and the cost of mining coal amounted to more than he received from the company. There is no justice in compelling ex perienced miners to work in places of this kind, and the firm should have ; more regard for the welfare of their men. Ben Cross lias been promoted to the ' position of driver boss in No. 2 slope, which was made vacant by the resigna tion of William Wilson. The sound of the hammer is plainly heard now in the evenings getting the [ fences ill order. Base ball has made no progress of any j consequence in this place so far, but the boys intend to be in it wlien the proper time comes. Mrs. William Jeffrey, of Freeland, paid friends a visit here last week. John Mohan lias secured employment at Jeddo and will move his family there shortly. Mrs. David Jones, of Upper Lehigh, was visiting among friends here last' | week. j Frank Gillespie, one of the loeie fire- I men here, was severely injured about the iiips on Saturday while switching cars. The fishermen of town are in hard luck so far Ibis season. Several trips have already been mado to the various trout streams, nil of which were fruit- 1 less. Wm. J. Timney, a D. S. A S. brake man of Freeland, was injured while i jumping off a train on Tuesday. He re sumed work this morning. Several invitations have been received by parties of town to attend the exer cises of the graduates of Jefferson Medi cal College, to be held at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, this month. Mrs. Andrew Davis, Alex. Allen, Joe Wagner, John Davis, Charles Rohland, Miss May Davis, Mrs. Cunningham and i daughter Eva. all of Diifton, spent Sat urday in this city.— Standard. JEDDO NEWS. Hungarians in large numbers are leav ing this place for their native land. Whether it is the summer that is taking i them home to till their farms and return again, or that they are only going on a visit we know not, hut if it is the former, we wish it would he summer all the i time oyer there. The masons are making considerable ' headway on the foundation of the new addition to the No. 2 breaker at Oak dale. A large number of new mine cars arrived Mere for No. 5 slope last week. The many men from neighboring i towns who are securing employment; under this company at present makes an J impression on us that the English speaking race will onco more inhabit this ancient settlement. At last we have some prospects of hav ing an electric railway. The surveyors of tho North Side Company have been at work during tho past week and liavo 1 completed the line between this place and'Hazleton. This lino, it is expected, will be in running order about the latter j part of August or the forepart of Sep- j teniber. It lias always been a draw back to get from this place to Freeland, j especially from Japan and Oakdale, to do shopping, because in tho evenings after working hours there are no trains running from the latter towns to Free land and seldom A men who work all I day in the mines travel the distance be tween here and Freeland unless it is ab solutely necessary. It will lie more convenient for tho people of these towns to do their trading in Hazleton. With tlie cars going past their doorg they can go and come from Hazleton and ayoid the tiresomo jour (Continned on Page 4.) MW YORK CLUTHIEKS' BFKIJN6 OrEJNJNd, "We tlie Pinest and. most complete line of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS to Toe found in tu.ls region, consisting - of FINE WORSTEDS, FANCY CHEVIOTS, NEW SPRING CHECKS, FANCY STRIPE, in darlo and. medium colors. SUITS TO ORDER from - - - $12.00 UP. PANTALOONS from 3.50 UP. 10TEXX7- -2T01312: CLCTHIS3S, JACOBS & BAEASGH, 3 V OZEJSTTJRSE ST. GREAT BARGAINS IN ' Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, ' Notions, Rag Carpet, Roots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, Willoioware, 'Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, i Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc, A celebrated brand of XX tlour always iu stock. Fresh Roll Butter and j Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. 1 always have fresh {foods and am turning- my stock every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner Centre tod Front Streets, * 1 CcltllKl. DCPIERRO - BROS. -CAFF. CORNER OF CENTRE AN3 FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies iu Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufcr Club, Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale in Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Ilrandy, blackberry. Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Families supplied at short notice. | llam and Sellweitzcr Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ilnllentine nnd Hn/.kton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. J. P7 MCDONALD, Comer of South and Centre Streets, has the most complete stock of FURNITURE, CARPETS, LADIES' nnd CENTS' DHY GOODS, PINE FOOTW EAR, Etc. In Frooland. PRICES ARE BOUND TO PLEASE. WEiDER Tnu, TsiSio:i%s. i V.'o jo i' located above Meyer's jewelry store ! and have mi hand a tine line of goods, which wil' be done up in the latest stvies at a very modi utte price. Our aim is to satisfy and WE ASK FOlt A Till \L. Repairing Promptly Executed. GEQP.GE FISHER, dealer in PRESII BEEF, FORK, VEAL MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call lit No. (i Walnut street, Freoltiud, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. £1.50 PER YEAR. I | JOHN D. IIAYES, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended. Hoom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. ; M HA I.PIN, | Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies. Wagons, Ac. Cor. Walnut and Pino Streets, Freeland. OHAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office ltooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland. LIBOR WINTER, HESTADHAIT k OYSTER SALOON. No. 18 Front Street, Freeland. Tito finest liquor and cigars on sale. Fresh beer always on tap. COTTAGE HOTEL, Main and Washington Streets. 0"Vv r- E3ST MOTTEE, PROPRIETOR. Good accommodation and attention given to permanent and transient guests. Well-stocked bar unci tine pool and billiard room. Free bus to and from all trains. STABLING ATTACHED. G. B. Payson, D. D, S., DiniisT, FREELAND, PA. Located permanently in Birkbeck's building, aU°brftiichoTol duntl6try? Clal #m, " ,lon " aW to Painless Extraction. r°M? ehourß: 810 13 CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The tlnest brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sale at his new Ui and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches tor and Hnllentinc beer and Yeung- w bug's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. zL. Goeppert, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Gall in when in that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Restaurant. 151 South Centre Street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. It. It. depot.) CHOICEST— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND -ON TAP. TEMPERANCE DRINK. WM. W EHRMANN, German - Watchmaker. Centre Street, Five Points, Freeland. WATCHES AND CLOCKS FOR SALE. Repairing of every description promptly at tended to and guaranteed. Gold and silver plating. The Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill R. R, Co. Passenger Tkain Time Taiit.e. Taking Effect, September 15,1898. Eastward. STATIONS. Westward. p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. I , r!!!! !22 152 Sheppton 7401020 349 11 512121 805 Oneida j7 I? l'o 03 338 VSllu'lK-M 710 950 824 Aitr 112 si 1 , H"™ o '," l Head 7071)47 321 .,4i l 4( 8.10 Oneida Junction 700 940 3 15 *E 15 50 Hoan 5 B. Meadow Road 0 28 Stockton Jet. 019 ! Jg Eckley Junction 0 10 022 Drifton 000 GEO. GHESTNUT, The Shoemaker, SELLS BOOTS ■AJXTX) SHOES —at — VERY LOW PRICES. ■ Twenty years' experience In leather ought to ! be a guarantee that he knows what he sells, | and whatever goods he guarantees ean be re ! lied upon. Repairing and custom work a spe cialty. Everything In the footwear line Is In I his store. Also novelties of every description. 93 Centre street, Freeland.
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