FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 84. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEIGHBORING TOWNS. Several Items from Onei<l uml Sliepp ton, Where a Large Number of Former Freeland People Now Live—Also a Few of Interest from Drifton. Special and regular correspondence from the surrounding towns is solicited by the Thihcne. Communications or iternß intended for publication must be accompanied by the name of the writer. ONEIDA AND SHEPPTON. John Broderick, bottler for P. Timony, is going to be transfered from Sheppton to Pleasant Hill. John is a reliable man and we wish him success. James Cramp sey, of Weston, will'fill the position made vacant by the transfer of Mr. Broderick. Jonas Baker visited friends in Shenan doah last week. Mrs. William Seymour, who died at tliis place on Wednesday, was buried at Eckley on Saturday. She was 38 years of age, and was well liked by her many friends. James Brennan, of Oneida, has pur chased a fine bulldog and would like to hear from some of the Freeland sports. Edward Gallagher has started a stock farm and he began to gather liis Btock last week. There is some talk of organizing a temperence society in this place. Miss Ella Maloney, of Lansford, is here visiting her parents. Neil Kennedy intends taking a trip to Lansford in the near future. Chas. Trevaskis, coal inspector for Coxe Bros. A Co., says iiis feet are sore from the long walk that he has once a week. Miss Carrie Shaeffer is visiting friends at Mahanoy Plane. John Boner, better know as "Port," filled the position of driver boss at No. 1 slope in the absence of William Seymour last week. J. C. Kennedy has a game bird that he will match against anything of its weight for $25. The base hall club has been reorgan ized under the management of James Maloney and lie would like to hear from the amateur teams of the region. DRIFTON ITEMS. Commencing today the breaker here is scheduled to work six days this week. The first three days the coal will be sup plied from the workings in the Buck Mountain vein as usual, and the last three days of the week will he devoted to hoisting and shipping coal from the Manunouth vein, which will be taken out of No. 1 slope. It is said that in the near future the No. 1 breaker will be put in working order and the entire pro duct of the inammouth vein will be pre pared separately therein for market. Hon. E. B. Coxe last week took out another patent on an improved rurnace. Patrick Dougherty removed his fami ly fiom here to Stockton last week where ho lias secured employment. Patrick MeElwee, who was severely injured by a car in No. 1 slope a week ago, is recovering nicely and w ill be about again in a few days. Mrs.Stranix, who has been suffering from the effects of a cancer for several months, is now very ill. Much is expected fiom the rock tunnel which is being driven in No. 2 slope to tap a new vein of coal. The tunnel will be about fifty feet in length. Emmet Sweeney was confined to his home several days last week owing to sickness. Charles Rohland, one of our bright young men, has accepted a clerical posi tion in the shop department. The new locomotives, which have been ordered by the D. S. & S. Railroad Company some months ago, are expect ed to arrive here at the rate of two a day from now on. Suicide on the Hull. From Today's Plain Speaker. About 6.30 o'clock on Saturday morn ing, the time the D. S. & S. passenger train was due at Roan Junction, Fingi neer John Miller saw a man running through the woods heading towards the track. As the man neared the railroad, he laugtied at the engineer, and scramb ling up the steep embankment, de liberately threw himself in front of the locomotive, the cow-catcher striking him on the fight Bide of the head, killing him on the Bpot. The engine was stopped, and the crew returned to the scene and a horrible sight met their view. The man's head was crushed flat and his brains were scatterred for yards around. Deputy Coroner James P. Gorman was notified and after hearing the statements of Engineer Miller and Conductor Hughes decided that it was a clear case of suicide and an inquest was not necessary. Undertaker Phil Boyle was sent for and he had the body removed to his morgue and then started out to find some person to identify it. About 5 o'clock on Saturday evening several Italians from the "Hill" visited the morgue and as soon as they got a glimpse of the body, they immediately recognized it as Prank Carrer, one of their countrymen, a person who was well known all over the coal region. He was a resident of this section for a long time, coming here about fifteen years ago. He was called "Big Frank" among his countrymen, and to many others was known as "Shassay." A few years ago he went to the upper end of the county and got mixed up in some scrape which landed him in the eastern penitentiary for two years, being liberated about a month ago. Since his freedom he has been very despondent and in one of these despondent tits threw himself in front of the train. He was considered a very harmless fellow, very fond of dancing and from that was nicknamed "Shassay." A col lection is being raised among his coun trymen to give him a decent burial. All the llodles Found. All of the thirteen bodies have been recoyered the Gaylord mine at Plymouth, where the fatal cave-in occurred on February 13. The twelfth to be discovered was that of Daniel Morgan, the timber boss. At 10 o'clock Friday night one of the rescuing party uncover ed a foot and at 2 o'clock next morning the body was taken out. The body was so badly decomposed that identification was impossible except by the shoes. The funeral was held that afternoon. The next and last body found was that of Thomas Picton, who was fore man of the gang of men who were en gaged in timbering the place at the time of the disaster. It was believed that with Picton's body would he found some notes of the accident, but as nothing was discovered the conclusion must be ac cepted that instant death overtook them all and how the accident occurred will forever remain a mystery. It is estimated that the cavein and the search for the bodies cost the company at least $35,000. A Hook-Burner Arrested. Mrs. Frank Karkosky, of the Points, was arrested on Saturday for burning an order-book belonging to A. Rudewick, of South Heberton. The book was a valuable one, containing a number of accounts, orders, etc., and was left at the woman's residence by Patrick O'Don nell, a driver for Mr. Rudewick, who had it there taking orders and forgot it. When he missed the book he returned to Mrs. Karkosky's, but she denied hav ing seen it. Mr. Rudewick then accom panied the driver to the house, and the book was found burning in the stove. It was already destroyed sufficiently to make it useless, hut there was enough of it left to identify it. The woman was arrested, and in de fault of bail spent her time in the bor ough lockup. She will be taken to the county jail today. A Snpervl.ur Held for Court. Supervisor John Boyle, of Foster township, Schuylkill county, entered bail at Pottsville in the sum of SI,OOO for his appearance at court to answer a charge of embezzlement and fraudulent disposal of the funds of the township, preferred by Captain John Christian, of the Phila delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company's police. Boyle acted as supervisor of the town ship from March, 1893, to March, 1894. During this time tie is charged with is suing large numbers of orders on the township, aggregating $2,430.77, not in cluding taxes worked out by taxpayeis, which amounted to $2,189.53, making a total expenditure of $4,620.41. It is alleged tliut a number of orders which were drawn by the supervisor on the township are illegal and fraudulent. Lehigh Presbytery to Meet. The Lehigh Presbytery, which embra ces the counties of Monroe, Northamp ton, Lehigh, Berks, Schuylkill and Luz erne, will meet at Bethleham on Tues day of next week. One of the impor tant items of business to be transacted will be the election of delegates to the general assembly, which meets at Sara toga, N. Y., on May 15. Rev. J. E. Lynn, of Pottville, will be moderator of the session and will preach the opening sermon. Rev. J. W. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh, will attend. Coat of Brush Fire**. From the Mauch Chunk Democrat. Is there not some way by which brush fires can he lessened? The timber, the game, and the fish that are annually de stroyed in Carbon county by mountain fires, if allowed to grow and propagate, would he sufficient in value in a very short period of years to supply every pauper at the Lowrytown almshouse with a borne. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1894. MINES AND RAILROADS. For February the Jersey Central's net earnings decreased $230,750, largely due to the depression in anthracite. It is said in Central Railroad circles that beginning with the month of May all employes will be paid by check in stead pf cash. The Hall automatic block system, on the Lehigh Valley Railroad between Matich Chunk and Penn Haven Junc tion, is completed and will he tested today. Sidings on all coal carrying roads lead ing from anthracite mines to tidewater are overcrowded with loaded coal cars, which are waiting for a revival in the retail demand. Schuylkill is 37,355 tons of coal short of her output as compared with one year ago. But the Lehigh and Lackawanna regions still have a big lead in the race for the market. The Lehigh Valley Company has adopted the Gould couplers, and will begin to equip all their cars with the same shortly. The Miller coupler will be abandoned entirely. The average rate of labor in the an thracite region last year, according to statistics prepared by the Reading Coal and Iron Company officials, was $290.42 per year for each man employed. Hiiie** File* ItidiculouH ChurgoH. Congressman Hinea is smarting under the slight put upon him by Postmaster General Bissell by the appointment of John J. McDonald postmaster at Kings ton. On Friday he filed charges against McDonald with the senate committee on postofiices and postroads, where the nomination now lies. Little Billy says he has nothing against McDonald personally, but it is under stood that the charges are made on the grounds that McDonald should not have been appointed. It is alleged that the latter was not a resident of Kingston until the day after his nomination. One of the strong points Mines expects to make with the committee is the inter ference of the postmaster general and the effect this interference will have on his chances of re-election, Senator Eppa llunton, of Virginia, was entrusted with the charges, but it is not likely any serious attention will be paid to them. That any nomination will interfere with Hines' chances of elec tion is too ridiculous to be considered. The real reason for the congressman's chargin lies in the fact that he had a candidate for the office, and when liines has a candidate in tow he does not want to be balke l. It affects him in more ways than is necessary to mention just now. What a pity this little Democrat for-revenue-only is not allowed to parcel out all the offices of the administration? lie would retire a millionaire. InHtullMtion of Officer**. The following were installed as officers of Owena Council, No. 47, Degree of Pocohontas, at the last meeting: Prophetess—Elizabeth Hughes. Pocohontas—Margaret Roberts. Wenonah—Annie Schftuh. Powliattan—Edward Nicholls. Keeper of records—Kate Pritchard. Keeper of wampum—Jane DeFoy. First scout—Mary Davis. Second scout—Marv Paul. Guard of wigwam—Jennie Davis. Guard of forest—Ellen Davis. First runner—Tabitha Moses. Second runner—Lydia Moses. First warrior—Rachael Babcock. Second warrior—Rachael Jones. Third warrior—Gertrude Jones. Fourth warrior—Ann Jones. First councillor—Mary Evans. Second councillor—Mrs. Marshman. Trustee—Jane Smith. The Grand Jury'a Decision. . The grand jury in session last week, spent Friday listening to arguments in favor of building a new court house and of enlarging the old one. The speakers numbered over fifty. Those from Wilkes-Barre were in favor of a new building at a cost of $450,000, while the representatives of I'ittston, Hazleton and smaller places, were either in favor of renovating and enlarging the present place at a cost of $75,000 or of making no improvement whatever. The grand jury, in its report on Satur day, brought in a recommendation to erect a new fireproof building. The commis sioners say a fine courthouse can be erected for $450,000, and that is about the sum they will expend. A Big Damage Suit. A suit for damages by tresspass was commenced in the prothonotary's office on Friday afternoon by Col. M. J. Keck, of Wilkes-Barre, against Alvin Markle, of Hazleton. The amount claimed is $50,000. Keck claims that he was employed by Markle to negotiate the sale of the Haz leton and South Side liail way Company's bonds, and after the bonds had been sold, Markle refused to pay hipi. Di**trlct Convention**. The Republican district conventions of this county will be held today to elect delegates to the state convention, the ffrst district in Wilkes-Barre, the second in Shieksliinny, the third in Nanticoke, the fourth in Hazleton, the fifth in Avocaand the sixth in Nescopeck. The state convention will be held in Harris burg on May 23. The revised rules of the party, as pre pared by the county committee, will be submitted to the conventions. With one or two important exceptions, the rules are practically unchanged. These exceptions, however, mark a departure in the rules governing dele gates which, if agreed to by the district conventions, will reflect great credit upon the party, and, as far as this county is concerned, do away for all time to come with the "boodle" element which has disgraced both parties alike. One of the sections revised states that candidates seeking a nomination shall twenty days before the meeting of the convention register an application with the county committee, containing an agreement that they have not offered or paid and will not offer or pay any money, position or other thing of value to any delegate for securing their nomi nation, and each candidate so registering shall pay to the treasurer of the com mittee such registering fee as may have been established by the county commit tee, not exceeding 1 per cent, of one year's salary of the office. Another important change is made, and is aimed at the boodle delegates. It says that the county committee shall pay to each delegate who requests it a sum for expenses not exceeding $3 besides his actual travel fare. The cre dentials of each delegate shall contain a pledge that he has not solicited or re ceived and will not solicit or receiye any money, promise of position or thing of value, directly or indirectly for his vote or influence as delegate in behalf of any candidate under penalty of being in eligible to serve as delegate in future conventions. Murder in Tumuquu. A tragedy occurred at Tamaqua on Friday afternoon, when Manus Burns, proprietor of the Tamaqua House, was! fatally shot by David Sharpiro, aped-1 dler, who afterwards attempted suicide. I I Sharpiro came there Monday night and applied to Burns for lodging, saying he had but forty cents, and asked Burns to take the balance from his stock. Burns did so, and he left the next morning, saying that he would return. Burns was standing behind the bar engaged in conversation with a customer, when Sharpiro entered. Burns pleas antly saluted him. Sharpiro without answering approached the bar, drew a pistol from his pocket and fired three times at Burns, one of the bullets lodg ing in his abdomen. Sharpiro then tired three shots at himself directly in the mouth. He ran out of the room, but was soon captured. Physicians say Burns cannot recover. Excitement there was intense and there were threats of lynching, as Burns was very popular. Looking for Delegate**. Walter L. Lyon, of Pittsburg, Quay's candidate for the Republican nomina tion for the lieutenant governorship, was in the upper part of tho county on Friday calling on prominent Republi cans. He said indications were very favorable for his nomination, and that if a hard fight would win him the place lie would he the nominee. His opponent is John It. Robinson, one of the hardest workers in the party and a popular Republican. If Quay turns down Robinson there will be much dissatisfaction in the ranks noxt fall. Corporation. Pay Heavy Taxes. According to the report of the auditor general, whicli will soon be ready for distribution, the corporations of the state paid large amounts in taxes on their stock last year. The following shows wtiat was paid by some of them: D. S. & S., $10,910; D. L. & W., $50,000; D. & 11. $50,272; Lehigh Coal and Navi gation, $59,642; Lehigh Valley, $65,000; Pennsylvania Railroad, $700,000; Penn sylvania Coal Company, $45,000. BUSINESS BRIEFS. | Fancy night shirts, 75c at McDonald's. I The headquarters for fancy dress trim ings is McDonald's j Parties supplied with ice cream, cakes, I etc., by Laubach at reasonable rates. [ Wall paper, 6 cents per double roll, at jA. A. Bachman's. Paper hanging done ' at short notice. j For sale, a farm property, 209 acres, 85 acres cleared, in Schuylkill! valley; : double house, barn, etc , and lots of tim j her on it. Apply to J. C. Berner. Easy terms. I A graml opening will he held at the | hotel of Fred Krone, South Heberton, lon Wednesday evening, April 11. Free ! refreshments will be served, and all old I friends are invited to call. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Little One. of Interest About People You Know un<l Thing** You Wlt*li to I Hour About—What the Folk** of Tlii** I Yiclnlty Are Doing. Counterfeit one-dollar bills have been detected in several of the towns through the coal regions. An entertainment will be given at the opera house by the pupils of the borough schools at the close of the term next month. The Freeland Electric Light Company has not yet purchased the ground for the plant, as reported, but the place will be selected this week. James O'Donnell, a resident of Beaver Meadow for more than forty years, died at his home there last evening. The fu neral will be held tomorrow morning. James Sullivan, aged 24, a miner in the Keystone colliery, near Plains, was caught on the idge of a big fall of rock on Friday and died three hours after ward . Adam Ilartwig, a prominent citizen of Tamaqua and ex-recorder of Schuylkill county, died at his home on Thursday night. He was highly esteemed among the Germans of that county. William Phillips, a young man of Hazleton, was struck by a runaway car in Hazle Mines colliery on Friday and so badly injured that he died a few hours after reaching his homj. The report of Adjutant General Green land shows that there are 790,451 men in the state subject to military duty. The aggregate strength of the division composing the National Guard is 8,812, a gain of 201 over the previous year. The dead-lock over the selection of a president in the common council of Haz leton was broken on Thursday night by the election of George W. Thompson, who was chosen on the first ballot that evening. Forty ballots were taken in all. In the supreme court at Philadelphia this week tiie cases from Luzerne and Columbia counties will be heard. The firHt on the list is the damage suit of Mrs. Margaret Finnegan against Foster j township, which was decided last year in favor of Mrs. Finnegan. Judge Rhone lias notified a committee of the county bar that he lias considered their petition to be a candidate for re election, and has concluded to enter the race for a third term. The judge is a Democrat, and will have to face District Attorney John B. Garman as his op- J ponent for the nomination. Superintendent Jones, of the Scranton | Electric Company, and Mr. Simpson, of the Scranton Supply Company, were in j town on Thursday and met Messrs. Sweeney, Bleckley, Boyer and Iloch, of the Freeland Electric Light, Heat and . Power Company. The necessary mate- ! rial and supplies will arrive here as soon j as the company can procure them. j Suved )•}• tho line of an Antidote. The third case of treatment of mor phine poisoning by means of the new and somewhat strange antidote of per manganate of potasli occurred at Luzerne borough on Friday night. A child J drank five and a half ounces of a pre- j paration of opium sufficient to kill a ! dozen men. Iler respiration was only two to the minute when the physician was called. The newly discovered antidote, per manganate of potash, was given by the mouth and also injected hypodermically, and within an hour and a half the patient aroused and asked for a drink of water. She is now out of all danger. DEATHS. DAVIS —At South Heberton, April 6, Elva, .daughter of John G. and Maria Davis, aged i year, 5 months and 23 days. Interred yesterday at Freeland cemetery. Ga i.i. agher, —At Eckley, April 4, Wil- j iiam, son of Bernard and Marcella Gallagher, aged 18 years, 2 months and 12 days. Interred on Saturday at St. Gabriel's cemetery, Hazleton. RESCH. —At Foundryville, April 5, Milla, 1 daughter of John Resell, aged 3 I months and 23 days. Interred on Sat- j urday at Freeland cemetery. PLEASURE CALENDAR. April 21.—Grand opera, "St. Luigi Gon zaga," by the Tirolese and Italian 1 i residents, at Freeland opera house, j Children, 10 cents; ladies, 20 centß; gents, 30 cents. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. XTOTK'K TO CONTRACTORS.—Contractors INI desiring to bid on tile construction or U ! building I<ir the Krcrland Kleotrlo LI Id, Heat i mid Power Company will be shown and given ! plans mid sneolticiitlons on Thursday evening. April U. I hid. in the directors' room in the Min ing and Mechanical Institute, ut Freeland, lit. I 7.80 p. in. It art y H. Sweeny, for the F, 13. L. H. & P. Co. Spring Goods! We have just received a very large consignment of PIECE GOODS for suitings and trouserings. Nobbiest patterns. If you contemplate get ting a spring suit made give us a call and we will take pleasure in showing you these goods. Prices that can't be beat, here nor elsewhere. Perfect fit and workman ship guaranteed. Suits to Order, - sl2 00 Up Pantaloons to Order, 4.00 Up Fine Tailoring' Our Specialty. Jacobs & Barasch, 37 Centre Street. Factory, - Freeland. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods. Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Rag Carpet, Bootn and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, Willowware, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Fresh Roll Butter and Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. 1 I always have frosh good** and am turnitiK my stoek every month. Therefore every article Is I tfuuruntceu. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner Fcaalnnrl Centre and Front Streets, r 1 CCilIiU. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE.= CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. j Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, ltoscnbluth's Velvet, of which we have KxcluMive Sale In Town. Muinm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Ih-amiy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. ] llam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballentine und Hazleton beer on tap. Ruths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. Dr. H. W. MONROE, Dentist. Located permanently in Rirkbeck brick, second floor, rooms 1, 2 and 3, over Smith's j shoe store, Freeland, Pa. I Gas and ether administered for the pain less extraction of teeth. Teeth Jilted and ar- I tijkial teeth inserted. Reasonable prices and ALL WOHK GUARANTEED. d. Goeppert, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. Tho host of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. | Call io when in that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter oil Tap. i j FRANCIS BRENNAN Restaurant. J CHOICEST— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER best gidars AND —ON TAP. I TEMPERANCE DRINK. $1.50 PER YEAR. ; JOHN D. HAYES, j Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. t,o(ial business of all klnfiarn r ly attended I Room 3, 2d Floor, Birkbec) Brick. M> HALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. QHAS. ORION STROff. Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. 15 S. Franklin street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. All Legal Business Promptly Attended To, J F. O'NEILL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ISO CENTRE STREET, - FREELAND. Alex. Shcllack, Bottler <>/ BEER, - PORTER, - WINE, and all kinds of LI QUO 11 8. Cor. Washington nnd Walnut streets, Freeland. WASHBURN &, TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EViRY DESCRIPTION. FRONT STREET, NEAR PINE, FREELAND. COTTAGEHOTEL. Washington and Main Streets. FRED. HAAS, Prop. First-class accomodation for permanent and transient quests. Good tablo. Fair rutca. Bur finely Btoyked. Stable uttuched. LIBOR WINTER, mAH k ofsiii sum. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The finest lliuor and cigars on s&le. Fresh beer always on tap. III!. N. MALEY, DBJFTIST. Located permanently in Birkbeck's building, room 4, second floor. Special attention paid to all branches of dentistry. Rooms occupied by the late Dr. Payaon. Painless Extraction. All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to 0 P. M. WM. WEHRMAN" German Watchmaker. CENTRE STREET, FREELAND. (Baker Horlacher's Block.) Repairing of every description promptly at ! tended to and guaranteed. CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer Iu Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. I The finest brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sale at liiN new m and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches ter and liailentine beer and Ycung- I ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. Philip Gerilz, Corner Front and Centre Streets, lam the oldest jeweler in town. 1 have had the largest practical experience lu repairing and will guarantee you thorough work. I have always in stock the largest assortment Of Watches, Clocks, Bllverwi.iv, Platodware, Rings, Diamonds and Musical Instruments. 1 will do ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARGE on any article purchased from me.
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