F REEL AND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 92. JOHN 1). HAYES DEAD. SUCCUMBED TO DEATH PEACEFULLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. End of a Citizen Wlio Held the Renpect and Esteem of the Entire Community. Uriel Account of His Rise in Life from Mine Employe to Attorney. John D. Ilayes died at his home on Washington street at 0 o'clock on Satur day morning. For a fow hours before his death he had been gradually sinking, and despite the best medical aid that could be secured he passed away. Mr. Ilayes had been suffering for about a month from pneumonia, a disease which took hold on him during the spring of 1893, at which time he endured a severe illness. The attack last year weakened Fh fell # W-WJ JOHN D. nAYES. him considerably, but being possessed of a strong constitution he apparently recoyered his full health during the summer months. However, when strick en the second time, be became an eas v victim to the disease, and only by the greatest efforts of bis physicians was life sustained so long. The last fatal change occurred early Saturday morning, but the end was a peaceful one. He leaves a wife and family of four children, two daughters, Maine and Lorretta, and two sons, Cleatis and John ])., the latter being but five days old. Mr. Hayes also had three brothers, Thomas, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who arrived here yesterday; Patrick, whose address at present is not known, ami James, who still resides in Ireland. The funeral will take place at 9a. in. tomorrow morning. The remains will he taken to St. Ann's church, where a requiem high mass will be read, after which the funeral will proceed with carriages to St. Gabriel's cemetery, Ilaz leton, where the last sad rites will be perfosmed. A special train over the Lehigh Valley will be run for all who may wisli to attend. The train will leave Freeland at 11.30 a. in., returning j will leave llazleton on the 4.10 or 5.17 p. j m. regular trains, as the people may prefer. John David Ilayes was born in the city of Limerick, Ireland, on April 4, 1853. j He came to America in 1869, ami after j working in New Jersey for a short while j came to this region and obtained employ- j ment in the mines at Ilarleigh, Later j on he was promoted to pumpman and j then to engineer. At an early ago he | recognized the value of an education. | He had attended St. Michael's academy I in his native city, but circumstances would not permit him to complete his [ studies. To attain that end he worked j hard and unceasingly for about eight j years. Then having the means to gratify I his ambition to become a scholar lie entered De LaSallo college, Toronto, Canada, from which he graduated some years later with high honors. Returning to Ilarleigh Mr. Hayes stood examination before Prof. Cough lin, then county superintendent of the schools, and was given a teacher's certi ficate. He began teaching in Ilazle town ship, and shortly after entered the law otlice of Senator C. W. Kline, of Hazle-1 ton. In a few years he obtained a pro- I fessional certificate and then a perma nent one. On June 11, 1881, he was ad mitted to the Luzerne county bar as an j attorney, and has since been given per mission to practice before the state su preme court. In 1882 he was married to Miss Sallie Reilly, of Lattimer, and then removed to Freeland, where he opened a law of fice and for a few years held the position of principal of the borough schools. His j practice, however, became so large that he soon had to devote all his time to it, j and lie relinquished the principalship. | During his residence in Freeland he 1 won the friendship and respect of all the people by his manliness and straightfor ward principles. He abhorred subter-1 fuge and trickery in his dealings witli j others, and his independence, in such respects as men should be independent, was one of his most prominent charac teristics. In politics he was a pronouncjd Demo- ! crat, but was not of that class of parti sans who obtrude their views upon oth ers without being asked. His opinions, however, were freely given upon local I pr general subjects at the proper time I and places, and were always noted for their consistency. His steadfast adher ence to whatever he considered right and just won for him the friendship of even those who failed to agree witli him. Although mentioned as a suitable can didate for county offices at various times, Mr. Ilayes was not ambitious for polit ical honors. For three years he was school director in Freeland borough, and this was the only office he held, except that of notary public, to which he was appointed several years ago by the governor, and borough solicitor. Those who had occasion to deal with the deceased in legal matters found him I at all times courteous and attentive, and at the time of his death had built up j a practice that was a credit to him. Ilis open-hearted nature would not allow him to pass by those who required as sistance, and his liberality in distribut ing favors, professional and otherwise, is well known to many in this vicinity. \Y T hat he done, however, was not made public, and he always maintained reti cence upon matters of that kind. Had he been of a penurious disposition he could have died a rich man. As it is, he left his family in very comfortable cir cumstances. By his death Freeland has lost one of its representative citizens, a man who had endeared himself to all by living an honest and upright life. Acquitted of Abduction. After a three days' trial at Wilkes- Barre the jury in the Brotherton abduc tion case returned a verdict of not guilty Friday evening. Kocco Balletera, the defendant, was the recipient of many congratulations immediately after the verdict became known. The people of that section looked upon the disappear ance of little Willie Brotherton, of Ashley, as a second Charley Ross case, lie was last seen alive on February 7. Several neighbors saw him going towards the school, hut he never reached there. Failing to return home in the evening his parents became alarmed and a searching party was organized. The searchers spent days and nights on the mouutains, hut no trace of the missing boy was found. They then turned their attention to the ponds and caves in the vicinity, hut without success. A mass meeting of citizens of Ashley was then called and a fund of $1,200 raised to pay for the services of several detectives employed on the case. The Intter linally fastened the crime on Balletera, an organ grinder of llazle ton. No less than half a score of reput able witnesses swore that they saw the missing boy with the Italian. The hitter's defense was that he had three | boys in his own family and that he was j not compelled to kidnap other children. I SimiU I'ox Almting. The small-pox scare in the upper part of the county is about over. The case at Dorranceton is of the very mildest form; none of the sufferors at Shick shinny are at all dangerous, and at Lee all are supposed to be out of danger except two. No deatliß have resulted and quarantine lias been so strictly en forced that there is no apprehension of the spread of the disease. Sentenced to Five Years. John Wilburne, who two weeks ago was convicted of involuntary manslaugh ter, was called up for sentence on Satur day morning. He was sentenced to pay a fine of SSOO, cost of prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment of five years at solitary confinement in the eastern penitentiary. Deeds Recorded. Vincent Czesna to William Gelgot, prtiperty in Freeland, forsl. William Gelgot to Vincent Czesna, property in Freeland, for 11. DEATHS. HAYES.—At Freeland, May 5, John D. Hayes, aged 41 years, 1 month and 1 day. Funeral tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Requiem mass at 10 o'clock at St. Ann's church. Interment at St. Ga briel's cemetery, llazleton. Carriages will accompany the corpse and a spe cial train will leave Freeland at 11.30 a. m. LENOIB.—At Freeland, May 2, Julia Le- Noir, aged 38 years. Interred at Phila delphia on Friday. Albert. PLEASURE CALENDAR. May 19.—Picnic of Shamrock Drum Corps, at Kckley grove. May 29. —Annual hall of St. Ann's T. A. 11. Pioneer Corps, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. May 30.—8a1l of Young Men's Slavo nian Society, at Haas' hall. Admis sion, 25 cents. May 30. —Ball for the benefit of the First Slavonian school, at_ Freeland opera house. Admission, 25 cents. May 30.—Fifth animal picnic of Tigers Athletic Club, at Freeland Public park. Wall paper, 6 cents per double roll, at A. A. Bachman's. Paper hanging done at short notice. Infant's dresses, 25c at McDonald's. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, MAY 7, 1894. TIGERS GET THE PARK. FREELAND WILL HAVE PLENTY OF BASE BALL THIS SUMMER. Untlur the Management of tlie Tigers Athletic Club the National Game Will Itoom—The tJrimnils I, e a wed and Many Improvements to lie Made. Whatever doubts may have been en tertained in regard to base ball in Free land for the coming season are entirely dispelled by the announcement that the TBIBUNE is pleased to make today. The game will be played here with all the old-time enthusiam, as the ball park lias been leased by the Tigers Athletic Club, an organization that is noted for its pro gressiveness and success in anything its members undertake to accomplish. For the past five years the club has supported a ball team from its treasury, and finding that the people of the town appreciated their good work, they decided to go into base ball on a more extended scale, and with this end in view arrangements were made with the Cross Creek Coal Company for the leasing of the grounds that formerly were under control of the Freeland Base Ball Association. The club has placed the ball team under the management of M. McGet trick, and, assisted by an able board of directors, be intends to give the people here the best base ball that is possible. The team will be strengthened at several points, another battery is to be engaged and the ablest clubs of the coal regions will be brought hero to compete with them. Work upon tlie grounds was com menced today, and after giving tho park a thorough cleaning a new and substantial fence will bo built, a larger grand stand is to be erected, and evory accommodation necessary for the pa trons and players will be arranged. Nothing in the line of labor will bo spared to make the park what it should be. With these improvements and tho in jection of new life that will be put into the game, the public will not be slow to appreciate the new order of things, and with liberal patronage when the season opens the people of town can have amusement in that line all summer. The season will open the latter part of this month. BASE BALL POINTS. Tho state league teams are giving great exhibitions of ball playing since the opening games last Wednesday. The Smiths of town expect to re organize in a short while and will play games with clubs whose members are under twenty-one years old. Mike Kelly and his famous aggrega tion of National league players will play at Hazleton on Wednesday and Thurs day. There will be a large attendance from the North Side at these games. The local cranks are watching the playing of Jennings, of Baltimore, and Bachman, of Pottsville, with more than ordinary interest since the season open ed. Both were favorites when they played here. Tho first game played here this season was at the park yesterday morning. Tho D, S. & S. office clerks and the trainmen crossed bats. It was an ex citing contest, but the penmen were too much for their opponents and won by a score of 17 to 9. MINES AND RAILROADS. The wages of Schuylkill county miners for the last two weeks in April and the first two weeks in 'May have dropped to 5 per cent, below the basis. The Hazleton Sentinel states that coal washieries will be erected at Eckley, Sandy Run, Pond Creek and Woodside. There is quite an amount of culm at these places. Coal operators conferred with Presi dent Mcßride and Secretary Mcßryde, of the United Mine Workers, at Pitts burg, with a view of settling the bitu minous strike. It was decided to call a national joint meeting of operators and miners at Cleveland on Tuesday, May 15. Twenty machinists were discharged from the Lehigh Valley shops at Hazle ton last week. The newspapers of that city claim tho company is not sending the repair work there which belongs to the division, and that the reducing of the force quietly means the complete abandouement of the shops in time. Accident at Upper Lehigh. At 9.30 o'clock this morning John Wargo, a Hungarian miner at No. 4 slope, Upper,Lehigh, was seriously in jured by an explosion of a premature blast in his breast, and his laborer, John Matz, an Italian, was killed at tho same time. The men were engaged in tamping a hole and accidentally touched of the charge. Matz was terribly mangled by the explosion. Both reside in Upper Imprisoned by u Fall. Shortly after 11 o'clock on Thursday morning Theodore Waekley, a miner employed in "robbing" at No. 2 High land, was imprisoned in a breast by a heavy fall. He was working on the pitch off the west side gangway on the tipper lift, and was near the face of a breast when a slight fall took place. The shelly nature of the coal caused it to run and it gathered about his feet, finally holding one leg fast. Beforo he could extricate himself a tremendous fall came between him and the gangway, blocking all avenues of escape and closing him as though he were in a tomb. Mr. Waekley's son was working with him, but at the time of the accident was on the gangway. Heat once gave the alarm and the miners promptly respond ed and worked willingly to save the life of the imprisoned man. His posi tion was anything but pleasant, for besides being fastened in the coal. the roof above him was treacherous and liable to crush him at any moment. Knowing this, his rescuers had to pro ceed with extreme caution, and as blast ing could not be done with safety the progress made was slow. However, the miners soon were close enough to rap to Waekley, a signal which lie answered; then knowing that ho was alive his fellow-workers labored incessantly until G o'clock on Friday morning, when an opening was made and lie was released from His perilous position. Beyond a few bruises where the coal had been pressing about him, Mr. Waekley was not injured, but his escape was a narrow one and appeared to be nothing short of a miracle, consi dering the circumstances of the case. Want Their Wage* in Money. A number of suits that are of consid erable interest to mine workers are being tried before Squire Kearney, of Sha mokin. A score of workmen, who have been employed at Columbus No. 1 col liery, Mt. Carmel, for many months past, are now suing for wages which they claim are also due them, as instead of paying them for their labor the opera tor of the mine turned their money oyer to the company store firm of C. 11. 1 Snively & Co. A test case was instituted by George McElwee several days ago, lie claiming the sum of $27.36. As the justice ren dered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, other employes immediately followed with similar suits and it is expected that they also will obtain judgment, as the cases are similar. Operator Sheafer threatens to appeal the case to the county courts and de clares that he will take it to the supreme ! court if necessary. The justice bases his 1 decision on that section of the law which directs that "all wages must be paid in lawful money of the United States." — Will Meet Here Next May. Following are the officers elected by the grand commandery of the Pennsyl vania, Knights of Malta, at Lewistown, 1 on Thursday: Grand commander, Dr. j K. W. Samuels, Mt. Carmel; grand treasurer, J. Martin Ileckman, Lan- | caster; generalissimo, 0. W. Bassler, I Sunbury; captain general, F. M. William, i Pittsburg; prelate F. L. Fatzinger, Bath;; senior warden, C. S. Messinger, Tattamy; 1 recorder, George 11. Pierce, Philadelphia; 1 sentinel, Wesley Miller, Philadelphia; warder, 11. It. Fullmer, Williamsport; trustee, George K. Black, of Pittsburg. Reports showed that four new com-! manderies were established during the past six months in Pennsylvania, where the membership has made a gain of over 1,000, making the present membership in Pennsyleania 8,000. F,van R. Jones and James Bell represented Garfield ! Commandery, No. G, of this place, The next annual meeting will be held at Freeland on May 7, 1895. Altoona and Reading were also applicants, but Freeland won easily. Condition of the Coal Trade. From Buward*g Coal Trade Journal. The anthracite coal trade has been j fair in the past week; thero is nothing worthy of special note in connection therewith, but the tono is better than for some time, for the producers recog nize the value of unity of action. There is a tonnage equal to 50 per cent, of the capacity to be mined during the month of May, and that will meet all the re- j quirements; and if the same restriction be continued during the month of Juno j it may bo possible to ship during the j last half of this year as much as was sent out in the second half of 1893. The expectancy is that this year's out put will run about 5,000,000 tons short of last year, and that the less quantity will amply meet all requirements. It is a matter of fact that the idleness of the soft coal miners in many districts has not had any effect upon the market for anthracite—there is plenty of it available | in case there should be any demand ' from that direction. | Fancy night shirts, 75c at McDonald's. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. SynopHiM of Eoral and MiHcollanooiiH Oc < iinemos That Can Ho Read Quickly. What tlie Folks of This and Other Towns Are Doing:. A marriage license has been granted to William Beverige and Miss Lillian Anthony, both of Sandy Run. Miss B. M. Dugan, of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in town, prior to her re moval to York Harbor, Maine. Edward Reilly and Patrick O'Brien, two well-known residents of Upper Le high, are lying very ill at their homes in that town. Work upon the new hospital at Laury town will be started shortly, the poor directors having accepted the plans of the building. Up to Saturday evening the Lehigh Traction Company had carried 1,000,000 passengers. The road has been in operation only ten months. Miss Minnie Harnett, of Shenandoah, who taught scliool at Highland some I years ago, is in town to attend the funeral of John D. Hayes. John Hudok, who tried to commit suicide in tlie Points last week, is re covering rapidly at the llazleton hospi tal and will soon be able to try it again. Edwin Miller, of Freeland, and Miss Mary Murphy, of Laurytown, were married by Rev. 11. A. I. Benner at St. John's Reformed church ou Thurs day. Eckley B. Coxe, of Ilazle, and Wm. Ilayes and Charles Lilly, of Foster, have been drawn to serve as common picas jurors during the week commencing June 4. The business men and merchants of town liavo decided to suspend all busi ness tomorrow between 9 and 10 o'clock a. m. on account of the funeral of John D. Hayes, Esq. Tlie Young Men's T. A. B. Society will run an excursion to that popular resort, Glen Onoko, on Saturday, Juno 23. Fares and train arrangements will be announced later. V. 11. Vorsteg, assistant superinten dent of tlie Prudential Insurance Com pany, attended a banquet of the com pany's agents Bt Mauch Chunk on Thursday evening. A severe thunder storm passed over the region yesterday afternoon. A Hun gaiian woman at Ebervalo was struck by lightning on the head and foot, but was not seriously injured. Boyle & McMonigal have opened a j place near the old station for tlie manu facture of concrete, and they are pre pared to lay pavements, garden walks, j yards, etc., at reasonable prices. Burgess Patrick McLaughlin left this ! morning for New York city, where he will represent Division 6, of Freeland, in the annual convention of tlie A. O. 11., B. of E., which will be held there this week. An Austrian of Oneida, who was in jured at that place about tiiree weeks ago and was sent to a Philadelphia hos pital by Coxe Bros. & Co., died there last week. He was interred at St. Ann's cemetery on Friday. A new style of slot machines wore placed in sevoral of the saloons of town I last week. These machines have been abolished in a number of cities and j boroughs in this state, the authorities I classing them as gambling devices. The condition of James L. Lonahan, the Wilkes-Barre attorney, who has j been in a New York hospital for many j weeks past has so far improved as to en able him to leave the hospital. He ex- j peels to arrive home on June 1, entirely j cured. Citizens of Wilkes-Barre have a scheme j on foot looking to the annexation of all j nearby towns within a radius of five j miles. If successful the county seat | would have a population of over 150,000, and would he the third largest city in the state. Iho will of the late Faon Santee, of Butler township, was probated on Fri day. He leaves to his daughters Mary ►Sacks, Ann Caroline Klinger, Eliza She over, Harriet Malcolin and Laura Cunius, and to his eons, Richard and Solomon, each SOOO. The pigeon shooting match between Ilerron, of Milnesville, and Gorman, of Mahanoy City, took place at the Moun tain Scenery Hotel on Saturday and was won by Gorman, he hitting three birds out of six, while Ilerron succeeded in killing but one. — PUin Speaker. The dead body of a Hungarian was found on the Kbervale mountain about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A bul let wound in the back of the head and another in the left breast gives themffair a color of murder. The man had been dead about three days when found. Black shirt waist, 95c. at McDonald's. SUMMER GOODS. If you are in need of a tine suit call to see us, and we guarantee you a saving of at least 2f> per cent. We have suits in all the latest styles i'or men, boys and children. Men's suits, S4 up. Boys' suits, S3 up. Children's suits. 80c up. In men's summer furnish ing goods we have a com plete stock. Undershirts, drawers, dress shirts, out ing shirts, neckwear, col lars, cull's, etc. All tiew goods. Lowest prices. OUR CUSTOM | DEPARTMENT Is complete with a line line of summer suitings and trouserings. Largest line to select from Our prices defy competition. Perfect tit and workman ship guaranteed. KB * HUSH 37 CENTRE STREET. ! FINE TAILORING I OUR SPECIALTY. Factory, Freeland. | GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Rag Carpet, Roots and Shoes, Ftour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, WiUowware, 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 stiles. 1 always have fresh goods ami am turning my stock every mouth. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner TtVi<lnnl Centre and Front Streets, J ICtJJuIIU. DePIERRO - BROS. CA FE. CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Roscubluth's Velvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale in Town. Muinm's Extra Dry Champagne, Honnessy brandy, blackberry. Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ilallcntinc and Hazleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. Dr. 11. W. MONROE, Dentist. Located permanently in Parkbeck brick, second floor, rooms 1, 'J and 5, oner Smith's j shoe store, Freeland, l*a. | (fas and ether administered for the ]>ain- I less extraction of both. Teeth Jilted and ar- I tijicial teeth inserted. " Reasonable prices and ALL WORK GUARANTEED. d. Gocpperl, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Streot, above Centre. The best of whiskies, wines, gin figure, etc. Cull in when in Unit part ol' the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap. FRANCIS B KEN NAN Restaurant. 151 South Centre Mrrot, Freeland. (Near the 1,. V. It. it. depot.) CUOWKST LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST CIGARS AND —ON TAP. TEMt'ERANCE DRINK. $1.50 PEE YEAR. 1 AS. ORION STROII, Attorney and Counselor at Law Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms, No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland. JOHN M. CARJi, Attorney-at-Law. All legal busin promptly attended. Rooms 0 and 10, People's Ilank building, - Wilkcs-Barre. I T F. O'NEILL, Attorney-at-Law, J3L' Centre Street, - - Freeland. AI. HALriN > Mannufacturcr of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. ALEX. SHOLLACE, BOTTLER. Seer, Sorter, "Wine, and. XAcirroxs. Cor. Washington and Walnut Streets, Freeland. WAmun:! & turnbach, builders of Light and Heavy Wagons. B:ri.!3c OF iv ir.i c:s:r,;FTioß. FRONT BTUIiKT. NEAR VINE. FREELAND. LIBOR WimER. iT RESTAMAST k EATII Slili. No. .13 Front Street, Froehnid. t£T~ Tho finest liquor and cigars cm sale. Fresß on tap. - ■ COTTAGE HOTEL, Washington und Main Streets. FRED. IIAAS, Prop. First-class accomodation for permanent and transient guests. Good table. Fair rates, bar 1 Huely stocked. Stable attached. SPEEDY ond EASTING RESULTS. /EXFAT PEOPLE/^-V inin. M f rom an y i n j ur ious substance, tnllt LABQE AB2OMZN3 BZDUCED. We GUARANTEE a CURE or refund your money. Price *3.00 per bottle. Send 4c. for treatise. TKEMONT MEDICAL CO., Boston, Mann. : Dk! N. MALEY, BewtisT. Located permanently in birklieek's building, rooms 4 and 5, second floor. Special attention paid to uil branches ol dentistry. Rooms occupied by llieTato Dr. Payson. ALL OPERATIONS PERFORMED WITH CARE. All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.;7t09 P. M. WM. WEHRMAK, German Watchmaker. G ION THE STREET, FREELAND. (baker Horlacher's block.) Repairing of every description promptly' at tended to and guaranteed. CONBY 0. BOYLE, dealer In Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. Tho finest brands of domestic am! imported whiskey on sale at his new and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches tor and ballentino beer and Yeung- ■ ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. f Philip Gcritz, Corner Front and Centre Streets. I am the oldest Jeweler in town. 1 have had the largest practical experience in repairing and will guarantee you thorough work. I have always in stock the largest assortment of Watches, Clocks, Bilverw::rc, Platedware, Rings, Diamonds and Musical Instruments. 1 will do ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARGE on uny article purchased from we.
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