Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, June 18, 1894, Image 1
FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 104. FROM CORRESPONDENTS. LETTERS THAT MAY CONTAIN BITS OF NEWS FOR EACH READER. pHriigrapliH of More or I-ess Interest to All from Drlfton, Jetldo and Ecklcy. Itoins Tliut Toll of tlie Going ami Com ing of Many People. Regular correspondence from the sur rounding towns and communications upon local or general subjects are solicit ed by the TRIBUNE. The name of the writer must accompany all letters or items sent to this oflice for publication. DRIFTON ITEMS. The picnic of the Fearnots at the park here on Saturday afternoon and even ing should be well patronised by the people of town. The boys are preparing to give us a season of good base ball, but this cannot he done thoroughly without the assistance of the public. It cost money to keep a club going, and all who can ought to help by attending the pic nic on Saturday. William Gallagher, of town, began work on Saturday morning as a conduc tor for the Traction company. At pres ent he is running from Hazleton to the South Side. Many petty robberies have been made about the town recently. The thieves are unknown. The collieries arc running long hours \ and making full time now. Quite a number of old miners have left here during the past few weeks and have found work elsewhere. Miss Mille Weimer, who had her heart deranged by jumping rope, is still lying in a critical condition. Quite a number of young people of town attended a picnic at Ecklcy 011 Saturday evening. The funeral of Mary Mulhall, daugh ter of Henry Mulhall, of Lattimer, pas- j sed through town to St. Ann's cemetery ! yesterday. The houses in the upper part of No. 1 j are undergoing repairs this week. If the weather is favorable a large | crowd from here will attend the excur sion to Glen Onoko next Saturday. There is some talk of organizing a choir among the young men of town. The D. S. & S. is making preparations ! to commence the running of coal trains | to tidewater on tho first of next month. Cards are out announcing the marriage of James 11. Norris and Miss Jane Phillips, to take place at the residence of the bride's mother here on Thursday, June 28. Work on the electric road is now being pushed vigorously at this place and it is expected to have ears running from llazleton to here in about ten days. The track is laid to No. 1 and the work men are busily putting up the bridges and guiding the track. It cannot be completed too soon. William Chamberlain, Walter Klotz, ' U. S. liont/. and Patrick Garrity, of Kast Mauch Chunk, left on Wednesday i for Drifton, where they expect to And employment as trainmen on Coxe's coal trains that are to be run over the Valley. They are some of the Valley's old men and are lirst-class railroaders. — Munch Chunk Democrat. JEDDO NEWS. Nathan Smith, of Oakdale, gave a party at the home of his parents to eele brate his twenty-first birthday. People from llazleton, Weatherly, Conyngham and surrounding towns attended. Danc ing and singing were indulged in until I an early hour. John Carr treated the company to a reel and clog dance. It was the most enjoyable atTair here for a long time. The company on departing • wished Mr. Smith many happy years of life. John Quigley visited friends at llazle ton on Thursday. The Oakdale colliery is working eleven hours a day at present. Robert Mulraney, of Plymouth, visit ed friends here on Thursday. Miss Mollie Mcllugh, of llazleton, visited relatives at Oakdale on Friday. William Dunn, of Weatherly, called upon friends at Japan last week. Miss Kllen Sweeney, who has resided at Philadelphia for the past year, is spending the summer months with her parents at Oakdale. ECKLEY CLIPPINGS. John Hoffman, the fifteen-year-old son of Henry Hoffman, fell into the rol lers at No. 10 breaker on Thursday morning, and before he could be rescued his left leg was crushed so much that it had to be amputated below the knee, lie was employed on the breaker as a slate picker. The picnic here on Saturday evening by the A. 0. 11. was the largest one held in this place in some years. The even ing was a pleasant one for such an affair, and the people of town had a good time. Nearly every North Side town was represented. The Shamrock drum corps will hold a picnic on the 30th inst., as the one they were to hold last month was postponed on account of the wet weather that pre vailed then. Cow ThicveH Around. That there are cow thieves prowling around this vicinity was proven last week by the recovery of a cow which had been stolen. On May 25 Peter Timony's cow failed to return home in the evening, and after a diligent search had been made it was advertised as lost. On Friday Mr. Timony's business mana ger, P. M. Sweeney, was through Sandy valley. lie noticed a cow grazing in a field and immediately recognized itas the missing one. An investigation was made and the man, a Hungarian, who claimed to own the cow was called upon to prove his right to tho animal. 11c showed a re ceipt for $25, from James Crossin, of TJazleton, which was dated May 29. He said he purchased the cow from two well-dressed men on that date, and had no doubt about their ownership of it. Mr. Timony, however, had no trouble in proving that he owned the cow, and the Hungarian willingly surrendered it. A bargain was made later by which the Ilun again bought tho cow, and this time he was given a receipt from the proper owner. In Ilazleton there is a James Crossin, but in justice to this gentleman it must he stated that the descriptions given of the two thieves do not apply to him, and his name was used on the receipt by the guilty parties to shield them selves. Tho BodieH Found. After forty-three days' hard fight ing with fire and deadly gasses the party of miners who have been search ing in the Colorado mine, near Shenan doah, for the bodies of August Lope and Seber Pranzey succeeded in recovering them on Friday night. The two men were the only persons in the mine when the fire started. In fact, it is believed it was one of them who ignited the gas. The bodies were found at the extreme west end of the gangway, and a battery at that point showed the last desperate efforts the unfortunates made to save their lives. They died from the gases arising from the burning coal. Since the bodies have been recovered attention will now be given to restoring the mine to a condition for operations. The lire has cost the company upwards of SIOO,OOO. The mine is still a very valuable one. Excursion to Glen Onoko, The excursion train to be run to Glen I Onoko on Saturday next under the au ; spices of the Young Men's T. A. B. So j ciety of this place will carry a large 1 number of people to that pleasant picnic ground. The fare for adults is 80 cents, and for children 50 cents. The train i will leave Freeland at 7.30 a. m., stop ! ping at Drifton, Jeddo, Foundryville, Ifazle Brook and Lumber Yard. Re turning it will leave the Glen at 8 p. m., thereby giving everybody who wishes to j attend a whole day for enjoyment and I allowing them to arrive home at an 1 early hour. Every kind of amusements are pro- I vided at Glen Onoko for visitors, and ! dancing will continue from the time the | train arrives until it leaves. Another Lost Hoy. Clms. Seiple, aged 13 years, son of Tilgman Seiple, of Ashley, left his home on Monday evening of last week and has [ not been seen since. Young Seiple iH a ' slate picker, and on that evening asked I Ids father for some money which lie re : fused. The boy told some of his com panions that he was going to run away and they would never see him again, j The parents are very mucli worried over their loss and will thankfully receive any information that will lead to the boy's restoration. Catch On! Wedding rings and wedding presents | at R. E. Jleyer's jewelry store. Best j stock. Best selection. Special Meeting. A special meeting of Division 19, A. I (). 11., will be held at the usual place ! j on Wednesday evening, .June 20, at 7.30 j j o'clock. Every member is requested to ' attend. By order of the president, James P. McNeils. | BUSINESS BRIEFS. See McDonaldis $2.98 chenile curtains. Still selling Lancaster gingham at 5c at McDonald's. Picnics supplied with ice cream, cakes, candy, etc., at low prices by Laubach. , ' Wall paper, 0 cents per double roll, at ; A. A. Bacliman's. Paper banging done I at short notice. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1894. M'DONALD IS ANGRY. Tlio Late Appointee to the Kingston Post Oflico Wants an Kxpluuutioii. From the Philadelphia Press. Washington, D. C., Juno 13.—When President Cleveland listened to the seductive arguments of Congressman "Billy" Ilines and withdrew the nomi nation of J. J. McDonald as postmaster at Kingston, in Hines' district, he did not know what trouble he was bringing on himself. It turns out that he has jumped from the frying-pan of Billy Hines' protest and clamor into the fire of McDonald's wrath and indignation. The late appointee, who was so ruth lessly jerked away from the pie-counter upon the representation of the congress man that he was not the proper person to enjoy that particular line of pastry, was at tho White House today, insisting on an interview with President Cleve land. He did not see Mr. Cleveland, as the latter is just now wrestling with a trouble that sometimes results from over indulgence in green fruit. He found the patient Thurber, however, and pour ed his tale of woe into the consecrated ears of this factotum. Mr. McDonald wants to find the rea son for the withdrawal of his nomina tion. Ile understands that the president was influenced by 1 lines' representa tions that he, McDonald, was not a resi dent of Kingston, and he desires to per sonally inform Mr. Cleveland that the congressman is in error, not to use a stronger term. Ho says that his mother lives just outside the limits of Kingston, but as for himself ho has been in busi ness in that town for years. Mr. McDonald probably does not know that Hines told the president that the appointment of postmaster at Kingston was a matter of political life and death to him. He declared that if he could not hand out the Kingston pie to a man of his own selection his influence in the district was ruined and lie could never hope to be returned to congress. Of course, Mr. Cleveland did not care to take the chances of losing a congress man, even one who acted on the plat form of voting according to the patron age ho received, so he recalled the Arc- Donald nomination and sent in that of Yanscoy, Ilines' friend. Wliat tlio Juilgu Said. From the Wilkcs-Barro Record. The suit brought by Robert Mitchell against the supervisors of Plains town ship, to prevent them from incurring what he considers unnecessary expense in the grading of a road, brings to mind the strong language used by Judge Woodward the other day regarding the manner in which supervisors conduct the affairs of their office. In his deci sion in the case of the Union Street Kail way Company against the Ila/.leton and North Side Company, granting it the ex clusive right to occupy certain roads in Foster township, ho says: "Evidence shows that the signatures of the supervisors to [to the Ilazleton company's permit! were obtained in a manner and under circumstances which render the transactions irregular, if not disreputable. * * * Without pro longing tho discussion of this branch of the case, we improve the occasion to say that the slip-shod, reckless and unbusi ness-like methods, which have obtained in some of tho townships of the county, in the administration of the public busi ness and in the management of the pub- | lie moneys, have become a stench and a disgrace. "We deem it our judicial duty to in sist that this tendency, so apparent to every observer, shall be reproved and rooted out rather than excused and en- I couraged. It seems to us that the eon sent of the supervisors obtained by Mr. I Long on January 5, in the manner and under the cireumstrnce disclosed in this ease, is not entitled to judicial approval." Knights of Malta Meet. Tiie supreme grand coinmandery of tho Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta met in annual session last week in Philadelphia. The College [ of the Ancients, the higher branch of ! the order, convened its council in secret session, and conferred the orders of the | Eagle, Knights of the Christian Mark and thrice illustrious order of the Grand Cross. The reports of tho committees on finance and state of the order, the su preme commander's address and other similar reports were received and gave general satisfaction. The election of officers was announced as follows: Dr. W. J. Pugh, Pittsburg, supreme commander; It. G. Ettinger, Allentown, grand generalissimo; J. 11. Earl, Lebanon, grand captain general: Charles McClintock, Philadelphia, grand prelate; Owen R. Wilt, South Bethlehem, grand treasurer: A. B. Jones, Philadel phia, grand registrar; 11. I). Miller, Philadelphia, grand recorder; Isaac Cullens, Burlington, N. J., g ran ,i genior warden; M. A. Kudler, Allentown, grand warden; Wesley Miller, Philadelphia, grand sentinel; John Cairns and W. A. Nester, Philadelphia, trustees. Coal Sales Agents' Meeting. The anthracite coal sales agents met on Friday in the office of Coxe Bros. & Co., in Now York, to take final action in the decision reached last week to advance the price of anthracite coal. It was learned that they adjourned their meeting without changing the output for June as already agreed upon. The meeting was harmonious,and the charges, which it was reported would be made against certain companies, were not presented. The charges which were to have been made against two of the larg est carriers wore for mining more than their quota of the allotment of tonnage for this month, as well as for selling largo quantities of coal for delivery during the next two or three months at May prices or less. The output for the past two weeks will exceed 2,000,000 tons, and this excessive quantity has led to somo bad feeling on the part of several of the companies who have been restricting production, while their competitors have been mining and marketing all the coal possible without much regard to quota or prico. It was believed that unless a better understanding is had between the inter ested parties, and those companies who charged with both overproduction and cutting prices will promise to change their methods of doing business and live up to the agreement on tonnage and prices, there is likely to he further trouble at an early day. Tlio Vulloy Wants Its Klinro. The executive committee of the Trunk bine Association met in New York on Thursday, and among the questions con wore the claims of the l.ehigh Valley Railroad for a larger percentage of west bound passenger traffic out of New York city. Heretofore the company has been receiving only 3 per cent, of the total, while lines of less importance were given a larger percentage. The Lehigh Valley some time ago demanded as its share 12 per cent, of the total, and upon failing to secure this flooded the market with cut-rate tickets between New York and Buffalo. A disastrous and far-reach ing rate war was averted only by the association agreeing to take up the ques tion of granting an increased percentage, whereupon tho Lehigh Valley withdrew its cut-rate tickets. j At Thursday's meeting an agreement j was reached with regard to the distri j bution of business between New York and Buffalo, subject to action by the commissioners on any point of dispute which might arise. Whether the Le high Valley secured the percentage asked for could not be learned. The question of the proper percentage to be allotted to the Lehigh Valley on its through business to the west was also taken up, but action was deferred uutil Thursday next, when the executive committee will again meet in New York. Episcopalians Elect Officers. The twenty-third annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of central Pennsylvania adjourned on Friday after electing the following officers: Treasurer of the convention and epis copal funds. P. R. Stetson; treasurer of the Christmas fund, Charles M. Dodson; registar, W. 11. Chandler; trustees of the Christmas fund, W. 11. Sayre and 0. M. Cunningham; trustees of the en dowment fund, George B. Eckert, Edgar Musson, Eckley 15. Coxe and Rodney A. Mercur; trustees of the Church Home for Children at Jonostown, Revs. Wil liam 11. Graeff and llenry L. Jones, and Messrs. Rodney Mercur, George Brooks and W. D. Crocker. A resolution was adopted recommend ing that $3,000 be raised to pay the float ing debt upon the episcopal residence in South Bethlehem. The report of the treasurer of the board of missions show ed the receipts during the year to he $9, 195.91, and the expenditures $9,329.- 111. The receipts of the diocesan mis sionary fund during the year were The sum of $3,500 was askod for Sel wyn Hall to prevent it from going out of existence, and $2,000 was subscribed. A resolution was adopted denouncing all lotteries. It was decided to hold the next meeting at Reading. An Inquest Excepted To. From the Hazleton Plain Sponl or. The inquest held by Squire Gorman on the body of Henry Mulhall, who was killed in No. 3, Lattimer, last month, j h is been excepted to by Matthew Long. The exceptions are set down to be heard at next argument court. They are that ■ the inquest was not held within twenty- ! four hours; that the jury did not visit the place of the accident until five days after it had occurred and that the ap pearance and condition had been chang ed by the erection of timbers; that a majority of the jury was not composed of miners; that one of the jurors had ex pressed an opinion before hearing the testimony and cast his vote afterwards in accordance with his expressed opinion. I BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. SynopHlH of Local anil Miscellaneous Oc currences That Can He Read Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns Are Doing;. Huckleberries are beginning to ripen, ami it is predicted that the crop will be a large one. Jacob Ilartranft, one of the early set tlers of Butler township, died there on Thursday at the age of 85 years. Morris B. Freas, of Butler township, will be a candidate for jury commis sioner at the Democratic county conven tion. All persons having papers or docu ments in the office of the late John D. Hayes can procure them by applying to T. A. Buckley. Patrick McGowan and Owen Garrity, of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, were in town last week collecting money to aid the bituminous strikers in that re gion. The A. P. A. lodges of the Wyoming valley are preparing for a grand parade of the members of Luzerne and Lacka wanna counties at W'ilkes-Barre on August 9. At a rock-drilling contest at Suburban park, near Wilkes-Barre, four parties of two men each entered for a prize of sls. The winners drilled seventeen inches in ten minutes. A new passenger timetable went into i effect on the I>. S. AS. yesterday. The number of changes are not very impor tant and the number of trains remain the same on the road. John J. O'Brien, who has been con-1 nected with the Mauch Chunk Timet for several years, has received an appoint- j ment worth $1,300 per year in the pen sion office at Washington, D. C. Reuben Hunsicker, about one of the first residents of Lehighton, died at that place on Tuesday, aged 78 years. The ! deceased was the father of M. 11. Hun-. sicker, proprietor of the Central hotel at I this place. The term for 1593-94 closed at St. j Ann's parochial schools on Friday. A ten month's term was taught. The date for the entertainment to bo given by the pupils has been fixed for Tuesday evening, June 20. The corner-stone of the new Prcsby-' terian church on Front street will be laid on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. J. Belville, of Pottsville. The framework of the church is nearly com pleted, and it will not bo many months until services can be held in the build ing. Mrs. Lizzie P. Ryman, of Wilkes- Barre, began suit last week for $35,000 damages against the Central Railroad. She avers that her husband, W. S. Ry inan, was killed by a locomotive of the company at a street crossing in that city on June 0, through the negligence and mismanagement of the employes of ttie company. DEATHS. MULHALL. —At Lattimer, Juno 15, Mary, daughter of Henry and Mary Mulhall, aged (3 years. Interred yesterday at St. Ann's cemetery. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. CM >B CONGRESS JOHN LEISENRING, of Upper Lehigh. Subject to the decision of the Republican congressional convention. tpOR UEPRESENTATIV B JOHN J. McNELIS, of Drifton. Subject to the decision of the Democratic convention of the fourth legislative district. XjHHt REPRESENTATIVE— JAMES A. SWEENEY, of Ilazlcton. Subject to the decision of the Democratic convention of the fourth legislative district. REED TO A PRODUCING STALLION. HAWKMERE. By Beverly, 4272, 2.25 J. llftwkmore is a handsome dark sorrel, 15.3 hands, weight 1,050, fouled ISHO. special low rate. $lO, for season of 1804. run be seen on ap plication to Joseph Schat/.lc, White Haven, Pa. LpOR SALE.—A tine piano, also lied-ronm J- suit and household goods. Inquire of Jacobs & Barosch. IJXMt RENT. A large hall on first lloor, suit -- able for society meetings, storage room or for any purpose that a large building is needed. Apply to George Mahnky, Kern street. N OTICE.- Notice is hereby given that 1 have disposed "i my general hardware busi ness to my son William. All parties indebted to me in connection with said business will please make payment to him, and all persons hu\ ing claims will please present them without delay to William 111 rk beck. June 1, I S! 'L Thomas Hirkbeck. XPSTATE OF KAON SANTEE, late of liutler J'j township, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, nil persons indebted to said estate arc requested to make payment, and those having elulnis or! demands to present the same without delay to j Solomon Sautcc. j Clias. Orion Stroll, attorney. j Barga\n Sate JACOBS I BARASCH'S FOR T Days OR\\U 11 111 11 FLFIFT MBIMIMSM."" WORTH 9.0(). JACOBS i BARASCH 37 CENTRE STREET. FREELAND. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, ling Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queenswarc, WiUotmoare, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Fresh Roll Butter and i Fresh Eggs a Specialty. Mj-motto is smull profits and quick sales. 1 always bavo fresh Roods and um turning my stock every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner TTvatjl anrl Centre and Front Streets, r 1 "Clcllill. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE. = CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson. Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Uosenblutirs Velvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale In Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Henncssy llrandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported a ltd Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. llam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Bullentinc and Hazleton beer ou tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. Dr. H. W. MONROE, Dentist. Located permanently in Birkbeck brick, second floor, rooms 1, 2 and 3, over Smith's shoe store, Freeland, Fa. Gas and ether administered for the pain less extraction of teeth. Teeth filled and ar tificial teeth inserted. " Ileasonable ptices and ALL WORK GUARANTEED. ri. Goeppert, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. j The best of whiskies, wines, kin chrors, etc. : Cull In when In that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap. FRANCIS BRENNAN Restaurant. cuorcusT— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND —ON TAP. TEMPERANCE DRINK. I $1.50 PER YEAR. £HAS. ORION STROn, attorney and Counselor at Law ami Justice of the Peace. Office Room*, No. 31 Centre Street. Frceland. JOHN M. CAIvR, Attorney-at-Law, All local business promptly attended. Postoflico Building, - Frecland. j J F. O'NEILL, Attorncy-at-Law. loc Public Square, - Wilkos-Bnrre. M. HALriN ' Mnnnnfacturcr of I Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Walnut and Pine Streets, Frceland. | ALEX. SHGLLACK, BOTTLER. 3eei, Sorter, "Wla.e, ana. X.dq.-a.ors. Cor. Washington ami Walnut Streets, Freclnml. WASIIURN & TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wago.ns. REPAIR! 723 Of 2VCF.T CESaCtPTIQR. | FRONT BTI B . PRE ELAND. LIBOR WINTER, BESTA.YEA.KT EATINO SALOON. No. 1:1 Front Street, Frceland. The finest liquors and cigars served at the counter. Cool beer and porti-r on tap. COTTAGE HOTEL. Washington and Main Streets. Fll ED. HAAS, Prop. First-class accomodation for permanent and transient guests, flood table. Fair rutca. liar finely stocked. Stable attached. SPEEDY and EASTING RESULTS. ©FATPEOPLE^V sure. ABOOLHTIli? F3 E Z C ,,8 ? by J from any injurious substance. 'thin. M LA23S ABDOMEN 3 SEDUCED.' We GUARANTEE a CURE or refund your money. I'rico &S.OO per bottle. Send 4c. for treatise. TUKMONT MEDICAL CO., Boston, Mass. DR. N. MALEY, BINTIGTV Located permanently in Birkbeck's building, rooms 4 and r>, second lloor. Special attention paid to all branches of dentistry. Booms occupied by the lute Dr. J'ayson. ALL OPERATIONS PERFORMED WITH CARE. All work guaranteed. Office hours; 8 to Id A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to U P. M. Wm. Wehrman, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. Centre Street, Frceland. (Five Points.) REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIP TION PROMPTLY ATTENDED' TO AND GUARANTEED. CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. I The Ilnest brands of domestic mid imported wlijskev on sale nt his new Ssl mid handsome saloon. Irish lloehes- j'ii ler and llnllentlne heer and Yeling- * I ling's porter on tap. J Centre - Street, - Five - Points, oj! r~ w MmJ&W '%'ife 'ills m 1 : - r .f 1 —J Jr Philip Geritz, Corner Front and Centre Streets. Inm the oldest jewel, r ,n town, T have had till' largest practical experience in repairing and will guarantee yii thorough work. I have always In stouk thejlnrgcst assortment of Watches, Clocks, BllVerwnre. Piatcdwaro, ltings, Diamonds and Musical Instruments. 1 will do ENGRAVING Fltl.lt OF CHARGE on any article purcluisod from me.