FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VII. No. 44. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Sytinpula of Local ami Miscellaneous Oc currences That Can Ite Read Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns Are Doing. John D. Davis, of Eckley, announces himself today as a candidate for the re nomination of supervisor on the Foster Republican ticket. A recitation by Prof. P. J. Furey will be one of the features of the entertain ment to be given by St. Patrick's cornet band on December 22. Fire was discovered in the Woodward mine, Wilkes-Barre, at 5 o'clock on Sat urday morning. After fifteen hours hard work it was extinguished. A fire started in the Neilson shaft, Shamokin, on Saturday, as the result of a gas feeder that was ignited by the fir ingjof a shot. It is still burning. The opera house and DePierro's or chestra have been engaged by the Tigers Athletic Club for its sixth annual ball, which will be held on January 21. On Thanksgiving Day a matinee and evening performance will he given here by the Bijou Company, of ilazleton. See ad and prices in another column. E. C. Wasser, aged 58 years, for four teen years proprietor of the Bristol house, Wilkes-Barre, died on Friday evening. He served with distinction in the late war. President Wilbur says there is no trutli in the statement that the Lehigh I Valley had granted the concession in j coal rates which were asked for by the ' individual operators. Tomorrow evening the annual masque- j rade ball will take place at the opera j house, and the management intends to j make it one of the best yet held. The j admission is 50 cents. That popular drama, "East Lynne," ! will he produced here on Saturday even- j ing by Miss Ada Gray and company. | The same people will play here on Mon-: day evening in another piece. An entertainment and hop was held i at the opera house ou Friday evening by j the Wolfe Tone Social Club. At 12 j o'clock a banquet was served at I)e- ; Pierro Bros, cafe, thirty couples partici- \ pating. A. S. Van Wickle & Co.'s new branch railroad, connecting their Beaver Mea- I •low collieries with the Philadelphia and ! Reading system, was completed on Fri-1 day. The road will he opened for busi- j ness at once. At a meeting of the Foster township school board on Saturday evening it was decided to close the high school at South Heberton. The pupils are to attend the schools of the township which are most ■convenient for them. Representatives from all parts of j Pennsylvania of the Daughters of Lib- j erty, the auxiliary organization of the J Jr. O. U. A. M., will meet in Philadel phia on Thursday for the purpose of forming a state council of the order. A branch was organized here on Thursday evening. The semi annual convention of the Christian Endeavor Societies of Lacka-! wanna, Luzerne and Wyoming counties will be held at Carbondale on Friday. i A special train will run from Upper Le high on the morning of the convention over the Jersey Central for the lower Luzerne Fndeavorers. Mrs. Eugene Shifski, of Hazleton, has sued the Lehigh Traction Company for $5,000 damages. She was a passenger on one of the ears which collided near Jeddo on August 0 and received injuries about the chest and broke her right arm. It is claimed the accident was caused by employes' carelessness. PERSONALITIES. John Shafer, of this place, received a missive from his son Chas. at Freeland recently addressing as grandpa and say ing that a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schafer. — Ashley Bulletin. John Troell, of Mahanoy City, was in town yesterday enjoying the hospitality of friends and relatives. ► Thomas Ferry, Jr., of Wilhurton, was visiting his parents yesterday at Upper Lehigh. Jas. J. Gillespie spent a portion of last week in New York city. Mrs. Callahan, of Plains, called upon relatives in town yesterday. Mrs. Joiin McGill, of Scranton, is vis iting at the residence of her father, Condy Boyle, Ridge street. Mrs. James McClelland, of Freeland, and her niece. Miss Lindsay, are the guests of friends in Maucb Chunk and East Maucli Chunk. —Democra l. Dee,la Recorded. Mrs. M. L. Lubrecht to Emily Jen kins, property in Freeland, for $4,250. Waltzed for Prizea. The waltz contest at the Dancing School ball on Thursday evening was entered by nineteen couples, nine of whom remained for the final trial. The judges, Frank DePierro, Freeland; Chas. Moerschbacher, Freeland, and Phil Bachman, Ilazleton, decided that the lady's prize, a gold necklace, was won by Miss Bid* O'Donnell, of Ilazleton, and the gentlemen's prize, a pair of gold-mounted sulphur-diamond cufT-but tons, was awarded to F. P. Malloy, of Freeland. The decision of the judges gave general satisfaction. The remain der of the evening was pleasantly spent in dancing, and the grand march was led by Frank O'Donnell and Miss Anuie Dever, of Freeland. ProtfreHsive Cluli'h Ball. The fifth annual ball of that popular organization, the Jeddo Progressive Club, takes place at Freeland opera house on Wednesday evening, Thanksgiving Eve., and the members of the club are active ly at work preparing for their annual outing. The Progressive's balls are al ways among the leading ones held here every season, and on Wednesday night the club proposes to have one that will eclipse all others they have held. The music will be furnished by Depierro's orchestra, and as work at the collieries will be suspended on the following day a large crowd will undoubtedly take ad vantage of the opportunity to have an evening of pleasure. Must Ntt. Give Pain. At a meeting of the city teachers of Wilkes-Barre it was announced that the Humane Society threatened to arrest some of the teachers for putting a mouse to death by depriving it of air under the receiver of an air pump. Another in stance was cited where a butterfly was impaled on a pin and allowed to die. Superintendent Ooughlin, in address ing the teachers on the subject, thought it might be well for teachers to take pains not to give heedless pain to any specimen in science teaching. It is like ly, however, that fear of prosecution will deter many teachers from experi menting with mice and butterflies in the future. K. Brock Ely Dead. E. Brock Ely, a member of the seven companies at Drifton, who was general manager of Coxe Bros. A Co.'s business at New York, died on Friday afternoon at his residence in New York city of heart disease. Mr. Ely was taken sick a week ago on Friday, his last business in connection with the firm being to at tend the meeting of the Individual Oper ators' Association in that city on the day previous. After a number of years of active business life he had arranged to with draw from the active management of the firm on December 1, with Eckley B. Coxe. Long Terms fur Strikers. Frank Myers, Ludwig liosenbirk and William Geitner, miners of Itidgway, convicted of burning coal tipples and placing bombs beneatli buildings during the soft coal strike last June, were fined $1 and cost of prosecution and each sen tenced to the western penitentiary for seven year at solitary confinement and hard labor. Joseph Kreitle and Wansel Swintner received the same line and five years imprisonment on the same charge. El. Fox and Leo Wurin, who pleaded guilty of placing gunpowder be neath buildings, got three years in the penitentiary with the fine added. CHURCH CHIMES. I On Thanksgiving evening the Young ! Feople of the English Baptist church | will give an entertainment at 7 o'clock in the upper room of the church, con sisting of songs, declamations, etc. It j will be followed by a social in the base ' raent, at which sandwiches, cofTee, cakes, I etc., will be served. Admission to both, j 15 cents. The proceeds are for the church and all are invited by the pastor ■ to attend. • Union Thanksgiving services will be held at 10 a. m. on Thursday at the j English Baptist church. The sermon | will he preached by Rev. 11. A. I. Ben ner, of St. John's Reformed church. PLEAUSRE CALENDAR. November 27.—Masquerade ball, at | Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 I cents. November 28.—Fifth annual ball of the Jeddo Progressive Club, at Freeland I opera house. Admission, 50 cents, i November 29.—Supper and social at St. I Paul's P. M. church. Tickets, 25 cents. December 17 to 22.—Fair of Silver Wave Lodge, No. 242, Knights of Pythias, i at Cottage hall. Admission, 5 cents. December 22.—Entertainment of St. Patrick's cornet lmnd, at Freeland opera bouse. Admission, 15, 25 and 35 cents. December 31.—-Fourteenth annual ball of St. Ann's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. Patents Granted. G. W. Cross, Pittston, screen. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2G, 1894. Borough School Keport. The report of the borough schools for the third month is: Enrollment 283 Average attendence 217 Per cent in attendence 85 The following pupils missed no time: AquiUa Johnson, Annie Sachs, Jennie M. Van Horn, Nettie Johnson, Bessie Johnson, Mary A. Powell, Mattie Lewis, Khca Olslio, John W. Lindsay ami Fred. W. M. Koons. Ida Worley, Huth Fletcher, Mary Yoch, Geo. Yannos, John Shouris, John Gouppert, George Walper and < Tharles Zemany. Mattie Lindsay, Willie Bartbold, (icrtio Walp, Annie Donlin, May Johnson, Mary Stewart, Bridget Cannon, Edwin Hawk, John Boczkow ski, Patrick Donlin, Eddie Boyle, Willie John son, Frank Van Horn, Arthur Lewis. John Bell, James Jeukins and Gritlith Pritehard. Annie Yannos. Grace O'Donnell, Lily Shnnno, Anna Collins, Grace Doml, Annie Beohtlolf, Martha Smith, Martha Yoch, Elsie Wilson, Emily Bolilin, Ada Kocher, Ella Boyle, Bertha Schaub, Willie Yannes, Willie Zeisloft, John Furcy and Alfons Boc/.kowski. Polly Shoutz, Minnie BechtloiF, Edith Smith, •Julia Cannon, Annie Harthold, Emma Schaub, Katie Lite, Carrie Shanno, Willie Bell. A. is. 0. Donpe, Andrew Panco, lluhart Doudt, Alvin Moyer, Georgo Goeppert, Neulio Boyle, Teddy Boc/.kowski, Dennis North, C. T. Edmunds, James L. North, Joseph Lit/, and Francis Welsh. H. L. Edmunds, M. Zimmerman, Tillie Lindsay, Lulu Schmidt, Ella Gillespie, teachers. A Washington Statue. The charter of the Washington Statue Committee was filed in the prothono tary's office on Friday. The intention of the association is to erect a statue to George Washington in Wilkes-Barre. The names and residences of the sub scribers to the charter are: J. B. llou ser and S. S. Herring, Wilkes-Barre; R. A. Dill, Ashley, and D. J. Smith and E. W. Clark, Plains. The amount to be raised, about SIO,OOO, will be col lected by subscription under the man agement of the P. O. S. of A. of Lu zerne county. Acquitted on Friday. John Yinosky, of Eckley, who was ar rested on October 20, charged by Kune gend Rozoesky with attempting to blow up her house with dynamite, was on Friday acquitted at Wilkes-Barre. The testimony against him, showed that he had made threats against the woman for refusing to marry him, hut the prose cutor failed to prove that he was near the building when the explosion occurred. It is alleged that some of the witnesses were afraid of Yinosky and did not tell all they knew of the affair. Snntunced for Murder. Stewart Whirley, a nogro conyicteil of of murder in the second degree, was on Saturday sentenced by Judge Rice to the penitentiary for lifteen years and four months. Whirley shot to death his rival for tiro hand of Alice Wilson. The girl was in court when ttie sen tence was pronounced. She burst into tears when Whirley was being led away. Fell Down n Shaft. James Galfney, head man at the Scooley colliery, Exeter, this county, while walking near the entrance to the mine on Saturday, missed his footing and fell 000 feet to the bottom of the shaft. He was instantly killed, and the body frightfully mangled. •Shooting Mutch. Sportsmen are invited to attend tire shooting match for turkeys, geese, chick ens, ducks, etc., at Steve Eroh's hotel, Soutli lleberton, on Thanksgiving Dav, commencing at 10 a. m. Everybody is wejeoine to try their skill at the target. Church Suppur. The supper for the benefit of the P. M. church will be held in the store room, corner of Centre and Walnut streets, opposite Mailoy's store, on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday evenings, November 20, 30 and December 1. Tickets, 25 cents. The Poultry Show. At 133 Centre street there are 1,000 turkeys, geese, chickens, ducks, etc., which are being given away nightly. This is the greatest poultry show ever held in Freeland, and you are requested by the managers to call and see the stock. Admission is free. FREELAND OPERA HOUSE. JOHN J. WELSH, Manager. Tlaan.i^sg-1-vin.g -A-ttracticn.. Matinee at 2p. m. Evening at Bp. 111. HAZLETON BIJOU COMPANY, Including': JONES AND McCOY, comedians and dancers. MISS MAKIE WINSON, song and dance artist. German dialect queen. LOW KEY AND FRANCIS, all-around specialists. LITTLE DOT, and her den of rattlesnakes. FAT WOMEN'S RACE, live entries for a prize. Prices: 15, 20 and 25 Cents. Trouble in the Cool Trade. Strenuous efforts are being made to cheek the trouble in the coal trade. A meeting was held on Friday in Phila delphia which was attended by President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania; President Wilbur, of the Lehigh Valley; President Maxwell, of the Jersey Central, and President Harris, of the Reading. Its object was to adopt measures by which coal prices could be strengthened, and was one of a series that has been held recently. Today ten corporations practically control the market. They are the Read ing, Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley, Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western, Dela ware and Hudson, the Erie, Jersey Central, New York, Susquehanna and Western, New York, Ontario and Western Railroad Companies, and Coxe Bros. & Co. The bone of contention is the quantities the various interests are allowed to mine. When the old allot ments were decided upon and put into force, no provision was made for new interests, and since then, the New York, Susquehanna and Western, the New York, Ontario and Western and Coxe Bros. & Co. became important factors in the market, their aggregate tonnage exceeding 5,000,000 tons annually. Several months ago a committee was appointed to recommend new allotments. This committee, it is claimed, was con trolled by Coxe Bros. & Co., and it re ported percentages for some companies and made allowances for the output of the new ones. The report was prompt ly tabled, and from that time on, it is alleged, Coxe Bros, it Co. ceased to work in harmony with the trade, claiming the various agreements entered into between the leading interests were regularly broken. The meetings of the railroad presi dents have been held to adjust the trouble if possible. With what success the efforts will meet cannot be stated, but coal men look for important develop ments in the near future. Tomorrow the sales agents will hold their regular monthly meeting in New York, and it is thought that some delinite plan of action will then bo proposed, the secret meet ings of the week simply being prepara tory to a final adjustment of the trouble. ltowman Declared Guilty. The trial of William Penn Bowman for the murder of the Arabian peddler, near Wilkes-Barre, in September last, was begun on Thursday. The interest in the case was so great that people stood at the court room door for hours waiting for a chance to get in. The most sensa tional feature of the trial occurred when Mike John, the Arabian companion of the murdered man, and who was wound ed at the time of the shootimg, gave his testimony. The witness was asked which of the men did the shooting, and, leaving the witness stand, walked over to the defen dant's table, and placing his hand on Bowman's shoulder, said: "This is the man." Bowman was greatly agitated. He tried to draw his chair away when the Arabian approached, turned red and white, looked up into his accuser's face and then down on the floor, and finally covered his face with his hands. The case was on when court adjourn ed 011 Saturday. A Ilit of Unwritten History. From the Philadelphia Times. The coal trade generaly does not take much stock in the rumors to the effect that Coxe Bros, it Co. are contemplating a sale of their interests to the Jersey Central. A bit of unwritten history that has a bearing on this point is the fact that at the time of the McLeod coal combination negotiations for the sale of the Coxe Bros.' interests were carried on for some time and fell through. It was then proposed to divide the proper ty, Reading, Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central each taking one-third, on the basis of $12,000,000 for the whole. It failed, it is said, owing to the objection of President Maxwell, of the Jersey Central, who thought the price too high. It is understood that Coxe Bros. & Co. ask more for the property now than they did two years ago. Only Twenty-Eight Democrats. Official returns from all the legislative districts in Pennsylvania show that the Democrats elected only twenty-eight members of the house in the following counties: One in Adams, three in Berks, two in Clarion, two in Columbia, one in Elk, one in Greene, two in Luzerne, one in Lycoming, one in Mifflin, one in Mon roe, one in Montour, two in Northamp ton, four in Philadelphia, one in Pike, one in Schuylkill and four in York. The Republicans will have 148 major ity in the house and thirty-six in the senate on joint ballot. In the calcula tion giving the Democrats twenty-eight members of the house the three repre sentatives of the Pennsylvania Demo cracy elected in Philadelphia by Repub licans are included. Subscribe for the TBIBUN*. , DRIFTON WRITTEN 14'. NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE BIG SUBURB SOUTH OF TOWN. All Work Suspended Today on Account of the Death of E. IS. Ely-Two Hunga rians Had a Narrow Escape from Death on the Dig Trestiing Last Night. The collieries of Coxe Bros. & Co. and the D. S. & S. are idle today, owing to the death of Mr. Ely, the New York sales agent of the firm. The locomotives are draped in the morning out of respect for the deceased. Mr. Ely was a man who was held in high esteem, and it is said by those who are in a position to know that it will be hard to find a man to fill his place with satisfaction. Patrick MeElwee, who is employed as a miner at No. 1, had the misfortune to be squeezed by a fall of clod while at work on Saturday night. His injuries are somewhat serious, and lie will be unable to work for some time. A few of our young men who loaf about the streets in the evenings could improve their time by attending the night sessions at the public school. James Betty has resigned liis position in the shops here to accept a situation in the Lehigh Valley shops at Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. George S. Wentz, who was spend ing two weeks with friends at Maucli Chunk, returned homo oil .Satnrday. The new Coxe mansion, near St. Ann's ; church, will be under roof in a few days. Mrs. Thomas Kelshaw, of Jeanesville, 1 visited friends here last week. Since the steady time has begun the shops are rushed with work. Mrs. James O'Donnell was a Hazleton visitor last week. , Miss Lizzie Beers called on friends at Hazleton last week. Miss Bid O'Donnell called on friends at Eckley on Thursday. A child of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mc j Cole is lying dangerous ill. j Johnny Owens, of Freeland, has ac- I cepted a clerkship in the shops. Mrs. John Fairless, of Morea, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Reifsnyder | last week. Samuel Zeisloft, who is employed as the store teamster, is all smiles over the , arrival of a baby girl. A football team is being agitated by ' several young men of town, hut there are poor hopes for success. Mrs. Charles 13. Coxe, Miss Sinkler, J. D. Oliver and Eckley B. Coxe, Jr., left last week for Europe, where they will spend the winter. | Joseph Gallagher, who was loading , coal at No. 2 breaker, lias been promot !ed to the position of car inspector. Joe . [ is a bright young man and he will fill , | the position creditably. Last evening while two Hungarians j were returning from Freeland under a i ; full head of steam they undertook to j walk on the electric road below the D. S. &S. station. When half-way across I the high trestling they were overtaken j by car 34, run by Moterman Burns. | Fortunately for the Huns, Mr. Burns is very vigilant and while looking ahead saw the two forms in front of Hie car. j He stopped just in time to save them from certain death. I George Hartman purchased a fine | team of horses on Friday. I mt u VW TOBORS | p] "We -will pay your ELEC- ® ; j[W TESEC C-A.ES EEOEVEE P on every purch.ase amount- jSI |gU ing to $2.50. P SJ T T 1 We sell the best ladies' fill- si Uj IMPORTANT! 1 ed Elgin watch ever of p ■ " i fcred for $12.00. p p Trip |We sell the best gents' solid s] Ijtj To gold watch, Rockford rail S [E The City { road movement, $32.50. p P Free of Cost, j We sell the best tea set ever M offered for $14.00. P WE DISPLAY 300 GOLD WATCHES. P WE DISPLAY 40 COMPLETE TEA SETS. g] gWe Engrave Everything We Sell Without Charge. [fl ■ fp Will GIOVP.r ilr FTo7'fc u>lwknow our |§] | jli'l Ililli VllV/lUlj Ul.j i salesmen can buy jj| l| GOODS -A-t and. Below COST. I ■ nVYVW IS THE TIME !Ll Vjf Tl to supply your I wants in the! line oi fail and winter clothing, j , | Come to a reliable place, to a j merchant who lives with you. You will get good new goods! for the same price that you are asked to pay for shopworn and motlieaten garments. We will , I sell, from now until Christmas, GOODS AT COST in order to I CLOSE OUT our large FALL and WINTER STOCK. . . . GLOVES for style, working or com fort; call and see them. UNDERWEAR of every description; low est prices in town. OUR 99c HATS are daisies; newest styles; have a look at them OUR CAP LINE is unsurpassed, both in va riety and excellence. .| OLSIIO'S CLOTHING and HAT STORE, 57 Centre Street, Freeland. THE IBIEST PLACE TO PLJECHASE Fine Bric-a-Brac, Cut Glass, Pictures, Picture Frames, Books and Stationery, and Typewriting Supplies, ( )UTCH & ICE I , LMERS, j 13 West Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE , To Get Good Cheap Clothing. I A* an inducement to show the excellent work which our new cutter, Mr. 11. Raphael, is able to turn out, we will reduce the prices in our custom department as follows: mi SUITS FOR 822.50 *22 SUITS FOR *18.50 *lB SUITS FOR *14.50 *lO SUITS FOR *l2.st> *lB OVERCOATS FOR *10.50 *lO OVERCOATS FOR *12.50 , REMEMBER this great sale will hist only two weeks. All work made on the prem ises under Mr. Raphaels rave. Mr. Raphael comes front the city and is highly recom mended. ,4 perfect Jit and good trimmings guaranteed. Our ready-made stock is complete, lie manufacture all our own goods on the prem ises. We hare no rent to pay, therefore we can afford to sill clothing cheaper than anyone else. (Jire us a cull and examine our large and assorted stock. No trouble to show goods. I. REFOWICH, Leading Clothier of the Coal Region, All new goods. No shelf-worn stock. 37 CENTRE STREET, FREELAND. $1.50 PER YEAR. £HAS. ORION STROn, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Justice of tho Peace. Office Booms, No. 31 Centre Street. Freeland. ; JOHN M. CARIi, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. Postoflice Building, • • - Freeland. J F. O'NEILL, Attorney-at-Law. 108 Public Square, - • Wilkes-Barra jyj HALPIN, Mannufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &C. Walnut and rino Streets, Freeland. ALEX. SHOLLACE, BOTTLER. Beer, B=orter, Wine, a/nd. XAqraors. Cor. Washington mod Walnut Streets, Freoland. WAS HE URN & TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wago.ns. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FItOKT STREET. NIIAIt I'INE. FREELAND. j ]yj RS - S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. | None but licliublc Companies Represented, GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Queensware, Wood and Willowxcare, 'Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX (lour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. I always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, I N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sts., Fteeland. LIBOR WINTER, BESTiiURiiKT AND OYSTER SALOON. No. IS Front Street, Freclanil. The Itnost liquors mi.l cigars served at the counter, t 00l beer and porter on tap. JOHH FECOF.A, MERCHANT TAILOR, 81 WASHINGTON STREET. Fine line of samples for fall and winter suits, overcoats, etc. Excellent (Its ami good work manship. A trial order requested.