FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VII. NO. 90. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. SynopHlH of Locul unl MiMcelltineou* Oc currence* That. Can He lleuil (Juickly What the Folks of Tlilh ami Otlicl Town* arc Doing. Throo days will bo workoil this wool, in tho anthracite collieries. Knoo pants, 19c, at Refowich's. John M. Carr, Esq., has boon appoint ed a notary public by Uovornor Hast ings. Spring nockwear, 23c at Rofowleh's. W. H. Vanhorn Is having a large dwelling orocted 011 Centre street, above Chostnut. Ladies' percale waists, 25c, at Nou burgers. Freeland had a large representation at Buffalo Bill's Wild West show at Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Ladies' fine laundriod waists, 50c, at Neuburger's. The next ball in Freeland will be that of St. Ann's Pioneor Corps, which will bo held at tho opera house on May 29. Suits to order, 312 and up, at Refo wich's, Freeland. The Relck murder trial completed its second wook on Saturday evening. It is thought the men on trial will be ac quitted. Refowich sells tho best 31.50 and 32 children's suits to be had anywhere. The county commissioner are adver tising for bids to build tho new court house. Proposals will bo received until the 31st inst. Tho "Wear Well" working shoo for men cannot bo found in any other store in town. A cold wave, accompanied by hail and rain, struck town early yesterday morn ing and caused the thermometers to drop over forty degrees. Refowich, the leading tailor and clothier, is whoro you should buy you clothing. The Quay county bill is expected to com© up for final passage on Wednes day. Its friends have no doubts of its passage; by a handsome majority. Custom-made goods at ready-made prices. Ready-made goods equal to cus tom work at Refowich's, Froeland. The boiler house at No. 3 Lattimor was burned to the ground early Friday morning. The breaker was in great danger for awhile during tin; firo. Try the Wear Well Shoo House. Their goods cost no more and give better satis faction than any other store in Freeland. A new paper for Freeland is talked of. It is said that W. R. Flad, of White Haven, and some parties hero will soon begin the publication of a weekly. * Ladies, the best-fitting and most stylish shoo in tho market is tho Vision, sold at $2. Can be had only at the Wear Well, Eberts' old stand. A Hungarian namod John Sabol be came insane from the heat of the sun at Lattimor strippings on Friday. While running about he fell down a stoop em bankment and was killed instantly. Rurgess McLaughlin leaves today for New York city to attend the annual national convention of the Ancient Or der of Hibernians. Mr. McLaughlin is the county delegate of the order in Lu zerne. Internal Revenue Collector Herring, at Scranton, received a letter from Washington, in which tin; treasury de partment reverses itself on a former opinion that coal profits are not exempt d from income tax. The grand jury of Columbia county has refused to indict the old man named Thomas, who fatally stabbed Walter Hayes, the ball player, at Itloomsburg * a few weeks ago. Tho jury considered tho stabbing to be done in self-defonse. Regular correspondence from the sur rounding towns and communications upon local or general subjects are soli cited by the TRIBUNE. Tho name of the writer must accompany all letters or items 9ont to this office for publication. Hundreds of Odd Fellows from this County will attend tho monster parade and dedication of the Odd Fellows' tem ple at Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 21. The temple is a magnificent structure, having been in course of construction for four years. James Dolanoy, a saloon keeper of Pittston, and Arthur O'Malley, of tho mercantile firm of Evans & O'Malley, were instantly killed by an engine at a 1 crossing of tho Erie Railroad, near Avoca. The men were driving in a car riage and did not hear the engine. The C, D, Kaior brewery, Mahanoy City, narrowly escaped destruction by fire Thursday afternoon. Tho fire origi nated in the pitch room. About 130 kogs, together with a large quantity of hops, wore destroyed. Tho total loss will roach 51,500, which is covered by insurance. A bod n ego Reese, ex-county controller, has removed his family fp>m Kingston to Clayton, West Virginia, where ho has accepted the position of general superin tendent for the Gay ton Coal and Coke Company. John C. Haddock, Hon. Goo. W. Shonk and several New York capital ists aro interested in tho Gayton mines. Murdur Mystery at Plymouth. John Ballcntinc, aged 05 years, was found murdered early Friday morning at the foot of the stairs In his own home it Plymouth. lie was lying face down ward on the floor, and a good sized pool >f blood surrounded his head. Mrs. Miller, a neighbor who found the body, promptly gave the alarm, and neighbors q lickly hastened to tlio scene. A doctor vas summoned and an examination of the dead man revealed several large wounds on the head, all of which looked as though Ballentiuo had met his death at the hands of thugs. Ballontinn was a veteran of the war and a pensioner. On Thursday he told Mrs. Miller and one or two others, that he was going to draw his pension. In the evening his little granddaughter, a girl named Kline, mot him and he gave her five cents. The little girl told her mother of the occurrence when sho went home, and remarked that grandpa had a big roll of bills, all of which goes to show that the old man had drawn his pension and was spending it. An examination of the clothing worn by the dead man was made and 33 found in his pocket. It is evident that ho drew his pension but little of it can be found. That Hallcntinc was assasinated is ovident from the nature of his injuries. There is a contusion over the left eye, as if done by the blow of a blunt instru ment, and a cut in the back of the head, which the doctor says was ovidently in flicted by a knife. There are no other marks or bruises on his body, and nothing to indicate that there had boon a struggle. Ballentino was a widower, who lived alono in the house where his dead body was found. Mrs. Miller, who discovered it, cleaned up his residence, proparod his meals, etc., and went there on Fri day morning at her customary hour to perform the usual work. lie was a brother to "Ilam" Ballentino, the Lehigh Valley baggage-master who lives at llazleton. Several years ago the deceased kept a saloon in that city and was known to many lower end poople. Sudden Dentli on Johniton Street. Mrs. Martha Blakslee died suddenly at her residenco on Johnson street at 4.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoor. She had not complained of illness during the day and was attending to the house hold work when sho sank to the floor and expired before assistance could be summoned. The deceased was born in Mauch Cliunk, and was aged 59 years, f> months and 27 days. She lived at West Pittston for thirteen years and about the same length of time at White Haven. She was the widow of tho late S. W. Blakslee, and removed to this place six weeks ago. Siie leaves three children, Lucius, of New Mexico, and Harry L. and Ilattic W., who resided with their mother. Tho deceased was an ac tive member of the Presbyterian church, and during her short residenco here had won tho respect of all who met her. The funeral took place yesterday after noon. Interment was made at White Haven. Coal War to Ho Settled. In coal circles it is said tho war of tho anthracite companies will soon lie over. This has been brought about by New York parties having purchased enough of tho Reading stock to give them con trol. The new owners of tlio Reading are people whoso interests are allied with tho Jersey Central and they now hold a sufficient amount of Reading stock to dominate tho policy of the management in regard to the production and sale of coal. Reading was hereto fore controlled by Philadelphia people, but the stubborn attitude of tho com pany on the question of percentage induced Jersey Central people to obtain control, and an early settlement of the difficulties in tho coal trade is predicted. The value of the stock has risen rapidly. Temperance Convention. The annual convention of the Catho lic Total Abstinence Union of the Scran ton diocese will bo held at Carbondalo this week, commencing on Wednesday. There will be about 175 delegates in at tendance, representing the temperance societies in Luzerne, Lackawanna and other northeastern counties of this state. The Young Men's Society, of town, will bo represented by Alex. Mulliearn and John J. McMenamin, and St. Ann's Pioneer Corps by Frank McLaughlin and John 11. Hanlon. Tho next convention may be held hero. STATS OF OIUO, CITY OK TOLEDO, 1 LUCAS COUNTY, I ' FHANK J. CHENEY makes oatli that ho is the senior partner of the firm of F. J, CHENEY & Go,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore s.iid, and that said firm will pavthe sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the nee of HALL'S CATARRH CURB. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1880, A.W, GLEASON, 1 f - Notary Publlo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucons surfaces of the syßtem. Send for testimonials, free. FREELAND, PA, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1895. SURVEYING GROW COUNTY. Part of the Corpn Here Locating the Boundary Lines. • The Grow county surveyors are ex- ' pected to complete their work in about < one week, if they continue their progress as rapidly as they have dono since they 1 commenced their survey. From present ' indications there will be considerably ■ more than the required 400 square miles of territory. A part of tho corps, con sisting of seven men in charge of Mr. Brooks, an engineor from Ebensburg, 1 Cambria county, was here on Saturday running lines for the proposed county. 1 Their object in coming to this part was ' to locate the southwestern boundary of Dcnison township. In order to do that it was necessary to find tho inter sections of Ilazle, Foster and Butler townships. This point was found a short distance to the north of St. Ann's church, near tho road leading from Freeland to Butler valley. Tho lino thon runs across the hill to Uppor Le- 1 high, west of the water works, until Denison is reached. In conversation 1 with Mr. Brooks, tlio writer was inform ed tjiat tho report of the Grow county commission must bo in tho hands of the governor by tho 20th inst. Denison township will bo tho nearest limit of ' Grow county to this place. All town ships and towns directly south of Deni son, including Butler township, will be loft in Luzerne. | Carried a Naked Mine Lamp. An accident occurred at the Maltby | mino, Wilkesbarre, which resulted in the death of one man and the fatal in- | juring of two others. John Stove, a miner, had been wandering about with \ a naked lamp, when he came to a work ing over which a board with tho word < "danger" had been nailed. Not heed ing the warning ho went in and ignited ( the gas. Ho was blown several feet away into a ditch of water. His labor- | er, John Babuskak, roceived tho force; of the explosion full in tho face, burning ] him so badly about tho body that he j diod. Steve Kodak, anothor laborer, , and Louis Undormark were badly , bumod. West ('hosier Normal School. I At West Chester state normal school 4 there are 591 pupils enrolled for the i spring term. The following are tho Lu- 1 zorne county students, according to the ( West Chester Local News: Isabella < Crawford, Freeland; Joseph V. Gallag- 1 her, Drifton; Elinore Gibson, Wilkes- I barre; Annie M. Goeppert and Laura E. ' Koons, Freeland; Mary Aubrey Bowel 1 1 and Elizabeth M. Powell, Upper Lehigh; 1 Jean Wallace, Dorranceton; George J. Wendol, llazleton. Dawefl Pleaded Guilty. Joseph Dawes, of Contralia, a member i of the miners'examining board from the ; seventh district, pleaded guilty before < the Columbia county court on Friday to < issuing Illegal certificates to miners, i The extreme penalty is ten years im- < prisonment, but Judge Ikler suspended < judgment after Dawes promised to re- * sign from the board. He is G7 years old, j and the United Mine Workers, who i prosecuted the case, appealed for leni- oncy. i A Death at Jeddo. 1 After an illness that lasted for several f weeks, Mrs. James Brislin died at her s home in Jeddo on Saturday evening. ■ She was a resident of tho town for more ' than a quarter of a century, and was 1 held in high respect by her many ' friends. She leaves a husbafid and four 1 sons. The funeral will take place to- ' morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter ment at St. Ann's cemetery. The de- ( deceased was over fifty years of age. To Divide Ilazle Township. A movement has been started to divide j Ilazle township. The promoters of the scheme claim that two compact town ships can bo made out of the present township by running tho line up the valley from the Lumber Yard towards llazleton, having the north and south side as the dividing line. A petition will be gotten up and presented to the grand jury in the near future. Railroaders' Meeting;. Committees are now busily engaged arranging a programme and other pre liminaries for a monster meeting of rail road men here on Sunday next. The grand officers of the bro hcrhoods of firemen, tho engineers and the trainmen are expected to be present. Able speak ers will also provide for the occasion. The meeting will be a large one. DRIFTON ITEMS, The picnic of the Hustlers Baso Ball Association, to be given at the park on Saturday afternoon and evening, will be the first of the season in our town. The proceeds will be used to pay for the new Yiniforms. DePierro's orchestra will bo presont, Hon. Eckloy B. who had an at tack of pneumonia for a week past, Is improving rapidly. Dr. Ncale, of Upper Lehigh, and Dr. DeCosta, of Philadel phia, attended him. James Ilarklns removed his family and household effects to old Buck Moun- ! tain on Thursday. Are you thinking of getting a suit to order? Try Refowich, Freeland. The Convention Over. The state convention of the Knights of Malta adjourned shortly after 2 o'clock on Friday morning. It was one of the most important the order has held in this state, and tho delegates re turned to their homes fully convinced that tho work done hero by the grand commandery will bo of much benefit in tho future. On Thursday tho reports of the grand officers were received. The ' financial statement of the grand record er showed that tho balance on hand at tho last report was 3717.77; received during the year, 39,000.34; expenditures, 37,845.29; balance, 31,102.02. Altoona was chosen as the next meeting place, in May, 1890. In tho evening tho fol lowing state officers were chosen, and then installed by Supreme Commander W. J. Hugh, of Pittsburg: Commander—Dr. A. T. Hamilton, Lew is town. Generalissimo—F. M. Williams, Pitts burg. Captain-general—J. P. Kinney, Steel ton. Prelate—F. L. Fatzinger, Path. Recorder—G. 11. Pierce, Philadelphia. Treasurer—C. W. liassler, Sunbury. Senior warden—T. J. M. Laird, Wil liamsport. Junior warden—Jas. Foust, Altoona. Warden—ll. 11. Harris, Wilkesbarre. Sentinel—ll. J. Connealley, Philadel phia. Trustee—S. T. Hill, Philadelphia. First guard—A. C. MahafToy, Wil liamsport. Second guard—Frank Brooks, Harris burg. Standard bearer—C. 11. Kramer, Al lontown. Sword bearer—G. F. Brooks, Lewis town. Representatives to supremo comman dery—Daniel Baker and Louis E. Stiltz, Philadelphia; Grant S. Barnhart, Al toona; (ioorge W. Green, Marcus Hook; John P. Kinney, Stoolton; John 11. Hoff man, Ilarrisburg; Frank E. Green, YVII - Goorgo K. Black, Pittsburg; Jonathan Liebonsbergor, Hazleton, and J. A. Farley, Lowisburg. After adopting tho following resolu tion tho convention adjourned: "Re solved, That tho sincere thanks of tho grand commandory, Anciont and Illus trious Order Knights of Malta, bo ten dered to Patrick McLaughlin, Escj., chief burgess of Freeland; Garfield Coiu maudery, No. 6; St. Mark's, No. 7; Pales tine, No. 14, and citizens generally of both Freeland and Ilazloton for tho many courtesies and kind attentions ex tended during our stay in their midst." I'a.Honger Train's Narrow Escape. The Lehigh Valloy passonger train which loaves hern at 8.45 p. m. had a narrow escapo on Friday night. Just as it startod to leavo tho Drifton station on its way back to Hazleton a D. S. A S. engine, No. 8, ran Into its roar end and made a costly wrock. Fortunately tlioro woro only four people in the coach which was struck, Conductor Dickin son, of Hazleton; Mrs. Charles Murrlu and Mrs. Daniel Marley, of Jeddo, and an unknown man.' They were severely shaken up and tossed about, but did not suffer any from tho collision. Tho D. S. A S. engine had been standing on a siding noar No. 2 breaker, and how It started oft is a mystery. YVhon it reach ed tho Lehigh Valloy tracks its speed increased, owing to tho heavy grade, and it struck tho rear passonger car with terrific foreo, raising one ond of the latter up on its own boiler and knocking tho trucks from under tho car. Tho engine, however, received tho most damage in tho collision and it is a badly wrecked ploco of machinery. An in vestigation to ascortain how tho engine started off Is boing made by tho D. S. A S. officials. More Improvements. The Electric Light Company Is mak ing improvements right along at its power house. The latest addition that the company proposes to add to the plant Is a water-heating apparatus, which, if purchased and placed in posi tion, will be a valuable aid to the boil ers. The cost of tho machine is over §4OO. It will food the boilers witli water heated to 200 dogreos, thereby keeping the steam at a uniform height)) and making tho work of the attendants lighter. The exhaust steam from tho engine* which is rather annoying at night to tho people living near the power house, can be turned into tho water-heater and that noise would be abated. The company is working to make the plant complete and up-to-date In every department, and for a concern that is but little more than nine months in operation its officials can feel proud of its equipment. PLEASURE CALENDAR. May 18.—Second annual picnic of tho Hustlers base ball club, at Drifton park, May 22. —Organ recital at Freeland Presbyterian church. Admission, 50c. May 29.—Annual ball of St. Ann's T. A. It. Pioneer Corps, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. May annual picnic of the Tigers Athletic Club, at Freeland Public park. | May 30.—Literary and musical enter tainment of the Christian Endeavor Society at Upper Lehigh Presbyterian I church. Admission, 25c; children, 15c. , TIGERS LOSE ANOTHER. . SHENANDOAH PRESENTED WITH A i GAME YESTERDAY. I I'froni, the Tiger. I'itehcr. Threw Kxcel lently Until 11>e Eighth Inning, Then lie and the Umpire Turned In and l>id IlrilHant Work for the Visitors. Tlio uncertainties of base ball were never more dismally demonstrated than ' In tho game played yesterday afternoon by the Tigors against tho Shenandoah State league club. After having the • gamo practically won by superior all round worlc, it was actually thrown away by Pfrora's careless pitching in J the eighth inning. Previous to this in ning tlio young twirlor of llazleton put up a remarkable game, striking out 1 three men in tlio lirst inning, two in the second, two in the third and one in tho fourth, making a total of oiglit to his credit in four Innings. After this ho weakened perceptibly, but succeeded in keeping the hits pretty well scattered, so as to be tlio least effective. In tho eighth inning his judgment of the location of the home base failed him somewhat, and he threw the ball with a carelessness and indifference that was surprising. Occasionally lie managed to get it to cut the plate, but the um pire was so used to calling halls that he failed to see anything elso, and these unjust decisions addod to tli