FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VIII. NO. 17. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synop.l. of Local and MlHcellanentifl Oc currence. That Can He Head Onirkly. What the Folk, of This and' Other Town, are Dolnfi;. St. Patrick's band will picnic at liazle park on Labor Day. On the 30th inst. Fred Haas will again take charge of the Cottage hotel. ' Tho Mountain Park excursion drew a very large crowd from hereon Saturday. The opening of St. Ann's parochial school lias been postponed until tomor row. A trolley party of fifty people from Jeanesville viewed the town on Friday night. John A. Tonkay, of Hazleton, and Miss Mary Hudock, of town, will be married on Wednesday. A handsome gold-headed cane lias been presented to Peter Ttmony by Daniel Coxe, of Drifton. Division (I, A. O. Jl., lias its committee at work to make tho ball on Labor Day Eve a thorough success. A lire at Ifazleton yesterday after noon burned down D. Crosby's stable and several outbuildings. Lewis 11. Lent/, began this morning the erection of a large single dwelling on West Main street, for Mrs. Alice Gilles pie. Several hundred people witnessed the arrival and unloading of Washburn's circus at the Lehigh Valley station yes terday. Preparations are being made by Peter Timony to erect a large business block 011 tlio southeast corner of Centre and Carbon streets. Ex-President Harrison lias doclined tlie invitation to attend the reunion of the Bucktail regiment at White Haven on September 4. The lumber firm of Owens & Davis has been dissolved by tho withdrawal of Mr. Davis. Noah Owens will continue the business hero. I'. F. Ilerron, of Milnesvillc, and Emanuel Relnmlller, of Hazleton, have agreed to shoot at eleven birds 011 December 21 for S2OO aside. The sain of thn Forschnor property, which the Tiuiiunk incorrectly stated would take place on the 24th Inst., will not behold until Saturday, September 7. Patrick and Edward Gallagher wore defeated, 21 to 10, in a game of alloy ball here yesterday for §SO. The victors were Messrs. Lannon and Norton, of Hazleton. Mrs. Thomas Hurst," of Ashland, moth er of Tim Hurst, the well-known base ball umpire, fell down a flight of stairs and sustained injuries which will cripple her forllfc. Rev. Rrady, who for many years was pastor of the Catholic church at Beaver Meadow, has been transferred to Tama qua. His successor has not been ap pointed yet. The Travelers ball club was shut out on Saturday by tho Actors. The score was 13 to 0. J. W. Slattery threw a phenomenal gaum for tho winning team, only two hits having been made oir his delivery. Architect RaudrulT, of Ashley, has issued summons upon the, president and secretary of the borough school board. He wants the $250 which he claims isdue him for drawing the plans of the famous $22,000 building. St. Patrick's cornet band went to Hazleton on Saturday evening and sere naded John Corcoran, who is one of the contestants for the gold-plated cor net offered by the band. Several selec tions were played through the city. The now school building is being com pleted rapidly, and" the public appears to be well satisfied with its appearance. A. A. Hachman has given the exterior its iirst coat of paint. The stars and stripes are already floating from its top. Draper Ruab, a twelve-year-old boy of Dallas, this county, is dying from a bul let wound in his abdomen. It is another case of didn't know it was loaded. He was playing with a revolver when it ex ploded. He cannot recover the phy sicians say. It is reported that a gang of counter feiters have a mint in operation at or near Pittston and are turning out counterfeit coin in profusion, which they are plaining off on Scranton peo ple. Detectives are now on their tracks ailfl will soon run them down. The bed of the Susquehanna river from Pittston to Northumberland is said to be lined with coal, ranging from three to eight feet thick, under an average depth of water of eight feet. It has been washed from the breakers. Several people have proposed schemes by which it can be, successfully taken out. DEATHS. Kovitski.—At Highland, August 25, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Annie Kovitski, aged 4 weeks. Funeral to morrow afternoon. Interment at St. Ann's cemetery. McNulty. Bargains daily J. C. Pernor's. lln rough School lluHineHM. The school directors met on Saturday evening, but did not assign the female teachers to their schools, as had been expected. The proposals for a steam heating plant for the new building were opened and found to be as follows: "\Vi 1 - liaiu Williamson, Freeland, $41)5; George Kiley, Ilazleton, $548.30; William Drum hellar, Lansford, $505. Mr. Williamson was awarded the contract. The bids for hauling coal were: D. O'Donncli, 70 cents, and Hugh Brogan, 75 cents. The proposals for cleaning the school rooms were considered too high and were laid over until the September meeting. A few words of advice were offered to the teachers by President McCarthy, in which he counseled thorn to strive to make the schools all that these institu tions should be and to avoid all religi ous or sectarian teachings. He asked them to introduce only true American principles and to keep the spirit of the constitution of the United States alive at all times among those intrusted to their care. Overcharged the Minero. Martin Purccll, a member of the miners' examining board, of the seventh district, has handed in his resignation because complaint had been lodged against him by tile executive board of the United Mine Workers, that he and his colleague on the board, John Devitt, were charging seventy-five cents for min ers' certificates instead of fifty, the amount fixed by law. The third mem ber of the board refused to accept any of the illegal charges. Purccll and Devitt had been both noti fied by the secretary of the mine work ers, Thomas E. McGwire, to hand in their resignations within ten days and I'u reel I has obeyed the injunction. Devitt has refused to resign and the matter has been placed in the hands of counsel for the purpose of enforcing the law. •Sons of America at Allentown. The twenty-seventh annual state con vention of tlie Patriotic Order Sons of America convenes at Allentown on Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The opening session will he held on Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, when Mayor Allison, of Allentown, who is a member of tin? order, will make an address of welcome, which will be responded to by Clarence L. Huth, of Shamokin, tlie state president. A feature of the con vention will be the oratorical contest for $25 in gold, which will he In tho academy of music on Tuesday evening. Tho con test is open to all members of the order in tin? state, and the contestants are to speak on patriotic subjects. The parade will take place on August 29. The Mav borry hand will accompany the members from this vicinity on Thursday. I. C. 11. U. Convention. The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union held Its annual convention last week at Washington, D. C. Tho proposition to change the name to the Catholic Benev olent Union of America had a majority of one vote, lint failed because two-thirds were required. Wilmington, Del., was ' selected for next year's session, and these officers elected: President, W. I). : Lynch, Wilmington, Del.; first vice president, J. J. Behan, Kingston, Canada; second vice president, Miss Kate Gorman, Providence, R. I.; treas urer. George S. Doherty;secretary, A. A. Boyle, Philadelphia; executive com mittee, Francis S. O'Brien, New Jersey; C. F. Lavelle, Illinois; J. W. Gessner. Branch 103, of Freeland, was represented by Thos. A. Buckley. A Fire Averted. What might have been a serious fire was averted on Saturday morning. Small boys are in the habit of playing in tin? alley in tlie rear of John Estock's place of business, in the Cutler building on South Centre street. While thus en gaged on Saturday morning a number of them built a fire under Mr. Estock's sleigh, which was standing in the alley, near Morris Ferry's stable. Estock's timely arrival put an end to the fire, but not until tlie blaze iiad burned the bottom out of the sleigh and set fire to the stable. To llurrlMhurg Tomorrow. About 300 invitations have been issued by Daniel Coxe to people in Freeland and vicinity, in which lie requests them to accompany tlie excursion party from Drifton that will attend tlie Republican state convention on Wednesday at Ilar risburg. Tho train will be hauled by I). S. & S. engine, "Daniel 11. Hastings," and will leave Drifton at 8.30 a. m. to morrow, going to Ilarrisburg via the I). S. nt of a Mint* In spector of TIIIH District. Freeland, August 20. EDITOR TRIBUNE.—Tho strugglo to obtain control of the office of mine in spector of this inspection district has aroused much comment in this vicinity. The friends of the respective aspirants have occupied much space in the local papers to defame the other candidate and boom their favorite. The friends of Mr. Lewis point to tlie rotten record of Mr. Roderick as inspector and super intendent, and claim that a man who has been tried and found wanting cannot bo trusted in the future. Roderick's friends retort that while it may he true that their favorite hud not lived up to the law as superintendent of the Stock ton mines, yet they claim that had John M. Lewis fulfilled his duty as inspector. Roderick had to obey the law. and that Lewis is as deep in the mud as Roderick is in tin? mire. While there may he much truth in tin? contentions on both sides, yet to any disinterested observer all these argu ments must appear ns superfluous rot. injected into tlie controversy for tlie purpose of deceiving the public and diverting attention from the real point at Issue, namely, tlie illegality of the whole proceeding, and the disregard of law so manifest in the methods of the hoard of examiners. Mr. Lewis has charged the hoard with cheating him, and while said hoard had tin? power to prove its integrity by merely complying with the law in having questions and answers printed, it has failed to do so and stands condemned in tin? estimation of all fair-minded men. Tho law states specifically that "tho names of the applicants, tlie questions asked and the answers thereto shall be published in at least two local papers, daily or weekly." lias this boon com plied with? If not, why not? FAIR PLAY. Deafness Cannot l>o Curotl by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. 1 lmre is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies'. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of tho eustachian tube. When this tube pets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entire ly closed deafness is the result, anil un less the infl.imation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will bo di stroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catnrrah, which is nothing hut an in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Me will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot he cured by Hall's Cutarrh Cure. Hend for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. by druggists, 75c. BRIEF ITEMS. Knee pants, 19c, at Rofowich's. Suits to order, sl2 and up, at Rofo wich's, Freeland. All summer dress goods at and below cost at J. C. Burner's. Satisfaction in every respect guaran teed at Refowich's, JjTeeland. Are you thinking of getting a suit to order? Try Refowich, Frooland. Refowich sells the best $1.50 and $2 children's suits to be had anywhere. Men's clothing selling at and below cost at J. C. Horner's. A good suit, $4. The "Wear Well" working shoe for men cannot be found in any other store in town. Refowich, the loading tailor and clothier, is where you should buy you i clothing. The best Is the cheapest in the end. Go to the Wear Well Shoe House. Their shoes all wear well. Custom-made goods at ready-made prices. Ready-made goods equal to cus tom work at Refowich's, Freeland. Try the Wear Well Shoe House. Their goods cost no more and give better satis faction than any other store in Freeland. George Wise, at his stores in .leddoand Freeland, lias a few more sets of llv nets and large umbrellas, which he is selling very clinap. A. A. Rachman has accepted the agency for the Columbia bicycle, which for years lias stood at the top of the list. r t is the favorite wheel, whether speed or safety is sought, for the Columbia is without a peer. When Baby was sick, wo gavo her Castor la. When she was a Child, sho cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she hod Children, she gave them Castoria PLEASURE CALENDAR. September f>.—Third annual ball of Division 0, A. I). 11., at Freeland opera bouse. Admission. 50 cents. September 2.'l.—Fourth annual ball of Division 10, A. O. 11., at Freeland opera bouse. Admission. 50 cents. Advertise in the TKUIUNK. Our - - Manufacturer Has produced a second crop of straw hats, which ex cels the first by far. The cutting was done in price only, and we will give you the benefit of it now, while you are in need of them. Stiff and Soft Hats Our line contains the latest designs and is complete in every way. Negligee Shirts In flannels, silk stripes, satteens and percales, alt nobby and comfortable. Coats and Vests In light weight flannels: very desirable at reason able prices. In short, ire have decided to sett bargains in suniniei goods now, not wait until tlie demand, lessens. In so liciting your kind patron age we assure you that you will be the most benefi tted. OLSIIO'S Clothing and Hat STOEE. 57 Centre Street, Freeland. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Quccnsware, Wood and Willowware, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc A celebrated brand of XX Hour alwuys in stuck. Roil Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. I always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every mouth. Every article Is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, N . IK. Cur. Centre anil Front Sts., Freeland. IIIRAM IIAWK, {Successor to F. Harlacher.) 83 Centre street, Freeland. All kinds of bread, choice cakes and pastry daily. Novelty and fancy cakes bak ed to order on short notice. Balls and Picnics Supplied with ICECREAM, CONFECTIONERY, Etc. Dr. H. W. MONROE, Dentist. Located permanently in Firkbeck brick, second floor, rooms 1, 2 and 3, over Smith's shoe store, Freeland, Pa. Gas and ether administered for the pain less extraction of teeth. Teeth filled and ar tificial teeth inserted. Heasonable prices and ALL WOHK GUARANTEED. CONDY O. BOYLE. dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The finest brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sule at his new and handsome saloon. Fresh Itochcs- & ter and liallcntinc beer and Young ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points TJItnI'OSALS for till) wouti'tn luul equip- I. meet nl n lirtek npcrii house, dimensions fiOxtiO feet, in the borough of Freeland, are desired. Proposals for building and proposals fur furnishing scenery, etc., must lie separate. All bids must he in by August 31, 1MIT. Com mittee reserves right to rejoct any or all bids, l'lnns, etc., enn be seen ut .1. M. I i.ut'S law office or v\ aid s photograph gallery. •I. 11. Ilanlon, Freeland. Pa. Secretary building committee. TjXHt SALE, RENT OK EXCHANGE. The J/ Olen Hotel, loeated at Hock(lien, Lu/.erne county; on IVnn'a It. It.; licensed for several years. Will sell or rent at onee or will ex change for property in Freeland or lla/leton. Possession given immediately. Applv or write to Mrs. E. Myers, Rock (Jlen, or .1. I). Myers, Freeland. OTRAYED. -From the premises of the iin- O dersigned at Handy Run, August 7, a moiisc-cTored cow, with small horns turned towards the front, short tail and large bag, all whitconthe belly. Any information will be kindly received byAndrow lludak, Sandy Run. hX)R SALE ('HEAP. A liouse and lot on Centre street, Freeland; lot,:Jsxl:is;house, 2LX:L\ For further nartioulars inquire of Frunk MeDermott, Drlfton, or at this olliee. Ladies, the beat-fitting and most stylish shoo in the market is the Vision, sold at Can bo had only at the Wear Well, Fberts' old stand. 8150 PER YEAR r~niAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Notary Public. Office: l.tooms3and 4, llirkbeck brick, Freeland. JOHN M. CAttR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptlj attended. Postoflloe Building, - * T^eeland. jyj HALPIN, Mannufucturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, && Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented, WASHBURN & TURNBACH, nuilders of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FILON'T KTUBKT. NKAIt PINE. FREELAND. Dr. N. MALEY~ BEiiiim Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVEU niKKDECK'S STOItE. RIPPEL & HORACK, Baiters & Confectioners. Wholesale and Retail, CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND. CENTRAL : HOTEL LEADING HOTEL IN FREELAND. M. 11. lIUNSICKER, Prop. Hates, $! per day. Har stocacd with fine whtskoy, wine, beer and cigars. Sulc and ex ciiange stable utuichtd. LIBOR WINTER, REST^URimSTT OYSTER SALOON. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The finest linuors and cigars served at the counter. Cool beer and porter on tup. ~GEO. SIPPEL, MERCHANT - TAILOR. Centre Street, Freeland. A large variety of cloths altcays on hand. Perfect fit guaranteed and style up-to-date. Prices equally as low as any house in town. FRANCIS BRENNAN'S RESTAURANT 151 Centre street. EXCELLENT LIQUORS, BEER, PORTER, ALE, CIGARS, Etc. All kinds of TEMPERANCE DRINKS. VIENNA: BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. CHOICE I3REAV OF ALL KINDS, CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES DAKEIJ TO ORDER. Confectionery % Ice Cream supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all quirts of town and surroundings every day. DePIERRO - BROS. -CAFE.- Comer or Centre nnd Front Street., Freeland, Pa. Finest II 'hislcies in Stock. C.ihson, Dougherty, Raider Club, ltoseiiblutli s Velvet, of which we have EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, IlennoFsy brandy, HlacKljorry, (.ins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. j MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. Bnllentine and Hatletou beer on tap. 1 Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.