Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, November 29, 1897, Image 1
FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. X. NO. 44. J. C, BERNER'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF HOLIDAY his art Prices will appear in this column THURSDAY, DEC. 2. WATCH FOR IT! WAIT FOR IT! GRAND OPERA HOUSE I). J. Boyle, Manager. Nov. 29—One Week. MISS EMMA SARDOU Support* <1 by MR. RALPH HELL in a repertoire of atandurd successes. TONIGHT: "THE GIRL FROM NEW YORK." PRICES— 10c, 20c and 30e. Seats on sale at Woodring's three days before dute of show. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. The Upper Lehigh Music Class cordi ally invites the music-loving public to be present at the tenth recital and lec ture in the Sunday school of the Presby terian church on Saturday at 3.15 p. m. Edward E. Howe, of Ilazleton, will lecture on "Of What Does the Study of Music Consist?" Parents and children are cordially invited to attend. Admis sion free. Miss Hannah Ferry, who has been living in Ilazleton for the past few years, Is at home for a few months. The collieries are working every day at the present time. Dr. 11. M. Neal is in Connecticut this week. B. J. Keenan spent a few days in Wilkesbarre last week. Peter Rielly is laid up with an attack of the grip. PERSONALITIES. Rev. J. E. Stas attended the dedication of a Polish Catholic church at Scranton on Thursday. Thomas Birkbeck, Jr., of Philadelphia, spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Miss Ella Cloud, of Philadelphia, Is visiting her brother, Dr. J. 11. Cloud. 1). J Boyle and family will remove today to Driflou. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc currences That Can Ite Read Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns are Doing. The residences of Daniel McQeehin and Mrs. Charles Quinn were burned at Ebervale on Saturday. Peter Meyer, of Highland, has pur chased tho property of William Drumtra. on Burton street, Birvanton. Thomas Welsh, of McAdoo, a brother of James Welsh, of South Heberton, was seriously hurt in York town mines on Friday. A large audience was present last night at the first entertainment of this season given under the auspices of the Young Men's Corps. Benjamin F. Wolfe, of Lehman, this county, advertises In the New York Herald for a wife, who must be young, good looking, refined and with some capital. Republican politicians who are oppos ed to seeing ox-Congressman Leisenring nominated for governor have begun i booming Judge Rico, of Wilkesbarre, for tho office. The Daughters of America council j attended services last evening at St. John's Reformed church, where a special sermon was preached by Rev. J. B. Kerschnor. Patrick Gallagher, a boy residing on Adams street, was scalded about the body on Friday. A pitcher of hot water was accidentally overturned on him by his brother. C. Pardee & Co. on Thursday divided 8100 among the Harwood widows of the men shot by deputies at Lattimer. The j money was sent by the musicians of | Houston, Texas. Patrick J. Burke and John A Relily. Jr., of tho Shenandoah JVewe, were found guilty last week in tho United States district court of publishing a report of a trial in which indecent language was used. John Slcpah, John Trupaka and John Oelin attacked the residence of Andrew Casarda at Jeddo with stones last night. Officer Molik has a warrant for the three men and when captured they will be arraigned bofore Squire Buckley. George McLaughlin, principal of the Eekloy B. Coxo school, was admitted to the Luzerne baron Saturday. Mr. Mc- Laughlin studied under Lawyer Strob. and has the honor of being the first to graduate from a Freeland law office. Joseph and Willie Gilgot, the youn£ boys whoso absence from town was noted on Thursday, were found hiding last- week around the Grand opera house building. Companions had carried food to them during the five days they spent there. A bazaar will be conductod by the Young Mou's Corps on the third floor of the Grand opera house building, com mencing New Year's Day. A meeting of the lady friends of the society will be held tonight to assist in making arrange m en ts. "Brother for Brother" was given before an appreciative audience here on Saturday evening. It is one of tho best of its kind on the road. Four of the leading characters wore given a curtain call at the end of the third act—the first at tho Grand. Frank A. Toth, oditor of the Slavonian Neice. of Ilazleton. will be arrested today on a charge of criminal libel, preferred by Rev. Carl Housor, of Freeland. The article containing the alleged libel was recently published and defames the Lutheran Church and its ministers. The New Jersey Central Railroad may introduce steel coal cars on its road. The officials have requested plans and prices from tho Schoen Pressed Steel Company, tho concern that built steel ore cars for the Carnegie Company, for steel cars of a capacity of 80,000 pounds. The now Audenried school building was dedicated Thursday afternoon. A parade preceded tho exorcises, being participated In by the Junior Order American Mechanics. Sons of America and other organizations. The orator of tho day was George West Blake, of Philadelphia. Henry Miller, whose free use of a re volver got him into trouble last Monday evening, made a nuisance of himself on Thanksgiving Day. He was arrested on Wednesday night and was released after paying a fine of 82. On Thursday he was locked up again. After promis ing to leave town he was given his passport and disappeared. DRIFTON ITEMS. Tho collieries will work this week from 7.25 a. m. dally to such hour in the afternoon or evening as tho loaded coal holds out. A "Hard Times" hop was held at Cross Creek hall Friday evening. Not withstanding the inclement weathor the attendance was large. Patrick Gallagher returned from New York yesterday with a horse purchased iu that city by Dr. G. S. Wentz. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897. A Fire on Saturday Morning. The Freeland Steam Laundry, near the corner of Front and Hirkbeck streets, South Ileberton, took fire early Satur day morning. The flames were extin guished after an estimated loss of 8100 to the laundry fixtures and 8100 to the building had been incurred. The employes of the laundry were preparing to begin work, shortly after 6 o'clock, when John Brelsford, one of the proprietors, opened the basement door. A largo boiler and a stove are located on the first floor, and the heat from these began circulating through the basement. This coming in contact with the fumes from gasoline in a quart tank in the basement, a small explosion followed, and the woodwork nearbv took lire. Owing to the distance from the fin house, a small hose was procured at Rudewick's store and did effective work until the firemen arrived with the ap paratus. Two streams were turned int< the basement, and the flames were pre vented from reaching the upper floors and finally extinguished. Very little of the laundry machinery was damaged, and none of the goods owned by patrons was injured. After the fire the management started work j the same as usual and the establishment is in running order again. The Messrs. Brelsford aro very thankful to the fire men and others who assisted for the effective and intelligent work done. The property is owned by M. Schwabe. A Visit from a Keal Live Count. "Count do Lonzo, of Bulgaria, Duke de Sheverette, Marquis Chateau Renard. Prince of the Blood Royal, Knight of the Legion of Honor, etc., etc.," called at the TRIBUNE office on Thursday. The count claims to be the only genuine nobleman who has ever worked for a living. He was exiled from Bulgaria a year ago by King Ferdinand, his vast estates were forfeited and he was com pelled to fly for his life. On arriving in America the necessity for work arose, and ho assumed the name of H. Stanley Lewis to hide his distinguished charac ter, as he had not the money to support his long list of titles. Count do Lonzo is acting as advance agent for "Brother for Brother," and will continue working until he meets his ideal—a wealthy American lady who will marry him. His Highness dresses in the latest style and speaks the best of English. Y. M. C. A. Convention. The first annual convention of the sixth district of the Young Men's Chris tian Association will be held at Hazlc ton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This district comprises nine city associa tions, throe railroad associations and three college Y. M. C. A.'s. The sessions will bo hold at the several churches. State Secretary S. M. Bard, of Harris burg, and ex-State Secretary Chas. E. Hurlburt, of Philadelphia, will be pres ent, also many other prominent Y. M. C. A. workers. The convention will open Friday at 4 p. ru. The public is invited to each sos sion of the convention. Special services will be held upon Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. New Railroad .Started. The work of construction of the new railroad between Pond Creek and White Haveu has been commenced. The new road will bo seven miles in length, and will be the outlet for the coal of Pond Creek's new colliery. The Lehigh Val ley Company is back of this road, and it is supposed that the line will be used for passenger traffic in the near future, as the agreement with the Jersey Central, by which the latter company's tracks are used between Pond Creek and White Haven, will soon expire. Diamond Jack's liig; Hit. The theatrical palate of Ha/.letonians is not of an exquisite order when they go into ecstacios over the Pawnee Bill show of the Long Brothers. As sellers of Indian medicine the Longs are all right, but tlicy were never cut out for actors.— Wilkesbarre Neimlealer. The same town gavo "Brother for Brother" a decidedly chilly reception tho next night. Not enough blood and thunder in it to suit the deputies. Jumped in Death's Path. John O'Donnell, ten-year-old son of Daniel O'Donnell, of East Mauch Chunk, met instant death on tho Carbon County Electric Railway on Friday afternoon. O'Donnell was riding on a dray and jumped off immediately in front of a car 1 moving up the street. The victim's head was almost completely severed. A Sure Thing for You. A transaction in which you cannot lose is a sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fur red tongue, fever, piles and a thousand other ills are caused by constipation and sluggish liver. Cnscarets Candy Cathartic, tho won derful new liver stimulant and intestinal tonic, are bv all druggists guaranteed to cure or money refunded. C. C. C. are a sure thing. Try a box today; 10c, 25c, 50c. Sample and booklet free. All druggists. California Tourist Kxcursions. Via tho Lehigh Valley Railroad. A palace tourist oar will leave Philadel phia on train No. J every Wodnosdav, running through the most picturesque region of America, to Colorado and Cali fornia. Seo Lehigh Valley ticket agent for particulars. BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES. The church last evening was crowded with people who came to hear the closing sermon of Rev. J. T. Griffith, the pastor. Many of thoso present were members of other churches of town and attended to show their appreciation of the general good work which can be traced to Rev. Griffith. After the farewell sermon had been preached, and the evening services concluded, several of the brethren ex pressed their approval of the labors rendered by the pastor during his three years in Freeland, and many a regretful good-bye was given him. The following resolutions were then unanimously adopted: Whereas. We learn with regret that our pastor, Rev. J. T. Griffith, has after careful consideration resigned the pas torate of the Bethel English Baptist church of Freeland, Pa., and has ac cepted a unanimous call to the Lansford Baptist church. Therefore, he it Resolved, That we hereby sincerly and heartily express our appreciation of the work which our brother has success fully performed while our pastor for three years and one month, during which period our church has prospered spirit ually and materially. Resolved, That we recommend our brother as a faithful minister of the gospel to any church to which he may be called to labor. Resolved, That we extend out best wishes and hopes for him and his com panion's welfare wherever they may bo led by Divine Providence. Resolved, That these resolutions be placed among the church minutes and a copy of them given to our brother. Done by order of the church Novem ber 28, 18U7. Thomas Evans, Albert Buchman, Joseph H. Evans, U. G. Fetterman, deacons. Morgan Jones, secretary. At the close of the services on Thanks giving Day a farewell social was tender ed the pastor and his wife, prior to their removal to Lansford. Ono young man was baptized by Rev. J. T. Griffith on Thanksgiving evening. Fixing the Liability. Attorney George R. Bedford, A. 11. McCliutocic and Alexander Farnham sat as arbitrators Friday and listened to testimony in the case of the D. S. & S. R. R. Co. vs. the Lehigh Traction Com pany. The contest Is to ascertain and fix the liability for the dauiago to life and property caused by a collision be tween a I). B. S. engine and an olectric car near Hazleton about a year ago, in which a number of people were injured, some fatally. The decision of the arbitrators will fix the liability on either one or the other of the companies, which will then be made defendants to several damage suits pending. A number of employes of both companies and the passengers on the trolley car gave testimony in the case. New Route to the l'arquet. A Wilkesbarre boy has discovered a new way of securing a 81 seat for a quarter. lie sat in the gallery of the Nesbltt theater at the Thanksgiving matinee and in ills eagerness to behold the pretty chairs far below, leaned out, lost his balance and fell into the balcony. Evidently not satisfied with the balcony seat he bounded over the balcony railing down into the parquet, whore he landed sidewise on a seat, which broke under him. All present thought the urchin a gonncr and two women fainted sym pathetically. But Mr. Boy, instead' of stretching himself out dead, arose, rub bed his arm, gazed up to the ceiling, then coolly took a comfortable seat and procoeded to enjoy the show. I.t*bor Mooting l.ast Night. Richard liatchford, of Ohio, national president of the United Mine Workers, addressed a meeting at Yannes' opera house last night. The speaker delivered one of the best labor speeches heard here for some timo, and tho subject was handled in a style that was entertaining and instructive. The meeting was also addressed by District President Faby. The attendance was small, owing to a misunderstanding regarding the hour. Most people expected tho speakers to arrive here in the afternoon, A special meeting of the local union will be hold tonight at the regular meet ing place. Threatened to Kill Again. John Turner and Edward Barton, two of Sheriff Martin's deputies, were arrested at Uazieton on Thursday and given a hearing before Alderman Schott, charged witli making threats to kill. Patrick Curran, of llarleigh, is the pros ecutor. Curran made a remark, con demning Turner for being one of the deputies who shot down the miners at Lattlmer, and Turner threatened to kill him also. The two men were held in 81,500 bail each for their appearance at court. A pretty line of fall dress goods can be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns and lowest prices. PLEASURE CALENDAR. December 10-30 —-Fair of the Citizens' Hose Company at Valines' opera house. December 31. —Ninth annual bail of the Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera house. Admission, 50 cents. Next Year'* School Appropriation. The county commissioners have re ceived blanks from the department of public instruction on which to make re port of the number of residents taxable and the number of children between tho ages of six and sixteen years in Luzerne county, says the Wilkesbarre Leader. The return of the number of children is to be made on or before the last Satur day of January. The following admoni tion accompanies the blanks: "As this is the. first time the school appropriation will be distributed accord ing to the new law, county commissioners are urged t.o exercise unusual care in making correct returns; otherwise dis tricts may bo desprived of their proper share of the state appropriation." Under the new law It is expected there will bo a more equitable divisions of the appropriation. This is in tho aggregate to this state $5,500,000. The division in future will be on this basis—one-third on the num ber of children reported between the ages of six and sixteen years; one-third on the resident taxables, and one-third on tha number of teachers employed for tbe full annual term, not including sub stitutes or night school teachers. Formerly the appropriation was made on the number of resident taxables. In tbis wuy it became apparent that the cities and large towns were benefited at tho expense of tho country districts. It is well known that iu cities, towns, etc., there aro more resident taxables iu pro portion to the children attending school than there is in the outlying townships. Now it is reasonably certain tho latter will get a greater amount for school pur poses than heretofore. A Chance for Two Citizens. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Wilkesbarre Record continues to defend tbe attorney general of Pennsyl vania from the charge of not enforcing tho company store law, upon the pretext that the official in question can proceed against the guilty companies only after j information has been laid before him by i two citizens who are also residents of the county in which tho offense is com mitted. We say here and now, first, that the law does not use the word only in the relation assigned to it by the Wilkes barre Record , and, second, that any day tbe attorney general desires such in formation in good faith lie can get 200 citizens of Luzerne county to give it to him. But let us suppose for a moment that, such is not the fact, and that it is his duty to sit with folded hands and wait until the information is passed to him upon a gold platter—even then there is absolutely no reason why I)r. Johnson and Mr. Powell, the publisher and editor of the Wilkesbarre Record , being citizens of Luzerne county, should not step for ward iu the interest of the Luzerne laboring men and givo the attorney general tho information for which he is wasting away. The Fiiimu Sardou Company. Tonight the Emma Sardou Company will begin a week's engagement at the Grand opera house in a repertoire of standard successes. Tho opening play will be the laughing farcical comedy, "The Girl from New York," a play brimful of popular songs, catchy music and bright up-to-date specialties. Mrs. Siiverite, a widow, has a son Harry and a daughter Dolly. She is ambitious for tho former to become a physician and the latter to marry a rich husband. In order to help defray her son's expenses at college she takes a wealthy boarder, Ebenezer Gold bug, who has no near relative but his nephew and heir, Jack Goldbug. Mrs. Siiverite sees iu tho rich bachelor a desirable husband for Dolly and endeavors bring about a match between them, but Dolly falls in love with tho nephew. A fliration by Jack with an actress, some intercepted letters and other incidents furnish a series of ludicrous complica tions, the liko of which is seldom seen. The prices during the engagement will be 10. 20 and 30 cents, and there will be a change of bill nightly. (100 Reward, StOO. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to care in all its stages and that is catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is tho only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous anrfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have BO much faith in its curative powers, that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Bend for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. LjT"Bold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Ho you want to sell furniture'.' Consult Nell Ward, purchas'g agt.,Washington at. j CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The fae- S. SENATOR JOIIN MORGAN. Writes from Honolulu on the Sub ject of Annexation. United States, Says tlie Alnhnmn Stateimnn, Muit Occupy I'enrl Harbor An Almont Ideal Naval Station. While Senator Morgan, Alabama, was in Honolulu he wrote a letter on: thesub ject of Hawaiian annexation to the New York Herald. The following extract from it refers to the beautiful l'earl Harbor, the proposed station in the Pa cific ocean, for the United States navy: Considered in a sense as broad us the distance between Asia and America, there is no place on either coast, or in any island of the Pacific ocean, that is of equal importance and value to com merce or naval power as Pearl Harbor. The reasons are that it is central in the arc of the great circle, north of the equator, that is described by the coasts of Asia and America. It lius the best climate of any port on either coast. It affords the best and cheapest shelter to shipping and the least expensive ways for provisioning, repairing, coaling and watering vessels of any size. The sea line of the harbor is a coral reef that is about eight miles from the shore of the harbor in its inland stretch on a direct line. The bay divides into three bodies of water as it reaches in land, all nearly of\qual size and depth. The peninsulas that thus divide the wa ters approach the entrance through the outer bar—the coral reef—within a dis tance of three miles, and command it absolutely. Inland the shores of the harbor, with their meanderings, are included in a space about six miles wide, as will be seen by consulting a chart of the harbor. The outer bar is of soft corals, and easily removed by pumping, and the space to be dredged is less than half a mile. All these questions are put to rest by the dredging of the same kind of a bar at Honolulu, not six miles up the coast, and are no longer debatable. The work 11 JOHN MORGAN. (United States Senator from Alabama.) is of the lightest character of sea dredging. Both outside and inside this narrow reef the water is over GO feet deep, and Pearl Harbor, from the bar to its extreme limits inland, is without any obstruction and is of suflicieni depth for the largest ships. Five hun dred suil could easily be moored to the shores in positions of perfect safety. Deep water is found all along the shores of the bay, all of which are per pendicular walls of stone. They could scarcely be more regular or useful if they had been built by skilled work men. On the side of the bay next to Honolulu hills from the seaeoast are from 100 to 500 feet high. Gtinson these elevations would easily command the entrance to both harbors, while within Pearl harbor and back of Honolulu the points available for harbor defense could scarcely be more advantageous. The cost of land for these works will be what the United States chooses to give. It should he what a court; and jury would award on a full tieafring. The courts are of very high models of wisdom and justice. The channels of Pearl harbor are nil deep—with rock bound shores that are perpendicular. A vessel can be moored at almost any place along miles of shore line and wiil be out. of sight from sen, except the top riggings. The largest ship can easily turn round in the narrowest parts, while a dry dock can be con structed at a low cost at many places in Pearl harbor with wulls excavated in the rock. Commander 11. 1". Nichols, command ing the Bennington, is now completing the survey commenced by Admiral Walker. When his report is mnde the technical facts will appear to the eye of the ordinary observer. Enough is obvious to the most un skilled person to create the firm con viction that Pearl harbor cannot be ex celled as a location for a naval station, or a great seaport, or a fortress in the sea, or as a site of great cities, or in \ furnishing beautiful homes for the in- ! dustrlal classes or for wealthy people. I in a soft and temperate climate, where nature revels In (he beauty of flowers, and the richness of fruits, and the life sustaining productions for the support . of dense populations. How the United States can do without this harbor to say nothing of the other islands—is n question that this generation must nr.- i swer at its peril. j CASTORIA. Tkhe- /J $1.50 PER YEAR. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Notary Public. Office: Room*3and4, Birkbeck Brick, Frccland. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. Postofflce Building, ... Frccland. JAMES E. DWYER, Attorney-at-Law. Boom 10, Schwartz's Building, East Broad street, - - Hazleton, Pa. jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented. £ D. ROHRBACH, General Hardware. Builders' supplies of every kind nlways in stock. Wjill paper, paints and tinware. Bicy cles und repairs of all sorts. South Centre street. DERIEKKO. Restaurant. Fresh Ale Always on Tap. Beer, Porter, and Finest Qualities of " hisky, Wine. Etc. Excellent Cigars. Ridgo Street, Freelond. LIBOR WINTER, Restaurant and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Btreet, Freeland. The finest liquors and cigars served at the counter. Families supplied with oysters. GENTRAL : HOTEL LEADING HOTEL IN FREELAND. M. U. 11UNSIVKER, Prop. Rates, per day. Bar stocKed with fine whisktfy, wine, beer and cigars. Sale und ex change stable attached. Dr. N. MALEY, Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER BIHKBECK'S STORE. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. tt Walnut street, Frccland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. mrT! )C . fl ,lCß * brands of Domestic and Imported \\ hiskey on sale in one of the handsomest-sa loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan doah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap. U8 Centre street. T. CAMFBELL, dealer in Hxpy (ioodw, (iliMK 4 eries, Boots ml Shoes'* Also PURE WINES £ LIQUORS FOB FAMILY AMD MEDICINAL PUBPOBBS. Centre and Main streets, Freeland. Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. \A\ S BROTHERHOOD HATS O b A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. K". Cor. Centre and Front Sts., Freeland.