FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XII. NO. G.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
A.\ ORDINANCES.—'An ordinance for the
purpose of obtaining the assent of the
electors of tho borough of Freeland to In
crease the indebtedness of suid borough in the
bum of tit teen tliousuml dollars ($15,000), or as
much thereof as is required for erecting:,
Jurnishing and completing- a town ball, in
eluding in the one structure, council rooms,
tire department, municipal offices, a public
library, a largo room for public purposes und
a lookup. Also to erect and establish an
electric pumping station In the Fourth ward,
au electric tire alarm system throughout the
borough and to build and extend the public
sewers on Washington, liirkbeck, Front, Car
bon and ltidgc streets iu the borough of Free
land.
Be it ordained and enacted by the burgess
und town council ol* the borough of Froelund
that a proposition be submitted to tho quuli
tled voters of said borough at a public election
to lie held thcreiu for their assent or rejection
of a proposed increase of the indebtedness of
said borough to an umount greater than 2 per
cent and not exceeding? per cent of tho last
preceding assessed valuatiou of its taxable
property.
That said election be held at tho respective
polling places in all the wards of the said bor
ough on Saturday, August 28, A. I)., 1809, be
tween the hours of 7 a. m. and 7 p. in., and
that tho burgess, president and secretary of
the town council, give notice thereof during
at least thirty days by weekly advertisements
in ull the newspapers of the said borough and
by a conspicuous handbill posted at all of the
polling places in the borough.
The amouut of the proposed increased in
debtedness to be tlfteen thousand dollars, to
be raised by bonds bearing 4 per cent interest,
uiuturing in not less than live nor more than
thirty years and the said moneys thus raised
or so much thereof as may be required to be
used for the following purposes, to wit:
1. Ten thousand dollars <SIO,UOU), for erecting,
furnishing and completing a town hall, in
cluding in the one structure, council rooms,
tire department, municipal offices, a large
hall, a public library and a lockup.
2. Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500), for es
tablishing an electric pumping station on tho
11 ill in the Fourth ward.
3. Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500), to es
tablish an electric tire alarm system through
out the borough.
4. Two thousand dollars ($2,000), to extend
and build the public sewers on Washington,
Front, Bil kOeck, Carlton and ltidgc streets iu
the borough of >reelund.
Enacted into an ordinance at u stated meet
ing of the borough council of the borough
of Froelund, county of Luzerne, stute of
Pennsylvania, held the seventeenth day of
July, A. L)., 181 ft). Daniel Kline, president.
Attest: John (i. Davis, secretary.
Approved this seventeenth day of July, A.
I)., 18JU. James M. (Jalhigher, burgess.
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
to obtain the assent of the electors to
increase the indebtedness of the borough.
In pursuance of an ordinance of the tpwn
council of the borough of Freeland, Pennsyl
vania, passed at a regular meeting on the
seventeenth day of July, 18111), and duly ap
proved by the burgess of said borough, an
election will be held at the several polling
places for holding municipal elections in suid
borough on Saturday, the twenty-sixth day of
August, 181)11, between the hours of 7 a. m. and
7 p. in., for the purpose ol obtaining the assent
of the electors of the said borough to increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding 2 per
cent and not exceeding 7 per cent, upon the
lust preceding assessed valuation ol' the tax
able property in said borough.
Tho purposes of the proposed increase of in
debtedness of said borough are:
1. To erect, furnish und complete a town
hall, including in the one structure, council
rooms, lire department, municipal offices, a
large hall, a public library and a lockup.
2. To establish an electric pumping stution
in the Fourth ward on the Hill.
3. To establish an electric tire alarm system
throughout the borough.
4. To extend ami build tho public sowers on
Washington, Front, Birkbcck, Carbon and
Kidgo streets in the borough ot Freeland.
Amount of last assessed vuluation...sll4-',794.00
Present indebtedness Nothing
Amount of the proposed iticrcusc of
indebtedness $ 15,000.00
Percentage of proposed increase of
indebtedness 0.178
Daniel Kline, president.
John G. Duvis, secretary.
James M. Gallagher, burgess.
TJXIII SALE.—TWO fresh cows. Apply to
P Charles Dusheck, Freeland, or at the
Dusheek farm, Foster towuship.
One Fare for the Round Trip.
To Philadelphia via the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. The Lehigh Valley Railroad
will make a special low rate of one fare
fur the round trip to Philadelphia and
return, on account of the Prohibition
state convention to be held in that city
July 21, 1899. Tickets will he sold for
all trains (except, the lllack Diamond
express) July 20, limited for return
passage to July 24. Consult Lehigh
Valley ticket agents for particulars.
to Niagara Falls and Return
Via tho Lehigh Valley Railroad on
August 12. The Lehigh Valley Rail
roud4dll sell tickets to Niagara Falls
and return, at the special low fare of $5
for the round trip from Freeland, limit
ed for return passage to August 14, j
inclusive. Tickets will bo honored on
any train, except the Rlack Diamond
express.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars.
Low Rate Excursion to New York
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, July
20. The fare from Freeland for tho
round trip will bo $2.45. Tickets will
be sold for all trains, except those con
necting with the Rlack Diamond ex
press, July 20, limited for return passage
to July 28, inclusive.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for particulars.
A.. Oswald sells Delicatesso Raking
Powder at 5c per pound can. Every
can Is guaranteed as to its purity. Givo
it a trial.
A pension of $0 a month has boen
grantod by the government to Aiexandor
Allen, a veteran of the civil war.
BASE BALL!
Atlantic League Game.
WILKESBARRE
vs.
READING
AT
Tigers Park, Freeland,
SUNDAY, JULY 23.
ADMISSION, i 25 CENTS.
GRAND BTAND, IU CENTS.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc
currences That Can Re Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Oilier
Towns Are Doing.
Saturday will be pay day at Jeddo and
Upper Lehigh.
A fine flagstone sidewalk is being laid
in front of the store of Joseph Hirkbeck.
P. Magagna and E. J. Curry are re
ceiving congratulations over the arrival
of young sons at their respective homes.
Attorney Chas. Orion Stroh is having
a six-foot stone flag sidewalk placed
along the eighty feet of his property on
East Main street.
Tho camp meeting of tho Holiness
Christian Association in the Public park
opened this morning. The services will
be continued for ten days.
Three foxes were captured this week
by It. J. Dever, Frank Malioy and Wil
liam Seiwell. Two of the animals are
on exhibition in Hugh Malloy's garden.
The nineteenth annual mooting of the
Lehigh Valley Medical Association will
be held at Glen Summit on July 27.
The annual address will be made by I)r.
W. L. Rodman.
Dr. J. W. Lockio, Sr., and Miss
Emma Philips have been married at
Hazieton. Dr. Leckie, who was a wid
ower, is 04 years of age, while tho bride
is a girl of twenty summers.
Michael Spoko, of Eborvalo, was
crushed in No. 4 mine, Oakdale, on
Monday, by a fall of rock. He was
injured in all parts of his body and diod
that night in the Miners' hospital.
Lorenz Nisler died at his home in the
Coxo addition on Tuesday. The funeral
took place this morning. After a high
mass at St. Ann's church tho remains
wero interred in the adjoining ceme
tery.
The will of Margaret McNeils, of
Freeland, was probated yesterday. She
died in January, 1898, and left all her
property to her two sons, Roger and
James McNolis. .James Is uamod as
executor.
Ernest Drawheim, of Upper Lehigh,
and Miss Minnie Collit, of Wilkesbarre,
wero married on Tuesday at tho bride's
homo. Tho wedding was witnessed by
Miss Ida Drawheim and John and Miss
Kate Lesser, of Upper Lehigh. The
couple will reside in Upper Lehigh.
Adam Zarowsky, of Freeland, and
Anastasia Deljucis, of Hazieton, and
Peter Sornncak, of Pond Creek, arid
Kate Cupko, of Freeland, will be mar
ried on Saturday. The former couple
will be united at the Polish Catholic
church and tho other at tho Greek
Catholic church.
Rev. Michael Halogh, formerly rector
of the Greek Catholic church at Wilkes
barre, who joined tho Russian Church
a few years ago, has formally recanted
and returned to the Catholic Church.
He was restored to the union by Hishop
lloban during tho recent retreat of the
clergy of the Scranton diocese.
On Sunday next Rev. W. C. Hall, of
St. Paul's Primitive Methodist church
of Freeland, will preach at the usual
hours. Services ut 10.30 a. in., also at
7 p. m. Subject for morning, "How
God Encourages the Weak Ones;" sub
ject for evening, "Sad Results of Mis
appropriation." Everybody is welcome.
W. C. Ilall, pastor.
Michael Dennion, of Eckley, employed
as an engineer by the Cross Creek Coal
Company, fell under a train of mine
cars Monday morning. The wheels
passed over his loft foot, crushing tho
ankle. He was a son of Michael Den
nion, of Ridge street, who died on Tues
day. Tho injured man is receiving
treatment at the Miners' hospital and
ills foot will bo saved.
PERSONALITIES.
Misses Katie McGeeban, of Mauch
Chunk, and Hridgnt McGochau, of Nos
quehoning, arrived in town Tuesday
evening and will spend a week at tho
resldonco of their uncle, Hugh McGoo
han.
John Richards and John 11. Powell
left on Tuesday for Hethlehom, where
the former has secured work and the
latter expects a position. Roth wero
employes of Drifton shops.
W. J. Tim may and family and M. D.
McLaughlin and family are spending
tho day at Ilockport and Laurytown.
Mrs. Condy Ileeney, of North Ridgo
street, has returned from a visit to her
son, Patrick, in Mauch Chunk.
Mrs. Dennis Ferry, Sr., Mrs. P. 11.
H&nlon and Miss Rose Ferry aro on a
visit to Wilkesbarre friends.
A. C. Leisenring .and family, of Upper
Lehigh, have returned from their so
journ at Atlantic City.
E. J. Gaffney has signed with Hones
dale base ball club and left on Monday to
join tho team.
Joseph Hirkbeck, of Wilkesbarre, at
tended to business matters here yester
day.
Miss Muldoon, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Miss Josephine Campbell.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1899.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
Ilorougli Citizens Will Vote on a Bond
Issue on August 26.
Messrs. Kline, Smith, Meehan, Rude
wick, DePierro, Davis, Keck and
Schwabo attended the meeting of
tho borough council Monday evening.
A motion was passed ordering all prop
erty owners who have not yet connect
ed with the sewer to do so.
The finance coinmitteo presented a
report of the financial condition of the
town, also an ordinance which they
recommended. The ordinance provided
for an election to be held at tho regular
polling places on Saturday, August 20,
for the purpose of voting on tho ques
tion of issuing $15,000 worth of 4 per
cent bonds. It was passed without a
dissenting vote.
It is provided that the money thus
raised shall be expended as follows:
For erecting and furnishing a town
building, including library, lockup, lire
rooms, etc., $10,000; for establishing an
electric lire alarm system. $1,500; for
lire protection at Rirvauton, $1,500;
for construction of sewers on Washing
ton, Ridge, Carbon, Front and liirkbeck
streets, $2,000.
Tho priut.iug committee was author
ized to have the election advertised in
the local papers in the manner provided
by law.
At the request of a committee of fire
men a committee of council was ap
pointed to see the Anthracite and Hell
Telephones Company officials in regard
to placing phones in tho fire rooms for
use in case of lire in South Heberton or
other distant points.
President Kline reported tho chain on
the fire alarm in bad condition and the
same was ordered repaired.
Tho Mirror Club was granted tho use
of tho Public park on Labor Day for a
picnic and bicycle races.
The tax levy for tho ensuing year
was fixed at 13 mills 8 for light and
water and 5 for borough purposes.
Child limned to Death.
Holla, the young daughter of Harry
and Lena Argust, of Upper Lehigh, was
burned yesterday near her homo so
severely that death resulted last even
ing. Sho was playing about a fire
which suvoral children started in an
alley and in soine manner the flames
reached her clothes. In an instant the
child was envolopod in a blaze. Ilor
screams attracted the attention of her
mother and several of tho neighbors,
who hurried to tho rescue, but before
they could give assistance tho fire had
burned the littlo one fatally. She
lingered until evening, when sho ex
pired.
Rclla was aged 5 years and 3 months.
Tho funeral will take pluco on Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at
Freeland cemetery.
Resides the girl's mother, Mrs. Jaines
Hawkins, John J. Sweeney and Mat
thew Jones were badly burned about
the hands while trying to extinguish
the flames.
Death of Micliuel Dennlon.
Michael Dennion, aged 72 years, died
on Tuesday at his home on Ridgo street,
whore he resided for a number of years.
He had been ill but a few days, and his
death, which was caused by stomach
trouble and dysentery, was not looked
for until that morning. Mr. Dennion
was a resident of this section for soveral
years. He Is suryivod by a wife and
four sons and two daughters, as follows:
James and Hugh and Mrs. Matthew
Murphy and Mrs. Patrick Hrogan, of
Freeland, and John and Michael, of
Eckley. The latter Is at presont in the
hospital at Hazieton on account of an
Injury received the day before his
father's death.
The funeral will leave tho residence
at D o'clock tomorrow morning. A
requiem mass will bo read at St. Ann's
church; interment at St. Ann's ceme
tery.
Embarked In Newspnperdom.
The Tribune on Tuesday received
No. 1, Volume I, of the New River Re
porter, published at Thurmond, West
Virginia. Its editor and proprietor is
P. E. Gallagher, a former residont of
Drlfton, who has been located in that
section for some years. Mr. Gallagher
is a brother of ex-Hurgess E. P. Gal
lagher, of Freeland, and has a wide
circle of friends in the Pennsylvania
coal fields who will wish him success.
The Reporter is a seven-column four
p&go paper and the first issuo has many
healthy signs about it. Tho editor lias
had considerable experience as a nows
paper correspondent and will inako the
Reporter deserving of success.
Saved Two From Drowning.
Lawrenco Gillespie, a son of James
Gillespie, of Washington street, who Is
employed in Rrooklyn, made a daring
rescue of two young sisters, Mamie and
Lizzie Orland, near Fort Hamilton last
week. The girls were out in a row
boat, which began to leak, and sank in
thirty feet of water.
Gillespie was on shore and hearing
their cries sprang into tho bay and
saved both from drowning. The New
York papers of tho 12th Inst, contain
lengthy accounts of the rescue and
commeud the young man for his coul
' ness and bravery.
MINES AND RAILROADS.
Some of tho leading interests In the
trunk line properties are developing a
plan for the use of anthracite instead of
bituminous on all passenger trains. If
V&nderbilt roads adopt the use of an
thracite It is argued that the service
would bo so much Improved that other
systems would bo forced to adopt it.
The Vanderbllts could increase the an
thracite consumption in this way, it is
said, fully 1,000,000 tons a year.
The largest coal breaker in the world
will soon be located at Carbondalu. One
now in courso of construction on the
"flats" will take tho place of sev
eral smaller ones now operated in
that vicinity by the Delaware and Hud
son Company. Four thousand tons
daily will bo the coal breaking and pre
paring capacity of the great plant.
It is said that the danger of a strike
on tho Lehigh Valley Railroad has
passed for the present. Eight of the
ten grievances presented by the em
ployes have been conceded by thooflicials
and the remaining two will be investi
gated.
The Anthracite Separator Company,
recently incorporated, with Frank Far
dee at its head, has let a contract for
a big building outside of Hazieton,
where coal separators aro to be manu
factured.
John R. Keonan, formerly of town, has
been promoted by the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company from breaker boss at No.
4 breaker to outside foreman at No. 5
colliery, Shenandoah.
Building u Monster Locoiiiotlv.
A locomotive to weigh lf)() tons is in
courso of erection at Scranton in the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Wostern
Company's shops. The length is 20 H
feet. The foot board is 0 foot 4 inches
from the rail. Tho height from the rail
to the top of the boiler Is 12 foot 1 inch,
and from the rail to tho highest point
of the locomotive is 15 feet. The driv
ers aro 57 inches. The fire box is 0 feet
wide and 10 foot 0 inches long inside.
The engine contains 413 two-inch fines,
and the heating surface of tho box and
Hues is 3,000 squaro feet. Tho cylinder
has 22 inchos diameter and a 30-inch
stroke. The steam pressure is 200 lbs.
tractive forco 44,000 pounds. Thoro are
eight driving wheels and a two-wheel
pony truck. Tho capacity of tho tank
is 5-,000 gallons. The cab is G feet 9
inches long and 10 feet wide.
Heirs Can't Find the Lease.
The heirs of Hurkhart Mosor, who
have boon engaged for some time in the
effort to recover property which he is
said to httvo owned at Tainaqua and to
have leased for ninety-nine years about
1703, are meeting with very littlo en
couragement. The difficulty is to find
such a paper as tho lease, which does
not appear to havo been recorded.
A person who claims to havo looked
into the case to somo extent said:
"Hurkhart Mosor soouis to have had no
title to the tract of land which ho called
his, but to have been a sort of 'squatter,'
a common tiling in that part of Penn
sylvania a century or more ago. If he
had owned the property in question,
and executed such a lease, the heirs
would be in a good position. As it is.
I think it improbable that they will
over come Into the inheritance."
Jersey Central Extension.
A corps of Jorsoy Central Railroad
surveyors have been at work all week
on the proposed extension from Upper
Lehigh to Freeland. A route from near
tho "Y" on the Upper Lehigh lino is
being surveyed to a point on the Schwabo
tract in the Third ward. The surveyors
have work for two or three weeks before
them.
No positive information as to tho ex
tension will bo given by the railroad
officials, but the work of the surveyors
and the caro they are taking in choos
ing tho linos are signs that give hope of
seeing the project realized.
Great Huso Ball Gumo.
Wilkesbarre and Reading clubs of tho
Atlantic loaguo will play at tho Tigers
park on Sunday afternoon. Sinco Scran
ton's dishandment, thoro has sprung
up a spirited rivalry between the two
teams which are coming, and the game on
the 23d should bo a fine exhibition.
Play will be called promptly at 3 o'clock.
The batteries will bo Pattou and Gond-
Ing for Wilkesbarre and Ferstch and
Snyder for Reading. This will bo the
first Atlantic league game played here,
and upon tho attendance will depend
whether or not others will bo arrangod.
National Export Exposition.
Preparations for tho National Export
Exposition at Philadelphia, which
opens September 14 and will continue
until November 30, of this year, are
going ahead at a rapid pace. The ex
position, however, seems to bo attract
ing more attention from those outside
our state than within, and, whilo its
ultimate success is unquestioned, it bo
hooves the management to make known
tho good things that aro in storo for
visitors to tho fair.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
July 23.—Rase ball, Wilkesbarre vs.
Reading Atlantic league clubs at
Tigers park. Admission, 25 couts.
DECISION REVERSED.
School Hoard Votes Again on Question
of Hold-Over Teachers.
Every member of the borough school
board was present at the special moot
ing Monday evening. President Kline,
as a member of the finance committee,
reported having gono over the bill of
the Freeland Water Company and
stated that the meters do not give satis
faction. The couimittteo recommended
tho payment of $70.48 for water furn
ished, as computed from the meters at
12L* conts per 1,000 gallons, also that
tho board fix a rate of $2.75 for the
Washington and $1.05 per month for
the Ridge street building. Tho report
was accepted and tho recommendations
adopted.
Tho secretary reported having re
ceived the certificates of the following
persons who passed the examination
held by the county superintendent:
Misses Kate Winter, Annie Gillespie,
Hassle Owens, Annie Geoppert, Sarah
Gallagher, Mary M. Gallagher and
Myron Zimmerman.
Director Van Horn desired that Un
report of the teachers' and pupils' com
mittee, a motion for the adoption of
which was declared lost at the last
meeting, the vote being 5 to 4 in its
favor, be reopened, claiming the deci
sion was illegal.
Director Schaub objected, claiming
that Mr. Van Horn could not move for a
reconsideration in the matter, he hav
ing voted previously on the losing side.
The president agreed with Director
Vanllorn that a mistake was made in
the decision, and a vote, was taken on
tho re-opening of tho question. It re
sulted: For —Vanllorn, Hell, Trevas
kls, Kline, Everitt, Krommos, Laubach.
Against—McColo, Ferry, Schaub.
A motion adopting the report —which
was that the secretary of the board
notify Misses Mary Dougherty, Mary
Ilerron and Carrie Rilger and John
Houston to re-apply for positions as
teachers, they having been illegally
elected for three years when their
certificates were good for but two—was
carried after considerable discussion,
tho members voting as on tho previous
motion.
Tho secretary reported that the school
funiturc loaned to Prof. Edmunds some
time ago had boen returned.
The board will meet Monday evening
to appoint teachers.
Attempt to Wreck h Fay Train.
John Hrusack, aged 15 years, was ar
rested on Monday evening at his board
ing house in Drifton on a warrant
sworn out by Superintendent John
Wagner, of Drifton, before Squire
Ruckley. He was charged with placing
an iron coupling link on tho track of
tho I). S. it S. Railroad near No. 5
breaker, Jeddo, on Saturday afternoon.
Tho evidouco produced at the trial
brought out the fact that Hrusack was
employed at No. 5 breaker, of Marklo &
Co., and while on his way home along
tho railroad to Drifton on Saturday
afternoon he saw engine No. 7 pulling
tho pay car from Eckley, and placed
the link on the track in front of the
engine, then ran up the mountain
towards Highland road.
Lewis Kugler, the engineer, saw the
obstruction placed on the track and
stopped tho train iu time. Seeing the
engine stopped, Hrusack returned and
threw the link of? the track and again
took to the brush, with John Wagner
after him. Not being so fleot of foot as
Hrusack, tho superintendent soon gave
up tho chase and returnod to tho ca
booso. The placing of the link on tho
rail was witnessed by Lewis Kugler,
W. J. Slattory and Frank Dover.
Tho defendant admitted the act, but
could give no motivo for so doing. 110
is but four months in tho country and
cannot speak English.
In default of bail he was committed to
jail and on Tuesday was taken there by
Constable Molik.
Schuylkill Republican Ticket.
At the Schuylkill county Republican
convention at Pottsvillo on Monday a
slate which was agreed upon went
through without a hitch. The resolu
tions adopted by tho convention in
dorsed the course of the national admin
istration in both civil and military af
fairs and commended the state adminis
tration.
Tho following nouiinatioms were
made: D. C. Henning, Pottsvillo, for
judge; C. E. Rerger, Cressona, for dis
trict attorney; G. A. Doerllingcr, Potts
ville, for troasurur; William S. Liob,
Ashland, for protlionotary; John T.
Shoenor, Orwigsburg, for clerk of the
courts; Emanuel Jenkyn, Pottsvillo, for
recorder; Frank C. Reese, Shenandoah,
for register; Iloraeo F. Reber, Pino
Grove, and Frank R. Kantner, Lofty,
for county commissioners, and Frod
Ahrensliold, Miuersville, for poor di
rector.
Cupt. William Astor ('hauler,
Congressman from New York, is the
president of The New York tfttir, which
is giving away a FORTY DOLLAR BI
CYCLE daily, as offered by their adver
tisement in another column. Hon. Amos
J. Cuminfngs, M. C., Col. Asa Rird Gard
ner, district attorney of New York, ex-
Governor Hogg, of Texas, and Col. Fred
Feigl, of New York, are among the well
kuowu names lu their board of directors.
JAMESSTEPHENSONHOGG.
SKETCH OF THE SOUTHERN FOE OF
TRUSTS AND MONOPOLIES.
I'en Picture of the Man From Tcxhk
Who Threw Tammany Into ConfiiMion
and (Ipxet Croker'a IMuiih at the Wig
wam on the Fourth of July.
From the New York Hcruld.
The great burst of enthusiasm for
William J. Bryan which was let loose in
Tammany Hall on July 4 was all the do
ing of one man. Ills name is James
Stephonson Hogg, and ho is a former
governor of Texas. In an instant he
marked an epoch in the campaign for
the presidency that will end in 1000.
He upset all Richard Croker'a calcu
lations. He damaged various deputy
leaderships. Ho ran away with the!
Tiger's heart and made it lose its head.
Ho destroyed Brother Augustus' boom
for the presidency. He showed that
Tammany's sincerity for the gold stand
ard was not oven skin deep. He undid
all that has been accomplished by the
Democratic anti-Bryan propaganda in
eight months.
A TEXAS CYCLONE.
It had all been arranged, bear in
mind, that Bryan, Cleveland and Hill —
particularly Bryan—should be ignored.
Bryan's name must not bo uttered. All
wont well until Hogg was called on as
an impromptu speaker to take the place i
of one of the several absentees. Whether j
he went on his own accord or on the j
suggestion of some of the anti-Croker
Democrats is not very clear.
The suggestion that John C. Shechan
was at the bottom of it is accepted by
many. Be that as it may, the fact has
gone on record that the Tammany or
ganization, drilled and dragooned for
Van Wyck, cheered Bryan as the candi
date for llioo almost to a man. Feitner
called it a Texas cyclone. Whalon said
it wasn't much of a shower, only nobody
had an umbrella. Carroll was too dumb
founded to express an opinion. Croker
will have something to say about it
later. But the fact remains that James
Hogg, of Texas, to whom Tammany only
a fow months ago was offering the vice
presidency on a ticket headed by Gor
man or Van Wyck, routed the "cohorts
of mammon" in its stronghold so easily
that everybody woudercd how it had
been done.
WHO IIOGG IS.
Who is James Stephenson Hogg, of
Texas?
He Is a typo of the far Western poli
tician who grew up with the coyotes
and jack rabbits for playmates. If you
frequent tho Fifth Avenue hotel cor
ridors you will see him there four or
live times a year, tho biggest figure in
that mooting place of politicians. He
usually wears a slouch hat and a frock
coat, and he is quite as imposing as a
court martial or a dress parade, because
he weighs nearly 400 pounds and looks
every ounce of It.
He Is not a dandy in any sense of the
term. He is blunt and fearless. He
likes contention and no man can fight,
harder than ho. He has boon called a
demagogue and a I'opulist. He did more
to injuro trusts and monopolies in Texas
than any other man. lie had Henry M.
Flagler, of the Standard Oil Company,
indicted, and he made a demand on the
governors of New York and Florida
that tho said Henry M. Flagler should
bo surrendered for trial in tho criminal
courts. Ho likes politics, and headed
the Texas delegation for Bryan in 18U0.
Ho can tell a good story. He likes a
good dinner. He is 53 years old.
Mr. Hogg was born in Texas, and he
is a self-made man. He began life an
orphan in Smith county, Texas, and at
that time it was one of the wildest sec
tions of the state, lie
WORKED ON A FARM
owned by a widow during his boyhood
until ho was fourteen years old, and
then became a clerk in a store. He
soon apprenticed himself to a country
newspaper oflico and became a com
positor. He took an active interest in
politics, and tho first year he voted was
elected road overseer. Then ho was
elected justice of the poaco, studied law
and was admitted to the bar. He went
to the legislature and then was elected
district attorney of Smith county.
That was at a time when district at
torneys in Texas had to possess grit and
determination. Lawlessness was ram
pant. The rifle and shotgun settled dis
continued on Fourth Page.
LIBOR WINTER,
Eating House and Oyster Saloon,
No. 13 Front Stroct, F reel and.
Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Familes
supplied with oysters direct from the shore.
GEORGE FISHER,
deulcr hi
Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc.
FOR A GLASS OF
FRESH BEER, PORTER OR ALE
call at
NO. ti EAST WALNUT STREET.
$1.50 PER YEAR.
BARGAINS AT THE
Fifth Anniversary
AND "
Change-Stock Sale.
CLOTiaciisrcr.
Men's all wool black cheviot suits, Q
worth s•">. now \J
Men's all wool plaid suits, sold all A OH
over at $7, wo sell them at ■ wv/
Gents' flue suits, offered by others "7 fjO
at 12 and sl4, our price ■
Childrcns' suits, well made and latest A Hp
styles, worthsl, now
All wool liluck or blue cheviot suits, 1 Hfl
worth $1.50, now I .KJVJ
All wool Scotch, cheviot vcstco suits, \ /i n
worth $2, now 1. "~rv-/
Boys' suits, sizes 14 to 1!, sold ull 1 *7 C
over iti $8.60, our price LIU
Boys' extra fine plaids, worth $7, will A jO
be closed out at ■ ■ *
SHOES.
Ludies' fine Dongoln shoes, lace or QHr
button, worth $1.26, now v/L/
Ladles' flue Dongolu llcxiblc soles, 1 O C
worth $2, uow XmJLsJ
Boys' dress shoes, a rare bargain, QAe
worth $1.15, now OKJKs
Boys' double sole heavy shoes, your
choice of a fine lot at I Ov/
Phila. One-Price Clothing House,
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
£MIAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofllce Building, - Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building, So. Centre St., Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business Promptly Attended,.
Birkbeck Brick, - Freeland.
A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Muin Street.
S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington street.
None but Reliable Companies Rejyresented.
jrjn N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick.
CARPET WEAVING.
Plain and Striped Rag Carpet Woven in the
very best manner and at the lowest prices.
Also carry a full line of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Dry Goods, Etc.
ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED.
Henry Riebold. 57 Centre Street.
Rocco DePierro,
Merchant Tailor.
Latest Samples, Latest Styles.
Summer suits ami trousers made to order in
the best manner. Goods and workmanship
guaranteed to be the best.
Boyle Block, Freeland.
Something New in Freeland.
The Black Diamond
SHOE REPAIRING HOUSE
has located in
Hadesty Building, 109 S. Centre Street.
Shoes Soled, Heeled and Made as Good as
New, at- 60c a pair. Best White Oak Leather
used. Latest improved machinery. Shoes re
paired in 111 teen minutes. Give us u trial and
let us show you how neatly we can do our
work. Shoos to order from $2 up.
H. MOWER. Prop.
HmUwty Building, 188 South Centre Street.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
0
A celebrated brand of XX Hour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
K. IK. Vor. Ventre and Front Ste., Freeland.