Groceries, Pmisiis, Dry Goods. Nothing hut the finest Fresli Gro ceries and Provisions. Our Dry Goods are all new and strictl}' up to date. Come in and see them. E. J. Corry. Ceijtre Street, Between South and Luzerne. Everybody is Looking For GOOD ICE CREAM and the place to get it is at MERKTS. We manufacture all our own I ce Cream, and we guarantee the public t hat it is strictly pure iu every respect; no adulterations of any kind whatever are used. Picnics, parties and private families supplied. 2vE. ZMTIEIEBIKIT, Wholesale and Hetall Coiileetionerund Tobuo couist, Centre Street, Freeland. Will. J, ECKERT, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, WALL PAPER, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass, Miners' and Builders' Supplies. South Centre Street, Freeland. Leper at Large. Thore is much excitement and indigna tion in the little town of Olyphant over tho fact that Soo Lee, the alleged Chinese leper, is allowed the freedom of tiie place, the lioard of Jlealth not hav ing as yet taken any action in the case. Yesterday Soo Lee was about town delivering packages of laundry, but where he wont lie found people dodging over to the other side of the street. The packages of laundry tie delivered at various houses were promptly burned. The .State Board of Health has been asked to send an expert In leprosy to Olyphant to examine Son Leo and de termine finally whether or not he is a leper. Try Kciper's ice cream soda. iiiir viimuiL Centre Street, below South. Repairing of Any Kind. WATCHES and CLOCKS for SALE. AMANDUS OSWALD"^ ilea lor iu Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A celebrated brand of XX dour always in stock. Latest Styles of Hats and Caps. All kind.* of household utensils. JV. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland. 11l HILL! SUNDAY, JULY 22. Tk; lias vs. PLYMOUTH. TIGERS PARK, FREELAND. O-ame at 3 13.I 3 . ADMISSION, 15c. LADIES FREE. BREVITIES. The directors and instructors of the Mining and Mechanical Institute held a conference at the homo of Mrs. Eckley 15. Coxe, Drifton, last evening, with Dr. Thomas M. Drown, of Lehigh univer sity. Several matters pertaining to the welfare of the institute were discussed. Thomas Brown, Jr., Johh Dusheck and M. Capeee and Misses Brown, Bono ma and Phillips comprised a jolly party 1 that had an outing at the Pulpit Rock yesterday. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Davis was buried in Freeland cemetery } yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Porter, South Ileberton. A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Bart McClennan, Chestnut street. A small stable at Foundryville was dostroyed by fire yesterday. Peter Gallagher, of Bayonne City, N. J., has taken up his residence in High land. John Meehan was discharged yester day from the Miners' hospital and is at I his home on Front street, lie was suf fering from a broken leg. Smoke the John Smith. At Helper's. Miss Ethel Phillips, of Nortli Centre • street, who has been ill with diphtheria, i is recovering. 1 The Harm Garri Lodge of Ila/.leton will pay their Freeland brothren a visit on Sunday afternoon. Dennis Gallagher is treating his homo on Adams street to a coat of paint. A number of silk mill employes have been suspended and others placed on short time. Low demand for the pro ' duct of the mill is the cause. Large numbers of people in town are anxiously awaiting excursions, picnics, etc., to get away from the heat. Joseph V. Gallagher lias been appoint ed administrator of the estate of his mother, the late Jane Gallagher, of • Drifton. The estate is valued at s4,r>oo. I Edward Toy has taken up his resi f donee in Philadelphia, whore he has • secured a position. Two large parties of ladies from 1 town spent yesterday at Laurytown almshouse. The drawing for the piano to bo dis posed of by the Sisters of Mercy last evening has been postponod for one week. , The City Concert Company, of Ilazle ton, will arrive hero via trolley this evening and picnic in the Public park. Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A. Oswald s. He has a nice variety. A littlo son is now brightening the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yost, South Rirkbeck street. Mrs. Uadesty, of North Washington street, is on the si<*k list today. The Pulpit Rock lias numbers of visitors every evening and is considered one of the sights of the vicinity. The directors of the Mining and Mechanical Institute have reappointed all the instructors of last term for the coming year. J. B. Quigley has accepted a position at the brewery artesian well. Frank Gillespie is placing carbons in electric light lamps during the time linemen are engaged at Upper Lehigh, wiring the breaker, etc. A daughter lias been born to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Boylo, Centre street. The employes of the Upper Lehigh Coal Company and G. B. Markle & Co. will bo paid tomorrow. Carriages, bicycles and any old thing that will furnish transportation are being pressed into service by people to get away from duties for a time. UPPER LEHIGH. Our first base ball club will cross bats with either White Haven or Sandy Run tomorrow. A few days ago the team boat the married men of town by a score of 13 to 21. Harry Argust is in the field as a candi date for the nomination of school direc tor on the Republican ticket next spring, Harry is at present filling a one-year term on the board. Pay day tomorrow. Miss Lulu Krommos, who has been slightly indisposed for some time, is recovering. The tally-ho party to Ilazle park on Wednesday report having had a good time. The outlook is favorable for another trip before long. Miss Kate Winters, of Freeland, spent yesterday with her sister, Mrs. George Wiiinot, Jr. Mrs. Albert Leisenring ami family returned from Montrose yesterday. Two of our familios figured in a law suit in Squire Buckley's court at Free land Wednesday evening. M. S. Kemtnorer's steeple-chase and high-jumping horses furnish consider able amusement for some of our idlers. Daniel Cunningham and wife have returned from an extended tour to Niagara Falls, New York and Chicago. Hon. John Leisenring has moved his family Into his beautiful summer home 1 at Wiblwood, N. J., for the summer. The works were Idle yesterday for the first time iu over two weeks. PERSONAL. Lawyer John O'Neil, of Wilkesbarre, a nephew of J. I*. McDonald, is in town to attend the sportsmen's meeting at the Grand opera house this evening. Thomas Walk, of Wilkesbarre, is visiting his father, Thomas Walk, Sr., North Washington street. Miss Hid Horron, of Wilkesbarre, is staying with Miss Hose Burke, of Wal nut street, for a few days. Mrs. Justus Troell, of Scranton, is spending a few weeks in town with her i son, Alex. Rev. 11. L. McMenamin is visiting Wilkesbarre and Scranton friends. Thomas Rogan, of Lansford, is visit ing his father. Patrick Rogan, South Centre street. Mrs. James Henry, of Birkbeck street, is visiting friends in Weatherly. Mrs. Hugh Dolan, of Philadelphia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Matthew Campbell, South Centre street. Miss Emma Kline, of Danville, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Koons. John and James Brennan, of Philadel phia, two excellent musicians, are the guests of Mrs. Dan Boyle, Carbon street. Miss Minnie Sipple is visiting relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Annie Leggett, of Philadelphia, is visiting the Johuson families of town. Miss Mary Haggertv, of Wilkesbarre, is the guest of Hugh Malloy and family. Miss Elizabeth Stumpf, of llazleton, the guest of Mrs. P. C. Poyser the past few days, returned home yesterday. Mrs. Thomas Jefferson and Miss Emma Walk are the guests of Mrs. Charles Yost, Birkbeck street. ROUND THE REGION. Mrs. Thomas Swain, aged G5 years, died at her home in St. Clair from starvation. Several months ago her stomach began to contract and early last month It was found impossible to force food into it. She had not eaten a morsel for twenty-three days. Reynold, tho nine-year-old son of Oliver Loucks, died at Shenandoah yes terday in great agony after suffering from lockjaw. While celebrating the Fourth of July ho accidentally shot him self in tho left hand with a blank cart ridge. A threat of incendiarism, made months ago by some of the Butler mine strikers at Pittston is thought to have been put into execution when one of company's huge breakers was burned yesterday. The loss is SIOO,OOO. Richard Beck, 22 years old, of Brook lyn, while riding on a Central Railroad coal train Wednesday evening, fell under the wheels at Mauch Chunk and his right leg was severed at tho knee. Mrs. R. H. Hirsch, the wife of the publisher of the Tamaqua Recorder, died at her parents' home in Philadel phia on Wednesday. The fishing dam at old Buck Moun tain burst on Tuesday and thousands of fish were destroyed before the break could be repaired. The county commissioners have given out a contract to place the court house lavatories iu a sanitary condition at a cost of $558. The hostlers at Mauch Chunk Jersey Central round house are on strike for an increase from $1.50 to SI.BO per night. Girl Takes Poison. Miss Mary Rice, a handsome young woman, residing with her parents, mys teriously disappeared from Shamokin two weeks ago, since which time her many friends and . relatives searched for her in vain, until Wedposday evening, when a detective found her working as a ( domestic in the St. Elmo hotel, Blooms- j burg. She knew him, and, divining his mis sion to take her home, excused herself and went to a bathroom, where she took a large dose of bedbug poison. She was soon found in a convulsion. By hard work physicians restored her to con sciousness. She is in a critical condi- | tion and may not survive. PLEASURE. July 31. —Trolley party of Highland Social Club to Ilazlo park. Hound trip tickets, 3r> cents. July 38. —Trolley excursion of Fear nots Athletic Association to Ilazlo park. Round trip tickets, 2S conts. Secure. The Recruit was Raw but Foxy, i "1 take no chances," he muttered, ! and placed over his heart not only a well-thumbed Bible, but a greasy pack of cards as well. He now felt secure against the foe man's bullets; but there was the em balmed horse meat yet to he reckoned with.—Detroit Journal. Deep-Laid Scheme. Mrs. Youngwife—Harry suggests that I give my last summer's gown to tho servant girl. Mrs. Oldum—ls the girl pretty? Mrs. Youngwife—Yes, rather. Mrs. Oldum —Then don't do It. He's evidently hunting for an excuse to kiss her iu mistake for you.—Phila delphia Press. Promptly Done at tho Tribune Ollico. KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS. Becklinm Faction Gets Temporary Chairman. Lexington, Ky., July 20.—Tho Demo cratic state convention met here at 2 o'clock yesterday. Chairman Young of the state central committee called the convention to order and called for nominations for temporary chairman. Judge J. E. Robbing and U. Frank Peako'were presented. Judge Rob bins was the Beckham candidate. Before the ballot was completed it was evident that Judge Bobbins was the win ner. but the I'eake men continued to vote. Before the result of the ballot was an nounced, but not until all the 111) counties had been called, the name of I'eake was withdrawn, and Robbing was selected as chairman by acclamation. The actual ballot was: Bobbins, 04B; I'eake, 42H. This result was greeted with a great dem onstration by the Beckham men. Judge Bobbins was escorted to the plat form and spoke at some length. Colonel I'eake, who was chairman of the commit tee that escorted Judge Bobbins to the platform and introduced the chairman, also spoke at length. After the usual com mittees had been appointed the conven tion took a recess until 8:30 p. m. Wreck on Brooklyn Rlevntnl ltond. New York, July 20.—A collision result ing in the loss of the life of one man, the slight injury of several passengers and a general panic occurred shortly after 0 o'clock last night on the Fifth avenue branch of the Brooklyn Elevated road nwar the Fulton street station. A train had come to a standstill on a curve be cause of some disarrangement of the electrical apparatus of the motor car. Walter 1L Young. 40 years old. crawled under the car to see if he could locate the trouble. Two other guards also went under the car for the same purpose. A Roekawny Beach train crashed into the standing train. The entire train was pushed ahead for several feet, and the wheels of the car underneath which Yonng was passed over him, severing his right arm at the shoulder and other wise mangling him so badly that he died in a short time. The force of the colli sion stove in the rear of the last car of the stalled train, which was crowded with passengers. A panic ensued. All the passengers were thrown from their seats to the floor of the ear, and a num ber were cut by flying glass, besides being badly bruised and shaken up. Engineer Marshall was placed under arrest. Boy Mnrilrrcr llangcd. Hartford, July 20.—For the ninth time within six years the gallows at the state prison at Wethersfield was brought into requisition shortly after midnight and as has been the case on every occasion since the introduction of the so called auto matic gallows the execution was attend ed with no untoward grewsome scenes. Charles B. Cross, upon whom the drop was sprung at 12:00 this morning, was the youngest murderer ever executed iu Connecticut, being but IS years of age. It was feared he would eoljapse as the fatal moment approached despite his fre quent reiteration that lie would die like a man. but he walked from the death chamber to the execution room unassisted and displayed no nervousness when the black cap was put on and the noose ad justed. When the trap was sprung, his neck was instantly broken, and at the end of three minutes Dr. Fox. the prison surgeon, pronounced him dead. The re mains were buried in the prison grave yard. llliic mill Gray Meet. Atlanta. July 20. —Five thousand mem bers of the (Irand Army of the Republic and the I'nited Confederate Veterans lustily cheered the commanders of these two organizations, General Albert B. Shaw and General John B. Gordon, as they sat together upon the stage of the Grand Opera House at the kindling of the eump fire of the blue and gray reun ion here last night. The occasion was the formal beginning of the reunion of the surviving veterans of the Fnion and Con federate armies who fought ill the battles around Atlanta in July, 18(14. The audi torium of tho theater was filled with the veterans who mingled in fraternal pence and cheered the battle tunes of "Dixie" and "Yankee Doodle" with equal enthu siasm. I'poll the stage were seated dis tinguished soldiers, many <>f them com manding officers in the different engage ments. Referees In Bnakrapley. TTtien, N. Y.. July 20. Judge Coxo of the I'lilted States district court lias filed the appointment of referees in bankrupt cy for the northern district of New York as follows: William 11. Comstock of I'ti on for Oneida and Herkimer counties, Charles L. Stone of Syracuse for Onon daga, Cortland and Madison counties. William Lansing of Albany for Albany and Schoharie counties, Joseph At well of NVatertown for Jefferson and Lewis counties and' Edwin A. King of Troy for Rensselaer and Washington counties* The appointments are for two years. I.iKlitniiiK Strikes a Funeral. Cleveland, July 20.—At Chatfield, ()., lightning struck a church in which a fu neral was in progress. The edifice was packed to the doors, and a panic ensued. The lightning ran down a pillar. Mrs. Si mon Shade, who was leaning against it. was prostrated and may die. Twenty-five others were injured, two of them, Miss Dora Bowers and George Booker, it is believed, fatally. Many women fainted. Iu the excitement the cotliu fell from its supports to the floor. The church was but slightly damaged. Fire In Boston Xvy Yard. Boston, July 20.—The long wooden building known as the masthouse in the Cliarlestown navy yard was completely burned about midnight, together with its contents, which comprised more tlinn 100 ship's cutters, barges and launches, 'many masts in various stages of comple tion, a quantity of hard pine lumber and patterns, entailing a loss of fully $150,- 000. Dentil From Jlyri ropliohia, Reading, Fa.. July 20.—Mrs. Frank Remp, aged 27, wife of a well to do farmer in Cnniro, this county, has died of hydrophobia after fearful agony. Iler husband's hunting dog bit her eight months ago, and she had been worrying considerably in fear of rabies ever since. Gorernor Allen Goe* to Boston. New York, July 20.—The United States converted yacht Mayflower, hav ing on board Governor Allen of I'orto Rico, who has just returned from Can ton. 0.. where he met the president, sail ed last evening for Boston. Weatiipr Forecast, Generally fair and . mor: fresh outhwesterly winds. 4 —- Summer Styles in. 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