COAL WILL BE THE KING
Millions of Tons of American
Fuel to Go Abroad.
BIG SYNDICATES ABE FORMING,
International Combination of Derlln,
New York anil Philiidelplila t'upl
tallntM and Other C'orporutlOllM—lie
cent I.and Salea It each $50,000,000.
New York, Aug. 27.—The Ilernld pub
lishes the following from its London cor
respondent:
"That many million tons of coal from
the mines of Pennsylvania and the Vir
ginias are soon to be coming across the
Atlantic to compete in the ports of Eu
rope through the scarcity and high price
of British coal is the opinion of many
shrewd American investors who in their
travels abroad this year have measured
the seriousness of the European coal
"These Americans returning home are
convinced that England's great coalfields
which so long supplied the needs of a
large part of the world are fast running
out and that America, with her great un
developed resources, must now actively
engage in the coal trade of the world.
"So convinced are these American ob
servers that the present crisis in the
British coal trade has been brought on
by conditions which will grow worse day
by day that they are buying up great
tracts of land in the Pennsylvania and
Virginia coal regions.
"In anticipation of the forthcoming
European demand American coal carry
ing railways like the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania are adding hun
dreds of thousands of acres to their hold
ings.
"Capitalists who never before bought
an acre of coal land are now making big
purchases. Much laud now being ac
quired away from railways will be held
to await the European demand.
"Within the last few weeks a score of
purchasers have expended nearly $50,-
000,000 taking up coal lands in Penn
sylvania, Virginia, Ohio and Illinois.
International Syndicate? Formed.
"One of the largest purchases has been
made by a syndicate of New York, Phil
adelphia and Berlin capitalists, who have
paid $5,000,000 for 104,000 acres.
"Senator Depew told me before he sail
ed for home that the New York Central
Is not interested in this syndicate.
"As far as I can learn this international
syndicate will hold its lands for foreign
trade.
"Another syndicate, made up of Pitts
burg capitalists, lias made a $5,000,000
purchase. A Philadelphia traction syn
dicate is also a heavy purchaser.
"Shortly before he left for Europe. I
am told, Mr. P. A. B. Widener and Mr.
W. L. Elkins paid $1,000,000 for a val
uable coal tract. Mr. Elkins told me in
London this week, however, that, while
this purchase had been considered in
Philadelphia it was not made.
"The Philadelphia syndicate is a large
user of coal, but for its own needs it is
improbable it should be buying coal lands
in million dollar parcels.
liuyiiiw: Conl Lands.
"Then M. John W. Gates, who as a
maker of steel knows the value of coal,
bought 100,000 acres of coal land just
before he left Now York in the spring.
Ilis purchase was speculative, ami lie
will hold the land for a rise. If the coal
crisis here becomes sufficiently acute,
he may go into coal mining on his own
account.
"Mr. Gates is firmly convinced that
American coal will soon be pouring into
Europe.
"Mr. John E. Berwiml lias invested an
additional half million dollars in coal
lands. His company is already making
large shipments to Europe.
"The Pennsylvania railroad, it is also
told me, has just bought lands along its
line at an aggregate cost of $7,000,000
The prices paid for these lands vary from
sls to $1,500 an acre.
"One purchase of 50,000 acres in Penn
sylvania put $1,000,000 into the pockets
of the farmers."
Steel Works to ('lone.
Dunbar, Pa., Aug. 27.—Orders have
been received at this place from the offi
cials of the Cambria Steel company of
Johnstown to shut down all their works
at this place for an indefinite period.
The Cambria Steel company owns the
Mahoning, Atlas, Anchor, Unioiidale and
Great Bluff plants, which comprise over
400 ovens. The shut down is attributed
to a surplus of coke at the furnaces at
Johnstown. Over 450 men will be thrown
idle.
Mexican War Veteruns.
Cincinnati, Aug. 27.—The National As
sociation of Mexican War Veterans will
meet in Cincinnati Sept. ,43 and 14, and
the local committee of entertainment lias
arranged an enjoyable programme for
its entertainment. Mexican veterans are
expected from all over the country, as
it is probable that this will be the last
formal meeting of the national associa
tion, the members of which are now all
upward of 70 years of age.
The l-'rcakN of I.iuJitniiig.
Norwich, N. Y., Aug. 27.—During a
heavy thunderstorm the residence of O.
M. Phettclplace, at Woods Corners, was
struck by lightning and burned, and the
large farm barn of M. Evans in Plym
outh was struck and burned. The loss is
estimated at $5,000. A barn and the
courthouse in Norwich were also struck,
but not badly damaged.
Two People Drowned.
Ilartford, Aug. 27.—August Janowskl,
aged 22, was drowned in the upper pond
of the Flicuix Manufacturing company
at Vernon. He got beyond his depth
and was unable to swim. At Winsted
the 12-year-old son <f Larry Burgess
was seized with cramps while bathing
in Still river and was drowned.
Death ou the Tohouaaii Slide.
Rochester, Aug. 27.—Thomas Barry,
aged 15, of this city, while bathing at
Ontario Beach fell 50 feet from the top
of the toboggan slide to the ground be
low, which caused his death. Just how
the accident occurred is not known, as
Barry was the only bather at the top of
the slide at the time.
fnrliolle Acid Killed Hint.
Rochester, Aug. 27.—George Retting?*,
aged 31, drank the contents of n two
ouncs bottle of carbolic acid with sui
cidal Intent and was found dead in his
bed a few hours later when his room
was entered. Hettinger had recently
been discharged from the insane asylum
fin cured
VETERANS AT CHICAGO.
Tlie National Encampment Dcglna
Wttli Marred HODK Service.
Chicago, Aug. 27.—The national en
campment of the Grand Army of the Re
publie began with a sacred song servico
at the Coliseum laat night. It is oatl
mated tlmt fully 13,000 people wore
packed into the hall, and thousands more
were unable to gain admlssiou.
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago,
who gained renown as a fighting man on
the battlefield before he won distinction
in the pulpit and who is the chairman of
the encampment committee on religious
exercises, presided. On the platform
with him were Mayor Harrison, Com
mander In Chief Shaw of the G. A. R.,
Rev. Thomas C. Ilff of Salt Lake City.
General Daniel E. Sickles, Rev. E. G.
llirsh of Chicago and a host of depart
ment comniandcrß of the G. A. R. as
well as the local officials in charge of
Chicago's end of the encampment.
After a musical selection had been ren
dered by the band the vast audience join
ed in tin' Lord's prayer, being led by
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago, and
then Bishop Fallows extended a warm
and eloquent welcome to the visiting vet
erans. A responsive reading was led by
Rev. J. I). Severinghnus of Chicago, and
Bishop Fallows then introduced Com
mander In Chief Shaw, who spoke at
some length upon "True Patriotism." He
dwelt upon the services which had been
rendered to this nation in particular and
flie world at large by the members of
the Grand Army and pointed out the
need of training the coming generations
in the duties which patriotism demands
of the nation's citizens.
Rev. E. G. Ilirsch delivered n patriotic
address, and Rev. T. I). Wallace pro
nounced the benediction. Between the
addresses musical numbers were given
by the band of 100 pieces, and vocal se
lections were given by soloists, quartets
and the chorus, ail of them being ap
plauded frantically by the audience,
which was in an intensely patriotic frame
of mind.
Veterans and visitors to the encamp
ment are coming by the thousands, every
incoming passenger train being packed
to the doors. Railroad officials estimated
that fully 75,000 people arrived during
the day, of which number 18,000 were
members of the G. A. It. Forty thou
sand strangers had arrived previously,
over 11,000 of whom were veterans, a
total of 29,000 already in the city, and
reports from the railroads and G. A. It.
headquarters indicate that today's ar
rivals will swell the number to a record
breaking total.
The veterans were "tenting on the old
camp ground" in Lincoln park last night.
In spite of the steady drizzling rain and
the water soaked ground the pale light of
lanterns glimmered through the walls of
white tents along the lake shore drive,
and a group of old soldiers sat under a
shelter tent around a ruddy campfire and
sang "Marching Through Georgia" and
told stories of the fighting for the Union.
A Manifesto From Ito.
Yokohama, Aug. 27.—Marquis Ito, for
merly prime minister, has issued a man
ifesto setting forth the aims of his party,
which is called the Constitutional Politi
cal association and from the ranks of
which the next cabinet will probably be
drawn. The manifesto emphasizes the
fact that the appointment and dismissal
of the ministers are constitutional pre
rogatives of the sovereign and that when
the ministers are in office it is not per
missible to tlicir party to interfere in the
discharge of their duties. The press
urges the sending of troops to Korea.
The cabinet hesitates, but u Japanese
cruiser lias been sent.
Warrants For Prominent Farmers.
Canton, Pa., Aug. 27. —Warrants have
been applied for for five men, all promi
nent farmers in this section, who arc al
leged to have been members of the mob
that hanged William McCann, alias
Leonard, to a tree near his employer's
home southwest of this village Wednes
day night. During a struggle with the
masked men nt the home of Miles Tory,
where McCann was employed, Mrs. Tory
pulled the mask off one man's face and
took the cap off another man's head.
Mrs. Tory knows the two men whom
she unmasked, and arrests are expected
to be made.
SoiiNn Clout's European Tour.
Amsterdam, Aug. 27.—Sousa's Euro
pean tour closed last evening with a per
formance nt the Palace of Industry be
fore an audience of 5,000, including the
United States minister, Mr. Stanford
Newell; United States Consul Frank D.
Ilill and the officers of the United States
training ship Essex. Sousa received sev
eral ovations, and the principal soloists
were repeatedly encored. The citizens
of Amsterdam have presented to Sousa
a silk Netherlands flag. Today the baud
left for London, sailing from Southamp
ton next Saturday on the St. Louis.
Native CIirIMt IUIIH Safe.
Cleveland, Aug. 27. Rev. Dr. A. B.
Leonard, corresponding secretary of the
foreign missionary board of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, who is visiting
his son-in-luw in this city, has received
a cablegram from Minister Conger and
three missionaries in Peking saying that
the native Christians in northern China
had survived the attacks Upon them, but
were homeless and destitute. The cable
gram said that all the Methodist mis
sionaries were safe, though all the mis
sion property is destroyed save that at
Ticn-tsin.
ItuNMiu Utiyn Armour's lleef,
Chicago, Aug. 27.—Armour & Co. have
received an order from the Russian gov
ernment for (1,000,000 pounds of "beef on
the hoof" to feed the soldiers of the czar
in China. This is the lurgest order of
the kind in the history of the Chicago
meat trade. Options are said to have
been taken upon every available ship in
the carrying trade on the Pacific. It
will take 5.000 fatted cattle to fill the
order. The cuttle will be sent from San
Francisco via Hawaii and Japan.
Sir Cksrle* Tupper Injured.
Halifax, Aug. 27.—Sir Charles Tup
per, who is touring the eastern prov
inces preparatory to the approaching
Dominion elections, is confined to his bed
at the hotel. lie slipped while entering
his carriage on Friday and severely in
jured one knee.
American Oarsmen Win nt Paris.
Paris, Aug. 27.—The eight oared crew
of the Vesper Boat club of Philadelphia
won the championship in the internation
al regatta held under the auspices of the
exposition.
Weather Forecast.
Local rains and thunderstorms, follow
ml hv fair weather.
ROUND THE REGION.
Mrs. P. H. Ryan, of Mahanoy City,
dfed on Saturday. Two of her sons are
Captain John J. Ryan, of the United
States Signal Corps, attached to the
Seventh army corps in Cuba, and
Lieutenant Commander Thomas W.
Ryan, of the United States navy, now in
service in Chinese waters.
Michael Givens. employed as a postal
clerk at BufTalo, died on Saturday. The
remains were brought to his mother's
home in llazleton and will be buried
tomorrow. The deceased was a resident
of this region up to a few years ago.
The overcrowded condition of Dan
ville insane asylum was somewhat re
lieved by the removal of seventy-live
patients to the Luzerne county hospital
at Retreat. This makes about two
hundred who have been transferred
within a few weeks.
A Joke on Offenbach.
Offenbach, the famous opera bouffe
composer, Imul an insatiable thirst for
success and fame combined with a
vaulty that occasionally played him a
sorry trick.
Once he was going down the Rhine
on a steamer, among whose passengers
was the Duke of Nassau, a fact of
which the composer was In blissful Ig
norance.
As the steamer approached its last
stopping place the bank of the river
was seen to be covered by a dense
throng of people who were shouting
nud waving their hats. A band on the
pier was playing a march from one of
Offenbach's operas.
As the boat touched the pier Offen-
Dach stepped to the rail and bowed and
waved his hat to the people In ac
knowledgment of this flattering ova
tion.
"It is glorious to be received in a
foreign land like this!" he remarked to
bis companions.
But his self complacency received a
*U(Je shock the next instant when the
luke's adjutant appeared and said, In
i rough and unfeeling manner:
"Get out of the way, will you, and
et his highness show himself!"
Beauty and Kilnoiitlon,
Why is it that woman has always
leen more beautiful than man? In
human beings the attractive qualities
have always been on the side of the
female. Why is it? Without wishing
to cast any aspersion on the members
of the superior sex, we may fairly an
swer that it is because they have hith
erto been the less educated. But wom
an's ideas are changing. She has lis
tened to the voice of the tempter, whis
pering in her ear all sorts of sweet fal
lacies about equality of the sexes, in
tellectual development and its neces
sity, and the like, and she has yielded
to the temptation. And the result of
this will be that she will lose her
beauty. She will suffer in appearance
as man has done and is doing, and in
the course of time the extremely civ
ilized races of mankind will be ugly—
irretrievably and lamentably -ugly.—
Pearson's Magazine.
A Fa mo un Penrl.
The benutlful pearl known as the
Great Southern Cross was found In
Western Australia In the year 1884. It
consists of nine pearls Joined together
In the form of a cross, In which shape
It wns found by a man named Clarke.
It Is said that the tinder and the first
purchaser of It burled It for some time,
superstltlously regarding It as a heav
enly miracle. It was, however, ulti
mately taken up from Its burial place
and sold fur SI,OOO, since which time It
has frequently changed hands and is
now valued at sjo,ooo. At the Colonial
and Indian exhibition In England It at
tracted a good deal of notice and Is
probably the only natural cross ever
found.
rannllinl. ami Pork.
In the New Ilebrkles human life has
been made safe by the Introduction of
pigs into the Island. The cannibals are
said to prefer roast pork to roast man,
and as the porcine tribe Increases
among the natives they may give up
their feasts on human flesh altogether
excepting when something unusual
happens, such as entertaining a king of
some other cannibal islnnd or on state
occasions of rare ceremony.
Toukli on the Joker.
The contributor -wrote a Joke about
a plumber whose bills were always
normal. "That," said the editor, re
jecting It, "Is not a Joke; It's n He."
The contributor tried again with a
Story of the plumber whose charges
left nothing to be desired on the score
of sl/.e. "That," said the editor, who
had suffered, "Is not a lie. Neither Is
it a Joke."—Scraps.
More Honest.
"Have you noticed any difference In
your wife since she became converted
and Joined the church?"
"Yes; she asks me to wait nil hour
for her now instead of a minute."—
Harper's Bazar.
A Man to Let Alone.
"What kind of a man Is your new
bookkeeper?"
"He's this kind: If you say two
words to him, he'll say U00."- -Detroit
Free Press.
Notice to the I'uhllc. ZHZI
Notice is hereby given to all users of
this company's water that the same will
be shut oil without notice If any spigots
or hydrants are found wasting water
unnecessarily. By order of
Freeland Water Company.
One Fare to Chlcuso nnd Return.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on
account of the G. A. R. national en
campment, August 27-Septctnber 1.
Tickets on sale August 25, 215 and 27.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
particulars.
BREVITIES.
M iss Katie Bechtloff, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtloff, of North
Ridge street, was married on Saturday
in Brooklyn to Charles Reinmiller, who
was formerly a resident of Freeland but
is now located in that city. The young
couple have a number of friends here
who wish them success.
Bernard, an infant son of Mrs.
Vincent Spire, of Eckley, died on Satur
day and was buried this afternoon in St.
Ann's cemetery.
Geo. J. Sharabora's store on South Cen
tre street was closed by the sheriff on Sat
urday, owing to some misunderstanding.
The matter was adjusted this morning
and business is now going on the same
as before.
During the storm last evening the
lightning deranged the wires in St.
John's Reformed and other churches
and the services had to be curtailed on
account of the darkness which followed.
William Ward, a driver in Hazle
Brook mine, was squeezed between cars
on Saturday and seriously injured. Ho
was taken to his home in liazle Brook.
Yesterday was one of the hottest days
of the summer. In the morning the
air was cleared by a shower, otherwise
the heat during the day would have
been unbearable.
Miss Nellie O'Donnell, of Washington
street, employed by Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe
as a nurse, has resignod her position.
A large addition and other improve
ments are boing made to the residence
of Mrs. Evans on Front street.
Smoke the John Smith. At Helper's.
Work upon the Carbon street sewer
was begun this morning.
Burglars entered the Mauch Chunk
residence of M. S. Kemmcrer and family
on Friday night, but set off the burglar
alarm while at work. The police, how
ever, failed to catch the men. The
Kemmerer family is spending the sum
mer at Upper Lehigh.
Frank Cannon, of Hazloton, a mem
ber of Mauch Chunk ball club, had his
little finger broken in a game on Satur
day.
.lames Mulligan, of Nesquohoning,
until recently employed as a clerk by
A. Rudcwick, will be married on Sep
tember 12 to Miss Agnes McGarry, of
Nesquehoning.
James lienshaw and Mrs. Annie
Bodin, both of Jeddo, were married at
that place on Saturday.
William Lawlor went to New York
this afternoon to take a position on the
business staff of the Freeman's Journal.
William Gallagher is having his prop
erty on Main street improved. When
completed it will be reopened by one of
Freeland's old restaurant keepers as an
oyster saloon.
Denis Boner, one of the supervisors of
liazle township, died Friday at his
home near llazleton, aged 40 years.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald s. lie has a nice varietv.
This yoar's chestnut crop promises to
be the largest that has appeared in this
vicinity for several years.
Weston D. Baker, aged 35 years,
formerly of Allentown, died of con
sumption in Los Vegas, New Mexico.
Ho was a brother to James (). Baker, of
Drifton.
Condy O. Boyle attended the Fitz
simmons-Sharkey contest at New York
Friday night.
Twelve well filled cars left Upper
Lehigh Saturday morning, carrying the
annual Mountain park excursionists to
their destination.
Mary Molshon, wife of John Molshen,
of Drifton, died on Friday, aged 22
years. The remains were buried yester
day in St. Ann's cemetery.
PLEASURE.
August 28.—Excursion of Young
Men's C. T. A. B. Corps to Shawauese
Lake. Fare from Freeland, $1.35: chil
dren, sl.
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Complete Stock of
Blank Books Just
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Sclxool Supplies,
Tafblets, Etc.
Fine Stationery.
Novels, Magazines.
GEO. KROMMES,
dealer in
GROCERIES
and
PROVISIONS.
Rebate Checks Given for Cash.
Birkbcek and Walnut Streets.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Track.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
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INSTRUCTION GIVEN IN
Voice Culture. Piano-forte and
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Students Prepared for College in
Greek, Latin, French, Ger
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Centre and Walnut Streets.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes linked
to Order.
EMFEETIIIIEIT @ ICE CREAM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and tupply wagon* to all pari oj
town and mrrounding t every day.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
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The finest, brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen-
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The Full terra of thin popular institution l'rir
the training of touchers opens Sept.. 4. P.HXI.
This practical train]ng school for teachers
is located in the most healthful and charming
part of the state, within the great summer
resort region of the state, on the main line of
the 1). L & W. Kail road.
t Unexcelled facilities; Music, Elocutionary,
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FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A celebrated brand of XX flour
always In stock.
Latest Hats and Caps.^
All kinds of household utensils.
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Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, 4
Koueilbluth's Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
MuinuTe Extra Dry Champagne,
Heunesay Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wince, Clarula, Cordlala. Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches
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