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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
President Mcleod Testilies.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-At the congres.
sional investigation of the Reading coal
deal President Mcleod, of the Reading rail
road system, was the first witness. He
stated that the demand for coal made prices
and he did not believe prices were other
wise influenced by the coal agents.
He was then asked, as it part of youl
scheme, Mr.. Mcleod, to effect any further
advance in the price of coalS"
Mr.. Mcleod replied, "We regulate oul
business according to the conditions we
find from month to month We have nc
intention of raising the price of coal fol
December, and we couldn't raise prices in
January if we wanted to-"
He disclaimed any cooperation on his
part toward the election of Reading di
rectors in the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad, and said that the elec
tion had no connection with the Reading
leases
Mr.. Mcleod further stated that il there
were no meetings to regulate the output Of
coal the smaller producers would be
crowded to the wall and the more power
full would combine and raise the price of
coal. Many producers who were on the
verge of bankruptcy were saved by the
Reading management. The coal business
had been conducted at loss and prices ar.
no higher than they have been.
Mr.. Mcleod concluded that the Phila,
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron com.
pany had never paid dividend and that
the Reading is not getting reasonable
profit on the output of coal. Eve want a
reasonable price," said he, "but we do not
propose to go so far as in any way to injur.
our traden
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The investigation
into the workings of the Reading coal
combine was continued in the Federal
building
w. E. Street, of the Pennsylvania Coal
and Iron company, said that anthracite
coal was costing more money today than it
did in 1891. Some sizes-stove and chest
nut-were selling at an advance of fifty or
sixty cents. Egg and CRATE were selling for a
trifie more, while lump and buckwheat, he
thought and regretted to say" were not
up to last years prices. He said that the
present high price was due to the fact that
the demand this year approached very neal
the output Notwithstanding the fact that
the output this year is 100000 tons greater
than in 1891, the biggest year on record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

John Morrock, while shoveling snow
from the track at Milnesvllle colliery,
stepped out of the way of an approach
ing train only to be caught by mine
locie. Both legs were severed and his
body frightfully mutilated. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Joseph Kelshaw, mine foreman at
No. 4 slope, Jeanesville, was seated on
the bumpers of locie when collision
occurred. His leg was caught between
the cars and torn from his body. He
was taken to Hazeton hospital, where
he died Tuesday night.
Mine Inspector Lewis notified Deputy
Coroner Buckley to hold an inquest,
which was done yesterday. After an
extensive examination the jury rendered
verdict of accidental death.
The deceased was SO years of age, and
leaves wife and ten children.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
knights of the Golden Eagle,

The election for officers of the grand
castle of Pennsylvania will occur at the
last stated session in December of the
467 castles in the state. The candidates
are:
For grand chief, F. A. Harris, of No.
70, Tyrone.
For grand vice chief, G. B. Wood, of
No, II, Philadelphia.
For grand high priest, Harry J. Whit
zell, of No. 2S, Philadelphia.
For grand master of records, j. D.
Barnes, of No "a, Philadelphia.
For grand keeper Of exchecquer, Zone
to be elected), H. L, Boas, of No. 40,
Reading; A. r. Tomlinson, of No. 8,
Philadelphia.
For grand sir heard, lone to be elect
ed), F. P. Hunsicker, of No. 25S, Allen
town; w. NJ. Laird, of No. 1888, Peters
burg; G. B. Wetzell, of No. So, Ashland
VIM. L. Meguigan, of No. 92, Thorndale
Iron Works; Harry Neamand, of No.
1l3, Richlandtown; H. w. Pinkerton, Of
No. 46, Lancaster; J. S. Yocum, of No
1866, Mannheim; H. V. Mortimer, Jr., OF
No. Ill, Lehighton; Jenkin Hill, of No
81, Reading; F. II. McCully, of No. 225
Osceola Mills; Robt c. White, of No
POS, Braddock; j. M. Lobach, of No. 2S3
Erie; E. f. Flemming, of No. SO, Con
shohocken.
For grand trustee, lone to be elected)
Jos. N. Ruch, of No. s, Philadelphia
Sydney Maurice, of No. 16, Philadelphia
For representative to supreme castle
d. D. Blauch, of No. so, Johnstown.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
HIGHLAND DOTS.

On Tuesday afternoon about O'Clock
another mine accident occurred here,
by which Hugh Dugan and his laborer,
George Wescoe, were badly burned by
an explosion of gas. They work in what
is known as slope 3D." inside of No 2,
and had no occasion to 60 to the face of
the breast until after dinner. When
nearly 2 O'Clock they started up the
breast, and were gone only few min
utes when the explosion took place. AS
soon as it became known the ambulance,
which is kept at Jeddo, was sent for and
both taken to their homes, where it was
found that, while both were severely
burned about the face and hands, Wes-
coe was much the worse. The flesh was
literally cooked on his face and the
hands and arms were nearly as bad.
This place is blessed with quite num-
ber of ten-cent dudes who will scarcely
allow lady to pass without making
their presence known in some manner.
1t may be well for these limitations to
take hint or they will surely get into
trouble.
Mr.. Dennis Bradley has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
That terrible comet which was to de-
molish things on Sunday night, caused
great deal of uneasiness among many
of our residents. 1t is said some of them
who were never known to pray before
were hard at work that evening
James McNelis is temporarily in
charge of the store in the absence of Mr..
Kester. James will make his mark in
life surely.
William Kellar spent portion of last
week at Mt. Carmel visiting his sister,
Mrs. Reimiller.
Peter Walters, Jr., is laid up at pres
ent with sprained ankle.
Hugh McGill and wife spent few
make their future home at Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher has been on
the sick list for sometime with a linger-
ing illness.
The slack time has struck this place
again. Scarcity of cars seems to be the
cause.
Mrs, Daniel Beam, of Sandy Valley,
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Bayner.
Peter Stoltz, Peter Beishime and an
other gentleman had an interesting
shooting match last week.
We can't exactly tell the meaning of
it, but cards are out for three more we'd
dings which will take place here in the
near future.
Mrs. Daniel Shovlin is able to be
around again after short illness.
Slope No. at this place is very near
at an end. 1t is expected the stripping
will soon be started which will employ
large number of men.
Miss Mary Paul, of Hazleton, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel Hugh
ings, for few days.
A great many stories are told these
days about hunting and successful hun
ters, but Duffy" Shovlin seems to be
at the head of the row for bringing game
home.
A large number of our people are COM
planning or laid up entirely with quinsy.
A Hungarian man and woman were
found here on the railroad track one
night last week in an intoxicated con-
dition. They were on their way to
Sandy Run, but being overcome with
drink laid on the track. They were re-
moved so as to prevent collision with
the first freight train that passes here
and which was nearly due.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Little Ones of Interest About People
You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
Raffles are again becoming popular in
this section.
On December "a a charter will be ap-
piled for in court by the Bethel Baptist
church.
The Foster township school board will
receive bids for the school house at No.
Buck Mountain.
Washburne's celebrated flour is the
finest in the world. You can buy it at
B. F. Davis store.
The P. o, S. of A. band will give its
first concert at Conyngham on Saturday
evening, December 10.
County Auditor George Rimer was
severely injured on Tuesday by falling
down flight of steps in the court house.
w. III. Vorsteg, of the Prudential
Company, is attendinga general meeting
of insurance agents at Newark, N. J.,
to-day.
All kinds of sulphered jewelry, very
pretty designs, at R, E. Meyers store.
Also nice line of musical instruments.
Complete stock of watches, clocks, etc.
Prof. w. H. Veno, who has made
quite a reputation for himself in the up
per end of the county by his wonderful
cures, will hold forth at the Cottage
hotel hall next week.
Very little headway is being made
by the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Com
pany against the fire in the Honey
Brook slope. A large amount of coal
has already been consumed.
"Quick sales and small profits is
Philip Gertiz's business motto. He has
always the largest and best assorted
stock of watches, clocks, rings and jewel
ry of all kinds. Sulphered jewelry
speciality.
Tuesday was day of fatal accidents
in the coal region. So far as can be
learned from newspapers fourteen lives
were lost and nearly twice that number
injured in and around the mines between
Shenandoah and Scranton.
Owing to misunderstanding about
dates between the proprietor of the
opera house and Manager Davis, the
play 'Fabio Romani," which was to ap-
pear here on Tuesday evening, will not
be seen until later in the season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
Cruelty to a Mule.

An Ashley correspondent of a Wilkes
Barre paper published the following
item yesterday:
"a poor old mule has been seen on
our streets lately and no one seems to
own it. The beast came through the
town yesterday with board two feet
long and eighteen inches wide nailed
on its side with ten-penny nails. On
the board was lithograph for show.
"The sight was cruel one, but those
who saw it could not help laughing.
The blood was oozing from the wounds
where the nails were driven in, but the
old mule went on its way unmindful of
the number of onloookers. There should
be society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals in town"
And also a whipping for the per-
petrators of such acts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
"The Mariners Return"

Everything is ready for the produc
tion of the drama, "The Mariners Re
turn" by the Woodring & Moses Dramat
ic Company at the opera house next
Saturday evening.
The company deserves to be greeted
with full house, as the members have
worked hard to make the play as nearly
perfect as can be done.
A number of specialities will be intro.
duced during the play, and between the
acts the p. o. S. of A. band will render
several pieces. The special scenery OF
the second act, painted by w. c. Miller,
of Freeland, will be the finest seen yet
in the opera house.
Reserved seats, So cents, are on sale
at Faas' cigar store. General admission,
25 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
Father and Mother Dead.

At Jeddo this week two deaths occur
red which left family without father
or mother. On Monday James McGinty,
who was ill no more than one week,
died, and shortly after the funeral had
left the house yesterday. he was follow
ed by his wife, who had been suffering
with pneumonia for about ten days.
-Four children, whose ages range from
10 months to II years, are left. The re-
mains of Mrs. McGinty will be inferred
tomorrow at Hazleton, where her first
husband is buried.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

The Thuron coal tract, situated about
two miles from Pottsville, was sold to
the Huron Coal Company, party of
Scranton capitalists, for $l05,000. There
are 140 acres in the tract and all of the
coal veins in the southern basin of the
anthracite coal region underlie it.
From examinations made by experts
in mining at least 100000 tons of red
ash coal alone are in the tract, not taking
into consideration the white ash veins
which are said to contain Is, 900, 900 tons
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

Avoca, caused by cave-in in the mine
during the night The place where the
surface has settled is known as Browns
Patch" and several acres have gone
down from two to six feet, causing few
of the houses to tip over, while many
others sustained more or less damage.
The people of Avoca are greatly alarm
ed, fearing the settling will extend to
the thickly populated portion of the
town, but experienced miners who
know the surroundings say that no
further danger is to be apprehended.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

December 3-"The Mariners Return"
four-act drama, by Freeland Confed-
crate Spy Company, at Freeland opera
house. Admission, % and 35 cents.
December 30-Eleventh annual ball of
st. Ann's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps at
Freeland opera house. Admission, so
cents.
January IS and 19-Tea party and oyster
supper, under the auspices of Owena
Council, No. AZ, Degree of Pocohontas,
at Cottage hotel hall. Tickets, 25 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
buried Beneath the Altnr.

The funeral of the late Rev. w. A.
Duffy, rector of st. Patrick's Catholic
church, Pottsville, was attended on
Monday by 5000 people, Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, assisted by eighty
priests, conducted the services.
Father Duffy's remains were entomb-
ed beneath the altar in the handsome
new church which the dead priest had
just completed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

The trials of Patrick O'Donnell, of
Drifton, and J. D. Boyle, of Harwood,
came off at Wilkes Barre yesterday.
They were charged by E. A. Oberrender
with perjury in making up the super
visors' accounts in Halle some years ago.
AS expected, both were acquitted, the
prosecutor being unable to bring any
proof against the men. The court placed
the costs of both trials upon Oberrender.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
NOT A COAL COMBINE.
THAT is THE DECLARATION OF LE-
HIGH VALLEY MEN.

Answer of the Railroad Filed at Trenton
in the Celebrated Reading Case-The AL
legged Deal Was Not Made to Form a
Monopoly, They Say.
TRENTON, Nov. 29-The officers of the
Easton and Amboy Railroad company have
filed their answer in the Reading coal
combine case, denying all the principal
allegations of the state against that cor.
poration. Charles Hartshore, who is the
vice president of both the Lehigh Valley
and the Easton and Amboy roads, swears
that under the lease of the Lehigh Valley
to the Reading no combination was entered
into concerning the selling or mining of
anthracite coal; that there was no purpose
to create monopoly in the supply of coal,
or to give the Reading control over the out
put or prices. The coal companies in which
his roads are stockholders do not monopo-
lize the production or sale of coal. Robert
II. Sayre, the second vice president of the
Lehigh Valley; John r. Fanshawe, the
secretary, and A. w. Stedman, the chief
engineer of the same road, all submit sup
porting af,idavits.
The Advance in Coal.
&. E. Henderson, the general manager of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company, in his affidavit denies that
there has been any scarcity of coal by rea-
son of the limitation in the supply thereof
mined in the months of August, Septem-
Der and October. The advance in the price
of coal last spring was not in excess of
prices obtained in periods of ordinary con-
dition of coal trade. 1t is misleading, he
To MI
charged with those quoted as obtained in
1890 and 1891. The latter prices were those
quoted by certain operators only. The con-
dition of the anthracite coal trade in those
years was altogether an abnormal one, due
to well known extraordinary circum-
stances. General Manager Henderson de-
MES that any combination was formed be-
tween the coal companies, and also denies
that the meetings held in New York were
for the purpose of regulating the prices of
coal, or controlling the output or transpor
tation thereof.
They Fixed No Prices.
The meetings in question were attended
by coal producers and sales agents only.
They held consultations with respect to
the condition of the trade, but fixed no
prices. There was no organization and no
resolutions offered or passed or any other
action taken with view to binding any
one with regard to the output or prices.
Each person attending these meetings was
left free to sell coal at prices fixed by HIM
self, or the principals he may have repre-
sented.
John H. JONES' chief of the bureau of
anthracite coal statistics, gives figures in
his affidavit to show that there has been no
limitation in the supply of coal recently.
The supply in fact, he declares, has been
greater for the ten months of 1892 than
ever before aggregating "a, ,571 $50 tons
an increase over the corresponding period
of 1891 of 1,S39,04 tons. The shipment in
1892 is as great as during the same period
last year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
No More Semi-MonthIy Paw.

The Highland and Jeddo employees of
G. B. Markle q Co. received their last
seml-monthly pay yesterday. Hereaf-
ter this firm will pay once a month-the
nearest Saturday to the Goth. Coke
Bros, 4 Co. is the only firm on the
North Side now obeying the law.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
Hettie Peppler Found.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Nov @.-Little
Hettie Peppler has been found. Mrs. Pep
pier spirited the child away because she
was jealous of the tive-year-old girl. Her
husband was devoted to the child. She
TOOK Hettie to Hartford, and left her in the
hope that She would never see her again.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given that an
IN application will be made to the court of
common pleas of Luzerne county, or one of the
law judges thereof on Saturday, December "a,
A. ID. 1892, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ, under the act OF
assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled IAN act to provide for the incor-
poratlon and regulation of certain corpora
tions," approved April 20, 1874, and the supple
ments thereto, for charter of an intended cor
poration to be called Bethel Baptist Church of
Freeland, Pa" the character and object
whereof is the support of public worship of
Almighty God according to the faith, doctrines,
discipline and usages of the English Baptist
church of America, and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges of said act of assembly and its
supplements. Frank H. Bailey, Solicitor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

The application for tickets to the ban
quet to be given in Scranton during the
jubilee festivities of Bishop O'Hara,
which will take place on the evening of
Thursday, December %, must be made
to Thomas j. Moore, Scranton. The
price of these tickets is $40 each.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

Carmel Tucci who was convicted of
manslaughtes last week, having killed
Andrew Unko at Tomhicken, was sem
fenced by Judge Woodward on Monday
to seven years and six months in the
eastern penitentiary, and to pay fine
of $500.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

NEW YORK, Nov. 30-Friends of ex-Sec-
retary Fairchild say he has made up his
mind that his business interests will allow
him to accept Mr. Cleveland s tender of the
treasury portfolio.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
General Crawford,s Da,th

NoRwALK, Conn, Nov. 2s. - General
Robert B. Crawford, commander of the
brigade of the Connecticut national guard
from 1871 to 1875, is dead
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
Ground Settling at Avoca.

AT an early hour on Sunday morning
the ground began to settle over the
workings of the Langcliff colliery, at
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01

The best creamery butter is kept at
CampbelPs store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01
New York C|OdiippS.
JACOBS & BARASCH.
Are Selling Their Stock of
Underwear
at
Remarkably
Low
Prices.

Mems all-wool camel hair
shirts for SO cents; regular
price, $1.00.
Heavy merino shirts and
drawers, 80 cents each.
Red flannel shirts and draw
ers for 70 cents each; can't be
bought anywhere for less than
S1.00.
Everything in the gents
furnishing line.
Trunks from S1.9O up.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1892-01-02

,;.h, traek that would lead up to a -.
.,..-if an their own lands, and this VIII
rrobabIy be done in the near future
AZ The cage shaft 81 the Lake Superior
whero fire did damage a lew weeks nep,
they will be ready To holt orc ia about
two weeks. The water u ont oi the
mine and ii Il found That the fire did not
r,,Ilow the levels. The work al repair
Mil be completed at about the time
stated. and everything viii be IN shape
for active mining.
MFR. Il. IA Bargh has taken hold 81 the
duties Of superintendent oi the saginaw
and informs us that lac finds more ore ~
siyht than he had expected To zee, ~
viii require some little time 20 get every.
thing moving as lac desires. there being
considerable 10 do in the line OF prepara'
tory work.
Al M. q al the South Winthrop they
are mining about twenty tons per day
the ore being 81 a fine quality. There ap
ueaf.s to be a chimney of ore possessing
size az about ten feet by ten, and x 4
I fhis they are following with the idea thai
| IL viii make larger ms they progress upon
IL.
ASSAYS Of diamond drill core from Dor
mos made from the bottom al the Eas'
/ NV York gave $40 I'm metallic irof
mud .OsO in phosphorus. All the or
stocked this. iall averages better thai
sixly-fhrse per cent. metallic iron, which
l. certainly very good Tor a heinatiie.
Messis. Walker, Boulsom and other
who are interested have commences
operations on the option lately secure'
from the Iron Cliffs company, and have
a hole down fifty feet, IT being IN diorit
at last report.
The Buckeye Company, has decided no
to begin work on its shalt until mex
Nav. when they will sink for the le,ic
and develop the ore revealed some tim
since by the diamond drill.
The Fnirbairn explorative shaft
down thirty feet and the vein shows
regularity that bodies good ior the iutnr
! The ore il yet somewhat mixed, but the
look for an Improvement soon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1892-01-02

First Publication Dec IL. 1891, last January
=. 1892.
TO the stockholders OF the Paint River Iron
fpmpapyf Tho annual meeting of the stock
holdtrs oi ihis company plll be held IN accord.
ance with the bylaws. "Wednesday. January H.
1892. 10 the Chequamegon hotel club room, Ash.
land, Wis. ~ 10 o'clock IN the forenoon Of said
day, for the transaction Of such business IA may
properly come before the meeting. Dated at
Ashland. Wis, tins thirticth day ~ Novemcr,
a, y, 1891. J X. STACK, President.
NJ u lIuar, scnrvtary,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1892-01-02
stookholders, Mating.

First publication Jan. =, last Jan. 49,
To the stockholders Of the Lincoln Iron Com.
pnny The annual meeting Of the stockholders
ni this company win Do held IN accordance with
the by Laws, Monday, january X. 1899. at the
Gnioe 81 I. Northup, Escanaba. Mich, NJ 2
o'clock IN the afternoon 81 said day. for the
election Of officers and the transaction Of such
other business az may properly come before the
meeting Dated &C fscanaba. Mich, this TWEEN.
tyt0urth day Of December, 1901.
a. r. NoRfmvP president.
II. II. BROrHEHrON, secretary.