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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
DOlNGS AT COURT.

The trial Of Joseph Broskowsky, who
is charged with the killing of Joseph
Sofranko at this place last June, was set
down for Tuesday, but on account of the
inability of George Malinky, one of the
witnesses, to attend the trial was again
postponed. Malinky is lying at his
residence on Fern street with broken
leg. After the postponement Attorney
Hayes succeeded in having Broskowsky
released on bail The court fixed the
amount at $4,000, and A. Rudewck,
Albert Novak and John Rugan became
his bondsmen.
Thomas Brown, who was found guilty
of murder in the first degree at previous
trial, was retired on Tuesday for killing
Lucius Robinson at Ebervale during a
quarrel. The verdict this time was
manslaughter and he will be sentenced
on Saturday.
Several witnesses from here gave testi-
mony at Wilkes-Barre on Monday be-
fore the examiner in the case of the
Union Street Railway Company VS.. the
Hazleton and North Side Electric Com
pany. A decision will be rendered
later.
Ex-Banker F. V. Rockafellow, oi
Wilkes-Barre, whose banking institu
ton went under last February, leaving
depositors in the lurch to the sum ol
$4,000, was arraigned in court or
Tuesday. His trial is on today.
Among the deeds recorded this weel
were the following: Bernard Gallagher
to John McFadden, property in Foster
for 81 900,
The trial of Frank DePierro was post
poned on Tuesday until December Is.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.
Annual Banquet of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.

New YORK, Nov. 22.-The annual din
ners Of the chamber of commerce of the
state Of New York are always of more
than local interest, and the one hundredth
and twenty-fifth banquet, at Delmonico's
last evening, was no exception. Men of
national repute were present. and not only
were the affairs of the city and stats dis
cussed, but the policy of the nation was
foreshadowed by utterances of its high
representatives.
Had all the noted men been present who
were expected until the eleventh hour the
occasion would have been even more mem
orable. Those who did attend formed
one of the most notable gatherings ever
brought together by that ancient and hon
orable body known as the chamber of
commerce. Men of every profession gath
cred in the assembly rooms at Delmonico's
taking seats at the flower bedeckeI
tables.
Among those present were Secretary
Carlisle, Comptroller Eckels, Florence
O'Drscoll, NJ. P, one of the whips of the
liberal party. President of the Chamber
OF Commerce Charles S. Smith presided
Secretary Carlisle sat at his right; at his
left was Congressman Cultivate.
Among others at the guests table were
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, Rev Dr. Fran
els L. Patton, president of Princeton Col
lege; Hon. Carl Schurz, Rear Admiral
Gherardi, Congressman Bourke Cochran,
William Walter Phelps, Whitelaw Reid,
Murat Halstead and Seth Low, president
of Columbia college.
There were five tables, presided over by
the members of the dinner committee.
Bouquets OF roses adorned the tables
and the mirrors back of the guests table
were draped with the Stars and Stripes
and the flags of Great Britain and France.
President Smith raped on the table
with his gavel at 9:10. Afer few re-
marks himself, he then in few chosen
words introduced Secretary Carlisle.
Mr.. Carlisle was received with applause,
He was frequently interrupted with ap-
plause, particularly when he spoke of the
necessity of sound and stable currency.
Tue secretary was given three cheers
when he concluded. He was followed by
other prominent speakers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Lock jaw from IA Cows Tail.

G. B. Jackson, superintendent of a
slaughter house at Wilkes-Barre, while
attempting to drive several steers into a
stable, seized one by the tail when he
ran away. Jackson had caught the tail
by the bushy end, and when the frantic
animal jerked away Jackson's hand was
severely cut by the long hair.
He paid little attention to it, when it
began to swell, and the case gradually
developed into lockjaw. DR.. Murphy
was called and found it necessary to am
putate a part of the hand, but the
patient is growing worse, and all hopes
of saving him have been given up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
The Trolley in the Mines.

A new application of electricity to min
ing is about to be made at the Mt. Look
out colliery, at Wyoming, this county.
1t is to be the hauling of coal inside the
workings, from the breasts and gang
ways to the goot of the shaft. The troll
ley system will be used.
The plant, which is already on the
ground, will be located outside and will
be used also to light the workings with
incandescent lamps. If the system is a
success it will prove an immense saving
to the operators, doing away with thous-
ands of mules and drivers, and may
take the place of locies where the latter
are used.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Charter Granted.

At the state department in Harrisburg
on Tuesday a charter was granted to the
Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Pow
er Company. The capital stock of the
company is $15,000 and the directors
are Fred w. Bleckley, Harry E.
Sweeney, Chas. H. Weiss, William F..
Hoch and William D. Boyer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Nineteen Miles Under the Ground.

From the Sentinel.
A Reading surveyor says that it is pos
sible to walk underground from Locust
Gap to Mahanoy Plane, an air line dis
lance of fourteen miles. The gangways
of one mine run into one another and in
other cases connections are made by air
holes. The Locust Spring colliery's east
gangway connects with the west gang
way of the Monitor colliery which joins
the Potts workings. The west gangway
of Bast colliery runs into the east gang
way of Potts and the Bast is joined to
Preston. This would make an actual
distance of nineteen miles, which would
be longer than the longest continuous
street in the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

L. Olsho has his storeroom at 81 Cen
tire street filled with the finest grades of
seasonable clothing for men, youths and
boys. Goods are sold for cash and
money can be saved by dealing with
him.
Little girl (after waiting some time for
desserD-"Grandpa, what do you have
after dinner"
Grandpa-"Dyspepsia, my dear"
Little girl-"Oh, Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills will cure that"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
FROM SUBURBAN POINTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NElGHBORlNG TOWNS.

Highland Dots Arranged in Readable
Form for Those Who Are Interested
in That Town, and a Few Items from
Upper Lehigh.
Special and regular correspondence
from the surrounding towns is solicited
by the TRIBUNE. Communications or
items intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name of the writer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

passe niger, S3.25 per day.
| Firemen-S2.25 per day. These men have
hostlers to prepare engines for them.
| Brakemen-$2 per day.
Operators-The minimum scale is $40 per
month. Pay pro rata for Sunday work.
Tower operators-Ss0 per month for eight
hours per day.
Train couplers-S55 per month, eight hours
per day.
Extra operators-S5j per month; pro rata for
Sunday work.
switchmen-s2 per day for ten hours.
Compared with the scale Of the Lehigh
Valley, which is as follows, the difference
in wages is easily seen:
From Coxton, east:
Engineers-Fir six months, S2.75 per day;
second six months, 80 er day; after that S3.25
per day. This is for road engineers.
Yard enginecrs-s3 per day for ten hours
work.
Packerton runs for engineers from Coxton to
Mahanoy and return, round trip two days and
no extra time allowed. This trip consumes
from ~ to So hours.
Firemen-First six months $l.90 per day;
second six months, 81 per day. After that they
are paid S2.2j, $3.50 and S2.35 per day, and no
hostlers to clean their fires or look after their
engines.
Conductors-On through runs passenger con-
ductors are paid S325 per day. No extra time
allowed. Two trips are made each week extra
between Wilkes-Barre and Avoca and return,
for which no extra time is allowed.
Freight conductors ON through trains receive
S2.35 per day, no extra time allowed, 22 to 36
hours considered a two days run.
Mine conductors-S2l5 10 per day. Extra time
only allowed over IL hours.
Brakeman-On passenger trains, 81. 80 per day.
No extra time allowed, and two extra trips
must be made each week between wilkes-Barre
and Avoca and return, and purchase their own
uniforms.
Freight brakemen-S1.S0 per day and no extra
time allowed. They are expected to run from
% to 80 hours for two days work.
Coal brakemen-Sl.65 and Sl70 is their pay,
and extra time allowed only after 12 hours
work.
Switchmen-On freight trains get Sl.sO per
day for ten hours work. On coal trains, 81 65
per day.
0perators-From $50 to $50 per month, no ex-
ira time for Sunday work and required to pur-
chase two uniforms per year
Extra operators are paid 81 80 per day for IL
hours work.
The members of the committee saw
that no intimidation will be allowed,
and that the strikers will in no way in
terfere or do any act in violation of the J
law. They claim the right to protect
their men, and will keep away from the
railroad in the future. All mail trains
will be allowed to run, as the strikers
have no desire to interfere with the
public in general in this respect.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Additional strike news on fourth page.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The cause of the strike dates back for
several months. 1t appears, from the
statements of both the employees and
the company, that about year ago,
while the Valley was under control of
the Reading, an agreement regarding
wages and other question was arrived at.
The men, however, claim this agreement
has not been lived up to by the COM
pany. Many of the employees, especially
those prominent in the brotherhoods,
were subjected to all sorts of petty an
noyances and Disseminated against in
such ways as to make their work irritat-
ing and as unpleasant as could be done,
yet not going far enough to give the per-
sons affected cause for complaint on any
one point.
This continued to such an extent that
committees from each of the grades of
employees were appointed to secure
conference with the officials and learn,
if possible why the agreement was not
followed out by the company. These
nOiO SOihl'ooCd VI uOnC Dub
Lehigh Valley employees, and tried to
secure an interview as representatives of
the employees, not as delegates from any
labor unions. This conference was
refused them, after repeated promises
from General Manager Voorhees, that it
would be granted and after keeping the
committees waiting for it more than a
week in Bethlehem.
Finally the men placed their grievances
in the hands of the brotherhood fedora
ton, and after long and unsuccessful
attempt by the officers of the union to
secure hearing, they ordered the strike
when they received fat refusal accom-
panied by the statement that the COM
pany would treat with no one but the
employees who are complaining.
Such is the substance of the trouble
the men claim the right to have their
grievances presented by a committee
from the employees, and the company
refuses to listen to any but those who
believe they are not being justly dealt
with.
Back of it all, some people think, is a
scheme on the part of Voorhees, to crush
the labor organizations on the railroad
He is known and has past record of
being bitter opponent of unionism, and
his conduct since the beginning of the
trouble gives color to this idea.
The men have given their case fully
to the public, while the company has
said very little except to circulate rumors
of their property being in danger and
calling upon the sheriff of each county
for protection. The men everywhere
are peaceable and quiet, and promise tc
do nothing more than to induce all they
can to quit work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Old newspapers for sale.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The press committee of the men at
Wilkes Barre have published the follow
ing statements: They say there are
many rumors that they are striking for
an unjust cause and they desire the pub
lie to guide its opinion by the following.
Below is the scale of wages paid on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey as
given by the committee:
Engineers $3.50 for 100 miles, and three cents
per mile for over 100 miles and extra time over
twelve hours.
Conductors, coal and freight-S2.75 per day
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
.Jtm HIPS House. /"

Every visitor to St. Paul who has seen
the big red sandstone pile Familiarity
known throughout the American occi-
dent as 'sJim Hills house"-and Stats
tics are not at hand to show the number
of st. Paul's visitors who have not seen
twill be interested in the bit of do
nestle gossip that 90 servants and one
housekeeper are needed to keep each floor
of the enormous dwelling in order. There
Is a magnificent Minneapolis mansion
that boasts, it is said, II servants and a
housekeeper, but this retinue, st. Paul is
proud to prove, is for the entire estab-
lishment, while Mr.. Hills 81 are the
equipment for his every floor. Although
of such gigantic proportions, the Hill
house is most beautiful as well, and it's
situation Upon that stateliest of sites, st.
Anthony's hill, makes it one of the choic-
est as we'll as one of the costliest dwell
ings in this country. New York Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
A WONDERFUL HAND.
An Artificial Substitute Nearly as Perfec
as the Natural Member.

An Artificial Substitute Nearly as Perfect
as the Natural Member.
Willard A. Lucas, theason of {. great
wooden manufacturer at Poquetannack,
Conn.,, wears an artificial hand made
of aluminium which is really one of the
automatical wonders of the century.
Young Lucas lost his hand in his fa-
Their mills, and Lucas, ST., who grieved
exceedingly over the results of the ac-
cident, wrote or went In person to every
known manufacturer of artificial limbs
in this country and Europe, vainly
seeking false hand for his son. Arti-
fetal hands could have been procured
from any of them, but what was want
ed was not to be found-viz, a hand that
would perform all the functions of q
real flesh and blood member,
+ Finally the elder Lucas, who is
known as a rare mechanical genius,
took it upon himself to make his son a
hand-not mere dummy" but one
that would be useful for the manifold
purposes to which such members are
put The result is a surprise to every
maker of artificial limbs in the world
The automaton is of aluminium and
much resembles the steel gauntlets
worn by the knights of the middle ages.
The fingers are all perfect and lifelike,
the joints in each bending as readily as
those in natural hand, making it pos
sible for the young man to perform ev-
cry kind of labor. An expert report on
this wonderful piece of mechanism reads
as follows:
With it he can grasp and handily
use all kinds of tools. pick up things
from the ground, drive, handle gun.
in fact, use it quickly and skillfully at
any kind of work. Like a natural hand,
the artificial one consists of palm that
is provided with a fastening by which
it is attached to a cork stump, the
joints working by ratchet, SO that the
fingers may be bent forward at any.
angle and held there. The hand may
be only partly closed or tightly shut,
and only one finger or all, as the wear
er desires, may be closed at once and
instantly by striking them against the
body or other object. To release the
grasp it is only necessary to touch a
spring at the back Of the hand. The
invention is as nearly perfect substi-
tute for natural hand as could be de-
vised and is the only thing Of the kind
known In the world, "-St Louis Re-
public.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
rne Head waters cocktail.

In swell hotel on Broadway the
head waiter is not allowed to indulge in
bibulous refreshments during the hours
he is on duty. The other evening he
was filed with an irrepressible long
ing for cocktail. He managed to get
it with such ease that it was evidently
a we'll tried and efficacious trick.
His method can be best understood
by quoting the walter:
"Sure, we're not charging yes for a
cocktail" whispered waiter to q
young gentleman to whom he had just
brought check, but the head waiter
wanted cocktail and thought yes
would be the wan who would moind
Taste having it put it on to yes bill.
You see, whispered the waiter, conf
dentially, he couldn't put it onto the
bill Of the gistsi In the house, they might
remark it, so he had to put it onto the
bill Of somebody who came in from the
strate. I'll bring yes the twinty cents
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
protecting vegetables In winter.

1t does not seem to be generally known
that light in the winter time is the chief
agent in the destruction Of vegetables
otherwise hardy, and especially light
shining brightly on the plant when
frozen. A cabbage or turnip that is ex-
posed to the light rots readily, but will
keep perfectly sound if but slightly COW
cred with earth. This principle should be
remembered when collecting vegetables
together in large masses for protection.
It is often customary to cover such
sets of vegetables with some light ma
terial, such as leaves, hay or straw, the
result of which generally is simply to
form a harbor for mice, which are much
more destructive than the frost itself.
Water has, of course, to be excluded,
and if the vegetable plants are set close
ly together and covered with boards to
keep out the rain, it is generally all that
is required. Water must be excluded,
or else rotting may result. For this pur
pose it is good practice to invert vege-
tables. The cabbage especially must re-
ceive this attention. They are almost
always inverted when placed together
under boards or covers for protection,
and, in fact, where no covering at all is
used they will keep perfectly well when
inverted, -Meehap's Monthly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
When He stopped Payment.

The bullying manner sometimes as
sumed by certain barristers in cross
examination, in order to confuse a wit
ness and make his replies to important
questions hesitating and contradictory,
is notorious, and many are the tales told
of cute" witnesses who have turned the
tables on their prosecutors. The fol-
lowing relates to q case of this kind:
In a civil action on money matters
the plaintiff had stated that his finan-
cial position was always satisfactory.
In cross examination he was asked if he
had ever been bankrupt
mo" was the answer.
Next question was, Now, be care
full; did you ever stop payment'"
"Yes, was thereby.
"Ah, !" exclaimed the counsel, 81
thought we, should get at it at last.
When did that happen?"
after l paid all owed" was the
answer. London Tit-Bits.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
whare They Eat Tobacco.

Perhaps there is nothing more pecul-
lar about the Eskimoes of Point Bar.
row than their methods Of using tobac-
co, which, of course, they procure from
the whites. They know good from bad
tobacco. When they get hold of a few
plugs of commissary tobacco from a
vessel of the United States navy, they
show marked appreciation of it. The
habit of chewing the weed seems to be
universal. Men, women and even un-
weaned children keep quid, often of
enormous size, constantly in the mouth.
The juice is not spit out, but swallow
ed with the saliva, without producing
any symptoms of nausea. w Washington
Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
Lord Exmouth,s Pension.

Lord Exmouth has committed his per-
petual pension of $4,000 year for the
lump sum of e53,S9O, representing 90
years purchase. The original recipient,
the famous admiral. won baronetey
toward the close of the last century by
the capture of a French frigate under
striking circumstances, obtaining bar
ony later, and for the bombardment of
Algiers and the destruction of it's pirat-
lcal trade a viscounty and the pension In
question. London Letter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort ard improvement and
lends to personal enjoyment when
lightly used. The many, who live bet
.er than others and enjoy life more, with
ess expenditure, by more promptly
dapting the worlds best products to
.lp needs of physical being, will attest
he value to health of the pure liquid
axative principles embraced in the
,emedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
mt to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ttive; effectually cleansing the system,
lispelling colds, headaches and fevers
md permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
cn1nnal Rnrr,s Career.

Colonel Frank Burr, the well known
newspaper correspondent, has had re-
markable career. When but child, he
was stolen by a tribe of Indians and ia
NAMED with them for several years,
When the war broke out, he was loco
motive engineer. He enlisted as pri-
vate and came out of the service wearing
shoulder straps. He then studied civil
engineering and laid out Deer Park, the
famous summer resort on the Allie
ghanies. Becoming newspaper CORE
spondent, he soon became one of the
most famous of the guild.