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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
FORTUNES IN SUGAR.
THE SPRECkELS FAMILY AND ITS Gl-
GANTIC BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Description of tho Property Involved In
tho Suit Brought by tho Son Against His
FamiIy-TheirS Sugar and Shipping Trade.
An Enormous Fortune.

Family-TheirS Sugar and Shipping Trade.
An Enormous Fortune.
Especial Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. The entire
business of tho Spreckels family in San
Francisco has until recently been con-
Quoted by Claus Spreckels and his three
sons, John D.. Adolph B. and C. A..
though there is another son younger
Rudolph-who has taken no active part
in the management of their affairs. The
whole family had hitherto worked so har-
moniously together that it was matter
of very general surprise to learn that the
youngest son in business has brought
suit against his father and two elder
brothers i'll the sum of $2,500,000, which
he claims for damages.
The business of this family has grown to
enormous proportions and extends to all
quarters of the globe. The shipping firm
of John D. Spreckels s. Bros. was incor-
porated in 1880 and existed until year
ago, when c. a. Sprcckels withdrew, and
the firm has since been conducted as
John d. Spreckels & Bro. The head of
the firm is a native of South Carolina
and is now in his fortieth year, while
Adolph B.. the younger member, is two
years younger and was born i'll San Fran
cisco. The third son, c. a., is 3G years
of age and was also born III San Fran
cisco.
An Enormous business.
Beginning in Il small way with the
Hawaiian trade, the business of the
brothers extended until they are now
agents for nearly half of the total sugar
crop grown there. They own fleet of
dozen sailing vessels employed in car
rying sugar from the islands and in tax
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

Mrs. Peachblow-Why does your hus-
bahd carry such q tremendous amount of
life insurance, when he's In such perfect
health2
Mrs. Flicker-Oh, just to tantalize me.
Men are naturally cruel.-Life.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Miss Katie Boas died Saturday after
noon at o'clock at the home of her
parents on Broad street after pro-
longed illness.
Miss Boas' death is traceable direct
ly to fall which she sustained about
a year ago in which she severely in
jured her spine and head. DR., Horatio
G. Wood, the noted specialist, of Phila-
delphia, treated her, and for while
she appeared much benefited, but a
few months ago she suffered relapse
and gradually grew worse until death
relieved her of her suiferipgs,
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment was
made in the Odd Fellows cemetery
Deceased was well-known here, being g
sister to Mrs. r. S. Wheatley on, First
street.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
PUBLIC SALE REaIsrEK.

Persons who have sale bills printed
at our office, can positively save ten
cents on every dollar, on the price
charged elsewhere, and secure notice
in this Sale Register free of charge.
We will write up your sale, print the
bills almost while you wait. We have
all kinds of display farm cuts to illus
trate bills. II you can't come, send ss
your order and it will be promptly filled.
Saturday, March ls,-ChaTles Green, Little Gap,
horses, cows and farming implements
Saturday, March ls.-John Wolfe, Rickertsyille,
frame dwelling house.
Saturday, March ls.-Austin Boyer. admir- for
Polly kresge, decd, 30 perches OF grOund
with dwelling mouse, Franklin twp.
saturday, March 25. - Samuel George, Little
Cop, cows, farm wagons, etc.
saturday, March 25.-Austin Boyer, admir- OF
John Frey, decd, Franklin twp, 81 acres,
with dwelling house and other improvements
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Some miscreants gained an entrance
to the primary school room on Wed
nesday night and took every available
article, with the exception of the stove
This petty thievery has been going on
in our locality without interruption
since last spring. Numerous dwellings
have been entered by these vandals,
who carry off anything and everything
from pair of baby's shoes to purse.
While on more than one occasion our
school rooms have been damaged in a
disgraceful manner These individuals,
who are running at large, mingling
with honest people and tainting the
atmosphere with their foul breath,
should be placed with others of their
ilk in prison, as they will sooner or
latter be embellished by convict's
garb.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
GAINESVILLE.

Spring Mountain Division, No. 1873,
Sons Of Temperance, contemplate pro-
ducing the drama entitled Under The
Lash" in the near future. A good
company has been selected for the
same and a good entertainment is as
sured.
The management of the ball team
have under considerationth the purchase
Of new uniforms for the team. "Clothes
don't make the man." but it's very sell
dom one sees a good ball team poorly
attired, anC neat apparel very often
goes a long way towards securing good
treatment while abroad.
Orders for tine new style of mine
pumps turned out 10y the shops have,
since the incumbeuey Of Mr.. Rood as
master mechanic, become so numerous
as to necessitate the enlargement of
the shops which is now under consider.
alton 1t is expected that large ad-
ditions will be made as soon as the
weather permits
The Methodist Episcopal churcn
will shortly gounder extensive improve
ments on the interior, and when com
pleted will be one of the most comfort
able places of worship in this section.
Its walls will be frescoed and new seats
viii also be put in. 1t is lighted with
electricity, and the members take an
interest in adding TO its appearance,
The foundry at this place will be
enlarged as soon a. favorable weather
arrives. At present it is not large
enough to turn ont the work which the
shops are receiving A large order is
now being filed for the south and the
boiler shop, which few weeks ago had
TO suspend some Of their employees to-
day are in tull operation having receiv-
ed an order for eighteen boilers for a
colliery in Schuylkill county.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sunday School contemplate holding a
tea party about the 2lst, the proceeds
to be devoted TO the Sunday School.
That the affair will be a desided success
gdes without saying, as those appointed
to make arrangements for and conduct
it are persons Of broad experience in
this line and are possessed of such
taste as will enable them to cater sue
cessfully TO the most fastidious. They
certainly are deserving Of the patron
age Of our people.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

The Allentown Critic says: "a. p.
Berlin, President of the Washin gton
Slate Company, made trade of horses
with Oliver Snyder, of Lehighthn. The
condition of the trade was that the
horse given by Mr.. Snyder to Mr..
Berlin should have two days trial by
Mr.. Berlin, and to be returned the
third day if not satisfactory. The
horse suited and was not returned,
Last Saturday, it is alleged, Snyder
came to town and went to Mr.. Berlin's
stable and took the horse out, then put
the animal in the Bittner House stable
where he is now. Officer UT Monday
morning got search warrant and de
manded the horse but was refused
The officer tried TO force his way into
the stable, Mr.. Bittner would not al.
low him to enter. The horse is still in
the Bittner House stable and the horse
given by Mr.. Berlin in exchange is in
WalnutpOrt, A warrant was sworn
out before Justice Sell, by Mr.. Berlin
as President of the Slate Company
The horse has been returned and al
legal proceedings have been quashed
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
AIAUCH CHUNK,

Michael McFadden, of Maueh
Chunk, a brakeman on the Central
railroad, was killed early yesterday
morning near Allentown junction. He
was in he act Of unooupling cars from
the bumpers The train passed over
his body, crushing it in a terrible man
ner.
Two runaway Pittston boys, l3
years of age, we're captured at the
Lehigh Valley station, Mauch Chunk,
last Thursday The boys arrived there
ON one of the night trains, and the
train hands, noticing that the boys
We're out of place, handed them over to
the policeman at the station, It was
found after an examination they we're
on their way to Washington to witness
the Inauguration Of Cleveland. They
we're returned 10 Pittstou on passenger
train No. d
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
SECRET SOCIETY DOINGS.
Society Tid-Bits OF Interest TO the Mem
hara OF the Fraternity.

Society rid Bits Of Interest TO the Mem
bers OF the Fraternity.
Monroe Castle, No. 427, K G.. f., Of
Kresgeville. was successfully instituted
on the Sd inst. d. G. c., II, V. North.
inner, Jr, presided as Grand Chief and
was assisted by the following Sir
Knights of Carbon and Gnsden Huet-
ton Castles, of this town: Daniel Bait
zer, G. b. NJ. Stocker, John Seidle, T
Q. Catell, Dildiue Snyder, f. p. He'll,
II. II, Peters, Samuel Grsver, John
Kreidaweiss, L. j. Heldt, J. o. Ebbert,
Charles Schaffer, G. f. Petit, Theo.
Schaffer, John Kipp, Wilson Hell. Lewis
Mechanick, and George Sandherr The
application for charter contained 33
names and the three degrees we're con
ferred upon y. The trip to Kresge.
vile was made in sleighs and the haps
and mishaps of the party would fill
volume. The experience of some of
them is enough to make statue laugh
On the return trip the big sleigh broke
down about mile this side of Stem
lersville and the "boysr we're compelled
TO walk back through the deep snow
and procure another sleigh; they ar
rived home about seven O'Clock IN the
morning. Outward bound twas North
inner and Schsffer who came to grief
their horse dashed into a snow drift
and spilled them out, Mortimer land
ing fully twenty feet away. 1t is safe
to say the Sir Knights will never for
get the institution of No. 427. Long
may it live.
The state department of the G. \.
r. held its annual convention at
Lebanon last week There we're 1000
delegates present. The city was gay
with flags and bunting, and was filed
with thousands of visitors. Mayor
Harbeson delivered an address of vel
come in the opera house Tuesday
morning, to which Department Com
mander Taylor responded, after which
followed his annual address. Senior
Vice Commander Russell and Junior
Vice Commander Swoyes made their
annual reports the statistical report
was as follows: Posts mustered in, IA,
posts disbanded, 4; posts consolidated,
John S. Mavin Post, No. 5S5, of Brad
ford, with Bradford Post, No 14l, the
name of the first-named post to be the
name of the consolidated post; largest
post, No. 8, Philadelphia, sc; smallest
posts, Nos. 33S, 1913, and 522, ten mem
bers each; number of pests, GIG; gain
in membership in 1892, 55O3; number
in good standing December 81, 1892,
43,64JFgain in posts, 8; comrades reliev-
ed, 1857; others relieved, 593; amount
expended for relief, S24 ,O93; loss by
death, 752; number of posts in parade
in parade at Washington, 272; number
of mem bers, 10,O23 At the afternoon
session the names of Thomas G. Sam
pie, of Post l2S, Allegheny, and James
Demorth, of Post GA, Williamsport,
were placed in nomination for depart
ment commander. Sample was elected
The other officers chosen, were: Vice
commander, Charles F, ChildseY, Eas
ton, junior vice commander, j. &. Cal
vim, Hollidaysburg, chaplain, Rev. John
W. Sayers, Philadelphia; medical di-
rector, DR.. Samuel Starr, Chester.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
PARRYyILLE.

Mrs. c. J. Moritz made trip to
Lehighton on Saturday.
Jacob Schearsy, of Bowmau's'
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs, John Beltz, of Lehighton, is
visiting her sick father, Charles Bells
ford, Sr
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Gleider are
visiting friends in Philadelphia since
Saturday.
john Remaly and son Charles, of
Weatherlv, spent Sunday in town with
Lafayette Remaly.
Miss Sarah Focht left for Trpoli
on Saturday, where she will spend a
season with relatives.
Henry Wetzle from Weatherly
spent Saturday and Sunday pleasantly
with Mr., aud Mrs. Ulysses Laur.
An athletic is about TO be organ
lied here in the near future. We wish
the boys success in their undertaking,
John Goodheil celebrated his 74th
birthday Thursday. Relatives from
different parts of the state were present
and all had a merry time
The famous trotting mare Of Oil,
dine Snyder, known throughout the
country as Ellen S., is stabbed at the
Iron Exchange Hotel, she being in the
entire care Of the genial hostler, Charles
Remaly.
On Thursday evening Miss Belle
Conner, Miss Ada Anthony, Miss Ali,
Montz, Mr.. aud Mrs. H. Il Peters, Mr.
and Mrs. W. n. Pursel, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Rinker, Mr.. and Mrs Dildin,
Snyder, and r. W Rinker enioYed
pleasant sleigh ride with a party o
Packerton friends to Beltz's Hotel A
10 o'clock they reached their destine,
end All elegant supper was serve,
and all Dartook chiefly chicken an,
wafties.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
COMING AND GOING.
BRIEF ITFNs oF PURELY PEKsoNAI
MENTION.


Concerning People who Visit and Goa
Visiting Here, There and Everywhere.
Miss Lena Leiuhard, is home from
Philadelphia,
David Kleintop, of Allentown, was
was visitor here on Sunday.
20. o. Helm is at TreSlertown,
Lehigh county, visiting friends.
Mrs. Michael Clark, of Nesquehon-
ing, spent last Sunday with P. T. and
Miss Annie Clark
Edgar Seller. who is a student in
the American Business College at
Allentown, spent Sunday at home.
Miss Louisa Beckeudorf, of town,
is on a two weeks visit TO relatives and
friends in the City Of Brotherly Love.
Miss Emma Acker, of South street,
returned last Friday from week
pleasantly spent among Lizard Greek
friends
Miss Agnes L. Strauss, the accom-
plished daughter of Rey. Strauss, is
home from a pleasant visit to Allen
town friends.
Mrs. Frank Klsrler, of East Strouds.
burg, Monroe county, was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagaman, on First street
during last week
John S. Lentz ana sons j. *. and
Robert, attended the Cleveland Steven
son Inauguration at Washington, d. G
last Saturday.
Prof. n NJ Ballet, of Normal
Square, made rs a pleasant call on
Thursday Phe prospects for the cleo
tion of the professor to the office Of
County Superintendent look bright.
That well-known Democrat, George
NJ. Henry, of Lehigh Gap, was here on
Monday and made our sanctum
pleasant call Mr.. Henry will soon re-
move to Danielsville, Northampton
county, where he will go in the hotel
business.
Peter Helm, one of Eehighton's
Overseer of the Poor, was at the
Lehigh county Almshouse, several
miles back of Allentown, on last Thurs
day, making final settlement for the
fiscal year, for the maintenance of
Morris Stout and Phaon Snyder, two
of our insane who haye been in that
institution for several years past Both
of the above are incurSble, although
their insanity is not of the dangerous
order
Mrs. Alex Bowman aud her daugh-
ter Sophia, accompanied by Mrs.
Sophia Raudenbush, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, are sojourning in town. Mr..
Alex Bowman, we'll known here, the
husband, has accepted a position as
electrician in Philadelphia, and the
family will make their future home in
that city. Mr., Bowman was, some
years ago electrician for the Valley
Company, and his headquarters we're
at Packerton.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

The Social Club of Beaver Meadow
produced the play of the above title in
p. o, S. of A. Hall on Friday evening,
in commemoration of the 18th ami
versary of the birth of Robert Emmet,
A large and appreciative audience was
present and the members of the com
pany acquitted themselves in credit
able manner, ". J. Gallagher in the
character of Barney OBrady kept the
audience in continual laughter and al
so did some very good acting. The
lady parts we're we'll handled by Misses
Mary Kelley, Annie Breslin and Sophia
McGee. A successful ball was given
afterwards,
"A Beaver Meadow correspondent
to the Plain Speaker says Seldom
does pay day pass without drunken
brawls. This was the case near Pleas.
ant Hill, ON Saturday evening, when
the combined Hungarian forces of the
Honey Brook shanties and their street
brethren met. John Labuda was ren
dered unconscious in the early part OI
the engagement which intensified the
wrath OF his followers, and was tn,
means of making the battle of shor
duration. The John Spanty faction
after one attack, succeeded in van
1 gushing their opponents and but 70
| the interference of uninterested on
lockers the fight might have had
/ fatal result
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
THE PANAMA SCANDAL.
Charles De Lesseps' Testimony Impli
eating Prominent French Statesmen.

Charles De Lesseps' Testimony Impli-
eating Prominent French Statesmen.
PARIS, March Elm the trial of the Pan
anna conspirators yesterday NJ. Charles de
Lesseps was the principal witness, Among
other things he testified that NJ. Baihut
had demanded 100000 francs for the in.
PRODUCTION of the lottery bill in the cham
Der, and that $4,000 francs were paid
down. NJ de Lesseps said it was a case Of
extortion rather than corruption. His fire.
quent reference to ''the desires of the gov
ernment" were speedily checked. Pro
ceeding he said:
81 explained to NJ. de Freycinet that the
question was one of extortiOn. told him
that pressure was being exercised con-
Jointly by Herr and Reinach, who was try
ing to make me pay debts not my own"
"Then you mentioned NJ. Herr to NJ. de
Freycinet," asked Judge Desjsrdins,
~ did"
"Bur suppose that NJ de Freycinet dis
putes thisP'
"He may dispute it, but that will not
prove that am not speaking the truth.
As the result of my visit to NJ. de Frey
cinet did what had previously refused
to do, and raised my offer to Baron de
Reinach from 2O00,00O to 100000 francs
which he accepted"
"You mean TO say, then, that your visit to
NJ. de Freycinet caused you to decide upon
asking the payment"
Exactly l resisted at first, but aftel
my talk with NJ. de Freycinet | considered
1t my duty to give way. NJ, Clemencear
also begged me to visit him, and spoke tC
me as did NJ de Freycinet about the ne
cessity of having no open rupture with
Baron de Reinach. Subsequently NJ Flo
quet said to me- Why do you not pa!
that money to Baron de Reinachi If
were you | would do so and so'-advisinl
me to accede to ReinRoh's demands. The!
were very polite about the matter; thel
did not take me by the nape of the neck
but they all said about the same thing a
to the necessity of granting Reinach's de
mands."
NJ. de Lesseps denied that he knew tina
any of the money paid out by him to Baro
de Renach was to be used in bdbing tn
officials.
De Lesseps was apparently frank an
was plucky even to the point of insolenc
IN his conduct toward the court. II
showed that he was wary and hard headed
and often turned off with remarkable ski
points made against him. He spoke in
familiar tone, AS if with view to impres
the jury in his favor and to throw th
whole odinm of the Panama scandal upO
the government,
The scene in the court room was remarl
able Among the men summoned to tes
tify were Clemenceau, Maret, Andrieu
and other celebrated politicians, Th
court was densely crowded with person
conspicuous in Paris society and politics,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Mr.. James G. Ranch, Of Pleasant Cor
ner, Heidelberg tsp, will the coming
April move to Lehighton for engaging
in the jewelry business there, along
with the repairing of watches, clocks,
&c, in which belongings to the trade
he is an expert. He is "a very pleasant
and courteous gentleman, of the high.
est integrity, and entirely deserving of
success in his proposed new field of
business.--t'rom the Allentown Demo
Crat
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

A little bit of half scared looking
fellow, with just the shadow of a mus
tache on his upper lip, aud with hair
combed la pompadoer, dropped in at
the Exchange Hotel week ago last
Sunday night, and punching -. W.
Fost, Troy, New York, advance, Stand
ard Dramatic Company come up to
the bar and asked for room. He got
IT, He put i'm four days, waiting for
the arrival of a mythical trunk; leasing
the Opera House, and getting out his
dates, and then one morning he was
missing and from all reports has not
shown up since. The hotel was "dsner
for his board It is needless 10 say
that there was no attraction IN he
Opera House on the date called for by
the Great aud only Standard Dramatic
Company. Fost was fake
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Judge Conrad, Of Des Moines, Ia,
who "a few weeks ago gave an exhaust
i've opinion in favor of the Esher- Bow
man people, and upon application
heard argument for a rehearing, has
refused ia change OF modify his de-
oision, hence the same stands com
plete and decided victory for the Evan
gelical Association as represented by
the Esher- Bowman side.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

A delightful birthday party in honor
of Miss Ella Strauss, was given at her
home on Mahoning street, Wednesday
evening The usual convivialities we're
INDUCED in and a delectable repast Was
served, Those present were; Messrs
William y. knauss, Lester Smith, Har
schoch, Misses Hattie Geggus, Sarah
Wertman, Ella Cadrey, Sophie Lein-
hard. Sallie Haupt, Lena Leinhard and
Daniel knauss aud wife
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
WEATHERLY.

Rev. A. NJ. Masonheimer, of town,
in the installation of Il
Reformed minister at Freeland on
Tuesday evening,
p. A. Warner, a teacher in our pub
lie schools, was to his home in Monroe
county last Saturday to see his aged
father who is living at the point OF death
AT meeting of the borough coun-
ell last Monday evening, Samuel Harle-
man was elected borough treasurer
over G. W. Miller, who was treasurer
last year
A melee at the Jersey House the
other night caused the arrest of Aleck
Stewart for attempting to use a knife
in a fight with the proprietor, Jacob
Kirchenthal
Among those registered at the Gill
bert House is H. r. Boyer, an insurance
agent, of Allentown, well known to the
people of the Valley as a tree and sew
ing machine agent.
John Walbert, eldest son of Mrs.
Walbert who was murdered in this town
about three years ago, was married on
Tuesday to Miss Maggie Gearhart, of
Gearhart's Station.
Engine No. lS3, "Onoko," is being
rebuilt in the Weatherly shops and
changed to a dirt burner. Work at the
other shops goes on with the same
number of hands as usual
Ed Gangwere, one of the machin,
lists employed 10y Master Mechanic De
Witt, has purchased grocery store in
Jersey City, to which place he will
remove soon to engage in that business
Charles W. Smith, eldest son Of
Burgess Smith, died last Saturday anC
will be buried the coming Sunday, l2tl
inst. Deceased was about 81 years o
age, and leaves a wife and three chill
dren to mourn his early demise, Unit
about three months ago he was EN-
ploved by his father in the ochre work
at Hudsondale. Death resulted from
complication of diseases of a oatarrha
nature followed by la grippe,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Interest has been revived in the liti'
CATION between the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company and the heirs of
the Moser estate over the ownership of
coal lands worth s2OOO,OOO between
Summit Hin and Fast Penn by the dis
covery that John Burkhart Moser,
aged 90 years, a nephew of Burkhart
Moser, the original owner of the terri
tory, is residing in Hazleton aud is EN-
ployed in a colliery as as a slate picker
Hopes are now entertained that the
heirs will get their money before long
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

All the members of the old town
council with the exception of MT.
Moses Heilman assembled at the office
of the secretary on Monday evening
aud passing on the minutes of the last
regular meeting adjourned sine die
The report OF the borough treasurer
shows a balance Of sl,69l65 In the
public eXchequer.