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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

| Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The electric railway at Mauch Chunk
is to be extended to Glen Onoko this
summer.
The Saupterer's letter arrived too late
today for publication. 1t will appear on
Thursday.
A delegation of Camp 80, P. o. T. A.,
attended an anniversary entertainment
of Camp II, of Stockton, on Thursday
evening.
The Wilkes-Barre Neudealer states
that Jos. ]. McGinty is making quiet
canvass for the Democratic congressional
nomination.
Applicants for teachers certificates
are being examined to day at Freeland
school building by County Superinten-
dent Harrison.
P. M. Sweeney, of Ridge street, had
the thumb of his left hand smashed
with hammer while at work in Drfton
shops on Friday.
A Hungarian at Pleasant Hill died
suddenly on Thursday evening. His
companions state that he was stung by a
locust during the day.
Fred. w. Bleckley, president of the
Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company, is lying dangerously i'll at his
residence in Scranton.
Under the auspices of the Junior
Mechanics Hazleton will have large
parade and will celebrate the Fourth
with speeches and fireworks.
At Wilkes-Barre on Thursday Joseph
Broskoski, charged with the murder of
Joseph Sofranko at Freeland last sum-
mer, was acquitted by the jury.
The members of the New Jersey Coal
Exchange will visit the Upper Lehigh
collieries tomorrow, after which they
will go to the Wyoming region.
Contractors report that the demand
for estimates upon residences and other
buildings is increasing, and the prospects
are that several will be erected during
the summer.
There are issued in this state 1873 daily
papers, tri-weeklies, 81 semi-weeklies,
925 weeklies, s bi-weeklies, % semi,
monthlies, s bi-monthlies and q quar-
terlies, total of ,40S.
Cormac McGarvey, of Beaver Mea
dow, one of the most active Democrats
of Banks township, has been appointed
by the secretary of the navy as a mes
senger at League island, Philadelphia.
The position was secured by Congress-
man Mutchler.
The recent fair of the Weatherly fire
company was probably one of the most
successful festivals eyer held in this
region. The total receipts amounted to
$2,02S.70. Out of this amount $S15. 81
was spent for expenses, leaving net
profit of 81 ,212.S9.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
JEDDO NEWS.

The electric cars are running as far as
Oakdale now, and great many OF our
people visited Hazleton the past two
days.
J. McGill, s. May, f. Palmer and J..
Mooney visited Butler valley yesterday.
John ]. Gallagher visited friends at
Hazleton on Saturday evening.
Miss Tessie Mulligan, of Hazleton, is
visiting friends at Japan.
Miss Sarah Burns, of Hazleton, is
visiting her parents at Japan.
The first ball game of the season was
played here yesterday between the
Senior and Junior clubs of town on the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known +. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0,
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naly, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25


From the Mauch Chunk Gazette
At its last meeting, the town council
of Lansford voted to give the right of
way through that borough to the Inter
County Electric Railway. The granting
of the franchise was opposed by some
officials of the Lehigh Coal q Navigation
Company who are interested in the
Landsford & Tamaqua Company, rival
corporation which has also the privilege
of laying tracks. Three of the council
men who voted to give the franchise to
the Inter-County Company were en-
ployed in the mines of the Lehigh Coal
& Navigation Company. Since their
action, they have been discharged by
the company.
This high-handed proceeding should
be Immediately brought to the attention
of the officers of the company, They
have the reputation of being fair and
honorable men, and certainly will not
permit their subordinates to bring them
and their company into disrepute
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
FROM CORRESPOND lNTS.
LETTERS THAT MAY CONT N BITS
OF NEWS FOR EACr Ri Ea.

Items of All Kinds from Drifto1, Jeddo
and Ecklcy-The News of tn" Day as
Gathered in These Towns by Our Re-
porters-yarious Topics WRIT | UP.
Regular correspondence fror the sur
rounding towns and comm iications
upon local or general subjects { solicit
ed by the TRIBUNE. The ma E of the
writer must accompany all tiers or
items sent to this office for p lication.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
DRIFToN ITEMS

John Platoka, Hungarian company
man, met with horrible deat on sat
urday morning in No. slor There
is a slope inside in the dip wo sngs up
which the cars are hoisted lree at q
time. Platoka and laborer me TO re-
pair set of latches at the ot of this
slope. While examining the orll to be
done the rope broke from the ars which
were being hoisted and they ame back
with terrific speed. There es ample
time to get out of the way oil all did
but Platoka, who seemed to b beV der
ed and could not move un ] the cars
struck him. When taken ftC beneath
the wreck he was crushed ain 81 beyond
recognition. He was 80 yea | old and
leaves a wife and two chldrri iu Hun
gary. The remains were Intl Aod 1t ST.
AIMS cemetery yesterday.
Last week was very busy one here
for the employees Of this company
Every department was ran Els utmost
capacity and it will probabl continue
for the remainder of this, q D the best
part of next month at Tea It Steady
work was always to be had This place
until recently, and now tGl the com
pany is handling its own c9 from the
mines to tidewater, it is ex ,acted that
the colieries will again ha 3 a better
opportunity to work steady.
One of Coxe's travelling 20 les f. be
placed in position at No. . q pef.H mse.
This will be quite a canveHip he DO the
many visitors who call upon IMr. Coke
every week to see the CRATE u tperation,
and will avoid the necessity III taking
people to Eckley to see i working.
Orders for the CRATE are bciut received
a great deal faster than shtk can be
turned out.
An explosion of gas occurred b. 80. 2
slope last week and seriously bGnd Al
Widdick about the face and halts.
A large addition is being ers sted to
Supt. Kudlick's residence.
The collieries commenced wor ing ten
hours daily today, instead of ele kn.
The shops are overcrowded wiz work
and the employees are compelled d work
twelve and fourteen hours per dal
The trestle work on the electra road
at this place is almost completed.
The normal school students areall at
home on vacation.
Many of the children of this plac,will
take an active part in the school eter-
tainment at st. AIMS church tomorow
evening.
The people who are so fond of shot
ting on the highway at midnight, wotld
confer a favor on our residents 3y
quitting it.
Miss Nellie McHugh, of Hazletol
spent few hours here yesterday.
Misses Bid and Annie Carr spent fe I
days with friends at Bethlehem las
week.
P. NJ. Boyle, of Hazleton, was a visi
tor here yesterday.
Camp 259 P. o. S. of A., will TAX
part in the parade at Hazleton on July 4
The members propose to make a fin
showing on that day.
The laboratory here is to be enlarge,
again. The building is already Z larg
one, but the various experiments tina
are conducted in it by the conpan
make more room necessary.
The picnic that was held here by tn
Fearnots was success in every respect
and the committee who had it in eharg
deserves credit for their work. Th
members of the association tender
vote of thanks to the public for its pat
ronage and also to the young ladies VIII
assisted them
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

NJ. Carnot, president of France, was
stabbed at Lyons on Saturday evening
and died in great agony four hours later.
His assailant was an Italian named G.
Giovanni Santo, who jumped into the
presidents carriage and committed the
deed before the eyes of thousands of
people. Santo was arrested.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

June 26-Second annual entertainment
of st. AIMS parochial school, in base
ment of st. AIMS church. Admission,
% cents.
July 3.-First annual picnic of the Star
base ball club, at Freeland Public
park.
July 4.-Twenty-frst annual ball of st.
Patricks cornet band, at Freeland
opera house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

The Halle township directors on Fri
day evening completed the appointment
of school teachers by selecting the fol-
lowing:
Harwood.-Grammar, Neil NcMoni-
gle, S75; A primary, Anna Mcclellan,
$50; B primary, Kate Vaughn, $50.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Joseph Gabrio,
$50; primary, Name Barret, $40.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

Examine McDonald's So velvet rugs.
Still selling Lancaster gingham at Sc
at McDonald's.
Picnics supplied with ice cream, cakes,
candy, ETC., at low prices by Laubach.
Wall paper, cents per double roll, at
A. A. Bachman's. Paper hanging done
at short notice.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

old ball ground, which has been fixed
up by the boys. The game was hotly,
contested one and decided which club
was to represent the town for the season.
The Junior club won.
Fred Levan, of Centralia, is visiting
friends at the borough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-12
FIRE At WEEKS MILLS.
Farm Buildings Of Samuel Giddinss Susneo--
Loss, $4,000; No Insurance.

WEEKS MUS, March ll.-(Special.)-
Fire destroyed all the farm buildings OF
Samuel Giddings at Weeks Mills FRIDAY
night, excepting little butcher shop lie
house. shed, carriage house anitwo small
barns were connected, and when the fire
.tsrted il made q clean sweep. 1t caugt,
from the chimney.
The live stock was saved, but tine grain
and farming utensils stored in the oarns
were lost. Mr.. Giddings AMI several
members of the family were down to the
village when tie fire caught. The farm /
,ocatsd about one half mile from the viii
ace. No one was at home except Mf
Giddinp's daughter-in-law, his mother
shom. AZ wears of age, and one or two
ch;ldren. Most of the furniture IN the
dawn. .tairs part of the house was saved; !;
iii np.s stairs was burnei. All the ciothipg
sayed was what the members OF the house
w" The total loss will probably reach about
$1,000. Not long ago the insurance on tne
buildings and contents expired and Mr. VI l.
S;ngs failed to renew, which makes the loss
very heavy to h'm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-12
THE COLLEGE LEAGUE,
Only Bates, Colby and Maine State
After the Pennant.
Bowdoin and The ..Medics' Out-Scheduls for
Games Of 1894.

WArERvILLE, March H. (SpeciaD-
There was meeting of the managers of
three of the college base ball teams Of the
State at the Elmwood in this city Saturday
afternoon to arrange series of games for a
three cornered league, since it seems that
either Bates or Bowdoin must be left out.
When the managers met here last winter
there wac long argument over allowing
to play on the Bowdoin team.
The Bates manager most strongly OBJ
jected, and when, finally, vote was passed
allowing them to play, he refused to sign
the contract until he had first talked with
the other students of the college which he
represented. Bates will not play if the
Bowdoin medics are allowed to do so, and
the latter team will not enter the league
.ithout the strength which they can draw
from the medical school.
Thus the matter stands, and it was for
the purpose of organizing a league in
Which Bates, Colby and the Maine State
would be represented that the meeting was
held today. The organization was har-
moniously perfected and the following
schedule of games arranged:
May IN. S C. VS.. Bates, at Lewiston.
" 5-N.S e. vs.. Colby, at Waterve.
" 12-Co.by vs.. Bates, ut Lewiston.
15-M. S. c. vs.. Bates, at ewiston,
I'm s. c. vs. Colby, at Waterville.
" .s-Bates VS.. NJ. s. u, at Bangor.
" l9-B4tes vs.. Colby, at Waterville.
June 2-Coby vs.. NJ. 5. c., at Bangor.
" 9-Bates vs.. Colby, at Watelville.
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HORSE ON TRACK
Caused Serious Accident, Sat
urday, Near Ellsworth.
Four Men Injured--Six Cars Smashed
--TraveI Delayed.
Still Working en- Mysterious Death Of ralre.
quin At soush Berwick.

ELLSWORTH. March IL. At about
o'clock Saturday afternoon a construction
train on the Maine Central Railroad collided
with team at Gravel Pit crossing, sbout
two miles east from this station, throwing
the caboose and six cars off the track,
severely injuring a number of persons, all
railro ID employees. The occupants of the
team escaped unharmed.
The horse was owned by Berj. Shute and
vas hauling load Of wood. II had fallen
IN the track and was not seen in season to
top the train, which was backing up to-
ward Ellsworth.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Malone of Bangor. The cars were badly
piled up and wrecking train went to the
wreck fr m here.
The names of the seri usly injured are
Howard McGown, injured internally, and
about the head, arms and shoulder; William
H.rrin, injured internally; Mcintyre. Ao-
ler-on. injured internally, and Miles
Mcdaniel, back and head injured. OF
hese. Anderson and Herrin are the most
seriously injured.
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QUEENS. SPEECH.
What EngIand's Ruler Will Say
to Parliament.
Seigfried Apt, an American Citizen,
Rescued from German Army.
Czar Shutting on All Privileges 10 German
Co!onists In Russia.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Queens
speech, which will be read to Parliament
tomorrow, is, as predicted, much bricfcr
than usual. Her Msjesty congratulates
the members upon the continuance of
Great BIitain's friendly relations to the
powers. She mentions the satisfactory
conclusion of the Behring sea arbitra-
tion as especially gratifying. She
refers to the Anglo-Russia nego-
tiations concerning the frontiers in
middle Asia, and the Anglo Chinese ar
rangements as regards the borders of Bur-
NAH, and expresses her regret for the en-
counter between the French and British
forces near Warina, northwest Africa.
The encounter is mentioned as a "lament-
able accident"
The speech proposes in domestic politics
the expected programme, with two or three
additions. The measures recommended
are the abolition of plural voting, the extern
sion of the Scotch local government, the
organization of boards of conciliation to
settle labor troubles, amendment of the
factory acts, the disestablishment of the
church in Wales, the relief of evicted ten.
ants in Ireland and registration reform.
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HANCOCK POMONA.
Verona Grange Of Bucksport Entertained the
Hancock Grangers Last Saturday.

BucKspoRT, March 1l.-(Special.)-
Hancock County Pomona Grange met with
Verona Grange at its hall on Saturday,
March TO- The following officers were
present: Alfred L. Smith, w. M; Hattie
Hartman, secretary Hiram ]. Hartman,
o.; Albion Soper, S.; Howard Smith. A
S.; Lydia Snow, chaplain; j. Wesley Bow
den, G. X; A. II. Whitmore, secretary /;
Mrs. Abbie Weston, c.; Mrs. Abbie Smith,
F.. Mrs. Mary Bowden, p.
An address of welcome was delivered by
the master of Verona Grange, Mr.. Hiram
Hartman, with response by Mrs. Mary
Bowlen of Castine Grange.
flowing came the report OF Oranges .
Floral Grange of Bucksport, was reported
oy Joseph Lowell; Verona Grange, by
Hiram J. Hartman; Naramissic Grange,
by Mrs. Clara w. Soper; sCastine Grange
by J. Wesley Bowden, and Brooklin Grange
by County Master Alfred L. Smith. A let
ter received from N. B. Young, reporting
Lamoine Grange in flourishing condition,
was read by the secretary, A. H. Wbitmore.
Visitors from Waldo county, Edward
Partridge, and II. H. CHM, the former
member for nine years of Verona Grange,
made remarks for the good Of the order
Mr.. CHM also SPOKE.
Dinner was held in their spacious dinning
room, and such as only grangers know now
to furnish for hungry people, was spread
upon their table.
At the afternoon session, several were in
structed in the fth degree. The following
questions were ably discussed by the mem-
oers: "Are Sisters Living up to Their
Privileges in the Granger" and "kesolyed,
that Horses are More Profitable Than
Oxen for Farm Work"
Altogether it was very profitable meet
inQ
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THE PArREQuIS MYSTERY.
Coroner Conlinues Investigaiion--Ihe Negro
Jenkins and His Testimony.

SoUTH BERWICK, March 1.-THE Patre-
quin inquest was continued Saturday before
County Attorney Perkins and Coroner
Ham.
Charles Collins, the young man who
found Patre quin near the abutment Sunday
morning, was put on the stand, as was also
Frank Sweeney, the Salmon Falls police
man, who was in Fred Caron's saloon Sat-
urday at the time Patrequin was there,
Fred Caron, proprietor of the saloon,
Michael Moore, an employee of the Ports
mouth Manufacturing Company, who also
was in Caron's saloon Saturday evening
Fred Reynolds and Fred Wiley, who were
the ugbt to have been with Patrequin early
Saturday evening.
DR.. Jacques testified in regard to the post
mortem examination.
Ala o'clock County Attorney Perkins
left for his home in Cornish, and the exam
nation was postponed to next week. II
seems at the present time that it is impossi-
bile to locate Patre quin from the time he
left Carscns saloon until he was found un-
der the Boston & Maine bridge. The ne
gro, John Jenkins, says he left him with
stranger. of whom he gave the following
description;
He was man five feet, six or seven
inches tall, with dark eyes, black nous.
tache, dark clothes, handkerchief around
the neck. Would recognize him at once II
he should see him.
On inquiring of Fred CAron and Bar
tender Joseph BelauUer, they knew NOBODY
answering that description who was IN the
saloon Saturday evening. The mystery IL
still unsolved.
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BENNIGSEN IS DISCUSSED.
Can't Stand the Acis Of the German Socialists
and Anarchists in Reichstag.

BERLIN, March 11.-Rudolph Won Ben
nigsen, member of the Reichstsg for the
18th district of Hanover, president of the
province of Hanover, and leader of the
National Liberal party. has decided to re-
sign all offices and retire to private life.
DR.. Won Bennigsen's ostensible reason
for leaving public life is that his health
is poor. The truth is that he has
become disgusted with the unmannerly
proceedings in the Reichstag since men Of
the Sigl and Ahlwardt stripe have began
making themselves conspicuous in debates.
There is considerable bad feeling in the
National Liberal party and rupture threat
ems. and as Bennigsen is in his 70.h year,
he feels no longer equal to the task of rec
ontiliug the warning factions.
He has been in public life almost from
the years when he left the university, and
has been sitting in the German Parliament
for more than 40 years.
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APT IS A FREE MAN.
American Citizen Released from German Army
on American Minister'S Demand.

BERLIN, March 1.-The United States
embassy here has intervened successfully
to rescue Siegfried Apt, an American citi-
zen, from the clutches of the German
military authorities. Apt emigrsted from
Germany 10 the United States when II
years old. He was naturalized eight years
later and returned to Berlin. lie had hardly
set foot in the city before he was summoned
to the recruiting deport, from which he was
taken to the barracks and drilled.
He protested repeatedly against the right
of the military authorities to impress him
into the service, but for some time his pro-
tests were not needed. Eventually he was
allowed to draw up statement and send it
to the United States embassy. Ambassa-
dor Theodore Runyon at once lodged de-
msnd at the foreign Office for his inmedi-
ate release. Next morning Apt was free
man in citizens clothes.
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VERY MUCH ALIVE,
Although a Life Insurance Has Paid $500,
Supposing He Was Dead.

BALTIMORE, March 1l.-Thomas Mont
gomery is alive, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Industrial Life Insurar re Company
of New York, recently paid $500 insurance
on his life, on the tupposiii IN that he was
killed in railroad wreck near New York,
last September. Montgomery 3 sister, Mrs.
Ellen Ipglesby, New Haven, Ct, got the
money on the policy. She identified the
body OF some other man as that of her
brother. Montgomery says he left New
New Haven IS months ago, and after a
short stay in New York came to Baltimore.
Captain Lewis, of the Bay View Asylum,
states that Montgomery was admitted there
last October.
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Haunted!

A haunted house in these practical and unro-
mantle days is somethipg of q rarity, but IN
div. dual haunted with the idea that his silnent Is
incurable is parsonage frequently met with.
Disbelief in the sblljiy Of medicine to cure is
only mild form OF monomania, although
in some cases repeated failures 10 obtain re-
lief from many ffereDt sources would al
most seem to justify the dub. HOstetter's
Stomach B:ters has demonstrated its abili-
" to overcome dyspepsia. constip ,tioa. liver
and kidney trou. le, malar al complaints, and ney-
yousness, and its rec Nded achievements in the
curative lire ought at eas, to warrant its trial BY
any one troubled with either of the u owe all
ments, esen although his previous fortsto obtain
remedial sid have bes frutless. Used with per
ssteDce, the BIttefs will conquer the most obsti-
nate cases.
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WHEN THE WAR
of the Rebellion

was on, boy living in Washington, d. c..
couldn't throw stone without hitting .
brigadier general. They were thick. So
now one cannot look into paper without
hitting an advertisement of sarsaparillas
and various bitters warranted to restore
health. Notwithstanding all these, the
most effective tonic and blood purifying
spring medicine is the U. s. GOLD BIT
TIERS, prepared by Chas. X. Partridge,
chemist, Augusta. This was prescribed
for years with best results BY q former old
and skilled physician of this city, under the
name Of Compound Eirir Of Calisdya dad
GeRsian, and yellow dock, wild cherry, sar-
saparilla, with other valuable vegetable
remedies also enter into its competition.
Rembember that all genuine medicines, ,allo-
pathic or homeopathic, can be had, and pu-
rity guaranteed. at PARTRIDGE'S OLD
RELIABLE DRUG STORE, opposite the
post office.
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FIRE At LEWIS ION.
-. Gu. faics Score he'd But Will issue Pspsr,
Today. as Usual.

Lewiston, March ll.-Fire was disco'-
..sa tod,y noon near the furnace in the
,..,,,.rt of the Lewiston Sun office in the
.h-.e story wooden belonging to the heirs
~ Henry Hines. The FIRE ran through the
~. - the building, making it difficult to
..-.,, INIT il was extipguished with
lsH. a.. of $4,000 on the building; covered
= a0 ;..rr.nce. The Sun Office was oadiy
Ss.rnRed by water. causing loss OF sew
vi hundred dollars, which the insurance
elH e:,, cover. The press was net injured %
NJ nn ,.ner viii issue ~ usual. The block
". .nu cccnpied by the store of Hines heirs,
css,S 60 Union Tea Co., Mrs. Weybrant, a.
s-sIl;re. Mr,. Leasader ard . clubroom.
= : !, ~. hrt Mr.. Leasader were insured.