Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS.



purposes of gifts of charity, etc, might |
BE- carried out by the one who knew his .
wishes best, is estimated at about $1,000
900. 1t may be less, because of his
princely charity.
A gentleman qualified to speak regard
ing Mr.. Chlds' plans, said:
While Mrs. Chills has full knowledge |
of the plans of her husband, nothing def
mite has been arranged The plans do .
not provide for any public institution or
endowment. Mr.. Childs was educating .
at his own expense some 60 young girls .
and women, and these will be cared for. |
Three montas ago Mr.. Childs remarked: |
should | die to morrow, every arrange
ment has been made for carrying ont my
wishes and there will be no taugle any
where
The Public Ledger property from this
time forward, is controlled by the A. J.
DrcXel estate. George w. Chids Drexel
is in absolute charge to-day, under the
direction of the trustees of A. j. Drexefs
will The Ledger has earned about $780,
OJO net per year during the past ten years.
Mr.. Chllds held a one-third interest in the
property, and the trustees will in few
days arrange to purchase that interest
from Mrs, Childs under an agreement be-
tween Messrs. Childs and Drexel, made in
1855"
Expelled From the Grand Army.
! KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. s-Hon. Henry
II. Gibson, by order of Commander in
Chief Adams, of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, has been publicly expelled
from the f.. ID. Maynard post of tEat or
der in this city. He will app al his case
to the national encampment, which meets
in Pittsburg in September. Captain Glib
son is republican candidate Tor congress
in this district AGAINST Hon. John G..
Houk, the present incumbent. Charges
were made by Houk against Gibson thai
he was never in the war and that he had
secured admission into the G. A. r. by
forged papers. court of inquiry was
held and the evidence forwarded to Grand
Chief Adams of Massachusetts. He or
dered the expulsion The affair has
caused quite IA sensation here, owing to
the prominence OF Captain Gibson.
Ingnlls among the Penitents.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 10. - When
evangelist Sam Jones called for penit nts
at the gospel tabernacle in this city
where he is holding IA revival the first
person in the line of those who went for
ward to take his extended palm was no
'NSS a BNl AphdSS uIiu nun. James IN
gals, of Kansas Mr. ingalls, hiss been
in Nashville several days and will lecture
here. His presence at the tabernacle
was conspicuous, and it was noticed that
he took deep interest," several times
laughing and joining in other demon
strations as the unique Georgia preacher
| continued his remarks. 81 endorse every
word you say" he remarked earnestly rs
he grasped the eyanZelst's hand.
Buying Right of Way.
SusQuEHANgA Pa, Feb. 10 The right
of way for the I.ehigh, CatslliH Mountain
& Boston railroad is being purchased
through Delaware and Schoharie coun-
ties of New York, and work will
soon be begun. The road will run from
the Pennsylvania coal fields, crossing the
New York, Lake Erie & Western road at
Deposit n. Y. thence to or near Albany,
where it will connect with the Fitchburg
road for Boston and other points east. 1t
will be an Independent road and not a
connecting link between the Ontario &,
Western and the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western.
The Standard Buys an Oil Field.
PlTTsBuRG, Feb SIT is reliably re-
| ported that the Standard OH company
mas purchased large tracts OF land in the
Slsterville oil field for sum approximat.
ing S35O,lOO. The Standard has also pur-
chased valuable leases adjoining this
property fora sum aggregating $500, 900,
making total of s5o00OO spent in the
purchase of oil land in the Sisterville dis
trict The Sisteryille field is the most i'm
portant oil producing district in this part
oi the country at the present time. Its
output is now between l3,000 and Il. 900
ated in TYLER county, w Vo md NIo"
roe county, ..
AssIance for codo,,s
NEW YORK, Feb 9,-The Cooley pub
fishing company, publishers of Godey's
Magazine and various books and reriodi.
calls, has assigned to Benjamin S iJa,-
mon. The companv wns incorno,,t',
unueF 'he laws OF New Jersey two years
and had a capital stock Of SGoo 7'I, ooo Tho
magayine is ono of tha H. "e
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