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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
A Handsome Building DESTROYED.

Frothingham's Arcade, one of the
finest building in the city of Scranton,
was destroyed by fire at o'clock on
Tuesday morning and the goods of all
of the tenants were consumed. Only a
few blackened beams and twisted bits of
iron remain to mark the scene of the
once pretentious building. The total
loss is estimated at $40, 900, not one half
of which is covered by insurance. The
Arcade adjoined the Westminster Hotel,
the roof of which also caught fire. The
guests were hurredly awakened and
some of them fled from the hotel in
their night clothes, securing quarters at
other hotels. The Odd Fellows build
ing on the other side of the Arcade also
lost portion of its roof
The beautiful new rockingham thea
tre stands just in the rear of the Arcade,
and the Arcade was used as an entrance
for the same. The theater was filled
with smoke, but was not damaged either
by fire or water, but new entrance will
be erected.
Jeweler Wetchel, who conducted
store in the Arcade, had safe filled
with $25, 900 worth of diamonds. This
safe fell through into the cellar, but it is
thought that the contents will not be
damaged.
The Scranton Base Ball Association
had its Office in the Arcade and lost its
books, caps, turnstle and other articles,
valued at 500. The uniforms were
kept elsewhere. The fire was of
incendiary origin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
County Auditors Must Go.

The Schuylkill county auditors, Thos.
f. Samuels, of Mahanoy City, John f.
Doyle, of Shenandoah, and Emanuel
Jenkyn, of Porter township, must ster
down and out. Warranto proceedings
were commenced to oust these auditors
several months ago on the ground that
the office was unconstitutional.
Judge Weidman in lengthy opinion
handed down on Monday declares that
the office of county auditor is abolished
by the act creating the Office of county
controller Action will likely be taken
in this county now to abolish the audi
tors of Luzerne.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
A True Bill Returned.

The grand jury of Carbon county has
found a true bill against James w. Ma'oy,
proprietor of the Lansford Record,
for unlawfully printing official ballots
This case grows out of the February
elections in Lansford.
Mr.. Maoy says he printed the bal
lots according to instructions received
from the county commissioners. If he
acted under instructions, then the com
missioners are liable, as the ballots were
undoubtedly printed contrary to law.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
MINES AND RAILROADS.

Anthracite coal tonnage decreased
10000 tons last week, and for the year
2,614, $40 tons.
The Lehigh Valley, for economic
reasons, has taken one brakeman from
second-class trains. This leaves only
two brakemen.
The work of connecting the d. S. & S.
with the Lehigh Valley Railroad at the
Lumber Yard is expected to be complet-
ed about May l.
Several of the sharp curves along on
the ID. S. & S. are to be taken out during
the summer, and heavier rails are to be
laid in some portions of the road.
In accordance with the policy begun
some time ago, Sunday traffic on the
Lehigh VALLEY is steadily decreasing.
On Sunday a total of only twenty-nine
coal and freight trains were run oyer
the road.
1t is reported that the Lehigh Valley
has purchased large tract of land on
Constable Hook, facing New York bay,
for the purpose of conducting their coal
shipment, which is now being carried
on at South Amboy.
Coal shipments over the Reading con-
tinue to show heavy decrease, the ton
mage last week having been 63, l69 tons
less than for the corresponding period
in 1898. The decrease for the fiscal year
to last Saturday was 727, ,S46 tons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
Firemen's Ball and Banquet.

The members of the Citizens Hose
Company, accompanied by their wives
and lady friends, spent very pleasant
evening at the Cottage hall last night.
Fifty-live couples were present, and all
enjoyed themselves in the best possible
manner. DePierro's orchestra furnish
ed the music for the dancers, who held
the floor until 11.30 o'clock, when the
members and guests formed in line and
led by Frank DePierro and wife march
ed to the dining room. The tables there
were laden with the best of everything
in season, and the service reflected
great credit upon Mr.. Haas, the proprie-
tor of the hotel.
After supper dancing was resumed
and continued until 2. a. m, when the
audience was entertained with an appro-
pirate address upon fires and firemen by
Hugh Malloy, president of the company.
He was followed by Z. A. Buckley and
Joseph Neuburger, and the remarks of
the speakers were well received.
The affair, which was attended only
by the iiremen, members of council and
press correspondents, was gotten up for
the purpose of awakening greater inter
est among the members in regard to at
tending meetings and practice. That
this will be accomplished is certain,
judging from the spirit of enthusiasm
that was aroused by the success of last
nights ball and banquet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12

ed and the church going-people of
Eckley will have their long-felt want
gratifed.
VIM. Aubrey, Jr., while engaged in
repairing house at Buck Mountain, had
the misfortune to fall flom ladder.
His injuri, are not serious but rather
painful.
Mrs. Abe Lentz presented her husband
with a little girl and Abe is receiving
congratulations.
Bernard Gallagher will remove his
family and household goods to Buck
Mountain on Monday.
Services will be held in the Presby-
terian church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock by Rev. Benner, of Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
Postoffce Robbers Wanted Elsewhere.

Hugh and Andy O'Donnel, Peter
Martin and Joe Kennedy, four men ar
rested last Saturday at Wilkes Barre
charged with robbing the postoilices at
Alden and Wanamie, are also wanted at
Summit Hill. A clothing merchant of
that town went to Wilkes Barre yester-
day and identified the prisoners as the
men who broke into his store last Janu.
ary and stole $500 worth of clothing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

William Brehm and Griffith L. Jones,
both of town, will have a pigeon-shoot-
ing contest about the 9th inst. They
will each shoot at seven birds and the
match is to take place at Freeland ball
park. They are both experts with the
gun and their friends are taking much
interest in the affair
The locie which hauls the coal from
No. slope ran off the track yesterday
afternoon owing to the snow and it took
some time before it was placed upon the
rails again.
Several of our residents intend to pur-
chase ground at Freeland and build
homes for themselves during the coming
summer.
The collieries here were forced to sus-
pend work yesterday at noon owing to
the severe snow storm.
Michael Mulligan, of this place, is
preparing to erect store at Nesquehon-
ing.
Mrs II. NJ Neal returned last week
from pleasant trip to Atlantic City,
n. }.
The fishing season was to be opened
in grand style on Monday by our fisher
men, but the elements interfered with
their plans. Judging from the way the
snow is piled in banks, we believe fish
ing will be much better in May than it
will be at any time during the remain
der of this month,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
Getting Ready to Start.

The Freeland Electric Light Company
has purchased plot of ground near the
water works for its plant from the Birk-
beck estate. The contract for the foun-
dation of the building has been awarded
to Patrick Meehan, of the Points, and
the contract for the building will be
given out as soon as the bids of the con-
tractors are all in. The company in
tends to push the work to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
Five Children Die in Three DaYs

From the HazletOn Sentinel
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob veteran, of
Quakake Valley, are certainly to be
pitied, having lost five children by scar
let fever in three days. On returning
to their home on Wednesday, after
burying one child, they found two more
dead. The children were buried on
Thursday. The next day the fonrth
died and on Saturday the fifth followed.
One more child is down with the dis
ease. The children ranged from 4 to
u years old.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
Died in the West.

The news was received here this week
OF the death of Patrick McTighe, who at
one time was a well-known resident of
this region, having been been identified
for some time with bands He left here
about eighteen years ago, and had been
residing in Neyada, California and other
western states since. His death occur
red at Denver, Colorado, on Friday.
He was aged about AZ years. His sister
in-law, Mrs. Bernard McTghe, resides
here with her brother, Thos, A. Buckley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
Hines Begging for Offices.

From Yesterdays Philadelphia Press.
There was an informal gathering of
well-known Democratic politicians in the
reading-room of the Lafayette yesterday
afternoon, which resulted in an interest
ing chat in regard to the status of party
affairs, and incidentally, some of the
Offices which have as yet not been dis.
tributed. Collector of Internal Revenue
Grant Herring was the subject of some
solicitation on the part of Congressman
Hines, who being a candidate for re-
election, naturally would be pleased to
establish some of his friends from Lu-
aerne county in lucrative places
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12

From the Wilkes Barre Record.
Fifty years to the day, February l3,
that the Gaylord accident happened,
George Pictons father, two uncles and
six cousins were caught in a flooded
mine in Wales and never found. Add
this to Mr.. Picton's three relatives and
an adopted son, lost in the Gaylord, and
the number is thirteen. Just the num-
Der killed in the Gaylord.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12
FROM SUBURBAN POINTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NElGHBORlNG TOWNS.

stormy Weather Does Not Interfere
with Our Correspondence-We Have
Four Towns Represented Today-High-
land, Drifton, Eekley and 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, 1894-04-12
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

Apri 2l.-Grand opera, "St. Luigi Con
zaga," by the Tirolese and Italian
residents, at Freeland opera house,
Children, 10 cents; ladies, 20 cents;
gents, 80 cents.
April SO.-Ball of the Young Mems
Slavonian band, at Freeland opera
house. Admission, 30 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-12

The Sisters of Mercy of St. AIMS
church greatfully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of $50 S5, from the Robert Emmett
Social CLUB. Sisters of Mercy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-18

will quickly look after them but,
what the true man wants is compan-
ionship, sympathy and love. The
way of life has many dreary places
in it, and man needs companion to
accompany him. Sometimes he is
overtaken by misfortune he meets
with failure and defeat ; trials and
temptations beset him, and he needs
one to stand beside him and sympa-
thize He has hard battles to fight
with poverty, enemies and sin, and
he needs a woman that, when he
puts his arm around her, he feels he
has something to fight for-one that
will whisper to him words OF coun-
sci, aud, putting her hand trustfully
in his, give him new courage. All
through life, through storm and
through sunshine, through conflict
and through victory, through ad-
verse and favorable winds, man
needs woman's love. The heart
yearns for it, and a sisters or
mothers love will hardly supply
the need. -Kentuckian- Citizen, Par
is, KY, Jan. 10.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-18
What Woman Suffrage Means.

Elizabeth Cady stanton.
The basic idea of a republic is the
right of selfgovernment. The right
of suffrage is simply the right to
govern ones self. Every human
being is born into the world with
this right, and the desire to exercise
it comes naturally with the respon-
sibilities of life. When men say
that women do not desire the right
of suffrage, but prefer masculine
domination to self-government, they
falsify every page of history, every
fact of human nature. Woman sut-
frage means complete revolution
in our government, religion and So
cial life-a revision of our constitu-
tions. 1t means an expurgated
edition of our statute laws and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-18

ton in the halls of Legislation ant
in the courts of Justice. 1t mean
light and sunshine, mercy and peac,
in our dungeons, jails and prisons
when the barbareus idea of punish
ment will give way to the divine
idea of reformation. 1t means DO
lice matrOns in our station-houses
that young girls arrested during the
night may be under the watchfuI
eye of some woman.
And what does woman suffrage
mean in social life ? Health and
happiness for women and children
one code of morals for men and wO-
men love and liberty, peace and
purity in the home good sanitary
arrangements in the houses of the
poor; morals and manners taught in
the schools.
Woman suffrage means new and
nobler type of men and women, with
mutual love and respect for each
other; it means equal authority in
the home, an equal place in the
trades and professions, and equal
honor and credit in the world of
work:
All that remains to secure our
complete emancipation is to arouse
women from their apathy. - John
Stuart Mill says that "woman's pet
virtue ia elfgacrifce. If this be
so, | would suggest that in this re.
form there is still abundant oppor-
tunity for self sacrifice. We have
lived to see the principle of woman
suffrage conceded in many civilized
ountries, but the full fruition Of the
experiment is still in the future.
Our work is pre- eminently unselfish.
We still have persecution, ostlacisn
and ridicule-but the blessings may
be for other generations. We have
the satisfaction to know, however,
that we have done our duty in a
holy cause and laid the foundation
for the highest civilization the world
has ever witnessed. But we may
not live to enjoy its full benefits.
Enough for us to see the day dawn
ing, the coming glory on every side.
Enough for us to know that our
daughters, to the third and fourth
generations. will enjoy the fruits Of
our labor, reap the harvests we have
sown and sing the glad songs of
victory in every latitude and longi-
tude, from pole to pole, when we
have passed to other spheres of
action.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-18

II is not to sweep the house, make
the bed, darn the socks aud cook
the meals that a man wants wife
If this is all nc needs, servants can
do it cheaper than wife. If this
is all when a young man calls to
see lady, send him into the pantry
to taste the bread and cake she has
made; send him to inspect the nee.
dle.work and bed-making, or put a
broom into her hands and send him
to witness its use. Such things are
important, and the wise young man
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-18
:; o1DOROTHYS DEPARTMENTS
Conducted by DOROTHY DOLITTZE.


els there nothing wrong whel
Her very soul must sell
That her body may live 4? Their
surely
There's nothing that's wrong in hell
"Long have we waited for manhood
To right each direful wrong;
Trusted in creed and platform
Trusted and waited long.
"Platform and creed are Knockers
Man has betrayed his trust !
Mammon is god, and manhood
Covers at his feet in the dust
"God may not be Knocked forever
Again through the Red Sea food
He will lead His wronged to Free
dom,
Though it be through seas of blood
"Turn back, if we doubt, Times dial
For thirty fatetul years:
Our soil with blood was sodden,
Our hearthstones drenched with
tparS
"'Vengeance is mine, is written,
AS well for the years to be
As when, through nations travail,
Millions of slaves were free.
Oh, manhood, blind snd selt-right-
eous,
Still sowing the heaven-cursed seed
Whose harvest is wrong and OPP
pre- ssed:
Intemperance, vice and greed
Will you still deny to woman,
With songs of faith and praise,
To come to nations rescue
To vote as she works and prays !
Her cause is not mans debasement.
She comes not to scOrn nor derlde.
She asks not to lead in the conflict
Only to stand at mans side.
Then answer, who scott and defame
her
And fetter her hands in the fight:
Do you know of no wrongs that the
ballot
Of woman would help to make right?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-18
THE ANSWER.
BY W. u. hELLEN.

What grievous wrong would the
ballot
In woman's hands make right!
What foe to a nations progress
Would she scourge and put to fight!
What evil has gone unpublished!
What of the good and true
Has suffered by man 8 dominion
What better can women do =
Softly from altar and hearthstone
Where million mothers pray
From the sitting gloom of factories,
Where darkness mocks the day,
From the howell where starving virtue
Battles with beastly lust,
From cellars where famishing chill
dren
Wrangle like wolves DER crust,
From farmhouse and cottage and
mansion,
From cities afar and near
Swells in triumphant chorus
The answer strong ana clear.
Wherever are hearts the most human
That yearn for the glad to be,
Cometh the answer of woman
Like a psalm of victory.
"You ask What is wrong" We
answer,
For woman's heart may speak :
No land is a land of Freedom
Where the strong Cypress the weak.
"Only nation that's founded
In Justice to all shall stand;
Only through truth can people
Grow to a stature grand.
lis there nothing wrong when labor
Pleads at the feet of greed !
Nothing that's wrong when MANHOOD
Is forced to crime by need /!
ais nothing wrong when drunkard
O'er a home holds brutal sway
Nothing wrong when the tempter
Lureth our sons away!
.Is nothing wrong when church
spire
Kisses the arching skies,
While a starving beggar covers
On it's marble steps and dies !
"No wrong when All erring woman
Is crucified in shame,
While the monster that wrought her
Rises to place and fame !
"When we give to virtue howell,
With hunger and rags and cold,
But to priestcraft royal purple
And craven gods of goldf
"When a few may gather millions
While millions cry for bread ?
When palaces rise 20 the shudder-
ing skies,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
Hon. Benjamin Douglas.

The Religious Herald, speaking of the late Hon. Benjamin Douglas of Middle town and his very worthy character as a citizen and business man, says:
 But there was far nobler side to him to be commended as. witnessed in his manly Christian character. It has been our good fortune to have been fa- miliarly acquainted with him for many years. We have frequently mot him in ecclesiastical councils, inchurch fellow ship meetings, in church conferences, in the meetings of the Connectiout Con- gregational club, and in other places where the characteristics of intelligent Christian men can be seen. MT. Doug lbs was not demonstrative, but every interest pertaining to the welfare of society found in him ready and warm-hearted re- sponse. He was in close sympathy with Puritan principles, while his 1in- telligent Christian magnanimity and his decidedly evangelical and spiritual type of piety, led him to earnest cQ- operation in every effort that seemed likely to advance the interest of Christ s kingdom. There was in his remarks upon subjects that are dear to every true Christian heart a manifest. deep sympathy that was quickening and drew one into admiration and love of the man. Would that there were more leading men of business in all our com- munities of his type of citizenship, of patriotism, of magnanimity, of Chris tian character. Blessed will be his memory wherever he was known."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
Tariff Bill Referred. :.

Washington, July 8.--The reference of the tariff bill to the committee on ways and means was made this afternoon in the house in the most informals man nSr possible. After the opening prayer spea1er Crisp annonpced "fiouse bill N6 4,sS4. A Bill to Reduce Taxation to Provide Revenue for the Government and for Other Purposes" Nobody ap- parent,y paid any particular attention to the matter, although several repub- licans dropped the papers they were reading, and Speaker Crisp calmly re-
 marked, "Order it printed and referred to the committee on ways and means" And that is all there was of thes pro- ceedings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
THE NEELY-MALLEY REGATTA.

It Was Held at Lake Whitney Yesterday
 Afternoon Under Rather Unfayorabla
 Circumstances.
 The annual festival and merry-mak- ing of the Malley, Nicely & Co. Athletic association was held at Lake Whitney yesterday under rather unfavorable cir- cumstances. Four special cars carried the members with their friends, about 200 in number, to the lake. They staid out there until the shower came up and them came back to the city and went to veru hall where they danced for a time. When it cleared up they all went out to the lake again. They were en4 tertaiied at Mrs. Richard Redding's place, Lakeside" which is adiacent tn the first bridge. The first race was for junior single scuhs. The entries were, W. P. GarveN George steinburg, w. E. Kinney, P. Flynn, Theodore Davidson. Garvey fouled with Kinney soon after the start, so that each were practically debarred from winning. Flynn came in first, Davidson second and Steinburg third. The course was up the lake half a mile and then return, so that the ,speotors could see both the start and finish. In the race for junior double souls P. Flynn and George Steinburg beat G. Flannigan and W. Garvey. The senior scull races and the raCe for the firms challenge cup were not rowed, as those who had entered under stood that the races were postponed when the return to Veru hall was made. W. S. Foote ran dead heat against Richard Bradley, in a 10O-yard dash. They tried it again and Bradley won. Foote was attacked with faintness.
 Miss Mamie Mooney won the cash girls race. Mir. Fitzsimmons won the old sports' race. The contestants were MT. Ross, Mir. Groining and Mir. Cloot. Miss Nellie Mulligan won the ladies' race for gloves from five other com. petitors. Miss Kennedy and Mir. Lynch sang duet. MT. Hackett, the starter and judge of the races made q speech. There were also recitations by MT. Ross and MT. Young.
 They all returned in the edge of tho evening" .0 E
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
Will Stand by Sato1M.

Rome, July 6.-The pope has inform ed one of the principal members of the propaganda flde that he will never tol- crate any opposition to my lord gatolli. the papal ablegate in the United States Rev. Dr. Burtsall of Roundout, N. r., will remaiR in Rome for some time 1ongeR 4
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
WOOdmOnt Notes.

The Misses Stevenson and Drew are guests of Miss Warren.
 Mrs. Trowbrldge aud friends had a delicious dinner at Sanford's. This fa- nous inn excels all ,,others on the shore in the culinary art. '
 Colonel Burpee and family of Water bUry are at the Pembroke. |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07

that it clearly came within the mean- ing of Judge wheeler's decision, above quoted.
 He regretted that he was unable to introduce further evidence on account Of It's interfering with future prosecu- tions of Mir. colfey.
 Mir. Niles argued that the evidence ny the remonstrnnt had no bearing OH the onse and ought all to be stricken out.
 The commissioners reserved their de- cisiou.