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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
ChPRIV'S PLACE.
No One Seems to Desire Its
Responsibility
Count Shillingsfurst is Offered
Tt but Declines.
THERE WAS FRICTION.
Caprivi's Resignation Caused by
Policy Toward Socialists.
The President Of the Prussian
Council Also Resigns

LONDON, Oct. 27.=The statement that
Prince Won Hohenlohe- Shillingsurst,
governor of Alsace- Lorraine, has been
offered the chancellorship resigned by
Gen. Won Caprivi, as contained in these
dispatches last night, is confirmed on
good authority, and it is added that the
prince has declined to accept the respon-
sibility of that Office.
PoTsDAM, Oct 27-Prince Won Hohen-
lohe- Shillingfurst, who has been offered
the chancellOrship resigned by Caprlvi,
arrived this morning at Strasburg. lie
was accompanied BY Herr Won Kueller,
under secretary of the interior for the
province of Alsace- Lorraine.
Emperor William met them at the
station and drove with Prince Won Hohen-
lOhe in an open carriage to the new pal
ace Herr Won Kueller followed in a
second carriage with Lieutenant Colonel
Won MOltke, the emperOr's aide camp.
Upon arriving at the palace the emperor
and Prince Won HOhenlohe had a confer
ence regarding the ministerial crisis.
BERLIN Oct EFT is officially an
nOunced that the resignation of Eulen-
berg, president of the Prussian council
Of ministry. has been accepted
CAUSE OF CAPRIvI'- EEsIcNATIoN.
said to Have Been Because of ais Policy
Toward the Socialists.
BERLIN Oct. 27.-It is known for some
time past there has been considera bic
tentiOn between Chancellor Caprivi and
Gutenberg, owing to the formers views
IN regard to the measures to be sub
mitted 70 the reichstag for the repression
of socialists. The chancellor is in favor
Of pursuing moderate policy
while Gutenberg believes in the
adoption of radical measures
to obtain the end sought It was
said that at the recent meeting Of the
Prussian council, held to consider the
question of the repressive measures, q
majority Of the ministers supported
Caprivi's views. but whether or not this
is true is greatly a matter Of conjecture.
Caprivi Is said by his friends to be glad
to escape from the chancellorship. lie IS
a moderate man, opposed to extreme
views of any kind Therefore he is well
hated in many quarters.
1t is believed the emperor secretly IA
vors strong repressive measures against
the socialists and Poles, despite his ex-
preston of approval of Caprivfs policy,
and that the next chancellor viii be
called upon to Introduce such measures
If so, stormy times are in store for the
reIchstaR.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
JEDDO NEWS.
ARBUTUS.

The advance gang of the electric road
employees has reached this place and the
grading is completed nearly to Oakdale.
The route has been changed again.
Instead of going through Japan street as
was intended, the road will run along
the hillside north of the town, thence
by the way of the old hospital building
at Drifton.
Two of our Hungarian residents had
fight last evening between Japan and
Swamptown, which was lively affair
while it lasted. 1t ended by one of
them getting knocked senseless with a
stone. The other has since left for
parts unknown.
Miss Annie Groman and Polish gen.
tleman, whose name could not be learn
ed, both of this place, were married at
Freeland on Saturday.
Miss Name Boyle, of Hazleton, paid
a visit to her parents here yesterday.
Harry Mock, assistant stable boss
here, has accepted position with the
Hazleton Traction Company and will
likely remove to Hazleton.
There are bright prospects Of the col
lieries operated by this company work
ing no less than four day week during
next month.
Miss Rose Burke, of Freeland, circu-
lated among friends here last week.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Boyle last week. Mother and
child are doing well.
Tony Treta was badly injured by be-
ing struck with rocks from a premature
blast on the electric road near Oakdale
on Saturday. He was taken 10 Halle
ton hospital
Mrs. McNels is at Wilkes-Bare visit
ing friend and relatives.
Miss Mary Burns, of Mauch Chunk, is
here visiting relatives.
A number of our residents attended
the funeral of John Conlin at Lattimer
on Saturday.
Charles Murrin, of the borough, has
purchased a valuable new organ.
John McHugh and D. ]. Timony
called on friends yesterday at Hazleton.
Peter McIIugh has returned from an
extended trip to Philadelphia.
The civil engineer corps returned on
Saturday from the vicinity of Berwick
after an extended stay in that section.
The survey to carry the tunnel water by
canal to the river has been completed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30

team around. We would like to hear
from Silver Brook.
Miss Clara Moser has returned from
Philadelphia. She intends to stay at
home during the summer months.
Professor Martin, of Drifton schools,
took drive through here on Saturday.
Ed. Williams has occupied the board
ing house and is now ready to accoma-
date boarders.
Miss Jennie Baskin returned home
from Hazleton on months vacation.
Camp 255, P. o. S. of A, intends
holding picnic here on May 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Broderick attend
ed funeral at Lattimer on Saturday.
Neil Gallagher and Miss Gallagher
drove to Hazleton on Friday.
A party composed of about twelve
couples will leave here on Thursday to
90 to Scale Siding to attend farewell
party. ARBUTUs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
Prison Officials Elected.

The prison commissioners met on Sat
urday afternoon for the purpose of elect
ing officials. 1t was decided to add an
other watchman to the force, it being
necessary to do so. The following Off
GERS were then elected: C. c. Jones,
warden; Charles Rttersbach, deputy
warden; Mrs. Ellen Jones, matron; Pat
rick Mitchell day watchman; Thomas
Smith, Jr., watchman; Samuel Dullard
watchman; John Fallon, watchman, and
George H, Kirwin, prison physician
The salaries were fixed the same as last
wear
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
ClEARFlELD MINERS.
A Woman's Appeal for the Starving
Victims of "Protection."

WOman's Appeal for the Starving
Victims of "Protection."
From the Philadelphia Times.
In an article printed in last Sundays
Times the statement, or rather mis-
statement, was made that the miners of
Clearfield were in the strike solely
because the walking delegates of the
United Mine Workers wanted a general
suspension. The writer of that article
must be totally ignorant of the condition
of the Clearfield miners or he would not
have said that. The fact is the miners
of this region were actually starving
before the strike was inaugurated.
At many of the mines there are
families that have had nothing but
bread in their houses for months and
not enough of that, and great many of
the men went to work without any
dinner buckets in order to leave enough
at home for their children. For more
than two years the mines have not run
quarter time and were so crowded when
they did that man could not earn
enough to keep body and soul together,
and for lack of proper food many of
them were unable to work when they
went into the mines.
Some time ago when Philadelphia so
nobly went to the aid of famine-stricken
Russia the people of Pennsylvania were
proud of their representative city. Will
she now stand idly by and see the
people in her own state starving? This
is no exaggeration, but actual facts, and
we invite the most rigid investigation.
Local charities have been exhausted
and our merchants have trusted the
miners until they can do so no more.
Unless we obtain assistance from other
sources we must starve. Our condition
is pitiable in the extreme. There was
nothing left us but to strike, for it's just
as easy to starve idle as. it is working
Mrs. c. w. MCCAIN.
Morrisdale Mines, Crawford county, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
SANDY RUN HAPPENINGS.

A farewell party was rendered last
week to Miss Bridge Shovlin at the
home of her brother, John Shovlin.
Dancing was INDUCED in until u o'clock,
when grand supper was served. After
supper dancing was resumed until a late
hour, after which all adjourned, wishing
Miss Bridge a happy and safe return
home. Among those who attended
were Misses Mary Gallagher, Bridget
Kennedy and Madge Gallagher, of Drift
ton; Mamie McGroarty, Annie Nc
Groarty, Mary Gillespie and Katie
Kelly, of Freeland, and F. P. Nc
Groarty, of Freeland. Bridget returned
to her home in Wilburton on Thursday.
The collieries worked five days last
week
John Shovin spent two days in Will.
burton last week, visiting his father.
We have some expert fishermen here
They go away for two or three days and
return with about six or eight fish.
Hugh Connors has purchased a new
bycicle. Hugh intends to lay out any
wheelman around the region.
One of our young men takes drive t
Jeddo quite frequently, What seems t.
be the attraction, Charles?
We have organized base ball team
here and are ready to play with any
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30

Reports from various sections of the
country state that digging and plowing
reveal the presence of thousands of
seventeen-year locusts as grubs, evident
ly getting ready for their appearance.
They are likely to reach the surface in
June. They are now found at an aver
age depth of four feet, although a num-
Der have been found two feet deeper
This parasite is one of the most dreaded
visitors on farm and despite whole
sale slaughter of the grubs, the army of
periodical depredators is likely to be un-
usually large this year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
The Cause of Crime.

The sixty-fourth annual report of the
inspectors of the eastern penitentiary
contains many views of novel interest.
1t contends, for instance, that intemper-
ance as a cause of crime has been seri-
ously overated. Only 2 per cent. of the
500 convicts received during 1898 are
classed as Incorporate. Neither is
illiteracy so greatly responsible as many
people imagine. OF those 500 convicts,
475 received common school education,
while "a were educated privately, leav-
ing only 81 illiterates. 1t is also claimed
that the failure to learn useful trade is
the greatest single cause, 45l of the 596
prisoners being absolutely ignored in
this respect.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
FORECASTS FOR MAY.
Professor Hicks Predictions for the
Month That Begins Tomorrow.

ITOIeSsOT lot tne
Month That Begins Tomorrow.
From Word and Works.
The month opens at the end of April's
closing storm period, with storm distur-
Dances disappearing in exteme eastern
parts of the country, and cooler weather
prevailing in central and western sec
tions. An equinox of Mercury is central
on the 3rd, and will cause cloudiness and
tendency to continued drizzle. In the
extreme north sleet need not prove
surprise. By the 4th decided change to
warmer will develop in the west, and
during the 5th to 9TH, reactionary storms
will pass over the country, being central
about the time Of new moon on the 5th.
A sharp change to cooler will follow the
disturbances at this time, with strong
probabilities of frost along the northern
side of the country from about 7th to
10th.
From 10th to 18th is the next regular
period of change and storm. A very
warm wave is to appear by the 11th, and
during the three days next following
storms of much energy and wide scope
will traverse the country from west to
east. Another very cool wave for the
season will come in behind the storms
causing several days of much cooler
weather in the country generally.
Heavy rains may reasonably be expect
ed about the 11th, 10Th and 18th, dur
ing which time series of daily storms, re-
curing near the same time of day, or
night, for several days need not be
unlocked for.
The cool weather following the storms
of the last period will give place to warm
er, and secondary storms will appear
in many places about the 18th and 18th,
Immediately after which the barometer
will rise rapidly to very high reading,
attended by a sharp change to cooler.
From the 2lst to 25th, falls the next
storm period, during which time it will
grow very warm, and many storms of
rain. thunder and wind will appear.
About the 9th and 2Sth, will be central
the last disturbances for May bringing
fair and cooler days and nights for the
closing month.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
BASE BALL POINTS.


1t is predicted that 1894 will be the
best base bal year the country ever had.
Boston team defeated Mike Kelly's
Allentown club on Friday, to 4, but it
took ten innings to do it.
Phil Bachman, of town, is showing up
creditaby in the exhibition games so far
played by Pottsville State league club.
The State league season will open on
Wednesday. Hazleton will play two
days at Scranton, and will open on Fri
day at home.
Hazleton club has shown up favorably
since it began playing, and if given
proper support that city will have good
base ball this summer.
The Phillies played the baby act in
Wilkes-Barre on Friday, leaving the
field in the ninth because the umpire's
decision did not suit them. The score
was to 5 in favor of the Luzerne
county men.
Base ball in Freeland is at stand
still so far this season. The Tigers club
is the only one in the town now, but
they have not organized or arranged for
any games yet, and it is doubtful wheth-
er or not they will play ball this season,
as the Freeland ball park, where they
formerly played, cannot be used unless
the members of the defunct Freeland
Base Ball Association give permission.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
Candidate for Congress.

John Leisenring, of Upper Lehigh,
has entered the race for the Republican
nomination for congress, and that the
voters of this vicinity may be made
aware of his candidacy he announces
himself in today's issue of the TRIBUNE.
Mr.. Leisenring is gentleman so well
known to the people of this locality that
he requires no introduction to them, and,
if nominated by his party, he will poll
a vote in this region that will be any
thing but pleasing to Billy Hines, who is
slated by the Democratic bosses of the
county for denomination.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
Red Mems Officers.

Returns have been received from the
post sachems for the great chiefs of the
Improved Order of Red Men in Penn
vania, recently cast, and show the fol-
lowing were elected: Great sachem
Harrison Nesbtt, Larksyille; great senior
sycamore, John +. Poore, Philadel phia;
great junior sycamore, Walter.B. White,
York; great prophet, David Conn, Phila-
delphia; great chief of records, Thomas
X. Donnelly, Philadelphia; great keep
er of wampum, George w. Kreamer,
Philadelphia; representatives to the
great council Of the United States, John
j. Newpher, Mt. joy, James II. George,
Wilkes-Barre, Clement II. Smith, Phila-
delphia.
1t will take the official count of the
votes to determine whether Charles II.
Newell, of Philadelphia, or Byron J..
Brown, of Lancaster, has been elected
as the fourth representative to the great
council
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
Shooting Match Tied,

On Friday a pigeon shooting match
was tied between M. E. Fritzinger. of
Freeland, and Patrick Heron. of
Milnesville. The stakes are 5000 a side,
and the match will take place at Free
land on Tuesday, May 2S. Both young
men are experts shots, and as each have
many friends considerable money is
being wagered on the result. Eleven
birds will be shot at by each of the men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
Brehm Won the Match,

The shooting match between William
Brelm and Griffith Jones, both of
Upper Lehigh, came off at the Freeand
ball park on Friday afternoon, and was
witnessed by about 200 spectators. The
match, which was for $50 side, was
won by Brehm, who killed three of the
FIVE birds shot at. The score was as
follows:
Brehm ............0 0 1-3
Jones .............0 O O O 90
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
woman's Missionary Society.

The seventh annual convention of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Wyoming Chassis of the Reformed
Church met in Zion's church at Wilkes
Barre on Friday. Freeland was repre-
sented by Misses Sadie Bigler and Ida
M. Oswald. Mrs. M. f. Whitmore,
editress of the Woman's Journal, of
Fredrick, Nd, delivered an interesting
address on woman's work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30

The assessment of Foster township for
the year of 1891 has been returned to
the county commissioners by the asses
sor. The valuation of the township is
1852, ,937, with unseated lands valued at
$7,756.
The portion of the township to be an
nexed to the borough of Freeland, when
the auditors report is filed, is valued at
S59,G59 The whole of the tax on this
will be collected by the township collec.
tor, and no assessment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
Deeds Recorded.

Cross Creek Coal Company to E. B.
Shelhamer, property near Freeland, for
$500.
Conrad Shadrock to Jacob Dinkelacher,
property in Butler, for $500.
Joseph Birkbeck to George sippel and
wife, property in Freeland, for 5000.
f.. b. Shelhamer and wife to William
}. Eckert, property in Freeland, for $500.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
DRlFTON ITEMS.

All the new locomotives for the D. S.
d S. have arrived here. About two
months will elapse before they are put
into regular service, but in the mean
time they will undergo all necessary
tests. AS far as is known the crews
have not been selected yet, though there
is an oversupply of applications on hand
to select from. 1t is generally believed
that those to run over the Lehigh Valley
tracks will be old and experienced men,
One of the bridges which is necessary
to be erected at this point of the Halle
ton Traction Company's road is being
rapidly constructed over the road leading
from the store to No. .. Other portions
of the grading are also nearing compile
ton.
William Gallagher, better known as
"Rlnger," has accepted a position with
the Hazleton Traction Company, and
will reside at Hazleton.
The Fearnots base ball club has been
trying to arrange games with numerous
clubs in this region, but have not sue
ceeded in securing any dates so far.
Edward Brogan, one of our young
men, leaves today for Bethlehem, where
he has accepted position in the foun-
dry at that place. His many friends
wish him success in his new field of
labor.
Miss Brislin, of Buck Mountain, was
last week.
Emmet Sweeney, who has been unable
to work for the last three weeks on ac-
count of sickness, resumed his duties to-
day.
Quite number of our young ladies
and gentlemen are taking advantage of
the dancing school at Freeland every
Saturday night.
While loaded car was being hoisted
up the slope at No. l on Friday the rope
broke when the car was near the top,
and it went back with lightning speed
and caused considerable damage to the
slope.
Miss Bridget O'Donnell, of Hazeton,
spent few days here last week.
Locie No, 10, which has been pushing
coal from No. slope, was shipped to
Oneida on Saturday.
John Zabonak, a miner in No. slope,
was injured last week by coal falling
on his head.
The new addition to the boiler shops
is about completed.
1t was pay day at the collieries here
on Saturday.
John Miller has returned from Wilkes
Barre, where he did jury duty last
week.
John L. Lauer, of Lansford, purchas-
ing agent for the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
CATION Company, transacted business
here last Wednesday.
John NJ. Carr Esq, of Wilkes Barre,
called upon his parents here last week
John is building up a fine practice at the
county seat, and his success in business
is pleasing to his many friends here.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30
FROM SUBURBAN POINTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NEIGHBORlNG TOWNS.

All the Latest That Has Occurred in
Drifton, Sandy Run and Jeddo-A
Number of Little Notes Which VIII
Interest Many of Our Readers.
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, 1894-04-30

The jury in the Wilburn-Johnson
murder case returned verdict of man
slaughter at WilkesBarre last week.
John Johnson and j. G. Wilburn were
railroad bosses and were employed on a
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad, near Nanticoke.
They quarreled over the possession of
some tools, when Johnson hurled rock
at Wiburn. The latter then attacked
johnson with knife, stabbing him
twice in the heart. The murderer fled
to Kansas, but was captured and brought
back.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30

Steerase tickets to London Liverpool
Belfast, Glasgow, etc, by iirst-elass steam
ers, $1s. Harry Il. sweeney, agent Drit-
ton. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-30

Wash silks, SOC at McDonald's.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-06
PhpniIZ&CaVe Creek Staeo

Leaves Mondays and Fridays for Cave Creek and Phenix Mine. Special attention given to messengers and baggage. Leave orders at Golden Eagle Stables. c. M. STURGIS, Prop.
 Telephone 57.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

We clip from an exchange the following
account Of how the leasing of oyster bot
toms has worked on Long Island. AS il
has worked there so it will likely work
here should cur Legislature ever enact any
law to lease the SC called barren bottoms
The heart seems TO be knocked out of the
people Of the newly-incorporated city OF
Patchogue, l.. l., for the industry that
caused the place 30 thrive has passed out
OF individual hands ant gone into those OF
corporation.
Great South and Blue Point bays were
once dotted necessarily by various craft,
and there was always the merry sounds Of
singing oystermen as they raked up the
bottoms Of the mysty streams. Now &C.
casionai sails flap idly in the tagging
breeze, and there is a tendency on the part
of those who perpetuated the search for the
hivalve to hang disconsolately about the
coffee houses and discuss the hardship of
the situation.
There are II miles Of oyster bay which
has width Of four miles, and it is so stu
ated that Patchogue was almost solely ben
Gifted by the immense traffic resulting.
The alluvial soil is fairly soaked with oys-
ter flavor, and when the season is at its
height an odor Of Blue Points sweeps over
the city Of sufficient delicacy TO make the
epicure swear never 10 leave It
Il was once that the adept handler Of
the precious mollusk could put out in his
independent boat, and with tongs and rake
pull up bushel after bushel of the sea col.
olored shells, and no one objected but the
oyster within. For this privilege the city
exacted fee of 81. Each man or woman
there were many of the latter-who
wished to avail themselves OF the opportu-
nifty 10 thus receive what bountiiul nature
had bequeathed to them had but 10 bring
proof Of residence and pay the little tax,
and a permit good for year was accorded
him.
There was sure fortune II it for the in
dustTious, and for the convivial jolly
good living without great amount of
work. The minds of the bay workers were
never lighter than when setting out in the
morning for days scraping Everybody
was anxious to go to Patchogue and there
was room for everybody who wen,-,,n
the bay as we'll as in the town.
No matter how they dug and scraped
and burrowed, the oyster proved itselfa
greater proyider, and persisted in repro
duction by the millions year in and year
out Five, six. seven dollars day was no
extraordinary profit for the early riser, and
many made much more, so that the major.
lily Of the people who abide in the city hold
deeds TO show the ownership of = horne
with ideal surroundings.
The cessation in the happiness of tie
lives Of the oystermen occurred when the
trustees Of the town leased out the very
cream of the beds 10 company of three
men who one day cast anchor in the bay.
They are Charles Mott. Jacob Saaffer aud
Edward Dayton, and upon obtaining their
grant they drove formidable looking stakes,