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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
DRIFTON ITEMS.

John Curran, who is candidate for
school director in Hazlc township, is
making an active canvass for the office
Mr.. Curran is an old and popular resi-
dent OF this place, one whom the people
have unlimited confidence in, and one
who is well qualified for the office and
deserves to be elected.
Miss Carrie Hellener celebrated her
fourteenth birthday anniversary one
evening last week. Her many friends
assembled and congratulated her, and
the evening was spent in singing and
dancing.
Quite number of the children of
town were given sleighride on Satur-
day night by Mr.. Freas, of South Heb
erton. They enjoyed it very much and
praise Mr.. Freas for his kindness.
Mrs. William McTague, of town, and
Mrs. Ezra Freas, of South Heberton,
enjoyed a sleghride to Buck Mountain
last week.
Perry Went2, of town, who is attend
ing school at Princeton university, came
home sick on Wednesday evening.
j. S. IL. Holmes was granted a patent
last week on differential oler-bearing
The cry of the people is when are the
colllerles going to work steady.
Drifton was well represented at Free
land opera house last week to see that
charming actress, Miss Kitty Rhoades.
Daniel Jones, of Freeland, driver in
No. slope, has resigned
Miss Rose Campbell, of Eckley, called
on friends here last week.
Mrs. William Gillespie and Mrs. Nc
Enrue We're Ha2leton visitors on Friday.
Three days will be worked here this
week
Miss Julia Barre, of Wilkes-Barre,
was the guest of Miss Kate Kennedy the
fore part of last week.
Miss Bridget McCole will soon leave
for Ireland, where she intends to spend
a few months.
Mrs. Conaghan and daughter Bessie,
of llazleton, were the guests of John
Mccarthy and wife part of last week.
William Fuller, of Silver Brook. and
Martin Nesbitt, of Ebervale, spent a
few hours here yesterday.
Misses Sallie Gallagher, Mary Sweeny
and Bridget Boyle attended the wedding
of Daniel Hanlon and Miss Mary Nc
Nelis at Harwood last week.
William Reese, teamster here, re-
signed ON Saturday, and began work
with the Blanchard Diamond Drill Com
pany at the Halle Mines fire. Six holes
will be drilled from the surface to CON
vey water to the seat of the fire.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
AN EXPLANATION.
Freeland. February 9.

Freeland, February 2, 1895.
EDITOR TRBUNE.-In reference toathe
letter that | wrote in the TRIBUNE on
the 30th ult., the meaning of which was
not understood by some OF those whom
it concerned, did not say in the letter
that my intentions, are to do any harm
to the Republican party on the third
Tuesday in February. My letter had
reference only to the methods used at
the convention, and | meant to call at
tentlon to the effect such methods would
have on the voters.
| am with the party on election day
as Republican, and if there are any of
that party who are inclined to think |
carry two kinds of water in one bucket
let them say so. If | have written any
thing to prove detrimental to the party
am willing to apologize. A CITIZEN.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
FREELAND PA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1896

Front and Walnut streets should see
too
While | believe the council should not
put any unnecessary expense on the tax
payers, it is only fair and just that the
cars should come up through the bor-
ough and treat all alike. These cul-
verts, of which something has been said,
are only an excuse to have the trolley
remain where it is. 1t may not be policy
to say It,, but these culverts must be
made whether the trolley comes up or
not. Every citizen knows the present
cutters have been a nuisance for years,
and none know this better than the buSi-
ness men who drive delivery wagons
loaded with crockery, glassware, etc,
over them. They are liable to get the
borough into trouble at any time and
the cost of one suit would cover them
all
Business men of the northern part of
town, 60 and demand your rights, and
councilmen do not listen to these men
who are rubbing you up the back for
their own benefit. Don't allow them to
scare you with one breath for being in
favor of the Traction Company, but look
well over the ground and note from
whom this opposition comes. Council
men, these people have not the Interests
of the town at heart; it is their own axes
they want to grind, and their scheme is
as transparent as glass, Give all the
business men chance and if the cars
can't run all over town tax them out of
the borough altogether.
EQUAL RIGHTs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
Drained His Child.
From the Wilkes Barre Record.

From the Wilkes Barre Record.
horrible tale of infanticide was told
in Squire Ford's Office at Georgetown
yesterday, which, if true, will land a
Polander named Silenski on the scaffold
Silenski was married about year ago
and little girl was born few months
ago. The child died, was buried and
there was no more thought of it until
Tuesday night. Silenski got drunk, so
neighbor woman alleges, and Dragged
about the way he beat the life out of his
own daughter by dashing its brains out
on the floor and then buried 1t. Last
evening a warrant was sworn out for
the mans arrest. Constables Lyons and
Cramer say they have evidence enough
to convict Silenski of one of the most
atrocious crimes ever committed in that
place. The parties interested will have
the body disinterred and rigid investi-
CATION will follow. Meanwhile Silenski
will be held without bail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04

A gentleman speaking Of the condition
of work and the people, in the town in
which he resides, last week said: Il
never saw the place in such Il bad state
as it is now. During the past year the
mines didn't average three days a week,
and there is no question but men with
families are in reduced circumstances.
They couldn't be any other way, because
it will make family of eight hustle to
get along on from $4 to So per week
when the fixed charges, house rent, etc,
are taken out. Still, it is being done,
but | tell you it don't afford any luXu-
ries. Yes, it is time of economy among
the people of the town l live in and so
long as the work and earnings of the
men are determined by the manager of
the company store, things are not going
to be any better"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

The extension of the long-distance
telephone line from Hazleton to Free
land, Upper Lehigh and Sandy Run has
been completed.
Several of the business men of town
are endeavoring to induce the proprie-
tors of the White Haven hosiery mill to
locate their plant here.
R. B. Brundage, deputy revenue col
lector of this district, estimates that at
least 1000 men in Wilkes Barre will
have to pay the income tax.
Where will advertising pay? In a
paper that is in touch with the people,
and reaches the home and fireside The
TRIBUNE fills the bill in this respect.
The wages of Lehigh Valley passenger
engineers and firemen have been in
creased. For the trip between Easton
and Wilkes-Barre the engineers will get
Sc. so instead of Sc and the firemen 81. 20
instead of 81.
w. R. Ward, manager of the Kitty
Rhoades Company, who was recently
shot at Pittston by Advance Agent Ely,
arrived here on Friday, and left yester-
day with the company for Elizabeth, N.
j., where they play this week.
Alex. Mitchell, 35 years of age, died at
lnkerman, this county, on Friday, un-
der peculiar circumstances. He was
hit on the knee in the mines by ham
mer and sustained II slight injury. He
soon afterward became unconscious and
died in the evening.
Alex. Tribe and Miss Lizzie Reynolds
were married on Thursday evening bv
Rev. A. j. Morton, of New York city.
at the residence of the brides mother in
the Coke addition. Miss Mary Lewis. of
Pleasant Hill, was bridesmaid and John
Tribe was groomsman.
Editor Linsllill, of the Wilkes Barre
1elelh0ne, in brief comment of his re-
cent visit here, says: SIT is twenty-one
years since | first saw Freeland, little
village in the woods on a high hill.
Now it looks city-like with it's large
stores, hotels, churches and electric rail
wav."
The Kitty Rhoades Company complet-
ed It's engagement here on Saturday
evening and broke the record for at
tendance at the opera house for one
straight week. The seven performances
here were given before large and salts
hed audiences, and Manager Welsh i'm
mediatcly contracted for another week
next September
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
schuylkiII's Miners Wages,

At meeting of the committee of the
Schuylkill Coal Exchange, held at Potts
vile, the rate of wages to be paid the
miners of the Schuylkill district of the
anthracite coal region for the last half
of January and the first half of February
was fixed at S2. Is 1-5 or eleven per cent
below the $3.50 basis, which is one per
cent lower than last month, and lower
than they have been for some years. 1t
had been hoped that with the severe
winter weather all over the country and
the general increase of trade the wages
would take slight advance. The
mines have not worked steadily, and the
wages even on this basis would be small.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
Weatherly Sleighing PARTY,

A sleighing party from Weatherly was
entertained at Mrs. r. A. Dodson's
residence ON Thursday, comprising Mr..
and Mrs. George Beers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Beers, Mrs. Luther Beers, Mrs.
Herbert Beers, Mrs, Dreisbach, Mrs.
Grill, Mrs, Harrison, Mrs. Koch, Mrs.
Gangwere, Miss Sharp and Miss Craigle.
The merry party had an enjoyable ride
to town and were delighted with the
trip.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
Jeddo Tunnel to Be Opened,

Judge Rice has rendered a decision in
the Jeddo tunnel case, which has been
on trial in court for over two weeks in
favor of the company. In order to drain
the Jeddo, Eberyae and Harlcigh mines
of millions of gallons of water, and
thereby reach the rich deposits OF coal,
it was necessary for the Jeddo Tunnel
Company to drive u tunnel five miles
long at a cost of 81, ,500,0 900. Everything
was complete for the firing of the blast
which was to shatter the walls separat-
ing the lower workings of the mines
from the tunnel, and thus liberate the
great quantity of water in the mines,
when an injunction was served on the
company by number of farmers of
Butler and Conyngham valleys to pre-
vent their completing the work. The
farmers claimed that the water liberated
from the mines would flow along the
creek, and their farms would be prac-
tically destroyed that it would be inn
possible to water their stock, and that
the coal dirt cast upon the banks of the
creek when it overilowed would be
spread over their fields.
The decision of Judge Rice gives the
company authority to tap the water, bus
says it must be done by degrees, so as
not to entail loss to the farmers. The
draining of the tunnel assures as result
the rebuilding of Ebervale and Harleigh,
which were well populated and prosper
Gus, but which, since the flooding of the
mines, have been practically deserted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04

The strike which was quietly inaugu.
rated last Tuesday by the drivers en-
ployed in the Prospect colliery, Wilkes
Barre, has spread to other collieries of
the Lehigh Valley Company, and the
Prospect and lakewood shafts, Midvae
slope and Prospect breaker are idle,
throwing 1 800 men out OF work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04

ever, is not running rampant in the min
ing towns. 1t never was and never will,
and even it was, men who are strong
and willing to work despise the word
and for that reason often endure the
pangs of poverty in silence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04

HlSTATE OF MICHAEL GALLAGHER.
IL late of Freeland, deceased, ''
Letters OF administration upon the above
named estate having been granted to the un
dcrslgned, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment and those
having claims or demands to present the same
without delay, TO Michoel GnlIapher
John NJ. Carr, attorney
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
LETTERS THAT CONTAIN A VARIED
ASSORTMENT OF NEWS.
Drifton Items Gathered Up by Our Wide
Awake Reporter-one Correspondent
Explains Previous Letter and Another
Has Something About the Electric Road.

Regular correspondence from the sur
rounding towns and communication
upon local Or general subjects are soli-
cited by the TRIBUNE. The name of the
writer must accompany all letters or
items sent to this Office for publication.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-04
DEATHS.

AUBBEY.-At Eckley, January 81,
Thomas Aubrey, aged 81 years. In
TERED yesterday at Eclsley cemetery.
Fresh bread, cakes, pies etc, daily at
Laubach's, also choice confectionery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

Grand Opera House-Tonight the benefit
to Mr.. Chas. Coote, rendered by his friends
and admirers in this city. will take place.
The number Of volunteers has been very
large. and includes the best professional
and amateur talent. The dramatic portion
of the program will consist of the third act
of Caste" with Mr.. Bond as Eccles, Mr..
Coote as Gerridge, Mr. Mackey as D'Alroy,
Mr.. Boag as Hawtree, Miss Lawrence as
Esther and Miss Sanders as Polly; and
Man Proposes" in which Mr., Coote and
Miss Lawrence will be seen to excellent
advantage and spring some surprises on
the audience The olio will be attractive.
happiest selections. The audience promises
to be large one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30

1t Will Commence at Warrington
Grove Next Thursday.

1t VIII Commence at Warrington
Grove Next Thursday.
Washington Grove camp will be the
scene, from next Thursday evening until the
following Monday evening, of the first Sal
walton Army camp meeting ever held near
Washington. The Salvation Army has been
preparing for it for weeks, and expects
as great success as it has achieved else
where on similar occasions. 1t is needless
to say that Salvation Army meetings are
never dull and uninteresting, but the meet
ings to be held at Washington Grove. be-
ginning Thursday evening and continuing
morning. afternoon and evening until Mon
day evening,are to be unusually interes ting
Brigadier and Mrs. William Evans, who
have charge of the South Atlantic division.
are coming from their headquarters in
Philadelphia. and Brigadier and Mrs. VIM.
Hunter. who have charge of the Maryland,
Virginia and District of Columbia district
are coming from their headquarters in
Baltimore to conduct this camp meeting,
and they are to be assisted by long list
of officers of the army, headed by Adjutant
Isabel Wood and Captain Eva Dunlop
who have charge of the work in Washing
ton. There will be an abundance of good
music and much eloquent speaking, and
variety which will make every meeting
unique. The arrangements include half
fare rate and frequent trains on the rail-
road to accommodate those who cannot
stay at Washington Grove throughout the
camp meeting.
A number of the members of the Auxil-
larry League in Washington and Baltimore
will spend the five days at the camp. The
Auxiliary League is to have one of the
evening meetings, which will probably be
under the direction of Mr.. William Redin
Woodward, the secretary of the league in
this city, through whom the army re-
ceived its invitation to hold the meeting
at Washington Grove Mr. Woodward and
other well-known gentlemen in Washington
and Baltimore will tell why they and six
thousand other people in this country are
members of the Auxiliary League, and
will invite others who desire to show their
sympathy with the army and to support
its work to join the league. large at
tendance is expected from Washington,
Baltimore, Rockville and the adjacent coun-
try of others besides members of the league.
Lieutenant Chandler will have charge Of
the regular meetings at Salvation Army
Hall, $50 Pennsylvania avenue during the
absence of Adjutant Isabel Wood and Cap
tain Eva Dunlop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Samuel Moore and Fannie Moore;
John H. Payne and Martha Carroll, both
of Prince Georges county, Nd; Charles
Dobbs and Katharine B. Whipple Of Louis
VILE. KY; VIM. G. Brown and Bette
Jenkins. both Of Sperryville, Va: VIM. H.
Smith Of Grand Rapids. Mich. and Hen
rietta R. Smith of this city; VIM. H. Minor
and Annie E. Pinkney; VIM. H. Lewis of
Seattle, Wash. and Elizabeth s. Hill of
this city; Charles Frederick w. Findeisen
and Anna Magdalena Johanna Pruess of
Baltimore. Nd: Samuel Williams and Irene
STEWARDS; Samuel Carroll and Jane
Novels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
The $4,000 Prize Story by Miss Mary
E. Wilkins. .

On Saturday, August 3, The Star will be-
gin the publication Of THE Long Arm"
story by Miss Mary E. Wilkins, which won
the first prize Of 1900 offered by The Even
ing Star in connection with several other
newspapers for the best detective story.
Out of the hundreds Of stories sent to
compete for the prizes offered, the judges
awarded the first prize of 5000 to 1.-The
Long Arm" which proved to have been
written by Miss Wilkins in collaboration
with Mr.. Joseph E. Chamberlain.
The thousands of Washington admirers
of Miss Wilkins delightful stories of New
England life will be much interested in
this departure in her choice Of subjects.
The story will begin on Saturday,
and several daily installments will be re-
quired for its completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
. CARPENTERS AND Jo1NERs.

The AmaIgamated Society and the
Brotherhood Both Hold Sessions.
The Washington branch Of the Amalga-
mated Society Of Carpenters and Joiners
celebrated its fourth anniversary last night
The meeting was the largest and most in
teresting that has been held in a long time
President Hargrave was unable to be pres
ent, but his place was ably filled by Mr.. w.
c. Brunger, who was selected as chairman
pro TEN. MIR. A. Murray was, as usual,
secretary.
Considerable business Of interest to the
craft was transacted. Among other mat
tiers was the approval Of claim. which
was ordered to be paid, Of one Of the MEM
bers for the loss Of portion OF his tools
by theft, this action being taken because
the member was entitled to the benefit I'M
der the rules of tho branch. A collection
was taken up for poor woman whose nus
band was killed by falling from a scaffold,
and $6.25 was realized.
At the conclusion of the transaction Of
the regular business the members had a
smoker, during which a number OF speeches
were made. in which those present were
urged to do their utmost to build up the
branch, both by attending the meetings
regularly themselves and in inducing others
to become members.
The brotherhood.
100, Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers. was held last night in their hall,
No. 627 Massachusetts, avenue. There was
large amount of executive business trans
acted and Messrs. D. J. Mccarthy and
Francis Flynn were elected delegates to the
carpenters council to succeed Messrs.
Theodore Perry and Alexander Richard
son, who had been selected at a previous
meeting and declined to serve. There was
considerable talk in reference to Labor day,
and 1t was generally understood that the
members will either employ the Hender-
son Drum Corps, company of boys, most
of whose fathers are members of societies
Of organized labor. or an out-of-town band
to precede members in the parade, though
the probabilities are strongly in favor of
the former. There was also some talk
about the ShugrNe job. There has been
no change in the situation there, and the
impression among the carpenters is that
Mr.. James Connors, the contractor, does
not intend to have any more stair work
done until he can do 1T without interruption
by non-union men. The committee, how
grue's assurance that he wants the work
performed by union labor and will leave
no stone uEturned to secure that result.
A report of the committee appointed to
confer with similar committees from the
other three organizations of carpenters in
the city, with view of possibly consolida t.
ing the four into one society, made a par
tial report, and 1t was voted to have the
entire conference committee meet in the
FALL of Local Union No. 1870 Monday night.
| money sufficient to pay Mr.. A. Rossi, a
member, three weeks sick benefits was
voted. Mr.. Rossi had been at work in New
York, but was hurt Will, at his employ
he had to undergo an operation and where
he now is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
The Stand ColIapsed.

By the collapse of stand at 18th and H
streets northeast about 10 o'clock last
evening, where concert and a Punch and
Judy show were in progress, Edward
Blick of 1871 1 street northeast sustained
a broken leg. The sufferer was removed
to his home In an ambulance and surgical
assistance rendered. Although considera-
bly, Jared the many other spectators es-
cared without injury.
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A SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Legal Relic of the Stumph Fire OF
Last SeDtember.

Legal Relic of the Stumph Fire Of
Last September.
At the time Of the destruction Of the
Stumph Bros mattress factory on the
18th Of last September. Arthur Christie
Rivens, one of the employees CT the firm.
was forced to jump or drop from the
building to save his life. He has now filed
suit against the firm, claiming $4,000
damages because Of injuries, which. he
alleges, he received in that disaster. He
claims that the defendants are liable be-
cause of their failure to equip the building
about the head and back, and also in
ternally, and states that his injuries are
permanent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30

Thursday. August l. has been selected
by the Washington and Baltimore G. A r
for joint excursion to Bay Ridge. Tho
program consists OF many new and novel
as well as highly amusing and interesting
features. Excursion from Washing tor
under auspices of John F. Reynold:
Post. Trains leave B. and o. depo
on above date at ?:15 am. 13O anc
AIS pm. Everybody cordially invited
Round-trip rate, IS cents.
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Mrs. WOrnllcy's VIII.

The will of the late Mary Jane Wormley,
dated April 25. 1895. directs that 5000 shall
be paid to each of her grandsons, sons Of
her deceased daughter, Mary, and 800 to
Eva Smith, a granddaughter. The residue
of the estate is devised TO Lynch Webster
Wormley, a son. This son and DR.. c. B..
Purvis are appointed executors.
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Virginia Hot Springs.

Only Eight HOurs From WNshin z ION.
A cool summer resort and perfect SAINT
tarium 1900 feet above sea level. The
hotels. cottages, bath houses. casino. &C.,
form the most coruplete establishment in
America. Vestibuled trains leave Wash
fpgton via Chesapeake and Ohio railway
2:25 p. m. and 10 pm. daily. Special Hot
Springs sleeper on night train week days.
Apply c. & o. Offices. 513 and 1927 Penn
sYlVania aYenue-AdYt
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Star Out of Town.

TIC StuF Out OF IO"Hs
THE EVENING STAR will be sent
by mail to any address in the United
States or Canada for such period as
NAV be desired at the rate Of fifty
cents per month.
UBut all such orders must be ac-
companied by the money. or the
paper cannot be sent. as no ac-
counts are kept with mail subscrip-
tiors