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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
ON THE DIAMOND.

There is no association in the state
| that is working harder to furnish good
base ball than the Tigers Athletic Club.
| The team that this organization has
equipped and placed in the field is un-
| questionaby the strongest one of its
kind for many miles around, and it lacks
| but one thing, battery, to enable il
to cope with the mines of any league.
| Early in the season it was shown thai
amateur clubs were no longer in tho
| the Tigers class, and the public now i,
satisfied with nothing less than profess
sional ball. To bring league clubs here
every week requires the payment of ex
horbitant guarantees, and even with tn,
very large attendance at the games re-
Gently the receipts do not justify con
tinuation of professionalism.
The management is averse to advanc-
ing the price of admission, and the only
way by which clubs of high reputation
can be brought here for the remainder
of the season is through increased
patronage. The attendance so far has
been very good, but to those who know
anything OF the expense attached to
every game played here against league
clubs the fact is plain that 15-cent
admission fee is inadequate to meet the
necessary outlay. A larger attendance
would also mean the bringing here of
professional battery, and that in itself
would result in giving the people still
better ball playing.
Were it not that the Tigers have back
of them the strong athletic association
of the same name base ball would still
be confined to amateurism i'm Freeland.
No one has any desire to see the game
go backward in the town, and the
management will not take the step if it
can be avoided, but the present rapid
gait cannot be well maintained all
summer without increased attendance
or an advance in admission. The
former would be the most satisfactory
to all concerned.
A player named Myers, of Lancaster,
has signed to play first for Hazleton
McFadden, of the Tigers, who temper
arlly niied the position, put up game
that was Il credit to our town and our
club. He is little light yet at the bat,
but that is weakness which all are
subject to at the start
Manager Sharshig, of Hazleton, not
only refuses to play the Tigers, but will
not ALLOW any of his men to earn a few
dollars by playing with the Freeland
boys on Sundays. Petty jealousy!
William A. Whitman has sold the fran
chise of the Reading club to Ben II.
Zcrr, who owned and successfully man
aged the team during July, August and
September of last year.
Sunday cannot come too soon for
Manager Milligan and the Allentown
State league players. They are deter
mined to retrieve the honors they lost
on June 80, and will let no opportunity
pass to capture the game. The Tigers,
however, have fooled them once, and
they intend to do it again on Sunday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Announcements of religious services
and church news will be published free
of charge under this head every Thurs
day. Pastors are invited to send us all
items that are of general interest to the
public.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
M. L. services will be held in Lind
says hall every Sunday as follows:
Preaching, 10 a. IN. and p. IN.
Class meeting, a. m; c. w. Barton,
leader.
Sunday school, 2 p. m; C. w. Barton,
superintendent.
Epworth League, 6 p. m; Edward
Jones, president.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to all
of these services.
Rev. Edmund White, pastor.
HOLINESS CHRISTIAN.
Services at the Holiness Christian
Association church are as follows:
Sunday: Preaching, 10 u. M; Sunday
school, 2p. M; experience meeting, D..
m; preaching, 7.30 p. m.
Week day services on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings.
Inc quarterly meeting OF the Holiness
Christian Association began yesterday at
10 a. m. Elders Jonas and Trumbauer
are in attendance. Communion and
feet washing Ike place this evening, to
which all people are invited.
Rev. II. p, Jones, pastor.
ST. PAUL's p. NJ. CHURCH.
Services for Sunday, July IA:
Praise and prayer service, to com
mence at o a. m.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and Z p. m.
Morning subject, ''The Infalliblc
Guide"
Evening subject, "The Mighty Say
Jour-"
Sunday school, George Keller, super
intendent, at 2 p. IN.
Rev, S, Cooper, pastor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Largest in the World.

The Maxwell shaft at Ashley, said to be
the largest in the world, was finished on
Saturday, and the work of development
will commence Immediately. The work
was commenced in 1892, and owing to
unforeseen obstacles had reached depth
of but 200 feet in June, 1898. The work
of sinking has been pushed rapidly ever
since. AT depth of 500 feet the Bati-
more vein was struck, and the Red Ash
vein at n depth of ,060 feet.
The dimensions of the shaft clearly
show it to be the largest in the world
The opening at the surface is 5Sx12 feet,
and at the Baltimore vein, 373X12.
There will be four carriages, two to the
Baltimore and two to Red Ash, besides IA
pumpway and an upcast. The capacity
of the mine is 1000 tons per day. During
the three years employed in sinking.
but two accidents occurred This is a
record unsurpassed in the coal fields
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Wants the Sheriff Ousted,

Sheriff Scott, of Schuylkill county,
was the subject of argument before State
Attorney General Mccormick on Tues
day. Thomas Losch, of Shenandoah.
says that Scott promised Offices and
gave money for votes, and he wants him
ousted from Office Losch had been
promised position of deputy sheriff
and was turned down. The sheriff
denies the allegations. After the attor-
neys had argued the case the attorney
general took the papers and will give
his opinion later
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Race Fight in SchuylkiIl.

riot took place at William Penn, two
miles from Shenandoah, on Tuesday
night between number of Poles, led by
. Leaves Bender, a saloonkeeper, and a
number of Englismen led by Jack Lag
get. Bad blood has existed between Tho
factions for long while and when
they met in front of Bender's saloon an
outbreak occurred. The two factions
attacked each other with clubs and
stones and Bender, who was safely en-
trenched in the bar room, threw beel
glasses at the heads of the Englishmen.
while the womeaef his household flleo
5heir aprons with stones
After a desperate battle lasting fol-
lbout fifteen minutes the Poles wer
lrlven back. Bender then dashed on
If the saloon with revolver in on,
hand and black jack in the other, ano
threatened to kill the whole crowd.
After firing Il shot at the head of Con.
stable Peters, Bender was finally dis
armed, and with IA number of the Other
rioters was arrested More than a
dozen persons were injured in the fight.
A number of arrests have been made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
AWARDED A CONTRACT.
H. r. KING & co. TO FINISH THE
CENTRE STREET SEWER0

Proposals Received from Several Con
Bid of 72 Cents per LineaI Foot and
81 so for Each Connection the Lowest
All the members of the borough coun.
Gil were present at Monday evenings
meeting, which was called to consider
the proposals for the Centre street sewer
contract. After the meeting opened
the council went into executive session
TO hear the report of Borough Surveyor
Boyle, giving the cost of the section OF
sewer just laid on Carbon street. The
following bids were then read for the
proposed sewer on Centre street, from
Carbon to South
Timothy and Hugh Boyle, Freeland,
rs cents per lineal foot, and 81 60 for
each five-foot connection.
Andrew McGeehan, Freeland, 62 cents
per cubic yard, and 80 cents additional
for hard rock; 97 cents per cubic yard
for all hard rock; or will accept whole
contract for S675.
Hart & Gibbons, Wlkesbarre, first
bid, 95 cents per lineal foot; second bid ,
rs cents per lineal foot
Charles and Joseph Sherry, Hazleton,
S1.1s per lineal foot.
Cleary and Burke, Hazleton, 81 Is per
lineal foot, and will put in all connec-
tions.
Patrick Meehan, Freeland, 65 cents
per cubic yard
II. r. King & Co., Frceland, ~ cents
per lineal foot, and $1.5O for each five
foot connection.
Hazleton Steam Heating Company,
S1.21 per lineal foot.
p. j. Cleary, Shenandoah, S1.23 per
lineal foot.
After discussing the several proposals
the council adjourned to meet the next
day at p. IN.
Upon reconvening on Tuesday reso-
luton was passed empowering the street
committee to let the contract to the
lowest bidder.
The committee met yesterday morn
ing and decided that the proposal of IL.
r. King & Co. was the lowest. The
contract was awarded to that firm.
The council met last evening and rati-
fed the action of the street committee.
The contract is to be signed today and
calls for the completion of the work in
eleven days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Sands and Astley,s Circus.

Two performances were given by the
above-named circus on Tuesday, and
both were well patronized, the evening
exhibition, especially, having crowd
that filled the large tent to its capacity.
The circus does not differ much from
the ordinary travelling concerns, but
what there is of it is very good and the
performers are experts in their various
lines. The ariel exhibitions were equal
to any seen in the circus ring here, and
the bareback riding was also well done.
Taken as whole it was below the stan
dard given the townuin former years by
the Main or Washburn shows, but it is
worth a quarter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Funeral of II. Il. Bittenbender.

The funeral of +. 7. Bittenbender, oi
Nanticoke, who was shot dead by Eek.
erd on Saturday, took place on Tuesday
afternoon under the auspices of the Ma
sonic fraternity. The banks, business
houses and collieres all closed, and
many buildings were draped in mourn.
ing. Wilkesbarre, Scranton, Plymouth
Pttston and all other towns in the wy.
oming valley were largely represented
and the procession to the cemetery in
Plymouth, where the interment took
place, was over two miles In length.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
DRlFTON ITEMS.

ID. 5. Il 5. railroaders will have to re-
side at this end of the line if they wish to
retain their positions. There is good
deal of Inconvenience to the company in
having the men living lin the towns
along the road.
Miss Cora Woodring was married last
evening at the home of her father to
Valentine Both, of Hazleton. Rev.
Benner, of Freeland, tied the nuptial
knot. They will reside at Hazleton.
Mary, the little daughter of James
Shovlin, fell off porch and broke her
right arm.
E. w. futile is attending the Chris
tian Endeavor convention at Boston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

The tonnage mined thus far this year
has been greater than in any previous
half year, the total exceeding twenty
and half million tons, or million and a
quarter tons more than was sent to mar
in the corresponding six months of last
year, while the average of prices received
for the coal has been almost as low, If
not lower than ever before. The output
of anthracite in June was about three
and quarter million tons, being de-
crease OF over million tons compared
with June of 1894, but the production
for that month was abnormally large,
owing to the extended strikes in the
soft coal fields.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARIS 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.

What the Folks of This and Othe,
Towns are Doing.
The railroad employees of the Lehigh
Valley Company, between Freeland and
Tomhicken, will be paid today.
S. b. Syphers has been appointed
postmaster at Noxen, this county, tc
succeed G. X. Mosser, resigned.
Postmaster George ii. Martin, OF
Hazleton, was married last night to
Miss Annie Yeager, of that city.
Huckleberries are reported to be more
than usually abundant, and the woods
are swarmed every day with pickers.
The "Wear Well" working shoe for
men cannot be found in any other store
in town.
The Catholic temperance societies of
the fourth district will hold their quarter
ly convention at Audenried on the 2sth
inst.
Mountain Park is engaged by excur-
ison parties for every day till Scptember5 5.
As summer resort, it is more popular
than ever.
The board of trade met last night,
Quite number of members were absent.
and no business of interest to the public
was transacted.
The borough council has authorized
Burgess Mclaughlin to use his own
judgement in disposing of all dogs cap
tured on the streets without muzze.
The best is the cheapest in the end.
Go to the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
shoes all wear well.
The ''shell'' men arrived in town in
large numbers on Tuesday, but their
victims were few. The game is getting
too old for Freeland sports to indulge in
Michael Welsh, of Hazleton, ID. S. &
S. brakeman, was squeezed between cars
at Lattimer on Tuesday. He was taken
to the miners hospital in serious con
dition.
James Gonghan, So years old, died of
sunstroke at Shenandoah on Tuesday
afternoon. He was working as an out
side laborer at one of the collieres in
the town.
Try the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
goods cost no more and give bet 'er salts
faction than any other store in Freeland.
The Citizens Water Company, of Bea-
ver Meadow, has received state char
ter. The capital stock is $4,000, and an
improved water service will be given
the town Immediately.
The f. w. Hooking Hat Manufacture
ing Company, of Hazleton, has been
granted charter at Harrisburg The
capital stock is SIS, 900, and hats will be
manufactured on large scale.
The committee of the Young Mems
Temperance Corps, which has charge of
the proposed building, reports that con
siderable progress has been made lately,
and work will soon be commenced on an
opera house building or a large hall
Hiram Hawk has purchased the bak-
cry and confectionery business of Il.
Horlacher, on Centre street. Mr.. Hawk
will supply balls, parties and picnics
with ice cream and confectionery at
lowest prices.
j. Frank Smith, in excavating along
his property on Wyoming avenue, at
Fortyfort, this county, unearthed the
stonework of a cellar which seems to be
a mystery. He found Indian moccasins,
arrows, hatchets and other equipments
used by the red men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.-Se Sealed pro-
IN posals will be received by the building
committee of the Citizens Bank of Freeland
excavation and hauling OF cellar on the lot
on Centre street, next to postoflice. Width, 20
feet 3 inches; depth in front of lot 6 feet q
an Offset of 2 feot; thence westwardly, Is feet
0 inches by 20 feet inches
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
ii. G. Rooms, Thomas Blrkbeck, Michael Ze-
many, committee.
Freeland, July H. 1895.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Three Drowned in the Same Spot.

John IL. Luft, aged Is years, was
drowned in the Susquehanna at Wilkes
Barre ON Monday. He was bathing in
about twelve feet of water, when he in
some manner became disabled and sank
before he could be reached. Three BOYS
have been drowned in the same spot
this season in the same manner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

July H.-Base ball, Allentown State
league club VS.. Tigers, at Tigers Ath-
letic park. Admission, 15c; ladies, 10c.
July 20.-Picnic of the Travellers Athletic
Association at Freeland Public park.
July 90.-Picnic of the Hustlers Base
Ball Club at Drifton park.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

The building committee of the Y. NJ
T. A. B. Corps will meet at the usua
place this evening at 7.30 o'clock. All
members will please attend.
John b. Hanlon, chairman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

"What are you doing on the bureau,
Tommy"
''Standin' before the loolsin' glass"
said Tommy. Wanted to see how I'd
look # was twins. "-Harper's Young
People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Maud-Jacb told me the first one of
his engagement.
Ethel-So he said. The papers were
going to charge him two dollars line.
brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
Lehigh Valley RaiIroad.

Special rate of single fare the round
trip to Baltimore, account of Baptist
Young Peoples Union convention.
Tickets sold July 16 and II, limited for re-
turn to August 5.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

"rhe great trouble with young men
who want to see life" said the corn-fed
philosopher, lis that they imagine that
there is none of it worth seeing by day
light. t."-Cincinnati Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Miss Whippe-Can you drive four
INLAND, Mr.. Chickerly?
Cholly ChiclSerly- No; butt can tie
one.-N. Y. World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Hewas swimmer of high rencwn,
The boat capsized, and he went down.
They fished him OUT the cause was laid
70 u letter Of love from Dostan maidl
N Y World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Ladies, the best-ftting and most
stylish shoe in the market is the Vision,
sold at $2. Can be had only at the Wear
Well, Eberts old stand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Refowich sells the best Sl.5O and s.
children's suits to be had anywhere.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Custommade goods at ready-made
prices. Ready-made goods equal to Gus
tom work at Refowichs, Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

"Wish l was twins" said Jimmieboy.
''Then could have two pieces of pie. y
-Harper's Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Refowich, the leading tailor and
clothier, is where you should buy you
clothing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Are you thinking of getting a suit to
order? Try Refowich, Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Satisfaction in every respect guaran-
teed at Refowichs, Freeland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

Joseph Shaw and Miss Mary Terry
were married on Tuesday evening The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. W..
Bischoff, and after enjoying u drive
about the region reception was held
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw left for
Mauch Chunk to spend their honey
moon there.
w. ii. Smith, a prominent business
man of Philadelphia, accompanied by
his son, is visiting here. They are the
guests of ii. B. Price.
Representative William R. Jeffrey, of
Freeland, resumed work in the mines
here on Monday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11
,wspapers for sale.

Knee pants, 19c, at Refowich's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Summer neckwear, 23c at Refowich's
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Buy your clothes of Refowich.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-11

Suits to order, $l2 and up, at Refo-
wich's, Freeland.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
HR. TRUESDELL'S BIG LOSS
His Wife Dropped a SacheI Full
of Valuable Property.
Eotes Worth 50, 0oO, Bank Check For
Large Amount, and Ronsy Were IN
It-ArEest of Charles NorsIand.

The Eighth precinct police yesterday
arrested Charles H Moreland, a young
colored man, and locked him up on the
charge OF suspicion. The police say Mrs.
TruesdeIl, vie of Commissioner Trues-
dell, while driving on Connecticut avenue
near AL4street northwest Friday after
noon lost from her carriage a satcheI CON-
tanning two notes for 81 Zoo each, a bank
check for large amount, and SIT in green
backs.
She reported her loss to police headquar-
tiers in the evening and a general search
wss made, but the money OF finder was
not located untl yesterday forenoon.
a coloTed man, who gave the name OF
Charles Anderson, approached Policeman
Mcdonnell, and. exhibiting two bank notes
and a check, requested the officer to read
them
Where did you get these?" asked tho
policeman
PUN a boy named MOreIand who lives
on Navy street southeast responded the
negro He gave 'em to me 70 a quarter,
but l can't read EN-
The man was taken to the station and 10
was found he was wanted by the Fifth
precinct station on a charge of disorderiy
| conduct
Upon this charge he was placed behind
the bars, and search made for AIoreIand.
| The latter was discovered working as Ia
| borer on the new sewer main on Fourteenth
| street, and taken to the station
When iuteTrOgated by the officers he
| frankly said he had found the satcheI, and
after dispoSing Of the uotes and check, which
be considered worthless, to Anderson, he
had used the greater portion OF the SIT for
clothing He also said that he knew
81 p law prohibiting person who
finds money from spending it.
AIoEeiaud was locked up. He will prob.
ably De tired Monday on charge OF larceny.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
LOWELL BETRAYED TRUST
Defrauded His EMPLOYERS Of Nearly
Sixty Thousand Dollars in Year.
Confessed Having Lost the Money Gambling
In the Grain Markets-Unmarrisd
and Without Expensive Habits.

Chicago, April 20.-George c. Lowell,
bookkeeper for the real estate firm Of
Mead Company, is in the custody of Of
officers of the American Surety Company,
charged with embezzlement.
The shortages were discovered yesterday.
A detective agency was notified, and Lowell
taken in Charge. Mead & Coe place the
amount of the defalcatiou at go, 900, while
Lowell is alleged to have confessed he en-
bezzled $4,000.
Lowell possessed the implicit confI-
dence OF his employers, and had full con-
troll of the finances of the concern. Friday
morning, however, Mr.. Mead had occasion
to look over the accounts, and at once dis
covered that fictitious entries aud false
balances had been made.
Lowell was accused of being short iu
his accounts, aud after some de malls
stated that he had lost the money through
! speculation on the Board of Trade, Dut
refused absolutely to tell the firm name
| or his brokers.
In the minds of the detectives there
! are many peculiarities about his case
which as yet remain unsolved. Some of
! these points lead the detectives to be-
| lieve that the money was not lost through
! speculat ion, but is at present hidden
away, possibly in some safety deposit
vault.
An examina ton OF the books disclosed the
! fact that the first money taken was
! about fifteen months ago, and since that
| time sums ranging from ST. eco upward
remained unaccounted for upon the bust
| ness records.
Lowell was but twenty-five years of
age and unmarried. He apparently had
no expensive habits, and 1t was this fact
partially that commended him to hii
employers for promo ion. He was not
| known to be addicted to gambling in any
form, and says himself that the only game
of chance he played was the grain markets.