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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
Next Years School Appropriation.

The county commissioners have re-
ceiyed blanks from the department OF
pnblic instruction on which to make re-
port of the number of residents taxable
and the number of children between the
ages of six and sixteen years in Luzernc
county, says the Wilesbarre Leader.
The return of the number of children is
to be made on or before the last Satur-
day of January. The following admoni-
tion accompanies the blanks:
''As this is the first time the school
appropriation will be distributed accord
ing to the new law, county commissioners
are urged to exercise unusual care in
making correct returns; otherwise dis
tricts may be desprived of their proper
share of the state appropriation.
Under the new law it is expected there
will be a more equitable divisions of the
appropriation.
This is in the aggregate to this state
S., 100000 The division in future will
be on this bass-one-third on the num-
ber of children reported between the
ages of six and sixteen years; one-thrd
on the resident taxableS, and one-third
on the number of teachers employed for
the full annual term, not including sub
stitutes or night school teachers.
Formerly the appropriation was made
on the number Of resident taxables. In
this way it became apparent that the
cities and large towns were benefited at
the expense of the country districts. 1t
is well known that in cities, towns, etc, !,
there are more resident taxables in pro-
portion to the children attending school
than there is in the outlying townships.
Now it is reasonably certain tho latter
will get greater amount for school pur-
poses than heretofore.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

Richard Ratchford, OF Ohio, national
president Of the United Mine Workers,
addressed meeting at Yannes' opera
house last night. The speaker delivered
one of the best labor speeches heard
here for some time, and the subject was
handled in style that was entertaining
and instructive. The meeting was also
addressed by District President Fahy.
The attendance was small, owing to a
misunderstanding regarding the hour.
Most people expected the speakers to
arrive here in the afternoon.
special meeting of the local union
will be held tonight at the regular meet.
ing place.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

The first annual convention of the
sixth district of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association will be held at Halle
ton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
This district comprises nine city associa-
tions, three railroad associations and
three college Y. M. c. AS. The sessions
will be held at the several churches.
State Secretary S. M. Bard, of Harris
burg, and eX-State Secretary Chas. L.
Hurlburt, of Philadelphia, will be pres.
ent, also many other prominent Y. NJ. C.
A. workers.
The convention will open Friday at 4
p. IN. The public is invited to each ses-
sion of the convention. Special services
will be held upon Friday, Saturday and
Sunday evenings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
DRlFTON ITEMS.

The collieries will work this week
from 7.95 a. m. daily to such hour in the
afternoon or evening as the loaded coal
holds out.
A Hard Times" hop was held at
Cross Creek hall Friday evening. Not
withstandng the inclement weather the
attendance was large.
Patrick Gallagher returned from New
York yesterday with horse purchased
in that city by DR.. G. s. Wentz.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

The Upper Lehigh Music Class cordi-
ally invites the music-loving public to
be present at the tenth recital and lee.
ture in the Sunday school Of the Presby-
terian church on Saturday at 3.l5 p. m.
Edward E. Howe, of Hazleton, will
lecture on "Of What Does the Study OF
Music Consist?" Parents and children
are cordially invited to attend. Admis-
sion free.
Miss Hannah Ferry, who has been
living in Hazleton for the past few years,
is at home for few months.
The collierles are working every day
at the present time.
DIR. Ii. NJ. Neal is in Connecticut this
week.
B. j. Keenan, spent a few days in
Wilkesbarre last week.
Peter REILLY is laid up with an attack
of the grip.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
The Emma Sardou Company.

Tonight the Emma Sardou Company
will begin weeks engagement at the
Grand opera house in a repertoire of
standard successes. The opening play
will be the laughing farcica comedy,
The Girl from New York. a play
brimful of popular songs, catchy music
and bright up-to-date specialties.
Mrs. Silverite, widow, has Il son
Harry and a daughter Dolly. She is
ambitious for the former to become IA
physician and the latter to marry a rich
husband. In order to help defray her
sons expenses at college she takes a
wealthy boarder, Ebenezer Goldbug,
who has no near relative but his nephew
and heir, Jack Goldbug. Mrs. Slverite
sees in the rich bachelor desirable
husband for Dolly and endeavors to
bring about match between them, but
Dolly falls in love with the nephew. A
fliration by Jack with an actress, some
intercepted letters and other incidents
furnish a series OF ludicrous complica-
tions, the like of which is seldom seen.
The prices during the engagement
will be 10. 20 and 30 cents, and there
will be change of bill nightly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

The work Of construction of the new
railroad between Pond Creek and White
Haven has been commenced. The new
road will be seven miles in length. and
will be the outlet for the coal of Pond
Creeks new colliery. The Lehigh Val
ley Company is back of this road, aud it
is supposed that the line will be used for
passenger traffic in the near future, as
the agreement with the Jersey Central,
by which the latter company's tracks
are used between Pond Creek and White
Haven will soon EXPIRE
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
900 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers. that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
- Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

John Turner and Edward Barton.
two of Sheriff Martins deputies, were
arrested at Ha2leton on Thursday and
given hearing before Alderman Schott,
charged with making threats to kill.
Patrick Curran, of Harleigh, is the pros
ecutor. Curran made a remark, con
demning Turner for being one of the
deputies who shot down the miners at
Lattimer, and Turner threatened to
kill him also. The two men were held
in $1,000 bail each for their appearance
at court.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

The theatrical palate of Hazletonians
is not of an exquisite order when they
go into ecstacies over the Pawnee Bill
show of the Long Brothers. AS sellers
of Indian medicine the Longs are all
right, but they were never cut out for
actors Wilkesbarre Ne,oSdealer
The same town gave Brother for
Brother" decidedly chilly reception
the next night. Not enough blood and
thunder in it to suit the deputies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
A Sure Thing for You.

A transaction in which you cannot lose is n
sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fur
red tongue, fever, piles and thousand other
ills are caused by constipation and sluggish
liver Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the won
derful new liver stimulant and intestinal
tonic, are by all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. c. C. G. are sure
thing. Try box today; 10c, PC, SOC.
Sample and booklet free. All druggists
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
PERSONALITIES.

Rev. J. e. Stas attended the dedication
of Polish Catholic church at Scranton
on Thursday.
Thomas Birkbeck, Jr, of Philadelphia,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Ella Cloud, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her brother, DR.. j. Ii. Cloud.
d. j Boyle and family will remove
today to DrifLon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

John oDonnell, ten-year-old son of
Daniel O'Donnell, of East Mauch Chunk,
met instant death on the Carbon County
Electric Railway on Friday afternoon
o'Donnell was riding on a dray and
jumped off Immediately in front of a car
moving up the street. The victims
head was almost completely severed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
A palace tourist car will leave Philadel-
pha on train No. l every Wednesday,
running through the most picturesque
region Of America, to Colorado and Cali
fornia. See Lehigh Valley ticket agent
for particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

A WilkeSbarre boy has discovered a
new way of securing a 81 seat for a
quarter. He sat in the gallery of the
Nesbitt theater at the Thanksgiving
matinee and in his eagerness to behold
the pretty chairs far below, leaned out,
lost his balance and fell into the balcony.
Evidently not satisfied with the balcony
seat he bounded over the balcony railing
down into the parquet, whore he landed
sidewise on seat, which broke under
him. All present thought the urchln a
conner and two women tainted SYM
pathetically. But Mr. Boy, instead of
stretching himself out dead, arose, rub
bed his arm, gazed up to the ceiling.
then coolly took comfortable seat and
proceeded to enjoy the show
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29
PLEASURE CALENDAR,

December 1890, Fair of the Citizens
Hose Company at fannes' opera house.
December 9l.-Ninth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera
house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-29

A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
BUSINESS CHANCES.

WANTED-A doctor and druggist in lively
village 100 miles from st. Paul; good local
ity; thickly settled farm country; no doctor
drug store. Address L. Kill, Boyd, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MIN
NEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS HAS RE-
SIGNED.
IS GOING TO THE 0. R. & N.
DENCY AND GENERAL MANAGER.
SHIP OF THE LINE.
Declines to Say Anything ut This
Time as to His Future
Policy.

A. L. Mohler, general manager Of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad was in
St Paul yesterday and admitted the
story, printed in the G b 9 Sunday
about his resignation from the M. &.
st. L., and the acceptancy Of the vice
presidency and general managership
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company, was true. He made the fol-
lowing statement:
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad and
have accepted the vice presidency and
general managership Of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company. My
services with the M. & St. L. will ter
inmate early in June.
AS to my successor, that Is a proper
matter for the board to act upon; no
definite action, so far as I am aware,
has yet been determined, but will be
pany arrive here this month.
LAS to the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation matters, as to policy, ownership
and other matters Of interest, any ex-
preston from me upon that point at
this time would be made without know
ledge Of the situation, and would be
decidedly unwise."
Further than that Mr. Mohler would
not talk, and the story about his event.
ually becoming the president Of the
far off Western road, he had nothing
to say. However, 1t is related on the
best authority that it is true.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
HOLLAND TORPEDO BOAT.
Novel Submarine Craft Launched at
Elizabeth.

Novel Submarine Craft Launched at
Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH, N. j., May 1.-THE
Holland submarine torpedo boat was
launched at the Crescent ship yards, in
this city today The inventor Of the
boat, John p. Holland, has closely
watched the construction of the YES
sci. The vessel was christened 'The
Holland" by Mrs. Nixon, wife Of Lieut..
Lewis Nixon. the constructor. There
were few present at the launching In
ventor Holland says there will not be
any attempt at submarine evolutions
for several weeks. The construction
of the boat has been eagerly watched
all over the country. The boat is
cylindrical in shape; is fifty feet long,
with four foot screw protecting ex-
tension. The diameter Is ten feet amid
ships, and the moulded diameter is the
same. The boat can travel under water
eight knots an hour and ten knots an
hour on the surface The power comes
from a gosoline engine, and a dynamo,
the former to be used when the boat
Is sailing along the surface and the lat
ter when she Is submerged. It. will
take less than minute to submerge
the boat and about the same length Of
time for her to rise to the surface.
The armament consists Of three tor
pedo tubes, which will discharge high
explosives. Six men will constitute
the crew. Mr.. Holland was asked by
the United States, British and Spanish
governments to allow a representative
on board during the trial trip Of the
boat, but he refused the request. After
a trial trip, he says, he will allow an
engineer from each government to see
the workings Of the boat, which, it is
believed, will revolutionize warfare.
Several foreign nations have bid for
the vessel, but it is likely that Mr..
Holland will sell her to the United
States.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
WILL SEEK AN INJUNCTION.
Cannot Stand the North
Dakota Reductions.

G. W. Bum, general counsel of the North
ern Pacific; M. B. Grover, general counsel
for the Great Northern, and GeorgeJW Peck
general counsel for the Chicago Milwaukee
& st. Paul, will go to Fargo today for the
purpose of applying to United States Judge
railroad commission of North Dakota from
placing in effect the proposed distance tar
ifs promulgated by the commission under
The commission recently adopted a new
scale of rates. on the distance plan, and upon
the refusal Of the railroads to put the rates
steps to compel the roads to obey
The scale of rates proposed by the COM
mission is looked upon by the railroads as
being ruinous The reductions average q
per cent on freight business and II per cent
on passenger business. The legal depart
ments Of the various roads have been busy
for the past ten days preparing their briefs
in the case. The answers to the complaint
of the North Dakota commission will ex-
haustively review the whole rate situation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
ONE ASSASSIN ONLY.
Officers Have No Clue to the MUIR
derer of the BOxeIl Family.

HOWARD LAKE, Mimi, May IL
The murder of w. T. Boxell. an aged
resident of Wright county, and his
young wife, Saturday night, was the
most awful crime that has occurred In
Wright county since the days OF Indian
masSacreS. The house where the CRIME
was committed is about a mile and
half west of Howard Lake near the
Great Northern railroad
BoXeIl Is SiXty-five years old, has
fourteen children and fifty-three grand
children living, and lost his wife last
June. After so many years OF married
life he soon tired Of being without
companion, and last winter began to
look around for a young wife. Miss
Lydia oliver, a maid of eighteen years,
living In Middleville, consented to be-
come his wife after satisfactory prop
erty arrangements had been made, and
they were married at Buffalo about
three months ago. This arrangement
was very unsatisfactory to the child
rem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boxell, with Robert and
George, his youngest sons, constituted
the family, and the boys were away
fishing Saturday night, returning about
u o'clock. The door was usually left
unfastened for them, but they found 1t
locked and blood on the panels and on
the porch. This alarmed them, and,
GIL III IL y iiiS " 1Och III lllC pSol OOi1A
window, they hastened to the home Of
brother, Joe, about quarter Of
mile north. A couple Of neighbors were
aroused, and started for town on horse
back, and these found the body of
Boxeu In the road about 100 feet south
OF his house. Members Of the Masonic
lodge, which was In session, hastened
to the scene. Entrance to the house
was gained by breaking the fastening
on screen door, and when they reach
ed the bedroom they found the body Of
the young wife where she had fallen
under the blows of the assassin It
would appear that BoXell had been sum-
moned TO the door by a knock and
that blow was struck him at once.
Finding himself unable to fight long
er, he probably ran, pursued by the as
sassin, who knocked him down in the
road and dealt the final blow. It was
found that he had been struck on many
parts Of the body and the face was
fearfully distorted from the blows.
The murderer. after he had dealt the
final blow to Boxell in the road, re-
turned to the house and threw the ak
in the yard. He locked the door and
made his escape through a Woodshed at
the back Of the house.
There does not appear to be the slight
est clue and the officials are working
completely in the dark. The assault
seems to have been too vicious for rob-
berry to be the only motive, yet there
is no starting point from which to lead
up to g. clue to the murderer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
Railway Notes.

There win be several important meetings
Western roads in Chicago today for the pur-
pose Of considering the rate situation. Among
the bodies which will meet will be the
Western traffic bureau, the Joint Western
Traffic association and the lines comprising
the old transcontinental association. The lat
ter officials will take up passenger business
The Chicago Great Western will, about
June l., enter into contract with the Chi
cago Hammond & Western railroad, a belt
line running around the Chicago district,
whereby the Chicago Great Western can
carry on its east and west-boupd business
without sending the trains into Chica3o
which city Is always congested with freight
business. The new arrangement will be Z
great saving in time.
Joseph Beroixheim, general passenger and
freight agent of the Lake Michigan and Lake
city yesterday looking up business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
b. & o. STATEMENT.
Report Completed by the New York
Exnert Accountants.

ANcPOEt OHAPACeCu w eAo NC" LUX
Expert Accountants.
BALTIMORE, Md, May ia synopsis of
the report Of Patterson and Corwin, the New
York expert accountants, who have been ex-
amining the books of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, was given out today by the Baltimore
reorganization committee, for whom the in
vestigation made. The experts review the
report of Stephen Little, and in connection,
use the annual reports of the company from
1888 to 1896, inclusive, the special report of
H. D. Buckley, of February, 1895, and the
companys trial balance of Nov. 80, 1885, It
is explained that this review was undertaken
with the object of ascertaining, If possible,
the financial condition of the property on New
80, 1885, and to show what disposition had been
made Of the apparently large increase of
funded and unfunded debts since September,
1888.
After endeavoring to show that the report of
Mr.. Little does not definitely state the fnan-
cial condition OF the property, and that the
causes there presented were largely ineffective,
Patterson and Corwin say that for further
important causes of the embarrassment of the
company, it will be necessary to go deeper into
the facts than Mr.. Little appears to have
penetrated. They present statement to
show that the company was financially en-
barrassed on Sept. 80, 1888, the commence
ment Of the period under discussion, in that
It had floating debt at that time of over
M,o00,000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
WENT TO A PLEAsANTER CLINE.
Devils Lake Man Wanted on Charges
of EmbezzIement,

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., May IT,
The National Elevator company has tel
egraphed the chief of police at Tampa,
Fla, to arrest and hold for requisition
papers Jerome Thompson, who has had
charge Of the conpany's elevator here
for the past two years. Supt Smell,
of the elevator company, has been MAX
ing careful investigation of the do
ings Of Thompson, and appearances in
dicate that the company has been sys-
tematically swind1ed. About ten days
ago Thompson was summoned to Min
neapolis to make an accounting. He
called on the company once, but failed
to show up again. Suspicion was
aroused which resulted in the course
of action stated.
Thompson operated an elevator at
Wahpeton before coming here One
morning very early the elevator
burned. Last winter the elevator Of
the National company here, operated
by him, burned. A new elevator was
built and. Thompson continued In
charge. He is very active in church
affairs of the Salvation Army order
and particularly noted as a prohibition
advocate. He is sixty years old.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
LOCAL ASSOCIATION
To Be Revived in All the Western
Railway Centers.

To Be Revived in All the Western
Railway Centers.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE chairman Of
tie Western Passenger association has
sent notices to all the lines in the as
sociation that it has been found ad-
visable to revive the local associa-
tions, at all the railroad centers
throughout the association territory,
and, if possible, to have them in work.
ing order by the oath Of the month.
1t has been found impossible to get
along without the local associations,
and it was determined to put them
into operation at once. They will be
in all Of the cities in which they ex-
listed before the association went to
pieces imme ediately following the pro-
mitigation Of the supreme court deci-
sion.
The east-bound shipments last week
were 47,696 tons, against 54,39O for the
preceding week, and 5O,794 for the
corresponding week of last year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18

600 INVESTED earns $50 weekly; no stock
speculation or gold mime Investment: you
control capital; NTH successful year; par
ticuiars free. Chase & Campbell. u Union
SQUARE. New York.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
ROCKEFELLER GIFT.
Baptist Mission Societies Have 1t
Well in Hand.


PITTSBURG, Pa, May 17.-Large
delegations of Baptist women from
various sections Of the country arrived
here this morning to attend the OPEN
ing exercises of the twentieth ami
versary Of the Women's Home Baptist
Mission society. This is the first Of the
series of May anniversaries of the diff
ferent Baptist bodies, to be held in the
United States during the next ten
days, and which, it Is expected, will
bring to this city from l. 800 to $500 del
egates. The session began at o'clock
this afternoon with a fellowship meet
ing, followed by greetings from Miss
Everett, vice president for Kansas,
and Mrs. Taylor for New York. Greet
!ngs We're then given by the presidents
Of city unions. associated directors and
others AIT 4: p. M Mrs H. F. Smith.
Of New Jersey, conducted a service Of
prayer and praise -L
?. The other anniversaries will be held
as follows: American Baptist Home
Mission society, May 10; American
Baptist Historical society, May 20;
American Baptist Publication society,
May q; Commission of Systematic
Benevolence, May %; Baptists' Young
Peoples union of America, May 23;
American Baptist Missionary union,
May "a and 25. During the week, when
tine financial report of each Of the var
ious organizations is made, 1t is expect
ed the books will show that the numer-
GUS societies and churches have raised
a sufficient amount Of money to cap
t,a.e the $250,o00 offered by John D..
Rockefeller to free the missionary So
cieties Of debt The total debt Of the
organizations aggregate $4S6,O00, and,
to become entitled to the gift Of Mr..
Rockefeller it is necessary that the
church raise $780, 900. Goodly sums
were raised on the occasion of special
services in this direction. In addition,
sums ranging from $3.50 to $1,000 and
$1,000 have been contributed. Not in
active work been done. and the execu-
tive heads Of the society believe that
Mr.. Rockefeller's offer has been cover
ed, or that it has been so nearly so
that the balance can be raised before
the delegates return to their homes.