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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

The remains of the late Dr. Joseph f.
Gallagher were followed to st. AIMS
church on Saturday morning by large
number of friends and relatives, who
had gathered to pay their last respects
to the young man. At the church a
requiem mass was read by Father Mack,
who also preached an eloquent sermon
on the life and character of tho deceased
and the lesson taught by his early death.
The entire congregation was deeply
moved by the priests culogy.
The pall-bearers were as follows: DR..
j. c. Biddle and DIR. Ii. C. Kennedy,
Ashland miners hospital; Robert Hea-
ton, Ashland; John O'Hara, Shenandoah,
and M. L. Grover and James j. Sweeney,
Freeland.
Among the floral tributes were the
following, which were carried by Ed
ward Murphy and John Houston:
Wreath OF cut flowers, from lady friends
of town; collection of cala-lillies, Misses
Murphy, Centralia; bouquet of white
roses, Mrs. E. b. Coke, Drifton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
MINE INSPECTORS REPORT.
Statistics of the Fifth Anthracite District
for the Year 1896

The following data has been taken
from the advance sheets of the report
made by Mine Inspector Davis for 1896
to the department of internal affairs:
The total production of the district
was 5,s72, ,427 tons, decrease of us, $50
tons as compared with 1895. Total ship
ment 5,042, ,432 03 tons
Persons employed in district, 1865
Average number of days worked, 1898,
compared with 1859 days in 1895,
showing a decrease of 161 days.
Total number of casualties was 133;
fatal AZ, non-fatal 81, 90 widows, 3s
orphans.
The quantity of coal mined per fatal
accident was 139, $40 tons The number
of tons produced per employe was 332 o.
The number of kegs of powder used
was l00,2s2 or 2,5O7 ,o75 pounds.
The quantity of dynamite used was
775,936 pounds, making the total guam
tity of soda powder and dynamite con-
sumed in mines and stripping work Of
this district 3 ,293, oil pounds
~ pti uSui VI VIC ibbOldo lpl lic past
five years shows the total production of
coal was 30,677, s02 tons. The ship
ments for the same period were 25, ,o46,-
322. IS tons.
The number of men and boys employ
ed in the district for the five years was
SS,213. The number of days worked,
1,037.
The number of fatalities during these
five years was 25s, showing an average
of 81 As per annum.
The quantity of dynamite and soda
powder used on the strippings and in
the mines during the five years was
sos, ,034 pounds, or s754 1-2 tons.
Mr.. Davis says: Regarding the causes
of accidents of the last year in this dis
trct, they were subject to the same
comments as have already been made in
previous reports. The men themselves
can by the proper precaution in mining
do deal towards reducing the annual
roll of casualties.
The condition of the mines in general
throughout tho district with regard to
ventilation and safety is reported by the
inspector to be good.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
Three Young Children Dead.

Bessie, the ve-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Davis, died on Fri
day. The funeral took place on Satur-
day, the interment being private. This
is the second daughter lost by the family
within week, her sister, Jennie, hav-
ing died on February 27. Both deaths
resulted from a complication of scarlet
fever and diphtheria. The loss is Sc
verely felt by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, and
they have the sympathy of the com
munity in their trouble.
Mrs L. U. Turnbach, of Front street,
who within month has lost her hus-
band and a daughter, had her home
visited again by death yesterday, when
her two-year-old son, Lloyd S., sue
cumbed to bronchitis The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning at 1870
o'clock. Interment at Freeland ceme-
terry.
The two-yearold son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Denis McHugh died at their home on
Pine street yesterday. The little fellow
had been i'll but a short time. Inter
ment tomorrow afternoon at st. AIMS
cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
Lost His First Prisoner.

The first arrest made by Officer Chas.
Poleneczky took place late last night at
Centre and Carbon streets. The pris-
oner was an out-of-town young man
who was slightly under the influence,
and was charged with disorderly con-
duct. 1t appears that he became sepa-
rated from companion during the even
ing, and in looking for him went from
one saloon door to another endeavoring
to obtain admittance. The officer saw
him at this work and marched him to
the Front street hotel.
Burgess Gallagher was summoned
and gave the accused man hearing.
He was adjudged guilty and sentenced
to pay S. fine or spend five days in jail.
Circumstances compelled him to choose
the latter, but while en- route from the
court room to the lookup he changed
his mind and darted from the officer like
a bird. Charles gave chase, but the lad
was too spry and made his escape.
After receiving a reprimand from the
burgess, the policeman vowed that fu-
ture prisoners will wear bracelets from
the time Of their arrest until they are
placed behind the bars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

We offer One Hundred Dollam Re-
ward for any case Of Cstarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDTNa, KINSAN h MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken inter-
nAlly, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
zoe. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

adjourn. He has resolution to pass
Legislature to adjourn. 1t is not likely
that the resolution will pass or that the
Legislature will get away before June.
Senator Coyle, of Schuylkill, has pre-
sented bill requiring railways in the
commonwealth over 100 miles in length
shall keep for sale railway tickets for
the accommodation of its patrons, con
sisting of 1000 miles coupons at the price
of $40 each, making the rate two cents
per mile.
Among the bills that passed the
senate finally were acts making it the
duty of various county officials to fur
nish on demand information from
their respective offices to the heads of
any department of the state govern
ment; prohibiting any person from
falsely representing himself to be or
falsely assuming to act as detective
or any elective or appointive officer;
making it misdemeanor for persons TO
obtain or attempt to obtain positions OF
trast by fraud; regulating and making
certified copies of records and tran
scripts, of proceedings before magis-
trates, justices of the peace, aldermen,
burgesses and courts of inferior juris
diction evidence in courts of record.
The Williams resolution, which pro-
vdes that all material for the new capi
tol shall be purchased in Pennsylvania,
was vetoed by Governor Hastings. He
thinks the resolution is sectional and
un-American in spirit. He says the
product OF our mines find market in
every state in the union, and it would
be unfair to exclude the citizens of other
states from competing with us for our
public work. Nissley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
A Successful Affair.

Last evenings entertainment was one
of the most successful yet held at the
Grand, and was attended by an audi
ence which crowded the building to the
doors. All the following numbers were
well rendered:
Selection, St. Patrick's Cornet Band.
Opening Address, p. II. Ferry.
Song, Robert Jenkins.
Cornet Duet, Morgan DeFoy and
Sister.
Recitation, Miss Annie Dever.
Piano Solo, Miss Annie Goeppcrt.
Vocal Solo, John Price.
Vocal Duet, Misses jeanette Haas and
Lizzie Jenkins.
Songs, Burns Sisters.
Recitation, East Lynne" Slas Wood
ring.
Vocal Duet, Misses Name and Rose
Boyle.
Recitation, Miss Kate Boner.
Song, Richard Welch.
Song, Joseph Stack.
Piano Duet, NJ. Capece and Miss
Bessie Mccarthy.
Tableau, MARY, Queen of Scots
In addition, several members of the
Diamond Jack Concert Company gave
thier services and aided in making the
entertainment good one. The tableau
was especially fine and the three great
scenes which comprised it were repro
duced with remarkable accuracy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
Anthracite Coal Trade.

The anthracite coal trade is marked
by the usual uneasiness that precedes the
announcement of spring prices, Dealers
hold off and are taking tho smallest
possible quantities of coal, in some cases
two retailers clubbing together in the
purchase of small cargo. Individual
operators are cutting prices 25 cents a
ton and some of the companies are doing
the same thing. The New York trade is
waiting for the announcement of spring
prices, which is expected the later part
of the month.
The present determination OF the
companies is to open at the July circu-
lar at present in existence, which is
based on stove coal at $425 in New York
harbor, and the present determination
of the trade is that in that event to buy
as little as possible until summer comes,
when the ruin in the soft coal trade will
be felt by the anthracite producers.
Probably, however, dealers would not
buy much even if the opening prices
were fixed as low as SO. so, so that in any
event dullness may be expected for some
time.
In the Philadelphia market individual
operators are cutting prices freely and
concessions of 20 and 25 cents are re-
ported, although the companies are
holding up prices very well. The out
put for March has been fixed at ., 500, 900
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
DRIFTON ITEMS.

DR.. George S. Wentz left on Saturday
for Philadelphia, where he will spend a
few days.
Mrs. John Cunningham spent several
days last week with relatives in Sayre.
Miss Hannah O'Donnell returned home
last evening after spending few weeks
with friends at Wilkesbarre.
Miss Bridget Conway, of Philadelphia,
who was the guest of Miss Katie Hyland
for the past few weeks, left for her
home on Saturday.
Miss Nellie Heron, of Wilkesbarre, is
visiting friends here.
S. E. Cunningham left for Oklahoma
last week to accept position with the
Choctaw Railroad Company.
Miss Sarah Carr, who was lying so
dangerously i'll at Bethleham hospital
for the past month has returned home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

In the United States district court at
Philadelphia last week Judge Butler
sentenced Charles Brobst, OF Hazleton,
who was recently convicted of making
SO gold pieces, to 800 fine and three
years Imprisonment in the Eastern peni-
tentiary. Teresa Ballet, who was as
sociated with Brobst in passing the
bogus money in Pottsville and who was
also convicted, was sentenced to six
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

The appointment of Editor Maloy as
postmaster of Lansford failed through
lack of time. After passing coniirma-
tion an appointment must remain in the
senate's jurisdiction until two more
executive sessions are held. Only one
such session was held before adjourn
ment after Maloy's name was approved,
consequently the nomination, with many
others, became null and void. 1t was
no fault of Mr.. Maloy and his friends
that he failed, but fate was against
them
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

Reported by G. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington, d. C.
M. H. Beddow, Minersville, combined
pocket-rule, spirit-leyel and incllnome-
ter
II. Compton, Dunmore, reciprocating
propeller for vessels.
d. Dunn, Mahanoy City, air-brake.
S. j. Eckert, South Bethlehem, ami
mal-releasing device.
c. S. Pace, Dorranceton, portable
fracture apparatus.
S. Smyth, Pittston, CRATE for stoves or
furnace.
J. Zandalazini, Scranton, anti-slip-
ping attachment for boots or shoes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

The store room at 81 Centre street,
which was for many years the leading
clothing store in Freeland, is now oc-
cupied by Hart, the English tailor, of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Hart has been in the
clothing business for twenty years in
the Quaker City, and comes to town
with excellent recommendation for
honesty and fair dealing and the highest
reputation for handling first class goods.
Mr.. Hart VIII carry the largest line of
clothing, hats and gents furnishings in
Freeland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

The fire in the Conyngham mine at
North Wilkesbarre is extinguished, and
the water is now being pumped out as
fast as possible, and as soon as the mine
is clear work will begin. The Hollen-
back, which adjoins the Conynghan,
and which was shut down by orders of
Inspector Williams, owing to the
danger of the fire spreading, has been
declared safe and work was commenced
there today.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

March 15.-Lecture by Rev. Father
Phillips, of Plains, under the auspices
of Division 6, A. 0. H., at the Grand
opera house. Subject: ireland for
the Irish and the Land for the Peo-
ple." Admission, 25 and Is cents.
March 17.-Production of 1.-THE Rag
Pickers' Child" under the auspices of
st. Patricks cornet band, at the
Grand opera house. Admission, 81, 25
and 10 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

Secretary Doud, of the Lehigh Trac-
tion Company, states that the electric
road will be extended in the spring.
Beaver Meadow and Upper Lehigh are
two of the towns mentioned and it is
probable that the residents of at least
one, if not both places, will have the ad-
vantage of the trolley before next sum-
mer.-Spedker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

Miss Katura Learch, young lady
who spent some years here with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Seesholtz. died yes
Nanticoke. Miss Learch left here about
year ago. She was Il popular young
woman and had many friends here.
The funeral will take place on Wednes-
day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

The Wear Wells celebrated One-Piece
Shoe is a great seller. Nothing is sold
in this town like it for So. For railroad
work and shop wear it is unequalled.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

TNCORPORATION.-N is hereby given
l. that an application will be made to the
governor of Pennsylvania ON Thursday, the
18th day of March, 1897 by Ellis Il. Simpson,
Alexander Simpson, Henry W. Kingsbury,
Frank Frgero and Fred W. Bleckley, under
the act of assembly entitled, IAN act to pro-
certain corporations" approved April 20, 1874,
and the supplements thereto, for the charter
of an intended corporation to be cale "The
and object of which is manufacturing silk
and other fibres," and for these purposes to
have possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges of said act of assembly and
supplements thereto.
Watson, Diehl, Hall & Kemmerer, Solicitors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

A special meeting of Division 10, A.
o. H., will be held on Friday evening,
March -, at 7.30 o'clock, at Lindsay's
hall. Con McCole, president
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

II you want a good mince pie buy your
mince meat at A. Oswald's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

The best bargains for the least money
from Hart, the English tailor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

Hart, the English tailor, has the most
up-to-date styles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

N0TICE.-A meeting of the stockholders of
IN the Citizens bank of Freeland will be
Wednesday, April I, 1897, from 10 to Ii O'clock
a. m, to elect directors to serve the ensuing
year. b. X. Davis, cashier.
Freeland, Pa, February "a, 1897.
NOTICE.-The auditors of Freeland bor-
IN ough will meet at the council room on
Thursday, March H. at 7.30 p. m, to audit the
accounts of the officials of said borough for
lSg6-g7 By order of the auditors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

That mince meat at A. Oswald's make.
delicious pies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

Gents furnishings of every kind at
Hart's, 81 Centre street,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

A. Oswald sells the freshest eggs in
town. Every egg is guaranteed.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-21
FARM NEWS AND NOTES.

Tic total estimated value OF the corn
crop is ST ,572 ,0l5, and the estimated
gain over last year IS 1924 ,9G5 ,O4S.
The total value of the corn crop Of last
year, in bushels, 2,2S3 3,S75, 1865. was
S40l COG, ,0G7.
a farmer of Wells, w., is cndcav.
| oring to induce the State II casurcr to
reimburse him for damages done to his
crops by deer. n State law prohibits
the killing Of deer and the farmer
complains that they roam over his
fields in great numbers. Farmers on
certain parts of Long Island m Ike Sim
liar co .nplaints.
Kansas has G52 ,53S milch COWS, an
increase during the twelve months of
36 ,0G3. Cattle other than mich cows
have increased 24 per cent. in the
same time, making the number ,GO3,- >
034. The number of swine in the
State is $500, ,494, the largest in the
States history, excepting 1885, and an
increase Of 81 pc, cent. over last year.
Sheep show all increase Of % per cent.
and horses a loss of 5 l-2 per cent.
During the year, Kansas has sold poul-
try rodu-ts TO the value of SO 900 1892
and butter, cheese and milk tn the
value of $5, 5,l09,3Sl.
Probably more people go to the
Nashville Exposition to sec the round
bale cotton press than any other single
object on the grounds of the Tcnncs-
see Centennial Exposition. Said a
prominent hotel clerk :"Nlsitors come
in here every day, and a large number
of them always inquire about the cyl
indrical press. It's fame has spread
all over the c,untry, and the people are
anxious to see the wonderful machine
in operation" Those who have visit
cd the exhibit in Machinery Hall have
gone away highly pleased with its
work and tell their friends about the
wonders that it accomplishes. The
round-bale system is far ahead Of the
old way of comp"cssin9 cotton. The
bales arc small, compact, neat and ca
silly handled. During the process of
baling the fibre of the cotton remains
in its original shape, and when the
bales reach the mills they are in snlcn-
did condition. They are not ragged
nor torn the cotton is not dirty. 1t
is the wonder of all cotton men, and
they say il is the cotton press of the
future.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-21
SOWING FALL O ATS.
HOW TO DRILL OATS IN STANDING
COTTON AND IT'S BENEFITS.

HOW TO DRILL OATS IN STANDING
COTTON AND IT'S BENEFITS.
The usual rotation has been cotton,
corn, oats or wheat, varied sometimes
by wheat or oats after cotton. Its con-
vcnicnce doubtless caused it TO be
adopted, because corn could be gath
cred in time to SOW down in grain and
cotton could not. There is one q eat
dcfcct-it leaves the cotton field bare
of living plants from October 10 May
From the continuous cultivation of
cotton land through the summer nitri-
tication is greatly developed, and at
the end of the season the soil is sup
piled with soluble nitratcs, ready to
be lcachcd by the winter rains. II will
be seen that it is of the utmost import
ancc, therefore, 10 cover the cotton
fields as quickly as possible after the
cotton plan. dies, with some growing
crops which may take up these nitrates.
1T would be well to stnrt said crop in
advance Of the death OF the cotton,
and oats sown in September meet all
the requirements Of the case. The
great question to be determined is how
to SOW the oats when tho cotton is still
on the land to be sowcl. We have
come to the conclusion that sowing oats
in such manner that they would
come up little below the general sur
face Of the land, in drills, is the best
single preventative against cold. 1t
shields the plants from the cold winds
and countciacts the heaving nction of
freezes, by allowing dirt TO fall IN the
drills from their edges and re cover
the exposed roots. How shall oats be
drilled in standing cotton Just after
the cotton is picked over run two
shovel burrows in each middle, siding
the cotton as closely as it can be done
without breaking off limbs and bolls.
In these burrows drill the seed through
an ordinary guanO horn. The end of
the horn trailing in the furrow pre-
vents the scattering of the seed by the
lavcs and limbs which would occur If
sown from the hand. Follow with n
onc-horsc harrow and cover the seed.
In cotton lows four feet wide such
procedure would make the oat drills
about two feet apart; less for narrower
rows. This is wider, perhaps, than
IS desirable, but we do not see how
they can well be made less, and the
distance is not too great to prevent a
gooL yield. AS the young oats will
ut first be shaded and somewhat re-
tardcd by the cotton the sowing should
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-21

educated his children there. and for
eight years live In Italy or ,n the ci.ies
along the Mediterranean. stenim%
SOMETHING'S several months in nns S
place. On arriving at Dresden he
sought Tor pleasant house to rent and
found one on bill In the suburbs n
large, massive, rockbuilt mansion Of
the olden time. He and his wife and
daughter were pleased with the place
and rented two rooms. The rooms
were high and large and had q heavy
oornice about four feet below the cell.
ing. On this cOrnice and lust over
the mantel was a portrait Of O man. t.
was an old oil painting and the massive
frame was fastened to book in the
ceiling. There was q piano in the
front room and set of fine old-fashion
ed furniture. The landlady was sad
featured old woman. The first night
OF their domicile Mr.. Mckay and his
wife and daughter sat up quite late
DC In perfect order. When they retir-
cd the lamp was shaded and left dimly
burning. About midnight there was
q racket up about that portrait and it
was seen TO break loose from the cell
ing ana turn over edgeways along the
cornlce to the corner of the room and
then came down with a crash. Why
eraVity dldent make 1t fall down by
the mantel WAS the mystery. Next
morning servant came and removed
the portrait. Next night after thcy
had retired q heavy screen that was
between the bed and the window GAL
!oped around to the foot of the bed and
iell with crash. The landlady came
IN the morning and removed it and
said but little in explanation. She
seemed troubled. II 9 next night,
Miss Mckay, who was gifted in music,
played till quite late and after she had
closed the piano and Joined in tho con-
versation with her parents there was
an awful crash in the piano behind
them. 1t sounded like everything had
been violently broken by blows from
heavy bludgeons and the blows were
several times repeated and with crush
ing force. For some minutes Mr.. Nc
Kay and his wife and daughter looked
and wondered and said nothing. Then
he got up and approached the piano
and Inspected it closely. Thon he
ventured to open it and found every
string and every key in order. The
next night about midnight thero was q
pitiful wall of a child crying in the
room. The lamp was turned up and a
search for the child was made. Some
times 1t was in one corner, then in
another, then up on the cornice and
then out in the hall and away, but it's
cry was distressing, as though in great
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-21

anguish. The landlady was rung for
and came aud when asked about the
child said there was no child in. the
house, nor did her neighbor have any
children. MADAM, did you ever hear
the crying Of a child In. this room be-
Iore!' She said she had, but it was
long time ago, aud he learned from
ner that during the war with Napoleon
sne inmates of the house we're all
!mrhHrdered !rhr for harboring some traitors.
.ts nhe man whose portrait fell and his
WI vile and son and little child. She
iatt iIntutugpt that maybe the haunts had
,enS WoS,d me no+ house by this time or she
Now" said nv friend u.h,. ,n
tnappened just as tell YOU % and 'n,v mv It,. e..
ex,wgerstea W ,eW,lt say iyyd to You that have not
little woman and she said nu s;t waS az ;,,st Sne
neSt Sest Iay'" Say ofoourse they moved the the
ana Mrs. Mckay; more thar b'ete that mr: ,ar:
mind Is not satisfied. Hn BGI1 'naS nnn my