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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Ralph DePierro and son, Rocco, desire
their friends to know that they have
opened a merchant tailoring establish
ment in Galagher's building, opposite
Birkbeck brick, Centre street. Freeland
They W II carry complete lines of samples
from the leading foreign and domestic
h )uses. Hundreds of varieties of samples
will be on hand, and no difficulty will be
found in suiting all patrons. Only the
best of trimmings will be used Each
and every garment will be guaranteed to
be a perfect fit Their long experience
in tailoring in Freeland has given them
a knowledge of the wants and desires of
customers in this region. Ralph De-
Pierro has for ten years past been fore
man of Refowichs tailoring department,
and is therefore no stranger to the
clothes-bnyers of Freeand and vicinity
His son is Il graduate with high honors
of Mitchel's School of Cutting, New
York city, and holds a diploma of merit
from that institution. new depart
ment has been opened in this establish
ment All clothes requiring cleaning or
repairing will be placed in condition
almost equal to new goods at very low
price. The new firm respectfully re-
quests the public to give their work and
goods trial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Fire on Friday Afternoon.

At l o'clock on Friday afternoon the
bake house in the rear of Horachers
building, South Centre street, took fire
and made an exciting time in that
neighborhood for twenty minutes. The
iiremen made a quick response to the
alarm, and two streams were turned
into the building, which was long, one
story structure. A slate roof kept the
flames confined to the interior, and the
bake-house was thoroughly Quilted
before the fire was eXtinguished. The
loss will probably amount to $3.50.
The bakers were cooking doughnuts
and the grease took fire in some man
ner. The flames shot upward and ig-
nited the ceiling. The building was
dangerously near to several large prop
critics, but by good judgment the fire
men kept the blaze inside.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Coal Discovered at Nescopeck

During the winter several parties have
been boring and digging for coal at vari-
Gus places in the Nescopeck mountain.
AT Sugarloaf, near the junction of the
Nescopeck and Black creeks, two feet of
gold coal has been found. The pros
pectors purpose driving several hundred
feet deeper at this place and are conf
dent they will find more coal. Three
miles up the valley, near the Hazleton
and Berwick turnpike four feet of good
coal has been found at depth of twenty
six feet. This find is apparently an out
crop and is believed to increase in thick
ness farther in the mountain.
1t has long been supposed that coal
would be found in the vicinity, and the
prospectors think it is only a matter of
drilling few holes to verify the supposi-
ton
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
A Suspicious Death,

Gus Mendelssohn, a salesman of New
York city, died on Friday morning oi
opium poisoning in the opium joint OF
John Lee, Wilkesbarre. The police
found Mendelssohn apparently lifeless
on one of the cots with an opium dish
near him. Doctors were sent for and
after couple of hours hard labor they
announced that the man would prob
ably recover. Early next morning,
however, he commenced to sink rapidly.
How he obtained and used the opium
is somewhat of mystery. According to
John Lees story Mendelssohn came to
to the laundry and tried to get into the
back room. Lee objected, but Mendels-
sohn pushed his way in and threw him
self on the couch and at once became
unconscious. After trying to arouse him
Lee ran out and called for help. The
Chinaman strenuously denied that he had
given Mendelssohn opium.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
The Black Diamond DESTROYED.

The Black Diamond breaker, the old
est in the Wyoming region, was destroy
ed by fire early Saturday morning, the
loss being about S95,0 900 and more than
600 men and boys being thrown out OF
employment. 1t was just as the men
were going to work that the fire was dis
covered and the whole fire department
was called out. The fire stared in the
engine rooms and is supposed to have
been caused by spark falling from the
lamp carried by the oil boy, who had
been in the engine room "A short time
before the fire was discovered
The breaker was the oldest in the
valley and was used to prepare the coal
mined from the Baltimore tunnel. 1t
1t was built in 1S54-55, and the first coal
was run through it in the fall of 1855
1t had capacity of 500 tons day
having been recently improved and was
heated throughout by steam. There is
little chance of any of the men thrown
out of employment procuring work until
a new breaker is built, and this will be
the work Of several months.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Permanent Organization Formed.

A meeting of representatives. from the
different base ball associations in the
Lehigh valley was held at Easton on
Thursday afternoon, for the purpose OF
forming base ball league, to be known
as the Lehigh Valley Base Ball League.
The towns represented were Washing
ton, N. j.; Mercury club, Allentown,
and Pen Argyll. Catasauqua and Free
land were represented by proxy. There
was considerable opposition to playing
Sunday games. 1t was said that Free
land demanded that games be scheduled
for that day, and this brought about
considerable discussion. The propos-
ton was finally dropped.
1t was then decided to form a league,
composed of Easton, Pen Argyll, Wash
ington and Allentown. If Catasauqua
and Lehighton desire to come in they
can do so by complying with the terms
of the league.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Although it is nearly Il week since the
election, the results in the borough and
surrounding townships are still dis
cussed by tho voters. The friends of
Republican candidates are especially
severe in their criticisms of Tuesday S
surprises and threats and counter-threats
follow one another in rapid succession
The breech in the party throughout this
region was never so great, and if the
feeling continues it will be many a day
before the bitterness subsid IS.
In Freeland the defeated side regret
that The sweep came tbs year, as it re-
tains the three most important Offices in
the town under Democratic control, that
of burgess, tax collector and Justice
Unless an unexpected vacancy should
occur, these offices will not be filed to-
gether at an election until 1906 Making
the school board solidly Democratic
was also something which is bound to be
remembered
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

A most important opinion was handed
down last week in the superior court in
the case of the commonwealth against
f. V. Rockafellow, the Wilkesbarre
banker, in which the decision of the
Luzerne court, sustaining the plea of a
former conviction, is reversed. The
prosecution was based on the fact that
Rockafellow, knowing he was insolvent,
on February :, 1893, received ON deposit
500 from Maria Meier. Judge Ed
wards. who presided in the case, sus-
tanned the plea of a former conviction
made in another case, for which the
banker was fined and imprisoned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Eve Injured with a Snow Rail,

Mike Czecar, of Jeddo, while passing
the Lehigh Valley depot yesterday, was
attacked by number of young men
and boys, who began throwing snow
balls at him and his companions. A
snow ball supposed to be thrown by
Joseph Gallagher, of Adams street,
struck Czecar in the right eye, tearing
the lower eyelid and endangering his
sight. Gallagher was arrested and plac-
ed under $500 bail for his appearance at
court.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
DRlFTON ITEMS.

On Tuesday evening of next week the
Kellogg Bird Concert Company will! give
an exhibition in Cross Creek hall. Free
tickets will be distributed to all children
between the ages Of six and seventeen
years, inclusive, and all Others will be
admitted upon the payment of 10 cents.
The company gives a refined and enter
tanning concert, and has been engaged
by people here for the express purpose
of giving pleasure to the children.
At the. election held here on Tuesday
the following candidates for district
officers were elected Judge, Andrew
McNamee; inspectors, John Mccarthy
and William Baskin; register, Denis
Boner
A select hop was given in Cross Creek
hall on Friday evening by several young
men of town. The affair was ably con-
Quoted and was voted success by all
who had the pleasure of attending.
The Fearnots base ball club is anx-
iously waiting for the officials of the
Anthracite league to meet to make ar
rangements for the coming season.
Hugh Gallagher, an employe of the
boiler shop, has rendered his resigna-
tion and accepted position in the Dick
son Iron Works, Scranton.
Giacomo Larcher and Miss Maria Cal
lovini, both of Drifton, were married by
the Italian priest of Hazleton yesterday.
George Hufford, formerly of this place,
but now resident of New York, trans
acted business here on Friday.
Miss Annie Shaffer left on Saturday
to spend few days with friends at
Mauch Chunk.
The breaker will work four eight-hour
shifts-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Miss Bridget Conway, of Philadelphia,
is spending few days with friends
here.
DR.. Jenkins, of Sheppton, was visi.
tor here last week.
James Brown, of town, is all smiles
It's boy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is a regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such wonder
full results in curing catarrh. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Willie Schaffer, the boy burglar and
jail-breaker, was committed by Alder
man Donahue to answer the charge of
iail-breaking. This will make two dis
tinct indictments-larceny and jail
breaking-for which Schaffer will have
to stand trial. 1t is expected, however,
that he will be leniently dealt with in
his trial for jail-breaking, owing to the
fact that he turned states evidence.
Anthony Rowanoski, one of the leaders
in the plot, was jailed in default of
$1,000 bail. Rowanoski is the man
who spread the bars on the Jail window
through which Schaffer escaped.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Literary Society Meeting,

The Philorhetrical Literary Society.
of Jeddo, met Thursday night and ren.
dered the following programmes;
Debate, Resolved, that the United
States should buy Cuba" Affirmative
Andrew Higgins and Chas. McGill mega
tive, Daniel Boyle and Daniel O'Don-
nell. Decision was rendered in favor OF
affirmative.
Grafton, James Cunningham.
Essay, John Haughey.
Reading, James Gull.
Recitation, Peter Brislin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Returned Valuable Diamonds.

Mrs. j. Hood Wright, of New York
while attending fashionable wedding
in Wilkesbarre last week, lost vinai-
grette valued at 1000 1t was found
outside the church the next day by Al
bert Guest, workman. He thought
the diamonds were imitation stones and
carried it around until Friday, when,
showing it to a friend, it was suggested
one of the wedding guests might have
lost it. Inquiries were made and the
jewels were returned to the owner, who
rewarded Guest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
William BechtIoft Ruried.

William Bechtloft, whose sudden
death on Thursday was reported in our
last issue, was buried Sunday afternoon
at Freeland cemetery, His age was rs
years, months and 0 days. Four child
rem survive him, as follows: Lewis,
George, Mrs. Henry Smith and Andrew.
He came to Jeddo in May, 1869, his son
Lewis preceding him there by four years.
He subsequently removed to Butler
township, where he lived six years, after
which he came to Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Delegations from the Catholic societies
of Freeand met yesterday at St. AIMS
church to prepare arrangements for the
annual parade on March II. AS in
former years, Rev. M. j. Fallihee was
chosen grand marshal of the demonstra-
tion, and given the privilege of selecting
his aids. The order and route of parade
will be arranged later. The parade this
year will be held in the forenoon, leaving
the church Immediately after mass.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

A novel method of presenting the
newest and freshess Eastertide creations
of Paris milliners has been adopted by
the Ladies' Home journal for March
In that magazine the new French hats
and bonnets will be pictured as they are
worn. This unique display is useful,
therefore, in pointing out clearly not
only Fashions decree, but the styles in
headdress best suited to several contrast
ed types and faces.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

On March Is an application will be
made to the state department at Har-
risburg for charter for the Freeland
silk Mill Company. The gentlemen in
terested in this industry are pushing the
work as rapidly as possible, and the
latest and best machinery is being plac-
ed in the building. The incorporation
of the company will give it good stand
ing in the trade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Positively
RGt0ViCl' S Last
Week
In FlGelald!

Only six more days remain to
obtain the greatest Clothing bar
gains ever offered in Freeland.
No such goods were ever sold at
the insignificant prices we are TAX
ing at present, because no such
conditions ever existed before to
compel the disposal of the stock.
We have numerous styles of
Clothing and hundreds of sizes Of
Suits still left. We will take what
ever you will give us for them.
No offer refused. Come and look
them over before the week passes
after that our establishment must
close.
In Gents Furnishings also we
have everything the young man
needs to dress and look well. We
are offering eqally as great sacri-
fees on these goods as on Cloth
ing. You will never regret an in
spection of our stock. 1t means
money in your pocket.
Remember, this is our last week
in town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
BrimbIe Signs with Hartford.

David Brimble, of Mauch Chunk, has
signed contract to pitch for the Hart
ford, Conn, club of the Eastern league
next season. Brimble was signed by
that teams management upon the recon-
mendation of Christ Fulmer, of Tama-
qua. Brimble is a left-hander about 90
years of age. He pitched great ball for
the Mauch Chunk team last season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

John Bonner, of Lattimer, was ad-
mitted to the state hospital last night
suffering with a bullet wound in his leg.
The story of the affray is as follows:
During the afternoon he visited friends
and went home shortly before o'clock.
Soon after his arrival at home his
brother-in-law, Neil Boyle, put in his
appearance and being under the in
iluence of drink spoke unkindly to Mr..
Bonner and threatened him bodily harm.
Mr. Bonner stood the abusive mutter-
ings of his relative for some time, finally
becoming tired, however, and ordered
Mr.. Boyle from the house.
The intruder consented to depart, but
as he turned to leave the room after the
door had been opened he fired a shot,
the bullet taking effect in Mr.. Bonner's
leg below the knee. The wound is not
serious, but up to a late hour the sur
geons had failed to find the ball. BOYLE
will be arrested today.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorias

The Wear Wells celebrated One-Piece
Shoe is 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, 1897-02-22
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastOria,
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

February 22.-Martha Washington tea
: party in the basement of st. Paul's p.
M, church. Tickets, 25 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Suits and overcoats and gents furnish
ings of all kinds reduced. Geo. Sippel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
|. Ref0WiCh,
81 Centre street, Freeland,
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

INCORPORATION 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 X. Simpson,
Alexander Simpson, Henry W. Kingsbury,
Frank Frigerio and Fred W. Bleekley, under
the act of assembly entitled, IAN act to pro-
certain corporations" approved April 20, 1874,
aud the supplements thereto, for the charter
of an Intended corporation to be called 'rhe
Freeand silk Mill Company" the character
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, 1897-02-22

A UDITORS' NOTICE.-Notice is hereby
"A given that the auditors OF Foster town
ship will meet ut II. m. on Monday, March s.,
1897, ut the hotel of Mrs. John Krouse, to ex-
anime the accounts of the supervisors, tax
collector, treasurer and clerk of said town.
ship. Archie Keers
p b. Ferry.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

A. Oswald has just returned from
Philadelphia with Il full new line of dry
goods and notions. You will do well by
giving him call
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Working mitteus, 15c. At Sippel's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
TWO SHOOTING AFFRAYS.
EXCITING TIMES YESTERDAY AT MIL
NESVllLE AND LATTlMER,

Foreigners Quarrel at IA Christening and
One Man Is Dying at the State Hospi-
tal-John Bonner Shot by His Intoxi-
Gated Brother-in-Law.
From Today's Plain Speaker
Shortly after midnight Michael Galsic.
of Milnesville, was admitted to the hospi-
tai. He spent yesterday afternoon drink
ing with Il number of his countrymen
and about o'clock a fight ensued near
the breaker in which several of the
number took an active part. A report
from a revolver supposed to have been
in the hands of Peter Lovensk dispersed
the crowd and the bullet entered the
body of Galsic in the left side just below
the heart. He fell to the ground writh-
ing in pain and was left to lie there for
some time before being removed to a
place of shelter.
In the meantime telephone message
to Hazleton asked that several consta-
bes be dispatched to the scene. In
response Constables Boyle, Ziegler and
Kennedy and Detective Riley hastened to
the scene, but up to a late hour no one
was taken prisoner charged with having
committed or even having been. impli-
catad in the affair. However, the Of
licers will be out bright and early this
morning and if the escaped criminal is
in hiding in the region they will apprc-
hend him.
Galsic has been so severely wounded
that he will die before morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-01
ives, who are born gamblers,

tives, who are born gamblers.
Every oyster does not con
tain it's pearl and only at in
tervals and rare ones at that, is
a really valuable pearl discov-
cred. The largest one ever
found was about three quarters
of an inch in diameter, and was
sold in Paris to the Emperor Of
Austria for $4,000. Many black
pearls are found in Lower Cali
fornia and are valued higher
than the pure white. The large
majority are seed pearls and
are only Of moderate value.
San Francisco is not the mar
ket for Mexican pearls, though
it ought to be. The harvest is
exported straight to London
and Paris and distributed from
those great markets.
The dangers of Pearl fishing
have always been exaggerated,
possibly to give a fictitious
value to the beautiful gems.
The loss of life in the fisheries
in Lower California was un-
doubtedly larger before the in
PRODUCTION of the diving dress,
but it is not an established
fact that the deaths were al
ways caused by the shark or
octopus, though these marine
monsters were without doubt
responsible for the loss of many
lives. Every diver has plenty
of hair-raising stories to relate
of narrow escapes from death,
but as he is the only witness
to these affairs, it makes the
difficulty to substantiate them
SO much the greater.
The occupation at best is a
hazardous one, and those who
were engaged in it before the
introduction of diving appara-
tus were always shortlived.
The demand in the worlds
markets for pearls of extra
beauty is always far in excess
of the supply.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-01
MEXICAN PEARL FISHING.
From the San Francisco Call.

The agent of the English
proprietors of the concession
granted by the Mexican Re
public for a monopoly of pearl
fishing in the Gulf of Califor-
MIA recently arrived in San
Francisco and gave some inter
esting details of the present
methods employed in their in
dustry, which has continued
ever since the occupation of
the country in the time of Cor
tez.
The whole coast of the Gulf
of California aboundsin pearls,
and the concessions control
the entire country. Until with
in the last few years native
divers were employed, and the
depth to which they could de-
scend did not exceed thirty-five
feet. With the introduction of
diving apparatus the limit of
depth was increased to thirty
fathoms. The best divers
could formerly remain under
water not to exceed two min
utes. A modern diver thinks
nothing of a two-hour stop I'M
der water 100 feet in depth,
though at greater depths the
stay is necessarily shortened
on account of the enormous
pressure of the superincum
bent water. A diver when up
on the floor of the ocean looks
about for the oyster, which he
tears from the object to which
it is attached. and places it in
a small bag hanging to rope,
which is hauled into a boat on
given signal. Sometimes the
number of oysters secured is
large, at other times only a few
are caught.
The diver does not confine
himself to the pearl oyster
alone, but if he sees rare
specimen of coral or new
species Of shell he places it in
his bag and sends it to the sur
face, where it becomes the pro-
perty of the concession and one
source of it's large income.
Last year the value of the
pearls harvested in Lower Cali
fornia was alone $35O,OOO. In
addition, 5000 tons of shells
were exported, which were
valued at 81 100000 more. Pearl
fishing is the entire occupation
of the natives, and La Paz, the
headquarters, a cityof the pen
insu1a, with about 1000 inhabi-
tants, is solely dependent upon
the industry. The business is
one of chance, and the pursuit
is fascinating one to the ma
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-01
Mrs. Samuel stamm Of Loganton,

Mrs. Samuel Stamm Of Loganton,
Pa, bore her thirty-four years of suffer
ing with courage and fortitude. Her
trouble was rheumatism in the knee.
In consequence her limb had become
SO stiff that she could hardly walk.
Mr.. Stamm is well-to-do merchant,
and has spared no pains or expense to
relieve her, but with little success, until
one night when it grew so painful that
she could hardly endure it, he per-
suaded her to try Chamberlains Pain
Balm. The first application relieved
the pain, and its continued use has re-
moved all stiffness and given her the
free use of her limb once more. Ii
you have friend who is troubled with
rheumatism, insist on their giving this
remedy trial. You can do them no
greater favor, as it is sure to give
prompt relief, and if they are little
patient it will effect cure. For sale
at 25 and so cents per bottle by Estate
of Otto Schmahl. 33-4t