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Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1897-08-07
z NOWEGO YORKU.
TAKzE DOBROCZYNNOsC!
Niemieccy speku1anci zak1adajq Dom
Immigracyjny W celach wyzysku-
Obrazki wsp61czesnej nedzy.

Pred kilkoma dniami pow.
stafo tutaj nowe "towarzystwo
Dobroczynnosci' dla biednych
emigrant6w. Ustawy tel insty
tucyi 50 nader pieknie zredago.
wane i upstrzone W sliczne, ale
W dwuznaczne s}owka, z kt6-
rych kazdy myslacy cz}owiek
pozna odrazu, De poza sztuczna
draperya slodkich argument6w
dobroczynnych kryje sic falsz,
ob4uda i. wyzysk.
Za1ozycielem j. duszs tel
korporacyi jest og6lnie znany
p. Krimmert, wsp6lnik agen.
tury okretowej W Bremie W
New Yorku frmy "Missler &
Krimmert." Kilka innych ME.
koniecanie czystcj reputacyi o.
sobistosci-li tylko ze swych
zasad filantropijnych i humani
tarnych pomagajs " piracy
szanownemu dobroczyhcy. So
to prawie sami agenci rzeczo'
nej firmy, albo jej agenci BY
znesowi.
Towarzystwo to pod nazwa:
The American Leage for
aiding & protecting Immigrant
Germans, Slavs & Hunga-
rians" rozporzadza $4,000, a
dla wygody swych pupil6w u
rgadzi1o hotel "Bremen" ma
Greenwish st. Tutaj ka3dy j.
migrant dostanie dobroczynne
schronienie "a mala zaplate, DO
"a dolara dziennie, a obiad "a
35 cent6w.- To tanio!-nie-
prawda?- Piekna dobroczyn-
nosc dla kieszeni szanownych
flantrop6w ~ (Huete ab for
solcher Philantropie)" VIOLA
niemiecka ''Morgen Journal" ,
kt6ra W artykule dnia 25 b.
m. rzucila ostra krytyke ma ma.
szs dobroczynna korporacye.
Ola wygody biednych imi-
grant6w, kt6rzy 50 " zatargach
2 wladza imlgracyjna ma owo
towarzystwo swego adwokata,
kt6ry jako mi1osnik ludzkosci
ma prawo zadac "a sws us}uge,
ME wiecej, jak 800 cd g}owy.
TO anio!-nleprawda4?
Korporacya ia ME bylaby
mas wcale obchodzlia, lecz 3e
bierze ona W opieke i Slowian
a notabene i Polak6w, zatem
czu}em sic W obowiazku dac
poznat owe lisie sidla ma bied-
nych emigrant6w z Polski (aus
der Slavonien und Polackei,
jak sic o mas wyraza z ironia M.
W i czytelnik6w "Ameryki"
ostrzedz pred dobroczynna O.
pieka byznesowych filantro.
pow.
W przemy6le i handlu jest
tu zupefny zast6j, stagnacya,
niepewnos6 i oczekiwanie. Po
przyjeciu owego oslawionego
billu "Dingley'a" wszyscy ge-
scheftsmani potracili g2owy,
sciskajac coraz bardziej swa
przepe}nions kiesze1.-A lud ?
On patrzy -cierpl-szemrze i
pociesza sic nadzieja. :. Bieda,
nedza, rozboje, samolubstwa i
demoralizacya rosnie zastrasza
jsco z jednej-a zbytek, prze
pych, bogactwo i nedza moral
ma z drugiej strony. Bo przy'
znac to trzeba, re W zadnem
wielkiem miescie ME bije tax
jaskrawo W oczy podio6t j nj.
cos6, martwota i bezradnosc e.
konomiczna dzisiejszej boskiej
gospodarki spoiecznei, jak tu-
tai. Jednem slowem New York
jest to kloaka starego nawskros
zgni}ego ju3 porzadku burzua.
zyjno-kapitalistycanego. Jest
to nietylko miejsce kulmina-
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1897-08-07
POLACY Ma OBCZYZNIE.

Parma Gabryela Majewska uzy-
skafa ma uniwersytecie W Paryzu,
stopieh doktors medycyny.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
The New Men We're All Right.

From the Mauch Chunk News.
On Saturday the new men on the base
ball team appeared in active service
They are Pitcher Howard Luckey, who
made splendid record last year with
the Wilkesbarre Eastern league team.
and "Bid" Gillespie and Matt Broderick,
formerly of the Freeland Tigers, and
John Cleary. last season with Moosc.
Luckey was at no time called upon to
extend himself to any great extent, but
he gave sufficient evidence to our people
that the association was lucky in secur-
ing his services. Brodericll and Cleary
did not have much to do in the field,
but at the bat and on the bases both
showed up very strong. Gillespies work
in centre field was splendid, and his
batting and base running was feature.
He's all right
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

Maj. c. b. Coke Post has perfected
nearly all the necessary arrangements
for the celebration of Memorial Day.
The customary parade will take place
in the afternoon, and from the reports
received by the adiutant of the post
there will be a sufficient number in line
to make credtabie display. After the
parade the exercises ut Freeland ceme-
terry will be held. Chas. Orion Stroh.
Esq, will be chairman, and John NJ.
Carr, Esq, will deliver the Grafton.
The entire programme will be given in
later issues.
In the morning delegations from the
post will visit ST. AIMS, Eckley aud
Upper Lehigh cemeteries and decorate
the graves of the soldiers buried there.
At Eckley the local societies and Sun
day schools will parade in honor of the
loN
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
IRON OGE ERoM SAND.
ilsiisnn Extracts ID Icy Means of Pow
eF3ai Magnets.

Edison l.tracts ID Icy Means of Pow
eT!"i Magnets.
1t is stated that by May I Edison's
mill at Edison \. J.. will lie shipping
daily l,2Go tons OF the finest Eessemer
ore ever mined. lie is now able 10 prove
to the iron men who have been calling
him visionary, for the last few years,
that his theories regarding the eHtrae-
ton OF iron ore from sand by the means
OF magnets is practical. He has spent
nearly %3'Ooo'0oo in perfecting his plant,
most OF the machinery being of his own
Invention. A ton of dynamite day is
used for breaking rock from the noun
tain Sides An electric crane. 200 feet
long, runs ON an overhead trolley wire,
loads tons OF rock into buckets, two of
which are car load, lifts them to the
surface, and places them upon fiat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
knights of Malta Convention.

The annual convocation of tho state
commandery of the Knights of Malta,
which was held here two years ago, was
opened in Snnbury this week. Four
hundred past commanders are there.
The sessions will last three days. The
reports of Grand Commander Williams.
of Pittsburg; Grand Recorder Pierce, of
Philadelphia, and Grand Treasurer Bas-
sler, of Snnbury, show the order to be
in excellent condition, The growth in
the past year was over % per cent,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Capital Stock Increased.

AT special meeting of the stock
holders of the Freeland Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company on Monday
evening the proposition to increase the
capital stock of the corporation was
carried. This gives the directors au-
thority to issue SIS, 900 worth of addi-
tional stock, making the total authorized
capital stock 100000. Only part OF
the additional stock will be issued at
present, the balance being held in the
treasury to provide for improvements
and extensions which the company in
tends making in the near future.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

From All Accounts the Traction Com
pany Delivered Stones Without Orders,
Notice Given Them to Send No More to
FreeIand-0ther Important Matters.
The borough council met in special
session Tuesday evening, all the mem
bers being present, except Mr.. Davis.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of acting upon the granting of the right
of way through the borough to the Free
land Gas Company and the Anthracite
Telephone Company, but the matter was
withdrawn before the meeting opened
and will be presented at the next regu-
lar meeting.
The committee TO whom was referred
the adyisabiity of placing more arc
lights and extra water plugs in the
northern part of the borough had not
yet come together. but the chairman,
DR.. Rutter, reported that the committee
had settled ON the 18th inst. to meet and
go over the ground.
Mr.. Iemany reported that the well
on West Walnut street had been placed
that when the committee goes around
again they should give it another eXaml-
nation.
Mr. Meehan, on the part of the street
committee, reported that they met Mr..
Hess, of the Lehigh Traction Company,
in regard to furnishing stones for Centre
street, but that they did not fully au-
thorize Mr.. Hess to send the stone here.
The price was fixed at 81 per ton, but
that no contract was ever entered into
by them. He gave a description as to
how the stone was to be weighed by
putting it in box and estimating 90
pounds to the cubic foot. The sub
stance of the report went to show that
the street committee did not order the
stone.
Mr.. Rutter took the floor and de-
nouncCd the manner in which the bust
ness of the council was done, and offered
the following notion: "That the secre-
tary notify the Lehigh Traction Com
pany to discontinue sending stone to the
borough until ordered by council" The
motion was seconded by Mr.-Mulhcarn
and agreed to.
The borough solicitor was authorized
to make settlement with the parties
arrested for cutting trees in the park,
upon payment of the regular fine and
costs.
S. B. VanlIorn and Joseph Neuburger
asked that the public sewer be extended
west on Chestnut street from Washing
ton. The matter was referred to the
street committee, as was also the grade
of North Washington street and the
grade of Adams street from South to
Luzerne.
The council agreed to meet this even
ing and view the borough, so as to be
able to report on the various subjects
referred to committees.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
A Haunted House in Plymo nth.

The people of Plymouth are much
exercised over the peculiar experiences
of Mrs Mary Titus, of Vine street, and
her married daughter, Mrs. Cora Shaw,
who lives with her. Both the women
say their house is haunted and they can
not live there. Mrs. Titus husband
was killed in the mines at IL spot almost
directly under the house thirteen years
ago by cavern. A week ago that por-
tion of the mine was opened for the first
time since the cavern and Mrs. Titus
now says she believes her husband, in
stead of being killed by the fall of roof,
was shut in and starved to death after
rappng on the wall to attract attention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

Senator Scott has introduced bill in
the legislature to provide for the selec-
tion of a site and the erection of state
hospital for the insane for the counties
of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Bradford,
Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Tioga,
Wayne and Wyoming, to be called the
State Hospital for the Insane for the
northeastern part of Pennsylvania. To
make necessary preparations for the
erection and to purchase the site an APP
propriation OF $50, 900 is provided for.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

Extensive preparations are being
made for the holding of the annual con
vention of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of the Scranton diocese, in Nanti-
coke, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. Many delegates will be present,
and considerable business will be trans
acted. In order to entertain the dele
gates in proper manner, st. Francis
L. A. b. Society, of Nanticoke, has de-
cided to hold its twcnty-third annual
ball in the Broadway opera house, on
Wednesday evening, May 10. The
Young Mems Corps, of town, will be
represented at this convention by
Michael j. McGill, William Doggett and
John McColc, Jr. John j. McMenamin,
ex-deegate to last years national con-
vention, will also attend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
When John Wesley Was in America

Few people know that John Wesley
was ever in America. Few know that
it was he, and not Robert Raikes, who
established the first Sunday school in
the world. 1t was John Wesley who
preached the first Methodist sermon
delivered in the United States. In the
Ladies' Home Journal for June Rev. W.
j. Scott will tell in the Great Personal
Events" series the story of when John
Wesley Preached in Georgia, /" which is
said to be one of the most interesting
narratives in this most successful series.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Rockafeilow Adjudged Guilty.

The sealed verdict of the inry in the
case of cX-Banker Il. V. Rockafellow,
who was charged with embezzlement,
was opened in court on Monday morn
ing. The jury found the defendant
guilty with II recommendation to mercy.
The jury had been out for forty-two
hours. Rockafelow and his friends
were greatly disappointed over the ver-
diet, as they had expected either an
acquittal or disagreement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
vERMlFoRM APPENDIX.
Some important Facts Which Have
Eecn Discovered LntclY.

Eecn Discovered Lately.
The verform appendix is known to
science as II vestigial organ. 1t wac
once larger ard played an important
part in the digestive operations of the
human system, but, like the tons.ls and
wisdom teeth, has fallen into .Iisuse;
hence is imperfectly nourished and
especially liable to disease. The false
potion that appendicitis is caused by
grapeseed or some foreign substance
finding an entrance to this little organ,
whose interior is only large enough to
admit Il small darning needle, has nc
foundation in fact. 1t is atrophied by
disuse, and unable to throw Off disease
as do the stomach, lungs. heart and
other organs. 1t is composed OF
lymphoid tissue, which is lowest in
scale of material in the body. The true
cause of the disease is inflammation and
consequent gangrene in the tissue. Re
Gently surgeons have found that the re-
moyal of the organ is the simplest oil
operations, but it should be done within
a few hours after the first symptoms
appear. They are: /. a sudden at
tack. coming on when a patient is, ap-
parently, in perfect health, and without
warming ?, A sharp pain in the CEN
ter of the abdomen. 3. A sore spot.
painful to the touch, located exactly
where the incision must be made. The
appendix is generally, but not always.
found on the right of the abdominal
center. The disease seldom attacks
people except between the ages of 10
and 80 years. The proportion is so peI
cent. males and 20 per cent. females.
1t has recently been discovered that
in the latter an extra vessel supplies
blood to the appendix, which in males
is only nourshed from minute veins in
The web that holds ii in place.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Freeiand and Foster Valuations.

The adjusted valuation of Freeland
borough for 1897 has been completed by
the county commissioners. The total
amounts to $26f 400, divided as follows:
Real estate, $40, 495; properties, S144, ,56s,
horses, S3,s25; cows, 500; trades and oc-
equations, $75, 800. There are 135 dogs
assessed.
Foster townships total valuation is
$409, 963, as follows: Real estate. S1s7,-
3OS; properties, $l34, 6)9; horses, $1,000.
cows, $3.50; trades and occupations, So,
336
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Prohibition Church Formally Organize,

A Peoples Christian Prohibition
Church was on Sunday organized in
Scranton, chiefly through the instru-
mentality of Rev, j. c. Hogan, the For.
est City temperance enthusiast. Mr..
Hogan is the eX-minister whose minis
terial certificates were demanded by the
Wyoming Methodist conference, at its
recent session at oneonta, N. Y, on
account of his radical temperance
views. Four hundred dollars have been
subscribed for the new church Its pas
tor will be Rev. Levi Bird, of Freeland,
late of Auburn, n. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

The Macauley-Patton Company has
been giving fair performances at the
Grand opera house this week. On Mon
day evening LA Belle Marie" was pro-
duced, "A Struggle for Gold on Tues
day evening and "A Minister'S Son last
night The admission is only 10 cents
to all parts of the house, the cheapest
price at which company of its promi-
nenee has ever plnyed here.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Important Decisions for Constables.

Judge Scott, Of Easton, has handed
down an opinion regarding constable
fees that will be of interest to these of
licals throughout the state. The coun-
ty commissioners refused to pay con
stables for making regular returns to
the court OF quarter sessions and for at
tending the polls on election day. They
also contended that the constabes were
not entitled to 10 cents each way for
mileage, but that the mileage was for
the round trip, cents each way.
Judge Scott decided that the consta-
bles were not entitled to pay for making
returns or for attending the polls, but
were entitled to 10 cents mileage for
each mile travelled
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Primitive Methodist AS, s,ignments. y

At Tuesdays session of the Primitive
Methodist State Conference the station
ing committee reported assigning the
various ministers to the following
charges in this, the SchuylIll district
Tamaqua, Rev. w. +. Nichols; St. Clair,
Rev. w. II. Acornly; Mahanoy City,
Rev. C. II. lIigginson; Girardvillc, Rev.
5. L. Nichols; Mount Carmel, Rev. d.
Savage; Shenandoah, Rev. Jas. Moore;
Wiliamstown, Rev. Thomas Cooke; Sha-
mokin, Rev.W. Bently; Seek, Rev. Thos.
Bell; liazleton, Rev. George Lees; Free
land, Rev. S, Cooper; Gilberton, under
care of Girardville; Mahanoy City, Shen-
nandoah, Wade, Rev. II. V. Sharper.
The conference of this district will be
held at Mahanoy City on July II.
by returning Rev. Cooper to Freeland
the state conference has pleased the
large circle of friends which Mr.. Cooper
has made during his residence here.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

The idea has been put forth by Eng.
lish glass workers from time to time
that ordinary plate glass material IS
better adapted for an enduring monu-
mental structure than the hardest mar
bic or granite known to the stone ma
sons, glass being, in fact, practically
indestructible; wind, rain, heat and
cold have their well-known effect upon
even the hardest rock, solid granite
eventually crumbling away, nor is the
obliteration uncommon of an inscrip
ton on a stone grayestone ouly fifty
years old. On the other hand, glass
structure for such purpose will present
as fresh an appearance a couple of cen
turies after its manufacture, it is as
serted, as on the day it was erected.
and the inscription can be made in
effaceable. Thick plate glass for ma
rine exposure is found to resist the
stormiest sea and is practically un-
breakable.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

Eight finely formed and classically
costumed ladies, appearing on great
revolving pedestal, in most charming
and refined living reproductions of
famous works of ancient and modern
sculptors and painters, are among the
novel and attractive features of the con
solidated Forepaugh aud Sells Brothers
shows. At Wilkesbarre, Monday, May 81.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

An account is given in Nature of
motor, intended for delicate expert
ments in heat measurement, invented
by Mr.. A. r. Bennett. 1t is so sensitive
that it begins to revolve the moment it
is exposed to daylight, even when the
sun is hidden; and in clear weather it
will work all night, being affected even
by the radiant heat of moonlight. The
motive power is due to convection cur
rents set up inside the glass shade with
which the instrument is covered. While
the glass is not warmed by the radiant
heat of daylight or moonlight passing
through it, the metal surfaces of the
Irnotor are, and the minute differences
of temperature thus produced suffice
to start convection currents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia.

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, ac-
count unveiling of the Washington
monument at Fairmount Park. NAV Is.
Tickets on sale at all Lehigh Valley of
fees May II and 10, at rate of fare one
way for the round trip. Tickets good
for return to and including May II.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

Nav 24.-Masquerade ball of the Tip
ron Club at Yannes' opera house.
Admission, % cents.
NAV 2S.-Annual ball of the Fearnots
Athletic Association at 9annes' opera
house. Admission, 80 cents.
MAY 20.-Eighth annual picnic of the
Tigers Athletic Club at the Public
park.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
Trolley Cars Get Together.

There was collision of trolley cars at
Suburban Park, near Wilkesbarre, on
Tuesday morning. Motorman McDon-
ough, by miracle saved his life but
penned in the vestibule was crushed
and bleeding. The injured are: Annie
Randall, Plains injured by being thrown
against stove; Nellie Garrahan, side in
iured; James Gartley, Plains, cut about
face and bruised; Motorman McDonough,
WilkeSbarre, seriously hurt, taken to
hospital; Conductor Mccarthy, face cut;
Miss Love, Plains, cut and bruised; Pat
rick Burke, Plains, slight bruse. Sew
eral passengers were slightly injured
from flying glass.
Not much blame can be attached to
any one for the accident. There was Il
heavy fog and objects could not be dis
cerned at Il distance of over fifty feet
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13

No. breaker at JeaneSvlle, owned
by the Lehigh Valley Coal Company,
was totally destroyed by fire early Tues
day morning. The fire broke out near
the top of the structure and before the
watchman, who discovered the blaze,
could summon assistance the flames had
spread so rapidly that it WAS impossible
to save it. The employees responded
promptly and directed their attention
towards preventing the flames from go
ing down the slope and setting the mine
on fire. The slope timbers ignited sew
eral times, but the fire was finally con
fined to the surface.
The boiler house was also damaged to
some extent, but the boilers did not suf-
fer any injury.
The origin of the fire is u mystery.
The greatest precaution had been taken
to prevent fire, and although the break
er was lighted by electricity the com
pany would permit no one to enter alter
operations ceased without closed
lantern.
The breaker was erected in 1871, but
was thoroughly equipped with modern
machinery for the prompt handling of
coal and preparing it speedily for
market. 1t had an output OF 800 tons
per day and furnished employment to
500 men and boys.
The loss is estimated at about $75, 900,
which is fully coveree by insurance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
DEATHS.

Brislin.-At Freeland, May ., Mary,
wife of James Brislin, aged 80 years,
inferred on Tuesday at Freeland ceme-
terry.
Smith.-At Freeland, May 8, Mrs.
Thomas Smith, aged Is years. In
TERED yesterday at Frccland cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-13
List of Jurors.

June 21.-Gilbert Smith, Foster; S.
Charles, A. McNelis, Hazle; Edwin
Jacobs, Il. Whitebread, Batter.
June 2s,-R. p. Kealy, Freeand; John
Beach, Jas, Helferty, al, Jacobs, Hay!e.