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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Railroad Women I'm Norv,x

In Norway women have for some
time been employed in the railroad and
postoffice service and are now receiving
appointments as supervisors Of the
railway stations. They receive reports
from conductors, answer questions in
German and English, call out trains in
the waiting-rooms, ring the station hell
at the departing of the train and tele-
graph its departure to the next station.
They perform the duties of government
telegraph operators as we'll as those of
postmasters and baggagemen, and do
them well.-Boston Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
BRIEF ITEMS.
Moe Refowich is serving as juryman
at Wikesba this week.

at Wilkesbarre this week.
Patrick Ferry, of North Ridge street.
returned home on Saturday after a six
weeks visit to Philadelphia.
Constable Henry Luhman. of the
South ward. and Miss Mamie RYAN. of
johnson street, will be married on
January IS.
Luzerne county courts are overbur-
dened with work, and try as they may
the Officials cannot lessen the steadily
increasing volume of business.
The marriage of Harry Yoch. of town.
and Miss Rachel Beisel of Drums. was
solemnized at the home of the bride on
saturday a'tern )on. They will reside
in Freeand.
Matthew Campbell and family re-
moved on Thursday from Stockton to
Freeland and occupy one of the dwell
ings in their property at Centre and
Luzerne streets.
Rev. Hartman, pastor of the Park NJ.
h. church, is attending the funeral of
his sister in New Jersey. Rev Cleaver,
OF Hazleton, held services here yester-
day in Rev. Hartman's church
Ii the person who sent communica-
ton to the TRIBUNE from Fortress Mon
roe last week, signed "A Soldier" will
furnish the editor with his name the
communication will be published.
An adjourned meeting of the borough
council will be held this evening. The
light question will be again taken up
and the report of the police committee
on the charges against Officer McNelis
will be heard.
John Mckinley, of the Fourth regular
artillery, who came home last month on
thirty days furlough, has applied for
an extension OF time. as his condition
at present does not warrant the resamp-
tion OF soldiers life.
The first of a series of entertainments
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Corps was given last evening at the
Grand opera house before far-sized
audience. Quite few of the numb bers
were rendered in a very creditable man
ner.
John Bellezza is offering special prices
on boys and girls school shoes, ladies'
and misses dress shoes, rubbers OF all
kinds and felts and overs. His stock is
too large to carry through the winter,
and heavy reduction has been made
on all his footwear.
While on business trip to Phiadel-
phia last week, Mrs. Daniel Gill called
at the Irish Fair and was presented with
five-pound piece of Irish turf. 1t is
the genuine article from across the At
lantic and attracts considerable atten-
tion from the patrons of the store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Hazleton Opera House.

''Peck's Bad Boy" will be the attrac-
tion at the Grand opera house, Hazleton
tomorrow evening. There is probably
no farce comedy on the road that has
lasted so long and given such general
satisfaction to the funloving public, as
that funny play "Peck's Bad Boy as
played by the Atkinson Comedy Com
pany. The piece this year is rewrit-
ten and brought up to date with new
scenery, new costumes, catchy music,
graceful dancers, quartettes, duets,
choruses, medleys, etc. The cast this
year is stronger than ever, and contains
many old and new favorites. Prices, 25,
35 and so cents
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Poor Taxridden SchuykilI.

The Taxpayers Association of Schuyl-
kill county has started action to compel
the county poor directors to cut down
expenses in connection with the aims
house during the ensuing year. The
present cost in the management of the
county poor is $4,000 per year. ha> ing
increased 100000 per year since 1887.
The appropriation for the year 1898 is
as follows: Outdoor, $57,4l5; indoor,
$56,977, total, $1l4,3 ,302. This amount
represents at least one-third of the
taxes levied each year for county pur-
poses. The total cost of the support of
the poor in the county is exceeded by
only two other counties in the state,
Philadelphia and Allegheny.
sequa to the trial last spring of
county commissioners Frank Rentz,
John p. Martin. C. +. Allen and Charles
Meyers for the mysterious disappear
ance from their Office of large temporary
loans on the Safe Deposit Bank of Potts
vile, is the action of that banking con
cern against the county to recover
10000 alleged to have been loaned the
county. The trial commenced on Fri
day. 1t is claimed that the county paid
notes on the Safe Deposit Bank for
money which it never received, and also
paid accounts on the same. The county
claims an offset against the 200 in
volved in the suit of S1,542.45, with in
terest from December Z, 1896 On Sat
urday the jury returned verdict for
the full amount of the claim with 1925
interest
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

George H. Parrish, one of the old res
idents of Wilkesbarre, died on Saturday
of general debility, aged 10 years. He
was born in that city and lived the
greater part of his life in the Wyoming
valley. In his early years he was an
ordinary railroader, but at the breaking
out Of the war he embarked in the coal
business at Sugar Notch, where he open
ed two colleries simultaneously with
the opening of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, and made his fortune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

The following citizens Of this vicinity
have been drawn to serve as jurymen:
January 9.--John j. German, Free
land; Peter Maloney, Edward Leslie
Frank Fisher, w. f. Lauderbach
Halle.
January 16.--John Bell, William Van
Horn, Freeland; Robert Porter, Halle.
January 23.-M. Schwabe, l.. A. Sund
macher, Freeland; David Handlong
Foster; John Wenner, Butler; j. 7.
Davis, M. Nicholson, Thomas Hinkle
Halle.
January 3o.-Thomas Parry. James
Rumsey, Foster; Frank Conahan, Fred
Pritchard, Halle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

A meeting of the salocnkeepers, bot
tiers and wholesale liquor dealers has
been called. 1t will be held this even
ing atZemanys hall.
After six and one-half years success
as u weekly, the Tamaqua Recorder has
joined the ranks of the semi-weeklies.
The Recorder is well supported.
The rabbit season will end on Thurs
day. The Game Club is preparing to
arrest any persons who violate the law
by killing rabbits after that date.
Letters from Fortress Monroe indicate
that several of the Freeland boys who
enlisted In the regular army last sum-
mer are suffering from severe attacks of
homesickness.
Benjamin r. Kaufman. OF fremont.
has been appointed com missioner of
Schuylkill county to succeed Charles
Myers, who resigned after having been
convicted of msdsmeanor in office.
r. B. Timer, of Hazleton, local
manager OF the Central Penn'a Tele-
phone Company, canvassed the town
last week aad made arrangements to
place number OF additional phones in
town.
A. Oswald sells three bars OF grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
OF SC.
Three d. S. & S. engines were bor-
rowed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company on Friday evening. The
freight traffic of the Valley road is so
heavy that their motive power is INSULT
cient to cope with it.
The Philadelphia Records 1899 al
manac is out, being the first in the field,
as usual. The book maintains the pace
set by the previous almanacs from the
Record office, and its contents are equally
valuable to the home and the business
desk.
Saturday evening next will be tho
opening night of the annual fair of the
Young Mems Corps. The third floor of
the opera house building is being fitted
up for the purpose this week, and the
various articles will be In their positions
in few days.
The fourth annual Luzerne County
Temperance banquet will be held at
Wilkesbarre on December 16. DR.. S. C.
Swallow will speak upon What Next?"
This will be his first appearance in
public since election. In his speech he
will outline his future plans.
1t is stated that the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company has decided to double
track all the way over the Wilkesbarre
mountain. This will prevent all such
accidents as the one Of a few weeks ago,
when train got away and crashed into
another coming up the mountain, re-
sultlng in the death of six men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
"4--0~~~-N--S-~-~~~~--~~-~>
EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL November l3, 1898.

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 20 m for weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delpha and New York.
z 40 IN foe Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and scranton.
8 20 a IN for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, Bethlehem, Edsuon, Philadel-
phia, New York and Hazleton.
8 33 u M for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah,, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin and
PuLtsvlle.
IL 55a a M for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Scranton and all points
West.
4 SO p IN for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, shen-
andoah,, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin and
8 81 p III for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.
g SO p m for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 90 a m from Pottsville. Delano and
7 40 III from Pottsville, shamokn, Mt.
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
8 II IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and weatherly.
8 33 An from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
IL SIS u m from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Huzleton.
q SO pm from scranton, Wilkes Barre and
81 p IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
vile, Shumokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Muhanoy City and Hazleton.
SO p III from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
For further Information inquire of Ticket
kuLLIN H. WILBUR, General Superintendent.
CHAS. s. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
21 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
A Womnn's sharp Retort.

The French Ambassador of the day
complained to a bright Englishwoman
of high rank because her country fail
ed to intervene in the Franco Prussian
war, ending his diatribe with the re-
mark:
After all, it was to be expected. We
used to think you were a nation of
shopkeepers, and now we know You
are."
And we" said she, used to think
the French nation of soldiers, and
now we know they are not"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Christmas Candy.

The Helping Hand Guild of St. James
p. f. church, of Freeland, will hold a
candy sale on each night of the week
before Christmas and on the whole of
the Saturday previous at Mrs. Sophia
Gibbons residence, next to Henry Rooms,
Front street. Proceeds of sale to 90 to
the Church Home, Jonestown, Lebanon
county, Pa. Candy as cheap as else
where. Good and fresh, home made
and bought. Buy our candy. Help
the orphans. Not for ourselves, but the
children,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

December 17.-Fair of Young Mems
c. I. A. b. Corps at Grand opera house
hall. Admission, cents.
December 17.-Shooting match at j.
+. Christmans hotel, East Butler.
December 24.-Entertainment under
auspices of St. Patrick's cornet band at
Grand opera house. Admission, 10, Ii
and 25 cents.
December 3O.-Tenth annual ball OF
Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera
house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

II saw the other day" said Mr.. Stroll
ington, rolling baby carriage, a
nurse girl who was herself on roller
skates. Another nurse girl that saw, as
she rolled the baby carriage along, read
a book. The latter was doubtless the
more serious minded, but l could not
help thinking that the baby would be
safer with the frivolous one."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
To Whom 1t May Cnncern,

Notice is hereby given that any per-
son caught tampering with the steam
valves In the Grand opera house build
ing. or interfering with the same in any
manner, will be elected from the prem
ises and repetition of the offense
will be followed by prompt prosecution.
Bart McClennan, ianitor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Some Percentages.

Ten per cent. of the women and per
cent. of the men marry between is and
20. In the total population the propor
ton of divorced to married persons is
about one in 100.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
The Jannneae bride

A japanese bride gives her wedding
presents to her parents as some slight
recompense for their trouble in rearing
her
The times., 1898-06-04
Junfor Athletes at Glen Eobo

The committee having the matter IN
charge has completed all its arrange
ments for the annual outing of the junior
athletes of the Columbia Athletic Club at
Glen Echo today and at clock promptly
the start will be made from the club
house, on G. Street. Prof. Crossley and
Lieut.. Tom Nolan will have the "lkids"
directly IN charge and will be assisted
in looking after their pleasure and COM
fort by q number of senior members of
the club. Most Of the picnickers will go
awheel and the remainder by bus The
Mt. Pleasant Field Band will head the
procession. On reaching the glen a pro
gram of games of various sorts will be
carried out and a number of pictures will
be taken by expert camera operators.
Altogether a most enjoyable day is
promised and the whole party will re-
turn home at an early hour this evening
All boys who intend going must be on
hand at sharp o'clock.
The times., 1898-06-04
Chicnpn Results.

Chicago, June 8.-1mp won her tenth
race today out of eleven starts. She car
RED 124 pounds. and ran six furlongs in
1:141-i. The track was fairly fast and
the weather clear and warm. Summaries:
First race-Four and one-half furlongs.
Nora Ives. 21-2 to I, won; Josephine B..
second; Cousin Lefty, third. Time, O:56.
Second race-Six furlongs. Festa, 6 to
5, won; Chiquita II, second; Mary Kin
sella, third. Time, 1:16 Ia.
Third race-One and one-sixteenth
miles Baritaria, 8 to !, won; Sutton, sec
ond; Morte Fons, third Time, 1:4S Ia.
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Good
Friend, TO 20, won; Mamie Davis, sec
ond; Fair Deceiver, third. Time, 1:16 3-4.
Fifth race-Six furlongs. Imp, to 2.
won: Dave Waldo, second; Cherry Leaf,
third. Time, 1:14 Ia.
Sixth r2 ,e-Four and one-half furlongs.
Amintos 4 TO s. won; Miss Mark, second
Rosovanah, third. Time, 0:56.
The times., 1898-06-04
staneing of the CIubs.

The ability to bunch their hits. coupled
with some errors which counted against
the home team at critical parts of the
game, caused the ColoneIs to take the
second Of the Senatorial series yesterday
afternoon.
Fully 1900 persons witnessed the con-
test, and they rooted with all their
might for Wagner's pets. but ell TO no
avail. The star-eyed goddess OF destiny
was against them, and she turned her
face aside long enough TO place the credit
OF victory on the other side Of the bull
Istin-board.
The credit for batting out home runs
was evenly divided Ritchey's long drive
In the second bade fair to hit the dollar
mark OF an advertisement on the bench
IN the right center, while Selbach, other
wise known SIS "the baron" wrapped
his chubby fingers about the slim end
Of his stout ash stick IN the next round
and waited a gentle, long drive to deep
center, making q hit which was decid-
sdly pretty. and which called forth
Foodly round OF cheers for the doughty
left fielder.
In the seventh Swain, for some unac-
oountable reason. was displaced by Dono-
van, who wore a Toronto suit before he
dsnned the Senatorial toga-
He was q trife Wild. but he created q
good impression by striking out the first
two men who faced him and assisting IN
the put out OF the third.
Even the microbes In tbs atmosphere
buEzed about sadly. for had not the Wag-
merriam run of success been broken in upon
by ruthless vandals from "old Kahn
tuck?"
There was a humpback on the field,
and whenever there was an opportunity
there were loud demands from the grand
Rtand for him TO handle the ball, II even
for moment. All signs failed, however,
for it was impossible to change the luck
Of the team.
It was unoficiaIly reported that the
6iminutive American flag worn by Gun
ningham, who twirled the horse-hide for
the CoIonels, upon his chapeau was re-
aponsible for the success Of his team.
However, the score follows:
The times., 1898-06-04
The Cincinnati Races.

Cincinnati, June 3.-Three favorites. two
second choices and one long shot won at
Oakley today. Bell Chasse, who broke
her hip in starting yesterday, was killed
last night. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs. Billy House,
6 to 8, won; Piccola, second; Leila Murray,
third. Time 1903 3-4.
Second race-SfX furlongs. Dan Rice,
/ TO 8, won; Ned, second; Allie Bell, third.
Time, lis 1-2.
Third race-One and an eighth miles
Doncello to l. won; Governor Boies,
second; Nellie, third. Time 1857 ga.
Fourth race-One mile. Skylark, 20 to /,
won: Won't Dance, second; Star. Of Beth
lehem, third. Time, 1:43.
Fifth race-One and an eighth miles.
Imp. Eddie Burke, 13 to 5, won; Charina,
second; Annie Taylor, third. Time, 1:55
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Gid Law, to
8, won; Kamouraski, second; Hidalgo,
third. Time, Ills ga.
The times., 1898-06-04
TIE KRAG-JoRGENsEN GUN.
Accuracy of the New American
Army Rife
(From the New York Tribune.)

(From the New York Tribune.)
The modified Krag- -Jorgensen rife.
which was adopted by a special small
arms board for the United States Army
four or five years ago, has been the sub
ject OF considerable criticism, some of 1t
unjust, perhaps, and some of it just. One
of the respects in which, at first, 1t prov
ed a disappointment was its seeming lack
Of accuracy in the hands of good marks
men.
Partly on thisIi account and partly for
other reasons an elaborate investigation
was held during the Summer and Fall of
1885, and again In 1897 to ascertain the
average drift" or deviation from a
different distances from a target. These
tests were conducted chiefly at a range
laid out between Chicopee Falls and
CRANKY, Mass, only few miles from
Springfield, where the rifles are made.
A number of different marksmen were
employed, and several rifles were tested,
in order to secure a proper average In
all, about $4,000 shots were fred. Care
full observations were made in regard to
the wind. Those shots which were fired
during perfect calm showed the drift of
the bullet due to peculiarities of the gun
itself, while the others indicated the in
fuence of the wind at various velocities
Each target" consisted of series of
ten consecutive shots. The vertical and
horizontal distances from the center of
the bulPs-eye were measured and tabu-
lated, as basin for future deductions
One of the most interesting facts dis
covered by this investigation was that
the mean drift with the modified Krag-
Jorgensen gun is to the left and not to
the right. 1t had been supposed that
when the rifiing Of the barrel twisted to
the right the bell would deyiate in that
The times., 1898-06-04
c. A. G. crab Fenst roninht.

The first of series of Summer enter
tainments to be given by the Columbia
Athletic Club house on G Street, near
Eighteenth Street, will be given this even
Ing. It will be in the nature of an old
time crab feast and will have musical
features in which the famous Tuxedo
Mandolin quartet will take leading part
With the exception of several officers sta
toned at Camp Alger who have been in
vited to enjoy the novel occasion the af-
fair is for the pleasure of club members
only. An enjoyable evening is promised
by the amusement committee which will
spring several surprises in the way of
light and bunting decorations
The times., 1898-06-04
New York .......4 0 6 0 x-16
Cincinnati .........2 o 0-l0

Two-base hits-VanHaltren, Mcbride
and Beckley. Three base hits-Grady and
McPhee. Home runs-Hartman and Haw-
ley. Sacrifice hit-Miller. Stolen bases
Grady and Gleason. First base on errors
Cincinnati, l. First base on balls-Off
Gettig, 2; off Hawley, /; off Damman, 2
Struck out-By Hawley, /; by Damman, g.
Hit by pitched ball-By Hawley, 1. Left
on bases-New York, 6; Cincinnati, G. Dou-
BILE play-Crady and Davis. Passed ball
Vaughn. Wild pitches-Damman, J. RU-
sic, / Umpires-Emslie and Andrews.
Time hours and % minutes.
The times., 1898-06-04

The popularity of the steamer Jane
Moseley was shown by the large number
of excursion4sts who took advantage of
her first trip to Colonial Beach last Mon
day It was surprising, considering the
inclement weather that 400 people were
carried. The second special trip will take
place as shown in our advertising col
umns, on Sunday, June 9Th. We believe
that everyone who took the trip IS now
satisfied that there is no danger in pass
ing the mines opposite Fort Washington
and all can rest assured that the Moseley
mana cement can guarantee to land eXcur-
sionists IN Washington at O seasonable
hour after passing a pleasant nine hours
ride on the Potomac, giving them three
hours at the Beach. Never before have
such meals been served nor has the boat
ever been In better or cleaner condition. To
those who are seeking a day of rest and
enjoyment we can recommend nothing
better than a trip to Colonial or Somerset
Beach. There are many new features
about the trip that will be appreciated by
those who enjoy an all day trip. The best
Of order is always maintained and we note
that a large proportion of the passengers
carried were ladies and children. The
management proposes to make a special
effort this season to cater to the best ele-
ment of Washington excursionists. Ow-
ing to the fact that the boat reaches
Washington about $3.50 it should become a
popular ride for the ladies and children.
To those who have never taken this trip
we advise them to do so as 1t Is both a
pleasant and enjoyable ride. The time of
arrival and departure Is given IN our ad-
vertising columns.
The times., 1898-06-04

Earned runs-Pittsburg, l. Two-base
hits-Cooley, Lajoie (2) and Mccarthy.
First base on errors-Pittsburg, 2. First
base on balls-Cross, Flick, Gardener,
Brodie, Ely and Schriver. Hit by pitched
ball-Cooley, Douglas and Flick. Left on
bases-Philadelphia, 2; Pittsburg, s. Sac
rfice hit-McCarthy. Stolen bases-Gar-
dener, Donovan and Davis. Double plays
-Tannehill, Davis and Cray; Brodie, Gray
and Schriver; Lajoie and Douglas Struck
out-Flick, Gray and Davis. Umpires-
Curry and Snyder. Tme-2 hours.
The times., 1898-06-04

First base on errors-Chicago, l. Left
on bases-Brooklyn, 8; Chicago, l. Three
base hit-Connor. Stolen -Sheckard,
Everett C2) and LaChance Sacrifice hit
Tucker. First base on balls-Off Yea
ger, l; off Griffith, 2. Struck out-By Yea
ger, 4; by Griffith g. Double plays-La-
Chance and Hallman; Smith, Tucker and
LaChance; Mertes and Chance. Passed
ball-Chance Wild pitch-Griffith Um-
pires-Cushman and Heydler. Time-1
hour and 40 minutes
The times., 1898-06-04

Left on bases-Baltimore, 8: ST. Louis,
g. First base on balls-of Nops, s; off
Taylor, T. Struck out-By Nops, 2. Two
base hit-Kelley. Sacrifice hits-Keeler, 2.
Double play-Hall and Decker Umpires-
O'Day and Mcdonald. Time-2 hours and
20 minutes.
The times., 1898-06-04

AS the latter ran to first ne partially col
lided with Scrappy, his shoulder striking
Joyce's jaw. The New York captain
promptly picked up the bali and threw
1t as hard as he could, hitting Beckley
squarely on the back of the head. For
tunately the blow was not enough to pro-
duce serious results. Grady, who sue
ceeded Joyce, won the game with his bat
ting and fine fielding. The score:
The times., 1898-06-04
A RunnOr.

Philadelphia, June 3.-Dickson. the sue
cessful right-handed pitcher of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania nine, has received
an offer from the New York and Boston
League teams. He has secured his fam
ilys consent to play and is looking the
matter over and may sign in few days
with the team offering him the most
money.