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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
UPHOLD ACTION OF KAuTz.

First Reports of the Dongs of the Tri-
partite Samoan Commission.
APIA, Samoa, May 17.-(Via Auck-
land, May 26.)-The Samoan commits
sion, consisting of Bartlett Tripp, former
United States minister to Austria Hun
gary; Baron Speck Won Sternberg, rep.
resenting Germany, and G. H. Eliot, @.
B., of the British embassy at Washing
ton, representing Great Britain, arrived
here on May l3. Its first sitting took
place May l6. The commissioners We're
engaged all that morning in comforting
with the chief justice, William l..
Chambers. Nothing was disclosed re-
garding the deliberations, but it is re-
ported that they will uphold the action
of Admiral Kautz, the American naval
commander.
Two Hundred Buildings Wiped Out
NEW YORK, May 27.-Coney Island
property to the value of nearly mil.
lion dollars was destroyed by fire yes
terday, twenty acres in the heart of the
summer resort section, the district
known as 1.-The Bowery," being reduced
to ashes. The two hundred buildings
burned were located between the Bow
cry and the ocean, Tillyou's walk Oh
the west, and the old iron pier on the
east. These buildings ranged in size and
importance from wabbly bathing "pa.
vilon' to the handsome five.story
Hygeia hotel, including theatres, concert
halls. dancing pavilions, stores of var
| iOus kinds, restaurants and hotels of
every grade. The fire made shelterless
for time, native and transient popu-
lation of about $500, including 500
men and women classed as comedians
and soubrettes, employed in the district,
and silenced no less than 100 pianos,
which have for years assisted in merry
] making at Coney Island.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Stock Train Wrecked.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 3O.-A spe>
cial stock train on the Chicago anG
Northwestern went through the bridge
over Prairie creek, two miles west of
Otis, yesterday. Two tramps We're
killed and 100 head of cattle perished.
Elias Smith, stockman, and two
tramps were thrown into the creek, but
escaped serious injury. Nine cars of
stock and three of freight were wrecked
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
NINE DIE IN A WRECK
COACHES FILED IN A CONFUSED MASS
IN THE DITCH.

Twenty Feet of Roadbed Carried Away by
Cloudburst-Engineer and Fireman
Save Themselves-One of the Victims
Journeying to Meet His Intended Bride.
WATERLOO, Ia, May 29.-The through
train from Chicago to Minneapolis over
the Rock Island and Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern railways was
wrecked at 1:15 Sunday morning at the
crossing of Sink creek, about four miles
southeast of this place. The train con-
sisted Of five coaches, including mail
and baggage car, smoking car, two
passenger coaches and sleeper. Nine
persons were killed and % injured. The
list of dead is as follows:
E. L. ARNOLD, lumberman, Minneap-
oils.
w. A. McLAUGHL1N, Muskegon, Mich.
r. H. SCHwETTE, Alton, Ills.
DAVID HALO Minneapolis.
F. S. CARPENTER, ST. Louis.
- HAWKINS, Pullman conductor.
GEORGE WAINWRIGHT, train conductor.
WILL SCHoLL1AN, Waterloo.
EDWIN j. BAKER, Hot Springs, Ark.
Among those injured were:
S. E. Bentley, Waterloo.
Reuben Odell, Waterloo.
Herman Klein Denet, Waterloo.
S. II. Bashor Waterloo.
Miss Anna II. Moss, from Norway,
right leg badly bruised.
Miss Ostrando Norredy, Norwegian,
hand and face badly bruised.
Ornon Norredy, serious injury to chest.
John f. Johnson, Norwegian, serious
injury to head and face.
jeremiah Murphy, Ireland, head in
jured, serious.
c. w. Matthews, Cedar Rapids, brake
man, bruised, not serious.
Ed Skang, Van Buren, Ark. leg in
jured, not serious.
j. l.. Neel, Minneapolis, knee fractured.
| R. L. Colvin, St. Louis, Pullman por.
! ter, slightly injured.
B. w. burlington, Chicago.
! L. w. Burke, Cedar Falls, la.
Corrine Neale, Minneapolis.
D. w. Fleming, Albert Lea, Minn.
Mrs Morganstein, St. Paul.
Anna Berba, Tower MINI.
Arund Aslaksen, Norway, La.
S. H, Bashor, who received internal
injuries. but whose recovery is expected,
is one of the best known Democratic
| politicians in Iowa.
] A cloudburst had washed the sand
and gravel roadbed, leaving the track
unsupported for q stretch of 20 feet.
The rails and ties held together and
there was nothing to Indicate the inse
curity of the road. The engine struck
the washout and was derailed in the
ditch beside the track, and behind it the
cars were piled in a confused heap. The
mail car tipped over, and was tele.
scoped by the baggage car behind, while
the rear end of the baggage car, il
turn, telescoped the smoker. The root
of the sleeper ploughed its way through
the day coach, while the lower half O.
the latter crushed through the sleeper
The engineer and fireman jumped
from the train and escaped with Sigh
) injuries.
Mr.. Schwette of Alton was brought
to this city and died at o'clock. H
was badly cut about the head and i
was evident from the beginning tina
his injuries were fatal. He was on hi
way to Minneapolis, where he was t
be married today. He asked the physi
clan to telegraph his father and hi
sweetheart. "Tell her." he gasped
'that have been detained by wrec
and cannot keep the appointment o.
time. Don't say any more"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Cubans Take Uncle Sans Cash.

HAVANA, May Yesterday events
in connection with the payment of the
Cuban troops entitled to apply here for
share i'll the American gratuity have
effectually killed off the opposition to
the receipt of the bounty by privates.
In American military circles 1t is con-
sidered that fine start has been made
and that the opposition is defeated.
Three hundred privates arrived during
the day to apply for payment, but
though Lieutenant Colonel George M.
Randall, the commissioner superintend.
ing the distribution here, kept his office
open from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. only IL
could be paid during that interval, as
each man took up several minutes
Many who brought arms were not or
the rolls at all. Ninety-nine rifles were
surrendered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
$l.OO PER YEAR

The news was brought to this city by
mail clerk, the fire whistle was blown,
a switch engine and coach hastily pre-
pared and relief train sent very speed
lily. The injured passengers We're ex-
tricated from the debris and brought
here. Another relief train soon arrived
from Cedar Rapids and took a number
of the seriously injured to be treated in
the hospital III that city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Jumps From Brooklyn Bridge.


New YORK, May 29.-Howard Kretz,
young man about % years of age,
who says he is an art student of the
academy Of design in this city. made a
startling and successful leap from the
Brooklyn bridge before dusk last even
ing aud came out of the river uninjured.
Veteran Nearing Century Marx.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, May 26.-The
Oldest inmate the Iowa soldiers home
has ever had or probably ever will have
is Jesse Bracken of Mason City, who
has just been admitted. Mr.. Bracken
is veteran of the Blackhawk war of
1882 and also of the Mexican war, and
on the 7th of next month will be 80
years of age. Veteran Bracken is in
very feeble health and is gradually be-
coming weaker, although he has re.
tanned all his faculties and his health
remarkably well for one SO old. Bracken
has six living children, most Of whom
are in the COS and have grandchildren
of their own. His wife is dead.
Drink Grain-O!
aftor you have concluded that you ought not
! to drink coffee 1t is not medicine but doc
tors order it, because it is healthful, invigor
ating and appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown color and
tastes like the finest grades of coffee and costs
about one-fourth as much Children like it
and thrive on it because it is a genuine food
drink, containing nothing but nourishment.
Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new food
drink; l5c and 25c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

pra ctica bl 9
and accept
a BILE form,
and as a per-
nlanent in
formation t a !
achievement
This honor is
mainly due
to Sir Julian
Pauncefot e .
w h en- the
members OF
the arbitra.
ton section
had finished
reading the
D.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
standing OF the CLUBS.
CHICAGO 1--WE STOCK MARKET.
Trade In Cattle Active at Steady Prices
Slight Decline In Hogs

SIIEnC DtCI1ne III Hogs.
CHICAGO. May 3o.-Catte = Receipts, 1900
the trade in cattle was animated at steady
prices; fancy cattle brought $5.t09570; choice
steers. $l.40(g485; stockers and feeders, s4.7O(G
5.25 bulls, s3.s5 g4.5O; cows and heifers $3.7O(g
4.50: western fed steers, $475G5.5o; Texans
s39Nt15.OO; calves. s5.OO9775 Hogs-Receipts
$4,000; there was fairly active general demand
for hogs, but owing to the large supply buyers
succeeded in forcing prices PIC lower; fair to
choice grades sold at $a771a9aS7119; heavy pack.
ers. s3.55g375; mixed, S36O@3.SO; butchers
s3.65G3.s5; lights. $a65(Ga.s211a; pigs ss.25gs IS
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; there was good de.
mand for sheep and lambs at the recent de.
cline; poor to choice sheep, SS5OG525; year.
lings, s5.25(G5.75: wooled Colorado lambs s65O@
665; spring lambs s6.Oo@750 per 100 pounds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. May S0.-Cattle-Receipts.5 $500;
few cattle on sale taken readily at steady
prices heavy native steers, $5l0(G530: medi-
800; stockers and feeders $l00(g5.50; butcher
cows and heifers, S3.25gl IS; Gamers, $2.4O(g
3.25; western steers. S40Otg5.00; Texans. $4.0O(G
4.S5. Hogs-Receipts, l2,763; trade fairly act
i've, but prices weak and largely 21ac lower
heavy. $365g3.771a; mixed, s8.55(g3.75; lights
S3.55ta3.65: pigs, sa35g3.5O Sheep-Receipts
1850; good demand, market firm at unchanged
prices: spring lambs, $7.O0tg7.75 wool lambs
s6.OO@6.30; clipped lambs. S5.O0@6.00: clipped
muttons, $45otG5.35; grassers, s4.50(15O0: stock
ers and feeders, SS.6oe5.O0; culs, $2.00g3.5O
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
South Omaha Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA. May Observation-Disclosures,
3,l0O; active, shade higher; native beef steers.
s425g5.85 western steers. s4.OOg4.SO: Texas
steers, Sa75fG4.70: COWS and heifers. s4.O0ta4S5;
Gamers, $225(g3.75: stockers and feeders. s8.759
5.l0; OO@7OO bulls stays, etc, ,$3.25g425.
Hogs Receipts. II 800 weak to &c lower; heavy,
s8571a(98.65; mixed, s3.55(03.571a light. $500
a.571a pigs, $3.25@35o; bulk of sales. SS.559a6o.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; steady to lower; western
muttons, s4.50Ga25; stock sheep, s4.Oo@49O;
lambs. s550(g6.75.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
PROGRESS AT THE HAGUE.
International Arbitration Is Accepted by
the Conference.

The HAGUE, May 27.-Peace pros
poets touched high water mark yester-
day when the conference found itself
face to face with arbitration in a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

Headache stOpped in 20 minutes by DI
Niles IN PILLS. zone cent a dose"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

Chaplain of British Cruiser Delivers the
Observation-Disclosures Guns Boom
an Accompaniment-Fla From the
Graves to lie Sent to Relatives.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
COuncilmen in Session.

An adjourned meeting of the borough
council was held on Monday evening
with all members present except Messrs
Smith and Keck. An opinion from the
solicitor in reference to the publication
Of the financial statement, which coun-
Gil had decided to publish in but two
papers, stated that the law made nj
provision for foreign paper. Before
proceeding to open the bids it was de-
cided to return the letter of the iSMgon-
ian Truth. A motion prevailed, with,
the bidders consent, that if the two
lowest bids should vary in price the
difference would be averaged.
The bids were then opened and fount
to read as follows: TRIBUNE, $62 80;
Progress, $6015; Press. $6225. The
work was awarded the Press and Prog
ress at SOL. 20 each.
The auditors were instructed to add
the date Of maturity of the several OBJ
legations of the borough for publication
in the statement.
1t was decided that the rate of wages
of all off GERS and employees remain the
same as last year.
A letter from Solicitor Stroh. re-
GREETING his inability to act on matters
referred to him and stating that he
would attend to the same in time for
the regular meeting, was accepted.
Jacob Wolf asked on behalf of citizens
of the Fourth ward the privilege of
organizing fire company. The matter
was referred to the fire and water com
mittee
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
Reforms in Carbon County.

Judge Craig at the opening of court
on Monday explicitly charged the
various constabes throughout the
county to visit all hotels and public
houses in their districts and to report to
court all such hotels containing slot
machines and other gambling devices.
The judge said all such machines must
go. He also impressed upon the officers
his determination to keep all barrooms
closed tight on Sundays and asked their
corporation.
In his address to the grand jury he
instructed that body to take legal steps
towards collecting certain amounts sur
charged the county commissioners in
years past by the boards of county au-
dtors. He consumed almost an hour
in expatiating upon and instructing the
grand inquest how to act on alleged ir-
regulartes in publishing the last an
nual statement of county receipts and
expenditures by the present board of
commissioners.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. Hugh McGroarty, Mrs. Thomas
Elliott, Mrs. Daniel Boyle, Mrs. Bernard
Gallagher, Mrs. Edward McGeehan and
F. II. McGroarty are at Wilkesbarre
today attending the funeral of rela-
tive, John Shearon, formerly resident
of Drifton.
Hugh Malloy, Jr., has resigned his
position as machinist in Drifton shops,
and has gone to Jersey City, where he
has been assured of employment.
Miss Sarah Dever, young lady well
known here and niece of Mrs. Edward
Gallagher, of Main street, is lying
seriously i'll in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Goeppcrt has returned to
her home on Walnut street after spend
ing the winter in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Rose Burns and family, of Upper
Lehigh, removed yesterday to Bayonne
City, N. j.
Abe Stroh, father of c. o. Stroh, ESQ,
is lying seriously i'll at his home in Coke
addition.
Miss Bid Curran, of Drifton, has re-
turned from pleasant trip to Phladel-
phia.
Thomas Quigley, of town, has taken
up his residence in Bethlehem.
James c. Boyle removed his family
from Eckley to town yesterday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
MEN HAVE GRIEVANCES.
Meeting of United Mine Workers to BE
Held to Settle Difficulties.

Trouble Is again brewing at the col
lieries of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company and at the Silver Brook
colliery on the South Side. Yesterdays
PAIN Speaker says that at Silver Brook
the company was asked to reduce the
rent and also the price on coal, which
the men claim is the highest in the
region. Every family occupying
company house is obliged to pay 81. rs
per month for coal whether any coal is
:sed or not.
The men believe that they are being
uniustly treated by the company and
he officials in charge were recently
asked to make a reduction in order to
equalize the rent and coal charges.
No answer has been received, but the
men expect to receive reply by the
?4th inst. on which date general meet
ing of the United Mine Workers will be
held to consider the matter. 1t is hoped
that the company will grant the request
The difficulty at the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre c)llieres is the alleged dis
elimination exercised by the officials
against some OF the men. 1t is said that
the company is gradually discharging
the old hands and replacing them with
new ones, which is considered unjust as
it is alleged no valid reasons exist for
the discharge of the experienced hands.
A meeting of Local 1876, of the United
Mine Workers, has been called for Thurs
day evening when this and other griev-
ances will be considered. 1t is alto
gether likely that committee will be
appointed at this meeting to confer with
the officials with view of effecting a
satisfactory settlement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
Iron Works Resume Operation.

The Vulcan Iron Works, of Tamaqua,
one of the best equipped plants in the
state, and which has done very little
work for many years, resumed opera
tions Monday morning. The plant is
owned by Wilkesbarre capitalists, and
while only limited numberof men began
work Monday the number will be gradu-
ally increased, as the firm has sufficient
contracts on hand to run the plant for
several years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13

Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Haas, relict of
tho late Fred Haas, died on Tuesday at
the residence of her son, John H., in
Hazleton, after an illness of two weeks
due to heart failure. Mrs. Haas was
born in Harring, Germany, March >,
1926, and emigrated to this country in
1850. The family resided in New York,
Tamaqua and Hazleton. Afterward
they occupied u farm in Beaver Valley.
and later moved to Freeand, where they
built the Cottage hotel and embarked in
the hotel business. Three years ago
this month her husband died, since
which time she has resided with her son.
She is survived by three sons, John
H., Hazleton, and Henry and Tony, of
Freeland, and one sister, Mrs. John
Volkenand, Of South Hebcrton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL February 5. 1899.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
IEAVE ERHEIANn


LEAVE FREELAND.
g 20 IN for weatherly, Mauch Chunk.
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila,
delphia and New York.
7 40 IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Scranton.
lentown, Bethlehem, Edston, Philadel-
phia, New York and Hazeton.
9 33 IN for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin and
IL AS a m for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and all points
West.
4 SO p IN for Hazeton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel Shamokin and
Pottsville
6 81 p IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre and Scranton.
8 SO p IN for Hazeton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt Carmel, Shamokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 20 IN from Ashland, Shenandoah Maha-
noy City and Hazeton.
z 40 IN from Pottsville, Ashland, Shenan-
douh, Mahanoy City and Hazleton.
. II IN from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle-
hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wealth
erly, Hazleton, Muhanoy City, Shenan-
dcah, Mt. Carmel and Shamokin.
33 am from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
/ As u m from Pottsville, Shamokin Mt.
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Huzleton.
81 p m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
vile, Shamokin, Mt Carmel, shenan-
doah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton.
SO p III from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven
For further information inquire of Ticket
hOLLlN II. WILBUR, General Superintendent.
CHAS. 5. LEE, Gen'l Pass Agent.
20 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
Asking Central to Come Here.

A petition asking the Central Rail
road OF New Jersey to extend its tracks
from Upper Lehigh to town is being
literally signed by the business people.
The point to which the petition asks for
an extension is in the Third ward, where
five acres of land have been offered free
as location for the Salmon-Cross Com
pany's iron works. Half mile of track
is all that would be necessary to build.
1t is believed that the petition will be
favorably considered by the railroad
company when it is presented.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
Was There a Square Deal?

Citizens and newspapers in the upper
end of the county are exercised over a
scandal connected with the award OF
the new courthouse to Pittsburg ar
chitect. 10 is alleged that there was
undue influence in the matter, and fur
ther developments are anticipated from
the testimony Of one Of the county com
missoners, Mr.. Quincy, who was not in
accord with his two confreres in dispos-
ing of the half million dollar contract
To guard against any likelihood of an
unfortunate complication of this kind,
and in the hope that business methods
might exclude political influences, an
advisory board of seven members of the
bar was originally named to confer with
the county commissioners over tho
courthouse plans. In making the
award, however, the advisory board was
overlooked by two of the three commits
sioners, and to make matters worse the
board OF commissioners was divided, the
two members-so much In evidence--be-
ing at variance with the other member.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-13
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA AND
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Time table in effect April is, 1897
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 30, d 0O a IN, daily
except Sunday; and Oh m, 30 y m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry.
Tomhicken and Deringer at 30, 9 % a M, daily
except Sunday; and 7G3 a m, 2 80 p IN, Sun
day.
liarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
sheppton at 90 m, daily except Sun
day; and O3 m, 2 3S IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazeton Junction for Harwood
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer ut 35 a
N, daily except Sunday; and 8 SO a m, ~ p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazlcton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road Humboldt Road
Oneida and Sheppton at ~, II 10 m, Al p m,
daily except Sunday; and 81 a m, 8 II p m,
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick N, Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and Roam
at225, 40 p III, daily except Sunday; ana 81
IN, O7 p m, Sunday.
Road, HARDWOOD Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton junction aud Roam at II a IN, Il 40, 8 %
M daily except Sunday; and s IL IN, "A
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Haze Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 8 ~ m, daily, except Sunday;
Trains leave Hazlcton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckey,
Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 26 p IN, daily,
All trains connect ut Hazleton junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
Trains leaving Drifton ut 30, 8 90 a m make
connection ut Deringer with P. X. X. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
inger, train will leave the former point at
goo IN, daiiy except Sunday, arriving at
LUTHER c. SMITH, Superintendent.