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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
THEATRICAL.

Grand opera house, Hazleton, and at
present local manager of the Nestitt
theatre, Wilkesbarre, was asked this
afternoon by Manager McMenamin, of
Freeland, for an expression of opinion
on Way Down East" which played at
his house three nights this week. Mr..
Hammersly telephoned:
"You may write anything you wish
favorable to Way Down East and sign
my name to the statement. You can
not make it too strong or too good.
recommend it without reserve to all the
people of Freeland. A message from
Scranton this morning informed me
that hundreds of people were unable to
gain admission last night"
/
Every seat was taken in the Acad-
emy of Music yesterday afternoon when
the Wills Bros. Company presented the
ever-popular 1.-TWO Old Cronies." The
performance proved rib tickler and
shouts of laughter greeted every witty
sally. The company is well-baanced
one and the specialties are all number
one. LA Fiesta" in her great coored
light Illusion, "The Artists Dream" "
proved a popular card.-Miners' Jour
nal, Pottsville, November 30, 1900.
AT the Grand opera house this even
ing, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow
evening at popular prices.
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When 'Way Down East" played at
Hazeton last month the house was
crowded, Notwithstanding the fact that
the prices were rs cents and 81 for the
first floor and so, rs and 81 for the bal
cony. Next day the Plain Speaker
said: "'Way Down East played to
one of the largest audiences of the sea-
son, perhaps the largest. The house
was simply packed. The play was well
produced and the several climaxes
evoked great applause" The Sentinel
said: 1.-The largest house of the season
at the Grand was that of last night,
over l 100 people turning out to witness
Way Down East. The company gave
excellent satisfaction and it was nearly
midnight when the performance was
over"
t
The greatest exhibition of its kind
ever given in town was the show pre-
sented by Sipe's educated dogs, ponies
and monkeys The remarkable intell-
gence displayed by the animals could
not be credited unless seen. Small
audiences witnessed the show yesterday
afternoon and evening, but there was
no question of pleasing the people, the
frequent bursts of applause being evil
dence that the exhibition was all that
its manager claimed for it.
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"Way Down East" closed a success
full three days engagement at the Mes
btt last evening. The house on Mon
day evening was well filled and on
Tuesday evening, Notwithstanding the
rain, there was still larger audience.
Yesterday afternoon and evening there
was standing room only. The show is
full of interest and chains the attention
of an audience. esbarre Record,
December g., 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
PLEASURE.

December 25.--Falr for benefit of St.
Mary's Catholic church at Eckley.
December 5.--Entertainment of Good
Wills Athletic Association at Grand
opera house. Admission, 10, 20, 80 cents.
December 3l.-Twentieth Century
Ball of Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes'
opera house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
DEATHS and
FUNERALS
Two Residents Of the Hill
Expired Yesterday.
w. H. Bainbridge and An
thony Lowe Die at Their
Homes--Typhoid Fever
Victim Buried Today.

Anthony Lowe, well known resident
of Birvanton, died last evening at 9.45
O'Clock from miners asthma, which
disease he had suffered from for some
time past. He contracted the malady
while at work in the mines at Ebervale,
where he resided many years.
The deceased was man who had
friends throughout the coal region and
was highly esteemed He was wood
artist Of no slight ability, and this work,
which he pursued for pastime, would
have gained him a great reputation had
he followed it for profit.
The deceased was 36 years of age and
was born at Alvin Mines, Picton county,
Nova Scotia. He is survived by the
following sisters and brothers: Mrs
Mary Govans, Pottsvlle; Mrs. William
McGinty, Eberyale; Mrs. John Waters,
Hazleton; Mrs. Frank Krop, Allentown;
Mrs. John Redpath and Mrs. George
Sweet Freeland; Alex, Philadelphia,
and John, Mahanoy City.
The funeral will take place on Mon
day afternoon from the residence of his
brother-in-law, George Sweet. Services
will be conducted by Rev. w. C. Hall, of
the Primitive Methodist church. The
interment will be made in Freeand
cemetery.
William H. Bainbridge died from
pneumonia at his home on West Walnut
street yesterday morning after an illness
of seven days. He was aged 4s years,
and is survived by wife and two
daughters. Mr.. Bainbridge was man
of Christian character, and greatly be-
loved by all who knew him.
The funeral services will be held in
the Park Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, in
charge of Rev. w. w. Hartman, assisted
by Rev. w. c. Hail.
Mr.. Bainbridge was member of the
knights of Mystic Chain, and Loyal
Castle will attend the funeral.
The remains of John Jones, son of
Mine uperntendent Conner Jones, of
Minersville, arrived here this morning
and were taken to the residence of his
aunt, Mrs. Frank Weigner, on Pine
street. The funeral took place this af-
ternoon and many local and out-of-town
friends Of the family were present. Rev.
w. w. Hartman officiated. The inter-
ment was made in Freeland cemetery.
The deceased was aged 90 years and
died on Wednesday from typhoid fever
at Columbia, South Carolina. He was
a resident of Upper Lehgh for several
years.
Mary, the infant daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick O'Donnell, of Japan,
Jeddo, died yesterday afternoon. The
child was aged weeks. The funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The interment will be made
at st. AIMS cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

We earnestly thank the officers of the
Prudential Insurance Company for their
kindness and prompt payment of the
claims resulting from the death of our
beloved children, Earl and George, also
for the beautiful floral emblems present.
ed on these sad occasions.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Setzer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Dancing School.

Dancing school will be conducted at
Yannes' opera house tomorrow evening
by st. AIMS band. Admission same as
usual. Young girls and children are
not permitted in the hall during these
dances.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail to
cleanse the liver, remove distractions
and invigorate the system. Growers
City drug store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Because OF his arbitrary ruling Tama-
qua town council deposed President
Seitzinger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Mary, the infant daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick O'Donnell, of Japan,
Jeddo, died yesterday afternoon. The
child was aged e weeks. The funeral
will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The interment will be made
at st. AIMS cemetery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
| should HAVE BEEN ON
A SIDING BUT WAS NOT.
COLLIDE WITH FRIGHTFUL
RESULTS.
EIGHT KILLED. TWENTY HURT.
FREIGHT TRAIN HAD RIGHT OF
WAY AND WAS RUNNING AT
FULL SPEED.

SACRAMENTO, Gala, December 4.
A work train, carrying its crew of be-
tween 20 and 80 track repairers. back
ed into freight train few miles east
OF Suisun, on the Southern Pacific road
to-day, and in the wreck which follow
ed eight men were killed and twenty
more injured, many of them seriously.
From the meagre report received. II
appars that the freight train had the
right of way and was running at full
speed in order TO meet and pass an
other freight at Suisun. The work
train should have been on a siding and
was making for ii at a good rate OF
speed, when it collided with the freight
Al the time there was a heavy fog
prevailing and it was possible to dis
Germ objects for only q short distance
SO the shock of the colliding trains
was terrific. All the casualties are re-
ported TO be among the men of the
working crews. The engineer and fire.
man jumped and saved themselves,
over zoo feet of track was torn up and
the cars were smashed and piled upon
each other in every conceivable shane.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
OIL OPERATIONS.
Special to tae Register

Special to the Register
PITTSBURG, Pa, December Ain
the very shallow sand territory near
Chester Hill, Morgan county, Ohio.
Girrard, Pollock & Co. have completed
No. on the Henry Pugh farm and
have 40 barrel producer The Cum
berland Oil Company has completed
No on the L. Snodgrass farm and
has Is barrel pumper from the first
Cow Run sand. The Boston Oil Com
pany has completed its No. II on the
w Classy farm and has 10 barrel
pumper. The Pugh Oil Company has
completed a test well on the John
Pugh farm and has a 20 barrel pump
er. Foster & Co. have completed a
test on the McElvain farm and have
a buster. The Midland Company has
completed its No liz on the S. V. Dale
tract and has so barrel producer. In
the Trail Run district, in Monroe
county, Treat. Crawford & Malarkey
have completed test well on the Har-
yey Dye farm and have a buster. r.
G. Caldwell has the same kind of luck
on the f. NJ. Dye farm. The Scheli
Oil G. Gas Company No. 10 on the G.
Lohri farm is in and is good for Is
barrels day. On Miller's run. Hivick
& Co. have completed their No. 2 on
the John Seipp farm and have, a Is
barrel pumper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
PARD0NED BY PINGREE.
Generals White and Marsh, the Cloth.
ing Fraud ConspiratorS, Set at
Liberty

Generals White and Marsh, the Cloth.
ing Fraud Conspirators, Set nj
Liberty.
DETROIT, Mich, December 4.--Gov
Pingree at 10 o'clock tonight an
nouhced that he had pardoned both
Gen. w. l.. White, ex-quartermaster
general, and Gen. A. f. Marsh. ex-
inspector general of the Michigan Ma
tlonal Guard, who were convicted OF
completely in the State military cloth
ing frauds, upon the payment of IS. 600
nne by each. One thousand dollars OF
the line is to be paid January /. 1901,
and a like sum on the first day OF
January, 1902, 1908, 1904 and 1905.
Gen. White was committed to Jack
son prison to-day to begin the ten
year sentence imposed on him yester-
day by Judge West, and Gen. Marsh
is under bonds pending the result of
an appeal OF his trial, which resulted
IN ms conviction, to the Supreme
Court.
Both Gen. White and Gen. Marsh
addressed petitions to the Governor
to-day, asking executive clemency.
Gov Pingree's announcement of the
pardon says
These men entered into a conspir-
acy with the Henderson Ames Com
pany. corporation composed OF prom
lnent and influential citizens OF Kala-
mazoo, to defraud the State OF a large
amount OF money in connection with
the sale and repurchase of military
clothing. One Bickerstaf, who was
the agent of the Henderson Ames
Company, was. according to his testi-
mony, active in engineering the fraud.
The circuit judge and the prosecuting
attorney of Ingham county, who had
control of the proceedings before the
grand jury made no effort TO have
the grand jury bring all the guilty
parties to justice, but permitted the
seven members OF the Henderson
Ames company and their agent, Bick-
erstaff, to go free. This Intellectual
and one-sided kind of justice is not
consistent with my ideas OF right and
wrong and has had great weight In
determining my action in these cases
Restitution has been made to the State
by the Henderson Ames Comply and
Marsh and White, and the amount
which the State lost by the original
transaction has been returned with
interest. Restitution having been
made, my impulse is to place all the
guilty ones again on the same footing.
and | therefore grant William L.
White and Arthur f. Marsh a pardon
upon their paying into the treasury
OF Ingham county S. 900 each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
SKATER. LEE AND WILSON.
Special Provision to be Made for
Them in the Military Bill.


WASHINGTON December 4.-The
bill reported by the House Military
Committee to-day is the Root bill
amended. Most of these changes have
been reported. Two section were add
ed to the bill to-day, the first of which
is meant to cover the case of General
Shafter and the last of General Fitz-
hugh Lee and James N. Wilson. These
sections are:
Al. That the President is hereby
authorized to select from the retired
list of the army an officer not above
the rank of brigadier general who may
have distinguished himself to appoint,
by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, the officer so selected to
be major general U. S. A., with the pay
and allowances established by law for
officers of that grade on the retired
list.
AZ That the President is authorized
to select from the brigadier generals of
volunteers two volunteer officers with
out regard TO age and appoint them
brigadier generals U. S. A. for the pur-
pose of placing them upon the retired
list.
The adjutant general shall have the
rank of major general during the
active service of the present incum-
bent, and thereafter the rank of brig
adler general.
The age limit for appointment to
staff positions is sticken out.
The surgeon general is authorized
in emergencies to appoint as many
contract surgeons as may be neces-
Sary,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
UNCLE HARRY LYONS
TOOK THE STAND AGAIN.
APPEARED THIS TIME AS A W.T.
NESS FOR THE DEFENSE AND
PROVED GOOD ONE.
HE ONCE KISSED MRS. SELLS.
BUT THAT WAS THE EXTREME
LIMIT OF ALL HIS OFFENDING.
CASE NOT FINISHED.
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
COLUMBUS, O., December 4.-Harry
D. Lyons, one Of the correspondents
in the Sells case, gave a sensational
turn to the divorce mill to-day. He
had been recalled for cross-examina-
ton by the defense, but by ruling Of
Judge Evans he became a witness
for the defense, and this he was ac-
tually.
The plaintiffs attorneys had an
nounced they would rest their case to-
day. When Lyons had finished his
testimony they gave up all idea of that
sort and declared before they were
through Uncle Harry's" name would
be known from ocean to ocean.
1t was Lyons who had meekly ad-
mitted his authorship of highly dam
aging letters which he had sent to Mrs.
Sells. The same man took the stand
to-day and denied every charge put
to him. He denied criminal relations
with. the defendant. He had never
conducted himself towards her or she
toward him in other than a proper
way. He never had sent her any
presents. He had not received silk
night shirts from her. He had never
visited Mrs. Sells in her rooms either
at the Park Hotel or at their Dennison
Avenue home. Yes, he had kissed
Mrs Sells on her departure for Aus
tralia, at Oakland, California. He
kissed mother and daughter. He de
MED he had been seen by a servant
embracing Mrs. Sells, or that she let
him out of her room at night attired
in night gown. He said he called
at the Sells home fifty times in the
past five years. A diary he had would
give the dates and hours. His calls
had been on Florence or the father,
but never on Mrs. Sells. He denied
practically all the testimony against
him except the authorship of the let
tiers.
Before this episode Mr.. Sells had COM
pleted period of five days on the wit
ness stand.
He made charge of forgery to-day.
Two letters written this year by him
to George Koontz, his former coach
man, now at North Washington, Ohio,
were shown him. He acknowledged
his handwriting, but picking up the
first letter he said, THE letter is mine,
but the interlineation is forgery.
The interlneation is and pays you
$500 or $1,000" In one of the letters
which he acknowledged to be his, Mr..
Sells wrote the coachman that he want
ed him to testify that Mrs. Sells was al
ways against him (Koontz) and he
(Sells) thought Mrs. Sells wanted to
poison his mind so against Koontz that
he (Sells) would be forced to kill him.
This would put Koontz out of the way
and he (Sells) would be sent to the
penitentiary.
The defense tried to break down the
character of W. H. Fish, neighDor OF
Sells, who had given important testl-
mony, by putting him on the stand
again and in the form OF questions
charging him with attempted famll-
iarity with a servant girl. Fish de
MED the charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
REDUCTION TO BE MADE
In Pig Iron and billet Freight Rates
TO the East After January.

In Pig Iron and billet Freight Rates
TO the East After January.
NEW YORK, December 4.-The Mall
and Express says reduction OF about
forty cents will be made January 1 in
freight rates on pig iron and billets
from Pittsburg 10 the seaboard. Il ia
likely that concessions will also be
made in other manufacturing centers.
The reduction has been expected ever
since the price OF steel rails was re-
dueed to s26 ton. The Pittsburg man.
ufacturers have been claznoring for
reduction In freight rates for a long
time, but at a meeting OF freight man
ayers OF the trunk lines. a couple Of
months ago, their demands were re-
fused.
1t was said after this meeting that
the ground OF refusal was the fact that
the steel manufacturers were charging
the railroads TOO much for rails and
that II they wanted reduction in
freight rates they would have 10 make
some concessions In turn 70 the rail-
roads. Il Is expected that freight rates
on iron and steel goods for export
will be made as low as possible by the
railroads IN order to facilitate the
growth OF the foreign trade in these
articles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
THREE HURT IN RIOT.
Trouble Between Strikers and OH
GERS at LatrObe, Pa.


LATROBE, Pa, December A riot
occurred here to-day at the works OF
the Bessemer Coal & Coke Company.
Three deputy sheriffs were injured,
and as a result, the borough prison is
full of strikers. The injured are; Dep
uty A. K. Baker, ribs broken; Dep
uty David DERRICK, badly bruised; Dep
uty Logan, badly bruised.
Five hundred miners, who are strik-
ing came to the works last night,
hooting and jeering, built bonfire
and made demonstration by blowing
fish horns, and insulting passers-by.
Supt. R. L. Martin, accompanied by
E. P. Dayton, superintendent of one
Of the company's works down in the
Connellsville region, arrived, and when
they alighted from their buggy one of
the mob approached and threatened the
life of Mr.. Dayton, who Immediately
came here and made an information
against the striker, who was held in
$500 bail. This was really the start of
the trouble Later in the night, the
fighting became furious. Sheriff B. F..
May came to the scene OF the disturb
ance and soon had the injured cared
for, having ten Of the strike leaders
locked up. charged with riot and aggra-
waited assault.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
New Story-"tlis Grace"-Begins Sunday December 9th

the expense Of construction and oper-
alton. He related the incident cited by
Mr. Clyde, of the Clyde Steamship
Company, before the commerce COM
mittee of the operation of a ship I'M
der the Norwegian flag and an exact
ly similar vessel under the Ameri-
can flag. The expense of operating
the Norwegian ship, he said, was just
half that of operating the American
ship between the same ports.
Mr.. Frye also referred to the line OF
vessels run by the late John Roach
from New York to Brazil. They came
into competition with line of Span
ish ships exactly similar in size and
speed to the American ships. The
Spanish vessels had yearly advant
age of $4,000 over the American
ships and could make money carrying
freight at S. per ton while the Amer
lean vessels in order to make money
had to charge $3.50 per ton. Mr..
Roach was forced to sell the line of
vessels and Mr.. Thurber and the other
purchasers of the ships eventually lost
their entire investment
Mr. Frye then took up that provision
of the bill which provides the amount
of subsidy ITO be paid vessels and ex-
plalned how the payment was regulat-
ed He said that by the terms of the
measure a ten-knot vessel out for IT'S
days would draw $4,000 a year beyond
the cost of her coal handling and that
the amount of subsidy would in per-
centage diminish with the increase of
the speed of the ship.
Mr. Clay, (Georgia), asked if it were
true at 21-knot ship would draw under
the bill 100000 year.
Mr.. Frye replied that the amount
drawn by such vessel would be about
S22, 900 in excess of her coal consump-
tion and handling.
But" persisted Mr.. Clay, sis not the
gross amount of me subsidy of the 81
knot ship s3O4,O9O per year under this
bill?"
Mr. Frye admitted that it was. 81
understand" said Mr.. Clay, that the
10-knot and 12-knot ships which carry
the agricultural products of the coun-
try do not derive more than one-third
the subsidy of the fast passenger YES
sells which carry no agricultural pro-
ducts"
And l was showing" responded Mr.
Frye, that the low speed vessels were
the ones which received the actual
benefits from the subsidy and not the
fast passenger ships"
At this point Mr. Frye yielded the
floor for the day and the Senate at
8: o5 held a brief executive session, after
which it adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
TRIED TO STOP SUNDAY WORK.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, December i.
The contractors worked Sunday on
paving the streets of the city. and Pike
street, which for several days past,
owing to the rainy weather, had been
almost impossible. With the greatest
effort the bed of the portion next to
Che postoffice had been prepared for
brick, and so on Sunday the laying of
brick was commenced. A committee
consisting of Rev. Anderson. of the
Methodist church, and Rev. Mcdonald,
of the Baptist church, complained to
the mayor, who ordered the chic; of
police to stop the work The chief put
the foreman and engineer under ar
rest. They gave bond for their ap-
pearance at court and continued TO
work. The mayor, after examing the
matter, is of the opinion the charge
should be dismissed, there being no
ordinance of the city prohibiting work
on Sunday. He thinks that the pro-
ceeding should have been under the
State law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05
ARBITRATION URGED.
Upon Great Britain by Resolution
offered by Congressman Sulzer.

Upon Great Britain by a Resolution
offered by Congressman Sulzer.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Rep-
resentative Sulzer to-day introduced
in the House the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The war in South Africa
has degenerated into a reckless and
ruthless determination Of brave peo-
pie fighting for their homes and lib
erty.
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States protests in the name of
humanity and civilization against a
condition of war which outrages the
feelings and all liberty-loying people;
and,
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States being committed TO the
principle of arbitration for the settle
ment of international disputes, urges
upon the government of her majesty
the wisdom of adopting this policy for
the purpose of stopping the awful
atrocities now going on in South
Africa