FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIII. NO. 31. S. lilt it SIS Corner Centre and Luzerne Streets. FRESH GREEN TRUCK Received direct from Butler valley every Thursday morn ing. No other store in town can offer you such a choice at such reasonable prices as we give. FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS Daily consignments arrive from the valley. We guaran tee everything we sell in this line to be fresh, clean and pure, and our figures will be found satisfactory. Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries >i Provisions. All your wants promptly sup- 1 plied at lowest market prices. Corner Centre and Luzerne Streets. S. 818 4 IS SCHOOL SHOES; We have 011 sale a large and varied line of Boys' and Girls' School Shoes. We ask you to call and examine the stock and compare prices and (piali ties before you purchase foot wear for your children. Summer Goods Reduced. All our Summer Shoes have been reduced in price, and those who arc looking for genuine bargains should not pass the STAR SHOE STOEE. Hugh Malloy, Prop. C ""' ci Silt, Wonder If He Saw This? He was iminurod in the darkest dungeon •beneath the castle moat "If I had a saw, a tile, anything-—" he moaned, as he looked at the solid bars across the solitary window. Then a thought struck him. His face brightened, like a Cripple Creek conflagration. Itupidiy running over his supply of collars, whicu had just coino from the laundry, he selected one titled to his purpose. Five minutes later the great middle bar of tin- window, d-xterously severed by the saw like edge of the laundered collar, fell apart. He Was Free. If he hud had ids collars laundered at the Frceland Steam Laundry he would be in jail yet. Wo have a device for Ironing the top edge of collars and cuffs and return them to you with a perfectly smooth edge. Try us. Freeland Steam Laundry. Clifford H. Heller, Mgr. 138 South Centre Street. FLEE LAND, PA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1900. STRIKE ORDER POSTPONED Miners Are Working Today Same as Usual. National Executive Board of United Mine Workers Ex pects an Amicable Settle ment of the Difficulty. The expected orders froin Indianapulis to the anthracite miners to strlko wore patiently waitod for throughout Penn sylvania all day Saturday, and when the time limit given to thooporators ex pired at (i p. m. the suspense was great throughout the entire region. However, tho national executive beard, for reasons best known to Its members, delayed the message which would have caused over 100,000 men and boys to cease work, and, Instead, they issued orders to all members of the LTnltod Mine Workers to continue work .as usual, but to hold themselves In readiness to respond should further ef forts to effect a settlement prove futile. lly the business pcoplo, and those who boliovod that all olTorts to induce the operators to confer with the miners havo not yet been exhausted, tho mes sage revived hopes that the great strike may yot be averted. Tho grounds upon which tho officials of tho union base tliolr prospects of an amicable settlement aro not ready to be given to the public. It Is rumored, however, that an ad justment of the grievances Is hoped for through the intercession of neutral parties, and then, should a settlement still be impossible, the orders to strike will bo sent out by those who hold that power. With the exception of certain sections of tho Lehigh region the United Mine Workers havo gathered within tliolr fold a majority of tho mine workers, Ameri can and foreign, and tho organization today Is numerically stronger than any labor organization was evor before In the anthracite district. Loaders aro also coming to tho front who have the confidence of their fellow-workers. Hot Times at Drifton. A labor mooting was hold at Drifton on Saturday evening, but not until con siderable opposition had boon overcome. The meeting was held in No. 2 school house, and when called to order it was found that the building contained no light. A messenger was dispatched to a neighboring house to borrow a lamp. Unfortunately, he strayed into a building where several Hungarians wore holding a jollification. They took him for an intruder, and hustled him out in short order. After the light question had been satisfactorily adjusted, tho meeting pro ceeded without special incident until tho time came to organize. Those not wishing to become members of the United Mine Workers departed peace ably, witli one exception, a well-known general overseer for the company, who refused to leave and expressed his determination to see the meeting to the end. At the same time several small boys, prompted by a few of the alms-receivers of the town, began a fusiiadc of stones against the building with the intention of disturbing the parties Inside. Tho refusal of the company's agent to retire was gradually working the prospective union miners up to a high degree, and in a few minutes the din on the inside became as great as the noise made by the boys outside. Matters were assuming a serious as pect when the overseer decided to change his opinion about remaining, and he retired, after which the organi zation of a branch of tho union was effected. Previous to this, a Democratic dele gate election was held in tho same building. One of tho factions, it is al leged, tried to vote men who had voted at tho recent Republican primaries, and MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. HM)U SALE CHEAP.—For cash, a house and lot on Chestnut street, nirvauton, west of ltidge street, property of John Wulit/.ky. Also a house and two lots on same street, the property of Philip Mover. For terms apply to'f. A. Buckley, J. P., lUHUNE building. LX)lt SALE CHEAP.—Valuable hotel prop- JJ erty on Birkbeok street, Second ward. C. O. Strok, attorney. this led to a quarrel which raged for quite a while. Altogether, the sedate town was in an uproar all evening. PERSONAL. Miss Mary McUill, of Now York city, who has been spending her vacation at the home of her mother in Wilkesbarre, came to town Saturday evening for a short vacation with relatives. Mrs. Fred Fowler, of New York city, who has been visiting August Lesser and family the past two weeks, re turned to her home on Saturday. Miss Mame McDonald is visiting her brothers, James S. and John, who are employed at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New York city. Misses Millie Capece, Teresa Bonoma and Jennie Stenner are at Atlantic City. Patrick Harvey, of Minersville, is renewing old acquaintances In town. Miss Mamie Clare, of Wilkesbarre, is visiting the McMenamin family on South Centre street. Mrs. Stephen Michael and family, of North Washington street, left this morn ing to visit friends in Waterbury, Conn. Mrs. Jumos McGlnty and son, James, who have been spending a pleasant time with the former's mother, Mrs. Gilles pie, on Main street, returned home Saturday. Edward Gallagher, of Allentown, spent a few days here last week with his family. Mrs. W. 11. Put/, and son have re turned from a visit to Allentown. Miss Maggie Burke returned to her home in Wilkesbarre today after a visit to relatives hero. Miss Katie Lesser, who is on her way to Wilkesbarre, whero slio will outer an hospital to become a trained nurse, sppnt yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Lesser. John Smith Is Dead. John Smith, who was a resident of town for several years and who at one time conducted the leading boot and shoe store here, died at his home in Cementon, near Slatington, yostorday morning. Mr. Smith was employed as a foreman at the cement works near his homo, which position he accepted over a year ago, when ho removed from Freeland. For years he was one of this town's prominent business men, and the news of his death wifl be received by the people here with sincere regret. Mr. Smith worked at ids employment on Saturday. That ovening he was attacked by cramps, and after an all night struggle with the disease he ex pired yesterday morning. The deceased is survived by a wife and several young children. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. The remains will be interred in the cemetery at Egypt, Lehigh county. Died at Park Place. Mrs. Peter Gallagher, a resident of this section for a number of years, died on Friday at her homo in Park Place, aged 05 years. She Is survived by two sons and three daughters, as follows: Edward P., Freeland; Peter 1)., Thur inan, West Virginia; Mrs. John Sweeney and Misses Annie and Maggie, Park Place. The remains arrived here at 9.17 o'clock this morning via Lehigh Valley Railroad and were taken to St. Ann's church, whero a requiem mass was cele brated. The interment was made in St. Ann's cemetery. Successful Efforts. At a meeting of the Freeland Game and Fish Protective Club on Friday evening President Malloy reported that 8202.50 had been collected by the solicit ing committee for the purpose of build ing the dam on Hayes creek. The report was approved and the committee authorized to procuro a competent per son to pass upon the work done. The members of the club are en thusiastic over their successful efforts in arousing interest in the work. Another meeting will bo held on Friday evening, to which all sportsmen are Invited. Beer Car Robbed. A beer car on tho Lehigh Valley siding was broken into early yesterday morning and several kegs wero stolen. The company oflicials are making an investigation and if tho guilty parties are found they will be prosecuted. Taken Suddenly 111. J. B. Laubach, clerk in tho commis sioners' office at Wilkesbarre, was taken suddenly ill while eating dinner today. His condition at 3 p. in. was serious. Engagement Announced. The engagement of Miss Ellen P. Stewart, of Freeland, and Herbert W. Fritz, of Hockport, Is announced. Tho marriage will take placo in October. POLITICS OF THE COUNTY Democratic Ticket Will Be Named Tomorrow. Delegates Were Elected on Saturday, But No Fore cast of the Result Can Yet Be Made. Delegates to the Democratic county convention, to be held tomorrow at Wilkesbarre, were elected on Saturday evening. As a number of theso are in dependent, or will not state which fac tion of the party they will support, no forecast of the ticket can yet be given. The principal contest is for judge, Woodward, Martin and Hines being the candidates. There is a strong anti- Woodward feeling in the party, but whether Martin or Hines is strong enough to defeat the power of the in terests back of the judge Is not known. Davenport Is pushed forward for a renomlnatlon to congress by the sumc people who are behind Woodward, and both will win or fall together. The detegatos who will represent this district are as follows: Freeland—First ward, James F. Welsh; Second, Michael Murrin; Third, Henry.llincer; Fourth, Patrick Carey; South, Second district, Hugh Mc- Groarty; Third district, John Campbell. Foster—Drlfton, Con Gallagher; Wood side, Hugh P. Malloy; Highland, James McNeils; Sandy Hun, Neal P. Johnson; Hazle lirook, John Devinney: East Fos ter M. P. Campbell; Upper Lehigh, Denis' Ferry; Pond Creek, William Shea man; Eckley, Michael Dennion. Hazle—Jeddo, Peter lirisiin; Drifton John 11. O'Donnell. Jeddo—Phil iirisiin. liutlor Upper Lehigh, Louis Snyder. UPPER LEHIGH. Workmen will begin tomorrow to make it golf ground which will bo one of thu,linest in lowor Luzerne county when completed. Four acres near the base ball park have been soloctod for tho pur pose, and tho ground will be cleared, plowed and harrowed and fitted up in a manner calculated to suit the lovers of this sport. George Sholley has accepted a position in Philadelphia, and will move to that city some time this week. A. C. Leisonring and family, Mrs. Woodin and family, of lierwlck, and several other people from town picnicked at Lauderbach's grove on Friday. Walter Moses and family, of Dock Mountain, are visiting friends In town. Mr. and Mrs. James Davis will give a party tomorrow evening to a number of Intimate friends'ln honor of tho birth day of their daughter, Miss Rachael. Miss Elizabeth Argust, of Beaver Meadow, Is visiting Mrs. Harry Argust. Master John Mealing is suffering from an abcess uuder his arm. Mrs. Nellie Hughes, of Wilkesbarre, is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes. Tho White Haven base ball club did not put in an appearance on Saturday, and consequently no game was played. In the Democratic convention at Wilkesbarre tomorrow Louis Snyder will represent tho Butler district and Denis Ferry the Foster district of town. Mrs. Mealing has moved into the block formerly occupied by the late Mrs. Drahelm. Refused to Play. The agreement made between the. Freeland Tigers and Hazleton Athletics to play ball yesterday was cancelled by the management of tho Hazleton club Friday evening. The conditions of the game wero that tho winning team should receive