FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO. 39.
s. mm i sis
Corner Centre
and Luzerne Streets.
To tie Pal!
This is the time of the year
when the average family is
compelled to expend more
money than at any other sea
son. To prepare for winter
means the purchasing of
numerous necessary articles.
Are you aware that an inspec
tion of our stock will let you
know that we can
Save You Money?
It's "volume" we're looking
for these days, and not our
usual percentage of profit.
The lower we make the price
the quicker you will buy our
goods, and we're figuring on
putting out hereafter twice the
quantity monthly, at half the
usual profits. It will pay us,
and it will pay you, to take
advantage of this proposition.
Quantity and Quality.
We carry as large a stock as
any other general store in the
region and the people tell us
that the quality of most articles
we sell are somewhat better,
and very often somewhat
cheaper, than you receive over
the average counter. Our
butter, eggs and groceries are
always fresh, and all our
goods are reliable.
Corner Centre
and Luzerne Streets.
S. fin 4 SMS
A Few Facts
Worth Considering
The necessity of having styl
ish, distinctive footwear is be
coming more apparent every
day. We sell the kind that is
different from the common
place and ordinary. Come
and see our
Medium Weight Shoes
Before you buy your fall goods.
Call on us and examine the
fine lines we carry. Prices
right.
For Fall Wear
We are now closing out some
elegant shoes at cut prices.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to
come and see them and talk it
over? We have the stock and
will let it go right.
STAR
SHOE STOEE.
Hugh Malloy, Prop. c """ r w c ;:':;;l,
Wonder If He
Saw This?
He was inunured in the darkest dungeon
beneath the oustlu moat.
"if I had a saw, a file, anything—" he
moaned, as lie looked at the solid bars across
the solitary window.
Then a thought struck him. His lace
brightened, like a Cripple Creek conflagration.
Rapidly running over his supply of collars,
which had Just come from the laundry, he
selected one fitted to his purpose.
Five minutes later the great middle bar of
the window, dexterously severed by the saw
like edge of the laundered collar, fell apart.
He Was Free.
If he had had his collars laundered nt the
Freeland Steam Laundry ho would lie in jail
yet. We have a device for ironing the top
edge of collars and coifs and return them to
you with a perfectly smooth edge. Try us.
Freeland Steam Laundry.
Clifford U. Heller, Mgr.
135 South Centre Street,
FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900.
SETTLEMENT
SEEMS NEAR
Conference Is Being Held
in Hew York City.
Presidents of Coal Roads
and Individual Operators
Arranging a Proposition
for the Miners.
A report that sent a thrill of joy to
the hearts of nearly a million people in
the coal rogions Hashed over the wires
yesterday. It was that the strike had
been settled.
While this report was premature, it
nevertheless contained the germs of
truth, for a meeting is now being held
in Now York city at which the presi
dents of the coal carrying roads and the
individual operators are preparing a
proposition to present to the miners.
While it is not yet known what the
proposition will offer, or whether it will
bo acceptable to the strikers, the out
look for a speedy resumption of work at
terms agreeable to both sides is much
brighter today than ever before.
.John Markie left Jeddo at 2 o'clock
this morning to attend the meeting, but
up to 2.30 o'clock this afternoon nothing
was beard from New York, except that
the coal road presidents and operators
went into session at 10 a. m.
STRIKERS STILL GAINING.
The strikers' ranks were increased by
fully 5,000 men in the Schuylkill region
yesterday and today, and, with the
exception of three collieries near Ash
land, two in the Lykens valley and the
Panther Creek valley slopes, there is
not a mine running full handed in the
anthracite region.
In the vicinity of Freeland, No. 4
Oakdalo is the only Markie colliery
where coal is being mined and hoisted.
The force there has dwindled to 40' per
cent of the total number of employes.
Coxe Pros. & Co. were hit hard this
morning at Eckloy and Buck Mountain.
Drifton is running empty cars up and
down the breaker plane in an attempt
to deceive people. Oneida is reported
almost shut down and lieavcr Meadow
will not finish out the week.
The Markie meeting vote on Wednes
day to resume work yesterday amounted
to nothing.
SURPRISE AT HAZLE It ROOK.
At an early hour this morning dele
gations of the United Mine Workers
visited the home of every miner, driver
and laborer in Hazle Brook and request
ed them to cease work until the striko
is over. Not an unfavorable reply was
received In the whole town, and when
the whistle blew at 7 o'clock this morn
ing not ono mine or breaker employe
reported for duty. Four firemen and an
engineer were at their stations, but
boyond these there was not a sign of a
workman and the colliery is shut down
as completely as If the employes had
been spirited off the earth.
At 6 o'clock some of the company offi
cials noticed that the men were not
gathering at the slope, as Is their usual
custom on working days, and upon In
vestigation found that tho strikers'
pickets had canvassed the town. Sher
iff Harvey was summoned from Jeddo
and boarded the train leaving hero at
0.12. Arriving at Hazle Brook ho col
lected the four coal and Iron ofiicers
who are guarding tho collieries and
marched through tho town. Finding
no rioting, no disturbance, no intimida
tion, nothing but a peaceful calm per
vading tho village, he departed on the
next train.
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS MEET.
Senator Mark A. Hanna visited Wall
street on Wednesday and had a confer
ence with J. I*. Morgan, tho head of the
Coal trust, about conditions in tho min
ing regions. It was currently reporttjd
that his mission had been successful,
and would soon bear fruit by producing
an end to the striko on a compromise
basis.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
TJXlll SALE.—Tho undersigned authorized
J committee ol' Freeland borough council
will receive bids in writing or otherwise for
the sale and purchase of the borough lot and
buildings thereon, situate on the north side
of Front, street. First, ward, up toandinclud
!!!& "'clock p. m., Saturday, September 211,
LHW, at the council room. Committee reserve
the right to accept or refuse any und all bids.
John F. Doyle, liurgess, I
H. S. Keck. President, I
Frank DePierro, !-Committee.
Daniel Kline,
Clius. Morschbaober, J
BX>UND.-In a Front street hotel, a budge
ot a railroaders' organization. Owner
can recover same at Tribune office by describ
ing property and paying charges.
Shortly after Senator Ilanna's visit a
meeting of the presidents of tho coal
carrying roads was held in Morgan's
office. The conference was private and
after it was over a statement was given
out which read: "No settlement has
been reached on the existing differences
between the local operators and tho
miners."
Mr. Morgan, when seen personally,
said: "The strike has not been settled
at any mooting in uiy office." Notwith
standing this denial, it is claimed that
tho strike was thoroughly discussed and
that tho gathering was not so harmon
ious as many of these gentlemen's
previous conferences have been.
PRISONERS DISCHARGED.
John Gallagher, Michael Cull and
John Brennan, the three strikers who
wore arrested by Sheriff Harvey at
Derringer, were taken before the court,
at Wilkesbarre, but the hearing did not
result in a judicial opinion on the rights
of strikers to march along the public
highways. The union was anxious to
make of it case In order to determine
the rights of its members, but a flaw in
the indictment resulted in their dis
charge.
As soon as the three stopped outside
the courthouse Deputy Sheriff Uffalussy
re-arrested Gallagher. When brought
into court Attorney Fuller said the
sheriff did not want to press the charge,
and Gallagher was discharged again.
At Hazleton Joseph Gettinger, Con
O'Donnoll and John Lonko were ar
rested by Coal and Iron Policeman
Rhone Troscott on a charge of trespass
on the property of tho Lehigh Valley
Coal Company. They were acquitted at
a hearing bofore Alderman Laubach.
INQUEST ON RIOT VICTIM.
Tho inquest in the case of John Ivonit
skie, the Polandor killed last Friday at
Shenandoah, has been concluded.
Deputy Coroner Hardin examined a
number of witnesses, among them
several deputies, who testified that the
rioters used pistols. It was not in evi
dence that an order was given to tho
deputies to fire, nor could it bo learned
who fired the first shot.
The jury rondered a verdict that
Konitskie's death was caused by a stray
bullet from a pistol in the hands of one
of tho sheriff's posse.
COAL CARRYING ROADS.
In view of the striko, tho percentage
of coal shipped by tho various com
panies may bo of interest. The results
for 1899 showed as follows:
Company. Tons. Percentage.
Reading 9,683,503 20.32
Lehigh Valley 7,587,032 15.92
C. It. It. of N. J.. .5,392,530 11.31
D. L. & W 6,372,401 13.37
D. & II 4,132,659 8.07
Pennsylvania 5,159,102 10.82
Penn'a Coal 2,347,081 4.92
Erie 1,949,870 4.09;
N. Y., O. & W... .1,891,478 3.07
D., S. &S 1,094,407 3.56
N. Y., S. & W 1,454,374 3.05 j
Total 47,005,403 100
The charters of the Delaware, Lacka- j
wanna and Western and the Delaware
and Hudson permit them to operate coal
mines as well as engage in the transpor
tation industry. All tho other compan
ies evade tho laws of this stato by oper
ating mines through sub-companies.
Married Yesterday.
At St. Ann's church yesterday after
noon John Tully and Miss Mary Mc-
Elwee, both of town, were married by
ltov. M. J. Kailihoe. William Doggott
acted as groomsman and Miss Hridget,
a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
number of the young people's friends.
Last evening a reception was hold at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Patrick McElweo, on Wash
ington street. Many handsume presonts
wore received by the bride. Mr. and
Mrs. Tolly will make their homo hero.
Waylaid and Beaten.
Joseph Lenahan, of Sugar Notch, who
was arrcstud hero recontly on the ehargo
of arson, lies in Pittston hospital with
ono of his legs broken and his body
badly bruised, tho result of an attack
made upon him Monday night near
Pittston. lie was found yesterday
morning In an Insensible condition, and
his appearance shows that he had been
roughly handled. Ho stated that he
was In search of work and was held up
by half a dozen men, who after tho as
sault robbed him of his money and Hod.
Democratic Meeting.
A Democratic mass meeting will bo
held ou Tuesday evening at the Grand
opera house. Among tho speakers who
have promised to attend aro Hon. John
11. Fow, of Philadelphia; Hon. James
A. Strannahan, of Harrisburg, and
John 11. Bigelow, Esq., of Hazleton.
The legislative district committee pro
poses to wage a hard contest for victory
In the district.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
Rev. A. R. King, pastor of the United
Evangelical church of White Haven,
will preach in the old M. E. church,
Birkbeck street, on Sunday at 10.30 a.
rn. In the English language. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
Barlow and Wilson's Minstrels gave a
good show last evening before a small
audience at the Grand opera house.
The entertainment was high-class and
pleased all who attended.
Try Helper's ice cream soda.
Tomorrow is the last day for tho pay
ment of taxes in Freeland borough to
obtain tho 5 per cent discount.
John Sima, of Sandy Run, who was
taken to Laurytown on Wednesday
morning, died at the institution the
same afternoon.
Buy your ice cream at Helper's.
In a runaway yesterday hot ween Drif
ton and Freeland a wagon owned by
Undertaker P. F. McNulty was badly
damaged. The horse was driven by one
of Mr. McNulty's sons and became
frightened near Woodside school house.
Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock &
Co.'s XXXX union-made. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, l*a.
Tho Ilnzleton Plain Speaker yester
day changed from a morning to an
afternoon daily. It is a well conducted
newspaper and expects to give its
patrons still better service under the
new rule.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald s. lie has a nice variety.
Superintendent Edgar Kudlich, of
Drlfton, offered no defense at the hear
ing on Wednesday before Alderman
Fallon, of Hazleton, on tho charge of
trespass and damagos, preferred by
Peter Gallagher, of Washington street,
lie was fined $5 and ordered to pay sl7
costs. Ho complied with tho sentence.
You can spell it couvli, coff, cuugh, kuuf,
k0, koiiKh, or kaugh, but the only lumnless
remedy that quickly cures it is One Minute
Cough Cure. Glover's City drug store.
Rocco DePierro has an advertisement
in an adjoining column which will in
terest our our lady readers.
PERSONAL.
Hcrnard McDevitt, of Burnham, Mif
flin county, Is spending a few days with
his mother in South Ileborton.
Thomas Elliott Is spending a fow days
at Atlantic City.
G. Mord. NeuHurgor left yosterday to
entor JelTerson Medical college, Phila
delphia.
Frank Roberts and Joseph Wagner
have resumed their studies at Lehigh
university.
Howard Albert departed yesterday
morning for Philadelphia, whore ho will
enter the College of Pharmacy.
Labor Ticket in the Field.
Seventy delegates met on Wednesday
at Wilkesbarre and decided to organize
a new party in this county to bo known
as the Workingmen's party. After this
the following ticket was placed in nomi
nation:
Congress—Harry C. Pursell, Pittston,
a union carpenter.
Judge—William 11. Ilinns, Wikesbarro.
District attorney—Rush Trescott,
Hanover township.
Prothonotary—John C. Kauffcr, Wil
kesbarre, a union printer.
Clerk of the courts—John C. Boonoy,
Plymouth, a union miner.
Jury commissioner—Frank I). Search,
Union township, Farmers' Alliance.
Murder at Wilkesbarre.
Made desperate by believing that ho
had been wrongfully deprived of prop
erty, John O'Dea, a minor, shot and
killed Archibald Campbell and wounded
Mrs. John Work In tho Lehigh Valley
Railroad station at Wilkesbarre yoster
day morning.
O'Dea admits that ho loaded his re
volver and waited for the two victims.
Ho declares he is not sorry that he killed
Campbell.
The projrresslvo nations of the world are the
(Treat food consuming notions. Good food well
digested gives strength. If you cuunotdigest
all you eat, you need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It.
digests what you eat . You need not diet your
selt. It contains all of the digostunts combined
with the best known tonics and reconstruct! ves.
It will even digest ail olasscsol' foods in a boi t le.
No other preparation will do this. Ir, Instantly
rolieves and quiekiy cures all stomach trouble.
Grover's City drug store.
For the Ladies—
MADE-TO-MEASURE
Ladies' Suits, Skirts,
Jackets, Capes, Etc,
Made in latest styles and line fit and good
workmanship guaranteed. Priees will be
found very reasonable. Call and see our very
large line of samples.
Clothes of all kinds promptly repaired,
eleaned or dyed.
Rocco DePierro,
J. K. Boyle's Building, 59 South Centre Street.
Everybody is Looking For
GOOD IGE CREAM
and the pluec to get it is ut
MERKT'S.
We manufacture all our own Ice Cream, and
we guarantee the public that it is strictly pure
in every respect; no adulterations of any kind
whatever are used.
Picnics, parties and private fumilies supplied.
ZMI.
Wholesale and Ret ail Confectioner and Tobac
conist, Centre Street, Freeland.
SUBACHiWNA^AKERL
B. C. LAUBACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy und Novelty Cukes Baked
to Order.
Mill! © KI CREAM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.
GEO. KROMMES,
dealer In
GROCERIES
and.
PROVISIONS.
Rebate Checks Given for Cash.
Birkbeck and Walnut Streets.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Truck.
Fresh Lard a Sjtccialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotol.
Pupils' Entertainment.
On Monday afternoon a neat program
was rendered at tho Convent of Mercy
by the pupils of the Elocution class, it
being tho feast of our Lady of Mercy, a
day dear to the inmates of the Mercy
Institute, and called by thorn Mercy
Day. It was on September 24, 1824,
that their Hrst house was blessed and
opened.
There were no invited guests present,
except the sisters and tho pupils who
compose the Elocution class. The en
tertainment was a quiet one, as any
thing like a public demonstration would
be in bad taste, owing to tho fact that
just at tho present time many hearts
are saddened at the unsettled state of
affairs about us.
Following is the program:
Opening chorus, by tho Class.
Recitation, "My Dolly," Miss Mary
Carr.
Recitation, "Little Dolly," Miss Alice
Collins.
Song, "I Love You Best, Mamma
Dear," Misses Raciiael DelMerro, Agnes
Mulhearn, Katie Dover, Mary Malloy,
Maria Tlmnoy, Nellie Dennenny, Katie
Brogan, Mary Timony and Nellie Wood
ring.
Reeitation, "Suppose," Miss Mary
Timony.
Piano solo, Master James Brogan.
Recitation, "Five Years Old," Miss
Loona Mcllugh.
Song, "Won't You Play House With
Me?" Misses Margaret McNeils, Elsio
Wasnor and Helen McCarthy.
Recitation, "Alice Leigh," Miss
Theresa Median.
Piano solo, Miss Lottie Sosnoski.
Recitation, "Dot Dog," Miss May
Jacobs.
Song,"Will I Find My Mamma There?"
Miss Millie Bonoma.
Recitation, "Bessie," Miss Alice Riloy.
Song, "On the Banks of the Wabash,"
by the Class.
Recitation, "The Painter of Seville,"
Miss Lizzie Furey.
Closing song, by the Class.
All the pupils of the class did remark
ably well, and at the conclusion each
received a souvenir in honor of the oc
casion, after which they departed to
their homes, well pleased with the af
noon's performance. X.
$5.00 to Niagara Falls and Return.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Octo
ber <;, 1000. Tickets will be on sale
October 0, limited for return passage to
October 8 inclusive, and will be honored
on any train except the Black Diamond
express.
For further information consult Le
high Valley ticket agent.
$1.50 PER YEAR.
A Dollar Saved Is
A Dollar Earned.
You cnn earn many $ S without working
hard il' you only know the right place to
buy your Clothing, Shoes, Hats and
Furnishings. The right place is our
place. 11' you have not found this out,
come and let us prove it to you. Com
pare our goods and prices with those
l'roin other stores, and, if you don't have
the best of the bargain, we refund your
money as cheerfully as we took it, uud
pay your expenses besides.
Merchant Tailoring
This department is complete with the
finest ol fall selections. Our workman
ship is perfect, and nothing but the tinost
trimmings used in the garments turned
out. Mr. W. E. Jones is our cutter, and
that guarantees the lit and style.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
S. SENIE, PROP.
Birkbeek Brick, Freeland, Pa.
Books —
all prices and styles.
Periodicals—
the latest and best.
Sporting Goods —
none better and cheaper.
WOODRINGS
Opposite the Birkbeek Brick.
OTTißier^s
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods and Notions
are among the finest sold
in Freeland. Send a sam
ple order and try them.
E, J, Curry, South Centre Street.
Win. J. ECKERT.
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, WALL PAPER,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, tiluss.
Miners' and Builders' Supplies.
South Centre Street, Freeland.
Wm. Wehrman,
W atclimaker.
Watohoa and Cloaks for sale, and repairing
ol all kinds given prompt attention.
Centre street, below South.
£HAS. ORION BTROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Olllec: Rooms land 2, Birkbeek Ilriok, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postoffleo Building, ... Freeland.
QEORGE MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Urennan's Higldlua. So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business Promptly Attended.
Cumpltoll Building, - Freeland.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every doserlption, Firo
Insurance, uud Conveyancing given prom pi
attention.
McMenamin Building,South Centre Street.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. . Main Street.
JJR N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, Birkbeek Brick.
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos ol' Har.elton Bros., New York city.
JJR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front. . Refowlcli Building.
ANDREW ZEMANY,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
and
REAL ESTATE DEALER.
11l Smith Centra Street, 2d floor, Freeland
Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock &
Co.'s XXXX unlon-itiado. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scruuton, l'a.