FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO. 44
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
Thursday Evening, October 11.
Laughter Lengthens Life!
TIIE QUAINT, QUIPFUL COMEDIAN,
Walter E. Perkins
In the Century's Greatest Comedy Hit,
lie linn From fcieo,
By H. A. DuSOUCHET, author of
My Friend From India.
An Established Laughing Success
From Maine to California.
A CAST OF SUPERIOR MERIT!
Laughter Lives in Every Line!
PRICES: 25, 35, 50 and 75 Cents.
Scats on sale at McMenamin's store.
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. Cur " u '4;ir SHu.
"Wonder If He
Saw This?
He was immured in the darkest duiiM'eon
beni'iitii the custle moat.
••it I had a saw, a file, anything " ho
moaned, as lie looked at the solid burs across
the solitary window.
Then a thoiiKht struck hiin. His faeo
brightened, like a (.'rippleCreek eonihiKratioii.
Rapidly running over his supply of collars,
which had just come from the luundry, he
selected one fitted to his purpose.
Five minutes later the jcreat middle bar of
I lie window, dexterously severed by the stiw
like edge of the laundered collar, fell apart. j
He Was Free.
If lie had had ids laundered at tho j
Freeland Steam Laundry he would he in Jail
yet. NVe 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 11. Heller, Mgr.
135 South Centre Street.
GEO.'KROMMES - ,
dealer in
GROCERIES
and.
PROVISIONS.
Rebate Checks Given for Cash.
Birkbcck and Walnut Streets.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
E. C. UUBACH, Prop.
Choice Dread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
WEETIOIEBT 9 ICE CHAM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices. ,
Delivery and supply wagon* to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Track,
Fresh Lard a Specialty,
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1900.
CONVENTION
PREPARATIONS
Intense Interest in Miners'
Big Gathering.
Strikers May Not Accept
the Ambiguous Offer of
the Operators—Many Mat
ters to Be Considered.
Tho convention of the miners called
to moot at Music Ilall, Scranton, on
Friday morning, as announced in Mon
day's issue, is the principal topic of con
versation throughout the anthracite
region. The local unions of the United
Mine Workers are electing delegates on
the basis of representation suggested by
President Mitchell, ono delegate for
each 100 mine workers on strike, each
delegate to have a vote for each 100
strikers represented by hiin.
Interest in the convention is intense.
President Mitchell and his associates
decline to discuss the matters in detail
that are to come before the convention,
but Mr. Mitchell has said:
"An effort is certainly going to bo
made to adjust matters, and I hope the
struggle will end soon. The calling of
the convention is simply to give the men
an opportunity to express their views on
the present state of things. It does not
mean, necessarily, that the strike will
bo called off."
By virtuo of his office Mr. Mitchell
will preside, but ho will merely present
the situation to the men and await their
action. Beyond this no formal pro
gram has yet been arranged.
Union headquarters will bo trans
fered to St. Charles hotel, Scranton,
during the convention, but President
Mitchell will return again to Ilazloton
after the convention adjourns.
WORK FOR TJIK DELEOATFS.
While the mine workers are awaro
that to refuse the alleged increase of 10
per cent may cost them the sympathy
of that part of the public which does
not tako the trouble to inform itself
whether the offer is a fair one or not,
novertheloss there is a strong senti
ment that the operators should make
their ambiguous proposition more clear
before it is accepted.
The convention is not expected to
complete its work in one day. In fact,
many of the strikers are of the opinion
that more than one convention will be
necessary before the strike is finally
adjusted. The sentiment expressed by
leaders and by the rank and file of the
men indicates beyond doubt that the
strike is not as near an end as the
public generally believes. The conven
tion may formulate a scheme of settle
ment based on the 10 per cent offer and
make a counter proposition.
One thing appears probable, and
that is that the miners will not agree to
include a reduction in the prico of
powder in the 10 per cent advance.
Tlioy prefer a straight 10 per cent ad
vance and to continue to pay $2.75 per
keg for powder, rather than accept the
operator's offer.
MAY NOT ACCEPT OFFER.
The general impression is that there I
are entirely too many questions at issue
to bo decided off-hand by the convon-1
tion. In the Schuylkill and Lehigh ro
glons the 82.50 and 85 sliding scales
have long since become an unfair basis
for wages, so the miners claim, and they
want these scales either abolished or
readjusted. What was equitable and
honest in 1872-74 is not so today.
In the Lackawanna and Wyoming re
gions tho mine workers also have griev
ances which a 10 per cent advance of
uncertain tenure will not remedy. They
want a check weightman at the mine's
mouth, and are willing that this man's
wages shall be paid by the union.
In all the regions tho strikers want
an agreement, which will insure theui
that whatever the basis of settlement
may be, it will continue for one year at
least. They want semi-monthly pay
ments, and they want some guarantee
that tho number of pounds they must
mine for one ton shall not be increased.
They also want the number of cars al
lotted to each miner to be the same, so
that favoritism will be reduced to a
minimum.
Another demand of the strikers is
MISCELLANEOUS ADVKKTISEMENTH.
"OKOPOBALS WANTED.—SeaIed proposals
A.. .1,1 V bv the secretary ol' the
Middle Coul Held Poor District, up to October
12, I'.KXJ. Inclusive, for the erection and con
struction ol' u telephone line connecting the
Ant hracite Telephone Company at Weatnerly
and to continue to the almshouse ut Lowry
town, a distunoe of seven tT) miles. The Direc
tors reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
I*or lull particulars and specifications apply
to John C. Tosh, secretary, Muueh Chunk, Pa.
Hamucl (iaugwer,)
Win. 8. Leib, > Directors.
W. S. Cumpbcll, )
that a uniform price for labor shall be
paid throughout the region. This would
compel operators like the Drifton cor
porations to pay their employes wages
according to their occupation, instead of
the paltry 10 cents an hour which every
miner, laborer, driver or other skilled
worker must accept from certain em
ployers when they are taken from their
regular work.
* PREPARING SETTLEMENT PLANS.
The sort of a schorao which will insure
all these and secure the agreement of
the operators to it Is the work of the
convention. The minors realize that
they have some hard thinking before
them. The plan for settlement has not
yet been blocked out, but plenty of
thought is being given to it, especially
by officials of the anthracite districts of
the union.
President Nichols, of the Wyoming
district, has said: "The miners have
many things to take into consideration
in reaching a conclusion for settlement.
I have not heard a single miner say he
favored accepting the proposal as it Is
offered by the operators. Of course, we
all have ideas as to what wo think
should bo the way to settle. The work
of the convention will bo to harmonize
these ideas and unify our opinions and
agree upon a plan which wo think satis
factory. What that will bo no one
knows now."
On tho other band, if the convention
decides to accept tho increaso as it is
ofTered, there is every reason to believe
that tho strike will bo called off before
Monday next and that the strikors will
return to work on that day.
NOTES OF THE STRIKE.
A special train, with Sheriff Harvey
and over 100 deputies on board, rushed
into town yesterday morning, in response
to a call' from Drifton. The officials
there imagined that the strikers intend
ed marching on their works. When the
deputies, with blanched faces and Win
chesters trembling in their hands,
stepped from the train and found they
had been hoaxed, thoy breathed a sigh
of thankfulness.
Calvin Pardee, whoso Lattimor col
liery was closed last Saturday morning,
doclares that ho will bring suit against
tho state to recover the losses sustained
thereby. Ho holds Governor Stone
responsible on the ground that he was
asked to send troops hero.
The fact that no notices of an in
creaso of wages has yet been posted by
Markle Co. and Wentz & Co. in this
region is giving tho striking employes
of these firms something to thii\k about,
and unless notices aro posted before
Friday tho matter will come before the
minors' convention.
The Frocland correspondent of tho
Hazleton Sontlnel, in his column last
evening, says tho report is untrue that
painters at Drifton were sent home on
Monday bccauso they refused to act as
deputies. This information appeared
in tho Tribune on Monday afternoon
and is true in every particular. The
Sentinel's denial is falso.
A parade of 10,000 strikers was held
yestorday at Shamokin. Tho men were
later addressed by President Mitchell.
At Scranton today 25,000 strikers are
parading and will also bo addressed by
the union president.
Tho spectacle of the superintendent
of tho sevon corporations at Drifton pa
rading up and down the streets, decor
ated with a largo coal and iron officer's
badge, an emblem worn nowadays by
the riff-raff of tho state, is one of the
early morning sights at Drifton.
M. & M. Entertainments.
The first of a series of six entertain
ments to bo given for the benefit of the
Mining and Mechanical Institute build
ing fund will tako place on Thursday
ovoning, tho 18th Inst., when Iloyt L.
Conary will lecture on "A Man About
Town."
Tho five following attractions and
thoir dates aro:
November 13—Spillman Kiggs, lec
turo, "Musical Misfits."
December I—Durno-Einmett Combin
ation Company, music, magic, mirth.
January 17—Edward 11. Frye, inoiio
logist, "Across the Atlantic."
February 22—Entertainment.
March s—Stephensons—Stephenson Quartet, musi
cal concert.
The series will bo conducted the same
as last year. Tickets for tho entire
course may be purchased at $1 each.
Water Low In Wells.
Water In several wells of town is at
present very low, duo to tho dry season.
At the Hirkbeck street station of tho
Frooland Wator Company the water in
tho well was never so low as it is now,
tho pump lifting from a distance of over
200 feet. A rain of two or three days
duration is necessary to give the wells |
their old-time flow.
Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock & 1
Co.'s XXXX union-made. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa.
CLASH AT ONEIDA.
Deputies and Strikers Meet ID Mortal
Combat This Morning.
At 9.30 o'clock this morning a clash
occurred between marching strikers and
deputies at the railway crossing near
the Oneida colliery of the Drifton cor
porations. The following are the vic
tims:
KILLED.
Ralph Mills, deputy, of Beaver
Meadow.
WOUNDED.
John Keooncr, deputy, bullet in fore
head; taken to Hazleton hospital.
Edgar Kudlich, superintendent, of
Drifton, head cut by stone.
Mike Liko, striker, bulletin abdomen;
condition serious.
Oneida is located in Schuylkill county
and is somewhat isolated from the
ordinary means of communication, con
sequently nothing definite could be
learned until late this afternoon, when
tho Tribune recoived information that
the clash occurred with the above re
sult.
The strikers wore men employed at
Oneida and aro residents of that town
and Sheppton.
Tho deputies wore on a locio train
during the trouble.
How tho trouble began could not bo
ascertained up to the time tho Tribune
went to press.
Luzerne's Candidates.
Following is a list of all the nomina
tions made in Luzerne county for
congress, state senate and members of
tho stato house of representatives, as
shown by tho records of the secretary
of state's oflice. at Ilarrisburg:
Congress—llonry VV. Palmer, U.; S.
W. Davenport, D.; Asa K. Dewltt, D.;
Samuel H. Ilouser, P.; Henry C. Pur
nell, VV.; Asa K. Dewltt, C.; John U.
Harris, S.; S. VV. Davenport, A-T.
Senate—William Drury, R.; Stogdell
S. Staples, D.; Nelson J. Hawley, P.
House of represontatives—First dis
trict—George J. Hartman, R.; Patrick
J. Boyle, D.; George J. Hartman, P.;
Patrick J. Boyle, VV.; Arnold Bortels, C.
Second district—Elisha A. Coray, Jr.,
R.; Edward LaFrance, D.; Elisha A.
Coray, Jr., P.
Third district—William T. Mahon, R.;
George VV. Gruver, D.; F. R. Ilender
shot, P.; F. R. Hendersbot, VV.
Fourth district—H. VV. Ilaworth, R.;
James A. Sweonoy, D.; Thomas Evans,
P.
Fifth district—William ,J. Strange, R.;
Michael J. Tigue, D.; Edward J. Burko,
D.; Potor Asholman, P.; John F. Rollly,
VV.; Edward J. Burke, C.; Michaol J.
Tiguo, I.
Sixth district—Philip L. Drumm, R.;
J. R. McAndrcws, D.; Peter J. McCor
mick, D.; Edward E. Shafer, P.; Peter
J. McCormick, VV.; J, P. McAndrews, C.
Note—R., Republican; D., Democrat;
P., Prohibition; S,, Socialist; C., Citizen;
VV., Workingmon's; 1., Independent;
A-T., Anti-Trust.
The "Shanty" Habit.
Somo people aro unable to ovcrcomo
tho "shanty" habit. T'hoir homo may
be commodious and equipped with all
the conveniences of the modern ago, yet
they aro not contont unless tho unused
portion of tholr lot Is covered witli
numerous dwarf-like structures, erected
for purposes which sensible people make
provision for In tho main building.
Freeland borough authorities, It was
thought, were free from this habit, but
such seems not so. A foundation is
being laid along the alley In the roar of
the Municipal building for shanty No.
1, to be used as a tool-houso by the
street commissioner's force. This
shanty will be a little more pleasing
to tho eye than the average rcar-of-tho
iot building, but it will, nevertheless, be
more or less of an oye-sore and will do
tract from tho appearance of tho hand
some three-story structure which has
just been completed.
It is to be rogrettod that those in
charge cannot And accommodations for
tho street commissioner's outfit in tho
largo basemont of tho Municipal build
ing and leave tho unused portion of the
lot unoccupied, as is customary around
public buildings, thuraby enhancing tho
appearance of tho promises.
P. 11. Ferry is employed in the
grocery store of W. F. lioyle this week
during the absence of the proprietor as
a juryman.
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.
Tno Frocland Gaino Club lias a num
ber of men through tho woods daily for
tho purpose of detecting and capturing
illegal hunters. The season will open
on Monday, but some men cannot wait
until then and arc already out with
their guns.
Mrs. Josephine Jieavor, aged 73 years,
was buried at St. Ann's cemetery this
morning. She died at her home on
Birkbcck street on Sunday evening from
apoplexy.
Miss Celia Dugan, of Nortli Contro
street, left today for l'hiiadelphia, where
sho will reside for the future.
Camp 147, P. O. S. of A., of Freeland,
was granted a chartor by tho r.nzornc
county court on Wednesday.
Christ Sachs, of town, is suffering
from tho effects of a kick on tho left
log from a horso at Dick & Co.'s strip
ping in Upper Lehigh.
Invitations aro out for the wedding of
Miss Ellen P. Stewart, of town, and
Herbert W. Fritz, of Kockport, which
will take place at tho residence of the
bride's mother. Mrs. lfuth A. Dodson,
Walnut street, on Thursday morning,
October 25.
Frank West has succeeded his brother,
Eugeno, as bartender at Condy O.
Boyle's saloon.
St. Ann's band paraded the streets of
town tliis afternoon and gave a concert.
Lottors of administration In tho os
tato of the late James iirislin, of Oak
dale, have been granted to his sou,
Peter F. Brislin.
Try Keiper's ice cream soda.
Patrick McFadden, one of the old
residents of Eckley who were notified
to leave that town by tho Drifton cor
porations bccauso their sons preferred
to work at Jeddo instead of Eckley, will
remove to Freeland In a fuw days.
Lewis Lentz is laying a brick side
walk in front of his Centre street busi
ness block.
Workmen aro making repairs to St.
Luke's Lutheran church.
The borough school teachers will hold
their first meeting of this term in the
High school room this evening.
I. A. Sweigard, former general super
intendent of the Beading Railway, ap
peared before United States Commis
sioner Bell on Wednesday, waived a
hearing and entored hail In the sum of
SSOO for his appearand) in the United
States district court to answer tho
chargo of having violated tho statute
making It a misdemeanor for an official
of a corporation to discharge employes
because of their connection with a labor
organization.
PERSONAL.
Albert, Manalis, of Wilkesbarre, who
spent soino time In town tho guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murphy, returned
homo yesterday.
Mrs. R. Thompson and Miss Bid Me-
Elwee ore spending tho week In l'hiia
delphia.
John P. McDonald, of New York city,
is spending a few wouks with his
parents hero for tho benefit of his
health.
Mrs. Daniel Gill is attending to busi
ness in New York city.
"The Man From Mexico."
"The Mail From Mexico," which
Walter E. Perkins and his comody com
pany will present at the Grand opera
liouso tumorrow ovoning, promises to
furnish one of tho most enjoyable even
ings of fun and laughter ever provoked
by a stage performance. In fact this
comedy enjoys tho reputation of having
made more laugh within tho past two
seasons than any half dozen other
comedies combined. Its previous tours
have been limited to tho larger cities,
but Mr. Perkins is now making a gen
eral tour with it and is presenting it in
the same thorough and artistic niannor
that characterized its performances in
New York, Boston and elsewhere.
It, has become, unfortunately, com
mon for managers to cheapen iiud cut
down expenses when productions aro
transferred from tho larger cities to the
goneral tour, but Mr. Perkins claims
tho distinction of keeping "Tho Man
From Mexico" right up to the high
standard of excellence fixed In its
original production in New York city.
It will bo presented here by a high class
company of comedians and will liavo
the aid of special scenery and appoint
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Merchant Tailoring
This department is complete witli the
, ol selections. Our workman
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trimmings used in the garments turned
out. Mr. W. E. Jones is our cutter, and
that guarantees the lit and style.
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Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
Books—
all prices and styles.
Periodicals—
the latest and best.
Sporting Goods—
none better and cheaper.
WOGDRINGS
Opposite the Birkbeck Brick.
CUEET'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.
For the Ladies—
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Ladies' Suits, Skirts,
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atoliraalcer.
y* " n , d Clocks for sale, and repuiring
ol all kinds given prompt attention.
Centre street, below South.
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARU,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
I'ostoffico Building, - Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Hronnan's Bunding, So. Contro St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Legal Business Promptly Attended.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business ol every description, F'lro
Insurance, and Couvoyuuciug given prompt
attention. * 1
MeMonainin Building,South Centre Street.
A. BUCKLEY,
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