FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO. 40.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
Tuesday Evening, October 16.
The Big Senic
Marvel!
THE
BOWERY
AFTER
DARK
A vivid picture of life on the characteristic
thoroughfare in the Great Metropolis.
A Play With a Moral.
A scenic creation abounding in thrilling
climaxes.
N. B.— All the scenery used
in this production is carried by
the company.
Prices: 25,35 and 50 Cents.
Seats on sale at MoMcnamin'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 outcome
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 " e tSSl te .
Wonder If He
Saw This?
He was immured in the darkest dungeon
beneath the castle moat.
"If I had a saw, a file, anything—" ho
moaned, as lie looked at the solid bars ueross
the solitary window.
Then a thought struck liim. Ills face
brightened, like a Cripple Creek conflagration.
Rapidly running over his supply of collars,
which had just, como 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 oollur, fell apart.
He Was Free.
If he had had his collars laundered at the
Freeland Steam Laundry he would be in Jail
yet. We have u device for ironing the top
edge of collars and cull's 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.
Dirkbeck and Walnut Streets.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and I'as
try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cukes Baked
to Order.
COIFECTIDIEBY ® 111 Cllil
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and eupply wagon* to all parte oj
town and mrruvndings every day.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Truck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
WAITING ON
OPERATORS
Settlement of Strike Is In
Their Hands.
Mine Workers Go More
Than Half Way to End
the Struggle—Employers
Are Reticent.
The convention of the representatives
of the striking initio workers at Seran
ton adjourned at 4 o'eloek on Saturday
afternoon, aftor holding morning and
afternoon sessions for two days. Before
adjourning the delegates adopted the
following resolutions by a unanimous
vote:
"Whereas, The anthracite coal opera
tors have posted notices offering an
advance of 10 per cent over wages form
erly paid, and have signified their will
ingness to adjust other grievances with
their employes; and
"Whereas, They have failed to specify
the length of time this advance would
remain in force, and have also failed to
abolish the sliding scale method of
determining wages,
"We would recommend that this con
vention accept the 10 per cent advance,
provided the operators will continue its
payment until April 1, 1901, and will
abolish the sliding scale in the Lehigh
and Schuylkill regions. The scale of
wages in the two last named districts to
remain stationary at 10 per cent above
the present basis price, and that the
companies agree to adjust other griev
ances complained of with committees of
their own employes. Should this propo
sition be unacceptable to the operators,
we recommend that the convention pro
pose that all questions at issue be sub
mitted to a fair and impartial board of
arbitration.
"Wo would further recommend that
tinder no circumstances whatever should
there be a resumption of work at any of
the collieries until the operators signify
their acceptance of this proposition, and
you are notified officially that the strike
is ended and all return to work in a
body on the same day."
The committee on resolutions, with
President John Mitchell as Chairman,
was composed of the following delegates:
John L. Davis, Olyphant; Louis Ilom
merling, Wilkesbarre; Nicholas Burke,
Scranton, and President Nicholls, of
District No. 1; Samuel Boyle, Lansford;
William R. Jeffrey, Hazleton; John
Waters, York town, and President Fa
hoy, of District No. 7; Oeorgc Ilartlino,
Shamokin; Frank Boyle, Gilberton; C.
C. Potter, Shamokin, and President
Duffy, of District No. 9.
POSITION OF THE STRIKERS.
The action of the covention, in accept
ing tiie terms of the operators, with
some slight modifications to protect the
employes, has placed the responsibility
of continuing the struggle on the em
ployers. The resolutions adopted, un
like the coal companies' offer to incrcaso
wagos, are plain and stfaightforward
and contain nothing that can bo mis
understood by either side, and it now
rests with the operators to take the next
stop toward ending the strike.
After the convention the following
telegram was sent to the officers of the
union in all parts of the anthracite
region:
"Scranton, Pa., Oct. 13, 1900.—Re
ports are being circulated in some sec
tions that the strike Is settled and the
men are expected to return to work.
You are hereby notified that no settle
ment has boon made, and no attention
should be paid to any reports of this
kind. When a settlement is effected
you will bo notified by circular, under
seal of our organization, and signed by
the national and district officors.
"John Mitchell,
"President IT. M. W. of A."
OPERATORS ARE RETICENT.
The individual operators who have ex
pressed opinions are opposed to a settle
ment on the terms proposed by the
strikers. However, the majority decline
to discuss the action taken by the con
vention at Scranton. Neither would
they say what steps the employers would
probably take.
It is evident from their reticence that
the individual mine owners are waiting
to see what the large coal carrying rail
roads will do. It is reported that the
presidents of these roads will hold a con
ference in New York today for discus
sion of the action of the convention.
There was a story afloat today that
the operators will accept the conven
tion's decision, but nothing has come to
the surface in this region on which to
base the report.
The United Mine Workers 1 officials
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1900.
say they will continue to close up the
collieries that have been in operation
since tho strike began.
Some surprise was manifested at tho
proposition of the strikers to have the
operators promise to keep tho 10 per
cent increase in force until April 1, 1001.
Tills effort to have tho operators re
leased from tho contract at the same
time the bituminous yearly scale ends
portends, the operators claim, a general
strike of hard and soft coal miners.
STRIKERS WON THIS MORNING.
Six non-union men started for No. 2
breaker, Highland, this morning. They
wore mot on tho way to work by several
of tho Mine YVorkors' pickets, and after
explanations by tho strikers of tho
action taken at Scranton the men re
turned to thoir homes.
During the parleying a half-dozen
deputies stood close by, but the strikers
conducted themselves within tho limits
of the law and departed well satisfied
with their victory.
Tho guards had confidently expected
that the pickets' appeals would be ig
nored by tho non-union workers and
they were evidently displeased at the
turn of affairs.
NOTES OK THE STRIKE.
Another drunkon deputy was stripped
of his authority at Hazloton yesterday
by Sheriff Harvey. Ho was flourishing
his revolver and boasting how many
strikers ho could kill.
There is no change in the local situa
tion today. Tho number of men on the
streets is as largo as ever and they aro
unanimous in their determination to
fight tho battle out on tho linos laid
down at Scranton on Saturday.
Daniel Lloyd, a striker at Coaldale,
was arrested and held for court on Sat
urday on the charge of assaulting and
intimidating a miner who was on his
way to work.
G. B. Markle & Co. have not yet post
ed tho 10 per cent advance notice at
their collieries. The union will not per
mit any of its mombers to return to
work at these collieries at loss than the
general wage scalo, so that tho striko
will bo continued against the Markles
unless they come to terms.
Tho inquest in tho case of Ralph
Mills, the Beaver Meadow employe of
Coxe Bros. & Co., who was killed at
Oneida on Wednesday last, while doing
guard duty, will bo hold this afternoon.
No arrests have yet been made.
Beard Six Feet Long.
Samuel Erles, who died at Steinvillo,
Lehigh county, last week, had probably
the longest beard possessed by any man
in this stato or probably in the entire
country, it being of a lengtli of over six
feet, and falling when spread out way
below his feet. But few people, how
ever, noticed anything peculiar about
ills appearance, because he nearly
always kept his hirsute appendage tied
up and hid under his shirt front. In
addition to its length, tho heard, which
covered almost tho entire face, was very
thick.
The beard was tho rosult of a vow ho
made when Lincoln was elected presi
dent that ho would not shave until a
Democrat occupied tho White House.
Mr. Erios failed, however, to hunt up
his razor and strap after the election of
Cleveland and held his beard and long
hair up to the time of his death.
Naturalization Frauds.
Warrants have been issued for tho
arrest of half a dozen citizens in Free
land and Hazleton, charged with being
concerned in the issuance of fraudulent
naturalization papers held by hundreds
of foreigners in this end of tho county.
The naturalization papers, which bear
tho name of Trothonotary John Llewel
lyn, and are dated 1897, were sold to tho
foreigners at $lO each, and these illegal
ly-created voters have cast their ballots
at all tho elections for the past three
years.
The first intimation of these gigantic
frauds was given nearly a year ago, and
when the conspirators saw the impend
ing discovery of thoir crime tho record
book in tho prothonotary's office at
Wilkesbarro was stolen, and all accounts
of the naturalization papers for tho past
ten years have disappeared.
Not on the Program.
An act not upon tho program of tho
Columbia county fair occurred on Fri
day at the fair grounds in Blooiusburg.
A Wilkesbarro woman found her hus
band escorting another woman around
tho grounds. She attempted forcibly to
take her rival from her husband's side,
and before the altercation was over the
trio had managed to got outside the
gate. The two women then decided to
fight it out to a finish, and after they
had fought and pullod each other's hair
for some time, they wore separated.
No other pills can equal DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for promptness,
certainty and efficiency. Grover's City
drug store.
RE-DEDICATED.
St. John'M Slavonian Church the Scene
ol' Solemn ServlceM.
St. John's Slavonian Roman Catholic
church, corner of Ridge and Luzerne
streets, was re-dedicated yesterday with
impressive ceremonies. The services
were in charge of Father Garvey, ot
Pittston, who, by virtue of his position
as vicar-general of the Scranton diocese,
ofliciated instead of Risiiop Hoban, who
was unable to bo present on account of
press of business, having returned only
last week from Rome.
Father Garvey was assisted by tho
pastor, Rev. Charles Pajchisak; Rev.
Francis Dlossak, South Betbiebem; Rev.
Joseph Formanik; Rev. Aust, Hazleton,
and Rev. M. J. Falliheo and Rev.
Francis Mack, of St. Ann's church.
After the services a parade was held
in which the Slavonian societies of Freo
land, Drifton, Eckiey and Hazleton
participated, led by tho Citizens' band.
Upwards of 1,000 men were in line and
many were handsomely uniformed.
The principal streets wore traversed,
despite the rain.
St. John's church was recently en
larged and improved and Is now the
largest church edllico In Freeland. It
has boon handsomely painted botli In
side and outside, has been lilted up with
new pews and decorations and is a
credit to tho community.
Fourteen beautiful memorial windows
have been placed in position. They
wore prosontod by tho following:
St. Joseph's Society.
St. John's Society.
Holy Rosary Society.
Society of tho Nativity of the lilessed
Virgin.
St. Anne's Society.
St. Nicholas' Society, Eckiey.
St. Cyril and Methodius' Society, Drif
ton.
George Rebinlc.
Andrew Hudok and Andrew Zolenick.
John Shigo and Mrs. John Shigo, Sr.
George J. Malinky.
Jacob and Michaol Danko.
Andrew Vanenso.
Andrew Polka.
Burglars at Upper Lehigh.
When Daniel Cunningham, of Upper
Lehigh, went to liis homo yesterday
morning he found a pano-of glass missing
from one of tho rear windows. An ex
amination gave evidence that tho house
had been entered by burglars, and after
taking a hurried invontory of his house
hold goods ho ascertained that one-half
dozen silver knives and tho same quan
tity of silver forks and spouns were
missing.
Mr. Cunningham is employed as a
coachman by Hon. John Leisenring,
and during tho absence of the latter
and Mrs. Leisenring is living at tho
Leisenring residence. The robbers were
undoubtedly aware of the fact that Mr.
Cunningham's homo was unprotected
and had no troublo In committing the
burglary. The house was entered some
time between Wednesday and Sunday,
but so far thoro is no cluo to tho guilty
parties.
Odd Fellows' Officers.
Tho following worn Installod as of
ficers of Mt. Horeb Lodge, No. 557, I.
O. O. F., on Friday evening:
Noble grand—George S. lienritzy.
Vice grand—Edward Stehling.
Secretary—Oeorgo C. Scbaub.
Assistant—J. B. Wagner.
Treasurer—M. Refowieh.
Warden—James Shaw. •
Guard—August Losser.
Chaplain—John 11. Jones.
Representative to state lodge—C. C.
Collins.
A Successful Test.
The Salmon Iron Works wore visited
on Saturday by a large number of people
to witness tho first pouring of metal into
the moulds at that establishment. The
work began at 1 o'clock and 0110 hour
and twelve minutes were consumed In
the operation. The test was successful
in every respect, every article coming
from tho moulds without a blemish.
The company has a number ol orders
on hand and has prospects of a profitable
future bofore it.
Insurance Adopted.
The quarterly convention of the A. O.
H. of this county was held at Wilkes
barro on Saturday. Tho principal dis
cussion was on tho insurance feature,
which was adopted. Its adoption will
give tho members of the organization an
opportunity to carry a policy at a low
rate.
At tho next county board mooting a
set of rules will be presented by tho
committee governing the insurance.
Torturing skin eruptions, burns and
sores are soothed at once and promptly
healed by applying DeWitt's Witcli
Ilazel Salve, the best known cure for
piles. Beware of worthless counter
feits, Grover's City drug store.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Headers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
Tho hunting season opens today for
several kinds of game and fowl, but not
for rabbits. Don't take a shot at
"bunny," for you might hit the mark.
Result: A suit at law with you as the
defendant and the Freeland Game Pro
tective Association the prosecutor.
Superintendent Samuel Dunkorly,
whoso leg was broken in No. 5 mine,
Jeddo, during the early part of the
strike, was discharged on Saturday
from the Miners' hospital and is now at
his home in Jeddo.
Try Helper's Ice cream soda.
Tho contractor lias completed the
new cluipei orected by Mrs. Eckiey 1).
Coxo, of Drifton, on Laurytown alms
house grounds. Preparations are being
uiado for its dedication.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A
Oswald's, lie has a nice variety.
Constine Lesko and Miss Mlcklena
Breszlnsky, botli of Drifton, wore
married at St. John's Slavonian church
yesterday by Rev. Charles Pujchisak.
liny your ice crcaui at Helper's.
"Thinking" was tho subjoct of Rev.
Frank Marshall's address at the Y. M.
C. A. rooms yesterday afternoon.
Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock &
Co.'s XXXX union-made. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa.
Smoko and chew Kendall, Clock &
Co.'s XXXX uniou-iuade. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa.
Frank Marshall, tho South Contre
street barbor, is removing to Hazleton
today.
The (ire alarm system was tested this
afternoon and found In perfect ordor.
Tho best method of cleansing tho
liver is tho use of the famous little pills
known as DeWltt's Little Early Risers.
Easy to take. Never gripe. Grover's
City drug store.
Dominlck Scoclo, an Italian, was
fatally shot by Guisepha Coudro, an
otliur Italian, at Mt. Carmel yesterday.
Condro escaped but was captured in
Mahanoy City.
I ''is is tlie season when mothers are
alarmed on account of croup It Is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like to take
Grover's City drug store.
The machinery for tho White Haven
silk mill has arrived and will be placed
In position this week. The mill is own
ed by Peter Magagna, of town, and
Frank Frigerio, of White Ilaven.
PERSONAL.
Miss liessie Owens, of town, employed
as a teacher in Eckiey school, lias taken
up her resldenco In that town until noxt
spring.
Mrs. Snoring, who holds a responsible
position in tho Waldorf-Astoria hotel,
New York city, Is tho guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. McDonald.
Patrick McLaughlin, Jr., Daniel Mc-
Laughlin, 11. Watson and 11. Evans are
lower end citizens who are serving this
weok as jurors.
Miss Hannah Ferry, who has boon in
Philadelphia the past month, has re
turned to her home In Upper Lehigh
on account of ill health.
Frank Ward and Thomas McCarthy,
Jr., have returned from Pittsburg,
whore they wont to seek work when tho
strike began.
Frank (Sailor) O'Donnell, of Drifton,
departed on Saturday to spend a few
months in Ireland.
James McGill, of Wilkosbarre, spent
Sunday in town with relatives.
James J. Sweeney and family, of
Scranton, are visiting frlonds in town.
Patrick McGechan, of Allentown,
spent yesterday with his mother and
brother here.
A Survivor's Story.
"The Story of a Country Wookly, as
Told by a Survivor," is contained in a
neat pamphlet which tho Tribune has
received from J. W. Maloy, publishor
of the Lansford Record. The "story"
was originally read before the Demo
cratic State Editorial Association of
Pennsylvania, at Atlantic City, on
September 3 last, and contains many
valuable suggestions and points which
Mr. Maloy gathered during his twenty
one years service as the pilot of a
country weekly.
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Books —
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Periodicals—
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Sporting Goods—
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WOODRING'S
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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.
Wm. Wehrman,
"'W atclimaker.
Watches and Clocks for sale, and repairing
ol all kinds given prompt attention.
Centre street, below South.
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
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Office: Room. 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflco Building, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Bminan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. ODONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business Promptly Attended.
Campbell Building, . - . Freeland.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Flro
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
McMcuumln Building, Mouth Centre Street.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. . Main Street.
JJR N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIUKBECK'S STOKE,
Second Floor, ■ . Birkbeck Brick.
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grado
Pianos ol Hazel ton Bros., New York city.
S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front, - Refowich Ruilding.
Drifton and Eckley mine and shop
employes received their wages for tho
latter half of September on Saturday.
The D. S. it S. Railroad is paying today,
and on Saturday the employes of tho
collieries at .Toddo, Highland, Sandy
Rim. Ila/.10 Brook and Upper Lehigh
will be paid their last month's earnings*
It is well to know that DoWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve will heal a burn and stop
tho pain at once. It will cure eczema
and skin diseases and ugly wounds and
sores. 1 1 is a certain euro for piles.
Counterfeits may bo offered you. Seo
that you got the original He Witt's Witch
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