FKEELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIII. NO. 48. A Congress of Styles From the Leading Shoe-Makers. Our groat gathering of High- Class Fall Footwear will en gage the attention of Fashion able folks. Never have we shown so many beautiful styles -—never has our stock been so replete with everything desir able in Boots and Shoes. Our new lines are true marvels of grace—gems of thought from the brightest minds in the world of shoe-building. We want you to call on us and examine this magnificent stock. We have received several hundred dollars worth of goods during the past few weeks. All the latest styles in slippers, warm-lined shoes and ladies' mannish shoes. STAR SHOE STOKE. Hugh Malloy, Prop, Cur " cl situ. State Normal Selioo Kaftt StrouriMhiirg, l', The Fall term of this popular institution for the trainiiiK of teachers opens Sept. t, MHX). This practical training school for teachers is located in the most healthful and charming part of the state, within the great summer resort region of the state, on the main line of the I). L. St W. Railroad. ITiexcelled facilities; Music, Elocutionary, College Preparatory, Sewing and Modeling departments. Superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure mountain water; rooms furnished through out; GOOD HOARDING A RECOGNIZED FEATURE. We are the only normal school that paid the state aid in full to all its pupils this spring term. Write for a catalogue and full information while this advertisement is before you. We liuvu something of interest for you. Address, GEO. P. HI RLE. A. M.. Principal. Wonder If He Saw This ? He was immured in the darkest dungeon beneath the castle moat. "If I had a saw, a Hie, anything—" he moaned, as he looked at the solid bars across the solitary wi"dow. Then a thought struck him. His face brightened, like a Cripple Creek conflagration. Rapid! v running over his supply of collars, which had just come from the laundry, he selected one tltted to his purpose. Five minutes later tho 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 iiis collars laundered at the I Freehold Steam Laundry he would be in jail yet. We have a device for ironing the top edge of collars and cutis 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, deuler in GROCERIES and. PROVISIONS. Rebate Checks Given for Cash. Dirk beck and Walnut Streets. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUBA.CH, Prop. Choice Broad of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CDNFECTIONEBY ® ICE HU supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and nupply wagons to all parts oj town and surrovndings every day. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Truck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Font re Street, near Central Hotel. Buy your ice cream at Kelper's. STRIKE IS ON A BALANCE Powder Question May Post pone Settlement. Operators Insist on Its Re duction Being Considered a Part of the 10 Per Cent Increase to Miners. Just as tho miners, business people and the public in general were con gratulating themselves that the end of the strike is In sight, the operators have seen iit to disturb the prospects of settle ment and another convention of the mine workers may have to bo called before the struggle is over. This possi bility developed yesterday, when repre sentatives of all the big operators of tho Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys met in Scranton and decided to Insist that a decreaso in the price of powder be com puted as part of the increase in wages to miners. President Nichols, of District No. 1, which includes tho upper end sections, on learning of the decision of tho op erators, gave it as his opinion that this new complication would serve to prolong the light and that, to his mind, the settlement could only be accomplished after another convention of the miners. He declares that the resolutions of the Scranton convention contemplated a straight advance for ail workers in the entire anthracite region and that any modification or the introduction of side issues will never be accepted. Presi dent Mitchell, too, is said to concur in this opinion. WEDNESI)AV'B CONFERENCE. Wednesday's conference of coal carry ing railroad officials and Individual operators in Philadelphia resulted in an agreement to submit to the demands of the miners' convention held in Scran ton. Tho result of the conference was made known shortly after the adjourn ment on Wednesday afternoon by tho posting of tho following notico by tho Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company: "The Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company hereby withdraws tho notico posted October 3, 1900, and, to bring about practical uniformity in the ad vance of wages in tho several coal re gions. gives notice that it will suspend tho operation of the sliding scale, will pay 10 per cent advance on September wages till April 1, 1901, and thereafter until further notico, and will take up with its mine employes any grievances which they may have." Similar notices wore sent out by the Lehigh Valley Company to its collieries in the Schuylkill region, while in line with this action Calvin Pardee Sc Co., operators of the Harwood and Lattitper collieries, sent out the following notice: "YVe hereby withdraw our offer of October 0, 1900, and make the following announcement to our mine employes: "The sliding scale under which we have been working is hereby suspended, and we will adjust the rates of wages so as to pay to our mine employes from October 1, 1900, to April 1, 1901, and thereafter until further notice, a net in crease of 10 per cent on the wages paid for September, 1900. "Note.—lt is understood in the fore going that powder will be sold to miners for ®1.50 per keg, and that the difference between tills rate and the old rate of 82.75 shall bo taken into accouut in figuring the net advance of 10 per cent noted above for this class of labor." THE POWDER QUESTION. In tho note that is tacked on to the end of the above notice may lie tho snag that will prevent immediate resumption of work. The miners desire the ques tion of tho price of powder to bo con sidered separately from the advance of wages. This desire has not been mot by those operators who have been charging the high price for powder. Tho Reading collieries did not have to take tho powder question into considera tion. The corporation oporatos its mines within the strict limits of tho law of Pennsylvania. It pays semi-monthly wages and runs no company stores. Its miners can buy their powdor when and where they please and at tho pro vailing market price. In the Lehigh region tho only opera tors posting the now notices are tho fol lowing: Lehigh Valley Company, A. Pardee & Co., Calvin Pardee & Co. and VanYVickle & Co. TUK SLIDING SCALE. To the miners of tho Lehigh and Schuylkill regions tho operations of tho sliding scale have been unsatisfactory for years past. It is a wage scale based FKEELAND, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1900. entirely on the market price of coal. With the Reading's miners when coal brings $2.50 at Port Carbon miners are paid a fixed wage. For every 3 cents below, 1 per cent is deducted from that rate. For every 3 cents a ton above, 1 per cent is added. Five collieries are drawn monthly to fix the average price of coal, and with that average the per centage is adjusted. Prior to 1875, from 1*872, when the sliding scale was first introduced, the mine workors had a representative upon the board to draw the collieries. After a six months' strike In 1875 the miners' association went to the wall, and consequently no one to represent them has been sent when the monthly drawings took place. Hence the sliding scale became very unpopular with the miners. At present the wagos in the Schuylkill region are 0 per cent above the basis. Sometimes the percentage has been below the basis—as much as 12 to 16 per cent. In the Lehigh region there is no uniformity, each operator basing wages on a scale of his own choice. The scale here was originally based upon figures chosen when coal sold at $5 a ton on the New York Lehigh Coal Exchange. For some years, however, all semblance of adhering to the agroed standard has disappeared at most of the collieries, and on several occasions the wages of Lehigh region miners have not beon increased even when coal went up 50 cents a ton. A decrease in the price of coal was, however, quickly followed by a decrease in wages. Furthermore, many of tho operators are cheating the miners by steadily in creasing the size of tho mine cars with out any increase in tho car price, and unless this petty thieving comes to a halt the practice will soon prove as great a griovance as tho sliding scalo was. WILL I'AHADK ON MONDAY. The United Mine Workers aro arrang ing for a parade to be held in llazleton on Monday. Several bands have beon engaged and the demonstration gives promise of being a big one. The parade will start at 1 o'clock, and after traversing all the principal streets of tho city will proceed to the old base ball park where a mass meeting will bo addressed by President Mitchell and other leaders. STRIKE COMMENTS. Views of the Leading Newspapers on the Miue Workers' Victory. That the strikers have won a victory is admitted secretly by tho operators themselves. It was tho men who asked an advance, not the operators who of fered one. Tho men, of course, do not get all they demanded in their original petition. They did not frame that peti tion in the notion that they would. Hut they do get an increaso of wages and a concession in the matter of powder which entitles them to claim a victory so far as goneral results go. The sliding scale, that long-time bone of contention, will cease to exist. The miner and laborer will hereafter hire out for a fixed consideration as men in other vocations do. They will know the rate, in tho Schuylkill region at least, before they hire, and the miners of the other regions may profit by tho example of their Schuylkill brethern. Two things should bo said by the im partial critic of this question—the first, that the men have won. What they will do after tho victory time alone can tell, but they have won. Tho other is that the operators havo shown the best of judgment in granting the strikers' reasonable demands, if for no other reason than that public sympathy was with the men. Tho men had a right to strike. The operators had a right to run their mines. Hut the men proved tho stronger, and they proved their strength within tho limits of tho law. Considered simply as a demonstration of the power of labor, it was a splendid exhibit. President Mitchell has proved himself a loader of force, Intelligence and capacity. Nothing more Is to be said except to compliment a common wealth in which nearly one hundred and fifty thousand men of varying nationality were idle for so long a period without any actual necessity for the presence of the troops. The state ad ministration is not responsible for the call of tho various sheriffs.—Phila. In quirer. A C'AtfeK WELL WON. The anthracite coal miners havo won a satisfying victory, and thoy have won it by deserving it. The strike has boen most creditably conductod, but not even good generalship would have availed to enforce demands that were not just. The miners had public sympathy on their side, and they scrupulously abstain ed from any action that would forfeit it. The justice of their cause, the wise judgment of their leaders and their own good conduct thus combined to command Coutiuued on Fourth Puge. OAKDALE CLOSED. Two ThotiH.nd Men Appeared in the Town Karly This Mornlnc. Shortly bofore 5 o'clock this morning the people of Oakdale, whore Markle & Co.'s No. 4 colliery has been working, wore visited by 1,200 strikers. The men came from MeAdoo, llazleton, York town, Jeanosville and Ilarwood, and their presence In the village was so un expected that even tho deputies were not prepared to offer them a welcome. Led by "Mother" Jones, the marchers entered the town, woke up the miners and requested them to abstain from work until the strike is over. It Is needless to state that the request was obeyed unanimously. A few minutes later the Preeland, Upper Lohlgh, Drifton, Eckley and Highland delegations, numbering over SOO men, appearod, and the army of 2,000 joined forces. The colliery was guarded by eight deputies. They took refuge in the sup ply store, and remained there until T o'clock, when Sheriff Harvey arrived. John Markle, accompanied by General Superintendent VV. It. Smith, appeared on tho scone at 0 o'clock. Mr. Markle and "Mother" Jones entertained tho crowd alternately for some time, and altogether a jolly morning was spent by those who were there. A few Ha/.ieton men omployed at the colliery arrived on a trolley car. They were asked to return home by the strikers, and all but two readily con sented. These two got into an alterca tion with some of the marchers, and, it is said, they were roughly handled. Otherwise, there was no disturbance, and, satisfied that tho colliery would not work today, the strikers dispersed. Died Yesterday. John lloss, one of the earliest settlers at South Ilebcrton, died yesterday. lie had been a sufferer for many years from miners' asthma and stomach trouble. Mr. Hess is survived by a wife and livo sons and daughters, as follows: John Hess and Mrs. James Schoidy, Upper Lehigh; Mrs. Henry Stunt/., Henry Hess and Miss Lizzie Hess, Freoland. The funeral will take place on Sunday aftor nooii at 2 o'clock. Interment In Free land cemetery. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Jones died at their homo on the Hill yesterday. A year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mauch died at Upper Lehigh yesterday. Accused of Murder. Eloven men havo beon arrested at Oneida, charged with tho murder of Ralph Mills, In tho riot at that place on October 10. They were committed to jail to await trial. The names of the men aro Stephen Gregoskl, George Tomshick, Thomas Harkur, Mike Calla han, Frank Arch, Jacob Reinmeyer, John Iloffer, Bertie Horilia, Charles Bovitch, Jacob Fegor and Steven Turock. Tho prisoners were all found at their homes, and no resistanco was mado when tho warrants were served on them. Broke a Large Window. John l'ayscr, of town, while intoxicat ed last evening, went into August Kei lert's saloon on East Main strent and wanted a drink, which Mr. lvellert re fused to give him. lie then walked out side, picked up two large stones and smashod ono of the saloon's plato glass windows, 00x01 inchos, valued at SOS. Paysar was arrested and given a hear ing last evening before Squire Buckley. In default of paying tho damages and costs ho was committed, and Constable Fletcher took him in hand. Oyster House Robbed. The oyster house of Captaio Libor Winter on Front street was entered at an early hour this morning. The burg lars pried open the shutters on the western side of the building, took out half tho window and stole a crock con taining 500 opened oysters. They also took salt and popper boxes, bottles of vinegar and sevoral small articles. Drawn as Jurors. The following citizens of this vicinity have been drawn to servo as jurors in the November sessions of criminal court: November 12.—Abram Garis, Foster; Fred Reifcnborg, Butler; Warren lleln bold, Hazle. November 10.—Thomas A. Buckley, Henry Yeager, Edward Tuttle, Freo land. Soldier's Death Confirmed. William E. Thomas, of Nanticoke, has received news from Washington con firming tho reported death of his son, Arthur, in the Philippines. Ho was killed while on picket duty. Mr. Thomas had not heard from his son In over a year and becoming alarmed sent to Washington for information. 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, Dauphin county court has decided that there was no Democratic county convention held In Luzerne this year, therefore neither faction of that party will be permitted to use the Democratic column of tho official ballot. In the Fifth legislative district M. J. Tlghe has been declared tho regular nominee and in the Sixth district Peter McCormack. Mrs. Catherine Wagner, widow of the late Jacob Wagner, died at llazleton on Wednesday. The funeral took place tliis afternoon and was attended by several friends from this vicinity. The deceased was tho mother of Mrs. Samuel Herring, of Upper Lehigh. Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A Oswald s, lie has a nice varietv. G. L. Fay, president of the Porsonal Christian Workers Association, will preach in the old M. E. church, liirk beck street, at 10.30 a. m. on Sunday. Sunday school at 'J.3O a. m. Everybody is invited. Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock Co.'s XXXX union-made. Mnftd by tho Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa. An unknown man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning by Post mastor Hughes, of Cambria, near Shick shinny, while in the act of robbing the postoflice. On account of tho teachers attending county institute next week tho public school pupils will enjoy a vacation until the 2t)th Inst. No other pills can equal DoWltt's Little Early Risers for promptness, certainty efficiency. Grovcr's City drug store. Iloyt L. Conary's lecture on the "Man About Town at the Grand opera house last evening was well received by a fair sized audience. This is the season when mothers are alarmed on account of croup. It is quickly cured by One Minute Cough Cure, which children like to take. Glover's City drug store. A Long Distance telephone lias been placed in tho office of the Salmon Iron Works. Owen McOlynn, of Wilkosbarre, who Is known to many people hero, being a member of the architect firm of Davoy & McGlynn, was married on Wednesday to Miss Lizzie McDermott, of White Haven. The best method of cleansing the liver is the use of the famous little pills known as DoWitt's Little Early Risers. Easy to take. Never gripe. Grovcr's City drug store. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sachs on Front street. Tho employes of Jeddo, Highland, Oakdale, Sandy Run, Pond Creek, Upper Lehigh and Ilazlo Brook collier ies will receive their September wages tomorrow. Torturing skin oruptions, burns and sores are soothed at once and promptly healed by applying DoWitt's Witcli Hazel Salve, tho best known cure for piles. Beware of worthless counter feits. Grover's City drug store. John Prlco, tho well known tenor singer of town, took part in a church entertainment at llazleton Wednesday evening and received great applause for his lino rendition of "Star of Bothlo hoiii.'' PERSONAL. T. W. Dorinioyer, of Trmnont, Schuyl kill county, is spending a few days as the guest of his son, W. K. Donmoycr, of Front street. Mr. Donmoyer made the entire trip by wheel. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Peeler have re turned to Philadelphia, where Mr. Peeler will resume ills studies at tho University of Pennsylvania. Hugh MeMonamln, John Gallaghor and Joseph Ferry are viewing tho sights in New York city. Miss Edna Wilmot, of Upper Lehigh, lias returned from a visit to friends In tho Lehigh valley. Rev. and Mrs. A. R. King, of White Haven, wore tho guests of W. R. Don moycr and family u few days this week. It is well to know that DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will boal a burn and stop tlig pain at once. It will cure eczema and skin diseases and ugly wounds and sores, it, is a certain cure for piles. Counterfeits may be offered you. See that you get the original DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Grover's Citv drug store. $1.50 PER YEAR, The Best Dressed Man... is not always the one who pays most for I his clothes. Our clothing litis the knack of giving satisfaction. Wo liellcve in giving a customer Just what he wants. We would like to show you how easy it is for us to tit. you. Come and exumine our elegant lino of Men's and Children's Suits and Overcoats just received. The fabrics, patterns, material, trim and finish are so ar tistically matched that you can't help being agreeably suited according to your allowance. PHILS. ONE-PRICE Up-to-duto Clothier and Gents' Furnisher. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. Books all prices and styles. Periodicals— the latest and best. Sporting Goods— none better and cheaper. WOODRING'S Opposite the Birkbeck Brick. 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, "\X7" atolimaker. W utclics unit Clocks for sale, unit repairing ot all kinds given prompt intention. Centre street, below South. £MIAS. ORION STROH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. oniee: Rooms land 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOIIN M. CAIUt, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Postoffice Building, . - - . Freeland. Mclaughlin, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Breiman's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business Promptly Attended. Campbell Building, - - . Freeland. JOIIN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Firo Insurance, and Couveyauciiig given prompt attention. r 1 MoMeniimin Huilillng, South Centre Street. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention. Tribune Building. ■ . Main Street. JJR N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIKK BECK'S STORE, Second Floor, ■ ■ Birkbeck Brick. jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None lint reliable compitnios represented. Also agent for the oelelirnted high-grade ■ 'minis ol I lu/elli in Bros., New York city. JJR. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Second Floor Front, - Hefowlch Building. Great Mimical Composition. There is always a demand for a great sacred song. Next Sunday the Phila delphia Press will give free to its road rtlu.r Trevolyan's magnificent Gboir Celestial, ' oilo of tho most beautiful songs ever written. This supplement Is in regular sheet music size ready to ho placed on I lie music rack. It Is yours absolutely free, with next Sunday's Press. Feelings of safety porvado the house hold that uses Ono Minute Cough Core, tho onl\ harmless remedy that produces results. It Is Infallible for coughs, colds, croup and all throat and lung troubles. It will prevent consump tion. Grover's City drug store.