FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIII. NO. 74, Big Sale Is Still Going On. The Great Sale at our store has so far broken all records in Free land in this line, and we feel compelled today to thank the people for their unusually large patronage. We also desire to ex tend to our many new patrons our appreciation of their confidence in us, despite the efforts made to keep them from the only Bona- Fide Sale now going on in Freeland. Every buyer has found every article just as advertised. Those who have not yet taken advantage of the opportunities we offer are requested to do so at once, as the sale will positively close when the thirty days expire. Refowich's Wear Well Clothing, Boot and Shoe Honse, Freeland. Buy Your Holiday Footwear at the Wear Well. AT LAUBACH'S You can get the Finest Con fectionery in the market. We carry large and well as sorted stocks of all grades of Pure Candies and, while are prices are no higher than elsewhere, we guarantee you a better class of goods for the same money. We sell Mixed Candy as low as 4 lbs for 25c. We also have a very com plete stock of High-Grade Candies, including the Fa mous Lowney and Nuss Makes. Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! Our Doll department is a perfect paradise for the little ones. Come and see our variety. Come into the store and view them. Not one-tenth of our display can be seen from the outside. Dolls of Every Kind and at prices which will fit everybody's purse. We also have hundreds of other Holi day Novelties, too numer ous to mention in this space. All sorts of Toys and every- thing that can make your little one happy can be had AT LAUBACH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees. Tuesday Even- I Q ing, December |O, Harris & Parkinson's Grand Scenic Production, LOST IN EGYPT. 8 Select Specialties 8 Elegant Costumes and Wardrobe. Prices: 25,35 and 50 Cents. Seats on sale at McMeuainin's store. LADIES' AND" CHILDREN'S COATS. A very pretty line of these goods to select from. To close out the lot we have marked down the price on all coats in our store. MILLINERY GOODS of every description as low as can be had anywhere in town. Dressmaking of all kinds. MRS. R. THOMPSON, South Centre Street. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Truck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1900. SAD DEATH. Wall Known Young Mao .Dili In Phila delphia From Typhoid Favor. At 1.12 o'clock this afternoon there arrived at Freeland the romaiui of Hugh McFadden, a young man who was born in Eckley thirty years ago and who spent his early life in that town and Highland. He was a son of John Mc- Fadden, now a resident of Lackawanna county, who is known to all the earlier residents of this section. The remains were taken to the home of his uncle, Patrick McFadden, on South Washing ton street, from which place the funeral will take place tomorrow at 9 a. m. A requiem mass will be read at St. Ann's church, and the body will be interred at St. Ann's cemetery. The deceasod was employed as a lineman by the Diamond Electric Com pany, of Philadelphia. On Tuesday last he went into the office of the firm and complained of being 111. He was given an extra coat and started towards home. The Philadelphia Times says that "a short time later McFadden was picked up on North Seventeenth street by a policeman of the Twenty-second district in & delirious condition. He was taken to the Samaritan hospital immediately. "The diagnosis of the case made by the physicians at the Samaritan hospital was delirium tremens. No such cases are taken In at the Samaritan, so without any attempt at treatment the uncon scious man was bundled into the Twenty second district patrol wagon and hurried off to the Philadelphia hospital. "He was considerably improved on Wednesday, it is stated, his disease not having been the ono at first supposed, and one of his fellow workmen who saw him at the hospital says he talked of being back at work on Thursday. "A change for the worse toek place, however, and ho died Friday morning. "William McFadden, a brother of Hugh, is a policeman attached to the Sixth district, and lives at 122 Camac street. He is now engaged in an Inves tigation of his brother's death. It Is as sorted that the dead man was suffering from typhoid fever when he was taken to the hospital. He had been feeling ill for several woeks prior to quitting work. About a year ago ho had an at tack of what Is commonly called walk ing typhoid, and his relatives believe that it was a recurrence of this disease which caused his death." Hall Decorations. T. J. Riley, of Walnut street, the lumberman, has contracted with the Tigers Athletic Club to furnish cut spruce for the decorations at the Twentieth Century Hall of the above club. Workmen start today on the work and by the middle of the week ex pect to deliver a four-horse hay-wagon load, when work on the decorations will be pushed rapidly. Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A. Oswald. Ho has a nice variety. Skates at Martin's. All Sizes. All Styles. NICK LB TEA AND COFFEE POTS. OILS TO VES. HANDSOME PARLOR LAMPS. TINWARE, HARDWARE. Etc., Etc Stove Repairs a Specialty, W. E. MARTIN, Corner Wushin&ton and Front Streets. POULTRY, FISH AND OYSTERS. CHEAP FOK CASH. GEO. FISHER'S Ni£r. No. 0 Waluut Btreet. SHOOTING WAS FATAL Joseph Brezenski Dies From a Bullet Wound. Two Men Are Held on Sus picion of Having Caused His Death—lnquest Today and Hearing Tomorrow. Joseph Brezenski is lying do&d at his home in Highland. Death came to him at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and was the result of a shooting affair wiiich took p'.ace Saturday evening in John Staaki's saloon, corner of Carbon and Adams streets. Thomas J. Boyle and William Bos cowskl, both of Highland, are In the lockup on suspicion of having been implicated in Brezenski's death, and Joseph Sofranko and Charles Billy are held as witnesses in the same case. The victim, tho prisoners and the witnesses were together, with several others, in the Adams street saloon Sat urday evening. All had been drinking more or less after arriving In town, and were apparently enjoying themselves. So far as can be learned there was no quarrel nor a dispute ef any kind, never theless a shot was heard about 9 o'clock by the people in the saloon and Brezen ski foil, mortally wounded. Doctors Deardorff and Richards were summoned and did what they could for the injured man. A bullet hole in tie head showed where the missile of death had entered. Rev. Charles Pajchisak, of St. John's Slavonian church, administered the rites of the Catholic Church to Brezenski after he regained consciousness and at midnight he was removed to his home in Highland, where he lingered until yes terday morning, when he expired. Boyle surrendered himself to the authorities, and Boscowskl was arrested yesterday on statements said to have been made by the victim before he died. Brezenski was aged 30 years and un married. He had been a resident of Highland since boyhood and bore a good reputation. Some years ago his mother was missed from her home in that town and was found dead in tho woods be twoen Highland and Jcddo aftor a lengthy search. The remains will be interred tomorrow at St. Ann's cemotery by Undertaker McNulty. Thomas J. Boyle, one of the arrested men, is also a well known rosident of Highland. He is married and has a large family. Much sympathy is ex pressed for him and his friends hope he will be able to clear himself of the grave accusation. It is alleged that Boscowski, the other prisoner, was not present at the shoot ing and that ho will have no difficulty in establishing his innocence. HOLDING TIIE INQUEST. Deputy Coroner Bowman arrived in town from Ilazleton this morning to hold an inquest In the case. He was accompanied by a jury of six, composed of John B. Nicholas, David Thomas. Harry Mayer, Henry Ziegler, Thomas Loughran and Joseph Solomon, all of Ilazleton. Dr. Bowman and the jury viewed the body of tho dead man at Highland. Witnesses were then sub poened, and at 11 o'cleck the hearing of testimony began In the public room on the third floor of the Municipal building. Dr. W. L. Richards was the first wit ness. He stated that he was called to the Staski house to attend Joseph Brez enski and found two wounds in the head which were apparently caused by two bullets. Tho wounds were of a rather ragged nature and slightly burned by powder. Dr. Richards, at the sugges tion of Dr. Bowman, used Dr. Deardorff as a manikin to explain the wounds, location, etc., to the jury. Did not probe much for ball as man was very weak and unconscious. Dr. Deardoff testified that he was called on the case. He gave much the same testimony as Dr. Richards. No post-mortem examination having been made, an order was given to Doctors Richards and Deardoff to make one. Chief of Police Filler was instructed to bring up the suspected men and wit nesses who were locked up. Some not being able to speak English, John Rugans acted as Interpreter. Attorney Carr suggested that the men be told that anything they might say would be of their own volition. After being so informed, they stated that they wanted to testify. Joseph Sofranko, one of tho detained witnesses, stated he was present when Brezenski was shot, that only one shot was fired, that the shooting was done by Thomas Boyle, that Brezenski and Boyle were "pretty full," that no quar rol took place. He accompanied Boyle, Brezenski and Billy from Highland. Brezenski purchased half a box of beer and gave each of the men a bottlo. Charles Billy, the other detained wit ness, give" the same testimony as So franko, adding that Boyle held the re volver about a foot from Brezenski's head when he fired. William Boscowski, tho suspected i man, was sworn and detailed his where abouts until he was arrested about 11 o'clock yesterday He was not in the building where the shooting took place. He was corroborated as to not being present by the two previous witnesses. John Staski, the proprietor of the saloon, sworo that he was resting his head on his hand at the bar speaking to men who were standing at the bar when a shot wont off and the lights wont out. j He did not know who fired the shot. Ills wife followed him on the stand, : hut did not give any new testimony. In the absence of other important witnesses, the inquest was adjourned by Dr. Bowman to a time and place which he will announce later. HEARING TOMORROW. A hearing in the case will be hold j at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning before j Squire Sliovlin. Attorney Carr has j been engaged to defend Boyle and At- | tornoys Stroll and Brown have been ; employed by Brezenski's brothers. All Are in the Deal. Negotiations for the purchase by the Morgan syndicate of the immense inter ests of the Coxe Bros. & Co., Including the Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuyl-1 kill Railroad, are being conducted in Wall streot. Meetings have been hold at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. The terms of purchase have practically been agreed upon. The deal Is second in im portance only to that of tho recent acquisition of the Pennsylvania Coal Company by Morgan interests. The purchase of the Coxe interests, which are closely identified with those | of the Lehigh Valley, may eventually j lead to the absorption of that system by the new interests in the coal combina tion. President Irving A. Stearns left for Philadelphia on Saturday to submit the terms of sale to the directors of the Drifton companies In that city. There are also strong rumors that the firms of G. B. Markle & Co. and M. S. Kemmerer & Co. and'the Upper Lehigh Coal Company have been notified to state what they want for their coal in terests. The passing into the control of the Morgan syndicate of all the mines hereabouts is only a matter of time. Birthday Party. The tenth birthday anniversary of Mamie Tlmney was celebrated on Satur day afternoon at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Timney, on North Centre street. The class-mates and young friends of Miss Tlmney, to the number of fifty-three, gathered at her home at 2 o'clock, and until evening came they spent the hours in games and other amusements. A very pleasant afternoon was had by the young people, and at its conclusion lunch, fruits and ice cream were served. A number of pretty and useful gifts were received by Mies Timney from her friends. Convention For Scranton. The convention of the American Fed eration of Labor adjourned at Louis ville, Ky., Saturday night, after select ing Scranton for next year's convention. The following ofiicers were elected: President, Samuel Oompers, New York; secretary, Frank Morrison, Washington; treasurer, John B. Lennon, Blooming ton, III.; first vice president, James Duncan, Boston; second vice president, John Mitchell, Indianapolis; third vice president, James O'Connell, Washington. Mine Accidents. Anthony Pares!, of town, Is at tho Miners' hospital, receiving treatment for Injuries resulting from a fall of clod In Upper Lehigh mines on Saturday. Neil Dugan, a pumpman In Highland mines, bad a finger badly injured by a pipo falling on it last Friday. William Grossman's foot was Injured in Highland mines by a fall of coal. To Serve as Jurors. The following citizens of this vicinity have been drawn to serve as jurors on the dates preceding their names: January 14.—Lewis Young, James Crawford, Thomas Edmunds, Freeland; Stanley Fairchild, Foster; Conrad Kish ner, Harry Woodring, Foster. January,2l.—Owen Moyer, J. S. Sher man, Foster. Help Is needed at once when a 'per son's life is in danger. A neglected cough or cold may soon become serious and should be stopped at once. One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures coughs and colds and the worst cases of croup, bronchitis, grippe and other throat and lung troubles. Grover's City drug store. A ©old Mine! Our SIB,OOO Stock of Fine Tailor-Made Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings must be sold. Two garments for the price of one. Now is your chance to get high grade merchandise at your own figures. Owing to the Strike, Politics ami Unfavorable Weather, we were unable to dis pose of them as in former seasons. The Selection Is Complete, Fresh and This Season's Production, It will pay you to travel a hundred miles to pur chase at our store from now until the entire stock is sold. It is needless to say we advertise facts. We never fill your yards and doors with sensational advertisements. We never promised anything we did not fulfill. The working people have dealt with us since we located here, because we d.on't work the people. We never treated your child different than we treated you. We have the entire confidence and pa tronage of Freeland and vicinity and we deserve it. As a SPECIAL HOLIEAT X2^TI^XTCB3^EE3ST , T , we offer to all our patrons: The best pair of Gloves in the house with every Overcoat. ■ J _. The finest pair of Shoes or Hat with every Three- Piece Boy s Suit. Suit fine °f box calf Shoes with each Boy's African Gem Stud with every Shirt. Fine pair fancy Stockings with every pair of Shoes. A good Silk Umbrella, sterling silver handle, with every S2O purchase. Do not be misled. Reach the old reliable place, where your friends buy and where they bring their friends. PMla. ODB-Price Clotii Hnse, S. SENIE, PEOP. BIRKBECK BRICK. - FREELAND, PA. THEATRICAL. Pine acting, singing and scenery char acterize "Lost in Egypt," which appears hsre tomorrow evening. Special scen ery is used. In the fourth act the scene, "On board the battleship Olympia," Is a fine setting. The entire show Is the same as produced in Now York city dur ing its long run there. Those who enjoy melodrama, interspread with rich com edy and high-class specialties, will be pleased. t t t "Gayest Manhattan," which was booked to appear here next Friday evening, has been cancelled. Manager McMenamin learned that this operatic larce-coinedy, as it is called, was not In the class which the patrons of the Grand have been treated to for some time past, and the company was promptly notified that it could not play here. t t t "The Span of Life," one of the melo dramas which scored a big bit In Frot land last season, appears here next week. PLEASURE. December 35.—Fair for benefit of St. Mary's Catholic church at Eckley. December 25.—Entertainment of Good Wills Athletic Association at Grand opera house. Admission, 10, gp, 30 cents. December 25.—Shooting match under auspices of South Ueberton Sporting Club at club rooms on liirkbeck street. December 31.—Twentieth Century Ball of Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera house. Admission, 50 cents. Candy, nuts, fruits of every descrip tion, etc. at Merkt's. BUYERS OF HOLIDAY GOODS are invited to ex amine our lines of Ladies' and Children's Furs, Ladies' Plush Coats, Kid Gloves, Collarettes, and Mufflers for Ladies and Gentlemen. ELEGANT STOCKS OF Dress and Dry Goods, UO LID AY NOVELTIES, ETC. Daniel Gill Centre Street, near South. $1.50 PER YEAR. Look at Our Window Display! Handsome Rings for Christmas Gifts ! 600 Different Styles in Opals, Amethysts and all the Very Latest Settings. Suitable for Man, Woman, Boy, Girl or the Baby. We Sell Them at Very Reason able Prices. 1 Call and See the Goods. It is No Trouble to Show Them. Butterwick's, Cor. Centre and Front. , ROGERS' SILVERWARE. AMANDUS OSWALD, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A celebrated brand of XX flour always in stock. Latest Hats and Caps. All kinds of household utensils. A. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland. T. CAMPBELL," dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES H LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre ami Main streets, Freeland. 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.
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