FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIII. NO. 139. F ° r All-Around vk and Wear. THAT THIS W BRANDED ON EVERY T* Bll J c T h ' Sole aVy ( Low Heel. Out-of-Door Boot. Iflfowicl'sfoarH Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. 1 Are You Interested 2 New 8-(lay oak Striking > Clocks, $'1.50: guaranteed. j New 8-day hanging Clocks, j) with calendars, $3.25; guar -4 teed. i | Alarm Clocks, 75c. BUTTERWICKS J Cor. Front and Centre Streets. 1U 8 loot Musio at Out-Rate Prices. AMANDUS OSWALD, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Latest Hats and Caps. AH kinds of household utensils. fit. W. Cor. Centre and Front SOt., Freeland. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Also PURE WINES M LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets, Freeland. ___________ Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods und Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. E. J. Curry, South Centre Street. Spring Shoes arc here in abundance. We have the latest products of the largest manufacturers, and are prepared to furnish Men, Women and Children with footwear at prices as low as any dealer in the county, quality considered. We handle Nothing but Shoes, therefore, we can sell to better advantage and guar antee you better value for your money than can be had elsewhere. When you want footwear, come to the STAS SHOE STOKE. .. -. iw™. Corner Centre and Blatroy, Prop. flrftluul SlraeW. FOUND DEAD IN NEW YORK Rev. E. S. Phillips a Vic tim of Foul Play. Body of Weil-Known Priest Discovered at 10 Oclock Last Night at 730 Ninth Avenue. Itev. E. S. Phillips, pastor of St. Ga briel's church, Ha/leton, was found dead at 10 o'clock last night in a room at 730 Ninth avenue, Now York city. Father Phillips left his home on April 24 to transact business in New York. Next day a telegram was received from him, and from that time until this morning nothing further concerning his whereabouts were known. A week ago, becoming apprehensive, his friends ask ed tho New York police to locate him. but they were not successful until his dead body was found. Tho discovery was made by the daugh ter of a woman named iliggins. She noticed a blanket hanging from a win dow of the room, and, entering the apartment last night, she stumbled over the dead body. The remains were iden tiiied by letters which he had in his pocket. Tho room in which the dead priest was found was one of three whichiwero rented about four weeks ago by a tall young man who gave tho name of Dr. Stanley and held himself out as a rheu matism specialist. So far as is known no one saw Father Phillips enter the house, but from the condition of the body tho man was mur dered at least four or live days ago. At 1.30 o'clock this morning the Now York detectives located Dr. Stanley and placed him under arrest. All tho circumstances of tho case in dicate murder, and the deed has created considerable excitement in New York and throughout tho coal field. The body will bo taken for burial to Plttston, where he has relatives. HKKTCII OF IIIM LIFE. Rev. Edward Stanislaus Phillips was bom near Ilawloy, Wayne county, Pa., on October 4, 1851, and was a son of Edward and Mary Phillips, natives of County Mayo, Ireland. His parents came to America In 1839, locating near Ilawloy, where they resided until 1852, when thoy removed to Pittston. The father was employed by tho Pennsyl vania Coal Compauy until a few years before his death, which occurred in 1890, at the age of 70 years. Mrs. Phillips died less than a year after her husband. Father Phillips was the youngest member of a family of throe. One brother, Michael, died Leforo the par ents left Ireland. His sister, Mary, was the wife of John J. Dougherty, of Pitts ton. While a youth he attended the public schools of Pittston and was tutored in his preparatory studios for the priest hood by Father Finnon, pastor of tho Catholic church In that city. He studi ed classics in St. Charles' college, Elll - cott City, Md., and philosophy and theology at St. Charles' seminary, Phila delphia. He was ordained a priest in Scranton cathedral by the late Bishop OJlara on September 29, 1875. He was engaged in ministerial work at the cathedral for two years. Later he was assigned as assistant at Ha/leton, and in 1888 was given charge of tho large parish at Plains. His success as pastor won attention from his superiors and a few years ago ho was transferred to St. Gabriel's church, Ha/leton, whero he displayed great executive ability by clearing the parish property from thousands of dollars of debt. Among Irish-Americans he became famous the country over by his success ful efforts in healing tho breach in the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 1899. He was an active member of that order, was also prominent in the Knights of Columbus and in temperance work. During the miners' strike last fall be espoused the cause of the laboring people and valiantly battled for their rights. In March of this year ho again throw his energy into the labor war, for the purpose of staying and warding off tho pending struggle. His confer ences with J. Plerpont Morgan and other capitalists on the one side and MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. IYOU SALE.—Henley property on South J 1 Centre street. Apply to Thus. A. Buckley. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT, j JpOH RECORDER— I JAMES G. HARVEY, of liazlcton. I BubJs to t*w detoislow of the RdjpuUlfcirtl primaries of Lucerne Comity. FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1901. with John Mitchell and other labor leaders on the other finally accomplish ed a settlement of the miners' and oper ators' proposed war. He was one of the very few men who knew the details of the March settlement and how it was brought about. His death will be regretted by work men everywhere, as he knew neither creed nor color in the work of raising the human race to a higher and better standard. Miners Disappointed. The delegation of miners' officials who went to Harrisbu.rg this week in the interest of the mining bills received a shock Wednesday night when the bills were re-committed to the committee. The chairman, Senator Heidelbaugh, moved for recommittal on the plea that the bills were to be amended. Ho stated that they would bo reported out again in the morning. The bill amended was that regarding the election of mine inspectors by the people and arranging so that its opera tion would not disturb the present in cumbents, who will serve until the end of their terra. The term is also increas ed from three to five years. President Nichols, of District No. 1, said: ''lf the legislature does not pass this hill or the coal operators do not make some concessions along the lines laid down in the bill, it is my opinion that a strike will be inaugurated in the coal regions which will be greater in numbers than the struggle of last fall/ My district is a unit on the proposition that the minors be paid by tho ton in stead of by tho car. District No. 7 is better organized for another strike than it was last year and No. 9 always abides by the will of the majority." Total Abstainers Meet. The annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the diocese of Scranton was held at Avoca this week. The reports of the officers show ed that the union now has a member ship of betwoeu 11,000 and 12,000 a gain of over 3,500 during the year. All the former officers, except the secretary, were ro-elected. Timothy Burke, of Scranton, was chosen secretary. Ilazleton wag selected as the city in which to hold the annual parade on October 10 next. There were six candidates for dele gates to the national convention, of whom three were elocted. .John J. Mc- Neils, president of the Young Men's Corps, of town, received tho highest vote cast for delegate. Mr. McNeils has been an untiring worker for total abstin ence and his eloction is gratifying to his friends. Home From the War. Harry Dougherty., who loft town about ten years ago, arrived Wednesday evening. Since leaving Freeland ho has seen considerable of tho world, having spent several years in Undo Sam's service as a cavalry soldier. Mr. Dougherty passed through many severe battles in tho Philippines, in one of which he was severely wounded. He was also chosen as one of the Fourth cavalry's escort to General Dawson's body, when the remains of the com mander were brought to this country. Ills army record is one of which any man might feel proud, but he boars his honors modestly. He Is tho guest of his father, Patrick, and his brother, Wilty, on North Centre stroot. Funeral of i. M. Powell. The remains of the late John M. Powell, of Allentown, arrived hero on the 1.13 o'clock Lehigh Valley train this afternoon. The members of tho family and several Allentown people accom panied the corpso. The funeral party was met at the Freeland station by a largo number of pooplo, who followed the remains to Freeland coraotery, whore the interment was made. Funeral services were conducted this morning at tho late homo of the deceas ed by llov. Catlett, of the First Baptist church, of Allentown. Wills Probated. The will of the late Bridget Brogan, of town, widow of Edward Brogan, leaves all her property to her seven children, Annie, Mary, Patrick, Sarah, William, James and Edward, equal shares. The estate is valued at $3,500. Hugh A. Shovlin is named as executor. The will of tho laEb Annie M. Martin, also of town, wife of William E. Martin, leaves all her estate to her husband, names Lira executor and testamentary guardian of the three children. "I have been suffering from dyspepsia for the past twenty years and have been unable after trying all preparations and physicians to get any relief. After taking one bottle of kodol Dyspepsia Cure I found relief and am now in better health than I have been for twenty years. I can not praise Kodol Dyspep sia Cure too highly." Thus writes Mrs. C. t W. Roberts, North Crhfck, Ark. GrdftSf's City Drug St\)re. FATAL EXPLOSION Lelilgh Valley Engine Blown Up and KIHh George tioudiuncber. George Hood teacher, of Walnut street, was fatally injured, and John Meehan, of Front street, was seriously scalded and burned by the explosion of a Lehigh Valley Railroad engine at Bloomsbury, N. J., on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Hoodmacher died a few hours after tho accident and Mr. Meehan Is in the Easton hospital. At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning I). S. SL S. engine No. 27 left Roan yard with a loaded train of coal cars for Perth Amboy. The train was in charge of Conductor James Connelly and had tho following crew: Engineer, Charles Farrell; brakeman, John Meehan; flag man, George Hoodmacher, all of Free land. The train reached Easton shortly be fore 4 p. m., and to help it over the grade east of Philipsburg engine No. 80, of the Lehigh Valley road, was assigned to it as a pusher. Shortly after passing Bloomsbury the front end of tho boiler on engine No. 80 blew out, crushing In the caboose of the coal train and scalding Hoodmacher and Meehan, who wero seated therein. The men were pinned under tho debris and It required some time to extricate them. Both were hurried to Easton hospital, where Hoodmacher died that evening. The caboose contained two compart ments. The flagman sat in the section next to the pusher, while Meehan was In the fore end, consequently the brake man did not receive the full force of the explosion. Advices from the hospital are to tho effect that tho injured brakeman will recover. Ho is scalded about the legs and lower part of the body. VV. A. Clemtncr, fireman of the push er, resides in Easton. He was thrown twenty feet in the air, but escaped witli bruises that are not considered serious. Eli Sigafoos, also of Easton, was engin eer of the wrecked locomotive. He was not hurt. Tho remains of Mr. Hoodmacher ar rived here at 1.12 o'clock yesterday and were taken to his home on Walnut street. The deceased is survived by his wife and a four-months-old daughter. He was a member of Lodge No. 171, of the Trainmen's Brotherhood, and was Held in high esteem by his associates on the road. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Services will be conducted 'by Rev. J. J. Kuntz and the interment will bo made at Freeland cemetery. Robbed the Grave. There was groat excitement at Sweet Valley on Wednesday when it was dis covered that tho body of Ralph J. White had been taken from the cemetery at that place. White, it will be remember ed, shot and killed one of his nephews, Joseph White, and badly wounded an other nephew at his home in October, 1900. White was convicted of murder in the second degree and on February 2 of this year he was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. On February 12, bofore he was taken to the penitentiary, he suicided by hanging himself to the cell door, using some of his bed clothes. The remains wero taken to tho homo of a relative in Sweet Valley, this county, but the officers of the cemetery would not allow the body to be buried in the cemetery. Men employed by the relatives made several attempts to dig a grave, but each time other men were on hand to shovel back tho dirt. The ninth day after the suicide a determined effort was made to have a grave dug, but the opposing party was on hand also and there was a clash. Tli* court was appealod to and the judge granted an injunction restraining the cemetery association from interfer ing with the burial of the body. Wednesday morning some 0110 passing the cemetery noticed signs of a disturb ance and an investigation showed that White's body had been stolen during the night. The dirt had been piled alongside the grave and the coflin lifted from the roughbox, which remained ia the grave. The men carried away the coftin containing the body. Dedication Day, May 20. Low fares via the Lehigh Valley Kail road to the Kau-Amerlcan exposition. Fivo-day tickets, good only In day coaches, will bo sold on Tuesdays and Saturdays, May 1 to October 31, from Freelanil at the rate of $7 for the round trip. Ten-day tickets will be sold from Free land every day, May 1 to October 31, good on any train, except the Black Diamond express, at the rate of Slu (or the round trip. "Our little girl was unconscious from strangulation during a sudden and terri ble attack of croup f quickly secured a bottle of Ono Minute Cough Cure, giving her thrqe doses. The croup was mastered and our little darling speedily recovered." So writes A. L. SpafTord, CUfisler, Mich. Wo'vef'S City Drug Store. 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. County Detective Dick Jones denies the report that Nicholas Capece, of town, is ill or that he is showing signs of insanity. Tho officer says the prisoner is healthy and in possession of all his mental faculties, and intimates that the Insanity plea is being set forth by his friends to assist him in escaping the consequences of the crime he is charged with. The Drifton base ball club will con duct a hop at Drifton hall tomorrow evening. The club intends to take a prominent part In base ball affairs this season and those who wish to assist them in properly equipping the team should attend their dance tomorrow evening. Joseph McCarthy, aged ( months, a son of Jerry and the late Annie Mc- Carthy, died yesterday at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Hugh McGroarty, on South Centre street. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 o'clock. Interment at Laurytowu Catholic ceme tery. Councilman Joseph Schnee and ex- Councilman Daniel Kline, contestants for tho seat in council from the Second ward, for which a tie vote was cast at the February election, will have their case argued in court boforo Judge Ferris tomorrow. Froeland public schools will close their nino months' term on tho 28th Inst. Examinations of pupils are now in progress iu the various grades and the teachers are delighted at the good showings being mado by the pupils. Julian Skuarkosky and Miss Katha rina Zeiasko, both of Freeland, will be married tomorrow by Rev. Joseph Ser vothke at St. K&simcr's Polish Catholic church. Preparations are being made for a smoker by Division 41, A. O. H. It will bo held at the Grand opera house hall on Wednesday evening. The pupils at St. Ann's parochial school arc rehearsing daily for their annual entertainment, which will be given next month at tho Grand opera house. Nothing is being left undone by the members of the Sterling Athletic Club to make their boxing carnival on Mon day evening a big success. Tickets are now on sale. The ball of Local Union No. 1518, U. M. W., of Jeddo, at KrelPs hall last evening was woll attended. Joe Kusbnerlck has resigned his posi tion with the Slavonic Truth. Danko Vostach, aged 34 years, of Sandy Run, a single man, was taken to Laurytowu this morning. Miss Hannah Moohan is at Easton, visiting her brother John, who is in the hospital in that city, recoiving treat ment for injuries received in the engine explosion on Wednesday. TheJapaneso tea at Cross Creek hall last evening, conducted by the Ladies' Guild of St. James' P. E. church, was a very successful affair and many people of town attended. St. ifohn's Slavonian Society, accom panied by Eckley band, will participate in a parade at Coplay, Lehigh county, on Memorial Day, when a church will be dedicated in that town. Improvements are being made to the interior of St. John's Reformed church. Denis McColo and Benjamin Reynolds, Freeland; George Wilmot and Richard Whitebread, Uppor Lehigh, and Rich ard Cunningham and E. J. Sweeney, Drifton, will serve as jurors next week. Thomas J. Snook, a former resident of Drifton, attended the funeral of John M. Powell here this afternoon. PLEASURE. May IX.—Hop or Drirton Itase Tiall Club. May 20.—Boxing carnival under the auspK'e* of the Sterling Athletic Club at the Grand opera house. Prices, 5Ue, 75c, SI. May 20.—Picnic of Eckley Base Ball Club at Cycle Path grove. May 3U. —Annual picnic of Tigers Athletic Club at the Public park. May 30.—Annual dinner and supper under auspices of Ladles' Aid Society in the basement of English Baptist church. Tickets, 25 cents. i June 15.—Picnic ef Highland Social Club at Highland ball park. TR I-WEEKLY When You Buy at Seiiie's You Get Value for Your Money Phila. One-Price Clotiiiug House. S. SENIE, PROP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. ORION STROII, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Omce: Rooms 1 and 3, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOHN M. CARR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Poetofllce Building, ... Freeland. RJEORUE MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Brennan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, ... Freeland. White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite I oetofflce; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. !s>ial Business of every description, Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given promnt attention. MeHeuainin Building, South Centre Street. N. MA LEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRK BECK'S STORE, Second Floor, - . Birkbeck Brick S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent, for the celebrated high-grade Ptanos of llar.elton Bros., New York city. £JR. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Second Floor Front, - Refowich Building. A. ItUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All it isiness given prompt attention. Tribune Building, . . Main Street THIS TUN METAL FINISHED FOUNTAIN PEN FHEE j FOB ONE HOUR'S WORK. ONE THIRD ACTUAI. SIZE Bnyi uil tirli. we will Trial tint. No Money in at rune. AjM.l not fountain Pan, Sena as y.a 1* .aire fli>. .feweleil Top I a ivi.rll. to anil at a witoii gold, >'••■! N-lid m Ul.t HioDfi tilitl wo will Neoit MtGRUt SUPPLY to., 170 Broadway , New York. Wm. Wehrman, "V\7" atcli.rLaa.lcer. Clocks and Watches for Sale. Repairing a Specially. Next to Ncußurger's Store. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Truck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. DEPIERRO - BROS. C-A-IHYEL . Corner of Centre and Front Streets* Gibson, Dougherty, Kan for Club, Roßenbluth'B Velvet, ol' which we hive EXCLUSIVE SALE iN TOWN. Munim's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, lllaekberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Broad of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Dsily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. ■ERIHEIT © IK [Bill supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest, prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parte of town and surroundings every day.
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