fif IRE ELAND iRIBUNE. VOL XIV. NO. 90. Special Inducement Shirts 39c Each Watch Our Windows MwiclWeaifel Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. Clothing and Footwear Reduced. ~T. CAMPBELL, dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Also PURE WINES $ LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND M FA) WIN A L PURPOSES. Contre and Main street.. 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. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY, B. C. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Daily. Faucy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CBIFESTIfIItEDY @ ICIEREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj town and suri'oundings every day. DePIERRO - BROS. 0-A_ZETIEJ. Corner of Centre and Front Htreeta. OibHon, Dougherty, Kuufor Club, Roßenblutk's Velvet, of which we b ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Kxtra Dry Champagne, Honnessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clareta, Cordials, Etc Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sanduriches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tiaek. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Centrßl Hotel. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen nnH(mh Rer and on tap AIISCELLANKOUS A I)VEKTISF.M ENIS. / CONVENTION CALL —ln compliance with \ J rho rules of the Democratic committee of Foster township, notice is hereby given lliat the primaries for the election of dele gates to attend the Democratic township convention at Woodsidc school house on Mon day evening, January 27, 1902, at T.:to p. in., will be held at the respective polling places throughout, tin.' township "ii Saturday even ing, January 25. 19U2. between the hours of l and 7 o'clock. Kaeh polling district Is entitled to three delegates to said convention. Thp above convention is called to.nominate Democratic candidates lor the following >f llces: Two school directors, two supervisors, a treasurer, a township clcik, a constable and three auditors lone tor one year, one for two yours ami one foi three years). The rules ol tlie township committee pro vide that candidates for offices are required to register on or before January 24 next, and those failing to do so cannot b**oomc candi dates before the convention. The secretary of the committee will be at the house of W. J. Boyle, South Centre street. Freeland, to re ceive registrations until January 21. J J. McNelis, chairman. M. Campbell, secretary. PLEASURE. January 21 —Fair at Eckley Catholic church. January 25. —Second annual bop of Columbian Base Ball Club at Krell's opera house. Admission. 25 cents. January 39 —Ball of the Polish so cieties of Freeland for the benefit of St. Kasimer's Polish Catholic church at Krell's opera house. Tickets, 25 cents. January 31. —Joint ball of Citizens 1 Jlose Company and Fourth Ward Fire Company at Krell's opera house. Ad mission, 50 cents. OFFICERS ARE EXONERATED Charges Against the Union Officials Unfounded. United Mine Workers' In vestigating Committee Finds the President and Secretary Innocent. The special committee appointed by the national convention of the United Mine Workers of America to investigate charges made against President John Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer Wil son by Miss Mullle Meredith, a former employe in the United Mine Workers' headquarters in Indianapolis, made its report yesterday and entirely exonerat ed the two officers. The charges, in effect, were that Mit chell and Wilson bad misrepresented to the miners 1 convention a year ago the extent of the shortage of ex-Secrtary- Treasurer W. C. Pearce, and, by state ments made in a secret circular, had misled the miners 1 organization at large by protecting Pearce and withholding facts froin members. The committee's report is summed up thus: "Resolved, That this convention by rising vote endorse in every particular the action of its officers in the Pearce matter. 11 Loud cries for Mitchell followed the reading of the report. Mist Meredith was not in Convention liall. The calls for Mitchell continued until he advanced to the front of the platform and de livered a speech. Names in the Jury Wheel. The following names of Freeland citizens havt been placed in the jury wheel by Commissioner A. J. Thrash: A. A. Bachman, painter; Joseph Birk beck, gentleman; John F. Boyle, bur gess; John Brennan, miner; Win. J. Boyle, hotel: James Brennan, miner. Peter B. Carr, Insurance agent. B. R. Davis, cashier; Stephen Drasher, agent; Samuel Drum, clerk. W. It. Flad. printer. Charles Gallagher, miner; John J. Gillespie, clork; James M. Gallagher, clerk. George 11. Hartman, butcher; Lewis Hess, teamster; Frank Uontz, black smith; Henry Hincer, laborer. Frank Ktigler, carpenter; Henry Krause, restaurant; 11. C. Koous, mer chant. R. L. Ludwig, constable; B. C. Lau bach, baker; Lewis H. Leutz, builder. Joseph McClellan. clerk; Daniel Me- Garvay, bottler; John E. McHugh, agent; James P. McNelis, butcher; Uus tus Mutzkas. miner; John Moiiick, policeman; Win. E. Martin, merchant. W. E. Oberrender, agent; Amandus Oswald, merchant. David Phillips. machinist; Wui. Powell, laborer. George Ripple, clerk; Henry Rudolph, miner. Adam Sachs, restaurant; Christian Sachs, laborer; Charles Shovlin, laborer; John Shellov, teamster; Samuel Salmon, mechanical engineer: David Sho\lin, foreman; John Shaefl'er, machinist; Wil liam Stultz, gentleman. James Welsh, constable; Frank Wen ner, merchant. John Yannes, bottler. 1 he Little Blue Book. For this month just out. The revised time tables of all Pennsylvania railroads. An indispensable traveling companion. Issued every month. One dollar per year by mail, single copies 10 cents. Address W. P. Hastings, Milton, Penna. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees. Saturday Evening, January 25, Wamsher's Big Production of East Lynne. Largest and Most Competent Company Presenting This Play on the Road This Season. Prices: 25, 35, 50c. FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY *24, 1902. POLITICAL. The work of collecting a campaign fund, begun recently by local Republi can leaders, has been discontinued for the present. The responses, despite the urgent appeals made, were so few and far between that the solicitors abandoned the task. The average Re publican is satisfied to get whipped on election day. but he does not believe in paying for hit beating. Foster township will be the scene of several hard contests tomorrow evening. Both Democrats and Republicans elect delegates to the conventions to be held Monday evening. The factional fight in the Republican ranks is Increasing In bitterness and all hopes of compromise have been abandoned by the part) leaders. Borough Republicans are hinting that they have a surprise in store for their Democratic brethern. They re fuse to divulgo the secret, but nod knowingly towards the Fifth and Sixth wards. Neither party has yet nomi nated candidates in these Democratic strongholds. Henry Krause, the Democratic candi date for poor director, leaves today for the Panther Creek valley, to open the campaign. Mr. Krause will be accorn pained by William Morgans, of Free laud, and expects to spend several days in the Carbon portion of the district.— Standard. Ilazlo township Democrats will hold their primaries tomorrow evening. The convention will take place at llazleton Monday evening. Today is the last day for Democratic candidates to register in Foster town ship. Y. M. C. A. Notes. Since the opening of the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium there has been such an interest shown in all departments of the work that it wits deemed advisable to employ a general secretary, also a physical director, to look after the in terests of the young men, mentally, morully and physically. G. N. Vanuauker has been appointed general secretary, and Prof. C. M. Crawford, principal of M. & M. Insti tute, lias been chosen to direct the physical culture work of the association. It is the aim ol' the association to make the Y. M. C. A. rooms a centre of social as well as religious interest, and it is very gratifying to note how well the young men appreciate the efforts made in their behalf. Thirty-five young men were taken into membership last Tuesday evening. Sixty-six boys, from 10 to 14 years of age, have been organized into four classes for physical culture and bible study. Wednesday evening the young ladies have exclusive use of the gymnasium. The very large attendance and the line "Ladies Auxilliary" that has been or ganized show how well the ladies appre ciate the privilege granted them. Hoys' bible class meets Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock; instruction by Field Secretary J. D. Bryden. Rev. F. Marshal will address the meeting Sunday afternoon at 3.45 o'clock. Ladies and gentlemen are in vited to attend this service. Fatal Explosion of Gas. All explosion of gas occurred at the Seneca colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at Pittston, yesterday, while a party of engineers were in the mine. Benjamin F. Davis, of Pittston, was killed. J. W. Burke and Thomas A. Jones, of Pitlston; John Lewis, of Plains, and Edward Langan, of I'ittston, were injured. Accompanied by Fire Boss Mooney, the live engineers were making a period ical inspection of the mine when they encountered gas. Mooney went for ward and ascertained that it was pres ent in large quantities. He returned and a danger sign wa9 put across the gangway. Then no went forward again to find where the gas was coming from. While he was gone the engineers went into a chamber at the side of the working and almost immediately the explosion followed, the gas in the cham ber being ignited by their lamps. The shock was felt throughout the mine and a rescuing party hurried to the aid of the injured men. All were alive when taken out, but Davis died soon afterward. Burke is so severely burned that he may not survive. Fire Boss Mooney, being some distance away, escaped injury. The company officials say the en gineers were ordered by Mooney to re main where they were and they violated orders and the rules of the company by going into the chamber. Notice to Mine WorkerM. All members of Local Union No. 1499, U. M. W. or A., are requested to call at the usual place of meeting on Monday evening, January 27, and procure their working cards for the ensuing term. THEATRICAL. "The Game Keeper,'* a beautiful and interesting Irish comedy drama from the pen of Con. T. Murphy, will bo pro duced at the Grand on Tuesday evening. Smith O'Brien, who is a recognized star of youth and talent, is at the head of this production, and his managers, Messrs Rowland and Clifford, have sur rounded him with a company of unusual talent. "The Game Keeper" is a pretty story of the Emerald Isle presented with a wealth of gorgeous scenery anil effects. During the action of the play (numerous specialties are introduced. Smith O'Brien, who is one of the greatest sing ers of today, will introduce several new songs expressly written for this produc tion. Ho is ably assisted in this feature by Clara M. Langley and a very clever child artist, Baby Madeline. In pla>s where specialties are interpolated the action Is impeded and the audience consequently irritated. In this new drama, "The Game Keeper," tlio in cidental musical numbers are so spou tauaneous and typical of the scenes of which tlioy form a part that the audi ence is continuously entertained and di verted. XXX At the Grand tomorrow evening "East Lyune" will he presented by Wauisher's big company. This favorite drama will be given on an elaborate scale. X X X An entertainment will bogivzn by the Young Men's Corps at tho Grand opera house on Sunday evening. Several noted singers are on the program. ROUND THE REGION. The oldest case on tho Luzerno court calendar was tried yesterday for tho sec ond time. It is that of Martaciiowski vs. Or&litz and was lirst called in the court in 1887. Then it was referred to tlio supreme court and held for throe \sars before, the lower court was re versed. It is ail about the legality of a liquor license. Dr. S. M. Wolfe, prison physician, who performed the autopsy on the body of John Lntz, states that the brain was perfectly normal. The remains were yesterday shipped to Philadelphia, addressed to George Willie, president of the States Anatomical Board. They will be given to a medical school for dis section. The delegates who attended the Unit ed Mine Workers' convention atWilkes barre last week are uneasy since it was discovered that one of delegates from Plymouth came from the house in which members of the family were suffering with smallpox, tho existence of which the authorities where not aware of. It was rumored yesterday that David McDonald, a former resident of Jeanes ville, but now of New York, lias fallen heir to a fortune of #6,000 through the death of his uncle in tho West, who is said to have bequeathed all his money to him. Violet Burns, one of the smallpox patients at Hazleton pest house, made a desperate but unsuccessful effort to escape at an early hour yesterday morn ing. Found Dead at His Work. John Gerlach, of Upper Lehigh, em ployed as a miuer in No. 5 colliery, at that place, was found dead shortly after noon yesterday. With his laborer Mr. Gerlach was engaged in drilling a hole. Oncoming tlrud, lie repaired to the head ing of his breast to rest, and upon fail lug to return within a reasonable period, his laborer sought the cause and found him dead. The deceased was a resident if Upper Lehigh for many years and was one of Foster township's most prominent politi cians. lie is survived by a wife and six children. He was a member of the Ilarrl Gauri lodge, of Freeland. The funeral will take place on .Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services ut the residence by Rev. J. J Kuntz. inter ment at L pper Lehigh cemetery. A Surprise Party. Attorney and Mrs. John M. Carr were tendered a surprise at their home on Adams street on Wednesday evening. A number of their friends assembled at tho residence of one of tho party early in tho evening and marched in a body to their destination, whore they spent several hours In a very pleasant manner. Among thoso present were tho follow ing: Mrs. Kilkolly, Mrs. Daniel Mc- Geehan, Misses Katie and Nellie Christy, Miss Margaret Smith, Hazleton; ! Mrs. Thomas Carr, Miss Maggie Carr, Drifton; Miss Ida Wise, .Jeddo; Mrs. James J. Maloy, Mrs. Hadesty, Mrs. J. A. Christy and Miss Sarah Solt, Free land. castohia. Boars the _ Tto Kind You Have Always Boufiht T" (ZvtfgistZ, 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. The family of William lies, who but recently moved from Drifcon to James street, this city, aresorelyalllictp.il, eight of their childron being stricken with scarlet fever. Two of these, however, arc convalescent, while the others are not considered dangerous.—Standard. Edward J. OafTney and Patrick Galla gher, theological students at Mt. St. Mary's college, Md., are spending a short vacation at their parents' homes in Freeland. The engagement of George Ilartman, of town, and Miss Katharyn Knicker bocker, of Hazleton, is announced. The wedding will take place in early spring. The funeral of John Brennan. of Jeddo, yesterday morning, and that of Miss Sarah June Rhodda, yesterday afternoon, were largely attended. Hon. 11. W. Haworth, Wilty Dougher ty and John C. Boyle represented Free land at the Boyle-Mulhall bout at Summit Hill last night. Mrs. Helen Peczuch has purchased the Neußurger property on South Centre street. The consideration is #2,900. The shooting contest for the black bear will close tomorrow afternoon at William Gallagher's hotel, South Ridge street. Delegates representing the Catholic temperance' societies of the region will meet in convention at Harleigh on Sun day. Neil McMonigle and daughter, Miss Katie, of Jeddo, have returned from an extended visit to Ireland. Miss Nellie McGarvey, bookkeeper at the silk mill, leaves today to spend a week with Philadelphia relatives. William Mealing has resigned as mine foreman at Upper Lehigh to accept a similar position at Silver Brook. A. Oswald has the agency for the cele brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. The Columbian club will hold its ; second annual hop tomorrow evening at Kroll's halW Rev. J. O. Schlenker, of Hazleton. will lecture at St. Luke's Luthoran church next Tuesday evening. J. A. Alden and family will remove ' from the Second ward to East Front street. A Oswald is in New York city in the interest of tin; proposed national bank. Fine Fiirm for ltent. The McGlnty farm, located at old Buck Mountain, is offered for rent at reasonable terms; lias a good house, with store and pas to flic o attached. Apply to T. A. Buckley* Freeland. GRAND OPERA HOUSE" Freehold Opera Mouse Co., Lessees. Tuesday Evening, January 28. Tour of the Sweetest Singer, Smith O'Brien And a Company of Great Ability in The Game Keeper A GIGANTIC SCENIC SUCCESS! Hour O'Brien Sing - "The Li>ht of Mv Life," "You. None But You" and "Salvation." Written for this Season's Production. Prices: 25, 35, 50 and 75c. Scuta on sule at McMcmuuiu'a store. TKI-WEEKLY" OVERCOATS and Al! Other Heavy Goods almost At Your Own Price. Phila. One-Price Clothing House. S. SEME, PROP. Birkbeck Brick, Free!and, Pa. OlilOX STKOH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Offlce: Rooms landS, Bilk heck Brick, Freeland JOHN M. CARE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legul business promptlj- attended. Postoffioe Building, ... Freeland. qeorge Mclaughlin, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. fJrennun's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - - Freeland White Haven Otliee, Kane Building, Opposite PostofHee; Tuesdays, Saturday s. JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description. Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. McMenamin Building,South Centre Street. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE, Second Floor, - - Birkbeek Brick jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent for the celebrated high-grade I'ianos of lluzelton Bros., New York city. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 Soutli Centre Street. Second Floor Front, - Kefowich Building. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention, Tribune Building, - - Main Street dea'cr in Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL AND Creamery Butter Always in Stock. Minnesota's Best Patent Flour A Specialty. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED. N. W. Cor. Centre and Front tits., Freeland. Wear the Famous Gold Seal Guru Boots I OR SALE AT TIIE —; STAR SHOE STORE, HUGH MALLOY, PROP., Centre tvutf Walnut Streets