FREELAND TRIBUNE. Establish#* 1888. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. BY TNI TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. I.ONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FREELAND.—The TRIBUNE is delivered by carriers to subscribers iu Freeland at the rate of 12'4 cents a month, payable every two mouths, or $1.50 a year, payable in advance. The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct from the carriers or from the office. Complaints of irregular or tardy delivery service will receive prompt attention. BY MAIL.—The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of town subscribers for $1.50 u year, payable in advance; pro ruta terms for shorter periods. The date when the subscription expires is on the address label of each paper. Prompt re newals must be made at the expiration, other wise the subscription will be discontinued. Eutercd at the Postoflice at Freeland, Pa., as Second-Class Matter. FREELAND, PA., FEBRUARY 3, 1902 Secretary Gage did not leave the cabinet any too soon to please men who believe in honesty and fair deal ing. The shady transaction in con nection with the sale of the old New York custom house casts a suspicion on his integrity and he never ventured any explanation, thus giving ground for the belief that it admitted no solu tion consistent with honesty. He was authorized by special act of congress to sell the property at public or private sale for not less than $3,000,000, and then rent it from the purchaser at 4 per cent, of the purchase price until the new custom house should be ready for use. He sold the property to the City National Bank, the Standard Oil company's institution, for $3,205,000. The president of the bank took a certi fied check for the amount to Washing ton, and within an hour the secretary handed hack all but $40,000 to be de posited in the City National Bank without interest, though the bank was not a United States depository. It is supposed that he kept the $40,000 back in order that the title might still re main in the government and thus save the City bank $70,000 a year in taxes. The bank's profits in dealing with Sec retary Gage are estimated to have been at least SI,OOO a day for a long time, as it had $15,000,000 of the government Tunds without paying a single cent of .nterest. The only question about which there seems to be any doubt in the public mind is whether the secre tary received a share of the swag or whether in the goodness of his heart he permitted the Standard Oil company to keep it all in order to assist a strug gling infant industry. No wonder he grew furious in Philadelphia recently when some one made mention of the New York transaction in his presence. It touched a tender spot. There were only seven votes on a collateral question on Mr. Knox's con firmation that appeared to be in op position, while there were 43 the other way. Then the nomination was con firmed without division, showing there were no senators so earnest in oppo sition as to call for a record vote. The debate did not go to the merits or de merits of Mr. Knox, but was con fined to the proposition for further delay in order that his outside oppo nents might present fresh evidence as to his alleged sympathy or alliance with trusts. In this matter Mr. Knox lias merely suffered, and that only to a very limited extent, by the position of liis party and administration, under both McKinley and Roosevelt. There is no doubt the law of 1890 expressed Republican antagonism to trusts a few years ago. It was used as an elec tioneering argument to show the anti trust stand of that party. For a time it had considerable effect in holding to party allegiance the anti-trust ele ment; but that soon became useless. The trusts to a very great extent ab sorbed the Republican party and the liw of 1890 was shelved. Pretense that it indicated Republican policy was abandoned, and the Republicans he tame an ally of the trusts and depend ed on them for material aid in carry ing elections. The whole thing makes a comic episode in our recent political history, but one that is tainted with bad faith and betrayal of public in terests. —Pittsburg Post. President Roosevelt has not yet ap pointed a genuine Democrat to office In the south or anywhere else. The drivelling rot indulged in by the sub sidized press over the Alabama judge ship appointment was nauseating.— fcjabinal (Texas) Sentinel. Is. W. Durham, the Insurance com missioner, who leaves his work entire ly to subordinates, while his official duties are confined to drawing the sal ary, is now a bigger boss than the Old Man. What he says goes, and since he has declared that Elkin is to be the next machine candidate for governor that settles the matter. It must be rather discouraging for men who im agine that they live under a republican form of government to have all their candidates picked out a few yeara ahead, but the Republicans of boss ridden Pennsylvania have become so accustomed to having all their candi dates slated by a few self constituted bosses that they submit without a whine, except those who are willing to he called "Insurgents" for asserting jthoir right to think for themselves. *lbe SPORTING WORLD Oar HilllitrriiNtn Abroad. Several of our lending manipulators of the cue are seeking honors nnd shekels in foreign lands this season, und consequently the home interests of both pool nnd billiards are suffering. Of the billinrdists who have ventured across the Atlantic the best known Is Jacob Sclinefer, who recently won the great championship tourney in Madi son Square Garden, New York. Selinefer has for several years been the most prominent figure in the Amer- JACOB SCHAEFER MAKING A MASSE. ican billiard arena. He is the greatest exponent of the balk line game in the world today. George Slosson of New York can defeat Sclinefer at cushion caroms. Sclinefer made a very successful trip to 1011 rope a year ago, winning a large amount of money in London and Paris. 1I' brought with him on his return last summer a French crack named Buru tel. who performed creditably in Amer ica. Hurutel returned to Paris recently with Sclinefer. it is Sehaefer's intention to compete in the various tournaments to be held during the winter in the foreign capi tals. He will also participate in many specially arranged matches and hopes to come back with a comfortable bal ance in his pocket book. Cnrliiß u Gan Sliy Dog. An old hunter tells the following story relative to gun shy dogs: "A few years ago I owned an Irish terrier who was not only frightened out of his wits at the report of a gun, but who would flee at tho sight of one or even at the sound of the 'click' caus ed by closing the breech. To cure him I used to take him 011 a chain fastened to a belt around my waist and used to lire continually at small birds. Occa sionally I let him cliuse a rabbit, shot it as close in front of his nose as I dared and then let him pick it up. This was of course teaching him bad manners, but to cure him of running in was an easier matter than breaking him of being gun shy. After a mouth or two of this sort of thing—und it very often meant dragging him out by main force—lie began to understand that the gun was quite harmless to himself and that there was fun to bo had some times in addition. Eventually whenev er he saw me pick up the gun lie went wild with excitement, and to the day of ills death, although only a terrier, he was one of the best dogs with the gun I ever had." For I IM* American Derby. An agent of tlie British government who lias purchased several broken down thoroughbreds at Montgomery Park, Tenn., for shipment to South Af rica called on Sam llildretli in Mem phis recently and asked that owner to put a price on McCliesney, the sensa tional son or Macduff. "Oh, no!" was Ilildreth's reply. "That colt doesn't go to Africa. He is going to Washington park, where he'll win the next American Derby." llildretli thinks he lias the Derby al ready won and is anxiously awaiting the opening of the winter book on the event. Jeffrie* to Meet the Winner. Jim Jeffries will meet the winner of the Sharkey-Maher bout in Denver in either March or April. When Jef fries was in Denver recently, lie was asked by local promoters if he would consent to such a match, and lie stated that lie would. A letter has since been received in which he expressed a strong desire to meet the winner of tlie fight which takes place in Philadel phia. McCJovern nnd tlie "Snirlnaw Kid." Sam Harris is prepared to match Terry McGovern against "Kid" La vigne at 128 pounds, ringside, nnd bet .$.*,000 on the side. When George Con- Kid inc learned of this, he said lie would take tlie Lavigne end of the bet. The only provision Harris makes is that McGovern must lie successful in his mutch with Dave Sullivan. Aquntloii n( Annapoliri. Aquatic interests are to lie looked after with greater care than ever at the Annapolis Naval academy next season. James A. Ten Eyck, the vet eran oarsman, has been engaged to conch the crew, und a champion eight is hop v and cures sick headache to a certainty by removing thecause. Il x Z To women suffering from chronic constipation, head aches, biliousness, dizziness, sallowness of the skin uud dyspepsia, Laxakola will invariably bring relief. 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Carmel. ! 11 42 u in lor Weatherly, Mauch Chunk. Al lentown, Hetlilebein, Easlon, Phila delphia, New York. Huzlcton, Delano, Mahunoy City, Shenandoah and Ml. Curmel. 1 1 5 ' a in lor White Haven, Wilkes-Hurre, Seranton and the West. 4 44 pui for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al lrntown, Bethlehem. Boston, Philadel phia, New York, liuzleton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenuudoah, Mt. Curmel and Pottsville. 6 35 P in for Sandy Run, White Haven, Wilkes-Burre, Seranton and all points West. 7 29 pm for Hazleton. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 7 34 n m from Pottsville, Delano and Haz leton. 9 12 a m from New York, Philadelphia, Ens ton, Bethlehem, A lien town, Munch Chunk. Weatherly, Ilazleton, Mahunoy City, Slieuaadoah and .Mt. Curmel 9 30 am l'roin Seranton, Wilkcs-liurre and White Haven. 1 1 51 m from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen andoah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Ilazleton. 12 48P in from New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk and Weatherly. 4 44 P m from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 0 35 P m from New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem Allentown, .Mauch Chunk. Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan doah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Hazlo ton. 7 29 ] m from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. tCULLIN B.WILBUR,GeneraI Superintendent, 26 Cortlandt street. New York City, OH AS. S. LEE. Genera I Passenger Agent, 26 Cortlandt Street, New York City. G. J. GILDROY, Division Superintendent, Unzleton, I'a. THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect March 10,1001. Trains leave Drlfton for Jcddo, Bckley, Hazle Brook, Stockton, Reaver Meadow Road, Roan and Hazleton Junction at 000 a m, dally oxccpt Sunday: and 7 07 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Hnrwood,Cranberry, I'omhioken and Deringer at 600 a m, daily except Sunday; and 7 07 a m, 2 36 p m, Sun lav. Trains leave Drlfton for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and -meppton at 600 am, daily except Sun lay; aud 7 07 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Ilazleton Junction for Harwood. Cranberry, Tonhicken and Dcringor at 636 a n, daily except Sunday; and 8 63am, 422pm Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road Oneida and Sheppton at 6 :J2, 11 10 a ID 4 41 n m' daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 D m' Sunday. K * Trains leave Deringer for Tomhlcken, Cran berry, Hat wood, Hazleton Junction and Roan f m. R d n