FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 95.
Big Sale
of
Shoes
for
Dress or Working
at
Mifflfiaifel
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
Remember Our Big Clothing Sale.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES I LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDWINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and 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.
B. C. LAU3ACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
HFEETIME9Y ® ICE EIEiH
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and eupply wagon to all parte oj
town and mrroundinge every day.
DePIERRO - BROS.
CAFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Htreete.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Rosonbluth'fl Velvet, of which we h ivo
EXCLUBIYE SALE IN TOWN.
Muibtu's Extra Dry Champagne,
Henncssy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials. Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Ti tick.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Freeland Opera Hoase Co., Lessees.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7.
The Musical Extravaganza,
"A Trip to
Buffalo."
Music by Harry Loraine. Lyrics by H. B. Marshall.
Presented by an
ALL-STAR CAST OR 40 PEOPLE,
assisted by the
Famous Buffalo Beauty Chorus.
Bright Dialogue, Catchy Music,
Clever Comedians, Pretty Girls.
Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and sl.
Music by DePierro's Orchestra.
NOTE. —The above is a heavily guaranteed attraction and
is personally recommended by tne local management to the
patrons of the Grand Opera House.
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1902.
RAILROAD MEN
FORM ALLIANCE
Federation of All Branches
of Valley's Employes.
Delegates From All the
Brotherhoods Meet at
Pittston and Agree to
Unite Their Interests.
A secret meeting of Lehigh Valley
Railroad men was held at Pittston,
Sunday evening, all branches of the
brotherhoods being represented by dele
gates from every town along the line
between Jersey City and Buffalo. The
final arrangements for the federation of
the various brotherhoods were com
pleted.
From now on the engineers, firemen,
conductors, trainmen and telegraphers
will act as one body and the grievances
of one branch of the service will be
the grievance of all. The plans for this
movement have been under way for the
past seven years, but not until recently
was an understanding reached and com
mittees appointed to arrange the pre
liminaries.
These were all satisfactory at the
Sunday night meeting aud the Federa
tion was practically completed. It is
expected to greatly strengthen the union
aud improve the conditions of the men.
Other matters were discussed at the
meeting about which the railroaders
will say nothing, but it is understood
that the talk was over concessions
which the Federation hopes to gain.
The telegraphers and the firemen
especially have several grievances which
they desire righted, and It is believed
the first move will be to make demands
in the interest of these two orders.
New Paper for Hazleton.
The rumors that have been current
for some mouths past, to the effect that
a new daily paper is to bo published in
Hazleton, were verified yesterday by an
announcement in the Semi-Weekly Bul
letin that that paper is to be changed
to a morning daily, beginning next Mon
day, when it will appear as the Item.
The announcement will undoubtedly
be welcome news to the lower end Re
publicans who feel that their principles
need an able exponent. The present
dally advocate of the party has lost all
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
nISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.—
Notice is hereby given I hut the partner
ship lately subsisting between Kvander
Krouuues and Daniel Sigtfoos, trading under
ttie firm name of Krommes & Sigafoos. was
dissolved on January 20, 1002, by mutual
consent. All debts owing to the said partner
shin are to be received by said Daniel Sigutoos,
and all demands on the said partnership are to
be presented to him for puytnent at Free
lund, where he will continue the business
under his name.
fivander Krommes.
Daniel Bigaloos.
Freeland, Pa., January 27, IjU3.
ESTATE OF FRANK WITOVITCH, lateof
Freeland. deceased.
Letters of administration upon the above
named estate having been granted to the
undersigned, all person** indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, arid
those having claims or demunds to prcscut
the same, without delay, to
Anthony Kudcwiok, Freeland, Pu.
C. O. Stroh, attorney.
T7U)It ItENT. Large store-room and dwell
-17 ing; next door to Uefowieh's clo.liing
store. Centre street, Freeland. Apply toChus.
Orion Stroh, Esq.
prestige it ever held, as it is conducted
on neither theoretical or busiuess lines
and is without influence or respect
within or without its field.
The Item will be published by a new
company composed of George Maue,
J&mes Roderick, D. J. McCarthy, of
Ilazloton; Israel Durham, of Philadel
phia, and other local and state Quay
Republicans. Ex-Register H. P. Kuntz
will bo business manager, and William
Joyce*, William A. Evans and John
James, former Sentinel news-gatberers,
will assist in filling its columns.
Death of Mrs. Turnbach.
Mrs. John Turnbach, widow of ex-
County Treasurer John Turnbach, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
M. Carr, on Adams street, at 3.20
o'clock this morning. The deceased for
some time past had been troubled with
asthma, but nothing serious In her con
dition was noticed until last evening,
when she began to sink aud failed to
rally until death came.
Mrs. Turnbach was aged about SO
years and is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. John M. Carr. with whom she
made her home; one son, John, of
Wiikesbarre; one brother, William Aub
rey, of Eckley, and two sisters, Mrs.
James Davis, of Scr&nlon, and Mrs.
William Powell, of Hazleton.
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock Saturday morning. The re
mains will be laid at rest beside those of
her husband In Hughesville cemetery,
Butler valley.
Acquitted of Murder.
Mrs. Barbara Roscanna, of Plymouth,
was acquited In court yesterday of the
charge of killing her infant babe. The
dead child was found in the vault of an
outhouse. The charge of murder could
not be proved. As soon as the verdict
was taken the woman hurriedly left,
H)ii l at the threshold of the court house
she stopped and did not know what to do
or where to go. She said she was a
stranger in a strange land without a
friend, house or shelter and without a
cent.
She sat down on the steps looking out
at the ice and snow, shuddering at the
cold freedom, and said she would rather
be back in jail. Her attorney and
others had her case brought to the at
tention of the Poor Board, and she was
cared for until she can find a place to
work.
Injured Men Recovering.
The two victims of the recent acci
dent at the plant of the Electric Light
Company are slowly recovering from
their scalds and burns. Engineer Bern
ard McLaughlin, who is at his homo on
North liidge street, is suffering much
pain, but his wounds are healing nicely
and no further serious danger is expect
ed. Fireman James McCoßum, who is
being treated at the Miners' hospital, is
still iu a serious condition and his in
juries will take a long time to heal.
John J. Welsh, of Adams street, and
John Campbell, of Ridge street, are
filling the positions of engineer and
fireman on the day run since the acci
dent. Engineer E. P. Gallagher and
ills force will continue night work until
Messrs. McLaughlin and McCollum are
able to resume.
Bed of Coal Located.
From the Huzletou Sentinel.
J. S. Wentz & Co., of Ilazle Brook,
have a party prospecting for coal In the
vicinity of Porter Shop swamp, near
Eckley. The borings for the past few
weeks have proven favorable as the coal
has shown a thickness averaging twenty
eight feet in several places. It is ex
pected that the entire area for some
three miles will be stripped and the
coal mined from surface and hauled by
locomotives to No. 1 breaker to be prepar
ed for market.
The work of boring will be continued
for another month, and by April 1 it Is
expected that the work of excavation
will bo commenced.
Found Riches in Alaska.
William Lawrence, an Austrian min
er, who loft H&zletou three years ago,
returned yesterday with a fortune of
$45,000 which he made at Cape Nome,
Alaska. Lawrence toiled for two years
In the gold fields before ho struck the
pocket that yielded him a fortune. He
will leave noit week for Austria and
will bring his aged parents to this coun
try to share his good fortune.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele
brated Elyslan's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
ROUND THE REGION
When the lace weavers of Wilkesbarre
were on strike last spring Alexander
Craig, the treasurer of the local lace
weavers union, could not resist their
demands for help and he gave liberally
of the money in the treasury to those
who wore in most need. Later his
accounts wore found 82,900 short. He
was then arrested for embezzlement.
His trial began on Monday. There is
much sympathy for the defendant, who,
his friends think, failed to realize the
responsibility of his position while act
ing as the custodian of the funds of the
union.
Michael Hefferan, a young miner of
lltigbestown, has strangeity disappear
ed and the police who are working on
his case belive he has been tho victim
of foul play. A searching party has been
sent through the mines, where he was
last seen, but no trace of him has been
found. He is known to have had a
large sum of money. The strict small
pox quarantine made it impossible for
him to leave the town, and develop
ments in the case are awaited.
At Wilburton, two miles north of Mt.
Carmel, a party was held at the home of
Cornelius Mcßride. Among the guests
was John Curran. Finally Mcßride
thought it time to retire and requested
all to leave. Curran refused to go and
Mcßride assaulted him with a knife and
a hatchet, fracturing his skull, besides
cutting off his nose and half of his upper
lip. The injured man is still alive, but
cannot recover.
Smallpox in tho town and two health
boards clashing over authority 19 the pre
dicainont which the borough of Gilberton
finds itself confronted with. A young
Philadelphia, who is visiting his uncle,
William Stanton, is the victim. As yet
nothing has been done to establish a
quarantine, though a watch is being
kept on the house.
Orders have been Issued from the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad officials
in Pittston that the conductors should
refuse to take any passengers from
Pittston who do uot have passes from
the Board of Health. This measure of
precaution has been insisted upon by
other towns along the line which are
afraid of smallpox.
Candy and nuts at Helper's.
Owing to a fresh outbreak of small
pox, in the future no one will bo allowed
to go to Plymouth before 6 in the morn- !
Ing or afier 7 at night and no more pas
ses will be issued allowing people to en- !
ter or leave the afflicted town. Eight
new cases were reported in the last
twenty-four hours.
The Columbia Brewing Company of
Sheuandoah has closed business until
the remonstrance filed against its whole
sale license Is passed upon by the court.
The brewery is charged with selling to
speakeasies. The matter will be pass
ed upon by the Schuylkill court today.
The well being drilled at Pine Creek,
this county, for oil has reached the point
leached by the fiist well in 1825, when
it was claimed oil was struck, and a
a little later there was an explosion of
gas, both of which are considered favor
able indications.
John Fallon, member of the national
board of the United Mine Workers, has
issued a warning to miners not to be in
duced by flattering offers to go to West
Virgina, as there is a strike on there.
Fine confectionery at Helper's.
John Bondy, of Morea. lay down out
side of tho colliery stable at that place
and was found this morning with both
feet, both hands and his face badly froz
en. He may die.
The trial of Jacob Gearhardt for
murdering his wife in Shamokin last
August by shooting her through tho
body, was begun on Monday before
Judge Savidge at Sunhury.
George Denn, of Wllkosbarre, drank a
pint of whiskey despite the efforts of his
wife and mother to prevent him. lie
died a few hours later.
PLEASURE.
February 5 to B.—Fair for tho build
ing fund of Sisters of Mercy chapel, at
ICrell's hall.
February 10. —Banquet under the
auspices ol Married Ladies or St. Ann's
I'arlsb, bonelit of Sisters of Mercy
chapel fund, at Krell's hall. Tickets,
25 cents.
Card of Thank*.
Wo hereby extend our thanks to the
Beagle Heme Works for their donation
of 5520, also to Mrs. A. Williamson and
Jor.ah Evans for their donation of S2O,
given in appreciation of work done it
the recent lire on East. Front street.
Citizens' Hose Company.
$3.00 to New York and Return
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Tickets will be sold and good going
February 20, limited for return to and
including February 24, and will be
honored on any train, except the Black
Diamond express. For further informa
tion consult ticket agents.
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.
A Lehigh Valley coal train, en route
from No. 5 breaker, Jeddo, to the Lum
ber Yard, was partly wrecked yesterday
morning near Drlfton station. A
broken frog derailed five cars and the
accident caused a delay to passenger
and coal traffic of nearly an hour. The
wreck train from Weatherly cleared the
tracks.
The married ladies of St. Ann's parish,
under whose auspices a banquet will bo
held at Kreil's hall next Motnday even
ing, are malting extensive preparations
for thn affair. Upwards of 1,200 tickets
have been disposed of and It promises
to bo the most largely-attended banquet
ever given In town.
The attendance at the Sisters of
Mercy fair continues very large every
evening and the crowds are entertained
with music and other amusements. The
fair was opened this afternoon to ac
commodate the many young children
who wished to attend and could not do
so at night.
Xu describing the appearance of the
new members of the national executive
board of the U. M. W. of A., the last
Issue of the Mine Workers' Journal
says: "P. G. Gallagher, of Freeland,
looks more like a divinity student than
a man engaged in mining affairs."
Mrs. Elizabeth Fritiinger, aged 84
years, an old resident of Itutler valley,
died at her home near Drums on Mon
day. Some days ago she contracted the
cold which resulted In her death.
Mrs. Joslah Hoot/., aged GO years, was
buried this afternoon at East Mauch
Chunk from the home of her daughter
in Lebighton. Among the surviving
sons is Ulysses Hontz, of town.
Ice cream at Merkt's.
John M. Carr, Esq., Is iu attendance
at the state convention of the Knights
of Columbus, at Scranton, as a delegate
from the Hazleton council of the organi
zation.
Con McCauley and Miss Minnie Gal
lagher, both of Eckley, wero married
yesterday by Rev. William O'Hara at
Eckley Catholic church.
The failure of a quorum to attend
Monday evening's meeting of the
borough council caused a postponement
of the session until next Friday evening.
On Saturday evening the Swiss Bell
Ringers will bo the attraction at the
opera house. Their performance will
be witnessed by a large audience.
The engagement of Charles Wolfo, of
town, and Miss Alice Switzgable, of
Hazleton, is announced. They will
marry in April.
A three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bollnsko, of Highland, was buried
this afternoon at the Greek Catholic
cemetery.
A party was tendored by Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Brennan to a number of their
friends at their home on Centre street
on Monday evening.
The grocery storo of Daniel Sigafoos,
on Blrkbeck street, was closed yester
day by Sheriff Jacobs.
James Sweeney, whose foot was in
jured at Upper Lehigh breaker recently
is dangerously 111.
Mr. and Mrs. John McCanu removed
their household goods yesterday from
Centre street to Sandy Run.
William F. Hayes, of Indiana county,
visited relatives and friends here this
week.
William Edinger, of Manchester, N.
Y., is visiting relatives here after a long
absence.
Mr. and Mrs Condy Boyle, of North
Ridgo street, have returned from an
extended visit to Scranton.
Miss Bid McGeeban, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her relatives here.
Mrs. Chas. Orion Stroh is visiting
Mauch Chunk relatives.
The February meeting of the borough
school board will beheld this evening.
Twins have arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly, of Drlfton.
Condy 0. Boyle,
donler Id
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported I
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen
andoah Rear and Veutnrlinar's Porter on tap.
•8 Centre street
TRI-WEEKLY
OVERCOATS
and
All Other Heavy Goods
almost
At Your Own Price.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
8. SEN IE, PKOP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
£MIAS. ORION STROH,
! ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
uiid
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 3, Birkbeck Brick, Freelaid
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflce Building, - Freeland.
| MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Drcnnan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland,
J* J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freelan d
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postofflce; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARI'Y,
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, - . Birkbeck Briok
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies rep resented.
Also agent lor the celebrated high-grade
I ianos of llaselton Bros., Muff York city.
J~JR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front. - Kefowioh Building.
"-JMIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. - ■ Main Btreet
-A~ OSW
denier 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 Bts., Freeland.
Wear the Famous Gold Seal Gum Boots
FOR SALE AT THE
STAR SHOE STORE,
Ill'OU MALLOY, PROP.,
Centre autf Walnut Streets