FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL XIV. NO. 90 Big Sale of Shoes for Dress or Working lelbwicli'sWearWel Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. Remember Our Hip Clothing Sain. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AMD MKDICINAL PURPOBKB. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. CUEEX'S 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. LAU3ACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Fas try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CBINEBY ® ICE [Rill supplied to halls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and euppty wagone to all parte o] town and enrroundinge every day. DePIERRO-IBROa OAXYLEL Corner of Centre and Front Htreete. Gibson, Doußherty, Kaufer Club, Kosenhluth's Velvet, of which wo h ,ve EXCLUSIVE SALE 111 TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry ChampAgno, Hennessy Brandy, Blaokberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tiack. Freeh Lard a Specialty. Centre Btreet. near Central Hotel. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees. Monday Evening, February 10 Lincoln J. Carter's Great Railroad Play, THE A FAST MAIL See the Full-Sized Locomotive and Train of Cars Dash Across the Stage. ■ . See the Flight of the Fast Mall. , Sec Niagara Fulls by Moonlight. Sec the Exciting Steamboat Race. d Prices: 25, 35, 50c. LABOR'S ENEMY IS ON TRIAL Scranton Street Car Mana ger Gave Bribes. How the Big Lackawanna • Trolley Company Secured the Right of Way Through the County. Frank Silliman, general manger of the Scranton Railway Company, was placed on trial yesterday to answer the charge of bribery, growing out of the securing of franchises for the extension of the company's line through Old Forge borough. His counsel made a strong effort to quash the indictment, alleging It was defective. The alleged offense of bribery happen ed nearly three years ago, and in one particular instance says that each of the ten councilman of the borough receiv ed 8500 on one occasion to influence their votes Judge When ton. of Luzerne, who is specially presiding, overruled the motion to quash, and the cae went to trial, great care being taken In the selection of a jury. When the case was called for trial lat December the defense claimed in ability to get a fair trial because of the street railway strike and secured a con tinuance. Attorney P. VV. Gallagher, formerly claim agent of the company, wa9 the chief witness against Siilitnan. Gallagher said he was asked to handle Councilman Munroo. The company had agreed to give three of the five borough couucilmen 8100 as election ex penses, Gallagher said, but Munroe wanted S3OO and Silliiuan agreed to pay after Gallagher had explained the situa tion to him. The ordinance failed to pass, and with reference to what fol lowed Gallagher testified as follows: "When the ordinance failed of passage Mr. Silliman sent me. a note written with a blue pencil, and in it Mr. Silliman said: 'We will see four centuries before we will relinquish our efforts.' I asked him If he meant by four centuries 8400 a vote, and he said that was what he meant. I handed the note back to him and remarked that I did not think it would cost that much." Gallagher said further that it was on June 28 that ho and Mr. Silliman had a talk and he told Mr. Silliman that It would take SSOO to 9eeuro the passage of the ordinance. Ho said he prepared a voucher for that amount, which Mr. Silliman approved. After the ordinance passed finally Gallagher testified that Counciltnen Munroe, Stephens and Gal lagher met him and he paid them the money. The case goes to the jury today. School Board Meeting. Directors Bell. Buckle/, Isaac. Kelly, Kline, McCole, McGeehan, Purcell and Slattery attended the school board meeting on Wednesday evening. The sanitary condition of Ridge street building basement was again discussed, and the offer of the building committee to thoroughly disinfect the place was Tuesday Evening, February 11. Return of the Season^ Greatest Success, OUR NEW MINISTER The peer of till rural dramas on the stage. Written by Dennian Thomp son, author of "The Old Homestead." Same Powerful Cast which recently appeared here will positively be seen on the re turn date. Prices: 25, 35, 50, 75c, sl. FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1902. accepted. The teachers and pupils committee reported unfavorably on the petition to open a night school, as the petition con tained less than the required number of names and only a few, if any, of' the petitioners were citizens. The report was accepted. The principal's report allowed an en rollment for the month of 905 and an average attendance of 727. The treasurer reported a balance of 85 22. The attention of the board was called to the case of a grandchild of Mrs. Wil liam Jenkins, who has been paying tuition fee for attending school here. It was shown that the child has made her homo with Mrs. Jenkins fr some years past and does not come within the scope of the rules providing fur tuition charges. The board exonerated her from further charges and instructed the secretary to ascertain how much has been paid on this account. The text-book and supply committee recommended the aunption of the free library proposition offered the board last month by Representative llaworth. and the report was accepted. The following bills were ordered paid: E. IS. Sbelharner. SS; W. F. Boyle, 87.39; Jos. Hirkheck, 87.25; William Rirkbeck, 82.05; Bernard Boyle, 81.50; M. E. Grover, 50c; Henry Holt A Co., 810; Silver Burdette Sc Co., 53 00: Tribune, 82 50; Electric Light Company, 07c; Freeland Water Company, $0 70: Coxe Bros. Sc Co., 833.75; total, 885.97. Y. M. C. A. Officers. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion has elected the following officers: President—John Roll lands. Vice presidents—William Ripple, A. A. Hachtnan. Recording secretary —E. W. Tuttle. Treasurer—Arthur Heckler. Janitor—John M. Powell. The association continues to rapidly increase in membership and the mem bers are devoting much time to the organisation. , A boys' club is being organized and officers will be elected at bible class meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. On Wednesday 150 different persons used the several Y. M. C. A. rooms. Mandolin and glee clubs will ho or ganized some time next week. Sunday devotional meeting will be led by Prof. C. M. Crawford at 3.45 p. m. Men and hoys are cordially invited to be present. Boiler Broke His Fall. An amusing incident due to slippery sidewalks occurred, on South Centre street one day this week. A newly married couple were making purchases of household goods and among the lot wa a wash-boiler of large dimensions, which they apparently needed for Im mediate use and were taking to their home. People on the street were suddenly attracted by a ringing thud, 'fbe man had slipped, but being a quick thinker, he shuffled his bundle to the rear when he found himself falling and lit on the sidewalk with the wash-boiler between him and the Ice. He arose uninjured and picked up the boiler, which had fared very badly, being almost flattened by his weight. Upheld Ministers' Objections For several years the number of licensed liquor stands In Shenandoah, Mahanoy Cltv and other towns In Schuylkill county having a large foreign population has been steadily increasing. This condition of affairs aroused the clergymen of theso towns, and petitions were presented to the court by the ministers requesting that all disreput able saloons be refused licenses and that no new stands bo granted license. The court has complied with their re quest and many applicants were refused. Death of the Bear. The bear purchased last summer from a stranded circus by Hugh Malloy, and which later was the prize of a shooting contest conducted by YVIIIIatn Gallagher, was shot and killed this week at Krouso's hotel. South Heberton, the animal having developed a violeut dis position. Since tho shooting contest ended the ownership of the bear has been In dis pute, Henry Krouse, of town, and llr. Searfoos, of White Haven, both claim ing they won tho prize. Injured at New Boston. James Heeney, of New Boston, a brother to I'atrlck Heeney, of North Ridge street, was seriously Injured In the Vulcan colliery at that place on Wednesday evening. The premature explosion of a blast which he had pre pared caused the accident. Mr. Heeney's injuries consist of lacerations about the head, neck and upper portions of the body. His escape from Instant death Is considered mir aculous. THEATRICAL. "A Trip to Buffalo," the big vaude ville extravaganza which played to pack ed houses at Scranton, YVllkesbarre and ilazleton, this week, and opens an en gagement at Philadelphia Auditorium on Monday evening, will he the offering at the Grand opera bouse tonight. Although classified as a musical ex travaganza the production might very properly be termed a comic opera, con taining as it does over forty musical numbers including solos, quartettes, octetes, and some notable Hue choral numbers. William Loraine, the well known composer of "Salome," has writ ten the music, and at least a half dozen of the songs are being whistled in the towns where the piece has been seen. The company numbers forty people inclusive of twenty young women who have been accorded the title of the "Beauty Chorus" by the newspaper critics of the country, in appreciation of their personal attractions and singing and dancing abilities. The costuming throughout is beauti ful while the scenery is an important adjunct to a lirst-class production. The cast of characters and musical program is published ou the rourth page of the Tribune today. t t i Tha attraction at the Grand next Monday evening wiil be Liucoln J. Carter's groat scenic melodrama, "The Fast Mail." It has been one of the greatest successes known to the stage for years. It tells a story of thrilling interest, and the scenic and other me chanical effects arc said to be marvelous. There is a representation of an engine room on a Mississippi steamboat, with the furnaces'under the boiler in active operation. A very realistic train of cars shoots across the stage, and the Niagara Falls scene is one of the most elaborate and daring things ever undertaken in the drama. It Is described as a beauti ful, vivid and accurate representation of that stupendous marvel of nature. The falls are shown by moonlight, with the roaring, plunging waters, and the mist that rises from the soething cur rent. One of the most prominent of the play's features is the complete freight train of fourteen cars, with an Illuminated ca boose, drawn by a practical locomotive. The play itself has thrilling situations in abundance, plenty of humor to lighten its tone and give it an agreeable llavor throughout. X X X Denman Thompson's "Our New Min ister" will be seen in a return engage ment at the Grand opera house on Tues day evening. There is only one opinion of Its merits. It is the best rural drama ever git-en to the stage, and admitted by press and public alike to be the only legitimate successor to Thompson's first effort "The Old Homestead." Added to that is as iiue an all around company seen here in many a day, and you have the secret of its success. "Our New Minister" is firmly established in the hearts of our theatre-going community and will no doubt return with every pros pect of playing to a capacity house. The same company will be seen. Rats Have Full Sway. Theslaughtor of dogs and cats which was started when the smallpox broke out in Plymouth, in order to prevent their spreading the germs from house to house, has resulted in a very strange dilemma. As the dogs and cats have been dispatched, the rats have increas ed, until the town is overrun with a horde of bold and daring rodents, whose nightly visits to the pantries of every household have caused unspeakable hor ror among the housewives. In fact, the feminine contingent are so alarmed that they aro praying for the advent of another "l'led I'ipor of Hauic -11n" to drive the rats into the river, as he did in olden limes. Meantime, in order to check the im pending peril, the slaughter has been discontinued by the health authorities, lint the havoc has been wrought, the shotgun of the quarantine officer has done Its work, and It Is feared their precautions are too late. The raongrol curs whose yelps and lights enlivened the streets and furnish ed fun for many mischevloua lads have disappeared: only a few of the more valuable dogs remain. Hundreds of tabbies have crossed the river of eter nity, tho few survivors being zealously guarded by the spinsters, who have de fied the quarantine shotgun. Four houses, valued at Sl2.out), woro destroyed by fire at Hazletun yesterday morning. They were over tho city line, and Mayor Reinhardt refused to allow the fire department to cross the lino with the apparatus. The citizens of the district where the fire occurred had objected to being annexed to the city and as a consequence Mayor Reinhardt denied thorn lire protection. 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, Anthony Brozallinskl last night sold his interest in a property owned by him on West Walnut street to his partner, Anthony Laskowsky, fur 8500. Brozal linskl then purchased from John Hoff meier a property on Chestnut street, consisting of a lot and two single dwell ing houses. The Sisters of Mercy fair at Krell's hall will positively close tomorrow even ing. A number of the beautiful articles will be disposed of this evening and the balance tomorrow evening. The fair wrNI be open tomorrow afternoon. The attendance nightly is very large. Local friends of John Llewellyn, who was a resident of Highland many years ago. have been notified of his death, which occurred last week at his home in Carbondale. Mr. Llewellyn was prom inent in labor circles when a resident of this section. M J. Grahowski and Miss Mary Yes kawiecz will be married by Rev. Dellna kaltis at St. Kasimer's Polish church on Monday. The wedding festivities will take place at the homo of the bride's mother on Centre street, between South and Main. The Pond Creek Brick Works will soon become the property of the Nation al Fire Proofing Company. The latter concern is buying upthe little plants thoughout the country. The terms of transfer have not yet been fully agreed upon. The funeral of the late Mrs. John Turn bach will take place from the resi dence of John M. Carr, Esq., Adams street, at 10 a. m. tomorrow. Interment will be made at St. John's cemetery. Butler valley. The Swiss Bell Ringers at the Grand opoia house tomorrow evening will draw a large audience. The entertainment is under the auspices of the M. Sc M. Insti tute and many seats have been taken. A. Oswald has the agency for the cele brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. Ground was purchased in Ilazleton yesterday by Rev. Carl Houser, of Free land, to he used as a site for a Lutheran Slavonic church, which will he erected next spring. The condition of Mrs. Bridget Mc- Menamin, of South Centre street, who has been seriously ill for the past few days, is critical this afternoon. A large number of people in town are sufferers from cold 9 and the physicians are kept busy supplying them with cough medicine. An entertainment will be given at the opera house on Sunday evening under the auspices of the Young Men's Corps. Ice cream at Merkt's. Another effort will be made by the borough council this evening to secure a quorum and hold a meeting. Miss Maine McGarvey, of Philadel phia, is visiting her mother on Walnut street. Councilman P. (I. Gallagher returned last evening from Indianapolis. Thomas Blrkbeck is on a business trip to Florida. Fine confectionery at Keiper's. With the Afflicted. John Christian, aged 24 years, of Jeddo, was injured by a fail of rock in No. r mine yesterday and was taken to the Miners' hospital. He is suffering from a fractured breast-bone. John Gallagher, of South Washing ton street, who was hurt by failing from a ladder at the Salmon Iron Works, has been taken to the Miners' hospital for treatment. Thomas Gallagher, of West Walnnt street, had the thumb of his left hand broken by a sill falling upon it while at work in the mines. Mrs. William Williams, formerly of Upper Lehigh, is very ill at Wilkesbarre, and hnr relatives have been called to her bedside. Mrs. John J. Carr, of South Washing ton street, is dangerously ill. Purges* John F. Boyle is suffering from a boll on his neck. CASTORIA. Bear, tho /) Kind Von Have Always Bought "7" Tllf-WEEKLY OVERCOATS and ■All Other Heavy Goods almost At Your Own Price. Pliila. One-Price Clothing House. S. SEN IK, PROP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. ORION STItOII, • ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Bourns 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOIIN M. CAItR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All leifal business promptly attended. Postofflce Building, - Freeland. MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal liu&inetts of Any Description. Brennan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. R. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - . Freeland Haven Office, Kane Buildiug,Opposite I ostuflice; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description. Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. McMenumin Building, South Centre Street. N. MA LEY, DENTIST. OVEH 111 UK BECK'S STORE, Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick S. E. UAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also ugent for the celebrated high-grade Pianos of Hazelton Bros., New York city. JQR. S. S. lIESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Second Floor Front, - Uefowich Building. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All buHineM given prompt attention. Tribune Building, Main Street -A~ OSTT^u^XJID, deu'er 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 St*., Freeland. Wear the Famous Md Seal Gum Boots LOR - .: I STAR SHOE,STORE. HUGH M ALLOY, PROP., Centre auU Walnut Streets
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