FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 103.
Midwinter
Bargains
in
Clothing,
Hats, Caps,
Ladies' and Gents'
Shoes
and
Furnishings
at
lArti'sfeifel
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
Queen Quality and Douglas Shoes.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Also
PURE WINES D 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.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY,
B. C. LAU3ACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes llaked
to Order.
miiY @ in Gim
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, wit!
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.
DePIERRO - BROS.
CXFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Mtreete.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Hoaenbiuth's Velvet, of which we h.ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Honuessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tinck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Contre Street, near Central 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
andoah lieer and Veunvliiitr'N Porter on tap
John Szumowski died last week in the
Soldiers' Home at, Hampton, Virginia.
Szumowski was born in Russian Poland
about eighty-two years ago. He served
as a soldier in the Crimean war. also in
the United States civil war from 1801 to
1805. After his honorable discharge he
lived in Maryland, and later came to
tiiis county, takiug up his residence at
Aldon.
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CANNOT SUBDUE
MINE FLAMES
Jersey Colliery the Scene of
Stubborn Fire.
Blaze Baffles the Ingenuity
of Skillful Engineers and
Continues to Cain Rapidly
on the Fighters.
The most stubborn mine fire which
has raged In the anthracite regions for
many years has been burning in tho
Jersey colliery of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad Company,
at Wilkesbarre, since last May. Just
now the fire fighters are meeting with a
great deal of trouble from the presence
of much noxious gas. This is so severe
that not many of the fighters can con
tinue the work more than a few months.
It makes them light headed and, as the
shifts leave the mine every eight hours,
several of the men stagger as if they
were drunk.
So odd au effect has it upon then* that
they suffer moat violent headaches, and
after eight hours in the mine require a
couple of hours' sleep to restore them
to such a normal condition that they
are able to eat. So wearing is it on tbe
constitution that they have to take al
coholic stimulants, and this has resulted
in a number of the men engaged in the
work giving up their membership in tho
temperance organizations.
In doing their work, which consists
upon playing water on the fire, the men
are obliged to lie close to the ground
in tho gangways as the gas is so pre
valent that none could stand up more
than a few minutes and remain con
scious. Within a few inches from the
ground, the air being heavier than tbe
gas, there is a current of air sufficient
to sustain life for a time.
But even in this current the lire fight
ers can stay but a few minntes before
they are relieved, and this changing of
nozzle holders takes place with each
shift of thirty men for the eight hours
they are in tho mine. They get good
pay, from $4 toso a day, and despite the
danger and the fact that the inhalation
of the gases breaks a man down in live
or six months, there are always plenty
of applicants for vacant places.
The fire started last May in some old
workings, and everything that in
genuity of skillful mine engineers and
fire fighters could do has been done to
extinguish it. Failing to reach it from
the front or sides, and finding it diffi
cult to get within striking distance
owing to the intense heat, the novel
method was adopted of boring air holes
from tho surface Into the openings
where the lire was raging, and thus
drawing off a great deal of the heat and
creating a draft which drew the lire to
a centre.
For a time this was successful and the
fire fighters gained, but again the fire
advanced and at present the men are
being slowly driven backward, and there
seems to be no way to stop the slow prog
ress of the flames. The effort Is partic
ularly determined, because two adjoin
ing mines are threatened by the lire,
which may mean tbo loss of thousands
of dollars' worth of marketable coal.
Already tho lire has cost a large sum of
money.
Were Conferences Held?
It Is said that the officials of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
are now In New York city, have held
two secret conferences with coal mine
operators in relation to the adoptiou of
a new agreement. John Fabey, presi
dent of District No. 9, will neither admit
nor deny that c inferences have boon
held. He. however, issued the following
statement:
"Since tho anthracite miners joined
the United Mine Workers of America,
the policy of the organization has been
to avoid ail strikes and settle questions
of wages and orb ;r matters amicably if
possible. The present contract with tho
operators wo look upon as a tentative
one. What we will do about a new con
tract I will not say."
To Pension Oid Employes.
The management of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company has decided that, on March 1
there will be put Into effect a pension
system for the benefit of employes who
have faithfully served the company.
The adoption of a pension department
has been favored by President Truos
dale almost from bis identification with
that company, iu 1899, and tbe plan
which has just been adopted by the
board of managers has been the subject
of a careful and prolonged examination
aud study on bis part, with a view to
FREELAND. PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1902.
incorporating therein tho best features
of those methods which have been in
effect with other large corporations.
Under this system any employe en
gaged for twenty-five years in any ca
pacity in the operation of the railroad
proper, who has faithfully performed hi*
duties, is to be retired atos years of age,
an 1 receive, after his honorable retire
ment, a monthly allowance dependent
in amount upon his pay and length of
service. The fund from which such
payments will be made will be regularly
appropriated each year by the company,
employes not being required at any time
to pay anything for the supp rt of the
system.
Sunday Night Brawl
Mike Dig.tn, of Fern street, was the
victim of a stabbing affray which took
place last evening in the saloon of An
drew Ktsardo, corner of Centre and Lu
zerne streets. Joseph and Andrew Pis
koH, two brothers residing on North
Ridge street, were arrested by Officer
Molik and Constable Welsh, charged
with doing tho stabbing, and placed in
tho borough lockup to await develop
ments.
There wore a number of people in the
siloon when the fracas began and it is
rumored that the stabbing was done by
a woman, and not by the Piskos broth
ers.
Digan, the victim, has a deep cut In
tho side of his head, but his condition is
not serious. The wound was dressed by
Dr. Deardorff.
Efforts are being made today by inter
ested parties to settle the matter.
Crcmited the Mutes,
The fifteen mules drowned in No. 5
mine, Jeddo, during the flood in Decem
ber, were brought to the surface on
Saturday morning and were immediate
ly carted to a spot several hundred
yards from tho breaker.
Tho animals were placed in a lino
and covered with wood, which was ig
nited. The fuel was replenished as
quickly as it burned. This was kept up
Saturday night and yesterday, and last
evening the fire had completely con
sumed tho flesh and bones of the mules.
The stench from the dead animal*
was terrible, and many of the men en
gaged in the work of placing them in
cars and burning them were compelled
to stop work frequently and go else
where to secure fresh air.
Floods Are Feared
The great amount of snow on the
ground is giving the operators of the
mines in this vicinity much uneasiness.
Should a heavy rain come, or the snow
begin to thaw rapidly, it is feared that
the precautions taken to prevent a
repetition of December's disastrous Hoods
will not bo equal to the occasion.
The greater part of tho work done
with a view of keeping surface water
out of the mines is of a temporary
nature, as the severe weather that came
since the last llood prevented any per
manent improvements, audit is doubtful
if the barricades and ditches will be able
to do their work, in case they are put to
a severe test.
For St. Patrick's Day.
Committees representing; the several
Catholic societies of St. Ann's parish
met yesterday afternoon at the Grand
opera house hall to make arrangements
for ths annual celebration of St. Pat
rick's Day in Freeland.
Ilsv. M, J. Kallihee was elected grand
marshal, and was given authority to
select his aids and arrange the routs
and order of parade.
The committee decided to hold the
parade at 1.30 p. in. on March 17, and
to extend invitations to all the Catholic
societies of this and neighboring towns.
Candidate for Principal
Lansford school directors will n* et on
Friday evening to choose a principal fur
the schools of that borough, the former
principal having resigned to accept a
better-paying position elsewhere.
There are fourteen candidates for the
position, among them being John E.
Williams, supervising principal of Free
land schools.
The contest is an exceedingly bitter
one and the several candidates are doiug
considerable "wire-pulling."
Death of Mrs. Davis.
Catharine Davis, wife of David J.
Davis, of Upper Lehigh, died at her
home In that town last evening. Tho
deceased had been ill for many months.
She is survived by a husband and one
child.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Services will be
conducted by Rev. J. W. Bischoff and
Rev. O. G. Langford. Interment at
Freeland cemetery.
A. Oswald lias tbe agency for tho cele
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery
The finest goods made. Try them.
ROUND THE REGION
Several cities in the region are claim
ing the honor of entertaining tho dele
gates to the three district conventions
of the United Mine Workers. The fact
is that it lias not been decided yet
where the meeting will be held, and will
not be until the latter part of this
week, when the executive committee
will meet at Scranton and determine
both data and place. Shainokiu, Hazle
ton, Scranton and Wilkesbarro are
oager to get the convention.
Ira Carle, of Kingston, where he has
been justice of tho peace and burgess,
died Saturday morning, aged 90 years.
In her suit against him a few years ago
Mr. Carle's second wife testified that he
iiad himself performed their wedding
ceremony. She declared that he said
as he was a justice of tiie peace he had
a right to marry any one, even himself,
and did so.
The body of William Carroll, a young
soldier who was killed at Camp Columbia,
Cuba, on February 1, arrived at Duryoa
on Friday and wan buried at Piltston.
The young man was killed in a gymna
sium at the above named camp by falling
and breaking iiis neck.
Frank Strauss, of Pottsville, and
John Grady, of Ashland, were to fig lit
for SIOO a side at Ashland Saturday
night, but some of tho ministers of the
town objected and the sheriff notified
the principals that if they attempted to
pull off the bout tbey would be arrested.
Mrs. W. 11. Conyngham died at
Wilkesbarro Saturday morning after a
week's illness. Her husband is one of
tho wealthiest coal operators in the
Wyoming valley, and for many years
Mrs. Conyngham has been noted for
her charitable work.
Jesse A. Coslett, of Wilkesbarre, and
Miss Kate M. Fisher, of Allentown,
were married last week at Allentown.
Because of the illness of the bride the
ceremony was performed in tbo sick
room.
William Jennings Bryan will speak in
Scranton on Friday, March 7, under the
auspices of St. Brendan's Council, Young
Men's Institute, of West Scranton, on
"A Conquering Nation."
Tho Courier Herald, Wilkesbarre's
labor organ, has been purchased by the
Central Labor Union, of that city, which
has elected John R. Mullery as business
manager.
Eugene Baer, one of tho proprietors of
Lchighton silk mill, i* down with small
pox in that. town. He contracted the
disease while visiting friends at Pater
son, N. J.
Hero's Memory Honored
In accordance with a system recently
adopted by the war department of nam
ing the forts and seacoast batteries for
distinguished soldiers and men of the
wars in which the United States has
participated, an order lias been issued
which commemorates the deeds of the
late Captain VV. 11. Wilhelm, of Mauch
Chunk, by causing a seacoast battery at
Fort Flagler, Washington military re
servation, located near Port Townsend,
at the entrance to Pugct sound, to be
named Battery Wilhelm.
Captain Wilhelm was a native of
Mauch Chunk, graduating from West
Point in 1888. He died June 27, 1901,
from wounds received in action at Lipia,
Luzon, Philippine Islands, June 10.
1901. while leading a company of the
Twenty-first United States infantry.
A Qneer Provision In n Will.
The following will, though not espe
cially curious in itself, throws a curi
ous light on the streets of London in
the seventeenth century. John Cooke,
among other bequests, left £1 "for the
maintenance of a lantern and candle,
to be eight in the pound at least, to be
kept and hanged out at the corner of
St. Michael's lane, next Thames street,
from Michaelmas day to Lady day, be
tween the hours of 0 and 10 o'clock at
night until the hours of 4 or f> in the
morning, for affording light to passen
gers going through Thames street or
St. Michael's lane."—All the Year
Round.
A Moth Destroyer.
If you are living in a moth infested
house, it Is an excellent plan on clean
ing a trunk, bureau or a closet to go
over all the craeks and crevices with
naphtha. A can with a long spout
enables one to do this quite quickly.
The naphtha evaporates very quickly,
but nevertheless destroys the eggs or
larva? that may have fouud an abiding
place.
For tli. Cook.
The juice of an ordinary lemon is
about a tnblespoonful. A breakfast
cupful of breadcrumbs well pressed in
equals about four ounces. Very finely
chopped suet slightly heaped up weighs
about the same. A heaped breakfast
cupful of brown sugar represents half
a pound, and stoned raisins well press
ed in weigh about the same.
Fine confectionery at Helper's.
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.
Joseph Zolinas, secretary of the*
Polish-Lithuanian Club, of VVilkes
barre, has been authorized to receive
subscriptions for the erection of a
monument to mark the spot at Lattlmer
where twenty-one miners were massa
cred by Sheriff Martin's posse.
Frank Ward, of Coxo addition, em
ployed in No. 2 mine, Highland, was
taken to tho Miners hospital Saturday
afternoon to receive treatment for a
broken leg and other injuries sustained
while at work that day.
Denis Welch, who recently lost three
fingers in a railrmd accident near Bay
oune, N. J., arrived home on Saturday
arid will remain with his parents on
Adams street until he recovers froui his
Injuries.
The jury in the case of Stevenson
against tho Ebervale Coal Company re
turned a verdict for $21,000 in favor of
the plaintiff. With interest added, and
costs, the amount will reach $30,000.
Fresh fish every day during Lent at
Hartman's market, next to Central hotel.
S. Rndewick, who has been ill for
some time, lias recovered sufficiently to
permit his removal from his saloon on
Front street to the homo of his brother,
A. Rndewick. Birkbeck street.
Au entertainment under the auspices
of the Young People's Baptist Union
was given In the basement of the
English Baptist church Saturday even
ing.
William Ward, who has been ill for a
year past, has suffered a relapse and Is
again confined to his bod at his home on
Washington street.
Ico cream at Merkt's.
Daniel O'Donnefl, of Drifton, is pre
paring to opeu a confectionery and
tobacco store in the Campbell building,
South Centre stroet.
M. M. O'Boyle on Saturday completed
his contract of adding additional radia
tion to the heating system in the Dauiel
Coxe school building.
Owing to the storms and cold weather
oyster and iish dealers are unable to
receive snllicieut stock to supply their
patrons.
The members of St. Ann's band are
making preparations for their annual
entertainment, which will be given on
the evening of March 17.
Candy and nuts at Keiper's.
The Barbers' Union of Wilkeiharre
has decided that after April 1 all shops
must open no earlier than 7.30 a. m.
and close no later than 8 p. m.
DRIFTON.
The following young ladles of Drifton
and Freelaud enjoyed a sleigh-ride to
White Haven yesterday: Misses Maggie
Mclvinley, Annie Carr, Agues Gallagher,
Jennie Quinn, Fannie and IS. Boner,
Mamie and IS. O'Donnell, Sarah and
Katie Gallagher, Annie, Mary and Ka
tio McGeuhau and Maggie Boner.
Alice Snyder, aged 15 years, a daugh
ter of Mr. aud Mrs. I'eter Snyder, of
Drifton, died Friday night from scarlet
fever aud was burled at Freelaud ceme
tery yesterday. This is the third chi d
the family has lost from the disease
within a month.
Woodside school pupils postponed their
sleigh-ride 011 Friday afternoon, on ac
count of inclement weather.
A force of Coxe Bros. & Co.'s carpen
ters is employed in repairing No. 7
breaker at Stockton.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Cora and a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. John Ondek.
Engine No. 28 is undergoing repairs
at the shops.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dwyer are visit
ing relatives in New Jersey.
Denis North visited Beaver Meadow
relatives yesterday.
Many cellars of town were flooded by
the rains of last week.
The pupils of Drifton Foster school
spent this afternoon at White Haven.
I'romptl) Douc at the Tribune Olßce.
TE I-WEEKLY
Mr. S. Senie,
Freeland, Pa.
Dear Sir.—We admire jour ac
tions in not advertising as offering
penny bargains, as they are dear
to the consumer at any price. We
know that yours is the place where
we get gents' and children's out
fitting apparels. Your $5 over
coat is worth double any time.
You can expect large crowds of
buyers today, as we always found
you to do square and honorable
dealing. Yours truly,
B. H.
Pliila. One-Price Clothing House.
S. SENIE, PUOP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
OK ION STEOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
nud
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office; Rooms I and 11, U irk bock Prick, Freeland
JOHN M. CAUK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflee Building, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Busitiess of Any Description.
Urennail's Building. So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. ODONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - - . Freeland
~ Haven qillce, Kano Building, Opposite
I'uatoflico; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. MoBREAUTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
attention**' !U ' Conveyancing given prompt
tlcMciiiunin Building, SouUi Centre Street.
IJII. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIUKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - ■ Birkbeck Brick
jyjUS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent fur the celebrated high-grade
1 lanus uf Hazcllun Bros., New York city.
JJR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Ceutro Street.
Second Floor Front. - Kefowloh Building.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AU business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - Main Rlireet
deader 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 fits.. Freeland..
Wear the Famous r.niij Seal Gum Boots
FOR S\ I I AT 1:1 i,
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUGH MALLOY, PROP.,
Oentre aud Waluut Streets