FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 104.
Midwinter
Bargains
in
Clothing,
Hats, Caps,
Ladies' and Gents'
Shoes
and
Furnishings
at
iclrii'sfall
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
Queen Quality and Douglas Shoes.
T7~CAiPB£LL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES H LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MSDIOTNAL PURPOSES.
Centre) mid Mnlrt fltreete. Frooland.
CCTEfcRTS
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 Broad of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Buked
to Order.
CiftCTIMEBY ® IK (BEAM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, vitb
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and- supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.
DePIERRO - BROS.
C^XJeLEL
Horner of Centre and Front Street*.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
KoNenblutlPs Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SAL! IN TOWN.
Muir.m's Extra Dry Champagne.
Heauessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, &'tc.
MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tiack.
Fresh Lard a Sjyecialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer In
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brnnds of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Kochester and Shen
andoah Hoar and Vewmrllng'* Porter on tap
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
Monday Evening, March 3,
Young Character Comedian
J. C. LEWIS
and his
Big Comedy Company
In a new version of the
Scenic Production
Si-Plunkard.
An up-to-date Faroe Comedy.
Carrying All Our Own Scenery.
See Life on the Farm.
The Threshing Machine Scone, j
See The County Fair Scene. !
Finest Sale Orchestra On The Road.
book out for "Si" and his country bund
parade.
Look out for the funniest Street Parade
ever seen.
Admission: 25, 35, 50 Cents,
Seutfc.oii sale at McMomtinin's store.
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, 1002.
SAD PLiGHT
OF MINERS
Two Men Entombed by a
Heavy Fall of Coal.
A Large Force Is Working
Night and Day in the
Hope of Rescuing Their
Comrades Alive.
Since Monday evening George and
Frank Stankanus, brothers, have been
entombed In a gangway In the Cameron
mine at Sharuokln. At great peril a
rescuing party, headed by Mine In
spector Edward Brennan and Superin
tendent Robert Qulnn, have been at
work ever since the big fall of rock and
coal trying to reach the Imprisoned
men. An Immense lot of stuff must be
shoveled and dug away before their
fate can be learned.
The fall was caused by the miners lir
ng a shot to blow down top coal. The
brothers did not have time to reach the
open, so quickly did the fall follow the
explosion. If bad air is not prevalent
and they were not crushed to death, the
meu will be able to live for some days.
Firemen Were Discharged.
The Delaware, Lackwanna and West
ern Company notified the firemen and
engineers at the Avondale colliery on
Sunday last, commencing with Monday
morning they would be expected to ac
cept the proposition of the company and
adopt the new working rules promulgat
ed several days ago, whereby one shift
goes on duty at 7 p. m. and work until 5
p. m., when it would bo relieved by the j
other set, which iu turn would be reliev- j
ed at midnight by the men who quit
at 5 o'clock.
The men refused to accept the proposi
tion and were discharged. The other
employes returned homo as soon as they
ascertained the situation of affairs, and
the result is that the mine is idlo.
The Avondale appears to he the only
colliery operated by this company where
they insist upon the men accepting this
proposition.
Death of Mrs. Edwards.
The funeral of Mrs. Paul Edwards,
who died on Monday at her home on
North Ridge street, will take place to
morrow at 9 a. in. The remains will
leave here at 9.30 via Lehigh Valley
Railroad for Tamaqua, where the inter
ment will be made.
Mrs. Edwards was in good health
until Friday, when she was stricken
with paralysis, from which she suffered
until death relieved her.
She Is survived by her husband and
three children, John and Bessie, of
Freeland, and Daniel, of Ilazleton.
She is also survived by three brothers,
Richard Dunn, of Beaver Brook; Daniel
Dunn, Macon, Ga., and John Dunn.
Dublin, Ga.
111 Applications Defused.
The liquor dealers in Pittston, Lu
zerne borough and other places received
a decided shock on Monday when the
decision of the court refusing 111 applica
tions for licenses were handed down.
Those who wore fortunate enough to se
cure the coveted licenses received ample
notice without words that Sunday selling
and other violations of the law will not
bo tolerated by the court when brought
to Its notice.
The court by its action in refusing
nearly all applications for new houses
also demonstrated that it is the belief
of the judges that there are at present
enough saloons to satisfy the demands
of the people of Luzerne county.
The list of licenses refused is a victory
for the Anti-Saloon League, as nearly
all the saloons and hotels against which
it gathered evidence of Sunday selling
LoolT\
JtL. A into the future and see the condition
to which your cough, if neglected,
will bring you, ycu would seek relief at
once—and that naturally would be through
Shiloh's
Consumption
Guaranteed to cure Con
-1 . sumption, Bronchitis,
*** " Asthma, and all I,ung
Troubles. Cures Coughs and Colds in a day.
| 25 cents. Write to S. C. WELLS & Co.,
I I,e Roy, N. Y., for free trial bottle.
Clover Root Tea purifies the Bloody
MIBCKLLANEOIS A DVKKTIBKM KNTS I
Estate of fhank wi to yitch, lato of
•J Freeluiid, 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, and
those having claims or demands to present
the same, without delay, to
Anthony Kudewick, Freeland, Pa.
C. u' Strob, attorney.
were refused licenses.
In Piitston a clean sweep was made
of the places remonstrated against and
out of forty-five applications twenty
three were refused, among them being
the Eagle and Valley House, the two
leading hotels; the restaurant of Rep
resentative Burke and those of Domi
nick and James Corcoran, brothers of
Mayor Corcoran.
The refusal of so many licenses is a
serious blow, in a financial way, to the
city of Pittston, and will no doubt
necessitate a heavy increase in the tax
rate In order to run the city. The re
fusal of the twenty-three licenses means
a loss of $9,290 to the city.
In Luzerne borougli the Anti-Saloon
League scored another victory and of
the twenty-live places against which
remonstrances were filed, sixteen were
refused. In Ashley all the saloon and
hotel keepers who were refused licences
last year were again turned down, with
the exception of one.
In Freeland the wholesale applica
tions of Thus. W. Smith and W. J.
Morgan were refused.
"Si Plunkard' - Com ng.
The Geneva, N. Y., News-Letter, In
its issue of the 18th Inst, says:
"Last night J. C. Lewis was seen as
'SI Plunkard/ at the Smith opera bouse.
Seventeen years ago Mr. Lewis appeared
before a Geneva audience, at thai time
playing in the old Lincoln hall. Tharo
wore ,m&ny people present who re
membered Ids last visit here.
"While he has many Imitators, yet
there really exists only one *Si Plunkard,'
and tlin applause that greeted him and
his carefully selected company was
a glowing tribute to the production.
••In the third act, 'threshing day'at
Plunkard's farm, there are some scenic
effects of a novel order—a thresher be
ing in operation with a traction engine,
great barn and tb-- full interior. It will
be a long time before Genevans will for
get the great and only 'Si Plunkard'
show."
A Mysterious Deaih.
Anthony Shaniskey, the foreigner
who some days ago was found badly in
jured in a West Piliston mine, died
yesterday morning at the Pittston hospi
tal. The victim at no time gave an in
telligible account of the supposed attack
that led to his death. He was admitted
to the Pittston hospital a couple of ;
weeks ago suffering from a skull injury
supposed to have been inflicted by a
hatchet found in the vicinity.
Some say that there were frequent
thefts of powder in the mine and Shanis
key may have been suspected and at
tacked. Other stories are to the effect i
that there was trouble over a woman.
K of M. Officers.
Garfield Couimandery, No. 0, Knights
of Malta, has elected the following
officers:
Commander—B. F. Rute.
Generalissimo—James W. Boyle.
Captain-general—Stephen Page.
Prelate—William Ashman.
Recorder —John Hell.
Assistant—Archie Keers.
Treasurer —Samuel Salmon.
Senior warden—Archie Carpenter.
Junior warden—James Williamson.
Trustees—Archie Carpenter, James
Williamson.
Lodge Politics Condemned.
A stamp of disapproval was set upon
tho practice of mixing of lodge and
politics at the annual county conven
tion of the P. O. S. of A., of Lancaster
county, tills week, at which this resolu
tion was adopted:
"Resolved, That since wo find sdno
camps in the state of Ponnsylvanla en
dorse political candidates for office, and
circulate such endorsements, we hereby
emphatically condemn said practice, be
lieving that tho order should not be of
ficially implicated in political contests."
Will of Mrs. Betterly.
The will of tho late Henrietta Better
ly, of Butler township, mother of Mrs.
Eugene West and Mrs. C. D. Rohrbnch.
of town, has been probated. She directs
that after the payment of all debts the
balance of her estate shall revert to her
husband, Thomas Betterly, during his
lifetime. After his death tho estate is
to be distributed among the children,
share and share alike. The son, Thom
as A. Betterly, and Calvin Rohrbacb,
are the executors The estate is valued
at about SIO,OOO.
A. Oswald h is the agency for the cele
brated Elvsian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest gopds made. Trv them.
CASTOR! A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
PERSONAL.
Daniel F. O'Donncll returned yester
day from Philadelphia, where he placed
orders for the stock which he will open
with this week in the Campbell build"
ing, South Centre street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Goeppert and Mr.
and Mrs. Emanuel Goeppert have re
turned from New York, where they wit
nessed the arrival of Prince Henry, of
Germany.
John Houston, of town, who is a stu
dent in Jefferson Medical college, Phila
delphia, is a member of a class that will
graduate from the institution next week.
Today's Philadelphia Inquirer con
tains a cut of George E. Singley, of
Eckhy, chairman of Foster township
Republican committee.
Rev. J. P. Huxton, of Drifton, will
preach In the Protestant Episcopal
church at Mahanoy City tomorrow
evening.
County superintendent of schools,
Frank P. Hopper, of Wilkeibarre, is
visiting the schools of the borough
today.
Mrs. William Christian, of Laceyville,
is visiting her son, George Christian,
manager of the Freeland Beef Company.
Rev. J. J. Kuntz will lecture this
evening at Sheppton on "Alexander the
Great."
A daughter has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. William F. Brogan, South Ridge
street.
John Zemany, of Washington street,
is ill with pneumonia.
Harry Dubman and sister, of Palmors
ton, are visiting relatives in town.
Miss Sarah Gorman, of Mahanoy
City, is visiting the Misses Campbell.
ROUND THE REGION.
Elmer Saurwein, the yard master at
Coxton yards, died at Plttstou hospital
on Sunday night from the injuries he
received on the morning of February 11.
Wiiile disconnecting the air pipes he
had his head crushed between the
bumpers of two cars of a night express.
His skull was fractured and he was
otherwise injured. For several days he
lay unconscious at the hospital. Saur
weln was a former resident of Weath
erly.
Fire, supposed to bo of incendiary ori
gin. destroyed the famous "Block of
Blazes" In Plymouth. The structure
was believed to he infected with small
pox, but the owner would not permit the
authorities to burn It down.
Surveyors are at work staking out
prospective routes for the trolley road
that is to be run from Shenandoah to
Hazleton. All efforts to learn who is
backing the enterprise have proven
unavailing.
Insurance rates on the Wllkosbarro
business properties ar to be advanced
one-third by the various companies to
meet unprecedented (ire losses.
Mrs. Mainwariiig, mother of Register
of Wills John Mainwariug, died at
Duryea and was buried yesterday. She
was 06 years old.
Mrs. Margaret Higgles, aged OS years,
mother of Senator John F. Hlggins, of
Shenandoah, died at Shenandoah yes
terday.
DRIFTON.
When the D. S. & S. passenger train
leaving here at 0 a. m. was going out of
the yards Monday morning, with three
cabooses and a passenger coach at
tached, the roar trucks of the coach
leaped a frog at the lower end of the
yard and swung over, striking engine
No. 8, which was standing on a siding
and considerably damaged both. The
coach was being used for the first time,
having just came out of the shops after
undergoing repairs. There were about
twenty workmen In the coach, but be
yond a general shakeup 110 one was in
jured. The coach and engine have
been returned to the shops.
The four-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John J. McNeils suffers from a
gash on the loft eye indicted by another
child striking him with some broken
fragments of dishes.
Oeorgo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Quinn, of No. 1, is very ill at his hotne.
Ideal Homes.
Seme of the happiest and most ideal
homes, where peace, contentment and
harmony dwell, have been the abodes
of poor people. No rich carpets cover
ed the Uoors, no costly paintings were
on the walls, and there were no pianos,
no works of art. hut there were eon
tented minds and unselfish und devot
ed lives. Each member of the family
contributed as much as possible to the
happiness of all, endeavoring to com
pensate by kindness and intelligence
for the poverty of their surroundings.
—Success.
Fine confectionery at Helper's.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN OP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
In a suit before Squiro Shovliii yester
day, E. P. Gallagher, until recently
engineer at the Electric Light Com
pany's platjt, was awarded judgment,
for 518.63. the balance due on a month's
wages. It is alleged Mr. Gallagher was
employed at SSO a month. He was dis
charged without notice and was paid to
the (lato of the discharge. Ue then
sued for the balance of the month's pa v.
A force of workmen was engaged last
evening liy the street committee of
council, and they began work this
morning cleaning the gutters and the
entrances to the sewer man-holes. The
rain and thaw Hooded many cellars in
town and considerable further damage
would result If the gutters wore not
opened.
The Lehigh Valley train duo here at
4.44 p. m. ran into the rear end of the
Buffalo express at Newport yesterday.
The express left Wilkesbarre shortly be
fore the Freeland train, but owing to
slippery rails made very poor time. The
passengers on both trains were shaken
up, but no serious injuries were sus
tained.
Congressman Henry W. Palmer the
other ilay introduced into the House of
Representatives a big batch of petitions
favoring the continuation of the exclu
sion law against Chinese laborers. The
petitions were referred to the committee
on foreign affairs. The batch included
several petitions from Freeland.
Fresh lish every day during Lent at
Uartuian's market, next to Central hotel.
John Sterner, a carpenter of town,
employed with Contractor Griffiths in
the erection of dwelling houses in llazle
lirook, received a deep gash iu the head
on Monday by being struck by a falling
plank. He was brought home, where
tho wound was drawn together by sev
eral stitches.
Con J. Ifoyle has removed his family
from Kirdsboro, Berks county, to town,
and has taken up ills residence In the
Kelfenberger block on West Walnut
street. Mr. Boyle today entered the
employ of bis brother, W. F., In the
letter's grocery store on Walnut street.
Books to the value of $l5O have been
ordered by the Crescent Athletic Club
and will bo placed in the club-rooui.
These will form the nucleus of a library
which the members propose to establish.
The club is a prosperous organization of
young men and Is well conducted.
Ice cream at Merkt's.
Manns Scott, an aged resident of Wal
nut street, employed as an outside labor
er by tho Upper Lehigh Coal Company,
fell from a sleigh while at work yester
day. Tho fall sprained his leg and in
jured him Internally. He was brought
to Ills home for treatment.
The contest over the will of tho late
Joseph Birkbeek, of Wilkesbarre, be
gan In court yesterday, and a large
number of Freeland people are in at
tendance as witnesses or interested
parties. The ease Is attracting much
attention Iu legal circles.
A birthday party was held on Monday
evening at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
James Burns, South Washington street,,
dii honor of tho birthday of their daugh
ter, Miss Katie. A largo number of
friends assembled and spent a pleasant
evening.
Private Genrge D. Beers, of Troop G,
Seventh cavalry, has opened a recruit
ing office nil tho second lloor of the
postofliee building. Applicants for any
branch of the army service will be ex
amined from 9 to 4 o'clock daily.
Candy and nuts at Helper's.
Mrs. Mary DeFrancesco, aged 45
'years, a former resident of town and a
sister to Vincent Petrilla. South Ridgo
street, is dead at her home In Bangor.
John Bonner, of Drifton, and Matt
Brodorlck, of town, two popular hall
players, have signed to play next season
with Norrlstown club.
The funoral of Mrs. David J. Davis,
of Upper Lehigh, took place this after
noon. Interment was made In the cem
etery In that town.
PLEASURE.
March 17. —Third annual entertain
ment, oT St. Ann's Parish Bund at tho
Grand opera house. Admission, 1"> and
25 cents.
TIU-WEEKLY
Mr. S. Senie,
Freeland, Pa.
Dear Sir.—We admire your 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.
Piiiia. Gne-Price Clothing House.
s. SEX in, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
£MIAS. ORION STROM,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
aud
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office; Hooma 1 anil a, Birlibeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARU,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
I'ostofllee Building?, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Ureninm's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. ODONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Butldiuir, - - . Froeland
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoflice; Tuesdays, Suturdays.
TOIIN J. MoBREARXY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given uromut
attention. " l pt
MeMeuamiu Building, South Centre Street.
N. MA LEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, . Birkbeck Brick
S. E. MAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
I ittuue of lluzoltou lirod,, New York city.
S. 8. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front, . Refowleh Building.
'jpuos. A. ItUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, . Main Street
-A— OSWALD^
dea'er in
Dry Goods, Motions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Butter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
A 7 , W. Cor. Centre and Front Sts. % Freeland.
Wear the Famous Cold Seal Go Boots
FOR SALE AT THE
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUGH MALLOY, PROP.,
Ceutre au<] Waluut Streets