FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIV. NO. 113 At the urgent request of many of our patrons who were unable to be served during the rush of the past few days, we have decided to continue our Big Clothing and Sboe Sale. Now is the time to buy Clothing, Hats, Furn ishings, Shoes, Etc., at lower prices than have ever been heard of in Freeland. Wear Well Clotbiii anil Sboe Httmie. M. REFOWICH, PROP. Refowich Building, Freeland. Our Easter Suit Samples Are Extremely Handsome. T. CAMPBELL, dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Alio PUfeß WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AMD MEDIO INAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main atreeta. Frealand. LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAU34CH, Prop. Choice Broad of All Kinds. Cakes, and Pas try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. munmiTain nu ■upplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. G-KAND OPERA HOUSE. Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees. Wednesday Evening, March 19. ONE NIGHT ONLY. THE COMEDY STAR TRIUMVIRATE, The Dainty Comedienne And the Famous Original Irish Comedians The 2 American Mac's Presenting THE NEW MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA, The Irish Pawnbrokers ■ And the Following Extraordinary Cast: Del more & Wilson Ferguson & Passrftore Hawthorne Sisters Chns. A. Morgan Llllie Taylor Harry L. Talley Will M. Elliott I AND A PItETTY CHORUS. More Music Than a Comic Opera. Prices: 25, 35, 50 and 75c. CTJRRT'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.Cnrry, South Centre Street. DePIERRO - BEOS. Corner of Centra and Front Street*. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Boaenbluth'a Velvet, of whioh we h ire EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TSWI. Mumm'a Extra Dry Champagne. Heaueeay Brandy, nfa./k berry, Glna, Wlnea, Clareta, Cordials, Etc Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandieiehet, Sardinee. Ete 3-NIGHTS-3 COMMENCING Thursday, March 20. The Little Comedy Magnet, DOT KARROLL and SUPERB COMPANY in Farce Comedy, Drama and Vaudeville. Thursday Evening, A Night in Chinatown. Friday Evening, Corner Grocery. Saturday Evening, Devil's Mine. Elegant Special Soenic Effects for Every Play. High Class Specialties. Costumes that are Dazzling. Take advantage of the La dies' Free Ticket for the open ing performance. Prices: 10,20 and 30c. FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1902. JOHN MITCHELL OPENS THE MINERS' CONVENTION Over Five Hundred Delegates of the U. M. W. of A. Are How in Session at Shamokin. Tremendous Ovation Civen to the National President Wnen He Appeared at the First Meeting of the Tri-District Conference Yesterday—He Hopes for a Peaceful Settlement With the Mine Operators. The trl-dlstrlct convention of the an thracite members o,f the United Mine Workers of America opened yesterday afternoon in Shamokin opera bouse, with over 500 delegates present. John Faby, president of District No. 9, called the assemblage to order in a brief address, in which he nominated John Mitchell for permanent chairman. The latter was chosen unanimously, and with equal brevity voiced his thanks at the confidence reposed in him and expressed the hope that nothing that might occur during the deliberations would cause them to regret their choice. lie then introduced Chief Burgess William Thomas, whose address of welcome, to which Mr. Mitchell replied, abounded in anecdotes that convulsed his auditors. lie gave a brief history of Shamokin, touched upon the perilous avocation of the miner and advocated pensions for those disabled. The work of yesterday's session was conflued to the selection of committees and routine business of a like nature. On the committee on rules and order, Frank Ray, of Local 1518, Jeddo, was appointed. For permanent secretary, George W. Uartiein, of Shamokin, was chosen. The first day's session has done little to chango the status of operators and operatives. Many of the delegates have come instructed as to the course they are to pursue. The leaders are conser vative and say that the decision is en tirely in the hands of the delegates. The national president refuses to dis cuss the likelihood of a strike. . In his speech at the opening of the convention he postponed the main Issue. Only one sentence was devoted to the purpose of the gathering. "I hope," he said, "that you may he able to secure such redress Body Found Yesterday. One of the searching parties which was scouring the vicinity of Laurytown almshouse since Monday noon for the body of Neil Brislln, who was missing for a few weeks past, found the remains of the deceased yesterday. They were lying alongside the road near the build ing known as the "Priest's House." The body was badly decomposed and was at once made ready for burial. As reported in Monday's Tribune the dead man was first seen by Mike Grula, of Sandy Run, while on his way home from Laurytown. After the Tribune had notified Poor Director Lieb search ing parties began looking for the body. They were unable to find the dead man and It was not until Grula, accompanied by John Rlasco, of town, returned to the place that the body was located. Brlslin was a resident of Buck Moun tain during the early history of that town, but for some years past had been an Inmate of the almshouse. He left the Institution on March 2 and failed to return at the usual hour. It was thought at the almshouse that he was visiting Buck Mountain or Eckley friends. The deceased was aged 65 years. Ice cream at Merkt's. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE.— Notice Is hereby given that RB application will be made to the court of common pleas of Luzerne county, or one of the law Judges thereof, on Mond-iy, the thirty first day of March, A. D. 1902, at 2 o'clock P. in., uuder the act of general assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitl- 1 ed "an act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," ap proved April 29, 1874, and the supplements thereto, for the charter of an intended cor poration to be called "The Slovuk Hall Asso ciation of Froeland, Pa.," the character and objeot of which is the erection of a hall to be used for the public and private purposes of the said The Slovak Hall Association of Free land, Pa., and for these purpose, to have, possess and enjoy, all the righto, benefits and privileges of the said act of assembly and its supplements. No. 276, March Term, 1902. Chas. Orion Stroh, solicitor. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES FOR THK OF FICE OF STATE MINE INSPECTOR. Notice is hereby given that an examination of candidates for the office of Inspector of Mines for the First Anthracite District (Luz erne County), will be held in the High School Building, corner Union aud Washington streets, Wilkesburre. Pa., on April 1, 2, 8 and 4 1902, beginning at 10 a. m., when and where all candidates are requested to present them selves for examination. No previous notice of intention to apply is required. Morris Williams, Albert C. Leisenring, John Qllhooiey, James Llewellyn, Robert Monroe, Board of Exuminers. TjX)R BKRVICE.—Three bulls —one large, X 1 one medium and one small. Apply to Geo. Maliuky, Fern street, Freelund. for your wrongs as will make a repeti tion of the struggle of 1000 unnecessary." Mitchell, after the close of yesterday's session, said that the negative replies of the operators to the requests for a joint conference might be laid before the con vention today, and that the gist of the letters might be made public. The arrival at Shamokin yesterday of Ralph M. Easley, of New York, secre tary of the Civic Federation of Labor, was regarded as having special signifi cance in view of the fact that It has been suggested that the miners would try to secure recognition of their or ganization by the operators through the medium of the Civic Federation. Easley had a conference with Mitchell at the latter's hotel, but both men said that the discussion had nothing to do with the present convention. Easley explained that both Mitchell and he were members of the conciliation board of the Civic Federation, and that the conference was in relation to the strike of teamsters and freight haulers at Bos ton. Easley left for New York after the conference. The delegates from District No. 1 claim that the operators in their section have not lived up to last year's agree ment. Thoy are determined to a least obtain the demands Indorsed in January at the Indianapolis convention. They say that a9 they are numerically as strong as the other two districts, which are more inclined for conservatism and conciliatory measures, they will be able to carry their point. TODAY'S SEBSION. The convention went Into secret ses sion at 10 o'clock this morning, and up to 2.30 p. m. the press committee had nothing to give to the public. A Very Liberal Charter. The Farmers' Dispatch Company, of Hazieton, which was lately Incorporated In Delaware, It capitalized at $25,000, divided Into 2,500 shares of $lO each. The nature of business is to buy or otherwise acquire, sell and deal with farm, cattle and orchard products, agri cultural tools, Machinery and imple ments, lumber, lime, sand and building material, ceal oil and other materials for heating and lighting, phosphate, drugs, medicine, dry goods, build and construct railways and railroads oper ated by steam or electricity, produce light, heat, power, etc. The following are the names of the incorporators: John R. Sharpless, John J. McGeehan, Hazieton, and William M. Pyle, Wilmington, Del. Wins His Insurance. In the case of P. M. Thornton, of Wllkeebarre, a young attorney who has many friends bare, against Security Insurance Company, of New Haven, and the National Assurance Company, of Ireland, the jury In the United Slates circuit court at Scranton rendered a verdict for the plaintiff In the aum of 84,028.37. The case has been on trial for eloven days. The plaintiff on April 2, 1901, took out 80,000 Insurance on his household effects and library, which he was on that day moving to a new bouse. The house took fire that r.lght shortly after he locked It up and left for his mother in-law's home to spend the nlgbt. He claimed a total loss. The defense was that the claim was not an honest one. Ball Players Signed. Manager Miller, of the Haileton State League club, has just slgnod several new players, as follows: Wm. Gross, second basemen played with Norrlstown, Chester, Lansdale, Jenklntown and last year In the Vir ginia league. Francis Hartman, right fielder and ex change catcher, played with Hanover In 1900 and with Norrlstown last year. William Zlbley, short stop, an all around player who was In ths Southern League last summer. James Heard, pitcher, was last year In the Mlddletown State League. Manager Miller will carry twelve men during the season. He has thus far signed sixteen. Great Bankrupt Stock Sale of Fine Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Furnishings, Etc., Is Jfow Goingr On at the Plila. One-Price Clothing tee. O DOO Worth of High-Grade Seasonable Goods -O9 vf vf v/ are offered for sale at from 40 to 50 cents on the dollar. Enormous bargains, which for lack of space and time cannot oe given in detail here, await purchasers. This is a genuine bankrupt sale and the loss we are compelled to sus tain is your gain. Entire Stock Must Be Sold. Nothing has been reserved. We are giving you two garments for nearly the value of one. Save your pennies and dollars for this sale, for nothing of its kind may ever be held in Freeland again. This is the chance of a lifetime to buy reliable goods at half their value. Keep your eyes open and don't be misled. Remember the time and place. Doors open at 8.30 A. M.. Daily - Daily-Daily at the old reliable (former) Pllll. ONE-PRICE Mill HOUSE, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland. THEATRICAL. Dot Karroll and auperb company will be at tbe Grand opera house for three nights, commencing tomorrow evening. Tbe Blddeford Herald says: The Dot Karroll company began an engagement at tbe opera house last evening, and the Dot Karroll company It all right. There Is no gainsaying the fact that Blddeford has never seen a better repertoire company than this and but very few at all Its equal. From first to last there Is not a member of the company that is not entitled to recognition and praise. The play last night was "A Night In Chinatown," and it was presented with a wealth of handsome scenery and with all the stage effects necesary to make a complete and satisfactory production. As a Bowery girl, Dot Karroll was capital and there was not a moment when she was on the stage that the audience wi s not intensely Interested In what she was saying and doing. Miss Karroll also appeared in special ties, and won the heartiest kind of applause. The remainder of the cast was such as to win Instant favor with the audience and the play was given demonstrations of applause that left no room to doubt that It was being thoroughly enjoyed. The specialties came between the acts of the play and they were all of a char acter far above those seen with most repertoire companies. t t t A farce comedy with a visible, tangi ble plot Is a novelty In this branch of dramatic writing and the departure from the old ruts Indicate genius and Is worthly of encouragement. A plot, however, Is not necessarily Intricate enough to give one brain disease, and this Is true of one In a farce comedy. "The Irish Pawnbrokers" Is an original Invention and has proved a valuable property to Manager Joe. W. Spears. He will offer this piece at the Grand this evening. Heannonnees a company of players with reputations for superior talent in farce comedy life, special new scenery for each act, an array of beautiful girls and a long list of brisk, funny, up-to-date specialties. t t t One of the beat home-talent enter tainment! of the aeaaon was given at the Grand on Monday evening under the auspices of St. Ann'a band. From the openlDg address delivered by At torney D. J. McCarthy, In which he gave the audience a vivid description of what be saw and his opinions on the same during his tour of Ireland last summer, to the last number on the pro gram, all were enthusiastically received by the large audience. All who took part acquitted then- TRI-WEEKLY Vear the Famous Gold Seal Gum Beots