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F REEL AND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 121.
Wear
The famous Doug
las Shoes. Best in
the market for the
money.
Clothing and Shoe House,
REFOWICH BUILDING, FREELAND.
lluve You Left Your Measure
for Your spring suit.
"IT CAMPBELLr
dealer In
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Alao
PURE WINES M LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDICINAL PURPOHBB.
Centre and Main street*. Freeland.
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods nnd 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
B. C. LAUJACH, Prop.
Choloe Bread of All Kinds, Cnkea, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
(MHCTIOMIIIf • It! OUI
supplied to halls, parties or picnics, with
ail necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons 10 all parts oj
toion and surroundings every day.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tuck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Outre Street. near Central Hotel.
-A.. OS-W-A-HjID,
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 fits., Freeland.
Shoes for
"Spring Wear
We have them in all sizes,
all styles, all qualities, all
prices, for
Men, Women,
Youths and
Children.
Our spring assortment is
one of the most complete
we have ever placed on
sale. As we sell nothing
but shoes, we give you the
benefit of our vast experi
ence and assure you full
value for every cent paid
for our goods. Let us fit
you with this season's foot
wear.
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUGU MALLOY, PROP.,
Cont.ro and Walnut Streets-
FOSTER MAY
JND TERM
Unless Building Fund Can
Be Used for Salaries.
Board Has Nearly $4,000
in the Treasury, But This
Is Said to Be Money Col
lected From Building Tax.
The regular session of the Foster
school board was held Saturday evening
with all members present.
The supervising principal's report
showed an enrollment of 962, average
attendance 780. percentage 83. The
number of months schooling due froin
pupils froru other districts were: Butler
township, 42 months; Freeland borough,
17 months, and Kidder township, 2
months.
The directors in whose districts re
pairs are needed to outhouses will at
tend to the same before the next meet
ing-
The board lias almost $4,000 in the
treaspry belonging to the building fund,
and as the seventh month of the term
expires tills week the directors are
somewhat perplexed. In order to pro
vide eight or nine months' schooling a
committee of three was appointed to
confer with the Taxpayers' Association j
to obtain permission to use the building
fund for school purposes. The commit
tee consists of Messrs. Mcllugh, Kellar
and Ziestloft. Some of the directors
contend that this is the first time in
many years that the two funds have
been maintained separately.
A communication was read from
County Superintendent Hopper inform
ing the hoard of the date of the direct
ors convention, May 6, when they are
invited to participate in the election of
a county superintendent for the ensuing
three years.
The tax collector was present and
exoneration lists were distributed to
directors for examination.
The applications Misses Bessie
Owen and Leah I'arry and Thomas Sar
ricks for the filling upof the blank forms
to enable them to get normal diplomas
were laid over until the next regular
meeting.
Director-elect Dudley and ox-Director
Lesser were interested spectators at the
session.
The following bills were orlerad paid:
John Fisher, coal and hauling, $11.25;
Mrs. Mcßrearty, cleaning, $0 00; Owen
Moyer, coal hauling and lock, $5.25; Wil
liam Sheeman, coal hauling, 75c; John
Campbell, coal hauling and repairs, $10;
W. E. Martin, supplies, $50.63; G. B.
Marklu & Co., coal, $8.20; Glnn Sc Co.,
books, $30.00; Coxe Bros. & Co., coal,
$11.25; Butler, Sheldon A. Co , books,
$450 00; M. S. Keuimorer A Co., coal and
supplies, $22.03; J. S. Wentz & Co., coal,
$18.75; E. J. Edwards, coal oil, 15c.
Why Meat Is High.
The New York Herald a few days
ago had a two.column article giving as
tlie reason for the big advance In the
price of meat the whim of the groat
packers of the west, who have formed a
combination, and telling how they drive
out competition and have arranged to
hold tho meat market of the country.
The Herald says in the course of Its
article:
"Absolutely controlling trade ag
gregating $600,000,000 annually, the
unofficial combination of interests
known as the beef trust, has succeed
ed in so completely dominating the
provision markets of tho United States
that Independent competition is killed.
"The latost squeeze engineered by
order from the pooled interests of the
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MISCELLANEOUS AI)V KHTISEMKNTS.
T7IOB. BKBVICE.—Three bulls-one large,
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I Geo. Muliuky, Fern street, Freeland.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1902.
the houses forming the trust is the
boldest on record and the middlemen
and consuming population of New
York have been forced to pay, within
the last week, advances on prices al
ready abnormally high of from 3 to 4
cenets for beef, mutton and pork. There
has been a similar rise in other cities
until the Increased profits of the trust
over the scale of 1901 are conservatively
estimated at 8100,000,000.
The Chapel Dedicated.
The new chapel attached to the
Sisters of Mercy convent at St. Ann's
church was dedicated on Saturday
morning by Bishop M. J. Hoban, of
Scranton, assisted by the following
clergymen: Rev. McAndrews and Rev. j
Dunn, Wilkesbarre; Rev. Hussle and
R>v. Fleming, Hazleton; Rev. Pajchisak,
St. John's, Freeland; Rev. Longo, St.
Anthony's, Freeland, and Rev. Moore
and Rev. Fallibee, St. Ann's, Freeland.
The impressive ceremonies were con
ducted in private, admission being con
fined to the visiting clergy and Sisters,
as the building is too small to permit
all who would have desired to attend
the dedication.
The altar is a very beautiful one, and
on one side is a statue of the Blessed
Virgin, presented by the Daughters of
Mary Sodality, and on the other Is a
statue of St. Joseph, presented by the
Children of Mary.
The six windows of the chapel were
presented by the following persons:
Mrs. Catharine Dugan, Mrs. Frank
O'Donnell, Mrs. Mary Ferry and Mrs.
Brennan, of Freeland; and Mrs. Mc
liale and Mrs. Gough, of Hazleton.
N, J. Owens Died Yesterday.
Noah J. Owens, of town, died yester
day at Jersey City, and the remains are
expected to arrive here at 0.34 o'clock
this evening. Thoy will be taken to his
home on South street, after which the
funeral arrangements will be announced.
For some years past the deceased has
been a sufferer from stomach and other
troubles. He visited California and
other health rosorts in the hope of re
gaining his strength and vigor, but the
results of his trips were invariably dis
appointing.
Mr. Owens came here seven years ago
from Shenandoah and founded the
Freeland Lumber Company, which he
conducted until a year ago, when his
health demanded his retirement and
the business was sold. He was up
right and honest and his death is re
grettod by his numerous friends.
The deceased was about 50 years old.
He is survived by his wife, also by two
brothers, Mose Owens, of Hazleton, and
David Owens, of Audenri'ed.
Died Yesterday.
Mrs. James Collins, aged 04 yoars,
died early yesterday morning at her
home in Hazleton. The deceased was
the mother of Mrs. 8. M. Denuenny, of
South Washington street, one of the
teachers of the borough schools. She
was stricken with heart trouble about
two weeks ago, and this, with diseases
incident to old age, hastened the end.
Besides her husband she is survived by
the following sons and daughters: John
and William, Brooklyn; Richard, Hazle
ton; Mrs. Denneny, Freeland, and Mrs.
John Connerton, Philadelphia.
The funeral will take place at 8.30
o'clock tomorrow morning. Interment
at Hazleton.
K. of M. C. Smoker.
The smoker conducted at Krell's hall
on Saturday evening by Loyal Castle,
No. 65, Knights of Mystic Chain, was
one of the most enjoyable affairs ever
held by the organization. Almost every
member was present and a very pleas
ant evening was spent.
During the festivities Attorney Daniel
Kline presented a beautiful badge of
the order to James W. Bell, on behalf
of the castlo, for the member's faithful
and untiring efforts to advance the
cause.
The bridge builders employed on the
construction of the Lehigh Valloy Com
pany's bridge at Penn Haven have gone
out on strike. These skilled workmen
have been receiving $4 50 per day, in
cluding their board, but the contracting
firm decided to retain 45 cents of this
amount for board. The bridge builders
refused to accept the proposition and
laid aside their tools.
Samuel Kellar, the old man who is
accused of the murder of James Larkin,
was given a habeas corpus hearing be
fore Judge Lynch Saturday afternoon.
The judge, after listening to the evid
ence, asked Kellar to furnish 83.000 bail,
but he was unable to do so and was
remanded to jail. Detective Jones says
Kellar committed the deed beyond "a
question of doubt.
County Superintendent Hopper has
Issued a call for the school directors of
the county to meet In the court house
on Tuesday. May 6, to elect a superin
tendent of schools for Luzorne county
for the uext Qjr.ee years.
DRIFTON.
At a meeting of St. Ann's Cadet
Society yesterday the following members
were chosen to compose the drum corps:
Fifers, Edward McNeils, William Hums
and Patrick Boyle; drummers, Dennis
North, Alfonso Kennedy, John B. Mc-
Carthy; base drum player, Charles
Thompson. The drum corps will riipet
tomorrow evening at St. Ann's school
room, and the members expect to soon
make It one of the best in the region.
The breaker boys of town gathered at
No. 2 school house on Saturday evening
to organize a Junior Local of the United
Mine Workers. The key to the building !
could not be obtained and the project
was abandoned until yesterday, when
they met at the Wand opera house hall,
Freeland, and organized a union of
large membership.
John Bonner, the base ball player,
left this morning for Newark, N. J., to
play with that team.
Miss Kate Edmunds left this morning
to attend business college at Wilkes
barre.
Daniel Boyle, of New York, is spend
ing a few days with relatives here.
Miss Sarah McUinley, of Oneida, is
visiting in town.
Harry Smith, of Hazleton, is the guest
of Driftou relatives.
The Marsondolo family will move to
White Haven tomorrow.
A new boiler house is being erected
near No. 2 colliery.
Mrs. John Collins was a Hazleton vis
itor yesterday.
Owing to the rain yesterday no base
ball games were played.
Mrs. Daniel Boyle is visiting in
Hazleton today.
Rebecca, the four-year-old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Ivugh Kennedy, is very
ill.
'The Queen of Chinatown."
"The Queen of Chinatown" will be
the attraction at the (Irand opera house
on Wednesday evoning. The Chinese
quarters of the city of New York,
known as Mott street, is the only place
in America where the Chinaman really
feels at home. Chinatown in any other
American city is but a name. In the
Chinese quarters In and about Mott
street, it is a fac-simile of men and
things in the land of Li Hung Chang.
The authors of "The Queen of China
town" have successfully copied New
York's Chinatown. The story of the
play is intensely melo dramatic. The
synopsis shows Hop Lee's gambling den;
Mott street, New York; One Lung's
opium joint, and the interior of a con
cert hall.
The supporting company excellently
sets oIT the main character. Part of the
performance is greatly enlivened by the
following specialties, which amount to
a vaudeville show by themselves: Fred
Hobson, the phenomenal baritone, fol
lowed by the Mitchells, comedy sketch
artists; Frey and Evans, entertainers;
Kittle DeLorme, comedienne, and Reed's
komegraph, a novelty.
The prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents and
seats are now on sale.
Scranton Strike Is Ended.
The long strike of the Scranton Rail
way employes, which began last October,
was settled at 10.30 o'clock last night on
terms satisfactory to the strikers. The
men will be reinstated so far as they
may desire, and as quickly as possible
will be given their old runs. Besides
they get a substantial increase in wages,
ranging from 17}? cents an hour to
cents, whore previously the wages were
from 12cents an hour for new men to
19 cents for old hands.
The strike began over the discharge
of two men on the Carbondale division
who were accused of shortage in their
returns, from which the case drifted to
other grievances of wages and hours of
work.
Organized labor throughout the
Lackawanna valley stood by the strik
ers, placing such boycott on the system
that the company's patronage was cut
down to almost nothing. Under these
conditions the fight kept up, with
thousands of people walking all through
the hard winter.
Died in Wilkesbarre.
Corraac Keeney, aged 58 years, a for
mer rosident of Eckley, died on Friday
at the homo of his daughter, Mrs. Jane
Boner, Wilkesbarre, from pneumonia.
He is survived by the following children:
P. J. Iveenoy, Mrs. Bridget Burns, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary Keener, Mrs.
Jane Boner, Mrs. Edward Doughor,
John Keeney, of Wilkesbarre, and Mrs.
Rose O'Donnell, of Eckloy.
The funeral took place this morning.
The remains arrived hero at 9.30 o'clock
and were met at the Lehigh Valley
station by a large number of the {lejieas-,
ed's friends. Intermont was lUutdein £t.
Ann's cemetery.'
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.
The Hazleton Item this morning says:
"Trouble is brewing at Coxe Bros, col
lieries, Beaver Meadow, and unless the
men are given adequate adjustment by
Wednesday a striko at the mines there
will likely be orderod. The men held a
meeting Saturday night and decided
that unless the company restored the
wage scale agreed upon within three
days a strike will take place."
James McCollum. who was hurt in
the accident at the electric light plant
two months ago, was discharged from
the Miners* hospital on Saturday. He
Is still suffering from the burns, but
expects to be able to resume work in a
few weeks.
Patrick McCloskey, of Hazle Brook,
was removed on Saturday from Laury
town Insane asylum, whore he has been
confined for some months, to Retreat
asylum, near Wilkesbarre. The patient
has become very violent of late.
John Ferry, an aged resident of town,
fell from the porch of his homo, at the
corner of Carbon and Washington
streets, on Saturday and fractured his
right leg. He was removed to the
Miners' hospital for treatment.
Michael Zomany, In his suit again st
August KelUrt for a rent claim, in which
8287.15 was involved, was given judg
ment for the full amount by Alderman
Laubacb, of Hazleton, before whom the
case was heard.
The members of Divisions 6 and 19, A.
O. H., with their wives and lady friends,
will partake of a banquet at the Osborne
hotel on the evoning of the 16th inst.
The banquet will be followed by a ball
at Krell's hall.
Mrs. Crellin, of Mauch Chunk, mother
of Mrs. Chas. Orion Stroh, of town, who
is keeping unwell, was removed to the
home of the latter on East Main street
on Saturday.
Miss Emily Florence Maguire, of
Philadelphia, after spending three
weeks as the guest of Mrs. Edward Mc-
Geelian. of South street, returned home
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hartman
returned on Friday evoning from their
wedding trip and have taken up their
residence in the rear of Mr. Ilartmau's
meat market.
A complete list of the properties
which will he sold by the county treas
urer, on June 9, for unpaid taxes, is
published in the Tribune today.
The Crescent Athletic Association
conducted a successful hop at Krell's
hall on Saturday evening.
I)r. J. 11. Cloud, formerly assistant to
Dr. 11. M. Neale, has opened an office
in Scranton.
A Bell telephone has been placed in
the hotel of A. Goeppert, Walnut street.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
Rev. Father Wastl, of Philadelphia,
who had been appointed rector of the
newly created Catholic parish of Weafch
erly, has arrived at Beaver Meadow,
and will assume charge of his parish on
May 3.
The state convention of the A. O. 11.,
which was to bo held at Wilkesbarre
in Juno, has been postponed until the
latter part of August. The national
convention of the order to be hold at
Denver, Col., in June, has also been
postponed until later In the summer.
George Weber has instituted a suit
against the city of Hazleton for damages
of 85,000, by reason of an accident which
befell him two years ago. While on his
way to work early one morning, he slip
ped on a defective pavement and in fall
ing fractured his leg.
Schuylkill county court is tied up by
a striko of the five stenographers em
ployed by It, they maintaining that they
are not being paid the salaries allowed
them by law. The stenographers
received 810 per day when at work, but
are obliged to transcribe their notes
without extra compensation. The judges
have refused to allow the increase.
PLEASURE.
April 20.—Lecture by Hon. John* (.
Wooiloy at the Grand opera house;'sub
ject, "My Own Country." Admission,
25 cents.
TR I-WEEK L Y
Great Bankrupt
Stock Sale
OF FINE
Clothing, Hats, Caps,
Shoes, Furnishings, Etc,,
Is Still Going On
AT THE OLD RELIABLE (FORMER)
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
aud
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOLLN M. CARE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflce Building, ... Freeland.
qeorgb Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Rrennan's Building, 80. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, . Freeland
While Haven Otiiee, Kane Building, Opposite'
Fostoniee; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. MuBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Fire
Insurance, aud Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
MoMeuainin Building, South Centre Street.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKRECK'S STORK,
Second Floor. Birkbeok Brick
S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent fur the celebrated high-grade
llauos of Hazelton Bros., New York city.
J~JR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Roll Telephone.
Second Floor Front. - Kefowloh Building.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, . . Main Street
Wm. Wehrman,
ATCHMAKER
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
DePIERRO - BROS.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufor Club,
Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we have
EXCLUSIVE SALE 111 TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry.
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials. Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
One Night Only.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.
The Queen of
Chinatown Company
AND THEIR OWN
Concert Orchestra.
6-Big Vaudeville Acts-6
Popular Prices:
10c, 20c and 30c.
Seats ou sale at McMeuumiu's store.