F REEL AWD TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 138.
A Positive Fact
By leaving your measure for
your next suit at Refowich's
(Freeland) you not only save
from $3 to $5, but you get
your selection from the largest
and best assortment ever
shown in Freeland.
Perfect Fit
and
Good Trimmings
Guaranteed.
Riwicl'sfeifel
Clothing and Shoe House,
REFOWICH BUILDING, FREELAND.
We Invite You to Give ITg a Trial.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES 1 LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
CTJEBIT'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. LAUBACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
[IIIFECTiIEBY ® ICE HEJIi
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, witli
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Heats and Green Tiack.
Fresh Lard a Specially.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
-A.. OS-W-A-LID,
dou'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.
JV. W. GOT. Centre and Front Sis., 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,
HUGH MALLOY, PROP.,
Ontrp nud VValnul Streets
GREAT STRIKE
IS NOW ON
Miners' Convention Decides
to Fight the Battle.
Order to Continue Suspen
sion of Work Is Carried by
Large Majority and After
wards Made Unanimous.
At 5.45 o'clock last evening the con
vention of the United Mine Workers of
the anthracite region at Hazleton voted
in favor of continuing the suspension
of work until the operators have grant
ed the demands of the Shamokin con
vention.
The strike order was carried by a
vote of 402 to 349, a majority of 113.
The announcing of the vote was Imme
diately followed by a motion to make
the result unanimous, and this motion
was carried without dissent,
At 0 o'clock National President John
Mitchell appeared on the steps of llazle
ton opera house and to the public
the decision of the convention.
A few moments later the telegraph
and telephone wires were carrying the
news to all parts of the country.
The convention then adjourned to
meet this morning at 9 o'clock.
NATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE CALLED.
This morning's session adjourned at
12 o'clock, and an official statement was
immediately issued, in which the causes
which led up to the strike order are
reviewed.
At today's session a petition to tho
national executive board was adopted,
In which that body is asked to issue a
call for a national convontion of the
United Mine Workers, said convention
to consider the advisability of calling
out on strike the bltumiuous members
of the organization.
The details of conducting the anthra
cite strike are placed in charge of the
national and anthracite district oflicers.
For the present the engineers, firemen
and pumpmen will be permitted to work.
SITUATION IN FREELAND.
The strike order is the only subject
that i 9 receiving attention in Free
land and vicinity. Tho action of the
convention is approved by the mine
workers generally and they are enter
ing upon the struggle with a determina
tion either to win or to continue the
contest until all hope of success must bo
abandoned.
In business circles there is a gloomy
feeling, this being particularly true of
tho grocery and provision dealers. Few
of these merchants are in a position to
give extended credit to all their patrons.
As far as can be learned no definite
plans have been formed yet by business
men, although many orders for goods
have been cancelled during the past
eighteen hours.
Some of tho foreign-born residents of
town say they will return to Europe if
the strike shows no signs of being settled
this month, but no general movement in
that direction is lo >ked for before Juno
Many of the young men are getting
ready to seek employment In other In
dustries and several of theso will leave
Freeland next week. Many D. S. &S.
Railroad employes will also leave the
coal fields until the labor troubles are
settled.
Will Probated.
The will of the late Margaret Jones
was probated yesterday by Deputy
Register of Wills Hiram F. Kuntz.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
AMENDMENT OK THE TAX OKDIN-
Aiiuo. To amend section 7, of tin ordin
ance entitled "An Ordinance Providing for
the Regulation of Telegraph, Telephone. Elec
tric Light, Water. Gas and Street Railway
Companies in the Use of the PuOlie Highways
of the Borough of Freeland," and for the col
lection of an annual tax for the surne, approv
ed tho 22d day of January, 1898.
Bo it ordanod and enacted by the burgess
and town council of the borough of Freeland.
in council met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, that section 7, of an
ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Providing
for the Regulation of Telegraph, Telephone,
Electric Light, Water, Gas and street Railway
Companies in tho Use of tho Public Highways
of the Borough of Freeland," and for the col
lection of an annual tax for the same, approv
ed the 22d day of January, One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Ninety-Eight, which reads
as follows, to wit:
Every street railway company, twenty-five
dollars, for each car operated by said railway
company, on or over the public highways
within tho borough of Freeland be amended
so as to read as follows:
Every street railway company enjoying the
privileges of the streets within the borough of
Krceland. Three Hundred Dollars per annum
for all the cars operated by said railway com
pany on or over tho public highways within
tho borough of Freeland.
All ordinances or narts of ordinances incon
sistent with the provisions of the above
ameiidmeut are hereby repealed.
Passed finally in council, March 3,1902.
Chas. Moorsbueher, President.
Attest: John J. Mcßrearty,Secretary.
Approved, March 4, 1902.
John F. Boyle, Chief Burgess.
LOST.— Since May 11, a small Jersey cow,
yellowish color; has tip of one horn
broken. Information concerning its where
abouts will be rewurttdU Uy the owu'T* Mrs. T,"
Campbell, Frecluud.
FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1902
The deceased gives to her adopted
daughter, Sarah Jones Snyder, the
house and lot situate on the west side
of Washington street, also the sum of
SSOO, to be paid to her in monthly in
stallments of $5; to the fund for disabled
ministers of the Episcopal Church, Rev.
F. Marshall, trustoe, $100; to David P.
Jones, $l5O, and all wearing apparel; to
the Humane Society of Ilazleton, for
prosecution of cruelty to children and
animals, $150; for the funeral expenses,
SIOO, and if any amount of same be left,
it to bo applied to the keeping in repair
the grave in Freoland cemetery. The
residuary estate is left to Sarah Jones
Snyder.
William Birkbeck and Sarah Jones
Snyder are named as executors. The
will Is dated October 11, 1901, and is
witnessed by C. O. Stroh and 11. A.
Shovlin.
The property, on Centre street, in
which she had only a life interest, now
reverts to William Jones and Mary Ann
Brobst, children of David P. Jones, by
will of William P. Jones, the husband of
the deceased.
Stabbed Last Night.
Steve Maltas is in the borough lockup
awaiting a hearing to answer the charge
of stabbing George Kovan at William
Wilkeson's saloon, in Butler valley, last
night. Both men are from No. 3 Upper
Lehigh.
The men were drinking in the saloon
and quarreled. It is said the dispute
was due to an argument on the strike.
They finally left the saloon and started
homeward.
It is claimed by Maltas that Tom
Aleck, who was with them, began
throwing stones at him. He ran after
Aleck and Kovan, and catching the
latter stabbed him near the temple.
The affair took place about 9 o'clock,
and the injured man was brought to
Dr. Deardorff's office some hours later.
His condition was not encouraging, but
after receiving treatment ho rallied
somewhat and was removed to his home
In Upper Lehigh.
At 1 o'clock this morning Officer
Molik and Deputy Constable Welsh ar
rested Maltas and placed him in the
lockup. Ho will be given a hearing at
7 o'clock this evening before Squire
Shovlin.
Advices from Upper Lehigh this
afternoon are to the effect that Kovan's
chances for recovery are doubtful.
Sent to Jail This Morning.
Andrew Paznak, of North Ridge
street, was arrested by Constable Furey
on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Paul
Ponovich, before Squire Buckley, charg
ing defendant with committing an as
sault and battery upon her on Tuesday
afternoon by striking her with a boot
jack, causing a contused wound of the
lower left eye-lid and upper lip, also a
contused wound of the left side under
the arm and shoulder.
The testimony brought out the fact
that on the day in question Paznak was
beating one of his children with a club.
The woman told him he ought to use a
strap, when, without any further provo
cation, he followed her across the fence
Into her home, broke open the door and
beat her as above stated.
The man is a tall, strong fellow, and
eluded the officer until this morning,
when Constables Furey aud Billman
caught him in the house at sa. in. The
hearing took place at f> o'clock, and in
default of ball the prisoner was taken
to Wllkesbarre jail on the 7.34 train by
Constable Furey. Attorney R. J.
O'Donnell represented the prosecutrix.
April Coal Shipments.
The shipments of anthracite coal last
month amounted to 4,924,830 tons, as
against 3,715,205 for the samo time in
1001. Ever since thoro have been signs
of dissatisfaction among the miners the
coal companies have bean mining all the
coal possible and if It had not been for
the scarcity of cars it is believed the
production in April would have been
considerably more than 5,000,000 tons.
The Central Railroad Company of Now
Jersey produced 51,598 tons above Its
quota and the New York, Ontario and
Western 05,494 tons.
The following table shows the number
of tons of coal carried by each company
during the month of April:
Company. Allotted. Carried. Excess.
P. & R 1,009,590 1,001,139 *8,451
L. V. R. R. 770,736 774,229 3,493
C.R.of N.J. 576,205 627,803 51,598
I). L. Sc W. 657,465 685,494 28,029
D. <fc H 472,784 445,343 27,441
P. R. R. .. 561,430 427,452 *133,978
Erie 551,581 603,524 51,943
N.Y.,0. W. 152,670 218,164 65,494
D. S. & S.. 172,369 141,682 *30,687
*Defielt.
Best Cough Byrup. Tables Good. Übo
In time. Sold by druggists. ■!
BBEBBBHaEiEne p
ROUND THE REGION
A dancing bear broke away from its
keepers at Mauch Chunk and seized
Margaret Courtright. A crowd of chil
dren were watching the performance,
when the bear jerked its chain out of
the hands of its keeper and rushed at
the youngsters. The captured child
shrieked and struggled while the spec
tators and tho keeper attacked it,with
sticks. Tho bear then dropped the
child and ran away, but was caught.
The child was badly frightened, but not
hurt.
William Jones, of Catnden, N. J., on
trial for murder at Pottsvillo, was found
guilty in tho second degree last evening.
The jury was out thirty-one hours and
took seventeen ballots. He was charged
with the murder of William Useliues,
who was stabbed so badly during a
saloon fight in Shenandoah that he
died two hours after he was admitted to
tho hospital.
Frank Smith, employed at Wilkos
barre by a circus, was arrested on a
telegram from Cleveland, 0., saying he
was charged with embezzlement. Judge
Halsey, at a habeas corpus hearing,
discharged Smith, declaring that the
police had no right to arrest merely on
a telegram and that requisition papers
and a warrant were ueeded.
A freak of nature in the 9bape of a calf
without a head was born at Maltby yes
terday morning. The animal was per
fect in every part except that it ended
at tho neck. John Kandrick, the own
er of the freak, was greatly frightened
when he saw It, being of tho opinion
that it foretold some calamity.
In court yesterday E. F. Bogert, pub
lisher of Wllkesbarre Leader, was given
a verdict for SB,OOO damages against
Lawrence Meyers, of that city. Meyers
was charged with slander and defama
tion of character, having called Bogert
"a two-cent postage-stamp thief."
A boiler explosion took place at Pack
er No. 5 colliery, owned and operated
by tho Lehigh Valley Coal Company, at
Rappahannock, four miles west of Shen
andoah. Theso men were instantly kil
led: Patrick Kelly, John McMich&el
and Joseph Baodrich.
The Philadelphia Record was sold at
public auction yesterday for 82,874,800.
The purchaser was William S. Stenger,
formerly secretary of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania and now an
attorney in Philadelphia.
All the laborers of the Reading Elec
trical Construction Company, building
an electric railway from Mauch Chunk
to Nesquehoning, are on strike for an
advance of wages. The men on strike
are mostly Nesquehoning miners.
Commencement Exercises.
The commencement exercises of the
senior class of the Freeland High School
will be held this evening at the Grand
opera house. This, being the first event
of Its kind in the town, should be liber
ally patronized by every friend of
education.
Tho address of the evening will be
delivered by Prof. James M. Coughlin,
ex-county superintendent, who is at
present superintendent of Wllkesbarre
schools. Mr. Coughlin is a recognized
authority on ail questions pertaining to
schools and his address is bound to be
pleasing.
The program also Includes songs,
essays and orations by the members of
tho class, and selections by St. Ann's
band.
Deaths of Children.
Edward Miller, aged 10 years, died
yesterday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, at Sandy
Run, from congestion of the brain. A
week ago, while playing with several
companions, he was struck ou the head
by a ball. The blow affected his brain
and he suffered much pain until death
came. Tho funeral took place this
afternoon. Rev. J. W. Bischoff con
ducted services at tho house. Inter
ruont was made at Freeland cemetery.
A three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Siglln, of Jeddo, died last even
ing after a week's illness.
Four years ago Victor, the eight-year
old son of Joseph Hartley, of White
Haven, was stricken with typhoid fever
which left him deaf, dumb and blind.
The boy died yesterday.
Big Catch of Trout.
Charles Maue, of this city, made a
big catch of trout In the Sweltz. He
brought home sixty-five of the speckled
beauties, the result of one day's fishing.
—Hazleton Plain Speaker.
Ffsh Warden Hugh Malloy is after
Maue, whose alleged catch is fifteen
above the limit permitted by the fish
laws. If tho number said to have been
caught is found correct, the offender
will be prosecuted.
A message from Hazleton this after
noon says that Maue's catch covers a
period of three days' fishing,
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.
Beginning this morning tho Lehigh
Traction Company laid off one-half the
number of cars and crews. This made
a change in the schedule, which affects
Freeland as follows: First car leaves
Ilazleton at 5.30 a. m. weekdays and
6.30 a. m. Sundays, and hourly there
after; last car for Freeland, 10 30 p. m.
The engagement of John Hodgins and
Miss Jennie Vanllorn, of North Centre
street, has been announced. They will
bo married on Wednesday of next week
by Rev. Swartz at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Van Horn.
A family named Leslie, consisting of
the parents and three children, who are
touring the country in a wagon on
wheels, arrived here Wednesday evening
and attracted considerable attention.
Thomas Gallagher, of Drifton, has
succeeded William A. Gallagher, of
town, as sexton at St. Ann's church.
The latter is making preparations to
leave for Pittsburg next Monday.
A picnic will be conducted tomorrow
evening at Falrchlld's grove by Sandy
Run base ball club. DePierro's orches
tra will furnish the music.
The mooting of council called for last
evening to take action on the Light
Company's proposition was not held, on
account of the absence of a quorum.
Peter Tlmony and W. D. Kline, Free
land; John Weber, of Foster, and Timo
thy Riley, of Dennison, will serve as
jurors next week.
The household goods of Mrs. T. R.
Crellln, of Mauch Chunk, will be
brought to town this week, after which
Mrs. Crellin will make her home here.
The summer timetable of the Lohigh
Valley Railroad will go into effect on
Sunday. No important changes will be
made on the Freeland branch.
James Boyle and two sons, of Walnut
street, have secured employment at Ber
wick and left this week for that town.
John Houston, a student at Jefferson
Medical college, Philadelphia, Is spend
ing a few weeks in town.
Rev. Polsgrove, of Ilazleton, and Rev.
Swartz, of town, will oxchange pulpits
on Sunday.
A benefit hop for "Strong Boy" Jones
will be held at Krell's hall on Tuesday
evening.
Dances and partios have been pro
hibited In Girardville on account of the
presenco of smallpox In tho vicinity.
Ex-ltopresentatlve W. 11. Jeffrey has
resigned as Ilazleton agent of Arnold's
brewery.
William Shelhamer, a wealthy resi
dent of Black Creek township, died yes
terday and will be buried tomorrow
morning. He was aged 71 years.
The convention of tho Funeral Bene
fit Association of the Jr. O. U. A. M.
adjourned at Atlantic City this week to
meet next May at Wllkesbarre.
The Huntington Valley Canning Com
pany, of Town Lino, Luzerne county,
with a capital 0fi15,000, was chartered
at Ilarrlsburg yesterday.
The last smallpox patient was dis
charged yesterday from Ilazleton pest
house. During the eight months the
building was open twenty-three cases
were treated. Five of these were from
Ilazleton, nine from Hazle township,
five from Banks township and two from
Whito Haven. There was not a fatality
among the victims.
DRIFTON.
Harry Jones and daughtor leave to
morrow to spend a tow weeks in Phila
delphia.
The social given by the Ladies' Guild
last evening at the hall was well attend
ed.
Tho Spauldlng ball team of town will
play the Audenried Cresceuts on Sun
day atjAndenried.
PLEASURE.
May 10.—Commencement exercises of
Freeland High School at the Grand
opera house. Admission, 10 and 15c.
May 17.—Picnic of Sandy Run Base
Ball Club at Fairchfld's grove.
May 2(1. Grand ball of the Balaklava
Social Club at Krell's hall. Admission,
50 cents.
May 30— Annual picnic of Tigers
Athletic Club at Public park.
TRI-WEEKLY
A Real
Spring Day
Will catch you in
that old winter suit
if you don't look out.
You'd better look in here. If
you buy in haste, you can get
your money back equally
quick.
THE or.U ItELIAULE
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
I _ L__
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms land 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postoffice Building, ... Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - - - Froeland
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
I ostomce; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legul Business of every description. Fire
Insuruncc, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
MeMenamin Building, South Centre Street.
J~JR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, Birkbeck Briok
S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent tor the celebrated high-grade
Pianos ot Hazel ton Bros., New York city.
J~JR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor Front, - Kefowich Building.
'JpUOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. - ■ Main Street
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
„.T!"i n,l <' at brands of Domestic and Imported
biskoy on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen
andoah lleer and on tap.
Wm. Wehrman,
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
DePIERRO - BROS.
CAFE,
Oorner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Knufer Club,
Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we hive
EXCLUSIVE SALE 111 TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennesay Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Eto.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS -AT ALT, - HOURS.
ll.diiee.l Fares to llliaca.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. On
account of the Cornell-Harvard-Syra
cuse boat race, Decoration Day, the Le
high Valley Railroad will sell tickets to
Ithaca at the low rate of one fare for
the round trip. May 2!) and 30, good to
return to and Including May 31. These
tickets will he honored on any train ex
cept the Black Diamond Express. For
further particulars consult agents.
Decoration Day at Niagara Falls.
Special low fares via the Lehigh Val
loy Railroad. Tickets sold and good
going May 2D, limited for return to Juno
1, inclusive, and will bo honored on any
train, except the Black Diamond ex
press. Consult ticket agents for particu
lars.
Low Fare Excursion to New York.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tick
ets sold and good going May 20, limited
for return to May 24, inclusive. Faro
round trip, 83.00 from Freeland.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.