FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 142.
Important
to Strikers!
A twenty per cent re
duction on all goods in
our stores during the
present strike.
Mowffsfaifcl
Clothing and Shoe House,
REFOWICH BUILDING, FREELAND.
Have You Soon
Our Now Line of Straw Hats?
"T7 CAMPBELLT
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES it LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPORKa.
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. LAUSACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Dully. Fancy and Novelty Cukes Baked
to Order.
CHECTIIE3Y ® IE! CBEAM
supplied to balls, parties or piculcs. with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and tapply wagon* to all}iart oj
(own and mirrounding * every day.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tiuck.
Freak Lard a Specialty,
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
.A..
doa'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. Oor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland.
AREN'T THEY
HANDSOME ?
That's what most every lady
says when looking at our new
Dress Footwear.
The smartest Patent Kid
Shoes are here, not a swell
style left out of our lines.
No fancy prices for style—
neither.
Your money goes farthest
here. In buying good shoes
the difference between our
prices and those charged at
some other stores is a clear
saving to you.
Ask our customers about it,
or better still, give us a trial.
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUUIi MALLOY, PKOI\,
CONVENTION
TO BE CALLED
Indications Favor Strike of
Soft Coal Men.
Advocates of General Sus
pension of Mining Expect
to Have a Majority in the
National Meeting.
There Is no longer much doubt thai
the bituminous miners will be called out
In aid of the anthracite miners of this
state, and that in a short time an army
of nearly 500,000 underground workers
will be on strike. This is the informa
tion given by Secretary George W. IJart
lein, of the Ninth district executive
board. Fie said:
"To begin with, 150.000 anthracite
minors will favor a national tie-up
Then there are 35,000 soft coal miners
in West Virginia, many thousands in
Maryland and 50,000 In our own state
who have no agreement with operators
and would favor a strike. Michigan
miners will also give their vote to this
plan, and all these will be of sufficient
strength to control the convention.
"As regards the breaking of the con
tracts signed by Western Pennsylvania
miners with the operators, the resolu
tion of the national convention in Jan
uary supersedes these. The resolution
there passed unanimously gives the na
tional executive board absolute author
ity to order a national suspension with
out calling a convention while the situa
tion in the anthracite field renders this
move advisable. Tho western operators
knew of this resolution when they
signed the contracts with their men.
The convention will be called In Indian
apolis today, and the soft coal miners
will be called out."
President Mitchell left Wllkesbarre on
Saturday for Chicago. Before he re
turns the call for a national convention
is expected, at which It will bo decided
whether the soft coal men shall join the
anthracite workers in a strike.
Mitchell would not say whether he
had received the fifth call for a conven
tion, expected from the West Virginia
district, but it is understood that he has
had it for some days and that he is only
waiting to be certain that there Is
no further hope of arbitration or con
ciliation.
Among the other leaders the hope of
arbitration or of some move on the part
of the operators for peace is still strong,
and there is a well-defined rumor that
President Mitchell during his absence
will attend a meeting at which peace
will be the theme.
lie refused to 9ay anything about bis
plans except that he intends to visit
Chicago and Indianapolis and return
to Wilkesbarre within five days.
The Wyoming valley coal companies
on Saturday laid off a number of bosses
and small officials who refused to be
come coal and Iron policemen.
Pumpmen, enginoers and firemen of
collieries in the Schuylkill region heid a
meeting yesterday at Pottsvlllo and re
affirmed their former declaration to go
out after Juno 2, unless they are ac
corded concessions by the operators.
Many of the companies are swearing in
special officers.
The engineers, firemen and pumpmen
employed by the Lehigh Coal and Naviga
tion Company have been notified that
If they do not report for duty on June 2
they can consider themselves discharg
ed, and will be given no more work in
the Panther Creek valley.
At a moeting of pumpmen and engin
eers at Shamokin last evening it was
decided by a vote of 43 to 15 to remain
at work after June 2.
LOO AI. BTBIKE NOTES.
The employes of Jnddo shops and all
other skilled employes of Markle & Co.,
excepting enginoers, firemen and pump
men, were ordered to suspend work on
Saturday evening. The order came
from the United Mine Workers and has
been obeyed.
At the request of a delegation from
the Freeland local the men employed at
Schwabe's colliery quit work on Satur
day morning. Permission was given to
hoist the mined coal, after which the
plant shut down.
The exodus of mine workers and rail
roaders continues. The idle men are
scattering in every direction in search
of employment. From reports sent
home the majority have succeeded in
obtaining work of some kind.
Black smoke from hundreds of chim
neys at every meal hour shows how
wood has supplanted coal for cooking
purposes in town.
Under the head of "Help Wanted,"
advertisements for miners appeared in
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, MAY 2G, 1902.
ail the city payers yesterday. Appli
cants are furnished good wages and
steady work. No address is given In
the notices.
A large number of Coxe Bros. & Co.'s
pumpmen, engineers and firemen have
been asked by the bosses what they
propose to do on Juno 2. Their replies
are noted, but no effort Is being made to
induce them to remain at work after the
date set to quit.
It is claimed that Markle & Co.'s col
lieries will be closed dowu and boarded
up as 9oon as tho pumpmen cease work.
The Jeddo tunnel will drain all the firm'.-
mines except tho Highland collieries.
Of Interest to Teachers.
As the time for holding teachers'
examinations Is approaching and many
teachers holding professional certifi
cates are somewhat at sea as to whether
or not the act of May 21, 1901, adding
civil government and elementary alge
bra to the list of studies in which an
applicant must be examined, interferes
with their certificates as teachers, the
following may be of interest to teachers:
The act specifies that after the first
Monday In June, 1902, no teacher shall
receive from a county, city or borough
superintendent a certificate as teacher,
who has not a fair knowledge of orthog
raphy, English grammar, mental and
written arithmetic, history of the
United States, theory of toaehing, civil
government, including state and local,
and elomentary algebra.
The act does not annul permanent
certificates, nor valid professional certi
ficates, now in possession of teachers.
Persons holding pormanont certificates
can continue to teach the branches
named thereon without further examina
tion, but neither civil government nor
elementary algebra can be added to
tbeir certificates unless they pass the
required examination. Professional
certificates will be valid until the close
of the school year ending June, 1903.
After tho first Monday in June, 1902,
no professsonal, permanent or provi
sional certificate will be issued to per
sons who fall to pass the required ex
aminations in civil government and
elementary algebra. It will be seen
that teachers who are not qualified in
the two brauchos added by the new law
may continue to teach until June, 1903,
or another term.
Subsequent! to that time, however,
they must have algebra and civil gov
ernment added before they can enter
upon their duties as public school teach
ers, for tho law provides that after the
first Monday in June, 1902, no teacher
in the commonwealth shall receive a
certificate who has not qualiliod in the
subjects above noted.
The Light Question.
The borough council will meet this
evening to discuss and probably lake
action on the propositions from the
Electric Light Company. It is reported
that if council agrees to any of the three
propositions submitted an Injunction
will be asked from the court to prevent
them from executing the contract. It
is claimed that the amount of tax col
lected In the borough for lighting pur
poses is not sufficient to pay the propos
ed expenditure.
Some strong argumonts are expected
to be heard this evening, and the meet
ing will undoubtedly attract a large
number of taxpayers.
Thomas Kessell Dead.
Thomas Kessell, aged 72 years, died
on Saturday evening at his home on
Ridge street. He had been ill for some
time past. Mr. Kessell is survived by
three sons and four daughters, as fol
lows: John, of Virginia; Thomas, I)rif
ton, and James, Sandy Run, and Mrs.
George Keller, Drifton; Mrs. Walter
Heers, Easton, and Misses Annie and
Hertha, Freeland.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Services
will be conducted at the Park M. E.
church by Rev. Swartz. Interment will
be made at Freoiand cemetery.
Delegates to Conventions.
Andrew Hudock and John Shigo will
represent the Freeland Slavonian socie
ties in the national convention of the
First Slavonian Catholic Union, at
Wllkesbarre, this week.
In the state convention of the same
organization at Plymouth, which will
also be held this week, Joseph Relish, of
Drifton, and John Cryno, of Upper Le
high, will be the delegates from the
local societies.
Popular Decoration Day Kxcurlon.
To Maucb Chunk and Glen Onoko. On
May 30 the Lehigh Valley Railroad will
sell tickets at the low rate of one fare for
the round trip from points Easton to L.
Si R Junction, inclusive, and from Maha
noy and Ila/.leton Division points, limit
ed to date of issue only, and will be hon
ored on any train, except the Rlack
Diamond express.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for lurtbur particulars.
ROUND THE REGION
Charles VV. Tammany and Jacob
Rublnsky, of Wilkosbarre, were ar
raigned for a hearing on Saturday be
fore United States Commissioner Ilahn
on the charge of using the mails for
fraud. They were held in $2,500 ball.
Joseph Green, on the same charge, was
held under tho same amount of bail at
Pottsvlllo. Tho charge Is that the men,
In conjunction with a man named Levy,
opened a tailoring store and managed
by the use of the mails to get a large
amount of goods. Then they failed.
When President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, attended the
Sisters of Mercy fair at Wilkesbarre tho
girls with "chance books" attacked him,
and his liberality made them happy.
Not only did they got the money from
him, but thuy kept his name as a sou
venir. His reward has come, for ho won
a hand-painted sofa cushion, which now
awaits his return to the county seat.
Hecause they teased his dog. Thomas
Hromage, a Nantlcoko saloonkeeper,
shot Stanley Robenski and John Ros
slt.er, and Is now In jail awaiting the re
sult of their Injuries. Tho saloon man
used a double-barreled shotgun with
telling efTect. Robenski cannot sit
down and Rossiter is unable to stand.
Both will probably recover.
"Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien and
"Jack" Bonner of Summit Hill, sparred
six rounds at Philadelphia Friday night.
O'Brien had all the advantage and the
bout was too one sided to be interest
ing. O'Brien hit Bonndr when and
where ho pleased and tho latter showed
slgn9 of distress at tho finish.
The throe rural mall routes starting
from Shickshinny have been approved
upon tho rocommendatlon of the special
agent who was there recently. The
carriers wero also examined during his
visit and it is altogether probable that
the service will begin July 1.
' Stand up and I'll use you as a tar
get," cried Charles Gordon, at his home
in Pittston, as he attempted to kill his
wife. He forced her to a corner of a
room and tied her to a chair. Her cries
attracted the neighbors, who arrived as
Gordon raisod his Winchester to fire.
He is In the county jail.
Charged with killing a wild duck on
the river above Forty Fort on Sunday,
April 13, Robert Griffin, of Plains, was
before Alderman Masterson, of Wilkes
barre. The defendant was findd $25
and costs. J. F. O'Neill appeared for
the Luzerne County Sportsmen's Club.
The Scranton and Wilkesbarre Rapid
Transit Company applied to Pittston for
a franchise some time ago and failed to
get it. Yesterday morning at an early
hour a gang of men appeared In tho
city and by the time the sun was up
over a mile of track had been laid.
Early Saturday morning burglars
broke into the Centralia Lehigh Valley
station and stolo and damaged goods
amounting In value to S4OO, after which
they carried a weighing slot machine
from the passenger station and smash
ing It, procured a few dollars In pennies.
Postmaster Radle, <>f Conynghatn, has
received notice to establish free rural
delivery from Conynghatn postofiUco to
commence Tuesday, July 1, with one
carrier, at a salary of SOOO per annum,
including horse hire. The carrier has
not as yet been appointed.
The Schuylkill County Female Bible
Society celebrated its fiftieth anniver
sary with services at Pottsvillo last
evening. Nearly 250,000 copies of the
scriptures were given away to
minors, boatmen and railroaders by the
society since Its inception.
Smallpox has again appeared at Ply
mouth, the victim being William Jones.
The case is a mild one, but the authori
ties are alarmed at the return of the
disease. Plymouth spent over $20,000
during the past year in fighting small
pox.
Rev. William J. Kenny, formerly of
Scranton, was consecrated last week to
tho ofTico of bishop of the diocese of
Florida by Cardinal Gibbons in the
cathedral at St. Augustine.
An electric lino between Nanticoke
and Warrior Run Is about to be built
and the work of making a survey has
been commenced. This road will cover
a populous territory.
William Taylor, of Mauch Chunk, 21
years old, a farm hand, employed on L.
F. Lentz's farm In Beaver Run valley,
fell under a land roller and was instant
ly killed.
Lansford's Camp of tho P. O. S. of A.
celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary
Friday evening.
David W. Soupers, of Lehighton, a
Lehigh Valley car inspector at Mahon
ing, was squeezed to death.
BIRTHS
Keonan.—To Mr. ami Mrs. Andrew J.
Keeuau, West Walnut street, a daughter.
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.
Fish Warden Ilngh Malloy and Con
stable Patrick ileeney visited the upper
end of the county yesterday in search of
men who are said to bo killing fish by
dynamiting the streams. They arrived
too late, however, as a Wilkosbarro of-
Gcer had captured the offenders a short
while before.
The bail of the Balaklava Social Club
on Thursday evening at Krell's hall will
be one of the events of the season. The
members have disposed of a largo num
ber of tickets and have engaged Do-
Pierro's orchestra to furnish the music.
Now postal cards will soon be on sale
which will bear ike portrait of the late
President McKinley Instead of that of
Jefferson. The portrait is a three-quar
ters one with a border containing the
legend "1843—McKinley—1 ( J01."
The funeral of tho late Edward Cur
ran took place at 1 o'clock this after
noon from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. N. P. Johnson, Sandy Run. Inter
ment was made at Ilazleton.
Rev. J. B. Kerschner preached an
eloquent sermon to tho members of Maj.
C. B. Coxo, Post, G. A. R., yesterday at
St. John's Reformed church. The ser- <
vices were well attended.
A reception was held by the Chil
dren of Mary Sodality yesterday after
noon, when a largo number of boys and
girls were admitted to membership.
Ice cream at Merkt's. i
Extensive preparations for their an
nual picnic next Friday are being made
by the members of the' Tigers Athletic
Club.
A movement Is under way at Ilazleton ,
to have the city charter surrendered
and to revert to borough government.
The famous Pat Furey was committed
last week to Lansford lockup for thirty
days by Burgess Maloy.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Boyle, of
Mahanoy City, are visiting relatives In
this section.
DRIFTON.
John L. Shovlin, a well known pugi
list of bygone day#, is calling upon old
friends in town. Ho has traveled ex
tensively during the past few years and
has had many interesting experiences.
Be sure you have a ticket for tho
grand ball of the Fearnots base ball
club at Cross Creek hall on Thursday
evening. Tickets are only 25 cents
each.
Miss Louise Davis returned on Satur
day to West Chester normal school,
after attending the funeral of her
brother, who was killed last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beers, of Easton,
are here to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Beers' father, Thomas Ivessel, of Free
land.
John J. McCarthy will remove his
family to Ilazleton, where he has obtain
ed work.
Owing to the rain yesterday the base
ball contest between Ilazleton Pionoers
and the Fearnots was not played.
Coxo Bros. & Co. will pay their em
ployes on Wednesday.
Miss Mary and Eugene Boner were
Oneida visitors yesterday.
Miss Emma Hoffman, a student of
Shenandoah school, is visiting here.
BASE BALL.
The Balaklava club was defeated at
Weatberly on Saturday. The score was ,
3 to 2.
Tho Crescents won from tho Y. M. Cj ,
A. team on Saturday, 17 to 9. The
Crescents also defeated Jeddo yostorday,
9 to 4.
Clerks to Meet Tnniclit.
All members of Local Union No 484.
International Retail Clerks' Protective
Association, are hereby requested to
meet Monday evening. May 26, at 8.15
p. m., at the regular meoting place, i
Businoss of importance is to be tran- <
sacted. By order of I
A. O'Donnell, president.
Decoration Day at Nlatrara Falls. I
Special low fares via the Lehigh Val- I
ley Railroad. Tickets sold and good
going May 29, limited for return to June I
1, inclusive, and will be honored on any
train, except the Black Diamond ex
press. Consult ticket agents for particu- I
iars.
TRI-WEEKLY
A Real
Spring Day
Will catch you in
that old winter suit
if you don't look out.
You'd hotter look in here. If
you buy in haste, you can get
your money back equally
quick.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Phila. One-Price Ciotliing House.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
ORION STltOil,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 ami 3. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CAUR,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postoflice Building, . . . Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal liueinese of Any Description,
Brennan's Building. So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, . Freeland
White Haven Office, Kane Buildiug, Opposite
Postoffice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McIIKEARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
attention 0 ' Louveyaneing given prompt
McMeuamin Building. South Centre Street.
J~JR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, . . Birkbeck Brick
jy/JRS, S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent lor the celebrated high-grade
Pianos oi ila/.ciion Bros., New York city.
TYR. s. s. liEss,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor Front, - Itelowich 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.
Domestic and Imported
nmlouh il 8H L l. ri ' B Rochester and shen
andnnli lleer and on tap.
Wm. Wehrman,
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
DePIERRO - BROS.
C^YZETIE.
CJornor of Centre and Front Ntreete.
Gibson, DouKhorty, Kan for Club,
Koseubluth's Velvet, of which wo hive
EXCLUSIVE SALE IX TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry ChainpnKne,
Honiieasy brandy, black berry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwichc8 t
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - A Ll i - HOURS.
PLEASURE.
May 28.—Drama and hop, for benefit
of St. Anthony's Catholic church, at
John Vannes' storeroom. Tickets, 25c.
May 29.—Grand hall of the lialaklava
Social Club at Krell's hall. Admission,
50 cents.
May 20. —Annual ball of Fearnots
Athletic Association at Cross Creek hall.
Admission, 25 cents.
May 30.—Annual picnic of Tigers
Athletic Club at Public park.
Reduced Fares tu Ithaca.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. On
account of the Comell-Harvard-Syra
cuse boat race. Decoration Day, the Le
high Valley Railroad will sell tickets to
Ithaca at the low rate of one faro for
the round trip. May 29 and 30, good to
return to and Including May 31. These
tickets will be honored on any train ex
cept the lllack Diamond Express. For
further particulars consult agents.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try theiu.