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VOL. XV. NO. 84
Great Values
In men's and boys' Suits and
Overcoats. Men's and boys'
Clothing and gents' Furnishings of
this season's very best and newest
styles are offered you at absolutely
the lowest figures ever quoted.
Prices in most cases that barely
represent the cost of production.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, No.
tions, Ladies' Furnishings and
many other articles which will in
terest the women folks.
Foot Wear of all kinds for
women and girls and men and boys
at the lowest price. Every pair of
Shoes guaranteed for wear and fit.
This season's newest shapes and
styles.
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
ORION STUOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms laud 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Ihunnen* of Any Description.
Brenuan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Poatoffice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
McMenamin Building, South Centre Street.
HnUOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All bwfineM given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
J~JR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'B STORE,
Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick
S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Hazel ton Bros., New York city.
JJR. S. 8 HESS,
DENTIST.
North Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EYERY DESCRIPTION,
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tinck.
Freak Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
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, Sontli Centre Street,
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES it LIQUORS
FOR FA MILT
AND MEDIO INAL PURPOSES.
Centro unci Main streets. Freeland.
OS-W^LID,
doa'er In
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Bntter Always In Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
H. 17. (lor. Oentre and Front BU., Fretlarii.
COAL PRICES
GO SKYWARD
Local Consumers Must Pay
More for Fuel.
Rates at Surrounding Col
lieries Advanced This
Morning Production of
Anthracite for the Year.
Tne price of anthracite to local con
sumers took another jump skyward this
morning at the few collieries where coal
can be obtained. Coxe Bros. Sc Co.,
after a week's refusal to sell at any
figure, reopened their schutes today to
local drivers. Nothing but pea coal will
be sold, and the price of this size leaped
from $1 75 per ton to #3 25 at Drifton
breaker, an advance of $1.50.
At Upper Lehigh the price of stove
and chestnut went up from 20 cent 9 to
23 cents per 100 pounds at the breaker.
Markle A Co. continue to refuse coal
except to persons employed at their col
lieries. Employes are served at the old
rate of $3 50 for a two-horse wagon load
of about 2.500 pounds. All of this firm's
coal Is going to the New England states,
to relieve the intense suffering in that
section.
At other collieries in the Lehigh re
gion, where coal is being sold to local
consumers, increases varying from 25
to $2 a ton are reported.
Throughout the country at largo the
coal famine is causing consternation and
many prominent men are advising dras
tic measures to obtain relief for the
thousands who are suffering.
Agents of the coal-carrying roads are
blaming the Individual operators for the
increase in price and the miners for the
shortage, alleging that the latter have
not yet finished celebrating the holidays,
but this statement is shown to be false
by the official reports of the output.
The heavy increase in price at tide
water has not boon caused entirely by
the individual operators, as they pro
duce only a small percentage of the
coal sent to market, and the charge
against them for being wholly responsi
ble for the advance falls when it bo
comes known that with few exceptions
the individuals sell their product to the
carrying companies.
The production for December was
5,099,431 tons, as against 3,023,453 tons
for the same period In 1901. For 1902
the total output was 31,200,890 tons, as
against 53,508,601 tons for the previous
year. The output for 1902 was the
smallest that has been produced for
many years.
The output last week was about the
maximum, and it is believed the pro
duction this month will be fully as large
as in December. Whenever the output
Is above 5,000,000 tons a month the
mines have been worked to their full
capacity, and the records show that this
large production, thanks to the miners,
has been maintained since the general
resumption took place.
Up to the time of the strike the pro
duction exceeded that of the previous
year. Since the miners have returned
to work all tho coal companies have
been getting out a large amount.
The following table shows the number
of tons taken to market by each carry
ing company for 1902, as compared with
1901:
Companies. 1903. 1901.
Reading 5,909,401 10,971,007
Lehigh Valley 4,631,535 8,310,343
Jersey Central 3,029,980 6,100,037
D. L. W 5,152,498 7.531,735
D. & li 3,090.004 5,007,022
Pennsylvania 2,610,234 5,047,125
Erie 3,814.150 5,841,593
N. Y., <).' & W 1,627,478 2,508,277
D. S. *fc S 735,004 1,590,862
Total 31.200,890 53,568,001
CONSPIRACY 18 ALLEGED.
It is predicted that a conspiracy be
tween the Coal Trust and the independ
ent operators to keep up prices, in order
to recoup strike losses, will be shown
by tbe investigation started in the
United States senate and house. Al
ready summonses have been issued by
the senate committee to compel the at
tendance of all the independent oper
ators, together with the representatives
of the great railroad companies which
control the transportation and output of
anthracite.
Congress Is satisfied the present de
plorable condition existing throughout
the eastern part of the United States Is
due - entirely to the Coal Trust or rail
roads which mine coal. It is asserted
positively that the Coal Trust is selling
its coal through tbe independent oper
ators in order that a higher price may
be received for it from the consumer.
Tho Coul Trust, while deploring high
FREELAND. PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 12. 1903.
prices charged by the Independent oper
ators, Is in reality furnishing the Inde
pendent operators tho coal and cars
with which to get it to market.
It was testified to before the senate
investigating committee that to every
ten carloads of coal mined by the rail
roads there arrived from forty to fifty
cars of high priced coal sent to Wash
ington by the independent operators.
This testimony alone was so convinc
ing of the existence of tho conspiracy
among the operators that the senate
committee will devote its entire Investi
gation to establishing the fact.
Congress will endeavor to ascertain
exactly how tho independent operators,
who own and produce less than 10 per
cent of the anthracite output, can now
sell to the highest bidder 90 per cent of
the anthracite for daily consumption.
The operators will also be asked why
the great railroad mining corporations
cannot send more than one car of coal
to the coal-famine sections as against,
forty and fifty cars of independent coal.
Sentenced for Manslaughter.
Emll Hazir, a Russian, who was found
guilty of manslaughter in causing the
death of his uncle. John Shigo. of Stock
ton, by striking the latter over the
head with the pick handle, was on Sat
urday sentenced by Judge Whe&ton to be
Imprisoned in tho county jail for a torm
of threo years and six months.
When called for sentence Ilazir
admitted he struck the fatal blow. Ho
said Shigo was a bigger man than him
self and attacked him with a butcher
knife. "I was afraid of my life and
took the pick handle to defend myself,"
said Hazir. "I did not want, did not
try to kill him. I just struck at him to
keep him away and he died."
Judge Wheaton, taking all tho cir
cumstances into consideration, and tho
previous good reputatiou of the defen
dant, imposed tho sentence above men
tioned.
Death of Mrs. Howey.
The remains of the late Mrs. Thomas
Howey, who died at Easton on Friday,
arrived hero at 12.35 o'clock this after
noon and were taken to St. James'
Protestant Episcopal church, where
services wore conducted by Rev. F.
Marshall, after which the funeral cor
tege proceded to Freeland cemetery,
where the Interment was made.
Mrs. Howey, with her husband and
family, resided hero until after Drifton
shop strike, when Mr. Howey secured
work at Easton and made his home
there. The deceased was a woman who
was highly respected and her death was
a surprise to her friends.
Besides her husband and her family
she is survived by two brothers, Harry
and John Wilson, and one sister, Mrs.
John Smith, of tho Second ward.
Melville on Retired List.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville,
chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineer
ing, whose opinion on the miners and
tho strike after his lecture here last
June was severely condemned by the
Central Labor Council of Freeland, was
placed on the retired list of the navy on
Saturday, having reached tho age limit
of 62 years. Special authority granted
by congress has been invoked to enable
Admiral Melville to continue his services
at the head of the bureau until his com
mission expires on August 9, 1903.
Admiral Melville was appointed to tbe
navy from New York in July, 1861.
To Receive Full Wages.
Orders have been issued from the
office of General Superintendent George
W. Creighton, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, to pay to all the company's
employes who served in the National
Guard on strike duty in the coal regions
last fall the wages they would have
made had they been at home and worked
full time. The amount of money to be
distributed in this manner will ag
gregate SIO,OOO. This is an entitely new
departure and is taken to mean that the
railroad company intends to encourage
Its employes to become members of the
National Guard.
Will Teach Housework.
Housewives of Wilkesbarre, tired of
the increasing difficulty of obtaining
competent domestic help, have organiz
ed for the purpose of establishing a
school for training girls in household
duties, and it will open about April 1.
It will be under the direction of Miss R.
M. West, matron of the City hospital.
Every detail of housework will be
thoroughly taught, and pupils must be
able to read and write and be under 20
years of ago. The course will be fifteen
months, at tho end of which time the
graduate will be given a certificate stat
ing tbe branches in which she is com
petent.
BIRTHS.
Tiinney.—To Mr. aud Mrs. William J.
Tiujney, North Centre street, a sou.
BASKET BALL.
Crescents Defeat Mauch Chunk Y. M. C.
A. Club by A Litrgo Score.
The Crescents won by a score of 17 to
1 from the M&uch Chunk Y. M. C. A.
Saturday evening at Ivrell's hall, before
an audience that completely jammed
the building Tho gallery and the re
served seats on the stage were overflow
ing with people. On the side lines the
crowd was so dense that it was seldom
tho ball was out of bounds for the very
good reason that it could not penetrate
the wall of humanity on either side.
The game was fast, exciting and scien
tifically played by both teams. Luck,
If there ever was such a thing in ath
letics, was not with the visitors on their
trip.
During tho game Munch Chunk shot
for many baskets, some of which the
ball circled the ring two or three times
and fell outside. They also were
awarded six free throws, only one of
which was successful, which gave them
#
the only point they secured and saved
them from a shut out.
The locals played a gilt-edged game
and the fast work of the team both in
shooting and passing earned them much
applause. Aside from basket throwing
the Mauch Chunk team was A No. 1.
although they did play on tho defensive.
The game started by the visitors
carrying the ball to the vicinity of their
basket, where, after three of four un
successful shoots, it was secured by the
Crescents. The shooting by tho locals
for two or three attempts was unsuc
cessful until a pass was made to Centre
Welsh, who shot and secured 2 points.
It was followed shortly, after much
scuffling, by a quick pass to Nowak,
who shot successfully for 2 points more.
When tho ball was put in play in the
scrimmage a foul was committed for
which Referee lierbst allowed the visit
ors a free throw. Tha throw was un
successful and precipitated another
bunch of "altogether," which was dis
persed by the referee and another free
throw allowed the visitors, which was
successful and gave them 1 point.
Tho ball was taken to the centre by
the locals and by good passing was se
cured by Jacquot, who shot for the third
successfull basket. Time was then up
and the half ended with tho BCoro 0 to 1
In the Crescents' favor.
After a selection by the Citizens' band
the second half began. Tho ball was
kept in the vicinity of tho locals' goal
until four successful baskets had been
scored—two by Nowak and one each by
Welsh and Jacquot, which increased
their score to 14 points. In rapid suc
cession, for holding and other offenses,
Mauch Chunk was allowed four free
throws, but failed to make a point. The
Crescents secured a free throw on a foul
and placed tho ball in the basket for an
other point. On being put in play the
ball was kept well in hand and finally
passed to Nowak, who shot for and
captured a basket. Time up tho score
stood: Crescents, 17; Mauch Chunk, 1.
The line-up was as follows:
Crescents. Positions. Mauch Chunk.
Nowak Forwurd Kodgers
O'Donncll Forward Fegley
Welsh Centre Paiuter
Ha vis Guard Esser
Jacquot Guard Mover
Goals from field—Welsh, 2; Nowak, 4; Jac
quot, 2. Goals from fouls—Welsh, 1; Moyer,
1. tteferee— Horbst. Timekeeper— Powell.
Time of halves—2o minutes.
BASKET BALL NOTES.
Many present thought that if Mauch
Chunk had been successful in scoring
all the baskets for which they threw
that it would have given them more
points than the locals. This was not
true and It must also be remembered
that the locals shot for almost as many
baskets which were unsuccessful as the
visitors. Being done in a scattering
way, it was not so noticeable as tho un
successful attempts of the visitors, who
generally repeated shooting three and
four times in succession.
Many strangers were present at the
game Saturday evening and every body
was enthusiastic. Old us well as )onng
have taken to the game and it is safe to
predict that so long as it is conducted
along the prosent linos it will have no
trouble to retain its patrons.
Announcement was made at the game
Saturday evening that tho Crescent
Athletic Club is about to place "circus
seats" on the side linos. This will be
welcomed by the patrons of the game
and will afford all a butter opportunity
to see the playing.
The Plymouth team which plays hero
Friday evening defeated Pittston Y. M.
C. A. Saturday evening by a score of 15
to 1. Pottsvillo Business college defeat
ed the Athletics, of Pottsvillo, Saturday
by a score of 50 to 10.
Th Good Will Athletic Association
will receive a ball and other equipment
this evening. Practice will immediately
begin but for the present no exhibition
games will be played.
On Satuiday evening the Crescents
donned their new bath robes of black
and white stripes. The equipment of
tbe team is now complete.
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.
Owing to the furnace being unable to
heat the building, the Eckiey B. Coxe
school on South Ridge street was closed
this morning. Principal Farrar, assist
ed by M. M. O'Boyle, worked from 5 to
9 a. in., but could not raise the tempera
ture of the rooms above 32 degrees
School was resumed this afternoon.
Rev. Carl Houser and Max Geisel, of
town, testified before the Strike Com
mission on Friday. Tho former related
his experience while conducting ser
vices at a non-union worker's funeral
at Lansford and the latter told of the
assault committed on him while on his
way to work at Drifton.
In order to facilitate the movement of
coal traffic, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
has decided to temporarily suspend
the operation of the Black Diamond ex
press, west of Wilkesbarre. It is the
intention to make this change effective
about Monday next.
Advices from Ilarrisburg confirm tho
report that James E. Roderick, chief of
the Bureau of Mines and Mining, will be
reappointed to the position by Governor
elect Pennypacker. Roderick is backed
by Major Brown, the now secretary of
internal affairs.
Andrew Chippie, the Jeddo breaker'
boy whose testimony before tho Strike
Commission aroused much interest, has
has recolved a letter from President
John Mitchell, requesting him to take
the agency for a new labor paper, and
has accepted.
Representatives of the International
Correspondence Schools, of Scranton,
are displaying specimens of students'
work at Faltz's barber shop. The insti
tution has a number of students enroll
ed in this vicinity.
Conrad Hoch, who lost his wife by
death at Allentown a fow weeks ago,
has returned to Freeland aud will make
his home here again. He will reside
with hlsdaughter, Mrs. Frank Houtz, on
Birkbeck street.
The Luzerne grand jury has ignored
all the strike cases that came before It
during last week. Tho Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western presented 121
cases of violence of various kind, to
gether with libel.
Otto Kobner was killed by a fall of
rock in No. 1 slope, Upper Lehigh, this
morning. The unfortunate man resided
at Upper Lehigh. He was aged 30 years
and is survived by a wife and three
children.
George Davis, of Drifton, has been
appointed to the clerkship in the Lehigh
Valley Railroad freight office, made
vacant by the resignation of Richard
Brobst, who has accepted a clerkship in
Drifton.
B. C. Laubach and A. Goepport,
Freeland; Philip Brlor, Drifton; Thomas
Malloy, Coxe addition, and Harvey
Young and George Knoll, Butler, are
serving as jurors this week.
A defective flue caused a blaze in tho
Osborne hotel yesterday morning. Tho
fire was extinguished before much
damage resulted. No alarm was sound
ed.
John Quigley, assistant foreman at
No. 4 colliery, Oakdale, has been trans
ferred to Highland, and has removed to
the latter town.
Ex-Mayor M. W. Meyers, of Hazleton,
died Saturday ovoning, aged 45 years.
Tho funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
Maurice G. Ferry returned today to
Toronto, Canada, to resume his stud
ies at St. Michael's college.
Dr. N. Maley has presented a fine as
sortment of books to the Crescent Ath
letic Club. '
Hugh Malloy, Jr., has accepted the
local agency for tho Philadelphia In
quirer.
Hazlo township Republicans will hold
their convention at Ilazleton this even
ing.
The engagement of Otto Rrauch and
Miss Annie Pierson has been announced.
B. C. Laubach Is confined to his home
with a severe attack of rheumatism.
James J. Maloy is seriously ill at his
home on Centre street.
Miss Maine McTague, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at Drifton.
TR I-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
SOME SUGGESTIONS
FOR 1903
As the old year closed and the
new year opened we felt that an
invitation to our friends and pat
rons to come to our store and look
our goods over would prove of
mutual benefit, and we therefore
beg to extend you a cordial wel
come to favor us with a call at
your earliest convenience.
We have been selling many
goods during the recent past.
Right goods and right prices have
done it for us this season.
While we have been selling
large quantities of goods we did
not allow our stocks to run down,
but have duplicated our orders and
havo kept up styles and sizes so
that you can now have the same
selections as early in the season.
Our offering to you during the
year 1903 will be better goods and
lower prices than can be had else
where.
Underwear, furnishings, hats
and caps, shoes and rubber goods
have all received a big cut in prices
since January 1.
Would you like to save from 20
to 30 per cent on your purchases
for the next few weeks? Visit us
and we will prove that we can save
it for you.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, g
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. ||
Regular Statu Normal Courses, and D
Special Departments of Music, Eloeu- ®
tion, Art, Druwiug, Stenography and
Typewriting; strong College Prepura- El
tory Department. j.
Free Tuition. ;
Boarding expenses s3.f>o per week, B
I Pupils admitted at any time. Winter m
Term opens Dec. 21Kh. Write for H
catalogue.
E. L. KEMP, A. M., Prin. |
DePIERRO - BROS.
CAFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Koeeubluth's Velvet, of which we h.ive
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN 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
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACK, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, Willi
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts of
town and surroundings every day.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer In
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter
and Ale on tap. IW Dentre street.
PLEASURE.
January 15.—8a1l of Freeland Sloven
sky Club at Krell's hall. Tickets, 25c.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Rrotno Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box. 25c.
$3.00 to New York and Return.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Tickets on sale January 14, good for
four days returning, exclusive of going
date. Fare for children. $2.25.
Consult ticket agents for further par
ticulars.
Employment Tor Fifty Girls.
Fifty girls can find remunerative em
ployment at the Freeland silk mill.
Applicants must be over 13 years of
ago, and those between the ages of 13
and Id must comply with factory law in
every respect. Apply at. mill oftice on
Birkbeck street.
Ice croaui ou sale at Mcrkt's.