FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL XV. NO. 80. Great Values In men's and boys' Suits and Overcoats. Men's and boys' Cldthing 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 STKOH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 2. Blrkbeok Brick, Freeland MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Busineee of Any Description. Bronnan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - - Freeland. White Haven Office, Kane Building, Oppoßlte Poetoffioo; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McBREAUTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description. Fire Insurance, and Convoyanclng given prompt attention. MoMeuamin Building, South Centre Street. r J A HOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All hueineee given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street JJR. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIHKBECK'S STORE, Seoond Floor, - - Blrkbeok Brick jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies roprosented. Also agent for the celebrated high-grade Pianos or Hazelton Bros., Now York city. S. 8. HESS, DENTIST. North Centre Street. Bell Telephono. Seoond Floor, - P. O. 8. of A. Building. Wm. Wehrman. WATCHMAKEE Contro street, Freeland. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Thick. Freeh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. CURB"Y" 3 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. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MKDIGINAL PURPOBRB. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. -A.. OSWALD, dea'or 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. IT. GOT. Ventre and Front Bit., Freeland, BAER TO CURB INDEPENDENTS No More Cars for Shippers Who Hold Back Coal. Thousands of Tons Are Tied Up at Tidewater Points for Various Reasons, Causing Prices to Go Higher. George F. Baer, pres'dent of the Read ing-Jersey Central Railroad system, has demonstrated that he meant all he said last Tuesday In New York, when he assured Mayor Low that his companies would do everything possible to Insure prompt and fair distribution of coal as fast as it could be mined. It became known yesterday that or ders had been issued by both companies, placing an embargo against further coal shipments by such independent opera tors as have failed, for one reason or another, to unload cars at the tidewater terminals until the cars so held shall be emptied and released for use. In other words, President Baer has served notice that, so far as his control extends, no one will be permitted to withhold coal from consumers. Explaining the action taken and the reasons for It, C. E. Henderson, second vice president of the Readiug Railway, said: "The Reading has placed no embargo on the shipment or distribution of inde pendent coal from its tidewater ter minals, but It has put an embargo against further shipments of coal from the mines of certain operators until they release cars now standing loaded at Port Richmond and Port Liberty. Because of the difficulties in unloading, consequent upon cold weather, and for other causes, loaded cars in great num bers accumulated at our terminals in Philadelphia and Now York, and at those of other companies at Elizabeth port and Perth Amboy. "The yards became blocked. This condition meant the tying up of hund reds of loaded cars, largely independ ents' coal, something that could not be tolerated without injury to the public and ourselves. Therefore, the Reading placed an embargo on further shipments by operators who have failed to unload cars. Until this is done and the cars re leased no others will be available for those operators. We cannot and will not permit our collieries to close or cur tail production because our cars are held." Along the lines of the railroads from Jersey City through Bayonne down to Newark Bay, are miles and miles of cars loaded with coal—not only gondola cars, hut freight cars. These cars have no snow under them, showing that they were there at the time of the last storm, the rails between the cars being rusted, showing that they have not been moved for many days. The coal is being held for higher prices. At Bayonne there are acres of cars. Looking from this point down the track, coal cars extend until they are lost in the distance. Hundreds of thousands of tons of coal are tnere held by the grasping coal speculators for higher prices. In tho Perth Amboy terminal yards it is estimated that there are sufficient loaded cars to extend, if placed In one train, fully six miles. In the Elizabeth port >ards the railroads are accumulat ing thousands upon thousands of tons, all in cars, ready to be released the moment the operators believe that the highest price has been reached. It is impossible to estimate the amount of this coal in storage. Only the com bined railroads know, and they won't tell. The Independents allege that the ox treine cold weather froze tho coal in the cars and prevented Its removal and dis tribution. They claim that it was all A Generation Ago coffee could only be bought in bulk. The 20th century way is the LION COFFEE way—sealed pack ages, always clean, fresh and retaining LJjjjjpy its rich flavor. Rest CouKh Syr tip. Tattles Good. Use V"i In time. Sold by druggist*. Cf FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY IG, 1903. sold and that In no sense are they hold ing it out of the market for higher prices. With little prospect of relief, the coal famine has reached an alarming stage throughout the large cities. Many large institutions and establishments are virtually without fuel, and several may have to close their doors unless there Is an immediate change in the situation. Most of the hospitals are overcrowded with unfortunate patients who cannot be properly cared for at borne because they have no fuel. Philadelphia hospitals are taxed as they have never been before. Many have the largest number in the history of the institutions Patients who are usually treated in the dispensary are being taken into the wards because tbey have no coal at home. Attended Club Dinner. Dr. H. M. Neale last evening attend ed the dinner given by the Clover Club, of Philadelphia, in honor of the twenty first anniversary of the famous organi zation. Dr. Neale and Hon. John M. Garman are the only Luzerne county men on the non-resident list of member ship. The club Is composed principally of Philadelphia's brightest newspaper men. The active list of members num bers thirty and the non-resident list fourteen. The dinner last evening was one of the most noted in the Clover Club's history, and among the guests were President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers; the members of the Strike Commission, representatives of the coal operators and distinguished army men and statesmen. Basket Ball Tonight. The attraction this evening will be the basket ball team of Fire Company No. I, of Plymouth, which defeated the Crescents in a hotly-contested game Tuesday evening. The local club is going to make a strong effort to win tonight and the battle will be worth seeing. The carpenters are rushing the work upon the seats for the spectators, and it is expected that the accommodations at the ball will be greatly improved. Heretofore the large crowds which at tended the games were compelled to stand while the teams were playiug. The new seat 9 will relieve this incon venience. The Calvary club, of Wllkesbarre, will play here on Wedneskay evening of next week. To Raise Age Limit The lawyers for the anthracite coal operators and for the mine workers, who are now In Philadelphia In attend ance on tbo Strike Commission, have drafted a bill limiting the ages for minors to work In or about coal mines and In mills and factories. The bill as at present drawn up raises the ago of boys permitted to work In the mines from 14 to 18 years and raises the age limit of boys working In the breakers from IS to 14, and In mills and factories from 13 to 14. Night work for females Is forbidden between the hours of 9 p. m. and 7 a. m. Officers Elected. The Leo Columbian Literary Society, connected with St. Ann's convent, has elected tho following officers: President—Con Welsh. Vice president—John McMonlgle. Financial secretary Miss Grace Sweeney. Recording secretary—Frank Duffy. Treasurer—Ml9B Sadie BrSnnan. A milk house owned by Oscar Cook, of Butler valley, caught fire early yes terday morning and was totally destroy ed. At the time the fire originated Mr- Cook was on bis way to B'reeland with his daily milk supply. The loss is S2OO. Employment for 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 16 must comply with factory law In every respect. Apply at mill office on Blrkbeck 9treet. Important to Taxpayers. Taxpayers of Freeland borough who have failed to settle their accounts for 1902 with the collector are hereby noti fied that 5 per cent additional will be charged on all taxes not paid before January 19. 1903. All persons concerned will govern themselves accordingly. Hugh Malloy, Tax Collector. Bankrupt Stock Sale. A large amount of the stock of J. White & Co., of New York, who recent ly failed, has been purchased by S. • Senle, proprietor of the Philadelphia One Price Clothing House, and was ; placed on sale today at his store in the Blrkbeck brick. During the next ten days these goods will be sold at a reduction of from one third to one-half of their original prices. The stock Includes overcoats, suits, shoes, furnishings, etc. Full particulars of the sale will bo found ou the third page. ROUND THE REGION. A strange man approached the six year-old 9on of D. B. Calaban, of Wllkes barre, on the street last night and asked the boy to show him the way to Edwards vllle. The lad, urged by a promise of candy, accompanied the stranger, but when the candy was bought refused to proceed further. The man then seized the boy and was carrying him away, when a woman, hearing the boy's cries, forced the man to release him. Wllkesbarre fire department does not mean to have men who are not firemen lending their vigorous but often misguid ed efforts to put out a fire. During the past year much property ha 9 been de stroyed by the misdirected zeal of by standers. During a fire yesterday James Laird seized an axe and broke a plate glass window "to let the smoke out." Chief Schuler had him arrested and will make.an example of him. In two hours in the Carbon county court yesterday, Matthew Coler, of Hauto, was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced by Judge Heydfc to serve seven years in the Eastern penitentiary. Coler stabbed and killed John Shlbo. while the two men were returned from a christening. Delegations representing banking In stitutions in the eastern counties of the state went to Washington today to pro test against the removal of Major John F. Finney as assistant United States treasurer at Philadelphia. Hon. A. T. Council, nephew of Con gressman William Conneil, was last night nominated for recorder of Scran ton by the Republicans. Mr. Conneil has served two terms In the state legis lature. The employes of the Weatherly ma chine shops of the Lehigh Valley Rail road have received a 5 per cent increase in wages, dating from January 1. Nearly 200 men are affected. In the Eddy Creek mine a cask of wine that came from the cellar of O'Brien's hotol, Olyphant, during the big cave-In of January 2, was found yesterday. Hearings In the contest of William Conneil against George Howell, for the office of congress, have begun at Scran ton beforo the commissioners appointed to take the evidence on the part of Mr. Conneil. The enlarged PoLtsville hospital was openod for use yesterday. The total cost of the buildings and equipment is SIOO,OOO, which, together with an endow ment of $50,000, was contributed chiefly by a Philadelphian, who will not permit his name to be given out. Charles Smith, who played third base on the Wllkesbarre base ball team when it was in the Eastern league, wa9 bitten by a pet dog about two week 9 since. The dog subsequently died of rabies, and Smith is now under treatment at the Pasteur Institute, New York. Har ry Roat, of Kingston, and Mrs. Stevens, of Westmoor, who were bitten by a mad dog on New Year's Day, are also in the institution. Wllkesbarre street car men's associa tion has voted not to accept the offer made by the traction company—2o cents an hour, provided the men sign a five-year agreement. The inen state that they have made a contract with the company for a year and the new terms are of no material advantage and in the course of a couple- of years con ditions may so change a9 to make a change advisable. Word "Reformed" Added. Judge Edwards, of Scranton, has handed down an opinion in the matter of exceptions to the Incorporation of St. Stanislaus Polish National Church, of Scranton. This 19 the church organized in South Scranton by Rev. Qodur, who was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church for the reason that he refused to submit to the discipline of the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church. Since Rev. Hodur established his Polish National Church in South Scran ton he has organized like churches at Olyphant, Nanticoke, Plymouth and Duryea. When it was sought to secure a charter for the South Scranton church under the name of "St. Stanislaus Pol ish National Church, of Scranton, Pa.," exceptions were filed by Bishop Hoban. A great mass of testimony was taken. It appeared that the most serious objec tion to the title of the church wa9 that It might mislead people and cause them to think it was a Roman Catholic church. During the argument Judge Edwards suggested that the title be changed. This was done by inserting the word "Reformed," making the present title, "St. Stanislaus Polish National Reform ed Church, of Scranton, Pa." Under that name the court ha 9 allowed the charter. "Minnesota's Best" flour Is sold by A. Oswald. There Is noue better made. 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. Preparations are being made to re sume operations at No. 7 colliery of Coxe Bros. & Co., at Stockton. Only the first lift of this slope will be worked, as the other portions of the mine are filled with water. The coal will be hoisted • and shipped to Beaver Meadow breaker over the D. S. & S. Railroad. The Lehigh Valley Railroad has been selected by the U. M. W. of A. as the official route for delegates to the Indian apolis convention. The delegates leave tomorrow evening on a special train. The convention begins on Monday morning. Sidney Williams, general superintend ent for G. B. Markle & Co., at Jeddo, has sold his handsome property at Scranton, where he lived until recently, to a Scranton man for $18,500. The bond of Andrew Sivar, treasurer of St. Joseph's Slavonian Society, of Freeland, was filed in court yesterday in the sum of SI,OOO with Timothy Boyle as surety. A fine cut and write-up of Daniel Kline, Esq., who was recently appointed deputy register of wills, appeared In yesterday's issue of the Philadelphia Press. Wanted.—Salesmen to sell oils, greas es, paints and compound. Salary or commission. Fairfax Refining Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Michael J. Bergin has returned to her home in Washington after spend ing a few weeks with her parents on Adams street. Alex Treible, a conductor on the D. S. & S. Railroad, is ill at his home In Coxe addition. Rev. M. J. Fleming has purchased a horse from Postmaster B. F. Davis. Ice cream on sale at Merkt's. POLITICAL. The Citizens' party of Conyngham has nominated the following ticket: Bur gess, Benjamin Peters; councllmen, Peter Hetler and Samuel Kellner; tax collector, William Relsenweaver; high constable, Charles Bank. West Hazleton Democrats have made the following nominations: Burgess, Hugh McGeehan; tax collector, George Fichter; justice of the peace, Daniel Horn; auditor, Wilson Oswald. George N. Vannauker is the ouly Re publican who has announced himself as a candidate for the nomination of burgess. Hazle township Democrats will nomi nate their ticket on Tuesday evening of next week. Y. IVLjC. A. Secretary Vannauker will conduct devotional services on Sunday afternoon at 320 o'clock. Subject, "Volunteer Workers." Men and boys are invited to be present. New members are being added to the association almost daily. Two fine new crokinole and c&rrom boards and new checker boards and dominoes have been put In the game room. Boys' bible class Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Thirty-three boys were there last Saturday. PRIFTOIM. Miss Ella Quinn has made application and has been accepted by the Miners hospital a9 a nurse. She will enter upon her duties within the next two month*. Herman Vlncase has arrived from Austria to accept a position as civil engineer under Coxe Bros. A. Co. Patrick Quinn has purchased a prop erty In Hazleton. PLEASURE. January 16.—Basket ball, Plymouth Fire Company No. 1, A. A. vs. Crescents at Krell's hall. Admission, 20 cents; ladles and children. 10 cents. February 15.—Entertainment under auspices of Drifton Base Ball Club at Grand opera house. Tickets, 15 and 25 cents. OASTOniA. Bears the y? The Kind You Han Always Bought TRI-WEEKLY McMEN AMIN'S South Centre Street SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY INTEREST YOU The pith and point of every busi ness is to sell goods, but the sell ing must be right. Every article shown you must bear the stamp of honest value. Every dollar that you spend in this store must be given its fullest purchasing power; else we are false to our trust. We are keenly alive to all this, and the confidence which you have shown and are showing in our progressive business methods will never be abused with our sanction. If it is at any time so abused we want to know it. Compare our goods with any other and you will find the quali ties fully up to your expectations, the prices an agreeable surprise. Just now we have some mid winter bargains in all our depart ments and we invite you to call and share in them. In Hats, Caps, Shoes, Rubbers, Underwear and Neckwear we can give you some very fine selections. If you are not already supplied we can save you money in the above lines and give you quality at the same time. 'I McMEN AMIN'S South Centre Street STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. Regular State Normal Courses, and Special Departments of Music, Elocu tion, Art, Drawing, Stenography and Typewriting; strong College Prepara tory Department. Free Tuition. Boarding expenses $3.50 per week. Pupils admitted at any time. Winter Term opens Dec. 20th. Write for catalogue. E, L. KEMP, A. M., Prin. — l^— ——en We Can Sell Your Farm, Factory, Business or Resl dence No matter where located. We have sold hundreds of others. Why pvv N original method which K*lt> >■_ •'• x - seldom fails. Send UP description and jP" 06 aQ d $1,000,000 to Loan in all principal cities; highest Refer ences. A. A. ROTTNER & CO., 816 DePIERRO - BROS. CA.EE. Corner of Centre and Front Streeta. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Roaenbluth'a Velvet, of which we hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. I Uumm'i 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. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds. Cakes, and Pas try, Dally. Faucy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts 0} lown and surroundings every day. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC The finest brands of Domostie and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freeland Boer, Porter and Ale on tap. AH Centre street.. Both Involved. Mr. Youngliusbnnd (reading from paper)—"Married—Blanche de Smytba to Walter Wellington Beere." What old memories that name awakens! Mrß. Y. (blushing)—l never Imagined you knew of my engagement to Walter. Mr. Y. (chillingly)—l was alluding to Blanche. CABTOXIXA. Bean th, /) The Kind Von Have Always Bought I
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