FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL XV. NO. 94
Stop a Moment!
There is only one thing in a Rub
ber Boot or Shoe that has any
wearing qualities, and that is Rub
ber. There is absolutely no wear
in any of the other ingredients.
There is only one way to reduce
the cost, and that is to take out
rubber and put in its place other
things in which there is no wearing
quality whatever.
Every time the quality of a Rub
ber Boot or Shoe is reduced 10 per
cent, its durability is reduced over
20 per cent.
It is the falsest kind of false
economy to buy anything but the
purest Rubbers. Buckskin Rub
ber Boots and Shoes cost but little
more than other kinds, and are
sold by
JOHN SHIGO,
111 South Centre Street.
ORION BTKOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
uud
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Btrkbeok llrick, FreolKcio
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal liunncm of Any I'Monption.
Brunnari's Uutldlng, So. Centre Bt. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Oppuaite
Postofflcc; Tuesdays, Saturdays
JOHN J. MeBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Buaiueaa of every deßoriptlon, Fire
luaurunce, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention. . „
IfoMeiiamin Building, South Centre Street.
""jpuos. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AU bueineM given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second F'loor, - - Hirkbeck Brick
jyjiis. 8. E. UAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Haitelton Bros., New York city.
jjr. a.a. iiEsa,
DENTIST.
North Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor. - P. O. S. of A. Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
•WATCHMAKER
Centre street, Freohmd.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tuick.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, nonr Contrail Hotel.
"CXJEKY'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.
T. CAMPBELL,
doftler in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES s>, LIQUORS
FOR FA Ml 1,7
AND MK 1)1 (JIN A L I'UKPOBKB.
fVntrn and Main streets. Freeland.
OS"\X7"
dea'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.
A, W. Cor. Uentre and Front Bte., Freeland,
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1903.
MINERS' SIDE
BEGINS AGAIN
Rebuttal Testimony Being
Heard by Arbitrators.
Squire McKelvy Takes Up
a Lot of Time and Fails
to Satisfy the Commission.
E. J. Curry on the Stand.
Yesterday was the fifty-seventh day
devoted by the Coal Strike Commission
to Its work. A number of' witnesses
wore heard In rebuttal, hut according to
this morning's Philadelphia Record
when, where, how and by whom old man
Scheldt was stabbed at llazleton and
how much Martin Murphy earned In an
Olyphant mine, are two deep, dark mys
teries that the commission will never
solve, whatever else it may accomplish.
The stabbing of Scheldt figures on many
pages of the testimony before the com
mission, but no two stories agree in any
of the essential particulars.
Daniel F. McKelvy, a Uazle township
justice of the peace, was one of the
witnesses called yesterday. He was
charged with rioting, assault and sev
eral similar offenses during the strike,
all of which charges were afterward ig
nored by the grand jury. That he took
an active part in the strike was a fea
ture of his testimony, In the course of
which he showed how much he had
done for their cause from the beginning
to the end of their struggle. He told of
his night watches on the hills round
about Hazleton; his councils with the
strikers; his warnings and his speeches.
He denied that he had ever neglected
his duty as a justice of the peace. He
then undertook to describe the assault
upon Scheldt, but did nothing to un
tangle the mystery.
In the course of his testimony Squire
McKelvy described the assembling of
the great mobs that form, as if out of
the ground, in all parts of the coal field.
He had proceeded very well with this !
recital when it dawned upon him that j
this subject had not been touched upon !
before, and he suddenly stopped. Pressed
by Judge Gray to continue his narrative,
Squire McKelvy evaded all direct ques
tions, muddled the matter with mean
ingless diagrams, and finally Judge
Gray dismissed him from the stand.
As many a4 4,000 men have been form
ed in a procession in less time than it
would ordinarily take a regiment of
trained soldiers to break tanks and
form "company front." Where tho men
came from, how they reached the scene
and who directed their movements are
matters that none of the soldiers in the
field at the time were ever able to ex
plain, e\en to their own satisfaction.
McKelvy was doing real well with his
explanations whon he stopped short.
Martin Murphy, two score lawyers,
Daniel J. McCarthy and a dozen experts
endeavored to untangle the tangle that
twisted Martin Murphy so that he was
half convinced that he earned 81,1)28.51
in the year 1901, when, in his own soul,
as he said himself, ho knew that he
earned only 8574.13 Jj, or thereabouts.
James H. Torrey produced a bale of
books "touchln' upon and appertalnln'
to" the earnings of Murphy, which he
admitted did not set Martin straight or
put the company in a true light, but
which met the requirements of the com
mission exports on the one side and the
miners' experts on the other side, yet
failed to satisfy Martin Murphy.
Martin appeared on the scene with a
grimy sheet of paper, which proved
beyond all doubt that Martin Murphy
and Michael Keddy earned a total of
81,928.51 and that two laborers were
paid a total of 8780.24 out of this, leav
ing 8574 .133* for Murphy and the same
amount for Roddy. Tho experts, how
ever, would have none of this "ligger
ing," and the commission was compelled
to shelve the proposition along with tho
Scheldt mystery.
The next witness in Importance at
yesterday's session was E. J. Curry, of
South Centre street, who produced the
figures at which Freeland merchants
sold their good> in 1901, also tho figures
charged at Markle & Co.'s 9tore for the
same class of goods at the same time.
Mr. Curry's figures averaged 1234 per
cent less than those of iho Jeddo firm.
Asked what he knew about mine
workers being compelled to deal at com
pany stores, the witness said: "I saw a
letter from Mr. Walk, who runs the
Markle store, to one of my customers
requesting him to deal where ho worked
or work where ho dealt."
Ralph White Case Again
Memories of tho two tragedies In
which Ralph White, of Sweet valley,
was the central figure were again awak-
ened in court this week. It Is now
a'most two years since Ralph White
murdered his nephew, and took his own
life while Incarcerated in the county
prison, but much litigation has resulted
from the crimes. Moßt of the cases
have grown out of tho efforts to inter
the remains of White in the cemetery
whore his relatives were buried. It
was the phase of the case that was aired
this week and during the taking of the
evidence It was shown that the residents
of Sweet valley are divided Into two
factions and the peace of the community
Is threatened for years to come.
The case was called before Judge
Lynch. The defendants were five farm
ers—Thomas Lyons, Marlon Edwards.
Avery Long. Eugene Wesley and George
Wesley, who are charged with assault
by Asa M. Smith, who went to one of the
cemeteries In Sweet valley and began
to dig a grave for the reception of the
remains of White. He and the two men
assisting him had boon at work but a
short while when a crowd surrounded
them and demanded that they desist.
They refused and then tho trouble out of
which the case grow occurred.
It will bo remembered that the re
mains of White, after they had been
lowered into the grave, were removed
during the night and deposited In a pond
near by. The body was later recovered
and buried In the cemetery under ten
feet of cement. The residents of Sweet
valley who had relatives buried in the
cemetery objected to tho burial of a
murderer's and suicide's remains in
the same plot.
THEATRICAL.
The Harry Jenkins Company, which
was originally booked for only three
nights, has met with so much success
here that tho management has arranged
with the company to play out the whole
week in Freeland. In addition to the
evening performances, a matinee will bo
giveu Saturday afternoon, whon 10
cents will admit a person to any part of
the opera house. Tomorrow evening
will be ladies' bargain night again, and
tickets bought for ladles before 7 p. in.
will cost only 15 cents.
Monday evening's play wa9 "A Fac
tory Girl," and an audience which
crowded the house enthusiastically ap
plauded the piece. Last evening "His
Lordship" was given before another
large audience. The specialties render
ed between the acts are refined, original
and pleasing and are well received.
Tonight the play will be "Arabian
Nights" and tomorrow evening "Loyal
Hearts of Ireland" will be tho attrac
tion.
X X X
The Evening Star, January 16, 1903,
of Winchester, Va., says: "Simvoile's
elaborate production of tho great love
tragedy, 'Romeo and Juliet' at the
Auditorium last night attracted the
largest number of visitors to Winches
ter's play house that has ever been as
sembled there. The merit of the com
pany had been well anticipated, and
the large crowd of theatre-goers were
highly pleased by the manner in which
the play wa9 produced, and the
elaborate scenery which was used.
Every act was encored again and
again and the curtain was rung up
three times each on five acts, and upon
the balcony scene, the audience was not
satisfied until It had rison for the fourth
time. The company is a strong one,
and was pronounced the best that has
visited Winchester."
Another Mine Tunnel.
The Hazleton Standard says that a
movement Is on foot, headed by Kem
morer & Co. to drive a tunnel to drain
the Sandy Run and Highland coal bas
ins. Frequent meetings have been held
but up to the present time no definite
conclusion has been reached, due to the
fact that G. B. Marklo & Co. contend
that the price they have been asked to
pay Is entirely too high. This tunnel, if
constructed, will commence at a point
near the MiHhopper factory, and will
have to be driven a distance of 400 feet
through solid rock.
The outlet of the tunnel would be in
Sandy valley and the territory it would
drain would be of incalculable benefit to
the operators of the Sandy Run and
Highland collieries.
Buried Yesterday.
The remains of the late Mrs. Annie
M. Bechtloff were buried yesterday
afternoon from the homo of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Schmidt, on North
Washington street. Services were con
ducted at St. Luke's Lutheran church
by Rev. J. J. Kuntz, after which the In
termont was made at Freeland ceme
tery. Mrs. Bechtloff was aged 80 years,
7 months and 10 days and hud been a
resident of town for a number of years.
The deceased is survived by three
sons and one daughter, as follows:
Lewis, George and Andrew Bechtloff
and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, all of Free
laud.
COUNCIL MEETING.
Members Fail to Take Decided Action
on the Light Question.
The regular monthly session of the
borough council was held Monday even
ing with Councilmen Moerschbacher,
McLaughlin, Doggett, Ward, Ulncer,
McClellan. Sweet and Crawford pres
ent. The following bills were ordered
paid: P. J. Boyle, coal and hauling.
831 51; Freeland Water Company, rent
of fire hydrants, $240; Electric Light
Company, street lights, 8273 33,
A communication front Matthias
Schwabe in relation to the bill presented
at the last meeting for coal to the
amount of 837.50 was road. It showed
that an agreement was made for that
price. Mr. Schwabe stated that if the
price was not satisfactory he enclosed a
bill for 852 25, the prevailing price of
coal at the time, and asked council to
take their choice The original bill was
ordered paid amidst much merriment.
A letter was read in relation to the
payment of a note given in favor of the
La Franc Fire Engine Company, in
which they claimed more interest than
they were entitled to. The treasurer
being empowered to pay the note, the
matter was allowed to drop.
Bills for $08.59, the amount expended
on the streets by Street Commissioner
Doggett, were approved.
Tho salary of tho janitor and fcr feed
ing prisoners to the amount of $31.05
was approved.
The salaries of the police amounting
to $135 were ordered paid.
The report of Burgess John F. Boyle
gave the total receipts, $25 50; $0.50 due
burgess and $lO duo borough.
The report of the special committee
on rules and regulations for the Munic
ipal building was made by Chairman
McLaughlin. In addition to the rules,
recommendations were made. The re
port was accepted and recommenda
tions adopted.
A 'discussion on tho light question
took place. Johu M. Carr, Esq., ap
peared and asked council to do some
thing with the matter and not leave a
legacy for the new council as tho pres
ent body has had the matter under its
care so long that the new. members
would be compelled to assume duties
that should have been performed by
others. Mr. Sweet thought in justice
to the light committee the matter be
allowed to stand until next meeting.
Mr. Hincer made a motion to accept
tho three-year contract at S7B per year.
The motion was not seconded and tho
matter was dropped.
The secretary reported having $0
given him by tho street commissioner,
which ho received from parties for tho
removal of rubbish.
COURT NOTES.
Thomas Callahan, who, it is said, was
a former resident of town, was sent
enced yesterday to one j ear's imprison
ment in the Eastern penitentiary and to
pay a fine of $25 and the costs. He,
with a companion named Hugh Shov
lin, was charged with entering a rail
road station at Nescopeck and robbing
the place. Callahan plead guilty and
exonerated Shovlin, who was discharged.
John Zona, who for some years served
as foreman of the Slavonic Truth print
ing office in town, was sentenced yester
day for forging the name of Francis
Toth, publisher of a Slavonian news
paper in Hazleton. Zona was sentenced
to one year in the county prison and to
pay $25 lino and the costs
The hue and cry raised over an alleged
padded registry list in Wilkesbarre's
Eighth ward has subsided and reports
have it that nothing more will be heard
of the case.
BASKET BALL.
The attraction tonight will be the
Parsons club, one of tho best in the
upper end of tho county. Tho proceeds
of this game will be donated to Mrs.
John McGeady, of Walnut street, whose
husband died suddenly a short time ago.
No doubt many people who have not yet
attended the game will be present this
evening, to lend their aid in assisting a
worthy cause
Manager Davis has taken consider
able risk In engaging the famous At
lantic City club for Friday evening next,
but as the patrons are demanding tho
best he proposes to give it to them,
regardless of expense. This is one of
the most high-priced teams In tho
country, and the attendance will have
to bo large before tho Crosconts can
expect to reap any benefit from tl e
game.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the sij?
Signature of
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 Charleton Coal Company, which
was recently organized to develop coal
land near Pond Creok, will meet on
Saturday at the home of Thomas
Charleton, Sandy Run, when arrange
ments will be made to push work on the
property leased by tho company.
Among the Freeland people who at
tended the Hebrew charity ball at
Hazleton last evening were the follow
ing: Mr. and Mrs. C. Leichtman,
Misses Isia and Mamie Gross, Harry
Neußurger and Calvin Gordon.
Chicken thieves are becoming bolder
every week. On Monday night the
hennery of W. W. Stevens, Coxe addi
tion, was entered and a number of fine
birds were taken. Suspicion is directed
against certain persons.
Peter J. Breslin, a well known young
man of Jeddo, who was refused his
position In Jeddo office when the strike
ended, is ill with fever in Mercy hos
pital, Pittsburg, where he went to ac
cept a situation.
Mike Magula, who was severely burn
ed by gas in Oakdale mine last month,
has returned from tho Miners hospital
to bis home on North Ridge street and
will bo treated by local physicians until
he recovers.
Kinksley & Wescott, a breaker-build
ing firm of Scranton, has received the
contract to erect the new breaker for
J. S. Wentz & Co. at Ilazle Brook.
Work upon the structure will begin at
once.
John Sweet, of Upper Lehigh, mot
with an accident in tho mines at that
place on Monday. One foot was crush
ed and he has entered the Miners' hos
pital for treatment.
"Minnesota's Best" Hour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The Wllkesbarre and Hazleton Rail
way has received Its third passenger
car. It is No. 200 and is of the same
handsome design as the two now iu use
on the line.
Soldiers of the United States regular
army who are enjoying furloughs have
been notilied by their officers to hold
themselves ready to respond immediate
ly if called.
The storing of coal at Roan by Coxe
Bros. & Co. has been discontinued for
the present, as the D. S. & S. Railroad
has now a number of empty cars on
hand.
There is a rumor afloat that remon
strances will be filed against the license
applications of forty-throe Freeland sa
loon-keepers.
William Job, of Wilkesbarro, has ac
cepted a position as mine foreman at
Sandy Run.
The February meeting of the borough
school board will be held tomorrow
evening.
Postmaster B. F. Davis Is attending
to business in Philadelphia.
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
Fred Schwartz, one of tho best known
business men of Plymouth, died yester
day.
Hazleton banking institutions have
given notice that thoy will discontinue
tho practice of keeping open on Wed
nesday evenings. Workingmen and
others who are unablo so transact busi
ness with the banks at any other time
arc protesting against the new rule.
PLEASURE.
February 4.—Basket ball, Crescents
vs. Parsons, at Kroll's ball; for the
benefit of Mrs. John McGeady. Adntls
i slon, 20 cents; ladles and children, 10
cents.
February 7.—Hop of Young Men's
C. T. A. B. Corps at Krell's ball. Ad
mission, 25 cents.
February 15.—Entertainment under
auspices of Drlfton Base Ball Club at
Grand opera house. Tickets, 15 and
25 cents.
February 17.—8a1l of Division 19, A.
O. H., at Kroll s hall. Admission, 50c.
David Kennedy's
BLLF 8 A . L . L KIDNEY. STOMACH *S
AND LIVER TROUBLES.
David Kennedys
Favorite Remedy
CURES ALL KIDNEY, STOMACH
—AND LIVER TROUBLES.
TE I-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
DO YOU STOP
TO SIFT
The wheat from the chaff, the
good from the bad, the truth from
the false? You read some mighty
nice stories in the papers nowaday!
of big reductions, but when you
examine facts hack of the words
you are more than likely to find
promises which the makers cannot
fulfill and would not if they could.
For our part we would rather
shut up our store and be idle than
give anybody the right to say of it;
"That store is not as careful of its
reputation as it used to be." Re
putation is the bread and butter of
this business, and is worth more to
us than the few paltry dollars aa
end of the season's sale brings, if
conducted under false pretenses.
The middle of the winter finds
us with quite an assortment of sea
sonable goods, including Rubber
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Gloves, Extra Heavy Underwear,
Heavy Hosiery, and other articles
designed for wear during this
weather. These we have reduced
in price— not to less than half their
cost—but to a figure which will
pleasingly surprise the buyer.
In Winter Neckwear, Collars,
Cuffs, Men's Dress and Working
Shoes, Women's and Children's
Shoes, Gents' Furnishings, etc.,
our lines are very complete and
the stock is of that same high-grade
which you always found in our
store.
We are pleased to quote you
prices and have you examine the'
goods at any time. Do not forget
that a child can buy here as cheap
ly and to as good advantage as the
adult.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
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$1 Regular State Normal Courses, and
I" Special Departments of Music, Elocu
tion, Art. Drawing, Stenography and
Typewriting; strong College Prepara
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Free Tuition.
Boarding expenses $3.50 per week.
I Pupils admitted at any tune. Winter
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DePIERRO - BEOS.
CAFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Rosonbluth's Velvet, of which wo hive
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TUWN.
Mumm'g Extra Dry Chumpagne,
Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc,
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC
Thr finest brands nf Domestic and Imported
Whisker on shlo. Fresh Freeland lleor, Pnrt.r
and Ale on tap. 518 Centre street.
GRAND OPERA HODSE.
J. J. McMcifumin, Manugcr.
Four More Nights
COMMENCING
Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Tho great favorite,
Jolly Harry Jenkins
and his Excellent Company, in repertoire
of Higli-Cliiss Dramas and Come
dies, opening with
"Arabian Nights."
Thursday:
''Loyal Irish Hearts."
High-Class Specialties. Special Scenery, Su
perb Costumes, Grand Electrical Effect*.
Popular Prices, 10,20 and 30c.
Ladies' Tickots Thursday Night, 15c.
Saturday Matinee, 10c.
Seats on sale at MeUeuamlu's store.