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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
POLITICAL.

The work of collecting campaign
fund, begun recently by local Republi-
can leaders, has been discontinued for
the present The responses, despite
the urgent appeals made, were so few
and far between that the solicitors
abandoned tho task. The average Re-
publican is satisfied to get whipped on
election day, but he does not believe in
paying for his beating.
Foster township will be tho scene Of
several hard contests tomorrow evening.
Both Democrats and Republicans elect
delegates to the conventions To bs held
Monday evening. The factional fight in
the Republican ranks is increasing in
bitterness and all hopes of compromise
have been abandoned by the party
leaders.
Borough Republicans arc limiting
that they have a surprise in store for
their Democratic brethern. They re-
fuse to divulge the secret, but nod
knowingly towards the Fifth and Sixth
wards Neither party has yet nomi-
mated candidates in these Democratic
strongholds.
Henry Krause, the Democratic candi-
date for poor director, leaves today for
the Panther Greek valley, to open the
campaign. Mfr. Krause will be accom-
panied by William Morgans, Of Free
land and expects to spend several days
in the Carbon portion of the district
Standard.
Halle township Democrats will hold
their primaries tomorrow evening. The
convention will take place at Hazleton
Monday evening.
Today is the last day for Democratic
candidates to register in Foster town
ship.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
Fatal Explosion of Gas.

An explosion of gas occurred at the
Seneca colliery of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company at Pittston, yesterday
while party of engineers were in the
mine. Benjamin +. Davis, OF Pittston,
was killed. j. w. Burke and Thomas
A. Jones, of Pittston; John Lewis, OF
Plains, and Edward Langan, of Pittston,
were injured.
Accompanied by Fire Boss Mooney,
the five engineers were making period
ical inspection OF the mine when they
encountered gas. Mooney went for
ward and ascertained that it was pres
ent in large quantities. He returned
and a danger sign was put across the
gangway. Then he went forward again
to find where the gas was coming from
While he was gone the engineers
went into u chamber at the side of the
working and almost imm ediately the
explosion followed, the gas in the cham
Der being ignited by thoir lamps,
The shock was felt throughout the
mine and resculng party hurried to
the aid of the injured men. All were
alive whom taken out, but Davis died
soon afterward. Burke is so severely
burned that he may not survive. Fire
Boss Mooney, being some distance away,
escaped injury.
The company officials say the en-
gineers were ordered by Mooney to re-
main where they were and they violated
orders and the rules of the company by
going into the chamber
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
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 family of William Hes, who but
recently moved from Drif.on to James
street, this city, are sorely afflicted, eight
of their children being stricken with
scarlet fever. Two of these, however
are convalescent, while the others are
not considered dangerous. standard.
Edward j. Gaffney and Patrick Gala
CHER, theological students at Mt. St.
Mary's college, Md, are spending a
short vacation at their parents homes
in Freeland.
The engagement Of George Hartman,
of town, and Miss Katharyn Knicker-
booker, of Hazleton, is announced. The
wedding will take place in early spring.
The funeral Of John Brennan. of
Jeddo, yesterday morning, and that of
Miss Sarah Jane Rhodda, yesterday
afternoon, were largely attended.
Hon. II. w. Hawortb Witty Dougher-
ty and John c. Boyle represented Free
land at the Boyle Mulhall bout at
summit Hill last night.
Mrs. Helen Peczuch has purchased
the NeuBurger property on South
Centre street. The consideration is
So, 900.
The shooting contest for the black
bear will close tomorrow afternoon at
William Gallagher's hotel, South Ridge
street.
Delegates representing the Catholic
temperance societies of the region will
meet in convention at Harlegh on Sun
day.
Neil McMonigle and daughter, Miss
Katie, of Jeddo, have returned from an
extended visit to Ireland
Miss Nellie McGarvey, book keeper at
the silk mill, leaves today to spend a
week with Philadelphia relatives.
William Mealing has resigned as mine
foreman at Upper Lehtgh to accept a
similar position at Silver Brook.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
The Columbian club will hold its
second annual hop tomorrow evening at
Krell's hail.
Rev. j. o. SchIenker, of Hazleton,
will lecture at st. Luke's Lutheran
church next Tuesday evening.
j. A. Alden and family will remove
street.
Oswald is in New York city in the
interest of the proposed national bank.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24

The McGinty farm, located at old
Buck Mountain, is offered for rent al
reasonable terms; has ii good house, with
store and postollice attached. Apply to
7, A. Buckley: Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
THEATRICAL.

The Game Keeper, IA beautiful and
interesting Irish comedy drama from
the pen of Con. T. Murphy, will be pro-
duced at the Grand on Tuesday evening
Smith O'Brien, who is recognized
star of youth and talent, is at the head
of this production, and his managers,
Messrs Rowland and Clifford, have sur
rounded him with a company of unusual
talent. The Game Keeper" is pretty
story of the Emerald Isle presented with
wealth of gorgeous scenery and effects
During the action of the play numerous
Specialties are introduced. Smith
O'Bren, who is one of the greatest sing
ers of today, will introduce several new
songs expressly written for this pruduc-
tiou. He is ably assisted in this feature
by Clara M. Langley and very clever
child artist, Baby Madeline. Ia most
plays where speciaIties are interpolated
the action is impeded and the audience
drama, The Game Keeper" the in
cidental musical numbers are SO spon-
tananeous and typical OF the scenes of
which they form IA part that the audi
ence is continuously entertained and di-
verted.
/
At the Grand tomorrow evening
East Lynne will be presented by
Wamsher's big company This favorte
drama will be given on an elaborate
scale.
/ t
An entertainment will be givzn by the
Young Mems Corps at the Grand opera
house on Sunday evening. Several
noted singers are on the program.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
A Surprise Party.

Attorney and Mrs. John NJ Carr were
rendered surprise at their home on
Adams street on Wednesday evening
number of their friends assemble at
the residence of one of the party early
in the evening and marched in a BODY
to their destination, where they spent
several hours in very pleasant manner.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Mrs. Kilkelly, Mrs. Daniel Nc
Geehan, Misses Katie and Nellie
Christy, Miss Margaret Smith, Hazeton;
Mrs. Thomas Carr, Miss Maggie Carr,
Drifton; Miss Ida Wise, Jeddo; Mrs.
James j. Maloy, Mrs Hadesty, Mrs. j.
A, Christy and Miss Sarah Sot, Free
land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24

For this month just ont. The revised
time tables of all Pennsylvania railroads.
An Indispensable travelling companion.
Issued every month. One dollar per
year by mail, single copies 10 cents.
Address w. p. Hastings, Milton Penna.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENT


CONVENTION CALL,-In compliance with
~ the rules of the democratic committee
of Foster township, notice is hereby given
that the primaries for the election of dele
gates to attend the Democratic township
convention ut Woodsde school house on Mon
duy evening, January ~, 1902, at 40 p; m,
will be held at the respective polling places
throughout the township on Saturday even
ing, January %, latG, between the hours OF
and O'Clock. Each polling district is entitled
to three delegates to said convention.
The above convention is called to nominate
Democratic candidates Tor the following Of
ficcs: Two school directors two supervisors,
IL Treasurer, II township CLERK, constable and
three auditors (one tor one year, one for two
years and one for three years..
The rules OF the township committee pro-
vide that candidates for offices are required to
register on or before January "a next and
those failing to do SO cannot become candi-
dates before the convention. The secretary
of the committee will be ut the house of W. D..
Boyle, South Centre street, Freeland, to re-
ceive registrations until January ~.
j j. McNclis, chairman.
NJ. Campbell, secretary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-24
PLEASURE.

January 24-Far at Ecklcy Catholic
church.
January 25.-Second annual hop of
Columbian Base Ball Club at krell' s
opera house. Admission, % cents.
January 80 Ball of the Polish So
cietes of Freeand for the benefit of ST.
Kasimers Polish Catholic church at
Krell's opera house. Tickets, % cents.
January 3l.-Joint ball of Citizens
Hose Company and Fourth Ward Fire
Company at Krell'S opera house. Ad-
mission, so cents
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
DRAINAGE OF EVERGLADES.
Contention as to Whether ola
Canals Shall BE Kept Open.

Canals ShnIl ne hept ODeh.
Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 19.-Away
back in the eighties in the days of the
Disston Company, efforts were made to
drain the Everglades by digging cam
ais to drain the Okeechobee Lake in
the hope of retaining thousands of
acres for sugar plantations. Among the
canals cut was one from Lake Okee-
chobee into the Caloosahatchie river.
As soon as the effect of these. canals
conducting water down through the
Caloosahatchie country began to be felt
and observed, the people commenced
to complain that the canal
was turning too large
volume of water into that
country, overlooking great tracts of
valuable lands. These complaints have
continued until the board of trustees
of the Internal Improvement Fund took
up the matter and appointed Hon. b.
E. McLin, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture; Hon. A. G. Crane, Controller, and
Hon. j. b. Whitfield, State Treasurer,
a committee to visit that section, cX-
anime into the matter pro and con, as
some of the compliments wanted the
canals closed up, while others did not.
Some contend that these canals have
lowered the water several feet in Lake
Okeechobee and desire that they be
made deeper, so as to further reduce
the water in the lake AS the digging
of these canals has cost vast sums of
money and since the work of drainage
is TO be continued there on a spirit OF
general opposition to obstructing the
canals and a general desire that they
be made deeper by blowing out ledge
of rock at the. confluence of the canals
with the natural basin of the lake.
The commltte left to-day for Fort
Myers to commence their investigation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
NO TRUCE WITH SPALDING.
American LcaGne VIII Not RecOe-
MIC Any Four-CIub AFFAIR.

American LcaGne VIII Not Recoe-
MIC Any Fonr-CIub AFFAIR.
Chicago Jan. 19.-President Ban
johnson of the American Baseball
League stated to-day that no truce in
the baseball war was declared at his
recent conference with A. G.. Spaiding.
Il met Mr.. Spalding," said President
Johnson, simply as a matter of cour-
tosy to him. 1t was nothing more than
IN exchange of our personal views. Mr..
Spalding represented no baseball or
eanization and in consequence | could
not treat with him at all in my official
capacity.
The American League cannot treat
with any four-olub league. 1t has al
ways contended that the public wants
two big leagues, however. and as soon
as the National League settles its diff
1erences and comes to us as a united
body, We will be able to work with
them for peace in baseball"
Brush Writes SpaldinG Again.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 19.-John T.
Brush has fired another letter into the
Spalding camp. He writes to A. G..
Spalding under date of Jan. II, in
which questions and charges of Mr..
Spalding are met. He outlines his plan
for the government of the game and
defends his compromise with Andrew
Freedman
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY
Trunks stolen From st. Paul Bag
gage Room and Big Haul Made.

Trunks stolen From st. Paul Bag
gage Room and Big Haul Made.
ST. Paul. Mimi, Jan. ia special
from Glendive, Mont, says:
Robbers secured between $4,000 and
$40, 900 worth of unset and set diamonds
to-day by stealing two trunks from the
baggage room of the Northern Pacific
station and breaking them open. Moth
ing is missing from the trunks except
a bag of unset diamonds and three of
four hundred rings, mounted in gold
settings. A tray containing twenty
four set diamonds was overlooked by
the robbers. The trunks were the prop
erty of c. B. Clausen, travelling repre-
sentative of S. H. Clausen & Co, of
Minneapolis. The robbery was an un-
usually bold ono, as four men were in
the upper story of the station asleep
and the express agent slept in a room
adjoining the baggage room. None of
them heard the robbers al work. A
window of the baggage room was
forced open and through it the two
trunks, weighing about $50 pounds
each, were hoisted out. They were
taken only a few feet from the sta
ton, where they were broken open and
the diamonds taken. They were found
early this morning. Local officers have
made one arrest upon suspicion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
BIG BUILDINGS COLLAPSED.
%FyPLAINED EVENT IN DETROIT
LAST NIGHT.

,,our Four-StOry Business Buildings
in the Wholesale Quarter Came
Down in Heap without Previous
warning and Apparently With
ont Cnuse-Being Sunday All the
Employees Were Away and There
Was No Loss of Life-On Any other
Day Many Lives Would Almost
certainly Have Been Lost.
Detroit, Jan. 19.-Four buildings, each
eour stories high, located in the heart
,r the Wholesale district of this city
collapsed tonight, without any appar-
ent cause, and all that now remains is
o. smouldering heap of ruins. The
buildings were a part of the block
bounded by Jefferson avenue and
shelby and Griswold streets, and were
o.rupied by five concerns, and their
socks are a total loss, which is esti-
mated at $152,5 exclusive of the loss
ON the buildings, which amounts to
$4,000. The buildings joined each other
st the corner of Jefferson avenue and
floors of the building on the corner
c,e.e occupied by the Maddocks Glove
company, manufacturers of gloves and
mittens, and the two upper floors were
used by the Imperial Cape Company,
manufacturers of hats and caps.
Adjoining the Maddocks Glove Com
panv's building was the brokerage firm
nj =. B. Neuhoff & Co, who carried a
large stock of commission goods,
The Michigan Produce Company also
o,cupied a part of the building. The
third and fourth buildings were occu-
MED by Crusoe Bros, Limited whole
sale grocers.
No one seemed to know what caused
the collapse of the building. On Sun
dav night that district is practically
deserted and the few who were in the
vicinity say that the buildings seemed
IN fall into heap without apparent
cause. making a noise like the rumbling
Of distant thunder. There are evil
dences of an explosion about the ruins,
but no one heard sound of such an
explosion. The walls of the rear part
of the Maddocks Glove Company's
building are still standing to the hight
of two stories. but the roof of this part
of the building lies turned bottom side
and a large iron smokestack lies on
the sidewalk on the opposite side of
the street, mashed against the build
ings there as if driven by force.
Experts from the Detroit Gas Com
pany made an examination of the
ruins. but said they were unable to
find evidences of a gas explosion.
1t was fortunate that the wreck oc-
cured on Sunday night. Had it hap
pened during business hours, the loss
Of life would have been appalling, as
there were approximately 200 persons
employed by the various firms. The
buildings collapsed into heap and in
short space of time the inflammable
material caught fire from the furnaces
used for heating the buildings. There
were no watchmen about the premises,
consequently there was no loss of life.
No one was injured nor is there any
ore who can give a definite reason for
the catastrophe.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20

ION, yes. Chuckie almost invariably
wins" observed his proud owner why
last night he gave the other bird fits. /
have had cbuCk for nearly five years.
and he Improves as aongster. Ne was
taken from the nest callow BABY.
and / ann responsible FOR MS whole
bringing ~ and education
"lt WAS no baby work. elthfr Young
larlH are delicate birds 10 rear ~ enc
is ambitious 90 make prize sunNsier
~ them. have spent days 90 ma
country with Chuck, 10 that hc has had
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20

81 could buy a better-looking lark for
"a shilling and / bet I'd teach him to
sing better than yours before the sea-
son WAS over"
Have you heard him sing?" asked
the lark owner. "Nof Then wait until
tonight and youil hear Chuckie war
BILE and see me carry Of the contest
money"
Then, turning 40 Che present scribe
be- continued. MY bird pays the rent
What DO YOU think of that3 Yes. and
has done ali through the winter Tho
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20

sings anywhere and at any time as
soon as I give him the word ! keep
account Of every penny he earns and
every penny he costs me, and figures
tell, you know"
Chuckic was by no means q hand
some specimen of his tribe; his coat
exhibited none ~ thc lustcr ~ the Wild
lark he was biz. but OWING to cou-
hnement bad lpfi the purity Of contour
80 desirable boz the perfect bird. more
over the tail had been scrubbed 90 %
miserable stump. nnd he seemed too
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
ho ben tuition that wild larEs can

the best tuition that wild larks can
give.
"rhon the home tralning-to sing az
word. the mere UNFOLDING OF nm
ger "A smack OF the lips. and 10 forth.
An. II WAS arduous work. hut ! am
proud Of my pupil and well repaid for
my pains ] shall never see HIS like
again. Ask my niaais and she VIII tell
YOU AS how chuck hiss paid tho rent
nua been Of service many a time when
we were otherwise hard up. Now you
win believe me when ! sag : ~auidn't
take El0 f0r the bird"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
BRUNswICK's BABY CASE.
Ladies Were Very Much Interested
in the Little Waif.

Brunswick, Ca, Jan. 19.-Brunswick s
locally celebrated Baby Case" was
terminated by Ordinary Horace Dart
who convened his court this morning
at o'clock. and after hearing from the
parents of the child, decided TO give
the mother back her little one. This
disposition Of the baby has proven in
one sense disappointment to a num-
Der of Brunswick ladies, each of whom
had become enraptured with the blue
eyed piece OF infantile loneliness, and
was trying TO get the authorities to let
them adopt her. 1t developed at the in
vestigation held to-day that the
parents of the baby are Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Foreman. who live at the cy-
press Mills, some three miles from the
city. The mother says that her rela-
lives had been talking 80 much about
the baby that she decided TO give IL
10 some orphanage and accordingly
placed IL in the basket Friday morning
and later deposited In the yard OF the
81 Marks Episcopal Church Rectory
In the hopes that the minister's family
would find II and send IL TO the Arson
Dodge orphan Asylum on 81. simons
island. She did not know then that
there was no rector now ~ the rectory'
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
EVERETT-MOORE SYNDICATE.
Committee Now Finds II Necessary
10 Dispose Of,Syndfcate Holdings.

Cleveland. o., Jan. 19.-The bankers
committee in charge of the Everett
Moore Syndicate will hold a meeting
tomorrow.
The developments of the past week
nave practically caused the members
Oi the committee to decide upon a
somewhat different line of action than
at trst intended. The primary object
OF the committee is to preserve intact
lne equities of those in the syndicate
ana TO prevent any depreciation in the
values of securities. In order to accom-
push this plan in regard to all inter
,S'' OF the syndicate ii is now ex-
uFheiy probable that number of the
moperties will be sold. That is, all the
Fndicate's interests in the properties
SOLD will be disposed Of
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
TO SUE THE CARNEGIES.
Heirs of Robert stafford Lay Claim
to Cumberland Island Property

Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 19.-Bruns-
wickians will be very much interested
in learning that the heirs of Robert
Stafford are preparing to bring suit
against the Carnegies for the possess
sion of Cumberland Island property
The Carnegies have spent about a
half million dollars in improving their
property on the island, and the suit
will be an interesting one from many
standpoints.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
PAPER MAKERS ON A STRIKE.
c"hsin Lodges Order General
strike in That state.

Ndukauna, Wis, Jan. ia general
IKE was ordered to-day on joint
meeting of the Appleton, Kaukauna
~ u Neenah Lodges of the United
, ,,U'nerhood of Paper Makers. which
IN result. in less than three weeks,
sto,s S.hg the twenty-five mills in the
po,'.o Oh Wisconsin, throwing out of em-
o,o, '.ent 5000 laborers and cutting Off
N Il, 'eo tons day from the supply
rs,1 NJ paper market, unless the de-
sbar us OF the union for shorter hours
mo,.loe granted. II is claimed the
ey or, Is soon to spread through
Nor,S, paper making district in the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
Noted sister of Chn.Ity Dead.

lo,o,uU' 'ulvor, y. O.. Jan. 19.-Mother
i, by 'ounder of the Sisters Of Char
porv ' ,n' Northwest. died to-day at the
Alc,, u' IN this city, aged 80 years.
N W. Joseph entered the Novitiate
Dar'5 sisters Of Charity AT Montreal.
i1I..I.''' 10 lAfS. She came west as n
.'naly in 1866.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
Gov. Montague to speak in Atlanta

richmond, Va. Jan. 19.-Gov. Mon
10y, asue and wife and Lieut.. Gov. Willard
o vlt mere this afternoon in a private
war var, Tor Atlanta, where the Governor
win be the guest of honor and orator
p az 'he Lee birthday celebration to-mor-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
4 Dird Tbn, rays the RENT

81 wouldn't take GlO Tor this bird"
said The lnb0rcr 10 TIE writer Tho
scene was country inn in South York.
shire.
why" Interrupted a genuine loafer.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20

Fall River Mass, Jan. 19-Fire to-
day in the Globe Yarn Mills of the
New England Cotton Yarn Company
damaged the plant to the extent of
about 100000
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
"'s "rocor, BIa1s az nIehmond.

hn.. ''.d va. jan. 1g..-Gates ana
D.l ...I ."irshlo grurefF. were burned
Hhogt lhlF morning. Loss probably
ia.e ''''V99, fully covered BY insure
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20

Not An Enthusiasm he a goli
entbusiast?" ION. no. lie pretends to
ba hmt be- isn't" "How DO you know
"Wby. he gives up playing when me
therm0meter gets down 10 zero. CHI
sage Evening Post