FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. 11. No. 19.
BRIEF ITEMS.
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—Next Tuesday is election day.
—This is the quietest political cam
paign in many years.
—The ball business will be going it
pretty strong next month.
. The slaughter of rabbits will begin
in earnest after to-morrow.
—Several candidates will find them
selves in the soup next month.
t —First annual ball of the Young Men's
Social Club of Highland this evening.
—The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council will be held on Monday
evening.
—Preparations are being made to hold
an eisteddfod at the opera house on New
Year's Day.
—Tlios. Fitzpatrick and Charles Quinn,
photographers, started on Tuesday for
South Carolina.
; —If the small boy gets in some of his
tricks on you this evening, just remem
ber that it's Halloween.
—There are at least three individuals
in town who confidently expect to be
deputy sheriffs if Robinson is elected.
—A. K. Burger has taken a contract
to build a double dwelling house for An
tonia Capece, on Ridge Street, below
Carbon.
—Deputy Sheriff Trescott was in town
on Monday and closed the livery stable
of Isaac Donsiefe. The sale will take
place on Tuesday.
—Bernard Gallagher of Sandy Valley,
father of Mrs. Wm. Gallagher of Free
land, died last night. Funeral Sunday
afternoon at 1 o'clock.
—The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1865 with a
cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is W. A. Grimes.
—Mrs. Frank Gillespie, formerly of
Drifton, died at her residence in Kansas
City, Mo., on October 20. She was the
mother of Mr. John Gillespie of Drif
ton.
—The celebrated Strohl musical family
will give an entertainment at St. John's
Reformed Church on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. Admission: 35
cents; children, 15 cents.
—The K. of L. assemblies will hold a
joint meeting to-morrow evening at
Passarella's hall. All members are re
quested to attend, as very important
business will be transacted."
—The ball to be given by the Young
Men's Social Club of Highland at the
opera house this evening will be the
first event ever held by the people of our
neighboring town. Depierro's orchestra
will furnish the dancing music and a
pleasant evening is promised.
—Patrick Ward, employed as a brake
man in New Jersey, was crushed between
cars last week, and died at St. Michael's
Hospital, Trenton, on Sunday. His
parents reside at South Heberton and
the remains arrived here on Tuesday.
Funeral at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
—Thomas Scott died at his residence
in the Coxo addition on Thursday, after
a long and painful illness. The deceased
was an active and consistent temperance
advocate and for many years was con
nected with St. Ann's T. A. B. Society.
The funeral on Sunday afternoon was
attended by that organization and a large
number of relatives and friends. His
wife, two daughters and three sons re
main to mourn his loss.
They're Going to Get Married.
Marriage licenses were issued from
the office of the Register of Wills during
the past week for the marriage of the
following persons:
Broganski JWoglick of Jeddo to Ella
Kronta of Hazle Brook.
Andrew Enis of Sandy Run to Susie
Lukallo of Sandy Run.
The Jury Wheel at Work.
The following persons of this part of
the county have been drawn to serve as
common pleaH jurors for the week begin
ning December 22:
Robert Boston, superintendent, Hazle.
Wm. McDonald, agent, Ilazle.
11. P. Kuntz, bookkeeper, Jeddo.
John Creasing, carpenter, Hazle.
The Population of Leliighton.
A stranger, supposed to be a Jersey
man, stopped at one of the leading hotels
at Lehighton the other day, went out,
walked up and down the pavement and
finally asked the hostler, just as the lat
ter had pocketed a nickel for watering a
horse, what's the population of this
town?" The hostler, after a moment's
hesitation, answered :
"The population of this here town is,
let's see—there's one nipger, two Irishers
and the rest of us are all Dutch."
DEATHS.
SCOTT. —At Freeland, October 24, Thomas
Scott, aged 49 years. Interred at St.
Ann's cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
Brislin, undertaker.
WARD.— At Trenton, N. J., October 27.
. Patrick Ward, aged 26 years. Funeral
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
at St. Ann's. Brislin, undertaker.
GALLAQIIER. —At Sandy Valley, October
30, Bernard Gallagher, aged 65 years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Interment at St. Ann's. Brislin, un
dertaker.
MuHt Not Sleep in the Curs.
The passenger train crews 011 the
Jersey Central and its branches havo
been notified that hereafter they must
not sleep in the cars at the end of their
routes and must not be in the cars except
when on duty. This will be quite a
hardship for some of the men, especially
the brakemen and the baggagemasters,
who do not get big pay. Their practice
for a long time has been to carry their
meals wnen away from home, make
bunks of the seats in the passenger car
and sleep there at night, this saving the
expense of a bed at a hotel. Under the
new rule they must find a place in which
to eat their meals and must secure a
room at night when away from home.
Add this expense to that of a new
uniform every year and railroadors must
scratch to make ends meet.
Quarterly Meeting: of I>. A. 10.
District Assembly 16, Knights of
Labor, which comprises all the local
assemblies of the order in the Wyoming
and Lackawanna regions, has been in
session at Kingston this week. The
Assembly now meets quarterly instead
of semi-annually. This change was made
in order to dispatch work with greater
promptitude. Ninety-three delegates
were in attendance. The question of
ballot reform brought about a lengthy
discussion which finally culminated in
the adoption of a resolution endorsing
the Australian system and pledging the
support of the order to legislative candi
dates who would go on record as favoring
the system. The Knights will accept no
other system unless it contains all the
vital provisions of the Australian system.
The committee on resolutions offered
fraternal greeting to all labor organiza
tions and called upon the mining craft
to arouse, agitate, educate and organize.
The secretary was instructed to corres
pond with Secretary Noble of the Inte
rior Department and get statistics on the
number of mortgaged and unmortgaged
farms in the west. The object of it is to
find out who controls the land of the
country.
It was resolved to print and distribute
gratuitously among the people, thousands
of copies of the official organ of the
order. In this way it is hoped to edu
cate the people on the great labor ques
tions of the day and how the Knights of
Labor would remedy many of the evils
complained of. The educational com
mittee reported on a plan of campaign
for the future. They recommended that
lectures be given frequently by general
and district lecturers.
The secretary reported that within the
last three months the membership of
District Assembly 16 had increased 85
per cent.
December 28 will be the 20th anniver
sary of the foundation of the Order of
Knights of Labor and it is proposed to
celebrate the event in a becoming man
ner. All local assemblies were requested
to take immediate action in the matter.
On Tuesday evening there was a pub
lic meeting at which Rev. J. H. Amies
of Scranton was the speaker. He deliv
ered an eloquent address, taking for his
subject "Ballot reform and Single Tax."
Tne speaker said both these reforms
would have to be inaugurated in this
county soon or there would he trouble.
Before single tax would come there must
lie a secret ballot. The speaker said un
less relief was afforded the laboring
classes soon (and such relief could be
secured by the adoption of the single
tax) there would probably be a revolu
tion in this country at a not far distant
day.
Foster TowiiKhlp Sued.
The residents of the Five Points and
South Heberton should hurry up and
make application to get into the borough,
for if a certain suit now pending against
Foster township is decided in favor of
the plaintiff, there is no telling how high
next year's taxes will be. The trouble
in question is the suit of Margaret Fin
negan against the township for SSOOO
damages, entered in the prothonotary's
office on Tuesday. While driving across
the bridge between Upper Lehigh and
Soutli Heberton on the evening of Sep
tember 16 the horse walked off the struc
ture, throwing Mrs. Finnegan into the
creek. She received a dislocation of the
hip and other severe injuries which she
claims have maimed her for life. As it
was the duty of the township to provide
all its bridges with side railings to pre
vent accidents of this kind, and as the
accident was due to the supervisor's
negligence, Mrs. Finnegan wants SSOOO.
Ralls at the Opera House.
Young Men's Social Club of Highland,
Thursday evening, October 81.
Drifton Base Ball Association, Friday
evening, November 15.
Lattimer Cornet Band, Wednesday
evening, November 20.
P. O. S. of A. band, Friday evening,
November 22.
Local Assembly No. 3391 (Jeddo),
Knights of Labor, Wednesday evening,
November 27.
St. Ann's Pioneer Corps, Tuesday
evening, December 31.
Champions of the World.
The series of eleven games between
the New York and Brooklyn base bail
clubs for the championship of the world
came to an end Tuesday afternon by
New York winning the ninth game
played, the sixth won by that club. At
the outset Brooklyn made a good show
ing against the Giants, winning three of
the first four played, but thev could not
keep up the gait and New York is the
proud possessor of the title.
Coxe Bros. & Co.'s Rules Kill a Town.
Speaking of Beaver Meadow's future
prospects a correspondent in the Weath
erly Ilerald savs: The opening of the
new Evans colliery will, in all probability
give our sleepy village another boom,
however, all depends on who or what
the new company will he. Give us a
company like that of Coleraine or the
old E. B. Ely company and Beaver
Meadow's future will be a bright one.
Give us one built oil the rules and prin
ciples of Coxe Bros, at tliis and at other
places, and our town will know hut little
good of its existence. The Lehigh Val
ley Company's engineers have been
busily engaged all week surveying a
route for a new railroad to the com
pany's colliery. Coal is expected to be
shipped from these mines inside of one
year.
Kxaminatlon La. Statistics.
Ttie Wilkes-Barre Record lias complied
an interesting table of statistics of the
Third Inspection District, from which
the following figures are taken: Of the
1348 miners who have already regis
tered the nationality is as follows:
English, 237; Welsh, 244; Irish, 284;
American, 190; Austrinn, 183; German,
61; Polish, 50; Scotch, 48; Swedish, 20;
Russian, 8; Danish, 3; Swiss, 2; French,
1; Italian, 1. The oldest miner regis
tered is George llrice, of Luzerne Bor
ough. He is 73 years of age, and has
been a miner 39 years. The next oldest
is Daniel Petty, of the same town, who
isGG years of age. He has been a miner
44 years. Of the whole number regis
tered, 101 are over 50 years of age, 304
are over 40 years, 534 arc ever 30 and
349 arc over 20. Of the number regis
tered tiiere are 482 not naturalized and
479 who cannot write. The registration
of the district is not yet complete.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1889.
A SURVEY OF THE FIELD.
With a Full Vote Democratic Success is
Certain—Rumors of Republican
Hoodie Buying: Votes.
From the Sunday Newsdealer.
We are now upon the last week of the
political campaign. It is during this
period that the campaign liar gets in his
work and the boodler is prowling around
on both sides seeking for financial food.
Stories and false reports of all kinds are
set afloat, and no sooner is one story
hunted down and proven false than an
other is originated to take its place.
From present appearances there does
not appear to be any reasonable doubt
about the election of the entire Demo
cratic ticket. It is a ticket Wn\t par ex
cellence appeals strongly to the voters of
all nationalities and creeds. The tide is
in its favor, and intelligent observers
give it as their judgment that it is invin
cible. The Republican managers and
leaders are thoroughly alarmed at the
steady growth of good feeling that is ex
pressed for it, and despairing of success
by the honest vote of the people are
planning to secure it in the only way
possible, and that is by the wholesale
purchase of votes.
The fact that such methods are to be
resorted to is the strongest proof of the
weakness of their position. They fully
recognize the fact that feeling, senti
ment and public opinion is against them,
and that on an honest vote they are
hopelessly beaten by thousands. Their
only hope lies in corrupting a sufficient
number of the new foreign voters to
turn the scale. Assessments have been
levied upon the various corporations
that have interests in this county and a
sufficient fund has been raised to con
summate their villianous schemes. The
leaders of this corrupt and venal vote
will be visited this coming week and a
bargain will be struck for the votes of
their fellow countrymen and thus does
political debauchery go hand in hand
with the party of great moral ideas.
* *
The stories that are circulated with
reference to the candidates are as many
as the sands of the sea. There is no
truth or scarcely a basis of truth in any
of them. They are the emination of
the campaign liar pure and simple. No
attention should be paid by the voter to
any of those, for they will be placed in
circulation by enemies of the Democratic
party with the object of exciting hos
tility in the party ranks. Vote the
Democratic ticket from Shortz to Crock
ett and your duty will be faithfully and
well performed.
We talked with a great many promi
nent Republicans last week and they ex
pressed themselves up through their
boots like. There was some kind of fear
there which didn't bode any good—for
Republican success. About two weeks
ago the Republicans swung around the
nolitical circle with a very confident air.
They wouldn't listen to anything touch
ing on a possible defeat for Judge Rice.
In their opinion Rice would be re-elected
by no less than 1500 majority. But
within the past two weeks the majority
has dropped out of sight altogether and
now nothing is talked about but the
chances of the two candidates for judicial
honors. The Republicans now, instead
of claiming a big majority for their can
didate, are willing to admit that there is
a chance for Mr. Shortz. Some Republi
cans make even greater concessions.
They acknowledge openly that Judge
Rice has opposition in bis own party but
Mr. Shortz has none in his. Tnis being
the case, then, it is within reason to sup
pose that the Democratic candidate's
chances of election are the best, and it
is so figured out by the politicians on the
other side of the political fence. Mr.
Shortz is also gaining new friends
daily and a week from now he will have
a clear majority of the voters of the
county on his side. Good-bye, Judge
Rice.
Honest Joe McGinty is ploughing his
way to tho confidence and support of
the people. The able manner he has
conducted the affairs of that important
office during the past three years is a
telling point in his favor and one that is
winning for him many votes. The un
generous factional fight that has been
engineered against him by some of his
own nationality will attract to him
thousands of votes from those who love
fair play and decency in politics. True
Irishmen everywhere, who deprecate
bringing in factional and county lines,
will not lend themselves to any scheme
that tends to disrupt or impair unity
and good feeling. It is a boomerang in
the hands of those who make use of it
and it will injure any cause in which it
is used more than it will accomplish
good. Mr. McGinty as the fair nominee
of his party, as the well qualified and
accomplished official deserves and should
receive his party strength and support.
Vote for Jos. McGinty for recorder on
November 5.
The voters of Wilkes-Barre owe a debt
of thanks to lion. George J. Stegmaier
for his magnificent labors in securing
school consolidation for that city. For
this and his untiring work in the inter
est of labor in the last legislature they
should on election day vote for him for
sheriff and show a just appreciation of
the services rendered in their behalf.
No matter what their political belief
may be he is entitled to the support of
every voter. Cast your ballot for Geo.
J. Stegmaier for sheriff and the office
will be in safe and competent hands.
* *
Boh Robinson has not yet explained !
why he attempted to defeat Harry
Euans, the Welsh candidate for commis
sioner in 1887. Robert, of course, can
not explain it, consequently the Welsh
voters will on November 5 pay back in
kind by voting against him for sheriff.
Fairmount township is yawping to re
ceive Mr. Robinson and lie should not
delay the order of going, but go at once.
He is a defeated man.
*#*
Vote for Dr. Pier for coroner and the
office will be filled witli the same zealous
care and fidelity that has characterized
the present incumbent, Dr. Mahon.
Dr. Pier is a regular physician of largo
experience and practice, and such as lie
should be called to fill it, and not a
quack, as it is alleged his opponent is.
There is nothing in the Republican
claim that considerable opposition has
developed against Candidate McGinty
in the Fourth District. His majority
will be larger than ever before.
Reception to Eckley H. Coxe.
Eckley B. Coxe arrived home from
his European tour Monday evening and
a reception in honor of the event was
tendered him by his Drifton and Eckley
employes. At the station he was met
by those employed at his various col
lieries and shops, also the P. O. S. of A.,
St. Patrick's, k. G. E., Freeland German
and Eckley Bands, St. Ann's Pioneer
Drum Corps, St. Ann's Cadets, St. Ann's
and Union Sunday Schools. Upon ar
riving at his residence addresses of wel
come and speeches were made by John
Wagner, James A. O'Donnell, Rev. M.
J. Fallihee, Rev. Thos. Brehonv, Ih-v.
P. J. Buxton, Chas. Orion Stroll, Esq.,
John I). Hayes, Esq., John Brady, P.
M. Boyle and John J. Johnson. A song
<.f welcome was sang by St. Ann's Sun
day School. A gola-headed cane was
presented from his employes and a gold
pen from the Drifton Industrial School.
Mr. Coxe responded to the addresses in
a becoming style, and after selections
were rendered by the bands the demon
stration came to an end. Nearly seven
thousand people witnessed the affair.
Kev. M. J. Fallihee delivered the fol
lowing address of welcome, which is
published by request:
It certainly gives me the greatest pleasure to
be here on this occasion to manifest even in a
small way the love, friendship and welcome we
all have for the Hon. Mr. und Mrs. Coxe, who
havo just returned from their much needed
vacution. 1 need not say that it makes us
happy to see our old friuuub and neighbors
back again in Drifton, about to begin anew
their charitable and benevolent works. I take
this special privilege of calling them old friends
and neighbors, because I have been acquainted
with them nearly twenty years, and during all
that time our friendship has been most cordial
and without a break, and I feel confident it
will continue so to the end. I know that the
substitutes left by our old friends to carry on
their charitable and good work have faithfully
performed their duty, but we always feel more
confidence in the old hands who planned and
built up and have ran the machinery for many
years, than in the new ones who have less ex
perience. If we go into the battle-field to fight
our enemies we like to havo the old and exper
ienced general who has gained many victories
in command over us. If wo sail on the broad
ocean and the storm arises we feel greater con
fidence in the old captain who has weathered
the storms for many years than in the young
man who is making his trial voyage. So it is
even here in Drifton we like to seo the gentle
man anu lady at the helm who began, built up
and so successfully carried on for more than
twenty years the charitable and benevolent
work of the place. In fact, although we
may be oil' the track, we think that the old
hands arc the best, and that nothing will be
done right if they are not there themselves.
A story I heard will explain and exemplify
more clearly what I mean. It is related that a
certain wealthy man once thought he was
going to die and of course go straight to
Heaven, so he called his lawyers to his bedside
and disposed of all his property, told those
around him how many pounds of tobacco were
to be smoked at his wake and how many gal
lons of the mountain dow were to be consumed
—those were tue good old times when wakes
wore wakes in reality. Having managed
everything satisfactorily for himself he sat up
in bed and said : "It is useless for me to ex
plain all these matters to you young men and
to tell you what to do at my funeral, for I
know that nothing will bo done right when I
am not there myself-" I could say a great
deal about the charitable and benevolent work
performed by our friends here during the past
twenty years, but the gentlemen on the com
mittee only gave us three minutes time for our
speeches. Perhaps they thought if they gave
us our own time wo would be like a reverend
gentleman I once heard of. He spoke übout
two hours every time he got the opportunity
and pitched straight into his cangregation
while they remained before him. Towards the
close of his sermon the sexton began to get a
little uneasy and said to the reverend gentle
man : "There is nobody in the church now but
you and I, and I havo some important business
to attend to so here is the key ami you can
lock the church when you get through." Now
1 believe I was told to say something about the
Sunday School. The members of the Sunday
School must be attended to, should be properly
instructed in their religious and civil duties, in
fact we can not do too much for them in that
way, because they are to be the future mem
bers of our congregations and the future citi
zens of this great and grand republic. The
children are behaving themselves very well
to-night, and their conduct is very praise
worthy ; but if this yard was full of chestnut
trees and the chestnuts in season I do not think
I could give them so much praise for their
1 good conduct. There seems to be some sort of
| natural attraction between children and chest-
I nut trees which I will not undertake to explain
J in a three-minute speech. I wish to say in eon
i elusion that the St. Ann's Sunday School, the
St. Ann's Cadet Society, which is a part of the
! Sunday School, and the St. Patrick's Cornet
Hand, which was a part of the Sunday School a
short time ago,'that they have all received so
many gifts, presents ami ucts of kindness from
our friends here, that to-night, with bright
eyes, cheerful ami smiling laces and happy
hearts, they have come down from the moun
tains, up from the valleys and gathered in
from all quarters, to show their love, respect
ami gratitude to their kind benefactors.
Teachers' District Institute.
The second local institute for this year,
composed of the teachers of Foster,
| Dennison, Hear Creek and Hazle town
ships, and the boroughs of White Haven,
Jeddo, Hazleton, West Hazleton and
Freeland, will be held in Freeland Opera
House, Friday evening and Saturday,
November 1 and 2. John I). Hayes,
Esq., will deliver the address of welcome
on Friday evening, to be followed by
Supt. Cough 1 in, who will address the
j directors ami parents. Supt. Fallon, of
| Hazle. will also deliver a short address.
I Saturday's exercises will consist of sev-
I eral class drills by the teachers of the
| surrounding schools. County Superin
| tendent Coughlin, Prof. Harmon of
Hazleton, Prof. Porter of White Haven,
and Supt. Fallon of Hazle township will j
address the teachers on educational \
topics. Over one hundred teachers are J
expected to be present. Every director,
parent and friend of the cause, are
' cordially invited to attend. This will
I undoubtedly be the most interesting
gathering of its kind ever held in this
! district.— Prog reus.
Father MoFudden Released.
DUBLIN, October 29. —Father Mc
! Fadden to-day pleaded guilty, at Mary
j borough, to obstructing the police at the
time of the murder of Police Inspector
! Martin, at (iweedor, in February last,
and was liberated on bis own recogniz
ance, the government assenting to this
disposition of the case. Ten prisoners,
j held on charges similar to those of Father
j McFadden, pleaded likewise, and were
, also allowed to go, sentence being post
poned indefinitely. This result of the
case is said to he due to the discovery by
the government that the juries in the
cases could not be relied upon to convict
of murder. It was therefore made
known to the prisoners that a plea of
guilty of a miror offense would satisfy
the prosecution.
STATE NEWS.
—Henry Merritt has been appointed
postmaster at Plains, this county.
—The Switchback will close to-day,
ending one of its most successful sea
sons.
—The Fuller Coal Company's mines
atMaltby, near Wilkes-Barre, are flooded
and operations are suspended indefi
nitely.
—A Polish Catholic Church was dedi
cated by Bishop O'llara at Mill Creek
on Sunday, in tho presence of 1000
people.
—Mrs. Mary J. Lloyd has been award
ed $1,500 for damages against the borough
of Shenandoah, for injuries caused by
falling over a loose board on a pave
ment.
—ln a quarrel among railroad laborers
at Pottsville on Monday, John Attis was
fatally stabbed by Bassalo Coffoni. Attis
had just sent to Italy for his wife and
six children.
—William Kennedy of Catasauqua
was drowned yesterday morning while
attempting to cross the Lehigh river in a
boat. The beat was swept over a dam.
Kennedy was 25 years of age.
—Henry F. J. Brown, for 'vteen
years a clerk in the Ordnance < u:
ment at Washington, D. C.,
heart cancer on Tuesday, at
denco of his sister in Munch C
—The board of examine l
manentpastoratesintheScrantcii <i <
appointed Father McAndrews of .Scian
ton to fill tho vacancy in St. Mary's
Church, Wilkes-Barre, caused by the
death of Father O'Haran.
—A locie employed at the Pierce col
liery, Archbald, exploded Tuesday after
noon with fearful consequences. Simon
Mooney, engineer, and John Moyley,
fireman, were blown to pieces and a
driver named Tooinsy was fatally in
jured.
—The Delaware and Hudson Coal
Company's No. 2 colliery at Plymouth
resumed work on Monday. This is one
of the collieries affected by the caving in
of about 500 acres five weeks ago.
Employment will be given to 600 men
and boys.
—A three-story brick building at
Nanticoke, owned by County Treasurer
Smoulter, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire Friday morning. It was occupied
by the Central hotel and Welliver's
hardware store. Loss, about $25,000;
partially insured.
—Solicitor P. J. Ferguson, of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, met with a
triple affliction during the last week.
In the beginning of the week his mother
died; two days later his brother Harry,
an agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
at Centralia, and on Sunday morning his
wife.
—Ashland's population was lessened
last week by the removal of six carloads
of Hungarians from that place. The
Huns are owned by the Philadelphia
and Heading Company and work on the
road, being taken along the line as
occasion demands, just like so many
cattle.
—An unknown man, about 60 years of
age and supposed to be from Dundaff,
near Carbondale, dropped dead yester
day afternoon on a Lenigli Valley train
between Penn Haven and White Haven.
He was taken ill on the train and his
death is supposed to havo resulted from
heart disease.
—Tuesday evening F. A. Eagan of
Taylorville and G. A. Dills of Duryea
signed articles of agreement to run a 100
yard foot race for a purse of $2,500.
This will bo the biggest affair of the kind
ever got up in Pennsylvania, the biggeet
money and in all probabilities the fastest
race. Tho race will be run in Scranton
and will likely come off on or about the
9th of November.
—The situation regarding the Polish
church question at Plymouth remains
unchanged. The parochial residence is
still guarded. Father Donohue, pastor
of St. Vincent's Church, opened the
basement of his edifice Sunday morning
to all Poles and Lithuanions who desired
to congregate there for worship. The
attendance was very large, but not a
Pole was to be seen among the congrega
tion.
Either of tho following engravings,
"Evangeline," "Bayard," "Monarch of
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Weekly Coal Report.
The anthracite coal trade continues
quiet, and there is nothing especially
new in the condition to note this week.
The Eastern and Western Anthracite
Coat Sales Agents, at their meetings in
New York last week, wisely decided to
make no changes in the circular prices
for November. The restriction of output
continues, ami we understand that the
producing interests have agreed to limit
the production of anthracite in Novem
ber to three million tons, if possible,
which will be a curtailment of nearly
three-quarters of a million tons compared
with the corresponding month of last
year. While the lessening of production
since September 1 has not enabled the
operators to advance the prices for coal,
it lias materially assisted them in main
taining the ruling prices and has pre
vented any new or demoralizing cutting
under the circular figures during the
past two months.
John Totty lias been appointed a spe
cial agent of the Census Bureau, to assist
j John 11. Jones in the collation and com
' pllation of the census of the production
and distribution of anthracite. Mr.
Totty, who has been identified with the
anthracite coal interest in various capa
. cities since 1805, having been 22 years
! with the Heading Company, is assistant
to Mr. Jones, Chief of the Bureau of
Anthracite Coal Statistics, to whom has
been assigned the important duty of
I collecting and compiling the hard and
soft coal census of the United States.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
I October 19, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 986,935 tons,
compared with 828,699 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, a decrease of
158,2116 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was 27,778,266 tons, compared with 30,-
230,664 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of 2,452,398 tons. — Lcdycr.
A So ran ton Man Murdered.
Jacob Soontag, aged 59 years, was
murdered at his hotel in Scranton, at 10
o'clock Sunday night by three Hun
garians. The men applied for drink at
the hotel and when this was denied
them they broke in the door. Soontag
attempted to close the door against them
and one of the men drew a dagger and
stabbed him in the right breast, the
blade piercing the lungs, lie died in
fifteen minutes. Officers gave chase to
the Hungarians, and after a hard run
one of them was captured. A son of the
murdered man identified him as the one
who did the stabbing.
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—The TRIBUNE is steadiiy advancing
and every week brings new subscribers
to its list. Every family in Freeland
and surrounding towns can spare one
dollar per year for a local paper. The
same amount of money is often put to a
much worse use.
NOTICE Is hereby given that an application
will be made to the Governor ot Pennsyl
vania, on Wednesday, the 22d day of January,
A. D., 1890, under the Act of loth May, IH7S, and
its supplements, for the charter of an intended
corporation to be called the "Citizens' Ilunk of
Freeland, Pa.," which is to be located in the I
borough of Freeland, County of Luzerne, State
of Pennsylvania, its object being to carry on a |
general banking business according to the laws I
of Pennsylvania, and its capital stock to be ?
Fifty Thousand Dollars, and for that purpose 1
to have and enjoy all the rights, benefits and
privileges conferred by said Act of Assembly j
and its supplements.
JOHN D. HAYF.S, Solicitor. 1
Freeland, Pa., 14th October, 1889.
NOTICE TO MINERS.—The bounl of exam
iners Of the North portion of the Fourth
Inspection District will meet at the Wootlside
school house, near Freeland, on Saturday, the j
2(1 and 9th days of November, for the purpose
of registering and examining all who desire to |
possess certificates as miners. The board will :
meet at 7 a. in. and remain in session until 7 p. j
IN. BY ORDER OF THE HOARD. !
rnAX NOTICE. The taxpayers of Foster
X township are hereby notified that an addi- !
tion of 5 per cent, will be added to all taxes of
1889 remaining unpaid on and after December I
2, 1889. THOMAS ELLIOTT, Collector.
Foster Township, October 24, 1889.
LOST.— From the premises of the undersign
ed, u red cow, aged about 9 years, with
large curled horns. A liberal reward will be
given to any person giving any information or
returning her to Andrew Krupper, Railroad
Street, Upper Lehigh, Pa.
EXJIt SALE.—A house and lot situated on
Ridge Street, between Walnut and Chest
nut. Fine fruit trees and everything in first
class condition. Will be sold at a bargain.
Apply to T. A. BUCKLEY.
D. LORENZ,
Practical -ZBntclxer.
BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB,
MUTTON, PUDDING,
SAUSAGE, &c.
No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
Brick, per set, 60 cents; put in free of charge. |
Grates, 5 cents per lb.
Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each.
Washboih rs, 75 vents to SI.U.
Home-made cons and bottles, 121 cents each;
by one-half dozen, 10 cents each.
50-lb lard cans, 50 cents.
Washboilei"B bottomed at 35, 40 and 60 cents.
Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per
foot.
Roofing from 4 to 6 cents per square foot.
Blasting tubes, 2 cents per foot.. Wire for
tubes, made to order, 6 cents each.
Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO.
Plato range, $2)1.00.
Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from
SB.OO to SIB.UU.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
9 Front Street, Freeland.
M. J. Mo RAX, Manager.
ARMOUR'S
Chicago Dressed Beef
RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
This Beef is from rigidly Inspected cattle,
slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, and is
the chcai>est and best animal food to be pro
cured. Wholesale only.
Freeland Beef Co.,
FREELAND, PA.
GO TO
Fisher Bros.
Livery Stable
i". >k
FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS
At Short Notice, for W'oddlnm, Parties and
Funerals. Front Street, two suuares
below Freeland Opera House.
Old newspapers for sale.
SI.OO PEII YEAR.
; JOHN D. HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
, Legal business ol' ull kinds promptly attended.
Room 3, 2d Floor, Dirkbeck Brick.
I ]VI. HALPIN -
Munufactur.
Carriages, Buggies Vagons. &c
j Cor. Walnut and Pino Streets, Freeland.
OIUON STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Office Uooins over Schooner's Hardware Store.
Q F. TURNBACK,
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Schooner's Hardware Store.
All Kinds of Legal Business will be
Promptly Attended.
I jyjORUIS FERRY,
PURE
Will K.Y WINE, RUM, GIN, &C
Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap.
< oruer Souiii ' 1 W ishington St ~ Freeland.
I n-cro-ia: ellictt,
South Heberton, whoic
Pure Wines and Liquors
; Also Agent for Bernor & Engol's Premium
Lager and Tannhaenser Beer, Porter, XX and
XXX Stock and Draft Ales, Etc. I soil by the
quart or gallon the best quality of
Beer, Porter and Ale.
McNulty Bros.,
liIUMIS MO EMBAIMEBS.
Centre Street, Coxe Addition.
i
The finest hearses in the region.
, Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar-
I anteed.
j. p. MCDONALD,
—Dealer in—
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
FLOUR, FEED, HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A very handsome stock of
FURNITURE
Always on hand^
S. W. Corner Centre and South Sta., Freel
TF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT
J- the worth of your money, just give
Fatricir Carey
a call. He keeps the best beer and the
largest schooner.
Fine lit/e Whiskey, Old Wines, Porter, Ale,
Cigars and AGARIC, Ihe Ureal
Nerve Tonic.
Centre Street, below South, Freeland.
Weddings, Parties and Funerals
Furnished with
First-Class Turnouts
at short notice, at
HOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S
LIVERY STABLE
Centre Street, below South, - - - Freeland.
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND
EMBALMER.
Also dealer in
FURNITURE
of every description.
Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.