FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. 11. No. 20. BRIEF ITEMS. —Thanksgiving Day—three weeks hence. —The season of sauer kraut making lias come. —Five dollars reward is offered for a lost dog. See advertisement. —As might have*"been expected the election returns didn't suit everybody. —The Strolil family performed to small audiences hero on Tuesday ami Wednes day evenings. —Depierro's orchestra plays at the ball of the Eureka Social Club of Weatherly to-morrow evening. —New time-tables will go into efTect on the main lines of the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central roads on Sunday. —Confirmation services were held at St. James' P. E. Church, Drifton, on Sunday, by Bishop Rollistonof Reading. —Sclioener & Birkbeck placed a large heating furnace in the basement of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Eckley, on Tuesday. —A license was granted at Wilkes- Barre on Tuesday for the marriage of Henry J. Gillespie of Buck Mountain to Miss Bridget McGill of Eckley. —The Union Insurance Co. of San Francisco was organized in 1865 with a cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in gold. Their ngent here is W. A. Grimes. —At the ball of the Drifton Base Ball Association on the 15th inst. Prof. Daniel Bonner will entertain the audience by dancing a schottische clog during the in termission. —The Citizens' Hose Company decided last evening to send a delegation to Slat ington on Thanksgiving Day, to attend the parade and dedication ceremonies of the Slatington fire department. —The remains of James Farrell, who was killed last week at Jermyn, Lacka wanna County, by a fall of rock in the mines, arrived here on Saturday. The funeral took place the following day from the residence of Mrs. Frank Farrell, Washington Street. —Zemany's hall on Main Street has been leased by the Young Men's T. A. B. Society as a meeting and reading room, also for the location of their li brary. Several hundred volumes have beeft ordered and the rooms will be opened within a few weeks. —ln the coal report, which is pub lished in another column, it maybe seen that the Coxe Bros. & Co. vs. Lehigh Valley suit will be decided by the Inter state Commerce Commission about the end of this month, with the probabilities in favor of the Drifton operators. —At a session of District Assembly No. 87, Knights of Labor, beld at Free land on .Saturday, Master Workman Jos. I). Myers was elected as delegate to the General Assembly, which convenes at Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday. Mr. Myers will start for Atlanta on Saturday morn ing. —The second local institute of the sixth district of Luzerne County was held at the opera house Friday evening and Saturday of last week. The exer cises consisted of addresses, singing, class drills, talks on teachers' subjects, etc. Large audiences wero present at all the sessions. —The Freeland opera house was com fortably filled last Thursday evening by those attending the ball of the Young Men's Social Club of Highland. At 10 o'clock the grand march, led by Master of Ceremonies M. A. Ferry of Highland and Miss Cassio Furey of Jeddo, tank place, and was participated in by 78 couples. —The grand jury lias recommended the building of a bridge in Sugarloaf township across Nescopeck creek on the road from Lehigh and Susquehana turn pike to Freeland, cost not to exceed $800; also one across the Big Nescopeck creek in Butler township on the road from Hazleton to Wilkes-Barre, cost not to exceed S7OO. —The board of trade of Pottsville is doing its utmost to have the Fottrel In sulated Wire Company to locate its plant in Pottsville. The company is now run ning a plant at Bristol, but desire to re move from there on account of malaria, which is so bad as to greatly interfere with the steady working of -the plant. If Freeland's board of trade was organ ized that company might be induced to locate their works here. —The pigeon shooting match between M. E. Fritzinger of Freeland and John Lesser of Upper Lehigh, for SSO a side, took place at the Woodside field Satur day afternoon. A heavy fog prevailed during the time of the "shooting, which prevented either party from doing the work they are capable. Nine birds apiece wero shot at, Fritzinger killing four and Lesser three. Considerable money changed hands on the result. Buicl<l by Jumping Down a Shaft. Byron Jones, a mine driver boss resid ing at Luzerne Borough, committed suicide in a horrible manner yesterday. He had became despondent through sickness and family troubles, and at an early hour he left his home and walked towards Waddell's shaft, an open pit 060 feet deep, down which he is supposed to have jumped, as his terribly mangled body was found at the bottom of the pit some time afterward. Deceased was 23 years old and leaves a wife and one child. District I*. O. S. of A. Presidents. Mayor James R. Kenncy of Reading, President of the Sons of America of Pennsylvania, has just announced his appointment of District Presidents in all the counties of the state. The following are those of this section of the state : Luzerne (Northeastern), Ira A. Carle, Kingston; Luzerne (Northwestern), C. P. Campbell, Shickshinney; Luze rne(South eastern), Reese Lloyd, Drifton; Luzerne, Carbon District, J. M. Stauffer, Beaver Meadow; Carbon, William H. Stocker, Maiich Chunk; Lehigh (Southern), Milton P. Haas, Allenlown; Lehigh (Northern), M. Thomas Heilman, Catasauqua; Lack awanna (Western), J. W. Hopewell, Providence; Lackawanna (Eastern), Eli Bender, Scranton; Monroe, E. J. Myers, Tobyhanna Mills; Schuylkill, T. L. Evans, Girardvillc; Washington Orme,' St. Claire; Joseph J. Brown, Silver Brook; R. T. Jones, Cressona; Win. 0. Seitzinger, Gordon. The Election and Its Results. The election on Tuesday for a state treasurer and several county officers failed to arouse any general enthusiasm, and, as a consequence, the vote polled was light, compared with last year. The workers for the county candidates were untiring in their efforts to bring out a full vote, but the results show they were no more than partially successful. The election passed off very quietly, although there were a few collisions between workers at some of the neighboring polls. The following is the official vote of Freeland, including the Foster dis tricts of Five Points and South Ileber ton : State Treasurer— F.B. F.P. S.H. Bitfler, D 145 117 40 Boyer, K 88 65 47 Johnson, 1* 2 Judye— Short/., D 140 00 51 Rice, R 91 90 36 Vail, P 2 Sheriff — Stejjmaier, D 154 120 47 Robinson, R 81 67 40 Myers, P 2 Recorder— McGinty, D 130 103 31 Boyle, R 103 82 56 O'Hara, P 2 Coroner— Pier, D 141 113 38 Evans, R 92 74 49 Thomas, P 2 Surveyor— Crockett, D 141 114 38 Reese, R 92 73 49 Jacquisli, P ' 2 COUNTY. The result in Luzerne County was somewhat unexpected. The Republi cans carried the county last year by ;>2B for the national ticket. This year, how ever, the Democrats lead on the state ticket by 507, while their candidates for judge and sheriff are defeated. The re mainder of the ticket is elected. Re turns from every district in the county give the following results: Bigler, D 11,719 Boyer, R 11,212 Bigler's majority 507 Rice, R 12,147 Shortz, D 11,191 Rice's majority 950 Robinson, R 12,021 Stegmnier, D 11,273 Robinson's majority 748 McGinty, D 11,563 Boyle, R 11,426 McGinty's majority 137 Pier, D 11,822 Evans, R 11,490 Pier's majority 332 Crockett, D 11,694 Reese, It 11,403 Crockett's majority 291 STATE. The vote for state treasurer was very light, except in counties where local contests brought out the voters. Chair man Kisner has succeeded in keeping Boyer's majority below 100,000, and that fact alone gives the Democrats reason to claim the result as a victory. The ma jority as ascertained up to til is morn ing is 62,231. Found Dead at Stockton. The body of John Smodowsky, a Pole who mysteriously disappeared last week from his boarding house in Hazleton, was found .Saturday afternoon lying on the floor of tlie fan house at No. 8 Stock ton. Squire Latibach at once impaneled a jury and an investigation was made, which resulted in the discovery of the fact that death was caused by a wound behind the left ear. After hearing sev eral witnesses the justice ordered the arrest of Anthony •Stankevitch, with whom Sinodowsky formerly boarded and who discovered the body. The evidence against Idm is very direct, he having made threats to kill Smodowsky a number of times recently. The murdered man boarded with him up to a few months ago, when they quarreled anil the dead man left. Stan kevitch subsequently got goods in the company store at Stockton on Smodow sky's name and when Smodowsky found this out they had a violent quarrel. District Attorney Darte was at Hazle ton on Monday and decided ttiat there is not sufficient evidence to hold Stan kevitch. He has been released on hail. No One Will Kver Know. The new states of North and South Dakota were admitted to the union on Monday, and Harrison did all lie could to prevent jealousy between them upon the question of which would be admitted first. He could not sign both proclama tions simultaneously, but lie could ar range so that he himself should never know which was signed first. lie turned both documents face downward on the desk upon a large slieetof paper, shuffled them up so that it would have puzzled a three-card monte expert to tell which was which, and keeping the sheet of paper over the faces of them, turned them over, slipped the paper up so as to expose the place where lie had to affix his signature, signed them, shuffled them up again, and sent them away. Thus it must ever remain a profound mystery which of the two states was admitted first. Either of the following engravings, "Evangeline," "Bayard," " Monarch of the Glen" or "The First Step," without advertising on them, Bize 20 x 24 inches, given with one 50 cent or two 25 cent bottles of Ideal Tooth Powder. Tlieso are not cheap lithographs, but works of art. A. D. Bowman, Dentist, Nicholia, Idaho, says, I am using your Ideal Tooth ! l'owder, and fiud it superior to all others. The engraving "Evangeline" arrived safely on the 24th of December, making it seem like a Christmas gift. Trusting that Ideal Tooth Powder may flourish, I remain, yours respectfully, Elois Ear nest, Denver, Col. One of these engrav ings without advertising on it worth $1 retail is given with each two 25 cent bot tles of Ideal Tooth Powder. —A very dilapidated envelope which had evidently gone through a railroad wreck was received at the West Chester post office a few days ago. Within its ragged embrace it held a S4OOO check. | —Rice Boyd, of Uniontown, has been pasturing his cattle on a $90,000 coal field, never suspecting its value. He sold it to a sharp neighbor a few days I ago for s6Qffp stiff*"the purchaser.disposed* I of it at oncif or S9O,fH)O. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1889. COUNCIL MEETING. Report of the Regular Monthly Meeting Held on Monday Evening. Council met in regular session Monday evening, with Messrs. Johnson, Goep pert, Donop and Bachman present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following bills were presented, read and ordered paid: A. B. Howe, stones for crossing. .sl3 80 John M. Cunnius, lumber 7 41 T. A. Buckley, printing blanks... 2 00 Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co 31 50 The petition of Mrs. Mary Brennan asking to be appointed janitress was read, and laid over until new business. The burgess presented His monthly re port from October 1 to November 1, as follows: Receipts sl7 00 Commission and police service... 9 50 Balance $ 7 50 The balance was paid over to the treasurer. Accompanying the burgess' report was His resignation, which was laid over until the regular order of busi ness. The treasurer presented His report for the month ending November 4, and as there appeared to be a difference in the amount on hand from that submitted at the last meeting the report was returned for correction. The street commissioner's report was presented, showing an expenditure for the month of October of $05.95. The report was accepted and ordered paid. Under the head of reports of commit tees the directors of the citizens' hose company presented the names of Philip Geritz and John H. Haas for the posi tion of chief of the fire department. Council and directors then proceeded to vote, and the result was as follows: Geritz 4; Haas, 2. Philip Geritz, having received a majority of votes cast, was declared elected chief of the fire depart ment for the ensuing year. The petition of Mrs. Mary Brennan was again taken up and allowed to take rank with the other proposals for janitor. The proposals were: J. 11. Lindsay, SIO.OO per month; John M. Powell, Ist, SB.OO per month; John Burton, SIO.OO per month; Mrs. Mary Brennan, no amount named. A vote was taken with the following result; John M. Powell, Ist, 2; Mrs. Mary Brennan, 2. A second ballot was resorted to and John M. Powell received 3 votes, Mrs. Mary Brennan 1 vote. Mr. Powell was de clared elected janitor, to take effect from November 6, 1889, for the term of one year. It was by resolution agreed that Mr. Powell sign a contract and furnish bail in the sum of S2OO for the faithful discharge of his duty. A committee of citizens from Chestnut Street presented themselves before coun cil and requested that some measures be taken to open Chestnut Street to Pine. The question was discussed, and a motion was agreed to that the secretary commu nicate with Mr. P. B. Cunningham with a view to purchasing so much of his property as may he necessary for the opening up of Chestnut Street through to Pine. The resignation of the chief burgess was next taken up. The burgess was present and stated that he had tried to fulfill his duty, but had not received the proper support from the other officers, and complained of the order kept in front of the opera house on evenings when it is occupied. He also stated that on October 25 he arrested a young man and took him to the lock up. " Dur ing the night the outer door of lock up was opened by some parties, the padlock on the cell broken and the prisoner al lowed to escape; and under these cir cumstances he desired to resign. After a thorough discussion of the question the council made some practical suggestions whereby a like occurrence will not tako place again. The resigna tion of the burgess was then withdrawn and the following was agreed. That a reward of $25 will be paid to any person giving information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke open the door of the lock up and allowed the prisoner therein to escape On the night of October 25, 1889. Council adjourned to meet December 2. DEATHS. Dusesky.—At Eckley, November 1, Mary Dußesky, agei'l 2 months. In terredatSt. Ann's on Sunday. Brislin, undertaker. Farrei.l.—At .Termyn, Lackawanna County, October 31, James Farrell, aged 50 years. Interred at St. Ann's on Sunday. Brislin, undertaker. O'llara.—At the Miners' Hospital, Ash land, October 31, Anthony O'Hara, aged 35 years. Interred at St. Ann's on Saturday. Brislin, undertaker. Geri.acii.—At Upper Lehigh, November 1, Frederick, son of John anil Sarah Gerlach, aged 6 months and 14 days. Interred at Upper Lehigh on Sunday. IShIIm at the Opera House. 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 November 27. St. Ann's Pioneer Corps, Tuesday evening, December 31. Manufacturing a New Fuel. Tho Philadelphia and Reading Com pany has erected machinery at Mahanoy City to manufacture a new kind of fuel, composed of culm and coal tar. The plant employs sixty men and the dirt banks of that vicinity are commencing to disappear. The fuel comes out in blocks, 10x12 inches, weighs 19 pounds and 30 of them are made every minute. I hey will be used principally on ships and locomotives, and if they meet with a ready sale other plants wdl be estab lished. Appointed to a Scholarship. By provisions of an act of the last legislature the governor is authorized to nominate a pupil from each county who shall receive free instruction at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, which is located in Phila delphia. Governor Beaver has nomi nated as pupil from Luzerne County .Geforge L., the son of James W. liay, of White Haven. Great Celebration at ltaltlmore. The Catholic Hierarchy Centennial celebration, for which preparations have been making for several months, under the general direction of Cardinal Gib bons, will be one of the most brilliant and interesting church celebrations that has ever taken place in the United States, in view of the number of prelates and others of rank and dignity. Cardi nal Gibbons has received acceptances of the invitation to attend from 80 Bishops and others of high rank, including Car dinal Taschereau of Canada and Arch bishops and Bishops from Mexico. Most Rev. Francis Satolii, Archbishop of Le panto, will arrive in Baltimore this week as tlie special representative of the Pope at the celebration. Bishop O'Hara and several priests of this diocese will attend. The exercises will open with Pontifical Mass at 11 a. m. Sunday, November 10, in tlie Baltimore Cathedral. Archbishop Williams, of Boston, will be the cele brant. Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel phia, will preach tlie sermon. At pon tifical vespers, 7.30 p. m., Archbishop Ileiss, of Milwaukee, will be tlie cele brant, and Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, tlie preacher. Further services will he held Monday, and the Congress of Catholic Laymen will then begin. The Congress of Catholic laymen is composed of prominent gentlemen in all parts of the country. It will meet in Baltimore at tlie same time as the Hier archy Centennial celebration. They will hold sessions Monday and Tuesday, November 11 and 12. Wednesday, the 13tli, they will attend the celebration of tlie Divinity Department of the Univer sity, and Thursday they will visit the places in Baltimore of interest to visi tors. Bishop O'Hara lias appointed as representatives of this diocese Judges Gunster and Connelly of Lackawanna County and John E. Barrett of the Scranton Truth. Among tlie papers which will be read at the Congress will be one by Mr. C. J. Bonaparte, of tlie Baltimore Bar, on "The Independence of the Holy See." Mr. Bonaparte is chairman of the Ex ecutive Committee, which will meet Sat urday, November 9, to make final ar rangements. The Congress will he opened with a Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral at 9 a. m., Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, being the celebrant. The sermon will be by Archbishop Gross, of Oregon. There will he a grand illumination on Tuesday night of the dwellings and other buildings of Catholics in all parts of the city and also a parade of 25,000 uni formed members of temperance, benevo lent and other Catholic societies. The ceremony in Washington of the dedication of the Catholic University of America will be performed by Cardinal Gibbons at 10.30 a. m. Wednesday. Pontifical Mass, at 11 a. m., will he cele brated by Archbishop Satolii, of Lepanto, Italy, with a sermon by Bishop Gilman, of Cleveland. An oration will be deliv ered at 4 p. m. by Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, and a Latin poem will be read by Prof. Schroeder. Thirteenth Annual Session. The General Assembly of the Knights of Labor begins its 13th regular session at Atlanta, Gil., on Tuesday next. In anticipation of tlie event the general officers of tlie Order have completed tlieir annual rejiorts. What these re ports will contain is a matter of con jecture, the Order having reached a crisis which threatened its very exist ence at the time of the last meeting at Indianapolis. Those who claim to be in a position to know, however, assert that the progress made during the year lias been satisfactory, and that tlie financial condition of the Order had been much improved. It is also said that the membership now will run up to more than 300,000. Already a Committee on Law, with Mr. Devlin, of tlie General Executive Board, as Chairman, lias been appointed to take charge of the amend ments to the constitution that have been submitted. This committee is to go to work at Atlanta, this week, in order to have its report ready by tlie time the General Assembly meets. The business to come before the Convention, it is said, will he largely of a constitutional charac ter, the object appearing to he to modify and simplify the various and numerous provisions that now make the constitu tion somewhat cumbersome. While the convention is alluded to as "a constitutional convention," it is under stood that at least three important ques tions may come up for consideration. The single tax theory is one, tlie eight hour question is another, and tlie third is the proposition to resolve tlie Knights of Labor into a political organization. There is much opposition to all of these schemes, and opinions differ as to what will be done with them. The eight-hour question is really one of more interest to the American Federation of Labor than to the Knights, tlie former having re solved to enforce tlie eight-hour day next May. The Federation holds its annual meeting in December, in Boston, and as it is looking to the Knights of Labor for an endorsement of tlie eight- Hour proposition, tlie action of tlie Knights or their failure to act in tlie matter will be watched by labor men with interest. .Schuylkill Canal Abandoned. The old log bilge and barge canal boats, which have been employed on the Schuylkill canal in carrying coal between Schuylkill Haven and Philadelphia, are advertised ror sale by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, and their sale will bring to a close the long history of the canal as a highway for commerce. The boats number 128 and in carrying capacity rango from 150 to 250 tons. They are each from 15 to 20 years old. The canal, which was begun about 1822, lias fallen into disuse since railroads have largely taken the traliic once ac comodated by tlio boats. Lithuanian Poles in Convention. Lithuanian Poles are holding a con vention at Hazleton, representing the entire Polish population of the United States, which is organized into a society known as tlie Lithuanian National Alien Association. Over 150 delegatesare pre sent, from all tlie Eastern states. Con ventions are also now being held in Chicago and San Francisco. The society lias for its object tlie freedom of Poland, Enthusiastic addresses were made anil patriotic telegrams wore received from the convention in Chicago and cable grams from Poland. Tlie convention will continue in session until this after noon. I STATE NEWS. —Ex-Sheriff C. L. Lentz of Mauch Chunk has been appointed detective of Carbon County. —Win. 11. Bartholomew, who mur dered Aaron W. Dilliard on September 6, was sentenced to be hanged. —Deaths from typhoid fever continue occurring at Wilkes-Barre, but the dis ease has nearly run its course. —The Cambro-American, a Welsh and English paper, is tube started at Shenan doah by David Thomas of New Jersey. —lt is rumored that the Grant Loco motive Works, employing nearly 500 men, will be removed from Paterson, N. J., to Weatherly. —Condy O'Donnell, aged 25 years, employed at the South Wilkes-Barre colliery, was instantly killed by a fall of top coal Monday morning. —George Bander, of Dillingersville, was yesterday accidentally shot above the hip by his uncle, William Bander, of Spinnerstown, while out gunning. —The car inspectors of the P. & R. Company have been reduced from SOO to $45 per month. That is something for them to put in their Thanksgiving pipes. —Tlie ten boroughs in the Conemaugh Valley voted by a majority of over 2000 for consolidation with Johnstown and tlie city will now have a population of about 20,000. —Miss Barbara Clarke, a compositor on the Shenandoah Sentinel, lias the proud distinction of being tlie first fe male "typo" admitted to the Schuylkill County Typograhical Union. —James Rorer, an Ashland brakeman, while coupling cars at Tamaqua Friday afternoon, was caught between the bumpers and had an arm squeezed so badly that it had to be amputated. —George R. Boston, an insurance agent of Wilkes-Barre, attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself last week. He is a sufferer from a disease of the heart and this caused liim to com mit the act. He formerly lived at Hazle ton. —Mrs. Rabbit of Pittston, a sister-in law of James Glynn, suspected of poison ing, and daughter of Mr. Craghin, tlie first victim of the supposed poisoning, died Tuesday afternoon after twenty eight hours of great agony. She was re garded as an important witness in tlie coming trial of Mr. and Mrs. Glynn, now in prison at Wilkes-Barre, and to be tried at the present session of court. —The drawings of five Schuylkill collieries of the Reading company as a basis for the payment of miners' wages in October took place on Monday. The average price received for coal during the montn was $2.36. Tlie miners' wages during the month will accordingly be 6 per cent, below the basis. They will, of course, like all dutiful citizens, give thanks for the same on tlie 28tli inst. Havo ÜBed your Ideal Tooth Powder for quite a while, and consider it second to none for purity and pleasantness. There is no hotter; I tako pleasure in recom mending its virtues to all my friends, and so long as you manufacture such a delightful powder as the Ideal, you shall have the benefit of all I can do for you. DR. G. B. SWEENY, Pittsburg, Pa. Wo can thoroughly recommend Ideal Tooth Powder to our readers. Wo find it highly endorsed by tlio Dental profes sion, as being free from all injurious material; no grit, cleansing the teeth per fectly, imparting a pleasant, refreshing condition to the mouth. Has received four medals, the highest each time. We advise our readers to read the advertise ment clsewhero in this issue, and give it a trlul. Weekly Coal Report. Tlie anthracite coal trade is now per vaded by a better feeling than existed at any previous time this year. The ap proach of cold weather lias increased the demand for the domestic sizes, and the news of a "blizzard" in Colorado and Nebraska, and of low temperature and heavy snow and rain in these and the adjoining states on Saturday, was wel comed by tlie coal shippers ns tlie fore runner of a cold winter. The increased consumption of tlie furnace sizes of an thracite, due to tlie improved condition of the iron trade, lias enabled the Schuylkill and Lehigh shippers to ad vance tlie prices of lump, steamboat and broken coal 15 cents per ton, to take effect Monday. The prospective advance of 50 cents per ton in all-rail anthracite tolls from the mines to Chicago has stimulated the demand from tlie West for chestnut size, and it is expected that all the coal that can tie shipped will be hurried forward before tlie close of navigation on the lakes. The production of coal was curtailed last week by the observance of All Saints day throughout the anthracite fields. Frederick E. Saward, editor of tlie New York Coal Trade Journal, has been appointed the coal trade's representative on the General Committee of tlie Inter national Exposition of 1892. This ap pointment, which was made at tlie re quest of tlie leading anthracite and bituminous producing, shipping and transporting interests, will meet with the hearty approval of all the coal trade interests of the country, by whom Mr. Saward is well known. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending October 26, as reported by the several carrying companies, was 814,849 tons, compared with 913,763 tons in thecorres ponding week last year, a decrease of 98,914 tons. The total amount of an thracite mined thus far ill the year 1889 was 28,593,115 tons, compared with 31,- 144,427 tons for the same period last year, a decrease of 2,551,312 tons. — Ledger. The New York Engineering and Min ing Journal states that the decision in the case of Coxe Bros. & Co. against the Lehigh Valley Railroad is expected before long, it is supposed that it will be given about tiie end of this month, v> iion the coal business for tlie year prac tically ends and wijl not be disturbed by the decision. The impression has gained ground, and is now almost universal, that' the decision will be in favor of Coxe Bros. & Co. This lias been our own belief throughout and we see no reason to change it. The effect upon the coal trade will be very important, and it will certainly have an immense hearing upon the values of railroad stocks. It will no doubt secure for anthracite coal much lower rates to tidewater than havo heretofore been obtained. This will react on the bituminous trade, for it will enable anthracite to compete more fully with that article for manufacturing pur poses. At the same time should the ruling obtain that all sizes of anthracite must pay the same rate of freight, and we cannot see how this can be avoided if bituminous and anthracite have to pay practically the same rates, then the small coals, such as pea and buckwheat, would be practically ruled out, except such as is carried by railroad companies from their own mines. No individual operator could afford to pay as much on pea coal as on stove, and this is very i likely to be the desision which will I govern the coal trade of the future. POPPING THE QUESTION. When in the course of human events, a young man makes up his mind to ask the very important question, he finds great difficulty in coming to the point. As we aro not at all bashful we boldly say: Will you not answer yes to us, as we ask you to go to your druggist or dealer in toilet articles, and purchase a bottle of Vail Brothers' Ideal Tooth Powder, the best made. As an inducement for you to try it, we give you a handsome engrav ing with two 25 cent bottles, 20x24, no advertising on it. There is a ticket around the neck of each bottle. Five Dollars Reward. LOST.— A black and tan bitch, long grey nose and light tan legs with lino bones. The animal is registered and a reward of $5 will be paid to any person returning it or giving infor mation that will lead to its recovery. Return it to Patrick M. Sweeney or T. A. Buckley, Freeland. NOTICE TO MINERS.—The board of exam iners of the North portion of the Fourth Inspection District will meet at the Woodside school house, near Freeland, on Saturday, the 2d 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. in. BY OitDEit OF THE BOAHD. rpAX NOTICE.—The taxpayers of Foster _L township are hereby notiticd that an addi tion of 5 per cent, will be added to all taxes of 1889 remaining unpaid on and after December 2, 1889. THOMAS ELLIOTT, Collector. Foster Township, October 24, 1889. LOST.— From the premises of the undersign ed, a 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. TjX)R SALE.—A house and lot situated on _D Ridge Street, between Walnut and Chest nut. Fine fruit trees and everything in ttrst class condition. Will be sold at a bargain. Apply to T. A. BUCKLEY. D. LORENZ, 3Pra.ctica.l-:- Bu.tch.er. BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB, MUTTON, PUDDING, SAUSAGE, &c. No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland. (Near Lehigh Valley Depot.) JOHN SCHNEE, CARPET WEAVER, SOUTH IIEBERTON. All kinds of carpet, double and single, manufactured at short notice and at the lowest rates. EXAMINE OUR PRICES: Brick, per set, 00 cents; put in free of charge. Grutes, 5 cents per lb, Stove piiKJ and elbows, 18 cents euc'a. Wash boilers, 75 cents to SI.OO. Home-made cans and bottles, 121 cents each; by one-half dozen, 10 cents each. 50-1 b lard cans, 50 cents. Washboilers bottomed at 35, 40 and 50 cents. Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per I foot. Roofing from 4 to 6 cents per square foot. Blasting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for tubes, made to order, 5 cents each. Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO. Plato range, $22.00. Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from SB.OO to SIB.OO. AT F. P. MALOY'S, 9 Front Street, Freeland. M. J. MORAN, Manager. ARMOUR'S Chicago Dressed Beef RECEIVED FRESH DAILY. This Beef is from rigidly inspected cattle, slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, ami is I the cheapest and best animal food to be pro cured. Wholesale ouly. Freeland Beef Co., FREELAND, PA. ! GO TO Fisher Bros. Livery Stable FOR FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and j Funerals. Front Street, two squares below Freeland Opera House. Subscribe for the "Tribune."! SI.OO PER YEAR. JOHN D. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended. Kooui a, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. M. HALPIN - Manufacturer of Carriages. Buggies. Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. OHAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office ltooms over Schooner's Hardware Store. Q F. TURNBACH, Justice of the Peace. Office over Schooner's Hardware Store. All Kinds of Legjd Business will be Promptly Attended. \TORRIS FERRY, PURE WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. Corner South and Washington sts., Freeland. HUGH: ELLIOTT, South Heberton, wholesale dealer in Pure Wines and Liquors Also Agent for Berner & Engel's Premium Lager and Tannhaenser Beer. Porter, XX and XXX Stook iin.l Dralt Ales, Etc. F sell by the quart or gallon the best quality of Beer, Porter and Ale. McNulty Bros.. HUTU® 110 EIWS. Centre Street, Coxe Addition. J®~The finest hearses in the region. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar anteed. j. p. MCDONALD, —Dealer in— DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUK, FEED, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES. A very handsome stock of j FURNITURE Always on hand. S.W. Corner Centre and South Sts., Free land. j TF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT A the worth of your money, just give j Carey a call. He keeps the best beer and the largest schooner. Fine Rye Whiskey, Ohl Wines, Porter, Ale, Cigars and AGARIC, the Great Nerce 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 ENIBALMER. Also dealer In 'FURNITURE of'every description. I Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland,
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