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.
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—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.
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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,