FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. 11. No. 24. BRIEF ITEMS. —Christmas is approaching at the rate of seven days a week. —The business places are commencing to take on their holiday appearances. "Epl 'J* Boyle, late candidate for recorder, is an aspirant for the postmas tership of Hazleton. —The delegation of the Citizens' Hose Co. that attended Slatington on Thurs day report an excellent time. —The White Haven Journal ended the tenth year of its useful life on Satur day. It is a good local paper. ' —Jos. I'. McDonald made a business trip to Philadelphia yesterday morning to purchase his stock of Christmas goods. —The Presbyterian Church at Upper Lehigh was reopened last evening by Rev. J. W. Bischoff with special services. —Austin Mochamer of Eckley, at present confined in a Phila. hospital, iB reported to be in a fair way of recover ing. —A marriage license has been granted to Patrick Alurrin of South Heberton and Miss Annie Gallagher of Beaver Meadow. —The Democratic pole at Centre and Walnut Streets has been condemned and the street commissioner has orders to remove it. —The TRIBUNE moves right along with increasing patronage. It makes no noise or bluster hut the people want it and they get it. —Thieves robbed the clothing store of Joseph Jones at White Haven on Mon day night. Overcoats and other articles were taken. —The complete programme of the cisteddford excercises, to be held at the opera house on Wednesday, January 1, 1890, appears in another column. —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. —One of Upper Lehigh's prominent sportsmen shot a farmer's cat near Mt. A eager on Thanksgiving Day, and has since been trying to pass it off as a cata mount. —A boiler explosion occurred at No. 4 .Tcanesville colliery on Saturday morn ing, by which the" fireman, George.R. Peacock, was so seriously scalded that he died. —While a medicine company was giving a tree concert in Haas' Ilall Monday evening the porch leading to the entrance of the hull broke down, throwing a large number of people to the ground. S'oserious injuries are re ported. —A joint meeting of the K. of L. assemblies of Freeland and vicinity w ill be held at Pussarella'shall Friday even ing. December 6. A meeting of the co operative board will be held at their usual meeting place at 10 a. m. on the Bth inst. —Air. J. D. Alyers, a native of Munster township and a brother of ex-Sheriff Myers of this place, spent Saturday and Sunday of last week in Ehensburg, after an absence of thirteen years. He is now a resident of Freeland, Luzerne County. —Ehensburg Freeman. —The soliciting committees of the Church of Imiuucalate Conception at Eckley are meeting with much encourage ment throughout this vicinity nnd the indications are that the fair and festival will be a big success. The object for which it is to be held is a worthy one. —The Freeland Citizens' Hose Com pnny nt its meeting last evening decided to hold a ball in the opera house on Thursday evening, Januury 16. The proceeds of ttie hail, together with the amount now in their treasury, will ho expended in establishing a library for the use of the members. COUNTY HEAT JOTTINGS. —Caleb E. Wright, a former resident of Wilkes-Barre, died at Doylestown on Monday morning. —Register Jnines McGrecvy starts to day upon a tripto Ireland, lie was ten dered a farewell before his departure. —Walter Kirk, aged 56 yenrs, of the Hotel Stockton, Atlantic City, died sud denly at the Exchange Hotel, on Alon day. The Morning Times of Kingston made its bow to the public yesterday, and the nppcaranee of its first number indicates that Editor Ilolbrook intends to give the West Side a first-class penny daily. —Patrick McCaffrey lias commenced suit against the Electric Road Company for SSOO for the killing of a horse that, stepped on the power wire which had fallen down on Canal Street about a year ago. —At a convention of the Luzerne and Lackawanna County delegates of the Order of Free Ivortes, a Welsh organiza tion, held on Saturday, it was resolved to hold an annual celebration, with parade and eisteddford on May 12, 1890, at Wilkes-Barre. —The Irish-American of Wilkes-Barre lias been revived by Mr. Rudolph Lam bert and the first number made its ap pearance on Saturday. It has an open field before it in this county and will no ilouht cover it thoroughly. The TRIBUNE wishes it success. —As a number of workingmen were about to hoard a passenger train at the Hazle Street crossing yesterday morning, bound for Ashley shops, a fast freight train dashed into the party. William Brent, Edward Pollsue and William • Ernst were killed, and John Steffler was fatally injured. —ln court on Monday the case of Alaggie Collins vs. the D. & H. Co. was taken up, and the rule for a new trial made absolute unless plaintiff agrees to allow the verdict to be reduced to $3500. Airs. Collins had previously been award ed S6OOO damages for the loss of her husband in one of the company's collier ies. —The award of $2,500 to Susannah Watkins by arbitrators for the death of her husband has been appealed by Schumacher, the defendant in the suit. He alleges that Watkins was killed through his own negligence, and not while in a drunken stupor caused by liquor sold by him. The case will now come before the court of common pleas. Six HourH of Suffering. Hugh Gallagher, a young man em ployed as a miner at No. 2 Drifton and residing on Main Street, had a narrow escape from death 011 Monday. He was working alone in the breast that day and about nine o'clock made prepa rations to Are a shot. Having every thing ready he lit the fuse and while running to a place of safety his lamp was extinguished, leaving him in dark ness and unable to find the manway where miners are secure from the effects of the explosion. While in this condi tion the charge went off anil he was knocked insensible at once by a large piece of coal striking his head. Mr. Gallagher fell to the ground and the large mass of coal, rock and props came rushing down upon him, pinioning both arms and legs, and several lumps rested across his body. The left leg, however, was free from the knee down, and upon recovering consciousness and realizing his awful position, he began to feebly Btrike the heel of his boot against the pillar, in the hopes that the miners in the next breast would hear it. This was continued at short intervals, and just as Mr. Gallagher was about to des pair of obtaining help, the tapping of the boot was heard at three o'clock by P. H. Hanlon, who was working two breasts away. When found he was con siderably weakened by the loss of blood from several cuts on the head, face anil arms. Great care was taken to avoid a riißh, but after some time he was releasi I from the dangerous position and taken home. He is now rapidly recover in, and will be about in a short time. Manv a person would have succumbed in a much shorter space of time if situated in that position, but Mr. Gallagher is th possessor of a strong constitution and u firm determination to live a while longer, to which he probably owes his life. A Challenge From the Went. TELLURIDE, Colo., Nov. 2G, 1889. EDITOR TRIBUNE. —In reply to a letter just received from Freeland, stating that j Win. Dougherty, alias Wilty, has de-! clared his intention to meet me in a twenty-four foot ring to fight a fair stand-up fight, according to the London prize ring rules, for as much money as I wish, you would oblige me to state to the public through the TRIBUNE that 1 will go to Freeland and tight Wilty for SSOO a Hide; or, if he will come to any town in this state (Colorado), I will pay his fare here. An answer to this will receive my immediate attention. STRONG BOY JONES. At present Mr. Dougherty is not a resident of Freeland, having recently taken a position railroading in the neigh- i borhood of i'ittaburg. 'Strong Boy" ! JLLCO is better known here aa "Billy Jones the dancer," who, during the past few years, has developed into one of the | most prominent of Western pugilists. Killl on the Rail. A middle aged foreigner, supposed to be a Hungarian, who had been going around Freeland and the neighboring towns for the past week playing a fiddle for alms, was struck and killed by engine No. 358, Philip Jacobs, engineer, near the lower station at Jeddo Tuesday even ing. The unfortunate man was walking down the track and paid no attention to the engineer's danger signals anil was Btruck by the engine which was running in backwards to Ebervale. The remains were terribly mangled.—Plata Speaker. Immediately after the accident Squire Grimeß of Freeland empaneled a jury nnd viewed the remains. An adjourn ment was then taken until 9.30 yester day morning, when the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. A violin, two watches, a revolver and $4.35 were found upon the dead man. There being no one present to claim the remains the Justice ordered 11. M. Brislin to have them interred, which was done at Laurytown yesterday afternoon. A Card of Tliankii. The Young Men's T. A. B. Society of Freeland have received contributions for their library from the following parties and wish to return their sincere thanks for the same: Hon. John Lynch, Wilkes-Barre, congressional records, re ports and statistics; Kev. M. J. Fallihee, Freeland, Webster's unabridged diction ary; FREELAND TRIBUNE, book; Patrick McGeehan, book; Peter McGettrick, book; Jns. Mcl.une, portrait of Father T. N. Burke; Geo. Wagner, musical instru ment. Come and Hear llelva. Mrs. Belva Lockwood will deliver a lecture at the opera house on Monday evening, December 23, under the aus pices of Washingtou Camp, No. 147, P. O. S. of A. Subject; "Marriage Not a Failure." All should avail themselves of this opportunity to hear this talented lady, as she has a national reputation as an orator. Music by the P. O. S. of A. band. Admission, 35 cents; gallery, 25 cents. Charged With Neglect of Duty. A correspondent in the Weatherly Herald charges the Poor Directors with having appointed an additional watch man, who neglects his duty by drinking all day and sleeping during the night. He also complains of the expense in curred by feeding the visitors to the in stitution, which he thinks is the cause of the high tax rate. Why Not Buy the ll.it ? The undersigned informs his custom ers and others that in future he will sell rye whiskey at the price of common whiskey, so those buying may as well drink rye when it costs no more. Now this is doing what has not been done by anyone else since June, 1864. T. CAMPBELL. DEATHS. EDWARD.—At South Hebcrton, Novem ber 29, William Edward, aged 5 months. Interred on Sunday at White Haven. KKII.I.Y.—At Freeland, December 1, Ella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reilly, aged 6 months. Interred Tues day morning at Hazleton. GALLAGHER.—At Freeland, November 30, P. J. Gallagher, son of Anthony and C'assie Gallagher, aged 5 years, 1 month and 27 days. Interred at St. Ann's on Monday. Brislin, under taker. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1889. METHODS Of MINING. The l.ongimll Nyntem of Cutting Conl to be Tried in Lackawanna. Wm. S. Gresley, a mining engineer of Leicestershire, England, is in Seranton. He has come to the Pennsylvania region to examing the system of mining. Since his arrival here Mr. Gresley has written for several mining journals a number of articles explaining the "Long wall" system of mining in use in Eng land, and in particular in Warwickshire. Mr. Gresley's article in a recent number of the Colliery Engineer caused a great deal of comment among mine owners and mining engineers. Of the coal mined at present only about GO per cent, is taken out. Mr. Gresley claims that by the "Modified Longwall" system 90 per cent, of the coal can be mined, thus increasing the present yield of coal about 50 per cent. The Longwall system, as proposed by Mr. Gresley, will do away with pillars entirely, and the roof will be allowed to cave as the work proceeds. According to this system a heading is to be run from the shaft, slope or tunnel to the end of the line of lease. At that point, the farthest from the mouth of the mine, the work of taking out the coal is to be begun. On each side of the heading openings are to be made, and the coal to be taken out for about 500 feet of each side. The work is then to proceed to ward the mouth of the mine, and the roof allowed to settle behind the men as they advance. In order to protect the men in their wo 1- and to make the mining possible, tin- rojf is supported by props and by an abutnu nt arrangement of logs raised in the form of a square pillar against the roof, the vacant space being filled in by •gob, ' or refuse, slate, culm, rock, etc. The men will work in parties of about i side, and divide into com- I'Hiiir of 10 or a dozen each. As the work proceeds it is evident the heading will get shorter, and the roof being let down on the gob, having no pillars to support it, will occasion no danger there after to the surface or to the property thereupon. As there will be no pillars all the coal will be virtually taken out, the only loss being the culm waste. All mines, however, cannot be worked by this system. It is only applicable in veins where the pitch is less than twenty-five degrees. % The fall of roof upon the gob behind the men will come quicker, and the squeeze occasioned by such fall will cause a loosening of the coal, making it easier mined, and requiring less powder. The danger arising from old workings will be avoided. It is further claimed by Mr. Gresley that the water will find :he l-.'st p . siblv receptacle in the gob, and illI.I account there will be less need of pumping. Tie further states th°t it will require no more timber than is at present used to prop up the roof; and fewer mules •11 be needed. The oft-repeated question as to what to do with the culm heaps and culm would be easy of solution. The culm and waste, slate, sulphur, etc., could be brought back into the mine to fill up gobs, and thus save acres of valuable land, and change the hideous appearance of a mining town studded with a half dozen of these dismal looking heaps. The increase in the yield of coal in a given area would be about 50 per cent, which means a corresponding increase in the revenue to be derived by land owners. The coal measurers of this state are fast being worked out, and even now a fear has been expressed by some for their too early exhaustion. It is not long ago that Col. J. A. Price had an article on the subject of economizing the waste of coal and reducing it to a mini mum, claiming that the preservation of the coal tracts like the care of our forests is of great moment to the State. The "Longwall" system is not by any means an original idea with Mr. Gresley. It has been used in Warwickshire for half a century, at which time the system of pillar and breast mining used at present in this couutry was abandoned. Longwall then can hardly be closed with mere experiment when it has stood the test for fifty years. The ideas of Mr. Gresley on the sub ject of Longwall have received the en dorsement of many practical mining engineers, and several mining journuls have given it favorable editorial crit icism. Among the journals which en dorsed Mr. Gresley's views are Mr. Rufus J. Foster's Colliery Engineer and the Engineering and Mining Journal of New York. A number of mine owners have in consideration the proposition of adopting it in their mines. It will probably be first used at Olyphant, where prepara tions are already being made for the introduction. If it be adopted one place and "prove successful, there can be no doubt of its acceptance wherever it can be used with practical results. One drawback to the system is there is no guarantee that the danger to human life will in any way be lessened by its use, and this is a serious one indeed.—Seran ton Truth. The City Own* the Land. Judge Rice has filed an opinion in an important suit between the city of Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming His torical and Geological Society. In 18G2 the city donated a large plot of ground on Washington Street, in the very cen tre of the town, to the Historical and Geological Society upon the condition that they build upon it a building within five years. Failing to do this the land was to go to the city. The society never erected the building, but a short time ago sold a strip of ground to liverymen of that city. The city at once stepped in and had an injunction issued restrain ing the society from consummating the H i* caH . e Wttß g' ven to referee, who decided in favor of the city. The society appealed from the decision, but Judge Rice filed an opinion on Monday confirming the referee and giving the land to the city. At Gets'* Jewelry Store. "^ nown am * P°P u l ftr jeweler, W.J. Gctz, has put his establishment in a tasty holiday dress. The large store room is filled with all the novelties of his line, selected from the stocks of the most reliable jobbers in New York City. Ihe show windows are arranged in a very attractive style and something new and unique appears each day. The public is invited to give him a visit and see the fine display. Early visitors will have first choice, therefore make 110 delay in calling. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. Council Meeting:- Council met in regular session Monday evening, with the following members S resent: Messrs. Johnson, Ooeppert, IcGettrick and Donop. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Tin?following bills were presented, read and ordered paid. A. B. Howe, 10 loads of stones.. .$ 1 50 R. M. Rinker, burying dead ani mals 2 75 John M. Powell, janitor 8 00 John M. Powell, putting in one lamp post 50 Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co 33 00 The treasurer's report for the month of October was read, showing a balance on hand November 4of $477.04. For the month ending December 2 he re ported as follows: Balance on hand $477 04 Received from burgess 7 50 484 54 Expenditure 96 06 Balance on hand S3BB 48 The reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. The burgess' report was read, showing receipts from November 1 to December 1, $26.50; commission anil police salary, $17.75, leaving a balance due the borough of $8.75 which was handed over to the treasurer. The street commissioner's report was presented, showing an expenditure for the month of November of $26.63. The report was approved and ordered paid. Ex-Tax Collector Williamson asked that he be exonerated from the tnxes of Justus Troell, deceased, which was granted. He then paid over to the treasurer a check for the balance of money due by him to the borough, which amounted to $35.39. The secretary reported having written to Mr. Cunningham in reference to pur chasing ground on Pine Street for street purposes and had received an answer that Mr. John D. Hayes was his agent. In the absence of Mr. Hayes no action could be taken on it at present. The street committee reported the pole on corner of Centre and Walnut Streets in a dangerous condition and he was ordered to have it removed. The burgess asked for information in regard to parties giving concerts, shows and theatrical exhibitions in halls other than the opera house, and what should be the license fee charged for such places. It was decided that any show or theatrical company charging an ad mission fee be charged the sum of five dollars per night, no matter in what halls said shows are given. The janitor presented his bond and agreement properly signed and the same was accepted and ordered placed on file The secretary was instructed to see that the warrant taken out by the bur gess sol stables the hai Mr. Rinker claim* to have knowledge of the paiuen who broke iiUo the lock-up i on the night of October 25 and allowed | a prisoner to escape. Mr. Goepnert reported that as chief of the fire department for the past year he had, previous to the expiration of his term, examined the fire plugs of the borough and found them all in good order, also that the hose and fire appa ratus were in good condition. There being no further business the council adjourned to meet January 0. 1890. I.aw Student Registered. The poet-editor of the Nanticoke Sun, Deputy Treasurer John S. McGroarty, on Tuesday registered as a law student under 'Mr. John McGahren. Mr. Mc- Groarty's many friends and acquaint ances throughout the county will rejoice to see him among the legal fraternity, in which his well known abilities should enable him to hold high rank.— Plain Speaker. Tli© TeacherH' Institute. The Teachers' Institute fortius county will meet in Music Hall, Wilkes-Barre, on Monday, December 16, and will con tinue its sessions until Friday, December 20. Dr. R. X. Snvder, of Indiana, l'a.; Dr. Mary Allen, Ithaca, N. Y.; Alex E. Frye, Hyde Park, Mass.jTheo. F. Sew ard, East Orange, N. J.; I)r. J. S. Clark, author of Prany's System of Drawing, Boston, Mass.; Miss Mary A. Spear, principal of the Model School, West Chester, Pa., and Prof. 11. W. Markley, of West Conshohocken, Pa., will instruct the teachers at the day sessions. Russell 11. Conwell will lecture on the '•Jolly Earthquake" on Monday evening. Will Carleton, an ex-member of the K. of L. General Executive Board, will lecture on the "Golden Horse" Tuesday evening; Wednesday evening George \V. Kennan will lecture 011 "Russian Police anil Prisoners." Thursday evening an entertainment will be given by the Meigg Sisters' Vocal Quartet, and Charles H. Underhill humorist. Halls at tli© Opera IIOUH©. St. Ann's Pioneer Corps, Tuesday evening, December 31. Freeland Citizens' Hose Co., Thurs day evening, January 16. Tigers Athletic Association, Friday evening, January 17. A I.ot of Misinformation. The electric light plant at Freeland has been pnrchused by Sol Hirscli, of this city. He intends to make some extensive improvements. The borough agrees to take sixteen night lamps of him, while Eckley B. Coxe and others will aid in increasing the business. — Wilkes-Barre Keeirrd. Unclaimed Letters, The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Freeland Post office, December 4, 1889; Antolik, Ana Baranouesky, Jan Bakbee, Joseph Jr. Cassner, John Goßmun, John Gacsaj, Jozep * Hey, Joseph Keiper, W. 1,. Kersliner, Oliver J. Lobby, H. A. Williams, Joseph C. Zcmaitis, A. Personß calling for any of the above letters should say Advertised. WM. F, BOYI.r, P. M, STATE NEWS. —Samuel Bush, a section haml on the Lehigh Valley, was struck by a train at l'ittston last night anil instantly killed. —Benjamin Weaver, of Weissport, a brakeman on the Lehigh A'alley, was killed while at work near Alauch Chunk on Tuesday. —John Levis of Hazleton had to have a leg amputated on Friday as the result of a fall while attempting to leap on a train at Tomhickon. —The Pennsylvania, Potighkeepsie and Boston Railroad shops will be locat ed at Pen Argyl, in consideration of SSOOO in cash and six acres of land. —The hardware store of A. W. Camp bell at Shicksliinny was entered by burglars yesterday morning. The safe was blown open and rifled of money and valuable papers. —Joseph Werry, a miner at Wilkes- Barre, was crushed to ileatli between the cage and the breast, and Alichael Lough rey was killed by an explosion of gun powder at Pittston last Friday. —Frederick Ewen, a miner employed in an Allien mine, was killed on Friday. While loading a car in his breast there was an extensive fall of coal and slate and he was caught in the masH. —The Democratic Executive Com mittee met in Harrisburg and districted the state into nine divisions for campaign purposes. Luzerne was represented by Chairman Kisner and Hon. E. B. Coxe. t —Charles Griffith, aged 22 years, was killed on Tuesday at the foot of the slope of the Parrish Colliery, Plymouth. He was the only support of father, mother, brother and sister, the brother being a cripple. —The members of the Alt. Carmei borough council, the chief burgess, supervisor and street committee have been sued by the citizens of that place for failing to keep the streets in a pass able condition. —John Chapman, "Whisky Jack," of Williamsport, who was recently notified that lie would receive SISOO pension money, died in a station-house ceil Sun day morning from the effects of a prolonged spree. —ln the United States District Court at Philadelphia on Saturday, ex-Post master James E. Farrell of Starucca Wayne County, who pleaded guilty to embezzling postal funds, was sentenced to five months imprisonment and $25 fine. —James Blacker, the St. Clair tax collector, lias been sent to jail, where in: remains in default of SIOOO hail. Blocker is charged with defaulting on lib dupli cate lor 1888 to the extent of SIP - Blacker stood well ii; the community, lie is an invalid, and it is feared . ~n nut outlive the improsinmcnt if he a, con victed. —' The case of Edward Callaghan against T. V. Powderly, J. R. Byrne and Peter Wine, for alleged conspiracy, came up on Saturday before Justice Merritt, at Scottdalo. After hearing Calluglian's evidence Justice Arerritt decided that it was not sufficient evidence to hold the defendants for court and the case was dismissed. —lt is said that "Red Nose Alike's" two accomplices, who helped him murder Paymaster AlcClure and his crmpanion near Wilkes-Barre, have been tried in the Italian courts for the crime and convicted; that one of them was sen tenced to imprisonment for life and other was given a 20 years term in prison. No official confirmation of this can be obtained, however. Weekly Coal lll'port. The anthracite coal trade continues dull and without any new or especially noteworthy feature. The colder weather of the past several days has improved the loeal retail trade. The large con sumption of the furnace sizes of anthra cite, due to the active condition of the iron manufacturing industries, has in creased the demand for lump, steam boat and broken sizes. It is rumored that an advance in the prices of those sizes at an early date is not improbable. The Reading Coal and Iron Company is now working 39 of its 46aetive collieries. The Conl Trade Journal says; "It is given out that the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company will next spring ship coal from Plymouth to tidewater byway of the canal. It is also stated that the company has already purchased the tidewater (Susquehanna) canal from Columbia to Havre de Grace." This will give ttiat company a new and en larged field for the sale of its coals. The seven coal producing and carrying corporations which control the anthra cite trade have about completed arrange ments to cut oil from the public, if not from each other, all official intelligence of their respective tonnages. From in formation we have gathered recently it appears as if several of the carrying roads have been publishing statements which, if not greatly exaggerated in showing an increase or decrease in their respective tonnages, were not entirely correct. Instead of furnishing weekly reports of the tonnage carried over their respective railroads and canals, we un derstand that the Chief of Bureau of Anthracite Coal Statistics has been in structed to hereafter furnish to the press a weekly statement of the total tonnage shipped from the three producing dis tricts—Schuylkill, Lehigh and Wyoming —giving the figures by regions only. For the past year or two efforts have been made by some of thecarryingroads to hide from the public the accurate statistics of the production of anthracite and the amount of tonnage carried by each road. The first effort in this direc tion proved furtile. Several attempts were made to suppress the publication of the monthly statement of the Bureau of Anthracite Coal Statistics. The "Chief of Bureau" was forbidden to give the statement to the press, but some one in the combine kindly furnished the figures to the reporters, and month after month they were made public. Then the policy of secrecy was abandoned and the official publication of the statement was resum ed. Afterwards Mr. Jones's statement made its appearance in a new form, being divested of that information which the owners of the railroads and the business public wanted, viz., the indi vidual tonnage of each company, instead of the output by mining regions only. Since then various means have been de vised by two or three of the carrying roads to cover their tracks from their neighbors by publishing figures which appear to bo either greater or smalle than the actual tonnage carried by them First, the Lehigh Valley Railroad sus ponded publication of its weekly state ment; afterwards it resumed again, bui under a new form of giving its total ton nage of anthracite, bituminous and coke in a lump. Later that comp n went back to its first love, and gi out ti c figures of its anthracite torn For several months past tin !' m a Lackawanna and Western I . tried to hide its great loss -l tonnage be tween a million and a millioi tons) by ceasing publication of il .-I ly reports. What the object ot is policy means wc do not comprehend, it will neither add to the public confidence in the management of the anthracite corporations nor enable them to sell an additional ton of coal. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending November 23, us reported by the several carrying companies, was 819,999 tons, compared .with 85(1,796 tons in the corres ponding week last year, a decrease of 39,797 tons. The total amount of an thracite mined thus far in the year 1889 wa5_32,024,647 tons, compared with 34,- 967,769 tons for the same period last year, a decrease of 2,943,122 tons.— Ledger. I'OLITICAL ANNOUNCEMEXT. I hereby announce myself as u candidate for the iioniluution of tax collector of Foster town ship, subject to the decision of the Foster town ship Democratic nominating convention. JOHN MILLER. Drifton, November 20, 1889. T OST.—SI2.OO Monday afternoon on Walnut J j Street, between Pine and Centre. The money was in a pocket-book, which was en closed in u check. The Under will receive a re [ ward by leaving it at this olHce. | MISS ANNIE CQSTSLLQ litis opened a (NEW DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT at the residence of Archie Phillips, Chestnut Street, below Washington, where all kinds of plain and fancy sewing- will be done in the best possible manner. FAIR AND FESTIVAL The congregation of the Church of Immacu late Conception of Eckley will hold a grand fair and festival during the holidays. The par ish being very small and composed entirely of poor people it is expected tnat neighboring parishes will help. The object of holding the fair is to obtain funds to rebuild the church at that place, and all contributions of articles will be acknowledged by the pastor and placed on exhibition at the fair, with the donor's name and residence attached. Solicitors will cull shortly upon the people of this vicinity and will carry with them authentic authority. The fair will open on Christmas Eve. UKV. THOS. BREHONY, Pastor. O'DONNELL k Co., Dealers in MERCHANDISE, Groceries, Provisions, Tea. Coffee, Queensware, Glassware, &c. FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc. We invito the people of Freeland and vicinity to call and examine our large and handsome stock. Don't forget the place. Next Door to the Valley Hotel. a-ZR-zC^nsriD Musical Festival! TO 1!K HELD AT | Fre eland, Jan. I, 1889. VOCAL. j 1. For choirH not less than 00 in number, "Arise All Ye Na tions," (Lloyd) $250 00 2. For choirs of same number, j "We Never Will Bow Down," (Handel) 100 00 : 3. For choir of children not under | thirty in number, and not over 10 years of age, tenor and bass to assist them, "lie Knows," (Gospel Hymns) 25 00 4. For party of male voices, not under twenty in number, "Monk's March," (Parry) 25 00 5. Quartette, "Good Night, Gen tle Folks," (Will L. Thompson) 800 0. Trio,"The Magic Wove Scarf," (Ilittston Kdition) 0 00 7. Duett, "The Two Bards," (Price) 4 00 8. Bass solo, "The People That Walketh in Darkness," (Mes siah) 3 00 9. Baritone solo, "The Noble Boy of Truth," (Parry) 3 00 10. Soprano solo, "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell," (Messiah) 3 00 11. For girls under 10 years of age, "I Love Her Still," (M. 11. Kosenfekl) 2 00 12. Tenor solo, "The Missing Song," (D. limlyn Kvans) 3 00 INSTRUMENTAL. Cornet solo, "Delecta," (by Ili Henry, published by A. Squire, Cincinnati, O.) $ 5 00 RECITATIONS. 1. For men only, "The Falls of Ladore," $ 3 00 2. For girls, "The Ship on Fire," (Oxford Junior Speaker) 3 00 3. For boys and girls, "The Frenchman's Lesson," (Oxford Junior Speaker) 4 00 CONDITIONS. 1. No prizes shall ho awarded without sufficient merit. 2. All names of competitors to he in the hands of the corresponding secretary on or before December 10, 1889. 3. Competitors can use piano or organ or sing without any. 4. All competitors can use Welsh or j English. I PRESIDENTS. —Hon. Kckley B. Coxe, Ilrifton; Alvin Markle, Esq., llazle ton; General I>. 11. Hastings, Belle fonte; Josiah Williams, Esq., Lansford. CONDUCTORS. —T. J. Edwards, T. Mor gan (Llyfnwy). ADJUDICATOR.— Prof. J. W. Parson Price, New York; accompanist, Prof. D. E! Miles. 61.00 PER YEAR. ■I JOHN D. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC j Legal business of all kinds promptly attendee Itoom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. I IIALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages. Buggies. Wagons, &c I Cor. \> I ir reelan<l £HAs>. > I; I" i Attorney and Counselor a. '.aw Office Rooms over Schooner's Hardware Sf< • Q F. TURNBACK, Justice of the Peace. Office over Schooner's Hardware Store. All Kinds of Legal Business will lie Promptly Attended. j jyjORRIS FERRY, PUKE I WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C : Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. | Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland. D. LORENZ, ZFractlcaJ. -ZB~u.tcla.er. ! BEEF, PORK, YEAL, LAMB, i MUTTON, PUDDING, SAUSAGE, &c. No. 135 Cenire Street. Freeland. (Near Lehigh Valley Depot.) McNulty Bros.. IllTMffi (10 CMBALIEfiS, Centre Street, Coxe Addition. The finest hearses in h< region. Prices reasonable nul wa;. faction guar anteed. J. P. MCDONAID), —Dealer In— DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, FEEft, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES. A very handsome stock of FURNITURE Always on hand. S.W. Corner Centre and South Sts., Freeland. IF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT A the worth of your money, j list give IPa/tricis: Carey a call. He keeps the best beer and the largest schooner. Fine Rye Whiskey, Old Wines, Porter, Ale, Cigars and AGARIC, the Great Nerve Tonic. Centre Street, below South, Freeland. Weddings. Parties and Funerals Furnished with First-Class Turnouts at short notice, at HOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S LWERY STABILE ■ Centre Street, below South, - - - Freeland. M. M. BRISLIN, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Also dealer in VURNITUIiE of every description. Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.
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