FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. 11. No. 25.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—Nearly all the public schools here
abouts will close for a two week's vaca
tion on Friday.
- J. P. McDonald has a lot of very >
fine canary birds and eagesand is selling
them very cheap.
—Larry Mulhall took possession of the
saloon and dwelling of Mrs. Catherine
Burns on Monday.
—Attorney Hayes made a flying trip !
to Harrisburg this week in the interest
of the Citizens' Bank.
_ —Holiday novelties and goods of all i
kinds at J. P. McDonald's store. A full i
line received this week.
—Musical instruments, music books
and sheet music, suitable forXmas gifts,
at W. J. Getz's jewelry store.
—An entertainment and ball under
the auspices of the G. A. It. will be held
at the opera house Monday evening.
—The P. O. S. of A. band attended
the ball of the Liberty band at Hazleton
last night, returning at 6 a. m. to-day.
—The Register of Wills issued a license
on Monday for the marriage of Robert
Howey of Freeland to Miss Maggie Kloss
of Upper Lehigh.
—The silver tea set, which is on con
test for the benefit of the K. G. E. band,
is attracting much attention in W. J.
Getz's show window.
—Two choral societies of Wilkes-Barre
have signfied their intention to be pre
sent and tako part in the Freeland
Eisteddfod on January 1.
—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.
—The Rami of Hope of the Upper
Lehigh Welsh Baptist Church will give
a concert in the Foster school house, at
Upper Lehigh, ou Wednesday evening
next.
—The spring elections in F'ostcr town
ship have always been of the most
interesting order, but the forthcoming
struggle promises to eclipse all hereto
fore held.
—The Shenandoah Herald says that
Mr. Robert Stenner of this place will
locate in Shenandoah after the holidays,
where he will assume leadership of the
Cambrian Cornet Band.
—When looking for a place to purchase
toys for the children, or more costly
articles to be given as Christmas pres
ents, call to see the stock of George
Chestnut, 93 Centre Street.
—The concert to he given by the Hay
den Glee Club, at the opera house next
Tuesday evening, promises to be one of
the finest given by the club since its
organization. The programme of exer
cises has been selected with great care
and at great expense.
—Jos. Neuberger makes an extraor
dinary offer to every purchaser of $5.00
worth of goods at his store between now
and January 20. A chance is given on
the $50.00 dressing cabinet which is on
exhibition in his show window. Full
particulars stated in ad. on fourth page.
—Mrs. Sarah Iliggins, aged 54 years,
residing at Main and Ridge Streets, died
Snturday evening of kidney disease.
The funeral took place at 9 a. m. on
Tuesday, solemn requiem mass being
read at St. Ann's Church by Rev. Father
Furrell. A husband and'several chil
dren survive her.
—The friends of David James, mine
superintendant at Eckley, and P. M.
Boyle, superintendant at No. 1 Drifton,
have pitted them against each other in a
friendly contest for a valuable compass.
The friends of each candidate are solicit
ing votes and no doubt a hot contest will
ensue. The proceeds are for the Catholic
Church of Eckley. .
—Several of the prominent step
dancers of the region have signified their
intention to enter the contest for the
beautiful silver cup, which St. Ann's
Pioneer Corps will offer to the best
dancer at their ball on New Years' Five.
The cup can be seen on exhibition at W.
J. Getz s jewelry store. Mederra's cele
brated orchestra of Hazleton has been
secured to furnish the dancing music.
—Word was received here on Saturday
announcing the death at Pcckville,
Lackawanna County, of William, the
18-year-old-son of Jacob B. Zeigler, who,
until recently, was a resident of town
and held an important position under
Coxe Bros. & Co. at No. 5 Eckley The
remains arrived here on the 10.35 train
Monday morning, and were taken in
charge by Undertaker Brislin. The
funeral immediately took place and was
attended by a large number of friendß
and Camp 147, P. O. S. of A. Interment
at Freeland cemetery.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
—Carbon County teachers are holding
their 26th annual institute at the Lehigh
ton opera house.
—The St. Patrick's Pioneer Corps of
Audenried are organizing a Ladies' Tem
perance Society in that place.
—The school teachers of Luzerne will
take possession of Wilkes-Barre next
week, the annual institute being held
there.
—J. Warren Lewis, recently of the
Shenandoah Sentinel, and at one time
editor of the Independent Democrat, has
taken a position in Jonesboro, Tenn.
—William Gallon, whose back was
broken while working in the mines at
Mt. Pleasant some time ago, died at his
home in Milnesville Sunday afternoon.
—Levi Seward, living near Wilkes-
Barre, caused the arrest of his daughter
yesterday, charging her with burning
liis barn. It is thought she did it to
spite her step-mother.
—One of the workmen employed on
the building of the new addition to the
silk mill now being erected in East
Mauch, Chunk fell from the roof yester
day and was seriously injured.
—The Kingston Times is agitating the
necessity of a city charter, which would
include, under one municipal govern
ment, all the near-by towns on the
western bank of the Susquehanna.
—George Chisnell of Lattimer has
accepted the challenge of Julius Engle
man of Weatherly to run 440 yards for
any sum desired. Arrangements for
the race will probably be made on Mon
day,
Accident at Highland.
Charles Dougherty, a 17-ycar-old lad
residing at Highland and employed as a
driver at No. 1, was crushed to death on
Monday night. He was coming out from
the face of the gangway with a loaded
car and by some unknown way got
caught between the car and the rib,
I where he was afterwards found dead by
' some of the miners who became alarmed
at his long absence. He was a member
of St. Ann's Pioneer Corps and a delega
[ tion of that body attended the funeral
| yesterday, interment taking place at
Mauch Chunk, under charge of Under
taker Brislin.
| Upon notification Mine Inspector
I Jonathan appeared and examined the
scene of the accident, and yesterday
morning ordered T. A. Buckley, J. I'.,
to hold an inquest to ascertain the cause.
The following jury was empaneled, and
after viewing the remains adjourned to
meet at 2p. m. to-day: John M. Powell,
John Burton, Jos. I). Myers, Jos. H.
Lindsay, Condy O. Boyle and John B.
Quigley.
A School Director Dead.
Austin Mochamer of Eckley, who was
confined in the Episcocal Hospital,
Philadelphia, for some time past, died
on Sunday morning. He was suffering
with a kidney disease, but reports re
ceived last week Btated that he was in a
fair way to recover, and his death was
entirely unexpected. Deceased was a
married man and held the position of
school director in Foster township during
the past two years. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon, a special train
conveying the remains to Hazleton.
The P. O. S. of A. of Eckley and the
Knights of Malta of Freeland, of which
he was a member, attended. The town
ship schools were closed yesterday as a
mark of respect to the dead director.
Word Building.
! The pupils of the Plymouth parochial
schools, says the Star, were given, a
short time ago, the task of seeing how
many words they could construct from
the letters contained in the two words
"Kitty Rhoadcs." The lists of the con
testants were examined last week and
the first prize, a gold necklace, was won
by a pupil named Mary Jones, who hail
4,780 separate words constructed from
the actress' name. A similar contest
was held here last winter, but the
highest number of words constructed
was 863. Plymouth beats Freeland in
woril building.
History Easily Learned.
P. F. Harvey of Freeland is cunvas
sing this section of the county for a his
torical chart, for use in the public schools.
The chart deals with United States his
tory, and covers the period from Cabot's
time to the year 1900. It is guaranteed
that by the use of these charts a child
can learn more of United States history
in six months than formerly in three
years. The chart is in panels, and is
handsomely gotten up. Francis A.
Wnlker, Prof, of Political Economy and
History at Yale College, gives them a
strong endorsement.
Come and Hear Helva.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood will deliver a
lecture at the opera house on Monday
evening, December 23, under the aus
pices of Washington 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.
Interested In a Home Project.
While the people of New York, Chica
go, Washington and St. Louis are agi
tated over the location of the World's
Fair in 1892, the people of Eckley are
interesting themselves very largely in
the fair to be held at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception during the holi
days, an event that promises to be very
attractive.
Why Not Buy the Beat ?
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.
Philip Gerltz. Agent for E. M. Gerltz.
The famous watchmaker, repairer and
dealer in fine jewelry is now located on
the east side of Centre Street, opposite
the Birkbeck Brick, and has a fine line
of jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware,
and a special lino of optical goods. Mr.
Geritz is a practical workman, and if
' there is a gentleman anywhere who
fully understands this trade it is Mr.
Geritz. This the community well knows,
as he has been in business here for the
past eight years. Take your watches
and clocks to Mr. Geritz; lie will adjust
them skillfully and well. In addition
to the above he makes a specialty of the
Elgin and Springfield watches, which
are unsurpassed as time keepers. Call
and look over his store, it won't cost one
cent to examine the splendid sparkling
stock.
He Tofided the Bear.
i For a wager of $1 a Polander named
Frank Socolowsky engaged in an hour'H
' wrestling match with a great performing
bear at Georgetown, near Wilkes-Barre,
a few days ago. The hear was in the
, possession of two Italians, who stopped
, at the hotel of Joseph Feurth, where the
| contest took place. A half-drunken
Hungarian first took a trial with the
bear, and the man was thrown so quickly
and so hard that it was feared he was
killed.
The Polander then stepped up and
made a wager of $1 with the Italians
that he could throw the hear two out of
three times, but the match was finally
made to consist of five rounds. 'Squire
Foley was referee, and Liveryman Peter
Murray was timekeeper. The first fall
was in favor of the Polander, the bear
took the second and third, and the man
i the fourth and fifth. The content lasted
nearly an hour, and wa* witnessed by
' 200 people. It was most exciting through
' out, and at its close the Italians grumbled
• viciously because they had lost their
money.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1889.
UNITING THE MINERS.
Lewi*' ProgreKHive Union Want* lo Join '
Haiuls With N. T. A. 135.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says |
that it seems very probable now that the ;
two national organizations of coal miners, 1
the Progressive Union and National Dis- !
trict Assembly No. 135, K. of L., will
soon consolidate under a new name.
The Secretary of the Progressive Union
has addressed the following letter to
Secretary Watchorn of 135 :
"Since our meeting at Pittsburg I have
laid the suggestions of Master Workman
Rae, to unite the mining forces by hav
ing one set of national affairs and one
national fund, before President Mcßride.
He is thoroughly in accord with the
opinions expressed. As instructed by !
him, I tender M. W. Rae and yourself a !
cordial invitation to attend the conven- j
tion to be held at Indianapolis, Decern- j
ber 18, 1889. If it would be convenient'
for Mr. Rae, President Mcßride would
like to meet him at Columbus on or
about December 13, that they might in
terchange views on the subject, and
adopt some method to be submitted to !
the convention and from it to the miners
of the country."
The Progressive Union was organized
less than a year ago by its present secre
tary,W. T. Lewis, who had been deposed
from oliice in 135 for misappropriation
of funds. Its growth throughout Wes
tern Pennsylvania and Ohio was very
rapid for awhile, and its leaders, who
had always been kickers in 135, suc
ceeded in getting several assemblies to
go with them into the new organization.
Last spring, however, the union inaugu
rated several strikes, most of which were
failures, and since then it has been losing
ground steadily. An attempt was made
to introduce branches of it in the Schuyl
kill region, but the miners there did not
take very kindly to it. N. T. A. 135 is
the representative miners' organization
in this country and it is hoped its leaders
will have nothing to do with this Pro- |
gressive Union as far as uniting forces is j
concerned, as the latter has simply
nothing to unite, except a few officers
who do not like the prospect of losing
their positions. The rank and file of i
the Progressive has been back in 135 I
long ago, but its leaders are not wanted '
there.
Estimating for Next Year.
The commissioners of Luzerne County
held a special meeting Tuesday. The
chief business transacted was the sub
mission of the following estimates for
the year 1890: For ordinary county
expenses, $150,000; for sinking fund,
$12,000, and for bridge purposes, $12,000.
These estimates will in all probability be
agreed upon. The VolkMatt, Nemdcaler
and Shickshinny Mountain Eclw were
designated as the newspapers in which
the mercantile appraisement will be
published. Ziba \an Loon of Plymouth
was appointed Mercantile Appraiser of
Luzerne County.
There IH Something Wrong.
There is not a single night but from
half a car load to a ear load, and some
times more, of Hungarian and Italian
immigrants pass up the Lehigh Valley
on passenger train No. 8, passing through
Mauch Chunk at about 11 o'clock. All
are dumped into the Lehigh and Wilkes-
Barre coal regions. What are they going
to do with all these people, or what will
become of them? Surely there is some
thing wrong somewhere. — M. C. Times.
Suing for Damages.
The case of Buckingham against the
Plymouth Water Company was called
up in court Tuesday for trial. Mr.
Buckingham lost some of his family dur
ing the epidemic at Plymouth in 1885,
the cause being attributed to the water
then supplying the town, hence the suit.
Attorneys for the plaintiff, Ricketts &
Son, and for the defendants, Palmer,
Farnham, Payne and Opp.
HHIIM t the Opera House.
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.
DEATHS.
MILK. —At Oakdale, December 7 Mary
M., wife of Samuel Milk, aged 30
years and 6 days. Interred at Hazle
ton on Tuesday.
MCNELIS.—At .Teddo, Decembers, infant
son of Patrick and Bridget McNelis.
Interred at St. Ann's on Friday. Bris
lin, undertaker.
SHOVLIN. —At Drifton, December 6,
Francis, son of James and Catherine
Shovlin, aged 2 years. Interred at St.
Ann's on Saturday.
HOUSTON.—At Honey Brook, December
11, Daniel, son of Joseph and Mary
Houston, aged 5 years. Interment to
morrow afternoon at Frenchtown.
MCKINLKY.—At Freeland, December 5,
Elizabeth, daughter of John and
Bridget McKlnley, aged 2 months.
Interred at St. Ann's on Saturday.
Brislin, undertaker.
GALLAGHER.—At Drifton, December 9,
Mary, daughter of Edward and Bridget
Gallagher, aged 0 years, 3 months and
3 days. Interred at St. Ann's yester
day afternoon. Brislin, undertaker.
BRIKI.IN.~At Upper Lehigh, December
11, Maggie, daughter of Susan and
James Brislin, aged 12 years and 11
months. Interment at St. Ann's
cemetery at 2.30 p. m. to-morrow.
Brislin, undertaker.
There is no money to pay the premi
ums awarded at the West Chester fair.
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Tlie Road Commission Appointed.
Last March the legislature passed a
joint resolution providing for the ap
pointment of three senators, the speaker
of the house and five representatives, to
act in conjunction with five citizens, to !
be appointed by the governor, in the |
revision and consolidation of the laws j
relating to the construction and improve-!
ment of the roads and public highways
of the state, and also to consider the ad
visability and practicability of the state
assisting in the construction and im
provement of the same. This commis
sion will report at the next session.
Senators Harlan, Mylin and Sloan, and
Representatives Foight, of Westmore
land, McCullough, of Allegheny, Faulk
ner, of Bradford, Griffith, of McKean,
and Shillito, of York, will represent the
legislature, and Governor Beaver has ;
appointed the following additional mem- j
hers: David McCargo, Pittsburg; Jacob ;
Bolard, Conneautville; Cyrus Gordon,
Clearfield; H. S. Goodwin, South Bethle
hem; Samuel R. Downing, West Chester.
Governor Beaver, who was the moving j
spirit in the creation of the commission, I
being asked concerning the defects in
the present road laws, said there were j
a number, but only two of considerable I
importance. "We have very poor roads
all over the state," said the governor, I
"but they are not to be attributed to the j
fact that supervisors have no authority
to make good roads. They simply do
not carry out the laws. I think there
should be but one supervisor in a town- |
ship, as now provided by law, and all j
j road taxes should be paid in cash. The
law now permits taxes to be 'worked j
| out,' and the work is now done in a 1
bungling manner by inexperienced men
whose only object is to put in sufficient
time to make up the amount of their
tax. Where there is but one supervisor
lie could devote his entire time to the
work and see that it would be done well.
The most grievous abuse, however, is
the working out of taxes on the road.
The work is not done. One supervisor
and cash taxes would be a capital begin
ning in the right direction.
"It is not necessary to revolutionize
the entire system at once. I recognize
the difficulty of the commission's task,
for they must exercise a great deal of
care to get a law that will operate for
the advantage of all. The commission,
however, represents all sections, and
some of the numbers are practical engi
neers and road-makers, and they will no
doubt prepare an accptable law."
Making Jersey Sausage.
Bologna sausages, big and little, have
been turned out in quantities from a fac
tory on Johnson Avenue, Newtown, a
little village in Now Jersev. The fac
tory is a two-story frame building. It
lias always been a mystery to the people
roundabout. IVagon loads of sausages
were sent away daily, but no one re
membered ever having seen any meat
or cattle brought to the place. The
rattle of the steam chopping and stuf
fiing machines could be heard night and
day. Henry Myer, the proprietor, and
three other men were employed in mak
ing the sausages.
Health Officer Wickham made an in
vestigation on Tuesday. He found sus
pended in different parts of the place j
large pieces of dressed meat. The doc
tor examined them and found that they |
were horseflesh. When questioned 011
tiie subject the proprietor did not deny j
that he used horseflesh in manufacturing
His sausages, and as there is no law to
prevent it, nothing could be done. There
is no law, either, to compel heople to eat i
his sausages, and it would he as well to
let them alone.
A Nautical School.
The legislature at its last session passod ■
a law to establish a board of directors of
a nautical school and to provide and !
maintain a nautical school for the educa
tion and training of pupils from the
various counties of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the science and
practice of navigation. Subsequently in
the same session an appropriation of
$20,000 was made for the support of the
school. The government has placed a
vessel at the disposal of the school and it
is now in Philadelphia harbor whore it
will remain till next spring, when it is
the intention to take a trip into foreign
waters in order to give the boys some
experience in the science of navigation.
The pupils for this school are appor
tioned among the different members of
the legislature and distributed over the
statu.
The Tramps' Convention.
Some waggish reporter played a huge
joke upon the daily papers a few days
ago by giving a report of a Tramps' Con- j
vention, which he said was held at the 1
old Dundee Breaker near Nanticoke.
The report as published attracted the
attention of the proprietor of a dime
museum at Chicago and he telegraphed
the president of the supposed convention j
as follows: "Will give fifteen of your!
party three hundred dollars per week to
sit in museum here." When the tele-1
gram was received it could not he deli
vered, but as the convention will meet
ngain in May, the operator here will j
hold it till that time.— Nanticoke Tribune. !
Hacked by the I>. Si 11.
The Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport j
Railroad, which was incorporated at
Harrisburg recently, turns out to be a
much more important line that was at
first supposed, inasmuch as it is chart- i
ered in the interest of one of the larger }
railroads to give access to Williamsport i
and the soft coal territory beyond. It is
generally believed that the Delaware ;
and Hudson Canal Company is back of
the project, since surveys were made j
from Plymouth on the Delaware and j
Hudson line. A. 8. Orr, one of the
directors, has admitted that the Wilkos-
Barre and Williamsport Railroad will
not stand alone.
Unclaimed Lett res.)
■ The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, December 11, 1889:
I Antolik, Ana
I Bakbee, Joseph
1 Cassner, John
Gacaaj, Jozep
Hey, Joseph
Keiper, W. L.
Kershner, Oliver J.
Kennedy, Dennis
Zemaitis, A.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Advertised.
WM. F. BOYLE, P, M.
STATE NEWS.
■ —The Scranton Labor Union, which
will include all the labor organizations
of that section, was organized this week.
—Mrs. Stephen Knorgski, a Polish
woman of Plymouth, was killed yester
day afternoon while picking coal on the
railroad.
—Pat Mulvey of Mahanoy City was
lodged in jail at Pottsville on Monday.
He was caught in the act of robbing the
house of Coal and Iron Policeman Row
bottom.
—Mrs. Patrick Conroy of Plains town
ship, this county, was struck by a pas
senger train on the Jersey Central on
Friday morning and died from its effects
shortly after.
—Mrs. Margaret Dilliard, who with
W. 11. Bartholomew, was convicted of !
the murder of her husband in Septem- ;
ber, at Biersville, was sentenced on Mon- j
day to be hanged.
—A policeman of Williamsport was !
compelled to take the pulpit in the;
Shiloh Colored Baptist Church, on ac- j
count of the warring factions, who
threatened to get into a general fight.
—Bishop Tuiggof Allegheny City died j
on Saturday at Altoona. He had been i
an invalid for six years. The funeral \
took place yesterday morning, and was
attended by Bishop O'llara of Scranton. j
—E. E. Higbce, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, was stricken with
paralysis at Mifflin, on Tuesday after-1
noon, and was removed to his home in I
Lancaster. There is no hope of his re-,
covery.
—Railroad men have dubbed the
Pennsylvania, Pqughkeepsie and Boston
Railroad the "Pickled Pork and Beans
Road," the name being of course sug
gested by Boston's traditional fondness
for pork and beans.
—A despatch from Scottdale says that
ex-Representative Callaghan has again
sworn out warrants charging T. V.
Powderly and two local members of the
Knights with conspiring to defeat him
at the recent election.
—During a performance of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin," in the opera house at
Johnstown Tuesday night, a cry of fire
was raised, and there was a terrible rush
down the narrow stairs. 10 persons
were killed and about 75 injured.
—Stephen Steffel, one of the victims
of the Hazle street crossing accident at
Wilkes-Barre last week, died on Mon
day. He has been hovering between
life and death since the fatal day and
little hope was entertained for his re
covery.
—A mechanic named James A. Noose
of McKeesport has invented perpetual
motion. It is a wheel six feet in dia
meter and works with an elevator run
ning up the centre, carrying balls which
when carried around the wheel to the
bottom are again taken to the elevator.
—The large sugar refinery of Claus
Spreckles at Philadelphia, which was
built to enable him to compete with the
sugar trust, was opened for operation on
Monday. It has a capacity of refining
2,000,000 pounds daily. Preparations
are being made to duplicate the works
and double the capacity.
—At a meeting of the Central Labor
Union of Pittston on Sunday night a full
and free discussion upon the affairs of
the order took place, participated in by
almost every representative present. A
set of stirring resolutions were adopted,
after which the Scranton delegates asked
to withdraw to effect an organization of
their own in that city. The desired
permission was cheerfully granted as it
evidenced the rapid growth of the union.
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Weekly Coal Report.
The anthracite coal trade presents no j
new feature to note this week. There is
less demand for coal than there was a ;
week or two ago, and during the past ;
week some of the individual operators
have been offering directly to consumers |
coal in carload lots at a trifle above the \
wholesale market prices to dealers. ;
There has also been some softening in !
prices since the closing of the canals and
the cessation for the season of the West
em shipments via the lake routes. The !
Eastern trade continues quiet, and the
local line and city business is being con- ;
ducted on the hand-to-mouth principle, j
The Reading, Lehigh Valley and Penn- i
svlvania Canal ami Railroad have closed ;
their respective fiscal years.
The Engineering and Mining Journal of
Saturday, in its weekly review of the 1
coal trade at New York, says: "The
improvement in the trade, occasioned by
the cold weather of the week, has been
in feeling rather than in fact. Prices are
undoubtedly weak and coal is certainly
too plentiful. The actual condition of
the market under such circumstances
can as well bo imagined as described.
At this late date a period of continued
cold weather is the only thing that can
decidedly relieve the situation. The
producers have had every opportunity
importunity to restrict the output of coal,
and if an unsatifactary market results
from an utter lack of a judicious regula
tion of the supply to the demand they !
have only themselves to blame."
The Pottsville Miners' Journal, on the
other hand, finds a somewhat brighter ,
condition of affairs in the anthracite
trade to report. It states that: "For
the first time in many weeks the an
thracite trade begins to manifest some
signs of life. There is an increase over
the shipments of the same week in 1888
of nearly 190,000 tons, and most of the
oollieries are now engaged in an effort to
make the current week's output- greater
still. The companies which have led in
this unusual activity are the Lehigh Val
ley and the Philadelphia and Reading,
but several of those which come lower
down in the producing scale are also
gaining ground. Advices are to the
effect that the market is more active,
but there ii* little of a firmer tone to
I boast of. A touch of winter here and
j there has stimulated the demand for
l domestic sizes, hut a dozen blizzards will
j be needed to force the demand up to
j what it should be at this time. For
small orders the prices have been fairly
well maintained, but there is still eonsi
-1 derable shading among the men who
I handle heavy consignments.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
! November 30, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 839,043 tons,
compared with 053,987 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, an increase of
185,050 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was 32,804,290 tons, compared with 35,-
021,756 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of 2,757,400 tons. — Ledger.
FREE TO YOU
To any Person purchasing two 25c.
Bottles or on© 50c. Bottle of "Ideal"
Tooth Powder, and sending us the tick
ets which are wrapped around the necks
of the bottles, and 8 cents in 2-cent
stamps (for postage, etc.) we will send
at once by mail a handsome Engraving,
size 20 x 24 inches, either of the follow
ing subjects: Evangeline y Bayard, Mon
arch of the Glen t or The First Step.
These are not cheap Lithographs, but
works of art, exact " fac-similes" of the
i originals, which cost $24.00 wholesale.
! "Ideal" Tooth Powder is too well
known to dwell on its merits. We will
simply say, if used once, you will use no
other. It is perfectly pure, free from
grit and acids. Its daily use will give
white, sound teeth, healthy gums, and
keep the breath sweet. All we ask for
it is a trial. Ask your dealer for it.
POLITICAL ANNO! NCKMKNT.
I hereby announce myself us a candidate for
the nomination of tax collector of Foster town
ship, subject to the decision of the Foster town
ship Demoorutie nominating' convention.
JOHN MILLER.
Drifton, November 20,18811.
MISS &ITNIE COSTELLO
has opened a
NEW DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT
at the residence of Archie Phillips, Chestnut
Street, below Wushlngton, 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 that neighboring
parishes will help. The object of holding the
fair is to obtain lunds 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 call
shortly upon the people of this vicinity and
will carry with them authentic authority. The
fair will open on Christmas Eve.
KKV. TIIOS. IIKKHOKY. Pastor.
II is useless to try to enumer
ate them, as we might miss just
what will interest you most
when yon see it. We merely
say : Take a look at our grand
display.
W. J. GETS, Jeweler,
20 Centre Street, Freeland,
O'DONNELL & Co.,
Dealers in
—GENERAL—
MERCHANDISE,
Groceries, Provisions, Tea.
Coffee. Queensware.
Glassware, &c.
FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc.
i ' '
We invite the people of Freeland and vicinity
to call and examine our large and handsome
stock. Don't forget the place.
j Next Door to the Valley Hotel.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
j Brick, per set, (JO cents; put in free of charge. I
i Grates, 5 cents per lb,
j Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each.
| Washbouers, 76 cents to SI.OO.
I Home-made cans and bottles, 124 cents each;
I by one-half dozen, 10 cents each.
fio-lb lurd cans, fit) cents.
| Wash boilers bottomed at 85, 40 and 50 cents.
I Conductor pipes and gutter, oto 10 cents per
foot.
Hoofing from 4 to 0 cents per square foot.
; masting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for
I tubes, made to order, 5 cents each,
i Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO.
Plato range, $22.00.
I Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from
SB.OO to SIB.OO.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
9 Front Street, Freeland.
M. J. MOHAN, Manager.
OUU LARGE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
ErBDCIIIES. WISIU. TOBACCO.
and all kinds of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
cannot 111' surpassed In Frra land.
We invito special attention to ou
Furniture, which is equal to any in
J. P. McDonald,
8. W. Corner Centre and South Sta., Freeland.
Advertise in
the "Tribune."
SI.OO PER YEAR.
| JOHN D. HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Ijt'tfiil business of all kinds promptly attended,
ltooin 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck 1 trick.
i
M. HALPIN -
Manufacturer of
Carriages. Buggies. Wagons, &c.
j < 'or. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
j £MIAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
J Office Rooms over Schooner's Hardware Store.
0 F- TUR - sI!ACH '
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Schooner's Hardware Store.
| All Kinds of Legal Business will be
j Promptly Attended.
| jVTORRIS FERRY",
PUKE
WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C
Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap.
Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland.
D. LORENZ,
Practical -ZB-u.tcla.er.
BEEF, PORK, YEAL, LAMB,
MUTTON, PUDDING,
SAUSAGE, &c.
No. 135 Centre Street. Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
McNulty Bros.,
| Minimis no nuns.
Centre Street, Coxe Addition.
KST'Tho finest hearses in he region.
Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar
anteed.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH lIEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured, at
short notice and at the lowest
rates.
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,
1 UNDERTAKER
AND
EMBALMER.
Also dealer in
jFUKJSriTURTC
of every description.
| Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.
K! NG _A RTHU F{'S
I ACt N TS WANT CO
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THOUSANDS cr DOLLARS