FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. 11. No. 28. BRIEF ITEMS. —Learn to write it 1890. —How are the New Year resolutions holding out? The TRIBUNE wishes ail its readers a year of much joy and prosperity. -The new street lamps have arrived and will be placed in position in a few days. —The year 1890 seems inclined to give just as disagreeable weather as its prede cessor. —Several of the residents of town were serenaded yesterday by the P. O. S. of A. band. —A regular monthly meeting of the borough council will be held on Monday evening. —The New Year was ushered in with the usual amount of noise—ringing bells, shooting, etc. —A tusty little calendar was presented by the Plain Speaker to its subscribers yesterday morning. —Political candidates should insert their cards in the TRIBUNE, and thereby let the voters know they are in the field. —Sheriff Search on Saturday disposed of the property of Hugh Elliott, in Poster township, to B. P. Crellin, for $1,550. —Correspondents that will furnish a regular weekly account of the happen ings in their towns are wanted by the TRIBUNE. —The St. Patrick's cornet band did not give their usual New Year serenade on account of five of their members being on the sick list. —The Union Insurance Co. of San Francisco was organized in 18H5 with a cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in gold. Their agent here is W. A. Grimes. —Neal Garaof Ridge Street announces himself as a candidate for the nomina tion of councilman, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating conven tion. —' The Young Men's T. A. B. Society return thanks to Hon. James Collins for the donation of twenty-nine volumes to their library, and also to George Falze of Freeland for a valuable encyclopedia. —A. A. Bachman received from his brother, C. A. Bachman of Philadelphia, an upright piano,mahogony finish, mnde expressly for him. It is one of the finest instruments of its kind ever seen in this part of the state. —Hon. James Collins of Freeland will he a candidate for re-nomination for Assembly from this district. So far we have heard of no person in the district who wants to combat him for tiic posi tion.—Plain Speaker. —ln addition to the amount contri buted to the Johnstown schools, mention ed in onr last issue, the following has been forwarded : South Heherton, Thos. Evans, teacher,sl.B2; Woodside primary, Mrs. Sarah Denncjiy, teacher, $2.25. —John Burton and .Sanderson Seiple have tiled a caveat for a patent on an oil-cloth holder. The apparatus consists of a series of rolls whereby the oil-cloth or carpet can be taken off and placed on the rolls, and can be seen to advantage without the trouble of opening the pack ages. It is neat and takes up a small space on the counter. A model has al ready been sent to the patent office. The holder will be sold at a price that all can purchase one. —*!■>. <n--... —- DEATHS. BONER. —At Drifton, January 2, Katie, (laughter of John and Susie Boner, aged 3 years, 3 months and 12 days. Funeral Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Interment at St. Ann's ceme tery. Brislin, undertaker. The Berlin of Mining. John J. Murphy, who resided at Coal Castle, was killed Monday night just as he was quitting work at Thomaston col liery, Pottsville. Two other men em ployed with him were hurt. The men nad pre pared a blast and lighted it, intending to get out of the breast, on their way home, before the explosion took place. The fuse was short, how ever, and before they could get out the charge went off. The Night Killed Her. Mrs. Adam Kohler had been enter taining some visitors on Friday at her home in Minersville and soon after they went off there was a knock at the door. Thinking one had forgotten something, she responded and saw a miner in his working clothes. Nota word wasspoken, hut Mrs. Kohler fell over in a dead faint from which she had hardly been aroused when the stretcher on which lay her . husband's dead body was carried in. ' Mr. Kohler had been killed by a fall of j coal at Billy Best colliery. He had four ! little children, one of them a babe of but I a few months. The sight of the man in ; his working clothes told Mrs. Kohler the ! full.meaning of his visit. Opening of MkIU School. All boys who are residents of the bor ough of Freeland, and who desire to avail themselves of the benefit of the ; night school, are requested to leave their names with William Williamson, seere- : tary of the school hoard, on or before Monday, January 6,1890. Unless twen ty names are furnished the school will not he opened. By order of the Free land school hoard. WM. WILLIAMSON, Sect'y. - -cr#>.. o- Unclaimed Letter*. The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Freeland Post office, December 31, 1889: Eike, Ira Gillespie, Wm. llruborcak, Meri Harrison. John McDonald, James Mreditb, I). R. O'Donnell, Mrs. Mary Owen, Nellie Pignola, Maria Nuehela Patterson, Wm. Ridler, Henry Wilson. Geo. W. Wood ring, Moses Persons calling for any of the above letters should say Advertised. WM. F. BOYLE, P. M. The Pioneer Ball. The eighth annual ball of St. Ann's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps was held at the opera house Tuesday evening and proved one of the most successful and enjoyable ever held in this neighborhood. The hall was profusely decorated with flags, bunting and evergreens, which were neatly arranged. '\ he grand march be gan promptly at 9 o'clock and was led by Master of Ceremonies Thomas O'Donnell of Sandy Run and Miss Susie O'Donnell of Drifton. The remaining part of the programme was then taken up and completed by sa. m. All pres ent were unanimous in their praise of the Corps for the perfect arrangement and pleasant manner in which the even ing was spent. As a social success the ball was never surpassed here. The financial part was also good, the net profits being about SIBO. THE DANCING CONTEST. " During the intermission the step dancing contest for a silver cup took place. The number of contestants was not as large as expected, assomeof those entered failed to appear, but what it lacked in quantity was more than ful filled in quality. Those taking part were Richard Gallagher, Audenried; John Ryan, Jeanesville, and Daniel Boner, Freeland, each of whom danced a reel, jig and clog. The dancing was almost perfect and as good an exhibition as could be seen anywhere. The judges were Messrs. Hugh Malloy, Patrick Mc- Laughlin and Steve Welch, who decided that the cup was won by Daniel Boner. Mr. Boner was warmly congratulated by his numerous friends upon receiving the trophy. Have You Got the Grip ? The local physicians are divided in their opinion as to whether the numer ous cases of influenza in Freeland and j vicinity are of the ordinary kind charac- j teristic of the season or owe their origin | to "la grippe." All the physicians re- ! port an unusually large number of cases of influenza, but the majority of them are without the symptoms characteristic of the Russian plague, and only a few are of a serious character as yet. Sev eral parties were unable to work this week on account of the disease, which spread rapidly during the past few days. Whether the complaint is the dreaded Russian "Grippe, or an exaggerated form of the common influenza, or an ordinary cold, accompanied by extra ordinary symptoms, it should not be neglected by those who suffer from its attacks. "Only a cold" may, if not pro perly attended to, grow to be a serious or even a fatal throat or lung disease. Per sons afflicted with such troubles should not be their own doctors, nor should they accept the nostrums offered by either the disinterested or the interested purveyors of them. The safest way in the case of all maladies is to consult a reputable physician, to take only such medicines or treatment as he prescribes, and to carefully follow his advice. When this is done "La Grippe," influenza, cold or whatever it may no, is unlikely to have consequences more serious than such as may be properly termed annoyances and inconveniences. The disease, if trifled with, may have results of a graver char acter. A llritlge Blown Down. A bridge in course of construction across the Lehigh river, between Le highton and Weissport, was blown down by the wind Thursday afternoon. Three workmen in the employ of McCauley & Morse, sub-contractors for the Pittsburg Bridge Company, fell with the structure a distance of 30 feet. Gustavo Berg .was fatally hurt; Charles Zimmerman, shoulder and leg broken and badiv cut about the head; Thomas Crawford, hip broken and bruised about the body. Berg lives in Jersey City and Zimmer man at Granville, Mifflin County, Pa. The injured were taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. The bridge was damaged to the extent of SBO,OOO. Berg died at the hospital Monday evening. UPPER LEHIGH. Rev. Jacob Da vies preached in the Welsh Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening. The attendance was ex ceedingly good. The Band of Hope is still progressing under the management of Mr. Wm. 1. Williams, and intend to have another entertainment in a short time. "La Grippe," the new disease, has several victims here. Mr. Wm. O. Williams is somewhat improved this week. Henry Williams was laid up last week with sickness. Mr. Dorie Leedomof Philadelphia has been visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Griffith Pritchard, for a few days. Rev. S. S. Jones, accompanied by Mr. Wm. J. Hughes, visited Hazleton on Christmas Day and had their pictures taken. X. EC K LEY. Quite a number of our young ladies and gentleman attended the Pioneer hall at Freeland Tuesday evening. Wm. Ward of Freeland won a hand some gold C. T. A. U. of A. badge at the fair the other evening. The badge was presented by Bernard Gallagher. James O'Donnell of Scranton is visit ing friends at Hazle Brook. Eckley cornet hand serenaded the people of this place on New Year's day. Miss Kate O'Donnell and Miss Ellen McCauley of Hazleton are visiting at the homes of their parents here. Manns MeFadden attended the hall at Audenried on New Year's Eve. The TRIBUNE reporter of this place warns the young people to beware, for he lias his eagle-eye on them. CAKE WALK AT TIIE FAIR. The fair was well attended Monday evening, the principal attraction being a beautiful cake which was presented by Miss Catherine McCormick. The young men were compelled to draw their part ners fur the walk, and the judge of the drawing, Neal P. Johnson, would make many of them blush by announcing the names in a loud voice. At 9 o'clock tho walk began, twenty-nine couple partici pating, and was led by Joseph Lindsay, Jr., and Miss Mary Ellen Johnson. The judges decided that the.cake was won by Edward Gallagher of Sandy Vallev and Miss Sadie Campbell of Freeland. The Eckley cornet hand furnished the • music for the walk. M. Y. B. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1890. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. | —Carbon County has 123 applicants for hotel and liquor licenses. ; —The Hotel Wahnetah at Glen Onoko will be sold at assignee sale next Thurs | <lay. ! —Deputy Sheriff Thos. W. Hart will go into the hardware business at Ashley I after his term expires. —The saloon and stocking factory of Herman Zeterberg, Wilkes-Barre, was destroyed by tire Saturday night. Loss. SIO,OOO. —John Sczumskie was smothered to death in a breaker near Wilkes-Barre on Monday. He was shoveling in a pocket and was drawn through by the loaders. —William Jay Hughes, a prominent | voung member of the Luzerne County I bar, died at his home in West Pittston of i pneumonia on Monday, after a brief ( illness, aged 33 years. —John Hondach, a Hungarian, was arrested at Pottsville on Saturday, charged with stabbing a fellow-country man known as George McCullough, at Honey Brook on Christmas night. —Hon. George J. Stegmaier and Miss Mary G. Costello, both of Wilkes-Barre, were married Tuesday evening. The father of the groom presented the happy couple with SSOOO as a wedding gift. —At noon yesterday the ground under the Lehigh Valley Railroad shops in Wilkes-Barre caved in. The foundation walls of the building cracked and some of the machinery was badly damaged. —The internal revenue department has issued an order consolidating the guaging districts of Scranton, Wilkes- Barre and Pittston into one district and placing the Scranton guager, G. B. Chase, in charge. —W. H. DcMun & Co., grocers, and J. A. Montz, artist, of Wilkes-Barre, were closed by the.sheriff on Saturday. Wormser & Co. of Nanticoke, dealers in dry goods, clothing, etc. were also closed, i Their liabilities are $25,000; assets, $15,- 000. —John Mooney of Hazleton, who met with a sad accident about a month ago by being run over with the cars, return ed home from St. Luke's Hospital last Tuesday. His condition has improved j greatly, much to the pleasure of his J numerous friends.— Standard. —The Tourist, published by the Wilkes- Barre Saengerbund, has made its appear ance. It is the official organ of the grand j European excursion, which will take place in May, under the auspices of the Saengerbund. It is a neat little eight page and will assist greatly in swelling the ranks of the excursionists. —Many in this vicinity are pained to know that Dr. Bradley, the veteran newspaper man, has taken the wrong path and that he now finds himself a self-confessed criminal with name and fortune both gone. He has settled with the Phila. Press Company by paying them SIO,OOO, the savings of a lifetime. Kingston Times. —By the closing down of the Erie mines and of individual collieries in the Lackawanna region on Christmas over 4000 employees were thrown out of work, and this number has since been increas ed to 13,000, the fifteen collieries of the Delaware and Hudson Company having shut down. Nothing can relieve the idleness but stiff winter weather. —Monday morning Nathan Harrison, formerly of Town Line, but now a farmer in Michigan, obtained a license for his marriage to Ilattie Hedden of Town Line. Mr. Harrison will be GO years of age in a few months, while Miss Hedden is just past 19. In Mr. Harrison's case marriage does not seem to be a failure, for this will be his third wife, the second one having died in June last. —The suit instituted against the I). A 11. Co. by Mrs. Margaret Collins of Ply mouth for the recovery of damages for the loss of her husband, who was fatally injured four years ago, was compromised last week by the company paying the plaintiff $2,500. Mrs. Collins was award ed $0,050 damages last May, but the company threatened to take the case to the supreme court, hence the compro mise. —Grand Master McCallaof the Mason ic order has appointed the following dis trict deputies : Laird 11. Barber of Mauch Chunk for the counties of Lehigh, North ampton, Carbon and Monroe. Bamuel L. French of Plymouth for the counties of Luzerne, Pike and Columbia, except Chapter No. 182 at Wilkes-Barre ami No. 242 at Pittston. John D. Green of Pittston for the counties of Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna and Wyoming, and Chapters No. 182 at Wilkes-Barre and No. 242 at Pittston. The Sewing Machine Agent Again. It is a fact that the sewing machine agents of this vicinity seem to labor under the idea that they are superior to all law and justice. They have become imbued with the idea that if a man buys a machine on installments and don't pay they can go to the house, seize the ma chine ami assault and abuse every one who seeks to interfere. As a matter of fact, the agent has absolutely no power whatever to come and take the machine, and in doing so commits an open ami flagrant violation of the law. The man whose house he enters for the purpose of taking a machine out would be per fectly justified in taking a club and knocking him over the head with it. There is away, of course, by which the agent can recover the machine under the law. He must obtain a writ of re plevin and place it regularly in the sheriff's hands. The sheriff can then levy on the machine and take it, return ing it to the agent or owner, upon the execution of the proper papers. This is ihe way and the only way in which a machine can be recovered. Thomas R. Lyons yesterday entered complaint before Alderman Donohue charging B. P. Maxfield an agent of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, with assaulting his wife. Lyons, who lives on Rolling INIiII Hill, bought a machine on installments and could not pay for it. The compuny got out a writ of replevin and placed it in the hands of the slu riff. A deputy went down to Lyons' house and Maxfield went with him. When they got to the house Maxfield under took to seize the machine himself and carry it off, a duty that the deputy sheriff alone was authorized to do. Mrs. Lyons objected when Maxfield pushed her aside throwing her down and badly spraining her ankle.— Newsdealer, | Serious Cave-in at Plain*. A cave-in occurred Friday afternoon at the Mill Creek colliery, operated by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com pany, at Plains, which wrought great damage. The cave-in was caused by the extensive robbing of pillars in one of the veins of the colliery, which was about to be abandoned. The surface area affect ed was not large, not over 500 square feet, but a number of large buildings stood on it, the most important being the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, one of the largest and finest frame build ings in the county. The parsonage, next to the church, and two small buildings also suffered greatly, while several houses on the other side of the road were slight ly damaged. The church is badly dam aged. The massive foundation walls are cracked and rent apart and in the front the foundations are torn entirely from the superstructure and the building has tipped up. The parochial residence, a handsome dwelling, is almost a ruin. The front part has sunk six or eight feet, while the rearis tipped up. The walls are all split and cracked and the rear extension torn entirely clear of the main building. Two small frame houses owned by John Keyes, close to the parochial resi dence, are also badly damaged, and the road in front of the church has gone down nine or ten feet. A number of men were at work in the church when the first shock came and they were thrown down and bruised by the falling plaster and rubbish. After the first shock thesettlementcontinued gradually for an hour or more. Rev. E. S. Phillips, formerly of Hazleton, is pastor of the church. Fail<><l to Bleed the Hoy*. A dog fight for SIOO a side took place at South ileberton yesterday afternoon between two dogs owned by Philadel phia parties. The tip was given out a few days ago and quite a number were on hand and paid SI.OO apiece to view the struggle. One of the dogs was owned and bandied by a person named Bagley and the other by Gallagher and Dough erty, all hailing from the City of Broth erly Love. The visitors were backing the Bagley dog so heavy and in such a manner that some of those present began to suspect a fake, and this opinion was strengthened when the battle com menced. No judges or referee were chosen, the time-keeper being invested with the deciding power. The dog owned by Bagley was one and one-half pounds heavier and all appearances pointed to it as the winner. According to the pre-arranged programme that was the calculation, but the dog surprised its backers after two hours of fighting by turning tail and jumping out the pit. This would cause a heavy loss to the Philadelphia parties and in order to pre vent it the time-keeper was prevailed upon to reserve his decision. The whole business was so transparent a sham that the Freeland people withdrew all bets and the schemers left town fully im pressed with the idea that they must try something new if they wish to pull the wool over the eyes of the sports of this section. Killed While Walking: oil the Rail. John MeDermottand William Maguirc \ of Pottsville, aged respectively 14 and 15 ; years, paid a visit on Monday to the former's mother at Schuylkill Haven, \vhere she is nursing a sick sister. Young Mcßermott had money to return on the train, hut as Maguire had none j they decided to walk back. They had ] nearly reached there, when in stepping ' out of the way of a south-bound coal j train they got on the track on which tile : train from Harrisburg was approaching. : Mcßermott attempted to jump between the trains to escape, but was caught and mangled by the wheels. Maguire had a hair-breadth escape by springing to the other side. I find Ideal Tooth Powder is without exception the best I liavo ever usod. With its aid I keep my teetli very clean and whito, which I was unable to do witli any other powder I have ever tried before. So says Ferdinand E. Chartard, Baltimore, Md. By the way, will you buy and use Ideal Tooth Powder ? We can thoroughly rec ommend it. R. E. Nichols, Dentist, Sa -11 oa, Kansas, says, Ideal Tooth Powder is in my estimation, just what its name indicates. An engraving 20 x 24 is given with each two bottles. Price 25 cents per bottle. Meeting: of Importance. Members of the K. of L. Co-operative Committee wilt meet at T. A. Buckley's office on January 12 at 2 p. m. The Directors of the Association arc requested to be present. By order of WM. F. BOYLE, Chairman. Jos. D. MYERS, Sec'ty. Hall* at the Opera HOUH. Freeland Citizens' Hose Co., Thurs day evening, January 16. Tigers Athletic Association, Friday evening, January 17. HALF A nINUTE, PLEASE. Though you were a Jay Gould or a VanderDilt, it is worth thirty seconds of your time to learn that " Ideal " Tooth Powder will preserve your teeth from decay, and by so doing save dentists' bills and hours of agony from your old enemy, the toothache. Dr. R. E. Giob ner, Pa., says: "When I first began using "Ideal" Tooth Powder I could not use a brush on my teeth on account of injuring tho gums. Can now use as stiff a brush as obtainable with impun ity. It lias also hardened the enamel of my teeth. FREE TO VOl. To any Person purchasing two 25c. Bottles or one 50c. Bottle of "Ideal' Tooth Powder, and sending us the tick ets which are wrapped around the necka of the bottles, and 8 cents in 2-cent stamps (for postage, etc.) we will send at once by mail a handsome Engraving, Bize 20 X 24 inches, either of the follow ing subjects: Evangeline, Bayard, Mon arch of the Glen, or The Pirst Step. These aro not cheap Lithographs, but works of art, exact " fac-similes" of the 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 tooth, healthy gums, and keep the breath sweet. AU we ask for it is trial. Ask your dealer for it, STATE NEWS. j —The report of Inspector Gay, of the Seventh Anthracite District, showed that 2,687,362 tons were mined, 21 lives lost and 43 workmen injured in 1889. [ —S. J. Wilkinson, son of wealthy parents in Baltimore, attempted suicide i in New Castle, by swallowing six grains jof morphine. He had been drinking to ; excess. I —Three carloads of Pinkerton thugs passed through Altoona on Tuesday for Watson, a mining town six miles from Punxsutawney, where a few hundred miners are on strike. —John P. Jones and William 11. Palmer of Bangor were found dead in a room in the Pacific Hotel at Bethlehem Friday morning. They had blown out the gas before retiring. j —A movement lias been started in j Lancaster looking to the erection of a j monument at Harrisburg to the memory j of the late Dr. E. E. Higbee, superinten • dent of public instruction. I The furnaces of the Chestnut Hill t Iron Ore Company at Columbia, which I have been idle for three years, are being repaired to be put in blastat once. They are among the largest furnaces in the state. —The Lackawanna County court began summing up the work of the commis sioners in the contested offices of clerk of the courts and recorder of deeds, and found there were nearly 2000 illegal votes cast in 1888. —At Connellsville it is rumored that the United Order American Mechanics will shortly make an effort to drive Hungarians and Slavs out of the coke region on the ground that they are an undesirable class of residents. —From reports throughout the state it is learned that the influenza or "la grippe" is rapidly spreading and is caus ing much trouble. The most severe cases are followed by pneumonia and several deaths have occurred. —A freight train parted on the moun tain at McGarvey's station, beyond Altoona, and sixteen cars and four engines were wrecked. Charles English, fireman, was fatally injured, and died after being taken to the hospital. —The coroner's jury, in the matter of the fatal railroad accident at Laury's station, held Engineer Warg and Con ductor Lentz, of the freight train respon sible, and the district attorney of Lehigh County lias issued warrants for their arrest. —Simon Spolin, a well-known charac ter in Reading, died the other afternoon in the hospital from the effects of having had both legs cut off while picking coal on the railroad track. Although the reputed owner of property, including real estate valued at $40,000, lie lived in poverty in one small room. —Bush Miller of Stroudsburg and Annie Miller of Columbia, New Jersey, were married on Christmas. While on the way to the home of the groom, at Stroudsburg, Miller was shot in the back and mortally wounded by John W. Snyder, a rejected lover of the bride. The bride was also shot, hut not severely wounded. Snyder escaped. —Daniel Murray, an old man of Bangor, lias been committed to the Northampton County Almshouse. A short time ago he presented to his relatives S9OOO, the savings of a lifetime, upon the condition that he should pass the remainder of his days witli them. They made his life unbearable and he was compelled to ask admission to the almshouse. —The printers employed by the Phila delphia morning papers made a demand for an advance from 40 to 45 cents per thousand ems a few weekß ago. The lleeord granted the advance, but the other journals, except the Ledger, which has always paid 45, held the matter under consideration. Yesterday ttie Press locked out its 112 printers without any warning, announcing that they have contracted with the Printers' Protective Fraternity (a scab-gathering firm) to fur nish hands. This action will probably place the Press under the boycott of organized labor again. Weekly Coal ICeport. The coal trade, which continues stag nant, has not been in such an unsatis factory conditon at this season for many years past. Excepting for steam and furnace sizes there is little inquiry for coal and less demand. The consumption of the domestic sizes—egg, stove, small stove and chestnut—is reduced to a minimum. Early in the year the mine operators comforted themselves with the idea that, as last winter was an open one, the consumption of coal being largely reduced, this season ought certainly to prove "a feast after a famine" for them. But, as the year wore on and the coai business did not improve, they continued to cheer themselves with this theory, at the same time reducing the production of coal from week to week, witli but few exceptions, during the entire year, in order to maintain a steady market and prevent too much unprofitable strife for tonnage, which has nearly always result ed in the past in a losing competition. Now we have reached the closing week of the year, to find prices weaker than they have been at any time since last May, and the actual selling quotations for the domestic sizes, which, under j ordinary circumstances, should be high- ] er, are actually lower than atany previous : period this year. Last year botli the producing and carrying interests fared much better than they have this year. The average prices obtained for coal were higher and the average rates of tolls for transportation ! were greuter. This, however, does not mean that the business of mining and | carrying anthracite to market lias been l conducted at a loss compared with the actual cost of producing and transporting it. But it does mean largely reduced I income to all the interests allied in that great industry and perhaps much dis appointment to some folks who have be< n anticipating increased dividends or interest payments. As to tile outlook for the anthracite i trade for I lie new year, il is rather early to venture an opinion. Some well in formed operators and shippers who have followed the "ups and downs" of the coal trade for many years, when inter viewed on Saturday, differed widely on this subject, lint a majority expressed themselves as of the opinion that they expect a much more proserous year both . as regards production and prices. During the strike anthracite for .steam and some manufacturing purposes was largely displaced by bituminous coal, either on account of the excessive price asked for the former or the inability of the sellers to guarantee a regular supply of fuel. Now, to their regret, the an thracite operators find that the business, which was then, as they thought, hut temporarily diverted, has been per ma-' nently weaned from them. The total amount of anthracite coal i sent to market for the week ending; December 21, as reported by the several i carrying companies, was 075,503 tons, compared with 019,401 tons in the corres ponding week last year, an increase of 50,102 tons. The total amount of an- i thracite mined thus far in the year 1889 j was 34,752,328 tons, compared with 37,- 003,301 tons for the same period last year, ! a decrease of 2,851,033 tons. — Ledger. APPLICATION blanks for liquor licenses; for the eusung your have been sent out by Attorney John 1). Kaye- to his clients and need to be tilled up by the early u.,.r o I: , uury. If any have been overlooked they chii procure copies by applying to Mr. Hayes. KISS ANXTIE COSTELLO has 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 lie done in the I best possible manner. ARMOUR'S Chicago Dressed Beef RECEIVED FRESH DAILY. This Beef is from rigidly inspected cattle, slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, and is the cheapest and best animal food to be pro cured. Wholesale only. Freeland Beef Co., FREELAND, PA. B. F. DAVIS, Dealer in Flour, Feed, Grain, HAY, STRAW, MALT, &0., I Best Quality of Glover & Timothy SEED. | Zemany'a Block, i" Bast Main Street, Freeland. j O'DONNELL & Co., Dealers in —GENERAL— 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, j EXAMINE OUR PRICES: Brick, per set, 00 cents; put in free of charge. Grates, 5 cents per lb. Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each. Wnshbollers, 75 cents to SI.OO. i Home-made cans and bottles, 121 cents each; I by one-half dozen, 10 cents each. 50-1 b lard euns, 50 uents. Washboilers bottomed at 35, 40 and 50 cents. Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per foot. Booting from 4 to 0 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, I 0 Front Street, Freeland. M. J. MORAN, Manager. OUlt LAUGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, 6BKIIIS, M TOBACCO. and all kinds of GENERAL MERCHANDISE cannot be surpassed in Freeland. We Invite special attention to our line of I Furniture, which is equal to any in Lower Luzerne. J. P. McDonald, S. W. Corner Centre and South Sta., Freeland. GO TO Fisher Bros. Livery Stable J FOB I FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and i Funerals. Front Street, two squares below Freeland Oiiera 11 HUM,' Subscribe for the TRIBUNE, i JOHN D. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended. Room 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeok Brick. M. lIALPIN - Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies. Wagons. &c. I Cor. Walnut and I'ine Streets, Freeland. | £MIAB. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law. I Office Rooms over Schoener's Hardware Store. | Q F. Tl liNBACH, Justice of the Peace. i Office over Schooner's Hardware Store. All Kinds of Legal Business will be j Promptly Attended. jyjOURLS FERRY', PURE | WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland. 0. LORENZ, ■ ZEPractical -B~u.tcla.er. BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB, | MUTTON, PUDDING, SAUSAGE, &c. No. 135 Centre Street. Freeland. (Near Lehigh Vallej' Depot.) McNuity Bros., DIDIBTftKEBS tl IIMIMS, Centre Street, C'oxe Addition. pfThe finest hearses in he region. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar anteed. JOHN SCHNEE, CARPET WEAVER, SOUTH HEBERTON. 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 lIOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S LIVERY STABLE Centre Street, below South, - - - Freeland. H. M. BRISLIN. ;UNDERTAKER AND EMBALiO.^ Also dealer in EUBOTTUBE of every description. Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland. IN G ART H U ft'S AGE NTS WANTED rv'.'.'fi.... (!.<■-. v/t v. t . at A, i <_ t mAU U r 7 THOUSANDS c. DOLLARS U it r&o, j V ~ 1 tCArlj, <?*><✓.
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