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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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These aro not cheap Lithographs, but
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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
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