FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. 11. No. 42. BRIEF ITEMS. —lce cream at Jacobs' on Saturday. —John M. Cunnius has leased the planing mill and will put it in running order soon. —lce cream at Jacobs' on Saturday. —For sale cheap: a bay horse, harness, buckboard and sleigh. Apply to Andrew Iludock, 75 Centre street, Freeland. —The Soapies base ball association will hold their first annual hall at the opera house on Friday evening, April 18th. —For bargains in paints, room mould ing, calsomine and wall paper, call on A. A. Bachman, opposite H. C. Koons. —Jacobs has made extensive repairs to his store, and now has it fitted up in first-class style for parties. Call and see it. —For rent.—The saloon on the corner of Pine and Walnut streets, Freeland. License granted. Apply to Mrs. Hannah McCole, on the premises. —Mr. and Mrs. David Mackie, of Kingston, have returned from their trip to Mt. C'armel and are staying with their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Oberrender, of town. —John Knox, road boss at No. 1 Drif ton, was slightly injured on Tuesday by being struck by a piece mid. 'nun a shot fired in an adjoining breast, wh h broke through the pillar into the gang way while he was passing. —Jacobs has made extensive repairs to his store, and now ha • 1 up in first-class style for partico. Call and see it. —There will be a regular meeting of the St. Patrick's Beneficial Society, of Drifton, held at the usual place on Sun day, April 20th, at 9 a. m. A full at tendance is requested as business of im portance is to be taken up. —Patrick Carr, a miner, aged 46 years, \vas seriously injured at No. 7 colliery, Upper Lehigh, yesterdav by a lot of top cor falling on him. Upwards of ten cark of coal had to he removed before he could be taken out. His injuries are chiefly about the head. —Mr. Patrick Brice and wife, two children, and Miss Bella McGill, of High land, left for Carbondale on Monday to witness the ceremonies of bestowing the whito veil on Miss Minnie Brice, daugh ter of the first named, who left Highland about a year ago to enter the convent at Carbondale. —The Jeffersonian Democratic Society, of Freeland, at its meeting last evening made arrangements to celebrate the birth day of Jefferson by holding a public meet ing in the opera house on Saturday even ing, at which eminent speakers will be present. A cordial invitation is extend ed to all to attend. —Jacobs will open his ice cream parlors on Saturday. —Eighteen young ladies were received into the convent at Carbondale on Tues day,among them being Miss Minnie Brice, of Highland, who was invested with the white veil as Sister Mary Rose, and Miss Rose Lennon, of Drifton, who has Bpent a novitiate of two years, was invested with the black veil as Sister Mary Leona. —Murderer Bartholomew was hanged at Easton yesterday at 10.35 a. m. lie walked to the scaffold with a firm step, and when on the scaffold he looked around among the spectators. When asked by the sheriff if he had anything to say he answered, "where is Detective Johnson? I wish lightening would strike him;" and his last words were, on look ing at the spectators, "lightening should knock you all to pieces." Councilman A. A. Bach man witnessed the hanging. There seemed to have been no pity for liira by any of those present. KCKLBY. Frank McHugh has been unable to work the past week owing to Illness. He is now In a fair way of recovery, Work at No. 2 and No. 10 slopes are shut down for the present, and most of the men are trans ferred tii No. 6 where work will be given them every alternate day. Among those who came from N>e. 2 and 10 are four very strong men, and positions were assigned them in what Is called the west dip, where their muscles will be tested pushing cars. M. Y. 11. —Jacobs will open his ice cream parlors on Saturday. Amicable Settlement. The trouble that was expected to arise over the disputed lands of the Cross Creek Coal Company and that of the (J. B. Markle & Co.'s estate at Highland, on account of the gangway of No. 2 slope, Drifton, being driven over the line, has been amicably adjusted, by each party ceding to the other a certain portion of land which cun be worked to advantage by each. Work in the Highland gangway has been commenced, which is expected to tup what is known as the "saw mill basin," where a large tract of coal lies, and Coxe liros. & Co. will work the coal in the gangway already driven by them. To lie Hold For Taxes. For the information of the property owners of the Borough of Freeland, we publish u list of properties ad vertised to be sold by the County Treasurer next June unless the taxes are paid before that time. The following is the list: House and lot Ashmuin, Win. $lB 61 House and lot Connughuu, Manus 32 06 L. H. and barn Connughun. Peter 36 12 House and lot Campbell, Patrick 22 77 I Stable and lot Davis, Joseph 4 51 House and lot Davis, Joseph 20 23 House and lot Forsehuer, F. C. 20 (52 ( acre Freeland Cemetery Co. 616 ! 2 houses & lot Gaffney, ltose 8 40 House and lot Kishbauoh, Israel 25 30 H. L. & stable McNeils. Neal 14 <0 Dot O'Donnell, Pat 4 82 Lot Stahl, John 2 03 House and lot Smith, Conrad 37 13 Lot Smith, Henry ft 59 House and lot Welsh, James 15 91 House and lot O'Donnell, Mrs. E. Est. 17 97 Lot Vandusky, Chus. 31 62 House and lot Benz, Howoetor 14 30 Lot Coll, Mrs. Margaret 7 95 Lot Cowen, Ida 3 40 Lot Donop, Mrs. Margaret 429 lAtt Donop, Mrs. Margaret 593 House and lot Donop, Mrs. Margaret 14 30 Lot Donop. Mrs. Margaret 220 Lot Helney, Condy 8 44 House and lot Trimble, Hugh 17 33 Trouble With Tenants. Within the past week the Union Improvement Company, owning nearly all the houses oc cupied by miners in the village of Ebervale, and which it is alleged is nothing more than the Stout Coal Company under another name, has had some trouble with its employes or tenants and have resorted to their usual method of evic tion. Nine of the leases under which the ten ants of the company hold were tiled in the Prothonotary's office at Wilkes-Barre on Satur day. These leases ure of the most iron clad or der, and by a clause give the company the power at any moment to Issue writs of ejection and throw them out on three days notice, in consequence of the filing of the leases in the Prothonotury's office nine writs of ejectment were issued and placed in tlie hands of the sheriff, who, it was stated, would serve them In u few days. In an interview on Monday Sheriff Robinson said he had decided not to come down to Ebervale and throw these people out of their homes but to give them a few days notice to make arrangements and get out as qujvkly as possible. Council Meeting. Council met on Monday evening with the following members present: Geop pcrt, Doris, Donop, Bachman and Smith. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following bills were presented, read and ordered paid: TRIBUNE, publishing annual state ment $25 00 Progresi, publishing annual state ment 25 00 Penna. Globe Gaslight Co., rent of lamps 39 00 Jno. M. Powell, salary as janitor... 800 John Reich, auditing accounts.... 4 00 Jas. Williamson, " " 4 00 Herman Shelhamer, auditing ac counts 4 00 The report of committees who had ex amined the traasurer's bond reported that the bond was handed to them with the names of Hugh Malloy, Louis Hart man, Michael Zemanyand W.J. Eckert, as bondsmen. The report was accepted. The street commissioner stated that his bond was made out and endorsed with the name of John D. Haves; but owing to the absence of his (the street commissioner's) family he could not pro duce it. It was laid over until the next meeting. The question of depositing the money now on hand, together with what is available from liquor licenses, in bank was taken up, and after a thorough dis cussion it WM freed that the treasurer use his own discretion in depositing the n bank. The treasurer being present staled that be old deposit all the money now available in bank, and pay all orders by check. ihe street commissioner's report was presented, and it appearing that there was an error in it, the report was laid over until the next meeting. Chief Burgess Cowcn presented his report, from March 4th to April 7th : Receipts from all sources sls 50 Commission $3.50 and police ser vice $15.40; total $lB 00 Am't due treasurer $ 3 40 Under the head of unfinished busi ness the bill of Freeland Water Com pany for work done in relaying pipes on Ridge street, between Main and South, was taken up and discussed. It having been ascertained that the pipes were not laid in grade with the profile of street at first, it was agreed that the borough would not pay it. The nomination and election of a bor ough solicitor was taken up, and Mr. John D. Hayes was appointed at the same salary as last year. Mr. Hayes be ing present gave the council some prac tical advices in regard to any inform ation which they might require as mem bers of the council, and that if the question came to him from the council, AB a body properly convened, he would give them all the aid in his power, and advised them to undertake to do no act unless they were properly convened, and if his advice or counsel was needed that lie would come to meet them in person. He then spoke of a number of improvements that it would be necessary to make, and ended by promising them all the assistance in his power to carry out the work of the borough. The nomination of a successor to Jos. H. Lindsay, for the position of high constable, was then taken up. R. M. Rinker being the only applicant he was elected, and sworn in by T. A. Buckley, J. P. A committee from the Citizens' Ilose Company presented themselves before the council and requested that certain alterations be made in the Hose Co.'s meeting room. The question was re ferred to the lockup committee with power to act. The burgess requested that some extra crossings be put down on Ridge and Main streets. It was re ferred to the street committee with power to act as soon as the weather will permit. The burgess called the attention of council to the matter of cleaning up the alleys, and requested council to take up the question of removing all loose garb age lying around the streets and to pro vide some means whereby the ashes and garbage could be collected as in other towns. The secretary was instructed to ascertain what the costs of removing ashes and other refuse would be. The secretary was authorized to notify the County Treasurer that Mr. S. B. Van horn was elected treasurer of the bor ough and his bond accepted. There being no further business the council adjourned. Tho Place to Get Your Clothing. I. Reiforwich, the clothing merchant and gents' furnisher, is at No. 37, Centre street, Freeland, with a stock of goods, that for quality, cannot he surpassed in this region. Hats, Caps, Boys' and Men's Clothing a special feature. A large stock of suits made to order for $25.00 reduced to $17.00. This is a saving to persons of limited meaiiß over ready-made clothing. Clothing made to order by experienced workmen at short notice and at the low est prices. A large stock of piece goods to select from. Ready-made clothing of all sizes and stvles. A Grand SUCCCMH. One of the most successful halls ever witnessed in Freeland or vicinity was that held under the auspices of the St. Patrick's Cornet Band, at Yannes' opera house, on Monday evening. Their repu tation, as we stated in our last issue, was unprecedented in this region for the manner in which they conduct such af fairs was fully maintained, and in some instances strengthened. Afterthe hand had marched upCentre street a steady stream of people were seen wending their way to the nail, and in a short while it was evident to all that standing room only would be available. On arriving at the hall Quigley's or chestra of six pieces struck up the danc ing music, and a merry throng were soon seen to take advantage of it. To add further to the enjoyment pf the occasion, and to show the appreciation in which the band is held, the St.Gabriel's Cornet Band, of Hazleton, arrived about 9 o'clock and discoursed some excellent music. The grand march waß led by Master of Ceremonies, P. J. Duffy, of Upper Lehigh, and Miss Mary A. Mc- Cafferty, of Freeland, and was partici pated in by 111 couple, after which danc ing was kept up until 5 a. m., when all retired to their homes evidently well pleased with the night's entertainment. The beautiful souvenir programmes given out were greatly admired. The receipts of the ball will net a handsome sum to the band's treasury, for which they are thankful to the public. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1890. THE TARIFF QUESTION. An Able Letter From Wm. B. Efttell Re lutlng to the Depreciation of New York Farm Landft by the High Tariff and the Failure of Wool Growers. OLEAN, N. Y., April 3d, 1890. EDITOR TRIBUNE, Dear Sir:— l send you to-day a copy of the Olean Herald, one of the leading Democratic papers in Western New York. It contains an ex tract of my tariff talk. The Reform Club, of New York City, is holding a series of meetings all over the State of New York, for the purpose of creating an interest and arousing dis cussion on the tariff. We have held some 30 in all—in Liv ingstone, Allegheny and Cattaraugus counties. Our series in Cattaraugus county are still under way, and will close on Saturday evening, April 12th. I have spoken at each meeting. The interest taken in these talks by the farmers, and the discussion, which invariably results from them, bodes ill for the permanency of "Protection." My business, since the middle of last November, has brought me in close re lation to the Western New York farmers, and the condition of affairs, which I find here, is as surprising as it is interesting. I have always accepted, with considerable hesitancy, the newspapers description of the condition of the Western farmers, but my experience with New York farm ers has convinced me of the possible truthfulness of every statement that has been made. You know how world fame . i West ern New Yoßc farmt are •■>■• and t■- pecially thoso-it. tin cnnesee Valley that beautiful Valley l.icli was know: as "the Garden of the World. It was a common saying thi York farmer always looted an inch taller when he could say his farm was in the Gennesee Valley. He don't swell I up much when he mentions that now, [ because the glory of the Gennesee Val ley farmer lias departed. The land has lost none of its fertility;' the remarkable improvements which have been made in the machinery of production has increased, to a wonderful extent, the efficiency of the farmer's labor, and yet, in spite of this, his con dition has been gradually but Burely growing poorer, until to-day, the contrast between his condition now and the pros perity that was his thirty years ago, is something Btartling. The only crop that seems to yield an increase is the mortgage crop. I have been astounded at the extent to which farms are mortgaged. It is beyond dis pute that fully two-thirds of the farms in this section of the State are mortgaged to more than one-half of their present value. During an interesting talk, which I had a short time ago, with a Mr. Clark, of Batavia, who is attorney for one of the New York Railroads, lie told me that, in the course of his business, he recently had occasion to examine into the titles of 80 farms, for the purpose of condemning the land for railroad pur poses, and to his nstonishment he found that out of the 80 72 of them were mort gaged to vastly more than one-half of their value. Farm lands, during the past twenty-five years, have depreciated in value fully 30 per cent, and in every county where I have been magnificent looking farms are lying fallow, simply because no one can work them and hope to realize sufficient to pay the interest on the mortgage or a reasonable rent to the owners. Wherever I go I see barns packed with hav, and large stacks standing in the fields, simply because farmers cannot find a reasonably profitable market for it. I was in the village of Campbell, in Steuben county, some time ago and I heard a haypresser refuse to take a man's hay because he wanted $6.00 a ton for the best. In the village of Filmore, in Allegheny county, a haybuyer told me that he could buy more hay than he wanted for $4.50 per ton. Prices for oats, barley and wheat have depreciated in the same ratio. Oats are a drug on the market at 25 cents per bushel; barley cannot be sold at4o cents per bushel, and wheat is proportionally low. The farmer, who has a mortgage on his farm, and his name is legion, finds it simply impossible to realize sufficient from his "money crops" to pay his taxes, j his hired help and the interest on his I mortgage. I had considerable to do in lawyers' j offices in Steuben county, and I can i truthfully say that of the many farmers who came into these offices 90 per cent. ' of them came to pay interest on a mort gage or to beg off paying the interest un til some other fellow, who owed him, j paid up. I have gone into the condition of the farmers at some length, because I wish to call the attention of our Protectionist friends in Pennsylvania to the fact that the "Home Market"—which they so glowingly pictured as the most desirable thing for the American farmer—has fill ed the farmer's purse in the same way that "Protection to American Working men," they tell me so much about, has "filled the hitter's dinner pail." We, who believe that the immortal de claration of independence is not a string of glittering generalities, but a sound document, which really means that all men are created free and equal, have reason to congratulate ourselves on the awakening of thought which is taking place in the minds of the farmers. The large attendance at our meetings, and the extraordinary interest shown in them by men who have always been protectionists, is an evidence that there is a growing doubt in the minds of the farmers as to the ability of any nation to tax itself into prosperity. That the farmers in Western New York are losing faith in "Protection" is not surprising to me. What does as tonish me is that they have ever had any faith in it. It seems to me that no where else can there be found so many instances of the viciousness of the Protective sys tem as in this part of the State of New York. Farmers are looking backward now, looking over the road they have been led by the fallacious promises of protec tionist, and they see the way they have traveled is strewn with the wrecks of many industries which once made them prosperous, and are beginning to realize that Protection," which they have for years supported so honestly, has caused these very wrecks. I have not the time to give you many instances, but I can not refrain from giving you a few. You know the bait that has always been successful, in catchingthe farmer's vote, has been wool. Wm. Lloyd Gar rison rightly says "the wool question is the key-stone to the Protectionist arch." The New York farmers were le5 cents per pound; now they can get but 31 cents per pound. Thirty years ago the beautiful hills of New York were dotted by a thousand lloeks of sheep which brought prosperity to everv one. Now, sheep are being raised in this State almost exclusively for mutton; and whv? simply because of the tariff on wool. This may seem strange, but it is none the less true. Let me tell you about it. Twenty-five or thirty years ago our country had within its borders a large number of fine woolen mills which turned out the finest kind of broadcloth. In 1851 the Vasselborough mills, of Ver mont, took the first premium at the Crystal Palace exposition at London for the finest grade of broadcloths made in the world. To-day the stock of the Vas selborough mills is a drugon the market, at $5.00 per share. You can travel all oyer our country, from one end to the other, and l wilt not find one mill in which fine broadcloths are made. Quite a number of these mills were in this section of New Vork State. Th>-1 mil! at Pike was wide-famed for its ex cellent broadcloths, as wits-aiso.the large j mills at Jamestown; bttt now tliey have I disappeared. The the simple fact, that these mills were protected out of existence. This is how it was done. In order to make our once famed fine broadcloths, it is absolutely necessary to obtain the fine Australian and Cape of Good Hope wools to mix with our coarser American wools. Now, it is utterly impossible to grow these grades of wool in tills country, because of the difference in climate and soil. When ourmills flourished this wool came in free; our broadcloth manufacturers could then make their cloths and success fully compete in the foreign markets with European manufacturers; the re sult was a wonderfull activity and pros perity in that industry; our manufac turers bought large quantities of Ameri can wools, and our farmers received a good price for their product. From the moment the duty on wool was increased our broadcloth manufactories began to decline, and the demnnd for American wool also declined, and a consequent re duction in the price of wool to the Ameri can-wool grower took place. The tariff on wool so increased the cost of production that our American manufacturers found it impossible to successfully compete with foreign mills; the result was a loss of European trade, a less and less profitable business, until finally they went out of business entirely. I could give you a dozen illustrations of this kind but I have already taxed my time, and, doubtless, your patience to their fullest extent. What iH true of the wool industry is true of the fine linen in dustries and others. One thing 1 wish to call your attention to is the fact that when the high duty on foreign fine wools caused our broadcloth mills to close down it did not stop the importation of fine wool; all it did was to change the form in which they came in. We are importing our fine wools now in the form of broadcloth, and every American who is able to buy broadcloth must pay an increased price for it on account of the tariff. The high tariff on wools simply drovo our manufacturers of line woolens out of business, destroyed the wool growing industry in the United States and resulted in increasing the business of foreign manufacturers of broadcloth to a remarkable extent. I wish I had the time to tell you about tin plate, leather and other industries. I will, at some future time, give your readers the benefit of my observations i in this part of the country. Yours truly, W. P>. ESTEI.I„ | Weekly Coal Report. The anthracite coal trade is reported more active at New York and in the East i than it lias been for some time past, and the market exhibits an improving tone, partly due to the better condition of the iron trade. Locally there is little im provement noted, and, while the Reading Railroad's shipments of coal from the mines at Port Richmond have been Bmaller than usual for several weeks past, it lias largely increased its ship- ; ments to Port Liberty. The anthracite coal committe of the trunk lines, acting ill conjunction with the sales agents of the coal companies, met at New York on the Ist instant, hut did not agree to'anv change in the rates of tolls for this spring's business, and adjourned to meet again to-day for further -considera tion of the subject. There is con siderable indisposition on the part of the carrying companies to concede any re duction in tolls, notwithstanding the clamor of the individual operators fol lower rates. The managers of the an thracite roads argue that the present rate of tolls is the same as was in effect last spring, and that should any lower rate be now made the individual ope rators would simply give it to the buyer of coal by further cutting the prices, and that that could neither increase the con sumption of coal nor induce dealers or large consumers to buy any more stock than their immediate necessities require. On the other hand, the individual ope rators complain that the lurger produc ing corporations are selling their output so low that the individuals cannot mar ket their coal excepting at a loss after paying the tolls on the coal from the mines to tidewater, and unless some con cession is granted they will be compelled to shut down their mines and suspend the operation of their collieries indefi nitely. In answer to this the mining and transporting companies say that in sell ing their coal at the present low prices they are only meeting the competition of the individual operators to protect their own regular trade. The seven or eight corporations which control the anthra cite trade continue to work in close har mony, and it lias only been the strict ad herence to this policy during the past four months that has prevented great de moralization of that important industry. Whether or not they will continue to fol low the same conservative course during the nest three months will determine whether or not this year's operations will prove profitable or otherwise. A very large part of the coal tonnage of the Le liign Valley Railroad and about one-half of that of the Central Railroad of New Jersey originates at the mines of indi-j vidual operators, who will make a deter mined effort to obtain lower tolls. Whe ther or not they will be successful de pends upon the ability of the other com panies to force those two roads to keep in line with themselves. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending March 29, as reported by the several carrying companies, was 507,049 tons, compared with 534,201 tons in the corres ponding week last year, a decrease of 27,152 tons. The total amount of an thracite mined thus far in the year 1890 was 6,155,222 tons compared with 6,823,- 254 tons for the same period last year, a decrease of 068.032 tons. — Ledqer. To Whom It May Concern. LUZERNE COUNTY, as: THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNA. F Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Patrick >1 alloy, of Upper Lehigh, who living duly sworn ac cording to law, doth depose and say that cer tain parties are circulating reports that on Fri day, March sJlst, 18M), a certain quantity of goods were stolen from the store of Hugh Malloy, Freehold, Pa., and that 1 am suspected of hav ing taken said goods. This is to certify that on the day in question I was going into the store of Hugh Malloy, and as I was half-way in the door I noticed that there was no one in it and immediately withdrew and went about my business. 1 took no goods, nor do I know of any person or persons who done so, and further deponent saith not. PATRICK MALLOY Sworn and subscribed before me, thlsSth day r April. A. 1)., IWJO, Thomas A. Buckley, J. P., land, Luzerne county, Pa. |. Vi: ! !'. V -tore and dwelling now oc ' *"h. in the Birk ! 'M "-k. << .uer -'.streets, •tferod foi • I • i tcrmi tppiv !' lus Mikkiikck, CHAIw •>. Rom and , b !,-• Freeland<>... will be open from I.BO P. IL i . . -I' IM. excepting Sundays and Legal H...idu> msiun spas MRTIiH3£ tlie name of every newspaper publislied, hav ing a circulation rating in the American News paper Directory of more than 25,000 copies each issue, with the cost per line for advertising in them. A list of the best papers of local circula tion, in every city and town of more than 5,000 population witli prices by the inch for one month. S]>eciul lists of daily, country, village : and class papers. Bargain oilers ol value to ' small advertisers or those wishing to experi ment judiciously witli a small amountof money. Shows conclusively "how to get the most ser- , vice for the money," etc., etc. Sent post paid ! to any uddrcss for 00 cents. Address, GEO. P. ! HOWELL Co., Publishers and General Adver- | i i-i1 Agents, in Spruce Street, New York (it\. PRITCIIARD & WILLIAMS, —Dealers in— CIGARS, TGBAEICI©, I Temperance Drink, Candies Etc. 47 Washington St, Freeland. OUR LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES. PROVISIOIS. TDBACCR. and all kinds of GENERAL MERCHANDISE cannot be surpassed in Freeland. invite special attention to our line of Furniture, which is equal to any in Lower Luzerne. J. P. McDonald, s. w. Corner Centre and South sts., Freeland. To Horse Owners! Blankets, Buffalo 1 robes and all WINTER GOODS, reduced away down to rock-bottom prices. All goods needed 1 by horse owners have been reduced to the lowest possible price. GEO. WISE Centre Street, Freeland, and Jeddo, Pa. O'DONNBLL & Co J Dealers In —GENERAL— MERCHANDISE, Groceries, Provisions, Tea. Coffee, Queensware, Glassware, &c. FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc. j We invite the people of Freeland and vicinity to call and examine our large and handsome stock. Don't forgot the place. Next Door to the Valley Hotel. TJK)It SALE Oil lIENT 011 reasonable terms, -L 1 the Hotel lately occupied by Hugh Elliott, ! South Heberton. Apply to JOHN li. HAYES, Freeland. ! TTOlt SALE.—Two good cows and a calf, 0110 -L 1 a Durham, 3 years old, the other a Jersey , breed, l years old (and calf), will be sold at a bargain. Apply to EDWARD QUINN. Highland, Pa. ! TIX)R SALE.—A fine bay horse, (J years old, •X 1 sound and solid in every respect; can lie used in double or single harness, lady or child ren can drive him. warranted to travel a mile in three minutes. For terms call on JOHN RUG AN, Kosciuszko Hotel, Centre street. Free land, Pa. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP— Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between John M.Powell and John Brelsforu, of Freeland, trading under the firm name of Powell & Brelsford, manufacturers of soap, was on the 12th day of March, A. 1)., lHfll), dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing , 1 to the said partnership are to be paid to the said John Brelsford, and all demands on the said 1 partnership will be paid by the said John M. Powell. JDIIN M. POWELL, 1 J NO. BHELBFORIT I Freeland, March 12tli, l^W). NOTICE,— The partnership heretofore exist ing between John M. Powell and John „ ' Brelsford, trading as Powell & Brelsford, soap B | manufacturers, Freeland, Pa., having been this ; day dissolved by mutual consent. The business 2 of manufacturing soap will be carried on by . [ the undersigned, at the same place, where he ! hopes to receive a share of the public patronage. " JOHN M. POWELL, March 12th, IKOO. Freeland, Pa. CITIZENS' BANK OF FREELAND. 15 FROHT STREET, ' "Capital, - - $50,000. OFFICERS. .R'sbi-ii liiiiMiKtic, President. | H. C. KOOHS, Vice Present. i Tni)- VVII.SOS, Cashier. F. dwahl) - v imu. Secret -v. DIRECTOR- Josepli Birkbeck, 11. C. Birkbeck, Charles Dushet ner, Edward Snyder, V ' , Anthony Rudewick, Matin. ■ Al. Shivc, John Smith. I vf-'" Three per cent, interest paid on savings [ deposits. j Open daily from 9a.m.t04 p. m. Saturday evenings from a to 8. A New Enterprise.! FERRY & CHRISTY, dealers in Stationary, School Books, Periodicals, Song Books, Musical Instruments, CIGARS and TOBACCO, SR'OIEET'IISRA- Q-OOIDS Window Fixtures and Shades, Mirrors, Pictures and Frames made to order. Pictures enlarged and Framed. Crayon Work a Specialty. 41 Centre Street, Quinn's Building. BOOTS & SHOES! For a good and neat fitting NhM :! GO TO P. F. McGettigans' 77 Centre Street, FREELAND. Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. ! d. Goepperl, Prop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars. I Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. EXAMINE OUR PRICES: | Brick, per set, (50 cents; put in free of charge. | Grates, 5 oents per lb. Stove pi lie and elbows, 18 cents each. | Wash I toilers, 75 cents to SI.OO. I Home-made cans and bottles, 12* cents each; I by one-half dozen, 10 cents each. 1 50-lb lard cans, 50 cents. ! Washboilers bottomed at 35, 40 and 50 cents. Conductor pipes and gutter, 6 to 10 cents per i foot. I Booting from 4to 6 cents per squurc foot. Blasting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for i tubes, made to order, 6 cents each. Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO. Plato range, $22.00. Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from i SB.OO to SIB.OO. AT F. P. MALOY'S, 0 Front Street, Freeland. M. J. MORAN, Manager. GO TO Fisher Bros. Livery Stable FOB FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS I At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and Funerals. Front Street, two squares 1 below Freeland Opera House. SI.OO PER YEAR. , JOHN D. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended. Boom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. jyj HALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. £IIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office Booms over Schoener's Hardware Store. I Q F. TTJRNBACH, 3 Justice of the Peace. Office over Schoener's Hardware Store. All Kinds of Legal Business will he Promptly Attended. jyjORRIS FERRY, PUKE WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland. D. LORENZ, I=ra cH cal -Buttclxer. BEE! PORK, VEAL, LAMB, Mi TTON. PUDDING, SAUSAGE, v, No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland. r.'diigh Vaiicy pot. McNuity Bros., Centre Street, Coxe Addition. I# "The 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 HOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S Contre Street, below South, - - - Freeland. H. M. BRISLIN, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Also dealer In FURNITURE of every description. Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland. ■RSTFQR KING ARTHURFS C OUR T. \ ""X-UM/ Ay Is*^. AGENTS WANTE:D I A+tcLL k, a J w-. 7 : THOUSANDS .r OOLLA RS SHC* R6U, 3 , TI+PTR.