FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. 11. No. 43. BRIEF ITEMS. —lce Cream every day at Jacobs'. —Robert L. Jones and family left yes day for New York, and will take up their abode in the Empire city. —Dr. 11. M. Neale has opened an office over Getz's jewelry store for the accom modation of his Freeland patrons. —A marriage license has been granted to John Stiles, of Upper Lehigh, and Eva Schadel, of South Heberton. ; —Dr. H. M. Neale, of Upper Lehigh, will lecture before the Young Men's T. A. B. Society next Sunday evening. —Mr. John Gallagher, employed as a driver at No. 2 Drifton, had his leg broken by a fall of gob on Tuesday morn ing. —For rent. —-The saloon on the corner of Pine and Walnut streets, Freeland. License granted. Apply to Mrs. Hannah McCole, on the premises. —James Sheidy, engineer at No. 5 Upper Lehigh, removed his family yes terday to Bangor, where he has secured employment, and will make that place his future home. —lce Cream every day at Jacobs'. —Contractor Cunnius commenced yes terday morning to dig the foundation for the post-office building on the lot of Adam Sachs. Andrew Fritzinger will do the mason work. —A lodge of the Good Templars will soon be instituted in town. A meeting to that effect was held at Lindsay's hall on Monday evening, and 22 names were enrolled. They meet again next Mon day evening. —The committee of the Hayden Glee Club are busily engaged in preparing the programme for their concert, which will take place at the opera house, on May 17th. They have already engaged Dan Cwym Bwrla, and Llew Herbert, who made such a hit at the late Eisteddfod. —Paper hanging done by A. A. Bach man at short notice and in first-class style. Call and ascertain prices. —The next on the list of balls at the opera house is that to be held under the auspices of the Soapies base ball association on Friday (to-morrow) even ing. Those wishing to spend an enjoy able evening would do well to attend this ball, as the members of the association are well versed in ball management. Ad mission, 50 cents. —Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream at Jacobs'. —A wedding between a Hungarian couple took place last Sunday at Upper Lehigh, and a number of well known young men of that town attended (not as guests) and imbibed a little too free of the freer whiskey that was being passed around, and while on their way home got rather hot over the question, "is marriage a failure," which resulted in a free fight. Shame boys, buy your own beer, or better yet, swear off. —The burgess and street commissioner have begun to carry out the instructions of the council, in the matter of cleaning up the alleys, and have a force of men al ready at work. This is a project that must necessarily benefit every householder in in the borough; and we would request that the officers be assisted as much as possible by householders and others, who may have any garbage or other refuse, in depositing it where it can be accessable. A few weeks will suffice to clean it all up, when permanent arrange ments will be made for its collection and removal in future. —Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream at Jacobs'. Resolutions of Condolence. At a meeting of the directors of the Citizens' Bank of Freeland, held on Monday, April 14, the following resolu tions were adopted : WIIKREAS, It has pleased Almighty God to remove to the place of everlast ing rest our cashier, Thomas Wilson, and WHEREAS, During the short time he has lived amongst us we have learned to love and respect him for his many sterl ing qualities, his varied acquirements, and his gentle manners. Uetmlred, That in him, we have lost a faithful and trustworthy officer; his family, a kind and loving fattier; this community and that from which he so lately moved, a good and upright citizen and that we sincerely mourn his loss. Resolved, That these resolutions he spread upon the minutes, and published in the Freeland Progress, Freeland Tni- BCNE and Evening Leader of Wilkes- Barre. HENRY C. KOONS, i EDWARD SNYDER, j- Committee. JOHN SMITH, ) Opening of tlie Fishing Seanon. On Monday afternoon our local fisher men seemed to be very busy around town, and upon inquiry as to the unusual activity, we were told that "to-morrow was the beginning of the fishing Beason" and that a number of the sports were going to the Honeyhole and the Oley creek, so as to be on hand as soon as the hour of 12 was reached. Yesterday we learned from that truthful fisherman (?), Hugh Malloy, that he took 42 trout out of one small hole, and that there were no less than 500 men along the creek on Tuesday. It will now be in order for to listen to the stories of those who are counted as professional fishermen as to the quantity of their catch, and if you believe them, and they tell the truth, there will be very little trout left at the end of the season, and the fish and game clubs will have nothing left to protect. This fishing business and tall yarns reminds us of an incident that took place at the Oley Creek some time ago, and the narrative we leave to our spring poet. It is dedicated to an honorable member of L. A., 335 K. of L. THE LONE FISHERMAN. A distinguished kuight of this L. A. To the famous Oley last week did stray; To flsh for trout, it was his plan. With lino und hook, and u sardine can. For a whole long day he fished ids best. Till the sun went down in the distant west; Into the brush he flung his JMJIC, Mude a straight 11-line for the Houeyhole. The scene now changed to O'Donnell's port, Where 'hree brave knights didtisli and sport; They heard a wall on the midnight air, Say fng,"a Granger's lost,bring assistance here.' Brave Jim Pender, Frank and Joe, Across the creek like true knights did row; In a brier Jungle they found a mun, With two small iyout in a sardine can. SURGICAL EMERGENCY. An Able Lecture, Delivereil by Dr. John L. Wentz, of Jeddo, Before the Young Men's T. A. It. Society, of Freeland, Sunday Evening. April 13tli, —Of Interest to All Who Labor Uuder Ground. The announcement by our friend, Mr. Mc- Carthy, of my address to you this evening was so much more elaborate and suggestive than the address itself will lie; that 1 fear after I have finished you will all feel, much as we can imagine, the poor fellow must have felt on go ing to see his best girl on Sunday night and finding another fellow present, viz. that the anticipation was better than the realization. Fully appreciating the honor conferred u|H)ntuc this evening by the Invitation to address you, I have selected for my talk the subject of "Sur gical Emergencies." Hy this term emergencies, I mean those un expected things which happen nearly every day, and I shall endeavor to instruct you as to what to do until the physician reaches the patient. This subject has been attracting the attention of thclloardßof Councilmen, our most eminent physicians and the minds of the most thought ful citizens in all our large cities within the lust few years. 80 much so, that surgeons have been appointed in the cities to lecture to the police and other public officials, as to what to do in cases of accident, etc. upon the street be fore the patient is transferred to the hospital or private home. Now, if it is essential that in the walks of life attended with as slight peril us ordinary life in the city is, there should be special instruction given as to the care of emergency eases. How much more important it is that the majority of you (who carry your lives in your hands, you might say in the mines) should know how to care for your fellow work man in case of on accident, before he reaches the surface and the hands of his surgeon. It has been my lot, since I came amongst you as a surgeon, to have had an unusually large ex perience in the treatment of accident cases, to the lack of knowledge as to what to do, and thoughtlessness in the care of the injured man for the hour or two ufter he is hurt; do 1 attribute many of our fatal cases from acci dent. Ido not exaggerate when I say that 50 per cent, of our accident cases that require amputation are practically dead before they reach the surgeon, and 1 think thut my ex perience entitles my opinion to Just credence. Therefore, I think we can appreciate the im portance (to us all personally) of knowing how to care for the unfortunote victim of an acci dent. First, this knowledge becomes an im perative necessity from our dangerous work in the mines; secondly, because the patient is so inaccessible to his physician, and thirdly, on account of the length of time that must be spent in bringing miner to the sur face and his surgeon, in dealing with this sub ject, I shall discuss it in as plain words as possible, as free from medical terms us possible, so that the youngest of the uudicnce can un derstand and learn. My topics will embrace first those subjects ' which more directly concern you as under- , ground workmen. Ist. Hemorrhage. 2d. Frac tures. 3d. Dislocations. 4th. Asphyxia. Hemorrage means the flowing of blood from a blood vessel. When we think that the blood is the fluid of life, the sap of the whole tree, so to s|H'ak, we can readily appreciate how essen tial it is to save every drop of it. You remem ber in that able lecture delivered to you by my learned colleague. Dr. Keller; he described to you the circulation of the blood from the heart, through the arteries to the extremcties of the body, and back again through the viens and various organs to the heart. The circula tion of the blood can be likened to a system of water pipes. The heart is the pump that must always be kept going, and cannot be stopped for repairs if we would live. The bloodvessels throughout the body are the complex system of water pipes of the body. Now, when a water pipe under ground springs a leak, what , do we first do to stop it? Why, we uncover the pipe; and right here let me impress it upon you gentlemen never fail to expose any part of the body that is injured, so as to observe the extent of the injury and where the olood is coming from, and do not bring a man to the surface, as I have seen many a man brought out 'with a crushed leg for example), with his boot filled with blood, his drawers and pants saturated; yes, oven dripping through tlie stretcher onto the floor. Now. to pursue our simile further, we have the water pipe uncovered, we see the leak—what is the most natural thing to do? Why plug it up by driving a piece of wood into it. In the same manner, after we have exposed the injured part, if it is a large bloodvessel thut Is severed, at once thrust the fingers into the wound and plug the bleeding point. "Yes," I hear some of you say, "that is good treatment for the water pine, but very painful to the leg for instance." Here is where we have the ad vantage of the man stopping a leak in the water nipe, for as the bloodvessel is pliable, we need keep the fingers on the bleeding point only temporarily, but can subject it to pressure above or below the wound, and thus arrest the loss of blood. On this mauakin I will now point out to you the various parts of the body where the bloodvessels are superficial, and where pressure will shut off the circulation through them. The blood flows from the heart through the arteries and back through the veins. You can always determine by the color of the blood and the way it Hows whether an artery or a vein is bleeding. If the blood comes from an artery it is a bright red in color, and is numfKHl out by each pulsation of the heurt in jets. If from n vein it is a dark purple in color and flows in a steady stream. As the arteries curry the blood from the heart, the pressure must always be above the wound to stop a bleeding artery, below the wound to stop a bleeding vein. Hence, if the wound Is a large one plug it with the fingers at once. This is infinitely better and less painful than to slap on a big chew of tobacco to irritate the tissues, or cob-webs, or vinegar and brown paper, or an\ of the things commonly used, which never fail to stop u hemorrhage. Next after plugging the wound place the Angers of the other band übove or below the wound, as required on the the vessel, and keep u firm pressure on it until a comrade prepares u compress made of a few thickness of bandage, which is placed on the vessel ami a strip of bunduge or a handkerchief tied over this around the leg, a stick is thrust through this and twisted down on the compress until the pressure is sufficient to stop the How of blood. Another excellent means of stopping hemorrhage from a large crushed surface, is application Of a piece of muslin wrung out in cold water. Another means is by ucupressure, muinly applicable to small vessels, as in the scalp, around the face and on the hands. Take a pin (a black one, as they are always made of steel and do not rust) and stick it through both edges of the wound, below the vessel if pos sible, and make a figure of eight around the pin with a piece of light string. Still another means is by pe from death and all this loss of time from work. Had this man died, I would have been severely criticised by the thoughtless, for allowing u man to die from such u sum 11 cut. In another instances man was using an adze trimming prop timber, when he sunk the udze into the hollow space behind the knee joint, cutting off the popliteal artery and vein. One spurt from these two large vessels and he dropped in a faint. Two more spurts and it would have cost him his life, but Mr. Shoe maker, the mining boss of No. 1 Ebervale, stood besido this man, and as soon as he fell he boldly jumped towards the man and plugged the wound with his Angers and held theiu there until I arrived, recognizing from the size of the stream that a large und important bloodvessel had been cut. There are two as typical in stances as I can relate, to show you the import ance of controlling hemorrhages promptly. In the one, a man's life was nearly sacriticed by neglecting to stop a bloodvessel the size of a needle; in the other, prompt and decided action saved a man's life although he had cut two vessels as large as the little Anger. The 2d topic is Fractures. By u fracture, 1 mean a broken bone. In a broken bone the sharp points of each fragment jab the surrounding muscles and cause thciu to contruet strongly, thus pulling the broken edges of the bone past, eacli other causing ex cruciating pain. At once, after a man with a broken bone has been placed on the stretcher, make a gradual traction on the leg or arm, FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1890. sufficient to overcome the muscles that are pull inur, and the broken edges are slightly separated, when the man will tell you all puiii is relieved, and try to keep up this same amount of trac tion until he readies his surgeon. The Ikl topie is Dislocation. By a dislocation we mean when one or more bones composing a Joint are put out of joint for in some, as the knee and elbow, we have more than two bones forming the joint. My advice to you in dislocations is let them alone. Do not pull them as in l'ructures, us is common ly done. Often pulling increases the swelling, making it more difficult for the surgeon to manipulate, or irreparable damage is done by tearing thecapsuie or bag that surrounds every joint, still more so that the bones will not stay in place when reduced by the surgeon. Pull ing may also, still further, displace the bones, making it harder and sometimes impossible for the surgeon to reduce them at all. To reduce a joint properly one must understand the shape and kind of a joint that is dislocated, and then slide it into place by manipulation in certain directions, rather than pulling in a straight line, and trusting to luck and brute force. Hence, in a dislocation, let the man select the position to hold it in that he finds the most com fortable; which he will not be long in doing I can assure you. The 4th topic is Asphyxia. This means suspended animation, due to the non-conversion ot' the venous blood in the lungs into urterial. The patient looks as if he was dead. Asphy xia then can be produced by different causes, as inhalation of various gases. causing death from want of oxygen, as hup|>eus from the various gases generated in the mines, or it can be due to mecliunical causes, as grasping a per son by the throat and pressing hard enough to prevent air from entering the lungs, or by drowning, when the lungs till with water in stead of air. In treating this condition it is of prime importance to remove the patient to a cool place? where the air is cool, and everybody should not crowd around hint to shut off the good pure air which means life to him, only the requisite number to manipulate him. Fric tions sliould be upplied with warm flannels. Artificial respiration should be employed, by placing the arms along the sides slowly raising them above the head and bringing them down again to the sides. Hepeat this movement about a times a minute, which fills and empties the lungs of air. This should be persisted in until the patient is either restorod to consciousness or there is no doubt that life is lost. At the same time stimulants should be |>oured into the throat through a tube or injected into the bowel and some pungent stuff, such as am monia, constantly held to the nose. We will next consider the general care of any case of accident. First. He gentle and methodical in ull your movements. The ends of a broken bone are often pushed through the skin, and a simple fracture converted into a compound and very serious one by rough and hurried handling. Place the patient upon his back upon the stretcher, expose the injured part or parts of the body. Make certain to ar rest all hemorrhage by any of the methods pre viously described. Cover your patient up warm; do not all crowd around him, shutting off his air with every breath: do not exhaust liim by each one asking him "how he feels, etc.," or making him talk more than necessary, for he may need all his strength if an ojierution is necessary, him husband it, as exhaus tion brings on shocks and collapse all the more quickly; do not give him water in large quan tities; for how often have I seen the stomach so overloaded that the ether at once caused dread ful vomiting, taking longer to univsthctize the patient and making him weaker. If there is evidence of weakness give about a tablcspoon ful of whiskey —not a tumbler full. Every li> or 25 minutes feel his pulse, if you can not feel it plainly repeat the dose of whiskey; as stim ulants given in small and often repeated doses are more readily absorbed and less apt to cause vomiting, than some of the generous doses I i have seen poured out to be given to the patient, ! just to give him a little courage to speak. The patient is now ready to be carried, bring him out as quickly as possible, for 1 feel certain much time is often unnecessarily wasted before the patient is brought into the presence of his surgeon. Now, you have gotten him either to his home fir to the hospital, and right here is where, I claim, your duties as kind friends end and the surgeon's duties begin. l)o not all persist in crowding into the room to hinder the surgeon in his movements and vitiate the limited amount of fresh uir which the patient needs, but politely retire, only those remaining whom the surgeon may request to remain to assist him to prepare the patient for his opera- j tion, if any is necessary, or to dress the injured parts. Now, by heeding this advice and aiding j in its enforcement, you will always confer a personal favor to the surgeon in charge, and I indirectly assist your injured friend, for with ' no crowd or annoyance around the surgeon he i can perform his duties much more skillfully I and expeditiously. Presuming an operation is advised by the surgeou or surgeons present, never be guilty of attempting to influence the injured man to resist and object to his physi eiaii% advice, at this stage may mean death, and every moment is precious; you know not when shock may come that danger ous condition ushered in by a teeblc irregular pulse and breathing, ghastly pallor of the face and that anxious expression of the counten ance, all of which symptoms indicate that , death is near, but always, on the contrary, co- I operate with the surgeon (relying upon his I superior experience and knowledge) to eneour- , age the patient and calm rather thun excite his mind and nervous system. Right here 1 wish to draw your attention to one point—Dr. Keller omitted to mention in his talk upon the evil ef fects of alcohol, viz, when we have this dan gerous coudition of shock, how much better is the tight for life which the Total Abstainer makes than the victim of alcohol. His system is now in that prostrated condition that he needs the stimulating effects of alcohol to live: and, if he has been a daily drinker what is the result ? Does his heurt respond to the stimulant ? Is his pulse made stronger and fuller? Does he oreathe deeper? Does that cold clammy sweat leave his skin ? Does that pinched expression leave his features? Does his eye brighten ? Ah no, alcohol has.no effect upon this man, ho is loomuchaccusnmiedtoit. II is surgeon's hands [ are tied; he can do no more for his patient. He I must die. Gentlemen this picture is not over drawn: we doctors must often say "the man was too badly hurt; shock killed lilm," when we know the true cause of death was a failure upon the part of the patient to respond to the stimulunts, but that would be unkind to say. We now touch the topics which are apt to en gage the attention of every person of the com muity. Ist. Poisons. In this region it may seem useless to discuss this topic, for here we all know the doctors' medicines contain nothing but water,but still we sometimes are called upon to uid a victim, who proceeding under this impression or the equally fallacious one, thut if a teaspoonful of medi cine at u dose is to do any good the whole bot tle will be better and quicker in its uetion; or the sad case of a little child picking up a bottle of medicine in the yard or street and drinking its contents. At once, in poisoning, give the whites of a few raw eggs, and till the stomach with luke warni milk to prevent absorption of, and to dilute the poison. Then induce vomiting by the free use of warm mustard water, and if this does not act tickle the palate with a feather or hold the I'oretlnger down the throat until the patient gags and vomits. Stimulate freely if there is prostration after vomiting. Next topic is Synot>i>e or Fainting. This is a complete and sudden loss of con sciousness, with a sus|>ensioii ot pulsations of the heart and respiratory movements. This is an atteetion of no consequence, though usually alarming. Place the patient in a horizontal posture, loosen clothing at the neck and waist, elevate the heels and sprinkle the tace with cold water and upply ammonia to the nose. 3d. Convulsions or Fits. A convulsion is an alternate contraction, vio lent involuntary, of those muscles which only habitually contract under the intiueuee ot the will. It is usually accompanied by unconscious ness. A person affected with a convulsion, working all over, frothing at the mouth, with tongue protruding and purple in the face is a most forbidding and alarming object to his friends. Yet, he must have Mid or he will in jure himself. Place him on his back, hold arms and legs, unfasten clothing at neck and waist, put a wedge of wood between his teeth, so that he does not injure his tongue; give him plenty of air and sprinkle face and chest with cold water. When he comes to handle him quietly, for by exciting him he may be seized with another. I will conclude with a few suggestions as to V lut . I C u U - ,h H,u f every worker under ground should have at hand in case of an accident. 1 would advise the following things neatly wrap ped UP in paper, so that they will keep clean, to be kept by each man in Ids box: Borne old muslin rags, two muslin bandages, Z to a Inches wide und 5 yards long, u small bottle of am monia, a small bottle of Mousel's solution, a styptic fluid to stop bleeding, 4 oz. of good whiskey, u few black steel pins and a piece of store string. If each of you will furnisn your selves with these lew thine*, which ure not costly, mid advise your friends to do the same, you know not what day you may llnd them of inorc value than the tools you keep In your boxes; for they may be the lacuna of savlna your life. To treat a subject as vast and Important as this one scientifically, one should devote a course of lectures to It. Therefore, I hope you will pardon me for touching upon some of the tuples BO briefly but 1 have attempted to lay before you tlio most essential points In as plain and forcible a manner us I oould in one talk. Thnnklnit you for your kind attention; and. if as a result of what you have heard here this evening, any one ' of your own lives or thut of your fellow work- j men, when injure*', shall IK I saved, I shall feel i that our talk has not been in vain. The New York Saturday Evening Gazette, j I learn with pleasure that George Ed gar Montgomery—widely known arf a practical newspaper man—connected for ! many years with the New York Herald, the New York Times, the Boston Pout anil i Transcript , the Springfield Republican, ! Rochester Post-Express, and many other j j journals, has just assumed the chief ed-: ; ltorship of the New York Saturday Even- \ I ing Gazette , the first number of which i will appear on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, April 19th, and every Saturday thereafter. The Gazette will" be of the size of the New York Sun, and will con sist of twelve to sixteen pages. It will have strong literary features, will be in dependent and vigorous in politics, will unearth every kind of official corruption, and will be at the same time a perfect family and home newspaper. One of its strongest features will be a commer cial, trade and financial department, giv ing the market reports for the current weeks which will be useful to merchants all over the country. The manager of the Gazette will be Mr. D. M. Gazlay, formerly of the old Evening Press , and staff and contributors will be selected from the best known writers of the country. The Gazette will be published by the NEW YORK GAZETTE CO., at 24 Beekman street, and furnished to sub scribers at Two Dollars per annum.— [From Joe, Howard's letter in the New York Daily Press. Jcfl'erftonian Celebration. The anniversary of the birth of Tlios. Jefferson was celebrated by the Freeland Jeffersonian Democratic Society, of Free land, with a public meeting, held at the opera house, on Saturday evening. Long before the hour for opening the meeting the large hall was being tilled witli men, anxious to hear the speakers who were expected to address the meet ing, but owing to some cause beyond the control of the committee they failed to appear. The speakers who were ex pected were Judge Harvey, of Allen town, and Attorney Wm. S. McLaiu, of Wilkcs-Barre. At eight o'clock the meeting wan culled to order by T. A. Buckley, who spoke ot the object in calling the meeting, and introduced Attorney John D. Hayes, the president of the society, who gave a very interesting statement of the nims and objects of the society; that it was not gotten up in 1 lie interest of any one man or party of men, but solely to ad vance the interest of the Democratic party and to instruct the masses of prin ciples of good and honest government. Mr. Brady was next introduced and spoke at length on the question upper most in the ininds of the laboring men to-day—the tariff. Mr. Brady handled his subjeci well, showing that he is not only a talker but also a deep thinker in all that pertains to the welfare of the la boring man. Mr. D. J. McCarthy was next intro duced and spoke on the live issues of the day. Mr. McCarthy was listened to with marked attention, and at the close j of his address he became not only elo-1 qucnt but grand, as the words flowed from his lips one could see his frame shake, so absorbed was he in his subject. At the close of his address he was loudly cheered. At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Haves came forward and announced that the Jeffersonian Democratic Society, of Freeland, would meet on the 2d and last Wednesday of each month in Passarella's hall, and extended a cordial invitation to all the Democrats of the neighborhood to become members The meeting closed with cheers for true Democracy. A vote of thanks was extended to the St. I'rtrick's Cornet Bank for their at tendance, after which the meeting ad journed. —The Coroner's jury in Nanticoke, investigating the recent explosion in the Susquehanna Coal Company's mine, com pleted their labors Saturday night, after rendering a verdict that the two fire bosses, Brent and Finely, were guilty of negligence in permitting workmen to en ter tbeir places in the mines until the gas had been removed. It will he remem bered that four men were killed and four seriously burned by the explosion. HIGHLAND NOTKS. The Young Men's Social Club held a meeting on Monday, the first in a long while. Miss Boyle, daughter of John 11. Bovle, is confined to her bed with typhoid fever. Miss Minnie Kringe left on Saturday for Pittston, where she was married the fore part of this week. There was quite an excitement raised here on Saturday evening over the supposed loss of a small boy Belonging to one of our residents. When it became time for liirn to retire to bed he was not to he found, and an alarm wasgiven, the whole villiagesearched, but without any tidings of him. While the people were out looking for him a woman went into the bouse, and with a womans instinct I looked under the bed and found him I fast asleep. It is needless to say there was joy in the house that night. The I'lace to Get Your Clothing* T. Reiforwich, the clothing merchant and gents' furnisher, is at No. 37, Centre street, Freeland, with a stock of goods, that for quality, cannot be 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 $17.0(1. This is a saving to persons of . limited means over ready-made clothing. | Clothing made to order by experienced workmen at short notice and at the low- I est prices. A large stock of piece goods jto select from. Ready-made clothing of all sizes and styles. Death of Cashier AVIIKOII. Thomas Wilson, the cashier of the i Citizens' Bank, of Freeland, died at the Central Hotel on Sunday night after a ! short illness. Mr. Wilson was for a number of years a resident of Wilkes-Barre, and was aged Oti years. During the short while that he lias been among us he endeared himself to all with whom he had deal ings, and the community were shocked at hearing of his death. The body was taken to Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and the funeral took place yesterday. Weekly Coal Report. The anthracite mining interests con tinue to restrict the output of coal to half a million tons a week. It is the close ad herence to the policy of producing only sufficient coal to meet the actual market requirement that has prevented great de moralization in that important industry during the past four months The spring business opens in fairly good shape and with all of the larger anthracite produc ing and carrying companies working in close harmony. Home of the corpora tions as well as the individual operators are disposing of, at a sacrifice, their un saleable sizes of coal, but for the manu facturing sizes, for which the demand is good, the prices are well maintained, l'ea coal is still scarce, and the demand for it continues in excess of the supply. Since the opening of navigation dealers ! who receive their consignments via the canals and lakes have been enabled to re plenish their stocks, but the demand for coal has only been moderate. During the past week there has been consider able inquiry for coal for future delivery nt the prices now ruling, but the almost universal answer is that sales at present prices are only for immediate delivery, and future business will only be taken subject to whatever advance in the sell ing prices may be made. The Western sales agents met at New York last week and agreed upon the following prices for the spring business, which took effect on Monday ; Broken coal $4, egg, stove and chestnut $4.25 on cars at Buffalo, and to other points on Lake Ontario ami east of Buffalo 25 cts. per ton less than last year's opening prices, excepting that the price for egg coal is to be the same as stove and chestnut. It was also agreed to make prices in yards at Chicago per net ton in carts $4.75 for broken and $5 for egg, stove and chestnut, no orders to be entered at these prices for future de livery and took effect Monday. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending April 5, as reported by the several carrying companies, was 517,399 tons, compared with 498,958 tons in the corres ponding week last year, an increase of 18,439 tons. The total amount of an thracite mined thus far in the year 1890 was 0,072,(521 tons compared with 7,322,- 214 tons for the same period last year, a decrease of 649.593 tons.— Ledger. —A new set of harness from $( to $8 and upwards at George Wise's, Free land and Jeddo. —For bargains in paints, room mould ing. calßomine and wall paper, call on A. A. Bachman, opposite 11. C. Ivoons. —Have vou been fishing yet? If not, then go to T. Birkbeck's, 35 Centre street, and buy yourself un outfit and follow the crowd or you may get left. Fishing tackle of all kinds at lowest prices. IpOK SALE CHEAP.—A bay horse, harness, ' buokboard and sleigh. Apply to Andrew Hudock, 76 Centre street, Freeland. l?OR SALE.—Two good cows and a calf, one I' a Durham, 3 years old, the other a .Jersey breed, 0 years old (and calf), will be sold at a bargain. Apply to EDWARD QUINN, Highland, Pa. TiXJH RENT.—The store and dwelling now oc- J" eupied by John Turnbaeh, in the Hirk bech brick, corner of Main and Centre streets, Freeland, is offered for rent from May Ist, 1800. For terms apply to Thomas Hikkhkck, Freeland, Pa. TTOII SALE.—A fine hay horse, 0 years old, J? sound and solid in every respect; can be \ised 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, Koseius/.ko Hotel, Centre street, Free land, Pa. IffiHßl SSSrSs iimiMisiiHSs the name of every newspaper published, 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 eircula | tion, in every city and town of more than 5,000 population with prices by the inch for one month. Speciul lists of daily, country, village and class papers, bargain offers ot value to small advertisers or those wishing to experi ment judiciously witli a small amount of money. Shows conclusively "how to get the most ser vice for the money," etc., etc. Sent post paid to any address for!*) cents. Address, Geo. P. Rowei.i. & Co., Publishers and General Adver tising Agents, 10 Spruce Street, New York City. To Horse Owners! Blankets, Buffalo robes and all WINTER GOODS, reduced away down to rock-bottom prices. All goods needed by horse owners have been reduced to the lowest possible price. GEO. WISE Centre Street, Freeland, and .Jeddo, Pa. O'DONNELL & Co., Dealers In —GENERAL— MERCHANDISE, Groceries, Provisions, Tea. Coffee, Queensware, Glassware, &c. FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc. Wo invito tlio people of Freeland and vicinity to call and examine our largo ami handsome stock. Don't forget the place. Next, Door to the Valley Hotel. TJX)It SALE OR ItENT on reasonable terras, X 1 the Hotel lately occupied by Hugh Elliott, South Heberton. Apply to JOHN D. HATES, Freeland. CHANGED.— From and after April ikl the Freeland office of the First National Rank will be open from I.BOp. in. tos n. in. on alldu.vs excepting Sundays and Legal Holidays. OUR LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES. PRDVISIOIS. TOBACCB. and all kinds of GENERAL MERCHANDISE cannot be surpassed in Freeland. 13?/" Wc Invite special attention to our line o1 I Furniture, which is equal to any In Lowei Luzerne. J. P. McDonald, j S. W. Corner Centre and South Sts., Freeland. CITIZENS' BANK OF— FREELAND. 15 FRONT STREET, Capital, - - $50,000. OFFICERS. JOSEPH BIRKHECK, President. 11. C. KOONB, Vice President. THOH. WII.RON, Cashier. EDWARD SNYDER, Secretary. DIRECTORS. Joseph Birkbeck, 11. C. Koons, Thos. Birkbeck, Charles Dusheck, John Wag ner, Edward Snyder, William Kemp, Anthony Rudewick, Mathias Schwabe, Al. Shive, John Smith. W Three per cent, interest paid on savings deiosits. Open daily from 0 a. m. to I p. ni. Saturday evenings from to 8. A New Enterprise! FERRY & CHRISTY, dealers in Stationary, School Books, Periodicals, Song Rooks, Musical Instruments, CIGARS and TOBACCO, SPOETINO- G-003DS 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 IBwtw SUM GO TO P. F. McGetfigans' 77 Centre Street, FREELAUD. Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. d. Goeppert, Trop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin anil Cigars. Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. EXAMINE OUR PRICES: Brick, per set, 00 cents; put in free of charge. Grates, 6 cents per lb, Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each. Washooilers, 75 cents to SI.OO. Home-made cans and bottles, 12i cents each; by one-half dozen, 10 cents each. 50-11) lard cans, 50 cents. Washboilers bottomed at 35, 40 and 50 cents. Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per foot. Hoofing 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, 9 Front Street, Freeland. M. J. MORAN, Manager. GO TO Fisher Bros. Livery Stable FOB FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and Funerals. Front Street, two squares lelow Freeland Opera House. §I.OO PER YEAR. JOHN D. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Legal bueiness of all kinds promptly attended. Hoom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. HALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, 4c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. £MIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law. I Office Rooms over Schoener's Hardware Store. I Q F. TURNBACH, Justice of the Peace. Office over Schooner's Hardware Store. j All Kinds of Legal Business will be j Promptly Attended. ' jyjORRIS FERRY, PUKE WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. I Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland. D. LORENZ, Practical -Euitciier. BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB, MUTTON, PUDDING, SAUSAGE, &c. No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland. (Near Lehigh Valley Depot.) McNulty Bros., HffiDß AID EMBALMS. Centre Street, Coxe Addition. E®"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 j HOFFMEIR A O'DONNELL'S UTCMNCTIik Centre Street, bolow South, ... Freeland. H. M. BRISLIN, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Also dculer in i FURNITURE of everj- description. Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland. KING ARTHUR'S COURT. 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