FREELAND TRIBUNE.
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
BY—
TIIOS. A. BUCKLI: Y,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TEHMS, - - PER YEAR.
Address all Communications to
FREELAND TRIBUNE,
FREELANI), IM.
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Entered at the Freeland Postoffiee as P, r.oi,d
Class Matter.
FREELAND, PA., JUNE IN, LSAO.
IF the Republicans shall coi f i; x
their nbsoiute servility to bam -l
monopoly by passing the McKn b y
bill, or one on its general lines, t. cy
must do it in face of the earnest pro j
tests of the people of all parties en 1
of the protests of the ablest Rep::lib
can journals of the land, and thus de
liberately invite overwhelming defeat
in 1890 and 1892.
THERE seems to be no doubt now
that the Dependent Pension bill will
be passed as agreed upon in the bn
ference Committee, and, unless Provi
dent Harrison should bo deterred from
signing it by the enormous exprirli- j
ture which it entails, it will becon o a 1
law. The pension will amount to from
$6 to sl2 per month, and can be
claimed by all who served three
months or more in the army or navy
and who are suffering from a disa
bility which incapacitates them from
earning a support. A pension of $8
per month is also allowed to all sol
diers' widows married before the pass
age of this act, who may be left wi.li
out other means of support than their
daily labor, together with $2 for each
child under the ago of 16 years. The
provisions for widows will probably
be found to be the most costly, and
will increase the amount of penri ms
year by year' for some time to mine.
Yet the practical application of the
law will not be satisfactory to the
pension sharks or agents, on account
of the dependent feature. They will
never rest until they get a pension
granted to every one who enlisted in
army or navy.
WITH this issue the TRIBUNE PAV S
its second mile stone in life with tri
umphant success. The TRIBUNE st A: I Is
to-day among the most formidable I
newspapers of the anthracite coal re
gions entering as it does the homo of J
nearly every workingman in Fret-land
and vicinity. In entering on our third
year we extend a cordial invitation to
the general public for a share of '.heir :
patronage as in the past. We v. ill
also endeavor to give to our readers
the spiciest news of town and vicinity j
from week to week and an unlimited
amount of news from throughout the
State as well as comments on the lead
ing issues of the day in our editorial
department. Having the largest cir
culation of any weekly paper in the
county the TRIBUNE is therefore an in
valuable journal for advertisers and
should be taken advantage of b ;r
businessmen. Place your card i : die
TRIBUNE and the result will be a we
heretofore predicted—satisfactory; nd
reasonable. This is the time of the year
when every workingman in tin \ i
cinity, who is not yet a subscribe to
the TRIBUNE, should send one do!!;;: to
this office and secure the paper for j
one year. Among other things In be
found in each week's issue of the
TRIBUNE is the weekly coal rep ,of
interest to every workingman in he
region. To those who are in n ■ jof
job work we invite them to call a( our
place of business and see the hand
some stock wo liavo on hand. With
thanks for past patronage and a sin
cere hope for the future we remain at
our office on Centre street willing to
serve the public with printing of any
kind at the most reasonable pi ices !
and in the neatest style in which it
can be done.
HASH ISAM..
TAMA QUA DEFEATED BY THE IIOMM CLUB.
The strong, hard hitting combination
of base ball players that represent Ta
maqua on the diamond were defeated
in a well-played and exciting game at
the park on Sunday in the presence of
SOU enthusiastic admirers of the national
game. Welch and the reliable Simmons
were in the points for our boys and did
fairly well. Zeirdt occupied the box for
the visitors and his miserable play had
a great deal to do with the result. Sev
eral times lie became "rattled" and acted
and played like a school boy. The home
club played a good game and showed a
marked improvement in their play both
at the bat and in the field. McConnell,
of Tamaqna, officiated as assistant um
pire for three innings, when he was
forced to retire owing to the rank de
cisions which lie made in Tamaqna's i
fovor.
The score by innings as follows:
Freeland 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 o—o I
Tamaqua 2021 0 101 o—7 [
TIGERS DEFEAT THE KICKEns.
The Tigers went to Jeddo on Sunday
afternoon to test their skill in base ball
with the Kickers of tfiat place, and re
turned the conquerors by a score of 9 to 5.
AboutoOO spectators were on the grounds j
to applaud the occurence. The Kickers j
were ahead up to the sth inning, the
score standing 5 to 3, when the Tigers
spurted and took the lead, keeping it till
the end of the game.
The score by innings as follows :
Tigers 10024 0 1 1 x—o
Kickers 2100 2 0 0 0 o—s |
Jf scleral Interference in Election*.
-
A more desperate and unscrupulous J
partisan proarammo than that defined in
the action of the Republican Committee i
on Elections and in the Federal Election
hills was never before conceived by any
ring of political conspirators. Its un
concealed object is to drive out of Con
gress such aide Southern representatives
as Crisp, Turner and Jilount, of Geor
gia; Herbert and Gates, of Alabama:
lireckenridge, of Arkansas; Vlills and
Culbertson, of Texas, and many others
! of like character, and to put in their
i seats partisan demagogues and tools
through the aid of ignorant negro voters,
drilled and disciplined, and marched to
the polls by Federal election officers,
j Such a result would be nothing lessj
than a national calamity. The banish
ment of the able and true representa
tives of (the South from the public coun
cils and the substitutions fur them of a
j horde of irresponsible demagogues and !
j tricksters would put back the country's
: progress for fifty years.
The Need of a Liability law.
For years past the workingmen of the
coal regions have been petitioning the
Legislature to pass a liability law, and as
soon as such a bill is introduced, either
in the House of Representatives or the <
Senate, the friends of the mine owners '
anil their allies begin to pile on amend
ments to it in order to frustrate its origi
nal purpose.
At the last session of the Legislature a
bill was introduced, reached a certain
stage and finally was defeated. That
the workingmen of this Anthracite re- ,
gion are in need of such a law ns will
entitle them to some compensation when i
injured through neglogence of the com
pany is plainly seen every day.
The following decision just handed
down by the Supreme Court is one that
every workingman should read :
Among tire decisions handed down
last week by the Supreme Court was an
opinion upon liabilities of proprietors of
mines in connection with the case of
McDonald against the Itockhill Iron and
Coal Company. McDonald was injured
while employed in the mines of the
company by being struck in the head by
a cage which was decending the main
shaft of the colliery without his know
ledge, The case was decided in the
Common I'leas Court, of Huntingdon
county, in favor of McDonald, on the
ground that the company had not ]
proved sufficient means for warning the
. men.
] The decision is reversed by the Sn
j preme Court. After giving an elaborate
review of the evidence of this ease,
j Judge Green says that the testimony
proves that when McDonald arrived at
\ the shaft the cages were running, that
lie knew they were running, and might
have inquired of tire fact in case of his
ignorance, that a car was descending
above him, from the employe of the
company who stood a few feet away
from him, and who gave the signals for
the descent of the cage. In conclusion
the court says: "We think the defen
dant's point, of contributory negligence,
should have been affirmed and the jury
directed to fine a verdict for the de
fendant."
Correspondence From the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, June 17, '9O.
Now that the warm weather lias ar
rived Congressmen are beginning to dis
appear from their seats. Within the
next fortnight the House will be com
pletely thinned out. Legislative busi
ness lias few charms for the average Rep
resentative at this season, when the
watering and other holiday places are
becomming so delightful. If, UH bids
fair to be the ease, the session lasts
through the summer, there will not he
enough members left to constitute a
quorum by the middle of July. To se
cure a vacation a Representative has
merely to toddle away any time lie likes
for as long a period us ho desires, simply
leaving a line on t lie Speaker's desk ask
ing to he excused for so many days or
weeks. Asa matter of form the Speaker
; submits tiiese requests by the lot together
COIVXIISrG-I COMING-I
ALLEN'S GREAT EASTERN SHOWS!
r .
The Largest antl most Complete 25 cent Show in the World,
Combined with Van Yranken's Wonderful $25,000.00 Troup of
Educated Horses, will positively exhibit at
FREELAND, FRIDAY, JUNE 27th, '9O.
NO POSTPONEMENT, RAIN OR SHINE.
Two Performances Daily, Afternoon at 2.00 and Evening
i at 8.00. A wonderful Troup of Educated Horses
Wonderful College of Trained Dogs, 25 in Number.
Wonderful Laughing Donkeys. Daring Athletes,
Tumblers, Leapers, &c. The most complete
Tented Exhibition Traveling.
To Know all the Features, See Large and Small Bills; Grand Free
Street Parade at 12.00 o'clock, headed by our Famous
MILITARY BAND IN A GOLDEN
CHARIOT, Drawn by Eight Genuine
Arabian Horses.
uA_ID2v£IS3IO2Sr (to all), - - 25 Cents.
nTTTT .T-)-F?,-E?"Tsr (to afternoon show only), lO Cents.
Keep your eye on Day and Date. Will also Exhibit at
| HAZLETON, .... THURSDAY*, JUNE 26
REMEMBER FREELAND, . . FRIDAY, JUNE 27
I WHITE HAVEN, . . . SATURDAY*, JUNE 28
to the House and they are approved by
vote off-hand. Many members, however,
do not take the trouble to leave any
such memorandum for the Speaker, but
merely go without saying anything. It
i makes no difference really; no objection
lias ever been made to liberties of this
sort. There is nothing, in fact, to pre-
I vent a man from being absent for a
j Whole session from his duties in Con
gress. On the contrary it has happened
repeatedly. Joseph Pulitzer, editor of
the New York World, while a Represen
tative here, was only present in the
House about six days in a session and a
I half, at the end of which lie resigned.
When the J louse is reduced below a
quorum business goes on just ns usual,
so long as no point of quorum is raised.
It was in this way that, in the last Con
gress, about a dozen members passed the
hill which incidently compels free citi
zens of the United States to inform the
census enumerators this year as to what
diseases they are afflicted with and the
reason why they chose or were obliged
to mortgage their property. In case a
quorum is not present at any time and is
demanded the Sergeant-at-Arms sends
telegrams for members and arrests them
for duty if necessary. Some of the Rep
resentatives render this difficult by
hiding themselves away somewhere, so
they cannot be found.
* *
Three or four years ago it was the cus
tom among certain newspaper corre
spondents to decry the alleged exclusive
ness of the leading Democratic officials,
and represent that if Secretary Blaine
was Secretary of State his door would be
open all the time and he himself ac
cessible to all callers. But since Mr.
Blaine became Secretary of -State in
March, 1890, this extraordinary accessi
bility has at no time been apparent. On
tlie contrary, his exclusiveness lias been
the exclusiveness of an English or Rus
sian Government official, and since the
change of administration the Secretary
of State has not vouched to any news
paper in the country a single iuterwicw
or the slightest hit of direct information
about any of the affairs of the State De
partment. More than that he hasn't yet
sent to Congress the papers relating to our
foreign correspondence last year, which
ought to have been sent to Congress
lust December, when the heads of the
other Executive Departments made their
annual report. While the Secretary of
State has a right to use his own discre-
tion to withhold, if he pleases, the court
esies which are usually extended to the
press, but which are not prescribed by
either the constitution or the laws, he
has no right to withhold from the Con
gress of the United Statesand the Ameri
- can people the State papers which the
law says lie shall submit to Congress nn
nually, just as the heads of the otherde
partments send in their annual reports.
The tenderest spot in the McKinley
• bill is about to be touched upon by the
i Senate Finance Committee, namely, the
, metal schedule. This was fixed in the
McKinley bill to the satisfaction of the
manufacturers, a delicate and difficult
(ask accomplished by Representative
■ Bayne, who, in the past few days, has
received more abuse than credit for his
pains. The Senate Finance Committee
was simply asked to adapt the schedule
as in the McKinley bill, without altera
tion in any particular. It is now pretty
well established that the duty on steel
rails will be reduced. It is from the
production of steel rails principally that
Mr. Andrew Carnegie gets his income of
$5,000 per day. By the proposed re
duction he would bo reduced to the
pittance of $4,600 daily, and other manu
facturers would he brought still nearer
penary.
Now that both Houses of Congress are
focusing the light of their gigantic in
tellects on the silvcs question, it begins
to be made apparent through the tran
i spicuous gloom which ordinarily envelops
i these abstruse financial questions that it
is not tiie tarifi' alone to which the
present depression of the agricul
tural and other industries of the country
is to be attributed. It seems that the
demonetization of silver has had a good
deal to do with it.
Will the tariff question have the right
of way or will it take the side track to
allow the silver train to pass it? That
seems to be the question. R.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
—OF—
FOSTER TWP. SCHOOL DIST-.
For the Year ending June 2d, 1800.
THOMAS ELLIOTT, COL. OF SCHOOL TAXES.
DR.
To ain't of duplicate $11,122 G2
44 " 44 supplementary tax, 12 48
" " 11 dog tax 148 50
" " 44 unseated land tax. 203 09
$11,486 69
CR.
By am't paid treasurer
first 60 days SSBBO 00
Com., 2 percent 120 00
To ain't of rebate, 5
per cent 300 00
To ain't of abatements 67 03
44 44 44 exonerations
on school taxes*.... 787 49
Exonerations on dog
taxes 31 00
Dog tax refunded.... 9 54
Seated land tax re
turned to Co. Com
missioners 448 86
Unseated land tax re
turned to Co. Com
missioners 203 09
Errors in assessment
on land value 141 16
Errors in assessment
on occupations 49 66
Cash paid to treas 3276 40
To 5 per cent. com... 172 46
AUSTIN MACIIAMER, TREASURER.
DR.
Ain't received from ex-treas.
.las. A. O'Donnell $ 258 73
! From State appropriation 1924 64
I 44 Thos. Elliott, collector.. 6090 00
$8,183 37
CR.
Teachers' salaries $3132 00
Fuel and contingen
cies 203 86
Repairing of schools. 187 62
Cleaningschoolhouses 69 00
Check to A. B. Welsh,
in payment of sal
aries 4000 00
Cash p'd A. B. Welsh 590 89
A. B. WELSH, TREASURER.
DR.
Am't received from A. Macii
amer (deceased), ex-treas
urer, check S4OOO 00
Bal. from his bank account... 590 89
From Thos. Elliott, collector.. 3448 86
Loan from A. B. Welsh 2000 00
From Clias. A. Johnson. J. P.,
fines 2 50
From County Commissioners,
election rent 48 00
From Co. Treas., unseated
land tax 613 87
From Pat'k McCole, rent of
school buildings for election
purposes 6 00
$10,710 12
CR.
Teachers' salaries $5195 00
Am't paid teachers,
night school 350 00
Am't paid teachersat
tending Co.lnstitute 236 00
Col.'s commission .... 292 46
A. Machamer, treas
urer's com 71 85
A. B. Welsh, treas
urer's com 196 37
Secretary's salary.... 150 00
Fuel and contingen
cies 571 97
Interest on loan 120 00
Paid loan of J. It.
Beisel 2600 00
Cleaning schools.... 24 00
Repairing schools 17 60
Auditing accounts.... 9 00
Ain't paid directors at
tending election of
Co. Superintendent, 60 00
J. D. Hayes, salary
and room rent 45 00
Paid to White Ilaven
School Dist., tuition 76 00
Balance in hands of
treasurer 694 87
WE, the; undersigned Auditors of Fos
ter township, being duly sworn accord
ing to law, do certify that the above is a
i correct statement of the financial condi
| tion of Foster Township School District,
! according to the accounts presented to us
| by the Directors of said district.
JOSEPH BIRKBECK, )
ALFRED WIDDICK, [-Auditors.
ARCHIE KEARS. )
Financial Statement
—OF—
Freeland SchoolDist., j
FOB THIS YEAII ENDINO JUNE 2d, 18(10.
BEIINARD BOYI.E, TREASURER.
Pit.
To bat. on hand from last year, $ 508 So
Am't ree'd from Jas. Collins,
j Collector of 1887 240 20
From Wm. Williamson, Col
lector of 1888 218 73
From Bernard McLaughlin,
Collector of 1889 1830 05
From State appropriation 347 40
13,235 72
Cr.
By am't paid teachers'
salaries $1720 00
By am't of outstand
ing orders, 1889 280 00
Coal, hauling and sup
plies 202 00
Cleaning school houses
and outbuildings... 33 00
Interest on bonds 48 00
Auditors'salary 12 00
Attorney's fee 10 00
Birectors attending
County Superinten
dent election 12 00
j Publishing statement
I of audit 24 00
Labor on buildings... 25 34
Labor on blackboards, 44 20
I 3 years insurance paid 05 02
: New school books 40 43
I Treasurer's com 50 51
1 Bal. in hands of treas. 059 50
RESOURCES.
Bal in hands of treasurer $ 059 50
Buildings and grounds 2800 00
Furniture and apparatus 000 00
| Due from Bernard McLaugh
lin, Colllector, 1889 taxes... 280 07
L. , $4,340 17
Liabilities 800 00
Resources in excess of liabili
-1 ties $3,540 17
LUZERNE COUNTY, ss: We, the
undersigned Auditors of Freeland bor
ough, after being duly sworn, declare
and say that we have examined the ac
counts of Bernard Boyle, Treasurer of
Freeland Borough School Pistrict, and
And the same to lie correct, and the fore
going is a true and correct statement of
j the same.
HERMAN SHELIIAMBR, 1
JAMES WILLIAMSON, [-Auditors.
I JOHN C. REICH. J
MP HIP II A T)PTI 175 th Edition Now Ready
MrjuM
AIIDTISIR&^aS
the name of every newspaper published, hav
ing a circulation rating in the American News
paper Directory of more than 225,000 copies each
issue, with the cost per line for advertising in
them. A list of the best pu|>ers of local circula
tion, in every city and town of more than 5,000
population with prices by the inch for ono
month. Special lists of daily, country, villuKe
and class papers. Bargain offers of value to
small advertisers or those wishing to experi
ment judiciously with 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 for3o cents. Address, GKO. P.
HOWELL & 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 roek-bottom prices.
All goods needed
by horse owners have
been reduced to the
lowest possible price.
GEO. WISE
I Centre Street, Freeland,
and Jeddo, Pa.
D. O'DONNELL,
Dealers in
—GENERAL—
MERCHANDISE,
Groceries, Provisions, Tea,
Coffee, Queensware,
Glassware, &c.
FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc.
We invito tiiu peoplcof Freeland ami vicinity
to call and examine our large and handsome
| stock. Don't forget the place.
Next Door to tlie Valley Hotel.
J. J. POWERS
has opened a
MERCHANT TAILOR'S and
GENTS' FURNISHING
ESTABLISHMENT
i at 110 Centre Street, Freeland, and Is not in
partnership with any other establishment but
| Ids own, and attends to his business personally.
Ladies' outside garments cut and fitted to
i measure in the latest style.
0. LORENZ.
Practical-:- rßia.tcla.er.
BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB,
MUTTON, PUDDING,
SAUSAGE, &c.
No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
SAFETY BICYCLES
JK $35 to SIOO
Bend stamp for Illus-
R. BIDWELL,
DANIEL J. KENNEDY,
DEALER IN
FINE CIGARS AND TOBAC
CO, TEMPERANCE
DRINK, CONFEC
TIONARY,
ETC.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
For Sale —Two good horses,
one black 5 years old and one
bay 10 years old. Both are
in good, sound condition, and
works well in single or double
harness. For terms apply to
John Shigo, Centre street, Free
land, Pa.
B. F. DAVIS,
Dealer in
Flour, Feed, Grain,
HAY, STRAW, MALT, &C.,
Best Quality of
Clover & Timothy
SEED.
Zeraany's Illock, ir. Rust Main Street, Freeland.
A. RUDEWICK,
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH HEBERTON, PA.
Clothing. Groceries. Etc., Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
From all the principal points in Europe
to all points in tire United States.
Agent for the transmission of
MONEY
To all parts of Europe. Checks, Prafts,
and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
Banks cashed at reasonable rates.
JOSEPH NEUBURGER
The Leading Clothier, Brick Store,
lias an unusual rush for those Boys Suits at 11.00 each. And
it is no wonder they cannot be bought elsewhere for less than
A at A?F e bnt this is all NO COMPARISON TO THE
REST OF OUR STOCK and LOW PRICES NOW PREVAIL
-IJN (jr.
Mens' Fine Corkscrew Suits
Reduced to SIO.OO. Sweet Orr overall pants for less than you
can by poorly made-up goods elswhere.
Light Summer Underwear
Iu endless variety for Men, Boys, Ladies and Children. Para
sols for less than manufacturers' cost. Fancy calicoes as low as
4 cts per yard.
Dry Goods of All Descriptions.
wwmm it
Your ready cash will prove your best
friend at this establishment. Improve the
chance and call on us before buying else
where. Inspect our
Stock of Carpets
From 10 cts per yard upwards. -
Joseph Neuburger,
BRICK STORE,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A Large Stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slipi>ers, Etc. Also
HATS, CAPS and GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS of All Kinds.
A Special Line Suitable for This Season.
GOOD MATERIAL! LOW PRIGES!
HTXGKET: MALLOY,
Corner Centre and Walnut Sts., Freeland.
THOMAS BIRKBECK, 28 Ce At. r,
"\77"tiolesale and. detail.
H WSilllifiß REPAIRING,
FIRE ARMS,
P3 TINWARE,
H HARDWARE.
All kinds of plumbing and spouting done at short notice in
the most approved style. We carry the largest stock of goods ir.
Freeland and extend an invitation to the public to inspect them.
The Mill will never grind with the water that has passed.
IBIEiIRItsriEIR'S-
To-day is the Accepted Time.
Ladies undershirts, 10c
All wool dress goods, 30c
Lace curtains, 85c
Curtain lace, 8c
Base Balls from fic to $1.25
Mens and boys hats and caps at half price, Capets and oil
cloth, Furniture and beddings, Ladles muslin ware, Boots and
shoes; in fact the largest stock and the cheapest of any in Lu
zerne County for. inspection at
J. C. BERTO'S,
RIP VAN WINKLE RECLINING
CHAIR.
TIIE
OaivVHw "GREATEST ON EARTH"
MAKES—IS—PIECES FURNITURE.
POSITIONS. HAS NEW ROCKING PRINCIPLE.
PERFECT ACTION, MODERATE PRICES.P-
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT, A COMFORT EVERY HOUSEHOLD NEEDS, BUY ONE.
BEST INVALID'B CHAIR IN THE WORLD !
BBND AT H ONOL I ' ARB ! WALTER HEYWOOD CHAIR MT'G CO., NEW YORK.
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liaffle Tickets,
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10 marbles for 1 cent
Soda Biscuits, 5c by bbl.
Corn, 5c a can
Jelly, 5c lb. by pail
Spanish lace, half price.