FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. Hl.' No. 19. BRIEF ITEMS. ~7 F ,', ve days "lore and then the battle of ballots. Councilman Bachman shot two fine pheasants yesterday. —Calvin Rohrbacli lias purchased the stock of William J. Eckert. —Constable Quigley and Policeman Gallagher were 011 duty several nignts 1 this week. —Thomas Birkbeek has placed a large heater in the store and residence of' Hugh Malloy. —The regular monthly meeting of the borough council will be held next Mon day evening. —Mrs. Kate Heeney (nee Burns), of Carbondale, and sister are visiting friends here this week. —Mrs. Andrew Kogan, of Lansford, is visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Kate Kogan, this week. —Robert Williams, a miner, working at No. 1 Drifton, was badly injured the fore part of the week. —Examine your ballots before you cast your vote, and see that it contains the full Democratic ticket. —Mr. George Chestnut left for New j York on Monday on business. He returned home yesterday. —Thomas Ilirkbeck lias sold a hand some chandelier to the St. Ann's Pioneer Corps for the use of their hall. —Two lots are offered for sale 011 Ridge Street. For terms apply to Condy : Ileeny, Lansford, Pa., or to T. A Buck ley, Freeland. —Evan Reese, a miner, working in a gangway at No. 2 Drifton, was severely injured on Tuesday evening by a piece coal sliding out and falling on him. —Joseph Birkbeek, of Wilkes-Barre, Thomas Birkbeek, A. Rudewick and William J. Eckert were ut Wildwood Beach, N. J., the fore part of the week. —Until after the holidays we will sell Rye Whiskey and Gin at the price of common. Fine Liquors for medical purposes always kept here. T. CAMPBELL, Freeland. —Special messengers were seen on our [ streets last night delivering bogus tickets. J Bewareof such fraud. Vote the straight Democratic ticket and don't be used as a j Quay tool. —The Lincoln Independent Republi-1 can Club of Philadelphia has detectives i in the Upper end of Luzerne county, j and we may expect a lively time if any fraud be attepted. —The St. Ann's Pioneer Corps is busily engaged fitting up their hall in the Birk beek brick, and expect to open it with an entertainment about the 9th of Novem ber. The programme of exercises will be published in our next issue. —Those in want of a good, reliable j mining lamp, one that will save its cost j 111 one month's use, should examine . Miller's Improved Mining Lamp (a de- j seription of which was given in these 1 columns some time ago). For sale at Thos. Birkbeck's Hardware store. —The challenge of Billy Jones, of Freeland, to dance with Thomas Rooney, of Mauch Chunk, any kind of a dance, lias been accepted by Rooney and a for feit put up by him with James Kennedy, of Mauch Chunk. The contest will likely come off at Mauch Chunk.— Plain Spea ker. —William Wehrmann, the practical watchmaker, lias associated with himself Philip Geritz, well known to our Free land people, and has removed to Gal lagher's block opposite the Central Hotel, where he is prepared to do all kinds of repairing. A large assortment of watches, clocks and jewelry to select from. —Advice well timed is a money saver and a monev earner. The follower of well considered advice will never fail in business. Our advice then to you is to visit Joseph Neuburger's large and well selected stock of dry goods and clothing and make your selection before cold weather sets in. Rirkbeek brick store. —A Democratic rally will he held in front of the Central hotel on Saturday evening. George Chance, a member of Typographical Union, No. 2, of Phila delphia, and one of the delegates to the late convention of the American Feder ation of Labor, at iiarrislmrg, will be the orator of the evening. Can It He tlie Midland ? A. P. Goedeke, of Drums, passed through town a few (lavs ago 011 his way to Wilkes-Barre, and in conversation he stated that negotiations were pending between himself and some New York capitalists for the purchase of a large quantity of his Mount Yeager property, to be sold for railroad purposes. Horrible Death oil tlie Rail. Nathaniel Moll met a horrible death on the railroad at Allentown 011 Tues-1 day. While walking on the Jersey Central Railroad lie was struck by a train and shockingly mutilated. After J being carried about a hundred yards 011 : the pilot the body fell 011 tne track. One arm was cut off' and the back part of his head severed. When the train was stopped the legs were found 011 one 1 side of the track and the body 011 the j other. While the remains were being j gathered together a grown son of the j deceased appeared on the scene, and at j the sight of the mangled corpse of his father went into convulsions. lluiueo Still Collecting for lire Hospital. Sometime ago the TRIBUNE called at tention to the fact that tlie miners and laborers in certain collieries were being asked to contribute to a fund that was being raised for tlie benefit of the iiazle ton Hospital, ' he practice is still cur ried on, money being collected each month. It is time that tlie public and those who give their money should know by what authority these men are collect ing it. Unless satisfactory reasons are given soon by tlie parties interested we will be compelled to give the names of the men who make themselves conspic uous by asking money from those who can illy afford to spare it. —Too On, a Chinese laundryman, who lias suffered from a mild form of insanity for a month, terrorized Forest City, near Carbondale, on Monday, by rushing along the main street swinging and axe, which he finally threw into a crowd. Slionk'H Trickery Exposed. EDITOR TRIBUNE— Den r Kir:— The ' Wilkes-Barre ltecovd of a recent date contained an article headed ''Shonk and the Knights," in which it tries to make it appear that Mr. Shonk has answered the communication sent by me to him on October 0, and had answered the ques- ; tions contained therein. The printed sheet sent bv me to Mr. Shonk, as well as the other Republican and Democratic candidates for Congress and Legislature, contained no questions whatever. It only requested their signatures, promis ing to vote and work for certain measures I that affected the interest of workingmen. With the questions propounded by the committee of the Central Labor Union j of Pennsylvania, I as Secretary of D. A. 87, K. of L. had nothing to do, nor did I know of any such committee being ap pointed, nor do I know from whom or where they got the authority to propound any questions to candidates. My communications to the candidates | above named were sent under the seal of D. A. 87, and were sent only to those within its jurisdiction. The action of any self-constituted committee, in bring ing the name of D. A. 87 into their com munications, was wrong (if it ever was done) and without the knowledge of its officers. I do solemnly promise to vote for the Australian system of voting with such amendments as will still further protect the voter and prevent in timidation, bribery, the exercise of corrupt in fluence and scrutiny of whatever kind or char acter at the polls. I shall assist by voice and vote the passage of a law that will delegate to the people the right to elect United States Senators, tin? same us members of Congress and tlie Legislature are now elected. I will not sit in caucus of any kind on either of these questions, and will hold myself responsible only to my constituents for my actions on these measures. Candidate for As will bo seen by a perusal of the pledge or promise exacted from the can didates. it was too big a dose for Mr. Shonk to swallow, and consequently he resorts to the subterfuge of compound ing the questions submitted to him by the Central Labor Union, and the pledge sent by me, and mixes them up to suit himself. Mr. Shonk has not answered my com munication. Had he done so it would I have reached me long ago. In proof of which I submit the following affidavit: I LUZERNE COUNTY, s. s : ) STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. )" Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally ! appeared James O'Donnell, who, being j duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is Secretary of I). A. 87, K. of 1.., and that on October 6, 181)0, he mailed to George W. Shonk, John B. Reynolds, William R. Jeffreys and Pat'k F. Boyle the foregoing pledge for their signatures, with a request to have them signed and returned to hiui not later than October 18, 1800. That those sent to Messrs. Reynold, Jeffreys and Boyle were signed and returned to him within the prescribed time, and that the one sent to George W. Shonk has not been received by me up to this date, and, further, the deponent saith not. JAMES A. O'DONNELI,. Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of Oct., A. D., 1800, C. O. Stroll, Justice of the Peace of Freeland Boto igli. From the foregoing it will be seen that George W. Shonk dare not put himself on record as favoring the measure of ballot reform, or any other reform con tained in the communication sent him. Failing to do so lie deserves the con demnation of every honest workingman in the Twelfth Congressional District. JAMES A. O'DONNELI., D. S. T. D. A. 87, K. of L. Had Roads in FoHter. Constable San It, of Foster township, in his return to the Quarter Sessions on Monday, returned the following roads in the township as being in very poor condition : Laurytown road; new road to Drifton scales; road from Drifton scales to Handy Valley school house and the road from Morrison to Lehigh Tan nery. Indictments will be prepared against the supervisors and submitted to the grand jury, which will probably give the Foster supervisors a chance to ex plain to the supreme court why their highways are in such bad condition. Hulls ut the Opera House. Progressive Literary Club, of Jeddo, Thanksgiving Eve, November 20. Ht. Ann's Pioneer Corps, New Year's Eve, December 31. Freeland Citizens' llose Co., Friday evening, January 10. Tigers Athletic Association, Friday I evening, January 23. The ri:.ce 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 I Clothing a special feature. A large stock j of suits made to order for $25.00 reduced ' |to $17.00. This is a saving to persons of j limited means over ready-made clothing. Clothing made to order by experienced I workmen at short notice and at the low i est prices. A large stock of piece goods |to select from. Ready-made clothing of all sizes and stvles. Weekly Coal Report. I The anthracste coal trade lias been j quiet during the past week, with little I new business doing excepting with the i local trade. The demand for the smaller ! domestic sizes is steady, but there has ' been less inquiry for egg coal. The sales ' agents for the anthracite companies are | expected to meet at New York this week. 1 when the November output will he lixed ■ and the question of prices will again re- I ceive attention. There is little likeli j hood, however, of any change in prices at present. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending October 18, as reported by the several : carrying companies, was 878,797 tons, j compared with 854,901 tons in the corres ! ponding week last year, an increase of j 23,836 tons. The total amount of an | thrucite mined thus far in the year 1890 1 was27,s3o,G4otonscompared with 27,930,- I 518 tons for the same period last year, a I decrease of 390,878 tons.— Ledger, FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1890. The Institute at White Haven. The joint local institute held at White Haven on Friday and Saturday was very successful in every particular, being at tended by nearly every teacher in the Sixth district. The teachers were ad dressed by some of the leading educators of the State and were given many good points which will greatly benefit them in their future work of education. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: He it resolyed by the teachers of the Sixth District gssembled in a joint local institute with the teachers of Kidder District of Carbon county. Ist—That we renew our devotion to the cause of common school education as being one of the great factors in the progress of civilization and the uplifting of the human race. 2d—That to encourage professional zeal and broader ideas of education, there is no means that excels frequent assembling of teachers. 3d—That local institutes have a special value in bringing into closer relations the teachers who are near each other, making a fellow feeling that should exist among those who are engaged in a com mon pursuit. 4th—That the sincere thanks of this institute are due and hereby given to all on the program for having made this meeting exceptionably interesting. sth—l'hat we favor the holding of our annual local institutes as early in the season as possible. 6th —That thanks are due to all the i newspapers in the district and out of it j that have aided the institute by publish- j ing the reports of what was to be done, j 7th—That a copy of these resolutions ; be sent to each of the papers that have favored the institute in the manner mentioned. Bth—That special thanks are due Will Porter for the able manner in which the institute was conducted. Miss KVA DF.ITRICH, 1 W. E. MATIN, ;- Committee. M. J. Gouon, ) NOTES FROM "OTHER TOWNS —The lowlands between Wilkes-Barre and Kingston were submerged on Satur- j day, owing to the rise of the Susquehanna. —The villageof Stillwater, this county, composed of a planing mill, butcher, shop and thirteen dwelling houses, was partially destroyed by Ore on Saturday. —The Grand Jury at Wilkes-Barre yesterday found a true bill for murder j against Policeman William Weathers, who shot and killed J. W. Davis at Pitts ton two weeks ago. —An express train on the Reading Raii-1 road ran into some freight cars in round- ! ing a curve west of Pottstown station, on Saturday morning, and was partially wrecked. Two men were killed and nine injured. —A heavy coal train broke in two on a steep grade near Beech Tree Junction, Saturday. One section struck an engine, and Engineer Casey and Fireman Fitz patrick were so badly injured that they died in a short time. —William Kleckner, of Frankfort, Ind., with his wife and six children, ar rived at Guth's Station, Lehigh county, last week, after having traveled the en tire distance—9oo miles—in a two-horse spring wagon. The party was on the road twenty-four days. —Mrs. John Hawk, of Pittston, in at tempting to cross the Lehigh Valley tracks at the L. & B. junction on Mon day night, was struck by a train and so badly mangled that she died an hour later. She was a married women and I was about 50 years of age. —A wrestling match took place in the opera house, at Hazleton, on Tuesday night, between August Schmidt, of llo boken, N. J., and James Morgan, of Nashville, Tenn. The match was three bouts. Schmidt was declared the victor, having thrown his man twice. —Ben Bladden and James Kelly, the Outlet postollie robbers, were convicted before the United States court at Pitts burg last week. Wright Gregory, an accomplice, was also found guilty and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the Luzerne county jail. Sentence on Bladden and Kelly was postponed until next week. —Three suspicious looking characters who have been prowling about llazleton for the last week were arrested on Sat urday evening for robbing an Italian of a sum of money and a silver watch. They gave their names as Joe Kennedy, John Cleary and John Farley and are believed to be desperate footpads from the lower end of the State. They were taken to Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Watch the llooillerH In llih Campaign. With the boodle contributed by the beneficiaries of the McKinley bill and the Standard Oil Company Quay hopes to buy the election of Delamater. The money has been and is being dis tributed among the agents in all parts of the State. Luzerne lias received its quota, and every Democrat mußt be on the alert and see that it is not worked in this neighborhood. ('apt. John C. Delaney, whose notori ous career in this State is known to everyone, has been brought from his government position in Oklahoma, and under bis personal supervision the coal regions will be made a target for corrup tion in its most despicable form. There are men in this neighborhood who have already signified their willingness to as sist Delaney in his mission of fraud, and they may rest assured that every move ment made by them between now and j November 4th will be watched. The boodle for Western I'ennsylvania has been placed in the hands of John J. Jarrett, the bogus labor reformer, who came into prominence by his lobbying for the tin-plate monopoly at Washing j ton, At present he holds the position of [ Consul to Birmingham, England, and j returned under the guise of speaking for Delamater, but really to work the boodle racket for Quay. Jarrct is not relishing the prominence 1 he is receiving since his return, es | pecially the record he made for himself i during the war. After refusing to enlist as a volunteer, he was drafted into ser vice, but escaped from the country and fled to Wales, where he remained until all was serene in America again. Jarrett and Delaney are both bad men, having proved it in former campaigns. If detected, arrested and convicted this year it will be a grand consummation to Democratic victory. Watch them and their contemptible hirelings in this vicinity. Gathered by Our Gossiper. Quite a number of our artists are em ployed at Upper Lehigh. Peter O'Gara made a flying trip to White Haven on Monday. Frank P. Malloy lias accepted a posi tion with Dominie ty'Donnell. Charles A. Johnson, J. P., has been 011 the sick list during the past week. The Young Men's T. A. B. Society will resume their literary entertainments next month. William O'Gara, Jr., who has been so- { journing 111 the West for some time past, j Is again working at Upper Lehigh. Andrew J. Keenan had a narrow es- 1 cape from instant death, by coal falling 1 011 him, at Upper Lehigh 011 Tuesday. Condy Quinn, who was hurt at Drifton 1 some time ago, has taken a position in Frank Brady's wholesale and retail tea store. The candidates of the Fourth Legisla- j tive District are a trifle generous, neither wants the whole earth when they "get; there," just a slice, say enough for a new county. P. H. llanion has accepted a position on the construction department of the Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Delaware ] Railroad, now extending to Drifton, and will enter upon his duties 011 Nov. Ist. ! The familiar face of Squire Davis is missed these days—his law court is closed. Can it be possible the Judge has | taken the stump for the G. O. P., or is it closed on account of the McKinley bill ? The question of paid police seems to be the main topic of conversation in the borough at present, and it is a question that should betaken up and discussed by 1 every citizen who wishes to see our town J as it should be. We note with pleasure tlie effect the | McKinley tariff bill is producing in Free-1 land. With a2O per cent, advance all I along tlie line and nothing to meet it with, is what may be called getting some thing from no where. The Progressive Euchre Party is the only organization in Freeland that is not | a burden to tlie tax payers. For some time past they were doing committee j work, at present they are auditing books. Its true, ain't it Dave? Why a community of intelligent peo-! pie, such as we have in Freeland, will ' ask men to patrol tlie streets in the cold ; stormy nights at the risk of their lives, ! and without compensation, so that they \ and theirs may enjoy the comforts of a peaceful home, is an enigma. Pay the ! police I There are a few chronic kickers in that | portion of Foster township known as Pine Knot Hill, who are continually clamoring about the political situation; I 110 matter to what party the office holders belong, or what they do in the way of improvements they are never satisfied. . Their latest move is annexation to Free- ! land borough. We would advise tliein to pull up stakes, move a little further west, there might be a chance for them in Butler township. STRAYED.-~From tlie premises of the under signed, lit. Woodslde, near Freeland, a dark red cow. A suitable reward will he given upon her return to ANDIIEIV VIDROW, | IVoodside, Pa. 1 LIBOR WINTER, AND OYSTER SALOON, No. 13 Front Street, Freeland, Pa. t-'Sr' The llnest Liquors and Cigars served at the counter. Cool lieer always 011 tap. Berner's Store! Flour, $3 00 Chop 1 35 Rye Flour 2 50 Buck Wheat 90c G. Dust Corn Meal, 3c 2 for 5c Oat Flakes, 5c Oat Meal 5c Barley, 6c Rice 5c Mince Meat, 10c j Salt Pork, 8c Sardines 7c 4 for 25c Ilallibut and Herring, SI.OO keg Russian Sardines 60c 2 for SI.OO Limburgcr Cheese, 16c it) Schweitzer " 25e tb Fresh Eggs 28c Butter, 25c I Apples, 40c pk Lemons 30c doz j ( tranges 30c doz Banannas 20c doz All kinds of canned goods, etc. NOTIONS. ! Woolen Hose, Ladies, 25c up Cotton " " 5c up Jerseys 35c up to $1.50 Jersey Coats, 82.00 to $5.00 I Ladies Long Coats, $6.00 to $15.00 | I Plush Coats S2O 00 I Stamped Scarfs, 25c up All kinds of underwear. DRY GOODS. Double Width Tricots, 25c " " Cashmere, 15c up I ) Red Flannel, all wool, 25c i 1). R. I'. Flannel 20c tip | ! Shawls, 25c up to $12.00 j 1 Muslins Cheap. i Blankets, 75c to SO.OO pr ! j Quilts, SI.OO to $3.75 | HATS AND CAPS j All tlie latest styles. Prices to suit one and all. • BOOTS & SHOES, RUBBER GOODS, LADIES & GENTS SLIPPERS. | Wall paper, tlie largest line in town. CARPETS. Hemp 19c j I Hemp Ruter 25c I Ingrain 25c, 35, 40, 50, &c I | Rag 30c, 35 40, 42, & 45 ! Brussells. .57 Je, 65, 70, 75,80,00,1.00, Ac. FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS. Bed Room Suits S2O 00 up Lounges 7 50 up ! Springs 1 25 up lings, Mats, Mattresses, Ac. If yon are in need of any goods visit this House. TERMS Cash, unleßS good . reference. Yours truly, J. C. BERNER. I TTK)R SALE!—Ouo lot, size 35x130, on east side Jj of Washington street, between Luzerne 1 and Carbon streets, together with a one story house 12x30 feet. For terms apply to T. A. BUCKLEY. HOUSE AND LOT FOB SALE.-HOUSC 10x28 feet, four rooms. Water in the house. Stable, 14x18 feet, lot 30x150 feet. Will be sold cheap for cash. Apply to JOHN WAI.ISKY, Donop Street, Pine Knot Hill. Freeland. "LXIlt SALE CHEAP—on Chestnut street, be r tween Washington and Centre streets- One lot 30x150 feet, fenced, one house 18x34, two stories high, with rear kitchen, and one house on rear of the lot 14x18, two stories high. Water and all conveniences attached. For terms ap ply to JOHN HOFFMEIEK. Drifton Pa. ! I SALE.—One lot 43 feet,9inches front by Jj 150 feet deep, containing one large double j block of buildings and out-houses 28x33 feet, also one house on rear of lot 14x24 feet and j stable 14x14 feet, all in good condition and j fenced, situated on lower Main street, near the ' Cottage Hotel. The property of Frank Mc- | Shea, a good title guaranteed. For further par ticulars and terms apply to T. A. BUCKLEY, Freeland. Pa. Birkbeek Brick. i FOR SERVICE.—Two young; J bulls. One a full-blooded Jer-1 ; sey, the other a Holdstein. Ap-, j ply to GEO. FISCHER, butcher, | Upper Lehigh. Birkbeck's old stand. WORMSci" Stiro, Safe and Speedy. This medi- 1 cine will remove Worms, Dead or Alive, from Horses and Cattle. Will purify i the Blood, correct and tone up the stomach, and strengthen the Nerves. PR. EMERSON'S "DEAD SHOT" for Worms in Horses, is tlie best general Condition Powder in use. Dose: One tablespoonful. Directions with each ! box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail upon receipt of fifty rente. Chas, B. Smith, B. F. DAVIS, ' Dealer in Flour, Feed, Grain, HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c„ Best Quality of Glover & Timothy SZE3EJ ID. Zemany's Block, 15 East Main Street, Freeland. GO TO Fisher Bros. Livery Stable FOlt FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and Funerals. Front Street, two squares below Freeland Opera House. ABOVE TTS Stands no Competing Stock! BELOW TTS Lie no Competing Prices! We will begin the season with bargains, we will continue the season with bargains; we will end the season with bargains. mm • cooos And plenty of them in all tlie leading and representa tive styles of Fall A Winter. LADIES & GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. All the latest styles in NELLIE ELY CAPS Everthing in our store is a bargain. No trouble to show ; Goods. Geo. Chestnut, 93 Centre Street, Freeland, I'a. i 1 PETER TIMONY, BOTTLER And Dealer in all kinds of Liquors, Beer and Porter, Temperance Drinks, Etc., Etc. |6eo.Ringler. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended. ] BMm 8, td Floor, Birkbeck Brick. jyj HA LPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies. Wagons, &c. ! Cor. Walnut ami Pine Streets, Freeland. • | QHAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. at Centra Btroot, Freeland. | jyjORRIS FERRY, PURE WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland. McNulty Bros., IDEITtimS 111 EMBERS. Centre Street, Coxe Addition. IHTTIie finest hearses in the region. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar : anteed. JOHN SCHNEE, CARPET WEAVER, SOUTH IIEBKRTON. All kinds of carpet, double i and single, manufactured at j short notice and at the lowest i rates. G. A. SOXJT, jPlikrStoi Fitter Steves Sz Tinware. t* Estimates given on contract rootling and spouting. Repairing Promptly Attended to. Centre Street, Freeland, Pa. Geritz & Wehrmann, I Practical Watchmakers, Opposite the Central Hotel, Centre - Street, - Freeland. O-reat :-: X£ed."U.cticn In the Fricc of Repairing Clocks & Watches. A lot of new watches just received. The cheapest in town. Call and see them 1®" All work guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction. j D. O'DONNELL, Dealer in —GENERAL— MERCHANDISE, Groceries, Provisions, Tea, Coffee, Queensware, Glassware, &c. o ! FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc. We Invite the people of Freeiand and vicinity to call and examine our largo and handsome stock. Don't forget t lie place. Opposite the Valley Hotel. H. IVI. BRISLIN. UNDERTAKER EMBALMER. Also dealer in j FURNITURE of every description, i Centre Street, nbove Luzerne, Freeland,