FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published Every Thursday Afternoon —BY— THOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS, - - SI.OO PER YEAR. Office, Hirkbeck Brick, Ud floor, Centre Street. Entered at the Freeland PostoJJlce as Second Class Matter. FREELAND, DECEMBER .1, 1891. ELEVEN Hungarians and Italians enlisted in the IJ. S. Army at the re cruiting station in Wilkes-Barre on Monday. This should be sufficient to dispol all suspicion of a mafia exist ing in this section. PENNSYLVANIA is capturing the large iron contracts of the World's Fair. So far the contracts for the great tower and machinery hall have been awarded to Pennsylvania firms. The latter is to be erected by the Reading Iron Company. The building is to be constructed of iron and stone and be 850 by 500 feet. THAT ocean voyages may be made now almost with the regularity of fer riage across a river is shown by the recent records of the steamer Teu tonic. In her three last voyages from New York to Qneenstown there has only been an extreme variation of 27 minutes in time. The first trip was made in 5 days, 21 hours, 20 minutes; the second in 5 days, 21 hours, 3 minutes, and the third in 5 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes. THE few incredulous persons who are inclined to doubt Mr. Cleveland's popularity or weight as a politician in New York should ponder over the words expressed by J. Sloat Fassett, the late ltepublican candidate for Governor, shortly after election. That gentleman said "Grover Cleveland's speech in Cooper Union had the effect of changing 10,000 votes from our ticket." Can it be anything but true that a man with such influence would receive the support of that State? So far as numbers are concerned the Indian population of the country is no longer formidable. The total Indian population of the United States is only 249,273. Of these only 133,- 382, exclusive of a few prisoners of war and convicts, are under the con-1 trol of the Indian office—not taxed cr taxable. Many of these are children and women and of the braves the greater number are peaceable. Twice as much money is expended yearly now on Indian education as in 1888, and that policy pursued for a few years will, it is believed, almost elimi nate the Indian question from Ameri can politics. OWING to the closeness of the vote for legislative candidates in New York a tierce tight is being waged for su premacy. Both parties claim a ma jority. The Democrats are said to have elected the largest number, but if it would so happen that this belief is wrong, they should readily concede the gain to their opponents. This would be the only honorable means to pursue, but it is feared that the wily Governor will attempt to establish a majority at all hazards. If actions justify this suspicion the party leaders in our neighboring State ought to put a damper on this scheming man's policy, whose movements for self aggrandizement cannot help but leave destruction in their wake. THE Mauch Chunk Democrat has summed up a neat little batch of re forms which it would like the Penn sylvania Legislature to consider at its next session. It recommends the repeal or modification of the abomin able old blue laws, an extension of tho death penalty to such criminals as professional burglars, train wreckers, etc., and the establishment of a whip ping post for certain kinds of offen- I ders. All of these would be very J good improvements but before they j should receive any attention prospec- j tive Legislators should study well what the existing law making body j has done and learn to carry out to a satisfactory conclusion the many ne cessary reforms which have been left 1 undone. Attach a penalty to the present company store law, then enact I the dockage and liability bills and, I when that is done, the people will not object to a discussion of the above-1 mentioned measures. THE fifty-seconcl Congress, which j will convene next month, will be a I power for good or evil to 'he future 1 welfare of the Democratic party. The ! Democrats having an invulnerable j majority they are therefore invested ] with the responsibility for the legisla tion that will be passed and herein lies the power that can bo utilized to establish a strong foundation for a successful presidential campaign, or to the contrary if proper precautions are not taken. Being elected on tariff-reform platforms the members will be expected to legislate in this direction as far as possible. But how this will be done is the theme that is attracting attention. To enact a measure enlarging the free list and reducing the tariff on some over taxed commodities would, without doubt, be the most wise plan to pursue, and would enable such a movement to receive some discussion in the Senate; while on the other hand if a bill pro claiming a complete revision of the tariff is introduced, as is advocated by some inexperienced members, it would be a very damaging undertaking and in the event of its being passed would probably receive no discussion in the Senate at all, as it would be consider cd by the Republican majority in that body too absurd for recognition. I Immigration in Ten Months. The Bureau of Statistics gives some in teresting figures in regard to recent immigration to the United States. Dur ing the last ten months immigration has increased to 623,468, against 427,GGG in ' the same period of 1890. The largest contribution to this swelling tide of immigration is made by Russia, and amounts to 61,888. This is exclusive of 28,462 immigrants from Poland, a large proportion of whom were subjects of the Czar. The two immigrations together, amounting to 90,3.50, show an increase of nearly 50,000 over the immigrations from Russia and Poland during the corresponding period of last year. Most of this undesirable acquisition of inhab itants is due to despotic government, persecution and famine in Russia. But should this year of famine be succeeded by years of abundance in Russia it is not probable that there would be any serious interruption in the t de of immigration, unless it should be arrested by legisla tion in this country. Whilst the Rus sian peasants have almost a fanatical attachment for their wretched homes, when they become once thoroughly stirred hy the impulse of migration there is no predicting the extent of a move ment which has already readied such formidable proportions. The people of the United States have no right to inter fere with the internal policy of Russia; but they have a right to protect them selves from one of the worst conse quences of Muscovete persecution and tyranny. Next to Russia, Germany makes the largest increase of immigration, the number rising to 107,835 from 83,239 in the ten months of 189 U. While military conscription has always a large share in emigration from Germany, the recent movement lias been stimulated in no small degree by the dearness of bread in that country. There has been little or no change in the emigration from Great Uritain and Ireland; but Italy has sent 01,837 of its impoverished inhab itants to the United States during the last ten months, an increase of upward of 8000 over the large immigration of the corresponding period of last year. Scan dinavia contributes 47,871 new immi grants to foin their brethren in peopling the agricultural regions of the North west. It is very evident from these returns that the new laws of Congress to restrict immigration have had very little effect. : The eagerness of the steamship com | panies to secure the largest possible human cargoes, and the industry of their agents, who receive a liberal price upon every head which they obtain, have proved more than a match for the vigilance and zeal of the officials who superintend immigration to this country. There is not a district in Southern Europe ; that has not its rival steamship agents, | who fill the imaginations of the inhab- I itants with delusive pictures of the | blessings that await thein in the United States. Russia, formerly so jealous of emigration, is now glad to get rid of a I portion of her population, whom famine and persecution are converting into deadly enemies of her government. So long, therefore, as no effective restraints | shall be put upon this class of immigra : tion the movement from Russia and J from Southeastern Europe may he ex pected to swell in volume.— Record. The Australian Balloting System. Ohio's first experiment with the Aus tralian system of voting at the late elec l tion was a decided success. In the large | cities, where so many of the polling ! places are usually infested with the buyers and sellers of votes, there was a remarkable difference. The ward bosses, the blocks-of-five captains and the two dollar voters were conspicuously absent, ; and the voting proceeded in an orderly, ! business-like wav. Indeed, the improve ment was so great that women, if they I had been permitted to vote, would have had no more hesitation about walking : into a polling booth than into a dry goods store. On the other hand, a few thousand voters in the State marked their ballots incorrectly. Instead of putting the cross mark before the name of the ticket they intended to vote straight, they put it i before the name of the candidate for j Governor, and by so doing voted for him j alone. But they will have several ! months in which to learn better before j the next election, and it is to be hoped that they will improve the opportunity. | In Colorado also this system had a I very successful test. Votes were cast with secrecy and without the least suspi cion of intimidation. In one election district, where a total of 220 votes iiad been cast, but seven were thrown out on account of wrong marking. This re markable showing was the result of a thorough instruction in the new method. The citizens are fully satisfied with tiie system and unanimously declare that it has come to stay. The Interior Department, The annual report of the Secretary of ; the Interior has been submitted to the President and makes a volume of over 170 pages. The work of the past year has been of lurge extent and great im portance. The General Land Bureau is nearly abreast of its work; the Indian Bureau is accomplishing the rapid disin tegration of the Indian reservations, the severance of tribal relations and the edu cation of the Indian youth. The Pen sion Office is rapidly completing the al lowance of all pensions legally possible under the laws, moving at the rate of about 30,000 a month; the census lias been taken and its publications rapidly going on; the Geological Survey is keep -1 ' n K up its admirable work, and is select ing the reservoirs for the arid lands of ! tiie fur West and Southwest; the Rail road Bureau is making ready for the maturity of the debts due from the sub sidized railroads, the Union Pacific and j others; the Bureau of Education, besides I having distributed the yast fund allowed the agricultural colleges for white and i colored pupils in the different States, is engaged in new plans for the accumula tion and distribution of information use ful for the schools and their better man agement; and the Patent Office, having celebrated its centennial, is still advanc ing in the volume and variety of its in teresting and great investigations and patents. Besides all these the manage ment of the Yellowstone National Park, the YosemiteNational Park, the Sequoia X tional Park, the Hot Springs of Ar kansas, and of the other institutions under the Secretary, almost endless in number, is reviewed with care and many valuable suggestions made as to each. "She Couldn't Marry Three." No company that we have ever heard of has ever come to our city with such favorable couriers as "She Couldn't Marry Three." They have the unani mous endorsement of the New York Press; and this, you may rest assured, will be your only chance to see this superior company, as they will make no stops going from San Francisco to New York City. We have no doubt of their success here. N'OTICE is hereby priven to the citizens of Freeland Borough that if they desire night school to be held during the next few months for the accomodation of workingboys, a petition requesting its establishment must be sent to the School Hoard. Fifteen or more pupils will be required to open the school. By order of the Hoard. John Smith, Secretary. T PROPOSALS.— Sealed proposals will be re- L ceived by the Foster Township School Hoard up to 7 o'clock P. M., on Saturday, De cember 'M. 1891, for building two school houses. One at Hirvantnn, near Freeland, size IWx.ti feet. 14 feet high from floor to ceiling, with an ante-room or porch s X H) feet, also coal shed and outhouse. one at Foundryville, near Eckley, size 24x: feet. 11l feet high from lloor to ceiling, with porch Bxlo feet, also coal shed and outhouse. Plans and specillcationscan be seen by calling on the Secretary at his residence. Highland, on and after Tuesday December 8,1801. Proposals can be sent to the Secretary, Robert Oliver, Freeland P. 0., Luzerne County, Pa. or to any member of the board. Foster Township, Decembers, 1801. "V 7 "OTICE is h?reby Riven that an application > will lie made to the Court of (.'OllllllOll Pleas of Luzerne County, or one of the law judge* thereof, 011 Monday, L'Sth day of Decem ber, A. I)., 1891, at 10 o'clock A. M., under the Act ol the (Jeneral Assembly of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act to ; provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved April 29, 1H74, and the supplements thereto, for the char ter of an intended corporation to be called "Washington Camp Hall Association of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, Freelund, Pennsylvania," the character and object ot" which is the erection of a hull to be used for the public and private purposes of the said Washington Camp Hall Association and for these purposes to have, possess ami enjoy all the rights, lienetits and privileges of the said Act of Assembly and its supplements. G. L*. f Solicitors. HERE WE ARE AGAIN! with no limit to OUT supply of gifts and presents for everybody You, Us and Santa Claus, bargains were never better or bigger. AS SANTA'S SOLE AGENT we invite you to the Holiday Headquarters. GEO. CHESTHSTTXT, Centre Street, Freeland. FREELAND OPERA HOUSE FOWI.GR & BOYLE, Lessees and Managers. Thursday, Dec. 10. The groat New York success, SHE | OOTXXJEHST'T THIS EE. Headed by the charming soubrcttc, LILLIAN KENNEDY Supported by the eminent singing come diuu, her brotlier, and a strong comedy company. BRIMFUL OF Songs, Dances and Specialties. I'ROIMJCKI) WITH A 1.1. Til F.I K OWN SCENIiItY. A grand scene of the Cm-nisli coast, with re volving llttht house. Dlnirly tunnel, the iricnt est railroad scene ever built. Regular Prices, 35 and 50 Cts. fW Reserved Seats on sale three days in advance at Ferry & Christy's Hook Store, Centre Street, opposite the llriek. Eree TRADE! Eree Land ! 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Saturday evenings from 6 to 8. HENRY STUNZ, Boot and Shoemaker Cor. Itidge and Chestnut Sts., Frecland. Having purchased a large stock of BOOTS & SHOES I am prepared to sell them at prices that defy competition. Repairing a Specialty Call and examine my stock. Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts. Where to Find Him! Patrick Carey has removed from the Ameri can hotel to John McShea's block, 95 and 97 Centre Street, where he can be found with a full line of Medical Wines, (Jin. Brandies, Hum, Old ltye and Itorbon Whiskey. Any person who is dry and wants a cold, fresh, large schooner of beer will be satistled by calling at Carey's. Good Accommodation For All. SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF BEER ON TAP. Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. ri. Goeppert, Prop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars. Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. WM. WEHRMANN, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER Front Street, Freelnnd, near Opera House. Cleaning 8-Day Clocks 40 cts. " Alarm " 20 " '• Watches - 50 " Main Springs, 35 cents to SI.OO Jewelry repaired at short notice. All watch repairing guaranteed for one year. Tne cheap est shop in town. Give me a call. B. F. DAVIS, Dealer In Flour, Feed, Grain, HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c., Best Quality of Glover & Timothy SEED. Zemany'B Block, 15 East Main Street, Freeland. The Next Number Especially Good. TALES KROiVT TOWN TOPICS READ BY ALL MEN AND WOMEN. Published first day of December, March, June and September. DELICATE, DAINTY. WITTY. INTENSE. Every reputable news and book stand has it. Price, Single number, 50 CENTS. $2.00 PEK YEAR, postage FREE. This brilliant Quarterly reproduces the best stories, sketches, burlesques, poems, witti cisms, etc., from the back numbers of that much talked-about New York Society Journal, TOWN TOPICS, which is published weekly. Sub scription price, $4.00 per year. The two publications "TOWN TOPICS" and " TALES FROM TOWN TOPICS " together, at the low club-price of $5. an per year. Ask your newsdealer for them or address, TOWN TOPICS, SI West 23d Street, N. Y. City. I • CURE THAT i! Cold |! II AND STOP THAT 11 ii Cough, i! i>N. H. Downs' Elixir]' !! WILL DO IT. ]] j i Price, 23c., 50c., and SI.OO per bottle.) > j | Warranted. Sold everywhere. ( | | | HEITB7, JOHITSON & LC2D, Frspc., Burlington, Vt. j j For sale at Schilcher's Drug Store. Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, Posi tively Cured by administering Dr. Haines* (.olden Specific. It is manufactured us powder, which can be given in a glass of beer, a cup of coffee or tea, or in food, without the knowledge of the pa tient. It is absolutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the pa tient is u moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. It has been given in thousands of cases and in every instance a perfect cure has fol lowed. It never Fails. The system once im pregnated with the specific, it becomes an utter impossibility for the liquor uppetite to exist. ("ores guaranteed. 48 page book of particulars free. Address GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 185 Race St., Cincinnati, O. Advertise in tlie "Tribune." kill Rd? Pav.l W J o HOLIDAY GOODS. o Tih.G-u.san.d.s cf "Varieties. I am eight months in the! i cash business and the people i like it because they benefit by j it. Look at this : English wall nuts 124 c per lb Mixed nuts 124 c " 11 Ilazle nuts 12jc " " Cream nuts 10c " " Chestnuts 10c " qt Hickory nuts 8c " " Best flour $2.05 5 quarts peas 25c j 3 quarts beans 24c j 5 pounds barley 25c 5 cans sardines 25c ■ 4,800 matches 25c j 5 pieces sand soap 25c 4 pounds currants 25c | 300 clothes pins 25c i 3 pounds raisins 25c 4 pounds raisins 25c 1 pound coffee 20 and 23c 1 pound good tea 25c 5 pounds soda biscuits 25c 5 sticks stove polish 25c 3 pounds mixed cakes 25c 3 pounds coffee cakes 25c 5 pounds best sugar 25c 0 pounds brown sugar 25c 2 pounds ham 24c 3 pounds bologna 24c 3 cans lime 25c 3 boxes axle grease 25c ( 3 dozen piekles 25c 1 2 quarts bakitig molasses 25c 2 quarts best syrup 25c 3 quarts cheap syrup 25c 3 pounds corn starch 25c ' 3 pounds bird seed 25c G pounds oat meal 25c 6 pounds oat flakes 25c 1 pound hops 25c 2 packages ivorine (with spoon in).. .25c SPOT CASH J. C. BERNER. Proprietor. PENSIONS THE DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled Dependent widows and parents now dependent whose sons died from effects of army service are included. If you wish your claim speedily and successfully prosecuted, m " l,,ss JAMES TANNER. Late Coin, of Pensions, Washington, i>. c. -BUT— Wise's Harness Store Is still here and doing busi ness on the same old principle of good goods and low prices. The season changes, but tit* WISI Does not change with the seasons. He is no summer friend, but a good all the year round friend to everybody who needs HORSE : GOODS. Blankets, Buffalo Robes, Har ness, and in fact every thing needed by Horsemen. Good workmanship and low prices is my motto. GEO. WISE, Jeddo, and No. 35 Centre St., Freeland, Pa. THE LATEST DRIVE Of all descriptions in our various lines, comprising the largest stock in these regions, at prices below all competitibn at Neuberger's Brick Store. Dry Goods Department. We are offering the best cambric skirt lining at 4c. per yard. Toweling, 4c. per yard. Good heavy yard-wide muslin, Sc. per yard. Good quilting calico, 4c. per yard. Best light calico, 4c. per yard. Best indigo blue calico, 4c. per yard. Best apron gingham, namely Lancaster, 7c. per yard. Best heavy dark-colored cloth, 10c. Good double-width cashmere, 12Ac., others 18c. Good heavy 40-inch plaid cloth, 20c., reduced from 35c. Fine 40-inch wide Henrietta cloth, 25c.. reduced from 40c. Fine all-wool cloth, latest shades, in plain colors and plaids, will be sold in this slaughter at 40c. per yard. Along with the rest we are offering a full line of fine all-wool habit cloth, 54 inches wide, which was sold at 75c., will go now at 58c. Flannels of all descriptions going at sweeping reductions. Shoe Department. Ladies' good heavy grain shoes, SI.OO. Youths' good heavy I shoes, laced or button, SI.OO. Boys' nailed mining shoes, $1.10.* Men's nailed mining shoes, $1.25. Men's fine dress shoes, laced lor congress, $1.25. Youths' good heavy boots, $1.25. Boys' ' good heavy boots, $1.50. Men's heavy leather boots, double or tap soles, $2 00. Men's felt boots and artics, complete, for. $2.00. Gum shoes : Children's, 20c.; misses', 25c.; ladies', 30c.; boys', heavy, sizes 2 to 6, 40c.; men's best, 50c. As we cannot give any more space to shoes it will pay fou to give us a call and examine our endless variety of boots and shoes of all kinds when in need of anything in the footwear line. Clothing Department. It is more complete than ever, and contains the largest J stock ever in Freeland. Children's good heavy knee pants, 25c. Children's good heavy knee pants suits, 75c. up. Children's good heavy cape overcoats, $1.25, reduced from 82.00. Fine line of Jersey suits of all descriptions. Men's heavy working coats, $1.50, the big* gest bargain ever offered. Men's good heavy suits, $5.00 up. Men's fine cassimere suits, round and square cut coats, SB.OO, worth sl2. Gents' overcoats of all kinds, far superior to any ever in town, at the prices they are going at. Men's heavy storm overcoats, $4.00. Men's heavy storm overcoats, fur-lined collars, $5.00, reduced from SB. Gents' heavy blue cliinchila overcoats, $5.00, were SB.OO. Men's pea-jackets and vests, heavy chinchilla, $5.00, were $7.50. OVERCOATS OF ALL KINDS. All goods in our various lines of ladies', misses' and chil dren's coats, newmarkets, jackets and reefers of every descrip tion are going at surprisingly low prices, along with the rest of our lines. Ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, blankets, comfortables, bats, caps, trunks, valises, notions, etc., at prices .on which we defy competition. We sell and buy for spot cash only. | Joseph Neuburger's Brick Store, One of the most proflt- I j able investments of the i age is offered by the TRI BUNE. Read it and sub scribe. Fifty-two weeks for One Dollar. Money refunded to all dissatisfied subscribers. Who would ask a better offer ? Tnbune. 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Ifthe lamp dealer has n't the gennlne ochester, and the style you want, send to us for our new illustrated catalogue, id we will send you a lamp safely by express—your choice of over 2.000 irieties from the Largest Lamp Store in the World. KOdltVilH LA in I* CO., 42 Park Place, Now York City. "The Rochester." Job Printing at this office. The TRIBUNE is valuable to the business people of Freeland as an advertising medium, owing to its ex tensive circulation among the intelligent working men of this and surround ing towns. Rates made known upon application.