FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. V. No. 49. BENNY'S LAST LETTER. WHAT HE SAYS IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS TO CONGRESS. Still Clinging to the Theory That the Tariff IH the CiiUKe of Pros perity— Cpholils the Pension System as It Is—Other Points of His Document. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. To the Senate and House of Representa tives: In submitting my annual message to con gress I have great satisfaction in being able to say that the general conditions af fecting the commercial and industrial in terests of the United States are in the high est degree favorable. A comparison of the rxi.iiiiig conditions with those of the most favored period in the history of the country will, I believe, show that so high a degree of prosperity and so general a diffusion of the comforts of life were never before en joyed by our people. i believe that the protective system, which has now for something more than thirty years continuously prevailed in our legislation, has been a mighty instrument for the development of our national wealth and a most powerful agency in protecting the homes of our workingmen from the in vasion of want. It is not my purpose to renew here the argument in favor of a protective tariff. The result of the recent election must be accepted as having introduced a new policy. We must assume that the present tariff, constructed upon the lines of protection, is to he repealed, and that there is to be sub stituted for it a tariff law constructed sole ly with reference to revenue; that no duty is to be higher because the increase will keep open an American mill or keep up the wages of an American workman, but that in every case such a rate of duty is to be imposed as will bring to the treasury of the United States the largest returns of revenue. The contention Ims not been between schedules, hut between principles, and it would he offensive to suggest that the pre vailing party will not carry into legislation the principles advocated by it and the pledges given to the people. 1 recommend that the whole subject of tariff revision he left to the incoming con gress. It is matter of regret that this work must he delayed for at least three months, for the threat of great tariff changes introduces so much uncertainty that an amount not easily estimated of business inaction and of diminished pro duction will necessarily result. It is possible also that this uncertainty may result in decreased revenues from cus toms duties, for our merchants will make cautious orders for foreign goods in view of the prospect of tariff reductions and the uncertainty as to when they will take ef fect. Those who have advocated a pro tective tariff can well afford to have their disastrous forecasts of a change of policy disappointed. We have had in our history several ex periences of the contrasted effects of a rev enue and of a protective tariff, hut this generation lias not felt them, and the ex perience of one generation is not highly instructive to the next. The friends of the protective system, with undiminished con fidence in the principles they have advocat ed, will await the results of the new ex periment. A treaty providing for the arbitration of the dispute between Great Britain and the United States as to the killing of seals in the Retiring sou was concluded on the 29th of February last. This treaty was accompanied by an agreement prohibiting pelagic sealing pending the arbitration, and a vigorous effort was made during this season to drive out all poaching seal ers from t he Retiring sea. I recommend that power be given to the president by proclamation to prohibit the taking of seals in the North Pacific by American vessels, in case either as the re sult of the findings of the tribunal of arbi tration or otherwise the restraints can be applied to the vessels of all countries. During the past year a suggestion was received through the British minister that the Canadian government would like to confer as to the possibility of enlarging, upon terms of mutual advantage, the com mercial exchanges of Canada and of the United States, and a conference was held at Washington, with Mr. Blaine acting for this government and the British minister at this capital and three members of the Dominion cabinet acting as commissioners ! on the part of Great Britain. The conference developed the fact that the Canadian government was only pre pared to offer to the United States in ex change for the concessions asked the ad mission of natural products. The state ment was frankly made that favored rates could not be given to the United States as against the mother country. This admis sion, which was foreseen, necessarily termi nated the conference upon this question. There is no disposition 011 the part of the people or government of the United btates to interfere in the smallest degree with the political relations of Canada. That ques tion is wholly with her own people. It is time for us, however, to consider whether, if the present state of things and trend of things is to continue, our interchanges upon lines of land transportation should not be put upon a different basis, and our ent ire independence of Canadian canals and of the St. Lawrence as an outlet to the sea secured by the construction of an American canal around the Falls of Niagara, and the opening of ship communication between the great lakes and one of our own sea ports. We should not hesitate to avail ourselves of our great nutural trade advan- tages. We should withdraw the support which is given to the railroads and steamship lines of Canada by a traffic that properly be longs to us, and no longer furnish the earnings which lighten the otherwise crushing weight of the enormous public subsidies that have been given to them. The subject of the power of the treasury to deal with this matter without further leg islation has been under consideration, but circumstances have postponed a conclusion. I repeat with great earnestness the recom mendation which I have made in several previous liiessages that prompt and ade quate support lie given to the American (Continued on Fourth Page.) Yeno at Freeland. The wonder-worker is doing quite a business in Freeland. He leaves on Monday morning for Hazleton. He opened here on Monday night to a crowded house. An old man named Mr. Ptrouse, IGG Second street, Drifton, was publicly treated by Veno for rheumatism in the shoulder. The old man was so had that he could not raise his left arm to his head and has been unable to work for seven weeks. One physician had attended him, hut failed to give him any relief. After Veno treated him with his electric fluid the old man was able to raise his arms above his head without pain and with perfect ease. This was done while the audience waited to see the result. The old man was interviewed yester- 1 day and seems to be all right now. There can he no doubt about Veno's : cures. He possesses about 2000 remark able testimonials, including a large num ber of sworn declarations from well known people in this neighborhood. Veno is not a faith healer or a mag netic healer. The cures are performed by his liniment and medicine, and everybody can cure themselves by fol lowing his instructions. He came to America six months ago and has had remarkable success. His medicine is made from the Llaudrindod water, obtained in South Wales. His liniment contains the elements of positive and negative electricity, which makes it entirely different from any other liniment in the world. His remedies are for the cure of nervousness, dyspepsie, liver complaint, kidney, female weekness, rheumatism ami several other complaints, and can he obtained at the Cottage hotel during this week. Want* to Fight Dodd. In answer to the sweeping challenge issued by Jack Dodd, of Forest City, Lackawanna county, but who has been claiming Freeland as his residence, to meet and man in Luzerne, Schuylkill or Carbon counties to decide the welter weight championship, James Doran of Wyoming, states in the Nanticoke New* he will meet him in a contest with the regulation gloves before the Nanticoke Athletic Club, the contest 10 come off as soon as the arrangements can be made. The club has decided to put up a purse. This, besides the side bets and the title of welter-weight champion of the coal fields, will tend to make it one of the best contests held in this part of the state for years. Both are very clever men. Doran's friends feel as con fident as can he that their man will best Dodd in six rounds. However, Dodd is now champion and his friends are will ing to hack him Kxtraordlnary Accident to a Diver. A diver named Jones, residing in Car diff, was engaged yesterday in attempt ing to raise the steamship Accrington, which was beached at Penarth some time since after being in collision. She had several holes in her side, which had been plugged while the vessel was pumped out. Jones accidentally pushed in one of these pings with his right hand, and the suction of the water be came so great that his arm was drawn into the hole to the shoulder, and he could not withdraw it. A message was telegraphed to Cardiff docks for another diver. Nearly two hours elapsed before 110 reached Penartli with his diving apparatus, and in this time Jones had become so exhausted that he was found hanging by the ves sel's side on his arm. When rescued, which took some time, he was so ex hausted that he had to be lifted 011 board the steamer. —St. James Gazette. A New Overcoat for Full I)reHH. A new overcoat for full dress is vouch safed by the swell Londoners. It is a most diplomatic innovation, and seems to belong to another regime of manners, when men of fashion met on Fleet street and courtesied elaborately and strode magnificently through the minuet. In these days of skirt dancing and serpen tine high kicking and ta-ra-ra booin such a vogue seems untimely. But it is really a most engaging type to contemplate, consisting as it does of ' one single cape of black material. It hangs in military grandeur so far down as to cover the coat tails. The especial feature is a very high velvet standing collar that comes tight together in front, and is held in place by an oxidized silver clasp.—Clothier and Furnisher. Petrilieil Watermelons. A valuable specimen of petrified vege tation may be seen in this city. It con sists of pieces of rock which have the exact shape and appearance of water melons. There are two of the speci mens, the larger one being about sixteen inches long and eight inches in diameter. The small one is about nine inches long. The end of the larger specimen is broken oif, which appears to plainly show the rind, the seeds and the red core. There are also specimens of what appear to be petrified pine cones. They were brought to Auburn by Jacob Roll of Rocklin.and were found between Rocklin and Rose ville. —Placer (Colo.) Republican. The World Has Progressed. One of the earliest telescopic discov eries by Galileo was that Jupiter is at tended by four moons; one of the latest, by Professor Barnard, with the huge Lick telescope, is that our largest plan etary neighbor has a fifth satellite. The first discovery was received with deri sion by even the philosophers of the Sev enteenth century. Professor Barnard's announcement is enthusiastically hailed by the multitude as one of the greatest achievements of the age. The world has moved. —Ohio State Journal. Subscribe for the TBIBUNB. ~ FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY, PA., DECEMBER 8, 1892. ECKLEY CLIPPINGS. Miss Mame Bonner, of Scale Siding, circulated among friends here on Sun day. Misses Annie Gallagher. Sallie A. Campbell, Lizzie Kelly and Mary Mc- II ugh, four young ladies of Freeland, spent Sunday in town. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hill called on friends and relatives here this week. Miss Fannie Trimble, of Hazleton, spent a few days here last week with her parents. Miss Annie Maloney, who has been a resident of Drifton for the past few months, returned home. George Ivritzberger has accepted a position as screen-boss at No. 10 breaker. Peter Carr is suffering from an injured foot. Work was commenced this week to lay the locie track from No. lb breaker to No. G slope. P. J. Tqlan left for bis home at Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. It would pay some small capitalist to open a livery stable here and accomo date some of our yoiKig men to and from Freeland, as there seeing to be some attraction there. Mrs. Frank McGill, Jr., who has been lying serioully ill for the past week, is much improved. One eveninig recently as Mary Ann was strolling around the corner she heard some lovely voices singing "Down Went McGinty." Mary Ann thought it was a sleighing party taking in the sights of town, but upon investigation found that it was an "oil train" with a few of our fair sex posted on top. Quite a scheme to advertise the "crature" on a dark night, isn't it? Manus Cannon, Buck Mountain, has taken a position under King A Co. to work on the stripping here. Great preparations are being nade by the parishoners of the Catholic church to make their fair a success which will he held here during the holidays, and ! no doubt they will succeed in their; undertaking. Two of our young men made a trip to ! Freeland on .Monday evening. What was it boys—license? Condy Sweeny, of Harwood, spent Sunday with the Maloney family here.. St. Mary's T. A. B. Society has elected the following named gentlemen to repre sent it at the district quarterly conven tion to he held in Freeland on January 39: John O'Donnell, B. J. Carr, James G. Gallagher, Michael Burns and James O'Donnell. Prof. Lyman 11 owe's mysterious phono graph exhibition will be given at St. James' Presbyterian church tonight. A man from Catawissa strolled in here on Monday and gave a concert in the school house that evening. He and his company were greeted by a largo audi ence. If once seen you never could for get it. Call again hoys. Win. Aubrey is at the county seat this week. Two of our young men had a walk across the coal creek on Sunday evening. Put the dog on their track old man. James Campbell is the only resident of No. 3 Buck Mountain at present. James will keep the spring clean until summer comes again and then he will get plenty of calls from our young folks who wander that way to quench their thirst. MARY ANN. HIGHLAND DOTS. The spring election seems to have very little effect on the local politicians here, but as always is the case, they'll he heard from before the nominating convention goes into session. Mrs. Theobald Wackley is spending a few days with her sister at Lattimer. The semi-monthly pay is a thing of the past with the employes here. Simon Solenski moved his family from Freeland to this place this week. There is likely to be an interesting law suit about a dog between two of our citizens in the near future. However, when the case is fairly presented and a dose of Freeland justice administered, | the dog will be considered valuable. Boyle & McCann's orchestra is having but few engagements this season. Hugh Dugan, who was burned here last week by gas, is improving slowly, ; although liis condition is serious. The boys of town have organzied a fife and drum corps, and before long will ap pear on the street. James Quinn is the | instructor at present. William Steager, who was injured here sometime ago, is still confined to i his home nursing his injuries. If there is a town on earth that should be ashamed of the number of worthless ■ dogs it contains it is Highland. Curs of every description may be seen and heard barking and howling continually night and day. On Sunday evening a gentleman from Sandy Run passed up the street on his way to Drifton and had no less than thirteen canines escorting him out of town. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buskon spent Sunday at Sandy Rnn visiting Albeit Snyder and family. The company has built a wash shanty at No. 2 slope. This lias been badly needed here and no doubt it will be well patronized during the coming winter. I>leolng. The best creamery butter is kept at Campbell's store. James J. Kennedy has accepted a position as brakeman on the D. S. & S. A large hot-air heater is being placed in the Welsh Baptist church by Thomas Birkbeck. Washburne's celebrated flour is the finest in the world. You can buy it at B. F. Davis' store. Three candidates for Foster township offices are in the field and publish their cards on the second page. The P. O. S. of A. band on Saturday will go to Conyngham, where they will give a concert that evening. Miss Grace McGeehan, of the Points, left here yesterday on an extended visit to friends in Michigan. James llrislin and Miss Mary Walker, both of Freeland, were married by Kev. J. H. Schmidt on Saturday. The borough school board met evening and decided to close the schools from December 19 to January 3. Prof. Veno is drawing large crowds at the Cottage hotel hall every evening. The admission to the concert and lecture is 5 and 10 cents. Mrs. John Idleman and her two children, former residents of Freeland, were taken to Laurytown asylum yester day from Hazleton. Borough Treasurer Davis received S4OO from Tax Collector Woodring on Tuesday evening, and all outstanding orders can now be paid. Schwartz's dynamite mill near Tama qua blew up on Tuesday, completely wrecking the building and blowing John Rogers, a workman, to pieces. Thomas Moran, a walking boss, and John Washington, a section hand at I'ittston, were killed while examining a blast that had failed to explode. All kinds of sulphered jewelry, very pretty designs, at It. E. Meyers' store. Also a nice line of musical instruments. Complete slock of watches, clocks, etc. Calvin Waldron, of Upper Lehigh, and Owen Moyer, of F.ast Foster, have been drawn to serve on the grand jury during the week commencing January 3. Elder Haas, of Philadelphia, will at tend the quarterly conference at the Heavenly Recruit church next Sunday. On Saturday evening he will be at Sandy Run. Patrick Gainey, 12 years old, of Penn Haven, missed his footing while jumping a coal train on Tuesday. He fell under the cars and his head was taken off the body. George Williams, a son-in-law of Wil liam Carter, of Walnut street, died on Monday morning at Sayre, after a short illness. Mr. and Mrs. Carter attended the funeral yesterday. A number of invitations have been issued for the banquet and ball to be given by Freeland and Union Councils, American Legion of Honor, at Yannes' hall, on Monday evening. A movement is under way to make the widow of the late Judge Connolly, postmistress of Scranton, to succeed Postmaster Joneß, whose commission will expire in March next. The P. O. S. of A. band went to Haz leton this morning to play for one of the Italian societies of that city. A parade took place, after which an Italian Catho lic church was dedicated by Bishop O'llara. "Quick sales and small profits" is Philip Uertiz's business motto. Ho has always the largest and best assorted stock of watches, clocks, rings and jewel ry of all kinds. Sulphered jewelry a speciality. Hugh Dennion of Ridge street, who is receiving treatment for a fractured knee at Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia, passed through another successful opera tion on Tuesday, and is expected to arrive home tomorrow. John W. Wallick, tho Polander who attempted to murder his boarding mis tress, Mrs. Pullespcy, on .Saturday at Hazletou, by knocking her senseless with an axe "and choking her, was taken to the county jail on Monday. Earnest Ludwig, of Free!and, who un til recently was employed us a composi tor on the Standard, and who has been missing from home for the past two weeks, is reported to have enlisted in the U. S. Navy in Philadelphia.— Standard. Prof. Ilowe gave very good entertain ment at the opera house on Monday evening with one of Edison's improved phohographs. A song by C. E. I'aas, a cornet solo by Master Morgan PeFov and three selections played by the P. 0. S. of A. band were also reproduced. The entertainments given at the opera house the last two evenings, by the Peak sisters and a number of Indies and gentlemen of town, were all that could be desired and were very creditable to those who took parts in it. The pro gramme was carried out evening very successfully and every feature highly appreciated by the audence. DEATHS. MCCAULKY. —At Jeddo, December 5, Mary MeCauley, aged 8(1 years. Fun eral this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter ment at St. Ann's cemetery. Brislin. Old newspapers for sale. lew York Clotfe. JACOBS & BARASCH. Are Selling Their Stock of Underwear at Remarkably Low Prices. Men's all-wool camel hair shirts for 50 cents; regular price, SI.OO. Heavy merino shirts and drawers, 39 cents each. Red flannel shirts and draw ers for ?9 cents each; can't be bought anywhere for less than SI.OO. Everything in the gents' furnishing line. Trunks from $1.90 up. Fine Tailoring- Our Specialty Jacobs & Barasch, Successors to I. Rcfowich, 37 Centre Street, Freeland. GRAND FAIR fit Eckley Catholic Church, commencing on i Ol3.ristm.as ET7-e, ! Satia.rd.ay, i December 2-4, 1892. Everybody ia respectfully invited to attend the fair, the proceeds of wfiich will be used in cleuring olf the debt contracted by recent re pairs and the stcain heating plaut of the church. Dnuutions for the fair will be thankfully re- | ceived at the residence of the pustor, Rev* Thus. Brehony, Eckley. STAHL & CO., agents for Lebanon Brewing Co. Finest and Best Beer in the Country. Satisfaction GUARANTEED. Parties wishing to try this excellent 1 beer will plcuse call on Stalil & Co., 137 Centre Street. A. W. WASHBURN, Builder of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRIG OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PINE AND JOHNSON BTS., FREELAND. GUNS AND AMMUNITION at C. D. Rohrbach's, (lent re Street, Five Points, Freeland. Hunters and sportsmen will And an ele gant stock of tine lire-arms here. (Jet our prices and examine our new breech-load ers. Also all kinds of Hardware, Paints, Oils, Mine Supplies. NOTICE.— Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the court of common picas of Luzerne county, or one of the law Judges thereof, on Saturday, December 24. A. I). 1 892, at 10 o'clock A. M., under the act of assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, entitled "An act to provide for the incor poration and regulation of certain corpora tions," approved April 20, 1874, and the supple ments thereto, for a charter of un intended cor poration to be called 'Bethel Baptist Church of j Freeland. Pa.," the character anil object j whereof is the support of public worship of Almighty God according to the faith, doctrines, J discipline anil usages of the English Baptist church of America, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of said act of assembly and its supplements. Frank H. Bailey, Solicitor. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE. CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Clover Club, Roscnbluth's Velvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale In Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Uius, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. j Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Ilam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballentine and Huzlcton lieer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. $1.50 PEK YEAR. JOHN D. IIAYES, Attorney-at. Law and Notary Public. Legal business of all kiAds promptly attended. Room 3, 2(1 Floor, l/irkbcek Brick. jyj HAI.PIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. QHAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland. LIBOR WINTER, PSestavarant AND Ouster Saloon.. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The finest liquor and cigars on sale. Fresh beer always on tap. COTTAGE HOTEL, Main and Washington Streets. MATT - SIEGER, PROPRIETOR. 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