FREELAND TRIBUNE. PUBI.I'-HEII J.VEIIY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. | TITOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ,r ITCE: MAIN iTIIEET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Ono T ear $1 50 Six Mouths "iS Four Months ••• Two Mouths Subscribers are requested to observe thu figures following- the nutuo on the labels trf their papers. By reference to these they can ascertain to what date their is paid. For instance: 0 rover Cleveland 2SJnnH< n means that Grover is paid up to June 28, r?C. Keep the flgurea in a-ivanto of the present date. lteport promptly to this r.flice you do not receive your paper. All arreaik ages must bo pall when paper 1- ls©oatintiaA. FREELAND, PA.. .lAM AKY .< im) Through the FREKI.AND TKUUXK we learn that the Git i/i-ns" Hose Com pan? of that town i about in establish :t relief fund out of which benefits will be paid to any of it*- men who may be injur d at a tire The movement is a worthy one. a,nd should receive the ass:-tuneo of slate deals give suflie.ent • • c : j i. poit) is not depreciating ii. • i I '.-land. A few years ago 'i; . < r ioot on should be sumo unfavorable changes the increase in value will soon be greater. The man who manufactures the metres used by the Electric Eight Com pany should apply for a patent on per petual motion, The government would grant in a tin*, honor without question if he .v Mi I tak the met re in the THIHINE build: ig to t • patent uilice as a sam ple. I'le- may burn or the light may not, that metro never stops in it-, w riv of rdliiug up its thousands of "watt" hours. It is alleged that only two newspapers in the region have consented to wear the "muzzles" made for the local press by the Lehigh Traction Company. For the sake of Freoland's fair name we hope the rumor is not true that one of Freelaud's publishers has placed that degrading collar around his neck, it is not yet too late to shake it oIT. Show that the power of the press is greater than the power of the puss. If the intention of the coum ilmeu and firemen can be carried out, viz.. to have a stand-pipe erected on the Hill, the n - idents of Hirvanton will feel that their properties are 100 per cent safer. In all other parts of town the pressure frt tn tlio pings is sudi • ent to throw water over the highest building., here, and it suitable arrangements can be nade wiih the water company t put up a stand-pipe 1* r elai.d will be as well prepared tor lire as any town of its siz. in Pennsylvania. Residents of Fern street, south from the Greek church to South street, have been without a voting place since the Woodside districts wort- taken into the borough. Fern street is still a part of Foster township, but the voters living on it cannot vote. They hav • been re fused that right at tin t"o\e addition, which is the nearest Foster poll, and for tin- past thl'e" election." they have had no voie. it is said they were left i, > i.r i i i ov.jisighi iu forming the .i -o ~strict, but however that . . ■ , l nearly time the error was f r inotigh no fault of their iy they >h< uld not be u'v ision of .iudge Bennett , 4 , o £ .notable's fees has been se . i rii- i < i by the constables and h • i toi in ys. The latter ul i l the intention of tin illfi r- to work foi ■ . c n.iiii. that not win be taken to the count# jun ironi this end of tho county if a constable must pay his own fare. £2.10 from Freeland, the prisoner's fan onewway ."#1.40, and get nothing fgr hi time and labor, worth at least §1.50. In a crime-ridden county like Luzerne more inducements should bo offered to tin officers to plan criminals behind tin bars, instead of compelling them ti make live annual trips to Wilkesbarrc and stand all the expense of conveying prisoners to the county jail. A inap of Freeland borough show somo passably straight lines until on# looks at the western boundary. There can be seen a specimen of rick-rack work that, would be hard to bent.* Com mencing at a point a short dist&nct above the Lehigh Valley tracks the lint goes north along the alley west of Kidgc street as far as Luzerne. c;-t on Lu zerne to the alley west of Centre, which i f-.i' .ws north half a block, then turn."- .ill -, east of Fern i • it runs north to a • then g west ■ canton. liy follow ■• 4 i •uir.-i- !here i left, out _ i the block of company houses on .-uiiiiii Fern street and all the property on North Fern, the now bor ough school building, the new opera house and a number of \ .■•••: lots on tho oast side of Ridge and F'-rn streets. These siiou 1 all be inside tie !iuiit> b< fore 1896 is r i Ladies' Ki-< p tout tip button shoes foi sl, at J. C. 1 r's. Approach of Rebels Causes Alarm. IV i pie Fleeing to the Capital for 1' -otet tion Tho Town of San Rubric 1 Burned—• More Sugar Estates Destroyed —Government Centering Troops at Havana. Havana. Jan. 7. —The stations of the Villanueva railroad at Melena and (iuara, a few miles to the westward of Guinos, in this province, have been de stroyed by the rebels. The insurgents then murehed on the town of San Felipe, at the junction of the Batabano and Villanueva railroads. The mayor of the town was warned of their ap proach and gathered two hundred men with whom he intended to defend the town. Maximo Gomez, the insurgent leader, sent word to the mayor that if the insurgents were fired upon lie wcm!., burn the town to the ground. The Inhabitants begged the mayor to make no resistance as tlicy did not want to lose their property, and the mayor acceded to their wishes and no tified Gomez that no defense of the town would be made. The latter, at the head of 4,0U0 men, then entered San Felipe. No damage was done to property. In the zona of Quivicah, Duran and S.,u l elipe the rebels have destroyed the sugar estates of Salvador, Julia. San August in, Mercedita, Santa Teres s, Mora and Mi Rosa. recking Shelter in Havana. number of families fleeing from the rebels a Melena have arrived at Jesus del Monte, a suburb of Havana. The govei-r rent column under the cmn and of Gen. Kuarez Vaklez ar- ' rived last evt ning at Regala, a small town situate > across the bay from Ha vana. A tva : on the Villanueva rail road, which i\. rived here at 9 o'clock 1; st evening. ' ought a number of fami lies from San Felipe, Bojueal, Duran, Melena and Guara, who are seeking safety under the guns of Havana. The train also brought a detachment of troops from the Barrito estate at Du nn. Passengers from Melena state that the rebels entered that town and made an attack on the church estab lishment. The mayor tried to oppose them, but he was killed. A body of r.-bcls also marched into Quivican, where they captured a quantity of arms and ammunition. The railway station was set on lire and destroyed. Burned a Town At Sun Gabriel the rebels burned the town and the station of the Western Railway company. The inhabitants of the place took refuge in the bush. Duly three houses in the place were left standing. A petard was exploded in front of La Corona cigar factory in t his city. The explosion caused much i .eitemeut in the vicinity, but no harm v lis done. An iron bomb was also ex- I oded near Alvarez. A house was damaged and a large hole made in the ground. The greatest alarm prevails among the residents in this city as it is known that the insurgents are advanc ing on the city from several quarters. ! Killed willi Machetes. More than 400 men have gone to the Held from this city, Guantanamo and Mun/.anillo during the last week. Rebel leader Jose Maeeo with 1,700 men has I <-n encamped in Escandcl, nine miles from this city, since yesterday. It is said that he is there to protect a Cu ban convoy of 200,000 rounds of ammu nition, which arrived in ail expedition lately near that place, and which is on its way to Camagtico. As soon as Gen. Pando arrived at Guantanamo he begt ii his old method of arresting peo ple in the middle of the night. Three or four of tho < men wi re taken out of the •w n and killed with machetes. On the 19th inst. Gen. Cauellas en tered Guantanamo, taking with him "15 men who wore wounded in the bat tles of Ramon de la Yaguas, La Tou tina and I'alinerito. Among the wounded were a commander and a guide. 'i o Surround the Insurgents. Havana, Jan. 7.—The troops that have been ordered to proceed cast from the province of Santa Clara in order to join the forces in the provinces of Havana and Pinar del Rio are arriv ing at Da tuba no, the southern termi nus of the Havana and But aba no rail road, whence they can be quickly transferred to Havana or points in Pinar del Rio. Tho Cubans still avoid lighting a decisive battle with the government troops, generally retiring after exchanging a few shots with tho soldiers. As these are the tactics always followed by them, according to government stories, it has been thought advisuble to surround them and then to gradually close the lines upon them, driving them to a stand in the centre. Grders to this effect it is asserted by the Spaniards have been issued, and the troops are reported to be rapidly surrounding the insurgents. The trains (ni tho railroad running west from Havana do not go any further than La Kalud, as the insurgents are in com plete possession of the territory a little further west. lin prisoning W amen. Santiago de Culm, Dec. 20, via Key West, Fla., Jan. 7.—The Spanish au thorities here are not satisfied with imprisoning men, but are beginning to arrest women also. On the 2-lth inst. Mrs. Manuela Canoino de Beola and Mrs. J nana Quintero were brought here from Manzanillo, and were taken through the streets on foot to jail sur rounded by soldiers, who would not allow them to take a coach, hoping to humiliate them the more. Mrs. Beola was the principal of a public school in Vicann, jurisdiction of Manzanillo. On thu steamer which sailed from ibis port for Havana yesterday the govern-' raent sent back to their prisons in ' Spuin a brigade of soldiers, who, at the beginning of the war, were fulfilling sent "noes for different crimes and who were ordered to be released on condi tion that they go to Cuba to fight against the insurgents. They snv that the government lias sent them back to prison because a majority of them have joined the rebels. < ELEB RATION AT HALT LAKE. Great Rejoicing the Af a letter from Rev. C. ( . Tracy, president of the Marsovan college, Armenia, expressing in warm terms the gratitude of the American missionaries in Turkey for Minister Terrell's exertions iu their behalf. Drowned While Skating. Baltimore, Jan. 7. Louis J'. Daven port, 31 years old, a student of Lehigh university, was drowned yesterday in Luke Poland. Davenport took his sis -ler to the lake to skate. The ice gave way with him and before assistance could reach him he sank. Branded as Frauds. Washington, Jun. 7. -The postoftice department has denied the privileges of the mails to the Nordeuberg Art company ui New York city for alleged fraudulent practices. Also to the Princess Toilet company of South Bend Ind. New York State Library. Albany, Jan. 7. —During the last r; nth of the year 1,318 volumes were adde.l t 1 ! .• New \ ork state library, making with the .. veling libraries uud duplicates a total oi 315,801 vol umes. Steamship Ashore. London, Jan. 7. — The British steamer Monomoy, Capt. Duck, from New York, December 22, for Leith, is reported ashore off Marvvick head. Dolphin ui Puerto Barrios. Washington, Jan. 7. —The dispatch boat Dolphin has arrived at Puerto Barrios, the port of Livingston, Guutu inula. SUMMARY OF THE NEWS. Vienna, Jan. 3.—A report is current on the bourse here that Russia lin? offered ;i gold loan of 00,000,000 rouble? to ihe United States. Li ndon, Jan. 4.—lt is reported her. that Russia is negotiating for the es lablislu: out of a brunch of the Imperial bank at New York. Washington, Jan. 3. —The debt state ment shows a net decrease in the pub lie debt, less cash in the treasury, dur ing December, 1805, of 81.171),340.80. St. Louis, Jan. 4.—Six dead and foui i missing was the report of police wher | the work of digging out the ruins oi the wrecked buildings ended last evening. Boston, .Tan. 4. —Rev. Win. If. O'Con-! Nell, the new rector of the American j college at Rome, left Boston yesterday, | indirectly bound for the scene of his ' future labors. Washington, Jan. 3.—The postofliec-1 department lias denied the privilege ol > the mails to the Knipire Candy com- | pauy of Rochester, N. Y., on the ground of fraud. Worcester, Mass., Jan. 3.—Edward j M. Stanton, 15, and Alfred M. Shepard, 12 years of age, were drowned in a small pond in Sutton grove while skat ing yesterday afternoon. Murphysboro, HI., Jail. 3.—Four prise.uers broke jail here Wednesday night. Ilenry Jones, a murderer, was among the number, the others being petty offenders. Tools were supplied from the outside, Altoona, Pa., Jan. 3. —Martha Tyson,' wife of R. E. Marshall, superintendent of the Altoona division of the Pennsyl vania Railroad and daughter oi the late Henry Tyson of Baltimore, died here yesterday. Providence, R. 1., Jan. 4.—Ex-Gov. Lucius l. Darling died at his residence on Walcott street, Pautucket, about half past 10 o'clock last night. He was taken ill little more than a week ago with a severe attack of indigestion. Erie. Pa., Jan. 7. —The Atlantic Re finery Oil company has been restrained by an injunction from selling their product for the reason that it has sold 10,000 barrels recently without the in spection of the Erie county inspector, Hamburg, Jan. 4.—lt is reported that the Colonial society has placed 300,000 marks at the disposal of Dr. Carl Peters, German commissioner in east Africa, for the purpose of Organ izing an expedition to help the Boers, i Brussels, Jan. 3. —M. Hubert Joseph Walther Frore-Orban, the distinguished Belgian statesman, who, with short in tervals, had been a cabinet minister for nearly half a century, and who had twice been president of the council of ministers, is dead. Washington, Jan. 4.—Postmaster- j General Wilson has appointed L. T. Myers of Richmond, Va., assistant • general postmaster of the railway mail ; service. This office has been vacant for over a year and a half, being formerly filled by Second Assistant j Postmaster General Neilson. London. Jan, 3. —In reply to an in quiry on the subject the colonial sec retary, the Right Ilan. Joseph Cham berlain, stated that the report that the government was disposed to arbitrate the question of the British Guiana boundary out of deference to President Cleveland's threats was absolutely un founded. Boston, Jan. 3. —The annual meeting of the republican state committee was held yesterday afternoon ard George 11. Lyman was unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing year. E. C. i Benton, chairman of the executive committee, was made vice-chairman and Thomas Talbot secretary. Columbus, ()., Jan. 3.—By the burn ing at 4 a. in. yesterday of the residence of John 11. iiibbard, 131)8 East Long i net, Mr. and Mrs. liibbard, their son , Allen, aged 5, an infant named Dorothy, Miss Fay liibbard and Mrs. ivco iiibbard Lee, of Barncsville, O, \.ere burned to death. Mr. liibbard. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 3.—George Olrastead, the station and Adams ex press agent at Wilton, Conn., was held up by masked burglars during the night and relieved of 8350. He locked up the station and took the money with him. Half a mile away from the sta tion ho was knocked down by twe masked men and robbed. Logansporfc, Ind., Jan. 3.—P. Slice- I riu, secretary of the democratic na tional committee, has received and placed on tile the applications of five cities which aspire to entertain the i demo '-ratio national convention. They ar. Chicago, New York, St. Louis, San tTanciseo and Cincinnati. I'tica, N. Y., Jan. 3.—William M. | \\ bite, president of the second National ! bank o this city, died of apoplexy last i night in his 03d year, lie was the most prominent lay member of the Protestant ' Epi.vopul church in central New York, ! having been a delegate to the diocesan 1 convention for the last thirty years. Washington, Jan. 2.—-The president last night announced the composition of the Venezuelan commission which ! will consist of live members, as follows: \ David J. Brewer of Kansas, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States; Richard 11. Alvey of j Mar;, land, chief justice of the court of j appeals of the District of Columbia; ' Andrew D. White, Now York; Frederic li. Coudert, New York; Daniel C. Gil man of Maryland, president of the Johns Hopkins university. Troy, N. Y.. Jan. (i.—The confession of John McGougli that he and not "J'.at ' Shea killed Robert Ross, created great interest here. McGough's con-j fession is believed by many citizens to be a desperate attempt to save Shea from the electric chair at Danneinora. McGougli is serving a nineteen years' sentence in Clinton prison for attempt ing to shoot, with intent to kill, Wil liam Ross, a brother of Robert. Nearly a score of reputable citizens swore positively on Shea's trial that they saw "Bat" tire tl>* fr.tul kot, 'if ISSUB OF BONDS! Secretary Carlisle Issues the Notice To-day. Bids To Be Received Until Feb. 5 for the Purchase of SIOO,OOO, 000 of -1 Per Cent. Thirty Year Gold Bonds—lf the Law Author izes, Another Issue Will Be Sold. j Washington, Jun. o.—At midnight 1 last night Secretary Carlisle prepared ; the following notice which will be is sued to-day: "Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will bo received | at the office of the secretary of the treasury at Washington, D. C., until 12 | o'clock ra. on Wednesday the Cth day ; of February, 1896, for the purchase of one hundred million dollars (8100,000,- 000) of United States 4 per cent, coupon ! bonds, in denominations of fifty dollars ] (SSO) and multiples of that sum, as may be desired by bidders. The right to re ject any and all bids is reserved. The bonds will bo dated on the Ist day of February, 1895, and be payable in coin thirty years after that date, and will bear interest at 4 per centum per annum, payable quarterly, in coin, but all coupons maturing on and before the ! Ist day of February, 1896, will be de tached and purchasers will be required to pay in United States gold coin or gold certificates, for the bonds awarded to them, and all interest accrued there in after the Ist day of February, 1896, up to the time of application for delivery. | Payments may be made in instal ments, as follows: Twenty per cent. (20 per cent.) upon receipt of notice of acceptance of bids and twenty per cent. (20 per cent.) at the end of each ten days thereafter; but all accepted bid ders may pay the whole amount at the date of the first instalment, and those who have paid all instalments previously maturing may pay the whole amount of their bids at any time not later than the maturity of the last in stalment. The bonds will be ready for delivery on or before the 15th day of Feb. 1896. Notice is further hereby given that if the issue and sale of addi tional or different form of bond for the maintenance of the gold reserve shall be authorized by law on the sth day of Feb. 1896, sealed proposals for the purchase of such bonds will also be re ceived sit the same time and place, and uj) to the same date and upon the same terms and conditions herein set forth, and such bids will be considered as well as the bids for tlic four per cent, bonds herein mentioned. J. G. CARLISLE, Secretary of the Treasury. THE WEEK OF PRAYEIt. American Christ ians Will Join Brit, inkers In Supplications for Peace. New York, Jan. G.—A cablegram has been received from the British alliance requesting that Christians throughout the United States be invited "to join British Christians in fervent prayer next week, especially on Wednesday, that Christlike counsels may prevail in the present crisis." In response to the above the executive committee of the Evangelical alliance for the United States has passed the following resolu tion: Resolved, that in accordance with a cablegram from the Evangelical alli ance of Great Britain, the Evangelical I alliance for the United States invites the Christians of America to unite in prayer with their British brethren on j Wednesday of the week of prayer, that ; in the relations of their respective governments pacific counsels may pre vail. ONE KILLED; ONE INJURED. Guests Escape from a Burning Hold at Altoona in Their Night Clothes. Altoona, Pa., Jan. 6.—The fire early yesterday morning which destroyed the Central hotel, a large six-story build ing on Eleventh avenue, was the most stubborn conflagration that has visited this city in years. Frank Houseman was killed and Wm. Wareham was badly hurt and property to the value of $140,000 was consumed. Some of the hotel guests lied into the streets in their night clothing and some were rescued from the burning building by the firemen who carried them down the ladders. The weather was below zero and great suffering was endured. U. s. SUPREME COURT. A Full Bench To-day for the First lime Since Lost May. Washington, Jan. 6.—The supreme court of the United States reassembled to-day after a fortnight's holiday re cess. The occasion was made mem orable by reason of the fact that the appearance of Justice Peckham, the new member the court, makes a full bench for the first time since the dra matic farewell last May of Justice Jackson, when he read his dissent from i the opinion and judgment of the court ■ in the income tax case. Amphitrito Enrout to Key West. i Charleston, S. C., Jan. 4.—The double ! turreted United States monitor Amphi trito has arrived herefrom Norfolk and will remain in port until Monday. The Ainphitrite is on the way to Key West where she will relieve the Cincinnati, now looking out for filibusters. Waterbury's New Charter. Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 6.—The new Waterbury charter which passed the last general assembly went into effect at midnight last night, when the whole system of municipal government was adically changed. Gen. M. 1). Leggntt Dead. Cleveland, Jan. 7.—Gen. M. D. Leg gett died at his residence in this city last evening of apoplexy, aged 71. He was (-)iniqissioner of pbtfcnts undo) Gen. Grant. THE UNIVERSAL 30 E. Broad Street, .'9-31 E. Mine Street, Hazleton. Everything in the way of Holiday Novelties and Fancy Goods will be closed out, regardless of cost or value I Cloak Department: Tl'e arc still showing several pretty styles of the lat est novelties in Ladies' Jackets in complete lines of sizes, which were received specially for the holidays; the;/ will now go for whatever they can fetch, regard less of value. Fur Capes: will offer specially low prices in Wool Ssal and 1 A'.Y. • X Electric Seal, trimmed with Marten, also, a few IS -inch, 10 -inch and 22-inch Trilby Capes, plain n trimmed, xhich were sent on consignment. Dress Goods: This department is teeming over with choice novol '/es, in< lading a few extremely handsomo Pattsrn Dresses, which are marked down so low that they will * prove a good bait for the early purchaser. Nee Scarfs and Muffs: j These articles in Fur afford greater means to pro ject yourselves from the bitter and biting wsather of j this mountain top, at below zero prices. Extraordi nary values in Ladies' Children's and Gentlemen's Underwear. Our revised prices will give you a pleas ant surprise. Low prices on Blankets, Comfortables and Quilts. ANDREW J. HIRE.. _ f - Are tlieonly HIGH GRADE and strict ly first class pianos sold direct from the factory to the final buyer. Are the only pianos on which you can save the dealers' profits and enor mous expenses, agents' salaries and music teachers' commissions. Are the only pianos every agent condemns, for the natural reason that NO AGENTS are em ployed by us. Are the only pianos which are not sold in a single store in the United States, because we closed all our agencies over a year ago, and now sell only to the "final buyer, at the actual cost of production at our factory. We have no store on Broad street, but the factory wart room is open every day till (i p. m., * and .Saturday evenings from 7 to 10. Kellmer Piano Co. TIII: !: ( < ( —— FACTORY: CHESTNUT STREET, BETWEEN CHURCh AND LAUREL, UAZI.ETON. T. CAMPBELL, dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES and LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Cor. Centre and Main Streets, j Freeland. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 6 Walnut street. Freeland, or wait for tlio delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. J. F. BARBER & CO, 12C W. Broat! St., Hazlcton. j Dealers in Stoves, Tinware. House j Furnishing Goods, Roofing, Cor nice Work, Mine Supplies. i JOBBERS Of GROCERS' SUNDRIES. I Ilio ! itl'J teliiule Harrisburg, ]?a FOR THE CURE OF Alcoholism, Narcotic Addic ions. The Tobacco Habit. None but genuine Kecloy remedies are used. No restraint. No risk. The treatment ah*o | lutely removes all desire for alcoholic stimu ; lants and drugs. I i'-fT Literature free. Correspondence oonfl j dciitial. W. S. THOMAS, Mgr., P. 0. Box 594, Harrisburg. V- Harness! Harness! Light Carriage Harness, $5.50, $7, sf) and $10.(50. Heavy Express Harness, $16.50, sl9, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness. double, S2O, S2B and S3O. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. Read - the - Tribune.