BRIEF ITEMS OF KEWS.I PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL j PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopxi* or I.o< al anil Mincellaneou* Oc- \ • urrence* fliat Can Ho Koujl Quickly. What tlio Folk* of This and Other Towns are Doing. Half a dozen weddings are scheduled | to take place here during the holidays. ! Mrs. Hugh Malloy returned on Mon j day afternoon from a \ isit to IMiiladel phla. The Citizens' Hose Company's annual ball will he hold on the *Jth of next ! month. The old town of licaver Meadow. Car- | bon county, will become a borough on New Year's Day. William F. Gallagher has returned home after working several months at j Stockholm, New Jersey. A new boiler house is in course of erection at No 2 Highland. The former i structure was recently burned down. ThcWVarWell's • Century" shoe is<>. K. i St. James* P. E. chapel on Washing- j ton street will soon be enlarged, as the j present building is too small to properly accommodate the increasing congrega tion. Hernard McLaughlin, a son of Fra.nl McLaughlin, of Ridge street, was hurl by a fall while coming down the step- | of t he Oakdale breaker yesterday after- j noon. The Freeland Das Company will npph for a state charter on December 28 j Henry Fisher. H. F. Davis and l. IF i Davis are among the local men who are Interested. Edward, the two-year-old son of Mr | and Mrs. Paul Kulhe. Centre street I died on Monday evening. The corps* was taken to Summit Hill on Tuesdav for interment. Pardee A Co. have started the driving of a new tunnel at Lattimer, which, when completed, will open up a new am' valuable coal Held. The tunnel will be SOO feet in length and will open into the j Mammoth vein. •James Fealherston, a prominent tem perance worker of Wllkesbarro and win was known to many people in this cm of the county, died on Sunday. ll* took the pledge from Father Matthew ii 1889, and it was unbroken at the time ol his doatii. Nicholas Biultia, a fireman at Xo. •leddo. died at the miners* hospital 01 Monday. When cleaning the fires on Sunday a joint of steam pipe blew out. i knocking him down. The steam con tinned to strike him, parboiling the llesh before he was rescued. Simon ihibe, of Hazlctmi. died on Sunday, aged IT years, from an attack of cramps received while attending a funeral at Pittston last week, lie \va> a prominent politician, and a year agt was a candidal*' for the Democratic nomination'of poor director. S. Simon and J. li. dross, comprising the firm of Simon A Gross, clothiers an*! gents* furnishers, dissolved partnership on Tuesday. The business will be con tinued by Mr. Simon, and Mr. Gross will j devote all his time to the Trolley hotel, of which in* is now proprietor. Mrs. Sarah I I rich Kelley. of Hones- 1 dale, known as the " hard of shanty Hill," aspirant for appointment as na tional poet laureate and candidate for president, was killed in Cherry Ridg* i township. Wayne couinty, on Sunday, by being thrown from her carriage dtir- I ing a runaway. Andrew Dunco. a Polish miner, was j attacked with symptoms of hydrophobia •in Friday and grew rapidly worse, dy- I ing on Tuesday in awful agony. Dunco was bitten on the hand by a dog last ; August. The wound was cauterized ' and after a few days tin* man experienc ed no in con ven iiyice. The attention of our readers is called today to the many new holiday adver tisements which appear in our columns. I These cards, with our regular advertise- j mcnts, are a >afe guide for the people of j Freeland and vicinity to follow when • buying anything in tin; holiday line, and purchasers should not pass them by. Young Footpail* Koli a I'eddlcr. Louis Rockmaker, a peddler, was (lis- I covered more dead than alive ly ing on j tin'. Traction road at a point between Jcddo and Lbervale about 2 o'clock on ; Monday afternoon by Motorman Scan lon. Mr. Scunlon and Conductor Lau-j bach went to the man's assistance and found him in a hulf-eonscious condition. | Close beside him and scattered in every j direction were his wares, consisting of I tinware, clothing, etc. The articles were gathered together and the man! placed on a car and taken to lia/.leton. At Alderman Laubach's cilice he stat e*i that, he had been attacked on the j team road by six or seven young men, who struck him several blows with a hag. ll<* said tliey were merely boys, and did not think the oldest was over seventeen years. Due of them carried a i shot-gun. Til*? peddler was terribly beaten. His punts pockets were cut out and In- says tin* robbers took sls in cash i and his watch from him. When the gang left, Rockmaker then j started for the Traction road to meet ' a car, and while, waiting for it. the gang cam*; upon him again and gave him an other heating, knocking him on the track, where he was found. Yesterday tin* following, all young boys of Jeddo. were arrested for the as sault: Hugh Mcßyer, Michael Doyle. Joseph Uarniek, Thomas Boyle ami Dominie McG•* ban. They were given a hearing at Hazleton and all were releas ed, except McDyer and Thomas Boyle, I who were hold for a further hearing. ' THE POSTAL SERVICE. , Extract From the Annunl Report of l'ost intiHter General Wilson. ! WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. —A vigorous pro test against the abuse of the postal scrvioo I is made in the annual report of Postmas- I ter General Wilson, which has just been made public. He quotes figures which j show an excess of expenditures over re i ceipts of $8,127,088 for the last fiscal year, , which, however, is a decrease in deficiency | as compared with the previous fiscal year, I of 111,679,956. This satisfactory exhibit for the last j year has been made possible, the postmas- I ter general says, by a vigorous policy of I bringing suit or pushing collection on bonds immediately after default, which is the only safe practice for the interests of the government and those of tlie obligors. The postmaster general says ho thinks j congress may properly grant relief in cases of hardship and injustice following oollec l tion, after the lapse of years, by a general bill or otherwise. i The report says: "There is no necessity , for this annual deficit. It has its chief source in the transmission at second class ! rates of a large and rapidly increasing vol i nine of matter never In the contemplation J of the law which gave the nominal rate of I 1 cent a pound on such mat vr." The average cost of receding, transport - | ing and delivering each pound of mail ; matter of all classes was about 10 cents. I Matter of tlie third and fourth class ' probably paid for Its handling, with posrl j bly a slight profit on fourth class matter, j At the average postage revenue of 93 cents | a pound, gre it profit accrues to the gov ernment on first class matter, i The proposed 1 cent lettor rate, the cheapest postage in the world, Mr. Wilson I says, would yield a great profit, but it is ' idle to talk of such reduction while two | thirds of our mail matter is handled at a i small frartk • of its cost. ! lie chare ... l'l/.es the loss sustained ' * j the franking privilege in transmittii i serial libraries, etc., as indefensible. ! The estin OH for the current fiscal year j and the year 1898 follows: Estimated r I enuo for 18'7, $89,099,145.07; expendl I turos, estimated, for 1897, $99,571,504.21:. deficiency for 1897, $8,472,419.15; osti- I mated reve-"o for 1898, $90.227,070.0 l ; expenditures estimated, for 1898, $97,515,- ! Ill.lo; deficiency for 1898, estimated, sl,- | 288,384.47. I Discussing the merits of the postal sys | iom, the postmaster general says the pc j pie of the United States may foliciteV | themselves that in no important respect are they IIOIIMUI any other country in their ' postal faciliti s, and in many things they ! are in the van. Carlisle'* Kttinmto of Expense*. ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Secretary Car lisle lias sent to congress the estimates *>f appropriations required for the pub! j service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, as furnished by tlie several excutive departments, j The estimates foot up $421,718,970.00, against $418,094,078.17, estimated for | 1896-7, and $ 132, 431,605.98 for that year. Estimates for 1898 by their respective ti j ties are: Legislative establishment, $ 1.379, j t>29.80; executive establishment, $19,805,- I 952; judicial establishment, $907,120; for i eign intercourse, $2,052,728.76; military I establishment, $24,292,636.48; naval cs i tahlishment, $32,434,773.62; Indian af fairs, $7,279,525.57; pensions, $141,828,- 380; public works, $81,437,001.92; postal service, $1,288,834.47; miscellaneous, S3O, 344,210.08; permanent annual appropria tions, $120,078,220; total, $421,718,970.00. TALMAGE TO WED AGAIN. The Noted I'ulplt Orator Will Marry Mist* Mangain of Sing Sing. Sing SING, Dec. 9. —Rev. T. De Witt Talmago and Miss Susie Mangam of this city are to Ik? married. This unnounce i ment was niado in Sing Sing by relatives | of both persons. j The exact date of the wedding has not been determined upon, but the event will in all probability he within a week. : The young lady who is about to become 1 , the bride of the noted preacher is the I daughter of Daniel I). Mangaiu, commis ' sion merchant, of 77 Broad street, New j York city. She is a brunette of 30. i The Mnngams have a winter residence !on Mmlison avenue, Now York. Dr. Tal mage's daughter is married to Miss Man gum's brother, Daniel D. Mangam, Jr. Dr. Tal mage's socond wife died more ! than u year ago. Itig Deal In Coal I.uri, i PAHK EHSIH' no, Va., Dec. o.—The most extensive purchase of coal lands ovor mode in the world has just been consummated in this state. It is known as the Preston county coal and land deal. The members of the purchasing syndicate arc S. M. GufTy, Mellon Bros, of Pittsburg, Drake :A: Stratton company of Philadelphia, John Slinoy of Corry, PH., and the build ers of the Cheal River railroad. The tract contains 49,000 acres of land in Pres ton county. The price paid was $lO an acre. A prominent geologist says it is un questionably one of the richest coal fields in the world. Mutilated Cleveland'* Picture. CHICAGO, Dec. B.—The picture of Presi dent Cleveland, which hung in the rooms j of the Cook County Democratic club, has j been cut to pieces. The perpetrators of the deed are unknown. It is supposed to be the result of the strife 1 Kit ween the gold and silver wings of the party, which reach ed its height at the annual club election Monday. The picture, which was one of | the largest and finest of the president in existence, wqs painted in Buffalo and brought to the national convention of 1888 by the Buffalo Democrats, who presented the portrait to the Cook County Democ racy. General Market*. NEW YORK. Dec. B.—FLOUR—State and western quiet and easy: city mills patents, ss.£V</5.55; winter patents, $4.90*^5.10; city mills clears, $4.95@5.10; winter straights, s4.(l*i j @4.05. WHEAT—No. 2 red ruled weak and lower in consequence of disappointing cables, liqui dation and absence of cash demand; March, ! May, 85)^*5/(Hlic. CORN No. 2 steady on unexpectedly light receipts; May. 51 il-l*Xs3l94c. OATS—No. 2 ruled dull; track, white, slate, 22@82c.; track, white, western, £%.32c. PORK—DuII; mess, $8.2G®8.75; family, $10.50 mi. LA HI) Dull; prime western stenin, $4.10, nominal. BUTTER steady; state dairy, U(&2oc.; state creamery, 15*3^3 CHEESE Quiet; state, large, TRtfplOßic.; small, TftJtf/JO^e. EGGS Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 22® 28c.; western, SU*5 A It- Raw quiet, but steady; fair refin ing, 2 15-10 c.; centrifugal, 90 test, 8 5-10 c.; refin ed quiet;crushed, 5c.; powdered, 4SHC. TURPENTINE—Steady at 27Rj(fo'JHc.. MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans, 20®34c. for new crop. RICE Steady; domestic, 3%®0c.; Japan, K\\ ; TALLOW—Weak; city, country, 344 c, I JiAY—Easy; shipping,66®ooc.; good to choice, 70&75 c. J IS ANNUAL MESSAGE | THE PRESIDENT SENDS HIS FAREWELL ! EPISTLE TO CONGRESS. The Cuban Rebellion the Principal Topic DiHcutsed—Time Not Yet Kipe, 110 Say*, | For Our Intervention—Spain Warned j Tliat Hostilities Must Soon Cease. WASHINGTON, Due. 7. Tlio United j States began the second session of the Fif- j ty-fourth congress with crowded galleries i and with that aecompnniment of activity and of greeting that usually attends the reassembling of congress. But the tipper brunch of congress never puts aside its dignity, and the meeting developed no demonstration or dramatic incidents. The reading of the president's message was the i feature of the proceedings, and beyond tliis. no attempt was made to enter .upon the business of the session. To many of the foreign representatives occupying the diplomatic gallery the message had special i interest and significance owing to the part they had taken in the conspicuous foreign events to which thz president referred. While the scenes attending the opening of t lie house were both brilliant and inter esting in the crowds thut thronged the galleries and the conspicuous personages present, the proceedings themselves were ! dull and spiritless, being distinctively routine. The house met, tlio chaplain invoked t he divine blessing on the work of the session, tlio roll was called, a committee consisting of Mr. Gannon of Illinois, Mr. Payne of New York.and Mr. Turner of Goorgla was appointed to wait on the president, and the hitter's annual communication was read. The reading consumed about two hours. It was Mr. Cleveland's farewell message, and there was much curiosity as to his views on Cuba especially, but there was no demonstration, either of approval or dissent throughout its reading. The holiday nature of the opening season was saddened by the announcement of the death of ex-Speaker Crisp, which Mr. Tur nor of Georgia formally made to his asso ciates. Out of respect to the memory of the distinguished Georgian, the house, after adopting appropriate resolutions, im mediately adjourned. The Pre*i<lent'a Message. The most vital topic in the president's message and the one of most general inter est is the Cuban question. The situation in Cuba and our relations with Spain are reviewed at length, but the president docs not think the time has yet arrived for in tervention on the part of this country or the recognition of tlio insurgents as bel ligerents. He says: "Jt is difficult to perceive that any progress lias thus far been made toward the pacification of the island or that the situation of affairs as depicted in my last annual message has in the least improved. If Spain still holds Havana and the sea ports and all tlio considerable towns, tlio insurgents still roam at will over at least two-tlilrds of the inland country. If the determination of Spain to put down the insurrection seems but to strengt hen with tin l ? lapse of time and is evinced by her unhesitating devotion of luroely increased military and naval forces to tlio task, there is much reason to believe that the insur gents have gained in point of numbers and character and resources and are none the less inflexible in their resolvo not to sue cunib without practically securing the great objocts for which they took up arms. If Spain has not yet re-established her au thority, neither have the insurgents yet made good their title to lie regarded as an independent state. Indeed, as the contest lias gone on, the pretense that civil gov ernment exists on t he island, except so far as Spain is able to maintain it, has been practically abandoned. Spain does keep on foot such a government, more or less imperfectly, in the large towns and their immediate suburbs." Favors Autonomy For Cuba. After referring to the political grievances | of the Cubans the president says: "It is in the assumed temper and dispo sition of the Spanish government to reme dy those grievances, fortified by indications of iniluentla' public opinion in Spain, that tliis government has hoped to discover the most promising and effective means of composing the present strife with honor and advantage to Spain and witli the 1 achievement of all the reasonable objocts . of the insurrection. It would seem that if Spain should offer to Cuba genuine autonomy—a measure of homo rule which, while preserving the sovereignty of Spain, would satisfy all rational requirements of 1 ! her Spanish subjects—there should bo no 1 I just reason why tin* pacification of th* i island might not ho effected on that basis. : "Such a result would appear to bo in the ' true interest of all concerned. It would | at onto stop the conflict which is now con- I sinning the resource.- of the island and j making it worthless for whichever party may ultimately prevail." Referring to the efforts of the adminis i tration to bring about a cessation of hos tilities, the president says: * "It was intimated by this government to tiie government of Spain some months ago that, if a satisfactory measure of home | rule were tendered the Cuban insurgents and would be accepted by them upon a s guarantee of its excution, tlio United s States would endeavor to find away not f objectionable to Spain of 'furnishing such > guarantee. While no definite response to 1 this intimation lias yet been received from the Spanish government, it is believed to i lie not altogether unwelcome, while, as al f ready suggested, no reason is perceived l why it should not ho approved by the in -1 j snrgents. 8 j "Neither party can fail to see the impor -1 tail*'*! of early action, and both must realize i t hat to prolong the present state of tilings ! for even a short period will add enormous- ! ly to the time and labor and expenditure neceessary t • bring about tlio industrial recuperation of the island, y "It is therefore fervently hoped on ull ~ grounds that earnest efforts for healing ■ the breach between Spain and the insur r ( gent Cubans upon the lines above indi - j eated may lie at once inaugurated and j ' pushed to un immediate and successful j issue. Our Friendly Offer*. "The friendly offices of the United States, cither in the manner above out- | 0 lined or in any other way consistent with ( our constitution and laws, will always be ' at the dispos dof either party. p " Whatever circumstances may arise, our : policy and our interests would constrain ; us to objoet to the acquisition of the island j or an interference with its .control by any other power, j "It should lie added that it cannot lie reasonably assumed that the hitherto ex- j pcctant attitude of the United States will j bo indefinitely maintained. "While wo are anxious to accord all duo respect to the sovereignty of Spain we \ cannot view the pending conflict in all its features and properly apprehend our in i evitubly close relation to it and its possi '• ble results, without considering that by the course of events wo may be drawn Into ! such mi unusual and unprecedented condl ! tion as will fix a limit to our patient wait j ing for Spain to end the contest, either alone and in her own way or with our j friendly co-operation. "When the inability of Spain to deal i successfully with tlie insurrection has be come manifest, and it is demonstrated I that her sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all purposes of its rightful existence, and ! .when a hopeless struggle for its re-cstab lishiuont has degenerated into a strife which means nothing more than the uso i less sacrifice of human lift; and the utter destruction of the very subject matter of the conflict, a situation will be presented ; in which our obligations to the soveroign j ty of Spain will bo superseded by higher I obligations, which we can hardly hesitate ! to recognize and discharge. Defend ng the choice of ways and mcth , ods until the time for action arrives, wo should make them depend upon the pre cise conditions then existing, and they should not ho determined upon without giving careful heed to every consideration ! involving our honor and interest or the international duty we owe to Spain, j "Until we face the contingencies sug- I gested. or the situation is by other Inci dents imperatively changed, we should | continue in the line of conduct heretofore pursued, thus in all circumstances oxhib i iting our obedience to the requirements of public law and our regard for the duty | enjoined upon us by the position we oeeu- I py in the family of nations, i "A contemplation of emergencies that may arise should plainly lead us to avoid their croation either through a cureless disregard of present duty or even an un due stimulation and ill timed expression of feeling. Time May Come For Intervention. "But I liavo dccmo.l it not amiss to re mind the congress that a time may arrive when a correct policy and care for our in terests as well as a regard for the interests of other nations and their citizens, joined by considerations of humanity and a de sire to see a rich and' fertile country inti- I mutely related to us saved from complete j devastation, will constrain our govern ment to such action as will subserve the interests thus involved and at the same tiino promise to Cuba and its inhabitants j an opportunity to enjoy the blessings of The message deals with the atrocities in Turkey in no delicate way. The president expresses his own indignation and that of the people at tiie wholesale massacres of Armenian Christians, but points out that no American citizen has boon harmed and states that claims have been made to the Turkish government for damage to mis sionary property. Nothing will be omitted, ho says, to bring about the settlement of these claims. The Venezuelan boundary dispute is dis missed brieliy as a matter now practically settled, wliilo it is stated that negotiations between this country and Great Britain for a treaty of general arbitration promise to be successful. Financial conditions are reviewed at some 1 ngth, though the recent campaign is rob rrotl to in the onening of tho mes sage briefly as "a political contest involv ing momentous consequences and creating aggressiveness so intense as to approach bitterness and passion." There is a note of congratulation for the poaceful solution of tho contest. Tariff matters are dealt with In a review of the workings of the present law, which i the president pronounces good as far as it i goes. He points out that tho present law, I if given an opportunity, will yield a fair | revenue and thinks that the payment of deficiencies of revenue from the surplus J treasury fund is perfectly legitimate. The president is convinced that "we can have no assured financial peace and safety until the government currency obligations upon which gold may be demanded from the treasury are withdrawn from circula tion and canceled." National banks should redeem their own notes, he says, and the government should abandon the i banking business and confine its financial j operations to revenue and expenditures. Proceedings of Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1). —Tho notice of the opening of a Cuban discussion was about the only feature of interest developed at the brief session of the senate, which last ed only 2.5 minutes. Senator Cullom gave notice of a speech on Cuba tomorrow. The senators had expected to start tho wheels of actual business, but tho appear ance of a house resolution relative to the death of ox-Speaker Crisp led to tho ous j ternary adjournment as a mark of rospoet. I A large number of bureau reports were "ocoived, including that of tho government .tractors of the Pacific railway. I Senator Mills has prepared the following resolution for introduction in tho senate: j "Joint resolution directing the presi ! dent of the United States to take military i possession of tho island of Cuba and hold I it until its inhabitants can institute such I government as they may wish and organ ; ize and arm such forces as may lie neces sary to protect them against invasion. ! "Resolved, by the senate and house of i representatives of tho United States of i America, in congress assembled, that the president of tho United States is hereby directed to take possession of tho island of ! Cuba with the military and naval forces J of tiie United States and hold the same ; until the people of Cuba can organize a ' government deriving Its powers from tho I consent of tho governod and arm and i equip such military and naval forces as I may ho necessary to secure them against j foreign invasion." The house, without wasting time, pro irecded to business and before tho session | closed had passed three bills of consldora | bio importance and tho first of tho regular j supply bills—that for pensions. Three of the bills related to postal mat ters. One provided for tho use of private mailing cards of the same general size and j character as t he present postal cards when I t cent stamps are allixod. Another pro vided for a limited indemnity of $lO for tho loss of registered mail matter and the third provided for a private carrier service ' in cities, towns and villages where no free ; delivery exists. It provides that on appli i cation of 20 persons receiving their mail > through the same office, the po.stnmstcr shall appoint such persons as arc willing . to undertake the collection and delivery of i mails at a charge not to exceed 1 cent for each letter and that the charge shall be paid by the beneficiaries. The j ension bill was passed without factious opposition, but Mr. Grow (Rep.)of Pennsylvania took occasion in the debate to submit some j views in favor of higher tariff duties boned upon that portion of tho president's mes sage relating to the tariff. The bill car ries $111,2(18,880. Reduction of Wages. WESTERLY, R. 1., Doc. 7.— The Rhode Island Granite works of this town has made a partial reduction in tho wages of its employees. Those receiving the most pay will stiff r a reduction of from 5 to 10 per cent, but tho wages of more than half tho workmen will not be dffect)6®732£-M" ISCUBA'SHEROSLAIN? SPANIARDS INSIST THAT ANTONIO MACEO IS DEAD. 1 According to Spnniili Advices, Ma ceo Died Heroically Fightlug For Cuba's Freedom. r [ Apparently on the Kve of a Great Victory. Gome/ s Son Also Reported Dead. HAVANA, DOC. 9. —lt is stated in most P positive terms by the Spanish authorities f that Antonio Maceo, the great insurgent I leader and the heart and soul of the Cuban cause, has been killed in Havana province after having effected tho passage of tho western trochu near Mariel at its northern extremity. With tho Cuban leader died the youth, Francisco Gomez, son of Maxi mo Gomez, who uccompanicd tho mulatto general on his passage of tho troeha. Most explicit details of the finding of the corpses of the fallen Cubans and of the facts relied upon for their identification are at hand through the report of the Spanish commander, Major Cirujeda, who contested the passage of the trochu unsuc cessfully on Dec. 4 (last Friday) with GENERAL ANTONIO MACEO. Maceo and who sustained another oonfiict on Monday with tho forces under the in i surgent leader. It was in a reconnoissmico ; after the latter engagement that the Span - iards found the two corpses, not separated in dentil, which they have identified as those of Antonio Maceo and Francisco i Gomez. . The authorities now permit tho publica tion of Major Cirujeda's official report, that the engagement with Maceo on Dec. 4, when lie forced the trochu, was "a fear ful combat," which is the first official ad mission that Maceo brought with him across tho. troeha a considerable and well equipped following and fought a hot en gagement to effect his passage. After the Cubans bad passed into Ha vana province tho Spanish commander effected a fresh concentration in that prov ince and awaited the arrival of-Macoo. Ho hud received confidential information of the proposed movements of the Cubans and arranged his forces accordingly. He had in addition received a detailed de scription of tho horse which Maceo was to ride as well as of its cajiarisons. Tho expected I sit tie occurred Monday, but no details of the engagement are given out for publication hero. After the fight tho Spanish troops made a roconnoissance of the ground previously held by the Cuban forces. Hero were found the two corpses lying together, and indeed almost locked in an embrace in death. The one body was thut of a mulat to, a stout man, with gray, crisply curl ing hair and tho other that of a slender, dark haired youth. Maceo'a Identification. Both wore dressed in white linen duck suits. When the linen suit was removed from the corpse of tho elder of the two, he was found to have on a fine undershirt I with tho initials "A. M." upon It. The pair of black silk socks on this body con tained the same Initials, worked in rod silk. There was a gold ring on the finger ' containing on tho inner rim the engraved inscription "Antonio y Maria.". A re volver with an ivory handle and marked, together with a small gold mounted tele scope, wore also found on tho body. The head of tho young man's body was resting upon tho body of the first. There was found on it a silver watch, an ammu nition bag, several handkerchiefs bearing tlie initials "F. G., M a traveling valise, a portfolio containing a number of papers and a small book, which had apparently boon bought in New York, judging from the marks on it. \ Among tiie papers was one containing a daily record of the fights in which the force of the insurgents had boon engaged, ' beginning with Nov. 24 and closing with I an entry for Dec. 7. According to this i record, Maceo's forces had made a prelimi nary exploration of the line of tho troeha on Dec. 2. The passage of tho troeha is recorded under date of Doc. 4. On Dec. 5 p they encountered Lieutenant Vasquoz with r his forces. On 800. 0 again thoy mot Colo i nel Acosta and Colonel Sartorius and on Dec. 7 General Sanchez. Horo tho record f ends. ' On the body was found, it is said, a per > sonal letter signed "M. Gomez." Heroic Young Gomez. . It is stated, in addition to tho above ? particulars, that there was found on the , body of the younger man a letter written L in pencil saying that he dies rather than abandon the eorpso of his general, Maceo. Such are the details of the identification upon which the Spnnish officials rely for their firmly expressed conviction that An tonio Maceo has mot his end. No news that lias been received since tho outbreak of the insurrection lias caused so great a sensation in Havana or has been deemed so encouraging to the Spanish cause. Since the famous raid of the Cubans across the whole of the island last year, when Maceo invaded Pinar del Rio, while Gomez re turned to the eastern provinces, tho mulat to general has hold his own in the wostern province against tho utmost efforts of the Spaniards to dislodge him. He transferred the whole seat, of war from tho east to the west, and while his enemies claimed ho hod run into a trap and built a strong troeha across the island to keep him there, ho continued his indefatigable campaign and J confidently claimed always that he could cross tlie troeha when he wished and effect ; | a junction with Gomez again in the cast. 3 ! Do Lome Doubt* It. 1 | WASHINGTON, DOC. 9. —No information ; lias been received at tho Spanish legation of the reported death of Maceo and tho son | of Gomez, and tho rumor is discredited by j the Spanish minister. Senor do Bomo ; stated that an event of such importance J ; would have been made known to the loga jj tlon at once. > I j Earthquake In Mexico. * j CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 9. —Heavy earth f ( quakes occurred yesterday at various Po •clile ports of this republic. Nobody hurt. n DRESS GOODS Mill. As handsome a line as shown in the city. A lot of Tycoon Reps at ioc; never before sold under t2j^c. Just the thing for wrappers, A lot of new Outings just arrived; toe is the price. Carpets. One hundred remnants of Ingrain Carpet, one yard wide '< and over, all wool, price, 25c each. They are bargains. Children's Caps. Children's Caps at prices only our own; cannot be beaten. Come and ses for yourself. PETER DEISROTH, 41 West Broad Street, Hazleton. W. L. Douglas Ksfe $3.00 SHOE 02 < BEST THI WORLD. ; 77&Q®3l \ It is stylish, durable and perfect-fitting, qualities \ TJBSI. absolutely necessary to make a finished shoe. The vSKfM cost of manufacturing allows a smaller profit to dealers than any shoe sold at $3.00. ■SBpi '' W ' L * J 3 * so ' $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the MBfttPfci;" '• productions of skilled workmen, from the best possible to put into shoes sold at these the leaders this season, but any We make jv. other style desired may be By also $2.50 and °' 3,a ' n horn our agents. menanos2.so, ; \ we ue only tho beat ctt. Fumi cif 52.00 and $1.75 . \ (all rulers), French I'uleut Cslf. Krenek for hriVL. Enamel, Vlcl Ktd, etc.. graded to corre* Tt i ill- I It. \ nKyiilwttU prl.es of {he .hoea. I he lull line for sale by esuuot .upply you, write "W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. JOHN BELLEZZA, Centre Street, Freeland. G. HORACK, Baker & Confectioner. Wholesale and Retail. CENTRE STEKET, F KEEL AND. l'Ol.n ICAL ANNOI'NCKItIENT. TAX COLLECTOU- A. A. BACHMAN, of Frcelitnd. Subject t< the decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Frcclaud borough. Graduation Day .it IMoree school. Philadelphia, is an im portant day. not only to those who on that day make (heir formal entrance into the business world, but to the pub lic, also, (ircat statesmen and .great orators have < s'cemed it an honor to take part in this exercise and bid the graduates ••(Sod Speed." Carnegie, De pew, General Harrison, Speaker lined, have appeared in recent years. At the last exercises Congressman Quigg and tiie Reverend Thomas Dixon were the, speakers. Honorable John Field presid ed. The class of '96 will le p blic ly graduated January 15, 1897. Honor able Theodore Roosevelt will make the annual address. Revete id Dr. Palinnr the address to the graduates, and His Honor, Mayor Warwick, will preside. Strictly Truthful. Crimsonbeak—l'll give that ntnn Windham credit for being truthful. Yeast—Why? "lie got up to speak last night, and he said lie wouldn't keep the audience a minute." "And is that as long as he kept them?" "Yes; they all got up and left the hall."—Yonkers Statesman. Method In Iter Marines!!. Unshaway—Last night 1 experienced a novel sensation. Miss Twilling in vited me out to dinner as her guest, ami insisted on ordering and jKiying for everything. I wonder what she did it for? Cleverton She probably wanted something to eat.—llarlem Life. MUri Bulldozing;. Mrs. Shrill—So you woa't get me that new bonnet? Mr. S.—No, I won't. Mrs. R.—Very well, then. I'll go to every temperance meeting that comes along, and people will think the reasdn I i.iu't decently dressed is because you've took to drink.—N. Y. Weekly. II|M unit Downs. "Life is full of tips and downs." "Yes, and I knew a young fellow who was in business and went under." "Well?" "And immediately his friends j threw him over."—lndianapolis Jour nal. What Willie Wanted. Willie—Mamma, they say that his tory repeats itself, don't they? Mother—Yes, dear. Willie—Well, why don't it repent it •wdf when I'm trying to learn it? —Kox- ) bury Gazette. Wear Well shoos arc warranted to bo precisely as represented. You make, no mistake in that store. Rod room suites, sl6, at Sweeney A Ilcrron's, llazleton. A pretty line of infants I 'shoes, 10c per , pair, at Oswald's. 51.50 a year is all the TKIBUNK costs. ! I Printing! Handbills. ■ i Did the idea ever strike you Ito issue Handbills occasionally, I thus getting an advertisement en tirely by yourself? We have un- I common facilities for doing this , class of work, and are proving our . capacity for it every month by ' turning out numerous catchy pro ductions for shrewd advertisers in '■ this line. We will write a Hand- , bill or an ad of any kind for any ' person who hasn't got the time to do it himself, and will guarantee i satisfaction, along with the best ! printing and the fairest prices to | be had in the region. The Tribune Gives HutGfactlon on Ererj Job. Stale Soril Sell East Stroudsburg, Pa. A Famous School In it Famous Foc-ation. I Among the mountain., of the noted resort., the Delaware Water Gap. A school of three j or four hundred pupils, with no over-crowded I CIUHHCH, but where teachers can become ac quainted with their pupils and help them indi vidually in their work. Modern improvement. A flue new gymna sium, in charge of expert trainers. We teach Sewing, Dressmaking, ('lay Model i ing, Freehand ana Mechanical Drawing with- I out extra charge. Write to us at once for our catalogue and other information. You gain more in a small I school than in the overcrowded schools. Address GEO. P. BIBLE, Principal. Harness! Harness! , Light Carriage Harness, $5.60, $7, $9 and $lO 50. Heavy Express Harness, $16.50, sl9, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness, double, $25, S2B and S3O. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. 1 5 Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat- ( 1 # ent business conducted for MODERATE Fees. ! 3 OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE U. 8. PATENT OFFICE ; 5 and we can secure patent in less time thau those ' # remote from Washington. j > t Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of 1 1 f charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. 11 5 A PAMPHLET, "How to Obtain Patents,'' with e Jcost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries ! sent free. Address, J, <C. A.SNOW&CO.
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