FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. IX. NO. 51.
A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to all.
I. Refowicli,
Leading Tailor and Clothier,
37 Centre Street,
Freeland.
' MCDONALD'S.
tirhnituro
Is being remodeled and
will open up with the fin
est stock of Furniture in
► town.
Bed Room Suits from
sls upwards.
Parlor Suits, Dining
Room and Kitchen Suits.
A beautiful line of Par
lor Tables, Plush Rockers
and Fancy Chairs.
i llij Holidaj
' Drive.
Handsome new-design
Plash Rocker for $2.
Children's Rockers at
reduced prices.
Come and investigate.
j. p. MCDONALD,
t'• * '
Centre and South Streets
WILL MAKE BRIQUETTES.
COMPANY FORMED TO MANUFAC
TURE COAL SUBSTITUTES.
Anthracite Dust to lie Compressed Into
Hard Blocks of Any Desired Sice —The
Scheme May Not Be So Feasible as It
Looks at First Sight.
Tho American Anthracite Company is
tiie name of the corporation recently or
ganized by a syndicate of Philadelphia
capitalists for the purpose of establish
ing a big coal briquette manufactory in
that city. The company lias purchased
a ten-acre tract of land on the east
bank of the Schuylkill river and work
on the big buildings will be commenced
in a week. Several hundred men will
bo employed and the factory will have
a capacity of 1,000 tons a day.
The briquettes will bo manufactured
from* coal dust. This is not a new
scheme, but the process to be used is
entirely different from that employed
heretofore. In the process the coal dust
Is treated with certain chemicals, with
out the use of pitch or resin, which made
the old process so objectionable. Under
enormous pressure the coal dust is com
pressed into hard blocks or cubes in
sizes to correspond with coal from chest
nut to egg. It is claimed that the bri
quettes will develop heating qualities
fully 25 per cent greater than anthracite
coal, and the price will be from 50 to 8o
cents less per ton. It is proposed to
take the coal dust to the city by rail and
the Schuylkill canal.
The plan is to screen the culm from
the banks that are scattered all over the
anthracite region and take out the pea.
buckwcat and other sizes, shipping only
the dust to Philadelphia. The new bri
quettes are claimed to be superior to
those made a few years ago, because the
latter were very sooty, dried out rapidly
and became unfit for use as a heat pro
ducer.
Tho scheme looks very plausible on
the surface, but there are some things,
says the Wilkesbarre Record , that have
not been taken into consideration by
tho Philadelphia capitalists, owing no
doubt to the fact that they havo formed
their plans 100 miles from tho nearest
culm bank and have not taken the
trouble to visit the fountain head of
their proposed supply of new material.
The fact is that nearly every culm
bank that is worth working is ilauked
with a washery or is being reserved for
that purpose by the operators of tho col
liery from which tho dirt was taken.
These washcrios, as their name implies,
wash tho coal and the dust is carried
into creeks and streams in the shape of
liquid black mud. It is a question If
experiments now being made for separ
ating the coal from the culm without
water will leave the dust in a market
able state. It is also questionable
whether the freight rates for carrying
the dust to market and the cost of the
dust itself will not be placed ut such a
figure as to make the manufacture of
briquettes too costly to compete with the
genuine black diamond.
It is not likely that the operators will
want to lend a hand in placing on the
market what the syndicate claims will
bo a formidable rival to their own pro
duct. New coal washeries are being
erected right along and these uro prov
ing a great source of profit to the owners
of the banks.
Tho history of tho coal substitute is
interesting. In 1882 a plant was in
operation at Port Richmond, Philadel
phia. The coal dirt was mixed with tar
or rosin and compressed into lumps the
size and shape of an egg. Then when
Austin Corbln was president of tin*
Reading Company he became interested
in the problem. A briquetto factory
was established at Mahanoy City. It
did not prove any more of a success
than the Port Richmond plant.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
December 24.—Fair at the English
Baptist church basement. Admission,
5 cents.
December 24 to 26. —Annual fair of May
berry band at Yannos' opera house.
December 24. —Entertainmont under the
auspices of Travelers' Athletic Associa
tion at Grand opera house. Tickets,
25 cents.
December 24.—Masquerade ball at
Krouso's hotel, South Iloberton.
December 28.—Banquet and social, un
der the auspices of tho Young Ladies
of St. Ann's Parish, at Grand opera
house. Tickets, 35 cents.
December 31.—Eighth annual hall of
Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera
house. Admission. 50 cents.
December 31.—Fourth annual hall of St.
Vigilio's Tirolese Society at 'Yannes'
hall. Admission, 25 cents.
January 25. —Annual ball of tho Citi
zen's Lloso Company at Yannes' opera
house. Admission, 50 cents.
I'iivute Sale.
The undersigned will sell at private
sale, at her residence, Centre and Lu
zerne streets, l'recland, beginning to
day, all her household furniture. Sale
will continue this week and next until
everything is disposed of.
Mrs. J. J. Powers.
Big blizzards come at short notice.
Buy a danco at A. Oswald's and be pre
pared for them. }
Your feet can't got cold when you j
have tbetu encased iu Wear Well shoes, i
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896.
A Scort of i\linerii'*ReoCue(l.
A terrific explosion of gas occured on
Monday afternoon in Baltimore Shaft
No. 2, of the Delaware and Hudson Com
pany, at Wilkesbarro. Twenty-two
miners were imprisoned, but at a late
hour all had been rescued alive. Im
mediately after the disaster became
known, rescue gangs descended the
shaft, but it was some time before the
ventilation had been so managed that
they could work in safety. The party
which entered the mine succeeded in
pushing their way to the plane where
the imprisoned men had been working
and there they stumbled over the bodies
of a number of unconscious men. As
quick as the work could be accomplish
ed, they were brought to the surface,
where a corps of doctors were in wait
ing.
Wrapped in blankets some of the vic
tims were sent to their homes and some
to hospitals. The physicians have hope
that all may recover. Had they been
in the mine five minutes longer all
would have probably died of sufTocatiot .
John Healy, one of the rescuers, who
was first to discover the bodies on the
plane, say the men were huddled closely
together. They had apparently aban
doned all hope of rescue and were re
solved to die together. The supposition
is that the men, when they realized their
danger, made their way to the highest
point on the plane. Ihe smoke found !
its way to them, however, and they
! were all but suffocated when found.
The theory of the explosion is that
there was a fall of rock on the slope
where the dynamite was stored, that
the dynamite exploded and set tire to
the gas.
Chrintina* at the UoHpital.
From the Hazloton Standard.
Preparations are already under way
for the appropriate celebration of Christ
mas at the miners' hospital. Yesterday
a largo quantity of laurel and holly ar
rived, and today the work of decoration
will be commenced. The words,"Merry
Christinas," will be displayed in three or
four different languages, in order to give
all the patients an opportunity to enjoy
the day. Besides this an expert harpist
lias been engaged to furnish music for
the patients in the morning.
After partaking of a turkey dinner
the patients will be entertained in tho
afternoon by amusement provided by
the Coxe ladies of Drifton. A Christmas
tree will also be provided by kind friends
for the amusement of the younger folks.
In the evening the Quay County Glee
Club will furnish the entertainment.
Judging from present indications the
unfortunates will be amply provided for.
Dcafuciis Canuot be Cured.
by local application*, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure ileafnesa,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of tho mucous lining of the
eustachian tube. When this tulie yew
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imjierfeet hearing. anil when it is entire
ly closed deafness ie the result, and un
less tlie iuflaination can tie taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, heariny will l>e destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrah, which is nothing hut an in
flamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give due Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot lie cured by Rail's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CM EN EY A CO.. Toledo, 0.
by druggists, 76c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
St Paul's P. M. Church.
An entertainment will be given by the
Sunday School on Saturday evening,
December 20, when tlicro will be recita
tions. singing and addresses by members
of the school. At tho close of the en
tertainment presents will be distributed
to the scholars. No charge for admis
sion. Entertainment will commence at
7.30 o'clock. S. Cooper, pastor.
Attention, Taxpayers.
All property taxes for 1896 not paid on
or before December 30 will returned to
the commissioners to be sold,
Hugh Malloy, collector.
ThoWearWell's "Century" shoo Is O. K.
MIIHLII
Our entire stock of Jewelry
is to be sold to the highest bid
der. We will sell ever)' after
noon and evening. This will be
the greatest sale Hazleton has
ever had. We invite every
body to attend. Ladies espe
cially invited.
liSlIJr.
Jeweler, j
Hazleton, Pa.
Tonight's Entertainment.
i At the Grand opera house this even
l ing the following programme will be
- rendered under the auspices of the Trav
j elers 1 Athletic Association,
s Selection, St. Patrick's cornet band.
Opening address, John Houston.
3 Prof. Robert Peters, in his knockabout
3 specialties.
3 Song, Quigloy and McKinley.
t Quartette, Edward Allen and Hughes
brothers.
i Stuinp speech, Master Leo McDonald.
3 Duet, Miss Cassie McGee and Mrs.
\ Thomas Morgans.
; Recitation, Bernard Gallagher,
i Song and dance. Burns sisters.
Cornet solo, Miss Jennie DeFoy.
, Song, Patrick Ileeney; accompani
ment, mandolin club.
Piano solo, Thomas Fisher.
Bag punching, Richard Welsh,
i Song, Miss Maine McDonald.
Selection, mandolin club.
Song, Con Carbon.
Quartette, Allen and Hughes brothers.
Specialties, J. Mundy.
Vaccination Law Sustained.
W. F. Sprague, of Bradford county,
brought suit against the school directors
of Otto township to compel the board to
admit his children to the schools of that
district after the children had been ex
pelled from school for non-compliance
with the compulsory vaccination law.
Sprague's petition to court alleged that
the act was unconstitutional in that its
title was not properly constructed to
cover the provisions of the bill and also
violated the constitution, and further
that the vaccination act does not include
nor relate to townships.
Judge Morrison has rendered his de
cision, which denies the validity of the
claims made by the plaintiff in the case
and upholds the law iu its constitutional
and other features.
"Black lllMliiond's" F.,t Time.
The "Black Diamond Express" on the
Eehigh Valley Hailroad recently made
a run between Wilkesbarre and Geneva.
N. Y., that came near being a record
breaker. The train left Wilkesbarre at
4.53 p. ill., twenty-six minutes late, and
arrivod at Sayre, at 6.33 p. in., ten min
utes late, running a distance of 05 miles
i.i 108 minutes, including a stop at Lc
ceyvillo for water. Leaving Sayre at
6.37 p. m., ten minutes late, the train
reached Geneva at 7.55 p. in., on time,
making the run of 73}* miles in 78 min
utes.
Til# record this train is making for
fast time and good service is attracting
Ihe attention of the traveling public,
and the patronage of the train is daily
Increasing.
LehlglitoD Lou the Suit.
The Joseph Obert damage case against
the borougli of Lehighton occupied the
attention of the Carbon county court all
last week and went to the jury ou Mon
day, and the same day a verdict was
returned in favor of Mr. Obert for $750.
This, with the costs of the case, will make
the borough's bill at least $2,000.
The suit instituted by Mr. Obert
against the borough was for SIO,OOO
damages, the result of cutting down
part of an old bakery building, which
extended over the building lino on First
street and which he had previously been
notified to movi, also for removing part
a "hog run" extending six feet on Bail
road street.
Will Married on Monday.
Wiiliain C. White, of Upper Lehigh,
w ill be married on Monday evening next
at 8 o'clock to Miss Fannie F. Turner,
of Washington, D. C. The ceremony
will take place at the home of the bride's
mother, 1753 K street, N.W. Mr.White
is employed as coachman by Hon. John
Lelsenrlug, and lias many friends here
who wish him and ills bride much happi
ness. Several invitations to attend the
marriage have been received by Free
land peopie.
Rev. 11. J. McManus, who some time
ago was pastor of the Catholic church
at Audenricd and later was stationed at
old Buck Mountain, died In Philadelphia
on Sunday. Ho was well known to
many of the residents of this section.
At tho time of Ills death, which was due
to an abscess, he was pastor of tho
Doylcstown church.
The Pond Creek brick works will sus
pend operations as soon as the two kilns
now drying are emptied. Each kiln
holds 250,000 bricks. The suspension is
for the purposo of enlarging the fire
place four feet, which will give tho
works additional steam. Tho company
has uumorous orders on hand.
Mrs. John Carey, a widow, aged 69
years, was killed on tho railroad tracks
at Plymouth on Monday afternoon.
Three loaded cars passod over the
woman. She Is supposed to have been
caught while picking coal. Both legs
were severed and the left arm was torn
from its socket.
Rev. John E. Stas, pastorof St. John's
Slavonian church, has issued a credit
able Christmas edition of his paper, the
Katholic. It consists of twelve pages,
four of which are printed in red, and is
illustrated profusely with excellent por
traits of prominent clergymen, church
buildings, etc.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synop.l, of Inc.] .nil Mlsceltaneoun (>-
• urr.nce, That Can 11. It.ad l>iil„u.y.
Wh.t tli. t'otk, of Till, and Other
T.orn. ore Doius.
William 11. Butz ie eL.ll cunGuad to
his home on North Centre street.
Freeland will have a white Christmas,
and from all appearances a cold one
also.
John L. Lewis, of Lansford, has been
appointed mercantile appraiser of Car
bon county.
Miss Mary Riclly Is recovering from
her late Illness and in a few weeks may
be able to bo about.
Foster township school hoard received
its stato appropriation this week. Tho
amount was 88,727.19.
Local politics are waking up and the
indications point to a plentiful supply
of candidates for all the offices.
Tho brick work of tho silk mill build
ing has been completed, and the
structure will soon be undor roof.
After today all the schools and nearly
all the collieries of the region will bo
closed until the holidays are over.
Mrs. Bridget Joyce, of St. Clair,
mother of the noted newspaper man,
Tom Joyce, fell down stairs at her home
yesterday and broke her neck.
All the churches of town will hold ser
vices tomorrow, and the pastors are
busily engaged in preparing for tLe
large numbers who will attend.
The trial of tho flazle township school
directors, who aro charged with mis
demeanor in offico, has been set down
for tho second Monday in January.
Tho plant of the Truth Publishing
Company, of Hazleton, was sold at eon
stable's sale yesterday. The property
was purchased by E. A. Oberrcuder, of
Drifton, for 8725.
Mrs. S. E. Hayes, insurance agent,
has received a largo number of cal
lenders for 1897. Patrons can have
them by calling at her residence, Wash
ington streot, Freeland.
Ileston Bellas, formerly of Jeddo, now
of Mahanoy City, and Miss Minnie Bru
bark, of Trevorton, were united in mar
riage on Saturday at the latter place.
They will go housekeeping at Mahanov
City.
Cora Van Tasscll, in "Scenes from
Great Plays," will appear at the Grand
opera house tomorrow evening. With
her small but talented company she is
receiving great praise for her acting on
this tour.
Alex. Fall, of Sandy Run, was taken
to Laurytown asylum yesterday morn
ing by Liveryman Frank O'Oonnell, on
a commitment Issued by Squire Huckloy.
Tlio man Is a Hungarian and is suffering
from paresis.
St. Cecilia's Mandolin and Guitar
Club, composed of music pupils of St.
Ann's convent, was organized last week.
The following are the members: Misses
Holla McGill, Grace Boyle, Mary Mul
hearn and Michael Capeeo.
Tonight is the last night of the fair at
the English Baptist church. The at
tendance has been very good during the
week, and the pastor and those In
charge of the fair haye received many
congratulations on their success.
Mrs. David Hoffman died at her home
in Eckley on Tuesday after a brief ill
ness. She was aged 39 years and a hus
band and six children survive her. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon. Interment at Eckley cemetery.
Beatrice Klotz, of Frcaland, who is
visiting at the residence of her grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah Unntz, East Munch
Chunk, had two of her lingers caught
in the cogs of a wash wringer on Tues
day. The results were well nigh serious.
—Mauch Chunk Times.
PERSONALITIES.
The following students will spend
Christmas at their homes here:
Win field and Stanley Oborrender, M*.
Pleasant Military academy, Sing Sing,
N. V.
Thomas, William and Miss Llziio
Evans, Bucknell university, Lewisburg.
Joseph Kennedy and Neal Dugan, Jef
ferson Medical college, Philadelphia.
Edward Gaffney and Thomas McCole,
Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass.
Misses Josephine and Nellie Campbell,
Villa Marie convent. West Chester.
Miss Birdalyn Davis, Boston Conser
vatory of Music,
George T. Brown, Dickinson Law
school, Carlisle.
Thomas Birkbeck, Jr., Plerco college,
Philadelphia.
Jesse Birkbeck, Bucknell university,
Lcwistown.
Miss Nettie Seiwcll, Bloomsburg nor
mal school.
Fred lioons, Stroudsburg normal
school.
Miss Lizzie Jamos, Kutztown normal
school.
DEATHS.
Boyle.—At Drifton, December 21,
Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Condy
Boyle, aged 7 years. Interred yester
day at St. Ann's cemetery, Brcellu.
Tie Riilil Tfti.
We always did it.
And we shall continue to
keep and increase your confi
dence. Our counters are now
loaded with Winter Goods of
superior quality at low prices,
and there's no use buying
shoddy elsewhere.
See our Men's Fine Blue Beaver Over
coats at $4.50.
Men's All-Wool Black, Blue, Brown
end Drab Beavers, $0.50; worth
every cent of $lO.
Finest Castor and Chinchilla Overcoats
from $9 to sl4. Clear saving of $S
to $3 on every one.
An elegant line of Boys' Reefers from
$1.98 to $4. Everyone a gem.
28c We have now on sale 1600
Knee Pants, bought at one
third of their value. They're going at
28c a pair; they're worth 50c and 75c.
Come early and take your Pick.
Hew Stock of Men's, Boys' and Chil
dren's Suits. See Our Line.
You'll be Repaid for Your Trouble,
OUlt STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOYS'
Stiff and Soft Hats
Is always complete.
Do not forget—you get a
Derby for 90c that costs you
$1.50 elsewhere. Better grades
in proportion.
Caps and Gloves-our line in these can
not be equalled within a radius oi
fifty miles.
Mackintoshes, Leather Suits, Trunks.
OLSHO'S
Clothing and Hat Store,
57 Centre street, Freeland.
GREAT BARGAINS IN
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes,
Flour and Feed,
Tobacco, Cigars,
Tin and Queejisware,
Wood and Willow tea re,
Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc.
A celebrated brand of XX Uour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
My motto is small profits and quiek sales.
1 always have fresh goods and ara
turning my stock every month.
Every article is guurautoed.
AMAUDUS OSWALD,
N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sis., Freeland.
GEORGEFISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
fall at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland,
or wait for the delivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer,
Porter, Etc.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale in one of the huudsomest sa
loons in town. Fresh Rochester aim .Shenan
doah Heer and Youngling's Porter on tap.
W Centre street.
COTTAGE HOTEL
Washington and Main Streets.
IIENIIY IIAAS, - Proprietor.
The best accommodation for permanent and
transient guests. Good table. Fair rates, liar
finely stocked. Stable attached.
Dr. N. MALEY,
DBOTIS® 1 .
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
OVER BIiIKDECK'S STORE.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Gootls,
Hoots JUKI
KIIOPH,
Also
1 PURE WINES & LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre ami Maiu streets, Freeland.
$1.50 PER YEAR
£MIAS. ORION STKOH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
' and
Notary Public.
) Office: Itoomsliqnd 4, Birkbeck Brick,Freeland.
r JOHN Id. CARE,
Attorney-at-La*
An legal biataa, pranpttj attended.
PostoOo. Budding, . u . . Freeland.
M. HALPIN,
X&nnufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c.
Walnut and Pine- Btreeta, Freeland.
KRS. S. E. HAVES,
Fire insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
hone but Reliable Companies Represented.
Q I), rohrbach,
General Hardware.
Builders' supplies of every kind always in
stock. Hall paper, paints and tinware. Bicy
cles und repairs of ..11 sorts.
South Centre street.
J AMES QUIGLEY,
Confectionery. Fruits, Cigars,
and Tobacco.
Greon truck of all kinds bandied in season
Opposite Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
yyiI.LIAM LAMB.
Restaurant.
Centre and South streets.
Whiskey, wine, beer, porter, etc. First-class
cigars and temperance drinks.
LIBOR WINTER,
Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
Tho finest liquors and etirare served nt the
counter. Families supplied with oysters.
GENTRALT HOTEL
LEADING IIOTEI. IN FREELAND.
M. 11. 11UNSICKER, Prop.
Kates, }:; per day. Bar stoosed with fine
whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Sule uud ex
change stuble attached.
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
RESTAURANT
151 Centre street, Freeland.
FINEST LIQUOR, BEER, PORTER,
ALE, CIGARS AND TEM
PERANCE DRINKS.
FALL WEATHER
—is here with all its sudden changes.
How are you prepared to stand it?
One of our Fall Suits will enable you to
put up with any kind of weather and
look good at the same time.
Underwear of every grade for gents,
also Furnishing Goods in latest styles.
CEO. SIPPEL.
DePIERRO - BROS.
-CAFE.-
Comer of Centre aixl Front Streets,
Freeland, Pa.
Finest if 'hiskies in Stock.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Bosenbluth's Velvet, of which we have
EXCLUSIVE SALE IK TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Meunessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Imported and Domestic Cigars.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Ballentine and Huzletou beer on tap.
Ruths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.
VIENNA 7 BAKERY.
J. B. LAUBACH, Prop.
Centro Street, Freeland.
CHOICE RREAI) OF ALL KINDS,
CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY.
FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES
BAKED TO ORDER.
Confectionery $ Ice Cream
supplied to halls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.