FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XI. NO. 8, RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. May 15, 1808. AHHANUKMKNT OF PAHHKNGBK TRAINS. LEAVE PKBKLAND. 0 20 ii in for Weutherly, Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Eastun, Phila delphia nnd Now York. 7 40 H in lor Handy Han, White Haven, Wilkes-Harm, l'ittaton and Hcrantun. 8 32 a m for Weutherly, Mauch Chunk. Al lentown, Bethlehem, Eugtoii, Philadel phia mid Now York. 9 30 am for liazlctou, Malmnny City, Shen andoah, Alt. Gunnel, Shumokiu and Pottsviile. 1 1 56 a m for Handy Hun, White Haven, Wilkng-Harre, Hvraiiton and all pointg West. 4 32 pin for lla/.leton, Mahanoy City, Shnii andoali, Mt. Canned, Hhamokiii and Pottsviile. 0 39 P ni for Hand}' Hun, White llaven, Wilkes-Burre and Seranton. 0 57 P ni for 11 az In to n, Mahanoy City, Sheu audouli, Mt. Carinel and Hhamokiii. AKttIVE AT KKEKLAND. 7 40 a m from Pottsviile, Hhamokiii, Mt. Carmei, Hhenaiidoah, Mahanoy City and llazleton. 9 17 a m from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, linthlelieiu, Allentown, Mauch Chunk uud Weutherly. 9 30 a in from Hcrautoii, Wilkeg-Harre and White Haven. 1 1 50 a ni from Pottsviile, Shamokin, Mt. Carmei, Hhenaiidoah, Mahauoy City and Hazleton. 4 32 p m from Scrauton, Wilkes-Unrro and White Haven. 0 39 p m from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, Hethlehem, Allentown, Potts ville, Hhamokiii, Mt. Carmei, Hheiuin doah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton. 0 57 P m from Hcrautoii, Wilkeg-Harre and White Haven. 8 32 p ni from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, itnthlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk ami Weutherly. For further iulormatiou inquire of Tiokot A Rents. KoLLLN 11. WlLßUß,General Superintendent. CH AH. H. LKH, Uen'l Pass. Agent. Lit Corthuidt Street, New York City. TIIE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect April 18, 1897. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle Brook, Stockton. Heaver Meadow ltoad, ltoan and Hazleton Junction at 5 JO, 6UU a m, daily except Hiinday; and 7 08 a in, 2 88 p m, Hutiday. Truing leave Drifton for Harwood. Cranberry, Toinhieken and Derinaer at 5 80, 0 UU a in, daily except Sunduy; and 7 U8 a m, 2 88 p m, Hun day. Traing leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, liar wood itoad, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and Slicppton at BUU a m, daily except Hun day; and 7 U8 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Traing leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood, Cranberry, Toinhieken and Derinirer at li 85 a in, daily except Sunday; aud 8 58 a in, 4 22 p in, Sunday. Truing leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and Shcppton at 8 82, 11 1U a m, 4 41 p m, daily except Sunday; and 787 a m, 811 pm, Sunday. Truing leave Deringor for Tomhicken, Cran berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and ltoan at 2 2 f, 54Up m, daily except Sunday; and 87 a ra, 6U7 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humlmldt ltoad, Harwood Koad, Oneida Junction, Hazlo ion Junction and ltoan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 522 p ra, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 u m, 344 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Heaver Meadow itoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 22 p in, daily, except Suuday; and 8 11 a ra, 8 44 p ra, Sunday. Traiiiß leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow ltoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 828 p ra, daily, except Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p ui. Sunday. All traing connect at Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Hazleton, Jeaneaville, Audon ried and other points on the Traction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at 5 510. 0 00 a ra make connection at iVeriuger with P. It. It. trains for Wilkesbarre, Huubury, llarrisburK and |H>iuts west. For the accommodation of passengers at way stations lietwoen Hazleton Junction and Der higcr, a train will leave the former point at 850 p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at Deriuger at 5 ()0 p m. LUTUBU C. SMITH, Superintendent, MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. -The Freeland Water Company hereby notifies consumers of water to cease using the same for washing vehicles, sidewalks, and in gardens tind lawns, and to use It as sparingly as possible. Patrons are requested to prevent any waste of water about their premises. By order of Joseph Hirklieek, president. HX)lt KENT. Large store room In MeMenu lllin huilding; possession given at once. Apply 0,1 the premises or to J. J. McMeiiamiii. THIRD ANNUAL EXCURSION of the Father Mathew Society, of Wilkeabarre, to New York & Boston. Train Loaves L. V. Depot: Jeddo, 7.32; Drifton, 7.35; Freeland, 7.40; Hazleton, 8.45; on morning of Monday, August 8, '9B. Parties from Jeddo, Drifton and Freeland connect with excursion train at White Haven; those from Hazleton at Mauch Chunk. Tickets good for return on uny train within ten days. Fare to New York and Return: $4.00 Hobsou's Plan Adopted- Washington, July 26.— Lieut. Hole sou cume over from New York and had a loug conference to-day with As sistant Secretary Allen, Capt. Brad ford, nnd several other officers of the Navy Department regarding the rais ing of the Spanish cruisers. The lieu tenant succeeded while In New York In arranging with the Merrltt nnd Chapman Wrecking company for the execution of the plans he had prepar ed for saving the vessels. The wreckers have promised to get together the pontoons, nlr hags, and compressed nlr apparatus which will IK- required to lift and right the ves sels, and expect to start this material for Santiago from Ne\v York on a fust vessel wltliln three days. OABTQHIA. Bean the <4 The M 1"" Hate Always Bought BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc currences That Cau Be Head Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns Are Doing. Jeddo's young mon and women will have an outing over tho trolley road on Saturday evening. A marriage license has been granted at Wilkesbarre to Calvin Kester and Miss Garnet Anthony, both of Sandy Run. A war song concert will be rendered at the Park M. E. church tomorrow evening. A very entertaining program has been arranged. Andrew Enos, of Freeland, yesterday purchased Carl Bredo's farm, near Weathorly. The plot consists of twenty acres and was sold for S4OO. The Jenkins property on South Wash ington street, which was badly damaged by fire a few weeks ago, Is being re stored to its former condition. Miss Mamo Brown, of Freeland, has been re appointed as a teacher in Sugar loaf township. During the coming term she will teach at White Oak Grove, a short distance outside of Conyngham. Subscribers of stock of "The Associa ted Wheelmen of Freeland, Pa.," will likely recolvo their certificates at this evening's meeting of the club. The capital stock is SG,OOO, and shares are sold at $1 each. I)r. E. E. McGeehan, the skillful Mc- Adoo practitioner, assisted by Drs. Neale and Cloud, of the North Side, performed a successful operation upon the person of Mrs. John Miller, of McAdoo, yester day.—Standard. Grorge Horning, of Minersville, lies at the Pottsville hospital dying of a fractured skull. He received the injury in a saloon row. A beer glass was thrown at him splitting his head open from the forehead to tho back of skull. A. Oswald sells three bars of grand ma's butter milk soap for the small sum of sc. Schuylkill county brewers, who sad dled the retailers with the war tax on beer, offer slight concessions to put an end to the boycott instituted by their former customers. The saloon men refuflo to compromise and are still using outside beer. Frank W. Cooper, one of Hazleton's chappies,'has been officially pronounced a habitual drunkard by the Luzerne court, and Philip V. Weaver, of Hazle ton, has been appointed to take care of his woalth, furnishing a bond of $25,000 for the privilege. John Truan, a laborer In the Dodson colliery at Plymouth, was instantly killed Monday afternoon by a fall of top coal. He was loading a car when, with out warning, a mass of coal foil, striking him on the head and back. He was dead when uncovered. He leaves a wife and five children. John McGuinness, of Duryea, was admitted to the Pittston hospital on Sunday. He had been found near the Lackawanna depot and was carried to the hospital, where it was discovered he had a fractured skull. He told of being clubbed by a Polander, but was confused and could not tell tho circumstances. He still is much dazed. Councilman Schwabe, who is a mem ber of the street committee, went to White Haven yesterday and ordered stone for the pavement and curbing in front of the council building. The pavement will be eight feet wide, curb ing five inches face and thirty Inches deep, lie also ordered more crossing stones. The order is expected to arrive here by Tuesday. Light Company's Officers. Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Power Company inet Monday evening aud elected the following officers and directors: President—F. W. Bleckley. Vice president—ll. 11. Price. Secretary and treasurer —Harry E. Sweeney. Directors—William Williamson, Condy O. Boyle, Peter Timony, John Price. Two Millions a Year. When people buy, try and buy again, it means they're satisfied. The people of tho United States are now buying Cascurots Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million boxes a year and it will be three million be fore New Year's. It means merit proved, that Cuscurets are the most delightful bowel regulator for everybody the year round. All druggists, 10c. 25c, 50c a box, cure guaranteed. Reduced Kates to Omaha. Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska. Reduc ed rate tickets on sale June 10 to Octo ber 13, via Lehigh Valley Railroad, to Kansas City. Inquire of ticket agents for particulars. An Excellent Opportunity For a trip over picturesque Lehigh Valley Railroad, and viewing the wonderful Niagara Falls, at very low rate of $5, July 30. See Lehigh Valley ticket agents for particulars. O ASTOHI A. Bear, the Kind You Haw Always Bought Signature ST* ' S/ of FREELAND, PA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1898. Wliat Will Your Tax He This Year? Tho indications are that the total tax rate to be loviod upon the assessed valu ations of tho taxpayers of Freeland borough this year will be at least two mills less than the levy of 181)7. All tin boards which levy taxes have now met and named their respective rates, except the poor hoard. The rate of the latter, it is believed, will be no greater than last year, and estimating it at the 1807 figure the two years will compare as follows: 18U7 —Bridge, hi mill; sinking fund. I mill; county, 8 mills; school, 13 mills; building, 13 mills; borough, 15 mills; poor, 10 mills; total, 005 V mills. 18U8—Bridge, hi mill; sinking fund, hi mill; county, O>V mills; school, 1.3 mills; building, 13 mills; borough, 15 mills: poor (estimated), 10 mills; total, 58> a mills. Every taxpayer who has ascertained tho amount his property or occupation, or both, is assessed at can readily figure out the amount his taxes will be this year. This is done by multipying the valuation by the total tax rate. It should be remembered, however, that where the valuation of a property or occupation is loss than $77 the above rule will not apply. In these cases the minimum school tax of $1 must be charged and the school levy of 13 mills ignored. Taking properties and occupations in general throughout the town tho taxes this year will bo lower than In 1807, notwithstanding the revisions made by the commissioners. Whether or not these reductions are uniformly made is another question. [Since the above was placed in type the poor board lias fixed the tax rate for 180S at ten mills. Ed.] Want the Koad Vacated. The road leading from tho Decker farm, ta Foster township, to the Carbon line, a distance of 12,350 feet, is to be vacated, if the viewers recently appoint ed agree to recommend it. The vaca tion of the road (which is known as the Briar Patch road) has been asked for in a petition presented to court. Not a farmer's name appears on this petition, tho signers consisting of employes of Drifton shops, a few Hungarians and others employod by coal companies. No ono living in the part of Foster affected appears to be aware of this plan to lesson the township's mileage. The coal com panies, or Boad Association as they call themselves, are said to be back of the petition, as tho vacation will reduce their work of repairing roads. It is rather strange that the farmers and residents who use the road wore not asked to sign tho petition. As it is, it looks like a crooked scheme which is being sneaked through court. If it is for a good purpose, why should the movers go so far away from the road for signers? Big; Trolley Party Last Night. A trolley party of about 75 couples loft town last evening for Hazle park, whore a delightful time was had until II p. m. The Traction Company's newly-equipped party car transported tho major portion of the pleasure-seekers to their destination, aud the balance went on later cars. After going ovor the Lehigh Valley Railroad crossing below Coxe addition an accidentoccuri-d near tho forward wheels of the party car, delaying it eighteen minutes. When tho next telephone box was reached Conductor Pritchard reported the trouble to the Traction office, and while doing this the motorman was given the signal to proceed and did so, leaving the conductor behind. There were 127 people on the car, consequently tho person who gave tho signal escaped detection. Griner in Cherry Hill Now. Jatnes B. Griner, ex-member of the legislature, left Wilkesbarre on Tues day morning for Philadelphia to become a guest of tho warden of the Eastern penitentiary and to remain for the next twelve years. Griner was accompaniod by Sheriff Martin, who will see to it that the ex-representative Is properly housed. On leaving Griner was effusive in his demonstrations of thanks and apprecia tion of Warden Roland's kindness. He shook hands with all the jail attendants, and then passed out. No relatives or friends were present, and the departure was qui to commonplace. Griner was convicted at tho last session of criminal court of murdering his stepdaughter. Ennaped Burglar Found Dead. About five weeks ago Anthony Guber, Andrew Agonus and Joe Plckalaski were caught in the act of trying to gain an entrance into a tailor shop in Shenan doah. They were arrested. Later Guber and Pickalaski escaped, but the latter was recaptured and Is now In jail. On Monday a telegram was received from the chief of police at Elkhart, Md., stat ing that a dead man had been found there. On a slip of paper in ono of his vest pockets was written Anthony Guber, Shenandoah. A description was asked for, and it tallied with that of the man. Tho body will be sent to his late home at Shenandoah. Educate Your Bowles With Cascnrets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. LOCAL WAR NOTES. J. A. Schmidt, of Hazleton, died yes terday at Chickamauga from typhoid fever. lie was a member of Company F, Ninth regiment, and was a son of Justice Schmidt, a prominent resident of Hazleton. The young man was less than 21 years of age and was studying law when tho call to arms came. This is the fifth death in the Ninth from this dread disease. Schmidt's remains will be brought to his home and given a military burial oifSunday. On board tho auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, which brought tho Spanish ad miral, Cervera, and the rest of the Span ish prisoners to Portsmouth, was a Ply mouth lad named Harry Ransom. He is a great-great-grandson of Captain j Samuel Ransom, who was massacred at , Wyoming during the revolutionary war. What is said to be the most vivid account of the two days' battle before Santiago was printed the other evening in the Seranton Truth. It was written on the field by Lieutenant James Mc- Andrews, of the Third regular infantry, a brother of Father McAndrows, of Wilkesbarre. George Boyle roports that typhoid fever is spreading rapidly at Camp Alger. Two men of his regiment., the Sixty-fifth New York, died this week, and many wore sent to the hospital. The location of the regiment is being changed to more healthier ground. John Mcßride, of Wilkosbarro, died at Santiago on Saturday. Ho was a mem ber of Company F, Seventeenth regular Infantry, for five years. During the battle on July 2 lie was shot in the breast and tho leg and died from those wounds. The fourth death in the Ninth Penn sylvania regiment since it went Into camp at Chickamauga occurred on Sun day. The victim was Bernard Cohen, of Company E. His remains were sent to his homo in Wilkesbarre. County Commissioner John Guiney is in New York visiting his brother, Cor poral Denis Guiney, who was shot in the knee at Santiago. He is receiving treat ment at tho government military hospi tal in that city. William Williams, son of Congress man Williams, has arrived home on sick ieavo. Williams was recently transfer red from the Ninth to Camp Alger, where he Is on the staff of General Gobln. PERSONALITIES. Hon. William It. Jeffrey has resigned his position in Jeddo and accepted a similar one in Sandy Run. He will remove his family to the latter place. Daniel J. Kennedy is lying seriously ill at his home on ltidge street,, lie is suffering from heart trouble and his re covery is in doubt. George McGee and family removed yesterday to Eckley, Mr. McGeo having secured employment at Buck Mountain colliery. Misses Sadie and Katie Quinn, of Philadelphia, are visiting tho Misses Timony, South Centre street. Thomas Quigloy and John O'Donnoll left this week to seek employment at Bayonne, N. J. Miss Llna Lloyd left on Tuesday for a month's vacation in Montana and Cali fornia. Denis Coxe, solicitor for the Seranton Diocesan Record , canvassed tho town this week. Miss Kate Faltz, of Danville, visited her father, George W. Faltz, this week. Andrew Shigo is on a two weeks' pleas ure trip to New York city. School Director James F. Sweonoy is visiting in Philadelphia. John Johnson, of Pittsburg, is visiting relatives in this section. POLITICAL PICKUPS. The Democratic party of Lackawanna county nominated tho following ticket on Tuesday: Judge, F. W. Gunster, Seranton; congress, ex-City Solicitor I. 11. Burns, Seranton; state senator, M. W. Cummings, Olyphant; coroner, Dr. Janios F. Saltry, Scrauton; surveyor, A. B. Dunning, Seranton. Judge Gunster has been on tho bench for ten years and it is probable that tho Republican party will nominate no one against him. He was unopposed when a candidate ten years ago. The state executive committee of the Prohibition party met on Tuesday and nominated William Trickefct, of Cumber land, for superior court judge. Mr. Trickott has already boon nominated by tho Democrats, and this endorsement will materially increase his vote. Hon. Michael J. Fanning, of Michi gan, is touring the state in the interest, of Dr. Swallow, the Prohibition candi date for governor. Do will speak at Pittston tomorrow evening. DEATHS. Berta. —At Upper Lehigh, July 24, John, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Berta, aged 7 years. Interred on Tuesday at St. Ann's cemetery. Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy 25c skirts at, A. Oswald's. Ho sells lots of them and they are dandies. To Buy More Fire llose and a Jumper. The members of the borough council met on Monday evening for tho purpose of taking action on the proposition of the Highland Coal Company to furnish stone for street purposes. The company proposes to furnish tho borough all the stones it needs for macadamizing the streets aud to allow council to place its crusher at tho large stripping bank near Highland and Sandy Run turnpike. The only proviso contained in the agree ment is that the stone is to be used for improving the streets of the borough of Frouland, and that no sale of the stone be made to any other parties. A resolu tion authorizing tho president and secre tary to sign the agreement, aud have it attested by the burgess, was read three times, all members voting for it. A communication was read from the Citizens' lloso Company relative to pro curing more hose and apparatus, also urging upon council the necessity of procuring an engine for Uirvanton Hill, as there is no pressure there. The committee from the firemen was present and spoke in behalf of those demands, and council discussed tho matter thoroughly. It was decided that the question be referred to the fire com mittee of council for immediate investi gation and to report at the next meet ing. This committee was instructed to purchase 500 feet of hose, one jumper and the necessary connections. Council went into a general discussion as to the best means to provide protection for the Hill, and tho fire committece was further instructed to meet and recom mend some system by next Monday's j meeting. Tho duty of the janitor as to the ! cleaning and drying of hose after a lire was discussed, but action was postponed until the next meeting, when the report of the committee appointed to define his duties will be presented. A Friend In the White House Counts. j There is no other officer in the Ameri can army who has profited to so great an extent as General Leonard Wood, now military governor of Santiago. Three months ago he was a surgeon in the regu lar army, with tho rank of captain, stationed in Washington, performing among other duties those of family phy sician to Mr. McKinloy. When "Toddy" Roosevelt conceived the idea of enlisting the regiment of Rough Riders, and had it approved by Mr. McKinloy, he asked that Dr. Wood be made colonoPof the regiment. It was done. After the Santiago battlo ho was inado brigadier general for gallantry in the field, being strongly rocommendcd for tho promotion by his immediate superior, General Wheeler. Just why he succeeded Gen eral McKibbin, who was first named as military governor of Santiago, by Gen eral Shafter, Is not so clear, but it was probably because he was the president's friend and doctor, and wanted the place. A jump from captain to brigadier general Is certainly extraordinary, oven when one is as bravo as General Wood has proved himself to be and is a White House pet as well. Attorney Smith's Hard Luck. The case of Attorney Cornelius Smith, who two years ago was disbarred from practice at the Lackawanna county bar for alleged contumacy, growing out of tho Jennings' damage suit against the Lehigh Valley Company for the Mud Run accident, is attracting general at tention. Subsequent to his disbarment he appealed to the supreme court, which declared that his punishment was too heavy for tho wrong, and that at the end of two years, should he ask for a re instatement, the court should grant it. The two years expired on June 11 last, and Mr. Smith's case came before tho Lackawanna court with upward of one hundred interested attorneys present. He claimed that tho judges there were prejudiced, and they certified his case to Judge Woodward, of this county, aud now the latter, said to bo actuated by a sense of judicial courtesy, declines to hear the appeal. Hmvuru of Ointments for Cuturrli that contain mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reput able physicians, as the damage they will do is ten-fold to the good you can possi bly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure, be sure you ge.t the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testi monials free. tdS 1 ' Sold by druggists; price, 75c a bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Beauty In Blood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without It. Cascarets Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body, llegin today to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and tliat sickly bilious complexion by taking Cuscarots—beauty for 10 cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. OA.STOHXA. Boar, tbe The Kind You Han Always Bought *>T<Z<yMgi sS7 COAL TRADE OPINION? TIPS ON MOVES WHICH THE TRUST IS SAID TO BE MAKING. J. IMerpont Morgan and His Friends Meet and Flan to Evade the Law—Use of Bituminous Will Not Be Discontinu ed—More Heavy Blows at Auttiraeito. The following paragraphs on the coal trade wore taken from Philadelphia papers on Tuesday, and seem to show that the trust is preparing to take a more active part in its business in the future. However, if the reports of an advanco in price to consumers, restric tions of the August output and the denial that the Reading and Lehigh Valley locdmotives Intend to resume using anthracite are true, the promised boom will again become a fizzle. These are the kind of moves which have de pressed tho trade, and will kill it com pletoly in a few years. Philadelphia opinions are as follows: COAL BATES KKSTORKI). The demoralization in the anthracite coal trade in Chicago and the West will probably bo checked immediately by the coal trust, tho principals of which met informally last Friday in tho New York offices of E. It. Holdon, sales agent of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern Railroad and agreed that rates must bo restored at once. J. Pierpont Mor gan was present. After much discus sion it was agreed that Delaware, Lack awanna and Western, which was the first to start the rate-cutting in the West, should rostoro rates and that the other roads should, ono by one, follow suit. This plan was resorted to evade the anti-trust law, which prohibits agree ments in restraint, of trade. It is said that tho Reading road, under the order of J. Pierpont Morgan, will be the first to follow the lead of the Lackawanna. —Press. WILL STICK TO SOFT COAL. Rumors have been current for some time, especially in the coal regions, that the Reading Railway contemplated a change in its policy inaugurated some time ago of using bituminous coal instead of anthracite for fuel on its freight loco motives. At the time the change was made it was stated by the officials that It had been made from motives of econo my. The motivo still exists, and tho officials say that there is no basis for the rumor of a return to anthracite. The Lehigh Valley Railroad has also been mentioned as preparing to make the same change, but the officials of that company dony the truth of tho report. The cut of $1 a ton in the price of coal at Chicago, recently made by tho Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail road, has been rescinded, and the old rate of $5.25 per net ton has been re stored. There is .reason to suppose that all companies will soon return to tho old rate. — Record. A JOINT SELLING AGENCY. The so-called coal trust is making a hard strugglo to get in good working order again. A meeting of the presi dents of all the anthracite roads has been called. One of the principal ob jects of this conference Is said to be to take up the question of establishing a joint selling agency to handle all the coal transported by the roads. Tho other matter to be decided is said to bo how great a reduction can the railroads make fur tho transportation of coal from the minus to tidewater. — Times, August Tonnage Curtailed. From Yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer. The president of soveral of the anthra cite coal roads met in secret session in New York on Tuesday. The meeting lasted over two hours, and at the con clusion no one of those present would toll what, if any, action was taken. One of the presidents said that tho situation in the coal trado was discussed gener ally with a view to action that would improve present conditions. Among those prosent at the mooting wore: President Maxwell, of tho Jersey Cen tral; President Thomas, of tho Erie; Vice President Holdon, of the Lacka wanna; President Walter, of the Lehigh Valley; President Fowler, of the Ontario and Western; Vice President Henderson, of the Philadelphia and Reading, and President Olyphant, of the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company. It is understood that the August ton nage will probably bo curtailed and may be the smallest in years. This, it is be lieved, will strengthen the trade imme diately. Another mooting will probably be held in a short time, at which an ef fort will bo made to have all the In terested companies represented and an agreement reached. League uf American Wheelmen. Indianapolis, August 9to 13. One fare for round trip via Lehigh Valley Kail road. Tickets on sale August 7 and 8. Consult Lehigh Valley tiekot agents for further particulars. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought $1.50 PER YEAR ORION STROIL, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Notary Public. Oilico: Koomsl and 2, Birkbcck Brick, Frecland JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. PostolHco Building, - - - Frecland. QEORUE MCLAUGHLIN, Attorney-at-Law. Loyal 13utineas of Any Description. Hadosty's Building, So. Centre St., Freelund. A. BUCKLEY, Justice of the Peace. All business given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street. jyjTRS. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented. General Hardware. .Builders' supplies of every kind always in Stock. Wall paper, paints, and tinware. Bicy cles and repairs of all sorts. South Centre street. dTT n7maley7~ DENTIST. Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVBIi niUKBECK'S STORED LIBOR WINTER, Eating House and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Families supplied with oysters direct from the shore. FRANCIS BRENNAN, RESTAURANT 151 Centre street, Freeland. FINEST LIQUOR, BEER, PORTER, CIO ARE ANB SOFT DRINKS. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 0 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 handsomest sa loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan doah Beer and Yeungliug's Porter on tap. 98 Centre street. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry CbMM&GlftElft* llOiland Also PURE WINES | LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets, Frecland. Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. jj SBRQTHERHODO HATS 0 0 A celebrated brand of XX llour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. IV. Cor. Centre and Front SU., Freeland.
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