Groceries, Frowns, Dry Goods. Nothing but the finest Fresh Gro ceries and Provisions. Our Dry Goods are all new and strictly up to date. Come in and see them. E. J. Curry. Centre Street, Between South and Luzerne. Everybody is Looking For GOOD ICE CREAM and the place to get it is at MERKT'S. We manufacture all our own lee Cream, and wo guarantee the public that it is strictly pure iu every respect; no adulterations of any kind whatever are used. Picnics, parties and private families supplied. 2>/L. Wholesale and Retail Confectioner and Tobac conist, Centre Street, Freeland. Wm. J. ECKERT, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, WALL PAPER, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Qlass, Miners' and Builders' Supplies. South Centre Street, Freeland. FRANK YOUMAN, Boot and Shoe Repairer, Men's Soles and Heels, 56c. Women's, 40c. Children's (10 yrs up), 30c. Children's (5 to lu yrs), 25c. First-class leather used and all work guaranteed. Nicholas Capeoe Building, Centre Street. ' .... —— - Anthracite Tonnage. Tho total anthracite tonnage for June, a9 shown by the official figures, was 4,667,580 tons. The following figures show the tonnage of the various railroads making up that total, together with the excess and deficiency accord ing to the respective percentages to which the roads are entitled: Company. Carried. Excess. I'hila. & Reading 1,007,719 49,030 Lehigh Valley 778,353 46,468 Jersey Central 550,349 3,189 Del., L. & West 048,856 24,533 Del. & Hudson 376,250 *72,702 Henna R. R 520,100 *12,970 l'enna. Coal Co 189,514 2,451 Erie 178,471 *8,592 N. Y., O. & West 140,149 4,175 Del., Susq. & Schuyl.. 134,465 *25,215 N. Y., Susrp & West.. 143,294 *6,357 4,067,580 355,672 •Deficit. New Road at Pond Creek. The supervisors of Foster township have made the now road through Pond Creek. It has been granted by the court as a township road, and the old road, by Brandmier's place, has been vacated. All teams driving to and from Freeland will now have to take the road through Pond Creek, as the old road is caving in, in some places.—White Haven Journal, Ilarry Turner, aged 30 years, and em ployed on the Lehigh Valley road, had liis head cut off by a train in the Coxton yards, near Pittston. M 1111, mum Centre Street, below South. Repairing of Any Kind. WATCHES and CLOCKS for SALE. AMARDUS OSWALD, duller in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. ▲ celebrated brand of XX ilour always in stock. Latest Styles of Hats and Gaps. All kinds of household utensils. A. IK. (Jor. Centre and Front Ste., Freeland. BREVITIES. Mr. and Mrs. John Koster, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kester. Mr. and Mrs. Bart let, of Freeland; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Kester, Sandy Run, and Mr. and Mrs. August Wagner, Eckley, were among those who attonded a family reunion yestorday at the home of Samuel Bart let, Ilazleton. The remains of tho late Mrs. Murphy arrived here at 1 o'clock this afternoon from Ilazle Brook, and were met at tho depot by a large number of Freeland acquaintances, who followed them to their last resting place In St. Ann's cemetery. W. F. Miller, of West Walnut street, a boiler-maker employed at Drifton, was painfully injured on Friday by a piece of iron striking his right hand and In flicting a severe gash. Mr. Miller will be idle for a week or more as a result of the accident. Miss Lottie Smith, who has been undergoing treatment at the Miners' hospital for a month past, returned to her home on Saturday. She is a daughter of H. B. Smith, of Walnut street. Painters are Improving the appear auce of the home of Condy McLaughlin. Adams street. A tea and p. graphophone concert will be given tomorrow evening at St. Paul's P. M. church. John J. Welsh and Joe Chermoh have been awarded the contract to repaint the exterior of the enlarged St. John's Slavonian church. The sides and rear will receive two coats and the front three coats. Saturday was pay day at several of the surrounding collieries and trade was brisk in town that evening. Mrs. James Cartwright is seriously ill at her home in Alvinton. William Iloch, of Washington street, is ill. John Broderick is treating his house on Birkbeck stroet to a fresh coat of paint. Mrs. M. G. Ilouscr, of Birkbeck street, who has been suffering from appondo citls for the last six weeks, was able to bo out yesterday for the first time. Tho members of St. Patrick's Bene ficial Society will spend next Sunday at Bear Creek. They will leave here by teams. Rev. G. W. Kcrschnor, cf Centre Hall, a brother of Rev. J. B. Korschner, preached tho sermon last evening In St. John's Reformed church. He returns homo tomorrow. PERSONAL. Charles Ward and James Cannon, of Allontown, spent yesterday In town. Mr. Ward is a Highland boy who lias climbed to tho top of the ladder in elec trical construction in tho Peanut city. Mr. and Mrs. James Drumra, of Nes copock, and Mrs. Mary Hughes, of Ilazleton, who have been visiting C. J. Sterner, Birkbeck street, since Friday, returned homo this morning. Mrs. George Schrador and family, who have been visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Reuben Cravor, of North Centro street, have returned to their home in Phillipkburg, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. John Hostler, of Maha noy City, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Houser. Misses Theresa and Agnes Breslfn, of Philadelphia, are the guests of the Mc- Elwec family on Washington street. Miss Sarah Solt and her guest, Miss Blanche Brock, of Scranton, attended the Highland Social Club's trolley ex cursion to Ilazle park on Saturday evening. J. Alexander, of Nantieoke, Is the guest of Max Moses. Miss Maggie Campbell, of New York city, is the guest of John McMenamin and family, Jeddo. Rev. George W. Korschner, of Centre Hall, Snyder county, is visiting his brother, Rev. J. B. Kerschner, on Washington street. Miss Susie Turner, of Ilazleton, is visiting Mrs. W. E. Bellas, North Wash ington stroot. Misses Kate and Mary Hogan, of Philadelphia, are visiting Sister Ligouri at St. Ann's convent. Miss Annie McGuire, of Buffalo, Is visiting Sandy Run friends. Miss Stella Faulk, the guest of Miss Stella Gould, Birkbeck street, attended tho picnic at old Buck Mountain Satur day evening. Miss Mary Gallagher, of Philadelphia, is spending her vacation at hor parents' home in South Ileberton. Miss Julia Munce, of Philadelphia, is ; visiting Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gorman. Miss Marie Gallagher returned to her home at Chester yesterday after a visit to friends in the region. Miss Carrie M. Houser, who lias been visiting friends in Berwick the past week, returned home this morning. Mrs. Michael Doggott and son, Wil liam, of North Washington street, took a pleasure drive to Jeanesville yesterday. PLEASURE. July 28. —Trolley excursion of Fear nots Athletic Association to Hazle park. Kuuud trip tickets, 25 ceuts. ROUND THE REGION. Notwithstanding the fact that the bicycle side path law has been declared .unconstitutional by one of the lower courts of the state, the county commis sioners will make a levy on the bicycles which have boon assessed and the money will bo collected by the tax col lectors. The assessment blanks show that there were 10,101 bicycles in the county when the assessors made their rounds. During an exhibition of fireworks last evening at Ilazleton.a cannon burst and Mary Riley, aged 17 years, was so badly injured that she may be crippled for life. William George, Katie Weaver and Jacob Mertes were also hurt by be ing hit with pieces of iron. Highland Social Club gave its friends a delightful outing on Saturday even ing. Three wqll-fiiled trolley cars con veyed the crowd to Hazle park, where an evening of rare enjoyment was spent. The members of the club conducted the affair in an admirable manner. Daniel L. Hart is in Now York ne gotiating for the sale of his new play, "A Man of Luck." "The Parish Priest" will open its season at the Nesbitt theatre, Wilkesbarre, on August 20, with a company which will contain only three of last season's players. Try Keiper's ice cream soda. Samuel David, aged 16 years, of Wilkesbarre, was drowned in the Sus quehanna river. He went into the river with a number of companions and being unable to swim sauk in five feet of water. A twelve-ton steam hammer, capable of striking a blow of 1,000 pounds, has been placed in position at Drifton shops. James Hough, of Nuremberg, has givon a contract to Uuorge Yocli to paint his two double dwelling houses on North Ridge street. Hazle park has been leased by the Fearnots Athletic Association for Sat urday evening next. Special cars will be run from Freeland, McAdoo and Jeanesville. Smoke the John Smith. At Keiper's. The Jersey Central Railroad Company has built a new bridge over the turn pike at Pond Creek, on the Upper Le high branch. McAdoo claims to have organized the first politicial organization of this cam paign in this region. It is a Bryan and Stevenson club. Union hall, Ilazleton, was damaged to the extont of §IOO by a fire on Saturday morning. Thomas Moffat and Dennis Lally, two young residents of North Sc.ranton, had a quarrel yesterday aftornoon over a finger ring. Moffat drew a revolver and fired three shots at Lally, two of them taking effect. Lally will die. in the resolutions adopted by the Polish Alliance of America, which held a convention at Wilkesbarre last week, congress is asked to erect a monument to the memory of General Kazimer Pulaski, who was killed at the seige of Savannah during the revolutionary war. Gentlemon, for hats and caps go to A. Oswald s. lie has a nice varletv. The Miners' hospital at Ashland has 114 patients. The number is moro than one-third larger than the accommoda tions. A disastrous fire occurred in George town, a suburb of Wilkesbarre, Satur day morning. It started in the butcher shop of John Elick and spread rapidly to adjoining property. Five frame dwellings and a hotel building were destroyed. The loss is §15,000. With his grandfather helpless on the bank, Henry Wilson, a twelve-year-old boy, was drowned in the river at Wilkesbarre yesterday. The boy had prevailed upon his grandfather, after much coaxing, to allow him to go in bathing with a number of other boys. He could not swim. Women in Harvest Field. There is such a scarcity of male help on the farms in Sugarloaf valley that the fanners are hiring all the women they can get to do work in the. field. The strong and hardy Hungarian and Polish wives of the miners living at Tomhicken and Deringer aro making money by the demand for workers. They get §1 a day and board, and ac complish a great deal. During the extremely hot weather of the last week they worked steadily at binding and raking, and some of them drive the horses to hay rakes and reap ers. Some of the farmers say they do more work than men and demand less pay, considering §1 a day and meals high wages. Honey Hole Parties. Honey Hole was the Mecca of up wards of 200 Freeland people yesterday. Early in the morning the sun came out quite strong and many who had not arrangod to spend the day at this resort scurried around and socurcd teams to convey them there. The Young Ameri can Social Club had the largest party on the grounds, while the silk mill girls came in a good second. Do/eiw of fami lies and many individuals also spent the day under the shade along the creeks. Everybody arrrived home safely and feeling much improved over their day's outing. FIGHTING IN LUZON. Two lliii>tired Filipino* Were Killed liOMt Week. Manila, July 23. —It is officially an nounced that last week 200 insurgents were killed and 130 surrendered or were captured. One hundred rifles were taken. Twelve Americans were killed and 11 wounded. This includes the casualties of Colonel William E. Rirkheimer's engage ment with a force of the Twenty-eighth volunteer infantry, who attacked 200 in surgents intrenched two miles east of Taal, killing 38. A detachment of the signal corps while repairing wires was twice ambushed. Captain Charles D. Robei < of the Thirty-fifth volunteer infantry, who was captured by the Filipinos last May, has arrived here on parole. He will not re turn to captivity. Seuor Bueucamino last Thursday sent to Aguinaldo by means of Aguinaldo's mother the amnesty resolutions adopted by the meeting of representative Fili pinos here on June 21, together with Gen eral Mac Arthur's answer to them and other documents bearing upon the resto ration of peace. It is understood that Aguinaldo will summon his advisers and that a reply may be expected within a month. Filipinos here will give a banquet next Saturday in celebration of President Mc- Kinley's order of amnesty. Colon Captured by Rebels. Kingston, Jamaica, July 23.—Captain Moller of the German steamer Flandria, which has arrived here from Colombia, reports that the government troops en tered Colon from Panama on July 15, the latter city having fallen into the hands of the rebels. He also says that Colon is now in possession of the rebels, having been taken easily on July 10 without a fight. Sabanilla, in the department of Bolivar, is surrounded by the insurgents. The rebels have offered a reward of sl,- 000 for the capture, dead or alive, of Captain Christcnsen of the Colombian warship Cordova. On July 14 the Cor dova took to Sahnnilla guns and ammu nition for the garrison. The government proposed to the captain of the Flandria that lie should take 1,000 soldiers to Co lon, hut he declined on the ground that Colon was in the hands of the rebels and that the troops could hot land. Typewriting: by Telegraph. Chicago. July 23.—Telegraphy by the use of typewriters in place or the ordi nary clicking keys and receivers famil iar in telegraph offices has been made possible by two Chicago men, Zalmou G. Scliolos and Alfred C. Gilmore. They have devised a mechanism by which a message written with ordinary spelling on a machine that has a keyboard ex actly like the keyboard of the ordinary typewriter will be printed if transmit ted over a telegraph wire by another typewriter in the office to which it is sent hundreds of miles away. The instru ments have been tested over a circuit of 205 miles of wire belonging to the Cen tral Union Telephone company. The Powers Trial. Georgetown, Ky., July 23.—The Pow ers murder conspiracy trial was resumed today. It is said that the prosecution will not allow any of its evidence as to who fired the shot that killed Goebel to come out on this trial. Powers is indict ed only as an accessory before, the ftct, and all of the evidence as to the identi ty of the assassin is apparently to be held in reserve for the trial of Jim How ard, Berry Howard and others indicted both as principals and accessories. The prosecution may close its direct testi mony the latter part of the week. The lawyers for the defense decline to say whether the defendant will be put on the stand. Chinese Laundries Iloyeotted. Chicago, July 23.—The Chinese popu lation of Chicago is perturbed over re ports from various parts of the city that, because of a Caucasian antipathy arous ed by the troubles in the Celestial em pire a boycott against Chinese laundries and truck farmers lias been established. Wu Sung Lee, a banker in Chinatown and probably the richest Mongolian in 1 hi' city, says numerous laundries huvo been forced to suspend business during the past week, and Chinese luundrymon generally report a falling off of 50 per cent in their business. Purls Guillen Ended. Paris, July 23.—The world's amateur championship contests in connection with the Paris exposition are ended. Compara tively few Americans attended, owing to the fact that only three or four of their countrymen were announced to compete in the events, which were for the most part handicaps in which the Americans had received too severe treatment to tempt them to exhaust themselves in run ning losing races. Six events were de cided. The Americans competed in three and won one, their only success for the day. To Cso to the Clinlr Today. New York, July 23.—Joseph Mullen, who killed Johanna O'Brien in New York, is to go to the electric chair in Sing Sing prison today. He knows to day is the fatal day, but his keepers say lie has expressed no anxiety or concern about it and maintains an air of the most supreme indifference. He has not been willing to receive any religious con solation, although several religious peo ple have spoken to him often. Every thing is ready for the execution. PnMenser Steamers Collide. Belfast. July 23.—1n a collision outside Belfast lough between the local passen ger steamers Dromedary and Alligator five passengers were killed and upward of r>() more or less seriously injured, in ninny cases the amputation of legs being necessary. There were 000 passengers on board the two vessels, and terrible scenes followed the collision. It is feared that some others have been drowned. Yellow Fever Treated Sneeessfully. Vera Cruz, July 23.—The first patient treated with the yellow fever serum by the young Brazilian experimenter, Dr. Bellinzaghi, is fully convalescent. Other patients treated are progressing favor ably. There is intense interest in the ex periments. Patients very low with black vomit have been treated, and the effect of the serum is inuvelouH, Three Women Drowned. Nashville, July 23.—News has reached here from Hamburg, Hardin county, of the drowning near there of three young women. Misses Cora and Ruby Town send and Pearl Flack. Weather Forecast, Partly cloudy; warmer; light to fresh southerly winds. Summer Styles in LADIES' SHOES! The Newest Features in Footwear for the season of 1900. Our Ladles' Shoes are on the same plane of excellence as our other lines of goods. We aim to keep nothing but the most up-to date goods. Our Ladies' Shoes are of this quality. The price is reasonable. Gents' Furnishings! Hats. Shoes. Shirts. Ties. Collars. Culls, etc. McMENAMIN'S Gents' Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Store, 86 South Centre Street. Stale Normal Sclioo East Stroudsburg, Pa. The Full term of this popular institution for the training ol' touchers opens Sept. 4, i'.HX). This practical training school lor teachers is located in the most healthful and charming part of the state, within the grout summer resort region of the state, on the muin line of the I). L. & W. Railroad. Unexcelled facilities; Music, Elocutionary, College Preparatory, Sewing and Modeling department*. Superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure mountain water; rooms furnished through out; GOOD BOARDING A RECOGNIZED FEATURE. We are the only normal school that paid the state aid in lull to all its pupils this spring term. Write for a catalogue and full information while this advertisement is before you. We have something of interest foi you. Address, GEO. P. BIBLE, A. M.. Principal. DePIERRO - BROS -CAFE.- Corner of Centre and Front Streets, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Rooenbluth'e Velvet, of which wo h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennossy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwicfies, .Surdities, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballentine and Hazleton boer on tap. Ratlm. Hot or Cold. 2. r > Cunts. P. F. McNULTY, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Embalming of female corpses performed exclusively by Mrs. P. F. McNulty. Prepared to Attend Calls Day or Night. South Centre street, Freeland. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES it LIQUORS FOB FAMILY AND MEDICINAL I'UItFOKNS. Centre and Main streets. Krcelmid. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. wT'iXr!!s™ ° r domestic and Imported \\ hiskey on aule in one ol tho handsomest sa oons in town, y resli and Shenan doah lieer and lcungling's Porter on tap. 9# Contra street. PATS"NT'S trademarks 1 Tft I Ell I a &NU o C B°T P A^ G D HTS j ' ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY |R||PP iJotice in " inventive ARC " 9p If h k : . llook "How to obtain Patents" | Bib En j I Charges moderate. 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