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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The prices of lump, steamboat and
broken coal We're advanced Is cents
per ton by the operators on Monday.
AS yet we have failed to hear of any
of the miners being notified of pro
portionate increase in their wages.
Justice is enjoying a sound sleep at
the expense of the working classes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The Philadelphia and Reading
Company is making an earnest effort
to bring into use the millions OF tons
OF culm piled up around its mines.
In the opinion Of scientific men these
mountains Of coal dirt, hitherto con
sidered useless and valueless, are at
last to be brought into practical use
and if their predictions are realized it
will mean hundreds Of dollars to the
Reading Company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The politics of this country in com
ing years are to hinge on great eco
nomic questions concerning land, Ia
Dor, finance and taxation, says the
Boston Globe. The people are tired
of mere idle personalities. The air is
filed with thought and politics must
be shaped accordingly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

THE most general test the Austria
ian system of voting ever received in
this country was given it in the state
of Massachusetts on Tuesday Re-
ports from every poll in the state give
it unlimited praise for its simplicity
and secrecy, but it is feared that
Pennsylvanians will not know the
merits of this system for many a
year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
The Most Popular Princess.

Everybody speaks of the Mar
chioness of Lorne," says the London
correspondent of the Liverpool Mer-
cury, '.as the most popular of prin-
cesses, and one got to understand why
from single incident. She caught
sight of Mr.. Sala and cried out with
delight. Is not that Mr.. SalaP l know
him. Thinking it twould please the
dozen of our profession to hear of the
princess recognition l told him what
had happened. In return he told me
a story which | hope he will forgive
me for repeating. In Rome lately he
was quietly descending a palace stair
case-groping his way, his eyesight
not being what it was-when voice
cried out, is not that Mr.. Salap' Yes,
madame he replied. 'Ah, you do not
know mep Touched by the assump-
ii n that his interviewer was some
body worth knowing Mr. Sala replied,
No. madame; are you duchessp
No, but-im Princess Louise"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

HARRISON carried Iowa last year by
$4,000; Boies, Dem, carried it for COVER
nor on Tuesday by 5000. Isn't that a
political revolution? The fight was
strictly on protection VS.. tariff reform.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

Recently published statistics show
that there are in the United States
1858 schools for colored children, and
that l, ,13l, 964 of these children attend
such schools.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
WHILE the Democrats met verit-

WHILE the Democrats met verit-
able Waterloo in Luzerne and Penn
sylvania, yet the election was not
without its redeeming features in
other sections of the country. New
York, New Jersey and Virginia are
held in line by increased majorities,
and the rib-rocked Republican states
of Ohio and Iowa have entered the
list of extremely doubtful states.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
Happy for the Fall.

81 bless Eve for eating that apple"
said young lady the other day as she
stood before the mirror. "WhyP"
asked companion. because there
is such delight in trying on 8 new
dress when it fits WE'LL"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

THE doings of some of the candidates
great grand-fathers were discussed on
Tuesday and were important factors in
the result.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

THE Rep. majority in Massachusetts
drops from $4,000 in 1888 to 5000 in
1889. Tariff reform did it!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

INSTEAD of going "to the bottom of
the sea" McGinty comes out on top of
the political wreck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

AND so the people of Luzerne want to
live on Rice for ten years more. All
right They're supposed to know what
they want.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

DEMOCRACY made tremendous gains in
every state but Pennsylvania. More's
the pity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
WANTED! FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE |!

Five thousand people wanted stock
and prices ladies' chidren's coats We have all the
latest styles and prices will surprise you We have just
opened three of blankets which going
and and get samples and compare the prices with Hazeton full
line OF hats and Mus for ladies and children Carpets
and oil cloths We have Hemp for s Ray for 3oc
o9 ana up Furniture and beddngs Have good bedstead
only oo royal plush lounge $780, mattresses 50 rs up and
good spring for ss5 Notions, etc. of every description.
we can make you in underwear Chdrens c up
Gloves m and thousands of other articles Wall paper and
stationery also window shades have everything line
We suppose everybody has latest prices groceries
all will to invite to give us trial Save
money by trading with the cheapest in town
Yours truly
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The nineteenth century will have be-
come thing of the past long before the
treachery of 1889 is forgotten.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

PENNSYLVANIA voters to monopoly
More power to you.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

THE Hungarian, Polish and Italian
element is making itself felt in Luzerne's
politics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

Iowa and Ohio have entered the ranks
of Democratic states by electing Demo-
cratic governors and legislatures.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

OUR rooster is laid up for repairs. He
took an overdose of ''soup' on Tuesday
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

AsP1RANTs for Democratic nominations
will be scarce next year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

DEMOCRATIC victory swept the country,
but Sighted Pennsylvania.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
FREELAND, NOVEMBER T, 1889.

Up goes NIcGinty to the county seat
again.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The queen of Siam wears one and
one-half-inch boots.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

Nobody in the world thought more of Tan
ner than Harrison" said Marshall Ransdall the
other day, and when Corporal Tanners atten-
tion was called to this statement he paused,
stroked his chin, and slowly remarked: "Well,
perhaps he was wise to dissemble his love-
But why did he kick me down stairs ?" The
query of the lover in the old ballad seems to
suit the situation X.
, 1889-02-27
The Samoan Question.

Berlin, Feb. 4.
note that the announcement / made
to You on Friday night that the German
Government had proposed the holding of a
Conference in Berlin to settle the samoan
question was confirmed in another quarter
by Count Herbert Bismarck OH Saturday.
To-day, for some reason or other,
the North German Gazette contains a
co4SmuniQW6 to the effect that MIR.
Pendleton, the American Minister at
Berlin has neither visited the Foreign
Office for months nor has hp made any
decla ratiOns whatever to the German Go.
'vtrnment concerning American interests
in Samoa. AS matters o stand it is
absolutely certain that Germany does not
aim for the present at anneXlng Samoa,
and that Prince Bismarck is extremely
annoyed with the German Consul there
=. for having exceeded his instructions. 1t
is certain that this official will lie
removed, and it is to be hoped the Berlin
Government will find somebody who will
Eive:them better information.
should imagine thai the American
: wish tnretain a .cOaling.StatiOn ON the
=" island will tend 10 interfere with the
plans that the German Government may
br supposed to entertain for the future
Daily Telegraph.
, 1889-02-27
Tn g Niger Delta.
~ q 4 J0Anst0n H. N. Wee. Consul sr a4 on Rs'srl.

The 'Oil RiverS'-So called from the
fact of their producing the bulk Of the
spllln oil exported from West AfricA-are
the main rivers, creeks, and estuarleS ly'
ing between the eastern boundary OF the
:. british colony of Lagos aud the northern
frontier of the German PrOtectOrate of tue
"CAmeroOns. They are chiefly branches Of
the Niger, and form the Niger Delta. but
some few Of them have sources in0epen.
dent OF that great stream ; although close
to the seI.cOaSt E within tidal influence, the
'eStuaries of these rivers are iDtercOnnec.
ted BY 9 wonderful network of more or
less navigahle creeks. This system of ma
tnrHl caraliSatiOn is here and there blocked
with vegetable growth, Sandbanks, fallen
trees, or artificial obstacles constructed by
QuarCelSOme or tlmid natives but with u
relatively small amount of Iabour and at q
moderate cost, the creeks in places might
be deepened and cleared, and inland ma.
VigatlOn rendered practicable between Da.
home and tue OamerOOnS PrOtectOrate.
Before giving you more detailed infor-
y nation about certain portions OF the Niger
: Delta. / will eAdeavour to describe in d
general manner what these rivers are like.
Just rs by q process of modern p~hotOgru.
" ply We can obtain a general type of y
race by merging a number OF portraits of
iD0lVl0ualS INTO one average llluStfatlOn,
so, sinking the minor d Rerences Of each
of these many West African streams, |
sAall attempt to convey "a general impress
Aion Of the features they possess in COM
mon.
Arriving from Europe by sea, it is gen.
orally by the s~oundings and discoloured
appearance of the water that We become
aware of the near approach to land. rather
THAN By sighting any part Of the shore.
When Within a few miles of the Mouth of
+" these rivers. the low coast.line is at first
indicated by isolated trees, which appear
~ islets of forest unconnected with each
= other, aud distorted by the mirage of each
horizon. Gradually these islets, which are
: really she lOftier trees of the fringe of
coast forest, become united in one line of
purple green, divided only by the impos-
ing gap of the estuary for which our chip
is bound.
, 1889-02-27

capital with $50 men and a supply of dY
Mantle to destroy Fort Santiago.
New York, February 25th.
Flour, st Lawrence, pr. Drl. 1920.
Meal, best O~randywlne, per bril-, 81 80.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, IL
New Season'S Pork, per bril-. 124 to 13S
s,o.r Crystals, per ID 5 GIG.
$50 f. to r.. per 10 4 1918.
- 'BnglishI Islands Molasses SO test, per gal. Gle.
Exchange New York amt London n, 4 86&.
London, February 25th.
DemeEarACryst stalls pei eva. go IT..
.:@1! Cd.
*&!s@Sugar1 MuEcovadn rcr cNt.. 80 ISS. Cd.
-: .c.*+ German Beet 81 p. o.: {. Q b.
la. 14d.
DemerarH Rum per gal, ls. al.
!A:s Trinidad Cocoa per "wt. E3. IS. OF.
-: ,.C0nsols, ex.interest 90
s35G,~ BaDk Of I1tlglanl Rate al Discount 3 p. 81.
1ST32 liverpool CottUn. Aidlling upland perlh.
- ssd.
Three per ct. Rentes in Paris S4.35.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
objects to a Transfer.

A motion has been made in the case Of
Eva r. Casady against James E. Cas-
ady to have the order transferring it to
San Diego county vacated. Mrs. Casady
has filed an affidavit which sets forth
that she believes the application to have
the case transferred was made for the
purpose of vexing and delaying her in
the prosecution of the suit. She alleges
that she is poor and dependent upon her
friends, and such small amounts as she
is enabled to earn by doing domestic
work and sewing, for her support. and
that of her child; that she has no sepa-
rate property, and that defendant has not
contributed one dollar to the support of
her child for a year; that defendant
knew if he procured the transfer it would
cause her great expense to carry on the
suit. She therefore asked that the order
transferring the suit be vacated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
LOST AN ARM.
An Accident ON the San Fernando
street Tracks.

An ACCIDENT ON the san EerhahuO
street Tracks.
Soon after midnight yesterday James
Eiger, laborer, who had been in the
employ of the Southern Pacific, started
out to get little sleep. According to all
accounts he had been drinking very
freely and something was evidently
wrong, for he chose as a couch the rail-
road track, and lay down alongside the
rails at point where the Yuma track
makes junction with the San Fernando
street line. About 8 O'Clock a
freight train, bound for this city, came
laundering along, and on rounding
the curve the engineer knew by the sud
den jar of the locomotive that he had
run over something. A search resulted
in the discovery of Eiger, who was lying
face downward with his left arm COM
pletely torn from his body. He was
taken to the city prison, where DR..
Choate temporarily attended to his iniu-
ries pending the arrival of DR.. Morrison.
Amputation of the lacerated flesh being
necessary. the wounded man was re-
moved to the County Hospital, where
the operation was successfully performed.
1t was feared at the time that Eiger
would succumb to the shock, but at a
late hour last night he was reported as
improving hourly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
STRAHL'S RESISTANCE.
HE Gives Detective Russell a Great
Deal of Trouble.

Max strahl, an Upper Main street Sec
ond hand clothing dealer, undertook to
do up Detective Russell yesterday morn
ing, and succeeded in making that able
official a good deal of trouble before he
was arrested.
Mr.. Russell was looking for some
stolen clothing, and went into strahl's
store. Strahl was very ugly about it,
and while the search was being made
heaped abuse on the officer. At the end
of the performance Russell informed him
that he was under arrest and must 60
with him to the station. Strahl made a
Jump for the officer and caught him by
the throat Not expecting the attack,
Mr.. Russell was very nearly knocked
down, and for minute was not able to
get the mans arm off his neck. At last
he managed to blow his whistle for as.
sistance, and Jerry Comocy came run
ming up. The two officers took Strahl to
the station. He was tried in the after
noon, and pleaded guilty to the charge of
battery. He was fined 500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28

others perhaps are afflicted with
heart troubles or diseases OF
a sort to render lively exertion impossi-
BILE. A board of three physicians could
be appointed, by whom all applicants
passed upon by the Commission should
be examined for fee of So or So. Only
those who undergo the examination
should be finally confirmed"
This idea was briefly discussed by the
Commissioners, most of whom favored
the plan. 1t was suggested that the
police surgeon or the city physician
might do the work without expense to
the men. Action was postponed until
the next meeting.
Clerk Robinson presented scrap OF
paper on which was noted the names OF
two applicants for change of saloon
licenses-F. L. Reese of No. Franklin
street, change to Hollenbeck & Ger
main, and J. F. Kraft & Co., 104 Fifth
street, to Ed. Germain. As they were
not in proper form they were returned
without action.
Major Furrey moved that an adjourn
ment be taken until next Saturday after
noon, by which time the Commission
would be ready to act upon the list OF
applicants for places on the force.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
De Lavaux Troubles.

The civil engineer, Gustave De La
vaux, who has been figuring in the
courts in a number of cases from Ante
lope Valley, was charged yesterday with
grand larceny by S. L. Wakulewicz. an
other surveyor. The man with the Rus
sian name says that Delavaux carried off
transit belonging to him in October of
1887 and that he soldi it at pawnshop at
1872 East First street. Deputy Constable
Harry johnson took a search warrant
and went to the pawnshop and found the
instrument, together with a document
from Delavaux which would seem to
prove that he was the person who sold it.
Wakulewicz says the instrument is worth
$3.50 and he proposes to swear out COM
plant against Delavaux.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
THE SEWERS.
what is Being DOne-AnOther Out
fall Necessary.

what is Being DOne-AnOther Out
fall Necessary.
City Engineer Eaton is not going to let
any grass grow under his feet on the
sewer proposition. He stated yesterday
to a HERALD man that in ten days he
will be ready to advertise the resolution
for building the sewers in East Los An
geles, which are about twenty miles in
length. Within thirty days the resolu-
ton will be ready for the twenty-five
miles of sewers in the Arroyo de los
Reyes district (the hills to the west of
the city,; and within the same time
he will also be prepared for
the ten miles of sewers in
Boyle Heights. The plans, specifca-
tions and profles are all nearing COM
pletion, but even after the resolutions
are out the next thing to be done is un-
settled. Mr.. Easton says that if, under
the ordinances OF the new City Charter,
uniform district assessments can be made
the work can be commenced at once, but
the City Attorney, to whom the matter
has been referred, has not yet given q
decision in the matter. If his report be
adverse, then the cumbersome methods
of the Vrooman Act will be necessary
that is, there will have to be published
special resolution for each street to be
severed, the frontage on each street will
have to be separately assessed, and SO
on in details dd infnitum. Under the
district assessment, however, the publi-
cation of one resolution only for each
district is necessary, and the assessment
made is done proportionately to the gen.
eral area. AS to when the sewers will
be actually put down, in either case, is
hard to determine, as there is by no
means an ample supply of sewer pipe
readily obtainable.
Speaking of the discharge of the sew
age, Mr.. Eaton said that the East Los
Angeles pipes would temporarily empty
into the river, those of the Arroyo de
los Reyes district into the Seventh-street
main, and the Boyle Heights pipes into
the zanja. 1t looks now as if it would be
necessary to survey another outfall
sewer route, for the Centinela people
object to the former line through their
property, on the grounds that it will
contaminate their water supply. They
are willing, however, that another route be
run over their place on the condition that
the sewage be dumped two miles north
of Redondo Beach instead of six miles
north as under the old system. Mr..
Eaton said that this will mean adopting
a route either by the Ballona or farther
south, but he expects that he will have
to make another complete survey as he
anticipates the same objections from the
Ballona people as those raised by the
Sentinela syndicate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
THE CABLE CARS.
One section Will Soon be IN
Operation.


One section Will Soon De IN
Operation.
Vice President j. @. Robinson OF the
Gable Car Company, is in the receipt OF
the bills of lading for ten grip cars, the
first consignment of those ordered for
use on the system now nearing compile
ton ia this city. Under the able direc-
tions of Mr.. A. w. Wright, engineer-in-
chief, the street work is being
energetically pushed, and Mr.. Robinson
stated Yesterday that the most important
parts of the road construction will be
finished within three weeks, should the
material continue to arrive as it is now
doing. The principal work being
done now is making the connections
between Spring and Fort streets, and
putting in the reverse curves and ter
minal pits. The pit OF First street is
where the cable from Boyle Heights will
turn, and the one on Main street will be
the revolving terminus for the Seventh
street and Grand avenue and the Downey
avenue lines. When this section of work
is completed the entire road will be
finished, leaving only the bridges and
yiaduct to be built. The delay regarding
the bridges is made because of the in
junction on the California Bridge Com
pany by the property-holders, who
claim that their frontages will
be injured at the raised parts OF
the bridges. The matter was referred to
arbitration and it is understood that in
the case OF the Downey-avenue bridge q
satisfactory adjustment has been made,
while that regarding First street is pro-
ceeding favorably. Owing to the fact
that the Southern Pacific. by virtue OF
being first on the ground, has the control
of the San Fernando-street track, con-
ference has been necessary with that
company regarding the viaduct. A two
post structure was what was wanted, but
as this could not be made, owing to the
S. P.'s tracks, one-post viaduct
has been decided on and the plans re-
garding it are practically settled. Al
though some little time may elapse
before the bridges and viaducts are COM
pleted, it is not intended to delay the
operation of the cables until then, but
the first section of the road will be opened
between Grand avenue, Seventh street
and the Plaza as soon as the present
work on the roadway is done. By that
time it is 80 arranged that the engine
house on Seventh street will be finished,
and, as the cars and cables are now on
their way here, it is safe to say that the
opening day will be during the month of
MAY.
The directors OF the company are very
much gratified at the present condition
of affairs. Under Mr.. Robinson's man.
agement, instead of paying assessments
a dividend has been declared, and this
in spite of the fact that the company is
at present badly handicapped, inasmuch
as none of their lines reach any
of the main depots. The employees now
in the service are good class of men,
and as both the trading public and
the directors are well satisfied, Mr..
Robinson's appointment would seem a
good one. Mr.. ]. Moore, who is one OF
the guiding lights of the traffic depart
ment, also deserves commendatory
notice for the able manner in which his
section Of the service is handled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
THE WILBUR ROAD.
The PrOba bilities Regarding Its
Building.

Building.
Mr.. J. r. Wilbur, President of the
San Joaquin Valley Railroad, is expected
back from the East this week. 1t is said
that he has secured plenty of financial
backing this time, but whether or not the
line is to be built now is not known. 1t
will be remembered that this is the road
that is to run from the south part of Los
Angeles county, through the San Joa-
quin Valley, to tide-water in the bay
district. Mr.. Wilbur's first attempt to
place the bonds of the road in New
York failed because Mr.. Huntington's
agent soon heard of it and the Southern
Pacific at once commenced to parallel
the proposed Wilbur Road with the
result of preventing its bonds from get
ting IN the market. The idea of build
ing be road is doubtless not abandoned
though, for valuable right.of-way privi-
leges have been obtained and several
miles of grading have been done. There
are a great many people who still enter
tain the idea that the Wilbur road will
be the highway by which the Santa Fe
will eventually reach San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-28
The BuncO Men.

The bunco men were taken before
Justice Lockwood yesterday and in
formed of the charge against them. They
were all three, James Hood, James
White and Frank E. Rose, charged with
criminally conspiring to cheat and de-
fraud, and also, IN a separate complaint
with winning at play by fraudulent
means. They all secured bail E. 7.
Maginnis and G. F. Weber went or
Roses bond, Rose and Weber on Hoods
and Rose and E. G. Davis on Whites.
The examination on the first charge
was set for this morning, and on the
second charge for this afternoon.