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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
Weekly Coal Report.

The output of anthracite coal in the
last coal week reported was not only cur
tailed but the production fell off 100000
tons compared with the corresponding
week of 1888, while the total production
for 1889 to November is two and three
quarter million tons less than that of the
corresponding period of last year. This
cutting down of the output of anthracite
has enabled the several large mining
and carrying companies, who have this
year been working in more harmonious
spirit than in past years, to maintain the
prices for coal and prevent unnecessary
and improbable competition. The coal
markets, too, will at the end of the year
be found in much better shape than they
have been for decade of years past.
The open winter of 1SSS-S9 left large
quantity of anthracite in first or second
hands at the principal coal distributing
ports in the West and East, but the buy
ing of coal this year has been done
chiefly on the hand-to-mouth principle,
and the producing interests, with one or
two exceptions, have catered to this con-
servative policy by avoiding unnecessary
production and consequent accumulation
of coal at tidewater. The outlook for
the coal trade for next year is undoubt-
edly excellent, and with the improve
ment manufacturing industries, which
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
The Victor Won the Maiden.

The young men of Plymouth resort to
a queer and brutal method of settling
their love affairs. For some time past
two of them, Elmer Gross and Frank
Anderson, have been rivals for the hand
of Miss Annie Laubach, and as she re-
fused to show any decided preference or
make choice of either, claiming that
she loved both, they determined to set
tie the matter and fight it out among
themselves. On Saturday afternoon the
principals repaired to a secluded spot
near the ID. q HIS No. 4 colliery, staked
out twenty-four-foot ring, and in the
presence of about fifty spectators began
the battle for love.
Both are powerful and vigorous men.
Gross stands near six feet high and
weighs 1S5 pounds. His opponent was
but little less. For the first four rounds
Anderson seemed to have the best of it,.
He showed more skill and activity and
pressed Gross hard. In the third round
he landed terrific blow ON Gross eye
that knocked him clean off his feet and
closed the eye.
In the fifth round Anderson began to
play out while Gross, though badly pun
ished, seemed as strong and as fresh as
at first. In the sixth and seventh rounds
their positions were reversed. Gross
forced the fighting and drove Anderson
all round the ring, pouring in a torrent
of sledge-hammer blows. Finally he
got in smashing blow on the jaw, lay
ing open Anderson's cheek and knock
ing out several of his teeth. Anderson
went down as if he had been shot, and
could not stand up when time was called.
The referee gave the fight to Gross, and
Anderson, in the presence of the wit
nesses, renounced all claim to the hand
of the maiden for whose favor he had
fought.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Tuesday evening Lindsay's hall was
comfortably filed by the many friends
of DIR. w. V. Nichols, who met to show
to him the esteem in which he is held
and to present to him testimonial,
previous to his departure for New Jersey.
Precisely at 8 o'clock Attorney John ID.
Hayes called the gathering to order and
in brief address explained the object.
On behalf of those present he presented
to the Doctor silver ink-stand, silver
tray and gold pen. The ink-stand was
very appropriately engraved and bore
the inscription: Presented to DR.. w.
V. Nichols by his Freeland friends.
The DIR. returned his sincere thanks
for those tokens of appreciation and
friendship, and the remainder of the
evening was spent in various pleasant
ways. Refreshments of every kind
were in abundance and all present en-
joyed the evening immensely. Before
dispensing DIR. John l.. Wentz, on behalf
of himself and his father, paid glowing
tribute to the ability of DIR. Nichols, and
also stated that the successor to him, DR..
Walters, would be such as the people of
Freeland would have no reason to COM
plain. At12 o'clock all returned to their
homes wishing the DIR. unbounded sue
cess in his new field of labor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Justice McCollum, in the Supreme
Court, handed down an opinion at Pitts
burg on Tuesday in the case of Samuel
G. De Turk against the commonwealth,
an error to the common pleas of Schuyl-
kill County. De Turk was postmaster of
De Huntsville, and on November s, 1887,
was elected a commissioner of Schuylkill
County and continued to hold both
offices. On October "a, 1888, at the sug-
gestion of the district attorney, a writ of
quo warranto was issued on De Turk to
show cause why he should not be re-
moved from the office of county commits
sioner. This action was based ON the
act of congress prohibiting any person
from holding an Office of trust under the
United States and at the same time a
salaried office in the state. De Turk re-
signed as postmaster on November 13,
1888, but on January IA, 1889, judgment
of custer was entered against him, dis
possessing him of the position of county
commissioner.
De Turk appealed and Justice McCol-
lum decided the case in his favor. In
his opinion he held that the act of con-
gress was very plain and may be enforced
without legislative aid, and no action of
the legislature can destroy it. He held
that the lower court erred, and that De
Turks acceptance of the position of
county commissioner was an implied
resignation from the postmastership,
and he held the latter position after,
wards without authority.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

is growing, and the expanding markets
for the consumption of anthracite, the
coal trade should share both in increased
consumption and higher prices.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad is report
ed to have leased for 800 years the
Schuylkill and Lehigh Valley Railroad
running from Bowman's Station to Ire
mont, coal town west of Pottsville
This gives the Lehigh Valley compet-
ing connection with the Reading and
pennsylvania Railroads in that section
of the Schuylkill region.
Inc establishment of government
coaling station on Pearl river. on the
Island of Oahu, of the Hawaiian group,
about 70 miles from Honolulu, is a sub
ject that is expected to receive the con-
sideration of the Secretaries of State and
Navy, and it will probably be presented
in their next annual reports. The privi-
lege of establishing station there, which
is conceded to be a great desideratum,
was secured to the United States by the
treaty concluded with Hawaii by Secre-
tary Bayard, but no appropriation was
made by the last Congress to make il
effective. A site must be purchased and
a bar across the mouth of the harbol
blasted out to make an entrance for ships
of war. Appropriations to secure these
ends will probably be urged upon Con-
gress.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
November 2, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was S26, ,907 tons,
compared with 9S7, 900 tons in the cores
ponding week last year, decrease of
16O,O93 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was 29, ,42o,0 tons, compared with 32,-
13l ,427 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of 2,7l1 ,405 tons.-Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
Geographical Facts.

There are 700 species of birds in
South America of which nearly 300
are peculiar. The turkey and the
mocking bird belong to the latter
class.
Iceland geographically belongs to
America, but is consider by some as
belonging to Europe because of its
early discovery-in the ninth century
A. d.
The length of North America is near
ly 5000 miles, its greatest breadth
about 5000 miles, and its area about
one-sixth of the land surface of the
globe.
Greenland, more than 1,400 miles
long, is probably the largest island in
the world. Some geographers think
it cluster of islands frozen together.
The largest and most productive
plain in the United States is the Mis-
sissippi valley, containing nearly two
thirds of the territory of the United
States. 1t is one of the most fertile
tracts in the world, and is supposed
to be capable of sustaining popula-
ton of over 500,000,000.
About the year 1000 A. d. America
appears to have been discovered by
some people from Iceland, under Lief,
son OF Eric, who had discovered Green
land. They made settlements upon the
coast, but soon left the country, and
nothing was generally known of their
adventures.
The falls of Niagara, which are
partly in New York, form the most
stupendous cataract in the world.
They are divided by Goat island into
two divisions. The American side is
about 1000 feet wide and the Cana
dian 1000, and both plunge over rocks
to the depth of 1862 feet. The shock
causes the earth To tremble for con-
siderable distance around, and cloud
of vapor rises over the spot which is
sometimes visible for sixty or seventy
miles.
Mammoth cave, the largest in the
world, near Green river, Kentucky,
has been explored ten miles. About
twenty rooms have been discovered,
and here are found subterranean
streams, waterfalls, and pits of un-
known depth. Several of the rooms
are of great extent and have received
appropriate names. The haunted
chamber is miles long, 20 feet high,
and 10 feet wide, the roof being sup
ported by beautiful pillars.
of Education.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Shortly after o'clock Sunday morn
ing terrible boiler explosion occurred
at No. l colliery, Mt. Pleasant, by which
three men were scalded to death. The
colliery is owned and operated by Pardee
& Co. John Bullock, the chief fireman,
began to turn cold water into the boilers
and one of the five exploded instantly.
Frank Monk, an italian ash wheeler,
was instantly killed. He was standing
in front of the boilers pouring water on
the red hot ashes, preparatory to wheel
ing them out.
The boiler was blown into two pieces,
one piece was thown northward dis
tance of about 100 feet and the other
about 100 yards into reservoir. There
were two boilers in the nest.
The other four boilers were moved by
the explosion and the second one was
blown up into the air distance of about
fifty feet, and as it came down it crashed
through the roof of the engine-house,
struck an upright iron rod, which pierced
it, and the escaping steam scalded John
Bullock and Joseph Babbish, the assist
ant firemen, so badly that they died at
II o'clock.
Bullock and Babbish were Hungarians,
who leave large families. Monk, the
Italian, had received letter from Italy
the day before, stating that his wife had
died and he had told the boss that he
would leave this week for Italy to bring
his children over.
The boiler-house was blown to pieces.
The engine-house is also complete
wreck. The loss to Pardee & Co. is
about $4,000.
The explosion, it is thought, was
caused by the fireman allowing the
water in the boilers to run too low, and
when the cold water came into contact
with the heated boiler plates an explo-
sion followed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
Let Us Have Press Club.

1t has been suggested that press club
be organized among the journalistic
fraternity of Luzerne County. The sug-
gestion is good one. The wonder is
that it has not been thought of before.
An organization of that character, where
newspaper men could meet now and
then, become acquainted with each other,
and exchange views upon matters pre-
tanning to the profession, would be of
untold value to the Knights of the Quill.
There is material enough in the county
to support club of that kind. and if a
few active young men take hold of the
idea and put it into practical operation,
there can be no question as to its ultimate
success. Give us press clnb by all
eans.-Neaosdealer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
Expression for Sentiment.

A New York photographer prints
circular containing eight Suggestions to
Sitters," and the following valuable ad
vice ''To the LADIES'" When a lady,
sitting for picture, would compose
mouth to bland and serene character,
she should, just before entering the
room, say Bosom" and keep the ex
preston into which the mouth subsidies
until the desired effect in the camera is
evident. If, on the other hand, she
wishes, to assume distinguished and
somewhat noble bearing not suggestive
OF sweetness, she should say Brush"
the result of which is infallible. If she
wishes to make her mouth look small,
she must say Clip" but if the mouth
be already too small, she must say "Cab-
bage." If she wishes to look mournful,
she must say "Kerchunk;" if resigned,
she must forcibly calculate "s'cat."
Ladies, when having their photographs
taken, may observe these rules with
some advantage to their appearance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
From an Occasional Correspondent.

Rev. McNair, minister of the Presby-
terian Church, Audenried met with a
painful accident last Thursday. Having
occasion to proceed with the $50 p. m.
train from Audenried, which unfortu-
nately had just moved away a few yards,
he boarded the cars when in motion.
Missing his hold he fell, the steps of the
car inflicting q serious wound on his
head and several other bruises. Help
ing hands were instantly on the scene
and when he became sensible he was
driven to his residence. This should
add to the many warnings of the evil
practice of boarding cars while in motion.
The Hayden Glee Club has procured
the contest pieces for the coming eisted-
fodd to be held at Freeland on New
Years Day, and are making rapid pro-
gress, under the baton of Mr.. Robert
STEINER.
Mr.. James Lewis of Eckley was seen
in town on Sunday.
The Hayden Glee Club adjourned
from their meeting room on Sunday last
to an artistic spot on Birvanton Hill,
where Chas. Durnbach photographed
them in excellent style.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
The Joke Was on DIR. Depew.

When Chauncey Depew is out of the
way some people like to have fun with
him, says the New York Sun. Wall
street men are now telling of his al
legged experience on the way over to
England this last time. Every even
ing dozen or so clustered in the
smoking-room to tell stories and yarns
about things in general. Every son
save one in the party kept his end up.
The one exceptional member did not
laugh or indicate by even twinkle of
the eyes any interest in the funniest
jokes and was as silent as door-knob
at the best stories.
This conduct began to nettle DR..
Depew and the other spirits, and when
the final seance came around they had
lost all patience with the reticent and
unresponsive stranger. DR.. Depew,
the story runs, was selected to bring
him to terms. They were all comfort
ably seated and in came the stranger.
"See here, my dear, SIR" said Mr.. De-
pew, "won't you tell a storyp"
81 never told one in my life."
Sing a songp"
Cant sing"
"Kuow any jokesP" persisted Mr..
Depew.
mo"
Mr.. Depew and all were prepared to
give it up when the stranger stammer-
ed and hesitated and finally made it
known that he knew just one conun-
drum.
Give it to u.s." said Mr.. Depew and
the others in chorus.
"What is the difference between
turkey and mep" solemnly asked the
stranger.
"Give it up" said Chairman De-
pew.
''The difference between a turkey
and me" mildly said the stranger, '.is
that they usually stuff the bird with
chestnuts after death. | am alive"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
BRIEF ITEMS.

"A man with a cold generally blows a
good deal about it.
Remember the ball at the opera
house tomorrow evening.
The Thanksgiving gobbler is wonder.
ing why he is getting so much grub just
now.
Foster township candidates are at
work laying their wires for the Febru.
ary election.
Timothy Boyle is having new roof
placed on his property at Main and
Ridge Streets.
There is silver lining to every
cloud. The man who can't get credit is
never worried by debtors.
The South Heberton Sportsmen's
Club challenges any sporting club in the
coal region to days hunting.
There are few sidewalks in town
that need repairing very badly and
should be attended to before winter ar
rives.
AT the Honey Brook stripping Mon
day morning heavy fall of coal occurr-
ed, which killed John Zawski and fatally
injured two other Hungarlans
The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1865 with a
cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is w. A. Grimes.
A Hungarian, wearing the regulation
suit of that nationality, to which was
added a straw hat, gum boots and an
overcoat, passed through town Sunday
afternoon.
The postponed rattle for set of
mining tools, for the benefit of Mrs.
Thomas McNealis, will be held at the
house of Patrick Carey on Saturday
evening, November 90.
"A grand ball will be given on
Wednesday evening at the opera house
by the Lattimer cornet band Depierros
orchestra and several bands will be pre-
sent to enliven the occasion.
Tomorrow evening the Drifton Base
Ball Association will hold its first annual
ball at the opera house. The committee
of arrangements have everything COM
pleted to insure pleasant evenings en-
joyment. Depierro's orchestra will fur
nish the dancing music. During the
intermission schottische clog will be
danced by Prof. Daniel Boner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
Made Himself Unpopular.

A gay young fellow, with dazzling
blazer and tennis racquetin his hand,
was sitting in Sixth avenue elevated
car the other day, evidently ON his
way to the Central park lawns, says
the New York Tribune. A fat old
working-woman entered with big
bundle, followed by pretty and we'll
dressed girl. The tennis player arose
quickly and offered his seat with bow
to the girl. With a hearty "Thank
you, my son." the old and perspiring
one Topped into it. A look of tired
disgust spread over the face of the
youth, but his ordeal was not over.
An old man on the other side of the
car began in a loud voice: 'Now.
that's just as it should be. This sys-
tenn of men giving up their seats in
public conveyances to women is not
carried out on proper lines by most
people, and when l do see the right
thing done it pleases me. l am an
old man myself, but when see an old
woman (here the big woman bridled
up) or middle-aged lady, who is evil
IDENTIFY very tired (here she smiled and
leaned back), or one that is too fat to
stand at all without discomfort (here
she gave snort and looked as if she
would like to be in his hairy, 1 give
her my seat; but when it is the case of
a woman who is out simply for her
pleasure, to whom ten minutes lost
time is nothing, if such one pushes
her way into crowded train, expect
ing some tired man to give her his
seat instead of waiting for another
car, as she should (here a flash of
scorn from the girls eye), then l let
her stand as this young man has sem
sibly done" If the old man had not
got off then, either the tennis player
or the fat woman or the girl would
have certainly done him harm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Have used your Ideal Tooth Powder
for quite while, and consider it second to
none for purity and pleasantness. There
is no better; take pleasure in recon-
mending its virtues to all my friends,
and so long as you manufacture such a
delightful powder as the Ideal, you shall
have the benefit of all can do for you.
DIR. G. B. swEENY, Pittsburg, Pa.
We can thoroughly recommend Ideal
Tooth Powder to our readers. We find
it highly endorsed by the Dental profess
sion, as being free from all injurious
material; no grit, cleansing the teeth per-
fectly, imparting a pleasant, refreshing
four medals, the highest each time. We
advise our readers to read the advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue, and give it a
fria
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
POPPING THE QUESTION.

When in the course of human events,
a young man makes up his mind to ask
the very important question, he finds
great difficulty in coming to the point. As
we are not at all bashful we boldly say:
Will you not answer yes to us, as we ask
you to go to your druggist or dealer in
toilet articles, and purchase bottle of
Vail Brothers Ideal Tooth Powder, the
best made. AS an inducement for you
to try it, we give you handsome engrav-
ing with two 25 cent bottles, 90 x "a, no
advertising on it. There is ticket
around the neck of each bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

ATLANTA, Ga, November 14.-The 18th
annual session of the X. of l.. opened
here on Tuesday with over 200 delegates
present. The session will probably be a
short one as everything is working in
harmony, the Order being rid of all dis
cordant elements. At yesterdays ses-
sion the words 'of America" were drop
ped from the title, and it will hereafter
be simply knights of Labor" This
was done at the request of several local
and district assemblies in England,
France, Belgium and Australia The
M. WIS report shows the organization
to be in an excellent condition, numeri-
cally and financially. j.. d. NJ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
Death of u Famous Tanner.

James G. Grafton, one of the worlds
most famous lion tanners, is dead at
Hyde Park, Scranton. Gratton's life
was filled with adventure. He was the
first man to tame hyenas and the first to
drive zebras to harness. He only got
the hyenas into thorough subjection
after several thrilling escapades, and
once was attacked by several of these
animals while he was in the cage. He
was permanently disabled soon after
this by a Bengal tiger and untitled for
active work.
Grafton enlisted at the outbreak of the
last war, and served through the entire
rebellion with a remarkable record.
His body was literally covered with scars
and wounds received in the war and
during his circus experiences.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Drifton Base Ball Association, Friday
evening, November 10.
Lattimer Cornet Band, Wednesday
evening, November 20.
P. O. s. of A. band, Friday evening,
November %.
Local Assembly No. 1891 Jeddo),
Knights of Labor, Wednesday evening,
November o.
st. AIMS Pioneer Corps, Tuesday
evening, December 81.
Tigers Athletic Association, Friday
evening, January II.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, November 13, 1889:
Drum, G. A.
Dillou, Anna
Dibboso, Giuseppe Vincenzo
Haag. Philip
Hennig, Eda
Kennedy, Nellie
Laughran, John
McShee, Frank
Modeno, LEONARDO
Peck, Mrs. G.
Svjantek, John
Tucci, Francesca
Welcshso, Machk
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Adoertised.
VIM. F. BOYLE, P. M.