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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Weekly Coal Report.

The anthracite coal trade continues
unchange in any material feature. The
Eastern and Western business is dull,
there being little new demand for coal
from either quarter. From the South
the demand for red ash anthracite (egg,
stove and chestnut sizes) has improved
somewhat within the past several days,
and the Reading Company on Saturday
received some orders for coal from Hall
fax, Nova Scotia. The Southern ship
ments are now being made by water,
owing to the embargo placed on all-rail
shipments by the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania Railroads, which
roads are said to be so crowded with
general merchandise traffic of higher
class that the necessary motive power
cannot at present be spared to haul coal
trains. Coal shippers are complaining
that the markets of Baltimore and Wash
ington and other points on the lines of
the two railroads leading to those cities
have been practically shut off from re-
ceiving cargoes of anthracite for the past
week or two.
While there has not been much new
business originating from that quarter
for some time past, yet there are many
old orders still untitled, and the buyers
are now pressing the operators for the
delivery of the coal. The Reading Com
pany is also unable to ship any coal to
the North and West via its usual connec-
tions at present, owing to the damage to
the Fall Brook and Beech Creek Rail-
roads by the recent floods. The Read
ing Company's stock of saleable sizes of
anthracite at Port Richmond is reported
to be quite small.
The New York State canals will be
closed to navigation on the 30th instant
the Morris Canal on December 10, and
the Schuylkill Canal on December g.
unless they should be closed sooner by
ice.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
November l6, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was S65,SSS tons,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
In the House of a Rich Japanese.

The wealthy japanese make no dis
play either in the architecture of their
houses or in the display of ornaments.
In the way of furnishing, their pride
is in the dclcacy of their mats and the
richness of the satin cushions. The
chief room in the house of rich ia
panese is thus described "The salon
was about 25 feet long by Is wide. At
one end, in the corner, was small
raised platform in little niche and on
it fine Imari vase three feet high,
holding towering branches of the
cherry tree. Behind, upon the wall.
hung very valuable but very ugly
kakamono of a god. Twelve blue
satin foutons lay in two rows upon the
floor and three standing lamps stood
in line between. A folding screen
was placed to protect us from draught
and that was the entire furniture of
the millionaire's drawing-room. The
mats upon the floor were of the whit
est and finest straw. The screen was
gorgeous one, with a battle scene
painted upon gold background"
The Japanese keep their bric-a-brac in
fire-proof buildings, to be taken out
one at a time and admired, and then
replaced by another.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

The Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany intends to destroy all of its A.
wheeled coal cars as rapidly as they are
found unfit for service. For some time
about 25 cars were burned up daily.
This, however, proved rather slow work
and the torch was applied to heap of
l46 cars the other day. There is still a
large number of these cars to be burned
up and as rapidly as the wheels can be
removed they will be destroyed. The
old iron is then collected and utilized
for other purposes. There were at one
time about 5000 4-wheeled cars used in
the coal trade. They were condemned
by the company because of the frequent
wrecks. They won't stand the pressure.
There have been cases where these little
4-wheelers have been crushed to atoms
between larger and heavier cars. When
the cars were built, the locomotives were
lighter and the trains did not exceed
135 cars. Now the engines haul from
$50 to ITO cars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

The TRIBUNE started as Democratic sheet,
but failed to place the ticket at its mast head
until the Progress set it an example.-Friddys
Progress.
Set the TRIBUNE an example? Well,
now, let's see if that statement will
stand a test. Wasn't it something in
this manner:
The TRIBUNE started as Democratic
newspaper, announced the same in its
first issue, placed the Democratic nation
al ticket at its mast head upon its second
appearance, July 5, 1888, and supported
it to the best of our ability during that
campaign. And what was the Progress
doing in the meantime and for seven
years previous? Setting the TRIBUNE
an example by straddling the political
fence (under the guise of INDEPENDENCE
until prospective plum seemed about
to pass this way. Then it slipped down,
sneaked into the Republican camp and
is now prodding the government officials
for their slowness in distributing the
spoils. Much obliged to the Progress for
the example, but the TRIBUNE really has
no use for such.
But perhaps it was in the last cam
paign the Progress set the example of
which it is SO proud. We will see.
Compare the two following paragraphs
The Republican state convention nomi-
mated its candidate on August and not
until August 80, three weeks and two
days after that convention, did the Prog
resS place the candidates name at its
mast head.
The Democratic state convention nomi-
mated its candidate on September and
within twenty -four hours after that con-
vention the name of Edmund A. Bigler
appeared on the editorial page of the
TRIBUNE.
We will leave it to the readers to draw
their own conclusions of the Progress
claim to setting an example. 1t will be
necessary for it to be more progressive
in the future than it has been in the
past if it wishes to sustain that claim.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Beware of This Mans Fate.

"A story is told of man who was out
hunting and met with little success, and
just as he was about returning heavy
shower came up, and having no shelter,
he crawled in a hollow log, which was
barely large enough to admit his body.
He remained in this cramped position
until the rain was over, but to his sur
prise the water had caused the log to
swell, which made the hole too small for
him to get out. This predicament made
him review his past life, and think of
his sins of omission and commission, and
when he thought he.was not subscriber
to his local papers he suddenly felt SC
small that he crawled out without. any
difficulty Hunters, subscribe for the
TRIBUNE, only $l.00 per year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28


John Oschman of South Heberton
brought suit against Morris Ulrich last
week for the sum of ten cents. Both
men were employed at No. ! Highland,
and Ulrich, requiring little extra help
some time ago, engaged Oschman to
work one shift for him. Upon receiving
his pay Oschman claimed that he was
entitled to ten cents more. This de-
mand was denied by Ulrich, and the
result was lawsuit. The hearing took
place before Squire johnson on Friday
evening, and, after taking the testimony
of several witnesses, the Justice render
ed a decision in favor of Mr.. Ulrich.
Oschman, therefore, was minus the
dime he expected to make, but was
given the privilege of paying the costs
of the suit. The company obtained
knowledge of the affair and Oschman
was Immediately discharged from their
employ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

Charles F. McHugh was on Saturday
admitted to practice in the courts of this
county other than the Orphans Court.
The report of the viewers of new
road in Foster was stricken off the
records, it being found defective. R.
H. Wright, II. G. Mills and P.V. Weaver
were appointed to view proposed new
road.
The Kirwan Electric Station Indicator
Company was organized on Saturday.
The officers are George w. Shonk, presi-
dent; w. j. Lewis, treasurer, and H. B.
Reynolds, secretary. charter has
been applied for and the business of the
company will begin at once.
A suit was instituted on Friday in the
prothonotary's office by Dominick Gil
lespie of Pleasant Valley against the
Lehigh Valley for $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained by his son Anthony
in the disaster at Mud Run. His affida-
Wit states that he was badly crushed and
hurt and was exposed without care for
over twelve hours. He contracted dis
eases which have left him total wreck
and unable to do any kind of work.
There are 65 persons in the county Jail
at present. There were eight in Jail,
charged with murder, month ago. now
there is but one, George w. Moss OF
Wilkes-Barre John Mooney of Ply.
mouth has been appointed night watch.
man.
Mrs. Susannah Watkins, widow oi
Chief of Police Watkins of Parsons, was
awarded S2500 damages yesterday after
noon against John Schumacher, a saloon
keeper who sold liquor to her husband
last September while he was intoxicated
and in which condition he was killed OF
the railroad
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
STATE NEWS.

Colonel B. Bryson McCool of Potts
vile, well-known throughout the state,
died last week.
Joseph Jauska, miner employed
near Shamokin, was instantly killed yes
terday by fall of top rock.
George Chisnell wants to run any
man in Pennsylvania race from three
to fifty miles for any amount of money
between 500 and $500.
james Donnelly, section boss on
the Reading Railroad, was killed on the
road near Palo Alto, Schuylkill County.
His head was severed entirely from his
body.
BY an explosion of fire damp at
Edwardsville Friday evening James
Brennan and three others were burned.
Brennan was otherwise injured and his
condition is serious.
Rev. Father Ganss of Milton has
been awarded the 500 prize offered by
the Scranton Truth for the best musical
setting of Homer Greene's song, "The
Banner of the Sea-"
Michael Welch of Scranton was ar
rested on Tuesday, charged with appro-
priating to his own use money raised to
pay his brothers. funeral expenses.
The money amounted to 1925 and was
collected by societies.
The Carbondale Leader reports that
on Saturday night last Hungarian fell
down shaft at Marcyville, and the next
morning his body was found by the
pump runner. The flesh on the face
and hands had been eaten away by mine
rats.
Lieut. j. w. McAndrew, of the 21st
United States Infantry, was married at
Scranton on Tuesday to Miss Nellie
Roche of that city. They will reside at
Fort Sydney, Nebraska, where the Lieut.,
is stationed. The ceremony was per-
formed by the groom's brother, Father
McAndrew of Wilkes-Barre.
The Glynns, who were released from
Jail last week, have been in consultation
with their attorney and the officers of
the Prudential Life Insurance Company
in an endeavor to secure the insurance
upon the lives of the people whom they
have been charged with numbering.
Whether or not they will succeed in re-
alizing upon their policies is not known.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

The Reading Railroad officials have
under consideration plan to tunnel
Broad Mountain, in Schuylkill County.
The east end will be started at a point
west of Minersville and at the west end
will be commenced near Gordon. The
tunnel will be four miles long, will re-
quire at least five years in building, and
the cost is estimated at $6,000,000. The
cost of main-lining the Gordon and
Mahanoy planes by which the coal cars
are hoisted to the top of the mountain
and then down again on the other side,
is $3.50, 900 year, and it is the intention
of the company to do away with these
planes eventually. The projected tun
mel will save haul of So miles and viii
be the longest in the eastern section o.
the state.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
JOHN CHlNAMAN's WooINc.
It Frightened tho Pretty Mclean Gal,
and the Suitor Fled.

AS pretty young typewriter sat al
her desk near an Office window looking
out on Broad street the other day,
working rapidly with her nimble ing.
ers, she felt the consciousness oi
strange eyes upon her, and raised hei
own only to meet those of Chinaman.
The Chinaman was gazing at her in.
tently.
The young lady went on with her
work. thinking the strange little figure
would depart; but it moved not, neith-
er did it speak for some minutes.
After gazing at her intently, the tigui g
glded noiselessly into the office, and
said to one of the clerks: '.Melican
gal muchee likee Chinee."
The "Melican grip referred to
flushed with embarrassment and indig-
nation. She didn't fancy being likened
to those ladies with small feet and
queer faces that disport themselves
upon fans and banners. The clerk
started to say that he could see no re
semblance, but the Celestial had de-
parted as noiselessly as he had come
in.
The next day and the next the yellow
man in blue clothes stood silently at
the window and gazed at the pretty
little girl, who grew more and more
nervous at this dumb admiration.
One morning she found on her desk
package uncannily interesting. 1t
was wrapped in Chinese gift cloth OF
golden tissue embroidered in Chinese
figures, Removing this the girl dis.
covered a box of papier mache, wrough,
in wondrous designs of beasts and
birds, regular illustrated delirium
tremens of box. Lifting the lid re.
vealed a thin, white paper, with 'Meli.
can girl" written upon it. Beneath
this lay wealth of sweets, nuts, can.
dies, and dates, prepared in such a way
as only the Chinese can, all upside
down in surprising sort of way, with
syrup in balls that made you wonder
how they were fixed. and all sorts OF
conglomeratiOns going to make sweet
harmony.
The girl dstrusted these enticine
things, which goes to prove she was
timid enough for Chinese wife, il
fear could make her resist the seduc-
tive bon bon so enticing TO the female
youth of America. But she said she
COuiuu L, uuu Suc WOuluHL L tOuCn Lne
stuff. and so the other employees, first
in economy and presenting joy, aue
the whole box full.
The Chinaman and the boxes came
regularly for several days. The young
lady would not touch them, but her
comrades enjoyed the gifts too we'll to
doubt them.
The last visit was few days ago.
He entered the Office in grab the
Mikado might have envied, so richly
was it embossed and embroidered with
things that swan and crawled and
flew. In his hand he held a lighted
yellow candle that the Chinese use as
an hour glass. Placing it before the
startled girl at the typewriter, he said.
solemnly:
"Mally while light burn"
The girl, in mortal terror OF being
espoused by some compelling celestial
right. snatched the candle and blew il
out; and then the Chinaman, showing
for the first time some human emotion,
left her presence with face one de.
gree more passionless and solemn.
This was the end of Chinese court
ship. The girl has never seen him
since.-Atldnta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
POPPING THE QUESTION.

When in the course of human events,
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 60 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, 2Ox "a, no
advertising on it. There is ticket
around the neck of each bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

John Chatham, a notorious character
of Williamsport, who goes by the name
of "Whisky jack" sometime ago receiv-
ed notice that his pension claim had
been successful and he will shortly come
into possession of $500. AS the man is
an habitual drunkard it was clearly evil
dent that he would not be able to take
care of so much money, and Sheriff
Wolf has appointed jury to ascertain
his condition and to decide on the proper
disposition of the money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Fair During the Holidays.

Rev. Thos. Brehony of Eckley is max
ing extensive arrangements to hold a
grand fair during the holidays. The
fair will open on Christmas Eve in the
basement of the Church of Immaculate
Conception and continue open every
evening until all the articles are disposed
of. The parish being very small Father
Brehony states that any articles contri-
buted by persons of neighboring parishes
will be thankfully received. All such
will be placed on exhibition with the
donors name and residence attached.
The church is sadly in need of rebuild
ing and all profits of the fair will be ap-
piled to that purpose. Persons wishing
to donate any article can send it to the
pastor, Father Brehony, between now
and the time of opening the fair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28


for quite while, and consider M it second to
none for purity and pleasantness. There
is no better; 1 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
condition to the mouth. Has received
four medals, the highest each time. We
ment elsewhere in this issue, and give it a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Trying to Keep 1t Dark.

The editor of the Progress evidently
does not relish any allusion to his "still
hunt" for the postmastership of Free
land. We commented last week upon
one of his articles in relation to hold
over postmasters and his retort was a
puny supplication to be let alone. 1t
doesn't make particle of difference to
us whether he is in the race or not, but,
inasmuch as he is, the TRIBUNE has an
unquestionable right to criticise his or
any other applicants presumptuousc claim
to the office. This we will do, when me-
cessary, and without resorting to the use
of any narrow-guaged personal slurs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
A New Emancipation.

Jim Robinson is telling story
around Toledo which is worth printing.
OF course it is about electric street.
railways. but that doesn't hurt it. 1t
seems a northern company recently
put in an electric road in Nashville,
Tenn, and an old darky was showing
it to his wife. ''Look at it! Look at
it!' he said. "Bress the Lord these
Yankees are great people. Twenty
five yeahs ago dey come down
heah and freed the niggah, and now
dey come down and free de mule" ~
Toledo Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

A charter was issued from the State
Department yesterday to the Wilkes
Barre and Williamsport Railroad Com
pany, capital, 81 5000 The road will
be eighty miles long, from Wilkes-Barre
through portion of Luzerne, Columbia
and Lycoming Counties to Williamsport
The directors are w. p. Ryman, presi-
dent; ]. r. Bedford, Ira E. Hartwell, F:
G. Sturgis, II. A. Fuller, F. w. Wheaton,
f. Foxell and A. S. Orr, of Wilkes-Barre
George F. Nesbitt, of Kingston, and
Gustav E. Kissell and George w. Ogden
Of MorristoWn, n. ].
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Killed by n Fall of Coal.

Thomas Mcbride, miner at No. 9
colliery, Beaver Meadow, met with a
horrible death Saturday afternoon.
Mcbride was alone at work driving a
perpendicular chamber. The miners in
the adjoining breast for long time
failed to hear Mcbride working and
going into his chamber discovered him
almost completely covered by fall OF
coal. When discovered in his perilous
position Mcbride was still alive, and
urged his fellow workers to release him.
They went to work at once, but before
they accomplished the task life had gone
out. Deceased was aged 81 years and 8
months and leaves wife and three
children.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
Office, November 27, 1889:
Baranouesky, Jan
Coyle, VIM. F.
Dauber, Chas.
Gosmun, John
Lobby, H. A.
Wilson, B. G..
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Advertised.
VIM. T. BOYLE, P. M.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

John Grouse, Syracuse millionaire
grocer, who died recently, was laid in
what is probably the most costly tomb
in the country. The structure is Of
solid granite, every stone being per-
feet, The stone run through and
through the walls, and each has been
fitted to its place with mathematical
precision. The masonry outside as
we'll as in is as delicate rs joiner work
in the strictest sense. Nowhere in the
roof is there vertical joint exposed to
the sky, thus preventing any possibili-
ty of leak, SO often found in such
work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
The Wedding Is Postponed.

John slago, Hungarian, was shot
and dangerously wounded by compan-
ion while cunning in the woods at Au-
denried on Tuesday. He was looking
into the barrel of his companions gun
to see if it was blocked up with mud
when it exploded and almost blew of
his entire face. Slago had just been
granted marriage license the day pre-
vious and had gone out with his intended
brotherin-law to kill something for the
wedding feast.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Printers Must Follow Copy.

The mine inspectors of the anthracite
districts were in Harrisburg recently in
consultation with Secretary of the Com
monwealth Stone in reference to their
annual reports. For some years past
the inspectors have had great deal OF
difficulty in having their reports printed
as they were written. Maps and dia-
grams which illustrated the text were
omitted without any regard to references
A better understanding has now been
reached, and it is expected this years
report will be printed with some regard
to the suggestions of the inspectors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Company Store Burned.

The general store of Pardee Sons &
Co. at Mt. Pleasant was destroyed by
fire on Sunday night. The building was
a large two-story structure, 75x40.
Nearly all the contents of the store were
consumed. The fire originated in the
second story by the bursting of stove.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 on stock
and $500 on building. Both building
and stock were insured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

compared with 952, ,329 tons in the cores
ponding week last year, a decrease Of
Sc, AL tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was 81 ,204, ,64S tons, compared with 34,-
16,973 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of 2,9l2,3 1926 tons.-Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Just as Cheap AS the Common.

The undersigned informs his custom
ers and others that in future he will sell
rye whiskey at the price of common
whiskey, SO those buying may as well
drink rye when it costs no more. Now
this is doing what has not been done by
anyone else since June, 1864.
T. CAMPBELL.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

Lattimer will henceforth enjoy the
conveniencs of regular postoffice at
that place, j. F. Totten, having been
appointed postmaster. The old system
of forwarding the mails through the
company's employees will be done away
with, and the mails transported at regu-
lar intervals by carrier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Wet, Terribly Wet.

DIR. Charles Moor, who is connected
with the State Weather Bureau, reports
that the rainfall for the year 1889 up to
date is 6S inches. The highest previous
figures since 1850 were go inches, in 1867,
and the lowest 81 inches in 1880.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28
Outside Eden.

"What makes you SO cold, Evep"
inquired Adam, solicitously. II rather
think" she replied, "that it's due to
the late fall
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-28

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERs.-The taxpayers
IN of the borough of Freeland are hereby
notified that an addition of per cent. will be
added to all taxes remaining unpaid on and
after December 2S 1889.
BERNARD MCLAUGHLIN, Collector.
Freeland, November II, 1889.