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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
LAWS EASILY EVADED.
How the Upper Lehigh Company
Store Will Be Managed.
CORPORATION INGENUITY FINDS A
WAY TO CONTINUE THE
SAME OLD SYSTEM.

Commencing this week the Uppe
Lehigh Coal Company ceased to dis
obey the law which demands tb
adjustment of all company stores
Their action, in the eyes of the law, will
relieve them from nearly all connection
with the "pluck- in that town. bu
to the employees and others it is trans
parent that the change is nothing more
than shrewd move to escape the pen
atty OF the act in case proceedings were
brought against them for carrying on ar
unlawful business. The store hereafte,
will be conducted by Superintendent
Hoover, but those who have to deal
there have not the least doubt but that
the Upper Lehigh Coal Company is Still
the power behind the throne.
The belief in this supposition is in.
creased since an agreement was present
ed to each OF the resident employees
giving the company power to collect all
bllls incurred at the store. This agree
ment has the customary "nigger" in it
which is puzzling many who have signed
1t, but through fear, or something akin
10 1t, there has been no particular obiec-
tlons raised by those who were request
ed'' to affix their signatures.
"Or any other employer" is harmless
phrase by itself, but when inserted in a
document drawn up by coal corpora
ton it generally means a great many
things unknown to the average working
man. However, if the employees are
willing to accept such medicine the TRI-
BUNE does not propose to object. The
ghost OF that agreement will probably
rise up at some future time to trouble
many of them.
n ltS new rola tho oop, NV etoro e,
certain to be great success, and corpora
tions which pursue the plan adopted by
the Upper Lehigh Company will not be
harassed by any of the common people
who think the laws of Pennsylvania
should be strictly enforced. They will
be secure in their masked position be-
hind superintendent name.
This method of lodging the company
store law is not an original idea on the
part of the above-named firm. 1t was
put in operation after the passage of the
act by the Cambria Iron Company, who
are running store of this character at
Johnstown, Pa, under the name of the
Penn Traffic Company. The men en-
ployed in the iron works there are COM
PEELED to deal in the store, and the com
pany can laugh at the feeble attempts of
Pennsylvania Legislature to restrain
their greed.
The stores of the other coal companies
in this vicinity continue in full blast.
Their owners have supreme contempt
for law in any form and will not even
take the trouble to bluff the public by
placing their establishments under as
sumed names. They would scorn the
idea Of resorting to any such subterfuge,
and by their open defiance acknowledge
their anarchistic principles and seeming
ly challenge the men who work for them
to a test of the law. 1t is not known
what caused the Upper Lehigh Company
to take water" but perhaps they are
more tender-hearted and have little
more respect for the statutes than Coke
Bros, Markle & Co., Kemmerer & Co.
and the other law breakers of the an
thracite coal region.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

in the last few days of the contest by
the Republican leaders and candidates
They based their claims on nationality
religion or any other issue that would
bring them votes. Bogus tickets were
everywhere, but they have avaied their
authors nothing. The last cards, the
boodlers, the false rumors and the hun
dreds of other schemes with which the
Democrats had to contend will be charit-
ably forgotten in rejoicing over the great
victory.
The TRIBUNE congratulates the success
full candidates and is happy to have aided
in their election.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

The Democracy of Luzerne County
won the greatest victory of many years
on Tuesday. The contest was waged
hotly for the past two months, and to
come out of such campaign with flying
colors, without the loss of single nomi-
nee, is something to feel proud of. The
superiority of the ticket over that nomi-
mated by. the Republican machine gave
the Democrats an advantage which help
ed them considerably, and the perfect
harmony existing between the candi-
dates and the party swelled the vote be-
yond the most sanguine expectations.
The county committee did effective
work on Tuesday and for the past few
weeks. They had desperate gang op-
posing them, and it required the utmost
vigilance to watch and frustrate the
many attempts made by the Republicans
to create prejudice and discord in their
ranks.
Frantic appeals for votes were made
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
SALE OF SEWER BONDS,

To whom it may concern In pursu-
ance to an ordinance of the borough of
Freeland, authorizing the increase of
the Indebtedness of said borough, in the
sum Of five thousand nine hundred and
sixty-fve dollars, there will be sold to
the highest and best bidder, a, not less
than par value, at the council room in
the borough of Freeland, on Monday,
November 8, 1891, at 7.30 p. NJ, three
thousand dollars par value of the sewer
bonds. The denomination of the bonds
to be sold are as follows Thirty bonds
at $4,000. B. F. Davis, Treasurer; a. A.
Bachman, President; Z. A. Buckley,
Secretary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

A figure fiend has been going through
the Internal Revenue Department stats
tics with view of finding what the ratio
of retail liquor dealers in each State is
to the population. From his statement
it would seem that Alabama leads, there
being one saloonkeeper to every l1Ss
persons. Montana is the most abund-
antly supplied State in the country, one
to every go inhabitants. Pennsylvania
is eighteenth on the list, it having IL
censed saloon to every 476. From this
it appears that Freeland has more than
its share, because that ratio-1 to 476-
does not hold good here. If it did the
town would have a population of just
10, ,1S4 But it hasn't.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

The Coke Bros. & Co. ,-Lehigh Valley
case received several adiournments.dur-
ing the past ten days, and is now set for
December-no date being specified
with the understanding that there will
be further adjournment The rumor
which gained currency this week to the
effect that contract for the transfer of
million tons of Coke Bros. & Co.'s ton
mage to the Reading had fallen through.
is pronounced by the Drifton operators
to be groundless. The transfer will take
place soon after November Is, after
which date the Lehigh Valley will carry
little, if any, of Coxe's immense ton
mage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
The Next Entertainment.

"The Danger Signal" which will be
produced at the Opera House next
Wednesday evening by the St. AIMS
Dramatic Company, will be witnessed
by crowded house. Reserved seats
have been selling rapidly and only few
more remain. Persons wishing to pro-
cure those can do so at Ferry & Christy s.
The number of general admission tickets
disposed of will place standing room at a
premium. The company has been prac-
ticing ste,dily and all the members are
proficient in the roles they will take.
The admission is 25 and 80 cents, and
the proceeds are for the st. Patrick s.
Beneficial Society.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
DEA THIS.

TRoPIEsKEY.-At Foundryville, Nov. 4
George, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Tropieskey, aged months and 7 days
lnterment Friday at P. M. at st
AIMS Cemetery. McNulty, under
taker.
Boris. AT Sandy Run, November l
Louis Bolts, aged SO years. Inferred
on "Wednesday at Hazleton. McNulty
undertaken.
McGEE.-At Upper Lehigh, October 80
Sarah Jane, daughter of George and
Sarah McGee, aged years, 7 months
and B days. Inferred on Sunday al
st. AIMS Cemetery.
DooRIs.-At Sandy Run, October 30
Fanny, daughter of Patrick, Jr.. and
Della DOORS, aged months and l9
days. Inferred on Saturday at St.
AIMS Cemetery. McNulty, under
taker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

van Markle and Ida Markle. Markle &
20. own the Oakdale collieries and a
short distance below is the Harleigh
NINE, the property of Kemmerer & Co.
About five years ago Markle began
empttylng culm and mine water into a
creek which runs past both company's
works. This was done to such an extent
that 1t overflowed and flooded the Har-
leigh mine, stopping all work, which has
not since been recommended. The plain
tiiis are represented by G. II. Halsey and
s. p. Wolverton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

The output of the Lehigh & Wilkes
Barre Coal Company's Nottingham mine
in Plymouth has surpassed all previous
records made by any colliery in the
world. In the month of October the
Nottingham mine worked twenty-four
and one-half days, ten hours per day,
and hoisted daily average of 1,31S cars
per day, total of 7,015, ,2l6 tons, being
an increase of 10000 tons over last year,
The Nottingham mine is one of the most
remarkable coal producers on record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

"The Danger Signal" by st. AIMS
Dramatic Company, benefit of st.
Patrick's Beneficial Society, Opera
House, November IL.
Ball of X. of L. Assemblies of Free
land and vicinity, Opera House, Novem-
ber 13.
Lecture by Hon. Daniel Dougherty,
entitled "The American Catholics, :"
Hazleton Opera House, November 20.
Ball of Jeddo Progressive Literary
Club, Opera House, November 25.
Fair and festival of the Welsh Baptist
Church, Freeland Rink, December 81,
%, %, "a, 25 and 26.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

The teachers of the Eighth District will
hold local institute in Hazleton on Fri
day and Saturday, 18th and 18th. An in
yltatlon has been extended to the State
Department. The county superinten-
dent, local educators and teachers will
take part. An effort is being made to
nave the school districts, within the local
district, bear the expense. So far the
effort has been attended with great
success. VIM. f. PORTER, Chairman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

When the coal operators stoop to recog-
nize the law they generally go into il
pretty deep, as is instanced in the case
of Kemmerer & Co. against Markle &
Co., which was entered at Wilkes-Ba
on Monday, when M. S. Kemmerer,
doing business as Kemmerer & Co., be-
gan suit in trespass for S200,0 against
G. B Markle & Co., who are designated
as William Lilly, f, P. Wilcox, G. B.
Markle, Clara Markle, John Markle, Al
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

The types in the TRIBUNE Office are so
eXuited over the election they refuse to
do their duty. A table containing the
complete official vote of the Fourth Dis
trict jumped out of the forms at o'clock
this afternoon. The heavy Democratic
majority in the lower end is the only
cause we can assign for the mishap.
The local returns are among the 5000
pieces of metal that constitutes the
Hpia
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

l hereby return my sincere thanks to
the members of the Freeand Citizens
Hose Co., and to all others who SO ably
and willingly assisted in putting out the
fire that started in my building on Thurs
day evening. Mrs. ANN QUINN.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

/ 'SiOusll IOuuCIl W dS Iltlu hOuuuN even
ing, with Messrs. Bachman, DOORS
! Goeppert, Rutter and Williamson pres
ent. The minutes of the last regular
and special meetings were approved. and
the following bills ordered paid:
Wm. Williamson, supplies. IS 20 81
j. w. Raeder, printing bonds. 20 90
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co... 80 90
Daniel Daubert, janitor. .... s 90
Freeland Water Co. Sc %
Wyoming Pipe Works, sewer
pipe ......,........... 1886 81
The report of the street commissioner
showed an expenditure of $11l.S9, in
Cured IN handling sewer pipe and sup
plies. ltwas accepted and ordered paid.
The burgess presented his monthly re.
port as follows: Amount received from
iines, etc., $500; commission, 81 80
balance due the borough, S2S. 20. The
following amounts were ordered to be
paid for police service: Charles Shep-
perly, S4.O0; Owen Doubt So. 90; B. +.
IRute, $500; Evan Woodring, S4.OO.
Total, S1400.
The treasurer's statement was:
Balance at last report. ......... $13S9 66
Received from Burgess Powell. s 80
Received from Collector Moore $50 90
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$204S q
Expenditures. .....,............ 767 O6
Balance IN treasury. .S12Sl Is
The street committee stated they had
visited the property of Joseph johnson
on Front Street and examined the side
walk complained of at previous meet
ings. They recommended that nothing
be done to it this year, as that street will
soon be torn up to lay sewers. This re-
port was also accepted.
The committee appointed to procure
site IN the upper portion of the town for
new hose house reported progress.
The committee on Ridge Street side
walks also reported progress and was
continued.
Complaint was made that High Con-
stable Rinker has been negligent in his
duty of late, and the council passed a
resolution notifying his bondsmen that
unless Robert attends to the duties of
his position better in the future they
Will be held responsible for any neglect
on his part.
Peter Carr Sr., appeared before the
council and claimed an exoneration for
dog taxes assessed to Frank Gallagher.
Upon making an affidavit that he did
not own the dogs referred to he was ex-
The president and secretary of council
and the borough treasurer were requested
to meet at the council room on Monday
evening next at 7.30 2. NJ, and offer for
sale thirty of the sewer bonds to the
highest bidders.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

Happy and content is home with "The Ro-
chester; lamp with the light of the morning
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co. ,NewYork,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
BONDS WILL BE SOLD.
FreeIand Council Offers Thirty
to the Highest Bidder.
SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED AT THE REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council was held Monday even
ing, with Messrs. Bachman, DOORS,
Goeppert, Rutter and Williamson pres
ent. The minutes of the last regular
and special meetings were approved, and
the fnllnu.inn hill- nnl nnnl 1
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
IN OTHER STATES,

New York, Massachussetts, Iowa and
Maryland are o. X
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

AT II o'clock this morning all but three
districts had reported to the Prothono-
tary's Office in Wilkes Barre. The total
vote of each candidate and the majorities
of the victors are as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
South Galena.

The usual output is reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
New York Bankers on the Situation

Henry Clews writes: The remarkable
concurrence Of events Of pacific tendency
puts, for the time being, at least, widely
different aspect upon foreign affairs from
that which lately excited an almost hone
less apprehension on the European mar
kets. From quarters responsible for all
that apprehension there comes an omen ex-
preston OF desire for revision of rela-
tons in the interest of peace Ii is trna II
may prove obstacles stand between the de-
sire and the achievement; but so much as
has transpired in these initiatory efforts
warrants most hopeful attitude in the
financial markets of Europe and America.
AT nome also current influences are favor
able to the stock market. The condition
oil the bank reserves is conducive tn contin-
ued ease in money. The trade of the conn
try at large is beginning to show a more
distinct response to tue stimulus coming
from our abundant harvest. The earnings
OF the railroads are still gaining upon those
OF last year and that upon the net as well
as the gross business. These several fac
tors are producing firmer feeling among
holders of stocks, and as the market is
largely oversold the purchases Of the hears
TO cover short contracts ale likely to have
q favorable effect on prices at an early date
Under these circumstances it would seem
safe to buy good stocks on the reactions for
early favorable developments.
Haskin & Co. say: We think the nrss-
emit basis of values is conservative.
All others agree that the financial ont
look is most satisfactory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06

The Conservatives, according to the Mail
and Express correspondent, are getting
themselves into worse muddle than ever
over their compelled attempts to put for
ward legislation of Liberal character
MIR. Henry Chaplin, president of the board
OF agriculture, in drafting a bill for the
re!lef vi English farmers in the line OF the
policy which the rank and file of the Con
serVatlve party are trying to force upon
the government, consulted Mr.. Goschen,
chancellor OF the exchequer, with regard
to the financial part of the measure. Mr.
Goschen is reported to have refused to con-
slider the bill as any part Of the ministerial
policy until full cabinet meeting shall
have voted upon it. Mr. Charlin
proposed in his first draft that the
imperial treasury should aid the farmers in
the matter OF land purchase to the extent of
an outlay of e10, 200, 900. MIR. Goschen pri-
vately denounces this project as tending to
revolution in the finances of the empire.
and will give his assent only to a minor
measure In the way of allotments of land to
agricultural laborers, the financial arrange
ment Tor which shall be conducted through
the medium OF loaGs to be raised on local
rates by the county councils. The Liberals
view with expectant delight the probability
OF split OF the Unionists over the agitation
OF the conservatives in favor of an English
land purchase bill, and do not see how q
row can be avoided after the vaunted Gin
dependence" within the party which was
displayed on this very point at the Bir-
mlngham conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
Money Easy and COLLECTIONS Fair

R G. Dun & Co. say; Money is compar-
atively easy, and collections generally fair.
The treasury has taken in but $500, 900 more
than it has disbursed, against an issue of
100000 new treasury notes. The exports
OF products in four weeks at New York
have exceeded last years by s., 461, 4S2 in
value, indicating an aggregate for the
month, probably exceeding S95, DOC, 900, and
At the same time there is a decrease of 10
per cent. in value of imports. There is GER
tain to be very large balance payable on
merchandise account by Europe, and much
anxiety appears in some quarters as to how
the strain abroad will be met, but thus far
there are no signs of real trouble except in
speculative quarters. 1t is to be remem-
bered, also, that this country is at present
unusually independent of foreign disasters
or disturbances. Stocks are in better de-
msnd, the average of prices having risen
about 20 cents per share within the week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
English French Discord.

The New York Times correspondent saws
Only week or two ago comment was
made in these dispatches upon the extra
ordinary luck which has persistently fol-
lowed Lord Dufferin's career. They say
now that he is to go to Paris and succeed
Lord Lytton, whose dramatic death has
more profoundly stirred Paris than
any since the demise OF Gambetta.
eight years ago. If the report is
true, the successful Irisman for once
will find work cut out for him which
will tax his faclle qualities to the utmost.
There is really very ugly state of affairs
existing between England and France, and
has been for three or four years. Every
body knows this would have been much
worse still had Lytton not enjoyed quite
phenomenal popularity IN Paris. He
was not like an Englishman in any
single respect, and was cordially disliked
by ninety-nine Englishmen in every one
hundred who ever had seen or heard of
him. But in France they admired him and
liked him more than any other living
Briton. They even read his poems. There
can be no doubt that he exerted powerful
influence in his own queer way to keep
down the quarrelsome instincts of the two
peoples. We shall see how his successor
manages to continue his work.
No other two nations in the world have
so many unsettled questions of right and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06

The death of Dom Pedro, announced in
The HERALD yesterday, will cause great
regret among the people. for he was per-
sonally very popular and his one act Of
abolishing slavery will keep his memory
forever green; but Dom Pedro was an old
and failing man for some time, and even
the monarchists could no longer look upon
him as their hope so that his death will
have no political effect
President Peixotto through the minister
of war, a dispatch from RE de Janeiro
states, has ordered the chiefs of the Bar
lillian army forces to return to Rio Grande
do Sui. He has also issued a manifesto
demanding that the revolution in that
state be stopped at once.
1t Is reported that the insurgents in Rio
Grande do Sui are not inclined to comply
with President Peixotto's demands. II the
revolt is continued, Peixotto will use all
power at his command to put it down.
Papal Nuncio Spelvereni has been re-
lieved from duty.
The Brazilian officials deposed by the in
gents in Rio Grande do Sui have, it ia
reporte l. been ordered TO return to their
posts. 1t is also said that the junta has
decided to maintain its position. Mobiliza-
ton of the national guard has been or
dered.
The governors in the states of Seregipe.
Alagoas, Bahia and Maranhao are said to
have been deposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
The Great Industries.

In the great industries, the outlook is
improved. There is a better demand for
iron, and sales of pig are lioeral with aston
ishing steadiness in the prices, considering
the enormous output. Some Virginia iron
is offered very low, and sic at Providence
for No is quoted. Bar is in better de-
mand, orders having been placed for many
thousand cars requiring each six to eight
tons OF manufactured iron. Plates are in
fair demand, but structural iron a little
weaker, and steel billets are al the lowest
prices ever recorded, S26. On the whole,
there are evidences of enormous consump-
ton already, nearly equal to the produc-
ton, with prospects Of an increase next
year. The Erie has just placed 20, 600 tons
of steel rails. The market for copper is
unsettled, tin is slightly higher, lead un-
changed and coal dull, with 3, 250, 900 allotted
Tor December The market for wooden
goods distinctly improves with colder
weather, though some holders make slight
concessions on old stocks. Cotton goods
are fairly active, though print cloths accu-
mulate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
Lord LyttOn's Last Hours.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, says: 'All the morning Lord Lyt-
ton had been writing verses in bed. The
morphine taken to allay pain had doubtless
infamed his Imagination, and his mental
activity seemed hourly increasing. About
O'Clock, Just as Lady LytIon had entered
the adjoining room and was taking off her
cloak, Lord Lytton asked the valet to give
him some carminative, mixture which he
took to allay pains in the side. He was
still writing. The valet went for the mix
ture, and, while turning to the window to
pour out a dose, he heard slight noise,
looked around, and saw Lord Lytton dead.
Inc INK was not dry on the sheet OF paper,
and the last line was unfinished. Such q
death was characteristic-the poet struck
down, pen in hand, after morning in
which the diplomatist had listened to the
report of the Embassy secretary"