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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-What the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
Buy Pulsifer's collie cure, hoof oint.
ment liniment, etc. For sale by B. F.
Davis.
Copies of Protection or Free Trade
can be obtained free at the TRIBUNE
office.
Burgess McLuckie, of Homestead, will
be candidate for the legislature on the
Peoples party ticket.
A delegation from Maj. C. B. Coke
Post attended the G. A. r. reunion at
Bethlehem on Thursday.
Arnica & Oil Liniment is equally
| good for man and beast. 25 and so
cents per bottle. Sold by DIR. schilcher.
Hazleton huckleberry dealers shipped
800, 900 quarts to the cities this season,
and S25, 900 were paid out to the picllers.
Thousands walk the earth to-day who
would be sleeping in its bosom but for
the timely use Of Downs Elixir. Sold
by DR.. Schilcher.
The report was untrue that Pitcher
Gormley killed ball player at Lansford
on August q. A man was injured with
the ball, but he did not die.
Keck, the Lehigh county murderer.
who was to have been hanged on Friday
next, has been respited until November
8. The Carbon county scaffold will be
used.
Ex-State Senator Hubbard B. Payne
died at Kingston on Thursday. He was
aged 53 years, and at one time was the
most prominent lawyer in Luzerne
county.
Tax Collector Patrick Givens has
opened an Office in the building on the
southeast corner of Centre and Carbon
streets, and is ready to receive the
Foster taxes.
VIM. F. Hayes, of Eckley, will 90 to
Wilkes-Barre tomorrow as member of
the grand jury, which meets this week.
Quite an amount of work will come be-
fore that body.
An army of little black flies swooped
down on Plymouth one day last week
and for hours the streets were alive with
them. They disappeared as mysterious
ly as they came.
Friday evening, October 7, has been
selected as the date for the tariff debate
between the Green Ridge and Freeland
Catholic Literary Institutes. 1t will
take place at Scranton.
A parade of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle is to come off at Slatington on
October 81. 1t will be participated in
by castles and communicates from all
parts of Eastern Pennsylvania.
The county convention of the Repub-
licans will be held at Wilkes-Barre to-
morrow. The friends OF Phil J. Boyle,
OF Hazleton, are working hard to have
him nominated for sheriff or recorder.
The three great fights at New Orleans
this week are attracting more attention
here than politics or anything else. A
full account of the Sullivan-Corbett con-
test, which takes place Wednesday
night, will appear in Thursdays issue.
DR.. r. H. Gibbons, of Scranton, re-
moved tumor from Mrs. William
Wallace, of Luzerne Borough, a few
days ago, The tumor weighed eighty
one pounds, and the operation was con-
sidered one of the most difficult ever
performed in this state.
st. Johns Slavonian Society, accom-
panied by the Young Mems Slavonian
cornet band, left this morning at 7. 80 to
attend the cornerstone laying of Hun
garian church at Mt. Carmel. Six cars
left here, all well filled, the society
alone turning out 1856 members.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
Dead Men Beware,

st. Peter ION vacation, but looking
after business on the side)-See here!
why haven't you been up my way?
Surprised Denizen of Earth-Why,
Pm not dead yeti
st, Peter--You deceive yourself;
you've been dead some time, and you
are very much in the way here.
Surprised Denizen-I'll call in the
neighbors to prove I'm alive and in
business.
st. Peter-That's too much trouble
Here's your local paper; show me your
dvertisement.-Er.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05

The annual Labor Day picnic will be
held at Freeland Public Park this after.
noon and evening under the auspices of
Local Assembly No. 1856, composed
of the employees of the Upper Lehigh
Coal Company. The picnic will com
mence at P. NJ. All kinds of refresh
ments will be on sale at the park. De-
Pierro's orchestra will supply the music,
and as this will probably be the last
picnic of the season in Freeland it should
be well attended.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
Church Contract Awarded,

The committee of the Welsh Baptist
church, at Freeland, has decided to pub
lish the following in regard to the pro-
posals received for the building of the
church: Mr.. l.. II. Lentz has given the
best satisfaction, therefore the commit
tee decided unanimously to give the
contract to Mr.. Lentz. Thos. +. Davis,
w. f. Davis, W. Z. Evans, committee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05

The 400th anniversary of the discovery
of America by Columbus will be cele-
brated by the societies connected with
st. AIMS Catholic church. The details
of the celebration have not yet been
arranged, but the committees from the
different organizations will soon meet to
decide upon the most fitting manner to
observe the day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
PERSONALITIES.

Miss Clementina Hague, of Plymouth,
is spending a few days with friends in
town.
VIM. Gallagher and John Kane, of
Jermyn, Lackawanna county, came to
Freeland to spend Labor Day.
James Brennan, of Tomhicken, was a
visitor in town yesterday.
Peter B. Carr left this morning to
visit his brother and other relatives in
Philadelphia for week.
William Weldon, Jr., of Honey Brook,
was visiting friends here yesterday.
John ]. Brogan, of Beaver Meadow,
spent yesterday in town.
John O'Neil, of Wilkes-Barre, was
among Sundays visitors here.
w. d. Kline is visiting his brother,
Samuel, in Michigan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
New Postage Stamps,

Next year the discovery of America
will be celebrated in every way that pa
triotism can invent. Not only are q
to be furnished with a special issue of
half-dollars by the treasury, commemor-
ing the event, but the postofIice depart
ment has also decided to sell jubilee
postage stamps during the year 1898.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
Off to School.

The following will begin their studies
this week at the schools named below:
Bloomsbury Normal-Miss Sarah bod.
son, Miss Bid Mclaughlin, George Nc.
Laughlin, Freeland, and Miss Celia Gall.
agher, South Heberton.
Villanova College-Daniel Heron
Neil Dugan, Freeland, and Bernard J,
O'Donnell, Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05

The cornerstone laying of st. Johns
Hungarian Catholic church at Ridge and
Luzerne streets has been postponed
from the 18th to the 25th inst. The in
ability of Bishop VIM. O'Hara, of Scran-
ton, to attend on the former date was
the cause of the postponement. All So
cieties that have accepted invitations to
be present will make arrangements for
September 25,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
Announcement of Coming Events,

Picnic of Local Assembly No. 395, X.
of L., of Upper Lehigh, Freeland Public
Park, September 5.
Excursion of Loyal Castle, No. Go,
Knights of the Mystic Chain, to Scran-
ton, September 13.
Picnic of Fearnots Athletic Associa-
ton, Drifton Park, September II.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
The Delaware, Suspuehanna
and SchuyIkiII R R. Co.
PASSENGER TRAIN TIME TABLE.
Taking Eject, July |, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that an application
IN will be made to the next court Of quarter
sessions of the peace for LuZerne county by the
inhabitants of the following described lots,
outlots and tracts of land adjacent to the bor-
ough of Freeland for annexation to said bor-
ough, viz:
1st. All that portion of the Woodside addition
bounded by the alley east of Adams street on
the east; the right of way of the Lehgh Valley
Railroad Company on the south; the alley west
of Ridge street, and part of the alley west of
Centre street, ON the west, and by the southern
boundary of the borough of Frceland on the
north.
2nd. All that tract of land known as ''The
Park" situated east of the borough of Free
land.
3rd. All that portion of Burton's Hill bound
ed north by lands of the Aaron Howey estate:
east by the borough of Freeland south by
west by land of Tench Coke estate.
John d. Hayes, Solicitor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05

For mild cathartic and efficient tonic,
use Baxter's Mandrake Bitters. Every
bottle warranted. Sold by DIR. Schilcher.
Livery stable keepers should always
keep .Arnica x Oil Liniment in the stable.
Nothing like it for horses. Sold by DR..
Schilcher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05
WIN. WEHRMANN,
German Practical Matchmaker
Centre Street, Five Points.

Centre Street, Five Points.
The cheapest and best repair
ing store in town. All watch
repairing guaranteed for one
year. New watches for sale
at low prices.
Jewelry repaired on short
notice. Give me call. All
kinds of watches and clocks
repaired.
ENGLISH, SWISS AND AMERICAN
WATCHES.
Complicated and fine work
on watches a speciality.
L1OR RENT.-A six-room dwcllng good
IL location on Centre street; moderate terms;
possession given at once Apply at this office
Immediately.
L1OR SALE.-Two lots situated on east side
II of Washington street. between LuZerne
and Carbon streets, Five Points. Apply to
Patrick McFadden, Eckley, or L. a. Buckley
Freeland.
INoR SALE.-A new two-horse truck wagon.
II one set of light double harness and one
set of heavy harness. For further information
and prices apply to John Shigo, Centre street.
Freeland, where the articles can be seen,
I 0Sr.-From the residence of the under
/ - signed, at No. Upper Lehigh, II red cow
tresh, with white spot ON her head, left horn
broken on tip. and white tail A liberal reward
VIII be pald Tor her return to John Curney,
House NO, 3D. No. Upper Lehigh.
HWk SALE-A double dwelling situate on
l. South Washington street, also vacant lot
necessary outbuidngs to dwelling ali nearly
new. VIII be sold at II very low figure for
cash. For particulars apply to owner, j. b.
Zieglcr, Freeland, Pa,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-05

L1OR RENT.-A siX-room dwelling; good
~ location on Centre street; moderate terms;
possession given at once. Apply at this office
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21
MIR. BLAINE NO WORSE
The Patient Conscious and
 Said to Be Cheerful.
SLIGHT TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT.

Reticence as to the Real Nature of His
 Malady-President Harrison and Other
 Prominent Officials Call at the Ex-Sec-
 retary's Mansion-Boutene Relates an
 Anecdote of Blaine.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-There has been some improvement in MT. Blaine's condi- tion since Sunday. The reports given out to-day from the Red House, where the patient lies, were more cheerful. He slept well and naturally last night, and as a result substantial change for the better was noticed this morning.
 The malady is organic, however, and in the nature of things must grow worse with time. No one sees MT. Blaine but his wife, the nurses and the physicians. Mir. Blaine is conscious. and to-day ap- peared somewhat cheerful. He is very weak, but takes nourishment regularly.
 When a correspondent called at the Blaine residence last night several mem bers of the family were in the sitting room apparently in more hopeful and cheerful mood than they have been dur ing the past few days. J. G. Blaine, jr., said his father seemed to be holding his own, and the family hopes that he may vet survive Christmas and even a longer period.
 Dr. Johnston is not so sanguine as the | members of the family, but declines to | indulge in speculation as to when the end may come. He does not anticipate any | immediate collapse, though he admits that MT. Blaine may be attacked by heart failure any moment.
 | There is still a mystery surrounding | the disease from which Mr. Blaine is suf- fering, and none of the doctors interested l in the case can be induced to disclose the secret It is said that if it were made | public it would open large field for dis | cussion that would be intensely disagree able to his family and friends. The opin- ion has been gaining ground steadily that | there is something more the matter than | Brights or consumption.
 | Whatever it may be it is admitted that l the disease has made such inroads upon l his constitution that there can be but the l very slightest thread from which to hang any hope of his living for even a short | space of time. The statement that ht is no worse than he was yesterday carries with it but little hope of improvement.
 There were number of sympathetic and anxious callers yesterday, including the President, the Secretary of State, sev eral members of the Diplomatic Corps and many Senators and Representatives.
 James G. Blaine, jr., received the visi tors and said that the members O. the family are encouraged by the state
 ments of the attending physicians. The cold rain which set in yesterday and af terward turned into snow and slusl alarmed the anxious watchers at the sicl
 mans beeside.
 It was thought possible that, even witl
 the extreme precautions that are taken t.
 protect the invalid, these bad atmos
 pheric conditions might be reflected il
 Mir. Blaines condition. Fortunately
 however, these fears expressed by friends
 of Mir. Blaine were found, on visit to tn
 house, to be baseless, and subsequently
 Dr. Johnston said that the weather doe ! not affect Mir. Blaine at all.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21

IN. 1890 the whole number1of names on the registry list in Connecticut was 163, TAG; in 1892 it was 178,571, an in- crease of 14,s25, or g per- cent. The number checked as having voted in 1890 was 135, ,502; this year 162, ,995, a gain of 27,673, or 20 per cent. The number checked as not voting in 1890 was S,1sS; this year 15,6S3 a decrease of 12 5O5, although the registry list shows an increase of 14,925. In 1888, in the previous presidential election, the total number of registration, of voters was 167 ,529, of whom 154 ,226, or 02 per cent were checked off as voting. The number checked as voting last Novem, Der was a fraction under 92 per cent. In 1890, an ''off year." it was a fraction under S3 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21

ANOTHER governor seeks popularity by the use of an emphatic "damn." This, time it is Governor kTillman of Georgia, who when waited upon by a committee representing the eight thou sand railroad employees of that state, ask ing that he withhold his signature from the bill putting the absolute control of the railroads of the state in the hands of the railroad commission replied:l
 "The opposition of eight or ten thou sand railroad employees does not amount to damn comparedl with the fifty or sixty thousand farmers demanding its passage"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21

JUDGING from the Congressional Record the house has not accomplished much during the two weeks that con- gress has been in session, but visit to the various committees having charge of appropriation bills will show that it has accomplished much more than it's predecessors have usually done previous to the Christmas recess. The army appropriation bill has been passed and the fortifcation bill reported to the house, and work upon all the other appropriation bills is we'll advanced and is being diligently pushed; and only those who have seen the process can fully appreciate the enormous amount of hard work there is upon most of the appropriations bill, in the -committee from which it comes. Next Thursday
 when congress adjourns until January 4th, most of the members and senators will take little holiday trip some, where, but the democratic members of house committees having charge oi uncompleted appropriations bill will
 stay right at work. The committee or appropriations cut down the fortitica
 tion bill from $7,742,512, which was the estimate, to S1,734, ,O55. MT Holman is determined that his committee shall not be responsible for a treasury deficit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21
To the North Pole.

The north pole is now to be reached, not by air or water vessels, but by an ice sled, propelled by steam. Joseph Schirsrr. of Oakland. Cal. sllillful
 mcchaHi. is the inventor. according to the Fort iand Orcrnui2n, The ice sled has q steam rr.ri:lc on the deck. A large tank i>, provided to hold petroleum for full. At each side of the sled is a series of clamps, not unlike the section chain of a chain pump. These are made with sharp heels, raised and low cred by a sort of walking beam, and at the same time pressed backward by a second shaft operated in a similar fash ion. This steam sled moves forward readily on the floor of Schieser's work shop, though the jolting is uncomfort- able to passengers even on this short trip. The inventor says it will go much faster and smoother over ice or hard snow, and to travel over ice or hard snow is the use for which the sled is de vised. Schieser declares that on his sled he will try to reach the most north ern latitude ever reached by man. ''Steam," says he, must provide the power for man to reach the north pole. A considerable quan tity of petroleum can be carried in the tank. Seal blub- Der can be used to make fire under the boiler. By establishing stations can keep up my supply of fuel" He does not fear the extreme cold, and says that in Germany, where he was born and lived during his youth, he was noted for his ability to endure intense cold. He has some property and this he proposes to use to fulfill his inten- ton of steaming over the iceland to ths
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21
INTELLIGENCE IN CATTLE.
How A Steer Which Had Been "Horned
 In" Got Revenge.

How Steer Which Had Been "Horned
 In" Got Revenge.
 A COW and steer-the latter two to three years old-were the only occu- pants of the barnyard, where the oc- 1urrence took place. A batting of hay was put out to them, the COW taking possession. The steer wished to share it, but the COW, like some higher anil mals, was selfish, and was bent on talk ing the whole of it, and as often as he would maneuver around from side to side to get bite she would drive him off at the point of her horn. The steer was so persistent that at last the old cows patience gave way, and making a determined and vicious charge upon him punished him severely, though he was her own offspring.
 The steer felt badly hurt, not only in body, but evidently in mind as well, and immediately started out of the yard and off down the lane toward the pas ture, where were the rest of the stock believing vengeance at every step in |. language which was unmistalka ble to the bystander and which the mother well understood, as she ceased eating and listened intently to the threatening of what was to come. When these died away in the distance she resumed her ration, but with evident apprehension. In due time the steer was seen re- turning, bringing with him a compan- ion larger and stronger than himself. As they approached the rumblings oi rage and revenge could be again heard, which grew louder as they came nearer. | The COW took in the situation at once, and was now terror-stricken. As heE | assailants rushed into the yard she lodged them and rushed out at life, and-death speed, and away toward the rest of the stock in the field with hel pursuers close in her track.-Popula. | Science Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21
BOUTELLE ON BLAINE.
He Says That MT. Blaine Wrote the Letter
 Which Was Credited to Morrill,.

He Says That MT. Blaine Wrote the Letter
 Which Was Credited to Morrill,.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Congressman Boutelle of Maine is quoted as making the following statement:
 "Mr. Blaine's versatility is wonderful I remember in tue aG Gministration of Gov. Garcelon, when the Democrats were try ing to get the State from us, and when Maine was in fever heat and civil war seemed impending, MT. Blaine was the chairman of the State Committee and had charge of the Republican fight.
 "We had been endeavoring to get the Governor to submit the questions at issue to the Supreme Court, but had not sue ceeded.
 ''Ml. Blaine led the fighting Presently there appeared letter to the Governor signed by Lot NJ. Morrill,, who was known otherwise as 8 peace-loving, conservative Republican, asking the Governor to lay before the Supreme Court the questions at issue.
 "The letter was mild in tone, frank and fair in it's expressions, and adroitly put upon the Democrats the onus of refusing to submit the dispute to arbitration.
 Public sentiment at once changed. The Governor was obliged to submit the matter and the decision was in favor of the Republicans.
 For years MT. Morrill, received the praise of hundreds of men not only in Maine, but throughout the United States, for his wisdom and tact.
 "Mr. Blaine wrote that letter. MT. Morrill, simply copied it and signed his name ''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21

A FEAR is expressed in some of the republican::.-papers that the improve ment of the navy will be stopped when the democrats take charge of the government What an idIotic appre- hension this is. Have they forgotten that it was under Cleveland's first ad- ministration that :he restoration of the navy was commenced, and that it was through the able management of .Secre- tary, Whitney that.a collection of rotten hulks began to be changed to respect able naval force? The democrats in con- tinuing the work of re-constructing the navy may he embarrassed by the de- pleted condition of the treasury caused by republican extravaganza and mis- management, but so far as they may have the means at command there will be no check to the improvement of the arm of the national defence which has always been a favorite with the demo- cratic party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21
THE CHILEAN INDEMNIFY.
Now in the New York sub-Treasury Await
 ing Distribution.


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The 5000 paid by the Chilian government in settle ment in full for all claims arising out of the Baltimore affair at Valparaiso have just been covered into the sub-treasury at New York.
 The draft for that sum was brought to this country by Minister Egan in October last. It was drawn on the bank of France and called for payment thirty days from date of presentation.
 MT. Egan gave it to the Secretary oi State. It then went to the Secretary of the Treasury by whom it was sent to the Assistant Treasurer at New York.
 Its negotiation was then entrusted tc Seligman & Company, bankers, by whom collection was duly made through their agents in Paris and this part of the trans action was closed by the deposit of the money at New York.
 These necessary preliminaries having been performed and the money now being in the actual possession of the govern ment, arrangements will be made as soon as possible for it's equitable distribution to the people for whom it is intended.
 This important branch of the transac tion is in the hands of the Navy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21

THE agents of the ocean steamship lines now in Washington are in a de- cidedly uneasy state of mind over the outlook for immigration legislation, and they are doing their level best to make senators and representatives be- lieve that it is much easier to keep the cholera away next year by the use of madlcal science than by suspending immigration, They thought they made a strong point when they argued that even if we did suspend immigration il would be impossible to. quarantine the Canadian border all the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but they said nc more about that when informed that members of the house and senate i'm migration committees had assurances that the Canadian government, was only waiting for congress to suspend immi grafton to do likewise.