FREELAND TRIBUNE. PUBLISHBD BVRItY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. THOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year 81. jO Six Months 75 Four Months.....* 50 Two Months 25 Subscribers aro requested to observe the figures following the naiuu on tho labels of their papers. By reference to these they can ascertain to what date their subscriptions uie paid. For instance: Grover Cleveland 2HJuneoo means that Grover is pnid up to June 28, 18yfl. Keep the figures in advauoe of the present date. Report promptly to this olllce whenever you do not receive your paper. All arrear ages must be paid when paper is discontinued. FUEKLAND, FEBRUARY 20. 18J0. Political Idols Past and Present. From the Philadelphia Record. Pecksniff thinks tho "wealth" of tho Republican party in presidential candi dates and the "poverty" of tho Demo cratic party In such materials are "strik ingly suggestive" of Democratic deca dence. He names a baker's dozen of prominent Republicans, from Governor Morton to General Russell A. Alger, who are jostling and shouldering each other for the Republican nomination for president, and in this he discovers indi cations of wonderful political vitality. Common sense, however, would draw a different conclusion from tho same phen omenon. It Is but just to tho Repub lican party to say that it has in its ranks public mon who, to say tho least, are quite as fit for the presidency as are Reed, McKinley and other ambitious aspirants for tho nomination. As for tho paucity of Democratic can didates, tho explanation lies in tho fact that the Domocracy does not carve a Mercury out of every sort of wood. The idols of the Democracy are extremely few; but the long interval between Jef ferson and Jackson is filled with a large list of distinguished Democrats who ably and faithfully served tho country. In tho Democratic party of this gen eration aro some ominont citizens fit to occupy tho highost position in tho gov ernment; but party superstition Is not likely to place them in the calender of political saints. Tho votaries of the tariff, on the other hand, are disposed to cut their heroes and demigods out of a very small politi cal pattern, and this Is what accounts for tho crowd of sweating aspirants for the Republican nomination for president. What shall bo said of tho intellectual , woalth"of a party,one ofwhoso most pro minent candidates for presideut tolls his worshippers that tho foreign producers pay the high protective duties for the privilege of trading In this country? Or what shall be said of this party's ad miration for that other distinguished statesman, who has proposed trade reci procity with tho free silver nations and high tariff warfare against all nations that refuse to pull down tho gold stand ard. When those arc the favorites in the Republican jockoy race for the presi dency, the Democrats may well rejoice over their "poverty" of such political leaders. A survey of the list of Repub licans who arc entered for this race gives painful indications of the degeneracy of the party sinco the times of Lincoln, Seward, Chaso, Fessenden, Sumner, Wade and Collamor. But, truth to saw, the Republicans boat .fitted for the presi dency aro not in the active list of can- v didatcs. The favorites are the dema gogues who make the largest promises to cupidity and the most adtroit appeals to party prejudices. IT is estimated that American visits ore to Europe took out of this country nomethlng like $00,000,000 In gold last cummer. Thus have our own people practically thrown away In foreign travel much more than the output of our gold mines, and have nothing to ■chow for it except a few French knick knacks, besides which we are otherwise running behind on our foreign trade and our domestio revenues. With the t-ide of foreign travel Increasing each year, where will this tremendous drain on our national resources land us? That is a question for our wealthy citi zens to seriously consider. Tim lat© Eugene Field once played a practical joke on two car loada of Kan baa City merchants who were going on n excursion. Each car wae to go by o different route, and the cars sep arated at Q4i early hour In the morning, when everybody was asleep except [Field, who was along to write up the trip. Jußt before the cars parted com pany he carried all the shoes from one sleeper into the other and carefully ex changed them. The next morning there was a blue streak two ways across Kansas. Every man in both sleepers was miles and miles away from his own •hoes. 1 ONE of the notable features of a not otherwise interesting crap game down 1n Flemingsburg, Ky., the other day was that after it was all over ♦he doctors removed three flat tened pistol bullets from under the scalp of one of the negro players. Aside from the slight punctures in his scalp the man was uninjured. The bul- Jets had not even dented his skull. Of the other players one was badly slashed with a razor, another had a pistol bul let in his thigh, another had a bullet in bis arm and another hod a bullet in his hip. - AWFUL HOLOCAUST Troy Collar Girla Cremated In a Burning Factory. PROBABLY TWENTY IN THE RUIN'S Three Crushed t Shapelefts MIMHOH by Jumping from Window* Wild Panl* To Kscapo from the Flame*. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 18.—There is mourning' in the homes of Troy oollar girls to-day. An untimely and fearful death overtook many of them late yes terday afternoon. Working girls, whoso day's labor was almost over, wero cut down almost without warning by fire. Three girls jumped to their death from a burning building. Distracted, agon- j ized mothers waited for the return of j daughters at night, but they waited in rain. Bright, pretty collar girls who had left their homes in the morn ing full of life and health and spirits, never lived to tell their tale of agony, torture and pain. Their poor, charred bodies are now being hunted for under tons and tons of red-hot embers, stone and brick. Identity oven when found will probably be impossible. The scene was one that Trojans will never forget. It is a black page in the city's history, unparalleled in its century of exist ence. 300 Girls Imprisoned by Flames. There were 300 girls at work in the | Van Zandt & .Jacobs collar factory, where ths fire started. The flames spread so rapidly that the narrow stairway, which was the only exit out sido of the firo escapes in the rear, was almost immediately cut off, and during the panic that followed five girls Jumped from the windows, three of them to their death, and many others were injured. It is believed by everybody, even the proprietors and employes in the shops that about twenty girls were overcome before they reached the street and were burned up in the building. Peo ple who are familiar with the interior of the building and know how limited were the means of escape, place the loss at least at thirty. The scene of the catastrophe was at the corner of Broadway and River street, a portion of the city characterized for its immense buildings. The structure is known as the Burdette building. The building is six stories in height. It was occupied by ,T. Stetheimer <fc Co., manufacturer of ladies shirt waists, whoso factory was situated on the fifth floor; Van- Zandt fc Jacobs, manufacturers of collars and cuffs, who occupied the three floors below. A Heroin* Rescne<l by Firemen. About 5:30 o'clock a little boy at tempted to light the gua in what is kuowu as the cutting department, lie threw the match, which was still burn ing, to the floor and it ignited a pile of ■crap cambric. In an instant there was a crackling of fierce uncontrolla ble flames and the room was filled with smoke. Llllio Kreiger, a girl, realized the imminence of the peril, and at the risk of her own life rushed through the different departments of the build- j ing and warned the employes of their I danger. Nothing but the bravery of a volunteer fireman save her from death. ' Then the employes of the fifth story realized that the firo was beyond con- ! trol and a great panic ensued. Wild hcrnmlilo at All Kxits. The girls rushed about the room, some of them finding their way down the stairway, others succumbed to the dense smoke and sank to the floor, and others jumped from the dizzy height of the River street windows to the pave ment below. About half of the girls who were employed on the top floors did think of the fire escape, and found their way to the ground in safety. For twenty minutes after the fire started the scene was the most exciting ever witnessed in Troy. During this time there was a continuous panic, and in the rush for a place of snfoty many were injured. The crush on the stair way was frightful. About 200 men and girls attempted to make their escape by this exit at the same time. Many were trampled under foot. The majority of tho employes finally reached the street overcome and ex- j cited. Quite a number found their way out by means of the fire escapes. Tho girls fairly threw themselves down the j ladders to reach the ground quickly, j and the firemen had their hands full in ! carrying the girls down tho ladders ! from the terminus of tho escape. Henri rending Scenes on the Street. Probably the most heartrending scenes wero those witnessed on the streets. The-mothers and other rela tives of tho girls who were at work in the factory soon learned of the dis astrous fire and hurried to the scene. They gathered around the burning building, distracted with grief and fear, making anxious inquiries for their loved ones. Some of them attempted to rush up into the burning building, and the officers and b3*staudcrs found it difficult to restrain them. A number of women were soon on their knees on the ice-covered pavements piteously crying to heaven for assistance. Rapid Spread of the Flames. The spread of the flames was re markable. There was a strong wind blowing at the time, and in less time than it takes to tell it the building was afire from top to bottom. Twenty streams of water seemed to have no effect. The fire extended into the big structure north, gutted it; the Western Union building was burned out, and it was not until about four hours after the fire started that it was under con trol. The loss will probably reach 8400,000. The three girls who were killed by jumping from the windows were almost unrecognizable when picked up, so fearfully were tfesiic heads crushed. -j ... Not Quito That Rnd. "You are charged with vangrancy. You never do anything but beg," said a New York justice to a shabby-look ing prisoner. Trainp—You do mo great injustice, your honor! I steal every chance I get, and I gamble, too, occasionally. Judge—l beg your pardon. I hud no idea you were so respectable. I hope you will excuse me. I am very sorry. Tramp—Well, you needn't carry t.hc thing too far, judge. I don't claim to be an alderman.—Texas Sittings. His IteßHon. Dime Museum Manager (to his lec turer) —Confound it, Windbugger, what possessed you to pick a quarrel with the living skeleton and pound the poor fellow an you did? Lecturer—Well, I'll tell you, colonel; I used-to bo in the minstrel business, and an uncontrollable impulse came over me to rattle the bones once more, —Harper's Baanr. - Prudence. With these bacilli in a kiss, With caution rare, they say, She kept a spray of mistletoe To shoo tho germs away. —Washington Star. WEEDED INFORMATION. Stranger (under the influence) —Say, ran you tell mo where the sidewalk is? I'm a Btranger here.—Fliegeude Bluet tcr. More Slander. 'Twixt a woman and a folding-bed Resemblance strong we see; When each shuts up—be It softly said— "lis unexpectedly. —Chicago Record. lie Wns Astonished. "You know," said the laxly who with sincere ardor desires only the best for the human race, "that a dog will not touch whisky?" Col. Kyaliter passed his hand over his brow in a troubled way, and said; "Madam, do you mean to tell me that anybody was evoh guilty of such out rageous extravagance as to offah whis ky to a dog?"— Washington Star. In for a Trade. "Can I sell you a vuso to-day?" in quired a china merchant at the door of a house where a big row was in prog ress. "No, you can't," snapped the woman of the house, "unices you want to trade for a family jar four times as big as your vase."—Detroit Free Press. Not Iler Class. Mandy Ann—Say, 'liustus, do Wny down furniture store is advuttlsin' ! mahogany ladies' rockers fur $1.57. j Yo' got to git me one. 'Rastus—Git you one nuffin*. You j ain't no mahogany lady; you's ebony. —lndianapolis Journal. Heartrending. Rural Clergyman (sympathetically) —Terrble accident, terrible, wasn't it? Six men blown to atoms with nitro glycerine. Undertaker (tearfully)— Jleartrond 'ng! Not enough left of them for a fu neral.—N. Y. Weekly. Financial Reasons. Wayte—What made you change doc tors? I thought Dr. Pellett was your family physician. Browne—So he was; but I never like to owe one doctor more than sloo. Somerville Journal. Cattish. Miss Tasse—Dear me! One cannot cross the street without a lot of horrid men staring at one. Maud Ethel—They don't look more than once, do they, dear?— Cincinnati Enquirer. No Rlelght-oMland, Fltlior. Little Johnnie—lsn't this a funny horn, pa? Brown—Yes, my boy; and if you don't stop making that large noise you will come out of the small end of it.— Judge. A Prudent Acceptance. She—l hope you can come next Thurs day. We're having some music and a supper after. llo—Oh, yeR, I'll come, but—er—l may be late.—Sketch. No Change. Chatterly Now, if you'll take a fool's advice— Barker—What good will that do— haven't I been following my own?— Truth. A Distinction, at Least. "Ho was under tho influence when he did it." "Of drink?" "No; of his wife."—N. Y. World. Frankness Itself. Laura—l heard some awful things about you to-day. "Who's been telling lies about me?" "No one."—Town Topics. 110 Understood Her. Mrs. Gossippy—About such things as these, John, the less said the better. Gossippy (with resignation)— Tell me tho whole story then, dear. —Truth. A Winter Girl. George—l notice you a 1 Way a take Miss Plumpp when you go sleighing. Jack—She can drive.—N. Y. Weekly. DANGEROUS SUBJECT House of Commons Drops Discus sion of Venezuelan Matter. ARBITRATION GENERALLY FAVORED Appeals of Government Leaders for Si lence Finally Prevail—Michael Du vitt Severely Attacks the Prime Minister. London, Feb. 18.—Discussing 1 the Venezuelan matter in the house of commons, Mr. Atherley-Jones declared that Great Britain had seven times changed the boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela, and asked how it could be claimed that the territory in dispute could be outside the pale of arbitration, lie reviewed the question in all its respects since 1814. The Rt. lion. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and government.leader in the house, interposed and appealed to the house on his responsibility as a minis ter of the crown not to continue the debate. He declared that ho was of the opinion that tho continuation of the debate would not serve tho purpose Mr. Atherley-Jones had in view as it would not make an honorable solution of the difficulty easier. He therefore hoped that the house, realizing how grave the issues were that were at stake, would not further discuss on this occasion the policy that had been pur sued or would be pursued. Dillon Attacks Salisbury. Mr. Dillon, anti-Parnellite, member for East Mayo, followed Mr. Balfour. He said ho trusted that no appeal from tho government would induce tho mover of the amendment to withdraw his motion. The Amorican people, he added, ought to have some indication of tho intensity of the feeling existing in the house of commons agninst the mere suggestion of a war with the United States. The action of. the American government had been most patient and forbearing, and it ought to be made known to the Americans that Lord Salisbury's dispatch to Secretary Olney did not represent the feeling of the people of this country. Ho was glad to note tho recent improved tone i of public opinion. Even Lord Salis- ; bury had turned his attention to in- ! suiting a somewhat smaller nation ! than tho United States. In tho view I of nine-tenths of the people of Ireland the whole question ought to be sub mitted to unlimited arbitration. If the ministry tried to plunge the coun try into a war for an unjust cause by rofusing to grant arbitration he had tho right to cluim that thero would ariso from millions of Englishmen and Irishmen a voice of the strongest possi- j ble condemnation. (Cries of "Hear!" ; "Hear!") Danger of Great Strife. ►Sir William Vernon-llarcourt, the liberal leader in the house, said that he was glad that the amendment had been moved in tho interests of arbitra tion, but ho did not think he could in sist that the amendment was the best way to attain the end in view. Of course, such an amendment could not be accepted by tho government, and must, if pressed to a division, be lost by a large majority. If that happened it would go forth to America that the lIOUHO had pronounced against arbitra tion, although he was convinced that that was that all wished to be attained. (Cries of "Hoar!" "Ilear!") What the house had to do was to show that there was no difference of opinion on the subject. He was perfectly cer tain that both inside and outside of the house tho consensus of opinion was in favor of peaceful arbitration. Their main object onght to be to express such opinion. It could not be done ly join ing issue on the amendment. lie took the opportunity to deprecate tho lan guage sometimes used, alleging that President Cleveland had acted from election motives. There seemed to be a tendency in certain quarters to think that the United States had acted in n sudden, offensive manner. As a mat ter of fact, they had been pressing for a settlement of the question for the past ten years, always iu a most friendly spirit. (Cries of "Hear!" "Hear!") The points of difference be tween Great Britain and the United States were insignificant, and could easily be settled by the cabinets of both countries, but if the populace on both sides were allowed to raise ex citement through ignorance of the real j matters at issue there would be great danger of strife. He appealed to Mr. ; Atherley-Jones to withdraw his amend- ; ment, which was done. Against Bond-Aided Itailrouds. Washington, Feb. 18.—In the senate, Mr. Allen, pop., Neb., offered a reso lution requesting the secretary of the interior to suspend tho further issu ance of patents for lagds of bond-aided 1 railroads who nro in arrears to the gov ernment until their accounts have been settled. Crew liescued by Life Savors. Washington, Feb. 18. —The life sav ing service is informed that the schooner Gertie S. Winsor, from the fishing banks, hound for Provinectown, Mass., stranded yesterday off Peaked Hill bars, Cape Cod, Mass. The crew of sixteen were saved in breeches buoys. Delated Schooner Arrives. Plymouth, Mass., Feb. 18.—Schooner Maggie .1. Chadwick, for the safety of which there has been so much anxiety, has arrived here from Perth Ain boy with her foretopmast gone. Her cap tain reports having encountered fierce weather during the entire passage. "I'op" Davis Murder Trial. Elizabeth, N. Y., Feb. 18.—The selec tion of a jury to try "Pop" Davis for the murder of George Tankard at Keese ville was resumed this morning with one juror in the box. r* - ' GRAVEL CURED (Philadelphia, Ponn., Item.) A healthier, heartier, happier man than John J. Nelll, of 2437 North Eighth street, Philadelphia, could not bo found in a day's search. The fact that he is still alive is a constant wonder to his friends. In the fall of 1881) he began to suffer indescribable miseries from stone in the bladder. Consulting an eminent physi cian in Philadelphia, he was told that a surgical operation was necessary. So much did he dread the result, for if un successful it meant death, that he put off the evil day as long as possible. While in this frame of mind, he heard of DR. 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Persons holding cards are entitled to one bottle for each card at 75c by presenting them at G rover s City Drug Store, Freelnnd. LIVE QUESTIONS! "Society and the State" by John Sherwin Crosby, of Kansas City, Mo. "Government Functions" by George Bullock, of St. Louis, Mo. Monday Next, - February 24. That's why they enjoy their COJFJFBB. Any grocer can tell you why oustomers keep coming back for SEELIG*9. Only 9c. ick*g. 8 NEAT LAUNDRY BAG. The One Hero Illustrated Is an Ornament If Properly Mudr. Such a neat thing ns a laundry bag should be in every house. If made prettily it is an ornament. There is nothing so untidy ns soiled clothing lying about a room, and where a laun dry bag is at hand, such a thing would never be. The one in our illustration is made of very light brown denim. The design, which anyone can draw, is worked in dark brown cotton, in <|l§ outline stitch. The bng measures a yard long and three-fourths of a yard wide. A heading finishes the top, and two drawing strings, one running each way, are run through, with which to hang by.—Prairie Farmer. The "Fashion" is the ladies' favorite shoe. The price, quality and fit is right. Can be had only at the Wear Well, the great shoe house, at $2 the pair. ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Middle Coal Field Poor District, for year ending De- RHCBIPTB FOR 1805. To bal from previous report 913063 50 To David Rccso, Mauch Chunk twp 1894 60 07 To Thomas Brows, Foster two 1894 480 06 To H. Malloy, Freeland boro 400 00 To Jas. D. Mock, Jeddo boro 189 13 08 To August Hlskey, West Hazlefon boro 1804 64 45 To Chas. D. Culver, Msuch Chunk boro 1894 662 06 To Win. Heiatcr, Lansford boro 1894 132 71 To C. E. Foster, E. Mauch Chunk 1894 501 65 To I. W. Hufford, Weathcrly boro 1894 500 00 To W. N. Fichter, Hanks twp 1894....... H 1006 75 To Chas. Altmiller, Hazleton city 1894 2633 01 To Patk Sweonoy, Ha/,le twp 1894 431 73 To August Hiskey, West Hasleton 1895 453 39 To Hugh Malloy, Frseland borough 1895 700 00 To C J Creveling, Hasleton city 1895. .. 9903 86 To Jos Gormley, S Hill bor ough 1895 438 To ( has D Culver, Mauch Chunk borough 1895 3358 85 To W N Fichter, lluaks twp 1895 3150 55 To W H Iteinbold, Jeddo 1893 310 43 To Pntk Sweeney, Hazln twp 1895 papa 35 To William Holster, Lans ford borough 810 90 To Thomas Drown, Foster twp 1805..... 3000 69 T . David Reese, Mauch Chunk twp 1895 840 34 To 8 W Hofford, Weathsrly borough 1895 1158 03 To Jas J Heoney, Lehigh twp 1895 15Q 53 To Jacob Ebertß, Lausanne twp 55 00 To maintenance of James Pr Koi,l >: 595 00 To maintenance #f Chris tiana Glace 265 50 To maintenanoe Gus flense! 06 00 To maintenance Emanuel Tschada 66 00 To Montgomery co poor dial 27 13 lo Jenkins twp 40 00 To unseated land tax 3302 93 To inalnteuanoc of Hattio Hinkle If 00 To inaintonanco of Hattis Heishel 39 73 To mniritennnsc of Sophia Larson 180 00 To maintenance of Mrs. Es ther Smith 84 00 To maintenance of George W. Dlabon 72 00 To maintenance of Thomas D. Thomas 169 93 To maintenance of William Carroll 38 00 To maintenance of Blla Mc- Kennft w w To maintenance of Fred May 70 00 To maintenance of Mrs. John Dippls . 0 00 To maintenance of George Eamcs 403 60 43957 01 DISBURSEMENTS. Auditing expenses m no Conveying paupers 5711 98 Convoying insane 266 50 Clothing, boota and shoes... 372 65 Dry goods and nations 313 01 Election expsnsa 328 40 F * 1016 67 implements 24 50 Freight and express 52 02 Fuel and light 1150 15 C. roeeries and provisions.... 4535 06 House fixtures 82 60 " expanses 170 47 Children's Aid Society 255 12 Hospital expanse 199 91 Insurance 332 50 Bui of steward's salary from 1894 461 30 Whiskey 188 50 Interest and discount 460 22 Land purchase 500 00 Improvement acot new hos- P 96J0 32 Legal fees and exponses 201 06 Medicines Maintenance of insane, Dan ▼!• 4354 00 Maintenance of Insane, War- 64 ncrsvillo fB7 64 Carbon co commissi oners inaint of insane 730 00 Blockloy almshouse 0 00 Office expense 3 4 45 Outdoor relief and burlalfl.. 18495 80 Paid other districts 14 10 Printing.. 535 95 Repairs to buildings 527 17 Salaries and expenses 1400 00 Outdoor medical attendance 733 72 Livestock 250 00 Tobacco 313 25 Expense to convention 115 10 Amount paid to Geo T Wells, steward 3775 00 53845 83 Bal in Hazleton National bauk, Dec 31, 1805 2774 68 $96830 51 GEORGE T. WELLS, Steward. Cr. To fains expense 1141 20 " freight and ox press 644 58 " " " " on new hospital furnitnre ... 62 11 " groceries and provisions. 84 83 " house expense 470 02 [* hospital 7 00 fireman's salary 360 00 "nurses 360 00 " repairs 96 45 office expense 11 is " election " 10 75 " warden hospital 70 00 " coavoying-.x 6 55 * steward's traveling ex pense 22 to salary steward and ma tron 1075 00 $4654 17 GEORGE T. WELLS, Steward, Dr. To cash received from di rectors 3775 00 " potatoes sold 70 HO " livestock 92 30 " lard sold 40 59 merchandise sold 11 66 " grain sold 5 55 " anatomical board 12 00 "teaming 2 00 " David Wallace 60 " eoal sold 4 00 " bal of salary due him from 1895 630 67 $4654 17 Approximate value of real estate and per sonal property as taken and computed by the directors and auditors. 350 acres land & S3O 10500 00 431 " " ®ss 2155 00 Storehouse 1500 00 Almshouse 12000 00 Hospital and fixtures 35000 00 Bum 3500 00 Boiler house and laundry fixtures 4000 00 House furniture in all build ings 2500 00 Chop mill 150 00 Water works including pipe line 1000 00 Gas machine and fixtures... 2"0 00 Ice house 200 00 Farm Implements 2000 00 Livestock.*. ; 1800 00 Farm produce 3500 00 Cash in bank 2774 68 Uncollected taxes 33020 35 115850 03 Outstanding on tax duplicates, subject to exonerations and commissions: Thomas J Moore 1891 47 64 J C Kirschner " 459 03 Louis BecklolT " 243 99 Patrick Givens 1892 9 88 Frank II Falrchlid 1893 23 04 Conrad Breliin " 1733 69 C E Foster " 52 86 David Koese 1894 5 56 Hugh Ma Hoy " 39 45 ChasD Culver " 320 58 C E Foster " 219 73 *S W Hofford " 550 93 Henry J Fritz " 46 98 ♦Hugh Mulloy 1895 1121 13 ♦Clarenco J Creveling... " 2377 21 ♦Joseph Gorinloy " 4360 51 C D Culver " 1327 04 W N Fichter " 10GH 20 W H Reinbold " 04 75 Patrick Sweeney " 1640 03 ♦William Heister " 4.'i2l 64 ♦Thomas Brown " 1730 75 David Reese " 711ns 45 8 W Hofford " 12!18 55 James J Heeney " 97 76 C E Foster " 2480 84 Jacob Eberts "• 48 18 •August Hiske " 324 75 $390T0 35 ♦ I hose marked (•) have made payments on duplicates since report was made out. A 8 Monroe, 1 James McCready, V Directors, j Sain Harletnan, ) Attest: C Fred Kline, sooty. SALARIES ANI) EXPENSES. P 11 Lathum and W F Long, physicians 400 00 C Fred Kline, secty 3(0 00 A 8 Monroe, director 200 00 Jas McCready, " 200 00 Saml Harleman, " 300 00 Itev J P Dux ton 50 00 Hot Francis Drady 25 00 Rev John Dever 25 00 SI4OO 00 OUTDOOR RELIEF AND DURIALB. Outdoor relief, Lux dist 12385 25 burial, " " 326 00 " relief. Low. " 3661 02 " burial, " " 78 00 relief. Mid. " 2030 03 " burial, " " . ... 25 50 Total numlicr of adults receiving aid were 307, and total children 702; of the number of adults 101 were widows. Produco of Farm. Seventy-five tons hay, 1763 bu corn In the ear, 850 bu rye, 1600 bu oats, 230 bu buckwheat, 24(28 bu potatoes, 640 bu mangels. 03 bu beets, 125 bu turnips, 30 bu carrots, 10 bu onions, 4000 hds cabbage, 2680 lbs butter, 1150 lbs lard, 8100 lbs pork, 2j60 lbs beef, 060 lbs veal, 10 bbls sauer krout, 20 bbls soft soap, 2500 lbs hard soap, 0 head of horses, 2 mules, 2 colts, 26 cows, 8 steers, 7 heifers, 1 bull, 6 calves, 150 chickens, 10 ducks, 8 turkeys. Machinery. Four 2-horse wagons, 1 2-seated carriage, 1 1-sented carriage, 1 cart, 1 spring wagon, 3 2-horse sleds, 2 sleighs, 4 plows. 3 cultivators, 2 harrows, 2 hay rakes, 3 mowing inaoliines, 1 2-horse threshing machine, 1 power foddor cutter, 1 fan mill, 1 land roller, 1 seed drill. STATISTICS. Admitted During the Year. Male adults T... 132 Female adults 39 Male children 7 Female children 9 177 Discharged and Removed. Male adults 04 Female adults 31 Male children 4 4 Female children 7 136 Died During the Year. Male adults 23 Foinule adults 6 20 Inmates Remaining. Male adults 106 Female adults 56 Male children 4 Female children 5 171 Classification of Inmates Remaining. Males in hospital 76 Females In hospital 50 Males In almshouse 34 Femules in almshouse 11 171 Of the above 37 males and 25 females are iu sano. Average number of Inmates, 166. Died During the Year. Thomas Brislin Jan 16 agod 65 years Patrick Maloney 44 21 " 35 " Mathias Schauber *• 23 " 35 " Michael Landy Feb 6 " 70 " Thomas Morgau "26 "80 " Ylnoent Stern Mnr 2 " 28 " William Slakis " 4 " 45 41 Lucas Ollski " 22 " 35 " MikoGusko 44 23 " 18 " Clarence Ton Horn " 24 " 40 " Anna Holichka Apr 25 " 22 " Frank (Yipotcha f ' 29 " 18 " Mrs Whlteneck May 2 " 56 " Joseph Rioho 44 14 " 24 " Mrs McGroary " 15 " 52 " Mrs John Dipplc June 3 " 36 " Peter Mudoe July 10 " 38 " Isaac Beers Aug 1 " 65 " Peter Katulick " 9 " 40 " Dorias Thomas " 21 " 48 " Frank Dudak " 31 " 36 " Domic Coinodeero Sept 3 " 17 " Mlehael Horwitz ' l 12 " 45 " John Fallon " 21 " 35 " John Smusyko Oct 4 " 36 " Edward Koons Nov 11 " 70 " Annie Sweeney Dec 3 " 35 " Sarah Tolrey " 5 " 75 " David Wallace " 28 " 68 " Children Born In 1895. Born to Eliz Parkinson Jan 13 Girl " Ellen Jowers Fob 14 " v " Dell Walliver Mar 20 Boy " Annie Holden June 28 Girl " Hannnh Boyle Oct 10 Boy " Kate Kiclmrds Nov 26 Girl " Annie Feist " 30 Boy Articles Made in the House. 200 bed sheets, 264 pillow cases 29 bolster cases, 76 bed ticks, 10 bolster ticks, 73 pillow ticks, 90 women dresses, 28 children dresses, 30 infant dresses, 12 night dresses, 61 women petticoats. 10 children and 30 infant petticoats i 115 women aprons, 10 children aprons, 19 women drawers, 8 children drawers, 18 under wnlsts, 118 women chemise, 13 children and .'lO infant chemise, 46 towels, 12 shrouds, 80 muslin window curtains. Cost of Inmates. In this statement items not chargeable to "maintenance" have been deducted. George T. Wells, steward... 3775 00 Tobacco 313 525 Medicine 443 02 Hospital expense 109 91 House expense 170 47 Groceries and provisions— 4535 06 Fuel and light 1150 15 Farm implements 24 50 Farm expense 1020 07 Dry goods and notions 313 91 Clothing, boots and shoes • • • 372 05 Total cost |12£25 49 Average number of inmates including ste ward's depnrtiuent, 100; cost nor month, |H 19; cost per week, fl 43; cost per (lay, 20c. Exclud ing steward's department 154; cost per month, 07; cost per week, 31 54; cost per any, J!2c. Geo. T. Wells, Steward. Ida M. Wells, Matron. We, the undersigned auditors of the middle coal field poor district, do certify that wo have examined the foregoing accounts, receipts and vouchors for the expenditures of the directors and stowurd and find them correct as above stated. H. R. (tinker, 1 J. P. Salmon, -Auditors. Morgan O. Morgans,) January 28, 1896. MANSFIELD STATE NORfIAL SCHOOL. Intellectual and practical training for teacher*. Three courses of study besides Preparatory. Special attention given to preparation for college. Students admitted to best colleges on certificate. Thirty gradu ates pursuing further studies last year. Great adran tages for special studies in art and music. Model school of three hundred pupils. Corps of sixteen teachers. Beautiful grounds. Magnificent buildings. Large grounds for athletics. Elevator and infirmary with attendant nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything furnished at an average cost to normal students o| S4J a year. Fall term, Aug. 28. Winter teim, Dec. a. Spring term, March 16. Students admitted to classes at any time. For catalogue, containing full information, apply to g „ ,\ LBRO| Principal, Mansfield, Pa. tow.. DOCTOR mmwait [HckePs| ENQLISH Remedy for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption is beyond question the greatest of ell modern medicines. It will stop a Cough in one night, check a cold In a day, prevent Croup, relieve Asthma, and curt Consumption if taken in time. " You can't afford to be with out it." A 25c. bottle may save your life I Ask your druggist for It. Send for pamphlet If the little ones have Croup or Whooping Cough use it promptly. It is tun to curt. Thr„ siut-ajc., 50c. .ml It. Afl Dr, n UU. ACKER MEDICINE CO., 10 A It Chambers St., If. r.
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