< VOL. IX. NO. 54 My entire stock, which consists of Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits, Overcoats, Pan taloons, Reefers and Storm Coats. Also Furnishings of Every Kind, MUST BE SOLD BY APRIL 1, 1897. No oi£>3i BSIIiSOCL Everything 37 Centre Street, PEEE'LA.I7r. GRAND OPERA HOUSE John J. Welsh, Manager. Friday, January 8. Return of the favorites George H. Adams and William Courtright 111 the musical farce-comedy upOhiSlg HJld£S. PRICES -50 c, 35c mid 25c. Scuts on sale; at Woodring's three days before date of show. IM>I.ITIV A L AN N OUNCJSSIKNTS. TpOli TAX ( OLLE 'TOR A. A. BACHMAN, of Freeland. Subject to tlfo decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Freeland borough. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE— THOMAS A. BUCKLEY, of Freohind. Subject t) fhe decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Freeland borough. PERSONALITIES. Chas. Orion Strob, Esq., will make his first appearance, before the state superior court at Scrauton today. lie is attorney for Mary iiudoek in the suit brought Against, her by Andrew Stophan for the recovery of money loaned to John Hudock, her husband, now deceased. Denis Collum, who returned from Locust Gap about a month ago, has a severe attack of Pl ight's disease and is not expected to recover. He is at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Thomas McGarvey. Miss Phdebc Riley lias returned to Philadelphia, where she is employed as nurse in an hospital, after a brief vaca tion at her home in Upper Lehigh. The engagement of Edward Tolan, of Drifton, and Miss Laura Gilshon, of Mahanoy City, has been announced. Michael Mulligan, of Nesquchoning, greeted his numerous friends here last week. Miss Mary Dugan. of Scrauton; spent New Year's Day with Freeland relatives. Morris Ferry, who has been ill off and on this winter, is improving slowly. Miss Jennie Pitchman left today for liloomsburg normal school. PLEASURE CALENDAR. January 25. —Annual ball of the Citi zen's Hose Company a# Yannes'opera house. Admission, 50 cents. liny your rubbers at the Wear Well. THE AUDITORS' REPORT. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE SUR CHARGED WITH $10,400.90. Thin WUH llira Amount raid for Now Court llotiHe I'IUIIH to Architect Myers. Also CensureU for F.xtravagenee j„ Em ploying l>otectivos. | The county auditors have finished j their labors on the accounts of the vari j ous county offices for the year 1895, and ; on Thursday evening tiled their report, jP. T. Norton, Thomas Dullard and Thomas Smith, the outgoing commis sioners, who paid the sum of 910,400.90 to Architect Myers, of Detroit. Michi gan. for a set of plans for a now court house, have that amount surcharged to them. This money, the auditors state, was paid upon a contract for the erec tion of a court house, which never has and in their opinion, will not materialize and the money which has been paid is a complete loss to the county. The commissioners are also censured for paying 925,000 to the Rarring <fc Me- Sweeney detective agency for running down the murderers of Harney Reick, and the sum paid is considered "ex tremely exorbitant." The manner in which the contract was executed is also, condemned, and tin' auditors recommend that employment of private detectives bo abandoned and a system of rewards submitted. The findings of the auditors referred to, in full, are as follows: • First. That the moneys authorized to be expended by the commissioners were not legally and judicially expended. We find in the disbursement of the county funds one item of 910.400.90 paid to one Myers, of Detroit, Michigan, as part payment of a contract drawn up between the commissioners and the , aforesaid Myers for the erection of a new court house, which never material ized, and in our opinion, will not, there by entailing a complete loss of 910.400.00 to the taxpayers of Luzerne county. "Therefore it becomes our duty as auditors to surcharge equally between the commissioners, P. T. Norton, Thomas Smith and Thomas M. Dullard, the amount of $10,400.90 thus expended. "Second, Wo further find the sum of $25,000 paid out of county fund during the year to private detective agencies for the running down of criminals, which amount we consider extremely exorbi tant. • During the investigation which was hold in our office the glaring fact was revealed that the. contract drawn up be tween the commissioners and the liar ring detective agency was signed by only one member of the board, the other two having signed it one year later. "Wo therefore censure the board of commissioners for such a careless and reckless expenditure of the finances of the county. We would recommend that contracts with private detective agencies be abandoned and a liberal reward be offered instead. The following will indicate what it cost to maintain Luzerne county for 1895: To amount of cash paid out of the coun ty fund by county treasurer on warrants drawn out on said fund. $337,977.78: bridge. 912,909.45; road, $3,714.31; school. $10,800.83: poor. $3,894.77. Messrs. Smith, Norton and Dullard will appeal from the report. CbanguM in the Court llotiMe. From the Wilkeslmrro Record. Today will be moving day at the court li MISC. Officials who have served the t M'lns to which they were elected by the peoplo will take their departure and those who were among the fortunate at the last election will take, hold of the wheels of government. The officers af flicted by the now order of things will be commissioners, treasurer, register and auditors. The change also affects the clerical force and after Monday strange faces will be seen among tin* busy pen-pushers. T he new commissioners, A. I). Hay. John M. Jones and John Guiney, will I succeed P. T. Norton, Thomas Smith and Thos. M. Dullard. The new board will make nearly a clean sweep in the clerical force, Thomas R. Peters, assist ant clerk, of Wilkcsbarro, being the only one retained. The new chief clerk will be M. L. Dreisbach. a well known business man of this city, while li. li. Holcemh. of Pittston; L. 11. Woodruff, of Shickshinny, and Elmer Carpenter, of Pittston, will occupy the places former ly filled by William Peters, Win. Robin son and Thomas W. Haines. T. M. Dullard has bought out the bakery of S. L. Dougherty, and will hereafter con duct the business, to which he will give his personal attention. In the treasTiror's ofiice William T. Reed will be succeeded by ex-Sheriff Robinson, who has filled the. place of deputy treasurer during Mr. Rood's in cumbency. So far Mr. Robinson lias not indicated whom ho has selected to fill the, place made vacant by his pro motion and also the clerkship filled by George A. Reed. Stanley W. Davenport, the present register of wills and clerk of the orphans' court, will be succeeded by Hiram P. Kllll tz. Mr. Kuntz has selected J. J. Poottigrr, of llazloton, as his chief deputy to succeed Charles P. Campbell, and William Willis, of Nauticoke, to FREE LAND, PA, MONDAY, JAN [JAR Y 4, 1897. i succeed John .1. Hrislin. Campbell, the i retiring chief deputy, will remain in the j office about three months until the new cierkß master the ins and outs of the office. Mr. Davenport will confine him self to his growing law practice. Joseph It. Westover, Edward Morgan ! and W. E. Dennett, auditors, will be suc ceeded by Mr. Morgan, W. L. liiggsaud |A. ("nod. The retiring board made a j good record during its term. Since the j office of controller has been declared legal by the supreme court, however, the powers of the auditors and the salary have been greatly curtailed. With the changes on Monday all the offices will be filled with Republicans. The only representation left the "unter rilied" is minority commissioner and a minority auditor. Received a Death It low. From the Ilu/Joton Sentinel. A telegram was received in Ila/.leton on Thursday announcing the death of William ICelley, the South Wyoming street tailor, at Southern Pines, near Ashville, South Carolina, lie died on Tuesday night. Deceased was about 24 years of ago. He resided in Shenandoah until about a year ago, when he moved to Ila/.leton, and it was here that he met with an accident that gradually brought about his death. In appears that while visiting an athletic ciub room one night he engaged in a friendly sparring bout. During an exchange he received a rather severe blow on the nose that caused free bleeding of the organ. The constant and profuse bleeding caused alarm, and Ivelley was taken to the homo of his brothers in Shenandoah, lie was given the best, of medical care and attention, and seemed to recover, but the hemorrhages revived and com plications ensued. The attending phy sicians finally concluded that a sojourn among the pines of North Carolina would be beneficial, and the young man took his departure about eight weeks ago. The change was at first beneficial, but his condition again took a serious turn and grew worse gradually until death. Air. Kelly was a member of I lassie Club, and was a popular young man whoso death will be mourned by a large circle of friends hereabouts. Junior Mevliuuicit' Oilicurft. Froeland Council. No. 348, Jr. (). P. A. M., has elected the following officers: Junior past councilor—Thomas Kling- i crman. Councilor—John A. Smith. Vice councilor—John 11. Powell. Recording secretary —Joseph McClel lan. Assistant recording secretary—John Yoch. Financial secretary —John M. Dwyor. Treasurer-—A. W. Washburn. Conductor--Wni. Lindsay. Warden—Thomas Ilowoy. Inside sentinel—Charles O. Worley. Outside sentinel—Joseph Troell. Trustee—Al fred Sinvo. Drum corps commissioner—Jacob Wolf. Representative of Funeral Benefit Association—Joseph McClellau. Chaplain—James Bell. Scored Another Grout Success. Whatever success the members of the Tigers Athletic Club expected to attain with their bail on New Year's Eve. it is certain that the results, social and finan cial, exceeded by far anything that they , had looked for. The ball was the larg est hold in Freeland for over thro.' years, and was unquestionably one of the best-eujoved ever held hero. The superb decorations of the dancing hall attracted many there, and the excellent arrangements, with ihe good order main tained, held the crowd almost intact un til 5 o'clock next morning. The decora tive feature eclipsed anything before attempted in that line, every portion of the hall being given generous attention. Master of Ceremonies P. J. Dover and Miss Mary Dougherty led tiie march. New Voar'M Shooter Shot. William (filbert and Charles Stegler were celebrating New Year's Day near Plymouth by discharging firearms, (fil bert got in the way of Stegler as the latter pulled the trigger of his weapon, and the charge entered Gilbert's breast, instantly killing him. lie was 28 years old and married. Stegler surrendered himself and the coroner's jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter. STATU OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ) LUCAS COUNTY, FI3, FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore s id, anil that said firm will nay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATAHRII that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATAIIRH C U RKI FRA NK J. CUEN FY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Gth day of December, A. D. 1880. v. * A. W. GI.EASON ( f Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood anil mucous surfaces of the system, fcend for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. ty*Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Faiuilv I 'ills are the best. DRIFTON ITEMS. Alexander 15. Coxe and wife, Mrs. Daniel Coxe and Eckloy B. Coxe, dr. left on Thursday afternoon for Philadel phia, where they will spend the remain der of the winter. Harvey Hoffman was at New York last week to see ins brother, Freosc, who is having a tumor removed from his stomach. Mr. and Mrs. John Oilshon, of Malia noy City, who spent New Year's with friends here, returned to their home today. William Welsh, of Scotch Hill, had his hennery robbed one night last week. Ten line chickens were stolen. Daniel McColo is confined to his bed with a sore leg, and will be unable to work for some time. Miss Sarah Carr, formerly a resident of this place but now of Philadelphia, is lying seriously ill. Miss Mary Lyon, of Warrior Run, called on friends in town for a few days last week. Edward Phillips, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days with friends in this section. William Anderson has returned after spending an enjoyable week in Philadel phia. Thomas Edmunds spent Now Year's Day with his parents at Wilkesbarre. William Mailov, of Ncranton, spent New Year's with bis parents. All the collieries resumed operation today. The First Was Well Received. The lirst of a series of refined musical and literary entertainments was held last evening under the auspices of the Young Men's Corps at the Grand opera house. The following programme was carried out: Address of welcome, D. J. Boyle. Overture, St. Patrick's band. Recitation, Patrick MeGlynn. Vocal solo. Miss Ella O'Donncll. Comic song, James Fee lev. Recitation, Bernard Kenney. Vocal solo, Mr. liill. Comic song, Daniel Brennan. Recitation, Cecelia O'Donneli. Selection, Freeland Mandolin Club. Vocal solo, Peter Hoc.kburg. Recitation, Edward Wynnewood. Comic song. James I'eeloy. March, St. Patrick's band. A fair-sized audience was present and showed its appreciation by requiring almost all of the above to respond to encores. The corps intends to make a feature of these entertainments on Sun day evenings and will endeavor to keep them up to the high standard of the lirst. Anthracite Coal Tnule. The last of the anthracite companies completed their fiscal year on Thursday. With prices weak, consumers wary and stocks on hand large, the obvious tiling, from their point of view, is to reduce the production sharply and this proposal meets with more general favor in trust circles than it did a month ago. The probability Is that the January output will not exceed 3,000,000 tons and may be only 2,500,000 tons, some inter ests urging the lower figure strenuously. This will enable the companies to work off their stocks at tidewater and prevent, an accumulation of coal, and also means that mine workers will have another jtnonth at one-third or one-half time. Young: Me a'* Corp* Kicct OflScers. The Young Men's C. T. A. B. Corps yesterday elected the following officers: President —D. J. Boyle. Vice president—Hugh Kennedy. Recording secretary —Condy Johnson. Financial secretary —J. J. Gallagher. Assistant—Thomas McLaughlin. Treasurer—Alex Mulhoarn. Trustees—W. F. Ward, Ilarry King. Delegates to district convention— George McLaughlin, Ilarry King, Tlios. (/onahan. Miner Killed :t Sandy Run. Joint Loyas, a Hungarian miner, was killed in No. 11 stripping, Sandy Run, on Saturday morning. The unfortu nate man went out that day to prepare coal for the breaker on Monday. While engaged in barring down a lump a great mass of coal and clay fell on him from above and crushed out his life instantly. Loyas hoarded at Sandy Run. He was aged about 30 years and a wife and two children survive. His family lives in Hungary. Ollicel'M of (lie Hand. The St. Patrick's band has elected the following as officers: President—John Trimble. Vice president —Tfiomas Welsh. Financial secretary —John Johnson. Recording secretary—Martin Brod erick. Trustees —P. J. Duffy, James Quigley. Teacher—A. P. May berry. Leader—John Johnson. l'utciitH Grunted. Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Wash ington. D. C. W. By lion, Audonriod, drilling ma chine. E. P. Da vies. Scran ton, toaster. 11. Hunt. Wilkesbarre. tobacco pipe. W. Siubblebine. Bethlehem, air heat ing apparatus for furnaces. | BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. | PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. ; Syoopnis of LOCH) and .VI<7> O ]]ANOOH, Oc ! onrren •.•* That. C.vn tie Read Ouickly. J What Iho Folk-. of This and Other John Wasinda and Miss Suzie llibaj, both of JeddOj will bo married this week. Working mittens, 15c. At Sippei's. E. B. Shelhanier is erecting another large ice-house near the Lehigh Valley tracks. The borough council will meet tonight and the school hoard will meet on Wed nesday evening. Buy a danco and dodge the doctor. Sold at A. Oswald's. Tho Wear Weil Shoo House has had a large sign painted on the fence of the Tigers hall park. Removal sale bargains at Sweeney & Herron's, Hazlcton. J. B. Quigley will move his tobacco and confectionery store to Schwabe's building, near the postofiice, this week. He will also reside in the building. The Reading Archdeaconry of the Episcopal Church, of which Rev. J. P. Buxton, of Drifton, is archdeacon, will meet at Munch Chunk next Monday. Watch the removal sale at Sweeney & Herron's. llazleton. The return of the favorite play, "Sporting Craze," on Friday evening, is an assurance that the opera house will be crtrwded that evening. Regular prices will he charged. Bargains in furniture at Sweeney & llerroii's removal sale. The ITnion Council Club banqueted at their rooms in the Birkbeek building on New Year's Eve. Dr. F. Schilcher was the host, and an enjoyable evening was spent by the club and its'guests. Bernard Boyle has purchased a horse and wagon and has entered tho huck stering business. Mr. Beyle was severe ly injured in tho Highland mines last February and has been unable to re sume work since. The daneo will never let your ears or face get cold. Sold at A. Oswald's. Now Year's Day was ushered in with the usual amount of bell-ringing and shooting. The St. Patrick's, Mayberry I I and Slavonian hands and the Junior l i Mechanics drum corps tendered their ; ; annual serenades during the day. Every motorman and driver should j wear a danco. Sold at A. Oswald's. John McGinues, whiiocleaning a mini; locie at Beaver Meadow yesterday morn ing. fell under tho wheels in some man- j nor and was killed. Every hone in his ; body was crushed. There was no one. j about when the accident occurred. Mrs. J. J. Powers has disposed of the merchant tailoring stock of her late bus- i hand and will remove to llazleton today, i John Cannon and family will occupy the j dwelling she vacates, and James Cannon , will remove his barber shop to the same building. Don't, pay more for shoes than they're I worth. Full value at the Wear Well. John McGeady, a I). S. A- S. employe, 1 was burned in a peculiar manner on j Saturday. He opened the fire-box of an engine, and the draught, being reversed, j forced the gas back just as he looked in, j and burned him severely about tho iieacl and face. Suits and overcoats and gents' furnish ings of all kinds reduced. Geo. Sippel. | The viewers appointed by the court a month ago to ascertain tho damages done to tho Dover property by the widening of Centre street, near Chest nut, have agreed upon #390. It is quite likely that the borough council will ap peal from tho finding of the viewers. ! Poor Director Schwartz stated yester day that suffering among the poor is constantly increasing. Since the first of October tip to tho present time twenty persons have been admitted to Laury t own from this part of tho district. The j outdoor relief is also enormous.—Stan dard. Big blizzards come at short notice. Buy a danco at A. Oswald's and he pre pared for them. The Wilkesbarre lleeord'* almanac for 1897 was received on Friday, and it proves to he all that its publishers claim -led for it. Tho almanac contains a large amount of valuable information, arrang ed especially for Luzerne county, and compares favorably with similar hooks from the larger cities. Shoes that lit the feet at prices to suit your pocket hook can he had at the Wear i Well Shoe House, 55 Centre street, | The Lehigh Valley Railroad has aban | doned that part of \[< road which lies ; between No. 2 Highland switch and the ! Freeland branch junction near No. 1 j Highland. All trafiie on the Highland ' branch now passes through Freeland. John Mellugh, operator at the Highland signal office, has been suspended tem porarily in consequence of this chang . #1.50 a year is all tho TRIBUNE costs. = i Read - the - Tribune. I Will be lute again this year. | Good for the buyer; had for i the merchant. We can't think ", of profits now. We're glad to g'.'t our money hack. I Overcoats at cost. . You can buy for 50 s the same Coat for which you paid $7 before. II 'inter Suits and ergo the same treatment. Children's Reef ems, $1.50 << | can't be beat. Fine Astrnehav or Boucle J Reefers, worth ss,at $5.50. Our 28c II 'ool Knee Cants i; are going like hot cakes ' j Winter Caps, every kind-, ! every style, for comfort and | beauty. Get one for the >| time of need. Mean while < II 'ear a nobby Derby Hat ■ | as long as the weather per , j mils. If yon do not wish . | to pay $J or $J or $1.50 i: nobody a'ill be the wiser if you get a Otic Derby at Ot ! slio's. i Cnappedhands.' Foolish! I When. yon can get such ■ j good Gloves for 20c and j 25c or as high as you wish 1 to go. Roys' heavy Mitts, 25c ■ J ones, 1 Oc. OHLSZ-XO'S Clothing and Hat Store, 57 Centre street, Fret-land. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet. Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Queensirare, Wood and Willowware, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in slock. Ro!i Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sules. I always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, i /V. 11'. GOT. Centre and Front Sts., Freeland. GEORGE F!SHEE7~ dealer in PRESTI BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Cull at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Condy 0. Boy Is, dealer in Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported ; Whiskey on sale in one of the handsomest sa loons in town. Fresh Rochester una Shenan doah lieer and Youngling's Porter on tap. 1)8 Centre street. Washington and Main Streets. I IIENIIV HAAS, - Proprietor. I The best accommodation for permanent and transient guests, (lood table. Fair rates, Bar tincly stocked. Stable attached. Dr. N. MALEY; BIiXT IHT* Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER BIUKBECK'S STORE. T CAMPBELL, dealer in : 'iK*y {woods, OfHICQPIeBj Moots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES * LIQUORS ■j FOll FAMILY \ A XI) MEDICINAL I>Ult POSES. \ i Centre and Maiu streets, Freehold. 81.50 PER YEAR j £MIAS. ORION STEOII, Attorney and Counselor at Law and ■' Notary Public. - Office: Knoms3and4, liirlibeck lirick, Freeland. JOHN M. CARE, , Attorney-at-Law. i All legal bus/rwes promptly attended. Poetofflco Building, - Freeland. JV/T halpin, Mannufacturer of Carriages, Cucg'es, Wagons, &c. Walnut and Pine-Streets, Freeland. jyf KS. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. , Fine bill Reliable Companies Represented. Q D. ROHRBACH, General Hardware. , "nlldrrs- Mipplirs of every kind always in stock. Wnll imper, points und tinware. Bicy cles and repairs of nil sorts. 1 South Centre street. J AMES QUIGLEY, Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars, and Tobacco. Green truck of all kinds handled in season Opposite Birkbeck Brick, Freeland. LIBOR WINTER, Restaurant and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The finest liquors and eiaars served at the counter. ramifies supplied with oysters. G. HOFJACK, Baler & Confectioner. Wholesale and Retail. CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND. Genual .- hotel LEADING HOTEL IN FKEELAND. M. 11. II UN SICK El',, Prop. Itrtes, $2 per day. Bar stocked with tine saie FRANCIS BREIMNAN, RESTAURANT 151 Centre street, Freeland. FINEST HQCOIt, BEER, PORTER, ALE, CIGARS AND TEM PERANCE BRINKS. IIABRTESSI Light Carriage Harness, $5.50, $7, $9 and $lO 50. Heavy Express Harness, $10.50, sl9, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness. double, $25, S2B and S3O. (•EG. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. VTENHA : BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. CHOICE BREAD OF AI.L KINDS CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. ' FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES BAKED TO ORDER, Confectionery <$ Ice Cream supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts ot town and surroundings every day. DePIERRO BROS. CAFE.- Corner of Centre and Front .Streets, Freeland, Pa. | Finest Whiskies in Stock. tlibenn, pnutrlicrty, Kaufor Club, Kosoubluth's Velvet, of which wo Imvo Exaiusivt saii lit town. Mumra's Extra Dry Chumpairne. llonnc.-sy llrandy, llluekberry, bins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, I Ham and Schiveitzcr Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS liallcntine nud Ilnzleton beer 011 tup. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.
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