FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. IX. NO. 01. SELLING ODT! 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 Offer Refused. Everything At Your Own Price. I. REFOWICH, 37 Centre Street, GRAND OPERA HOUSE John J. Welsh, Manager. Monday, February 1. LISTEN!—The great comedy success from lioy'ta Madison Square theatre, N. Y. "OTHER PEOPLE S laughter. MONEY." Hennessy Lei'oyle was born to create laughter. And there you have it. A now thing—A good thing—Don't do a thing tint see it. PRICES—7. r >o, 50c, :irc and 25c. Seats on sale at Woodring's three days before date of show. M ISO ELLA N KOFS ADV KKTISKM KNTB. rpo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. -Take 1 notice that I have purchased from E. M. Oeritz, who conducted a bakery, ice cream and confectionery business at 15 Front street, Freeland borong •, one steam plant, one horse, baker wagon, show casus, and all other utensils of said trade and business, and I have leased the sumo to Philip Oeritz. Barbara Licin. Freeland, Pa., January 1,1897. Ilor Dearest Friend. "You wouldn't suppose, would you," | said Miss Moray Antique, "that I could be the granddaughter of a revolution ary soldier, would you?" "No," replied Mrs. Sharpsley, "but I sliould think you misfit easily be the sister of one." People who passed that way half an hour later noticed evidences of a dead ly struggle.—Cleveland Leader. No Change. "I suppose," said the visitor, "that the congressmen will observe the usual rules in their assemblages from time to time." "Yes," replied 001. Still well. "Tliuh's no use o' cliangin' around f'um one to umothuh. You can't get anything mo' reliable than Uuyle." Washington Stuir. The Process. May—Dear me, what a stylish hat you have! Julia —Yes. I attended a bargain counter sale yesterday, and when I ; came home the hat had been crushed I into just the shape I have been look- | ing for everywhere. Washington ■ Times. The Dlspnted Point. The New Curate (entering suddenly) —Oh! I beg your pardon, but could I— that is to say, could you tell me who is the master of this house? Lady (with saucepan) —lf you wouldn't mind stepping outside a min ute, young man, that's just the- point we're going to settle.—Piek-Me-Up. Tho Kind Ho Preferred. "Tommy, you have had all the turkey that is good for you." "I wont some more, mamma," "Let me give you some angel food, dear." "All right. Give me another wing!" Tribune, BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. SynopxlK of Local and Miscellaneous Oc currences* That Can lie Read Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns are Doing. John M. Carr has changed his resi dence from Washington to Adam street. ' Tho public schools at Treskcow have • been closed on account of an epidemic of measles. Squire Shovlln will remove his resi dence todSy to the house opposite the ! Freeland Beef Company's building. A number of young men of Drifton have begun arrangements for a ball at tho Cross Creek hall on February 19. Abu rated steam-pipe in the Grand opera house prevented tho manager from heating the building as well as usual last night. George Ivnnigiskas and Josie Slanko wich. both of Freeland, were married this morning by Rev. Delinakitis, of St. Kasiiuer's church. Charles Washington, assistant super intendent of the Prudential Insurance Company, moved his family from Hazle ton to South Ridge street today. Tho case of Charles Boczkowski, for selling beer without a license, was post poned yesterday until the April term of court. Several witnesses wasted the day at Wilkesbarre. Tho trial of the three young men of Jeddo, who are accused of robbing and beating Rockafellow, the Arabian ped dler, on tho trolley road near Ebervale, is set down for next week. Tho pupils of tho Coxe Memorial school were dismissed on Monday morn ing. The building could not be warmed sufficiently on account of some derange ment in the heating apparatus. Hugh Malloy attended a meeting of the Luzerne County Sportmen's Associa tion at Wilkesbarre on Monday. The as sociation intonds to watch closely all game legislation at Ilarrisburg. Monday was the coldest day that came so far this winter and one of tho coldest experienced here in several years. Tho thermometers of town registered 12 degrees below zero on Monday night. The miners' hospital at Ashland is overcrowded with patients. It is a dif ficult task to make room for new suffer ers, as every cot is already occupied, many of them containing two patients. Lucien Drake, 30 years of age, com mitted suicide at Hazlcton on Monday. Two years ago lie separated from his wife. " This, with ill health and inability ! to secure steady employment, made him despondent and probably caused him to kill himself. Representative Powell has been ap appointed on tho committee of counties and townships, and it is said that this will give him an opportunity to push his now county bill through the legislature much faster than expected. lie will in troduce the bill in a short while. An unknown Hungarian was found frozen to death alongside of the D. S. & S. Railroad tracks at Long Run, about a uiile and a half from Cranberry, on Monday morning. It was evident tiiat the man had been drinking. A watch and a sum of money was found on his person. No marks of violence were vis ible. Edward Harrigan, In "Old Lavender," gave a fair-sized audience at tho Grand I opera house last night a first-class p irtrayal of that celebrated character. | Tho play is rather quiet compared with I tho average production of the present | time, but Ilarrfgan's acting and singing last night held attention throughout. The support was also fair. Ex-State Senator William M. Rapshor, of Leliighton, died yesterday. He was an attorney of tho Carbon county bar and about two years ago suffered an apoplectic stroke and has since been un able to attend to his practice. Ho was elected by the Democrats to .the senate in 1880 and served one term. He also had a creditable war record. POLITICAL PICKUPS. On the Citizens' ticket in the first dis trict William Carter, candidate for judge of election, lias withdrawn, and in tho second district Benjamin Kuntz, candi date for judge, lias also withdrawn. Their places have been filled by nomi nating John M. Powell in the first and Bernard McFadden in the second. William J. Eckert, who was nominat ed for school director on the Citizens' ticket, has resigned to accept the nomi nation for council, to fill the vacancy on i tho ticket made by Condy O. Boyle's withdrawal. There will be no candi : date for school director on that ticket in the Soutli ward. Harris, tho Republican candidate for tax collector in Hazle, lias a rocky road to travel. The spirit of revenge still rankles In the breasts of tho friends of a Freeland Republican whose defeat in a nominating convention he aided in ' , accomplishing recently. I Working mittens, 15c. At Slppel's. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1897. A Nw llase Hall.Leairiie. The Lehigh Valley Seml-Professlonal Base Ball League was successfully - launched at Allentown yesterday by delegates representing the Mercury club, Allentown; Washington, N. J.; Easton. . Catasauqua, Pen Argyl, Lehighton, . Mauch Chunk and Freeland. Ed. F. r Hanlon attended from this place, and was elected president of the league. The other officers arc: Vice president, E. B. Douglas, Allentown; secretary and treasurer, William Wolymuth, Pen Argyl; diroctors, A. J. Menninger, Al lentown; A. M. Toots, Lehighton; Geo. McGovern, Mauch Chunk; MartO'Hara, " Catasauqua, and Charles Kolb, Easton. A committee on bylaws and another to schedule the games were appointed. All the towns named above have clubs ready . to enter, except Mauch Chunk and Free land, the clubs there not yet having signified their intention to join the league. It is proposed to open the sea son about May 1. Each.club will pay visiting teams a guarantee of S3O per game, and on holidays each will receive 50 per cent of ho net gate receipts. The "Victor" ball was adopted for play ing purposes. Two games a week will be played, and reduced rates on rail roads will be procured. The delegates were very enthusiastic and predict a successful season for the league. Early Morning: Hurglarjr. The clothing and hat store of L. Olsho was burglarized early this morning. An entrance was effected by opening a window in the cellar used by Oliver Rohrbach's family, who reside in the same building, to the rear and over the Wear Well Shoe House. After reaching Rohrbach's cellar part of the partition between that and Olsho's cellar was re moved. The door at tho head of the steps, leading to tho storcioim, was then pried open. Mr. Olsho's safe was open, but contained only papers and records, which were destroyed by the disappointed burglar. Tho cash drawer was emptied of the $2.37 it held, and a number of silk handkerchiefs, gloves, boxes of W4 collars, fancy buttons and jewelry were taken. The proprietor lias a party under sus picion and an arrest may follow. The work was that of an amateur. Heavy .Sentence for AHuault. Tho jury in tho case of John McHale, on trial at Wilkesbarre, charged with aggravated assault and batttery upon John Repunski and Elias Lloyd, brought in a verdict yesterday of guilty, but recommended him to the mercy of the court. He was called to the bar for sen tence and given a fine of $25, costs of suit and eight months in the county jail j on each count, the second term to begin at the expiration of tho first. Judge Lyn-ch took occasion to say that it was tho most brutal case of assault aud bat tery that over came under bis notice, and had it not been for tho jury's recom mendation lie would be disposed to give him the full penalty of the law. Willi* Slinffor Captured. Willio Shaffer, tho young man who escaped from the county prison on January 8, was. captured at his home in Hazleton yesterday morning by Detec tives O'Brien and Ilcfferan and Sergeant Kline, of Wilkesbarre, and Chief Loftus, of Pittston. The arrest was made after considerable trouble. The lad fortified himself in tho garret of tho house and threatened to kill all who ventured near him. After several hours ho was in duced to surrender by his father. Thousands of people surrounded the house at Hazleton and us many more met the prisoner at Wilkesbarre on his road to the jail. The reward for his capture was $250. Firemen Had a lilg Ball. Notwithstanding the zero weather on Monday evening tho Citizens' Hose Com pany's friends turned out in such num ber as to crowd Vannes' opera house. Each of llazloton's three fire companies sent large delegations to the ball, while White Haven and other towns were also represented. Tho membors of the local company showed tho visitors a pleasant time, and the ball was voted a big suc cess. The dancing music was supplied by DcPierro's orchestra of nine pieces. Tho music for the grand march, which was led by Mr. and Mrs. John J. Welsh, was played by tho St. Patrick's aud May berry bands combined. Will Repair Township Roads. A. P. Goedccke, of Jeddo, superinten dent for G. B. Markle & Co., lias served notice on the supervisors and auditors of Hazle township that he will repair the roads of that township during 1897, subject to the approval by the court of his bond, which will bo filed on Febru ary 5. This will take the repairs out of tho supervisors' hands, though each will recoive a salary of $250 from Mr. Goed ccke. Tho Cross Creek Coal Company, through one of its representatives, will take charge of tho Foster township roads in the same manner. A. Oswald lias just returned from Philadelphia with a full new line of dry goods and notions. You will do well by giving him a call. Suits and overcoats and gents' furnish ings of all kinds reduced. Geo. Stppcl. Ttvu Men Steal an Engine. Juck Cunningham nnU Tom Duly at tempted a deed on Tuesday night which might have cost them their lives and imperilled those of dozens of others. About 9 o'clock tiioy strolled into the Kingston yard of the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western Railroad, and, see ing an engine at the entrance of the roundhouse, conceived the daring idea of having a little ride or their own. The engine, a heavy freight puller, had just been bruught out, steam was up and she. was ready to start down the road. No one was 011 board. Tho men in tho yard were started by hearing the engine whistle and at the same time jump forward, her wheels si p ping on the track, for tho men had jerk ed the throttle wide open. As the, yard men ran towards her the men in tno cab pulled the sand lever and the wheels grinding into it, got hold of the rails and the engine darted forward out of the yard and on to the main track north bound. The men who saw lierdisappuar in die darkness were for a moment panic stricken for tho New York express south bound 011 tho same track was duo in a few minutes. While some ran to tho telegraph of fice others chased the engine up the track, shouting, "Stop her!" "Stop her!" Their cries reached the enrs of three brakemen who were going home and as they heard the engine bearing down upon them, they thought she was a run away. Speeding along the side of the track, they gained what they could anil as tho engine whizzed alongside of them, sprang for the steps. Ono missed and rolled over and over along the track, unhurt, but Messrs. Davis and Jessup caught the bars and swung themselves onto the tank. As they did so Cunning ham and Daly sprang from tho cab and disappeared in the darkness. Quickly the brakemen clambered over the tank and in a few second had the engine under control. As they stopped her a light flashed around a curve about a mile away. It was the headlight of the New York express, but the train found a clear track before it. Nothing lias been seen of Cunningham or Daly and tho police are still looking for them. Heavy ItlUHt of Dynamite. An interesting operation took place Sunday morning at tho Conyngham shaft at the Delaware and Hudson Com pany at North Wilkesbarre. Tho mine is on fire and in order to get water to the burning portion it was necessary to sink a bore bole 500 feet. This work was recently completed. It was thought when the bore was made it would reach an opening, but it came out over a heavy pillar which it was necessary to remove before water could reach the firo. It was decided to blow It away and for this purpose two cans containing sevon ty-five pounds of dynamite were con structed. These cans wore lowered into the bore hole with a wire attached and then exploded by electricity. Only a slight shock was felt on the surface when tho explosion took place and the operation proved entirely successful. A number of mino officials were present when tho dynamite was exploded. Will Not Employ Detectives. Request have boon made of the county commissioners for the employment of ono of the detective agencies to hunt up evidence and procure tho attendance of witnesses in the trial of George Jordan, colored, one the men indicted and in jail in the case of tho mountain dyna mite murder, also to employ counsel to assist in tho preparation and trial of this case, which is set down for Monday next, botli of which suggestions were declined by the commissioners 011 the ground that in their judgment tlio dis trict attorney and his assistants and the county detectives are competent to con duct this case successfully without addi tional aid. License Conditions Imposed. Judge Riddle, of Cumberland county, has granted liquor licenses to thirty-six applicants. Tho court granted the licenses under these conditions: Retail ors shall close and lock their barrooms not later than 10.30 o'clock at Highland shall not soil or furnish any liquor at night after that hour. Bottlers and wholesalers shall close and lock their places of business not later than 9 o'clock on tho nights of Monday, Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and not later than 10 o'clock on Satur day night, aud shall not sell, furnish or deliver any liquor at night after said hours. Against the County Auditors. A case involving the right to office of tho recently elected county auditors has been commenced by County Controller Llloyd against tho auditors. Tho con troller sets fortli that the auditors "claim tho right to exerelso the powers of county auditors without any lawful authority, for tho reason that by ail act creating the office of county controller in counties of this commonwealth con taining 150,0ut) population and over, the office of county auditor was abolished and all power thereof was transferred to the office of county controller." Tho Wear Well's celebrated One-Ploce Shoo is a great seller. Nothing is sold In this town liko it for 82. For railroad work aud shop wear it Is unequalled. WITH THE POLITICIANS. ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR DEMO CRATIC SUCCESS. Candidates Hill Make the Campaign Hn AjcgresHive and Interesting One—Trou ble In the Republican Fold-Hazle Township Politics. ; Although election day is nearly three weeks off, politics in Freeland borough have already assumed an interesting phase, and on account of the number of offices to be filled considerable activity is noticeable. The contest this vcar boars every indication of becoming ex ceedingly spirited. There is some dis affection still remaining in the Demo cratic ranks, but the ticket, as a whole, is acceptable to a great majority of the party, and the nominees propose to put up as stiff a fight as was ever witnessed in the town. The fact that the borough went Republican by 41 votes last No vember does not dampen their ardor the slightest, and they are firmly convinced that election day will show u majority of not less than double that number for tho Democratic candidates. In the South ward the Democrats in tend to elect their council men and school director by tho regular party vote, and also to carry tho district nomi nees through by good majorities at both polls. In tho North ward the chances of carrying it by the Democrats are usually considered hopeless, but this year they intend to put forth extra efforts and the candidates have good grounds for feel ing that the result will be favorable to thein. While tho Democrats arc strengthen ing their lines in every district and pre paring for an aggressive campaign, the Republicans are beset with difficulties too numerous to mention. The factional fight which broke out with uncontroll able fury immediately after their con vention continues to spread and every day adds to its intensity. The placing of tho Citizens' ticket in tho field lias served as a rallying goal for those Re publicans who claim that a "clique" lias ruled the party's local affairs long enough, and they will leave nothing un done to poll as many votes as possible for tho candidates they have chosen. The idea of the Citizens' ticket was at first ridiculed by tho regular Republi cans, and at tho caucus many wore in clined to belittle it. Within tho past few days, however, tho candidates named have shown that they propose to work, and tin's lias caused a decided change in the calculations of all candidates pre viously nominated. The personal of the ticket is such as to offset adverse criti cism, and the friends of Mr. Lewis and the other nominees predict a large vote for tho whole ticket. The three-cornered contest will cer tainly have tho effect of causing some well-marked ballots to go into the loxes on election day. lluzlo Do in oruts. Ilazlc township Democrats nominated their ticket on Tuesday. There were •forty-two delegates in tho convention, three from each election district, and they placed the following persons in nomination: Tax collector—Patrick Smith, Milnes ville. Supervisors—Michael Pollack, Hazle ton; John McGeehan, Ebervale. School directors-—John Gallagher, Beaver Brook; John Welsh, llazieton. Treasurer—Mark O'Rourke, Garwood. Clerk —Joseph Bott, Lattimer. Constable—John Wilnter. Auditor—Frank Mcllugh, Jeddo. In the Jeddo district the nominees are: Judge, James Brislin; inspector, Peter Brislin; register, John lirannigan. In Drifton these were nominated: Judge, Andrew McNamee; Inspector, John McCarthy; register, Denis Boner. Hazle Republic-ant*. The Republican delegates of Hazle township met on Monday at Hazleton and nominated tho following ticket: Tax collector—Thomas Harris, Latti mer. Supervisors—Stephen Mace, Hum boldt; Vincent Mascerella, Hazleton. School directors—Daniel Thomas, Beaver Brook; George Wagner, Drifton. Treasurer—J. E. Stqlner, Stockton. Clerk—Charles Jacqnot, Hazleton. Constable—George Meek, Cranberry. Auditor—Archie Nesbitt, Ebervale. Liquor License Applications. Monday was the last day for filing applications for iiquor licenses, aud tho number in tho clerk of the court's office was 1,327. In 1890 there was a total of 1.238 filed, of which 1,007 certificates were issued, 102 were refused and 9 were I revoked. The applications tills year are 89 in excess of tho applications last ! year. CASTOR IA Tor Infants and Children. Tlofae- /) .. Great Sacrifice Sale lwt - Miss it! it Oil's Clrtiii ffli Hat arc Don't Miss It! 5? Cti'fi M, FtCtM GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet. Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, 2V/i anrf Queermoare, Wood and WiUowwarc, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. 801 l Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. I always have fresh goods and uiu turning my stock every month. Every article is guaranteed. AivIANDUS OSWALD, If. IT. Cor. Centre and Front Bts., Freeland. GEORGE FISHER, dealer In FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKEI) MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 0 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale in one ol' the handsomest sa loons iu town. Fresh Rochester an Shenan doah Deer and Youngling's Porter on tap. 98 Centre street. COTTAGE HOTEL Washington and Main Streets. HENRY IIA AS, - Proprietor. The best accommodation for permanent and transient guests. Goodtable. Fair rates, bar finely stocked. Stable attached. Dr. N. MALEY, BUNTI ST. Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER Bl UK HECK'S STORE. ~T. CAMPBELL, dealer in llvy . KOIIRBACII, Generai Hardware. *t.V,!k ,<, \v S ,r u ! >,,,ics o| cvcl *y kind always iu . tock. \\ all paper, paints and tinware, liiey cles and repairs of ..II sorts. South Centre street. J AMES QUIGLEY, Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars, and Tobacco. Green truck of all kinds handled in season Two doors below postofbee, Frccland. LIBOR WINTER, Restaurant and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Street, Froeland. ll 9,V ore "<> I'lknrs served at the counter. Families supplied with oysters. G. HORACK, Baiter & Confectioner. Wholesale and Retail, CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND. CENTRAL : HOTEL LEADING HOTEL IN I ItI.KLAND. M. 11. UUNSICKER, Prop. Hates, $•; per day. liar stoesed with tine c.mn^Rlard".' 1 u " tura - "" U "" d tx - FRANCIS BRENNAN,~ RESTAUIIANT 161 Centre street, Frecland. FINEST IJQUOH, PEER, PORTER, ALE, CIGARS ANI) TEM PERANCE DRINKS. HARNESS I Light Carriage Harness. 85.50, 87, 80 and 810 50. Heavy Express Harness, 810.50, 819, 820 and 822. Heavy Team Harness. double, 825, 828 and 830. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. VIENNA : BAKERY J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. CHOICE RREAI) OE ALL KINDS CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. ~ ■}-£',\ Y n . AKD NOVELTY CAKES RAKED TO ORDER. Confectionery § Ice Cream supplied to balls, parties or pienics. with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery anil supply wagons to all parts ot town and surroundings every day, DePIERBO - BEOS. -CAFE.- Corner of Centre and Front Streets, Freeland, Pa. Finest If 'Mskies in Stock. Gibson, IWherty, Kanfcr Club, Rosenblatt] s Velvet. of which we have EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Muinni's K.vtrn Dry chamnairne, llennotsy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins. Wines. Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches Sardines, Etc, MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. Rullcntlno and Huzleton beer on tap. lititlis, Hot or Colli, 25 Coiits*