FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. IX. NO. 04 Are YOD . Mm to Barpins ? Of course you are. So is everyone else. Every one wants bargains nowadays, because everyone needs bar gains, in order that they may be enabled to purchase as much as they have in the past. Therefore we want to talk with you. We have decided to close out our business in Freeland on April 1, and with that end in view we are selling off our stock as quickly as it can he carried away. It is uncertain whether we shall have all our stock removed by that date, such is the enormous quantity of goods we have on hand, but we shall endeavor to accom plish as much as possible in that direction. Our stock consists of ClotHin.gr a,n.d. Gents' p-arnisliings of every Hind.. We are offering bargains in every department. By bar gains we mean quarters and halves sliced off our former low prices. On many goods we will allow you to name the price. We will not refuse any thing offered. We must get rid of our stock, and in order to do so we are compelled to allow the greatest possible con cessions to buyers. Come and investigate. I. RefowiGh, 37 Centre street, Freeland. GRAND OPERA HOUSE John J. Welsh, Manager. Wednesday, Feb. 10. A. Q. SCAMMON'S COMEDIANS, In W. 11. Lytoll'i bright musicul comedy, "The Real Widow Brown." A ROAlt FROM START TO FINISH. Fun, fus f and furious; good mimic, pretty costumes, witty dialogues, and u cast of tlrst claas actors, comedians, singers and dancers. r KICKS-50c, 35c and 25c. Seats on sale at Woodrmg'B three days before dute of show. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. Tho finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey ou sale in one of the handsomest sa loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan doah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap. 98 Centre streot. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.—TU© partnership heretofore existlngbetween Philip Blass, Win. 11. But/, and 8. K. Oberren der, under the tlrm tmrue of the Blass Overall Co.. dissolved this day by mutuol consent. All debts owing to said partnership are receiv able by said Win. 11. But/ and 8. E. Oberren der, to whom also all claims and demands against the same urc to be presented for pay ment. Philip Blass, Win. 11. But/, 8. E. Oberrender. The business will be continued as heretofore by Wm. H. Butz, 8. E. Obt?rrender and W. K. Belles, trading as the Freeland Overall Mfg. Co. Freeland, Pa., January 8,1897. rpo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.-Take X uotlce that I have purchased from E. M. Geritz, who conducted a bakery, ice cream and confectionery business at 15 Front street, Freeland borougn, one steam plant, one horse, baker wagon, show cases, and all other utensils of said trade and business, and 1 havo leased the same to Philip Geritz. Burbara Liem. Freeland, Pa., January 1,1897. The Inauguration. For the inauguration of President-elect McKinley, at Washington, tho Lehigh Valley Railroad will make very low ex cursion rates, and this is. your oppor tunity for sight seeing of the capital of the United States, witnessing the pomp and pageantry of tho inauguration fes tivities, at a small cost to yourself. Tliis company offers the best of accom modations as to train service, and passes through the mountain of Pennsylvania where the most magnificent scenery of the "Switzerland of America" may bo seen from the train.' Inquire of ticket agents for time of trains and rates. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Tho Wear Well's celebrated One-Plece Shoe is a great seller. Nothing is sold in this town like It for 82. For railroad work and shop wear It Is unequalled. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsln of I.ocal and Miscellaneou* Oc currence* That Can He Read Quickly. What the Folk* of Tlii* and Other Town* are Doing. The fare from Freeland to Washing ton on tho inauguration trip has been placed at $7.49. James M. Clare, of Wiikesbarre, mer cantile appraiser for Luzerne county, attended to his duties here, last week. John Hawk, a miner, was killed in the Milncsville slope on Friday night by being caught between a car and a prop. Ira Davenport, aged 85 years, a promi nent Plymouth man, died on Friday morning. His estate is valued at over a million dollars. Tho Junior Dramatic Company will present the four-act drama,"The Hidden Treasures," at Yanlies' opera house on Saturday evening. Working mittens, 15c. At Sippel's. Placing a revolver to his mouth, John Mundy, a railroad man of Mauch Chunk, pulled tho trigger and blew out his bruins on Thursday. The overall factory resumed opera tions this morning. Forty now machines have been placed in position for the manufacture of shirts. C. E. Breeder, cashier of the First National bank, of Bethlehem, is missing and tho examination of -his books by an expert shows a shortage of $12,430.86. Emmet Sweeney, of Drifton, who has been iii for some time past, is exceeding ly low at present, and the attending physicians fear that he cannot recover. The entertainment given by tho Drif ton committee of the Young Men's C. T. A. B. Corps at the Grand opera house last evening was enjoyed by a large au dience. Miss Rebecca Coxe, of Drifton, who is spending the winter in Philadelphia, has contributed S2OO to the Armenian relief fund. Mrs. Charles Coxe has con tributed SIOO. The petitions of A. P. Gocdceko to repair the Ilazle roads, and of E. A. Oberrender to give similar attention to Foster turnpikes, have been approved by tho court. Tho libel suit of Joseph B. Gabrio, superintendent of Foster schools, against ! G. N. Vanuauker has been amicably settled and the case has been stricken ! off the trial list. Latest reports say there will soon be another breaker built on the Upper Le- ! high branch, at Pond Creek, from which ; tho Jersey Central will receive coal. — White Ilaven Journal. Tho golden anniversary of tho wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beagle was celebrated at their residence on Thurs day evening. They were married fifty years ago in Philadelphia. A. Oswald has just returned from Philadelphia with a full new line of dry goods and notions. You will do well by giving him a call. Mrs. James Malloy, of South ltidgo ! street, died on Thursday. A family of six children survive her. Tho funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, inter ment being made at St. Ann's cemetery. There is one township in Chester county —Birmingham—in which the peo ple haven't interest enough in the Feb ruary election to nominate any ticket at all, either Democratic, Republican or Citizens. Owing to the dull times the passenger traffic on the trolley roads is falling off. Tho schedule between Ha/lcton and the j South Side has been reduced to half an j hour betweeu cars, instead of fifteen j minutes. A meeting of those who are interested in the new county movement was held at llazleton on Friday evening. A com mittee was appointed to assist Represen tative Powell in bringing the bill before the legislature. Edward O'Donncll, of Lansford, tho Democratic nominee for poor director, is said to be quite popular through the lower portion of the district. He i 9 also known to many here, having had charge of the liarleigh hotel a few years ago. A rule was asked in Pottsvillo court on Friday to show cause why tho char ter of St. Mary's Greek Catholic church, McAdoo, should not bo revoked on ac count of a factional dispute among the members and the charter being fraudu lently obtained. James Riley, a cigar agent who made frequent trips through this region at one time, died on Friday in a Philadel phia hospital. Ho will be buried today at Nesquehoning. Mr. Riley was a popular man with those who had busi ness dealings with him. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Tl he- / . . FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897. Dins Under Peculiar Circumstance*. From l lie Hn .lcton Piaiu Speaker. The death o? George Rorerick, which occurred at bis homo In Lattliner late Friday night, Is surrounded with mys tery. It is the opinion of some that he succumbed to the excessive use of alcholic lirjuors, while others entertain ihe Idea that death resulted from an injury sustained some time ago in a drunken brawl. To determine the cause of death, Deputy Coroner Bowman was called upon and impaneled a jury. A post mortem was held and the jury will render a verdict. The deceased was admitted to the hospital on December 27, suffering with a fractured skull. On January 3he was discharged from that institution and re turned semi-weeklv to have the wound treated. Since his discharge, it is said, he has been imbibing freely in spiritous liquors, his appetite having grown so that on several occasions ho drank pure alcohol to appease it. Hi* death, how over, occurring as it did, excited suspi cion apiong tim officials. Officer John Cook was informed of the affair and arrested Mike Roreriek and John Wasser on Saturday, charging them with having been in the crowd when the fight occurred in which the dead man's skull was fractured. They were taken before Alderman Laubach, who committed thorn. McCue'* Amailant Arrested. On Friday afternoon, precisely one month after the violent death of William McCue, of Pittston, who was a patient at the Norrlstown asylum, a warrant was issued for Walter Clinch, his sup posed assailant. The warrant was is sued on the information of the resident physician of-the men's department of the hospital. Clinch was a night watch man in the ward where McCue was con fined in a room alone, and early in the morning of the day on which McCue was found to have been injured was in the patient's room alone with him, in defiance of orders to the effect that no less than three men enter the room to gether. The fact that Clinch is the only person known to have been alone with McCuc is considered damaging evi dence. Will Not Keep Bis Promise. Emily R. Space, of Wyoming, has be gun suit against Frank E. Kennedy, also of Wyoming, for breach of promise. She asks damages in the sum of 810,000. The plaintiff deposes that "on the sev enth day of January, 1696. in the bor ough of Wyoming, the plaintiff being unmarried, tho defendant then and there promised to marry her, and she, confiding in the promise, lias always re mained unmarried, and is ready and willing to marry the defondunt, and has asked liim to marry her. Yet the de fendant, not regarding tho promise, would not marry the plaintiff, but had neglected and refused to do so." A Curpeuter'* Slrttngo Fate. Joseph Reitb, a carpenter, was blown off the roof of a house at Ashland on Saturday afternoon, sustaining injuries from which lie cannot recover. The house was in courso of erection and tho strong wind storm which had prevailed throughout tho day rocked tho frame to and To and it was feared it would topple over. Reiih had tho contract for build ing tho house, and to piovent its collapse elimbod to tho roof for the purpose of bracing it, 2nd was thus engaged when a gust oi wind hurled him to the ground, breaking his bacrf and injuring him internally. He is still unconscious. Ready to I>ralu a Very Old Mine. Everything is in readiness to tap the tunnel driven by C. F. King & Co., which is to drain tho water from the old Ruck Mountain colliery, the pioneer mine of the Lehigh region. A number of bore holes havo been driven and with in a few days high explosives will bo brought into use to tear out the face of the tunnel. Tho tunnel is a half mile in length and entefs a mountain in the Laurytown valley. The water from the mines will empty into the Lehigh river. As soon Us tho water is removed from these workings operations will bo com menced by Coxe Bros, & Co. Superintendent Smith Injured. L. C. Smith, superintendent of the D. S. & S. Railroad, met with a peculiar accident on Saturday. Several men were cutting ice on the company's dam near Roan. M . Smith was standing close to tho work. While shifting a huge lump of ice ouc of the tools slipped and st. nek the superintendent on the right thigh inflicting a deep gash. He was immediately taken to Drift-on, where Dr. Wen to dressed the injury. Several stitches were required to close up tho cut. New Stripping to lte Opened. The Wyoming and Pond Creek Coal Company is tho name of a corporation just formed to mine coal near Pond Creek, where an outcropping was re cently discovered. Tho company pro poses to preparo coal for market at Pond Creek. No slope is to be sunk, tho c mpany proposing to get its coal by the stripping process. PLEASURE CALENDAR. February 13. —"The Hidden Treasures," four-act drama, by the Junior Drama tic Company, at T annos' opera house. Alleged Swindler* in Court. One of the most important case 9 ever heard in Luzerne county courts was placed on trial on Thursday. A. L. Spencer and Thomas Aubrey, of Scran ton, are charged with conspiracy by George W. Koons, of Audenried. A short time ago tho city papers ex posed a syndicate, of which the de fendants were said to be a part, operat ing a branch concern in Scranton by a peculiar method, known only to the in itiated. This syndicate, it is alleged, floated stocks and bonds to tho extent of 2,000,000. The enterprises generally collapsed in a short period of time, as tho investors found to their regret. Tho defendants are accused of purchas ing SIO,OOO wortli of iron, pipe, etc., from Mr. Koons, on which they paid only SI,OOO. The prosecutor made in quiries concerning tho purchasers and found, it is alleged, that the defendants were sellling the goods for a cheaper price than that which they paid for them. Mr. Koons then brought suit against Spencer and Aubrey. Tho defendants aro agents for the Phoenix Contract Company, which works under a charter from tho state of New Jersey, on the strength of which the goods were pur chased. From present Indications the trial will last a week or more. Although tho case involves allegations covering directh only about SIO,OOO, it is expected to bring out sensational disclosures con cerning the New York syndicate that yielded $2,000,000.* Not Quite So Hud as That. The Standard, of Langhorn, Bucks county, makes the following comment on this county: "Luzerne county, had. in 1890, a population of 37,718. This year 1,327 of the people of that county made application for the privilege of selling liquor. Admitting that the popu lation lias increased 10 per cent during tho past six years, we find tho total to be, say 41,500, so that one person out of every 312 aro anxious to engage in this business, and if successful in their pray ors, there will be one landlord to every 312 persons." The statistician in tho Standard office owes tho people of Luzerne an apology. In 1890 the population was 201,203, not 37,718. This was an increase of 52 per cent over the figures of 1880. The popu lation of Luzerne is conservatively esti mated at present at over a quarter of a million. The number of license appli cations may be large even for tho latter figure, but wo don't want the county painted blacker than actual facts war rant, nor its standing in population be littled. Tho county has over 50,000 voters and tho slice to be taken off for the proposed new county has twico the population crediiod to all Luzerne by our Bucks' contemporary. Anthracite Coal Trade From tho Philadelphia Inquirer. The coal trade lias not improved in its general features. There has, however, been a greatly enlarged consumption of coal because of the recent cold weather, and this has caused dealers along the line who buy only a few carloads at a time to replenish their stocks. The de mand has been very good for chestnut, pea and buckwheat sizes. As Coxe Bros, havo retired from tho local market for tho present, prices aro gen erally better, and tho local trade is in good shape. Tide water business, however, is great ly depressed. New England buyers will not pay tho July circular for largo lots, and aro, therefore, taking as little as possible. There will bo no improve ment in the general situation until spring opens, and the prospects are not bright for a flourishing trade. Meanwhile the companies are restrict ing their output, and probably not over 5,000,000 or 5,500,000 tons will be pro duced in tho first two\months of this year. Nearly 6,500,000 tons were mined in those two months last voar. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease, Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts direct ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It \vas prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two in gredients is what produces such wonder iul results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. ••The Heal Widow Brown." On Wednesday evening the Grand will bo visited by A. Q, Scamiiion's unex celled company in the sparkling comedy, "The Heal Widow Brown." Do not fail to seo the dashing widow, so vividly por trayed by Miss Lizzie Gonzelez, so well known to the public, for many seasons connected with the Gonzalez Opera Com pany. and the many pretty girls who*o bright faces and sweet singing will drive dull care away. Tho company has been selected from the highest stars of talent ed comedians, headed by Douglas Athor ton, the original Charley's Aunt of Froh man's production, now interpreting tho dual roles of Cholly McAllister Ward and the bogus Widow Brown. THE POLITICAL WORLD. OBSERVATIONS OF THE BOROUGH AND TOWNSHIP CAMPAIGNS. Freeland'. Three-Cornered Contest Makes the Calculations of Politicians More Illtllcult Thau floretufore—A ltoyal Mattle tin in Foster. In local politics tho surface operations of tho candidates on the various tickets ara not so noticeable as in soino previous years; still, this can not bo taken as a sign that nothing is being done. All the candidates, it is said, are doing effective work, and each side side claims to bo making inroads in the ranks of its opponents, while the Citizens' ticket is making headway daily since it was nominated. Democrats aro aware of the fact that tho borough is Republican by a nice majority 011 a straight party vote, but thoy are also aware that straight Republican votes will be scarce at the coming election, not that the Re publicans are any loss Republican than heretofore, but because tile rank and lile of the party realize that it is to the interest of the town and themselves to rejoct men placed on their ticket. The turning down at tho Republican convention of men who would have made ideal candidates, and of whose election tffere would havo been 110 ques tion, was a blow at the party which the bettor elements of the organization feel in duty bound to resent. That whole sale dissatisfaction exists among the Re publicans is an open secret, and neither coercion nor coaxing will drive it out of the present contest. The placing of the Citizens' ticket in the tield was done to show that the intolerant spirit mani fested at the primaries and the conven tion by those who controlled them is not in koeptng with Republicanism, and besides it gives Republicans with con victions an opportunity to express them at the polls by voting for men who have the respect and esteem of the entire community. VVliilo tho object of the Citizens' ticket is one of principle and tho candidates named are worthy of the votes of the citizens, there is some doubt as to what vote will be polled for its nominees. The conditions prevailing very much resemble those which existed in national politics last year. Then tho Repub licans were united, and tho Democrats had two candidates, Bryan and Palmer, the latter representing the element which thought that the main body of the party had made a mistake in choos ing its candidates. Locally, tho conditions pre reversed. Tho Democrats here are united, and it is the Republicans who have instituted a rovolt which resulted ill a third ticket being named. In tho presidential coil tost tho Gold Democrats' objects were: First, to defeat the Democracy rep resented by Bryan, and second, to elect their own candidates. The Citizens' supporters have similar objects in view. The first was more important and took precedence last fall, and the Gold Demo crats, to Insure the defeat of Bryan, voted almost solidly witli the Republi cans. With some of the men who launched tho Citizens' ticket the same idea Is under consideration. The first and mo: t Important object necessary to accomplish to procure a vindication of their revolt is the defeat of the men nominated at the Republican convention. If thoy find their own candidates strong enough to do this, they will likely vote them straight, but, should the Citizens' ticket appear to be unable to carry tho day, many of its best friends will not risk the loss of their votes and their labors to purify the party, but will vote with tho Democrats rather than see an undesir able faction of their own party win. It is this "unknown quantity"of votes which tho Citizens' ticket will poll that rises up iu all tho calculations of the other candidates. At times It seem that tho third ticket, or rather some parts of It, will bo as strong as oitlicr tho Re publican or Democratic tlckots and stand as good a chance of carrying the borough. Again, the drift appears to be towards the Democratic nominees, iu order to make the Republican defeat a positive fact. Just which course the Independent Republicans will follow is not known at this stage of the campaign, but if the similarity of action botweon them and the Gold Democrats continue they will accomplish their object In the same manner us was done by l'almcr and bis followers ill November. lii Foster township a battlo royal is being waged. For once in a long time the Democrats have a ticket which gives general satisfaction. Jt is a strong one, not witli the Democrats alone, but with the voters as a whole. The candidates and party workers throughout the town ship have the ground pretty thoroughly covered and can see nothing but sure victory ahead. This has been made possible by the bitter factional light which began among the township Re publicans a few years ago. The breaches have never been healed, and today they are wider than ever. Even the candi dates on the Republican side aro at war with their fellow-men on the ticket, and some aro resorting to ovory known I scheme to humblo their companions. I The Democrats are taking advantage of FIRST ARRIVAL #1 PERCALE SUITS I'll SHIM In Beautiful Designs. Laundered, 40c and Upwards. Hi TT . riq< have experienced a slight change in shape, as a forerunner to ! the coming season. They rvj riTTAin f|| ArpTJTYPI are nobby. We have a great variety of them, and, \JLIJIIU U \jLU 1 ill 11U 1 as usual, the largest stock. We have too many , TT I M RIRNAT\TI ! them a t a sacrifice. They are just the thing for the U/liu 11/1 1 U1 UilLij boys now when the Overcoat is too heavy. 57 Centre St., Freeland. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Queeimoare, Wood and WiUowware, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX tlour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick salos. 1 always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Every urticle is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, A. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 0 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for tho delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. COTTAGE HOTEL Washington and Main Streets. HENRY HAAS, - Proprietor. The best accommodation for permanent and transient guests, (iood table. Fair rates. Bar finely stocked. Stable attached. Dr. N. MALEY, BHOTISW. Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in ©jpy Udoilai® Ctotoeorlgfib Boots and Slioeau Also PURE WINES | LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets, Freeland. all such breaks, and election day will show how easy a minority party can win against a disorganized majority, espe cially when the party workers and bene ficiaries turn in and give the cause their support in return for the favors tho party bestowed on them in the past. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria, $1.50 PER YEAR. J OKION STROH, * Attorney and Counselor at Law ; and 1 Notary Public. Office: Rooms 3 and 4, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland. J OHN M. , Attomey-at-La* AB legal txataoM tmarngmf iMM. Poitalta nil nil Tnrt..il HALPIKT, Mann ufaotnrer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, && Walnut and Pine- Btrwta, rraalaad. jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented. £ D. ROHRBACH, General Hardware. Builders' supplies of every kind always in stock. Wall paper, paints and tinware. Bicy cles and repairs of ull sorts. South Centre street. J AMES QUIGLEY, Confectionery, Fruity Cigars, and Tobacco. Green truck of all kinds handled in season Two doors below postolhcc, Freeland. LIBOR WINTER, Restaurant and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. Tho finest liquors and cigars served at the counter. I amines supplied with oysters. G. HORACK, Baker & Confectioner. Wholesale and Retail. CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND. CENTRAL :HOTEL L£AI>ING HOTEL IN FItEELAND. M. 11. HUNSICKER, Prop. Rates, $3 per day. Bar itooied with fine whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Bale and ex change stuble attached. FRANCIS BRENNAN, RESTAURANT 151 Centre street, Freeland. FINEST LIQUOR, BEER, PORTER, ALE, CLGARB AND TEM PERANCE DRINKS. PPAYJROSriESS I Light Carriage Harness, $5.50, $7, $9 and $10.50. Heavy Express Harness, $16.50, sl9, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness, double, $25, S2B and S3O. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. VIENNA: BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. CHOICE BREAD OF ALL 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 of town and surroundings every day. DePIERRO - BR0& -CAFE.- I Corner of Centre and Front Streets. Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we have EXCLUSIVE SALE II TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, llcnnessy 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. Ballentine and Hnzleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.