FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XI. NO 77.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY KAILROAD.
February 5, 1899.
ARRANGEMENT op PAHSKNGEH TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 20 a m for Weutherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentowu, Ilethlohetif? Huston, Phila
delphia and New York.
7 40 u m for Randy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Bur re. Pitta ton and Nerauton.
8 20 a IU for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk. Al
lentowu, Bethlehem, Boston, Philadel
phia, New York uud ifcuzleton.
0 33 a in for Hu/.leton, Malmnoy City, Shen
uudoah, ait. L'armel, Shumokin uud
Potts ville.
1 1 45 a in for Sandy Kun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Barre, Scrantou aud all points
Wost.
4 30 P in for Hu/.leton, Mahanoy City, Shen
audoah, Mt. Curmel, Shamokiu aud
Pottsviile.
6 37 P ni for Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Barre and Scrantou.
0 59 p in for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Slien
undoah, Mt. Carwel, Shumokiu.
ARRIVE AT FKEELAND. v
7 20 a m from Ashland, Shenandoah Maha
noy City and Ha/.ietou.
7 40 a in from Pot.tsville, Ashland, Shenan
doah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton.
9 17 a iu from Philudulphiu, Eustifn, Bethle
hem, Allentowu, Mauch Chunk, Weath
erly, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shenan
doah, Mt. Curiuel and shumokin.
9 33 a in from Scrantou, Wilkes-Burre and
White Haven.
1 1 45 a in from Pottsviile, Shumokiu, Mt.
Curmel, Shenundouh, Mahunoy City
uud Huzlctou.
4 30 P ui from seranton, Wilkes-Burre und
White Haven.
0 37 P in from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, AllOMtowu, Potts
viile, Sluiiuokin, Mt. Curincl, Shenan
doah, Muhunoy City and Hazleton.
0 59 p in from Scrantou, Wilkes-Barre and
White Haven.
For further miormation inquire of Ticket
Affents.
HULL IN 11. WI hBUR, General Superintendent.
CHAS. S. LEE, Oen'l Pass. A win.
2*i Cortlandt Street, Now York City.
THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA* AND
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April 18, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eekley, Hazlo
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Hoad, Koun
and Hazleton Junction at 5 30, 00 a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 (13 a in, 2 3s p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, CranPerry,
Tomhicken and Dcringer at 6 30, 0 00 a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 a m, 2 38 p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and
Sheppton at 000 a in, daily except Sun
day*; and 7 OH a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Crauberry, Toiuhickcu and Deriiiger at 0 35 a
m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad,
Oneida and Sheppton at 0 32, 11 10 u m, 4 41pm,
duily except Sunday; and 737 a iu, 3 11 pm,
Sunday.
Trains leave Derinj?er for Tomhick n. Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and '<oan
at 2 25, 6 40 p m, d&Aly except Sunday; and 3 37
a m, 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Hoad, Harwood Hoad, Oueida J unction, Hazle
ton Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 522
p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 li a iu, 3 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Bearer Meadow
Hoad, Stockton, Ilazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 5 22 p m, daily, except Suuday;
and 8 11 a m, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Hoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 620 p in, daily,
except Suuday; and 10 10 a ra, 5 40 p in, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden
ried and other poiuta on the Traction Com
pany's lino.
Trains leaviug Drifton at 5 30. 6 00 a m make
connection at Duringer with P. It. It. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, UarrisburK and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at wny
stations between Hazleton Junction and Dcr
ingcr, a train will leave the former point at.
350 p m, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringer at 5 00 p m.
LL'TIIER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
George McLaughlin, Manager.
Wednesday, Mar. 29,
FITZ AND WEBSTER'S
Unrivalled Company of Comedians in
that Musical Comedy Surprise
"A BREEZY TIME."
Entirely rewritten and tuned up-to-date.
Introducing our distinct novelties. Every
thing new, novel and original.
See— "The Cut Serenude." See— 4 *Tho Tenis
Quintette." See—"The Tbroe-Legged Suilor."
Aud u Grand Cake Walk, by the entire com
pany as interpreted by America's four hun
dred. Enjoy two hours aud a halt' of clean fun.
PRICES:" 25735 and 50 CENTS.
on sale at Woodring's.
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, wltb
all necessary acyuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts o]
town and surroundings every day.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
April 3. —Annual ball ot St. Patrick's
cornet band at Yanlies' opera house.
Admission, 50 cents. '
April 7. —First annual ball of St.
Ann's Parish band at Yaqnes' opora
house. Admission. 50 cents.
April 30.—lienefit hop at Yannes'
opera house. Tickets, 35 cents.
jpjSSSSSSw use
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WITH THE LAW-MAKERS.
NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM THE
PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL.
Capitol Building Commission Tells How
It Squandered Over Half a Million
Dollars—lnterest in Senatorial Contest
Is Waning—Taxes Must Be Increased.
Harrisburg, Pa., March 23, 1895).
Tho most important event of the week
was tho presentation of the report of
the capitol building commission. As
was expected, the appropriation of
8550,000 which was made by the last
legislature for a completed capitol build
ing, so expressly stated, has been nearly
expended, but the structure is but half
finished. The report relates all the
work done by the commission, tells of
its trials and tribulations with competing
architects and deals at length with Gov
ernor Hastings' action in leaving the
commissioners' meetings.
The financial statement shows that
of the 8550,000 appropriated there has
been paid out $499,010.26, and there re
mains 840,155.07 yet to pay. Among
the items paid were: Architectural Ad
viser Laird, 81,900; invited ar
chitects. 80,000; Architect Cobb, $24.-
325. attorneys' fees, 80,000; Contract
or Rorko, 8492,312.93.
In closing, the committee says that
in view of the limitation of cost im
posed on it, and the vaiious delays to
which it was subjectod, it believes it
lias
ACCOMPLISHED TIIF. WORK
as well as could have been done; that
the building is not handsomely decorat
ed, because of the lack of funds. The
building at present, however, meets all
the necessary requirements and provides
convenient and comfortable* accomoda
tions for legislative work. The build
ing in its present shape can bo used for
legislative purposes for many years
without the expenditure of any addi
tional money. The question of surfac
ing is one that is left to the wisdom of
the general assembly.
Interest iu the senatorial contest
may not be abating, but it is spreading
over a larger surface, and Is conse
quently becoming less intense here at
Harrisburg. The voting is a merely
perfunctory operation now even on
days when the attendance is compara
tively good, and altogether so far as
the halls of tho legislature are concern
ed the light has degenerated into a
listless "bffair. It is not freely stated,
but nevertheless seems certain, that no
one has an idea now of an election at
tills session.
The members of tho genoral assembly
are growing weary of tho prolonged
struggle and
AI.L SORTS OK SUGGESTIONS
are made to avert the evil. A number
of gentlemen have been discussing tho
feasibility of only holding one real ballot
each week. That is to say it has been
proposed that on each day, except
Wednesday or Thursday, most of the
senators and members pair and thus re
duce tho attendance to less than a
quorum and the session to the brief
period occupied now on Saturday and
Monday. As it is obvious that there
can be no election it is reasoned that
such a course would serve to fulfill the
law and give more time to general legis
lation. Thus far, however, no course
has been agreed on and for tho present,
at least, things will go on as usual.
Many members are giving serious
thought to the stand taken by Governor
Stone, who advocates cutting down the
appropriation to tho public schools.
They realize that the state has been
gradually increasing this appropriation
from session to session until today it
consumes half the revenues of the state,
and yet the school term has not been
lengthened; the pay of teachers has not
been increased. In the cities the direct
tax for purposes has not been
lessened, while
IX MANY COUNTRY DISTRICTS
the state's bounty has been substituted
for the school taxes that were formerly
laid. So they naturally wonder what
lias become of ail this money, or why
should the state continue to pay this
enormous sum when the general con
dition is no bettor than it was before
this great amount of money was given
to this object.
The bribery investigating committee
held a session during the week and con
siderable evidence was secured. It Is
believed that criminal action will be
brought against several persons impli
cated in the charges.
The financial condition of tho state
treasury is still giving the members of
The legislature, having that part in
charge, and the gevornor, considerable
trouble. Tho expenses for tho next
fiscal year, including $2,000,000 for
furnishing the capitol, will be about
$18,000,000. To offset this there is only
$11,087,000 in sight. This would leave
a deficit of about seven millions. Now
where to raise this money is the ques
tion?
TAXES TO BK INCREASED.
The personal property tax was tho
pet measure of the governor, but as the
bulk of this loss would fall on the citios
Vf Philadelphia and Pittsburg, it is
thought It must be abandoned, so these
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1899.
legislative financiers will try to in
crease tho capital stock of corporations
one mill; double the tax on tho premiums
of foreign insurance companies; put one
mill on the stock of manufacturing cor
porations and a five mill tax on the stock
of artificial gas companies. If all these
revenue measures should be passed the
state's income would bo increased about
five millions, and leave the treasury in
much better shape.
The barbers of the state are asking
the legislature to enact some legisla
tion for them. The bill authorizes the
proper officials of the state board of
health and local boards of health to
inspect the sanitary arrangements and
conditions of barber shops within the
commonwealth and to observe the
methods used by the barbers, of a
sanitary nature, with reference to the
prevention of the spread of infectious
or contagious diseases. The bill also
requires a state board of five barbers
and every barber in the state must
register with the board and pay a
license of 31b. There are about 8,000
barbers in tho state who would be af
fected by this law. Nissley.
Says They Are Kohliing the County.
County Controller Lloyd has withheld
payment of bills of alderman and con
stables amounting to about 310,000 until
he can investigate them, lie says that
certain justices, aldermen and con
stables, who art\ practicing a system of
fleecing the county, sit in their offices
and manufacture cases, using fictitious
names, Polish and Slavish, and making
it almost impossible to track them.
Mr. Lioyd also say they pollect costs
from litigants in many of the genuine
cases, and then collect them again from
the county as discharged or ignored
cases, and use several other methods,
such as multiplying the counts, duplicat
ing the cases, etc.
Controller Lloyd said that these casos
have cost the county for the past five
years an average of 330,000 a year, which
will be increased now under tho new
constable foe bill to fully $4().ooo this
year, unless something is done.
He claims that not over $5,000 of that j
amount was aetual legal costs, and that
if he was authorized to spend an amount
not exceeding 31,000 for detective fees
lie was satisfied that from ten to seventy
five of those who practice such frauds
on the county could be convicted of mis
demeanor in office and fraudulently ob
taining money from tho county, and tbat
it would break up the nefarious practice
and savo tho county at least 3-5,000 a
year.
Wealliorly'H N*v Gun Factory.
Tho negotiations for tho location of a
gun factory at Weatherly were conclud
ed last week and the work of shipping
tho machinery, which is at Florence,
Mass., will begin at an early date. Tho
gun to be manufactured is known as the
Whitney safety hammcrless gun. A
company has been organized for its
manufacture witli a capital of 3550,000.
Weatherly had to raise 3-5,000 to secure
the plant. This amount was raised by
John . McCarthy, Messrs. Read and
Lovatt and a few others.
The people of Weatherly have also
submitted a proposition to the Campbell
Printing Press and Manufacturing Com
panp, of New York city, to locate branch
works there. Tills is an immense con
cern, employing several thousand
men, and has large works at Brook-
Ivn, N. Y., and Taunton, Mass.
Yl'llkcfthiirreana Muttf Hustle.
Congress granted an appropriation to
erect a handsome public building at
Wilkosbarre, but the citizens of that
place will have to bestir themselves ac
tively within the next few weeks if they
wish to see the long-looked-for edifice
constructed within a reasonable time.
A site must yet be selected (to meet the
approval of a commission from Wash
ington) and the legislature of the state
cede all jurisdiction over the property
to the United States government before
the treasury'department can expend any
money for the location. As all these
preliminaries must be attended to before
the state legislature adjourns on April
20, the Wilkesbarreans must move-live
ly or the matter must lay over until the
legislative session of J. 901.
STATE OP OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, )
LUCAS COUNTY, j"
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
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that
cannot be cored by the use of HALL'S
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1680.
rrir A. \V. GLEABON,
r NOtary Public '
Hall's Catarrh Cora is taken internally
and acta directly on the blood ana
macooa anrfacea of the system. Bend
toe testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
tySold bj Druggists, 75e.
Hall's Family Pills aro the best.
To Water Taker..
All water rents Hiust be paid for the
present quarter by April 3. or the water
will bo turned off without notice, and
charges made for turning it on again.
Freeland Water Company.
IRON WORKS ASSUREO.
Xeceanary Amount. HUH Been Subscribed
to Locate the Plant Here.
There is no longer any doubt of the
location of the plant of the Salmon-Cross
Axle and Box Manufacturing Company.
Freeland has responded to the call for
subscriptions to the SIO,OOO worth of
bonds witli a readiness that, is gratifying
to the projectors, and with the assur
ance that the money will be forthcoming
as soon as called for the stockholders of
the proposed company have made prep
arations to organize immediately and
erect the necessary buildings and pro
cure machinery as soon as possible.
The energetic soliciting committee of
rhe Hoard of Trade met on Friday even
ing in the Firemen's rooms and after
adding the amounts on the different
papers found that they still lacked part
of the necessary SIO,OOO for the estab
lishment of the plant. A discussion as
to where the plant will be located took
place, but that being the duty of the
company to decide no action was taken.
It was stated that there are parties
residing in both parts of town willing to
subscribe the balance of the money
needed as soon as a site is chosen. It
was learned, however, that the company
will chose a sfto alongside or near the
railroad.
Mr. Salmon explained his invention
and tho probabilities of its sale, for the
benefit of some of those present who
bad not heard him before. Mr. Cross
then took the floor aud thanked the
members of the committee for the spirit
of enterprise displayed in their endeavor
to establish an iron plant in town. He
also explained his inventions and told of
how the jobbing part of tho plant, if
properly conducted, might prosper aside
from the articles which they at present
contemplate manufacturing. Mr. Cross
further stated that his business in town
now was to perfect the organization of
the company, after which he expected
to go to Washington on business. He
stated that as far as he was concerned
he was financially able and tbat lie had
a partner who would be responsible for
one-half the money subscribed and
would guarantee that interest would be
paid promptly. He considered that
townspeople had sufficient confidence in
Mr. Salmon to do likewise.
Testimonials to the character and
honesty of Mr. Cross from the time lie
learned the machinist trade to the pres
ent day were read from different parties.
It was decided to moot Friday even
ing, the company to get together and
organize and select a site if possible iu
the meantime.
The following are the amounts of sub
scriptions received by each of the
soliciting committees: Dr. N. Maley
and A. liudewick, $1,830; Geo. T. Blown,
Esq., and A. Oswald, $1,060; J. P. Mc-
Donald and John Shigo, $1,250; G. N.
Vanaflker and Hugh Malloy, $1,030; M.
Schwabe and A. Goeppert, $900; W. E.
Oberrender and Patrick Meehan, $870;
George Christian and 11. C. Koons, $700;-
Goorge Wiimot and Robert llinkle, $560:
total, SB,BOO.
Citizens of tho South ward and citizens
of the Third ward stand ready to sub
scribe the balance as soon as the loca
tion of the plant is stated by the com
pany.
PERSONALITIES.
Tho members of the Park M/ E.
church showed their appreciation of the
action of the conference in returning
Rev. W. W. Ilartman as pastor by
tendering Mr. and Mrs. Ilartman a re
ception upon their return from Harris
burg on Friday evening.
Calvin Waldron, of Birvanton. lias re
signed his position in No. 5 Jeddo col
liery and will remove his family to New
Boston, Schuylkill county.
Miss Lottie Kerschner, who is jl stu
dent at Boston Conservatory of Music,
is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J.
B. Kerschner.
Mrs. John McCauley, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Curry.
Btudenta Home Tor Kanter.
Among the students who are homo
for Easter aro the following:
Miss Lea Parry, of Upper Lehigh,
East Stroudsburg normal school.
Miss Anna Soloman, of Pond Creek,
Bloomsburg normal school.
Miss Lizzie Lawson, of Highland,
Bloomsburg normal school.
Misses Daisy and Dolly Birkbock,
Drew seminary, N. Y.
Victor Oswald, Franklin and Marshal
college, Lancaster.
Miss Matt.ie Forrest, Wost Chester
normal school.
Thomas Campbell, St. Michael's col
lege, Toronto.
Martin Neuburger, Bloomsburg nor
mal school.
Edgar Schmidt, Kutztown normal
school.
Calvin Albert, Media Business college.
DEATHS.
Waters.—At Drifton, March 22, Annie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Man us Waters,
aged 6 years. Interred on Friday at St.
Ann's cemetery.
BIRTHS.
Bonner.—At Freeland, Marcli 26, to
Mr. and Mrs. James Bonner, of South
Centre street, a sou.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The officers and committees of Luzerne
County Young Men's Christian Associa
tion have been announced for the ensu
ing year. The chairman is C. If. Cool,
West Pittston; secretary, 11. A. Cordon,
Dorranceton; treasurer, E. M. Hunger
ford, Wilkesbarre. The local committee
consists of John Rohlands, 11. 11. Price
and W. K. Fry.
Treasurer George C. Schaub, of the
borough school board, has recived
$372.60 additional state appropriation.
The state officials made an error in com
puting the amount due Freeland last
fall, but the directors investigated and
insisted upon getting all the borough
was entitled to.
John Campbell, of Drifton, died on
Friday after a lengthy illness, aged 43
years. He is survived by a wife, three
sons and three daughters. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon. The
remains were interred at St. Ann's
cemetery.
Fit/, and Webster's company, in their
popular farce comedy, "A lireezy Time,"
will entertain the theatre-goers of the
vicinity at the Grand on Wednesday
evening. A large audience and a night
of wholesome fun may be looked for.
The special spring number of the
Tamaqua Recorder, issued on Tuesday, is
a credit to the merchants and printers
of that town. It was up-to-date in
every particular.
William H. DeardrofT, of Jeddo, a
graduate of the Jefferson Medical col
lege, has registered with the prothono
tary as a practicing physician. lie will
locate at Jeddo.
John Krlnge, of Highland, was
squeezed about the legs in No. 5 Jeddo
on Wednesday and will be confined to
his home for a few weeks.
Patrick O'Donnell, whose back was
broken on March l(i by a fall from a
trestle at Stockton, died in the Miners'
hospital yesterday.
Scranton hrs secured another in
dustry. New York capitalists are going
to establish a nut and bolt factory in that
city.
A class of twenty-seven boys and girls
was confirmed yesterday at St. John's
Reformed chcvch by Rev. J. 11. Ke\sch
nor.
Free I ami's Soldier Hoys.
The Third regular cavalry regiment,
in which Harry Dinn, of town, has en
listed as a private in Troop F, has been
ordered to prepare to do patrol duty in
Cuba. The regiment will leave Fort!
Ethan Allen, Vermont, next month.
Ernest Ludwig, who is in Company It,
Eighteenth regular infantry, was in the
thick of tli/i recent battle at Iliolo, in
the Philippines. One member of his
company was killed and half a dozen
were wounded in this battle.
John O'Donnell, of South Centre
street, who enlisted at Pottsville a few
weeks ago, has been assigned to the
Twenty-first regular infantry. The
regiment is located at Piattsburg, N. Y.,
but is under orders to start for the
Philippines as soon as possible.
The transport Sheridan, which sailed
from New York on February 10 with
Sergeant W. J. Schmidt, of the Twelfth
infantry on board, is due at Manila this
week.
Local Hand Noted.
Having cleared the debt on its instru
ments. the Citizens'*band is now prepar
ing to purchase uniforms. A SSO Colum
bia bicycle will be disposed on May 30.
and the proceeds will be applied to this
purpose.
The annual ball of St. Patrick's cornet
band at Yannes' opera house next Mon
day evening will reopen the world of
sport foj tho people of this vicinity.
DePierro's orchestra will furnish the
music.
St. Ann's Parish band will hold its
first annual ball on April 7.
G. Honomo has commenced work on
the uniforms of Eckley Junior band.
••Iloweiy Evangelist" In Dead.
Mark Itiley, a New Yorker, who for
some years past traveled the country as
Michael J. O'Rielly, the "Howery
Evangelist," delivering a lecture entitled
"Thirty Years on the Howery," died on
Thursday in the City hospital, St.
Louis. Death was due to alcoholism.
Riley last summer toured this section,
spending somo time in Il&zleton, where
lie appeared under the auspices of the
Y. M. C. A. He was a confirmed drunk
ard, but at intervals kept straight long
enough to play upon the sympathies of
religious organizations, and through
them made money on his lecture.
New Bell For Greek Church.
A new bell was received on Friday by
the trustees of St. Mary's Greek Catholic
church and will be placed in position in
one of the towers this week. The bell
weighs 2,200 pounds and came from
llaltimore, Md. It has a deep tone, and
with tho three bells now in position the
Greeks will be able to do justice to j
Easter.
The new bell cost SSOO at the bell
foundry. The expense of bringing it
here and placing it in the tower will
foot up another SIOO. The cost will be
defrayed by the societies connected with j
St. Mary's church.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
SynopulH of Local and Mlrtcellnneoun Oc
currences That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The Jewish feast of tho Passover be
gan on Saturday and wIIJ continue eight
days.
A law suit over a dog by two farmers
from Catawissa valley cost the taxpayers
of Schuylkill county slll.
Charles Boczkowski will take charge
of the saloon now occupied by William
Lamb, South Heberton, on Saturday.
Villanova college ball team will play
the Phillies on April 14. Harney Mc-
Fadden will pitch for the college boys.
Christopher Burns, of Freeland, and
Miss Katie Sharp, of Highland, will be
married at St. Ann's church on April 6.
Preparations for an elaborate cele
bration of Easter Sunday aro being
made by several of the congregations of
town.
A special sermon was delivered at St. |
Ann's church last evening by Rev. F. P. ;
Mack and drew a largo number of the j
congregation.
The county commissioners have been
going over the plans for the new court
house and will soon be ready to an
nounce their decision.
A bill appropriating $4,000 to the
Mining and Mechanical Institute has
been introduced in the legislature by
Representative Snyder.
The legislative committee on appro
priations has made a favorable report
on the bill which gives $40,000 to the
Miners' hospital at Hazleton.
Scran ton's milk trust is about to
collapse. The dealers whom the trust
bought out have re-engaged in business
under other names and are driving the
trust into bankruptcy.
An ordinance to increase the bonded
debt of Wilkesbarre by SIOO,OOO, for the
construction of sewers and for street
and lire purposes, has been passed
finally by the city councils.
County Treasurer Robinson denies
that he intends to hold the license
money from boroughs and townships
unjji! September 1. The money will be
paid to the districts in April, as in
former years.
Bloorasburg's school-furniture factory
has been gobbled up by the American
School Furniture Company, a New
Jersey trust with a capital of $1,500,000.
Tho twelve leading factories of the
country aro in the new trust.
The bond of Salvadore DePierro,
treasurer of tho borough of Freeland,
was filed in court on Thursday in the
sum of $20,000. Peter Magagna, B. F.
Davis, Owen Fowler, John Burton and
John Williams aro sureties on tho bond.
A. Oswald lias just received a carload
of Lehigh county potatoes. They am
excellent stock. If in need of any give
iiim a call.
George Riehl and James Bowen, two
young men of Hazleton. have been sent
to the county jail in default of 8800 bail
each. They are charged with the
larceny of a valuable trunk from Mrs.
Ackerman's boarding house in that city.
The White Haven Journal on Satur
day stated thero was 110 truth In the
item going the rounds of the press that
it has become a Democratic newspaper.
For this Democracy may well feel
thankful, as narrow-gauge newspapers
discredit any cause they espouse.
The last meeting of the present Board
of Directors of the Middle Coal Field Poor
District will be held tomorrow, when
Director Schwartz will retire. The new
board will organize on Saturday, when
Director Lieb will take his seat and
oilicers of the board and almshouse
officials will be elected.
Dower end municipalities will receive
the following amounts, less the county
treasurer's charges, as their share of
the license money: Freeland, 80,84(1;
Foster, 818(1; Hazle, 82,040; Hazletnn.
810,200; West Hazleton, 81,400; White
Haven. 81,200; Butler, 8000; Sugarloaf.
8300; Black Creek, B™2o.
The engagement of Central Engineer
Lawrence McGlnley, of town, and Miss
Mary Burns, of Jeddo, is announced.
The bride-olect is a sister to the wife of
John Kerrigan, of East Mauch Chunk,
and is at present her guest. The wed
ding will take place shortly after Easter.
—Mauch Chunk Democrat.
A large audience enjoyed the perform
ance given at the Grand opera house
011 Thursday evening by the Champion
Cako Walkers and Minstrels. The show
Is a good one and worthy of patronage.
The company has been in hard luck
lately and while hore experienced much
trouble in pacifying croditors from other
towns.
Abrani Thomas, of Nantieoko, aged
32, engaged a room at the Bristol house,
Wilkesbarre, Thursday night. Next
morning a strong odor of gas was found
coming from his room. The door was
opened and Thomas was found dead in
bod. It is not known whether he blew
out the gas or deliberately committed
suicide.
$1.50 PER YEAR
SHOES
GOING AT
YODR OWN FIGURES.
To make room for the Merchant
Tailoring Department which wo
will open in the future wo
are selling out our entire stock of
shoes at less than cost. The en
tire stock must go. Don't delay
in securing some of our bargains.
Philadelphia
ONE-PRICE
Clothing House,
BIRKBECK BRICK, FREELAND.
QHAB. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
utid
Notary Public.
Office: Rooms 1 ami 2, Birkhcck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly a( tended.
Posfcoffice Building-, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Breniwn's Building. So. Centre St., Freeland.
'JMIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, Main Stroat.
MRS. 8. E. IIAYEB,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but lieliable Companies liejiresented.
DII N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIUKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, ■ ■ Bhkbeok Brick.
£ D. ROHRRACH,
General Hardware.
Builders' supplies of every kind always la
stock. Wall pnper, paints,und tinware. Bicy
cles and repairs of all sorts.
* South Centre atreat.
LIBOR WINTER,
Eating House and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Familea
supplied with oysters direct from the shore.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at No. 6 Walnut stroet, Freeland,
or wait for the delivery wagons.
VEFW LOWEST PRICES.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer,
Porter, Etc.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
\\ hlskey on sale in one of the handsomest
i OOI^ s " ,own : **•<• Rochester and Shenan
doah Beer and \eungliiig , s Porter on tap.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Boots and
Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES * LIQUORS
FOB FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets, Freeland.