FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XI. NO. 101.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
February 5, 1899.
ARRANGEMENT or PABSBNOBK TRAINS.
LEAVE FRBELANI).
0 20 a m lor Weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allontown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila
delphia and New York.
7 40 a in for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Burre, Pittston and Seranton.
8 20 a in for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk. Al
lontown, llethlehcni, Boston, Philadel
phia, New York and Hazlcton.
9 33 a in for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Alt. Carinel, Shamokiii and
Pottsville.
1 1 45 a 111 lor Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Barre, Seranton aud all points
West.
4 30 P in for Hazlcton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Curmel, Shamokiu and
Pottsville.
0 34 P ni for Sandy Run, White Ilaven,
Wilkes-Rurro und Seranton.
7 27 p in for Hazlcton, Mahanoy City, Shen
uudoah, Mt. Carmel, Shumokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20 a m from Ashland, Sheuaudoah Maha
noy City aud Hazlcton.
7 40 a in from Potrsville, Ashland, Shenun
doufi. Mahanoy City and Hazlcton.
9 17 u ill from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle
hem, Alleiitown, Mauch Chunk, Weath
erly, Hazlcton, Mahuuoy City, Shenan
doah, Mt. Carmel and Shamokin.
9 33 a ni from Seranton, Wilkes-Burre and
White Huvcn.
1 1 45 a m from Pottsville, Shumokin, Mt.
Caruiel, Slieuandouh, Mahanoy City
uud Hazleton.
4 30 p in from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Huven.
0 34 p ni from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allcntown, Potts
ville, Shumokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan
doah. Mahanoy City and Hazleton.
7127 p m from Seranton, Wilkes-llurre and
White Haven.
For lurther information Inquire of Tieket
▲fonts.
R >LLIN 11. WILBUR, General Superintendent.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gcn'l Pass. Airent.
20 Cortlandt Street. New York City.
R L"MIE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANI>
1. SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time tabic in effect April 18, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Ilazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Koud, Roan
and Hazleton Junction at 5 80, 6U) a m, daily
except Sunday; aud 7 03 a in, 2 88 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhieken and Deri Hirer at 6 30, 6 U0 a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 a m, 238 p m, Sun
day.
Trains loavo Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 600 am, daily except Sun
day; aud 7 03 a m, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhieken and Deringer at 635 a
in, daily except Sunday; and 8 63 a in, 4 22 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at 6 32, 11 10 a m, 4 41 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 737a m, 311 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhlck m, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction aud Roan
at 2 25, 5 40 p m, daily except Sunday; ana 3 87
u in, 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle
ton Junction and Roan at 7 11 a in, 12 40, 522
p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a m. 3 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains lehve Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 6 22 p m, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 11 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Huzle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 626 pm, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a in, 5 40 p m, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazlcton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Audeu
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, 6 00 a ra make
conucction at Deritiger with P. R. R. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Uarrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Dcr- I
iuger, a train will lcavo the former point at
350 p m, dailv, except Sunday, arriving at
Deriiigcr at 5 00 p in.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
IjMNANCIAL STATEMENTof Foster Town-
X 1 ship School District lor the year ending
June 5, 1899.
William E. Obcrrendcr, Tax Collector.
Dr.
To amount of duplicate $ 7,8.10 41
To umouut of supplement.. 468 78
$ 8,3i9 19
Cr.
By amount paid treasurer.. 6,478 56
By commissions 176 39
By rebates 208 03
By abatements 144 50
By lauds returned 59 97
By exonerations 1,191 14
Statement of Jacob Zeisloft, Treasurer.
Dr.
To amount from ex-troas... 1 91
To amount from tax col
lector 6.478 56
To stute appropriation 6,406 50
To unseated land tax 896 95
To election rents 90 00
To check from Daniel Helm
bach, J. P 25 00
Cr.
By teachers' salary and in
stitute 7,390 00
Hy outstanding orders 1898.. 2,133 68
By night school ... 353 75
By fuel and contingencies.. 380 87
By books und supplies a32 74
By repairing umf furnishing 67 47
By cleaning sohools 197 84
By printing 57 20
By janitor 5 00
By attorney 1898 .... 30 uO
By superintendent's salary.. 916 67
By secretary's salary 250 00
By treasurer's commission.. 252 61
By attending county con
vention 17 12
By tuition 1 40
By balance on hand 12 57
Liabilities.
Orders outstanding and unpaid $ 3,373 79
Resources.
Balance in hands of treasurer 12 67
Liabilities in excess of resources.. 3,361 22
We, the undersigned auditors of Foster
township, being duly sworn according to law,
do hereby certify that the foregoing state
ment of the tlnunciul condition of Foster
Township School District, is lust aud true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
P. B. Ferry, I
Jos. Gallagher, > Auditors.
T. G. Argust, 1
"IFOR SALE.—Ten bonds of Freeland Silk
_P Mill Company, par value, SSO each; will
acll in lota of one or more or all together. Ap
ply at TRIBUNE office.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
June 21 and 23.—Seventh annual
entertainment of the Pupils of St. Ann's
Parochial School at Grand opera house.
Tickets, 35, 25 and 15 cents.
June 24.—Trolley excursion to Ilazle
park under auspices of Good Wills Ath
letic Association. Hound trip ticket, 25c.
July 4.—Dinner and supper under
auspices of Ladies' Aid Society of St.
Paul's P. M. church at Geritz building.
Tickets. 25 cents; tickets for both. 40c.
.Inly 4. —Parade and picnic under the
auspices of Freoland Citizens' Hose
Company, No. 1, at Public par If.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS,
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopfllit of Loon! and Ml*cllannufl Oo
currenooH That Can Re Read Quickly.
What the Folk* of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
E. P. Ilanlon and Miss Nollifl Glllosple
will bn married at 9.30 a. tn. tomorrow
at St. Ann's church.
Patrick Meehan began work this
morning on tho foundation of the new
Catholic church at McAdoo. ✓
The members of tho temperance
societies of tho region will picnic at
Hazle park on Saturday evening.
W. J. Morgan, of Washington street,
has entered tho ring as a candidate for
tho Republican nomination for register
of wills.
The Young Men's Corps yesterday ac
cepted tho invitation of the Citizens'
Hose Company to take part In the
Fourth of July parade.
Alex Hell, formerly of Jeanesville,
who for two years past has been located
at Seranton, on Friday eloped with a
young lady named Harlow of that city.
Miss Mame Walsh, of Parsons, will
make her maiden bow to tho public from
the stage of Daly's Hroadway theatre,
Now York city, when the season opens
In the fall.
The examination of applicants for
teachers' certificates In Freeland, Fos
ter, Jeddo and West Hazleton will be
conducted by Prof. Frank Hopper In the
Daniel Coxe building on Monday next.
Tho state convention of the Greek and
and Roman Catholic Union will bo held
this woek at Pittston. Tho organiza
tion has several branchos in this vicinity
and a number of tha prominent Slavon
ians of town will attend the conven
tion.
The first freshman-class prize in
mathematics, sls, at Lehigh university,
was awarded last week to William
Frank Roberts, of Freoland. J. Foster
Morgan, of Harwood, graduated as an
electrical engineer at the same Institu
tion.
The Tribune , the new evening daily
paper to be published at Pottsville, will
be Issued Tor tho first time tonight. A.
S. Genung, now of the Miner' Journal,
will be the city editor. Jack McCarty
will not bo on the editorial staff, as has
boen stated.
Chief of Police Fillor arrostod Julius
Dusheck on Saturday evening on the
charge of raising a disturbance in front
of Llewellyn's saloon at Centre aud
Main streets. Tho prisoner was fined
$3.50 by liurgess Gallagher, which was
promptly paid.
For 5 and 10 cent glassware go to A
Oswald's.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lazorek have
taken out a rule In court to show cause
why the sheriff salo of their property on
Ridge street shall not bo set aside.
They claim tho proporty Is worth $4,000,
and was sold for $35.47. The case will
bo heard here before an examiner.
Invitations to participate In the big
Fourth of July parade at Freeland have
been sent out hy tho Citizens' Hose
Company to all the societies of the
vicinity. The firemen intend to make
tho celebration n creditable one, and
their efforts should receive unstinted
support.
The members of the Good Wills Ath
letic Association are disposing of tickets
for their trolley excursion to Hazle park
next Saturday ovoning at a rapid rate.
The association Is composed of a number
of hustling young men and they will
mako the affair a success In every
respect.
James Farrell, a young son of Charles
and Mary Farrell, Coxe addition, died
at 10 o'clock last night after one day's
illness. Tho boy was aged 3 years, 8
months and 23 days. Tho funoral will
take place at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Intorment will bo made at St.
Ann's cemetery.
Young sons of T. J. Mooro and Chas.
Mocrschbacher, while playing on Centre
street, ran In front of the United States
express wagon on Saturday evening and
were knocked down. It was believed
for awhile that their Injuries woro seri
ous, but the boys have since recovered
from tho effects of the accident.
George A. Zlegler, a Tamaqua post
olllce messenger boy, was on Friday ar
raigned before United States Commis
sioner Woltjen, of Pottsville. Postal
Inspoctor Gorman charged him with
opening letters and extracting money
therefrom. In dofault of ball Zlegler
was committed for trial in the United
States district court at Philadelphia on
August 21.
Unless some other arrangement is per
fected, Sheriff Harvey will have rather
an unpleasant duty to perform very
shortly. It Is the eviction of two fami
lies, who reside at Harwood, and tho
husbands of which were Injured In tho
Lattlmer affray. They have been re
peatedly notified to move, but paid little
attention to tho notices. The male
members contend that they arc uuablo
to work.— Standard.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1899.
Institute Subscriptions.
Below will be found the names and
amounts subscribed to the building fund
of the Mining and Mechanical Institute.
The soliciting committee, consisting
of A. Oswald, R. J. Dover, Jonah Evans
and VV. E. Martin, will call upon the
citizens and receive subscriptions, and a
weekly report of the amounts subscribed
will be published in the local papers.
Amount required $ 9,000 00
Forthcoming' on condition that bal
ance required ahull be subset ibed.. 6,000 00
Necessary to subscribe 8,000 00
Subscriptions to June 15, 1899
John Marklc $ 20 00
John Kohlund . 100 00
Geo. D. McCrcary 100 00
Rmiline Polk 50 00
James Levun 80 00
Harriet 11. Price 25 00
Taylor Iron and Steel Co 25 00
H. W. John Mfg. Co 25 00
Warren, Webster Sc Co 25 00
S. B. Price 25 00
M. N. Hergln 25 00
A.Oswald 25 00
Walter Richards 20 00
Watson &Co 1 15 00
T. D. Jones 10 00
8. lleilcau 10 00
J. D. Carpenter 10 00
Samuel Iloughncr 10 00
A. McClcllet) 10 00
M. Hoagland 10 00
Atlantic Refining Co 10 00
Wm. Williamson 25 00
John R. Wagner 5 00
J. C. Stroh 5 00
W. B. Fry 5 00
W. H. Klinger... 5 00
Paul Dusch 5 00
Charles Goiter 2 00
H. 11. Price 100 00
Jonah Evatts 25 00
Mrs. Evans 5 00
W.R.Plad 10 00
John B. Price 25 00
A. Rude wick 10 00
Win. Schwartz 5 00
W. R. Stroh 10 00
M. Schwahe 25 00
S. B. Van horn 10 00
George Wise 25 00
M. Zimmerman 5 00
C. C. Collins 5 00
Iliram P. Kuntz 5 00
Total subscribed 1,077 00
Balance uecessury to subscribe $ 1,923 00
Will Sell the Old Courthouse.
The county commissioners have re
ceived a letter from Architect Osterling
stating that ho is preparing plans and
specifications for the new courthouse
so that contractors will be able to bid
on the proposed now structure. The
specifications will be completed in a
few week when bids will be advertised
for.
As to the present building, the com
missioners havo practically decided to
sell It as several people have offered to
buy it, tear it down and remove it, as
they expect to secure enough brick and
building material to repay them.
The commissioners have made a ver
bal agreement with the trustoes of Mem
orial hall for tho use of that building
for county offices and storage of records
during the rebuilding. Store rooms in
the vicinity of Memorial hall have also
been engaged for court room purposes.
Parochial School Entertainment.
The pupils of St. Ann's parochial
school will give their annual entertain
ment on Wednesday evening at the
Grand opera house. Many new features
have been added this year to the pro
gram of exorcises, and with tho careful
training given the pupils by their
teachers, tho coming event is confident
ly expected to surpass, if possible, tho
entertainments given by the school in
other years.
Owing to tho numbers desiring to
attend, tho program of Wednesday
evening will bo repeated on Friday
night.
Tickets for both evenings are uioeting
with a ready sale.
Cadet Society Organized.
A cadet society was organized yester
day at St. Ann's church by Rev. M. J.
Falliheo and 105 boys were given the
temperance pledge. Tho following were
chosen as officers for the first year:
President—Charles Dever.
Vice president—Joseph Sharp.
Recording secretary —Thomas Sloan.
Financial secretary —Frank Duffy.
An invitation to participate In the
parade on July 4 was aecopted, and ar
rangements woro made to enroll as
members all tho boys of tho parish be
tween the ages of 12 and 10 years.
Orders have been issued by the gover
nor to disband the Seventh regiment of
the National Guard. Sovo.ral of the
companies will be mustered out of ser
vice, others will remain intact as sepa
rate commands and others will become
a part of the Ninth regiment. Ilazie
ton's company is among the latter and
will hereafter bo known as G, of the
Ninth.
Some startling rumors are in circula
tion about tho arrest of one of a gang of
men who murdered Michael F. Corcoran,
at Duryoa, Docember last. A New
York detective has been working on the
case over since tho murder, and claims
to have uuearthod some important clues.
Lausanne township school board or
ganized at old Buck Mountain on Mon
day evening by electing Charles Beish
lino president, John McTague secretary
and P. J. Quinn treasurer.
The junior priests of the Seranton
diocese hold a retreat at Glen Summit
betel this week.
MINES AND RAILROADS.
The Delaware Valley, Hudson and
Lehigh Railroad has been seized by
Sheriff Fisher, of Monroe county. The
road extends from the village of Say
lorsburg, via Stroudsburg, to Matamo
ras, In Pike connty. Sheriff Fisher will
also sell the right of way.
Mrs. Michael Lonzer, of Hazleton,
was on Friday awarded $3,000 damages
by a Luzerne county jury for the death
of her husband, an engineer, who was
killed by the derailment of bis locomo
tive, caused by tho settlement of an
undermined roadbed.
The York Farm and the Blackwood
collieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company in Schuylkill county have
been abandoned for an indefinite period.
This is done to keep down the produc
tion of anthracite, so tbar. prices may
be kept up.
Wyoming and Pond Creek Coal Com
pany is completing arrangements for
the opening of a hugo stripping to be
commenced July 15, near Pond Creek.
Two steain shovels will be used and
about 150 men are to have employment.
The members of tho Retail Coal Deal
ers' Association of Illinois and Wiscon
sin, to the number of 250, visited the
mines of tho Cross Creek Coal Company
on Saturday and were shown about by
Superintendent L. C. Smith.
PERSONALITIES.
Mr. and Mrs. Owon Fowler left this
morning for Washington, D. C., where
they will take part In tho summer out
ing of the Pennsylvania Editorial As
sociation.
| John C. Keenan, of Girardvillc, spent
yesterday in town. He will remove his
family and household goods to that
j place today.
John Powell, of Upper Lehigh, and
his father, William Powell, of Hazleton,
are looking after business interests in
Idaho.
Miss Nellie Campbell returned home
on Saturday from her studies in a Phila
delphia seminary.
Mrs. W. E. Oberronder has returned
from a visit to her mother, Mrs. Mackey,
of Kingston.
Mr. and Mrs. Condy O. Boyle and
family have returned from Bayonne
City, N. J.
Master Howard Fowler is visiting
relatives in Riverside, Northumberland
county.
Bernard Armstrong, of Wilkesbarre,
greeted friends hero yesterday.
James S. McDonald is the guest of
Wilkesbarre rolatives.
CoMt of the Rel Man.
Since the United States government
was formed 19,000 white men, women
and children have been slain in Indian
wars and affrays and about 30,000 In
dians, at an expense to our govern
ment of $807,073,658. To this immense
sum must be added the civil expendi
ture of the government on behalf of the
Indians, which, between 1776 and 1890.
amounted to $259,944,082, making a to
tal of $1,067,017,740 for civil and mili
tary expenses in connection with the
noble red man.
IleautleM of Morro Castle.
El Morro Is one of the grandest pos
sessions in all Cuba, not as a fortress,
but as a curiosity. The damage done
the castle proper by our navy could be
repaired for $50,000. Its construction
and mysteries are wonderful, and the
scene from Morro ridge Is unsurpassed
in Cuba. Our guard there has explored
it pretty thoroughly, but has not yet
discovered the entrance to the subter
ranean torture rooms.
A Spooimmcnt.
In Rappahannock county, Va., they
lately had a "spoonament." All the
participants were ladies. They rode
on horseback at a fast gallop, each
holding a dinner sroon with an egg in
It. The one who rode three times
around the arena without dropping the
egg was crowned queen of the spoona
ment. A world of fun was had by both
participants and spectators.
Some Large Libraries.
The largest library in the world Is
that of Paris. It contains upward of
2,000.000 printed books and 160,000
manuscripts. The British museum
contains about 1,600,000 volumes and
the imperial library at St. Petersburg
about the same number. These are the
largest libraries in the world.
A Queer Suit.
A Kentucky druggist has been sued
for SIO,OOO damages for selling poison
to a young man who made use of it to
commit suicide. The suit is brought
by the administrator of the suicide's
estate.
A Collar llnttoner.
A Georgian has designed a collar
buttoner which is shaped like a glovc
buttoner and has the hook portion bent
at an angle with tho shank, to aid in
releasing it from the button.
Death by Earthquake..
It is estimated that since the begin
ning of the historical era 13,000,000
persons have perished in eartbguakea
May Yet Defeat the Jobber*.
Testimony was taken on Saturday
before Judge Woodward on the excep
tions to the proposed new courthouse
being built on the Square in Wilkes
barre.
Hon. 11. W. Palmer, one of the wit
nesses, stated that the proposed new
courthouse was entirely too large to be
erected on the Public Square sito and
that it ought to be built on the river
common; that this county did not need
so large a building as the Osterling
plans call for; that the only room
necessary of all those outlined on the
lirst Moor was the arbitration room, and
that all the rest were unnecessary and
unauthorized by law.
He claimed that the sheriff's office
was too large, and that the sheriff did
not need a transcribing room; that the
controller's office was too large; that the
treasurer's office is too large; that the
Bar Association's suite of rooms are un
necessary and unauthorized by law;
that all the judges, lawyers and wit
nesses' rooms, at each of the court
rooms, are of no use whatsoever and not
necessary; that there is no need of a
private marriage license room; that the
office of the register of wills is too large.
lie also claimed that the district at
torney nor his assistant, nor their wit
nesses do not need three extra rooms;
that the lawyers', witnesses' and jury
rooms on the third Moor are unneces
sary; that there arc two common pleas
courtrooms that are not needed, as the
population will decrease in the next
iifty years instead of increase; that the
proposed new building is more than
one-third larger than is really noedod,
and that the new building should not
cost over $-00,000.
Several other witnesses were examin
ed on Saturday, and it is possible that
the half-million dollar job may yet meet
Its proper fate. The defense will be
heard Thursday, June 29.
.
IteadjiiHtmeiit of I'oHtmaffterft' Salaried.
The postoflice department has inado
public the annual readjustments of
postmasters' salaries, which will go into
effect on July 1. These readjustments
aro based on the gross receipts of the
various offices during tho four quarters
preceding April 1, 1899. A study of the
list shows that of the 298 presidential
postmasters In Pennsylvania no fewer
than 117 of them will receive advance
salaries next year. Decreases in salar
ies are made in seventeen Pennsylvania
offices. Tho following is a partial list
of the offices affected, with the present
and future salaries of the postmasters:
Increases—Mahanoy City, $2,100 to
$2,200; Lehighton, $1,500 to $1,600; Lu
zerne, $l,lOO to $1,400; Shenandoah,
$2,100 to $2,200; Berwick, $1,700 to
$1,800; Stroudsburg, $1,700 to $1,800;
Tamaqua, $1,700 to SI,BOO.
Decreases—Hazleton $2,600 to $2,500;
Latisford, $1,400 to $1,300; Slatington,
SI,BOO to $1,700.
Postmaster F. F. Davis' salary will
remain tho saino as last year—sl,soo
per year.
Death of Daniel McCole.
Daniel McColo, aged 94 years, former
ly a resident of town, died suddenly of
heart disease on Thursday afternoon at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
James P. O'Donnell, Allentown. De
ceased was well known in this vicinity,
having resided here for many years. lie
is survived by three sons and three
daughters, as follows: Neice, of town;
Patrick and John, Drlfton; Mrs." James
O'Donnell, Allentown, and Mrs. Bernard
McDevitt and Mrs. John Brady, Bay
on no City, N. J.
The remains were brought to Drifton
on Saturday for burial, aud tho funeral
took place from the residence of his son,
Patrick McCole, yesterday afternoon.
Interment was made in St. Ann's come
to ry.
SucceHHful ProHpectlng.
From tho Ilazloton Sentinol.
The prospecting for coal on Spring
Mountain in Quakake valley by David
Wetzol is meeting with gratifying
success. Many shallow holes on the
mountains are witnesses of Davie's
earnest search after the dusky diamond.
Heretofore these holes have always
disappointed his anticipation, but now
he claims that he has struck tho right
color, and will soon bag that elusive
Klondike of the coal fields. Residents
from Hudsondale say there is every
prospect that tho highest anticipations
will be realized, and in the near future
operations will bo started and coal can
bo brought by farmers nearer homo.
lieloiign to Schuylkill County.
James Jeffries, champion heavy
weight pugilist of tho world, belongs, it
appears, to Schuylkill county. His
father is Rev. Jonathas Jeffries, of Los
Angeles, and his mother is a daughter
of Christopher Boyer, who worked the
old Boyer farm near Mollno. There are
hundreds of Schuylkill county Boyers
and Matzs who aro tracing their con
nection with Champion Jefferios. David
Boyer, once a commissioner of Schuyl
kill county, is a relative.
Preacher Jeffries' parental ancestors
were Scotch, but his mother was a Ben
digo, of Pennsylvania Dutch stock, and
raised ou Pcunsylvania soil.
MOYLES IS INDICTED,
HE MUST FACE CHARGES OF COR
RUPT SOLICITATION.
Dauphin Grand Jury Dispones of the
Bribery Cases—Bills Against Kulp,
Spat/., Contello and Jones Ignored.
True Bills Against Bryue and Evans.
The grand jury of Dauphin county
lias iguored the bill of Indictment
against ex-Senator John J. Coylo and
Michael J. Costello, of Philadelphia,
charging them with corruptly soliciting
Representative John Engler, of Lycom
ing county, to vote to reconsider the
MeCarrell jury bill in the house of
representatives last February.
The jury has returned a true bill In
tho case In which Coyle Is charged with
having offered Mr. Engler a bribe to
vote for this bill and Ignored the other
counts In the indictmont charging him
with corruptly soliciting Representatives
Criste, of Northumberland, and Johnson
and Millor, of Northampton.
The jury returned a "no true bill" in
the ease against Frank li. Jones, of
Philadelphia, who is alleged to have
ollered Representative Palmer Laubach,
of Philadelphia, a live years' position in
tbo Philadelphia mint or custom house
to vote lor ex-Senator Quay.
The jury Ignored the bills of Indict
ment aguinst Representatives Charles
11. Spatz, of Herks county, and ex-Con
gressniau Monroe 11. Kulp, of North
umberland, charged with corrupt solici
tation, and found a true bill in the case
of Robert Evans, of Philadelphia, who
Is alleged to have offered SI,OOO to Rep
resentative William C. Norton, of
Wayne county, to veto to reconsider tho
MeCarrell bill.
Mr. Spatz was charged with having
offered a consideration to Representa
tives Johnson aud Hell, of Northamp
ton county, to sign a paper pledging
their support to George A. Jenks as
long as he was the Democratic noniinoe
for United States senator.
Mr. Kulp was charged with having
offered S2OO and later SSOO to Repre
sentative lirown, of Union, a Democrat,
to remain away from the joint conven
tion on tho first ballot for United States
senator.
True bills wero found in the cases
against ex-Representative Thomas M.
Moyles, of Wilkesbarre, and ex-Repre
sentative John If. Byrne, of Fayette,
charged with corrupt solicitation.
The indictuiont against Parker 11.
Titus, of Bangor, charged with having
offered a bribe to Representative Heil,
of Northampton, to vote for ox-Scnator
Quay, will bo submitted to the grand
jury at tbo September term.
The cases in which true bills have
beeu found will bo tried in September.
Morgan'it Grip Tiichtenti.
Drexel & Co.. ot Philadelphia, have
annoiincod that they liavo taken up
their option on the 75,000 shares of the
company's stock owned by the cstato of
the late Asa Packer. The option was
on the basis originally outlined at the
time the loan of $3,720,000 was made by
the Drexel-Morgan interests to the
Packer estate—namely, 37,500 shares,
at $25 per share, and 37,500 shares, at
$37.50.
The option would have expired by
limitation tomorrow, and the fact that
action was taken Immediately upon Mr.
Morgan's return from Europe indicates
that some Important deal Is likely to be
put through in the near future.
Whon the loan was originally made,
early In 1807, the Packer estate not only
pledged Its entire holdings of Debigli
Valley stock, with the above option
upon half of it, but other securities be
sides, principally Hethlehem Iron Com
pany stock. This loan, which was for
two years, was renewed early during
the present year.
Since then the great rise In Bethle
hem Company stock, which was dis
posed of at the advanced price, togethor
with the sale of other securities, has
enabled the estate to take up the
various notes hold by Drexel & Co.,
until tho original loan was reduced to
$822,000.
The taking up of the option by Drexel
& Co. will wipe out tho balance of the
loan, and make them a debtor to the
estate, and for the first time In many
years the Packer estate will not be a
borrower.
SIOO Reward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one;
dreaded disease that scieace has been
able to care in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only
positive care now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building op the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Bend for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
C37*Sold by druggists, 76c.
Hall's Family Pills are the heat.
$1.50 a year Is all tho Tiuihisb costs.
$1.50 PER TEAR
Straw Hats
in all the now and fashionable
weaves. A splendid assortment
selected with special care to meet
the different Straw Hat wants.
The New Rough Weave
in all its attractive combinations,
an ideal hat for those who seek to
combine style with comfort, llesides
a specially large line of split straws,
light and airy, including the easy
and larger shapes for the middle
aged, 25c to $2.00.
S. SENIE,
The One-Price Clothier, Hatter, Merchant
Tailor and Gents' Outfitter.
£HAS. OltlON STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Offleo: Renins 1 and 2, Btrkbcck Brick, Friwl.nS
JOHN M. CARU,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflce Building, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Hrcnnan's Building, 80. Cuntro St., Frreland.
A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, Main Street.
S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented,
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIIIKBECK'S STOItE,
Second Floor, . - Blrkbeck Brlek.
CARPET WEAVING.
Plain and Striped Rag Carpet Woven in the
very best manner nn<f at the lowest price#,
my Ciinda, Etc! Carpets, Oil Clothe,
ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED.
Henry Riebold, 57 Centre Street.
LIBOR WINTER^
Eating House and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freoland.
Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Femllee
supplied With oysters direct from the shore.
SUMMER CLOTHING
Made to order at tho very Lowest
''rices at our establishment. Fine
line of samples of suitings and
pantaloon goods to choose frota.
The proprietor is a graduate of
Mitchell's Cutting School of New
\ tirk city and guarantees every gar
ment to fit perfectly. All kinds of
repair work promptly attended.
ROCCO DePIERRO,
HO VLB BLOCK, CENTRE RTREET.
G EORGE FISHER,
dealer in
Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc.
FOR A GLASS OF
FRESH BEER, PORTER OR ALE
call at
NO. 6 EAST WALNUT STREET.
HTlampbellT
dealer in
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Boots and
Shoes.
Atao
PURE WINES & LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre aud Main streets, Freelaad.