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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

fishers of the same bribes to influence
their official conduct in placing such adj
vertisements.
We arraign and condemn the Repub-
lican State Treasurer for wilfully and
knowingly permitting John Bardsley to
retain in his possession over 81 100000
of money collected for and owing to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by rea-
son of which dereliction a large portion
of the money has been lost to the people.
We arraign and condemn the Repub-
lican State Treasurer for having con-
spired with John Bardsley, the Repub-
lican Treasurer of Philadelphia, to secure
to HIM the payment of 1926, 900 of the
public school fund, long in advance of
the usual time, and when Bardsley was
already known to the State Treasurer to
be defauter for over $500, 900, which
sum thus improvidently paid to Bardsley
was by him embezzled, to the loss of
Philadelphia city and the shame and
scandal of the State.
We arraign and condemn the Repub-
lican State Treasurer and the Republican
Auditor General for having conspired to
pay to John Bardsey, the Republican
Treasurer of Phladedhia city and coun-
ty, on December 30 1890, $780, 600 out of
the State Treasury, ostensibly on account
of Philadelphia county's share of the
personal property tax; but actually be-
fore that tax had been paid into the
State Treasury, and when John Bardsley
was already a defaulter and embezzler
to the amount of S622, ,O13.11.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Airey dropped
dead on Sunday while attending services
at the Stockton Methodist Church.
VIM. S. Mclean, of Wilkes Barre
was selected by the Democrats as a dele
gate large to the Constitutional Con
vention.
-Jackson's Circus tried to show at
Hazleton without a license. The man.
ager was arrested and paid the license
and costs.
The twenty-frst annual convention
of the Select Castle Knights of the
Mystic Chain of Pennsylvania is in ses-
sion at Allentown.
Philip Williams and Ida Whitner,
notorious characters in Pottsville, got
into dispute and Williams struck Ida
with stone. She died.
Pennsylvania State Firemen will
meet in convention at Lock Haven on
September 10. Hazleton will try to
secure the meeting for next year.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, of South
Bethlehem, is 10S years of age. She
entertained her friends the other even
ing by dancing an old-time jig without
step.
james Orlander and Mary Schau-
man, of Pittston, had been keeping COM
pany for some time. He asked her to
marry him. She refused, he shot at
her, missed and went to Jail in default of
$4,000 bail.
Mrs. Robert Ray Hamiton's "All
Mistake" Company disbanded at Sha-
mokin because of lack of patronage.
The members objected to continuing
their tour unless salaries We're paid.
They returned to New York.
Joseph B. Shearan, Superintendent
of the Hillman Coal Company, eloped
with nineteen-year-old Ellen Williams,
leaving a wife and two children. Shearan
and Miss Williams were members of the
choir of the First Methodist Church,
Wilkes-Barre
james McGroarty, of Wilkes Barre,
was instantly killed in the mines Friday
He was on his knees drilling
Il hole when he was suddenly struck
down by large slip that fell from the
face of his breast rolling on top of him,
his back.
The clashing factions of the Greek
Catholic Church, Shenandoah, have con-
5olidated and resolved to oust Rev.
Andrukoviczo, who has been suspended
by the Archbishop of Lemberg, Galicia,
but he declares he will hold the fort
until $1,000 he invested in the church
property be refunded.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
Sweep Out the Thieves.

If there was ever a State that needed
to be released from the grasp of a party
that State is Pennsylvania. The most
gigantic robbery of modern times is be-
ing disclosed by the Bardsley Investi-
eating Committee, of Philadelphia, and
every witness examined sheds additional
light upon the steaings of Republican
officials. From the State Treasurer
down to the constables conspiracy after
conspiracy has been unearthed, and the
end is yet far from being reached.
Neither can this end be attained while
Republicans occupy the offices of Treas
urer and Auditor General. The party
will not allow any further prying into
the doings of its men than can be
avoided. 1t is to its interest to smother
every attempt made to fathom the steal
Committees may make feints at probing,
but nothing like what should be is given
to the public.
Enough, however, has leaked out to
let the citizens of Pennsylvania know
that they have been Systematically
robbed of millions, yet it is impossible
to ever discover the whole amount or
bring the thieves to justice unless the
Democratic candidates for Treasurer
and Auditor General are voted into
office. Then the people can rely upor
seeing the misdeeds of their presen
officials laid bare and without any at
tempt at concealment. The powers o
the Governor and his Attorney Genera
to push these criminals are limited
Their opponents hold the key to tn
situation while the offices to be vote,
for in November are in the hands of tn
Republicans.
Elect Wright and Tilden 1t is
question of business, not politics. |
means dollars saved to every Taxpayer
If adherence to party is more importar
than the proper expenditure of yor
money, then vote for Gregg and Mo
rison, who are figure-heads for an O
ganization led and controlled by robbie
like Quay, McCamant, Kennedy, Marsl
, Drew, Roney and others who should |
keeping company with "Honest John
r Bardsley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
GROCERIES,.

Well there are fresh, as l
have 4 horses hauling them
out daily. No wonder; just
see: 4 pounds of currants 25c;
4 pohnds of raisins rs cts;
pounds of lima beans 25 cts; 4
pounds of starch 25c; pieces
of soap 25c; 5 pounds of rice
25c; pounds of barley 25c;
bologna &C per pound; shoul-
ders &c per pound; California
hams SC per pound; -four S2.75.
All goods guaranteed and
delivered free within a radius
of 5 miles. Try our system,
spot cash, and you will join
the rest and say the only way
to keep house is to buy from
the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

MCKINLEY, the author of the bill to
legalize robbery, has commenced barn
storming Ohio, and would like to have
the voters of the Buckeye State elect
him as Governor In recent speech
he pointed with pride to the fact that
his bill removed fifty five million dol
lars of taxes from the people by adj
mitting sugar free. Everybody re
members that the price of sugar tool
tumble when that clause of the
tariff act went into effect last April,
and this free trade section of the law
is the only portion Republicans dare
discuss. If Mckinley had continued
on the right road and used his infu-
ence in having the other hundreds Of
millions removed he could be not only
Governor of Ohio, but the next Presi
dent of the United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

THERE seems now to be some hope
for the Constitutional Convention,
since the Democrats have declared in
favor of the call. By making this a
prominent question in the campaign
the party can add to the strength of
the ticket. There is a large portion
of the rank and file in the Republican
party which favors the convention,
and if the opportunity to gather these
voters in is embraced they will sup
port the Democratic ticket all the way
through. Wright, Tilden and the
Constitutional Convention will be the
winners.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

The Philadelphia Press is doing
the Democratic party inestimable
benefit by its objections to the re.
moval of the thieving mercantile ap.
praisers in that city. City Treasurer
Wright wants them dismissed at once
but Auditor General McCamant, their
companion in crime, merely serves
them with an order of suspension,
and the Press comes to their aid with
the lame plea that the voluminous
evidence has not been read by Nc
Camant, hence summary dismissal
would not be just. The Press has {
habit of clinging to party thieves
until the penitentiary doors open fol
them, then it denounces their crimes
with vigor that is amusing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

TRUE to its fearless attitude upon
public questions the Democracy has de-
clared for Constitutional Convention,
one that will give to the voters of this
State the advantage of the Australian
ballot system. There is no halfway
Endorsement in the delegates words.
They favor it and they say so. They
had no Matt Quay to hold them in
check and dictate their actions. They
assembled for a purpose which was
fulfilled, and were unhampered by
bosses whose political lives depend
upon the continuation of the present
methods of voting. The citizens de-
mand convention in order to remedy
ballot reform defects, and the Demo
Gratis are the only ones who will give
it to them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
FREELAND, SEPTEMBER 10, 1891.
ALL VOTERS SHOULD SUPPORT THIS.

We believe that the right of free, honest and
secret ballot is the right preservative OF all
political rights. We approve the largest meas
ure of ballot reform, and believe the whole
advantages of the Australian ballot system
should be secured to the electors of Pennsyl-
vania. The ballot bill enacted by the last Gen
eral Assembly was step in the right direction,
but it needs to be supplemented by measures
to protect the secrecy of the ballot and to Sc
cure reform in registration. To this end and
for these purposes only we favor the assem-
bling of Constitutional onvention.-Demo-
cratic State Platform.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
The platform of PENNSYLVANIA Demo

The platform of Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis this year is one upon which any
citizen might feel proud to stand. 1t
deals directly with the issues concern,
ing the people Of this State, and its
demands do not play second fiddle to
national questions like those of the G..
o. p. The officials to be voted for
are Auditor General and Treasurer
These have nothing to do with the
tariff, the silver question, the fisca
policy of the government or such, but
they have much to do with the econom
ical administration of the peoples
taxes, and bringing to light the horde
of plunderers who are looting tn,
State. 1t is a grand declaration
worthy of a united and confden
party, and bears most remarkable
contrast to the paper set forth b,
their opponents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

We arraign and condemn the Repub.
llcan Legislature for having refused to
enforce the constitution by appropriate
legislation; for having failed to pass
honest and equitable apportionment
bills, as required by the constitution: for
haying ignored the demands of labor for
relief by law; for having denied the
righteous popular demand for such laws
as would distribute the burdens of public
taxation equally upon all classes of
property, and for having refused to re-
form long-eXisting abuses in the mer-
camille appraisement laws, as recon-
mended by the Democratic Executive
in 1885.
We arraign and condemn the Repub.
lican Auditor General for having per.
mitted John Bardsley, the Republican
Treasurer of Philadelphia city and
county, to embezzle S500,000 of State tax
collected by him, which he was per
mitted to retain for long period after
the same was due and payable.
| We arragn and condemn the Repub.
| lican Auditor General for having per
mitted John Bardsley, the Republican
Treasurer of Philadelphia city and
county, to embezzle more than $500 ,O0C
OF state license moneys collected by him
which he was permitted to retain for q
long period after the same was due and
payable.
We arraign and condemn the Repub
lican Auditor General for having con.
spired with John Bardsley, the Repub
lican Treasurer of Philadelphia city anc
county, to appoint and retain corrup
Mercantile Appraisers, who abused thei,
office for their own private pecuniary
advantage, robbed the State of its ius
revenues, and imposed upon the Com
monwealth hundreds of thousands o.
dollars of needless costs, and we demand
the dismissal of the Mercantile Apprais
ers of Philadelphia.
We arraign and condemn the Repub
lican Auditor General for having con
spired with John Bardsley, the Repub
lican Treasurer of Philadelphia city an,
county, to speculate in public advertisin
and for having received from the pub
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

MONDAY was Labor Day, and its
observance in the several States where
it has been set apart as a legal holi-
day indicates its growing popularity
with the masses. 1t comes at q most
appropriate period of the year and in
many cities and towns the celebra,
tions were beftting those to whom it
is dedicated. Each succding year
brings it nearer to the front as day
of national festivities, and Monday
last showed that laboring people have
a proper appreciation of their holiday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, Posi-
lively Cured by administering DR..
uaines' GOldcn Speciiic.

1t is manufactured as powder, which can be
given in glass of beer, a cup of coffee or tea,
tient. 1t is absolutely harmless, and will effect
a permanent and speedy cure, whether the pa
tient is a moderate drnker or an alcoholic
wreck. 1t has been given in thousands of cases
and in every instance perfect cure has fol-
lowed. 1t never Fails. The system once inn
pregnated with the specific, it becomes an utter
impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist.
Cures guaranteed.
As page book of particulars free. Address
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 1856 Race St.,
Cincinnati, o.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

Ex-State Treasurer William Livsey
Is missing. He is wanted as a witness
by the committee that is investigating
the accounts of the Republican robbers
in this State. A despatch from Milwau-
kee yesterday says that there is every
reason to believe that he is in hiding in
that city at the house of his daughter.
He is the cashier Of the State Treasury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

NOTICE is hereby given that an application
~ will be made to the Court of Common
Pleas of Luzcrne County, or one of the law
judges thereof, on Monday, October 5, A. d.,
1891, at 10 o'clock A NJ, under the Act of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled IAN Act to provide for
the Incorporation and Regulation of Certain
Corportions," approved April 20, 1874 and the
supplements thereto for the charter of an in
tended corporation to be called the st. Stanes-
laus Kostll Society, of Freeland, Pa, the char
acter and object of said corporation are charity
poses to have, possess and enjoy all the rights,
benefits and privileges of the said Act of As
sembly and its supplements. John ID. Hayes,
Solicitor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

INARM FOR SALE.-A farm containing 7G
IL acres of good land, two-story dwelling,
barn, outbuildngs, spring house and good
water; one mile from Dorrance Centre, in Dor
rance Township Luzerne County. For particu-
lars apply on the premises VIM. Eroh, propri-
ctor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
Cane Seated Chairs $3.50 for 6

have cherry bedroom suits
s pieces, for SIS.
Oil cloths and rugs, ham,
mocks and easy chairs.
Did l mention dry goods.
It's hardly necessary. You
know, and so does everybody,
that | can save you money.
Challies, fast colors, sc a yard
good prints sc a yard; muslin
4 to SC a yard.
Straw hats for boys, girls and
the old man 4c up to just youl
choice.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
FreeIanl Ready Pay.
A GOOD THING.
That's What
the People Say.

I have a special drive in chill
dren's hose. 4 pair black hose
25cts. Children's S seamless hose
pair 25cts. Ladies silk brad
ed wraps reduced from $3.50 to
$3.50. Ladies summer vests 3
pair for rs cts. | would like
to tell you more about notions
but can't in here. Did you see
Our Ladies' Kid Button Shoe
for S1-OO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

BUILDING LOT-A fine building lot, stu
ID ated on Centre Street, above Chestnut, is
offered for sale, Apply to Mrs. Cormac Brogan,
Drifton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
DoLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce myself candidate for
the office of Prothonotary of Luzerne County,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
nominating convention.
j. c. WIEGAND.
HaZlcton, LllZerne Co, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
DoLlTICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

i
| announce myself as Il candidate for Jury
Commissioner, subject to the decision of the
Democratic nominating convention.
NORRIS b. FREAS
Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

and others cheaper than any
where. I am positive 1 have
the best and cheapest stock of
shoes in town.
Wall paper is the worst of
all; can't keep up with the de-
mand. s cts double roll, etc.
We are selling anything and
everything in tinware. Wash
boilers rs cts, etc. In carpets
we are bothered a good deal in
matching but get them daily
just the same; II cts a yard to
any price you want. Furni-
ture seems good property when
they get 6 chairs for $500.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

1.-TWO LOTS FOR SALE SITUATED ON
L Washington Street, Five Points, Freeland.
For terms apply to PATRICK MGFADDEN,
Eckley, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

L
| announce myself candidate for District
Attorney, subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic nominating convention.
JOHN NJ. GARMAN.
Nanticoke, Luzerne County. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

FREEIIAND
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10

The twenty-frst annual convention
of the Select Castle Knights of the
Mystic Chain of Pennsylvania is in ses-
sion at Allentown.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
IN OTHER TOWNS.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Airey dropped
dead on Sunday while attending services
at the Stockton Methodist Church.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
Some Interesting Statistics Taken from
the Last Edition.

the Last Edition.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The new con,
gressional directory shows that the
stated occupations of the members OF
the house indicates the law to be the
: widest doorway into congress. Some OF
the members are engaged in two or three
occupations, or have been, and the record
shews that 213 have practiced law, 6j
know something about agriculture, AZ
have taught school, "a are merchants, &c
are manufacturers, 10 are bankers and
capitalists, 10 are journalists, could set
type if they had to, 5 are physicians, 3
are sailors, are ministers, while of
miners, machinists, blacksmiths, book
binders, carpenters, tanners, car-tinish-
ers, and harness-makers there are just
one each. The rest are politicians.
SiXty-tive members served in the
Union army and tifty-six were with the
Confederacy in body and spirit. New
York claims the honor of contributing
more of her sons to the house than in
any other state, there being forty-one
representatives who who were born in
the Empire State. Other states furnished
Legislators for themselves and sister
states as follows: Pennsylvania, 3S;
Ohio, 20; Indiana, 1S; Massachusetts, II;
Kentucky, 10; Virginia, IA; North Caro-
lima, 10; Georgia, 12; Tennessee, II;
South Carolina, 10; Illinois, 8; Alabama,
7; Maine, Mississippi, Michigan, Mary
land and Missouri each; Connecticut
and New Jersey, each; Wisconsin, Ver-
mont and Louisiana each; Arkansas
and Rhode Island, each; Florida, Cali
fornia and Delaware, each. Kentucky
and New Mexico were the birthplaces of
two of the territorial delegates.
Representatives Mallory of Florida
Steward of Illinois, Waugh of Indiana
W. G. p. Breckenridge and j. H. Will
son of Kentucky, Adolph Meyer of
Louisiana, Isidore Rayner of Maryland,
Castle of Minnesota, John J. O'Neill of
Missouri Shouk of Pennsylvania, Roger
Q. Mills of Texas, Grout of Vermont,
Buchanan of Virginia, Pendleton of
West Virginia, and Babbitt Of Wiscon-
sin, have neglected to state where they
were born. Foreign countries have CON
tributed 81 members and 2 delegates.
These are distributedas followsIreland Q,
Germany 5, Canada3, Norway 2, Sweden
1, Greece /, England |, and Scotland /.
One Of the territorial delegates is from
the Isle of Man, another halls from
Nova Scotia.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
BATTLE IN CHINA.
Eleven Hundred of the Rebels
Reported Killed
In a Conflict With the imperial
Troops.

The Insurgents Greatly 0utnumbered,
but They Fought with Desperation,
Causing Long and stubborn Struggle.
No Quarter Given, Those Captured
Being Slaughtered.
LONDON, Dec, s. - The Chronicles
Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that
the rebels have met complete, crushing
defeat He says:
Forty-fve hundred imperial troops
met force of 5000 rebels at point
fifteen miles from Chaoyang. The latter
were very daring, and had better cavalry
than the imperial forces, who were at
first compelled to move back somewhat.
The conflict which ensued was long and
stubborn. Finally there was spirited
charge from the imperial side.
This threw the rebels into confusion,
and they began retreating, keeping up o
running fight, however. No quarter
was given Eleven hundred rebels were
slaughtered on the field, and those
which, on being overtaken, were cap
tured were Immediately executed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Present House VIII Not Have More
Than HnIf o Dozen to Settle.

The Present House VIII Not Have More
Than Half Dozen to Settle.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The present
house will not have more than half a
dozen contested election cases to decide,
and three of these are from the state OF
Pennsylvania. In each of these three
cases Democrats seek to oust a Repub-
lican who has the certificate. The titles
Of the cases are Reynolds against Shonk,
Reedy against Scull and Craig against
Stewart. The testimony in the two w
named cases is very voluminous, filing
three large printed volumes in eaqh in
stance. The allegations on which
the contests are based are purely tech
nical, being questions whether certain
voters had legal right to cast their bal
lots.
There is one contest in New York
Noyes, Republican, against Rockwell,
Democrat, and the latter will be handi-
capped by a decision of the New York
courts against him. The remaining
cases are in the south-Mc-
Duffy against Turpin in Alabama, and
Miller against Elliott in South Carolina
The contestants are Republicans who
made a fight last year aud were seated
by Republican house. 1t is not proba-
BILE that their endeavors to secure seats
this session will be successful
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
HOUSE AND SENATE.
Both Bodies of Congress Meet and A
journ Until Tuesday Noon.

Both Bodies of Congress Meet and Ad-
journ Until Tuesday Noon.
The roll call of the house disclosed the
presence of 1926 members out of 382. I'm
mediately after the conclusion Of the
roll at 1890, ON motion of Mr.. Holman,
the house adjourned until noon Tuesday.
The Senate Does Likewise.
The senate met and at p. m. ad-
journed until Tuesday noon.
During the presentation Of credentials
in the senate, Mr.. Sherman, referring to
the eligibility of Mr.. Brice as a senator
from Ohio, said that before the oath OF
office was administered to Mr.. Brice he
desired to say that the belief was enter
tanned by large part of the citizens of
Ohio that he was not citizen of that
state at the time of his election and
therefore was not eligible.
He (Mr. Sherman) was satisfied Mr..
Brice was entitled to be sworn in on his
prima facie credentials. They were
regular in form, and therefore should
raise no objection to this being done.
But he simply gave this notice SO that
Mr.. Brices being sworn in should not 10
regarded as waiver of the point raised
by the people of Ohio that he was not
citizen of that state at the time Of his
election.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that the conten-
ton was that Mr.. Brice was not an "in-
habitant" Of Ohio, and Mr.. Sherman ac-
cepted the correction, substituting the
word 'inhabitant" for "citizen."
Mr. Brice was then escorted to the
desk and sworn in.