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The free press., 1894-02-15

E. P. Stewart was allowed $6A
for building bridge Per contract.
w. G. Anderson loved s21 81
for h,s salary aud postage month Of
January, 1894.
n. Ba.sUn allowed "a for two
services t" chsncery court January
term. 1894.
II. L. Ra.liff was allowed for two
days services to chancery court
JANUARY term. 1894. IS.
R. L. Rhtlff Wan q lowed $25 for
services ~ register 1898.
Moore Bros. were allowed Sl.80
for tools furnished overseer.
Clation Ledger was allowed s..
50 for printi, z tax list.
J. L. 6trahsn & Bro. are allowed
e4.95 for furnishing tools ior pub
lie road.
E. b. Keeling L. Co. we're allow
ed $l98 90 for insuring courthouse
and records for tLrse years.
j. NJ. Shlvers wa. allowed e75
on contract as attorney.
Quitmsn Breiand was allowed
$3.50 for building bridge scrUss HO.
bOiOchittO creek rs PER contract.
J. l.. Strahan was allow ed 81 tor
inspecting bridge.
G. ". Smith is allowed 81 for
inspecting bridge.
L. F. Ford was allowed $50 iL
part pay ment on cUntrsct tor Iak-
ing feLcs arnund courthouse.
Ordered that the clerk Of this
Board forward the original all.
strscts Of title tu the eix,+en,h s~c
tons in Pearl River county 10 th-
Land Office after they have b .en
recorded in the Office OF the chan.
Gerry clerk.
Ordered that the propo sit,on
made by A. G. Ruaeell, Sr., and IL.
A. Barnes, publishers, be received
and accepted. Said publishers are
to publish the proceedings Of ,he
Board Of Supervisors for one year
for tue SUN Of SIS, half If said
amount to be paid to each paper.
Members and officers were al.
lowed their per diem aid mileage
for this term. Court sdjourned un.
Ill court in course.
r. e. WILLIAMS, Pres.
Il. L. RATLIFF, Clerk.
The free press., 1894-02-15

The Mississippi legislature I'D.
journsd last Saturday night.
The free press., 1894-02-15

Choiera has resppeared 10 Con>
stantiEople.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Hazleton Man Wants Damages.
From the wilkes-Ba Record.

From the Wilkes-B Barre Record.
William Hardy, of Hazleton, had a
summons in assumpsit issued ON Friday
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany for $4,000 damages. The papers
in the case cover novel point, and the
suit will no doubt attract much attention.
Mr.. Hardy alleges in his statement that,
on November Il, 1872, he purchased a
lot in Hazleton of the company. The
deed for the premises reserved the right
to hold and mine all coal and other min
erals, and also covenanted that the sur
face earth should not be broken, cut OF
misplaced in the removal of the mineral
underneath, and that any damage done
would be made good by the Lehigh Val.
ley Railroad Company.
The plaintiff alleges that, by agree.
ment with the company, Ario Pardee &
Co. removed the minerals, and, that in
1892 a cave occurred, taking with it a
dwelling house and broom factory. He
claims, that by this sinking the surface
was damaged to the extent of 81 900, and
the house and broom factory to the
extent of $4,000, and claims that amount
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Wanted to Die to Win.

An insurance agent, who was in the
upper part of Wilkes-Barre soliciting on
Friday, met Mike Abordso, Polander,
who after little persuasion took out a
$500 policy. Two hours afterward he
returned to his boarding house and went
to his room. In few minutes one of
his friends heard a cry of pain, then
found Abordso strangling at the end of
rope. He was cut down and soon re-
covered. He said he wanted his wife
to get the insurance money.
The agent, when he heard of the case,
bought back the policy for $40.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

The conference of Roman Catholic
archbishops of America, which took
place at Philadelphia last week, passed
upon several matters of church dis
cipline, and also took up the question of
deciding upon the standing of the An
cient Order of Hibernians as a Catholic
society and the exact clerical attitude
which should be taken toward it. On
that point Archbishop Ryan has given
out the statement that the conference
regarded the "Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans as most admirable society" The
subject of the Odd Fellows and kindred
organizations did not arise, as some ex-
pected and the A. P. A. question was not
brought up in any way.
Previous to his leaving for Atlantic
City on Friday Archbishop Ryan, with
the consent of Cardinal Gibbons, who
presided at the conference, made the
following additional statement:
"There are two branches of the A. o..
H. One is known as the Ancient Order
of Hibernians of America, and the Sec
ond as the A. o. II. of the Board of
Erin. While the assembled archbishops
took no action in regard to the latter
they spoke in favorable terms of the
former, which includes the great bulk of
the order in the United States, of which
the bishop of Detroit is the national
spiritual director"
Nothing that the conference may have
considered is likely to appeal directly to
so large body of Catholics as this sub
ject of the standing of the Ancient Or
der. The result has been awaited
with profound interest by the thousands
of members of the organization. The
decision places the order in position
that will be gratifying to large number
of men who for years have been endeav,
oring to bring about that result.
While this order, which enrolls more
than 1000 members and twenty three
branches in this county alone, has beer
tacitly approved in many dioceses, it has
been under a certain suspicion, so tc
speak, which dates from the time Of
Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia, and
Catholics have felt, in many cases, thai
to join the order was an act not approved
by their church in Pennsylvania.
The trouble dates from the alleged
completely of members of the order il
the Molly Mcguire troubles of twenty
years ago, and although the society quick
ly disowned all men proved to be in the
troubles in the mining regions, the pre-
judice has been hard to live down. The
official Endorsement by the assembled
archbishops, who termed the order &C;
most admirable society,"" sweeps away
every shadow of supposed churchly dis
favor
In all other states but this the prelate
have been its strong friends, and tive
archbishops are enthusiastic member
of the order, one of them prominen
officer of the society. This official ap
probation by the archbishops of tn,
country will settle a question that ha
caused much discussion in Catholic circles
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Allotted by n Girl.

The police of the upper end of the
county think they have captured some Of
the gang that have been committing
burglaries in that section during the past
few months. On Monday last the house
of George Bertram was entered, the
family chloroformed and 500 and some
valuable deeds stolen. Frank Grady
and Edward Carey were arrested on
suspicion.
The men were seen lounging around
near the house on the night of the rob-
berry and they were met by young girl,
who handed them package. The po-
lice found the wrapper, on which was
pasted drug store label At this store
they learned the girl had bought some
chloroform. The men have been jailed
and will be held for trial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Children Accused of shopIifting.

Frances Morris and Mary Yeuchsfoki,
two girls less than IS years of age, were
arrested at Shenandoah last week as
shoplifters. While one stood as shield
in leading dry goods house the other
transferred goods from a counter case to
her dress. A clerk detected the act and
caused the arrest. The parents of the
children disowned them and they were
committed to Jail without hail for trial.
After the arrest search warrant led to
the discovery of goods stolen from other
merchants.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Two More Murders.

Murders continue to disgrace the re-
cords of Luzerne county. On Friday
night at Maltby, short distance above
Wilkes-Barre, three Hungarians be-
came drunk and rushed through the
streets with shot-guns. George Sivoski,
age IA years, was shot dead; John Jen-
kins, aged rs, was shot and died on
Saturday; Miss Lizzie Frosky, aged 10,
is expected to die; Miss Maggie Moore,
aged II, has both arms and limbs rid
died with shot, and Thomas Moore,
aged 90, has his left knee full of shot.
No arrests vet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

Every Democrat who wishes to
show his friendship for tariff reform
and his belief in the Democratic
national platform must not overlook
the party's candidates for congress-
men,at-large, Henry Meyers and
Thomas Collins. In accepting the
nomination both men announced them
selves as Democrats, believers in
Democratic principles, and opposed
to protection in every shape and form,
but better still are the records of both
for many years past. They have been
among the foremost fighters for the
party in the central and western parts
of the state, and it can be predict ed
with safety that if elected they will
not come back from congress with the
faint of dishonesty upon their work
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

During one of the able speeches
in this region last week, an orator
asked some pertinent questions of
protectionists. While enumerating
the many industries that receive pro
lection, he asked, "Why does the car
pet manufacturer want protection?"
We don't know, indeed, unless it is to
get rich at the expense of the public
like the rest Of them. But perhaps
our great tariff reform congressman
could tell. He travelled the streets of
Washington with a Republican car
pet manufacturer, William Menzies,
of Plymouth, and worked with him
night and day to have the Mckinley
rate of duty retained on the class of
carpets madeat Plymouth. Notwith-
standing that the house and senate
had agreed to a lower rate, Hines
considered himself a superior Judge
of the tariff question and pleaded with
the conferees ON the tariff bill to let
the high protective duty stand.
Could John Leisenring do more in
the interest of Republican principles
and Republican manufacturers?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Couldn't Pay Salaries.

When the Shenandoah base ball club
disbanded on Monday there was not
enough money to pay salaries due, and
several of the players were almost PEN
niless and far from home. They sought
relief by passing around the hat, and
raised sufficient funds to send several of
the players home, although Weikert,
after purchasing a ticket for st. Louis,
had only 80 cents left. The manage
ment claim to be over 800 in the hole.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
c. P. Huntington. the eminent q,

G. P. Huntington, the eminent (?)
railroad manipulation, writes an article
for the Nanmtactrers' Record of
Baltimore, in which he says there
ought to be only one railroad system
in the country, and certainly not more
than three. OF course Huntington is
right. There ought to be only one
and the government-the people
should own and run it-and there
will only be one in the near future
X. Of l.. Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
THE DELAWARE. SUsouEHANNA AND
i SoHUYLKILL RAILROAD.


Trains leave Drifbon for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow RoadNltoan
and Hazletnn Junction at q o0, . 10 a IN, Il %,
90 IN, daily except Sunday, and W a IN, 2 81
Trains leave Drtftm for Harwood, CrsnbeUy,
Tomhicken and Deringer at 8 90 IN, IL OO y IN,
daily except Sunday; and o. II m, 2 IS p IN,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 10 a m, l2O9, % p IN, daily except
Sunday; and z 0S m, 36 IN, Sunday.
Trains leave HaZleton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 8 81 u
IN, 40 m, daily except sunday; and AZ IN,
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road
Oneida and Sheppton at 8 AZ, Q 80 a m, l2 10, 40
IN, daily except Sunday; and 40 u M, 3 0o p
IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook,
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 80, 6W p IN,
daily except Sunday; and ~ "a M, 507 y M,
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida junction, Halle
ton Junction ard Roam at 8 81, 10 10 n IN, fl5,
. 70 N, daily except Sunday; and IA a III. 40
p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Razle Brook, Eckiey, Jeddo
and Drifton at 10 10 Il m, 5 rs p IN, duly, except
Sunday; and IA m, 45 p III, Sunday.
Trains leave nazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook, Ecltley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 10 38 a IN, 3 10, 3 Il, IS y
III, daily, except Sunday; and lO OS N, 81 p IN,
Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvile, Auden-
ried and other points on Lehigh Traction Cos
H. X.
Trains leaving Drfton at 10 n m and She?p-
ton mt 81 a III, and 10 y NJ, connect at Oneida
Junction with l.. V. X. X. trains east aud west.
Train leaving Driton ut " II III makes con-
necton at Deringer with p. Il. X. train toi
Wilkes-Barre, Sunbn3, harrisburg, etc.
| E B. COKE, DANIEL, COSE,
President SUPERINTENDENT.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

The Wilkes Barre NeaoSdealer on
Thursday stated that the Hazard
Wire Rope Works paid a congress
man $4,000 for securing a rate of
tariff that would not iniure its indus
try. Congressman Hines, though not
accused of being the bribe-takel,
rushed into print next day denying
that he ever got as much as a cigar
from the wire rope manufacturers.
He says it was Congressman Cadmus,
of New Jersey, and Reilly, Of Schuyl-
kill, who were in the service of the
rope works. OF course it was, Billy.
You were too busy working for the
lace and carpet industries, were you
not?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

ARRANGEME OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
MAY IS, 1894.
LEAVE FREELAND.
8 90. Q IS, II, 8 81, 10 % p IN, for Drifton.
Jeddo, Lumber Yard, Stockton and Ha2ieton.
6 o., 826, 8 80 q IN, 35, . 40, 4 IS p M, for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
sos, sS8, iO4l IN, e27, 455. SO m, for
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsvilie'
70 wbitd ri Il 20 M Sya ,Hghland
Barre, Pittston and L. and B. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 40 N and 3 45 10 for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der Yard and Ha2eton.
3 IS pm for Deiano, Mahanoy City, shenan-
doah. New ork and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT, FREELAND.
$50, US, ia, gG7, 10 SO, IL 50 a m, Il 5s, ls,
ts', IS, SF, 10 @ pm, from Huzleton, Stock
ton, lumber Ynrd, Jeddo and Drifton.
20, y 10, 10 50 a IN, 2 10, 4 "a, 65s, 10 81 m.
from Delano, MuhanOy City and Shenandoah
Via New Boston BrAnch).
IL o., 40, 8 4, 10 W IN, from New York, Eas-
ton, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and
Mauch Chunk.
8 27, 10 5O N. Il 5s, 8 40, 9 IS, s47, 10 a2 m.
from Easton, Phila., Bethlehem and Mauch
Chunk
833, 10 Al am, q, 6 5s p m from White Haven.
Glen summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston and l.. and
B. Junction (via Highland Branchl.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II ~ a m and 81 p IN, from Hazleton, Lum-
Der Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
II 81 IN from Delano. Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
33lpm from Deinno and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAs. S. LEE, Genl Pass Agent,
Phila-, Pa.
ROLLlN II. WILBUR. Gen. Supt. East Div.
A. w. NONNEMACHER, Asst G. 2. A.,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

The TRIBUNE stands squarely upon
the Democratic national platform when
it denounces protection as unconsti-
tutional, and it will never support a
Democratic candidate for congress
who has worked against the party s
position on the tariff. When it says
that Democratic protectionist is a
fraud it merely repeats the public
declarations of Democratic leaders,
and when its choice is restricted to a
Democratic protectionist and Re-
publican protectionist it follows the
advice of the Democratic candidate
for governor and favors Republican.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

She-1 don't see why you are 30
anxious to take me to that play. 1t is
80 sensational.
He-That's just it, my own. The nu-
dience is left in total darkness five
times.-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
A Slight Omission.

Cobb--Have you seen Plnnlsington's
black eye? asked his wife about 1t
and she said she threw lump of sugar
at him in fun.
Nobb--Yes; but she..didn't add that it
was in cup Of coffee.-Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

Bates-Fact is, old boy, nobody can
acquire thorough command Of Eng.
lish without knowledge Of Latin.
Gates-I thought so, too, but know
better now. Mrs. Gates never studied
Latin.-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

Ardent Youth-Doesn't that thick
veil hurt your eyes?
Pretty Girl-Not at all.
Ardent Youth-It hurts mine.-Good
Newa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
His Mistake.

Miss Caustique-Men can never tell
blue from green.
Miss Maud-How do you know that?
Miss Caustiq ue-I just heard Cholly
Addlepate say he was awfully blue
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

A meeting of the building committee
of St. AIMS T. A. B. Pioneer Corps will
be held at the Office of John NJ. Carr,
Esq, at 7,30 p. m, on Wednesday
October II. ]. B. Hanlon, chairman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

What perfectly lovely thing 'twould be,
How the world would fill with light
II '1he Heavenly Twins would sailGway
On "Ships That Pass in the Night"
N. Y World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
PICKED UP BY THE WAY.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD IN THE
TOWN AND VICINITY.

Matters of a Local Nature Written Up
and Placed Before the Readers of the
"Tribune" by the Saunterer-Something
Here May Interest You.
The demand for dwelling houses does
not show the least signs of abating; in
fact, it is increasing daily, and house
hunting is job that causes much care
and worry to the many workmen who
have lately obtained employment in and
around FreeIand. The mere announce
ment that a contract has been let to
build dwelling brings rush of pros
pective tenants to the owner that causes
him to wish he was building twenty
houses instead of one. In talking few
evenings ago to gentleman, who is
building residence in town, he told me
that he had no less than seventeen ap-
plications from parties who wished to
rent it, and during our conversation two
more men approached him with the
same question.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

i of Luzerne county. No. 4SG, September
sessions, 1894. In re-additional election dis
tricts in Freeland borough
Notice is hereby given that the report of the
commissioners in the above stated case has
been filed with the clerk of the court of quar-
ter sessions, and was confirmed niSt by the
court on September 20, 1894, and that said re-
port will be confirmed absolutely by the court,
unless exceptions thereto are filed within TWEEN
ty days from the presentation of the report to
the court. A. Lee Stanton,
Clerk of the court of quarter sessions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
Common Sense.

He (passionately)-You are my life.
She (practically)-Haye you got it lii
sure5?--Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

WE DENoUNCE PROTECTION AS A FRAUD, A
ROBBERY OF THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
FEw.-NdtiOndl Democratic Platform
Lace Curtain Hines'l AS between Demo-
was the title applied to cratic protectionist and
Congressman Hines, ola Republican protec-
Luzerne county, Pa, ZIONIST other things be-
by the ways and means ing equal, the Record is
committee of the last in favor of a Republ-
congress. 1t was all on can every time. The
account of his pride in Democratic protection
the lace mills at Wilkes ist is fraud Judge
Barre andPhiladelphia, Black WAS RIGHT when
and HE SECURED THEM he declared that NO
in the end quite A SOLID MAN COULD BE A PRO-
PROTECTIVE TARIFF by TECTIONIST AND BE A
battling for the infant DEMOCRAT. - JVm. NJ.
industry. - Carpet and StngerIU, Democratic
Upholstery Trade Jour candidate for gOpernOr,
nal October Number. IN the Pllild Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

1t is simply amazing to learn the diff
culties that are to be encountered in this
town when one tries to rent dwelling.
1t is true that many were erected last
summer, but as soon as completed they
were occupied and those in course of
erection have been asked for. The sup
ply does not begin to compare with the
amount required, and the number of
railroaders, mechanics, ETC., who are
boarding here because they cannot get
houses for their families, is surprising.
How long this condition of affairs is
going to last cannot be stated. 1t will
prove profitable investment to the
parties who provide accommodation for
the people who want to live here
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15
FREELAND, PA, OCTOBER 15, 1885,
PAID FOR PROTECTION.
From the U'tMos-Barre Neusdcaler, Dem.

From the JTtUteS- Barre NeiCSdedler, Dem.
While Hines is denying all connection for
pay, @ith tie tariff schedule in 5ehaf Of tie
HasarI Company, achy does he not deny the
story current IN tie mouths Of Everyone, that
he scas hea0ily paid By the lace mills for
aoorL done IN their behaB? THIS is not an
taSjntatioH, bit q matter that is boldly
talted Of aHd 5ruited about the streets.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

W. B. Lovett, the able chief of the
Weatherly fire department, was in town
last week inspecting the new supply
wagon recently completed at Halpin's
shops. Mr.. Lovett is member of the
firm of Reed & Lovett, operators of
the silk mill in that town, and is man
of sharp business intellect, plain and un-
assuming in manner and a thorough
gentleman in every respect. The design
of this new vehicle for the fire depart
ment is original and the product of
the chiefs brain. 1t is something he
can look upon with pride as no doubt
the fire laddies and citizens in general
of Weatherly will. 1t is Mr.. Lovett and
others of like business foresight who
keep Weatherly in the front rank of the
enterprising towns of the Lehigh Valley.
Freeland could find use for lumber of
such men as him. SAUNTERER.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

This lilo p. IN. car from Hazleton,
if it has passengers, will come all the
way over to Freeland, if not, it will re-
turn to Hazleton at whatever point the
last passenger coming this way gets off,
and as result the car does not always
reach the destination for which it is
scheduled. There are many people
from Drifton and Jeddo who attend
amusements at the opera house, and
when at plays, especially, it is on rare
occasions the curtain is dropped in time
to catch the IL 90 car. To be of service
and convenience to the roads patrons
the car leaving Hazleton at lilo o'clock
should be run through to Freeland
without any 'if' or proviso, thereby
carrying out the schedule in manner
definite, and satisfactory'to all.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-15

The new system of juggling railway
schedules that is in practice on the Trac-
ton Company's road is not at all pleas
ing to its patrons in this section since
the opera season began, and on several
occasions, especially the week the Mac
ready Company played at the opera
house, some language, which was about
as vehement as it was choice, could be
heard echoing down Centre street when
nearly two dozen of people, who had
been attending the play, found they
had to walk home. Among the disap-
pointed were people from Drifton, Jed
do, Ebervale and Lattimer, and as they
began their march homeward the inter-
change of opinions was anything but
mplimentary to the Traction Company.