S3 -1 DO YOU WANT 7i T8f pubHt through a pro gressive, dignified, influential journal use the HERALD columns. THE HERALD wmna mm Creates business because of its known large circulation and rentiers rich results to its advertisers. 88 S3 SHENANDOAH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. MAJtCII 1G. 1898. ONE CENT VOL. XIII. NO 69. writer tar Better Than Klondike. Invest your money to receive full value for the same. where you are sure this vi:.vnii:it. Tho forecast for Thursday: Fair to partly cloudy, warmer woatlier and fresh to brisk southerly winds, with bazo or log on tlio coasts. Solid Oak Fancy Base Extension Table, - $3. 75 Iron Bedsteads, - . $ 3-5 Solid Oak Chanila Suits. eight pieces, - 14.00 Parlor Suits, 5 pieces, - $18.00 Wood seated chairs, - .45 Cane seated chairs, - .75 Full size well made couches, spring seat, full fringed, $ Side boards, J. P. Williams & Son, 3-75 5-5 13 S. Main Street, SHENANDOAH, PA. WATCH FOR SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT J. J. PRICE'S, North Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. O'HARA'S LIVERY. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiimummmiiii BOARDING AND SALES STABLES. Undertaking in - - - - all its Branches. Open Day and Night. Cor. White and Lloyd Sts., SHENANDOAH, PA. MANSION HOUSE STABLES, MAHANOY CITY. BOCK BEER On Tap at all Customers BOCK BEER COLUMBIA innnimiiniiinmniig BEER llllllllllllllllllllllllllllT On Tap at all Customers BOCK BEER BOCK BICYCLES for 1898 I $50.00 WILL BUY A VICTOR. $40.00 WILL BUY A GENDRON. $35.00 WILL BUY A DEFOREST. $25.00 WILL BUY A WARRANTED WHEEL. All standard make wheels, that you will run no risk in buying Bring your old wheel in and we will over-haul and repair it now. Have it ready for you to v ride the first fine day. SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE. OUR FISH STOCK Salt Mackerel, Saus-ed Mackerel, Evaporated Codfish, Shredded Codfish, Brick Codfish, Whole Codfish Yarmouth Smoked Bloaters Sugar Cured. Boneless Herring. Salmon, 2 and 3 cans for 25 cents Salmon Steak, fiat cans. Canned Lobsters. Sardines in Oil! Sardines in Mustard. VETERINARIANS MEET. Tho Schuylkill Valley Veterinary Medical AsKoclatlon Mel Tu-5ny. Tho first quarterly meeting of tho Schuyl kill Valloy Vetorlnary Medical Association was hold In tho parlors of tho Commercial hotel this afternoon. Among tlioso who re sponded to tho roll call wcio tho following: Drs. McCarthy, of Pottsvillo ! Nowhard and Schncldor, of Ashland j Noack, of Heading; Longacre, of Shenandoah, and l'ottclyer, of Sollnssrovo. It was 2 o'clock when tho meeting was called to order by tho l'rcsdont, Dr. Otts Noack, of Heading. A new member, Dr. V. S. Loniacro, of Hunt. 1'. O., I'a., was pro posed and afterwards unanimously elected. Tho noxt business transacted was tho read ing of two interesting subjects. Tho first one by Dr. Noack, treated on tin inspection f moat and milk with reforcuco to sanitary condition. Tho second ono by Dr. Lougxcro, f town, was on "Colic." Although sonio- what lengthy it contained some valuable in formation. Tho next meeting of tho association will be held at the Hotel Woll, Pottsvillo, Wed nesday, Juno 15th, lb'.IS. HIP, HIP, HURRAH I Wo Lead, Others Follow, Tho ahovo saying has been partly Illus trated tho past weok by willlnc-to-bo whole sale clothiers and merchant tailors, who hare iloslrcd to try and follow In the footsteps of a firm who havo and will continue to make thoso fakirs do away with fako business schemes hero, viz : going out of business, and various other methods which tho people of this town have put up with for years. Theso merchants know too well on what side their bread Is battered, henco the change, aftor being compelled to do it from fear, re mono and chagrin. Usually fakirs must carry a special license for nutting their wares on tho market. Wo would suggest tho Iior- ough Council issue some at onco, as it is an absoluto necessity in the interest of the Commonwealth. Wo ask tho public only ono lavor and mat is to bear in mind our name, "Tho Famous," and when in ncod of clothing, merchant tailoring or furnishiups, to give us a call, and bo convinced, for honest value, honest methods, and fair and square dealings wo are in the lead, Although wo aro but one year among you, we have ostab lished a name that any firm can bo justly proud of, and the secret of our success is that we advertise facts, and facts only, and consequently we aro reaping our reward for our honest endeavors. Wo thank tho public for their kind patronage and ask you to bear in mind that wo are tho originators in this town of popular priced merchant tailoring and legitimate business methods in our lino and tho firm who have made these faking merchants change their tactics. The Famous, Cor. Main and Oak Streets. HfllltWrlY GOIMPSE. Bridge and The Members of the Crew Have Remarka ble Escapes From Death-Only a Couple Were Seriously Injured-Men Pell With the Cars. bculp Treatment. Katharino A. Ilickey, 120 N. Main St. tf Jtemuvnl Sale. Wo havo a largo stock of dry goods and notions on hand, nnd in making preparations for moving wo will for tho next ton days oiler our entlro stock of plain and figured silks, sstius, cashmeres, sorges nnd fancy novelty dress goods at cost. Our stock of domestic goods, muslins, towclings, tickings, llannels and cotton flannels at similar prices. .Notions consisting of gloves, hosiery, handkerchiefs, collars, culls, underwear, corsets and all other notions will bo sold at cost. 3-15-tf It. F. Gill. ICouilrlek House Tree Lunch. Oystor soup will bo borvod, free, to all pa- trons to-night. Mr. Illakslee to Iteslgn. A few days ago it was. rumored that Mr. A r. liiaxsico woum resign Ills position as superintendent of tho coal branches of the Lehigh valley Railroad Company, hut sub sequeutly Hazletoa newspapers denied the report. It was learned to-day, howover, that the report is well founded and that Mr. Ulaksleo's resignation will tako effect on April 1st. It is also roported that a Mr. Van Allen will succeed to tho position. Headache Quickly Cured. Dr. Davis Antl-IIcadacho never fails, 25c, The lhnmet Hall. Tho Emmet League of town, will hold their 7th annual hall in Itobbins' opera lionso, on St. Patrick's night, tho 17th iust. Iteilly full orchestra will furnish dancing music Tho balls hold under tho League In tho past is a guaranteo that overythlng will bo con ducted In first-class style, and a treat is in store for all lovors of the terpsichoraau art. 3-I5-3t It's Queer How Quick Tan-Tina cures coughs and colds, 25c. At G rubier Ilros., drug storo. Full or ltock. Pctor Dillman was struck by falling rock lu the Cnmbridgo colliery this morning and seriously injured. Ho rocelved the blow on tho back, betweon tho shoulders, and it is fcarod Internal complications may ensue. Dillman went to tho Minors' hospital this afternoon, Ho has a wlfo and family. Melilalzls Vale, Noodlo soup, free, to-ulght. Trestle at Break Down. Boston Run COAL TRAIN CARRIED WITH THEM, COFFEES Try Them. Our Loose Coffee at 10 cents good and cheap. Our 25 cent Coffee extra quality reduced from 30 cents. Our Fine Old Government Java Coffee, reduced to 35c. No Reduction in Quality. For Good Bread Use DAISY Flour. For Good Pies and Cakes Use Our PASTRY Flour. Our Rye Flour is Pure Rye. Fancy Dairy Butter This Week. Strictly Fresh Made, Equal to Creamery and Lower in Price. Just ReceivedA Car of Heavy Clipped Oats. At KEITER'S. Wanted. The well known Singer Sowing Machino Company wants to rent a small storo room on Main or Centre streets for an olUce. Will rent for a year, ltoforcnce, our present nndlord, ex-Postmaster Mellet. 3-10-lw To Cure Headache in IS Minutes. Take Dr. Davis' Atl-Headacho. All druggists. Hall To-morrow Night. Tho committeo in charge of the ball to bo held under the suspicos of the Emmet League in ltubhins' opera house to-morrow night have made great preparations for tho ovont, The League's annual ball is looked forward to with much pleasure by lovers of tho "light fantastic," and tho ono to-morrow night will surpass all previous ones. Holocaust at Chleugo. Special to JJVENINd IIeuild. Chicago, Mar. 10, 3:05 p. m. It is beliovod that folly sixty pooplo lost their lives In a fierce fire which broke out to-day at tho cor ner of Wabash atenuo and Adauis streets, across from the Wellington hotel, in a build ing occupied by a number of business firms. A number of bodies havo been recovered, but identities aro not made public yet. Til lEetlre from lliislness. To bo sold by March 20th, My entire stock of gents' furnishings, dry goods and notions. It'uro bargains. Intend to leave town. Louis Mann, 17 West Centre street. 2-20-tf Ono of tho most remarkable railroad wrecks over recorded in tills region occurred on tho 1'onnsylvania railroad yesterday near the Huston liuti colliery. It was rcmarkablo on account of jeopardy in which tho lives of nino pcoplo was placed and yet only ono was seriously injured. Iho accident was caused by tho bridge and trestle of tho railroad giving way honeath a train of twelve gondolas loaded with coal. There wero seven 00,000 pound cars and five cars of 10,000 pounds each. All tho gondolas wero wrecked together with tho rear cugine and tho tank of tho front engine. Eight men went down with the train and yot only one sustained injury that caused ap prehension. ' Tho accident occurred at about half past thrco o'clock. Tho train was pulled by cn gino No. 1011, in chargo of William llepfer, ongineer, and Daniel Sullivan, fireman, and pushed by engine No. 051, W. 8. Sigfried engineer and Harry Wclker fireman. Lngiueer Hoffer says that just after his ougino passed over tho bridge ho fult a shock to the train and heard the loud reports of cracking and splitting timbors. The lront part of his engine seemed to raise from tho track and slido backwards. Like the lightn ing's flash the thought occurred to Heifer that tho bridge and trestlo were giving way beneath the train and the engineer threw opon tho ongino's throttle to tho fullest ox- tent. Tho engine plunged forward, tearing itsolf away from the tender and carrying a part of the latter's truck with it. As the engine plunged forward it left the rails, but remained on the safe part of tho trestlo As Hopfer and Sullivan looked back they saw their tender go down with tho rest of tho train. About nine spans of tho trestle and bridgo broke, making a pit about 05 feet in length Into which tho gondolas, front tender and rear ongiue toppled. Tho push' iag engine rested on top of a mass of wroct age and was badly broken up. ' 'Ihat tho men who wero on tho train es caped death is considered little short of a miraclo. Hepfer and Sullivan wore painfully scalded about tho logs. Conductor E. W. Nolfert was also on tho front englno and he escaped injury. mo victim wuo suuorea tho most was George Kleavenstino. He was on tho third gondola from tho front engino and wont down under the wreckage. It required about hall an hour to get him out. Dr. Enterline. of Mahauoy Piano, inado a hurried examin ation and said tho victim had sustained a fractuio of three ribs and possibly injury to tho spino. John Preston, a brakeman, also had a most remarkablo escapo. Ho was buried to his chin in tho coal from the gondolas and yet was practically uninjured. The train was loaded with chestnut and stove coal. nuiiani uouiy, auoinor uralceman, was riding on the pilot of tho pushing oncine When he heard tho cracking of tho trestle and bridge timbers he took a firm hold of one of tho flag posts on the pilot and wont down with the engine. In the descent ho lost his hold on tho Hag post and was hurled on to a dirt bank. He escaped with some bruises. W. S. Sigfried. engineer of tho pushing engine, went down with It and sustained a fractured arm and severe lacerations of th scalp. Fireman Harry Wolker was cut about the head and is supposed to bo internally injured. Frank A. Moore, a brakeman, was injured, although lie, too, went down with tho engine. Another victim was Al. Goise, a formor resident of town and now living at Frak ville. He is employed as a P. & It. coal train conductor and was homeward bound after his day's work. Ho was cut and bruised about the head and ono of his knees was injured It was at first reported that his condition was serious, but a message from Ftackvillo to-day stated that he was not injured as bad as first supposed. All the members of tho crew reside at Pottsvillo. As soon as the news o tho wreck reached the Pennsylvania ltailroad headquarters at Pottsville orders were issued cancelling the regular passonger train that was to leave that placo at 5:20 p. m. on the short Una route and tho crow was detailed to hasten to tho scene of tho wreck with an engine and baggage car to re lievo the Injured. In accordance with this arrangement the crow of the wrockei train was taken to Pottsville on the baggage car and the rooro seriously injured members re moved to the Pottsvillo hospital. The railruad company then made arrange ments to ruu all its trains to Shenandoah via Dolauo. No train left Pottsville until 8:05 lastnlght, 35 minutes behind tho schedule time. The run to Shenandoah was made in the remarkably fast tlmo of 53 minutes, close to the short route running time. Twice tho train stoppod en route on account of hot boxes and au accident befell tho engine aftor It rcachod tho Pennsylvania station In town. Tho engino was being run on the track lead ing to the turn table near Shenandoah Junc tion when the front trnck of tho tank broko down and tho ongiue was disabled, A wreck crew from Sunbury arrived this morning and put a uevv truck under tho tank. In conso queucoof this work tho train scheduled for 8:15 this morning did not start ior Pottsville until after ten o'clock. Tho 0 a. in. train was cancelled. The wrecked trestlo will throw tho short routo out of servlco until probably Friday noon, or night. Tho Wm. Ponn colllory will be idle until the repairs can ho made, as this colliery is dependent upon the Pennsylvania ltailroad for its car servlco and this servlco Is secured ouly by tho short routo. Tho col liery officials say that If tho bridgo and trestle are repaired by Friday night opera tions at the colliory will bo resumed on Mon day. Tho work at the trestle aud bridgo Is being douo by a Sunbury wreck crew lu chargo of William C. Winter, wreckmastor, and William Huckeubrocht, conductor. Tho placo where tho wreck occurred was a polut whore the bridge spanned tho water troughs and tracxs ot tne Huston ltun col liery, liceso Taskcr aud William 0. Richards, of Mahauoy City, division and district superintendents, respectively, for the 1 Si K. C, & I. Co., were among Jho early arrivals nt tho scone of the wreck and with the wreck crow from Mahauoy Piano niado rapid strides In cleaning the debris away so as to permit tho llostou ltun colliory to resume operation this morning. The debris and coal, of which thoro was about thrco hundred tons, was thrown nsido with alt possible hasto. Considerable tlmo will bo consumed in re placing the trestlo aud bridgo aud It Is possiblo that iton work will be used instead of timbors, but tho lino will bo put in condi tion lor use pending tho liua! work. Die passengers who wero on tho shoit line train that loft here at 2 p. in. yesterday aic oiigratulatlng themselves. The bridge aid trestle collapsod nhout an hour ufler the asscngcr train passed over them. On tho northern end six spans of tho trestlo remain u position and four spans are standing at the southern end. Tho Boston ltun Colliery was oporated to day, but only to fill cars standing under tho breaker, Iho wreckago was not cluiued away lu tlmo to ruu additional cars to tile colliery. Tho P. & It. Itailway Company's double steam crano from Heading worked in co operation with tho Pennsylvania ltailroad Company's wreck ciow from Sunbury this morning. Four flat car loads of heavy timber for the bridge and trestlo repairs ar rived upou tho scone this morning. iV telcphono mo5iago to the Herald this afternoon says all the injured men aro doing well, nnd that thoy will recover. THE Pip REPORT May be Presented to the Government This Week. SAVE MONEY BY HOME DYEING. :.sv WAY TO tlOWNS OUT Ol INQUIRY BOARD LEAVES HAYANA. Meantime Warlike Preparations Continue Uninterrupted, and the-Administration Asks tho Admission of Naval Supplies Tree of Duty. FAIR TO ALL. System That Carrie Willi It Crtitiluu Kqiiullty. Tho Spring season has arrived and wo aro ready for it with tho Iargost, finest and best stock of clothing for men, youths nnd chil- lrou cvor brought to Shenandoah. Each articlo is sold with a guarantee as to quality nnd niako, aud ovory piece is made by us. Havo you hoard of our Ono Price System ? We'll tell you. Sinco tho 3rd of March wo mvo been doing business on a strictly Ono Price basis. No mora cutting prices nt our placo. You find every garment marked dis tinctly nt what it is actually worth to tho consumer. If you like what you examine you tako it at tho price marked nothing less ind nothing more. Sinco tho Ono Price sys tem has been in operation our business is greater than ever it was boforo. People express surpriso at tho prices marked on our goods. Wo have always sold cheap, but under tho Ono Price system our prices are still lower. We mark every pieco nt bottom rock and that mark becomes our Ono Price. Wo can sell cheaper than others because we manufacture all our own clothing and have no rent to pay. Spare a few minutes to look at our show windows ono filled with men's clothing aud tho other with children's cloth ing. After looking you will nsree with us that there novor beforo was a better or larger display of clothing In children's suits and novelties in Shenandoah. Anyone who wants to see tho latest styles in clothing should not miss looking at our windows. A Fine Merchant Tailoring Department hasbeon opened in our storo and wo havo over $10,000 worth of pieco goods from which you can select and havo a suit made by our own tailors in our own building. Wo guar anteo perfect fit and elegant finish at any prlco you want, bo fit, no purchase. Mammoth Clotiiino Ilousr, L. Goldiu, Prop., 0 and 11 South Main street, Shenandoah, Pa. P. S. If anybody finds flvo days after mak ing a purchase of us that wo are not cheaper witliourOno Price system than any other storo in tho county, wo redeem thogoods and refund tho money. lllckert's Cnto. Oyster soup, froo, to-night. Fish cakes to- merrow morning. Washington, March 1C. "The pen cral expectation of the member of th. cabinet," Bald one of them after thi meeting yesterday, "Is that some report will be received during the present week from the court of inquiry ex amining into the cause of the Main oxploslon. Yet," he added, "it would not be surprising to us If the report should be delayed for a longer time. We have nothing on which to base this hope that I know of, only the feeling seems general that what I have suid will bo the case. There Is nothlnK at hand as yet to indicate what will be the nature of the findings o the court. "Today our time was occupied in a general discussion of the measures under way for the national defense, notably in regard to the acquisition f new vessels for war. We are keeping an eye on the two ships under con struction for Chile and the Argentine Republic, but It is not probable we can get them. If we cannot obtain th. ships It is a source of satisfaction to know that Spain will not be able to purchase them, either." It was another busy clay In the war and navy departments. Secretary Al ger was enabled to make an allotment of funds from the appropriation ot 50,- MAKi: NEW Sl'KINO Ol.l), l ADlM) HUTS, lllHtiioml Miiku lleimtlfiil mill III II- lhint Colors Which Will Not I'nd So Simple That l:ven it Child Oim I'ne Them Stiecualiilly-- l'or Twenty Vran the Stuiiihiril Home Dyc-s. Don't wears faded gown. Don't look shabby simply because you can not afford to buy a new drees. It is not necessary to wear cloth I c that la faded and shabby because you have no money to buy more. With ono or two pa;k agos of Diamond Dyes that cost only ten cents, the old dress can bo dyod a fashionable and beautiful color aud made to look liko new. Thousands of women will have spring dresses this year that cannot be told from new, but which have cost them only a trifle, the result of coloring over their old material. with Diamond Dyof. Diamond Dyes are so simple and easy to use that even a child can, by following their plain directions, get fast aud beautiful colors They will not fade, crock, or wash our and are the only package dyes that have stood the test of yeais of use. Do not risk your goods with imitations of the Diamond Set of Jtooins Tor Kent. Suitable for olllces. Mellet building, corner Market and Ceutre streets. Apply on premises. 3-U-l)t 1898. 1898. Everybody invited to tin grand millinery opening of the BON TON 29 N. Main St., Shenandoah, Pa. The 13on Ton will be ready on March 17th, at 7 p. m., to demon strate to the people of this town and county, who are lovers of the latest fashions in the in"lmi.ry world. Our equipment of spring novelties for this season is unsur passed by any other establishment in the county. The opening will convince you that we have the largest millinery parlors and greatest display of the Made Ills Kscape. Coustablo Tallesin Phillips has had a war rant in his possession for sovcral days for tho arrest of William Schwindt on a chargo of larceny of $5 mado by William Pritchard, who says the money was stolen from his houso. Yesterday afternoon Phillips espied Schwludt near tho Pennsylvania ltailroad station. Schwindt saw tho ofiieor and ran along tho Lehigh Val'.oy railroad towards Brownsville. Tho coustablo gave chaso and fired a shot at tho fugitive, but Schwindt didn't stop and ho got away. Schwindt is tho man whom Theodore Eisenhower in tended to kill but fatally shot Schwindt's twin brothor, and is serving a life sentence for the crimo. KxtrHontlimry Announcement. I wish to inform my many customers and public in general, that I am now about to embark In tho manufacturing aud morehaut tailoring business ou a largo scale. This is only in accordauco with what I havo adver tised since last fall. My pieco goods will ar rive in a few days and will be displayed in tho windows. Each pieco will bo marked. All I ask is that you will visit tho so-called merchant tailoring stores, oxamlno their goods, get prices, aud then get mine. It will not take you long to decido who is cheapest. Every suit will bo manufactured ou tho premises, No. 10 South Main btreot. I havo transferred the management of my largo ready-made department to Mr. John Llllott, He is fully conversant with tho clothing trado in all its details and in the future will tako entire charge of my roady mado department. I will devote my whole attention to morcnant tailoring and manu facturing. My old ready-mado stock has been almost entirely closed out. Whatevor Is left will bo sacrificed at one-half the for mer pilces. We intend to havo an entire new stock and wo aro receiving daily the latest novelties in men's, boys' nnd chil- dreus' suits, hats, caps aud furnishing goods fho prices well, you will havo to call nnd examine to fully appreciate them. Wo don't brag, blow, orblustor, but substiutiato plain, honest facts. A call will couvinco you that we mean what we say aud that it will bo dollars In your pocket to deal with us. L. ItLTOVVSCH, 10 South Maiu Street, Shenandoah, Pa At Kepchlnskl's Arcuiln Cafe, Sour krout, pork and mashed potatoes served free, to all patrons to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning, The Theatre. "Tho Land of the Midnight Sun" was pro duced at Kalor's opera houso last night by tho i.lroy Stock Company. The production was a streng one. To-night "Tho White Squadron" will bo tho bill. fed Absolutely Puro HUMMED HATS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, ORNAMENTS, Ever exhibited m Shenandoah CAPTAIN SAMPSON. 000,000, which will greatly facilitate the work of the bureaus. These bureaus had not been able to conclude any con tracts for the procurement of war sup plies, because no allotment had been mado, but yesterday afternoon the ordnance bureau was given $2,500,000. and business went forward with a rush. It Is true that this sum Is already mortgaged under provisional arrange ment made during the past week, but with tho assurance of more funds to come the work o the bureau is now moving rapidly. Secretary Long was exceedlnglybusy, having not only to give a good deal of time to the cabinet, to which he was obliged to return twice, but also being obliged to seo a great many persons with whom the department has or ex pects to have contract relations. Among the latter was Mr. Herreshoff, the tor pedo boat builder from BriBtoI, It. I. He turned two of thesa boats over to the department a few days ago, and the secretary's purpose In consulting him was to learn how much he could hasten the work on one of the boats remaining in his hands, which In ordi nary times would require about two months to complete'. The secretary also spent a good deal of time at in tervals during the day In consulting over the lone distance telephone with naval officers In New York, and it la believed much of this consultation con cerned the procurement ot sultabloves eels from among the auxiliary navy for war purposes. Tho now cruiser Amazonas, accord ing to present plans, will be manned entirely from the San Francisco. The latter vessel sailed yesterday morning from Libson, and will arrive lnthe Tyne about Friday. It is expected that she will divide her officers and crew with the Amazonas, plnclng Lieutenant Commander Arthur V. Nnzro, execu tive oillcer of the San Francisco, in charge of the latter vessel. Without doubt the Amazonas will be gotten across the ocean as soon an possible, nnd It is expected that the San Fran cisco will convoy her. Tho war department Is greatly dis appointed and annoyed at the dllatorl ness Bhown by the contractors who have undertaken to construct the new fortifications along the coast. It i said that only one among the "whole number has finished his contract on time. The department has been greatly embarrassed thereby In placing Its guns, and has been obliged to extend the tlmo allowed these contractors. The construction of live modern "dry flocks was agreed on yesterday by tin' house committee on navnl affairs. Thry ore to be located nt Portsmouth, N. II., Boston, League Island, near Philadel phia, Algiers, near New Orleans, and Maro Island, near Snn Francisco. These flocks, all of which are to be entirely new Htructur"8, are to be of wood ex cept those at Algleis and Portsmouth. Tho material of construction of these will not be determined until today's meeting. The Indications are that the dock at Portsmuoth will be built of stone- and that at Algiers of steel Thoro Is a strong disposition in the committee to Increase tho navy, in ad dition to tho three batteries recently authorized, by the construction of some of tho smaller vessels of war. It was stated today that the committee may nuthorlza the,- building of about ten torpedo boats and torpedo boat da- Hats Trimmed Free. Music at opening by Reilly's orchestra. A handsome souvenir to every lady on the opening night. Plain Words About Baby Goaehes. . . Spring will soon be here aud we are anxiously awaiting its balmy days. Why ? Be cause we are already prepared to have every wife call on us and see our new and extensive . line of Baby . . . Coaches Which we have selected for the season of '98. When it comes down to prices we can sell you wonders of makes at $5.00 and upward. M. O'NEILL, 106 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. (Continued on Fourth Pago.) Looking Over the Stock. Every household has a stock of goods which it draws upon daily. They find it is advis able to keep this stock up to a good standard. You want your stock of EEHGROCERIES To be fresh. We give you ti e best supplies and keep your stock satisfactory. Wc carry a stock of quality and make prices right, BLOATERS, MACKEREL, HERRING, COD FISH, Aud all kinds of Canned Fish. T.J. BROUGHALL, 23 South Main Street.
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