SHENANT) O AH, PA.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1S91. ONE CENT. THE STJKEST BO AD TO WEALTH IS THKOTJGH LIBEKAL AD V EETISIISTG VOL. VI.-2STO. 159. CONVENTION CALL. To the llepublican Elector of Pennsylvania.- After consultation ana correspondence wim and by their direction, I hereby give notice that the Republicans of Pennsylvania, by their duly chosen representatives, will meet in State Con vention at Itarrlsburg, Wednesday, A ugust 19, 1891, at 10 o'cIocTTa. 31., for the purpose of plac ing In nomination candidates for the ojjlcesof State Treisurer and Auditor General, for the nomination of eighteencandldatesfor Delegates-at-Large to the Constitutional Convention pro vided for in the Act of Assembly approved June 10, 1891, and for the transaction of such other business as may be prcstnted, Notice is especially directed to the fact that, In accordance ivlthlhe provision! of the last men tioned act, each Senatorial district it entitled to a rcpretentatlon of three delegates in said Con stitutional Convention, two of whom only canbe members of the majority party in said district. The electors of each district are therefore re quested to make proper nominations for dele gates to said convention, the rules governing the nmuna'fon of candidates for Slate Senator to be applicable. In this connection the Chairman desires to call Vie attention of Republican voters to the recom mendation of the Stale Convention of 1832, that "they allow the greatest freedom in the general participation in the primaries consistent with the preservation of the party organisation." II'J. II ANDREWS, Chairman. .COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING The members of the Republloan County Com mittee elected at the primaries held on Satur day, August 1, 1891, are rcqueited to meet at Centennial Hall, in the Jlorough of PMmlllc, on Tuesday, August 11. at 10 a. m.,for the pur pose of electing a Cmntij Chairmm and trans act such other business as may be required. ELIA8 DAVIS, Chntrnlan County Convention. August I, 1691. Large Funoral. Tho funeral of the Into William Bach man, Sr., fathor of School Director llach man, took place in town yestorlay after day afternoon, from tho Into rosidonco on North Gilbert streot. Tbo attendance was Tory large. Tho deceased had reached the advance J age of 71 yours and was ono of tho oldest rosidonts of tho town. Tho re gains woro interred in tho OJd Fellows' cemetery. Thoy Are Splendid. "Wo mean thosd Cheviot suits you can get at A. T. Jones' "Famous" Clothing store for ?0.C0. Coming. Events. Aug. 15 and 17. Fan and ice cream fos - tlval, Frimitive Methodist church. . Aug. 18. Ice cream and peach fostival, in Robbins' opera houso, uidertho auspices of Camp No. 183, P. 0. S. of A. Sept. 2 Japancso ico croam fostiyal in Robbins' opera homo, undor tho auspices of Shonandoah Commandory, No. 14, Sons of Amorica. -NEW- CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS ! are being received dally nt a. JO. FBICKE'S Carpet Store, 10 South Jardin St, near Centre Pickling and Preserving Time ! is now at hand. Keller has OLD APPLE VINEGAR, and Unadulterated Soured elgn Acid or Colorlny. ' Also, WHOLE MIXED IS dlfj'erentlklnds. Best r Our GROUND SPICES Pest Quality. We keep no common Spices. OLD Don't run the rlsJi of making your HORSES SICK by feeding NEW OATS. Keller has about 1,300 bushels OLD WHITE OATS. All old - PTJBE iiye chop. corn and I manufacture my own STRICTLY PURE FEED. Recoivod tlai'oo timos zx wools. 3?rosla from tlio Oroo-mery jsaxzio clcty olanrncca.. The first of the season. mackerel of this season's catch. DAISY FLOUR is made of old isfaction every time. JOLT EEITER S. SECRET SOCIETIES. Gleanings Oonoornlng Thorn by Ono Who Knows. Jennings Council, No. 867, Jr. O. U. A. St., of town, roceivod six propositions for membership Tuesday niijht. Tho mombors had tholr first drill on tho snmo ovoning and will drill onco a week during this month, preparatory to going to St. Clair on September 7th. Under the drill ings of Thomas Sanger, a graduato of Uirard Collogo, thoy will rnako good pro gress and prosent a neat and attractive appoaranco in their now uniform, consisting of bluo yachting cap, whito flannel sack coat and cano. R. II. Morgan, the regalia manufacturer, will ma'ib tho comploto uniform. Shonandoah Commandory, Sons of America, received sevoral propositions for membership last ovoulng. Camp 112, P. O. B. of A., will havo its rogalia re-triinraod, preparatory to going to St. Clair on September 7th. Thosindications aro that St. Clair will havo an immense parado on America's Day. It will bo ono of tho largest secret Bocioty parades ovor hold in the county. Tho St. Clair people aro very liberal in contributing to tho lund for tho onlertaln- ment of t.io vast throng oxpjctad and the subscriptions to date amount to 5800. Tho j I. O. O. P., two fire companies and sevoral other organizations havo signified tholr inlontion of erecting handsomo arches. Tbo camps of St. Clair will erect a hand somo double arch in thocontorof tho town. Cusick and Burns Hold. John Cusick and Timothy Burns, two formor residents of this town who woro ar- restod in Philadelphia sevoral days ago upon tho suspicion of committing nu morons robberies, Including post offices, in Virginia, were arraignod on "Wednesday before United States Commissioner Ciaig at Philadelphia. Captain of Tolico James 11. Angle, of Richmond, producod war' rants for tho arrest of Cusick and Burns, Packages of stolen goods had been shipped by expro33 to Cusick's home, 918 Button wood streot, whero some woro recovorod. Wbllo tho defendants woro not connected directly with tho robberies, it was shown that they had received stolen goods. Thoy wero hold in S2.000 bail oacU for trial in Virginia. Progress. It is vory important In this ago of vast material progress that a roraody be pleasing to tho taslo and to tho eye, easily taken, tic ceptablo to tho stomach and healthy in its nature and effects. Possessing theso qua! Hies, Syrup of Figs is tho ono porfoct laxa livo and most gontlo diurotic known. $1.00 Por Dozon For cabinets at Roshon's gallory, 29 West Contre street. Thia is only to spec. nlly introduce his work, lio Is now very busy. Tho same cabinets will bo $3.00 after Saturday, Auguft 15th. Don't miss this bargain. 8 0 3td-lw Buy Keystone flour. Be careful that the name Litssia & Co., Ashland, Pa., ie printed on ovorv sack. 8-3-3taw just received a lotoj PINE auaranteed Absolutely Pure by aye Free from any for ' SPICES for Pickling, About quality, sifted and Mixed in are strictly Pure and of the OATS. not mixed with new. CHOP. corn chop, oa1s chop. Chop and guarantee It to be Will open this week, the first new Minnesota Wheat and gives Sat GOUNGILMEETING A REGULAR MEETING HELD LAST EVENING. IMPORTANT MATTERS SETTLED. Claims for Damages Invostlgatod and Ignored Now Assistant Fire Marshal Roports of Gommlttoos. At a regular meeting of tho borough council last ovonlng tho following mombors wero prosont: Messrs. Lamb, Davers, Cimkley, Wurra, Holman, Bottoridge, Scheifly, llopklns, Amour, Jamoj, Aloak- lor, Portz iind Phalon. Mr. James pro- sidt-d in tho absonco of President Qablo. Tax Collector Schmidt apposrod and asked that council allow "him tho sorvicos of ono of tho paid policemen to unable him to make collection of taxes from Polos and Hungarians of town who not only re fuse to pay up, but oiler a rosistanco that requires action that tho collector cannot tako singlc-handod. It was decided, on motion, that Chief of Police Amour as sign ono of bis olflcors for day duly to p sist tho collector and that a report of tho rosult bo mado to council at tho next regu lar mooting when, if tho returns warrant tho expense, tho service of an officer may be continued. The question of enforcing payment of tho balance duo on ex-Tax Collector Toolo's duplicato of 1883 was again discussed. Attention was called to Mr. Toolo's many promises to pay tho balance and Mr, Coakley said that Mr. Toole was probibly unablo to pay on account of not having re ceived any salary thus far for his services us Clerk of tho Courts. On motion of Mr. Scheifly, seconded by Mr. Moaklcr, it was decided that Sir. Toolo bo given "s'uty days from data to nuko i settlement," Mark Burko, of West ConlMSlrect, again appoarcd and asked that the old grade bo restored to his promises, or council allow him for damages sustained by tho changed. Ho said several people aro only waiting for a chanco to claim damages from tho bor ough if eomothing is not done in tbo. mat ter. Chairman Jamos said bo had no doubt of that, as overybody in tho town seems ready to jump for damagos upon tho most flimsy grounds. Mr. Burko stirred up tho tempore of the councilmon by donying having made an agreement with thorn concerning tho grade of his property and bo wont so far as to cbargo Mr. Lamb with stating a falsehood. Messrs. Devers and Wurm sustained Mr. Lamb's statements and wore turning tbo tables on Mr. Burko whoa tho latter ex claimed, "Well, I'll not como hero again. If you don't -do somothing I'll seo what can bo dono." ' Chairman Jamo3 brought down his gavel and said, "and wo will hear no more from you," wberoupon Mr. Burko left the cham ber. Tho Are apparatus commlttoo reported that flro plugs should bo placed at tho corn or of MhId and Cherry streets and at tho corner of "West and Lino streets. It was also reported thnt Edward Early had boon elected first assistant lira marshal to succeed Mat. AVhoolihan, reslgnod. The election was conflrmod. On motion, it was decided that council have tho spice betweon tho borough build Ing and James Hcaton's homo boardod up. Tho coruinittoe on law made ruport on two claims for damagos. In tho case of Michael Pribuia, who claimed ?160 for damages dono his stock In bis First ward storo, tho commlttoo could nci rocommond the claim. In thocaso of Mrs. Bannon, of Girnrd villo, who made claim for $1,000 damages for injurios sustained by falling upon ftreotcrowin.se, thocommitteoroportod that "tho claim is an unjust ono and should bo ignored." The report of the Chief of Police for the month of July showed that lodgings woro furnished ton persons and nineteen arrests wnro mado. The fines collected amounted to 801. PERSONAL. Mrs. Colfax Brown, of East Coal street, who was at tho point of death tho past few days, is now Improving and tho chango U such that her many friends anlicipato speedy rocovery. J. 0. Youngflelib, of Kansas City, and his wile aro veiling in town. Mr. Young fleish was a well kuuwn resident of this county before ho went "Woet and during bis stay horo is meoting with cordial receptions at tho hands of old-time friends. This morning ho wont to Freeland to visit his father, accompanied by his wifo and his brotbor-lri-law, John McGowan, tbo East Conlro street boot and shoo dealer. Claims of the Assessors. The report that ward assessors F, 0. Koeto, Louis Hopkins, Martin Brenaan and Lawrence Cullen refuioi to leaye their books with the county commissioners, and brought them bajk to town, after being ro- fusod fGO each for, thirty days work Is not correct. The assessors loft tholr books in tho t'fflco, but will Inslit upon payment of their claims. BEGGARS IN MAHANOY. Wo Aro Not In It This Tlmo, Friend Rausch. Thero mut be somothing wrong with Shonandoah, and its caro of Indigont peoplo, or olsa thoso who como over horo to bog are frauds. Thero aro moro of this class of pooplo come horo from Shenan doah than any of tho surrounding towns, txtSU in fact moro than from our own town. Wo hardly boliove, howovor, if thuso people aro really deserving of charity, and make their appsal at homo, that thoy will bo sent across tho mountain to be provided for. Our peoplo aro vory charitable, and nra often imposed upon by a class who are not deserving, becauso of their degraded habits and practicos. Tbo county pro vides fur persons who aro unablo to tako caro of themselves, but it oftimes happons that by giving unfortunate persons oven temporary assistance thoy can holp them selves afterwards, unloss thoy aro too idle and dissolulo to dosiro employment. Sev eral weeks ago, a man who had been run through a threshing machine, and aftei wards had his homo burned down, camo through hero seeking assistance Although from a distant point part of tho stale, he had geod endorsements, and an honest faco, nnd'was sont on his way rejoicing. On Thursday aftornoon a man olairaing to bo a resident of Shenandoah was around soek ing aid, said ho was sick, and hadn't been able to work for n month, and buried a child'last woek. Thoy usually strlko for tho business places in town leaving the others alone. Mahanoy Cdy Tribune. Shenandoah is also floodod with beggars who aro strangers to tbo town; but wo have no information as to whether, or not thoy aro from Mahanoy City. Iu tho abionco of proof wo aro inclined to bo-cbaiitablo enough to givo our neighboring town tho benefit of tho doubt. Shonandoah pooplo cannot be expected to hunt up tho pedigrees of tho beggars who aro troubling tho Mahanoy City pooplo, as thoy have all they can attend (to In guarding themselves nirninit imnrjsltion. But tho probability is that if our neigfib irSvwill investigate somo of tho claims referred to they will And that many of tho beggars aro not rosidonts of the county, Vet, perhaps, somo may bo found inhabitants of tho county seat. A town th'at is dopondnnt upon county funds to repair its streo's is certainly a very proper placo to look for begga's. A GRAY-HAIRED THIEF. A Young Lady Robbed of Hor Pooketbook. Miss Laura ChriUian, a reeidontof Phil adelphia, who is a sister of Airs. John F. Finney, of town, was robbed on a train Wednosday whilo on hor way from Now York to Philadelphia. A low minutes alter sho boarded the train an old gro.v haired man got aboard tho samo train and eoaled himself bosido hor. Tho young lady rnoroly gave him a passing glanco and took no moro notice of him. chortly beforo tbo train roacbed Philadelphia, tho stranger got off at ono of tho smaller stations along tho route unteen. "When the train roacbed Philadelphia, Miss Christian placod hor hand to her pocket in ordor to get her pockelbook, which contained her trunk chock and money to tho amount of $30. To her utter amazemont, she found that not only was her pockotbook missing, but her pocket as well. Tho New Park Slto. A committee comprising Mine Inspector "William Stoin, Hon. M. 0. "Watson, Rich aid Amour, 0. II. Ilagenbuch and J. P. Williams yesleiday waited upon Thomas Buird, superintendent for tho Kehloy Run colliery, to consult with him regarding tho selection of a new tito for a park to be laid out by lHo Columbia Hoso Company, in lieu of tho ono to bo abandpned"next Sep tember. Mr. Baird received tho coramiUee very courteously, but owing to a pressure of other business he was unablo to give sufficient titno to a consideration of ihe oommitloo's pioposition. Howovor, bo s'gnifled a willinguo-j to do all in his powor towards aiding tho speedy selection of a proper sito and fixed noxt Tuesday aiter noon as tho time f jt anolber meoting. Mr. Uaird regrels that tho "boyi" are obl:jied to vucato tboir present grounds, but ho thinks they will bo all right in tho and. Picnlo at Lakeside. Tho Young lion's Democratic club of Mahanoy City will hold a picnio at Lako side on tho 27th intt. Tho organization oonslsts of young men of Mahanoy i ity and vicinity, numbering 125 members. The officers aro : T. 0. O'Connor, presi dent; Anthony Ostheimor, first vico presi dent; John Krebs, second vice president; John J, Meyor, secretary; James Ulickloy, treasurer. Thoy havo socured pormanent quarters at B .sch's old stand, second floor, and havo their rooms elegantly furnldbod. Wrist Sovoroly Out. "William Edwards had ono of his wrists severely gashed while in tbo act of putting a lump of rock into a bucket In tho now shaft of the Indian Ridgo colliery. Property Sold. Letter Carrier P I), Holman has sold his property on West Cherry streot to Joseph Rotkavicz, tho Polish bottler of town, Advertise In tha Hkjiald. RAIL AND RUIN ! HORRIBLE WRECK ON THE WEST SHORE RAILROAD. ELEVEN PERSONS WERE KILLED. Tho St. Louis Fast Express Crashes Into tho Roar of a Freight Which Had Brokon In Two. Terrible Scones. Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 7. The St. Louis express, on the WestShore rail road, which leaves here t 1.53 a. iu., met with a terrible accident three rullei west of Port Hymn, near what Is known as the Duchess Cut yestenlny. Thelruln was running at a high rate of speed, and at that point ran into a freight train. The wreck was an awful one, and tho deaths outright number ten. Thoso killed outright and those who died from their lujurios, were ull Italians but one, the flrennn of the passenger trnlu. Eleven Italians wero badly hurt, four fatally. Twelve cars of the freight train wero wrecked and piled upon tho tracks, completely blocking them. The Italians wero In the smokin g car, which was completely shattered. Hardly a whole piece of timber was left of tho car. The wreck tool; lire, and the passen ger train was burned with the except- 1' n of tin ee sleeping cars. Tho train was mado up of two ex press cars, a baggage car, ft smoking car, a day car and four sleeping cars. Tho followlug Is a list of tho killed and wounded: KILLED. Michael Bergen, ilieinanon passen ger train, lives at Macedon. Alphnnz Cauilla, Italian. Coco Itocco, Italian. Veanbo Dllaurl, Italian. Dominion Itiulioup, Italian. Thomas Merilng, Italian. John Ilosio, Italian. Domluico Sautilo, Italian. Antonio Seazzslfave, Italian. John Gcnraboot, Italian. An unknown Italian died ou the way to (syeacuse, niU INJOItKD. Mlhle Codarella, Giovanni Rosso, Puuco Agostmo, Tomaso Canzorluo, LipplsCamllli, Luppis Agostino, Arlco Cialono, Jo'epli jMaseuielli, Augelo Novell!. Hlcco Agostury, Autonlo Cob bulla, ull lliallauB. Henjamin Potts, Oiicdia; James Chascn, St. Louis ; J. Myers of No 1, 02o Flllnioro avenue, liullalo ; Frank Sellzer, of North Bollnu street, Syra cuse; John Preston. "Wost Troy ; rat rlok Ryan, engineer passenger train, liastliuilalo: Mr. Teller, West Point; M. Lewlce, Norwich. John F. Bowdlsh, of Boston, who is In tho brush business, was ou his wav to Detroit. Tlio-accldent wus between 3 and 4 o'clock, Mr. Bowdish says. He had been riding In the muoklug cur and had been in a doze, but was fully awake when thecru"h came. "The first tiling that attracted my atteutlon," (.aid li 1 "was tho working of tho air brake, t flashed through my mlud thitt something terrible was about to happen. Quicker than I could take a i .ooud tbuucht there was a crash, shrieks, and all was darkness and confusion. "I felt myself pinned down by a great weight. I could look below mo and see broken boards, beams and car wneeis, out was unable to move. "Soou I heard the crackling of llamcs "You cannot Imagine the horror that ciept over me ns I thought thatlu tho next moment the Humes would be upon me, and I would be slowly cre mated alive. " 'My God, help mo,' I cried. 'Hurry hurry.' Just theu I hoaid a voice, 'hern's a man alive; let's got him out.' Theu I heard the sound of axes and'pleasauter noises nevergreuted my ears, I can assure you. "It win hope not unmixed with fear, however, for there frequently came the thought that the roaring llamos would drive away tho workers beforo they readied me and I would be left to my fate. I suppose It was only a few min. utes, but It seemed an ago when day light broke Iu from above ami two burly trulumen hauled mo out." The Italians came from Tompkins f.'ovo, Rockland county, and were ou their way to Niagara Falls to work on tho tunnel there. They were In cburce of Interpreter Savarino Scozzivana. It was roporled that tho euglnceraud flremau of the freight train had disap peared, but railroad men say that thov were uot responsible for the accident. Tho came was the breaking In two of tho freight train as It was going on tue siretcn. A llamimn hud been sont haulc. but the engineer did not seo lilm because of a deuso fog. Tho dead and wounded were brought to this city, My Family Dootor For Ihe lat two v jrs Ilia been Bulpbur Jllticrs, unit unt 1 1 bptfan iisIuk them In my iamIv. wd had mutt or laM McHuoih. aud our doct r bill hus been very lariio. Klncow. b sail their um, we have bad no dnctor to pay uud three dollars lnvokied InHulphur lit ten has ken) hnalili in our family.; Knott, Ittmusfer, Waverly, Iowa. MAHANOY PLANE. Items of Iutorost From Our Reg ular Correspondent. Amonir the mnnv viMtnra In fmvn during the li .st week we note tho fol lowing : MIbs Emma Brown, a for mer resident, but now ot Iowa, Is re visiting old fceues and friends In tho Hast, and Is at present stopping with Mr. aud Mrs. Helster. Ilenrv V. Foeller and wife, of New York, are the guests of tho gentleman's sister, Mrs. Thomas Bevau. Mrs. B. L. Weaver and daughter, of Philadel phia, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Dr. 8. E. Fetzer. John Cnsselrlneer. of fjirardvllle. n. biakemnu on the 1. & It., had a hand badly crushed while coupling cars nt this nlaco. Ho is now at the Miners' Hospital, whero he Is rapidly recover ing. Harris & Frvinire. creon errocers. have recently become the noisessora of a handsomo dapple gray horse. Ho Is a "llyer," but not a wooden one. Our school teachers received their lung looked-for pay a tow days ago. Huckster John Conlln looks as proud as the Czar of all the Russias wnen driving nis now wagon around town. Early last Sunday nioi-iilmr. whilo one of the night crews was running u train of empties on to Cieiber's sidimr at Mai.eville, an open switch dumped several double and two gondola cars down the embankment. Fortunately none of tho crew were hurt and the curs were not much damaged. A few evenings ago a party of bova named Joseph Hildibrnud, Joseph Welsh, Michael McCann. Mike Cook. John Donahue and lllchard Quigley made a raid ou tlielruil trees In hiipt. Kasbridce's irarden in nuest of tho green aud grlpeful apple. They suc ceeded in collecting a quantity or cholera morbus elobtiles. dolnir con siderable damage to the trees aud muk- lug their escape for the time being, but "tho way of tho trespasser Is hard aud thorny'' and they were presently gathered in by C. & I. Policeman Bed dow, who gave them an opportunity to explain their actions before 'Squire M. J. Reynolds. That worthy was. much inclined to send them to the cooler, hut through the lienency of Mr. Rasbrldge was induced to lot theni go on the payment of costs amounting to over three dollars each. The fate which overtook these boys and the unpleasant position In which It places their parents should be a warning to other amateur burglars, as tbo company whi"h owns the property Is determined that future od'endera shall not get oft so easily. On Sunday last the streets of Maize-vllle- were the e:;- of a disgraceful riot between two Polish factious of that place and Shenandoah. It ap pears that the row was started with the object of attracting tho police to the same and give Ihe belligerents an opportunity to waylay them but our police force is not paid to run their noses Into danger, consequently the Poles were dltappolnted, but to make up for the failure of their scheme they attacked the residence of Chief of Police Itofewarne with stones and clubs, Interspersed with howls, groans aud au oecicionnl pistol shot. After nearly wrecking the houso, and dis gusted with their failure to call outthe police, they disper.-ed. No arrestB have been made nor are there likely to be any. It Is feared that thenou in terference of the police will lead these Ignorant foreigners to believe thut they are becoming powerful enough to. "rule tho roost," so to speak, and eause them to indulge in further acts of vio lence, but let them beware lest thoy should compel the law to teach them the lesson that the liberty of tho United States of America does not mean violence aud lawlessness. Following is n list of the lettors re maining uncalled for Jn tho Mahnuoy Plane, Pa., postolllce for the week endlug August 8, 1801: Michael Cowan, John Hauley. For 09o You can get one doz n cabinet photos and a Quo flame. Remember wo are on tbo first floor; no steps to ollmb. JCkaoky, tbo leading artist. 8 5-3tn I Was a Fool. Yc, tliey twld 1 ww a fool not in try Hut nlinr Hit ten (or Rheumatism, from whlon I had suUered mar two years: b.it I bad tried so many doelors aid madlclnen without getting relief that I wis dlsoomaged. lam. nowonmy lourtli bottle aodalmost cured. I rfos a fiwl that I didn't try thai wondp-nl lemedy before.-!.', a. Ir(stt, Alchetter -V. If. All Hands Come ! And get a knifo for nothing. Tho only conditions aro that you buy twonty ton-cent plugs of "Filly"-tobacco. As good a plug as you ever put a tooth to. Tho knifo ifj a bea utifu 4-blado, inlaid celluloid han dle, good material and good workmanship. Can bo scon a GRAF'S, No. 122 North Jardin Streat.