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VOL. VI.--KO. 183.
SHENANDOAH. PA., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 1891.
ONE CENT.
THE SUBB EOAD TO OPULENCE LIES KNEE-DEEP TELBOUGH PBINTERS INK
Amnion avxritAL!
3en. DAVID MoMURTIUE uuuu
STJ.TE III CAJSBlllMt
Oai-t. JOHN W. MORRISON.
Veleuatei-at-Iiarge to tho Constitutional
Convention:
A. 8. Ij. SHIELDS,
WM. I. SOUAFFER,
LOUIS W. HALL,
FRANK BEEDER,
II. C. Sl'CORJIICK,
J. II. l'OMEROV,
JOHN CESSNA,
Wit. B. ROGERS,
ISAIAH O. WEAR,
HERMAN KREAMER
JI. L. KAUFFMAN,
II. M. EDWARDS,
GEO. S. SCHMIDT,
CYRUS ELDER,
JOHN S. LAMBIE,
JAMES L. I1ROWN,
TERRENCE V. FOWDERLY.
County Ticket.
Judge Hon. D. B. Green.
Sheriff Benjamin Smith.
Jury CommlstoncrMaJ. William
dark.
Poor Director George' Ueffner.
Unexpired Term Harry H. McQlnnis
Constitutional Convention Delegates.
ROBERT ALLISON, Fort Carbon.
H.BURD EDWARDS, FotUvllle.
J. H. FOMBROY, Bhenandoah.
JOHN J. COYLE, Mahanoy City.
( It la proposed to erect a monument
to Beniamln Franklin Stephenson,
the fouuderof the Grand Army of the
Republic, who lies now in an un
marked grave near Petersburg, 111.
Dr. Stephenson distinguished himself
in the war, particularly at the, battle
of Shilob, and at the conclusion of
hostilities, he formulated a scheme for
banding tho soldiers of Illinois into a
benevolent organization. Early in
January, I860, he wrote out a ritual
and constitution, which Governor
Oglesby approved, and soon afterwards
post? were established at Decatur and
Springfield. By August of the same
year forty posts had been organized in
the state, and the order was firmly on
its feet. It now contains300,008 mem
bers, and is the most powerful order of
its klud the world has ever saw,
Tho Dootor and Postmaster
yue u a neglect a coia ana rapiaty going into
usumptlon which was promptly cured by
a
un-nna uoueu ana uonnumniion uure.
Trial bottles tiee at Klrlln's drug store.
35
CENTS PER YD.
fora GOOD HOME-MADE
RAG STAIR CARPET, taken out of
the loom to-day.
C. ID. PKICKE'S
Carpet Store, 10 South Jardin St, near Centre
Carpets and
Our stock of JbLOOR OIL CLOIB. for the fall trade
is now complete.
30 DIFFERENT JPA1 TERNS
to select from in all widths, qualities and prices.
LINOLEUM.
l. rwi t i . . e
OAEPBTS.
2tEW FALL STILES in
VELVET, BODY and
i .
iiiutifiiN anu
A large Assortment New Styles All Prices.
Don't forget our five xyear old pure Apnle Vinegar,
and Mixed Spices tor Pickling.
HEW MACKEREL.
Just received 1ANGY BLOATER MACKEREL, ex-
p'a large, white and at.
AT KEITER'S.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Rocapltulatlon of the Last Grand
Lodgo Report.
Tho following is ft summary of tho an
nual report Is(ued by tho grand lodge of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Pennsylvania :
Number of brother" relieved 16 007
" " widowed families relieved.,. 509
Paid lor the relief of brothers
i. ii ii widowed families.
' " education of orphans
11 buiylngdead....-
" " special relief.
S3S3.521.1H
8.7SW.71
110,417.31
lo.IlU.M
Total amount paid for relief.....
Increased Rmountor relief.
Working expenses of lodges
Total r lief and working expenses.
Receipts of the working ledges
Assets M " "
Increase ol assets during the year..
J529,O0.6S
$10.1(11.53
271.29S 8
801 305 20
000 8)7.51
3.20I.3M.00
, 09,400.74
Members at last annual report, 92,833
Initiations during year 0,801
Admitted on card l,S0il
Reinstated to membership-..- ...... 623
Died during t eyear 1,300
Withdrawn by card l,10t
Hnspended 4,201
Expelled 70
Present membership 07,833
Increase In " 4.90,
Applicants rejected 62H
Number ot past grands 21,02)
" " working lodges 1,010
Increase in number of lodges- 22
Indians on the war path at Bobbins'
opera house. Monday night, Sept. 7th.
Admission 10 cents.
"Wales's Great Eisteddfod.
Tho National Eisteddfod of Wales was
held at Swansea, August 18, 19, 20 and 21,
in a large pavilion, erected especially for
the occasion in Victoria Park. Therowere
15.000 people present and $6,000 were
awarded in prizes, besides the valuable gold
and silver medals. The prizes wero the
largest ever offoiod for competition singing
in the National Eisteddfod of Wales. On
Tuesday, August 18, the ancient gathering
was opened according to custom of the
gersedd of bards. The presidents wero tho
Rev. Archdeacon Griffiths and Sir T. D.
Llewellyn, and the conductor was Rev.
T. 0. Waters (Oynon Fordd), formerly of
Kingston. The attendanco at the opening
was 10,000. Six choirs ontered the selec
tion "Coedy Hydres" (by D. Emlyn
Evans,) and "Stone Him to Death," (St.
Paul Mendelssohn), Dr. Joseph Parry, Dr.
D. Jenkins and John Roberts, of Port
Madoc, and two Englishmen wero the
adjudicators. Tho prize, 50, was won by
the Morriston choir, Swansea. The sue.
cessful conductor was presented with a gold
medal.
Tho chief prize, 200, was capturod by
tho Llandly choir, under tho directorship
of R. O. Jenkins, R, A. M. lie also re
ccived the gold modal of honor. At tho
gorsedd of bards, which was presided over
by the arch Druid of the Isle of Britain,
Clwydfarda, and an assembly of tho chiof
bards, it was resolved that they send rep
resentslives from tho gorsedd to attend the
World's Columbian International oistedd
fod to be l'eld in 1893, under the patronage
of tho assemblage of bards of tho Islo of
Britain. Six of the chief bards will be
sent across to Chicago six weeks boloro the
holding of tho great eisteddfod.
See the big Indian show at Robhins'
opora house. Monday night, Sept. 7th.
Admission 10 cents. 9-3-tf
Oil Cloths.
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TAJPES2RX BRUSSELS,
HANDSOME PATTERNS.
nnu uh tire 10,
COUNCIL MEETING
THE NEW STREET COMMITTEE
MAKES A REPORT.
SOME PLAIN TALK INDULGED IN
An Expensive and Thus far
Worthless Stono Crusher.
.More Hoso to he Supplied
Two Companies.
Hours. Qablo, Betteridgo, Amour,
Oevcrs, Wurm, Uolman, Ooakloy, Hop-
kins, James and Lamb wero the members
present at tho regular meeting of the
Borough Council last evening. Messrs,
Portz and Schelfly were not prosent. If
they had been thero would probably have
been a lively exchange of argumonts, as
the remarks made by the now members of
tho ttreet committee regarding the trans
actions of the old members woro of a very
causlio character.
Mr. G.iblo was ill from tho effects of a
cramp and Mr. Hopkins served for him as
chairman,
When a report from the street committee
was called for Mr. llolman answered that
the committee, as reorganized, had accom
plished more work durine tho past two
weeks than the old committeo accomplished
since last spring.
Mr. Gablo confirmed Mr. llol man's re
port and said that the developments of the
two weeks had shown that the old street
comm.ttoe had been making a regular
hobby and little god of the stone crusher
and seemed to have devoted its entire time
to it. lie recommended that the crushing
of s'.ono bo given on contract and hinted
that a mint of money had already been ex
pended on the crusher.
Mr. Wurm added, "The bills will toll a
bigger tale."
Mr. Gable said tbat it had also been dis
covered that thero was no patent on the
screens ordorod for tho stono crusher,
whereupon Mr. Lamb took tho floor and
declared that it was an outrages that any
member of Council should try to hood
wink his colleagues by telling a deliberate
lie about the mattor. Tho excuse made for
avoiding tho home manufacturer and going
to Tamaqua to get a small screen was that
there was a patent on it "and hero is a bill
of $196 for it," concluded Mr. Lamb.
Mr, Gable declared that the amount of
the bill was throe times the value of tho
(creen. lie also contradicted the statement
made at tho last meeting tbat Mr. Kurtz,
tho home manufacturer, did not rare about
the contract for supplying the scroon. "I
aBkod Mr. Kurtz about it," said Mr.
Gablo, "and he told me that the old mem
bers of tho street committeo had asked
him for his terms, but beforo he could givo
them the ecroen was purchased in Ta
rn aqua."
Messrs. Lamb and Wurm protested
against teamsters hired for borough work
standing Idle, watching others load ,tbu
wagons and said that boys are pot wanted,
but men, and men who are able to do a
day's work.
Supervisor Llewellyn said It is Impossible
to hire a man and a team for 52.25 a day.
Tho street committee was instructed to
make any arrangements in reference to
that part as may seem proper.
Tax Collector Schmidt reported that ho
collected $208 the past two weeks from
Poles and Huns, with tho assistance ot
Policeman Connors, and, on motion, it was
decided that the officer be continued in tho
service, until further potice. The finance
committee was Instructed to ask the School
Board to help bear the exponso of employ
ing tho policeman.
When a report from the lamp and watch
committee was called for there was a
spirited debate. Mr. James said tbat a
young Arabian peddler had been arrested
by the Polish constable of the Fourth ward
and had been sentenced to pay a fine of 830
and $5 costs by 'Squire Hugh Thomas.
Mr, James allegod that the arrest was an
unjust one. That, so far as he was able to
learn, the Arabian did not peddle in the
town and be was arrested at the Instance of
some Polish Jew peddlers who wanted to
rid themselves of the Arabian's com pot I
Hod.
A motion was made that the mattor bo
referred to the lamp and watch committee
for investigation. Mr. Lamb opposed tho
motion,, Ho claimed tbat it was not a case
for council to act upon and that tho Ara
bian bad his remedy against the 'squire if
any blunder was made.
Mr. James said he didn't wish to receive
any money that had boon bled out of any
one. Ho said ho honestly bolloved fio
money bad been bled out of the Arabian
Ho also produced tho following loiter from
'Squire Thomas to the Arabian ;
"Mr. George Asid.
"Sin : You will ploase call and pay tho
remalndor ot tne cost, unit taxe your watcn,
as I am not suunosod to ho d It much
longer. An'', as you hnve tried to do all
you could to Injure me, I want you now to
come ana tome."
Mr. Lamb held to the proposition that
the cose was not one over which council
had jurisdiction and that the Arabian bad
his remedy at law against the 'squire and
constable If ho was improperly arrostod and
fined.
The motion to refer tho caso was lost.
The lamp and watch committee statod
that a number of citizens wero anxiousthat
council should appoint ono of tho paid
police for duty In tho day time on Sundays
after pay days to arrest drunks and other
disorderly characters.
Chief of Polico Amour 6ald that tho re
quest was a vindication for tho paid polico.
It showed that tho constables wero not
doing their duty and it recalled the charges
undo last spring that tho paid police wero
interfering with tho business of tho con
stables. "I statod thon," said Chief Amour,
"and I state now that the polico did not
interfere with the constables, but wero
called upon because tho constablos could
not bo found and this request Is our vindi
cation," Chief Amour concluded by say
ing that if tho constables would keop a
closer watch on the placos that sell on Sun
day there would bo less disorderly charac
ters on tho street. At 3 o'clock last Sun
day afternoon tho chiof hea-d a keg of boer
being tapped in a saloon. A citizen asked
him why ho didn't attend to tho matter,
but he declined to do so, as tho constables
aroolected and are undor bonds for that
purpose.
It was finally decidod that with tho
present force a policeman cannot bo put on
day duty on Sunday. A requost by Chiof
Burgess Lessig that a poiicoman bo ap
pointed for regular day duty was squashed
by a sentiment that tho Chief Burgess had
power to make arrests.
Mr. Bottoridge complained that tho oloc-
txio light is very irregular in lighting the
streets. Matter was referred to the lamp
and watch committee.
Tho Chief Fire Marshal recommended
tho purchase of 800 feet of fire hoso, 500
for tho Phoonix and 300 for tho Columbia
company.
Tho Chief of Police mado tho following
report for tho month of August : 31 ar
rests, an average of ono a day: 3 served
time; 25 paid fines; 2 released; 1 gave se
curity. Lodgings furnished, 4. Finos col
lected, 893.
iur. oocKieman, ot llethlehem, was
prosent and mado a contract for furnishinc
800 feet of "Paragon" hoso and was asked
to givo his opinion on flro plugs. Tho
narrativo had hardly been commenced
whon tho fire bell sounded an alarm. A
moment or two later Councilman Gablo
was informed that tho largo stable at tho
colliery of which ho is outside foreman.
West Shenandoah, was on fire. Council
nastily adjourned and decided to meet
ngain this evening to pass upon bills.
Indians, comedians, singers, dancers,
marionettes nd a big show at Robbins'
opera house. Monday night, Sept. 7tb,
Admission 10 cents. G-3-tf
Assignments of Teaohors.
Tho following are tho changes made in
tho assignments of teachers for tho present
school terra to fill vaeancios created by
resignations : Miss Mary Roberts has Miss
Hannah B. Reese's place in the first grado
primary. Misses Ltllio Phillips and Han
nah Morrison are teaching In the German
Lutheran church building. Franklin
Williams has the school In tho third grade
primary that John B. Scheuhing relin
quished to take tho Turkey Run school,
Miss Same E. Conry is now teaching In
the second gradn primary and Miss Eliza.
beth Linton takes her place in the first
grade. The place in tho fourth grado pri
mary department vacatod by Miss Robona
F. Glover is now filled by James R. Lewis,
whose place in tho 'third grado is filled by
J. W. Burke.
, A Cold Day,
"A Cold Day" will bo tho first attraction
at the thoatro noxt Tuesday night. Many
changes have been made in tho interior of
the theatre and will no doubt bo appre
ciated "A .Cold Day" has created great
laughter tor six seasons, and this season
surpassos all others. Many new specialties
are introduced, and the music is from the
recent operatic successes. Tho company is
a capable one, and includes Perkins D.
Fisher, Andy Amann, John Duyey, Geo.
Mitchell, W. L. Dennlson, Carlotta whoso
dancing is of the somational kind, Jos
ephine Amann and Edith Barton.
Attention, Camp 112 1
Tho members of W. O. 112, P. O. S.
of A., are requested to meet In their hall
next Monday, Soptemuor 7, at 7:30 a. m.,
for tbo purpose ot going to St, Clair to take,
part in tbo American demonstration. The
Grant band will accompany tho camps.
Special trains will leave tho Pennsylvania
depot at 8:30 a. m, Returning, leave St.
Clair at 5:00, 7:50 and 9:42 p. m. Faro for
round trip 35 cents. 9-2-4t
Second band school books bought and
sold at Max Reese's. tf
A Largo Yield.
Mr. G. W. Keiter, of Bloomsburg, yes
terday called at the IIkkald sanctum and
exhibited grains of the celebrated Fulcaster
heat of whloh ho lus had the wonderful
yield of 43! bushels to tho acre on his
splendid farm.
Tf riAn t An In noalui, ItalnmlD ..... -..!..
aches luiough. the M'Uetn, cause Htieuma
tlsm. Neuralgia and Backache. Try lied flag
Oil, the Famous l'alu Cure. 23 oenls at Klr
lln's drug store.
G0LLJEEY BLAZE,
WEST SHENANDOAH COL
LIERY STABLE DESTROYED.
MANY VALUABLE MULES PERISH.
Tho Total Loss Will Not Exceed
Four Thousand Dollars Tho
Origin of tho Flro Unknown.
Incendiarism Suspected,
Thortly aftor 10 o'clock last night tho
blowing of wbistlos at the Turkey Run and
West anonandoah collieries, and tho ring
ing of tho fire boll, summonod tho lire
companies to tho last namod colliery. Tho
largo stablo was in flames. Tho fire com
panies wero prompt in responding to the
alarm, but tho building was so incon
veniently located it was impossible to do
any ellectivo work until tho building was
doomed. The only fire plug handy was
tho ono at tho corner of Cherry and Gil
bert streets and tho amount ot hoso re
quired was so much tho Columbia and
L'hocnix companies put a Siamese connec
tion on and mado use of the ono source of
supply.
Tho stable was CGx IO in size, two stories
high, had a corrugated iron roof, and con
tained fourtcon valuable mulos, besides
about four tons of hay and other feed. Tho
firo raged furiously for about an hour, at
tho end of which time tho firemen bad
succeeded in gotting tho flames under con
trol and wero pouring streams upon tho
heap of ruins under the corrugated roof,
which was hsld in position by badly burned
supports.
All tho mules and otbor contents of tho
stiblo woro ojnsutnod, but 81,000 will moro
than cover tho total loss. Tho colliory
officials are at a loss to account for tho firo,
but think it is a caso of incendiary. Tho
stablo was dostroyod on tho 7th of Juno,
1890. At that tiruo tho starting of tho flro
was attributed to a spark from a locomo
tive igniting tho wooden roof. When tho
stablo was rebuilt a corrugated iron roof
was put on it. The watchman, Evan Butts,
says ho left the 6tablo at about half past ton
working time, to lower somo men down
the Continental slopo. When ho returned
tho stable was in flames. Ho said ho was
not absent moro than twenty minutos.
James Kane, of tho Lihigh Valloy rail
road, says he walked we-tward along tho
track past tho stablo at 10:08, slow timo,
and everything appeared to bo all right.
When he walked back at about 10:25 tho
stablo was in flamos.
George Cox had tho thumb of his right
hand badly lacerated by a piece from tho
sloara gauge of tho Columbia engine.
Fancy Bartlett pears,
at Coslett's.
'5 cents per baskot,
8-22-tf
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
Tho Handsorno Templo ot Justlco
Formally Opened.
Tho new court house at Pottsvillo was
f rmally opened yosloiday afternoon. Part
of tho exercises were conducted in the part
in front of the building and consisted of
prayer by Rev. Jacob Belviilo, D. D,, of
the First Presbyterian church, and raising
a flag on tho building, Tbs crpwd then
adjourned to tho court room, where tho
Judges mado speeches and an oration was
delivered by Guy E. Farquhar. Directly
behind the Judgos stood a life-size floral
goddess of Justico.
Music was furnished by the Third Bri
gade band, while, tho thousands of people
from all over thq county inspected , tho
building. In tho evening there was a
promenade concert, and tho building was
illuminated by electricity.
The building is a grand structure, com
modious and perfect in every detail. It is
built of white Ohio stone and iron. The
vaults have metallic racks, files, and fur
niture. Tho building cost nearly 8300,
000. Four tintypes for 25 cents, at Dabb's. tf
ONE KILLED
And Two Injured This Morning
by an Explosion of Gas.
A Polander named Rollins, residing at
No. 3, was killed this morning at tb-;; YVm,
Penn colliery by the premature discharge
of a blast while working in tbo Buck
Mountain vein.
Fire Boss, Mlc'aaol Flannagan, and a
miner named William L. Davis, of Ellen-,
gowan, were injured about noon to-day by
au explosion of gas at the Ellengowan col
liery. Flanagan was burnod and cut about
the face and hands, and Davis was cut
soyeroly about tbo bead. They are both
doing well under the caro of Dr. Stein, of
town.
Givo Us Another.
Hie Grant Cornet Band gave anothor
ol Its excellent open air concorts on tho
Main and Centre street square last evening
trom ts improved platform. Tho selections
were excellently rendered and it is hoped
tbo concert will be ropoated in tho near fu'
ture.
Oysters.
Oysters are in season. Go to Schooner's
Families supplied, Parlors for ladies. 9-4-tf
MAHANOY PLANE.
Items of Interest From Our
Rog-
ular Correspondent.
Miss Ella Faust, ono ot Ashland's
fair
ladle", is visiting friends in town.
Wo are pleased to noto that Thomas
Giles, inside foreman at Bear Rldgo col
liory, is rapidly recovering from a sovoro
tttack of typhoid fever.
Thomas Pierce, ono of Frackvillo's pro-
gresivo young mon, was in town on Thurs
day. Ho will shortly remove to Girard-
vi le, whoro ho has been offered a lucrativo
position.
Miss Theresa Wright, of Trevorton, n
bright and accomplished young lady, is
tho guert of tho Wright family of town.
Tho Missos i rancis, of town, and sevoral
lady friends of Philadelphia, gavo a ploas-
Hnt entertainment to their many friends on
Monday evening last. Tho affair was o,.o
qf the most uccosslul social events of tho
season.
The funoral of Patrick Joyce, who was
killod by tho cars at the foot of Mahanoy
Piano on Monday last, took place on Wed
nesday. Interment was at Girardvillo
cemetery. Deceased was a track repairer
on the P. & R. and while at work on tho
tail track was thrown under a moving
train of coal cars, and so terribly mangled
that ho diod a fow momeuts after being re
moved to his home.
Tbo abandoned Tunnel colliery at Ash
land is being dismantled, and tho hoisting
machinery removod to West Bear Rldgo to
bo added to the present hoisting plant at
that colliery, whore oxtensivo Improve
ments are being made in the arrangomont
for bringing tho coal to tho surfaco and pro
paring It for market.
A neat and substantial fenco has been
built along the upper portions of tho
Frackville and Ma zevilie roads. Credit
for this improvement is duo to Frackvillo
borough.
Tbo juvenile population of this bailiwick
is saving its pennlos and anxiously awaiting
tho advont of "Tho Greatest Show en
Earth," whoso brilliantly illuminated
posters bavo, for somo timo past, orna
mented our fences and wood-sheds.
Letters remaining uncallod for in tbo
post offico at Mahanoy Plane, Pa., Sept.
3d, 1891. Geo. W. Nowlin, James Rowan (2)
Firemen of Two States to Moot.
The firemen of Pennsylvania and thoso
ofNewJer.oy will hold their respoctivo
annual conventions during- Soptombor.
Tho Pennsylvania State Firemen's Con
vention is to meet at Lock Haven, Septem
ber 15th to 18th, and an announcement
comes from the Reading Railroad that it
will charge only a single fare for tbo round
trip from any of its stations to Lock Haven
and back, the tickots being available Sep
tember 12 to 18 going, and until September
21 returning. To tako advantage of tho
low faro a certificate is required from tho
secretary of tho associaiion, W. V. Wun-
der, of Reading. Tho New Jersey fire
men will hold their fourteenth annual
convention at Atlantic City, opening Sep
tember 29 and closing October 2. A great
turnout is expected. For this the Reading;
Railroad has .agreed to charge all comers
but a single fare for round trip tickots to
Atlantic City from all points on Its lino
good going Septembor 25 to Octobor 2 and
returning until October 0 Inclusive. Tho
horses and apparatus of companios attend
ing these conventions will bo carried free
over tbo Reading line.
Indian Excltcmont- at Robbins' opera
houso, Monday night, Si pt. 7. Admission
10 cents. 9-3-tf
FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Second Hand Books at Half Prlco.
Have just purchased a large invoice of
second band school books, almost new.
which I will sell at halt price. A specialty
inhigh school books.
I Also, 0,000 tabids, formerly sold at 16
cents, now 5 cents.
Como early boforo all gone.
Max Rkese, Agent.
Concert Eaoh Evening.
Willio Kondrlck, tho pbenominal cor-
netist of tbo U, . Marine Band, Is homo
on a vacation and will play at his parents'
home, the Kendrick House, each evening,
rendering somo of the most difficult and
popular solos of the day, accompanied by
tbo Kendrick orchestra. Change of pro
gramme each evening. 0 3-15
IT IS NEAR TIME
You aro thinking of takincr
in your flowers, and you will
want somo pots. Wo got a
lot of very cheap ones Mon
day, and whon you aro ready
to plant don't forgot that you
can got thorn at
GRAF'S,
No. 122 North Jardin Street.