rR R .III th.e Latest jfeiVa ) PUBLISHED IN The Evening Herald ... DELIVERED BY CARRIERS. . . 7&, SUBSCRIBE. FOR The Evening Herald HSWSY, dright'ihd crisp THE mm CIBtBUTHI II mis SECTIOH. VOL. VI.--NO. 279. SHENANDOAH. PA.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2G. 1S91. ONE CENT I The Evening Herald. ALIi THE NKW'S FOB ONE CUNT. IIM a largor circulation In Bhonnudoab. than any other paper published. Clrou latlon books open to all. Did you havo a pleasant timo yester day? WEiinyour poor relations remem bered ? Mills, of Texan, Bulked all day Christmas. Speaker Crisp did not enjoy Christmas as he would havo liked. Next week will find our merchants selling ofl their Btiplus stock, loft over from Christmas, at a great reduction Tub appointment of Senator Plutnb's successor will bo a nice New Year's present for Homebody. Ingalls is sorry he acted so childish. The ice men are getting alarmed at what they conslderpoor r-oeects lor Ice. Don't borrow trouble; there w)ll be plenty of ice before the winter is over. Secretary Kusk's meat inspectors have discovered. a' factory on Long Island whero sausages made of horse meat were being shipped abroad. The traffic has been ordered stopped. Uncle Jerry; does not propose to have this country meat product judged in Europe by the meat of crippled and diseased horses. Speaker Crisp has not had an easy time flxinc the Oommlttpps of the House. There are 235 Democrats and oil either wanted to bo a chairman of a committee or have a prominent place on the committee. There aro but sixty commlttc and soma of tho 235 were bound to be disappointed But now that the committees aro ar ranged the trouble for the Democracy nas only commenced. It looks an. if there would be interesting times in tho House this winter. FOR A CARPET Bweoper, Others for $3.00, and very good oue3for?3,50 Buy ouo for your wile for a Christmas present. Wo also h ave a flue line of Rugs and Carpets at C. D. FEICKE'S CAP PET STORE Honest Goods at Fair Aiwa-, s give POOR S2.50 In the line of Good Goods we invite your attention to another lot of Jfew Cotmtry Lard, strictly pxirc kettle rendered. Our BAKJJTG MOLASSES, 2 qts. for SSc, is strictly New Orleans,not mixed goods and the best we can buy. Our JTLyJO 2. ABLE SYMWP, at lOo a quart, is bright color, fine flavor, pure sugar not mixed with glu cose or corn syrup. "What's in a 2STame ! Wliy pay a Fancy Price tor a particular brand of Flour, when a trial will convliiceyoit tliat you can buy AS GOOD au article for a tOWEIl PRICE! ? Try a sample sack ot our FANCY MINNESOTA PATENT XOuit, and be con viuccd tliat you can save money. "We guarantee It to be equal to the highest priced Flour In the market. Our ItlVERSIOIS BUCKWHEAT FJLOI7R Is a choice article. Our Old-Tlme CORN IIE Aly Is made of new corn-Kiln-dried and fresh ground. Try our Old-Time GRAHAM FJCOUtt. Try ''NORTH-WESTERN DAISY" niour. IV arrive In a few days, a Car Load of SALT, Coarse and Fine. AT KEITER'S. Found Drownod. A farmer and his daughter, while on their way from the valley to town this morning, saw tho body of a man floating in the dam now the Odd Follows' comotory. Thoy in formed membora of tho Hook and Laddoi Company of tho dlscovory and several ol thorn wont up to tho dam and pullod out tho body. It proved to bo that of Pat' rick, botlor known as "l'adnoy," Stanton, an agod man roslding on "West Oak street, to which placo tho remains wero roraoved. Tho caso is supposed to bo one of suicide. Insurance Notes. An advanco in rates of lire insurance has boon tho rosult of tho largo and almost un procodented losses of '.tho past eighteen months, which has caused many companies to withdraw altogether, and roinsuro thoir business. Tho following notice to policy-holders using gasolino stoves is important. In this connection wo would state it is a fact that sonio corapanios charge an oxtrn premium for their use while othors do not: "Dair gorl Caution 1 Tho danger from gasolino stoyes is not so much in themselves as in tho having tho material about. At ordi nary tomporature gasolino continually gives off Inflammable vapor, and a light some distanco from tho material will ignlto in through tho modium of this vapor. It is said that one pint of gasolino will 1m prognato 200 cubic feot of air and mako it explosive; and it doponds upon tho propor- tions of air and vapor whothor it becomes a burning gas or destructive explosive Bo waro of any leaks in cans, and novor for' get now clangorous a material you are handling." Taoklod tho Wrong Town. An omployo of tho eloctrio railway, who boasted that ho bad got ahead of tho police of Wilkes-Barrc, Shamokin, Pottsvillo, Mahanoy City and other places, got into troublo on Thursday nndiieforo ho could think what happenod found himself undor lock and key In tho local station house, Boasters should keep clear of Shenandoah polico. SdocIqI Train. On account of tho cornor stono laying of tho Greek Catholic church at Mahanoy City, to-morrow, 27th instant, tho Heading railroad will run a special train at reduced rates of faro. Train will leave horo at 9;20 a. m. returning loavoJMahanoy City at 4:00 p. m. Tickets good going and returning on special or regular trams. Holderman'sljowoly store, on tho direct cornor of Main and Lloyd streets, is a min iature world's fair with its myriad of holi' day attractions. Mr. iloldcrman Is doing business on a rock-bottom basis and pur chasers can got the best values at what ever sum they wish to expend. 12-M-lf See Bronnan and Gibson in an exhibition of tho manly art at Ferguson's thoatro, Saturday ovonlng, December 20th. Resolve to perform what you ought and perform, without fail, what you rosolve. Prices ! satisfaction. GOOds Never do at ANY PRICE. WHAT THEY GOT WHAT OUR TOWNSMEN FOUND IN THEIR STOCKINGS. SANTA GLAUS 'SURPRISES MANY. What ho Loft at tho Housos of Our Chief Burgess, Council man, Sohool Directors and Others. Chiof Burgess Lessig A list of tho good pavements in town. High Constable Stanton A prescription for grip cure. Supervisor Llowollyn Photograph of a stono crusher ' O. & I. Policoman Daniels Sovoral eharos of now water company stock. M. n. Kohlor Promiso of tho Tax Oolloctorship and an invitation to succood County Treasurer Pepper. Councilman "Wurm A perfect fluo. John F. Finnoy Promiso of continu ance in tho Stato Treasury Dopartmonl under Morrison, with oloctrlc railway management thrown in. Councilman Schoifly An urgont re quest to como for ofUco next fall. Chairman Eoddall A list of applicants for schools next June. School Director Butts Copy of a work on a porfect stoam hoating apparatus. Max Rooso A legacy of ?8,000 from Gormany. Suporintondont Eborle An appoal for tho early . completion of tho oloctrio rail way. Prof. Zeitz Tho olstoddfod prizo of ?100. Michael O'llara Photographs of men who aro nice and men who are not so nioe, School Diroctor Treziso A smllo from ono of our pretty and ablo schools marms, Suporintondont Thomas Baird A vote of thanks lrom his omployoa for paying thorn boforo Christmas Day. Ilonry 'Wiodorhold A steamship ticket for Europe. Editor Doyle An electric railway car painted greon. Councilman Lamb An. apology from Councilman Devers. Firo Apparatus Committoo Thoborough lire engine repaired. Councilman Rolman A photograph of Turkey Rim Illuminated by electricity. Assistant Postmaster Dongler A stool engraving of Goorgo Washington on a postage ttamp. John Bock A work on "what I know of 5th ward politics." Frod. II. Hopkins, Sr. An essay "How it fools to bo acting Chiof of Polico." Mine Host! Hutchison A rosolution of the pcoplo declaring his liotol a decided success. O. E. Titman Now contracts for supply ing tho mines with timbor. Councilman Coakloy A new safety lamp, Tho Children Mado Happy. Tho Sunday school chlldron of tho Freg byterian, Motbodist, Episcopal and Primi tive Methodist churches woro mado happy yesterday by tho diitribution of candies and presonts. Thochurchos wero handsomely docoratod and thero woro brief programmes ot appropiiato exercises. Tho Christmas troo distributions in tho Protestant Eplsco pal church will tako place on Monday eve ning. Tho English Baptist distribution will be mado In Bobbin's opora houso on January Oth, In commotion with a cantata. An unusual numbor of articles for holi day prosents, superior In quality and sur passed by none In tho county for stylo and execution, can bo bad at Holderman's jewolry store, direct on tho corner of Main and Lloyd slroots. 12-1-1-tf Will Attend Dlvino Service. Tho Masonio lodge of town will attend services in tho Roformod church to-morrow at 9:80 a. m. Best photographs and crayons alDabb' Great bargains in watches, clocks, Jew plry, diamonds, novelties and silverware at Oscar Yost's, 102 North Main St. 12-22-tf PERSONAL. Mies Julia Bradlgan is afflicted with the Krip. Gocrgo, Emma and Bertio Wasloy camp homo to spend Christmas and eat turkoj undor the parental roof. John Walkor, of Mahanoy Piano, was in town yesterday. -Miss Nolllo Mullon, of Shamokin, Is vis iting town frlonds. Councilman Scheifly is laid up with the Krip. Miss Annlo Kearney, of Pottsvillo, lr visiting at tho Bradignn rosldonco on South Main stroot. Miss JojbIo Grant came homo from .Now York to spond Christmas with her molhor Christ Gruhlor camo homo to spbnd tho holidays with his paronts. Miss Maggio Ormo, of St. Clair, Is visiting friends in town. Harry "Wlmlen, ol Tromont, Is visiting frionds in town. Mr. Wildo and wife, of Mincrsvillo, woro tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lath laon, In town, yesterday. "William "Van Danakor, of Philadolphln, spent Christmas in town, tho guest of Letter Carrier Holman. John H. Evans ontortained Mr. Jamos Sauvago and son, Llow Horbort, J. W Parson Prico, Dan Owmbwrla and George Marks Evans at a spread after tho concert last night. Miss Mary "Watson will tako a pleasure trjp to Now York during tho ensuing week O. D. Fncko, tho South Jardln stroot car pet manulacturor, is suffering with tho grip. "Davy" Morgan, who was injured tho other day, 13 around again. Mr. John Scheifly and daughtor, Ellon, aro down with tho grip. Gcorgo Manning, tho Main stroot shoe- man, bas, tho grip. Mr. Parry, father-in-law of J. J. Price, has the grip attack. ,Mr. and Mrs. John II. Boyor went to Port Carbon yostorday to attend tho funeral of a noico. Owon Thomas, sub-lottor carrior, is on duty to-day. Rev. Henry O'Reilly is on tho grip list Isadoro Friodman Is ono of tho latest grip victims. Danlol Thomas (Dan Owmbwrla) of Philadelphia, was in attendance at tho oistoddfod yostorday, Robort Roberts, of Mow Philadelphia, spent Uhnslnias in town. Harry Roxby came up from St. Clair to cat his Christmas dinner with his parents- Mr. and Mrs. O, A. Kcim ato their Christmas dinner with Mr, Keim's folks at Pottstown, Judgo Sadler, of Carlisle President of tho Electric Railway, is in town. liarry- I'rice, ot uirara College camo home to spent Christmas. James Lecko, Phillip StauiTor and Oliver Eisenhouer, all localod at "Wllkes-Barrc. are homo for the holidays. John P. Roborts, of a Baltimore Modi cal Oollego, Is spending a briuf vacation with his parents. Felix Klock, of Lebanon, Valonllno and Charles Blcrman, of Danville, and Charloj Houseman, of Altoona, oamohomoln timo to spond Christina with their parents, Miss Robena Glover, of Atlantic City, is home. narry J. Parrott, of Philadelphia, spent Christmas in town with relatives. Hon. Ellas Davis, of "Wadosvillo, was in town Thursday and yesterday. Mrs. "Walter Smith, nee Kato Tempest, of Olyphant, is sponding hor holidays in town with friends, Rov. H. G, Russol, of tho Primitive Mothodist church, his wife and two chlld ron aro afflicted with tho grip. D, L. Sollonbergor, of Shamokin, ono of tho brainiest newspaper mon in tho coal region, was in town yesterday. "William Johnson, of town, is visiting friends in Luzorno county. Mux Rooso is conflnod to his bod with tbe Kp. R. D. Hagonbuch is also down with tho Krip. William Ditchings and Thomas L. Mor gan, of Audonried, who camo to town yog. terday to attend the eisteddfod, wont homo to-day. Profs. B. "W. Homo and D. W. Prlco, of Ashland, woro prominont among tho eisteddfod people In town yostorday and to-day. Letter List. Tho following letters romalii uncalled for In tho Shonandoah, Schuylkill county, Pa, post olllco, Docombor 20, 1891 ; Chambers KJllQ Tower Joseph Itellly Mrs. Cha. Parties calling for advertised letters should ploaso say "advertised." Ono cont will bo charged on all advortlsed letters. H. O. Bover, P. M. Reading Mr. Hoaloy Out. Tho Democratic party in Schuylkill county wants a Domocrat for chairman noxt yoar, A man, who did not support the whole ticket, should not bo considered. Evening Chronicle. For tho bost gold and silver rimmed spoctaclosgo to Oicar Yost, 102 North Main street. Eyes tostod froo of charge. Satisfaction guaranteed. 12-22-tf Fancy rings of all descriptions at Hoi derman'i. 11-28-tf PRIZE WINNERS RESULT OF THB EISTEDDFOD IN FERGUSON'S YESTERDAY. SHENANDOAH'S DAY OF VICTORY. Tho Loading Prizo Divided Vic tory for tho Grant Oornot Band Shonandoah Was Woll Roprosentod. Tho oisteddfod hold in Forguson's theatre yostorday undor tho auspices of tho local lodgo of "Welsh Ivoritoe was a glorlout artistic success. Just how much of e financial succoss it was remains to be de termined. Tho oxpensea of tho a Hair wore vory largo, but tho committee inclines to tho belief that they will at least bo covered by tho recoipts. Tho sales at tho box offlcn was over four hundred dollars and thorc was quito a large advanco salo. In somo casos tho competitions woro of an excellent ordor, whilo in others tho friends of the competitors wero dietm pointod, still Rov. Fred. Evans, of Phila delphia, tho conductor, ond Prof. J. "W Parson Prico and wife, tho adjudicators, declarau that tho eistoddfod was ono ol the best thoy had over attended. Tho two leading competitions of the morning wore tho malo party singing of "Longing" and "Boat Song" and tho band contost. Tho conditions of tho male pieco competition was that thero should be not loss than 25 nor moro than 30 in tho party. Mahanoy City and Shonandoah competed and tho party of tho formor placo was considered tho bost, although tho adjudicator declared that tho succossful party did not sing up to tho mark and awarded but ?C0 of tho $100 prizo offered Tho band competition had the wholo town on tho anxious bonch. Tho Amori can Cirnet Band, of Contralia, arrived in town in good timo and praclicod at its head quarters in tho Ferguson Houso, Tho mombers said thoy woro "way up" and if tho Grant band should beat tbom it would be a good one. Prof. Zpitz was as confi dent as tho Ceulralin band wo3 and in oponing tho morning session with tho overture, "Grand Military Fantasia," ho scored a hit. Adjudi.-ator Prico said dur ing tho morning, "There is music in that bandmaster's fingors." As tho hour for tho band competition arrived the pooplo llockod Into tho theatre. Enthusiastic ad mirers of the respective organizations placed monoy frooly on their favorites and it is safe to ssy that the homo band mom bors gathered in at least doublo tho valuo of tho prize In wagers. Prof. Sternor hud cuargo 01 me uentraiia Dana and ho was complimented on tho contost he mado, I'roi. euz, wnen leading nis Dana, wore on tho lapol of his swallow tail coat tho gold medal ho wou at tho Lakeside festival last summer. The prizo competed for was jlOO, which wob turned over to Prof. Zuitz, Tho Contralia leader was given a gold medal by tho Ivonto committoo, in appro ciation of tho services rendered by him in getting the Centralis band into tho compe tition. Tho othor conto ts of tho morning woro: Boss, or baritono solo,"Barbara Fritchle, for a prize of ?5 offered by H. C- Boyor It was won by John Bassott, Mahanoy City, Quartotte, "Truo Lovo Lives on For ovor," ?8 prizo by Edward Rooso, Centralia, "Won byThoma3B. Hughos,Mis8 Joannctte Bovan, J. J. Price and Miss Lizzio liceso, of town. Daett for tenor and bass. "Spirit of Froo- dom," ?5 prizo offered by J. P. Williams, dividod botween Thomas Rosser and Will iam Evans, of Mahanoy City, and Thomas B. Uughos and John J. Prico, of town. "Tho Brook," for a choir of not losi than 10 voices. Prizo, 575. The Shonandoah choir, under tho leadership of Thomas B, Hughes, won, dofeaiing tbo Mahanoy City and Centralia choirs. Miss Holen Prico, of town, won tho piano solo competition for children under 10 years of ago for a prize of 86 offered by Tlios. Hutchison. During tho morning Llow Herbert, the highly successful young basso of Scranton, onlivenod tho sossion by rendering two of his excellent songs. Tho principal competition of tho afternoon session was for a prize of $150, offered for the best rendition of "Glory to God in the Uighost" and "Tho Lord gave tho "Word," by Handel, by a choir of not less than GO voloes. Tho result was a general disap pointment. Tbo Mahanoy City und Cen tralia choirs broko down. Shenandoah sang third and had a clear road to victory, but tho breaking down had onthutod tho mombers too much and tbr adjudicator do oidod that their singing was too fast. Tho prizo was divided into tbroo parts, Shon andoah and lahanoy City receiving $0 each and the balance going back to tho eisteddfod committee. The mixod party competition for not less than 25 and not more than SO voices was won by tho Shonandoah party, lod by John J. Prico. Tbe namo of tho pioco was "Como to mo, Lovo" and tho prizo, (30, The unsuccosstul party was from Mahanoy City. ; Tho violin solo competition on ''Poet and Peasant" for a J6 priue. offered bv Hon. B. J. M'mrnhF.n, was won by Master Richard H. Jones, of "Win. Ponn. Thomas B. Hughes and Mlssei .Tennnrtto Bevun and Lizzio Reose wore the onlv competitors on tho trio "Tbe Night wo said Qood-Byp," for a fO prize offered by . J. lerguson, and won it. Thore were fifteen competitors on the rocitatlon, "The Gambler's Wife." for riw of f 1, oOVrod by John "W. AVeeks. Tho rrizi was divided between Miss Uortruda Phillips, of "Wm. Ponn. and Mi.s Letit'a Jenkins, of Mahanoy City. In tho competition on the recitation 'Cardinal "WoUoy being cast off by King Henry Vltl" for a prize of 1, offered by John H. Evans, tho prizo was dividod bo- tweon "William James, of town, and John Edwards, Centralia. Tho soprano and duett competition, "Ho Shall Feed His Flock," for a prizo of 55, offered by F. J. Bronnan, resulted in a victory for Miss Edith and Arthur Mor gan. The soprano competition, "Babylon," r a $5 prlz , offered by J. H. Poraeroy, Esq , resulted in the prizo being divided bo- tweon MUees Annie AVynno and Catharino Phillips, of Mahanoy City. Tho oisteddfod ended with n grand con cert in tho evening in which Mr. Jamos Sauvago and his son, Tonzs, Llowllorboit, Misses Jones and Baugh and other ex cellent talent participated. MeFsrs. Sau vago and Horbort woro repeatedly encored and Mr. Tonzo Sauvage's piano recitols wero heartily appreciated, ospocially Ms Recollections of "Wales." Equal to tho Emergency. Tho present week has boen tho busiest of tho yoart tho post office. Tho holiday mails woro simply immonsa, tho handling of packages, monoy ordors nnd foreign money business kooping tho omploycs hard at work day nnd night. Notwithstanding tho rush and tho fact that mombers of tho force woro crippled by tho grip all tho work was kept up to tho mark and noth ing was allowed to lag. "Y" Frogrammo. Tho following will bo tho programme at tho "Y"Imeettng this ovoning: Prayer anrt bible lesion. Hlutvlug by tbo choir. UbrlKlmas stories. Misses Edith Morgan and Lever and Master Joseph JonA (Juarietto, Misses Carrio Hinlth and Bella Brown nnd Menus, John Prlco nnd A. U. Morgan. "llow I spent Christmas," Misses Wasley, Kusaellnnd Unlrd. "Evening Crank," J.I'. Lawson. All are cordially invited lo attend. Commendable). All claims not consistent with the high character ef Syrup of Figs aro purpor-ely avoided by tho Cal. Fig Syrup Company. It acts gently on the kidneys, liver and bowols, cleansing tho system effectually, but It is not a cure-all and makes no pre tentions that evory battlo will not substan tiate, Tho largest and finest stock of watches, jewely and silverware In town at Holdor man's, corner Main and Lloyd streets, tf Tho Phcenbc Fair. All parties holding books for the Phcanix Fire Company's fair are requosted to make their returns on the same to tho fair com mittoo not later than Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1891, All articles remaining in tho hands of tho committoo will bo disposed of to night and Monday and Tuesday ovonlnga. Get thoro early for tho bargains. 12 2G-t Hurrah for tho Holidays I Right now wo nro ready for businoss with an immenso assortment of Christmas gifts in watchos, Jewelry, silvorwaro, music books, gold and silvor-boaded canes um brellas, etc., etc. E. B. Brumm, 12 1-1-tf Notice All subscribers for Sunday papors ploaso Cill at Hagonbuch's drug sloro for same to morrow, Sunday, Dccembor 27, as I am unablo to dolivor samo, being down with La Grippo. Reepoctfully R. D. Haoknbocu, Agent- " Holp a good cause along by attending tho thoatro on Saturday ovonlng next. Ro membor tho exhibition is for tho bonofit of Adam Mort, who recently lost tho sight of ono oyo at Indian Ridgo colliery. FLORIDA They are the best. Wagon load of them at &RAFS. CHEAP