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VOL. VH.--NO. 123.
SHENANDOAH, PA., MONDAY. MAY 23. 1892.
ONE CENT.
Wilkinson's
Special Bargains.
This week marks the Sixth
Anniversary of our business,
and we cordially invite our pa
trons to call and examine the
special bargains we will offer
at this anniversary sale. The
store has grown from the
smallest to the largest, and
our new location affords ample
facilities for displaying our im
mense stock.
This week wo offer 65 pieces of yarfl-wido
Dress Goods formerly 15c, now 10c; also 200
pieces Iiedford Cords and French Outing
Cloths, worth from 13H to 18c, all to go at
100 per yard all these are new goods bought
for this special salo. and cannot bo equalled
in the region for prico or quality. Every
color is guaranteed fast and every shade Is
new and correct.
"We also offer one case yard-wide BleachedMus
lln at 8o, regular 100 quality; 60 pieces of
Checked Nainsook at 0J4c, reduced from 10c.
Thirty pieces Plaid Whito Goods extra
line quality at 9c, marked down from 12J40.
Extra-wide Table Linens
riain white, bordered or Turkey red, at Sfo
per yard. Linen bureau scarfs, 2 yards long
with knotted fringe, 25c each. New and at
tractive styles of line Laces and Embroid
ery at less than usual prices. Kid Gloves
in tans, browns or black at 50o. Silk gloves
and mitts from 15o up. Silk ribbon remnants
In nil RhndeH and widths at lOODer niece.
These are only a few of our special bargains
every department is a store in ivseii, unu
prices are always lower man you expert.
L. J. Wilkinson,
S. Main St., Shenandoah.
MONDAY, May 23, 1893.
Girvin,
Duncan and
Waidley.
Handkerchiefs.
We have just received tho largest and best
selected stock of handkerchiefs ever shown
in this vicinity foreign and domestic. For
quality we malto tho bold assertion that no
other merchant can touch us on our 5 and
10c values for either ladles, gents or child
ren. There are embraced in this handker
chief line a gent's handkerchief for ICo which
sells for 5o at other places.
Stationery Specialties.
Pen and Pencil Pads.
lluy ono of our 5c "Niagara" pads, best
thing ever gotten up for tho money. Best
Pocket Memo's, Counter books, &c. Finest
thing in paper and envelopes Is our "Ly
coming Mills," 15o a box.
Sewing Tables.
75c and il, very nicely ilnished and strong,
Handsome waste baskets, all sizes.
A lot of Brass and Japanned
Bird Cages. Just in.
8 South Main Street.
For Sale To-day I
2 CARS CHOICE
Mne Quality
Anotlicr L,ot ol Fresh Mnde,
Gilt-Edge DAIRY BUTTER !
': Just Received Tills Moriilnir.
Old-Time Graham JTour !
Made of Choice Wliite Wheat, JBresh Ground and Mne
Quality,
isriErw CARPETS.
We open to-day Velvet and lapeatry Brtiaaelsnew
styles and handsome jtatterns.
Special Bargains in Smyrna Rugs.
At $a ami $2,50. Former price 3 mid $3.50,
Extra sixes, beautiful patterns and VERJt CHEAP,
AT KEITER'S
Our Directory,
SjpjlE POH OFFICE
fn If CViotinnrlnali.
Office hours from 7:30 a.
m. to 7:30 p. m. Money
Order and Registry De
partment open from 8:00
a. m. to 7:uu p. m.
Following is a schedule of
tho arrival and departure of mail trains. Mall
matter for despatch must bo In tho office thirty
minutes Dcioro tne timo given dciow:
Arrival.
Destination.
Departure,
P.M. A.M.
A. M. P. M.
I M0 4:24
( Phila., Western 1
and
( Southern States)
7:20
9:08
12:5:
2:20
8:00
8:18
3:08
8:00
9:08
9:43
11:30
1:40
I New York and East
mil East-)
es and
. V. 11. R.
12:52
3:08
8:00
1:35
7;00
1:35
7:00
1:40
7:00
8:08
-( em states
9:03
( points on Ii,
1:25
9:58
9:03
Asland.
Glrardvlllo.
7:20
1:25
1:25
9:03
0:50
( Haven Kun, Centra-
Ua, Mt Carmel and
2:28
f Hhamokln.
t:40
2:20
8:18
Pottsvillo.
7:20
11:30
7:20
9:08
11:30
2:50
6;2ii
2:50
9:58
9:50
1:40
2:20
8:18
2:10
8:18
Mahanoy City,
I Mahanoy Plane, Lost 1
Creek and Bhaf t. I
( Frackvillo.
11:30
2:50
6:00
2:50
9:58
9:50
2:20
7:20
Carriers make a general collection at 6:00 a.
m. and 7:00 p. m., and a general delivery at 7:15
a. m. and 3:15 p. m. Additional deliveries and
collections are made' In tho business part of
town at iu:ia a. m. ana x;uu p. m.
Firo Alarm Boxes
The following list shows tho location of
tho alarm boxes of tho Shenandoah fire
Department:
LOCATION.
15 Coal and Bowers streets.
16 Bowers and Centre streets.
24 Bridge and Centre streets.
25 Main and Centre stre6ts.
31 Main and Poplar streets.
35 Main and Coal streets.
4S-Gilbert and Centre streets.
43 Gilbert and Cherry streets.
53 Chestnut and Coal streets.
To send and alarm open the box, pull down
tho hook once and let go. When an alarm Is
sent In the Are belllwlll sound the number of
tho box and repeat the alarm four times.
IIOW TO LOCATE ALAI1MS.
If tho alarm is sounded from box 15 tho fire
bell will strike one, then pause and strike live
which will indicate that tho 11 ro Is in the
vicinity of No. 15 box. Every alarm Is repeated
four times.
IClectrlo Running Time.
Tho oloctrio cars now leavo tho corner
of Slain and Centra streets at G a. m. and
leave at intorvals of 45 minutes there,
after urtil 11 p. m. This schedule will
be subject to a ohange from day to day, as
tho work of putting in the turnouts pro
gresses. Tho (miners will find tho early
morning cars convenient.
CAItPET SWEEPERS, 82.50, 13.00, J3.60.
At FRICKE'S, 10 South Jardin St.
TIMOTHY HAY.
Small Bales.
PITHY PIECES IN
PETER'S POT-POURRI.
INTERESTING COMMENT ON
THE TRAIN BOY.
POOR FLORENCE GRESS' DEATH
Tho Last Sad Chapter In a Ro
mantic Story A Young Girl
Botrayod, Dlea of a Broken
Heart.
HE train boy is be
coming a creature of
tho past. Several
years ago nearly overy
train was provided
with one of these lads,
who made himself as
much a part and par
eel of the coachts as
the conductor, and if appearances wont for
anything ho had a great deal moro to do
about the running of the train than that
personage himself. At tho present day
but few of them are seen and then it is
only on tho express trains making runs of
100 miles or ovor. Even with these it will
be noticed that they no longer distribute
their wares in the seats or throw boxes of
candy or books upon the laps of the suf
fering travelers.
The reform was inaugurated about a
year ago. An over-industrious train boy,
not at all a rare sight then, insisted upon
placing a box of candy in tho lap of a lady,
who repeatedly told him not to do so as she
did not want to buy. The lady happened
to be the wife of tho superintendent of the
road and a complaint was immediately
made. Tho result was that an order was at
once given to tho effect that no moro
material was to be distributed. Moro
complaints of the same nature began to
roll in to the news companies and then the
train boys began to disappear.
In lieu of having them go out on the
trains tho companies employed a man to
remain at tho dopots and go through the
trains a few minutes before they wero about
to start with their load of passengors.
Upon entering a car he would stand for a
moment near the door, and as he walkod
down the aislo would talk after this man'
ner in a very quiet way:
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, hero you
have your fine mixed candies, broken
candies and cough drops, marshmallow
drops and many other things to drop into a
swoet tooth. Remember, this 13 your last
chanco to get your candies before going
home. Don't forget tho littlo ones at home,
Think of their smiling faces and how happy
they'll be when you give tbem this pack,
ago, bless their littlo hearts! and then think
how disappointed they will bo whon thoy
find you have brought them nothing." Ue
rarely failed to leave a car full of smiling
faces behind him and olt-times many pack,
ages of candy, too.
V
Littlo has been said of "De Ate" in thess
columns lately. I have boon gathering
material which I will uso in a few days
that will show the combine up in an un'
enviable lignt In the meantime, the use
less expenditure for tho proposed new
water works, which the taxpayers of this
town bavo not yot said they wanted, goes
steadily on.
The Joint committee on wator works
have taken the advice of the Herald and
propose to publish in hand-bill form a
statement of their expenditures in this
gigantic scheme. This, I take it, is an
acknowledgement on their part that the
Herald's courso In this matter is the
correct one. But why print it in hand
bills ? Nine out of overy ton citizens will
never see it, and in justice to tho taxpayors
tho men who will have to pay tho fiddler
to the commlttoo's dancing it should be
published in a manner that evory voter
may seo the unnecessary expense to which
thoy have been subjected.
V.
I congratulate tho Herald upon its
endorsement by tho joint committee, if
the former considers such an endorsement
a compliment. Now if it was known
who offered "that block of stock" I im
agine tbo now water committee would ap
pear bettor in tho eyes of the people.
The last sad eceno in connection with tho
suffering of a poor deceived girl is over,
and her soul is now undoubtedly rosting
peacefully boyond tho portals of blissful
Poor Floreoco Gross, whon alivo, re
sided in Wilkos-Barro. No girl over
prayed moro forvontly to God for mercy
than she; and no girl over had friends who
wcro so kind, so loyal to hor.
V
A touching coincidence in this sad affair
is that two yours ago she plighted hor troth
to the scoundrel who had boon tho cauto of
all her misery and sorrowful death. Now
hols languishing behind tho prison bars in
consequence of his awful crime, and will
be for two yoars more, but that Is not all.
The memory of that girl yea her very
Imago will haunt him till the day he die;
and will evon stand between him and hap
plnoss.
Florence Gress met hor betrayer by a
fiir'.atlon. She soon learned to love him
with that love that knew no bounds, and
would havo followod him to tho ond of the
world. After he had heartlosly botrayod
hr, sbo, finding that she could not gain hie
affections sufficiently to bcomo his wife,
begged of him to marry hor that her child
might, in tho sight of the law, be of
legitimate birth, aftor which she would
horsolf apply and pay for a divorce, that
ho would not bo compelled to live with a
woman ho could not love.
V
Not he refused I and according to the
teachings of a hard-hearted father who
stood by bim through all, cost her aside
without ono word of consolation I yea oven
had the courage to treat her with larcasm
in the court house, whero tho poor orphan
girl, weak and almost broken-hearted, had
no one to defend her from tho cruel words
save tho District Attorney, and be it oyer
shid to his credit that the noblest efforts
of his live were put forth in defending
hor and clearly demonstrating tho fact that
sho was eminently respectable, and with
this ono exception, oven her bitterest
onomios could not say a word against her
and this occurred only bacause of her love
of him for whom she would willingly have
given hor life.
Thus onds tho last sad chapter in a story
which has aroused universal sympathy and
filled many eyes with tears.
Ah,, what a .lesson I Peter.
riSHSONAI..
Land Agent Hess, of Mahanoy City, was
in town to-day;
J. Harry James, Esq., of Ashland, was
In town this morning.
Charles Belta and wife, of town, spont
Sunday at New London.
John L. Williams camo down from Sha
raokin to attend the funeral of his late
friend, J. H. Evans.
Misses Tessie Cuff and Annie Kline, of
Philadelphia, aro visiting tha former's
parents on west Centre street.
John A. Roilly went down to Pottsvillo
this morning. Ho will probably take an
extended trip for the benefit of his health
shortly.
A. M. Reese, tho commercial tourist
from Shamokin, came down to this part of
the country this morning. Andy is a
candidate for the Legislature this year.
Kov. Floyd E. "West and Dr. D. W,
Straub, of Shenandoah, nnd Dr. L. A
Snyder, of Ashland, wore the guests of
Dr. A. U. bnyder of this place on a fishing
trip to tho Tobyhanna. White Haven
Journal.
Capt. L. C. Leib, of Ashland: James
Heaton, No. 4; Postmaster Medlar, Cipt
W. E. Jones, John I. Mathias, "V. W.
Lewis and It. T. Lewis, of Mahanoy City,
were among those in town yesterday, at
tending the funeral of tho lato John H.
Evans.
AT REST.
Funeral of the Ijnte John II. Uvaiis.
Tho iunoral of tho late John H. Evans
took place at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from his lato residence 30 EastOartre street,
Tho attendance was vory large and promi
nent mining officials from Scranton, Potts,
ville, Wilkos-Barro, Hazleton. St. Clair,
Mahanoy City, Glrardville, Ashland, Mt.
Carmel, Centralin, Shamokin and New
Philadelphia were present. The remains
wero encased in a handsomo cloth covered
casket. Tho pall bearers were John L.
Williams, Shamokin: Edward Rooso. Cen
trajia; J. J. Bradigan, John W. Morgan.
"William Stein -and Ilenry L. Jones, of
town. 1 ho services were held at tho resi
dence, Kev. "Win. Powick, of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, and Rev. Owen
Enoch, of the Welsh Congrogational
church, officiating. Members of tho Welsh
singing societies wore present and rendered
hymns under tho directorship of Prof. D,
T. Jenkins. The True Ivorities of America.
S enandoah Lodge, No. 591 and Shenan
doah Valloy Encampment, I. O. O. F., all
of which doccased was a member, were
present and attended the services at tho
fcrave. The remains wero Interred in Odd
Fellows' cemetery. The funoral was tho
largest toen in the town for somo timo and
was a eourco of consolutlon to those who
wore so suddenly plunged into grief by tho
doath,
Orunge lllossoms.
On Saturday evening John II. Nicholas
and Mies Mary Fritz, both of town, were
married at tbo residonco ol tho brido's
parents. A large -number ot friends of tho
contracting party wore present, and aftor
tho cororaony ripped tho "light fantastic"
and partook of the refreshments served by
tho hostess. Tho Hkrald joins their
numorous friends in wishing tbem a bright
future.
Excursion tickels'at ono faro for round
trip via Nickol Plato, May 28th and 30th,
Decoration Day. d&w-tf
Meals at nil hours. Oysters
nil summer nt George HI.
Schocucr's Oyster Buy, 11
West ventre street. 6 20 tf
RIGHTER WEAKENED ,
AT THE LAST MOMENT
A DASTARELY PLOT TO COM
MIT ARSON.
LIVES AND PROPERTY AT STAKE
For a Paltry Three Hundred Dol
larsPhotographer Hall and
his Accomplice Held for
the Crime Both in Jail.
ALL, the photograph
or, is in tho Pottsvillo
jail, where ho was
committed this morn,
ing by 'Squire Wil
liams without ball
Tho charge upon which he Is hold is a
Eevere one and should ho bo convicted ho
will undoubtedly bo sentenced to a long
term of imprisonment.
Hall is held on a warrant charging him
with attempting to set firo to J. M. Rob
bins' buildings on tha north side of Wost
Contro street, botween Pear alley and
Jardin stroet.
Tho discovery of tho dastardly deed was
brought about by the confessions of a
young man who says ho was a quasi ac
complice of Hall's to commit the arson.
However true or untre tho statements of
tho young man may bo, it is to his weaken
ing, or "squealing," that some people owe
their lives. Had the contemplated arson
been committed there is littlo doubt but
that tho square' bounded by Centre, Jardin
and Lloyd streets, and Poar alley would
havo been destroyed and some of tho
families smothered or killed before they
could make their escape. With but one
or two exceptions all tho buildings aro two
arid three story frame structures that have
been built for some time and with the aid
of the wind that accompanied the light
fall of rain last night thoy would havo
boon swept away liko a chip beforo a gale,
It was the thought of tho probable loss of
life and groat loss of property that would
havo followed the incendiary that led the
crowd to murmur, "Hang him I" "Shoot
him 1" and give vent to other threatening
expressions when Hall was taken from the
lockup to 'Squire Wiiliams' office this
morning.
Hall entered the ofQco smiling and as ho
took a seat ho pulled out a massive gold
watch attached to a heavy gold chain and
noted tho timo in a cool, indifferent man
ner. Tho night he spent in tho lockup had
only slightly soiled his brown overcoat and
black derby hat. His face gave no indica
tlon of sleeplessness, or anxiety. The Im
maculate shirt bosom with its glittering
stud was without a wrinklo, and the cream
colored four-in-hand tie set as perfoctly
upon the bosom as it would had it been
arrangod with great care in Hall's deserted
hotel bedroom.
The testimony beforo tho justice gives all
the facts of the case. Thoy were given by
Frederick Richter, a young man 20 years
of age, who was recently hired as an assist'
ant by Hall.
Richter testifiod as follows: "I had been
working for Garns & Co., photographers,
in Camden, N. J,, and as business at the
place was not brisk I sought employment
elsewhere! At tho house of Thomas Mc-
Collins, 1030 Arch stroot, they gave mo
Hall's address and after some corrospand-
ence Hall hirod me for f 3 por wook. I
came to Shonandoah on May 13th, last,
and started to work for Hall that afternoon,
"On tho following Tuesday, or Wednes
day, Hall askod me laughingly whetbor I
would be with him; bo his butty, as the
expression goes in town. 'Certainly,' I
said. Then ho said, 'I'll tell you; I am
not making much money out of this thing.
People think I am doing a h 1 of a lot of
business, but I am not. Now, if you will
go Into this thing with mo wo can make
$300inthreo days. Aro you with me?'
I said 'Certainly.' He said, 'Woll we will
burn tho place. I havo got a policy for
$300 on an estimated valuation of ?700.
You light the place and I will give you
half tho insurance. I said 'AH right.' I
thought ha was fooling and I lod him on.
"Yesterday aftornoon, being Sunday, he
startod away on tho 8:15 train. He showed
mo tho candle in evidenco and said, 'Don't
forgot to touch It off.' I wont to supper,
and aftor supper 1 wont to church, Aftor
church I told the peoplo. I went to Mr.
Robbins' houso and his son, Clifford, went
to tho gallory with mo and saw how things
were. Before going to Mr. Robbins' I
took Howoll Samuels, Jr., to the room and
showed him the arradgoments that had
been made to sot tho place on Are.
"Hall said before leaving, 'Dont forget
to touch it off' and he told mo before that
that the placo was soakod with turpentine.
Ho didn't say who had soaked it. He told
me to touch it off and then go to church,
but that while I was in church not to get
'white in the gills' and givo myself away,
and if the fire bell should ring not to
quiver. Ho said ho was going to seo somo
woman.
"From tho way ho spoko I supposed ho
was going to Frackvillo. I was not tho
instigator of this conspiracy. We uso tur
pentine in our business to mako a prepara
tion for retouching. Wo used nono whilo
I was thore."
In answer to a question as to whether
any goods had boon shipped from tho gal
lery lately Richter said, "nothing in tho
lino of photography. Hall told me to send
his overcoat home."
Hall asked the witness if he (Hall) had
not said ho was going to Philadelphia and
that witness had asked him to mako certain
purchases for the business. Tho witness
said that this was true. That Hall was to
first go and seo tho woman at Frackville,
and then go to Philadelphia.
Sevoral bottles that had contained the
turpentine compound and turpentine itself
were produced and identified by the wit,-.. ,
noss. A piece of narrow floor board whicb
had been saturated with turpentine and.
which had fastoned to it a piece of tallow
candle about two inchos long was also
identified as shown by Hall to the witness
before the formor left for Frackvillo. J
Clifford Robbins sworo that ho went fo
tho photograph gallery with Richter. In
what is called the wost room, which is used
for tho "touching" work on photographs,
and which was to havo been tho scone of
tho "touch it off." A lot of papor, pieces
of floor boards, and a lot of shavings used
for packing goods, all saturated with tur
pentine, wore in a heap. On the top of
tho pile was tho pioco of board and candle
and two boards were on end and tilted
against each othor over the pile, 83 if to
shade tho glaro until tho firo could get
good headway. Heavy paper was placed
about tho window to prevent the people
outside from seeing tho placo too early.
H. W. Titman confirmed Robbins' testi
mony as to tho arrangomonts of the
infiammablo stuff.
Chief of Police Davis swore that he and
Policeman Holvoy drove to Frackvillo last
night and arrested Hall at tho houso of a
prominent business man of that place.
Hall was standing in the hallway of the
house with a young lady. His ovorcoat
was on, but ho did not have his bat. It was
about a quarter to ono o'clock this morning
when Hall was placed under arrest. Ho
was evidently taking leavo of the young
lady to take tho early train for Philadelphia.
The officor said tho door shut as he
reached it, but ho pushed it open and
caught bold of Hall. The young lady ran
into on adjoining room and shut and
locked the door. Hall was handcuffed and
placed undor Holvoy's caro in the carriage.
Davis then returned to tho house and ex
plained tho cause of tho arrost to the
family.
On tho way to town Hall asked for an
explanation and said ho thought It was
something put up betwoon Koagoy, tho
photographer, and Richtor to run him out
of tho town.
John M. Robbins testified ho was tho
owner of tho promises intendod to bo de
stroyed. That Hall took possession of tha
gallory on April 1st, last, rent payable in
advanco, but has only pnid for ono month;
nail said be would rosorvo his statements
for the trial at court. Ho was committed
without ball.
Richter was put under $1,000 bail to ap
pear as a witness. J. M. Robbins fur
nished the security, but later in tha day ha
surrendered tbo witness, earing wmo in
fluence to mako him disappear might bo
bear. Riohter went to Jail with Hall.
Decurutlou Uay litcuralon
Rates on tho Nickle Plato, May 28th and
80th, ono fare for round trip. Good until
June 2nd. d&w-tf
Wall paper and window shades at cost.
Portz's, 21 N. Main street. 4-28-tf
utiuiiBuiro, iu tuiv tui eyes, &i r. j,
Portz's book andletationery store. 4-28-tf
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