I THE EVENING HERALD 1 VOL. VI1.--NO. 247. SHBNAKDOAH. PA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER M. 1892. ONE GENT. f ere ear su- EOt any it One pta big lino bar- ab. aade jtlon I! IF. 0 28 South Main St. IlEADCjUAHTEHS FOB Trimmings, Ladles' and Children's COATS Shades and Shadings, Carpets and Oil Cloth TiirY fifty cent storm serges will comparo fa jyl vorablywith OOo goods Bold In Phlladel--' phla and other cities. I am selling an all wool Habit Cloth, worth BOo, for 30a per yard. I havo the best 60c Corset In tho region. Plain Flannels, worth 25c. sold hero for SOc per yard; 4-1 wide Muslin sold for fio per yard; tho best Gray Flannel sold for 18c per yard, and a Good Flannel at 18c per yard. A good Blanket for 70c a pair. Everything a Decided Bargain. GENTS' Natural Wool Suits, worth S3 50, sold now for 12. Comfortables and Illanltets cheap. Come at once and secure good values at old rellablo stand, 28 South Main street, next door toOranu Union Tea Store. Free Lunch. Free Lunch. FREE LUNCH From 8 to 12, EVERY EVENING SOHMDBR'S, BIckert's Old Stand, Cor. Centre and White Streets. JOHN F. PLOPPERT'S . Bakery : and : Confectionery, No. 9 East Ceutro Street. Ico cream all tho year 'round. Open Sundays. 7 nni now malting a superior quality of CKEAM J1KEAD, something new. You want to try it; you'll use no other If you do. Piatt's Popular Saloon, (Formerly Joe Wyatt's) 19 and 21 West Oak Street, SHENANDOAH, PA. Dar stocked with the best beer, porter, ales, whiskies, brandies, wines, etc. Finest cigars. Eating bar attached. Cordial Invitation to all. -3STBW- Fishing Greek Buckwlieat Flour THE TIME Is now at hand for cleaning house and putting up stoves. We have a FULL LINE of nen Carpets, Floor Oil ALL KINDS, QUALITIES AND PRICES. Moquettc, Velvet, Body 50 cents up. k Ingrains New Styles from 25 cents tip. Stair Carpets in Brussels, Ingrain, Venetian and Bag. A large stoclc of Bag and low nrlaea. - WE OIFER OIL CLOTH AND LINOLEUM. ' Our two-yard wide Moor extra quality tor tho nrice. f Our two-yard ivlde Linoleum special Bargain. , Special Bargains In WHITE SHIRTS. Just received front a IlanUruiit Sale. JUST CAXJGKT-Ncw aud White. AT KEITER'S Read! And be convinced that Havo laid In tho supply of Comforts And are prepared to meet the demands. A Ten-day Sale will close out this lot: 100 pairs 10-4 Gray lllankels, at75oapalr. 100 pairs 10-4 Gray lllankets, at 87V;cu pair. 100 n.llrs 10-4 Arttc Gray Blankets. J1.23 a calr. 100 pairs 10-4 Hlvcrton 4-lb- Gray Blankets, at 81.3754 a pair. 100 pairs 10-4 Hlvcrton 6-lb. Gray lllankets, at J1.C214 a pair. 100 pairs 10-4 Hlvcrton fl-lb. Groy Blankets, at suu a pair. 100 nairs 114 Grav Blankets, at a nair. 100 pairs 11-4 Kxtra Gray Blankots, J2.7R a pair. 100 pairs H-4 very " " S3 S3 a pair. 100 pairs 11-1 " " " 13.3714 a pair. White Blankets: COO pairs, ranging in prlco from 75c to $12.50 a pair. 00 nalrs Crib Blankets. 300 well-mado Comforts, lrom C9o to Jfl.50 each. Would ask special attention to our Down Comforts, espec ially those in this sale. The Comfort offered at $6.50 are known to be sold at $10.50 a pair. The above is not an ex asperation in number. Visit us and examine our line of cover lets before purchasing. Headquarters for Blankets, Comforts and Woolen Goods. DIVES, FOJIEROY & STEWART rOTTSVIIJE, PA. O. GF.O. MILLER, Manager. 25 CTS. PER YARD FOR OIL CXiOTIfC- Others for 35, 45, 60o and upwards. Parties having carpet rags should send them and have mem inaao into a nrst-ciass carpet. G. 3D. CHOICE'S Carpet Store, 10 South Jardm St. Cloths Linoleum. and lapestry Brussels from Carpet excellent quality BABGAINS IN Oil Cloth at SO cents is at GS cents is a Bloater Mackerel. Large, Fnt FOR THE PROPOSED BOROUGH WATER WORKS. QUINN AND KERNS SUCCESSFUL Four Ballots Taken to Decide the Question, but tho Successful Firm Had it From tho Start. HE Borough Council last night decided to award a conditional contract for the construction of tho proposed public water works to Messrs. Quinn and Kerns. Four ballots wero taken to decido who should get the prospective plum, but they wero not necessary, as Messrs. Quinn nnd Kerns wore "in it" from tho start. Tho four ballots were taken becauso the motion under which the selection was made provided for tho pro cedure. Quinn and Kerns aro Pottsvillo people. Their own bid for tho work and all material outside of tho rump and machinery is $79,- 100.35. With the cost of pump, machinery, etc., added tlioir contract price is $93,080.33. Hut thirteen members of Council wcio present at tho meeting. President James and Mr. Amour wero absent. Councilman Hopkins was awarded the chair for the oven Ing. There woro several members of tho loint committeo present. There was some question about tho sub' mission of bids. Messrs. Quinn and Korns, of Pottsvillo; Mr. Klebe, of Lansford, and Coons, of Wilkes-Barre, tho threo lowest bidders, were present. Mr. Quinn presented his bid. Tho other two bidders expressed a desire to read their bids before placing them upon tho secretary's desk, claiming thoy could read their own handwriting better than tho secrotary could and could therefore expedlto matters. Messrs. Coakloy and Gallagher wanted all bids placed upon tho desk so that tho secro tary could read them. Mr. Lamb said it would bo nothing morothan an act of courtesy to let Messrs. Coons and fiiebo read their bids if thoy wished to do so. As an out come of the argument Messrs. Coakley and Lamb got dangerously close to each other and it looked for a moment or two as if blows would be struck. Chairman Hopkins demanded qrder where upon Mr. Lamb said, "As a representative of the Third ward, I claim to be gentlomanly and sensiblo enough not to bring any dis credit upon tho people I represent by any bullying or ruffianism." Mr. Coakley said ho was only insisting upon an enforcement of a rulo laid down by a motion of Council and ho again demanded that all bids bo placed upon tho secretary's desk. Messrs. Sclielfly and Gallagher agreed with Mr. Coakloy, whllo Mr. Gablo thought the bidders should bo allowed to read their own bids if thoy wished to do so. Tho threo bids wero eventually placed upon tlio desk. Mr. Morris, representing a Joanosvillo firm, then stated that his bid for tho pump, &c was $15,980. Thorewere no other bid ders for this branch. Socrotary Coakley, with the assistance of tho respective bidders then read tho itemized proposals, which proved to bo as follows : Quinn and Kerns $77,100.35 Pump, &e.. IS.HKO.OO -joiai.. f3,080.3S Koons . t7l.3ff.10 Pump, &o 15,030.00 Total Klebe - rrs.soo.00 Pump, &c 16,980.00 Total DltTEllKNGKS. Quinn and Kerns J93.080.3S Koons 00,307,10 Difference Oulnn and Kerns (93.080.85 190,307.10 980,281.00 18,713 35 Klebe b9.S81.00 Difference 13,700.35 Koons 190.307.10 Klebo 89.38100 Difference (1,083.10 Upon Mr. Coakloy's motion it was decided that whoover would get tho contract should furnish a bond of at least half tho amount of the contract prlco for faithful performance It was also announced that should tho projoct bo permanently stopped by any Injunction of tho court tho successful con' tractor should not fall upon the borough for damages for breach of contract. Mr. Gallagher moved that Quinn and Kerns be awarded the contract. Mr. Devers seconded tho motion. Mr. Gable put in an aroendniont to the effect that Council receive tho three bids and vote upon them and that each veto be ro corded. Also that tlirco ballots bo taken and aftor tlio third tlio lowest man bo dropped. Mr. VanDusen seconded tho motion, Mr. Lamb said that it was a matter of dol lars and cents to the borough and no friend ship should bo considered, or the intorrsts of any man. Ho said that Mr. Coons had al ready agreed with tho committeo that if bo should provo to be the lowost bidder and got tho contract ho would ret m $200 tho bor ough had spent for surveys and would keep ttl0 worksrunnIn8 for twomontUsat hisown . expense after completion. Mr. Bettcrldgo claimed that this oiler should not be taken in consideration against tho other bidders as it was not called for in tho specifications mado by tho committeo. Finally tho votes woro taken andrecorded. On tlio first ballot Quinn and Kerns had 8 Votes ; Ricbo, 6 ; Coons, 0. On tlio final ballot Quinn and Kerns had 9 votes; Coons, I. On tho first and second ballots Holman voted for Rlcbe, but on tho third ho cast his vote for Quinn and Kerns, and did likewiso on tho fourth. As Biebe had no votes on tho third ballot ho was dropped and tho battle rested between Quinn and Kerns nnd Coons, tho former win ning easily. Lamb, Van Duscu, Stout and Gable wont down with tho Coons ship. In order that the Herald readers may see just how tho votes wero cast tho following table has been arranged: Quinn. Coons. Kimm JHrnt ward. Coakley l'halen McGulro Second ward. Stout Hcheitly nopitius Third ward. VanDu3en Lamb Fourth ward. Gable Holman fifth ward. fletterldge ... Devors Gallagher.... Total. , "I Upon Mr. Lamb's motion it was ordered that tho ballot bo recorded upon tho minutes as taken and Mr. Coakley agreed with Mr, Lamb by seconding tho motion. On Mr. Coakloy's motion tho Jeanesvillo pump was adopted for tho works. On Mr. Van Dusen's motion tho work of drawing up tho contract and bond was left In the hands of tho law committee and the solicitor and counsel tlio borough has engaged in tho water case. It was also decided that Mr. Quinn be notified that his firm had been awarded tho conditional contract and then Council ad journed. Do not fail to attend tho grand ball to bo given by the Grant Band in Bobbins' opera house, on Columbus Day, Friday, Oct. 21st. 10-12-tf lu One Llue. Disinfect. Just as wo expected. Board of Health wanted. Pray for rain. Everything drying up. Disinfect. Clean up. Sweet cider in market. Diphtheria about. Mako Columbus day a succoss. Winds will soon whistle. Horses aro cheap. Late trains. New style of hats out. When Nature Needs assistance it may be best to render it promptly, but one should remember to use even tho most perfect remedies only when J needed. The best and most simplo and gentlo remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manu factured by tho California Fig Syrup Co. Obltnary. Lillio, tho fivo year old daughter of John and Mary Garshtnor died Wednesday even ing of diphtheria and scarlet fever. The funoral will take placo at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. For all Rheumatic diseases use Dr. Rich tor's imported "Anchor" Pain Expellor. It quickly allays all pain, at 60 cents il bottle. Sold by O. H. HagenbMch, P. P. D. Kirlin, J. M. Ilillau and other druggists. 3t Tho I'luco to Go. Shenandoah people visiting tho county seat (surnamed Pottsvillo) all call in tho Academy Restaurant. Either J. F. Coouoy, tho proprietor, greets you with a smile, or his genial brother, M. A. Coouey, welcomes you. It is thb resort for all gentlemen from north of tho mountain. 8-21-to Columbus Hull. The Grant Baud has mado arrangements to hold a grand ball on Columbus night, Fri day, 21st inst. The danoing muslo will be furnished by tho 6choppe orchestra. tf Tho grand tableau march will bo a new feature at tho Grant Band ball on the'Slat. 10.1!Mt A reason for the faith that la in him. A re xmslble citizen of the South writes: From servatlon covering a great nu.vber of cases 1 unhesltultnLTlv Dronouncf Halvation Oil tn b to be I the most wonderful remeay for buens I have ever tried. EXTENDING THE RAILWAY DOWN MAIN STREET. TO GO TO GHERRY STREET The Sohuyllclll Traction Company und Street Committee Acrreo Upon Terms Satisfactory to Both Parties. JprrfpHE electric railway is again gunig aueau in town. Foreman Pat rick Conry to-day put thirty Italians at work at 7 o'clock this morn ing to extend tho road down Main street to Cherry, a distanco of two squares. Connec tions will at onco bo made with tho road al ready in operation. Yesterday, by an arrangement between tho Schuylkill Traction Company (which has leased tho M. C, S., G. & A. Railway for a term of 99 years), and tho street committee of tho Borough Council, the injunction was withdrawn and tlio company authorized to go ahead. Tho stringers for the road were upon tho streets ready for the start. The work was pushed as rapidly as tho thirty men could work to-day and Foreman Conry said ho thought the cars would bo ablo to run down to Cherry street by to-morrow night. LET COUNCIL ACT. A Hoard of Health Is Absolutely Knsen tlsil, The Borough Council should call a special meeting at onco and creato a Board of Health. There should bo no further dolay. There is an epidemic of diphtheria and scarlet fever in town and Superintendent Freeman is seriously considering the advisa bility of closing the schools. Tho appeal for a Board of Health is backed by many of tho most prominent and influen tial citizens of the town. Tho Hkiialb has its reporters out to-day making investigation and expects to have a full report on tho condition of affairs by this evening. CAUTION I Superintendent Freeman, of the public schools, gives notice that children who at tend funorals or visit houses, where there is diphtheria or scarlet fever, will not be per mitted to attend tho schools. Tho Whllo street school building was thoroughly disinfected this morning. It is presumed the other school buildings in town will be put through tho samo process. THE THEATRE. Miss Merit's First Appearance Iu Slien umloah. Madeline. Mcrli presented " Frou-Frou " last eveniug to n largo and enthusiastic audience This was her first appearance in our town and judging from tho hearty ap plause aud curtain calls scored a complete success, artistically, Miss Mcrli was ad mirably supported by a strong company of players. "Frou-Frou" is a play that appeals to tho better class of theatre-goers, a fact demonstrated by the seloct attendance of our host citizens last evening. "THE FAIHIES' WELL," "Tho Fairies' Well" should bo witnessed by all lovers of refined Irish drama. It is pure in tono, refined in sentiment, enlivened by beautiful singing and excellent dancing while tho scenery is a beautiful reproduction of Ireland's picturosquo beauties. Tho play is a tribute to tho worth and dignity of the Irish character that every descendant of the Emerald Islo can point to with pride in comparison to tho hideous burlesque so often seen on tho stago to-day. A company of more than usual oxcellenco will porsonato tho characters in tlio drama. "Tho Fairies' Well" will bo preduced at Ferguson's theatre on Thursday evening, October 20th, . Little Locals. Advortisc in tho theatre programme. Shenandoah must have a Board of Health. Tlio IlKit ai.u's circulation Is rapidly in creasing. Tho firo alarm will bo tested again this ovonlng, Don't get alarniod. Quito a largo number of young folks of town attended a party at Wm. Peuu last ovonlng, Tlio oioctrio cars brought a number os GIrardvllle pooplo to town last night to wit ness tho production of '"Frou-Frou" by Madelini Merll in Ferguson's theatre. Importuut Notlro. Comiuenoiug Sunday, October 10th, water will be supplied only botween the hours of 7 and 9 a. in., and from 1 to 0 p. in., until relief oomeg. 10-11-Sft Best work done at Breimun's Steam Lauu dry. Everything whlt' and spotless. Laco curtains a specialty All work guaranteed ilk COLUMBUS DAY. Uotisun Why tho Date tif the Celebration Was Changed. A number of people have recently been asking for an explanation of the chsafte of date for the celebration of Columbus Day from October 12th to 21st. The change was made in the interest of scholarly accuracy. Tho explanation is this: For many centurion the calendar instituted by Julius Cawar, known as tho Julian calen dar, was commonly accepted. This calendar assumed that thoro woro S0.11 days In a year. But as this made the year 11 minutes and I t seconds too long, it could not without correc tion very Ipug answor the purpose for which it was dovised. Consequently, in 15B2, it was found necessary to reform the calendar, and tho Gregorian calendar was adopted. Iu order to correct tho errors that old calendar bad made, 10 days were dropped out, and October 5th of 1582 became October 15th. As the error was found to bo exactly 3 days in 100 years tho Gregorian calendar omitted the leap-year, from every ccnturial year, ex cepting those which wero devisable by 400. Thus the years 1500, 1700, and 1600 were not leap-years. As abovo stated, this reformation took place In 1582, and ten days were omitted from tho calendar. But as Columbus dis covered America previous to the year 1500, which reckoned by the Gregorian calendar would not bo a leap yoar, there would be but 9 days to omit. On October 21, 1892, the sun will occupy tho samo relative position to tho earth as ou the memorable October 12, 1192. Tho Gregorian calendar was not intro duced into Great Britain until 1751, popular ignoranco and prejudice up to that time successfully opposing it. It is remarkable that Russia still adheres to tho Julian rekon- ing. Wo have already announced tho change as in tho interest of scholarly accuracy. Tho public school stands for enlightenment and progress and it would not be in keeping with this spirit to computo the four centuries that will intervene between the date of the dis covery and tho date we arc to celebrate by an erroneous calendar which had its day aud. was discarded more than 300 years ago. All tho precedents for celebrating Amer ican anniversaries aro in favor of correcting tho old calendar to tho new, For instance, " Forefathers' Day " in New England is cele brated December 21st, although according to tlio Julian calondar tho Pilgrini3 reached Plymouth December 11th. Washington was born on tho 11th day of February, "old stylo," but wo celebrate the anniversary of his birth on the 22d day of February, " new stylo." Tho original proposal for tho Public School Celebration set apart October 12th, but tho fiiends of freo education who are pushing tho enterprise believed a bad precedent would bo established as it named a false date for the observance of an historical event. This is the first effort that has ever been made fittingly to observo, by national commemora tlvo exercises, tho achievement of Columbus, aud the light day should bo celebrated. l'KliSONAL. George Folmer, Sr went to Bloomsburg this morning. Candidate Harry in town yesterday. James, of Ashland, was Dr. Williams, who has been dangerously ill, is ou the mend. Mrs. John Nichtcr, of town, is visiting Mrs. John Arnold, of Hazlcton. Mrs. J. P. Williams and daughter, Miss Mame, were county scat visitors yesterday. James Toohey, supervisor of West Maha noy township, circulated among friends in town yesterday. Anthony Miles, residing for tho past 23 years at Browusvllle, died yesterday after a lingering Illness. Mrs. A. D. Hall, who has been stopping at tho Ferguson House tho past four weeks with her husband, has been quite ill lately. David Morgan, inside foreman at West Shenandoah colliery, came home very ill last evening. His two fire bosses are also on the sick list. Henry Steinberg has returned from Phil adelphia to accept n position as salesman for Louis Goldin, tlio South Main street clothing merchant. William Ryan 1ms resigned his position as baggagemaster on tho Lehigh Valley rail road to accept a position in one of the rail road yards in Philadelphia. Alarm Hmuulvl. Editor IIkrald : I think it is high time some steps wero taken to organ 1m a Board of Health to look after the sanitary condition ot tho town. There has been much talk about a visitation of cholera but such a scourge would be no more Berious than is the epi- domic of scarlet fever and diphtheria that is already breaking out among us. Ami with such stinking streets as wo have since na ture's scavenger has ceased her visitation there is oauso for alarm. Why will people jeopordize the wolfare of tho community by keeping their dead almost a week lu order to have a big parade on Sunday aud then Insist on having public- funerals nnd taking dead bodies into our cliurcliesf And why will in fected families persist in sending other mtmberu of the family to schootf Rmmu and not sentiment should be our guide. P. l'lles or Hemorrhoid Permanently cured without knife orllgature. No danger or suffering. No delay from bus iness while under treatment. Patients who are responsible need not pay until w I X perfect cure guaranteed. Send ir ilar. B. RBBD v D 196 South 13th St., Plulauo.nl.la. Refers, by permission, to the editor .of the Evening 1Ii:kald. tf Fine photos 60c per dozen, at Keagey'a,
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