KING Among merchants U tho ono who caters to tho wants of lils cus tomers, bo they rich or poor. Both liavo an equal right to bo treated fairly. Justice to all ii a good motto, and our customers will Cud It ours. Wo havo ft completollnoof Grocorios M well as Canned Goods, etc. Como and boo onr stock of goods, nnd remember tho best goods aro always tho choapost in tho long run. Corner Grocery, Centre and White Sts. THIRD EDITION THE SCHUYLKILL OLASSIS. Unvr In Semlcin lit St. I'linl' Church, Muliituoy City, Bpcclal corresponilonco to Hriiald. JlAHANOY City, May 3. 'Iho annual tsosslon of tho Schuylkill Classis was opened on Holiday ovenlng In St. Paul's Reformed church with religious services. Tho sermon -was preached by Kev. Charles A. Leinbnch, 1). D., of Beading. It was an ablo 0110 based on Mattbow XXII ; 21 20. Alter tho scrvlcos tho Classis was organized and Itov. J. W, Stolnmetz, of Itcadlng, was olccUd prosident for tho ensuing year. An adjournment was then taken. Tuotday morning tho session opened with religious services led by the president. After the reading and approval of minutes Itov. Stcinmitz announced tho appointments for tho standing committees. Itov. II. Y. Stoner was elected corrosiKmding secretary. Tho parochial reports road by tho different pastors showed that tho Itcfbrmed church grow and prospered very much during tho past classical year. Itov. T. M. Yundt, superintendent of Jlcthany Orphans' Home, niado an addrew stating tho immediate want of tho institu' tlon. Special services wero held Tuesday even ing. Revs. S. It. Hridcnbach and Itobcrt O'Uoylo conducted them. Itov. Henry Mossor, 1). I)., spoko on tho condition of tho Itc formed church in this country previous to its separation from tho Classis of Amsterdam liov. J. V. Steinmctz addressed tho audience on the struggle of the church in this country during Its early history. Kev. F. B. Halm spoke on tho history of our theological and literary institutions. Sir. J. P. Stein's address was on tho mission of tho Reformed church in this country. Coughing Lur.iU to Qouiminptlim. Kemp's Balsam will stop tho cough at o&co. I'EKHONAX,. Letter Carrier Bock is on duty again. Letter Carrier Ilolman is enjoying a 15 day -vacation. Councilman Sclioifly was entertained by friends at Allentowu yesterday. Henry Wcidcrhold, wifoaud son arrived in Now York city from Germany yesterday and will arrive in town this evening. Tho three P. O. S. of A. camps of town liavo decided to havo a grand demonstration on July 4th, aud a joint committee to ar- rango tho details has becu selected. There Is a mistaken Impression that Super' Intcndcnt Freeman retires immediately. Mr. Freeman's family will leavo for Provi dence, R. I., on tho 15th inst., and he will follow about tho first Monday of June, Meanwhile ho will continuo as superiutcn dcut. ' -USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, its " THE KIND THAT CURES". 1'olntH. A regular meeting of the Borough Council will bo held to-night. Mrs, Rhodes, of Newllu, Columbia county, is visiting friends in town. John Watkins, of Mahanoy City, has secured employment with T. C. Waters, of East Lloyd Btreet. William N. Stein, a student at tho Uulver ity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, is spend Ing a vacation with his parents in town. George Goodman, the hustling young icpresontativoof Goodman & Bros., tho fruit and vegctablo dealers of this town and Philadelphia, spent yesterday at Mahanoy City. Israel Lesser, a member of tho firm of Lesser Bros., of Now York city, who rank among tho largest dealers in clothing in tho United States, has been in town the post few days placing a largo order with Levi Eofo wich, the South Main street clothing merchant. Tho Lessor Bros', clothing has the reputation of being equal to tho best custom mado goods in tho market. USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, rrs "THE KIND THAT CURES." llil. GRIFFITHS. In Shonandoah, May -ltli. 1803, Emily, daughter of Edward and Lizzie Griffiths. Funeral will take place from tho late residence, East Oak streot, on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'olook. Interment in Odd .Fellows' oametery. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. 5-4-2t Fresh Morris River Cove Oysters received dally at Coslett's. 9-22-tf Comlnir Krents. June 14. lee cream and strawberry fes tival, Bobbins' opera house, benellt Presby. terian church. EEFOWlOHl Clothing for all Ages. You want to know whero to buy tho best CLOTHING for tho least money, Shoppers "looking around" lay competitors alnt in it with this House. Men's and Boys' Clothing of all sizes and stylos, at all prices. Napoleon Mel His Waterloo In 1815, Our clothing prices met their detent In 1803. For clothing go to tho Reliable Clothing Hall LEVI HKFOWICH, Nos. 10 and 12 South Mam Street. MOVING SLOW BUT SURE TEACHERS' CONTEST VOTES RECEIVED YESTERDAY. JUIss darn CUne's Friends Advnuco Her Position Mlgfl Fulrclilld Also ltecolves Number of Votes Atlas Stein's Steady Hutu. orld's Fair EoH dav Tod! .1 . A EVENING- HERALD CONTEST f i o Days at the World's Fair With accommodations at a Drst-class Chicago hotel, and transporta tion to and from Chicago, Including sleeping berths, all tree of cost, To the 2 Most Popular Teachers. CONTEST CLOSES JULY 1st, 1893, at 6 P. M. The two teachers who receive the largest number of votes will be taken to the World's Fair and royally entertained by tho IIehalu. Cut out this coupon, and on the blank lines write tho name of tbo Public School Teacher, north of the Broad Mountain, In Schuylkill county, whom you consldcrmost popular, and send It to tho "Contest Eiutoh, Evening Herald, Shenan doah, Pa." Every coupon properly filled out counts as one vote for one teacher. Every person, young or old, can vote, nnd vote as often at they please. Coupon must be In the hands ot tho editor within ten (10) dajs after the date It bears. Name of Teacher ItesMcnce nam ot Voter- Residence.. 45c. Ftcr a Houic-madc Cnr- pet tliat will -wash, at Frickc'A Carpet Store, Ko. 10 Soatli Jardln Street, ttliea oudo ill. SNEDDEN'S : LIVERY Horses end Carriages to Hire. Hauling of all kinds promptly attended to. Bunw taken to Board, at rates that are liberal. PEAR ALLEY, Bear BeddslTs HwdwarD Store Annes Stein H77B5 Mama II. Wasloy 38032 Nellie Halrd 11(1373 Mary A. Connelly ..UI)7Hfi Mahala Falrchlld 18115 Frank 11. Williams 709 Carrie Faust 4101 Mary A. Uiffcrty S7C1 Anna M. Dengler 3728 Cnrrlo M. Smith 2117 Urldgot A. liurns 2403 Uattlc Hess 2100 LUlio II. Phillips 1821 Mary A. Stack... 1750 Jnmos K. Lewis 1103 Ella Ulausor. 920 Clara Cllno 747 Ircno Shane 745 Magglo Cavanaugh 714 Hannah Heeso OST Annie Manscll 597 Sadie Danlell 488 Jennie Itamage 205 Lizzie Leho 158 Mlnnlo Dipper.'. IK) Lizzlo O'Connell 120 Votes polled yesterday. 082 Grand total 211051 THE WORLD'S FAIE. Nothing is moro pertinent to this column than tho details of arrangements now under way for a grand private oxcursiou to Chicago and return by pcoplo of this town, Tho details are properly in this column because tho winners of tho Herald's teachers' con test will ho members of tho party at the ' oxpenso of the Herald. Several enterpris ing gentlemen havo hcen planning for tho excursion for months, tho intention being that only a limited number of passengers in addition to tho winning school teachers will ho taken. Tho excursion will tako placo in July next and duo notico is given so that amplo timo may bo had by those who wish to go on tho train in which to apply for terms. Fnll particulars may bo had upon application at tho Herald office. Tho plans as arranged at present call for a special palace car which will bo occupied and used during tho cntiro trip to Chicago nnd return exclusively by tho Herald teachers' contest party. The cost of tho trip, includ ing sleeping berths each way, will bo about $15. All members of this party will be guaranteed absolute security nnd comfort during tho trip. Tho sleoping car will bo provided with all the luxuries of a palaco on wheels. Tho route will bo by way of Niagara Falls and amplo opportunity will bo alTordcd to view tho falls by daylight. Applications for enrolment with this party should bo mado at tbo Herald office at USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA ,its "THE KIND THAT CUBES." Tho Academy Itestauraut. The Pottavlllo headquarters for Shenan ioah people and others living North of tho fonctain, for hot toddles, hot punches, beef e and all kinds of wines and liquors of tho -cat brands, la the Academy Bostaurant, John f. Cooney, proprietor, M. A. Coonoy, assist-r-t to SJoo." Tho J. L. Tempest Company will opon its three night engagement at .Fergusons theatre to-night with tho production of tho famous sensational and amusing play entitled, "Joe." Piles or Hemorrhoids 4rmanontly curod without knife or ligature. ;o danger or suffering. No delay from bns jiess while under treatment. Patients who it responsible need not pay until woll. A tifect cure guaranteed. Send for circular, E. BEED, M. D., 129 South 13th St., Philadelphia. idfora, by permission, to the editor of the .-.rUNO Herai.ti tf They Jlellevu Mr. Sliuun Innocent. Princeton, N. J., liny 4. It is gener ally lwlloved here that Mrs. Shaun, who is under arrest churned with the murder ol her ma. John Slmnn, who died under sus plcloun circumstances about two weeks ago, In innocent of the charae against her, aud that she will not be indicted by the grand jury. nrlller lluys u llnllroad. CAimLBSTO.v, S. 0.,Mny4. TheCharles ton, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad, known as the "Three C's." was sold at . private auction under a decree of the United States circuit court to onaries . Hellier, of Boston, Mass., representing bondholders, for joou.uuu. The Chinese In No Particular Danger. Portland, Ore., May 4. It Is not thought likely here thnt there will be any trouble when the Chinese exclusion law goM Into effect to-morrow. Dispatches from here to the effect that there would be trouble and tbo Chinese were In danger of violence are misleading. MAT 4, 1893. -ES 23112 OUH- Nobby Spring Stock Wanted, To complete' files, two copies eaeh o thi veni:;g Hjiald of January 1st, 2d and dth, and February 5th, 1803. A liberal prio. will be paid for the same. It Has Surprised Others And will Surprise You. WE have opened the season with a stock of goods that beats the record for beauty and low prices. We will close it with a big stock disposed of and the best pleased lot of customers you ever saw. It's waiting for you that big line of choice quality, new styles. Men's, boys' aud children's clothing, hats and furnishing goods. We want to sell you reliable goods cheap, and we'll do it if you give us a chance. North Main St., Shenandoah. House Cleaning &3 Season Is again at hand, and your labor will be in vain unless you Hrst visit our (-tore far tiie necessary articles to begin with. Buckets, Whisk Brooms, Dust Brushes, Ammonia, Toilet Soap, Feather Dusters, Tidies, Window Brushes, Stovo " Flesh Cloth " Hair " Shoo " Bureau Scarfs, Floor Mops, Floor Brooms, Carpet Beaters, Sand Soap, Clothes Baskets, Lace Shelf Paper Table Covers, Scrub Brushes, Wall " Carpet Sweepers, Laundry Soap, Flue Stoppors, Shelf Oil Cloth, Etc., otc. Replenish tho stock of kitchen utensils, nnd substitute the old cracked Wash bowl and Pitcher with a bright New Dtcorated 1 oilet Set. We have them ut all prices. GIRVIN, DUNCAN & WAIDLEY'S. 8 3axtla 3tl33. EltzooTt. People's Drug Store, Main and Centre Sts. Pure Drugs and Chemicals. Having purchased tho above pharmacy wo respectfully solicit a share of tho patronage of our friends and tho general public. Wo shall endeavor to give prompt and careful atteu tion to tho wants of our customers. A full lino of Soaps, Toilet Articles, Perfumery and Druggists' Sundries. Prescriptions carofully compounded at all hours, day or night. Toilet Articles, Perfumery. Gruhler Brothers. AHEAD AGAIN! We hive mountedanotherrung on tbo ladder ot popularity. It Is the Standard G rand this time, a drop-head, halt-cabinet at a reasonable price. The head rises automatically to Its place when the leaf Is laid back. With a .Ingle movement tho head disappears, the cabinet closes, and you havo nn elegant ornamental piece of furniture. Drop In and look at It, And while we aro talklngof cabinet work wo might mention the different kinds of wood the Standard Is made up In Antique Oak, XVI Century Oak, Walnut, Hungarian Oak, Mahogany and Sycamore. T B. SHAFFER, Cor. Jardln aud Lloyd Sts., Shenandoah THE ZBItTOTT I Everything modeled after Green's Cafe, Philadelphia. 3a S. Main St., Slicunndonli, The leading place In town. Has lately been entirely reno vated. Every thing new, clean and fresh. The llnest H110 of Wines and Liquors I Cigars, 4c, foreign and do mestic I'ree lunch served each evening. Dig aeiiooners oi.tresh,I3eer,Porter, Ale, &c. OPPOSITE : THE : THEATRE. J. J, DOUGHERTY, Prop. HOOKS & BROWN, BASE BALL GOODS. Dase Dalls. Jo up. Bats lOo up. Catcher's Masks 60c up. Padded Catoher's Gloves 2oup. Full line of Gum Dalls. Try our oue dollar "Melot" Ball. For price and quality It cannot be beat. No. 4 NORTH MAIN STREET, fine dress goods) ,RESS GOODS is such a bewildering topic that we will not attempt a iull descrip tion, but crive a partial outline, which you can fill in by a personal inspection. There are the plain and chaug-ablc diagonals; plain, plaid, striped aud invisible plaid serges; fancy mix tures in all sorts of odd weaves, dots, threads, cross-threads, hair-lines, lines here and there, many at a glance appearing alike, but upon ex amination are found entirely different. Our assortment of silks is complete china silks, china surah, plain surah, bengaline, plain, fig ured and changeable silks, in all the new shot effects. Pull line of fancy braids to match any color of dress goods. In Wraps Wo find tho most stylish and tho prevailing modo to ho tho Capo, in somo of Its variations, slnglo, doublo or trlplo capes. Somo aro plain, others very highly decorated, with fancy indescent braid, butterfly colors, or somo full nrrangement at tho neck, so much ap proval this season by tho feminine fancy. To some, coats only aro tho correct garment. To thoso wo would.say coats aro equally fashionablo and stylish, many of these having capes also attached somotimcs .one, two or thrco, as tho tasto or Inclination of tho wearcrjmay dosiro. We have this season, for the first time, added a Millinery Department, and have spared neither trouble nor expense to make it a suc cess. The result exceeds our most sanguine expectations. This department will be under the same management and conducted on the same principles that have always characterized our entire business. We shall keep everything in trimmed and untrimmed hats, novelties of every description. Having secured a trimmer noted for her artistic and skillful work, we are enabled to suit all tastes. We invite a careful inspection of our entire store. All welcome. Sire, Fomoroy ui Start, C, UEOKGE MILLEIt, Manager. EASTER GREETINGS. Special Bargains In Iflcadi" Spring aJsioSsef !j Sold at less than actual cost to manufacture This lot we havo just purchased at a manufacturer's clos ing sale for this season. Therefore, they cannot be duplicated. Call early ana sacura bargains while they last. r HTfi T5TTTTAPT. NORTH MAIN STREET. QUEEN &, CO. Of Philadelpl Send their ESgre Specialis't To fthennndoah, Thursday, Muy He will be found at tho Ferguson House From 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 1) Persons who have heaaacht or whose eyes aro causlsi comfort should call upon their specialist, and they wi celve Intelligent and skillful attention. NO CHARGE amine your eyes. Every pair of glasses ordered is guara to be satlsfactorv. k PEOPLE'SMSTORS 121 N. Mam Street, Shenandoah. ISoois, Shoes, G-ercis' IFurnischm At greatly reduced rat03. , 1VE. JJEHRJEtTSTf Proprietoj I have concluded to give the people a chance to take advant age of the great Reduction Sale of our excellent stock of boots and shoes, which must be closed out within the next 4 weeks to make room for new goods at our new store. Sale is now on. JOSEPH BALL, ISO ICT. XVXaIxx Sti-oot 25 CTS. PER YARD ron OIL CLOTH That sells on sight. Other3 tor 86c, 45o and up wards. All grades of pretty Carpets. Call for Bargains. Carpet Store, 10 South Jardm St. John F.Ploppej SO EAST CVyTlW ST. j Sread, Cake and Pie Ba CQKFECTIOKERr, ICE CREAM, SODA WAT I have also purchased the store 21 Wi street, and am prepared to.f urnlsh Mill! Butter and Eggs at tholowost markif We will also keep at this store Ice Ci Soda Water. All ori"ers will reccivi, attention. Wholesale and retail. j), J. F. PLOPPER r 23 East Centre St SHENANDOAH 21 W) LEATHER and SHOE Fill (Clearr's Old Stand) 1G xrcr. Oontro istP Stock replenished. Full line, bnocmauers- supplies. JOHN D. TREZK ? i