If
The
Evening
Herald.
VOL. 3X.--NO. .'32.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1M. 1894.
ONE CENT.
2
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uur ungmai vvinaou) uispiay
DruwB tlio attention of the people.
Still tlio HElLiToTooxx SSialo is
Which do you choose 1 Pay tlio
auuure precisely mo samo
Former Prick:
1 inch wlilo 10 cents.
U " " 15 '
2 " oo "
Kmnow Sale 1 Inch wido for fi
Prices: H " " " 9
21 11
Tho P. N. Corset is tho best.
Fxamine the Quality and Finish
-OP
QOo BROOMS.
Ever' one you buy means practically n nicklo in your favor. Do
not lail to visit us during our Great
Oth and lasting until January 29th.
uays prices will do tho talking.
Straw 1o GIRViKc DOKII t WA1DLEY.
Another Big Out
,
Come and Seo tho Bargains and the Crowds.
Tmx mSi B Also Includes Silks.
Flannels, lilankcts,
,.T " "" ..u.vu ..... .D uiku-vu
will bo marked at tho lowest pilots. COItSBTS
i to .uc iiandKercMels reduced from -fOcCOc,
g.i-a. uj.jiui.uuuj uuu van euny iu becuru uarguius.
104-6 West Centre Street.
Bartlett Pears.
Crawford Peaches.
"White Nectarines.
Evaporated Fruits
Special Bargains in
IFinc TABLE SYRUPS, 8c, 10c and
Light
few crop New Orleans Baking Afolassea,
Strictly straight, open kettle, choice quality, 50cg al
r
4 pounds Raisins, large and
8 " Trench Prunes, 25c.
8 " Currants, 25e.
8 cans
4 cans
2 cans
Wry Our "Pride of Shenandoah"
Fftnriv
rare Offer to Arrive This Weeli:
IF Two cars Choico Winter Wheat Middlings.
I no ear Fancy Patent Minnesota Flour.
Fresh Ground Fishing Creek Buckwheat Flour.
KyoJblour and 1'uro Chop.
You aro a business man, anil used to
straight forward businoss :alk facts facts
facts. Your wife has boon looking for a
Piano,
Sewing Machine,
Organ,
Chamber Suit,
Parlor Suit,
Or something olso In our Hno. Why not buy
It now. Wo aro soiling cheaper than over.
J.P.WILLIAMS&SOto
i rt
On.
rcgnlnr price or c mo to us and
rioeon ror nan price.
1 inch wide for 121 cents.
2 .. is
2j " " 28 "
cents
11 inch wide for 7 cents
" 2
11
" 2j
1G
OUK -
Special Sale, beginning January
During these eight working
Look for our circulars.
8 South Main Street.
in Prices !
-g ---a-'avj.j'
Dross Goods. Table T.in.na V.nl-ln. T.i.
Underwear, Chenillo Curtains and Covers, and
m aiij inc uar nno 01 i lomestlc uoods
reduced from GOc to 38e; from 75cto 50o and
75c and $1 to2Gc. Avail yourself of this
WAHANOY CITY, PENNA.
Pitted Plums.
Silver Prunes
Pitted Cherries.
12c all pure goods.
color, lino llavor and good body.
I
clean, 25c.
Maryland Tomatoes, 25c.
Maryland Corn, 25c.
Alaska Salmon, 25c.
COUNTY IT LETTER
Pithy Paragraphs on Very
Interesting' Subjects.
OBSERVATIONS IN JAIL
Shenandoah f.ple AVlin Are Serving
Time u. il Hope for Spa.dy ll'laiim A
Few Pertinent Itcmurk) Conceriilac; the
Cuil't lloiuti.
Hpoclsl HcuALD corres ondonce.
Pottsvill, Jan. 23. Tho radical policy
of retronchinei t instituted by tho Philadel
phia .V Heading Coal & Iron Company is felt
hero as seriously as in tho towns dependent
uirecuy upon tno mine operations, in tost a
large number of train hands and Bliop men
have, been suspended and their idleness Is
always felt hero.
"Futty" Snyder, who caused a sensation in
Shenandoah several weeks ago by drinking
a bottle of horso medicine to show that
poisonous drugs would not kill him, has
becomoonoof tho stre.t chsracters of this
placo. Ho is still an active mpmbir nf tha
Gentlemen of Leisure. Ho niak.s the court
houso his rendezvous in the dv time.
John Uarnbardt, tho Shenandoah plumber
who got in jsll through a difficulty he had
with his mothcr-in-law, expects to be releised
within a few days. Ho has been doiuir cou-
sldorablo plumbing work in the jail and his
skill in that direction haa won for l.tm .
big reduction on his original term.
Di nnla Slattery, another young man from
Shenandoah who helps populate Fort Carter,
is said to be an exemplary prisoner. Ho hta
concluded to reform and says that when ro
leased ho. will not return to Shenandoah
Somo Influential friends have taken iters to
apply for a pardon and if they are successful
Slattery will be released next Juno.
Among (h most obedient and respectful
prisoners in tho jail aro tho Shoup brothers,
of bbenandoah. They were sentenced to six
months' imprisonment for a part they took in
a light with IIungiriansoncLstllLclaliu.lhat
thoy wcr unjustly eoiivicttd, but projioso to
live it out,
They aro carpet weaver, and do
the work cheerfully.
Hicliard Warren is another Shenandoah
man in the jail who hopes for cHmency. He
was scnteiucd about two years ago on a
charge of having attempted a rape on a little
girl, but always stoutly affirmed his inno.
ceuce. Kichard is asking that tho time ho
served In jail beforo nis conviction be
deducted from his sentence and if that ia
done ho will bo released about the middlo of
next May.
Another proof of tho great value of ths Con,
trotter's oiuce will bo to the taxpayers of
bchuylkiil county, so long as the office is
administered properly, has been given by a
recently awarded contract. Controller Sovsrn
... . . I
utxmvu io uik ior urns ior me printing or
the assessment and registry books for IBM
and as a result this printing will cost the
county one.thlrd less than it cost in 1603.
oucn cautious stein on the part of the Con-
trailer will save tho touutv thousands of
dollars Hnininllv.
A gentleman who was recently required to
kits a lllblo in one ot tho court rooms here
remarkid that the lioaid of Hnalil. wn,
neizlectine its dntv. I.n.dlm.u.u
he saw the condition of tho book he had
Muni 1
The nromlstrraa nf... nf ,1,. r.ntnrl.
ctabllshments of this town is under In
dictmcnt. but for some unkuown reason it
seems Imnoaslbln to t thn n fr irl.l
It is hinted that a number of prominent
men are nuak uir In their shots, fnurlm. tl,.r
shall be called upon to testify to the charao-
ter of the houso.
Hie. Wlrklow Vontinaii."
A new aspirant for stellar honors in a new
play attraeted a large audh nee to the Walnut
last evening. Eugene O'Reurke was the star
nd Mark I'rice's now Irish drama "The
Wicklow Postman," the play. Both sprang
utothnfavnr i,f ! nnrtiinr. I.mll..l
Mr. O'Rourke hasan attractivemure presence.
Hr. O'Rourke hasan attractivesUgepresenoe.'
pleasing voice and is a good dauoer. His
portrayal of the honest and brave postman
places him in the rank of the foremost Irish
comedians. I'MlaMiMu P,eai. At Fergu
sou's theatre on Monday evening, Jan. 2th.
A bad COUCh or cold oalla for a irond remferiv
the cure ior li- kr rniiphN. rrniriH. i.a
Qrlppe 11 ud Cbnsumplluu, a perleet and
per uanent cure is Pau-lina, the worst cakes
vleld to its healing properties. r
Pan-Tina ts told at P, P. I). 1
'osta K rents.
Kirllu's drug
II.. T.... .. MHI..
All orders for aiW.rtl.li..,. Inl. n,V
subscriptions can be left at Reese's Auction
aud Commission rooms, Dougherty buildine.
W. Contra .treet. whom th.v win
piompt attention.
Ppe tVauted.
Jn order to complete fllea lour copies of the
hVKNlNO Herald of beptember 10th, Octo-
ocr 2isi anu zeia, lbU3, are wanted,
Address, IIeiiai.d office, Shenandoah, Fa. tf
Buy Ktyttone floor. Be suro that the
nsme I.sao & Babr, Ashlaod, Pa, is
printed on every saok. ;t-3-3Utw
(Uvea Away.
For sixty days Keagey, the photogiaphor,
will give a 10x12 platinum picture with overy
aoxen of his $3 cabinets.
OBITUARY.
William I'. lrf Html suddenly yesterday
Alt. moon.
Much surprise was occasioned yesterday by
the announcement of the death of Wlllism
P. Graf. Ho had been ill for some lime, but
no one suspected that the fatal moment wss
at hand. Graf resided with his mother, Mrs.
C. W. Graf, on North Jardin street.
Ha returned from Philadelphia shorily
before Christmas to recuperate from
the eflects of a disease from which he had
suffered for about eight years. At 10 o'cloek
yeatcrrtay morning his mother fouud him in
a convulsion on the floor of his bedroom. Dr.
M. S. Klstler was called and worked faith
fully over tho patient for several hours, but
without success. Death ensued at about 3
o'clock In tho afternoon. Tho deceased was
23 years of age and was a well known and
very popular young man. Tho funeral Villi
take place on Thursday, 25th inst., at 2 n. in,
from the rssidenco of tho mother, 120 North
Jardin street. Services will be hold at the
houso and Interment will bo niacin in the Odd
Fellows' cemetery.
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
The
Local
Llgllt mid HtHt
Cotillnle.
Tho annual election of the Shenandoah
Heat and Power Company, Shenandoah
Electric Illuminating Company and the
Shsuaudoah Gas Liht Company were hold
la,t ,liKllt in tu0 ofllce of ,ho secretary, Dr.
J-Hl Mistier, and the following board of
,,lrcct0r8 wos clsctcd to serve the three com
panics for tho ensuing year : J. 8. Callsn, J.
P1 ftl"lcr ' al- oiDlni, J . J. Oaughan, H,
v' u'ran. - A. Peddall, II. A. Swalm.
Georl!0 w' Hcddall and L. J. Wilkluton.
J he board is tho same as last year. The
dlreetor wi" meet ,uis ovoning to elect
onicere,
The Sailor Hoy's Return, Salvation Army
Cnorus and Two Little Girls in Ulue aro
few of tho musical numbcrssungby "Grimes'
Cellar Door" company. At Ferguson's theatro
on Tuesday ovening, January 30th.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Wanted: Change for the Wilson
bill-
-anj
sort of change, even small silver.
Senator Quay's proposition to Secretary
uarllslc is In brief: Stop" tho other end of
tho rat kole bofore trying to fill it up from
this eod.
Ths-blg""vololIt the Citizens' primaries last
k Indicates that tho people are taking an
Interest In politics this year and that bodi
ill for tho promoters of the Wilson bill.
Demociatio papers are publishing Candidate
Hancock's picture. It's itist as well to bo
fore-handd. It's a thousand dollars to a
nicklo that a mouth later they will publish
neither his plcturo nor a rooster.
One day reoently a single ship lauded
21,03( sacks of Scotch potatoes in Now York.
If thia occure umler ,be t11"0"1 f'coutsduty
on potatoes maybe tho farairr can make out
how It will be when this duty is reduced to
10 cents, in tho Wilson bill.
At Tobyhanna mills, in Monroe county, tho
two saw mills, the clothespin factory, tho
silk mill
. .,u.i, me pcopi. nave
nMlittt, ... .1,. ...... !,.. 1.- i .1.. ... I
7 " " - "uk
"hic1' in "ch weather as this can hatdly bo
with tho naked eye.
Oscar Betterldgo is not the only one snr-
" " i"""" '"r
"' " ""use 01 uib
friends, the very houso in which a year or
uuc u fa th0 wo" """l
0TcrylmuK " cpt Lefoie him. How time
loes eliaugo tho aflairs of men !"
D. J. Doyle lays his defeat for tho Demo-
craliu uumllltiou for Council to treachery of
Bomeoi tneseconu ward iwliiiciaus. He says
u' "eieaii means Jici-.llienny's election.
lua "cmoo,fto patriots Had their wariint
on Momll,y Its ollect will bo felt en
''' 'y t their party's detriment.
""'"l""-"' "i.n tno uemooratiu ward
"'. uumu.aieu oy tno Ultiaens' aro
J""" ""'
fliacKie s urinio- vellar Door" is a great
suocesa. iunny, well 1 should say so.
Mftokie will be with you. At Pareunin'n
theatre on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30th.
DltMl.
GRAF.-On the 23d inst., at Shenandoah,
1U Willi. 11 u.t 1 n.
' i, M ,r, ruuerai
takf,'lat I1"''"1' thj., from
tho
resiuenee, iw joiin Jardin street.
Bbenandoah. Services at the house. Inter
ment iu the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Rela
tives ana mends respectfully invited to
attend.
1-31-lt
"Tip i our Hat to Nollie" March, Robin
Hood I am Not Old Euough to Know, ami
25 more musical uumLers by "Grimes Cellar
Door" eominy. At Ferguson's theatre next
Tumd eenlugi j8Iinary mbt
" VU1IIIIJ inj ir.
JOUll unggs, atUltlOU Ot tllO
cb'"'"t murdering James Parflt iu the riot
' 011bert011 ou AU8U6t 2l9'-was a costly
ouo - Ihe county's share will bo heavy. Out
sldeof the witnesses fees itfootsupas follows:
incnojuiun ai per uay, Moo; two tip
staves at $3 per day. each, till: board fur the
jury, $532; total. 11.086. The Gilbertnn
Borough Council was also uuder heavv ei.
pense In tho caso,
Store License.
John Horgan, of Mahauoy City, and Frank
Sehiulcker, of town, were granted saloon
licenses yesterday.
James I), Mackie, the original tiriuisey, me
Boy, iu the "Bunch of Keys," will be with
you. At rerguson'a theatro on Tuesday
eveulug, January 30th,
C TICK
The
Conferrces Named
Last Night.
it
TWO RE-NOMINATIONS I
lames Hums for Chief lliinrea mid M. .?.
Sciiulnli Tor Itccchcr nt Tnion Peter
C'llpho Tur High CnliHtiihte-ltortiugli and
School Auditor. Ntuiled
Tho Democratic borough convention was
held in the Council chamber last nipht with
the following conforrcc lu atteudaucc :
First ward, Martin Mullahy, 1'.. J. JIc
Ginness and Patrick McManus; Second ward,
William Dolowroy, Patrick I.oftus and
Thomas Devlin; Third ward, James McAtec,
Thomas D.ilton and Maitin Murphy; Fourth
ward, Peter llliigheiscr, Thomas Campbell
and Charles Triukle; Fifth ward, Ddward
Devon, Patrick 1'nrcell and Pctor Harkius,
James Hums was nominated for Chief Bur
gess and M. J. Scanlau for Keceivor of Taxes
without delay.
On tho High ConstahlrsMp tho conferrces
scratched and nominated Peter Cupko.
W. G. Hose was nominated for Borough
Auditor by acclamation.
Three scratohes were required to mako
nominations for Sohool Auditors under the
now law and the following nominations were
rnado: Threo years, James Cook; two yeais,
Charles Whychulls; ouo year, William
Stanton.
Thomas Devlin WPS chairman of tho con
vention and .Murllii Mullahcy secretary.
I'KXUII. I'OINTS.
Services will continue in tho Presbyterian
church every evening this week, except
Saturday.
I. Friedman, tho North Main street shoo
dealer, will retire from business April 1st, and
is now o'oslng out his stock at and below cost.
It Is rumored that wo are to hao another
new Industry lu tho near future.
What has become of tho shoo factory that
wiM to havtrboen itaited In town?
It Is rumored that another Main street
Property lias changed hands. Tho price was
tleUOO.
iho new brewery expects to commence
business by April 1st.
No More I'tvo l.ilticlirr.
Ihopretcnt Iloird of Poor Dinctoisof
Schuylkill county cviduitly intend to give
tho peoplo a reformed administration at the
almshouse. They h.ivo issued a notice to thn
elnct that after February 1st visitors to tho
almilioiuo will bo admitted on tho third
Thursdays of oach mouth and they will not
tin ntlnvf.d frt.n mnul. 1 I,. .ni i.
uiml in mv l,fn r ,
Th,8 a wulmendable step. For years the"
almshouse has bten a .ountv noliill
liouso and hy tlio reform instituted by
Mesns. Ehllng, Derr and Day tho taxpayers
w, bo con,,(,cr,)llo Pt.1(,Su. DlUlv
banquets is a luxury wholly incompatible
with the true objecis ot tho institution,
M irrlnl
-" i."u iiagcnnucn, 01 llloomsburg,
nu Jui'I" ivis, 01 at. Mcnolas, weie mar
ried last evening at thn r.siderice of Rev,
Hubert O'Boyle, pastor of the Trinity Re
formed church. The wedding was private
anu me'e weio no groomsman or brides-
maids.
eale of Piojurty,
.Mrs .i hi. liurko has re sold the cottages
on South White street she recently purchased
from Henry Woiderhol.1. The sale was mado
to James F. O'llaren, the ooiumerolal
traveler, and Andrew Meht'ky. Tho deeds
I were oxecutod yesterday.
Tliey leitled.
Stlney Bulknsky caused the arrest of Georao
Keitnnskui and Anthony Uaalvea for beating
him with clothes line poles. The case was
settled by the accused men payiug Justice
Toomey the costs.
Nomination Papers,
The nomination papers to be used in 0011-
neoHon witli the approaching spring election
were sent out to the Judgss of Election by
tue Uiunly Lommlsiilonera to-day.
-
llurclilll's Uare.
Whea seeking a nuat and irsll eoaduoted
iiafe, go t Surcklll's, corner Main and Coal
streets, relit aad prompt attsatlon. 11-7-tf
Oue Duy Alore.
Sixty granteil licenses are still in the hands
of Clork of tho Courts Shortall. If thoy aro
not taken up bofore to-morrow night they
will bo forfeited.
Wonders' sne doaen $3 eabiuets for $1. 8. E.
Cor. Csntrs and Markst Sts., Pottsvllle.
11-21 tf
lloctorn 10 Alert.
The Schuylkill Couuty Homeopathic
Society will hold a quaiterly meeting in
S. euandoah, Thursday afternoon.
Vim Wills Lauudby Bldi, the batt
Bluing for laundry tuw. Kaoh package raakei
two quarts, lfots. Sold by Coskley Bros.
A Voloe Prom Florida.
Dr. W. K. 11V UIU. LlVa Oak. KlnHlla ..v.
Ktd Flag Oil Is ons nf the most mwx.n.i
latlu cures He sell, Jt's an unfailing remedy
!or swieumauno, neuraitla and Hpralns.
Hed blat oil ccsta OR r. ni.. Hni.i at f. 1.
Kirllu's drug store. '
Pi:no.NAi..
I!. D. Schoener spent to day at l'otlsvillo.
lrsnj. Haskey tmal this morning at tho
county seal.
S. L. Brown is doing JurjVduty at Potti
vllle this week.
Jo-eph Tlerney, of Philadelphia, Is a gucu
of town friends.
Mis Jee and Will Grant went to pot is.
vllle this morning.
Al. Nlmmlcks, of Lost Creek, vs a visitor
to town yeatenlay.
John Donovan has returned from Philadel
phia to visit his parents.
Harry, the youngest son of Georgo S. Rr h.
land, Is dangerously 111,
J. II. Anderon and Joseph Freeman, Jr.,
of New York, arc visiting friends hero.
Mrs. Charles Gil son, of Wanamle, I.ur mo
county, is tho guest of town relatives.
James Hughes is In town after an al.nrr
of seven years, visiting his old friends in the
First ward.
Miss Mary A. Murphy, of Mahanoy Plane,
is visiting her sister, Jits. W. J. Tobin, of
West Coal street.
Morris Wurm and Danlol Breunan were
among tho town peoplo who went to Potts
villo this morning.
It is said ex-( ouncilman Thomas Moaklcr
is seriously thinking of giving up tho hotel
business to go farmingin theCatawissa valley.
A PAT AL BLOW.
Itlrliarit Kills, nl Win. Penu, Die From In
juries. Just after a cgo containing Richard Ellis
and seven other men started down from the
top of V m. Ponn shaft at about four o'clock
yesterday afternoon ouo of the top safety
catches fell from its place, crashed through the
bonnet of the cage and struck Ellison the
head. None of the other men were Injured
Kills was takeu to his homo iu lower Win
Penn, iu an uuconscious eouditon. Ilisskuil
was badly fractured. At T o'clock this morn
lug he died. The drctascil was a miner,
about 55 years of aae. and lefta wife and
seven childicu,
STRUOK BY A.XRA1Nl
Vou,,K 11...IIH.S arnuie , H Niirrow
Thomas Mcllalo, It) years of ago and resid
Ing on No. m West Centre stud, had a
narrow oscapo ftom death on tho Lehigh
Valley railroad shortly before seven o'clock
lsst ovening. Whoil walking on the track
near the No. 3 breaker ho was struck by
a pasicugcr train No. 2-15.
MoHalo was removed to his homo and at
tendod by Dr. D. J. Langtou, who said he did
not consider tho victim dangerously injured
although there is an ugly cut on the back of
his hosd.
I'll" Cuiitta t.i llei-lde.
Phil. J. Council, chief clork in the ConnU
Commissioners' office, has been arrested on
attachment sworn out by thoCountyAuditors
oecause ne rclUK.l to give un a stub bnnk nr
the Commissioners. Mr. n...,,ii - ..
. ... nuo iu-
leased on his own recognijanoe. The nm.
coeding was merely a matter of form to bring
before tho court the qmstion as to whether
the board of Comity Auditors is reallv a leira)
body. The County Commissioners are
advised by their counsel that it is not and if
such should bo tho case the county will save
at least three thousand dollars in salaric.
It is admitted on alt sides that tho County
Audltois will have nothing to do during the
last two years or their term, or after they
examine tho 1MI3 accounts.
Jr. O. V. A. M, XntlrP,
All members of Maj. Jennings Council,
No.'357, Jr. O A. )., are notified to meet In
tholrhall on Thursday afternoon at ono
o'oloek, for the purim of attending tho
funeral of our late brother, William P. Graf,
of 8rlnu Osrden Counoll, No. 18, of Phil -adelphia.
By order of the Council.
IIahkv Richards, Councilor.
Attest: W. J. J.oowj, Seo'y.
.Swi.ei-Tiiotliml lliirgUM,
At an early hour this morning burglars
broke Into the Pennsylvania freight depot,
but contented themselves with taking a few
oranges, although they broke open several
boxes aud inspected their contents. Th.v
also foroHl open every drawer In the olii.-o,
but secured nothing. They gained entrance
to the depot by forcing open a window.
Hear iu Mint!
John A. Beilly's ia the place to get the
purest wines and liquors, best bear and ales
and finest brands of cirers. 10-16-tf
Coming Kvauts,
Feb. S.-Fifth grand ball of ths Oyuaa.
slum Club in Bobbins' upsra house.
Get your repairing done at Holderman's.
12 27-tf
Don't Tramp
All over town hunting
FRESH EGGS.
BU'T Come straight t
We hare enough to supply
you all. Strictly fresh.
Remember we positively
handle no limed nor ice
house Cff8.
's.
123 North Jardin Stroot