V Evening i Li ... 3 SHENANDOAH. FA.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1G. 1894. ONE CENT. V XL. 1X.-NO 52. M .a. -Ml ft Ji m CoaniBimuB of WASHiHBrtS's - ... . .iiiiiii An eitrantdlnarv Mrntiinlr. of what textile fabric can bo seen on exhibition lu our window all next week. This ia a cop- of Stuart's famous portrait of George Washington, woven entirely on the loom without printing or touohlng up of any fort. It. almost shakes one's cred ulity to ho told that tbo work Is entirely the result of tho weaver's skill. Yet, bucd is the fact. This marvel, which was ono of tho sensations of Chicago, is comrosed of 000,000 threads of silk made on a Jacqtiard pattern which required 25,000 cards and which took tho labor or inuig the finest appliances of Lyons, two $8,000 to mnko this masterpiece. It ia of the closest study. H6-H8 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pa. 3-irvm b What a And Larue Roasting Pans, Bird Cage, Fancy Market Basket, Five Decorated Tea Oupa and Saucors, Nicklo pla'ed Steol Shears, Child's ro-k, Child's Table, Fancy Cracker Jar, Mirror, 12x18 Electric Light Shade, Tea Kettle, Successor to GlflVIK, DUNCAN 4 WA1DLEY. Ladies' and Gents' Underwear. &z&SB-Reduced I Silk and Cashimere Gloves, Best quality, at half price. fiSr Hosiery for men, women and children. we paiu lor tueni, Dress Hoods and Trimmings nave been going last, but wo still navo an excellent stock toclioose Irom. .Bargains in JkL J.n 23111030.;,- 104-6 West Centre Street. Five Cars 'No. 1 Pennsylvania v .; Timothy Hay. trictly Pure Chop. Madetof Sound. Clean Corn and Oats. Furniture of every variety and price. Many specialties worth columns of description and praise. But we only have room to mention a few things. Chamber suits, $20 up ; rug parlor suits, $40 up. All other goods cut down at same rate. J.PJVLUAMS&SOIl birthday niaBtta i II I r human skill can nroduco In weaving a some of tho best experts in mo worm, and onobalf years to produce. It cost really a work ot art, and as such ia worthy - Half Dollar will Buy save you from 15 to 25 cents. Japanned Bread-box, Cooking Boiler, "All bristle" Hair Brush. " Cloth " "Three-shelf " Corner Brackot, Coffee Mill, best make, Larco Doll and Coach, Galvanized Coal Scuttle, l'oker and Shovel, pair winaowabaucs, Meat Saw, Pair Cleavers. 8 South Main Street. to Half the Farmer Price Some very pretty shades at lees than what jiemnants, V AH AHOY CITY, PEHNA. Choice Oim Own.ATakb. i People Rejoice Over Pros pects of Declining Prices. A TRADE WAR IS WANTED A' Heprpenliittvo tiT u Omtl Proilnciug Corporation 8i$ Uia I'rloo of Goat Can not INHmv Prices nt Oil. it (Iniiiiiinillllrfl anil GWn Ills Ilensuiis. Special HRiiALn correspondence. I'nitAtiuM'iiiA, Feb. IB. The prospect of n, dcclino in the price of nnlhraoHo coal is halted with delight by tho thousands In this city who are fueling tho sovero pinch of the hard times. The high prico extorted by tho combinations of tho prodnoing companies and the lot all doalers has been felt to bo on eroua by tho consuming public for yeais, but it becomes mora irksome when wages, In comes and investment pinflta sluink ai thoy havo done in tho last year; and especially is tho oppresjion folt when tho cost of tho black diamonds" is compared with tho groat fall which has taken place in all other com modities. The rigor with which tho so- called "coal barons" have wruug big profits from the puhllo lias oxcltod a widespread feeling of resentment, and popular sentiment is roaching n point where almost any means or compelling a reduction lu tlie cbaigeson this article of universal nee selly would be defended as tustifiablo by tho suffering ooti' sinner. There is apparently hope that inroads may soon bo made Into the close, combination whioh has dictated the prico of coalf' r soloug. Tho defeat of tho Philadelphia and Heading comuine in tno courts ot jNew Jeisey In 1N11 has set tho soal of legislative disapproval upon the monopoly, and the coal commutes are un able to control thoanihracileoutputby means of leases or consolidations. Tlio control of the trado is sought to bo held by "agreements among gentlemon," but thero are signs that tho si rands of this new arrangement aro nrcKKiug. i so larger coal companies com plain that circular piices aro being "cut," and tho New York, Ontario nod Western, and the New York, Susquehanna and western jail roads are reported to ho pushing their coal traffic at tho oxpense of their older comncti- tors l'Jie comparatively mild wlntcrwcathcr natoeen agreacnia id uir winning consumer. it lias checked to au enormous extent tho consumption of coal, and lias led to acctimu latlon of stocks in the hands of middlemen and iu cars on tho tracks of the traueiorta lion iinej. roopio nny coai oniy lor mimed! ato necessity, aud fortunately tho storago capucuy lor mo article soon becomes ox liamted. - A lively war in tho coal trado would be a concummation devoutly wished for by the millions who must rely upon anthr.iclto for mo means ot warming tnolr homos and conducting tholr households. Financial men havo long wondered at the ability of tho coil managers to keep tho cost of coal when every other commodity was lending aowuwaid under tno strees ortiio ex tensive business uepressiou. Almost ovcrv commodity haB fallen sharply in the la&tyoar, anu tuero is no prospect ot au immediate itn provemcnt. Iu thefacoof this general shrink ago in values tho price of coal lias stubbornly been maintained, to the amazement of all observers. Specious arguments are advnncod to ueiena the course ol the coal producers and dealers. But tho fact cannot be llBfulso.il that coal must have become more reasonable iu prico, if it bad not been for tho practical combination of tho producing companies re' straint of compoliou. For years producers independent of tho great corporations wcro compel!' d to pay such exorbitant charges of freight rates on the railroads that control the ba'k of the coal output that they could not enter the field of competition with free hands. Con. cessions have been forced to some extent fr, m the railroads, so that tho independent prcducers aro becoming a more important factor in the distribution of tho supply, But the power of tho big companies, is still so great that production is curtailed and wages of minors are cut off through "shutdowns," in'ordor to keep an oicessive supply from re ducing values in the open market. Even a corporation llko the MiUadolpbla aud Bead ing prefers to attempt an escape from bank ruptcy by compelling oreditors and owners to raakofecilflees instead of boldly selling its groat product at a fair price and adding to iu revenues enormously. There is no considera tion for tbo hosts of unemployed persons, lor those who have had inoomeor wacestul unci! . and only tho blessing of an oru winter works as an ally to bring cowl down to a par with other commodities that have fallen In va ues. The presidents of the bin eoal transoortiue companies which control themining oo'jiora Hons In tbelr respective anthracite district are reluctant to appear in public as defenders of the price of eoal. The genoral at sen ion is made, in response to inquiries, that eoal ia not "Mgn." The views Held by the coal mag nate, however, are generally in accord with the statement made by a blah exeeutive oluVer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, who said the other day : "The price of coal is not really high and there is no rea son why it should be affected by the decline in other commodities, which are governed by entirely different conditions. It must be re membered that the cost of eoal mining in creases m tbedeplh becomes greater, and there must be a sinking fund allowance for the depreciation In tho value of the property, which goes with the taking out of every ton of coal. The wages of labor In the mining regions have remained without ehango for souio years. It would be impossible to bny coal lauds in the Pennsylvania regions to day and make any profit in mining. The old companies whioh went into the field first are making good dividends, but that Is beoause they acquired cheap property, and they ought to be paid for ventures which, like all new enterprises, give no absolute assurance of euo com at tho start. But it is not fair to take tho dividends of the two Delaware mmuniM as a criterion of profit in the business. Has tbo Brio made a great success of tbe eoal busi ness? It is in the hands of receivers. So ia that great coal oorneratlon. the PhiladHlnhla and Beading. "ine earnings ot tho old companies," con tiuued the speakor, "are the result of their exceptional good fortune. Even 10r.jjl2 per cent, returns won't leave tbe stockholders or us with a Rood thing when th mine are ex hauittd. This I a mining company, Mil no ton taken out can be replaced. And ne are decreasing the deposit, ol this company at the, rate of 4,500,000 tons a year. "It is not true that the eoal companies have any working agreement except not to bring more coal to market than we can sell. We can't even Ret down to that lusle. 'There ha been a tremendous falling off In tho amount of coal rontnoied. There is a largo supply of coal that rannot bs us d be cause there Is no demand for it. '1 hi would lead one to sopjwse that the price of oosl would tumble, and that the wboloaale dealer would be- able to sell to th Tetad dealer at a low llpuie, and tbe retail dealer to the Indi vidual at greatly reduced rates. It 1 not so, however. Aline will not accept a reduction of wages. Mine owners cannot lednco their price." wlillo their labor holds to regular ptlcee; railroad companies will not moveone point from their rate, and at these rale have always been itilT, there hu Inen Utile profit lor tho wholesale and retail dealers at any time. With ail the depressing condition! that govern the eoal trade, at piesent, there hu been a slight falling off in nrlccsand they oinnct' really be said to be high. If you want to get lower rales go to tho railroads; they are tbo oueuuers. NO HOPB AT PLYMOUTH. rails Destroy 'the Work at the llserulng Parly. Hueclal to KvBmso Heuami 1'I.YJIOUTH, Feb. 10. Tho relative and friends of the thirteen imprisoned mon in tho Gaylord colliery of the Kingston Com pany aro still "hoping against hope. Tho work of mciio Is still going steadily on, but Is crowine moro difficult a niogres is be coming Blower and slower as the heavier parts or the tail are approacned. rrom me tin o tho laet message was sent out. l.st night tho rescuing gang galiii;', KOnnt forty feet in 1 tno piano, nut tne premonitions of another impending fait became so pronounced that hasty retreat was made to tbe foot if the shaft and a little later the expected fall came, but the men who bad gained caution bytlefatoof their fellows woio in a Bafe place. It was not deemed advlsablo to approach tho vicinity of the fall ngmn for tw. Wirs and then it was found that the work of tho past twenty-four hours bud hem undone. The last three sets of timbering bad been splintered as fine as matchwood, and the gangway for fully twonty feet had been rendered in passable aud It was necessary to do all the cloaring and Umbering o.er again. ino tan is now extending o the neighbor ing collieries aud is summing a wnrso phato every hour. The workings of tho manner fivo colliery ot tbo Delaware and Hudson colliery aro caving and all the miners have been ordered out. several fills bavoociurrtd in .he Parrish oolliery, tbe wcrkiugsof wb.ch connect on tuo west and tno workinus or the Dodson colliery of ihe Plymouth Coil Com pany are Mueezlng. Tlio opinion Jlsnow- becoming prevalent among tuo officials that an explosion of gas must have occurred iu mediately before the Mil, and that ovory man must havo been killed by it aud the bodies thrown tbruiigb me connecting liendltu's and gangway Therefore the bodies of foiio of them ae likely to bo found at any time At the present rate of working it will bo at least a week before the placo whoro thoy were latt seen can on reached. Hon. Daniel Edwards, owner of tho m ne, was asked what caused tho accident. Ho attempted to explain that that portion of the mine had really been worked out twenty years ago, and that fince then the pillars nau uecn so constantly chipping that much of their supporting eirnglh was lost and the weight of the mats of rock and coal above them had gradually aagged thorn until tbey were no longer nhlo to withstand tho weight. Mr Edwards' attention was called t tho statements of the papers that the pillars had been robbed but ho would not admit that the papers were right. Ho however after somo quer-tlonirg tdmltlcd that tho pillar had Lot perhaps been robbed but that more coal had been taken away from then) than should bavobeeu utid that thoy were weakened thereby. Smallpox ai felnrmnktii. Special to tbo IImiami. Phamokin, Feb. 10. Edward Iloffuer, a resident of Danville, but at present boarding with a family In Ibis town, bos been reported as a victim of smallpox to Ihe Board of Health, which has quarantined tho home and is making every effoit to prevent tho spread of the disease. Wall J'tiner llargalns. Will sell my entire stock of wall namrat tho cott of manufacture in order to close out businea. OEOnOB W. IlAFBLHrs, 108 North Jardln street. 1-11 lw Shenandoah, l'a. Patriotic H mum. Itev. E Potte, of the Win. Penn Jr. E. church, will deliver a patriotic sermon to the member of Washington Cnuip No. 236, P. O S. of A., on Sunday evening next, iu the above church, A uiimbei of members of tho local tamp sf the order will alto be in attendance. Rev. Polls Is a fluent speaker, and will no doubt iurnlih hi bearers with a sermon sparkling with patriotic sentiment. Hlver Kew, Manager F. P. Itosengarten, of theScbuyi kill Mining company, returned from bis eastern trip last Tuesday, and will retrain for some time. He found a very encouraging state of affair exittlug in the tunnel bow un der way on the property, aud we asure the stockholders a pleasant surprise befoio long. - Amrtiiytt, OoL, Stti tin il. This will be en couraging news to tho many Schuylkill coun ty investors in this mine. "Peck's Hud Hoy," That it is extremely funny there cannot bo two opinions. All that anybody need do to convince himself of that fact Is to go and sco It played. It is certain that no one iu the largo audieuce dissented last night, for the people siruply yelled. Cineinatti Timet Star. At Ferguson's theatre this evening. Special for Saturday. A large rocking chair aud a 1-pound box of naKing powoor lor til) cents. Tho cliuir Is worth more than we ask for both. 2-ir at Qbanii Uhion Tea Co. Hear lu allntl John A. BeJlly'8 jg the place to get tbe purest wine and liquors, best beer and ales and finest brands of cigars. 10-16 tf Tried oysters a specialty at McElbonny'i. 9-12 tf a lively mm Some of the Councilmen Get a Little Warm. THREATS AND DEFIANCE Mr. llettrridgn Gives Notice of Itesortlna; to SI Hu gent MeiiRiirea to Hnloroi III. Calls for Order and Mr. itml, Itsplles Warmly The Wnter Wmhs. The Borough Council last night held one of the liveliest meetings for several months put Several of tho members seamed ready for a hot exchange n a moment's warning and in consequence of this excitable dispoal tlon there were several warm debates. At one time the President of the Council threatened to elect a member, but tho matter died out without any attempt to carry out the threat The Councilmen present wcro Messrs. Betteriilve, Coakley Finney, VanDusnn, Dougherty, Holnian, Lamb, Gallagher, James, McQulreand Gable. Under tho head of reports from road ur.d highways committee attention was called to the fact that there is a dangerous oi" u gutter near the bridge on East Centre street aud tbe committee was uircotcu to attend to tue p,M.i.u.,t.n,lurldgo naked jf thecartax had bcon collected from tbe tsiiiujiKHi irac Hou Company and was informed that it had not, thereupon the finance committee was instructed to place the claims in tbo bands of the Borough Solicitor. Mr. Kano, of tbo 6ro apparatus committee, n poited that tbo elect! ioflro alarm apparatus Is In working order agaiu. In answer to n call for a report from tbe sanitary eotutnMtee, Mr. Finney said: "Every thing is covered white." Mr. Coakley moved that the motion passed somo time beforo to bae an ordinance drawn to provide for tho taxing of tho telograph aud other polos he rescinded , and Mr. Van Duten second tho motion. Mr James and others saitl no such rnollou was pisbcd. Thn oidiuanco committee was instructed to make a recommendattou and novrr reported. The subject was dropped. Mr. Cu'.klev nski.dif it 'a? uudoistood at tho last meeting that tho lav? committee wai to aecomnany tbo treamier in makine i.h. tender of $300 to tho Evening HnnALPin settl8!flcot,.Qf the unit again the borougjt. He win he dninot "think It was. Mr Lamb said it was not so understood and that in taking the matter out of the bands of tho law committee, he considered tho Council had slapped the committee lu tho lace. Mr. Kane was of tho samo opinion and said that as tho Council had seen lit to tako tbo matter out of tbo committee's hands and tumid it over to the treasurer ltshoii.dbe left time. After a protty warm argument with .Messrs Gallagher and James on one side aud Messrs Lamb and Kane on the other, a mo tion that tbo law committee aot with tbe treasurer in tbo matter was oairied bv a to o of 6(o 4. Mr. Lamb said it was like kine tho law committee follow at the co,.i mis of the treasurer ns witnesses of the tender. Mr. ua lagiier said tue cmmltlco was guilty of a snide plice of business in not go ing wuu tne treasurer ooioro. mis led hitu into an exchange of words with Mr. Lamb, during which Chairman Bettoiidge rapped for order. Tho third time he rapped for or der Mr. Betteiidgo said, "Keen quiet, Mr. Lamb; if you don't you'll go out " This anjered Mr. Lamb, who replied, "You won't do It," Mr. Bettorldgo sid, "If I cau't, I will get somebody ho will," ami thou Mr. Lamb, re taining his seat, but shaking a finger at tho cnainnan, retort n, -.-vow, lust you try that; Just you try your monkey busiuesi, mister!" There wbs a momentary sileuco and then Mr James arose and stated that a message n ad ueeu r. oeivou irom ton tractor titiinn, calling attention to tho balanco retained from one of his bills and asking paymont Mr. Gable moved that the bill bo deferred, but tho motion was not ereouded. Mr. Gable then a-ked chairman Betterldae if ho k' ow how much of Contractor Quinn's nond la still good. Mr, lletluridge said ho did not. and Mr Gamble said he knew the principal bondsman, E. J. Gayuor, had failed iu business since tbe bond was furnished. Mr. Gable made an argument iu which be said it is easy enough for auy man to contract in uuuu nuiei nuntH u jiu uuu.u uraw uie money as the work progresses, but what security will the borough havo that tbe work will be done falihlully il there la no bond. Mr. Kane said that If suoh a state of affairs existed it was the fault of Council aud not Mr. Quinn's. Mr. Gable also called attention to the raet that while Messrs. Quinti and Kerns were the contractors of the water works, all orders were being drawn iu ihe name of Mr. Quinn. Filially it was decided that tbe water com mittee tdiou id notify Mr. (julnn and Engineer Womelsdorf to meet tbe Council and joint committee a aoou as possible, the under standing being that the meeting shall be held befoio ihe old Council expires. A bill from S. A. Beddall was objected to lie cause it contained two items, amounting to $45, was for surveying done on tbe electrlo railway. Mr. Finney said tbe company bad already paid Mr. Beddall 6S for similar work, but If the items objected to belonged to the company's account it would take caroof thero. Council then paid the bill with tbe exception of the two Menu. Delegates Klected. Tho laymen of the Eastern Pennsylvania Evangelical Conference held a mocetiugin the Evangelical church of town yesterday Hiiornoou auu elected joun i.. ziastier, cwen audoah; W. M. Iloppee, 'Mabanoy City, aud Mr. Tcinpllii, Tamaqua, delegates to tho an nual Evaugeliea! conference to begin at Beading on the 22ml lust. You want one of thorn rocking chairs, They cost you nothing on Saturday. Are given with a box of baking powder. 2 15-iit Uuani) Umcyi Tea Co. (lo und Use It. Keegey, the $.00 bargulu. photographer, Go aud see it. has a grsat Get your repairiug dtne at Holderman's. 12 27-U VO1.ITI0AI. I'OINT". Election day only five day off. Vote for Galush A. Grow, the chamnlon of freedom, for Congressman at-iiarge. The Oitlsens' ticket both Wmi.h and wards should lie elected from top to bottom. ou will make no mistake In votine for tbe full Citlsen ticker, both borough and ward. The Cltiseu' tickets In the different ward are the best that patty has nominated for many years. The internal revenue receipt for this month Indicate a revival of business iu whiskey and tobacco, Bebnke ihe nsrl v in twwer. that broncht ou hsrd times, by voting for Galusha A. Grow for Congressman at Large. The Cltlicns' candldato for Borough Auditor is a Polish cltlaen, a man of good business qualifications and education. The pretent Council, politically, stands: Democrats, 8: Citizens', 6; Independent. 1. The next will probably be as follows: Citi zens, 0; Democrats, 5; Independent, 1. James Emmanuel, the Citizens' candidate for High Constable, ought to receive tho Vote of every old citizen of the town. Uncle "Jimmy" ha lived among us for 26 years and never held oflico. The School Board can lie redeemed by electing Campliel), of tho First; Morgan, of the Fourth, and Lee, of the Fifth wards. Tho chance aro most excellent for doing so. They are all good men and true and can bo relied upon. I'HNClI. POINTS. It Is reported tbat tho I'. A It. machine shops in Heading will work full time after March 1st The bill put in by tbeAllcn'own firm for iirintlug tbe election liallots amounts to II 052 8 "Tho diver King" comnt"" which played - hliiri ,.v.; .It. passed through town this morning, en route for Hasleton. Thomas Kelly was swHrded a $2 50 gold piece at Bobbins' opera houte last evening for giving the best all 'round specialties. The tickets for the Spring election woro re ceived at I'ottsville yesterday. They filled thirteen large boxes, making a gross wiight of 4,500 pounds All tho P. &. B. and Lehigh Valley col llerios, as well as iho Centralis and Park Place colltorie, stispantled operations last night and will resume on Monday. WUieTrmk. The engine of the Penm-ylvania Bailroad freight train due here at 8 a. m. to day left the track at tho Morris Junction switch aud caused conslilorablo delay In traffic. Tho passengers on tbo !:!0 train bound for Potts vllle were obliged to transfer and tbo pas sengcr train duo hero at 10:55 did not arrive until 12:55. No damago was caused by tho gnglno leaving tho track, St.lgblng l'ait)-. A sleighing party which left town this morning for Haxletou was oonipoiod of tho following ladies: Mrs. A Womor, Mrs. C. II. Hugenbnch, Mrs. Samuel Woidman, Mrs. Joseph Wyatt, Mrs. William Nii wonter, Mrs. Frank Sihmidt, Mrs. Max Sol midt, Mrs. I'. J. Port?:, Mrs George Folmer, Mrs. Elijah Kehler, Mrs. Oscar Kehler and Mrs. M. L. Keinnieror. "The Trolloy System." The highly amusing piece, "The TroUoy System," will ho reproduced in tho near future for the benefit of the wld wed mother of tho late Frederlok Daniin. Mr. Damtn was a im raber of the company pn duch g the piece and should not ho forgotten, as ho Wa3 aUay ready to lend bis aid lor the b..mlit of othois. 'l ItSONAl,. B. H. Morgan spent to-lay nt Shamokin. Frank Snyder and wife, of Fraokvillo, spent yesierday in town among frieudt. Our good-natured friend, Georgo Willman, of Pottstowu, a former resident of t nvn, w. an early morning visitor lo our sanctum. Have you tried McElbonny's fried oyslors? i i er Fresh Moat. Low Prices. Prices to Suit the Times J. J. ROHLAND'S CHEAP CASH MEAT MARKET I Opposite Reese 'a Auction Itoonn, No. 31 West Centre Street. BoilloK Meat, froBj..- ..9 to 8c per lb. Koasts, troin 9lol2!ic " Beefsteak, from . .., 10 to 12Hc " All Sausage ...lUo " Fresh Pork, from .. B to 12Hc " Fresh Country Lar4....a. l!(!u " Compound Lard ..,....,.. So Bologna, our own make,., lOu " Fresh Pudding .. ....6c " All kinds of smoked meats, ham, thoulders. baoon, summer sausage und dried beet Also fresh country egg. Are You Hard to Please In MOLASSES ? Then try our "Century." The best in town for the price. Heavy body, sweet, and rich flavor, and only 10c a quart. 122 North Jar din Stree