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SHENANDOAH. PA.. FRIDAY. MARCH 9. 1894.
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It i, indeed, x delight to or.rj ly to tbe diiplay of Xnaraieariti
just arrived and now oil tie ntro Ubl la our ttcie. Vary fw f ait
of tho store beforo boylnj iora ef them. Tke atyhw m tke mnl
beautiful wo over saw. and prlcai ara lowar Miaa ever btfore.
Easter Sunday,
Is near at bd, thcrof.ro come and bay wkare 70a have tke lart.it as
sortment and tho very latest patteras. P. N. COBSJITS.
116-118 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pa.
s.
500 lbs. Fine
25
JJ" This is the lowest price ever
known for this quality of
paper and can be had only at
taor lo E1RV1K. DUNCAH I WAIDLEY.
M. P. CONRT,
Monoiiguhelu whiskev 5()e n qt.
Pure ryo whiskey, XX $1 a (it,
Flue Old Bourbon, XXX $ 1 25 a qt.
I . hunerior Jllackberrv Uranuv si a (it.
A1UUI IVU J (IUIU1UV XVUellte 4')J U
VUENGLING'S Stock and Fresh Ale. Draught Porter and Wiener Beer.
llcst brands of 5c Cigars and all kinds ot Temperance Brinks.
Daisy. Pansy.
"Wo to-day reduce the price of
"NORTHWESTERN DAISY,"
"NORTHWESTERN PANSY,"
"MINNESOTA POND LILY,"
To Four Dollars per Barrel.
Thceo are High Grade Patent Flours, mndo of choice hard Min
nesota wheat, guaranteed equal to any fancy flour in the market,
and at tho lowest price over known for flour of this quality.
Choice Family Flour, $3.50 per fabl.
A Few Specialties.
Our Fine MIXED TEA at 25o a pound. This is u blend
of all striotly good toas, not a mixture of low priced
common toas. Warranted to please or the money
refuiidod.
Choice GEM CURRANTS, 10 lbs for 25c.
Choice MUSCATEL RAISINS, large, bright and clean,
4 lbs for 25c.
Choice FRENCH PRUNES, extra size and quality, 3
lbs for 25c.
Choice CALIFORNIA PRUNES, 2 lb for 25c.
Choice TOMATOES, excellent quality and very cheap, 3
cans for 25c.
Chicken Feed.
Cracked corn and wheat makes young chickens grow
and old chickens lay.
JUST RECEIVED: Two car. cheico bright Timothy Hay.
Two cars choico Midlings, extra quulity, rich and hoavy.
Furniture of every variety
and price. Many specialties
worth columns of description
and praise. But rr e only kave
room to mention a few things.
Chamber suits, $20 up ; rug
parlor suits, $40 up. All other
goods cut down at same rate.
J.P.WILLIAMS&SOfr
Linen Writing Paper,
cents per pound.
8 South Main Street.
31 South Main St.
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III seat urn,
A Communication in Relation
to the Controllcrship.
II Hell. tp on III. Con.tructloa That tha
Act Which Created the Office ef Con
troller In Schuylkill County U Uneon
lltutlonal-Som l'lalu Talk.
Special H mALt) correspondence.
1'OTTSVlLi.K, March 8.
Tfilllam WUhelaa, Esq., in solicitor for
the County Auditors, took a column spneo
Inst night hi one of the papers published
by a part of tho t8,000 syndicate to say he
believes a. has discovered that tbe law
whlck crcatedtbo ofllco of Controller of
Schuylkill canity Is unconstitutional.
It ust be admitted that tho boldness of
the stroke, a pyn first rending, caused a
scnBatton, bat I can assure yon that tho
official against whom It Is aimed need
hare no anxiety. It is one of those far
fotchod legal conclusions that outreach
themselves.
However, tbe question will be settled
upon the hearing on the l'Jth lust., fixed
for argument of the writ of quo warranto
issued last Monday nt tho instance ot the
Attorney General to show by what au
thority the County Auditor's claim to ex
ercise tbe authority of their Bald offices.
Controller Severn loft Pottsville last
evening before I could see him relativo to
the claim made by Mr. Wilholm, but 1
learned from a gentleman who had seen
tho Controller beforo he left that that
ollicial was by no means worried on ac
count of tho announcement.
1 may say there Is a belief here that the
people who feel nggrioved by the policy
of the County Commissioners and Con
troller rolatlvo to the printing contracts
and other patronage growing out of the
"hill" administration place great faith In
Mr. Wilhelm's opinion and are nravlnr?
that it will hold water before the proper
tribunal.
I innv at the same timo say that should
Mr. Wilhelm. or the Countv Auditors.
need any aid to i trengthen the light to
oust me uonironer tney will nnd no more
willing assistants than tho demoralized
bogus reformers. They are moving
heaven nud earth to make a change. The
reform given the taxpayers is not tho
kind they want. Their ideal of reform is
one-having a'toat nnd oue teat at that--
ho that they may suck, and suck It un
molested. No one residing oulaido of thecountv
seot and having an opportunity to daily
waicn ma movements or. those con
spirators can wholly appreciate the situa
tion. So for as Mr. Wilhelm is concerned, I
wish to say that he is to bo commended
for the zeal he hns shown in behalf of his
clients, I believe ho is acting in good
initn nnu conscientiously in line with his
view ot the law. As to the County
Auditors, 1 believe they are hinging their
battle against an ouster of themselves In
tbe honest conviction that they have a
right to servo this county as County
Auditors for a term of three years, in
pursuance of their election.
But lot mo say that since an attempt is
to bo mado to show, apparently, not why
these Auditors should retain their oflice,
but why tho watch dog of tho county
treasury should be removed, I am forced
to the conclusion thnt some other flngets
must have been stuck into the pie since
the matter was last discussed before the
public, and that thoso fingers seem to be
attached to tho arms of that printing
octopus which Is so studiously working
for revenge.
No doubt your readers have observed
that the papers of this place which so
zealously impressed upon the minds ot
tbe peoplo tho fact that tho County Com
missioners and County Controller were
indictable for issuing Illegal election
ballots have been silent on the proposl
tion for over two weeks, notwithstanding
tho fact that the Grand Jury has been at
work since Monday. Isituotqulto'ovident
that these blulTers and bulldozers reached
the conclusion that there was more bom
bast than logic and legal reasoning in the
arguments mauo at mac rune t
Mark you ! The $$,000 beauties are on
the alert, night and (lav. to irraso the
slightest pretext upon which to drag tho
County Commisbloners or County Con
troller before tho courts, either on crim
inal or civil proceedings, or writs of
ouster, and they will cling to the llrst
straw. Aim, mark you '. they are al&o on
tho alert for others than their own who
may receive any patronage from tbe
"hill." This is an indisputable fact. I
give It as a wninlug. These desperate
people are watching lor the Hint sup, anil
should one occur, whether It be per
chance, or Intentional, it will be nouncsd
upon and attempt made to mould it into
an offense of some kind whereby those
who have offended them, or have con
doned the acts which have olTunded thorn,
shall bo punished.
For tbe sake of honest, fair and econo
mical government, 1 hope my prediction
that tho constitutionality of the Act
creating tho Controllershii) of Schuvlkill
county will be firmly established on the
issue raiseu. i wouiu uiie to see one itiu
vear at least under the present adminis
tratlon, because I believe It would be
twelve mouths ot the best government
this county lias ever had.
Alter Three Year.,
On tho dav nreceding the night on
which the Shenandoah teed and Lumber
Company's safe was blown open about
throo years ago Alexander Ktncaid was
robbed of some tools, among them a very
long chisel. It was believed at the time
that tno roots stolen iram .Mr. mncaiu
were used In the safe burglary, but no
clue was found to lead to tho discovery ot
either the burglars or tho tools, and tney
were lorgotten until last juonuay, wneu,
In assisting In cleaning out a space under
Keiter's warehouse. Mr. Klncaid's sou
found the long chisel. It is supposed the
burglars throw the tool under the ware
house when escaping. Mr. Kiucald con
sidered it singular thnt his son should be
the one to find tbe tool.
A tinvr lmtnilrv wnn nncnpil liv Klnp
Lee ou Monday, February 28th, at No.
14 wsst uuntre street, enenanuoaa.
FIUH AT WM. PBNN MINB.
The Flame. Wore Promptly llitlngulshed.
June Mule. Knffoented.
Special to the Herald.
Wm. Pbnn, March 0. At about three
o'clock this morning fire was discovered
lu tbe Wm, Perm mine at a point nbout
thirty yards from the bottom of No. 2
slope nud on the east gangway of tho
Mammoth vein.
Superintendent William H. Lewis wns
notified nnd he was soon down In the
mine directing tho work of the lire ex
tinguishers. Hose was connected to tho
two largo mine pumps nnd they nilorded
an ample supply of water.
A hard fight was made for nbout three
hours, when tbe men succeeded Inputting
out tho laBt spark and the placo was de
clared safe. About au hour after all the
debris which had accumulated by the
timber falling In wns cleared out of tho
gangway and tho colliery resumed opera
tions at the usual hour. One would not
havo supposod that tho destruction of the
mine had been threatened n few hours
beforo, or, In fact, that anything unusual
had happened.
Nino mules perished by tho fire. Tho
air shaft of the mine draws through tbe
stable and, of course, drew all the denso
smoke through the place. All tho mules
In tho stable, nine lu number, were
suffocated.
Tho total loss Is estimated at $1,200.
Tho exact origin of tbe 11 ro is not
known, but is sunnosed to have been
caused by some carelessness of the night
shift tlmbermen, who quit tho mine a
snort tune heioro the names were dis
covered. The suffocated mules were
hauled out of tho mine and dumped over
tho rock bank.
A SUOOBSS.
The Urand Hand Coarort Wai a Delight
ful Affslr.
About four hundred people enjoyed the
special grand concert given by the Grant
Hand in Itobblns opera house lust night.
It was a splendid success and the band
has been requested to give another In tho
near future. Large numbers of people
from Wm. I'enn, Lost Creek and Glrnrd
vllle wero In attendance and they were
enthusiastic In their npplau&o.
Tho concert committeo bus requested
the publication of tho following card:
"The Grnnt Hand desire to thank nil
persons who kindly assisted them at their
special grand concert held in Hobblns'
hall Inst night. Also thank tbe public
for their kind pntroniigo."
Ir. Arouieri simpleton.
While walking enstwordly from town
on the Lehigh Valley railroad yesterday
a young man of town observed a young
woman walking ahead of him. She car
ried a bundle on her. nrm and acted so
strange that the watcher concludod to
follow, ,'f he young womnu walked on un
til she reached k mine breach near ller
gan's dam. She stopped and seemed
about Ui throw .he bundle inttho.hreaah
when she apparently discovered thnt she
was being followed. The young man
momentarily hid himself nnd tho young
woman ngnln Beemed nbout. to throw tbe
bundle into the breach, but refrained
from doing so when she caught a glimpse
of the follower. A third attempt was not
made to dispose of the buiidh. Tho
young woman retracod her steps to town
and wns lost to view. The party who re
lates tho incident said the affair appeared
bo suspicious that he felt Impelled to cnll
attention to it, believing that it may be
connected with future developments. The
young woman was a strnnger to him.
Coming: Kvoiitii.
March 10. A grand ball will be held in
Robbins' opera house on St. Patrick's
Eve.
Mnrch 2G. First groud ball under tbe
auspices of the Monnmoro Social Club in
Hobblns' opera house.
Mar. sr. "Tho Trolley System," bene
fit of Mrs. Damm, at Ferguson's theatre.
April 2. First annual hup under the
auspices ot the Hiley orchestra, in Hob
blns' opera bouse.
April 12. First anniversary of tho
Daisy Chain of All rinints' Protestant
Episcopal church. "Old Song" entertain
meut. April 20. Ice cream festival under tho
auspices of the Stur Flute and Drum
Corps lu Hobblns' opera bouse.
At th 'Ilieatre.
"Hough and Heady," the title of last
night's entertaining play at the Grand
onera house, amilied to tho conditions un
der which Lizzie May Ulmer and her
strong supporting company began their
six-nigut engagement. Although the
weather was "rough," the theatre going
publlo was "ready" to give tbe company
a hearty greeting. The opera houso was
filled tbe uudieuco would hnve been
a lnrger oue had Miss Ulmer bnd the
weather made to order. The audience
wns an appreciative and enthusiastic, one,
and its manifestations of approval guar
antees good business for the remainder of
the week. Norristown Times. At Fer
guson's theatre for one week commencing
Monday evening, March 12th.
I.itdlo' Nlglil.
Lizzie May Ulmer, who will begin a
weet s engagement in repertoire at Fer
guson's theatre on Monday evening next,
supported by Maurice Drew's players.
makes the first night ot her engagement
ladles' night and lor that reason the man
agement is issuing special ladies' tickets
for next Mouday night's peiformance.
Each of thete tickets, when accompanied
bv one regular paid orchestra reserved
seat ticket, will admit a lady and gentle
man, or two lauios, inus securing two re
served seats for one price.
Over ua A.h llauk,
While nsbes were being dumned on a
bank at the Shenandoah City colliery
yesterday tho inula backed too far aud
with the cart and driver went rolling
down to the creek. The driver, ex-Hig
uh
Constable Thomas Ureunnu, quickly
recovered himself and stood in water
waist deep holding tho head of the mule
shove the surface until assistauce arrived
The driver and mule escaped injury.
Laat Night's Show.
"The Diamond Breaker" was produced
at Ferguson's theatre last evening before
a goon sized nudience. At tue ciose oi
the second act there was a ourtaiu call
and the breaker scene was heartllv an
plauded. The play Is a very Interesting
oue and Is full of thrilling situations.
There is also a pleasing vein of comedy
in it.
Sneclal low firlCOS to all ill WAtcbeS.
jewelry and silverware nt Iloldcrmau's,
turner .uaiu aim j.iuju nUi-ui.
ill WAS ALCOHOLISM
Mrs. Gojok's Death Has Been
Accounted For.
THE CORONERS' INQUEST,
Te ilhnony o( Ibe lln.bund nail .Nlc!i!or
if the Ueceil.nl Hlmweil She Had fieri u
Wr.tchcil Llln and Ilr. Ls.jjloa'. I'o.t
Mortem Ktiuulimlliiii Coiillritiml It.
Deputy Coroner Mnliley nnd his jury
have concluded the Inquest in the case of
Mrs. Margaret Gojak, tho woman who
was found dead in her bod on Tuesday
morning.
Tho verdict Is one of death from al
coholism and tbe woman's husband Is
exonerated from any blame in connection
with the case.
The evidence of Voiizhen Gojak, tbe
husband, was to the en"ect that ho wns
married to tbo woman sixteen years ago
and thnt she was an habitual drunkard,
growing worse every year. She would
neglect her household duties and family
to go out and get drunl and frequently
the husband was obliged to nrennre Ids
own meals beforo going to work and after
coming home lie swore ho never beat
his wife severely. A few nights before
ner uentu no louuu her roaming a street
looking for somebody to "set them up."
He led the woman home and threw her
upon tho kltcheu Hoor, but sho was not
nurt.
Several neighbors confirmed the hus
band's story as to the woman's habits.
Dr. D. J. Langton testified that he hold
a post mortem on the body of the deceased
nnd. had examined all tho bruises ou her
body closely. He was convinced that
death had been caused by chronic alcohol
ism and that the bruises had nothing to
do with It. The jury rendered a verdict
accordingly.
ueputy comer Jlnnley nnd his jury
also viewed tho remains of Edward Grif
fiths, who committed suicide by drown-
inir vpstonlnv. nml u-ill liril.l iliu Ii,.inuu4
on Wednesday next.
GREAT CONSIGNMENT.
rtlocU ol Olutl.lnj; Worth 810,000 to
e '.old.
Max Heeso has received a large stock of
clothing consigned to him which will and
must be closed out before April 1st, and
as he has-not the. room, in his.. Centra
street auction house, ho hns rented the
large room next door to the First National
Hank and will ocn the nlnce on Fridnv
evening and continue to sell until April
1st. The store will be open for private
snie oniy and tue ciotuing will be sold nt
m per cent, reduction. Men's, youths',
boys' nnd children's clothing of the line t
make. Mr. Reese will be there nersonallv
and superintend tbe entire sale and his
Centre street Auction and Commission
House will bo attended to by two of bis
hands. Call early, secure bargains anil
bring your children to clc . hem cheap.
Sign of the ling. Mnx He Aiietlniwer
People buying S3 worth, or over, will
hnve their fare paid. Electric car stops at
tue door. y-u-ut
The IIoEcrs' Fuueral.
Tho services at the funeral of the late
Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, yesterday, were
conducted by Hev. D. 1. Evans, of the
w eisn uaptlst church. The pallbearers
wero John L. Wllllnms. Jit. Curmel:
Thomus L. Williams, Elleugownn; Luke
Howen, Thomas S. Roberts, Robert F
Edwards aud John R. Jones, Shenandoah.
Among the attendants nt tho funeral
wero Mrs. John L. Williams, Mt. Carmel;
Mrs. Sterling, Hev. Edwaids and Mrs.
Frederick Hoffman, Pottsvlllo; Hev.
Williams and Mr. Vnugliu, Ashland;
Mrs. David Jenkins and Mrs. Evan Jen
kins, Mt. Curmel; Mrs. Thomas, Wilkes
Uarre; Mrs. THey and Mrs. Pickens, Cen
trulia. !Uoiiumiit Lomrttrt.
M. H. Master has returned from Free
land, Luzerno county, where be secured a
contract to build a soldiers' monument
for .Major C. U. Coxe Post, (i. A. H, .Mr
Master's practical and elegant designs
secured him the contract over a largo
number of competitors. Tho monument
will be built of granite, 30 feet high, and
surmounted by u u Infantry ilgure at pa
rade rest. The monument will be made in
town nnd dedicate sometime in August,
next, when Freelaud expects to have a
grand demonstration.
Appoint il Superintendent.
W II. Kaercber, of Lost Cseek, who is
at present foreman of the Packer No. 2, 3
and 4 collieries, has been appointed super
intendent of tbe Colerniue colliery at
Heaver Meadow. The HKKALD was In
formed that tho appointment was made
to-day, but the date when it will go into
elfect was not given. It will necessitate
Mr. Knereher's resignation from his pres
ent position.
ll.r Skull 1'ructarod.
It appears that Miss Ida Gilbert, the
young woman who suffered from the
range explosion In the O'Hara houso on
North Chestnut street yesterday, was
Injured more seriously than at first re
Iorted. Dr. J. S. Ivtstler, the attending
physician, says there is a fracture ot the
skull. Miss Gilbert's home Is in Roaring
Creek, but she is now at tbe home of
Washington Moyer, ou West Coal street.
Ml.g Lynch llnrled.
The funeral of Miss Marv Lvnch look
place yesterday from the residence of her
uncle, ex-ivinei uurgeas i; j. aiuinounnu,
on North West street yesterday, and n
large number of friends accompanied the
remains to tho place of interment nt
Mluersvillo.
(lo and tfee It.
Keagey, the photographer, has. a. great
$3,00 bargain. Go and aee it.
Usk WftLUS' LABNPUT Hli. v. be best
Blueing for laundry use. Kt v package
makes two quarts. 15ot. -iold by
.Mu.ser oi llesldall.
Have yo
oyitersf
tried McKluuuuj's fried
I'MtSONAL.
T. V. Hilar. Of IlrowllHvllle. wnalntmm
to-dny.
Stanlov Allen, of Samulnn. vUlt-.i
town to-day.
John-It. Leisenring. of Ilnalntim. wn.
town to-day.
Edward Ogdeu went to Mahntinv Cit.
tills morning.
James Muir. of Pnttavllln. wn. In Inivii
this afternoon.
C. D. l-'rlcke stnrll f.ir Th llu.lal r.1, .
this afternoon.
Tobv Gerhart. of Afnlumnr Cltv. iwwi
last evening in town.
Mine Inspector William Rtnln .m
yesterday at Pottsville.
Kx-CdUUcilmnll Stfllu. nf Rlllil Mm
drove to town Inst evening.
Richard Edwards, of PotUvlll. mil.
visit to friends hero yesterday.
Charles Cohen, of Pottsville, undo
business culls here this afternoon.
Mr.. W. J. James, of Smith Wn-t
street, has given birth ton daughter.
Charles Swembaldt. of KlmmnL-ln lmnV
hands with friends in town yesterday.
Sonator It. J. Monsghan was iiinnni
the townsmen who spent to-day nt Potts-
viue.
Supervisor Martin McGuiro went dowa
to Pottsville this morning to servo as
witness in a case.
John Williams, clerk ftt Oniric's finer.
house hotel, Miihauoy City, was a town
visitor last evening.
Harr.v. Griflllbs. of Mlnersvlllo. hns ar
rived Intro to attend tho funeral of his
lather, the late Edward Griillths.
Mrs. J. J. llrennan returned to her old
homo from liluelleld, West Virginia, last
night, nnd will make her future resilience
here. Mr. Hrennan lias disposed of his
business at liluelleld anil win arrive lu
tow n next week.
Misses llurleigh Kitto. Annie Horse
wood and Emma Goodman, of Girurd
ville: Miss Jean Glover and Rurr Lewis
of Win. I'enn, and William Jones, Lewis
Cake nud Harry Hutitzinger, of Los'
Creek, attended the Grant Hand concert
last night.
Mlliog-ae win..
The Supreme Court hns decided the cast
of tho County of Schuylkill against ex
County Solicitor Minogue. It gives judg
ment In lavor ot the defendant, re
versing tho decision ot tbe county
court. Mr. Minogue was surcharged
with certain sums ol money alleged to
have been authorized fees and a judg
ment was entered against him. He asked
the court to strike the judgment from
record, but tbe rule wns discharged and
nil appeal from that decision was taken
to the Supreme Court. The HhUAUi set
forth the points, raised on both sides when
tho case was submitted to the latter
court a few weeks ago.
Thu T'lne lor llnrgKlL's.
Now Is your time to secure your groc
.eries and provisions at Reese's Auction
Rootn, WesI Centre street. Ten, coirce.
syrup, canned goods, brooms, glassware,
dry goods and everything in that line
Room must be made vacant positively
uoxt week. Stock must and will lie sold
at your owu prices. Halnnce of the
carpets almost given away. Reduced to
15 and 20 cents per yard. Don't forget
i be place, opposite Reese's Auction
Rooms, West Centre street, Shenandoah,
Pa. ;i II at
A .1um,i lor I.lr.
A Polish womnu walking on the Lehigh
Valley railroad, near the red bridge, had
an exceedingly narrow escape from being
struck by an east-bound passenger train
at about 11 o'clock ' this morning. The
woman barely jumped from the track in
time and rolled down an embankment
for about thirty feet. Engineer Jerc
Ryan stopped the train, but when he saw
the woman get up and walk away he put
on steam again and proceeded on his
journey. Tbo womnu escaped injury
Wllklu.ou's Ituigaln Sale.
Vft.t Mr.,1t' tea , !... n.. unl.. n I'
cents each, MHJ gents' white shirts, our
p..ln,..7r, ......11... wir. i
quality table oilcloths at lOceuts per yard
Also 100 pieces new dress ginghams.
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(uii i i-unir. i.i-i (..11. iu. nj.iri.in'
sale at bargain prices is worthy of your
attention.
L. .1. Wilkinson,
a ti tf 2a S. Main street, Shenandoah
Kxcrllttnt Novt'lty.
James McElhenuv. the enterprising
proprietor of MuKlhentiy's cafe at the
corner of Centre and White streets, lias
placed a phonograph In the onfe Tor en
tertainment of the patrons. It Is a nov
elty nud furnishes an excellent ten
minute concert of realistic music and tbo
essence of negro minstrelsy.
l'liNCII. POINTS.
i..j. .tiiiumirv at, circling I, imn ieu e
In front of Ills West Cherrv strnut resi
denoe.
Afru Ann HHVTini. nf QmiM, I)uuh .1 1 1..
has secursd n iiAiisInn thrniiih 'Knmr.
Shoemaker.
Duwllug Convicted.
Joseph Dowling, who wns arrested last
mouth for breaking into the store of Mr
Edwin Grlfllths, on West Coal street, was
convicted at Pottsville yesterday and
sentenced to llfteeu months imprison
ment.
Come and See.,
Our Mackerel!
At 10 Cents
"per pound.
Not old, rusty stock, but
new, fat, white fish weighing
from eight ounces to a pound.
This is cheaper than mack
erel have been sold in 10 years.
123 North Jardin Street